The Whitchurch-Stouffville Record

Council Meeting

September 25, 2024

Who was there

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

Absent (1): Richard Bartley

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 (16 motions)

15 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

1) That Council adopt the minutes from the Council Meetings of September 4, 2024, and September 11, 2024.
Moved by Councillor Acton, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
That Council approve Items 8.1, 8.2, 8.5, 8.6, 8.8, 8.9, and 8.10 on the Consent Agenda and adopt the recommendations contained therein.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
1. That Council approve the 2025 Council Meeting Schedule and Municipal Office Closures to be as follows: Regular Council Meetings  January on the third Wednesday at 1 p.m.  February, March, April, May, June, September, October, and November first and third Wednesday at 1 p.m.  December on the first Wednesday at 1 p.m. Closed Meetings  During the Regular Council Meeting Public Planning Meetings  January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, and November following Regular Council Meetings at 7 p.m. (if required) Budget Meetings  November 26 and 27, 2025 at 9 a.m. (latter day if required) Municipal Office Closures  New Year’s Day - Wednesday, January 1, 2025  Family Day - Monday, February 17, 2025  Good Friday - Friday, April 18, 2025  Victoria Day - Monday, May 19, 2025  Canada Day – Tuesday, July 1, 2025  Civic Holiday- Monday, August 4, 2025  Labour Day - Monday, September 1, 2025  Thanksgiving Day - Monday, October 13, 2025  Christmas Eve (½ day) - Wednesday, December 24, 2025  Christmas Day - Thursday, December 25, 2025  Boxing Day - Friday, December 26, 2025  Monday, December 29, 2025  Tuesday, December 30, 2025  New Year’s Eve - Wednesday, December 31, 2025  New Year’s Day - Thursday, January 1, 2026
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
1. That Council bring forward a by-law to amend By-law 2024-049-LI – Short-Term Rentals as laid out in this report.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
1. That Council direct staff to apply for Stream 1 – Repair and Rehabilitation of the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund 2. That Council direct staff to apply for Stream 2 – New Builds/Signature New Builds of the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
1. That Council receive Report No. FI-011-24 for information.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
1. That Council reduce the time period as set out in subsection 7(3) of O. Reg. 530/22 to pass a resolution making an amendment to the proposed 2025 budget from 30 days to 21 days; and, 2. That Council provide direction on the date(s) for proposing amendments to the budget; and, 3. That Council reduce the time period as set out in subsection 7(10) of O. Reg. 530/22 to override the head of council’s veto of an amendment to the proposed budget from 15 days to 9 days.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
1. That Council authorize Staff to establish the Insurance Claim Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
1. That Council receive report PL-002-24 for information.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
1. That Council direct the Clerk to prepare and bring back a report to the October 2, 2024 Council meeting, with information on the formal process and timelines associated with the re-establishment of a BIA within Downtown Stouffville.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Smith
Defeated
1. That Council direct staff to proceed with the amendments to the Community Safety Zones on Town roads adjacent to all existing schools and select parks in Stouffville; and 2. That Council direct staff to amend Traffic By-law 2008-147-TR; and 3. That Council delegate authority to the Commissioner of Engineering and Public Works to submit by-laws to amend Traffic By-law 2008-147- TR in accordance with the Community Safety Zone criteria; and 4. That Council direct staff to request that York Regional Police maintain a sustained enforcement program for all existing and new Community Safety Zones in Stouffville.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
That Council read the by-laws as contained in Items 11.1 to 11.3 (inclusive) a first, second, and third time and passed.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
That Council adopt the minutes from the Closed Meetings of September 4, 2024 and September 11, 2024, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
That Council direct staff to prepare the necessary appointment by-law to appoint Janet Reid to the Heritage Advisory Committee.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2024-112-MS a first, second and third time and passed.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
That there being no further business, the meeting adjourn at 1:45 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Acton, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried

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