City Council Meeting

That the delegation from Janetta Stewart concerning Item SF-25-48 being the Nuisance Soffit Lighting and Residential Properties; and, That Correspondence CNCL-25-76 from Various Residents submitting comments concerning Report SF-25-49 related to the naming of the park at Bond Street and Simcoe Street North be added to the agenda of the City Council meeting of October 27, 2025, and

That the delegation from Janetta Stewart be heard. (2/3 vote required)

That the motion be amended to add the following: "That staff investigate the naming of the gardens in the square after each of the four services and allied forces".

That the motion be deferred until a community consultation process be conducted; and, That the park be

That the meeting recess for 15 minutes.

That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the City Council Meeting dated October 27, 2025, be adopted as recommended except for the following: Items CO-25-48 and CO-25-51 from the Thirty-first Report of the Community and Operations Services Committee; and, Item CF-25-50 from the Thirty-second Report of the Corporate and Finance Services Committee; and, Item ED-25-98 from the Fifty-fifth Report of the Economic and Development Services Committee; and, Item SF-25-48 and SF-25-50 from the Twenty-eighth Report of the Safety and Facilities Services Committee.

That the motion be amended to add the following wording: "to advise the resident that 184 Olive Avenue is owned by the Region of Durham, Council has a position on parking at Cowan Park and Olive Avenue is a Regional Road."

That the motion be amended to replace the words "2027 budget" with the words "2026 budget".

That Report SF-25-48 be

That staff be directed to provide all Members of Council with a copy of the Licence Agreement with Ontario Tech University for continued use of the Victoria Street Plaza.

That the motion be amended to add the words "upon request" after the words " Members of Council". The vote on the recommendation contained in Item CNCL-25-73, as amended

the Lakeshore East GO Rail Extension (Bowmanville Extension) is a transformative infrastructure initiative led by Metrolinx to extend GO rail service approximately 20 kilometres east from the existing Durham College Oshawa GO Station to Bowmanville, providing service to growing communities in Durham Region; and, Whereas the project will utilize the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (“C.P.K.C.”) rail corridor, requiring the twinning of existing track; and, Whereas the twinning of the track, future-proofing for electrification and alignment changes along the C.P.K.C. corridor will potentially necessitate the replacement or significant upgrading of multiple bridge structures within the City of Oshawa to meet modern rail and safety standards; and, Whereas, potential full closures of roads to facilitate bridge replacement or reconstruction will have significant impacts on local residents and businesses along the C.P.K.C. rail corridor, including within the Central Oshawa Protected Major Transit Station Area, resulting in such conditions as: Excessive delays and long detour routes; Increased traffic infiltration into quiet residential neighbourhoods; and, Negative impacts to the surrounding business community; Therefore be it resolved in the spirit of partnership and collaboration that the Region of Durham, Metrolinx, and the Ministry of Transportation prudently plan and phase construction activities to avoid potential full road closures at key bridge crossings along the C.P.K.C. rail c

City of Oshawa staff and the City of Oshawa Accessibility Committee review site plans for compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 ("AODA") and the City of Oshawa Accessibility design standards; and, Whereas the AODA, and City of Oshawa’s own accessibility design standards include conformity with the legislation, for the number of required accessible parking spaces, and the location and correct marking of these accessible spaces, but no requirement for an corresponding number of accessible ground oriented residential dwelling units, resulting in an anomaly of new ground oriented subdivisions with accessible parking but no accessible housing being constructed; Therefore be it resolved Oshawa Council approve the City of Oshawa staff arranging a meeting at its next BUILT developer and homebuilders meeting with interested members of the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee to discuss this anomaly and the potential promotion of any changes that would assist removing barriers in new home construction in Oshawa toward achieving at least one or two new homes built in a new home development of over 20 dwellings with visitable accessibility with 3 accessible features - a level or ramp entry to accommodate a mobility device and a washroom door entry and turn around radius to accommodate a mobility device. And a strait interior staircase of a width to accommodate a chair stairlift. Ruled out of order by the Chair. Councillor Marks left the meeting at

That the Confirming By-law be passed.

That the meeting adjourn at 1:10 p.m.