The Whitby Record

Special Council Meeting

August 10, 2026

Who was there

Present (9): Victoria Bozinovski, Matt Cardwell, Chris Leahy, Steve Lee, Niki Lundquist, Rhonda Mulcahy, Elizabeth Roy, Maleeha Shahid, Steve Yamada

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

Declared interests

Councillor Yamadaunder the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act with respect to Item 4, Educational Development Charges Complaint Hearing - 409 Centre Street South, due to their role as Regional Councillors, and in the case of Councillor Leahy, due to his role as Regional Councillor and member of the Board of Directors of Durham Regional Local Housing Corporation

What was decided (5 motions)

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

That the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Whitby uphold the complaint, under Section 257.85 of the Education Act, from the Regional Municipality of Durham and determine that there was an error in the application of the Education Development Charges by-laws, that the Educational Development Charges were incorrectly determined; That the development of the property known municipally as 409 Centre Street South, Whitby, ON, should be exempt from Educational Development Charges; and, That the Durham District School Board and Durham Catholic District School Board refund Education Development Charges collected in the amount of $56,686.00 and $40,404.00, respectively, together with interest calculated in accordance with the Education Act and related Ontario Regulations, to the Regional Municipality of Durham and the Durham Regional Local Housing Corporation. Voters For Against Conflict Councillor Lee X Mayor Roy X Councillor Yamada X Councillor Cardwell X Councillor Lundquist X Councillor Bozinovski X Results 3 2 1
Moved by Councillor Lundquist, seconded by Councillor Lee
Carried
That leave be granted to introduce By-laws # 8329-26 to # 8330-26 and to dispense with the reading of the by-laws by the Clerk and that the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.
Moved by Councillor Cardwell, seconded by Councillor Bozinovski
Carried
That leave be granted to introduce a by-law and to dispense with the reading of the by-law by the Clerk to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Whitby at its special meeting held on August 10, 2026 and the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.
Moved by Councillor Cardwell, seconded by Councillor Bozinovski
Carried
That the meeting adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Cardwell, seconded by Councillor Bozinovski
Carried
1. That the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Whitby uphold the complaint, under Section 257.85 of the Education Act, from the Regional Municipality of Durham and determine that there was an error in the application of the Education Development Charges by- laws, that the Educational Development Charges were incorrectly determined; 2. That the development of the property known municipally as 409 Centre Street South, Whitby, ON, should be exempt from Educational Development Charges; and, 3. That the Durham District School Board and Durham Catholic District School Board refund Education Development Charges collected in the amount of $56,686.00 and $40,404.00, respectively, together with interest calculated in accordance with the Education Act and related Ontario Regulations, to the Regional Municipality of Durham and the Durham Regional Local Housing Corporation. For Against Conflict Mayor Roy X Councillor Bozinovski X Councillor Cardwell X Councillor Lee X Councillor Lundquist X Councillor Yamada X Results 3 2 1
Moved by Councillor Lundquist, seconded by Councillor Lee
Carried

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