The Whitchurch-Stouffville Record

Council Meeting

February 18, 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 (19 motions)

19 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

OM-2026-035 That Council approve the minutes of the February 4th, 2026, meeting, as presented.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
OM-2026-036 That Council approves items 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.8, and adopts the recommendations contained therein.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
1. That Council direct staff to bring forward By-law 2026-012-ZO to amend the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Zoning By-law 2010-001- ZO by amending the existing site-specific “Employment Heavy – Gormley, Exception One, Water Restriction (EH-G[1][w])”, “Employment Heavy – Gormley, Exception Eight, Water Restriction (EH-G[8][w]”, and “Employment Business Park – Gormley, Exception Nine, Water Restriction, Holding Symbol One (EBP- G[9][w][h0-1]) zones; and 2. That Council confirm notwithstanding that the proposed Zoning By- law Amendment is generally reflective from that proposed at the January 21, 2026 Statutory Public Meeting, and that no further Statutory Public Meeting is required.
Moved by Councillor Hugo Kroon, seconded by Councillor Keith Acton
Carried
1. That Staff will bring forward at the next Council meeting a By-law for enactment to partially assume the municipal infrastructure constructed pursuant to the Subdivision Agreement for Plan 65M- 4724, Application No. 19T(W) – 17.001 – Urban Residential Subdivision (McKean Phase 2 Subdivision) from Sunnyridge Avenue to Yakefarm Boulevard, Parkland located within Block 201, Buffer located within Block 203, maintenance access located within Block 204, 0.3 m reserves within Block 119, Block 202, Block 206 and Block 207. 2. That Council direct staff to retain security in the total amount of $131,683 through a Letter of Credit (LC) for the minor outstanding deficiencies and as-builts. 3. That Council direct staff to retain security in the total amount of $51,275 through an LC and $51,275 as a cash security for the unassumed portion of McKean Drive from Yakefarm Boulevard to York Durham Line.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
1. That the 2025 Municipal Assumption Activity Summary Report be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
1. That Council receive report EPW-003-2026 for information.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
1. That Council receive Report No. FIN-002-26 for information; and 2. That Council appoint the Commissioner of Finance & Treasurer to represent the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville on the Board of the York Region Municipalities Insurance Pool, with delegated authority to make the requisite decisions.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
OM-2026-037 That Council approve Draft Plan of Subdivision File No. 19T(w)-15.002, Official Plan Amendment File No. OPA15.001 and Zoning By-law Amendment File No. ZBA15.008, to facilitate the development of 90 townhouse dwellings; and That Council direct staff to issue a Notice of Decision by approving Draft Plan of Subdivision File No. 19T(w)-15.002 to facilitate the creation of three (3) blocks, as shown on Attachment 2, for the development of a townhouse subdivision, as shown on Attachment 3, subject to Conditions of Approval set out in Attachment 4 to this Report; and That Council direct staff to forward the By-law 2026-010-OP, being a By-law to re-designate the subject lands from Ballantrae Residential Area to Highway 48 Corridor Residential Area and direct staff to issue a Notice of Passing; and That Council direct staff to forward the By-law 2026-011-ZO, being a By-law to rezone the subject lands from Residential Village (RV) to Residential New Four Exception Thirty Zone [RN4(30)] and direct staff to issue a Notice of Passing; and That Council confirm that notwithstanding the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment are different from that proposed at the November 20, 2024 Statutory Planning Public Meeting, the revisions are minor in nature and that no further Statutory Public Meeting is required in accordance with Section 34(17) of the Planning Act.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
OM-2026-038 That Council approve additional funding, in the amount of $296,500, for sidewalk winter maintenance and windrow cleaning services provided by Todd Brothers Contracting Limited as part of Contract WS-SS-24-084 as part of the 2025 Operating Budget; and That the Treasurer be directed to fund the additional amount from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve, subject to the year-end financial position of the Town.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
OM-2026-039 That Council receive report EPW-005-2026 for information.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
OM-2026-040 That By-laws, as listed under items 11.1 to 11.6, 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 Smith, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
OM-2026-041 That Council hereby approves of the date change for the first meeting of Regular Council in April from April 1st, 2026, to April 2nd, 2026, at 1 p.m. in the municipal Council Chambers.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
OM-2026-042 That Council direct staff to report back before the summer recess of Council on the potential for the Town to include snow clearance around Fire Hydrants under the same service criteria and standards as Windrow snow clearance in the contract, ensuring consistency and timely snow removal of snow from designated areas starting in the winter of 2026/27.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
OM-2026-043 That Council direct Staff to investigate a Winter Maintenance Reserve and report back before the summer recess of Council.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
OM-2026-044 That Council recess into Closed Session at 1:57 p.m. to consider Items 13.1 to 13.3 (inclusive), under the following exceptions in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001:  s. 239 (3.1) For the purposes of educating or training Members of Council.  s. 239(2)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
OM-2026-045 That the Closed Meeting Minutes of February 4th, 2026, be approved, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
OM-2026-046 That Staff proceed as authorized in Closed session.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
OM-2026-047 That Confirmatory By-law 2026-016-MS be 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 Sherban, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
OM-2026-048 That there being no further business, Council adjourns at 2:40 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried

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