Regular Council Meeting

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012 AT THE HOUR OF 7:00 P.M. IN THE MEETING HALL OF THE WHITBY MUNICIPAL BUILDING That CORR 11-12, being requests for proclamations for Seniors Month – June 1 – 30, 2012; World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, June 15, 2012 and Recreation & Parks Month, June 2012, be endorsed.

That CORR 12-12 being a letter received April 30, 2012 from William Luchford, President of Whitby Lions Club, offering financial support in the amount of $1000.00 to the cost of saving ash trees at the Whitby Lions Promenade be received for information and

That Items 4.1 to 4.9 of Report No. 6 of the Operations Committee dated April 30, 2012, be adopted, save and except Items 4.1, 4.3, 4.4 and 4.6.

COUNCIL DECISION: 1. That Council authorize the lease agreement with Metrolinx to utilize 300 parking spaces for a three (3) year period, effective April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2015, at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre (IPSC); 2. That Council authorize the lease agreement with Metrolinx to utilize 20 parking spaces for a three (3) year period, effective April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2015, at the Luther Vipond Memorial Arena (LVMA); 3. That the lease agreements be subject to the following conditions: a) That the term be for a three (3) year period with a sixty (60) day notice of termination clause, and that any renewal option would be at the sole discretion of the Town of Whitby; b) That parking be limited to the south east parking lot only at Iroquois Park Sports Centre and that Metrolinx acknowledge that all other parking areas would be deemed “no parking” to commuters and enforceable by the Town of Whitby; c) That the Town of Whitby be permitted to exempt up to 15 days per calendar year in order to accommodate the parking needs of special events at Iroquois Park Sports Centre and Luther Vipond Memorial Arena. The Town of Whitby would provide two (2) weeks advanced written notice of these dates. Metrolinx would communicate the exclusions through notices to the commuters at their expense; and, 4. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the lease agreements.

COUNCIL DECISION: That Community and Marketing Services Department - Economic Development Division Report CMS 29-12 regarding the Competitive Alternatives – KPMG’s Guide to International Business Location Costs – 2012 Edition be received as information.

COUNCIL DECISION: That Community and Marketing Services Department, Economic Development Division, Report CMS 30-12 regarding the “Spark Centre” – a Regional Innovation Centre to serve the Durham Region and Northumberland County; and “iMiN” – Interactive Manufacturing and Innovation Network, be received as information.

COUNCIL DECISION: 1. That Council receive the following report as information; and 2. That Council request that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing amend the Development Charges legislation to allow municipalities to offset the full cost of growth through development charges. 3. That the Town Clerk forward a copy of this report and Council’s resolution to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Region of Durham, area municipalities within Durham Region, the member of Provincial Parliament for Whitby, the Ontario Minister of Finance and members of AMO.

That the meeting be adjourned.