The Whitchurch-Stouffville Record

Council Meeting

September 26, 2017

What was decided (14 motions)

13 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Council confirm the agenda, as amended.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Lovatt
Carried
That Council adopt the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on September 12, 2017, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Hargrave, seconded by Councillor Lovatt
Carried
1) That Council suspend the rules of the Procedural By-law to allow the Mayor’s Legal Counsel to speak to the Integrity Commissioner’s Final Report.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Lovatt
Carried
1) That Council receive the addendum report titled Memorandum from Counsel to the Respondent/Mayor Justin Altmann, re: Response from the Mayor to Findings of Code of Conduct Complaint Investigation #WS1701.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1) That Council defer the Integrity Commissioner’s Final Report until after the September 26, 2017 Closed Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Lovatt
Carried
1) That Council agreed to change the order of business, by considering Item 17 – Resolution to Hold a Closed Meeting, and Item 18 – Items Arising from a Closed Meeting, prior to Item 10 – Consent Agenda.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
That Council recess at 5:18 p.m. to permit the holding of a Closed Meeting in the Whitchurch Room to consider the following items: 1. Report of Legal Counsel, re: Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(b)) 2. Verbal Report of the CAO, re: Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(b))
Moved by Councillor Lovatt, seconded by Councillor Ferdinands
Carried
1) That Council accept the implementation of the recommendations from the Integrity Commissioner’s Final Report listed on pages 20 and 21.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Ferdinands
Carried
1) That Council extend the meeting past four (4) hours.
Moved by Councillor Lovatt, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
1) That Council recess at 6:40 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Hargrave
Carried
That Council approve the following staff reports on the consent agenda and adopt the recommendations contained therein: Page 4 of 9 Council Minutes September 26, 2017 1. Report No. CS-023-17 - 2018 Council Meeting Schedule and Municipal Office Closures (C00) 1) That unless otherwise provided by a Resolution of Council, the 2018 Council Meeting Schedule and Municipal Office Closures shall be as follows (Attachment 1): Regular Council Meetings • February, March, April, May, and June on the first Tuesday at 7 p.m. and third Tuesday at 3 p.m. • January 16 and September 11 at 7 p.m. • July 17, August 28, September 25, November 20 and December 11 at 3 p.m. Budget Meeting • January 23, and if necessary, January 24 at 9 a.m. Public Planning Meetings (as required) • February, March, April, May, and June on the third Tuesday at 7 p.m. • September 25 and November 20 at 7 p.m. Alternate Public Planning Meetings (if necessary) • January 30 and April 24 at 7 p.m. Council Education Session • November 27 and December 11 at 7 p.m. Inaugural Council Meeting • December 4 – time to be determined Municipal Office Closures • New Year’s Day – January 1, 2018 • Family Day – February 19, 2018 • Good Friday – March 30, 2018 • Easter Monday – April 2, 2018 • Victoria Day – May 21, 2019 • Canada Day – July 2, 2018 • Civic Holiday – August 6, 2018 • Labour Day – September 3, 2018 • Thanksgiving Day – October 8, 2018 • Christmas Eve – December 24, 2018 • Christmas Day – December 25, 2018 Page 5 of 9 Counc
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
WHEREAS on August 22, 2017, Council resolved to defer Report No. PW-046-17 to a meeting during the first quarter of 2018. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council reconsider Report No. PW-046-17 – Award of Design and Tendering Services for Whistle Cessation Improvements at Hoover Park Drive and Reeves Way Boulevard; and Page 7 of 9 Council Minutes September 26, 2017 THAT Council direct staff to place the report on the October 10, 2017 Council meeting agenda for consideration.
Moved by Councillor Hargrave, seconded by Councillor Lovatt
Defeated
That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2017-099-MS a first, second, third time and passed.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Lovatt
Carried
That there being no further business, Council adjourn the meeting at 7:36 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Hargrave
Carried

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