Committee of the Whole

That Council adopt Amendment 138 to the Whitby Official Plan, regarding the Whitby GO Protected Major Transit Station Area, as outlined in this Report, PDP 01-25; That the Clerk forward the necessary documentation for Official Plan Amendment 138 to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing as the approval authority in accordance with Section 26 of the Planning Act; and, That the Clerk send a Notice of Council’s adoption of Amendment 138 to those persons and agencies who have requested further notification regarding the Whitby GO Protected Major Transit Area as part of the Town-Initiated Official Plan Review.

That Council adopt Amendment 139 to the Whitby Official Plan, regarding Strategic Growth Areas, Nodes and Corridors as outlined in this Report, PDP 02-25; That the Clerk forward the necessary documentation for Official Plan Amendment 139 to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing as the approval authority in accordance with Section 26 of the Planning Act; and, That the Clerk send a Notice of Council’s adoption of Amendment 139 to those persons and agencies who have requested further notification regarding Strategic Growth Areas, Nodes and Corridors, as part of the Town-Initiated Official Plan Review.

That Council approve Official Plan Amendment Number 142 to the Whitby Official Plan (File Number: OPA-2021-W/06), as shown on Attachment #5, and that a By-law to adopt Official Plan Amendment Number 142 be brought forward for consideration by Council; and, That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law No. 1784 (Z-12-21), as outlined in Report PDP 03-25.

Whereas on January 1, 2008, subsection 239.1 of the Municipal Act came into effect which permits any person to request an investigation be undertaken to determine whether a municipality or local board (excluding a police service board or library board), or a committee of either, has complied with the closed meeting rules contained within the Municipal Act; and, Whereas the Whitby Town council appointed Local Authority Services (LAS) through By-law # 6040-08 as Whitby’s Closed Meeting Investigator; and, Whereas current agreements with LAS include a renewal section that stated that the agreement would automatically renew from year to year unless, and until, terminated by either party upon 90 days prior written notice; and, Whereas LAS outsources the closed meeting investigator service to Aird and Berlis LLP; and, Whereas Aird and Berlis would appoint one of five “Review Officers” and the fee ranges from $495 to $875 per hour in 2024; and, Whereas hourly fees are expected to continue to increase each year, and, Whereas according to the Ontario Ombudsman 2022-2023 Annual Report, the Ombudsman is the closed-meeting investigator for approximately 266 Municipalities; and, Whereas the Ombudsman reviewed 79 meetings of 47 different municipalities and local boards and issued 17 reports and 22 letters on their findings. All of these reports and letters can be found on the Ombudsman website and in a searchable online database; and, Whereas the Ontario Ombudsman has the expertise and expe

That the meeting adjourn.