Council

That the revised agenda as circulated by Legislative Services be approved. Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson

That the presentation be received for information. 3 Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson

That the comments of the delegation be received and

That the Consent Agenda items, 7.1 to 7.6 inclusive, be approved. Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson

That the Standing Committee Reports, items 8.1 to 8.2 inclusive, be received and the recommendations

That Report No. OPS22-006 be

1. That Report No. PDS22-064 be received for information. Yeas (6): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson Nays (1): Councillor Gaertner

1. That Report No. PDS22-066 be received; and 2. That a project with total capital budget authority of $95,000 be included in the 2023 capital budget for Council review and approval in support of the detailed design and peer review of a level crossing at St. John’s Sideroad; and 3. That York Region be requested to implement a 24-hour train whistle cessation for the level crossing at St. John’s Sideroad on the Barrie GO Line; and 4. That York Region be requested to budget $1,000,000 in their 2023 budget to implement the necessary crossing upgrades for anti-whistling; and 5. That the Train Whistle Cessation Program not be implemented on roads under the Town’s jurisdiction. Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson First, second, third, and fourth clauses

10 That the recommendation “That dogs not be permitted within the environmentally sensitive lands of the David Tomlinson Nature Reserve (DTNR) and associated trails.” be

That the main motion be amended by adding the following clause: “That the Darkwood Detention area be excluded from the list of park and trail location options.” Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson

1. That Report No. OPS22-010 be received; and 2. That staff be directed to develop an off-leash strategy, including park and trail location options and costs, and report back to Council; and 11 3. That the Darkwood Detention area be excluded from the list of park and trail location options. Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson

1. That Report No. CS22-036 be received for information. Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson

Whereas violence against women is a Canadian public health crisis that demands urgent action; and Whereas one in four women experience domestic violence in their lifetime. One woman or girl is killed every other day, on average, somewhere in our country; and Whereas the most dangerous time for a victim of abuse is when she separates from her partner. According to research from the U.S. Centre for 13 Disease Control and Prevention, when there is a history of coercive control, violence and a recent separation, a woman’s risk of domestic homicide goes up 900 times; and Whereas the current Canadian court system is not equipped to protect women. According to the National Judicial Institute, there is no mandatory education for Judges on domestic violence. Judges need education on what constitutes domestic violence or coercive control. A formal education program would ensure another line of defense for victims, as well as preventing violence and abuse before it happens; and Whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the domestic violence crisis. Women’s shelters and crisis centres have reported a marked increase in requests for services this year. The concerns for children are significant. According to recent research from The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, doctors have seen more than double the number of babies with serious injuries as this time last year. These include head injuries, broken bones or in some cases death. Institutions across the country are reportin

15 Whereas the residents and homeowners on both the south and north sides of Wellington Street East, on Kaleia Avenue and Elyse Court of the Town of Aurora, have written and signed a petition to request the installation of a traffic light at the intersection; and Whereas, over the past two years, there have been numerous requests by the subdivision residents expressing concerns in writing to York Region since 2020 requesting the installation of a traffic light; and Whereas the installation of traffic control signals at Kaleia Avenue/Elyse Court and Wellington Street East would provide increased ease and comfort for the community to access Wellington Street East, especially during morning and evening rush hour periods; and Whereas York Region has advised that traffic control signals are not warranted at this time based on Regional policy; and Whereas York Regional Council has previously authorized the installation of unwarranted traffic control signals, subject to the local municipality agreeing to be responsible for all installation costs, plus annual maintenance costs, until such time that the intersection satisfies the Region’s policy criteria; and Whereas York Region staff have advised the estimated Capital cost for installing traffic control signals is $250,000 and the estimated annual Operating cost for this traffic control signal is $7,800 with ten years of operating costs ($78,000) payable in year one; 1. Now Therefore Be It Hereby Resolved That Aurora Town Council req

Whereas municipal governments provide essential services to the residents and businesses in their communities; and Whereas the introduction of new provincial policies and programs can have an impact on municipalities; and Whereas municipal governments are generally supportive of efforts to modernize and enhance the volunteer and full-time fire services that serve Ontario communities; and Whereas the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) believes in principle that fire certification is a step in the right direction, it has not endorsed the draft regulations regarding firefighter certification presented by the Province; and Whereas municipalities and AMO are concerned the thirty-day consultation period was insufficient to fully understand the effects such regulations will have on municipal governments and their fire services; and Whereas fire chiefs have advised that the Ontario firefighter certification process will create additional training and new costs pressures on fire services; and Whereas the Ontario government has not provided any indication they will offer some form of financial support to deliver this service; and Whereas AMO, on behalf of municipal governments, in a letter to Solicitor General Jones dated February 25, 2022, made numerous comments and requests to address the shortcomings in the draft regulations; 1. Now Therefore Be It Hereby Resolved That the Town of Aurora does hereby support AMO’s recommendations; and 2. Be It Further Resolved That the To

That the By-laws, items 12.1 to 12.3 inclusive, be enacted. Yeas (7): Mayor Mrakas, Councillor Gaertner, Councillor Gallo, Councillor Gilliland, Councillor Humfryes, Councillor Kim, and Councillor Thompson

That the confirming by-law be enacted.

That the meeting be adjourned at 9:42 p.m.