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Regular Council Meeting
October 29, 2012
What was decided (13 motions)
11 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the rules of procedure be suspended in order to hear a presentation from Mayor John Henry, City of Oshawa, regarding an Ethanol Refinery at the Oshawa Harbour.
Moved by Councillor Emm, seconded by Councillor Drumm
Carried
That CORR 28-12, being a report from Amberley Gavel Ltd. to the Corporation of the Town of Whitby regarding the investigation of the Meeting of Council on February 8, 2010, be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Coe, seconded by Councillor Drumm
Carried
That CORR 29-12, being a request for proclamation for National AIDS Week from November 25 – December 1, 2012 be endorsed.
Moved by Councillor Coe, seconded by Councillor Drumm
Carried
That Items 4.1, 5.1 and 5.2 of Report No. 9 of the Planning and Development Committee dated October 15, 2012, be adopted, save and except Items 4.2 and 4.3.
Moved by Councillor Emm, seconded by Councillor Montague
Carried
1. That Planning Report Item PL 67-12 be received as information. 2. That the Clerk forward a copy of Planning Report Item PL 67-12 to the Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition.
Moved by Councillor Emm, seconded by Councillor Montague
Carried
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012 AT THE HOUR OF 7:00 P.M. IN THE MEETING HALL OF THE WHITBY MUNICIPAL BUILDING 1. That Planning Report Item PL 68-12 be received as information. 2. That Council approve the recommended Guidelines for ‘Requests for Municipal Council Support’ for renewable energy projects under the Ontario Power Authority’s Feed-in Tariff (FIT) 2.0 Program as outlined in this report and detailed in Attachment #1 to this report. 3. That Council adopt the proposed blanket resolution for Category A projects as outlined in Attachment #2 to this report. 4. That Council approve in principle the proposed case by case resolution for Category B and Category C projects as outlined in Attachment #3 to this report. 5. That Planning staff be authorized to bring forward an amendment to the Town’s Fee Schedule for Submission Forms for ‘Requests for Municipal Council Support’ under the new Feed-in Tariff (FIT) 2.0 program in accordance with the fees as proposed in Attachment #1 to this report. 6. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign ‘Requests for Municipal Council Support’ Resolutions for Category A projects using the Town of Whitby’s Municipal Council Blanket Support Resolution (Attachment #1), noting that these recommendations are solely for the purpose of enabling an applicant to the FIT 2.0 Program to receive priority points under the new FIT Program rules, and may not be used fo
Moved by Councillor Emm, seconded by Councillor Montague
Carried
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012 AT THE HOUR OF 7:00 P.M. IN THE MEETING HALL OF THE WHITBY MUNICIPAL BUILDING That Items 4.5 to 4.9 inclusive of Report No. 11 of the Operations Committee dated October 22, 2012, be adopted, save and except Items 4.1 to 4.3 inclusive and Item 4.10.
Moved by Councillor Mitchell, seconded by Councillor Roy
Carried
That Community & Marketing Services Report, Item CMS 60-12, regarding Cathedral Park Design, be
Moved by Councillor Montague, seconded by Councillor Emm
Referred
1. That Community and Marketing Services Department Report CMS 61-12 Invest Canada – Community Initiatives (ICCI), an economic development funding program administrated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT), be received as information; and, MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012 AT THE HOUR OF 7:00 P.M. IN THE MEETING HALL OF THE WHITBY MUNICIPAL BUILDING 2. That Council endorse the submission of an application to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada to undertake priority business sector studies with the objective of developing sector specific business case presentations, targeted prospect lists, and materials to support the marketing of sector development in Whitby.
Moved by Councillor Mitchell, seconded by Councillor Roy
Carried
1. That Council authorize a reciprocal use agreement with the Abilities Centre to provide Abilities Centre members no-charge access to public swims at the Anne Ottenbrite Pool; and, for the Abilities Centre to provide Whitby Seniors Services members no-charge access to the Abilities Centre walking track, as outlined in the Staff report; 2. That access to facilities and exchange of services between the Town of Whitby and the Abilities Centre be outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding; and, 3. That access to the Town of Whitby and Abilities Centre facilities and services come into effect November 1, 2012.
Moved by Councillor Mitchell, seconded by Councillor Roy
Carried
That Council adopt the amending by-law (Attachment 1) to amend a provision of Boulevard By-law 6456-11 (Attachment 2).
Moved by Councillor Mitchell, seconded by Councillor Roy
Carried
That the minutes of the October 22, 2012 Operations Committee [page 46 of the Council agenda] be amended to reflect the following: That Community & Marketing Services Report, Item CMS 63-12 regarding Off Leash Dog Area – Cullen Central Park be
Moved by Councillor Mitchell, seconded by Councillor Hanson
Referred
That the meeting be adjourned.
Moved by Councillor Emm, seconded by Councillor Drumm