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Council Meeting
June 20, 2017
What was decided (18 motions)
16 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Council adopt the minutes from the regular meeting of Council on June 6, 2017, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Ferdinands
Carried
1) That Council receive the delegation by Marlene and Dennis Heffron regarding Donation of Maple Leaf Gardens Print by Bruce Burton for information; and 2) That Council accept the donation of the framed print of Maple Leaf Gardens.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Ferdinands
Carried
That Council defer the delegation by Christina Bisanz regarding Community and Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS).
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1) That Council receive the Memorandum from Bruce Arrowsmith, Chair, Downtown Stouffville Working Group, re: DSWG recommendations regarding Main Street Reconstruction; and 2) That Council refer the Downtown Stouffville Working Group recommendations to staff and direct staff to report back.
Moved by Councillor Lovatt, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
That Council approve all staff reports on the consent agenda, with the exception of items that have been
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Upton
Deferred
That Council receive the following correspondence for information with the exception of correspondence that have been
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Smith
Deferred
1) That Council receive Report No. PW-034-17, titled “Summary of Soil Conditions for Road Reconstruction Capital Projects” dated June 20, 2017, for information.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Ferdinands
Carried
1) That Council enact By-law 2017-065-AP to appoint Angela Graham to the Whitchurch-Stouffville Accessibility Advisory Committee for the 2014- 2018 Term of Council, and to repeal By-law 2015-049-AP.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Ferdinands
Carried
1) That Council defer Report No. DS-011-17 and by-law 2017-064-RD to a future meeting, no later than August 22, 2017.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
1) That Council endorse Option B of the report to install a new higher- level track surface on the Franklin-Connell Track; and 2) That Council direct staff to report back to Council with the preferred surface chosen and RFP results to award the repairs to the Franklin- Connell Track.
Moved by Councillor Lovatt, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1) That Council be informed of the proposed temporary road closure of Main Street from Edward Street to Blake Street for railway crossing rehabilitation; and 2) That Council direct staff to prepare a By-law for the temporary road closure for July 14, 2017 8:00 p.m. to July 17, 2017 5:00 a.m. and prepare the necessary documents and notify the public; and 3) That Council direct staff to waive the User Fees and Charges for the temporary road closure.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Lovatt
Carried
1) That Council waive the WS Community Grant Program application process and direct staff to provide a grant of $1,000 to Wesley United Church to assist in the general maintenance of their cemetery.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Lovatt
Carried
That Council read the following by-laws a first, second, third time and passed: 2017-063-ZO being a by-law to amend By-law No. 2010-001-ZO of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville by removing the Holding Symbol (h-35) from 27 Windsor Drive and 36 Valley Road (Lot 19, Plan 182 & Lot 18, Plan 209). (Report No. DS-020-17) 2017-065-AP being a by-law to appoint individuals to the Whitchurch- Stouffville Accessibility Advisory Committee and to repeal By-law 2015-049- AP. (Report No. CS-019-17)
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
That Council recess at 4:32 p.m. to permit the holding of a Closed Meeting in the Whitchurch Room to consider the following items: 1. Correspondence re: Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(b)) 2. Verbal Report of the Acting CAO, re: Labour relations or employee negotiations (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(d)); Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(b)) – Recruitment of CAO Update
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
1) That Council appoint Roman Martiuk as Chief Administrative Officer Designate for the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville effective immediately; and 2) That Council appoint Roman Martiuk as Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville effective August 14, 2017; and 3) That Council enact By-law 2017-067-AP to confirm the Chief Administrative Officer’s appointment.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Lovatt
Carried
That Council read by-law 2017-067-AP, being a by-law to appoint the Chief Administrative Officer Designate, a first, second, and third time and passed.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Lovatt
Carried
That Council read Confirmatory by-law 2017-068-MS a first, second, and third time and passed.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
That there being no further business, Council adjourn the meeting at 6:20 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Ferdinands