Council Meeting

That Council confirm the agenda, as amended.

That Council recess to permit the holding of a Closed Meeting in the Whitchurch Room to consider matters with the following exceptions: • A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for municipal or local board purposes (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(c)).

1) That Council authorize staff to proceed as directed in Closed Meeting.

That Council adopt the minutes from the regular meeting of Council on August 17, 2022, as circulated.

1) That Council receive the delegation from Kian Kashani regarding the Property Standards By-law for information.

1) That Council suspend the rules and regulations of Procedural By- law 2016-001-RE, as amended, subsection (7.10) g) pertaining to Delegations, to pass a resolution other than receiving the delegation for information and referring the matter to Staff for a report back.

WHEREAS Women’s Support Network of York Region has provided support and advocacy for survivors of recent or historical sexual violence, and prevention education in York Region since 1992; and WHEREAS the number of survivors needing access to crisis counselling and long-term counselling programs has increased since 1992; WHEREAS ongoing underfunding of Women’s Support Network of York Region has reduced the number of resources available to provide these services due to highly specialized skill requirements that are unmatched by low wages and benefits relative to other mental health funded positions; and Page 4 of 9 Council Minutes September 7, 2022 WHEREAS the current COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased people in the community requiring the services of Women’s Support Network of York Region; and WHEREAS sexual violence disproportionately impacts our community’s most vulnerable members including women and girls, trans, and non-binary people, people with disabilities, and people who identify as Black, First Nations, Metis, Indigenous, racialized, and/or 2SLGBTQIA+1. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT increased and sustainable provincial funding for Women’s Support Network of York Region funding and other community-based sexual assault centres be supported for priority consideration by the Provincial Government and its agencies.

1) That Council approve the following staff reports on the consent agenda and adopt the recommendations contained therein: Report No. DS-047-22 Proposed Telecommunications Tower at 2686 Stouffville Road (D11) 1) That Council endorse the telecommunication tower proposed along Stouffville Road, east of the Gormley Industrial Secondary Plan area, and direct Staff to issue a Letter of Concurrence with conditions, to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) for a proposed telecommunications tower at 2686 Stouffville Road. Page 5 of 9 Council Minutes September 7, 2022 Report No. FTS-013-22 Second Quarter Financial Results 1) That Council receive Report No. FTS-013-22 for information. Report No. FTS-014-22 Sole Source Award to Watson & Associates Economists Limited for the Completion of the Development Charges Background Study and Bylaw 1) That Council approve the sole source award for the Development Charges Background Study and By-law at a cost of $84,495.00 inclusive of taxes; and 2) That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk designate to sign all necessary documents between the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville and Watson & Associates Economists Limited.

1) That Council enact by-law 2022-094-FI being a by-law to require the conveyance of land for a park or other public recreational purposes as a condition of development or redevelopment and to repeal by-law 2002-118- FI.

1) That Council approve the 2023 Council Meeting Schedule and Municipal Office Closures to be as follows: Page 6 of 9 Council Minutes September 7, 2022 Regular Council Meetings • January on the third Wednesday at 7 p.m. • February, April, May, June, October, and November first Wednesday at 7 p.m. and the third Wednesday at 9 a.m. • March and September on the second Wednesday at 7 p.m. and the fourth Wednesday at 9 a.m. • December on the first Wednesday at 7 p.m. Closed Meetings • During the Regular Council Meeting Public Planning Meetings • January, February, March, April, May, June, September, and October on the last Wednesday at 7 p.m. • November on the fourth Wednesday at 7 p.m. Council Education and Training Session • February 6, 2023 at 1 p.m. Budget Meetings • March 1 and 2, 2023 at 9 a.m. (latter day if required) • November 29 and 30, 2023 at 9 a.m. (latter day if required) Municipal Office Closures • New Year’s Day - Monday, January 2, 2023 • Family Day - Monday, February 20, 2023 • Good Friday - Friday, April 7, 2023 • Easter Monday - Monday, April 10, 2023 • Victoria Day - Monday, May 22, 2023 • Canada Day - Monday, July 3, 2023 • Civic Holiday- Monday, August 7, 2023 • Labour Day - Monday, September 4, 2023 • Thanksgiving Day - Monday, October 9, 2023 • Christmas Eve (½ day) - Friday, December 22, 2023 • Christmas Day - Monday, December 25, 2023 • Boxing Day - Tuesday, December 26, 2023 • New Year’s Eve (½ day) - Friday, December 29, 2023 • New Year’s Day - Monday,

1) That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the necessary documents to execute the Memorandum of Understanding between the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

That Council read the following By-laws a first, second, third time and passed: 2022-094-FI BEING A BY-LAW LAW to require the conveyance of land for a park or other public recreational purposes as a condition of development or redevelopment, and to repeal By-law 2002-118-Fl. (DS-048-22)

That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2022-096-MS a first, second and third time and passed.

That there being no further business, Council adjourn the meeting at 7:38 p.m.