Council

That the Rules of Procedure be waived to add a Delegation to the Agenda – Douglas Glass – Municipal Taxation.

That the minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held on May 10, 2023 be adopted.

That the minutes of the Closed Meeting of Council held on May 10, 2023 be adopted.

That the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on May 15, 2023 be adopted.

WHEREAS Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences is seeking funding to pursue planning and associated construction of the Emergency Psychiatric Assessment Treatment and Healing Unit (EmPATH) model; AND WHEREAS in EmPATH units, unlike a traditional Emergency Department, patients are provided with immediate psychological assessment followed by immediate psychiatric and pharmacological treatment within a safe and non-threatening environment; AND WHEREAS mental health, addictions and homelessness are increasing issues in Durham Region, as noted in Durham Region Social Services Committee Report #2023-SS- 10, which highlights that each year Lakeridge Health is seeing more than 100,000 mental health visits for adults, more than 12,000 visits for children and youth, and more than 14,000 visits to its emergency departments related to mental health and substance use; AND WHEREAS the benefits of the EmPATH model include reduced pressure and costs for Emergency Departments, police, and EMS, and better patient and family experience due to the specialized environment, mental health care expertise, and accelerated assessment, according to the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Master Plan; AND WHEREAS on March 1, 2023, Durham Regional Council endorsed the request to the Province of Ontario from Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, for approval to provide Psychiatric Emergency Services and construct an Emergency Psychiatric Assessment Treatment and Healing

1. That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA20-A2 be approved and that implementing Official Plan Amendment (No. 73), as provided in Attachment 1 to this report, be considered for approval by Council at its meeting of June 19, 2023; 2. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z3/20 be approved and that the implementing Zoning By-law, as provided in Attachment 2 to this report, be considered for approval by Council at its meeting of June 19, 2023; and 3. That the Director of Planning and Development Services or their designate be authorized to grant draft approval of any future Draft Plan of Condominium Application(s) that may be required to facilitate the future development of the subject lands.

1. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z1/23 (Temporary Use) be approved and that the implementing Zoning By-law, as provided in Attachment 1 to this report, be considered for approval by Council at its meeting of June 19, 2023.

WHEREAS Private Members’ Bill 41, Protection from Coerced Debts Incurred in relation to Human Trafficking Act, 2023, was received for first reading on November 16, 2022; AND WHEREAS Bill 41 seeks to protect the victims of human trafficking from coerced debts by compelling financial institutions and collection agencies to forgive coerced debts accrued by victims; AND WHEREAS in the case of a dispute between a creditor and a debtor as to whether a debt is a coerced debt, Bill 41 would allow either party the opportunity to apply to a Tribunal for a determination; AND WHEREAS Second Reading of Bill 41

That Council refer consideration of the Notice of Motion respecting Consumption and Treatment Sites (CTS) in the Town of Ajax to a future meeting until after Public and Strategic Affairs coordinates consultation, education and input from the Ajax community and key stakeholders to better understand the plan to address the substance use crisis in Durham Region and the role a CTS may play in such plans. MOTION

WHEREAS on June 7, 2023, the Ajax Public Library Board sent a letter to the Region of Durham, Re: Support for Consumption and Treatment Sites (CTS) in the Town of Ajax; AND WHEREAS Regional Municipality of Durham Information Report #2023-INFO-47, dated June 2, 2023, indicates municipal council support is a requirement of the CTS application process. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. Ajax Council does not support the presence of Consumption and Treatment Sites in the Town of Ajax; and 2. This motion be shared with Durham Regional Chair John Henry, the Regional Clerk Alexander Harras, and MPP Patrice Barnes.

WHEREAS the Ontario government has recognized that there is a housing crisis and has established a goal to have 1.5 million homes built in the next ten (10) years, and has additionally set a specific target of 17,000 new homes for the Town of Ajax by 2031; AND WHEREAS on January 23, 2023, Ajax Council adopted a motion entitled “Accelerating Development of Thousands of New Housing Units” requesting the Province to advance up to 4,100 urgently needed housing units through five proposed developments in Ajax: a) CNR-07 - 8.8 hectares - located at the southeast corner of Salem Road North and Kerrison Drive East, b) CNR-15 - 2.99 hectares - located at 1401 Harwood Avenue North, c) CNR-19 - 3.8 hectares - located at 250 Rossland Road East, d) CNR-20 - 0.69 hectares - located at 650 Beck Crescent, and e) CNR-33 - 1.11 hectares - located at 1541 Harwood Avenue North; AND WHEREAS the five properties have been subject to review and consideration by Ajax Council, extensive public consultation through the Region of Durham’s Municipal Comprehensive Review process, and have been designated “community area” within the adopted Regional Official Plan, submitted to the province in May 2023 for approval; AND WHEREAS the five properties are located within the existing Ajax urban area boundary and are not located within the Greenbelt Plan Area; AND WHEREAS CNR-15 (1401 Harwood Avenue North), to permit a residential development with approximately 134 townhouse dwelling units with a minimum height o

That the balance of the report (Items 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.10, 6.11, 6.12, 6.13, 6.14, 6.15, 6.16, 6.18, 6.19 and 6.20) dated June 19, 2023 containing Items of Correspondence be received for information.

That Item 6.9 (“City of Cambridge – Highway Traffic Act Amendments”) of the Correspondence Report be endorsed.

That Item 6.4 (“Seniors for Social Action Ontario – Need to Redirect Funding to In-Home and Town of Ajax Council Meeting – June 19, 2023 Community Care”) of the Correspondence Report be endorsed.

That the Community Affairs & Planning Committee Report dated June 5, 2023 be adopted.

That the General Government Committee Report dated June 12, 2023 be adopted.

That the Summary of Advisory Committee Activities Report dated June 19, 2023, as attached to the meeting agenda be received for information, and that the recommendations contained therein be

1. That the Library Services 2023 Spring Update be received for information.

That Council receive this Economic Development Update for information.

That the Regional Councillors’ Reports of June 19, 2023 be received for information.

That By-law numbers 30-2023 to 40-2023 be read a first, second and third time and passed.

That By-law number 41-2023 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Ajax at its meeting held on June 19, 2023, be read a first, second and third time and passed.

That the June 19, 2023 meeting of the Council of the Town of Ajax be adjourned (11:59 p.m.)