The Oshawa Record

City Council Meeting

January 27, 2026

Who was there

Present (9): Bob Chapman, Derek Giberson, John Gray, Rick Kerr, Jim Lee, Tito-Dante Marimpietri, Rosemary McConkey, John Neal, Brian Nicholson

Absent (2): Dan Carter, Bradley Marks

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 Nealon this item

What was decided (12 motions)

10 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the delegation from Jim Clapp concerning Item ED-26-13 regarding Recommended Central Oshawa Protected Major Transit Station Area Community Improvement Plan, Recommended Amendments to the Urban Growth Centre Community Improvement Plan, and Related Amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan be added to the agenda for the January 27, 2026 meeting.
Moved by Councillor Marimpietri, seconded by Councillor Lee
Carried
That the delegation of Jim Clapp be heard. (Requires 2/3)
Moved by Councillor Marimpietri, seconded by Councillor Lee
Carried
That the delegation of Jim Clapp be extended by 2 minutes.
Moved by Councillor McConkey, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the City Council Meeting dated January 27, 2026 be adopted as recommended except for the following: Minutes of the City Council meeting held on December 19, 2025; and, Item CO-26-02 from the Thirty-fourth Report of the Community and Operations Services Committee; and, Item ED-26-02 from the Fifty-ninth Report of the Economic and Development Services Committee; and, Items SF-26-02 and SF-26-04 from the Forty-first Report of the Safety and Facilities Services Committee; and, Item ED-26-13 from the Joint Economic and Development Services and Corporate Finance Services Committees; and, Report CNCL-26-01
Moved by Councillor Marimpietri, seconded by Councillor Lee
Carried
That Item ED-26-02 concerning 27 Simcoe Street South Request under the Urban Growth Centre Community Improvement Plan be
Moved by Councillor Giberson, seconded by Councillor McConkey
Deferred
In favour (6): Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson, Councillor Lee · Opposed (3): Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri
That the motion be amended to add the following as Part 5: That staff be directed to investigate other opportunities for incentives that may be available in addition to the proposed incentives within the Central Oshawa Protected Major Transit station Area Community Improvement Plan (the “Central Oshawa C.I.P.”), which may be added to augment the Central Oshawa C.I.P. program offerings at a future date or be established under an appropriate alternative mechanism, and to report back through the appropriate committee.
Moved by Councillor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor Gray
Carried
In favour (7): Councillor Chapman, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson, Councillor Lee · Opposed (2): Councillor Giberson, Councillor McConkey
vote on Part 1 of the recommendation as contained in Closed Item ED-26-01.
Moved by Councillor Giberson The
Carried
In favour (9): Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson, Councillor Lee
That the meeting recess for 5 minutes in order to shut down the webstream; and, That the meeting recess and reconvene in a session closed to the public pursuant to Section 239(2)(i) and (f) in order to consider Confidential Attachments contained in Item ED-26-02 which concerns advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and, a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board.
Moved by Councillor Giberson, seconded by Councillor McConkey
Carried
That Council rise from close session and report.
Moved by Councillor Giberson, seconded by Councillor Gray
Carried
a Notice of Motion is made to Council, if the named seconder of the Notice of Motion is detained or unable to be present at the meeting, instead of postponing the Notice of Motion when it is now therefore an alternate seconder may alert the Chair of their willingness to be second the Notice of Motion so it can proceed at that meeting.
Moved by Councillor McConkey, seconded by Councillor Neal When
Lost
In favour (3): Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal · Opposed (6): Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Nicholson, Councillor Lee
A by-law to confirm the City Council meeting of January 27, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Marimpietri, seconded by Councillor Nicholson
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned at 12: 09 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Councillor Lee
Carried

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