The Regional Municipality of Durham
COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKAGE

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 8:00 A.m. - 9:00 A.m.

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If this information is required in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext. 2097.

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1.

Information Reports

1.1

2024-INFO-86 Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health

• Canadian Cancer Statistics 2024

2.

Early Release Reports

There are no Early Release Reports.

3.

Confidential Reports Authorized for Release

There are no Confidential Reports.

4.

Staff Correspondence

4.1

Memorandum from Dr. R. J. Kyle, Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health

• Health Information Update – December 15, 2024

4.2

Memorandum from R. Jagannathan, Commissioner of Works

• Durham York Energy Centre Quarterly (Q3 – 2024) Long-Term Sampling System Report

5.

Durham Municipalities Correspondence

5.1

Municipality of Clarington

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 16, 2024, regarding Intimate Partner Violence – Support of Bethesda House

5.2

Municipality of Clarington

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 16, 2024, regarding a response from the Region of Durham on the Durham York Energy Centre (DYEC) Capacity Increase

5.3

Municipality of Clarington

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 16, 2024, regarding the Amendment to Ontario Regulation 525/97 Re: Exempting Certain Official Plan Matters from Provincial Approval

5.4

Township of Brock

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 16, 2024, requesting the Provincial Government to redistribute a portion of the Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST to Municipalities for Sustainable Infrastructure Funding

6.

Other Municipalities Correspondence/Resolutions

6.1

Township of East Garafraxa

•  Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on October 22, 2024, in support of the resolution by the Town of Kirkland Lake and Western Ontario Warden’s Caucus regarding regulating exotic animals and licensing zoos

6.2

Township of Oro Medonte

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on November 13, 2024, in support of the resolution by the Township of Adelaide Metcalfe requesting that the province consider increasing the maximum annual Tile Drain Loan Limit

6.3

Township of Pelee

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on November 26, 2024, in support of the resolutions by the Township of Russel, King Township, Township of Larder Land and the Township of McGarry regarding motions to request the redistribution of the Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST to Municipalities for Sustainable Infrastructure Funding

6.4

Township of North Stormont

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on November 26, 2024, requesting the Provincial Government to redistribute a portion of the Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST to Municipalities for Sustainable Infrastructure Funding

6.5

Township of Puslinch

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on November 27, 2024, in support of the correspondence by Top Aggregate Producing Municipalities of Ontario (TAPMO) requesting the provincial government reevaluate and correct the misguided subsidies being provided to the aggregate sector, and ensure that future tax policies are fair, equitable, and consistent for all taxpayers

6.6

City of Kingston

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 3, 2024, requesting the Provincial Government to redistribute a portion of the Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST to Municipalities for Sustainable Infrastructure Funding

6.7

Municipality of South Huron

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 9, 2024, requesting the Provincial Government to redistribute a portion of the Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST to Municipalities for Sustainable Infrastructure Funding

6.8

Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 9, 2024, in support of the correspondence from Good Roads Association regarding the establishment of an Ontario Rural Road Safety Program

6.9

Town of Cobalt

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 10, 2024 requesting the Government to promptly resume the assessment cycle

6.10

Tay Valley Township

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 10, 2024, in support of the motion by the Town of Aurora requesting the Provincial Government to redistribute a portion of the Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST to Municipalities for Sustainable Infrastructure Funding

6.11

Municipality of East Ferris

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 10, 2024, in support of the resolution from the Township of Nairn and Hyman, and the Township of Baldwin regarding concerns with the Transport and Deposition of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) at the Agnew Lake Tailings Management Area (ALTMA)

6.12

Municipality of Wawa

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 10, 2024, in support of the resolution from the Township of Terrace Bay regarding Ambulance Shortages and Healthcare System Issues

6.13

Municipality of Wawa

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 10, 2024, in support of the resolution from the Township of Terrace Bay regarding Billy Bishop Airport

6.14

Town of Smith Falls

• Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on December 16, 2024, regarding equity in funding to assist in Managing Increasing Costs of Policing

7.

Miscellaneous Correspondence

7.1

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

• Correspondence dated December 16, 2024, regarding a Notice of Decision on the Region of Durham Official Plan – Northeast Pickering

8.

Advisory / Other Committee Minutes

8.1

Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) minutes

• November 26, 2024

8.2

Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee (DAAC) minutes

• December 10, 2024

8.3

Durham Active Transportation Committee (DATC) minutes

• December 12, 2024

 

 

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