Council Meeting

That Council confirm the agenda, as circulated.

That Council adopt the minutes from the regular meeting of Council on August 27, 2019, as circulated.

1) That Council receive the presentation from Superintendent Chris Bullen, Staff Sergeant Maurice James and Constable Patrick Gros regarding Speed Prevention and Safety Issues, for information.

That Council approve the following staff report on the consent agenda and adopt the recommendations contained therein: Report No. FR-005-19 Q2 Overtime & Absence Reporting 1) That Council receive Report No. FR-005-19 for information.

1) That Council enact By-law No. 2019-096-ZO, being a By-law to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-001-ZO by removing the Holding Symbol (h-16) from 10 Gordon Collins (Lot 1, Part 2 South 65R-36756).

1) That Council defer Report No. FTS-028-19 to be considered in the 2020 budget.

1) That Council approve the 2020 Council Meeting Schedule and Municipal Office Closures as follows (Attachment 1): Regular Council Meetings • January and July on the third Tuesday at 4 p.m. • February, April, May, June, October, November, and December on the first Tuesday at 7 p.m. and third Tuesday at 4 p.m. • March on the first Tuesday at 7 p.m. and fourth Tuesday at 4 p.m. • August on the fourth Tuesday at 4 p.m. • September on the second Tuesday at 7 p.m. and fourth Tuesday at 4 p.m. Closed Meeting • One hour prior to Regular Council Meeting start time Budget Meeting • February 4, and if necessary, February 5 at 9 a.m. Page 3 of 7 Council Minutes September 10, 2019 Public Planning Meetings (as required) • January, February, April, May, June, October, November, and December on the third Tuesday at 7 p.m. • March and September on the fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m. Alternate Public Planning Meetings (if necessary) • March, April, May, September, and November on the last Tuesday at 7 p.m. Municipal Office Closures • New Year’s Day – January 1, 2020 • Family Day – February 17, 2020 • Good Friday – April 10, 2020 • Easter Monday – April 13, 2020 • Victoria Day – May 18, 2020 • Canada Day – July 1, 2020 • Civic Holiday – August 3, 2020 • Labour Day – September 7, 2020 • Thanksgiving Day – October 12, 2020; and 2) That Council direct Staff to report back in early 2020 on the call volumes during the holiday closure from December 24, 2019 – January 1, 2020, including the types of inquiri

1) That Council receive Report No. FTS-027-19 for information.

1) That Council receive Report No. CS-019-19 for information.

1) That Council direct staff to investigate its responsibilities with respect to inactive and abandoned cemeteries in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville; and 2) That Council direct staff to prepare a summary of all burial lands within the municipality.

WHEREAS the safety of Whitchurch-Stouffville residents is of primary importance; and WHEREAS Ninth Line (Regional Road 69), from Aurora Road to the south boundary of Whitchurch-Stouffville, is a Regional road under the jurisdiction of York Region; and WHEREAS parking restrictions for this segment of Ninth Line are within the jurisdiction of York Region and managed through an associated Regional By-law; and WHEREAS vehicles parked on the west side of Ninth Line, south of Bloomington Road and in the vicinity of the Bloomington Cove Care Community facility, restrict sightlines of residents exiting driveways situated on the west side of Ninth Line and cause safety concerns for said residents. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville request that York Region enact By-law amendments that restrict parking on the west side of Ninth Line in the vicinity of the Bloomington Cove Care Community facility, and that the Clerk advise York Region on this matter.

WHEREAS the safety of Whitchurch-Stouffville residents is of primary importance; and WHEREAS Community Safety Zones were implemented in the vicinity of public schools in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, including on Main Street at Summitview Public School, to improve the safety of pedestrians and drivers; and WHEREAS traffic safety concerns have been identified on Main Street, west of Tenth Line. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Staff be directed to report to Council with a review of the existing east limit of the Community Safety Zone located on Main Street in the vicinity of Summitview Public School, including consideration of extending the east limit of this Community Safety Zone to Tenth Line.

That Council read the following by-law a first, second, third and passed: 2019-096-ZO being a By-law to amend By-law 2010-001-ZO of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville by removing the Holding Symbol (h-16) from Part of Lot 1, Part 2 South of 65R36756 - 10 Gordon Collins. (Report No. DS-039- 19)

That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2019-097-MS a first, second and third time and passed.

That there being no further business, Council adjourn the meeting at 8:47 p.m.