The Whitby Record

Committee of the Whole

June 9, 2025

Who was there

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

Absent (1): Matt Cardwell

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 (16 motions)

14 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Council approve the proposed amendment to the Traffic By-law 8059-24 to incorporate changes to Schedule “N” of the By-law, as identified in Attachment 1; and, That a by-law to amend By-law 8059-24 be brought forward for the consideration of Council.
Moved by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That consideration of Report PDE 06-25 be
Moved by Councillor Lundquist
Referred
That the proposed E-scooter and E-bike By-law appended to this Report as Attachment 4 be brought forward for the consideration of Council.
Moved by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That Staff Report PDE 08-25 be received; That Council direct staff to proceed Option 3 of the Garden Street Lay-by design, as outlined in Staff Report PDE 08-25, which includes an Intersection Pedestrian Signal at Colette Drive and parking north and south of Colette Drive; and, That a 2025 Capital Project be established for the construction of Garden Street Lay-by Parking (Option 3) project, in the amount of $609,500, funded $304,750 from the Development Charges Roads Reserve Fund and $304,750 from the Growth Reserve Fund.
Moved by Councillor Leahy
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Roy, Councillor Leahy, Councillor Lee, Councillor Lundquist, Councillor Mulcahy, Councillor Shahid, Councillor Yamada · Opposed (1): Councillor Bozinovski
That the motion for the previous question be called.
Moved by Councillor Lundquist
Carried
That the proposed Draft Traffic Calming Policy and Guidelines attached in Attachment 1 and Attachment 2 be received for information; and, That staff consider the input received by Council and the Community and bring forward the Final Traffic Calming Policy and Guidelines in the fall.
Moved by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That Report CAO 11-25 Hotel Feasibility Study be received for information; and, That Council endorse Attachment 2 of this report to support staff in advancing and promoting the proposed hotel and conference centre in the Town of Whitby.
Moved by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That Report CAO 12-25 be received for information; and, That Council approve the recommended updates to the Economic Development Strategy.
Moved by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That Report CAO 13-25 be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That Report CLK 04-25 of the Office of the Town Clerk be received for information; and, That the Clerk be directed to bring forward a by-law to repeal By-law #7707-20 and replace it with the draft Records Classification & Retention By-law substantially in the form appended as Attachment # 1 to Report CLK 04-25.
Moved by Councillor Lundquist
Carried
That Report CMS 08-25 be received for information; That Council approve the Gateway Removal Grant: One-Year Pilot Program, as outlined in Staff Report CMS 08-25, and direct Staff to implement this program commencing in the first quarter of 2026; That staff report back with the results of the program and recommendations on continuation or conclusion of the one-year grant pilot program; and, That NUB Item #GG-0039 “That Staff be directed to report back on the opportunity for a grant program for homeowners to offset their costs of removing gateway and masonry features and columns located on private property prior to the introduction of the 2026 Strong Mayor Budget” be removed from the New and Unfinished Business Listing.
Moved by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That Report CMS 09-25 be received; That Council approve the installation of metal plaques of a nautical or fish theme, to be selected by Staff, with the plaques to be affixed to the existing railing along Lions Promenade as a waterfront dedication feature; and, That GG-0035, related to staff investigating the installation of a commemorative dedication feature at the waterfront, be removed from the New and Unfinished Business List.
Moved by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That report LS-08-25 be received for information; That the proposed new Fence By-law, be brought forward to Council on October 6, 2025 for consideration and adoption, substantially in accordance with Attachment #1 to this Report; That Council grant delegated authority for consideration of minor height exemptions (up to 10%) to the Commissioner of Legal and Enforcement Services/Town Solicitor; That Council delegate the authority for consideration of additional height exemptions to the Municipal Licensing and Standards Committee in accordance with the Fence By-law Exemption Process outlined in Schedule “A” of the proposed New Fence By-law; That the Clerk be directed to amend the Terms of Reference for the Municipal Licensing and Standards Committee to include consideration of Fence By-law Exemptions; That staff be directed to bring forward a By-law to amend Fees and Charges By-law # 7220-17, as amended, for Minor Fence Height Exemptions and to add a new tier fee for Fence By-law Exemptions as noted in Section 5 of Report LS 08-25; and, That item number GG-0038 be removed from the New and Unfinished Business List.
Moved by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That Report LS 09-25 be received for information; That the proposed amendments to the Town’s Traffic By-law #8059-24, as amended, appended to this report as Attachment # 1 be brought forward to Council for consideration; and, That the proposed amendment to the Town’s Fees and Charges By-law #7220-17 appended to this Report as Attachment # 2 be brought forward to Council for consideration.
Moved by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That the meeting adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Shahid
Carried
1. The Report PDE 06-25 be received for information; and, 2. That future requests to modify the traffic calming measures on Whitburn Street be
Moved by Councillor Leahy
Referred

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