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 (9 motions)
9 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Council confirm the agenda, as amended.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
That Council adopt the minutes from the regular meeting of Council on January 17, 2024, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Bartley, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
1) That Council receive this report for information.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1) That Council receive Report No. PL-001-24 for information.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
WHEREAS section 11 of the Municipal Act allows for the creation of local boards and committees: and WHEREAS By-Law 2022-131-RE is a by-law to govern the organization, proceedings, and administration of Council Appointed Committees for the 2022-2026 Term of Council; and Council Minutes February 7, 2024 WHEREAS the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville does not currently have a formal mechanism for youth to provide their input regarding initiatives to enhance youth opportunities within the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to develop Terms of Reference for the creation of the Whitchurch- Stouffville Youth Council, including but not limited to mandate, application process, selection committee and cost; and THAT Council direct staff to report back by the end of Q2 2024.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
WHEREAS the Federal Government has recently announced policy changes that will negatively affect publicly funded colleges, particularly those in small, northern and rural regions of Ontario, by altering the framework through which international students are admitted and managed; and WHEREAS there is growing concern over the current funding model of postsecondary education, which has placed additional financial pressures on publicly funded colleges, undermined their sustainability and made it more difficult for colleges to respond to the needs of local employers; and WHEREAS many colleges have developed an important public- private college partnerships with Global University Systems; and WHEREAS students enrolled in programs offered through the Global University Systems public-private partnership campuses are recognized as students of a publicly funded college and are held to the same high standards of academic rigor; and Council Minutes February 7, 2024 WHEREAS the elimination of Post-Graduate Work Permits by the Federal Government for students graduating from programs offered through the Global University Systems public-private partnership campus would result in an immediate suspension of revenue for colleges, adversely affecting the sustainability of colleges and undermining the ability to support local employers; and WHEREAS the Federal Government’s policy changes have been made without any consultation with postsecondary institutions and without a clear understanding of t
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
That Council read the following by-law a first, second, third time and passed: 2024-013-ZO BEING A BY-LAW to amend By-law 2010-001-ZO of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville (Comprehensive Zoning By-law) for the lands located at 6082 Main Street (DS-007-24).
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2024-114-MS a first, second and third time and passed.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
That there being no further business, Council adjourned the meeting at 1:39 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Acton