The Whitchurch-Stouffville Record

Council Meeting

August 17, 2022

Who was there

Present (6): Richard Bartley, Hugo T. Kroon, Iain Lovatt, Sue Sherban, Maurice Smith, Rick Upton

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (14 motions)

14 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Council confirm the agenda, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Bartley, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
That Council recess to permit the holding of a Closed Meeting in the Whitchurch Room to consider matters with the following exceptions: • Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(b)); and • Information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(h)).
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1) That Council approves the request and will provide written consent for Rob Adams to teach courses/sessions in the municipal sector.
Moved by Councillor Bartley, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
1) That Council authorize staff to proceed as directed in Closed Meeting regarding the grants from the Government of Canada.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
That Council adopt the minutes from the regular meeting of Council on July 20, 2022, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Bartley, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1) That Council approve the following staff reports on the consent agenda and adopt the recommendations contained therein: Page 4 of 10 Council Minutes August 17, 2022 Report No. LCS-009-22 Leisure & Community Services Policy Review & Updates 1) That Council approve AP No. 97 Community Groups Policy as outlined in Attachment 1; and 2) That Council approve the revised AP No. 98 Facility Allocation Policy as outlined in Attachment 2; and 3) That Council approve AP No. 99 Community Festival & Events Policy (Formerly named Special Event Policy, No. G006), as outlined in Attachment 3; and 4) That Council approve AP No. 100 Municipal Alcohol Policy as outlined in Attachment 4; and 5) That Council approve the revised Community Festival & Events Application Form, as outlined Attachment 5; and 6) That Council authorize the dissolution of the Special Events Working Group; and 7) That Council delegate authority to the Director of Leisure and Community Services to implement a Leisure & Community Services User Fee Schedule with a +/- 10% fee change flexibility phased over a 3-year period commencing September 2022 utilizing the guiding principles outlined in this report; and 8) That Council enact By-law 2022-090-FI to remove Schedule K fees (Leisure & Community Services Fees) from the Fees and Charges By-law; and 9) That Council enact By-law 2022-091-RE being a By-law to amend Delegation By-Law 2021-065-RE (Schedule “F”). Page 5 of 10 Council Minutes August 17, 2022 Report No. CAO-008-22 U
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1) That Council receive Report No. CAO-012-22 and the Hydro One presentation for information.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
1) That Council enact By-law 2022-086-ZO, being a By-law to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-001-ZO by removing the Holding Symbol (h-26) from 6237 Bloomington Road (Part Lot 10 Concession 9).
Moved by Councillor Bartley, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
1) That Council defer Report No. CAO-010-22 to a meeting in November.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
1) That Council receive Report No. DS-041-22 and attached terms of reference for the Street and Watercourse Naming Staff Working Group (Group), for information.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
1) That Council direct staff to engage a consultant to provide a cost estimate, the approximate additional costs due to reconstruction, proposed location and schedule for construction of a pedestrian crossover on Main Street east of the railway tracks, for consideration of implementation prior to reconstruction of downtown Main Street.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
That Council read the following By-laws a first, second, third time and passed: 2022-084-RD BEING A BY-LAW to provide for the numbering of buildings along highways and for affixing numbers to the buildings (Plan 65M-4666 and 65R-39482) (Tenth Line, Lageer Drive, Busato Drive and Brofarm Lane). 2022-085-RD BEING A BY-LAW to assume certain highways and public works for public use (segment of Knights Place, Kingstree Court and Stormwater Management Facility within Block 19 on Plan 65M-4522). (DS- 042-22) 2022-086-ZO BEING A BY-LAW to amend By-law 2010-001-ZO of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville by removing the Holding Symbol (h-26) from 6237 Bloomington Road (PT W1/2 LOT 10, CON 9 (WW) PT 1, 65R26909; WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE. T/W ROW OVER PT 2, 65R15370 AS IN R222361. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT AS IN YR3123257 BY YR3262707). (DS-040-22) 2022-087-RD BEING A BY-LAW to assume public works and services for public use (Stormwater Management Facility within Block 8 on Plan 65M- 4043). (DS-043-22) 2022-088-AP BEING A BY-LAW to appoint Samantha Blakeley as Deputy Clerk for the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville. 2022-089-AP BEING A BY-LAW to appoint Robert Adams as Chief Administrative Officer with amended duties for the Town of Whitchurch- Stouffville, and to repeal and replace By-law 2021-086-AP. (CAO-009-22) 2022-090-FI BEING A BY-LAW to amend fees or charges for services or activities provided by the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, By-law 2021-112- FI (Schedule “K”). (LCS-009-22) 2022-091-R
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2022-093-MS a first, second and third time and passed.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
That there being no further business, Council adjourn the meeting at 4:14 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried

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