Council Meeting

That the Regular Council Minutes of December 11, 2024 and Special Council Minutes of December 23, 2024 be approved, as circulated.

That Council receive the deputation from Daniel Segal, Segal Construction, regarding municipal housing development for information.

That Council approve Items 8.3 and 8.4 on the Consent Agenda and adopt the recommendations contained therein.

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- 3996, 19T(W) – 00.003 – Urban Residential Subdivision (Hillmount Subdivision) including Forsyth Farm Drive from west of Noah’s Farm Dr. to Tenth Line, Stormwater Management Facility located within Block 151, Street Widening located within Block 180, 0.3m reserves within Block 170 and Block 177; and 2. That Council direct staff to retain security in the amount of $33,900 for the restoration work to be completed by the development on the vacant Lot 102.

1. That Council receive the 2023 Annual Reports for the Sanitary Sewage Collection and Stormwater Management Systems; and 2. That Council receive sanitary sewer system CLI-ECA #132-W601 and stormwater management system CLI-ECA #132-S701 for information.

That the main motion be amended to include the following: 1. That the Commissioner of Corporate Services have delegated authority to approve exemptions under the sign (portable signs) by- law as deemed appropriate; 2. That increase additional signs from four to six (6)

1. That Council authorize the Commissioner of Corporate Services to have delegated authority to approve up to four (4) additional sign permits under the temporary sign by-law to a maximum of six (6) sign permits for the year, for one of the following: Feather Banner Signs, Inflatable Signs, and Mobile Roadway Signs, as identified in the Signs (Portable Signs) By-law 2016-165-RE; and 2. That the Commissioner of Corporate Services have delegated authority to approve exemptions under the sign (portable signs) by- law as deemed appropriate; and 3. That this delegated authority be in effect until a full review of the Town’s sign by-laws is completed and presented to Council in 2025.

1. That Council direct staff to continue to licence businesses under the existing business classifications; and 2. That Council direct staff to implement a mandatory business registration program as generally laid out in the report within Option B ; and 3. That Staff report back to Council with the proposed program, etc.; and 4. That Council direct staff to develop an online guide for new businesses and investigate improvements to the resources available for business start-ups and existing businesses within the Town.

1. In regard to a communication from Councillor Upton to MPP Calandra regarding an MZO ERO 019-9394 I would ask Council to support a request to the Commissioner of Development Services to prepare a report for the February 5th, 2025, Council meeting regarding this “Request for a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) for residential development for seniors in the Town of Whitchurch Stouffville”; and 2. How this request will impact the Town’s process for planning for commercial as a whole with our limited serviced business employment lands; and 3. How accepting this MZO in the industrial area will effect our opportunity to increase our business tax base if the MZO is supported.

That Council read the By-laws, Items 11.1, 11.3 and 11.4 a first, second, and third time and passed. 11.1 2025-001-RD BEING A BY-LAW to provide for the numbering of buildings along highways and for affixing numbers to public entrances (Part of Lots 31 to 35, Concession 7, being Part 1 on Plan 65R-1955). 11.3 2025-003-AP BEING A BY-LAW to repeal By-law 2022-088-AP, a By- law to appoint Samantha Blakeley as Deputy Clerk for the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville. 11.4 2025-004-AP BEING A BY-LAW to appoint Mike Doyle as Deputy Chief for the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire Department.

That Council read the By-law, Item 11.2, a first, second, and third time and passed with the following amendment to Schedule 1, Section 5A.3.4.26, 3 metres, except where the easterly dwelling is proposed, the minimum front yard setback shall be a minimum of 2.5 metres.

That Council recess into Closed Session at 2:11 p.m. to consider Items 13.1 and 13.2 with the following exception:  Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(b)).

1. That the Special Council Minutes of December 23, 2024 be approved, as circulated.

1. That Council direct staff to bring forward a by-law at the next Regular Council Meeting for the appointment of a Municipal Investigator/Livestock Valuer as per the direction provided to Council in Closed Session; and 2. That the Municipal Investigator/Livestock Valuer honorarium be increased to $80.00 per investigation.

That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2025-005-MS a first, second and third time and passed.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:18 p.m.