Council Meeting

That the agenda for the November 25, 2024 Council Meeting be approved as amended.

That the November 12, 2024 Council Meeting Minutes be adopted.

That the presentation of the Township of King 2024 Heritage Award to Carmela Greco be received for information.

That Council recess at 7:41 p.m.

That Council reconvene at 7:59 p.m.

That Finance Report Number FIN-2024-023 be received. That By-law 2024–095, being a By-law to adopt the 2025 Operating Budget & Service Plans, including the 2025 Budget for the Holland Marsh Drainage System Joint Municipal Service Board and the 2025 Capital Budgets, be approved; That the 2025 Operating Budget net increase of $1,331,411, representing a 3.68% average tax increase to the Township levy only, be approved; That the 2025 Operating Budget, be approved at a net Township tax levy amount of an estimated $37,567,373 inclusive of: Base operating budget increase of $1,331,411 which includes $156,154 in recommended Program Changes (as outlined in Schedule A), Total 2025 Capital Budget for $23,469,033 (as outlined in Schedule B); That the 2025 Stormwater levy remain unchanged with By-Law 2023-056; That an amendment to By-law 2021-046, to add a new reserve fund, be established for Speed Enforcement Reserve Fund (RR18), be approved; That an amendment to By-law 2021-046, to consolidate the Roads & Related Infrastructure reserve fund (RR1) with the Capital Tax Levy Reserve Fund (RR17), be approved; That Council authorizes the Director of Finance & Treasurer to apply for, accept and adjust the Budgets as a direct result of receiving incremental provincial/federal government funding, provided there is no tax levy impact; and That the Treasurer be authorized to make technical adjustments to the 2025 Capital and Operating budget based on business needs, good accounting practices and

That Finance Report Number FIN-2024-021 be received; and That Council approve By-law 2024-096 being a By-Law authorizing the Fees and Charges for 2025, effective January 1, 2025.

That Finance Report Number FIN-2024-020 be received; and That Council approve the estimated change in King's accumulated surplus and the estimated impact of excluding the expenses listed in section 1 of Ontario Regulation 284/09, as presented within this report.

official statistics from the Government of Ontario confirm that rural roads are inherently more dangerous than other roads; and Whereas , despite only having 17% of the population, 55% of the road fatalities occur on rural roads; and Whereas , rural, northern, and remote municipalities are fiscally strained by maintaining extensive road networks on a smaller tax base; and Whereas , preventing crashes reduces the burden on Ontario’s already strained rural strained health care system; and Whereas , roadway collisions and associated lawsuits are significant factors in runaway municipal insurance premiums. Preventing crashes can have a significant impact in improving municipal risk profiles; Now Therefore Be It Resolved That ; The Township of King requests that the Government of Ontario take action to implement the rural road safety program that Good Roads has committed to lead. It will allow Ontario's rural municipalities to make the critical investments needed to reduce the high number of people being killed and seriously injured on Ontario’s rural roads; and That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Premier Doug Ford, Hon. Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation, Hon. King Surma, Minister of Infrastructure, Hon. Rob Flack, Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Lisa Thompson, Minister of Rural Affairs, Hon. Trevor Jones, Associate Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response, and Hon. Sylvia Jones, Minister of Health, and Good Roads; and That this resolution be circulated

violent crime rates are consistently trending upwards in major Canadian cities, including York Region, which has seen a steady increase over the past five years, with significant rises in assault, robbery, sexual violations, theft of motor vehicles, theft over $5,000, and weapons violations, with firearms-related violations alone increasing over 50 percent from 2019; and Whereas recent criminal activities in Nobleton and throughout King Township and York Region have significantly impacted our community; and Whereas at the Nobleton Community Safety Meeting held on Monday, November 18, 2024, community residents voiced their concerns regarding crime and safety within their neighbourhood to York Regional Police; and Whereas the current bail system has been criticized for allowing dangerous criminals to be released thereby compromising the safety of Ontario communities and effectiveness of law enforcement efforts; and Whereas the Premiers of all thirteen provinces and territories have written two letters to the Federal Government calling for meaningful bail reform; and Whereas the Provincial Government , on October 28, 2024, has called on the Federal Government to urgently amend the Criminal Code to tighten bail legislation, aiming to protect public safety and keep repeat violent offenders off the streets; and Whereas the York Regional Police Service Board's 2025 Operating and Capital Budgets include a proposed net budget increase to $441.5 million, reflecting the need for additio

That in accordance with Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, and Section 9 of Procedural By-law 2023-029, Council convene into Closed Session at 8x56 p.m. to consider the following items:

That Council reconvene from Closed Session at 10:13 p.m. into Open Session.

That Item #13.1 be received.

That the Closed Session Confidential Reports/Notes listed herein, be approved: October 28, 2024, Closed Session Minutes October 29, 2024, Special Closed Session Minutes

That Council read a first, second, and third time, and enact By-laws 2024-095 and 2024-096.

That Council read a first, second, and third time, and enact Confirmation By-law 2024-098.