Special Council Meeting

That Council endorse the Parks and Recreation Master Plan and the recommendations within, appended to Report CMS 12-24 as Attachment 1; That staff be directed to prioritize the recommendations identified in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan and incorporate them into the Town’s long-term financial plans and strategies; and, That staff be directed to report annually on the progress of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

That Council move in-camera in accordance with Procedure By-law # 8081-24, 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, (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, (d) labour relations or employee negotiations, and (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That Council rise from the closed portion of the meeting.

That Confidential Report CMS 13-24 be received; That a 2024 Capital Project be established in the amount noted in Staff Report CMS 13-24, funded from the Parkland Cash-In-Lieu Reserve Fund; That the Chief Administrative Officer and Commissioner of Finance/Treasurer, subject to approval from the Commissioner of Community Services and Town Solicitor, be delegated the authority and authorized to acquire the lands to support the sports field park to the upset limit outlined in Staff Report CMS 13-24, and execute any and all documents necessary to give effect thereto; That the requirement to obtain one appraisal prior to the purchase of land, as outlined in Policy F 190, be waived based on a Land Rate Study recently completed and subject to the land acquisition being within the upset limit outlined in Staff Report CMS 13-24; and, That Staff be directed to bring forward the necessary by-law to authorize the purchase of the lands and provide an update to Council on the purchase details and budget implications.

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 October 28, 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.

Be it resolved that the Council for Town of Whitby supports the appointment of Matt Gaskell, Chief Administrative Officer, as a Director on the Large Urban Caucus of the AMO Board of Directors for the 2024-2026 term.