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Council Meeting
September 22, 2020
What was decided (10 motions)
10 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Council confirm the agenda, as amended.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
That Council adopt the minutes from the regular meeting of Council on September 8, 2020, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
1) That Council approve the following staff reports on the consent agenda and adopt the recommendations contained therein: Report No. PW-019-20 Cancellation of Tender WS-RFT-20-50 – Sanitary Sewer and Road Reconstruction of Vanzant Court 1) That Council receive report PW-019-20 for information. Page 2 of 6 Council Minutes September 22, 2020 Report No. FR-005-20 Proposed 2021 Fees and Charges for Fire and Emergency Services 1) That Council approve the fees proposed by Fire and Emergency Service, effective January 1, 2021. Report No. PW-018-20 Proposed 2021 Fees and Charges for Public Works 1) That Council approve the fees proposed by Public Works, effective January 1, 2021. Report No. CS-018-20 Proposed 2021 Fees and Charges for Corporate Services 1) That Council approve the fees proposed by Corporate Services, effective January 1, 2021. Report No. LCS-021-20 Proposed 2021 Fees and Charges for Leisure and Community Services 1) That Council approve the fees proposed by Leisure and Community Services, effective January 1, 2021 or otherwise as indicated.
Moved by Councillor Bartley, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
1) That Council provide direction to staff on the potential inclusion of whistle cessation design and construction projects in the 10-year capital forecast as part of the 2021 capital budget deliberation process.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1) That Council enact By-law 2020-087-RE, as amended, being a By-law to authorize, prohibit and/or regulate the use of Parks and Open Spaces within the Town, including the establishment of hours of operation to be 5:30 a.m to 11:00 p.m. daily at all parks within our Parks System; and 2) That Council repeal By-law 1975-087 being a By-law to authorize, prohibit and/or regulate the use of Parks and Open Space within the Town; and 3) That Council repeal By-law 2004-235 being a By-law to include the definition of Wheelchairs within the Parks and Open Space By-law; and 4) That Council direct staff to develop appropriate fines and penalties related to such a By-law.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1) That Council receive Report No. LCS-020-20 for information.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
2020-087-RE BEING A BY-LAW to regulate and control the use of Parks, Trails, Park Buildings and Open Spaces in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville and to repeal By-law 75-87 and By-law 2004-235-RE (LCS-019-20), as amended to revise subsection 8.1 (a) to read as follows: 8.1 While in any park, no person as owner or person having control of any dog shall: (a) Allow it to run at large, with the exception of a dog park.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
That Council recess to permit the holding of a Closed Meeting at 2:58 p.m.to consider matters with the following exceptions: • The security of the property of the municipality or local board (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(a)); and • Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(b)); and • A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for municipal or local board purposes (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(c)).
Moved by Councillor Bartley, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2020-091-MS a first, second and third time and passed.
Moved by Councillor Bartley, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
That there being no further business, Council adjourn the meeting at 5:42 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Sherban