The Whitchurch-Stouffville Record

Council Meeting

April 2, 2025

Who was there

Present (6): Keith Acton, Hugo T. Kroon, Iain Lovatt, Sue Sherban, Maurice Smith, Rick Upton

Absent (1): Richard Bartley

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 (14 motions)

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

That the Regular Council Minutes of March 19, 2025 be approved, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
That Council receive the presentation and Report No. CS-001-25 for information; and That Council receive Report No. CS-001-25 for information.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
That Council approve Item 8.1 on the Consent Agenda and adopt the recommendation contained therein.
Moved by Councillor Acton, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
That the Town enter into a tri-party Land Transfer Agreement with Frontdoor Developments (Cam Fella) Inc. and Frontdoor Developments (Cam Fella 2) Inc. (collectively the “Developer”), setting out the terms of the land exchange including that the Developer shall pay for all of the Town’s legal fees; and That Council approve the transfer of the 0.3 metre reserves being Blocks 98 and 99 on Plan 65M-2296 from the Region to the Town; and That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign all documents to effect the land transfers to dedicate Part of Lot 45 on Plan 65M-2296, being Parts 1, 2, and 3 on Draft R-Plan 65R-XXX- West to the Town in support of Draft Plan of Subdivision 19T(W)-22.006, and Part of Mohawk Gate and Part of Blocks 94 and 99 on Plan 65M-2296 being Parts 1, 2 and 4 on Draft R-Plan 65R-XXXX- East to the Developer in support of the Draft Plan of Subdivision 19T(W)-22.007 after the Transfer of the 0.3m reserves from the Region is complete; and That after the Transfer of the 0.3m reserves from the Region is complete, a by-law be passed stopping up and closing Parts 1 and 2 on the draft R-Plan for Draft Plan of Subdivision 19T(W)-22.007, and further declaring as surplus Parts 1, 2 and 4 on the draft R-Plan for Draft Plan of Subdivision 19T(W)-22.007.
Moved by Councillor Acton, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
That the Correspondence from Township of Adjala-Tosorontio, re: Additional Residential Units in the Oak Ridges Moraine, be endorsed and circulated.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) represents the interests of member municipalities on policy and program matters that fall within federal jurisdiction; and WHEREAS FCM’s Board of Directors is comprised of elected municipal officials from all regions and sizes of communities to form a broad base of support and provide FCM with the united voice required to carry the municipal message to the federal government; and WHEREAS Mayor Iain Lovatt was elected to the Board of Directors at FCM’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in June 2024; and WHEREAS Mayor Lovatt’s term on the Board of Directors ends in June 2025; and WHEREAS Mayor Lovatt would like to put his name forward for re-election to the Board of Directors for the June 2025 to June 2026 term, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville endorses Mayor Iain Lovatt to stand for re-election to FCM’s Board of Directors for the term starting in June 2025 and ending June 2026; and THAT the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville will continue to assume the costs not covered by York Region associated with Mayor Iain Lovatt attending FCM’s Board of Director and Committee meetings.
Moved by Mayor Lovatt, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
That Council read the By-laws, Items 11.1 to 11.3 (inclusive), a first, second, and third time and passed.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
That Council recess into Closed Session at 2:30 p.m. to consider Items 13.1 and 13.2 with the following exception: A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for municipal or local board purposes - Municipal Act , Sec. 239(2)(c)
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
1) That the Closed Meeting Minutes of February 19, 2025 be approved, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
1) That Council receive the Presentation, re: Opportunity for Potential Land Acquisition for information.
Moved by Councillor Acton, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2025-028-MS a first, second and third time and passed.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
That there being no further business, Council adjourned the meeting at 2:57 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Acton
Carried
1. That Council receive the deputation and Report No. PL-001-25 for information; and 2. That Council receive Report No. PL-001-25 for information.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1. That Council receive the 2024 Housing Indicators Monitoring Report for information.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried

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