Council Meeting

THAT the Regular Council Meeting held on June 10, 2024 be called to order at 6:00 p.m.

THAT a Closed Meeting of Council be held on June 10, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Wilmot Administrative Complex, in accordance with Section 239 (2) (h) of the Municipal Act, 2001, to consider the following: Confidential Information Supplied in Confidence from the Province of Ontario - Section 239 (2)(h) - Information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any item.

THAT Council reconvenes in Open Session at 7:18 p.m.

THAT the Agenda as presented for June 10, 2024 be adopted.

THAT the Minutes of the May 27, 2024 Regular Council Meeting be adopted as presented.

THAT Consent Agenda Items 12.1, and 12.2 be approved.

THAT Report COR-2024-29 - Tax Billing Communications be received for information.

WHEREAS this council believes that the safety of our community and its protection from crime in all its forms is of utmost importance; WHEREAS the number of charges laid for failure to comply with court orders – primarily failure to comply with the terms of a promise to appear, undertaking, recognizance, probation order, or peace bond – are steadily on the rise in the province of Ontario; and, WHEREAS Police Services across Ontario are exhausting precious time and resources having to manage the repeated arrests of the same offenders, which in turn, is impacting their morale, and ultimately law-abiding citizens who are paying the often significant financial and emotional toll of this broken system. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Township of Wilmot send a letter to the Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada; the Hon. Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada; the Hon. Doug Ford, M.P.P., and Premier of Ontario; Hon. Doug Downey, M.P.P. and Atorney General of Ontario; and, the Hon. Michael Kerzner, M.P.P. and Ontario Solicitor General, advocating for meaningful improvements to the current state of “catch and release” justice in the Ontario legal system.

WHEREAS Council meetings provide the public with an opportunity to present information to their elected representatives; and, WHEREAS within the current Procedural By-law, members of the public are only permitted to delegate on select matters included in the Council meeting agenda. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to directed to report back to Council at the July 29, 2024 Regular Council Meeting on municipal best practices and recommended changes to the Procedural By-law as it relates to permitting up to 3 registered delegates at each meeting to speak to any matter of public interest within the jurisdiction of the Township.

THAT the Confirmatory By-Law as attached to this Agenda be read a first, second and third time, and finally passed in Open Council.

THAT we do now adjourn to meet again at the call of the Mayor.

WHEREAS this council believes that the safety of our community and its protection from crime in all its forms is of utmost importance; 6 WHEREAS the number of charges laid for failure to comply with court orders – primarily failure to comply with the terms of a promise to appear, undertaking, recognizance, probation order, or peace bond – are steadily on the rise in the province of Ontario; and, WHEREAS Police Services across Ontario are exhausting precious time and resources having to manage the repeated arrests of the same offenders, which in turn, is impacting their morale, and ultimately law- abiding citizens who are paying the often significant financial and emotional toll of this broken system. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Township of Wilmot send a letter to the Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada; the Hon. Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada; the Hon. Doug Ford, M.P.P., and Premier of Ontario; Hon. Doug Downey, M.P.P. and Atorney General of Ontario; and, the Hon. Michael Kerzner, M.P.P. and Ontario Solicitor General, advocating for meaningful improvements to the current state of “catch and release” justice in the Ontario legal system.