The Whitby Record

Special Council Meeting

January 9, 2023

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 Cardwellregarding Item 5.4, Council Appointments to the Committee of Adjustment, noting that one of the applicants to the Committee is a family member
Councillor Leahyregarding Item 5.4, Council Appointments to the Committee of Adjustment, noting that he has a friendship and business relationship with one of the applicants to the Committee

What was decided (41 motions)

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

That Council move in-camera in accordance with Procedure By-law # 7462-18, Closed Meeting Policy G 040, and the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239 (2)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.
Moved by Councillor Lundquist, seconded by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That Council rise from the closed portion of the meeting.
Moved by Councillor Yamada, seconded by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Accessibility Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: Larry Brual (1 Year Term) Colleen Haley (1 Year Term) Liam Lacy (4 Year Term) Victoria Formusa (2 Year Term) Marta Swirydowicz (2 Year Term) Anisa Capener (1 Year Term) Denise Laframboise (4 Year Term) Michael Richards (2 Year Term) Paul Scott (4 Year Term)
Moved by Councillor Cardwell, seconded by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Active Transportation and Safe Roads Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: Terry Boddington Gary Carroll May Daemi Ana Duff Scott Templeton Liam Lacy Brad Mavins John Patte Peter Phillips Lewis Williams
Moved by Councillor Mulcahy, seconded by Councillor Shahid
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Ashburn Community Centre Board of Directors for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: Ranjit Bhutani Jennifer Griffiths Kim Hodgson Kristi Newman Sharmen Porter
Moved by Councillor Yamada, seconded by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Committee of Adjustment for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: Nestor Chornobay Scott Haslam John Rinella Kathryn Docherty Jerry Cardwell
Moved by Councillor Shahid, seconded by Councillor Bozinovski
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Community Connections Executive Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: Kit Bauldry Eva Burka Tanja Coughlan Mainika Gera Pita-Garth Case Kavya Patel Sidra Salman Shipra Sharman Catherine Sim
Moved by Councillor Mulcahy, seconded by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Grants Review Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: Janet Georgieff John Stafford Sue Green Yvonne Chornobay
Moved by Councillor Shahid, seconded by Councillor Lundquist
Carried
That, notwithstanding Section 6.3 of the Groveside Cemetery Board Terms of Reference limiting Citizen Appointees to six (6), Council appoints the following seven (7) individuals to the Groveside Cemetery Board for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: Harry Agar Jim Cameron James Geuzebroek Paul Haynes Paul Jones Don Mitchell Nelson Tellis
Moved by Councillor Lee, seconded by Councillor Cardwell
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Heritage Whitby Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: Paul Rolland Margaret Clayton Deanna Hollister Lisa Johnson Rick McDonnell Don Mitchell Vincent Santamaura Terry Standish Richard Klingler
Moved by Councillor Leahy, seconded by Councillor Mulcahy
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Municipal Licensing and Standards Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: Justin Crichlow Heather Harty Frank Mielewczyk Gowri Shakthi Brandon Walker
Moved by Councillor Mulcahy, seconded by Councillor Lundquist
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Road Watch Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: Rita Dixon-McCulloch Vanessa Hopman Lawrence Keast Brad Mavins Jim McGrorey Andrew Uranowski Mitu Verpal
Moved by Councillor Lee, seconded by Councillor Bozinovski
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Spencer Community Centre Board of Directors for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: Danielle Friel Marilyn Hill Caroline Jackson Erin Taylor Brian Wick
Moved by Councillor Mulcahy, seconded by Councillor Yamada
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Whitby Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: Lynn Collins Eva Guta Anjali Thorve Jamil Qamar Robin Steed Angela Thomas Vanessa Ried
Moved by Councillor Shahid, seconded by Councillor Yamada
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Whitby Public Library Board for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: Akhil Kapoor Geoff Anderson Peter Creer Lorraine Gray Art Maki Maria McDonnell Kelsey McEwen Liam Nichols Mitu Verpal
Moved by Councillor Bozinovski, seconded by Councillor Lee
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Whitby Sustainability Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: Wenda Abel Sara Best Andrea Cecchetto Janet Dignem Robynne Dunn Anahita Jami Brian Kelly Patti Mavins Catherine Philogene Judy Rivers Alytta Teuber Bryan Widner
Moved by Councillor Lundquist, seconded by Councillor Cardwell
Carried
That Council recommend the following individual to the Durham Active Transportation Committee: Ron Lalonde
Moved by Councillor Shahid, seconded by Councillor Mulcahy
Carried
That Council recommend the following individual to the Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee: Ronald Death
Moved by Councillor Shahid, seconded by Councillor Lee
Carried
That Council recommend the following individual to the Durham Land Division Committee. Alex Georgieff
Moved by Councillor Shahid, seconded by Councillor Lundquist
Carried
That Report CLK 01-23 be received for information; That the Ombudsman services with ADR Chambers be terminated and that By-law #7212-16 be repealed; and That the Town of Whitby utilize the services of the Provincial Ombudsman.
Moved by Councillor Shahid, seconded by Councillor Mulcahy
Carried
That Council approve and appoint the following members to the Whitby 55+ Recreation Advisory Committee effective immediately for a term, ending December 31, 2024: Tom McNown Jane Hilton Joanne Smith Mary Poirier Lise Watt
Moved by Councillor Yamada, seconded by Councillor Shahid
Carried
That Report CLK 02-23 be received for information; and, That Council approve the revised Terms of Reference for the Whitby Sustainability Advisory Committee included as Attachment 1 to Report CLK 02-23.
Moved by Councillor Lundquist, seconded by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That leave be granted to introduce By-law # 7951-22 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 Yamada, seconded by Councillor Leahy
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 January 9, 2023 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 Leahy, seconded by Councillor Lee
Carried
That the meeting adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Bozinovski, seconded by Councillor Yamada
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Accessibility Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: 1. Larry Brual (1 Year Term) 2. Colleen Haley (1 Year Term) 3. Liam Lacy (4 Year Term) 4. Victoria Formusa (2 Year Term) 5. Marta Swirydowicz (2 Year Term) 6. Anisa Capener (1 Year Term) 7. Denise Laframboise (4 Year Term) 8. Michael Richards (2 Year Term) 9. Paul Scott (4 Year Term)
Moved by Councillor Cardwell, seconded by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Active Transportation and Safe Roads Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: 1. Terry Boddington 2. Gary Carroll 3. May Daemi 4. Ana Duff 5. Scott Templeton 6. Liam Lacy 7. Brad Mavins 8. John Patte 9. Peter Phillips 10. Lewis Williams
Moved by Councillor Mulcahy, seconded by Councillor Shahid
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Ashburn Community Centre Board of Directors for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: 1. Ranjit Bhutani 2. Jennifer Griffiths 3. Kim Hodgson 4. Kristi Newman 5. Sharmen Porter
Moved by Councillor Yamada, seconded by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Committee of Adjustment for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: 1. Nestor Chornobay 2. Scott Haslam 3. John Rinella 4. Kathryn Docherty 5. Jerry Cardwell
Moved by Councillor Shahid, seconded by Councillor Bozinovski
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Community Connections Executive Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: 1. Kit Bauldry 2. Eva Burka 3. Tanja Coughlan 4. Mainika Gera 5. Pita-Garth Case 6. Kavya Patel 7. Sidra Salman 8. Shipra Sharman 9. Catherine Sim
Moved by Councillor Mulcahy, seconded by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Grants Review Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: 1. Janet Georgieff 2. John Stafford 3. Sue Green 4. Yvonne Chornobay
Moved by Councillor Shahid, seconded by Councillor Lundquist
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Heritage Whitby Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: 1. Paul Rolland 2. Margaret Clayton 3. Deanna Hollister 4. Lisa Johnson 5. Rick McDonnell 6. Don Mitchell 7. Vincent Santamaura 8. Terry Standish 9. Richard Klingler
Moved by Councillor Leahy, seconded by Councillor Mulcahy
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Municipal Licensing and Standards Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: 1. Justin Crichlow 2. Heather Harty 3. Frank Mielewczyk 4. Gowri Shakthi 5. Brandon Walker
Moved by Councillor Mulcahy, seconded by Councillor Lundquist
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Road Watch Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: 1. Rita Dixon-McCulloch 2. Vanessa Hopman 3. Lawrence Keast 4. Brad Mavins 5. Jim McGrorey 6. Andrew Uranowski 7. Mitu Verpal
Moved by Councillor Lee, seconded by Councillor Bozinovski
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Spencer Community Centre Board of Directors for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: 1. Danielle Friel 2. Marilyn Hill 3. Caroline Jackson 4. Erin Taylor 5. Brian Wick
Moved by Councillor Mulcahy, seconded by Councillor Yamada
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Whitby Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: 1. Lynn Collins 2. Eva Guta 3. Anjali Thorve 4. Jamil Qamar 5. Robin Steed 6. Angela Thomas 7. Vanessa Ried
Moved by Councillor Shahid, seconded by Councillor Yamada
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Whitby Public Library Board for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: 1. Akhil Kapoor 2. Geoff Anderson 3. Peter Creer 4. Lorraine Gray 5. Art Maki 6. Maria McDonnell 7. Kelsey McEwen 8. Liam Nichols 9. Mitu Verpal
Moved by Councillor Bozinovski, seconded by Councillor Lee
Carried
That Council appoint the following individuals to the Whitby Sustainability Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2026 unless otherwise stated or until a successor is appointed: 1. Wenda Abel 2. Sara Best 3. Andrea Cecchetto 4. Janet Dignem 5. Robynne Dunn 6. Anahita Jami 7. Brian Kelly 8. Patti Mavins 9. Catherine Philogene 10. Judy Rivers 11. Alytta Teuber 12. Bryan Widner
Moved by Councillor Lundquist, seconded by Councillor Cardwell
Carried
That Council recommend the following individual to the Durham Active Transportation Committee: 1. Ron Lalonde
Moved by Councillor Shahid, seconded by Councillor Mulcahy
Carried
That Council recommend the following individual to the Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee: 1. Ronald Death
Moved by Councillor Shahid, seconded by Councillor Lee
Carried
That Council recommend the following individual to the Durham Land Division Committee. 1. Alex Georgieff
Moved by Councillor Shahid, seconded by Councillor Lundquist
Carried

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