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 (3 motions)
3 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
1. That Council approve new short, medium, and long-term targets to reduce corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, namely: o 20 percent GHG emissions reduction by 2025, below 2019 levels o 40 percent GHG emissions reduction by 2030, below 2019 levels Page 3 of 5 Special Council Minutes April 19, 2021 - 6:00 PM o 100 percent GHG emissions reduction by 2045, below 2019 levels; 2. That Council adopt the Zero Carbon Whitby Plan (Attachment 1) in principle, which identifies how greenhouse gas reduction action will be embedded across the organization; 3. That Council direct staff to report back on the implementation of the Carbon Reduction Accounting Framework outlined in the Zero Carbon Whitby Plan as part of the annual budget process starting in the year 2022; 4. That Council require staff to report back to Council annually on the performance of the Zero Whitby Carbon Plan as part of the Annual Sustainability Report; and, 5. That all new Town facilities are built to a minimum of Tier 3 of the Whitby Green Standard, and that existing facilities be retrofitted with design considerations to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045.
Moved by Councillor Newman, seconded by Councillor Drumm
Carried Unanimously
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 April 19, 2021 and the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor Page 4 of 5 Special Council Minutes April 19, 2021 - 6:00 PM and the Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.
Moved by Councillor Newman, seconded by Councillor Leahy
Carried
That the meeting adjourn.
Moved by Councillor Shahid, seconded by Councillor Drumm