Committee of the Whole

That Council approve the amendment to Zoning By-law # 1784, (File No. Z-05-23), as outlined in Planning Report No. PDP 39-23; That a by-law to amend Zoning By-law # 1784 be brought forward for consideration by Council; and, That the Clerk forward a Notice to those parties and agencies who requested to be notified of Council’s decision, including the Region of Durham’s Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development.

That Council approve the proposed amendment to Traffic By-law 1862-85, to incorporate the changes to Schedule “B” and Schedule “W” of the By-law, as identified in Attachment No. 2; That a By-law to amend the Traffic By-law 1862-85 be brought forward for the consideration of Council; and, That Council direct the Clerk to provide a copy of Report PDE 13-23 to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS).

That a Notice of Intention to Designate the property identified as the Mayfield House, located at 780 Garden Street in Whitby, be published per section 29 (1.1) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. O.18, as amended; That, after the 30-day Objection period has passed per Section 29 (6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, Council consider passing a by-law designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; and, That, after the passing of the by-law, if no appeals to the Tribunal are received during the 30-day appeal period per Section 29 (12) of the Ontario Heritage Act, and the designation by-law comes into full force and effect under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, that a commemorative plaque be installed in a form and location to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Policy & Heritage Planning, or designate.

That Report FS 28-23, which outlines procurement awards $250,000.00 and above for second quarter of 2023, be received as information.

That further to By-law #7241-17 authorizing the use of optical scan vote tabulators for municipal elections in the Town of Whitby, Council hereby reaffirms the use of vote tabulators for the 2026 Municipal Election; That Council hereby authorizes an alternative voting option of Special Mail-in Ballots for the 2026 Municipal Election and directs the Clerk to bring forward the necessary by-law; and That the revised cost estimate for the 2026 Municipal Election, in the amount of $710,000, be approved with annual operating budget funding increasing from $160,000 per year to $195,000 starting in 2025.

Whereas West Whitby is rapidly growing and is projected to be home to an additional 26,000 residents. Currently, the West Whitby area that borders Highway 412 has no elementary or secondary school; and, Whereas students from West Whitby are currently attending nine (9) “holding schools” and 41 portables are being used to accommodate the growth in students from West Whitby; and, Whereas student enrollment in Whitby exceeds the capacity to offer quality education in an appropriate learning environment; and, Whereas there is currently no capital funding approval for construction of a school in West Whitby, with the Durham District School Board (DDSB) being unsuccessful in securing the funds needed to begin construction over the last two funding cycles despite the Board naming this a priority project; and, Whereas this remains a priority project for the DDSB and for the residents who want their children to be able to attend schools that support their children’s academic success and their sense of connection to the community. Now Therefore be it Resolved: That the Town of Whitby Council supports the Durham District School Board in its priority request for funding to build schools in West Whitby in order to accommodate the growth in that community and subsequent increase in student enrolments; and, That a copy of this resolution be shared with the Minister and Deputy Minister of Education and all Durham MPPs to express the urgent need for an elementary school in West Whitby and urg

That the meeting adjourn.