Council

That the following minutes of previous Council meetings be adopted: • Regular Meeting of February 28, 2022; • Special Meeting of March 11, 2022; and • Closed Session Meeting of March 11, 2022

1. That Ajax Council endorse Option #2, as recommended by KPMG in the Ajax Business Improvement Area Feasibility Study. 2. That a By-law to dissolve the Downtown Ajax and Pickering Village Business Improvement Areas be approved at the March 28, 2022 meeting of Council; 3. That staff be directed to perform all necessary administrative functions to conclude the business of the BIAs and assume their assets and liabilities in accordance with section 214 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended; and 4. That staff be directed to develop and implement a Business Engagement Strategy for those businesses within the former BIA districts, and report back to a future meeting of Council or the appropriate Standing Committee with information and status updates on the engagement strategy.

1. That the report on Environmental Sustainability Projects and Programs – Status Update be received for information.

That the balance of the report (Items 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5, 6.6, 6.10 and 6.11) dated March 28, 2022 containing Items of Correspondence be received for information.

That Item 6.4 (Town of Aurora – Request to Dissolve Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT)), Item 6.8 (City of Markham – Dissolve Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT)), and Item 6.9 (The Regional Municipality of York - Town of Aurora Resolution - Request to Dissolve the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT)) of the Correspondence Report be endorsed.

That the General Government Committee Report dated March 21, 2022, be adopted.

That the Summary of Advisory Committee Activities Report dated March 28, 2022, as attached to the meeting agenda be received for information, and that the recommendations contained therein be

That Council award the contract for the Core Service Reviews to Grant Thornton LLP in the amount of $294,884.80 (inclusive of all taxes).

a) That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Transfer Payment Agreement with the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development for a 1 year partnership with Computek College through the Skills Development Fund grant program. b) That the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Computek College to formalize the terms of the partnership and to meet the obligations of the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.

That the Regional Councillors’ Reports of March 28, 2022 be received for information.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended in order to introduce a motion without notice regarding Traffic and Safety Impacts of School Bell Time Changes.

WHEREAS the future of Casino Ajax, which has consistently been one of the highest performing slots facilities in North America since it opened in 2006, is a top priority of Ajax Council and the community; AND WHEREAS Casino Ajax has contributed more than $96 million in non-tax revenue, accelerating major capital projects in the Town such as the Audley Recreation Centre and critical fleet vehicle replacement; AND WHEREAS iGaming Ontario, a subsidiary of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), will launch on April 4, 2022, to establish Ontario’s new online gaming market; AND WHEREAS a study commissioned by Great Canadian Gaming Corporation examining the impact of the iGaming initiative on Ontario’s gaming industry concluded there is a potential loss of more than 2,500 Ontario-based casino jobs, $191 million in municipal contributions, and $3 billion in Ontario government revenues over the next five years; AND WHEREAS on February 28, 2022, Ajax Council endorsed a Scugog Council motion calling on the provincial government to provide certainty that iGaming will not have a negative impact on stakeholders in the land-based gaming industry, like host communities and casino workers; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. Ajax Council calls on the provincial government to demonstrate that it has considered the risks of iGaming to the land-based gaming sector, and provide certainty to operators and host communities that facility operations will not be negatively affected, an

WHEREAS the Region of Durham is in the process of undertaking Envision Durham, the Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) of the Regional Official Plan to accommodate a population of 1.3 million and 460,000 jobs by 2051; AND WHEREAS the Region is completing its MCR by looking at how and where our cities and towns may grow, how to use and protect our land and resources, what housing types and job opportunities are needed for our residents, and how people and goods will move across our region and beyond; AND WHEREAS the Region’s Land Needs Scenarios Assessment Summary Report (released March 11) indicates that population growth can be accommodated in Durham with an intensification rate of 55% and a Greenfield area density of 64 people and jobs per hectare with 0 hectares of urbanization; AND WHEREAS scenarios that promote low density residential do not comply to the Growth Plan, 2020, and continue land consumptive sprawl that eliminates agricultural land, increases flooding, and impacts the natural environment; AND WHEREAS by increasing the intensification target and shifting the unit mix towards medium- and high-density dwellings, the total Community Area land needed to accommodate residential uses decreases from 5,400 hectares to a “no-urban-expansion” scenario to accommodate population growth; AND WHEREAS a “no-urban-expansion” scenario to accommodate population growth provides the necessary time to evaluate our evolving growth needs, as the official plan process calls for revi

WHEREAS Durham Student Transportation Services (DSTS), which looks after home to school transportation for the Durham District School Board (DDSB) and Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB), has conducted a review of 2022/2023 bell times, in part to address a province-wide driver shortage; AND WHEREAS as a result of the review, bell time changes at 49 schools have been recommended to the DDSB and DCDSB, including a time variance of 25 minutes later for Ajax H.S. The result will be approximately 1,900 students at Ajax H.S. and neighbouring St Bernadette C.S. leaving school by car, bus, and foot for bell times which are just 5 minutes apart; AND WHEREAS the area of Bayly Street East and Harwood Avenue, where Ajax H.S. and St Bernadette C.S. are located, is a high-traffic designated community safety zone, and is being targeted for improvement through Vision Zero and the Automated Speed Enforcement program; AND WHEREAS by shifting bell times at these schools closer together, there is the potential unintended consequence of increasing pedestrian and road traffic and putting student safety at risk; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. Ajax Council ask the DDSB Board of Trustees to reconsider the recommended bell time change at Ajax H.S. due to the unintended safety risks; and 2. This motion be circulated to the DSTS and DCDSB for their consideration and support.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended in order to introduce By-law number 27-2022, being a by-law to repeal by-law #08-2020 (delegated authorities related to the COVID-19 pandemic).

That By-law numbers 16-2022 to 25-2022 be read a first, second and third time and passed.

That By-law number 27-2022 (repeal of by-law 08-2020 delegated authorities for COVID- 19) be read a first, second and third time and passed.

That By-law number 26-2022 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Ajax at its meeting held on March 28, 2022 be read a first, second and third time and passed.

That the March 28, 2022 meeting of the Council of the Town of Ajax be adjourned (10:25 p.m.)

That Item 6.7 (Town of Bracebridge – Hospital Capital Funding) of the Correspondence Report be received for information.