The Whitchurch-Stouffville Record

Council Meeting

March 11, 2026

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 (24 motions)

22 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

OM-2026-050 That Council approves the minutes of the February 18th, 2026 meeting, as presented.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
OM-2026-051 That Council receive the deputation of Greg Murray, regarding the reconsideration of item 8.2, being the Cemetery By-law amendment.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
OM-2026-052 That Council receive the deputations, as noted in items 7.2 through 7.5, in regard to the Short-Term Rental By-law.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
OM-2026-053 That Council approves item 8.1 and adopts the recommendation(s) contained therein.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
That Council endorse Version 12 of the Town’s Operational Plan that serves to document the Town’s Quality Management System and demonstrate conformance with the Provincial Drinking Water Quality Management Standard; and That Council receive the 2025 Top Management Review Minutes, 2025 Drinking Water Summary Report, and Ballantrae-Musselman’s Lake & Stouffville Drinking Water System 2025 Annual Reports for information .
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
OM-2026-054 That Council direct Staff to bring forward a By-law to repeal and replace By-law 2024-049-LI, as discussed in report CAO-001-26 to the next regular meeting of Council for approval, as amended.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
OM-2026-055 That Council direct Staff to report back with a more detailed report providing recommendations on: Additional enforcement measures; History and cost analysis of past enforcement; License cost analysis; A comparison to Tiny Township's Short-Term Rental By-law enforcement measures; and That Council direct Staff to investigate a municipal accommodation tax; and That notification be provided to neighbourhoods which contain a licensed Short-Term Rental.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
OM-2026-056 That Council receive report CAO-002-26 and use the information contained herein to inform the consideration of By-law 2026-017-RE for the Town’s licenced cemeteries under item 11.1; and That Staff be directed to forward By-law 2026-17-RE to the Registrar for approval to bring it into effect; and That the standards for maintenance of Town operated cemeteries be received by Council.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
OM-2026-057 That Council amend the Cemetery By-law to adjust the language pertaining to the barring of pets in all municipally-owned cemeteries, to allow for pets on-leash to attend rural area cemeteries, with the Stouffville Cemetery in particular being exempt; and That By-law will provide a report in one (1) year, as to the enforcement measures required and overall effectiveness.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Smith
Defeated
OM-2026-058 That Council approves the prohibition of animals, as detailed in section 4.9 of report CPS-022-25, subsections i, j, and k.
Moved by Mayor Lovatt, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
OM-2026-059 That Council approves the 2026 Village of Stouffville Advisory Committee (VSAC) Work Plan, and the associated budget allocation as outlined in this report.
Moved by Councillor Bartley, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
OM-2026-060 That Council receive report CAO-004-26 for information.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
OM-2026-061 That Council direct staff to implement traffic calming measures as outlined in item 3 of report EPW-006-26
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
OM-2026-062 That Council authorize Staff to establish a winter maintenance stabilization reserve
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
OM-2026-063 That By-laws, as listed under items 11.1 to 11.4, be introduced and read a first, second, and third time and be finally passed and that the Mayor and Clerk do sign and seal the same.
Moved by Councillor Bartley, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
OM-2026-064 That Council recess into Closed Session to consider Items 13.2 and 13.3, under the following exceptions, in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001: 239(2)(c) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for municipal or local board purposes 239(2)(d) Labour relations or employee negotiations
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
OM-2026-065 That the Closed Meeting Minutes of February 18 th, 2026 , be approved, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
OM-2026-066 That Council accept the terms and conditions of the first collective agreement reached with Teamsters, Local 419, for the period September 6, 2024, to December 31, 2027; and That the CAO be authorized to proceed with execution of the subject agreement with Teamsters, Local 419, and any minor revisions as required by the Director of Human Resources; and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the revised collective agreement, upon the recommendation of the CAO.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
OM-2026-067 That Council direct Staff to proceed with the acquisition of parkland as discussed in closed session; and That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign all documents necessary to complete the Transfer of parkland to the Town.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
OM-2026-068 That Confirmatory By-law 2026-021-MS be introduced and read a first, second, and third time and be finally passed and that the Mayor and Clerk do sign and seal the same.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
OM-2026-069 That there being no further business, Council adjourn at 3:33pm.
Moved by Councillor Bartley, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
OM-2026-055 That Council direct Staff to report back with a more detailed report providing recommendations on: o Additional enforcement measures; o History and cost analysis of past enforcement; o License cost analysis; o A comparison to Tiny Township's Short-Term Rental By-law enforcement measures; and That Council direct Staff to investigate a municipal accommodation tax; and That notification be provided to neighbourhoods which contain a licensed Short-Term Rental.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
OM-2026-057 That Council amend the Cemetery By-law to adjust the language pertaining to the barring of pets in all municipally- owned cemeteries, to allow for pets on-leash to attend rural area cemeteries, with the Stouffville Cemetery in particular being exempt; and That Municipal Law Enforcement will provide a report in one (1) year, as to the enforcement measures required and overall effectiveness.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Smith
Defeated
OM-2026-064 That Council recess into Closed Session at 3:06 p.m. to consider Items 13.2 and 13.3, under the following exceptions, in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001:  239(2)(c) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for municipal or local board purposes  239(2)(d) Labour relations or employee negotiations
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried

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