Regular Council Meeting

That CORR 10-12 being a petition from residents of Chiswick Avenue and Shrewsbury Drive regarding request to clean the streets of construction debris, mud and dust, dated March 2012 be

COUNCIL DECISION: 1. That Council approve the 2012 Accessibility Plan; 2. That hardcopies of the 2012 Accessibility Plan be made available at the Town Hall, and all Community Centres, and branches of the Whitby Public Library and Recreation Facilities in the Town; 3. That the Clerk provide a copy of the 2012 Accessibility Plan to the Director of the Accessibility Directorate at the Ministry of Community and Social Services; and 4. That the Clerk provide a copy of the 2012 Accessibility Plan to members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC); the Accessibility Working Committee (AWC); and neighbouring Municipalities.

COUNCIL DECISION: 1. That Council approve zoning application (Z-09-11) to permit a temporary use By-law for a personal service use (hair salon), in principle, subject to, (a) the conditions contained in Section 5.0 of Planning Report PL-25-12, (b) That the wood screen fence adjacent to the south property line on lands municipally known as 3145 Garden Street and as illustrated on the site plan set out in Planning Report PL 25-12 be deleted in its entirety; (c) an amending by-law be brought forward at the next Council meeting; and, 2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute any necessary documents.

COUNCIL DECISION: 1. That Council endorse Planning Commissioner’s Report PL 26-12 as the Town’s comments regarding the Minister’s proposed Amendment to the CPDP; 2. That the Region of Durham and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing be advised that the Town of Whitby does not support the proposed Amendment to the Central Pickering Development Plan; 3. That Council continues to support Regional Official Plan Amendment #128 as adopted by Regional Council on June 3rd, 2009, as supported through Council Resolution Numbers 26-09 and 84-09; and supporting Planning Reports 11-09 and 31-09; and, 4. That the Clerk forward a copy of this report and Council’s resolution to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Minister of Infrastructure, the Region of Durham, area municipalities within Durham, and Durham’s Members of Provincial Parliament.

That Items 4.1 to 4.11 of Report No. 5 of the Operations Committee dated April 10, 2012, be adopted, save and except Items 4.5, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10 and 4.11.

COUNCIL DECISION: 1. That Report PW 19-12, regarding the Durham Bike Summit 2012 and Durham Waterfront Community Ride be received as information; 2. That Council authorize Public Works staff to provide a one time sponsorship contribution of $300 in support of the Durham Bike Summit 2012 to be funded from the Traffic Related Expenditures Operating Account; and, 3. That a copy of Public Works Report PW 19-12 be forwarded to the Share the Road Cycling Coalition.

That the main motion be amended by deleting the word “sponsorship” from Item 2.

COUNCIL DECISION 1. That Community and Marketing Services Report CMS 23-12 regarding the Town’s new Economic Development Website be received as information; and, 2. That Council endorse the new Economic Development Website and the launch on May 1, 2012.

COUNCIL DECISION 1. That Report No. CS-17-12 of the Commissioner of Corporate Services/Treasurer be received as information; and, 2. That the new Town of Whitby website be launched concurrently with the new Economic Development Website.

COUNCIL DECISION 1. That the Town of Whitby accept the low quotation of B. Fayer & Son Construction Ltd in the amount of $80,250.00 (excluding taxes) for the demolition and construction of the temporary offices to accommodate the Community and Marketing Services Department at Iroquois Park Sports Centre; and, 2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the contract documents.

COUNCIL DECISION That Council authorize that in the event of a work stoppage by C.U.P.E. 53, that the following delegations of authority be implemented: a) Summer Recess Procedures, as outlined in the Purchasing Policy b) That the Commissioner of Public Works be delegated authority to grant or refuse an exemption to Noise By-law 292-70, as amended; c) That the Commissioner of Planning be delegated authority relating to site plan control, in accordance with the Summer Recess Procedures as outlined in By-law No. 5445-04.

That the rules of procedure be suspended and leave be granted to introduce a motion related to providing direction to staff to prepare a report regarding a Code of Conduct for Council.

That staff be directed to prepare a report on the establishment of a Code of Conduct for the Council of the Town of Whitby.

That the meeting be adjourned.