Special Council Meeting

That Council refer to the By-laws portion of the agenda and enact the amendment to Procedure By-law # 7462-18 to allow for electronic participation at Council and Committee meetings during an emergency.

1. That the recommendations included in this report be approved; 2. That the Treasurer be delegated the authority to implement the recommendations in this report for the duration of the COVID-19 challenge; 3. That the Treasurer be delegated the authority to implement other fee/revenue changes as required for the duration of the COVID- 19 challenge; 4. That Council authorize the Treasurer to suspend the penalty and interest charge for non-payment of taxes as indicated in section 1.8 and 1.9 of By-Law 7495-19 from May 1st to June 30th, 2020 inclusively; 5. That the Province of Ontario be requested to extend due dates for education taxes to be paid to the local school boards, and MFOA, ORSTT, and AMO be requested to send letters to the Province to support the request; Page 3 of 10 Special Council Minutes March 23, 2020 - 7:00 PM 6. That Council support the proposed Regional Council recommendation that authority be delegated to the Regional Chair or the Regional CAO acting together with the Regional Treasurer the authority to modify and/or defer the Regional due dates for any Regional property taxes or fee presently owing or which may become due and owing during the period that the Tax By-law is in effect for such duration as considered appropriate in the opinion of the Regional Treasurer and/or Regional Chair and CAO; and, 7. That Council delegate the authority to negotiate the dates and amounts for payment of the Regional tax levy to the Treasurer for the duration of the COVID-

That Report CAO 11-20 regarding the recent temporary layoffs of CUPE Local 53 part-time employees due to COVID-19 be received as information.

That leave to introduce two motions pertaining to overnight parking at Town facilities and closing playground structures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 be allowed due to their timely and urgent nature.

That the Town's playgrounds be closed for the duration of the COVID-19 Provincial State of Emergency and that signage to this effect be erected.

Page 7 of 10 Special Council Minutes March 23, 2020 - 7:00 PM 1. That residents be permitted to park at Town Facilities overnight for the duration of the COVID-19 Provincial State of Emergency and while Town Facilities are closed to the public; and, 2. That Staff be authorized to develop the necessary guidelines for overnight parking at Town Facilities.

That leave be granted to introduce By-laws # 7618-20 and to dispense with the reading of the by-law by the Clerk and that the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.

That leave be granted to introduce a by-law and to dispense with the reading of the by-law by the Clerk to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Whitby at its special meeting held on March 23, 2020 and the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.

That the meeting adjourn.