Council

That the following minutes of previous Council meetings be adopted: • Regular Meeting of June 20, 2022; • Special Meeting of June 30, 2022; • Closed Session Meeting of June 30, 2022; • Special Meeting of July 5, 2022; and • Closed Session Meeting of July 5, 2022.

That the balance of the report (Items 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 6.11, 6.12, 6.13, 6.14, 6.15, 6.16, 6.17, 6.19, 6.20 and 6.21) dated September 26, 2022 containing Items of Correspondence be received for information.

That Item 6.5 (The Regional Municipality of Durham – Request to Ban Single-Use Plastic Shopping Bags) of the Correspondence Report be received for information.

That Item 6.18 (Dr. Romas V. Stas – Open Letter to Premier Ford – Health Care in Ontario) of the Correspondence Report be endorsed.

That the Community Affairs & Planning Committee Report dated September 6, 2022, be adopted.

That the General Government Committee Report dated September 12, 2022, be adopted.

That the Summary of Advisory Committee Activities Report dated September 26, 2022, as attached to the meeting agenda be received for information, and that the recommendations contained therein be

That the 2018-2022 Strategic Plan Final Report be received for information.

That the Regional Councillors’ Reports of September 26, 2022 be received for information.

WHEREAS under the Constitution of Canada, the federal electoral districts must be reviewed every 10-years following the census to reflect changes and movements in Canada’s population; AND WHEREAS the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission (“the Commission”) for Ontario was allocated one additional district for the province (totaling 122 electoral districts) and found it necessary to propose many new electoral boundaries to correct wide variations in voter equality due to population changes; AND WHEREAS because of population change, the Commission is proposing adding a sixth riding to the Eastern GTA and changing the boundaries to the existing five ridings, except for Ajax which remains unchanged. With the boundary changes to the Eastern GTA proposed electoral districts, the range of most populous to least populous riding varies by 7,799, ensuring fair representation by population; AND WHEREAS by keeping the federal electoral district boundary in line with the Town of Ajax boundary the federal riding representative will be equipped to take a singular focus in speaking and acting on behalf of the people of Ajax; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. Ajax Council support the Commission’s decision to leave the Ajax federal electoral district unchanged; and 2. A copy of this motion be sent to Commission Secretary Paula Puddy, and Ajax MP Mark Holland.

That By-law numbers 54-2022 to 63-2022 be read a first, second and third time and passed.

That By-law number 64-2022 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Ajax at its meeting held on September 26, 2022, be read a first, second and third time and passed.

That the September 26, 2022 meeting of the Council of the Town of Ajax be adjourned (10:26 a.m.)