Rick Upton
Councillor · seen 2018-01-23 to 2026-10-14 · served 2014–2018, 2018–2022, 2022–2026
513substantive motions movedof 147 meetings the minutes record them at
162procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
508substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
4meetings recorded absentof 147 they were on the record for
0–2recorded votes, for–againstrecorded votes are rare and a skewed sample
Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Whitchurch-Stouffville’s own minutes.
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How they voted, where it was recorded (2)
Council Meeting June 4, 2025
Against · 4–3 · CarriedThat the main motion be amended to defer Item 3 (c) until such time as staff bring forward a report providing additional clarification and information on this area. A recorded vote was requested by Councillor Sherban.
Council Meeting June 4, 2025
Against · 4–3 · CarriedThat Council endorse the following recommendations for the Province to consider permitting Additional Residential Units (ARUs) within the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP) and the Greenbelt Plan Area, as…
Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (4)
Council MeetingApril 15, 2026
Public Planning MeetingJanuary 15, 2025
Council MeetingDecember 11, 2024
Public Planning MeetingJune 5, 2024
Items they put on the agenda themselves (4)
Council Meeting April 24, 2024
Council Meeting April 24, 2024
Council Meeting January 17, 2024
Council Meeting November 15, 2023
Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 513)
OM-2026-170 That the By-law, as listed under item 5.1, be introduced and read a first, second, and third time and be finally passed and that the Mayor and Clerk do sign and seal the same.
Special Council Meeting, September 1, 2026 · Carried
OM-2026-133 That Council confirms that notwithstanding that the proposed Official Plan Amendment is different from that proposed at the Statutory Public Meeting on May 20, 2026, the revisions are minor in nature and no further Statutory Public Meeting is required in accordance with Section 34(17) of the Planning Act; and That Council use report DS-029-26 to inform the consideration of By-law 2026-
Council Meeting, June 17, 2026 · Carried
OM-2026-134 That Council direct that By-law 2026-055-OP be further amended to remove a Place of Worship as a permitted use within the Business Park Area designations for the Community of Stouffville and the Hamlets of Gormley and Vandorf with the following amendments: a. Section 6.4.19.1 d. ii. be amended, by deleting “Places of worship;” as a permitted use. b. Section 6.4.19.2 be amended by addin
Council Meeting, June 17, 2026 · Carried
OM-2026-135 That Council direct staff to issue a Notice of Decision to approve Subdivision File No. 19T(W)-22.008, subject to the Conditions as set out in Attachment 4 to Report No. DS-030-26, in accordance with Section 51(31) of the Planning Act.
Council Meeting, June 17, 2026 · Carried
OM-2026-139 That By-laws, as listed under items 11.2 to 11.9, and item 11.1 as amended, be introduced and read a first, second, and third time and be finally passed and that the Mayor and Clerk do sign and seal the same.
Council Meeting, June 17, 2026 · Carried
OM-2026-124 That Council direct staff to contact residents whom have a hydrant on or adjacent to their property via registered letter of their responsibility to complete hydrant snow clearing by November 1, 2026.
Council Meeting, June 3, 2026 · Carried
PPM-2026-010 THAT Council refers all public and agency comments pertaining to this subject to staff for inclusion in a future report regarding the disposition of this matter.
Public Planning Meeting, April 1, 2026 · Carried
OM-2026-024 That Council direct staff to proceed with the six (6) locations noted in section 3.3 of Report CPS-004-2026.
Council Meeting, February 4, 2026 · Carried
1. That Council direct staff to proceed with the following voting locations, in addition to the staff recommendations contained in 3.3 of Report CPS-004-2026, subject to availability: i. Spring Lakes Golf Club
Council Meeting, February 4, 2026 · Defeated
OM-2026-012 That Council approve the Staff recommendation generally outlined in Option A, as amended; and OM-2026-013 That Council direct Staff to bring forward a by-law to amend the Election Sign By-law, 2018-050-RE.
Council Meeting, January 21, 2026 · Carried
1. That Council direct staff to bring forward a by-law to amend sections of the existing Municipal Waterworks Distribution System By-Law 96-187-WS.
Council Meeting, November 19, 2025 · Carried
That Council endorse in principle the Westfield Estates Neighbourhood Block Plan, October 2025 (Attachment #1) as the basis for guiding and evaluating potential future planning and development applications.
Council Meeting, November 5, 2025 · Carried
That Council read the By-laws, Items 11.1 to 11.5 (inclusive) and 11.7, a first, second, and third time and passed.
Council Meeting, November 5, 2025 · Carried
That Council read the By-law Item 11.6 a first, second and third time and passed.
Council Meeting, November 5, 2025 · Carried
That Council receive the presentation for information.
Council Meeting, September 17, 2025 · Carried
That Council approve the 2026 Council Meeting Schedule and Municipal Office Closures to be as follows: Regular Council Meetings January on the third Wednesday at 1 p.m. February, April, May, and June on the first and third Wednesday at 1 p.m. March on the second week due to March Break September on the third Wednesday at 1 p.m. December on the first and third Wednesday at 1 p.m. Public Planning Me
Council Meeting, September 3, 2025 · Carried
That the main motion be amended to include Friday, January 2, 2026 as the Municipal Office Closure.
Council Meeting, September 3, 2025 · Carried
1. That Council approve the 2026 Council Meeting Schedule and Municipal Office Closures to be as follows:Regular Council Meetings o January on the third Wednesday at 1 p.m. o February, April, May, and June on the first and third Wednesday at 1 p.m. o March on the second week due to March Break o September on the third Wednesday at 1 p.m. o December on the first and third Wednesday at 1 p.m. Public
Council Meeting, September 3, 2025 · Carried
That Council adopt the Public Planning Meeting Minutes of June 4th, as circulated.
Public Planning Meeting, June 18, 2025 · Carried
That Council refer all public and agency comments pertaining to this subject to staff for inclusion in a future report regarding the disposition of this matter.
Public Planning Meeting, June 18, 2025 · Carried
That Council endorse the various levels of service as outlined in this report.
Council Meeting, June 18, 2025 · Carried
That Council direct Staff to issue a Notice of Decision to approve Revisions to Draft Plan of Subdivision File No. 19T(W)-22.004, subject to the Conditions as set out in Attachment 3 to Report No. DS-030-25, in accordance with Section 51(31) of the Planning Act.
Council Meeting, June 18, 2025 · Carried
That Council direct staff to bring forward a By-law to amend Schedule “L” of the Town’s Fees and Charges By-law 2024-144-FI
Council Meeting, June 18, 2025 · Carried
That Council receive CS-004-25 Youth Working Advisory Group – Year in Review Update report and accompanying presentation for information.
Council Meeting, June 4, 2025 · Carried
That Council receive this report for information.
Council Meeting, May 21, 2025 · Carried
That Council approve Item 8.3 on the Consent Agenda and adopt the recommendation contained therein.
Council Meeting, May 7, 2025 · Carried
That Council approve the budget timetable as submitted; and That Council recommend the same timetable for the Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library; and That Council receive information about the 2026 Budget Public Engagement Campaign.
Council Meeting, May 7, 2025 · Carried
That Council approve Items 8.1, 8.2, 8.7 and 8.8 on the Consent Agenda and adopt the recommendations contained therein.
Council Meeting, April 16, 2025 · Carried
1. That Council direct Staff to issue a Notice of Decision to draft approve Condominium File No. CDM24.002, to convert the tenure of the existing nine (9) apartment units and four (4) commercial units at 6286-6292 Main Street, from rental to condominium, subject to the Conditions of Draft Plan of Condominium, as set out in Attachment 6 to this report, in accordance with Section 51(31) of the Plann
Council Meeting, April 16, 2025 · Carried
1. That Council receive Report No. DS-010-25 for information.
Council Meeting, April 16, 2025 · Carried
1. That Council receive Report FI-006-25 for information.
Council Meeting, April 16, 2025 · Carried
1. That Council provide post-budget approval in the amount of $50,000 for the Expedited Site Plan Approvals project to the 2025 Capital budget; and 2. That the Treasurer fund the Expedited Site Plan Approvals project from the funds received through the Housing Accelerator Fund.
Council Meeting, April 16, 2025 · Carried
1. That Council not install stop signs for eastbound and westbound traffic on Rupert Avenue at Winona Drive to establish an all-way stop control.
Council Meeting, April 16, 2025 · Withdrawn
1. That Council install stop signs for eastbound and westbound traffic on Rupert Avenue at Winona Drive to establish an all-way stop control.
Council Meeting, April 16, 2025 · Carried
1. That Council adopt the Public Planning Meeting Minutes of April 2, 2025, as circulated.
Public Planning Meeting, April 16, 2025 · Carried
That Council receive the presentation and Report No. CS-001-25 for information; and That Council receive Report No. CS-001-25 for information.
Council Meeting, April 2, 2025 · Carried
That Council read the By-laws, Items 11.1 to 11.3 (inclusive), a first, second, and third time and passed.
Council Meeting, April 2, 2025 · Carried
1. That Council adopt the Public Planning Meeting Minutes of March 5, 2025, as circulated.
Public Planning Meeting, April 2, 2025 · Carried
1. That Council refer all public and agency comments pertaining to this subject to staff for inclusion in a future report regarding the disposition of this matter.
Public Planning Meeting, March 5, 2025 · Carried
That the main motion be amended to add the following: That the AMPs offence set penalty for 3.1 – Set off Family Fireworks on any day during the year be $500 for first offence; $800 for second offence and $1,000 for third offence.
Council Meeting, February 19, 2025 · Carried
In the record
143meetings recorded presentthe minutes record presence, not a rate
0conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
1,395votes in 2022Local Councillor, incumbent
What this does not measure
- Motions moved is not a measure of effectiveness. Who moves a motion is often a seat convention or a committee role, and the member who does the work on a file is frequently not the one who reads it out.
- Nobody is ranked against anybody. These figures are counted against this member's own meetings and are never totalled or compared.
- Absence is not explained. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why. Illness, a declared conflict and a family emergency all appear the same way.
- What was said is not here. This record reads the minutes, which record decisions, not debate.
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