General Committee

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: the General Committee Meeting Agenda dated Wednesday, June 25, 2025, be adopted as printed and circulated, with the removal of:  Item 4.2. - Shaun Godard Re: Licence of Occupation Request - 1042 Channel Road  Item 5.1.1. - Report Number CORP-2025-46 - LOO-2025-01 - Godard - 1042 Channel Road

THAT: Committee approve the Smart Device Policy amendments attached as Schedule A to Report CORP-2025 -47; AND FURTHER THAT : Smart Device Policy, adopted by resolution 61-22 be repealed.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Committee approve the Acceptable Use of Technology Policy amendments attached as Schedule "A" to Report CORP-2025 -48; AND FURTHER THAT : the Acceptable Use of Technology Policy, adopted by resolution 248-22 be repealed.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Committee approve the Acceptable Use of AI Tools Policy attached as Schedule A to Report CORP-2025 -49.

FitzGerald IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: the Town of Huntsville enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Downtown Huntsville Business Improvement Area (BIA) as attached to report CORP-2025 -50; ANF FURTHER THAT: any ongoing amendments to the MOU be to the satisfaction of the Chief Administrative Officer; AND FURTHER THAT: the Director of Corporate and Community Strategy be authorized to sign the MOU and future amendments.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: "with the addition of the Deputy Mayor position at the 40th percentile" be added at the end of paragraph 2 Recorded Vote Yea Nay Nancy Alcock x Dan Armour x Cory Clarke x Monty Clouthier x Jason FitzGerald x Scott Morrison x Helena Renwick x Dione Schumacher x Bob Stone x 7 2

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: "Option B" be struck out and replaced with "Option A" in paragraph 1 "40th percentile" be struck out and replaced with "35th" and "Option B" be struck out and replaced with "Option A" in paragraph 2 "with the addition of the Deputy Mayor position at the 40th percentile" be added at the end of paragraph 2 Recorded Vote Yea Nay Nancy Alcock x Dan Armour x Cory Clarke x Monty Clouthier x Jason FitzGerald x Scott Morrison x Helena Renwick x Dione Schumacher x Bob Stone x 6 3

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Committee directs staff to update the Remuneration and Compensation for Members of Council By-law 2021-68 for the 2026-2030 Term of Council as outlined in Option A of Report HR-2025-2; AND FURTHER THAT: staff be directed to include in the 2027 draft budget the cost of the Council Remuneration review at the 35th percentile as outlined in Option A of Report HR-2025-2 with the addition of the Deputy Mayor position at the 40th percentile. Recorded Vote Yea Nay Nancy Alcock x Dan Armour x Cory Clarke x Monty Clouthier x Jason FitzGerald x Scott Morrison x Helena Renwick x Dione Schumacher x Bob Stone x 6 3

WHEREAS: Integrated Watershed Management (IWM) is a modern approach to environmental management which integrates information and decisions made to achieve collective, watershed-wide goals; AND WHEREAS: watershed boundaries do not follow political boundaries and frequently cross into multiple jurisdictions; AND WHEREAS: management of the Muskoka River Watershed requires coordination among regional and local watershed municipalities, First Nations and Indigenous Peoples, the provincial government, and environmental interest holders; AND WHEREAS: one of the next steps in bringing an IWM approach to the watershed is to form a Muskoka River Watershed IWM staff working group; NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: the Council of the Town of Huntsville supports in principle an IWM approach for the Muskoka River Watershed; AND FURTHER THAT: staff be directed to participate in the IWM staff working group and report back to Council on the future state of the Muskoka River Watershed IWM plan and potential Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

THAT: Committee approve the Tax Increment Grant Policy for Multiple Residential Rental development as attached to report DEV-2025- 71; AND FURTHER THAT: The Fees and Charges By-law 2024-107 be amended to include the updated Schedule G.1 Affordable Housing.

THAT: Committee approve the Secondary Residential Unit Pre-Approved Permit Pilot program to procure building permit drawings as detailed within Report DEV-2025- 73; AND FURTHER THAT: Funding for the initial cost of the drawings be budgeted at no more than $100,000 and be funded through the Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) Reserve.

WHEREAS: on June 25, 2025 Committee received a deputation and petition with 89 signatures from Louise Hayes and Steve Thomas regarding banning fireworks in the Town of Huntsville; NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: staff be directed to review the Fireworks By-law and current municipal practices; AND FURTHER THAT: staff report back on the results of the by-law review.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: We do now adjourn at 11:32 a.m.