Council Meeting

That Council adopt the minutes from the regular meeting of Council on March 21, 2017 and special meeting of Council on March 23, 2017.

That Council approve all staff reports on the consent agenda, with the exception of items that have been

That Council receive the correspondence for information, with the exception of correspondence that have been

1) That Council receive Report No. CS-011-17 regarding alternate voting method for the 2018 municipal election; and 2) That Council enact By-law 2017-037-EL to authorize the use of optical scan vote tabulators for the 2018 municipal election, and to repeal By-law 2014-012-EL.

1) That Council receive Report No. PW-017-17 for information.

1) That Council enact By-Law 2017-017-RE, being a by-law to prohibit or regulate, any alteration to the grade (topography) of a property through the movement, removal or placement of topsoil, soil or fill within the Town of Whitchurch Stouffville; and 2) That Council enact By-law 2017-038-RE to amend the Delegated Authority By-law to provide the Director of Development Services and his/her designate the delegated authority to approve minor amendments to Fill Management Plans, renew permits, and amend the Guideline for Application of a Site Alteration and Fill Permit as per By-law 2017-017-RE as required.

1) That Council agree to support York Region’s Connect to Innovate Program application; and 2) That Council direct staff to prepare a letter of support for York Region’s Connect to Innovate Program application to be executed by the Mayor at the appropriate time; and 3) That Council direct staff to provide a copy of this report to the Regional Municipality of York.

That Council direct staff to bring a report to Council on municipal business licensing programs that can be used for information and make recommendations for a process that can be implemented for the Town.

That Council read the following by-laws a first, second, and third time and passed: 2017-017-RE being a by-law to prohibit or regulate, any alteration to the grade (topography) of property through the movement, removal or placement of topsoil, soil or fill within the Town of Whitchurch Stouffville, and to repeal By-law 2014-101-RE. 2017-035-AP being a by-law to appoint individuals to the Whitchurch- Stouffville Museum Advisory Committee and repeal By-law 2015-052-AP. 2017-036-RD being a by-law to establish the road widening shown as Parts 2, 4, and 6 on Plan 65R-36952 as public highway. 2017-037-EL being a by-law to authorize the use of automated voting equipment for the 2018 Municipal Election and repeal 2014-012-EL. 2017-038-RE being a by-law to delegate routine Council powers and duties to staff and to amend (Delegation) By-law 2016-046-RE (Schedule “C”).

That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2017-039-MS a first, second, and third time and passed.

That there being no further business, Council adjourn the meeting at 8:17 p.m.