Council Meeting

That Council confirm the agenda, as amended.

That Council recess to permit the holding of a Closed Meeting 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 • Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals affecting the municipality or local board (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(e)).

That Council adopt the minutes from the regular meeting of Council on January 19, 2022, as circulated.

1) That Council receive the delegation from Michael Burns and Harry French regarding the 2022 Whitchurch-Stouffville Strawberry Festival for information.

1) That Council approve the following staff reports on the consent agenda and adopt the recommendations contained therein: Report No. DS-002-22 Request for Exemption of Draft Plan of Condominium (File No.: CDM21.003) at 190 and 200 Mostar Street 1) That Council approve the Request for Exemption from Draft Plan of Condominium in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of the Condominium Act, 1998. The development and common elements located at 190 and 200 Mostar Street consists of 30 industrial/warehouse units within two buildings.

1) That Council endorse in principle the Housing Strategy – Phase 1: Background Report, January 2022 (Attachment 1 to this Report); and 2) That Council direct staff to proceed with Phase 2: Housing Strategy / Recommendation Report, as part of the Town’s Housing Strategy Study.

1) That Council receive Report No. CS-002-22 for information.

1) That Council approve the requested address change from 220 Busato Drive to 222 Busato Drive.

1) That Council adopt the funding recommendations by the Selection Committee on how matching grants should be distributed through the Town Wide Community Improvement Plan, to a total of $30,947 grants for the final round in 2021.

1) That Council direct Staff to issue a Letter of Concurrence to ISED for the proposed telecommunications tower, subject to the following conditions: that the proponent construct in accordance with the Drainage and Grading Plan as submitted and reviewed by Staff; and that the recommendations in the Arborist report are

1) That Council direct Staff to schedule all Regular Council Meetings for the next term of Council at 10 a.m. with the Closed Council Meetings being held one hour prior at 9 a.m. A recorded vote was requested. The Clerk called the question and asked each member of Council in turn: For Against Mayor Lovatt X Councillor Sherban X Councillor Upton X Councillor Kroon X Councillor Bartley X Councillor Smith X Councillor Ferdinands X

1) That Council support the creation of a Development Services Committee Meeting beginning for the 2022-2026 term of Council and direct Staff to report back to Council on best practices and timing for consideration.

1) That Council authorize staff to implement the “Whitchurch-Stouffville Heritage Awards” Program in consultation with the Heritage Advisory Committee; and 2) That Council endorse the Whitchurch-Stouffville Heritage Awards Program as outlined in this report.

1) That Council direct staff to reimburse the North Shore maintenance group for two applications of dust suppressant on North Road in 2022, to a maximum of $11,000 plus HST, and to be coordinated with other maintenance work to ensure maximum benefit for local residents; and 2) That Council direct Staff to provide information to North Shore residents regarding the Local Improvement process as a potential long-term solution to the North Road maintenance challenges.

1) That Council enact By-law 2022-005-PR to amend the Parking By-law, changing a segment of West Lawn Crescent in the vicinity of St. Mark Catholic Elementary School from ‘No Parking’ to ‘No Stopping’; and 2) That Council direct staff to implement signage improvements on West Lawn Crescent, including consideration of a pedestrian-activated roadway crossing treatment.

WHEREAS the lands on the east side of Highway 48 have been approved for development but are currently restricted from accessing Highway 48 directly; and WHEREAS the restricted access to Highway 48 has distorted plans of subdivision and site plans by directing all future traffic to local roads, which would unnecessarily prolong and complicate the traffic flow and lower the level of service at these intersections; and WHEREAS there are significant development interests in the lands on both sides of Highway 48; and WHEREAS the west side of Highway 48 in the Town has been subject to a number of Minister’s Zoning Orders; and WHEREAS the southern portion of Highway 48 serving inter- regional traffic will gradually diminish and change to serving inter- municipal and local traffic when development takes place; and Page 8 of 10 Council Minutes February 2, 2022 WHEREAS new developments will require more direct accesses to Highway 48. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to report to Council in Q2-Q3 with options and considerations for the potential transfer of jurisdiction over the portion of Highway 48 bordered from southern Town line to Bethesda Side road (East), from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville.

That Council read the following By-laws a first, second, third time and passed: 2022-005-PR BEING A BY-LAW to amend By-law 2008-114-PR, to govern and control the parking of vehicles in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville. (PW-003-22)

That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2022-007-MS a first, second and third time and passed.

That there being no further business, Council adjourn the meeting at 10:08 p.m.