The Whitchurch-Stouffville Record

Council Meeting

November 19, 2025

Who was there

Present (7): Keith Acton, 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 (19 motions)

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

That the Regular Council Minutes of November 5, 2025 be approved, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
That the EPW-018-25 Site Alteration (Fill) Permit 5783 Bloomington Road presentation be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
That the deputations of Stouffville Residents, being items 7.1 to 7.5 inclusive, be received and filed for information.
Moved by Councillor Bartley, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
That Council approve Items 8.2 and 8.5 on the Consent Agenda and adopt the recommendations contained therein.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1. That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Development Agreement with the Owner for the construction of Brillinger Industrial Place and the Underground Stormwater Management Facility, and to further execute all documents necessary to convey the Stormwater Management Block to the Town.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1. That Council enact the Interim Tax Rate By-Law 2025-090-TX.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1. That the Correspondence from Town of East Gwillimbury re: Engineering and Public Works Report EPW-2025-12: Waste Management Update – Blue Box Transition, be received for information.
Moved by Mayor Lovatt, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
That Council proceed to item 13. Closed Session, changing the order of business.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
That Council recess into Closed Session at 1:59 p.m. to consider Items 13.1 and 13.2 with the addition of an item 13.3 being EPW-018-25 Site Alteration (Fill) Permit 5783 Bloomington Rd, under the following exceptions:  Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(b)).  Trade secret, etc. – Municipal Act, s. 239(2)(j)
Moved by Councillor Bartley, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
That Council approve the minutes of the November 5, 2025, closed session of Council.
Moved by Councillor Acton, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
That Council receive the verbal report, regarding report EPW-018-25, as presented.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
That Staff be authorized to proceed as directed in closed session.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
1. That Council authorize staff to prepare the agreement for the Site Alteration (Fill) Permit for the property at 5783 Bloomington Road; 2. That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the necessary documents to execute the agreement for the Site Alteration (Fill) Permit between the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville and Bloomington Soils Inc.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
That Council approves the Site Alteration Application and the Fill Management Plan for the site located at 5783 Bloomington Rd., upon the completion of modifications or in accordance with conditions to the Fill Management Plan as specified by Council; and That Council direct Town Staff, and not solely the project manager, actively review the mandatory operational and environmental compliance reports throughout the first year of permit; and That Council receive formal quarterly updates during the first year of operation to monitor the effectiveness of the established reporting and control measures.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
1. That Council direct staff to bring forward a by-law to amend sections of the existing Municipal Waterworks Distribution System By-Law 96-187-WS.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
1. That Council receive Report No. FI-018-25 for information.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
That Council read the By-laws, Items 11.1 to 11.3 (inclusive), a first, second, and third time and passed.
Moved by Councillor Bartley, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2025-093-MS a first, second and third time and passed.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
That there being no further business, Council adjourned the meeting at 3:40 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Acton, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried

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