The Ajax Record

General Government Committee

March 20, 2023

Who was there

Present (6): Lisa Bower, S. Collier, Marilyn Crawford, Nancy Henry, Sterling Lee, Rob Tyler-Morin

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (18 motions)

18 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Minutes of the 2023 Operating Budget and 2023 Capital Budget; 2024 – 2032 Long Range Capital Forecast meeting of the General Government Committee held on February 16, 2023 be adopted.
Moved by R. Tyler-Morin
Carried
That the Minutes of the regular meeting of the General Government Committee held on February 21, 2023 be adopted.
Moved by L. Bower
Carried
That the Minutes of the Closed Session of the General Government Committee held on February 21, 2023 be adopted.
Moved by S. Lee
Carried
1. That Council defer consideration of Report CAO-2023-02 to the Council meeting scheduled for March 27, 2023.
Moved by S. Lee
Carried
That Council approves the suspension of the Town’s Vaccination Policy.
Moved by S. Lee
Carried
That the proposed OMERS By-law (ATT-1) which provides the Town of Ajax authorization to participate in the OMERS plan effective January 1, 2023, be brought forward to the March 27th, 2023 Council meeting for approval.
Moved by S. Collier
Carried
That the 2022 Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for Members of Council and Council Appointees be received for information.
Moved by S. Collier
Carried
1. That Council award the contract for AVL Dashcam Solution, to DiCan in the amount of $710,523.15 (inclusive of all taxes). 2. That Council approve funding of $396,840.52 to be allocated to Capital Account No. 1031611 from the Capital Contingency Reserve. 3. That Council authorize Staff to renew the annual licensing, maintenance and support contract for an additional four, one-year periods, pending an analysis and satisfactory performance review at the anniversary date of the contract, in the estimated amount of $649,035.84 (inclusive of all taxes).
Moved by N. Henry
Carried
General Government Committee March 20, 2023 _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. That Council award the contract for Ajax Cricket Field Improvements, to Latitude 67 Limited in the amount of $4,367,463.56 (inclusive of all taxes). 2. That Council award the contract for Contract Administration ~ Ajax Cricket Field Improvements, to Landscape Planning Limited in the amount of $67,800.00 (inclusive of all taxes). 3. That Council approve funding of $1,362,793.78 to be allocated to Capital Account No. 1020111 from Canada Community Building Fund.
Moved by S. Collier
Carried
1. That Council award the contract for Municipal Vehicles ~ Brine Truck with Snowplow, to Premier Truck Group Inc. in the amount of $615,595.75 (inclusive of all taxes)
Moved by N. Henry
Carried
1. That the report to General Government Committee, dated March 20, 2023, entitled “Corporate Ban on Single-Use Plastics – Implementation Update” be received for information; and 2. That Council endorse a shift from external enforcement of the corporate ban on single- use plastics, referenced in Phases III and IV of the Corporate Ban on Single-use Plastics Implementation Plan, to encouraging behavioural changes through public education and engagement initiatives.
Moved by S. Collier
Carried
1. That the report to the General Government Committee, dated March 20, 2023 entitled “Pickering Village Community Improvement Plan: 2022 Façade Improvement Grant and Sign Grant Program Summary” be received for information.
Moved by S. Collier
Carried
That the 2022 Year End Building Permit Activity and 2023 Projection Report be received for information.
Moved by M. Crawford
Carried
That the Development Charge Deferral Amending Agreement for 35-37 Kings Crescent (ATT-1) be approved.
Moved by S. Lee
Carried
1. That the report entitled “Environmental Sustainability Projects and Programs – Status Update” be received for information.
Moved by L. Bower
Carried
That Council convene to a Closed Session pursuant to Section 239 (2) (d), (i), (j) and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, to discuss labour relations or employee negotiations, a matter pertaining to a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization negotiations, a matter pertaining to a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value, and a matter pertaining to a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by S. Collier
Carried
That all directions approved during the Closed Session be ratified.
Moved by S. Collier
Carried
That the March 20, 2023 meeting of the General Government Committee be adjourned.
Moved by M. Crawford
Carried

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