General Committee

WHEREAS : Huntsville Girls Hockey Association (HGHA) made a deputation to General Committee on September 24, 2025, requesting the Town install LiveBarn video streaming platform; AND WHEREAS: Staff were directed to investigate a cost-recovery model, including implementing user fee charges organizations utilizing the LiveBarn service; NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Staff be authorized to enter into an agreement with LiveBarn for the installation and operation of their video streaming service in both Canada Summit Centre arenas; AND FURTHER THAT: Commencing with the 2027 budget, the Part-Time Customer Service Representative budget be increased by 56 hours at a cost of $1,600, and that the corresponding LiveBarn revenues be included in the 2027 budget to fully offset this expense; AND FURTHER THAT: The agreement shall be to the satisfaction of, and signed by, the Director of Community Services.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT : Committee authorize staff to proceed with ordering one (1) new plow truck in 2026 to meet the Town’s scheduled replacement for the 2027 winter season up to $510,000 to be funded through the Fleet Capital Reserve.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Report OPS-2026-4 - McCulley-Robertson Diamond F Lights be postponed until March General Committee for staff to investigate alternative solutions and options for risk mitigation.

FitzGerald IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Staff be directed to implement an online payment solution for all payments through Cloudpermit with an approximate cost of $25,000; AND FURTHER THAT: all implementation fees associated with this initiative be funded proportionately through Building, Planning and Short-Term Rental reserves, as d etailed in Report DEV-2026-19.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Committee approve the draft Shared Service Agreement By-law as attached to report DEV-2026-20; AND FURTHER THAT: By-law 2019-121 be repealed; AND FURTHER THAT: the Shared Service Agreement By-law be forwarded to Council for final approval; AND FURTHER THAT : the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the reciprocal Building Shared Services Agreements with the Township of Lake of Bays, the Township of Perry and the Township of Armour.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Committee approve the request to amend the Appendix "II" of the Town of Huntsville Flag Protocol and Clock Tower Lighting Policy to include the addition of "Muskoka Shrine Club" to the list of pre-approved organizations.

THAT : Committee approve the amendments to the Flag Protocol and Clock Tower Lighting Policy attached as Schedule "A", as outlined in Report CORP-2026-7.

WHEREAS: through resolution 127-25, staff were directed to investigate both short-and long-term options to support continued physician attraction and retention efforts and report back to Committee; AND WHEREAS: initial research and discussions with community healthcare partners identified various short-and long-term options; AND WHEREAS: the procedural by-law was amended, through resolution GC6-26, to include Advisory Panels; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RECOMMENDED THAT: Committee approve the creation of the Huntsville Healthcare Advisory Panel ("HHAP"); AND FURTHER THAT: the HHAP T erms of Reference, including the mandate and composition attached as Appendix A to Report CORP-2026-8 , be approved.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Committee has reviewed the Investment Policy Statement attached to Report CORP-2026-9 and no changes are recommended at this time.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: Budget-Financial-29 Development Charges Interest Policy be repealed; AND FURTHER THAT: Committee approve the amendments to Budget&Financial-12 Deferral of development charges as attached to CORP-2026-10.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT: We do now adjourn at 11:22 a.m.