The Whitby Record

Special Council Meeting

March 24, 2025

Who was there

Present (8): Victoria Bozinovski, Matt Cardwell, Chris Leahy, Steve Lee, Niki Lundquist, Rhonda Mulcahy, Elizabeth Roy, Maleeha Shahid

Absent (1): Steve Yamada

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 (9 motions)

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

That Council recess until the conclusion of the March 24, 2025 Regular Council meeting scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Mulcahy, seconded by Councillor Lundquist
Carried
That Report CMS 06-25 be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Cardwell, seconded by Councillor Mulcahy
Carried
That Council receive the Port Whitby Marina Feasibility and Harbour Land Use Study, attached to Report CMS 02-25 as Attachment 1, for information; That Council direct staff to undertake a comprehensive design study that will confirm the viability of Option 1 as described in Report CMS 02-25; That Council approve a new 2025 capital project for the Comprehensive Detailed Design of Option 1, in the amount of $250,000 and funded from the Marina Reserve Fund; and, That staff be directed to report back to Council with the results of the design study.
Moved by Councillor Lee, seconded by Councillor Mulcahy
Carried
That Council move in-camera in accordance with Procedure By-law # 8081-24, Closed Meeting Policy G 040, and the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239 (2) (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.
Moved by Councillor Lundquist, seconded by Councillor Mulcahy
Carried
That Council rise from the closed portion of the meeting.
Moved by Councillor Cardwell, seconded by Councillor Shahid
Carried
That the By-law authorizing the acquisition of the Properties substantially in the form set out in Attachment 4 to Staff Report FS 49-25 be approved at this meeting of Council; That the requirement to obtain an appraisal in accordance with Town of Whitby Policy No. F 190 regarding the Acquisition, Sale or other Disposition of Land Policy be waived for the acquisition of the Properties herein; That a 2025 Capital Project be established for the acquisition of the Properties in the amount listed in Staff Report FS 49-24, funded from the Property Reserve Fund; and, That Council hereby delegate authority to the Chief Administrative Officer and the Commissioner, Financial Services/Treasurer to undertake the necessary actions and execute an agreement of purchase and sale and all other necessary documents to give effect thereto, with such actions and agreements in a form satisfactory to the Commissioner, Legal and Enforcement Services/Town Solicitor, or designate.
Moved by Councillor Lundquist, seconded by Councillor Shahid
Carried
That leave be granted to introduce By-law # 8172-25 and to dispense with the reading of the by-law 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 Mulcahy
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 March 24, 2025 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 Lundquist, seconded by Councillor Shahid
Carried
That the meeting adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Lee, seconded by Councillor Lundquist
Carried

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