The Oshawa Record

City Council Meeting

December 13, 2021

Who was there

Present (10): Dan Carter, Bob Chapman, Derek Giberson, John Gray, Rick Kerr, 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 Marimpietriconcerning Item DS-21-232 as he has family members whom own property and reside within the area

What was decided (23 motions)

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

That Correspondence CNCL-21-117 from Valerie Hunt and CNCL-21-118 from Brendan Buker and CNCL-21-119 from Linda Power in support of the notice of motion previously given regarding rescheduling the Columbus Public Information Centre #4 be added to the City Council agenda for the meeting of December 13, 2021 and
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Referred
That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the City Council Meeting dated December 13, 2021 be adopted as recommended except: Correspondence CNCL-21-116; and, Items CS-21-135 and related By-law 151-2021 and CS-21-128 of the Thirty Fifth Report of the Community Services Committee; and, Items DS-21-232, DS-21-226 and DS-21-135 of the Sixty-Ninth Report of the Development Services Committee; and, Report CNCL-21-101 and related By-law 149-2021.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That Part 1 of the motion be amended to add, 'including Lakewood Park Lookout' after 'Kluane Avenue' and also include in the necessary By-law.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Kerr
Carried
In favour (4): Councillor Chapman, Councillor Hurst, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal · Opposed (7): Mayor Carter, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Marks, Councillor Nicholson
That the motion be further amended to change the time from midnight to 10:00 p.m.
Moved by Councillor McConkey, seconded by Councillor Hurst
Lost
In favour (4): Councillor Chapman, Councillor Hurst, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal · Opposed (7): Mayor Carter, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Marks, Councillor Nicholson
That the motion be further amended to add the following as Part 3: "That water access at Lakeview Park be restricted after 6:00 p.m. during the winter months regardless of the bylaw change until staff can report back in the second quarter."
Moved by Councillor Marks, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Hurst, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marks, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal · Opposed (3): Councillor Gray, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Nicholson
That Part 2 of the recommendation (that the City flower be changed from the Rose to the Peony) be
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Nicholson
Referred
In favour (9): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marks, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson · Opposed (1): Councillor Hurst
That Part 1 of the recommendation be amended to replace the words 'be declared' with the words 'seek the status of'.
Moved by Councillor Giberson, seconded by Councillor Marks
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Hurst, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Marks, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson
That Item DS-21-232 be
Moved by Councillor McConkey, seconded by Councillor Neal
Referred
That Item DS-21-226 be
Moved by Councillor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor McConkey
Referred
In favour (5): Councillor Gray, Councillor Hurst, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson · Opposed (6): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Marks
That the amendment be amended to add the words 'and infill' before the words 'residential subdivisions'.
Moved by Councillor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor Marimpietri
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Hurst, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Marks, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson
That the meeting recess for 15 minutes.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Marimpietri
Carried
That Parts 2 and 3 of Report CNCL-21-101 be
Moved by Councillor McConkey, seconded by Councillor Neal
Referred
In favour (3): Councillor Gray, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal · Opposed (8): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Hurst, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Marks, Councillor Nicholson
That all items listed under the heading of Closed Consent Agenda for the City Council Meeting dated December 13, 2021 be adopted as recommended except: Items DS-21-221 and DS-21-229 of the Seventieth Report of the Development Services Committee.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That the meeting recess and reconvene in a session closed to the public pursuant to Section 239 (2)(c) and (e) of the Municipal Act to consider Item DS-21-221 concerning a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land and Item DS-21-229 concerning proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land and litigation or potential litigation.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That Council rise from closed session and report.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Marimpietri
Carried
That the matter concerning the Councillor Expense Policy be
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Referred
vote on the ruling of the Chair concerning the reconsideration of Council's decision of September 27, 2021 to hold the PIC #4 as a virtual public event.
Moved by Councillor McConkey The
Carried
In favour (9): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Hurst, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Marks, Councillor Nicholson · Opposed (2): Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal
vote to reconsider Council's decision of September 27, 2021 to hold the PIC #4 as a virtual public engagement. (Requires 2/3 vote of members present)
Moved by Councillor Hurst, seconded by Councillor McConkey The
Lost
In favour (7): Mayor Carter, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Hurst, Councillor Kerr, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal · Opposed (4): Councillor Chapman, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Marks, Councillor Nicholson
That the motion concerning hybrid Council and Committee meetings be
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Tabled
In favour (7): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Marks · Opposed (4): Councillor Hurst, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson
Council members receive the PowerPoint slides for the Planning Act Public meetings before 6:30 pm meetings; and, Whereas the public does not have access to the slides; Therefore the Planning Act public meeting PowerPoint slides be posted on the city website with a link on the meeting agenda in time for the public to download them and follow along with the slides during the meeting. .
Moved by Councillor McConkey, seconded by Councillor Neal Whereas
Carried
In favour (10): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Hurst, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson
the City has an opportunity to have a referendum question on the ballot for the 2022 municipal election; Now therefore a Special Meeting of Council be held in January 2022 to consider questions Council and staff may determined beneficial to place on the ballot to Oshawa residents.
Moved by Councillor McConkey, seconded by Councillor Neal Whereas
Lost
In favour (2): Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal · Opposed (8): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Hurst, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Nicholson
That the confirming By-law be passed. (153-2021 A by-law to confirm the City Council meeting of December 13, 2021).
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That the meeting adjourn at 1:17 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Marimpietri
Carried

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