The Oshawa Record

City Council Meeting

April 29, 2024

Who was there

Present (11): Dan Carter, Bob Chapman, Derek Giberson, John Gray, Rick Kerr, Jim Lee, Tito-Dante Marimpietri, Bradley Marks, Rosemary McConkey, John Neal, Brian Nicholson

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

Declared interests

Councillor Grayon this item
Councillor Nealon this item
Councillor Nicholsonon this item

What was decided (31 motions)

23 carried, 8 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That By-law 62-2024 being a new Indemnification By-law for Members of Council and Employees of the City of Oshawa be added to the agenda; and, That the delegations of Lisa Westlake, Jane Clark, Dewan Karim on behalf of 30 Forensic Engineering and Jackie Graham be added to the agenda; and, That additional Correspondence CNCL-24-55 from various residents submitting comments concerning Report CNCL-24-46 regarding revised applications to amend Zoning By-law 60-94 and for Approval of a Draft Plan of Subdivision for 1081 and 1093 Harmony Road North and 836 Pinecrest Road be added to the agenda for the meeting of April 29, 2024 and be
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Referred
That the presenter's time be extended by two minutes.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That the delegations of Adam Layton, Will Maria and Tony Trinidad be heard.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That the delegations of Lisa Westlake, Jane Clark, Dewan Karim on behalf of 30 Forensic Engineering and Jackie Graham be heard. (Requires 2/3 vote of members present.)
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That the meeting recess for 15 minutes.
Moved by Councillor Marimpietri, seconded by Councillor Kerr
Carried
That based on Correspondence CNCL-24-39 from the Oshawa Senior Community Centres Board of Directors, Council endorse the nomination of Mary Jamieson for the 2024 Senior of the Year Award.
Moved by Councillor Gray, seconded by Councillor Chapman
Carried
That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the City Council Meeting dated April 29, 2024 be adopted as recommended except the following: Item CO-24-25 from the Fifteenth Report of the Community and Operations Services Committee; and, Items CF-24-26, CF-24-27 and related By-law 58-2024, CF-24-28, CF-24-29, CF-24-32 and CF-24-33 from the Seventeenth Report of the Corporate and Finance Services Committee; and, Items ED-24-40, ED-24-41, ED-24-44, ED-24-47 and ED-24-49 from the Twenty-ninth Report of the Economic and Development Services Committee; and, Item SF-24-13 and related By-law 57-2024, SF-24-16 and SF-24-20 from the Fifteenth Report of the Safety and Facilities Services Committee; and, Reports CNCL-24-35, CNCL-24-38, CNCL-24-43, CNCL-24-45, CNCL-24-46 and related By-law 59-2024 and CNCL-24-42.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That the rules of procedure be waived to allow the delegation of Christine Arsenault to be heard. (Requires 2/3 vote of members present.)
Moved by Councillor McConkey, seconded by Councillor Neal
Lost
In favour (5): Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal · Opposed (6): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Marks, Councillor Nicholson, Councillor Lee
That the order of the agenda be altered to bring forward Reports CNCL-24-35, CNCL-24-43, CNCL-24-46 and related By-law 59-2024 and CNCL-24-42 at this time. (Requires 2/3 vote of members present.)
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Marks, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson, Councillor Lee
That the amendment be amended to add the words 'as the first sentence' after the word 'following'
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That Report CNCL-24-43 and the Amendment be
Moved by Councillor Gray, seconded by Councillor Kerr
Referred
That lunch be delayed until after Report CNCL-24-46 and related By-law 59-2024 have been considered.
Moved by Councillor McConkey, seconded by Councillor Neal
Carried
In favour (9): Councillor Chapman, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Marks, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson, Councillor Lee · Opposed (2): Mayor Carter, Councillor Giberson
That the meeting recess for 10 minutes.
Moved by Councillor Gray, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Nicholson, Councillor Lee · Opposed (2): Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Neal
That the meeting recess.
Moved by Councillor Gray, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marks, Councillor McConkey · Opposed (4): Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson, Councillor Lee
That Council reconsider its previous decision from 2015 with respect to publishing the monthly Corporate Payment Report. (Requires 2/3 vote of members present.)
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Marks, Councillor Lee · Opposed (3): Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson
That Item CF-24-32 be
Moved by Councillor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor McConkey
Referred
That Part 2 of the recommendation contained in Item ED-24-40 be amended to add the words 'Emily Rocha' before the words 'Kalista Wilson' and remove the words 'be given an Honourable Mention'
Moved by Councillor Giberson, seconded by Councillor Kerr
Carried
That the eligibility criteria be amended to remove the words 'the area defined in Figure 1 of Attachment 1 of this Report' and replace it with the words 'the City of Oshawa'
Moved by Councillor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor McConkey
Carried
That Section 38 (C) 1.2 be amended to remove all permitted uses except: b) Apartment Building r) Financial Institution; and, w) Long Term Care Facility.
Moved by Councillor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor Gray
Lost
In favour (4): Councillor Gray, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson · Opposed (7): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Marks, Councillor Lee
That Section 38 (C) 1.3 be amended to remove use b) Block Townhouse as a permitted use.
Moved by Councillor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor Gray
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Carter, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson · Opposed (4): Councillor Chapman, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Marks, Councillor Lee
That Section 38 (C) 1.3 be amended to add Restaurant and Retail as permitted uses.
Moved by Councillor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor Gray
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Marks, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson, Councillor Lee
That Section 38 (C) 1.4 be amended to remove b) Block Townhouse and d) Flat as permitted uses.
Moved by Councillor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor Gray
Carried
In favour (10): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marks, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson, Councillor Lee · Opposed (1): Councillor Marimpietri
That Item ED-24-49 be
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Referred
That the resolution passed by the Council of Prince Edward County requesting the province create a 'Municipal Accessibility Fund' to support municipalities in developing, implementing and enforcing AODA Standards be endorsed.
Moved by Councillor McConkey, seconded by Councillor Neal
Carried
That all items listed under the heading of Closed Consent Agenda for the City Council Meeting dated April 29, 2024 be adopted as recommended except: Item ED-24-37 from the Thirtieth Report of the Economic and Development Services Committee.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That Item ED-24-37 be
Moved by Councillor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor Marimpietri
Referred
That CNCL-24-40 being a notice of motion concerning amendments to City By-laws and Policies regarding electric scooters be
Moved by Councillor Giberson, seconded by Councillor Chapman
Referred
That the motion be amended to add the following: "To be included in the 2025 Culture Counts Plan.'
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
in the past residents on Burk Street between King Street and John Street brought forward concerns about motor vehicle traffic speed and infiltration on their street, including drivers using their street as a bypass for the nearby intersections on Park Road; and, Whereas a Radar Message Board (RMB) was placed on Burk Street, and during the time there only had a marginal impact, and since its removal in mid-2023, residents continue to experience speed and infiltration concerns; Therefore be it resolved that: A speed of 40km/h be implemented on Burk Street with appropriate signage; and, That staff be directed to examine options using the process in the Council-approved Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide, engage with residents on their concerns and input into the available options, and report back to Community and Operations Committee with possible proposed solutions.
Moved by Councillor Giberson, seconded by Councillor Kerr Whereas
Carried
That the confirming by-law be passed.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That the meeting adjourn at 5:08 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Councillor Marks
Carried

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