General Committee

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Committee approve the amendments to the Traffic Control By-law attached as Schedule "A" to Report OPS-2025-14 AND FURTHER THAT: the final by-law be provided to Council for consideration ; AND FURTHER THAT: by-law 89-93 and all amendments be repealed;

WHEREAS : the Town of Huntsville has endorsed in principle its commitment to reducing corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ( Report No. DEV-2025-19 ) to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050; AND WHEREAS: Tatham Engineering Limited identified that 37% of the Town’s GHG emissions come from its corporate fleet (Corporate GHG Inventory and Regional Climate Change Mitigation Plan (RCCMP)); AND WHEREAS: the total lifetime cost of a light-duty electric vehicle (EV) is presently lower than a conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) equivalent; NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Committee endorse in principle the light-duty fleet electrification pilot transition plan; AND FURTHER THAT: staff be directed to apply for capital expenditure funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Municipal Fleet Electrification program.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Application RC/10/2025 - McCarthy OSRA Closure - 1360 & 1370 Muskoka Road 10, receive PRELIMINARY approval in accordance with Section 8.8 of the Permanent Highway Closure Policy (Development-11); AND FURTHER THAT: the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the necessary documentation pertaining to the closure and sale of the shore road allowance.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Application RC/06/2025 - Shine - 426 Swallowdale Road receive PRELIMINARY approval in accordance with Section 8.8 of the Permanent Highway Closure Policy (DEVELOPMENT-11). AND FURTHER THAT: the Applicant be required to remove the stair encroachment from the road allowance. AND FURTHER THAT: the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the necessary documentation pertaining to the closure and sale of the Highway.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Committee approve the 2026 - 2031 fees and charges schedules as attached to Report CORP-2025-66; AND FURTHER THAT: the by-law be provided to Council for consideration.

FitzGerald WHEREAS: on September 24, 2025 Committee received a deputation regarding installation of LiveBarn streaming at the arenas at the Canada Summit Centre; AND WHEREAS: Committee believes this may be of interest to the renters/patrons/users of the arenas; NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: staff be directed to report back to Committee on the concept of providing livestreaming in the arenas with customers and user groups, staff, and other municipalities, including the financial impacts.

WHEREAS: Committee received a Delegation from the Huntsville and Area Historical Society (HAHS) on September 24, 2025 requesting the following: 1) the Town host the records created by HAHS for public access; 2) notification of applications to alter/demolish structures on the registry; 3) incentives for heritage homes; and 4) staff to work with HAHS on heritage designations. AND WHEREAS: Building Permit applications to alter or demolish any properties on the "of interest" registry are not public information and therefore staff cannot provide that information; AND WHEREAS: staff continue to work with HSHS on heritage designations; NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: staff be directed to work with the Huntsville and Area Historical Society to prepare a hosting plan for HAHS records; AND FURTHER THAT: this hosting plan project be included on the Information Technology Project List for prioritization.

WHEREAS: concerns have been raised regarding the lack of lighting in various areas on Diamond F at McCulley-Robertson Recreation Park; NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT : staff be directed to conduct a photometric study at this location to determine if any lighting concerns exist at a cost not to exceed $2,500 to be funded from the Parks Operations Budget.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Council defers the motion and directs staff to bring back a report on traffic counts on South Waseosa Lake Road.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT : We do now adjourn at 12:02 p.m.