Special Town Council Meeting

That the Procedural By-law be waived to permit an urgent business item regarding a Notice of Motion – Aggregate Resources Act License Moratorium. A recorded vote was taken as follows:

That the declared emergency regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic made on March 18, 2020 under the Town’s Emergency Management Program and Emergency Plan By-law 2014-076, pursuant to the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act; be lifted; That with the lifting of the emergency order, Council enact a By-law to amend Procedural By-law 2015-108, as amended to continue to hold electronic meetings and also offer in- person participation; and That until the amendment to the Procedural By-law is brought forward, Council continue to follow the rules and procedures of the By-law and as outlined in Section 5.9 - Electronic Participation. A recorded vote was taken as follows:

That a by-law be enacted to repeal COVID-19 Mandatory Face Mask By-law 2020-47 and all amendments. Special Town Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 21, 2022 Page 3 of 6 A recorded vote was taken as follows:

That the Town of Caledon support the following motion that is being considered by Regional Council at a Regional Council meeting on March 24: Whereas Ontario currently has over 5000 Aggregate Resources Act [ARA] licenced pits and quarries located throughout the province that are able to meet the expected near and mid-term needs of Ontario’s construction industry; And whereas, there are 23 ARA Licensed pits and quarries with a total area of 1844 hectares in the Town of Caledon; And whereas, ARA License applications continue to be submitted without a definitive determination if there is a need for additional supply; And whereas, gravel pits and quarries cause the permanent destruction of natural environments, habitats and the countryside; And whereas, there are no sunset rules for ARA License strip mines leading to mines lasting over seventy years in Caledon with no viable end land uses resulting from a mine; And whereas, pits and quarries are classed as Major Facilities in the Provincial Policy Statements, 1.2.6 Land Use Compatibility, and have significant adverse effects on adjacent lands in terms of noise, air pollution, and truck haul routes; And whereas, despite strip mining being heavy industry, the mines are assessed at a reduced agricultural rate; And whereas, the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to combat climate change has brought awareness to the very high carbon footprint associated with the production of concrete and asphalt which are major e

That Regional Council be requested to further consider the following regarding the Notice of Motion - Aggregate Resources Act License Moratorium:  Establishing the criteria and processes for determining the need for new gravel licences shall include the need to approve new aggregate operations within the Oak Ridges Moraine Plan Area;  Establishing updated policies and conditions for gravel mining below the water table to reflect current groundwater science and prohibit aggregate mining within the Natural Heritage System of the Oak Ridges Moraine Plan Area;  Aggregate producers mining below the water table shall indemnify the local municipalities and members of Council; and  Include the circulation of the motion to TAPMO (Top Ten Aggregate Producing Municipalities of Ontario); That this motion be provided to the Region of Peel. Special Town Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 21, 2022 Page 5 of 6 A recorded vote was taken as follows:

That By-law 2022-010 being a by-law to repeal COVID-19 Mandatory Face Mask By-law 2020-47 and all amending By-laws, be read a first time and passed. A recorded vote was taken as follows:

That By-law 2022-011 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council for the Corporation of the Town of Caledon at its Council Meeting held on the 21st day of March, 2022, be read a first time and passed. A recorded vote was taken as follows: