Committee of the Whole

Resolved that the agenda for the Committee of the Whole meeting of April 6, 2021 be approved.

Resolved that the Grimsby Green Advisory Committee Council Endorsement Package dated April 6, 2021 be approved.

Resolved that the following be received: • Grimsby Economic Development Committee minutes of March 24, 2021 • Grimsby Green Advisory Committee minutes of March 31, 2021

Resolved that the Committee of the Whole hereby approves the following items and that the various consent items be approved on the recommendation as contained therein: • Integrity Commissioner Report IC11767-1020 Clarification • FIN21-05: 2021 Water Rates • DRS21-09: RFQ 2021-01PRC – Maintenance and Repair Grimsby Lions Outdoor Community Pool • DPW21-08: Appointment of Weed Inspectors a) Integrity Commissioner Report IC11767-1020 Clarification Resolved that the Integrity Commissioner Report IC11767-1020 Clarification, dated April 6, 2021 be received for information. b) Report FIN21-05: 2021 Water Rates Report Resolved that Report FIN21-05 2021 Water Rates, dated April 6, 2021, be received; and That the rates as outlined in Appendix A be approved, and that the rates be included in the 2021 Water Rates By-law. c) Report DRS21-09: RFQ 2021-01 PRC – Maintenance and Repair Grimsby Lions Outdoor Community Pool Resolved that report DRS2021-09 PRC-Maintenance and Repair Grimsby Lions Outdoor Community Pool dated April 6, 2021 be received; and That staff be authorized to proceed with the repairs to the Grimsby Lions Community Pool and approve the RFQ from PPL Aquatic, Fitness and Spa Group of Mississauga at a total cost of $36,150.00 excluding taxes. d) Report DPW21-08: Appointment of Weed Inspectors Resolved that Report DPW 21-08 dated April 6, 2021, Appointment of Weed Inspectors, be received; and That the Committee of the Whole/Council recommends By-law 20-26 be repealed; and That

Resolved that report TC21-01 Appointment of Integrity Commissioner, dated April 6, 2021 be received; and That Council appoint Michael Maynard from ADR Chambers as the Integrity Commissioner for he Town of Grimsby; and That Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to execute all amendments to the agreement for Integrity Commissioner Services between the Town of Grimsby and ADR Chambers; and That Council approves the appointment by-law, attached as Appendix 'A' to appoint Michael Maynard as the Integrity Commissioner for the Town of Grimsby at the April 19, 2021 Council meeting.

Resolved that Report DRS21-07 dated April 6, 2021 be received; and That staff be authorized to purchase a new 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Truck from Finch Auto Group, 640 Wonderland Road N, London, Ontario in the amount of $36,407.00 excluding taxes.

Resolved that report DRS21-06 Community Project Grant Program Policy dated April 6, 2021 be received; and That the Community Pool Grant Program Policy be approved

Resolved that Report DRS21-08 Carolinian Tree Planting dated April 6, 2021 be received for information.

Whereas the Government of Ontario is planning to increase greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Ontario’s gas-fired power plants by more than 300% by 2030 and by 500% or more by 2040, reversing more than 40% of the GHG reductions that were achieved by phasing out coal-fired power plants; and Whereas GHG emissions are causing temperatures to rise in Canada at more than double the rate of the rest of the world, causing impacts to municipal operations and affecting Town of Grimsby residents; and Page 6 of 7 Committee of the Whole April 6, 2021 Whereas municipalities account for 50% of global emissions thus necessitating further action by all sectors and other levels of government; and Whereas Council’s Strategic Priorities have committed the Town of Grimsby to taking action to ensure protection of the natural environment; and Whereas a number of Ontario municipalities are supporting a call for the phase out of gas-fired, power plants by the year 2030; Therefore Be It Resolved That the Town of Grimsby write to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Minister of Environment, Conservation, Energy, and Parks to request that the Government of Ontario develop and implement a plan to phase-out all gas-fired electricity generation by 2030; and That this resolution be sent to the Minister Environment, Conservation, and Parks, the Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, Grimsby MPP, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford as proposed by the Ontario Clean Air Alliance.

Resolved that the Downtown Reimagined presentation be received.

Resolved that the item regarding chickens be

Page 7 of 7 Committee of the Whole April 6, 2021 Resolved that April 24th is hereby proclaimed as Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup Day in the Town of Grimsby and that the town joins the Rotary Club of Grimsby and Rotary District 7090, in encouraging its citizens to participate in area-wide watershed cleanup efforts within the Town of Grimsby and the West Niagara area.

Resolved that the correspondence under Administration and Finance with reference to: • Amendments to Orders under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 • Amendments to Orders under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act • Capacity Limit Changes for Some Events in Grey-Lockdown, Phase 1 COVID Vaccination Plan for Frontline Emergency Personnel & new COVID Border Testing Orders • Phase 1 COVID-19 Vaccinations for Frontline Police Officers • Region of Niagara, 2021 Niagara Employment Inventory Status Update, be received.