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Council Meeting
February 5, 2019
What was decided (15 motions)
14 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 Smith
Carried
That Council adopt the minutes from the regular meeting of Council on January 22, 2019, and special meeting of Council on January 29, 2019, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Ferdinands
Carried
1) That Council receive the delegation for information and refer the matter to staff for a report back to Council at the March 5, 2019 Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
That Council approve the following staff reports on the consent agenda and adopt the recommendations contained therein: Report No. CS-003-19 - Sale of 16895 McCowan Road - Lot 1 on Plan 491 (L07)
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Deferred
1) That Council receive Report No. FTS-004-19 for information.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
1) That Council approve Option A to: a) Re-establish four (4) Council Advisory Committees through By-law at the February 19 Council Meeting: i. Accessibility Advisory Committee ii. Appeals Committee iii. Committee of Adjustment iv. Heritage Advisory Committee; and b) Endorse the proposed approach to establish Staff Working Groups, as outlined in this report; and 2) That Council repeal the Terms of Reference and Appointments for all Non- Statutory Council Advisory Committees through By-law at the February 19 Council Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
1) That Council authorize staff to issue a tender for Truck Rental for Road Winter Maintenance services with a seven (7) year contract term (2019/20 - 2025/26) plus two (2) additional one-year options (2026/27 and 2027/28).
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1) That Council enact By-law 2019-007-FI to amend Schedules “G”, “K” and “M” of By-law 2018-164-FI, being a by-law to establish fees and charges for services or activities provided by the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
That the following by-laws be read a first, second, third time and passed: 2019-007-FI BEING A BY-LAW to amend fees or charges for services or activities provided by the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, By-law 2018-164-FI (Fees and Charges). 2019-017-AP BEING A BY-LAW to appoint Deputy Mayors and Vice-Deputy Mayors and to repeal By-law 2018-162-AP, as amended.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Ferdinands
Carried
That Council recess at 8:34 p.m. to permit the holding of a Closed Meeting in the Whitchurch Room to consider matters with the following exceptions: • Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(b)) • Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(e))
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1) That Council direct staff to engage in negotiations with counsel on behalf of Savena Cove Homes Inc, to if possible, seek a satisfactory resolution to the appeal or appeal issues, and contemporaneously direct staff to take all reasonable steps to defend By-law 2018-165-FI at LPAT as required; and 2) That Council direct staff to engage in negotiations with counsel on behalf of BILD, to if possible, seek a satisfactory resolution to the appeal or appeal issues, and contemporaneously direct staff to take all reasonable steps to defend By-law 2018-165-FI at LPAT as required.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
1) That staff initiate the selection of an outside recruiter; and 2) That a CAO hiring committee comprised of the Mayor, Councillor Sherban, and Councillor Ferdinands be struck to oversee the external recruiter and to bring a selection to Council for approval.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
1) That Council authorize staff to take all reasonable steps as instructed in Closed Session.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2019-019-MS a first, second and third time and passed.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
That there being no further business, Council adjourn the meeting at 9:48 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Smith