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 (11 motions)
11 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
1. That Council approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision (File SW- 2018-05) subject to the comments included in Planning Report PL 81-19 and the conditions of draft plan approval included in Attachment #11; 2. That Staff be authorized to prepare a Subdivision Agreement; 3. That the Region of Durham Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development be advised of Council’s decision; 4. That the Clerk forward a Notice to those parties and agencies who requested to be notified of Council’s decision; 5. That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2585, (File Z-22-18) as outlined in Planning Report No. PL 81-19; and, 6. That a By-law to amend Zoning By-law 2585 be brought forward for consideration by Council.
Moved by Councillor Leahy
Carried
1. That Council approve Official Plan Amendment Number 115 to the Whitby Official Plan (File: OPA-2019-W/01), as shown on Attachment #6; 2. That a By-law to adopt Official Plan Amendment Number 115 be brought forward for consideration by Council; 3. That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law No. 2585 (File #Z-04-19) as outlined in Report PL 83-19; 4. That a By-law to amend Zoning By-law 2585 be brought forward at such time as issues related to parking have been addressed to the satisfaction of the Public Works Department; and, 5. That the Clerk forward a copy of Planning Report No. PL 83-19, two (2) copies of the adopted Amendment, and a copy of the By- law to adopt Amendment Number 115 to the Whitby Official Plan, to the Region of Durham’s Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development.
Moved by Councillor Alexander
Carried
That Council approve a variance to the Town of Whitby Permanent Sign By-law 7379-18 for Whitby Garden Plaza Development Inc. (McDonald’s) at 220 Taunton Road East, to permit four electronic signs.
Moved by Councillor Newman
Carried
1. That Council approve the renewal of an agreement with the Regional Municipality of Durham to delegate responsibilities under the Building Code Act with respect to private sewage systems with capacity of less than 10,000 litres per day; and, 2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the Town of Whitby.
Moved by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That Council authorize staff to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) in accordance with the Terms of Reference for the Downtown Whitby Secondary Plan Update, as shown on Attachment #1 to this report, and to select a qualified and preferred consultant within the allocated funds of the approved capital budget.
Moved by Councillor Newman
Carried
1. That the property municipally known as 500 Dundas Street East be removed from the Town’s Municipal Heritage Register; 2. That a Heritage Documentation Report be prepared prior to demolition and submitted to the Town to be deposited at the Whitby Archives; and, 3. That the final detailed design and wording for the commemoration Page 8 of 13 Committee of the Whole Minutes October 07, 2019 - 7:00 PM element be reviewed by the Heritage Whitby Advisory Committee.
Moved by Councillor Shahid
Carried
That Staff report back on the issue of closing Colborne Street between Brock and Green Streets simultaneously with the occupancy of the new Brookfield development to create a pedestrian friendly space.
Moved by Mayor Mitchell
Carried
That Report CAO 26-19, Downtown Whitby Action Plan October 2019 Update, be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Newman
Carried
1. That Council receive this report as information related to the uptake of the Downtown Whitby Community Improvement Plan; 2. That Council approve the recommended administrative changes to Appendix C Implementation Guidelines to the Downtown Whitby Community Improvement Plan as outlined in Attachment #4; and, 3. In accordance with the approach outlined in Section 4.4 of this report to reallocate funding towards projects in the Downtown Whitby Historic Priority Area, that staff be directed to transfer the remaining available funds from the Community Improvement Plan Page 10 of 13 Committee of the Whole Minutes October 07, 2019 - 7:00 PM Cash-in-Lieu of Parking incentive program ($217,500) and partial funds from the Tax Increment Equivalent Grant incentive program ($250,000), Façade Improvement Grant incentive program ($100,000) and the Brooklin Community Improvement Plan ($100,000) to the Development Charge High Density Residential and Residential Mixed Use Development Program for the Historic Downtown Whitby Priority Area for a total of $667,500.
Moved by Councillor Leahy
Carried
Whereas construction activities involving the grinding, cutting, or breaking of materials such as brick, concrete, and tile create dust that can impact the health and well-being of nearby residents; and, Whereas the Ministry of Labour has recognized that repeated unprotected exposure to dust in construction areas can create acute health issues for workers; and, Whereas dust mitigation measures such as wetting the construction material, using a wet saw, using dustless saw technology, tarping or otherwise containing the source of dust, installing wind fencing or a fence filter, or using a vacuum attachment when cutting can reduce the amount of dust created during construction activities; Page 11 of 13 Committee of the Whole Minutes October 07, 2019 - 7:00 PM Now Therefore be it Resolved: That Council direct staff to report back by Q2 2020 on by-law provisions or a standalone by-law to regulate and mitigate the impact of dust from construction activities.
Moved by Councillor Lee
Carried
That the meeting adjourn. Page 12 of 13 Committee of the Whole Minutes October 07, 2019 - 7:00 PM