Special Council Meeting

That Report FS 30-24 be received for information; That the Corporation of the Town of Whitby’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, Attachment 2 to Report FS 30-24, be approved; and, That Deloitte LLP be engaged to perform the audit of the Town of Whitby’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2024.

That a portion of Block 232, Plan 40M-1966, subject to an easement over Part 10, Plan 40R-19041, as in LT902785; Town of Whitby, being a portion of PIN 26572-0369 (LT), (the “Property”) be declared surplus for the purpose of a conveyance to Elexicon Energy Incorporated (“Elexicon”); That the Town provide public notice of its intention to declare the Property surplus and report back to Council on any written objections received, in accordance with Town Policy F-190; and, That Council direct staff to negotiate an agreement with Elexicon on the Property disposition and report back to Council.

That Council authorize the Town Solicitor, or their designate, to negotiate to acquire the Property, as outlined below, and authorize that expropriation proceedings be initiated and the Application for Approval to Expropriate Land be made for the Des Newman Boulevard Environmental Compensation capital project, for the following property: a portion of the property legally described as a part of Part Lot 34, Concession 3, being Parts 1, 3, 5 and 6 on Plan 40R-32053, being a portion of PIN 26548-5128 (LT), Town of Whitby, Regional Municipality of Durham, (the “Property”), and as outlined on Plan 40R-32053, attached hereto as Attachment 1; That the Mayor and Town Clerk be authorized to execute the Application for Approval to Expropriate Land and the Notice of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land (the “Notice”) and that staff be authorized to serve and publish the Notice, as required under the Expropriations Act (the “Act”); That any valid request from the owner for an inquiry that is received be forwarded to the Ontario Land Tribunal, and that the Town be represented at any Hearing of Necessity, as necessary under the Act; That in the event that there are inquiries (Hearing of Necessity) conducted at the request of the owner, the recommendation(s) of the Ontario Land Tribunal be reported to Town Council for its consideration and decision as the approving authority under the Act; That staff be authorized to engage such appraisal, business valuation, survey or other profess

That Vanessa Dreckmann be appointed as a member of the Whitby Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee for the remainder of the 2022-2026 term.

That leave be granted to introduce By-law # 8106-24 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.

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 August 12, 2024 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.

That the meeting adjourn.