The Oshawa Record

Community Services Committee Meeting

May 16, 2022

Who was there

Present (6): Dan Carter, Derek Giberson, John Gray, Rick Kerr, Bradley Marks, John Neal

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

What was decided (15 motions)

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

That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas the City of Oshawa has placed signage recognizing the historical hamlets of Raglan and Columbus; and, Whereas the historical hamlets in Oshawa represent a key feature of the development of our City and that legacy should not be
Moved by Councillor Kerr
Lost
That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: That CS-22-48, being the Notice of Motion concerning the recognition of the Historical Hamlets of Oshawa, be
Moved by Councillor Gray
Referred
That Report CS-22-49 being the Second Report of the Oshawa Active Transportation Advisory Committee be
Moved by Councillor Giberson
Referred
That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Report CS-22-50 being the Third Report of the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee concerning the request for an accessible bench, be
Moved by Councillor Giberson
Referred
That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: That based on Report CS-22-52 being the Third Report of the Oshawa Active Transportation Advisory Committee concerning Active Streets Oshawa, that staff effectuate the closure of Harbour Road from Simcoe Street to Farewell Street for one weekend in July and August for the purposes of cycling and pedestrian use.
Moved by Councillor Marks
Carried
In favour (2): Councillor Giberson, Councillor Marks · Opposed (4): Mayor Carter, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Neal
That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: That based on Report CS-22-55 dated May 11, 2022, Council authorize City staff to revise the official flower of the City of Oshawa from a rose to a peony.
Moved by Councillor Giberson
Lost
In favour (2): Councillor Giberson, Councillor Marks · Opposed (4): Mayor Carter, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Neal
That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: That based on Report CS-22-55 dated May 11, 2022, being the Official Flower of the City of Oshawa, that City Council continue to maintain a rose as the official flower of the City of Oshawa.
Moved by Mayor Carter
Carried
In favour (5): Mayor Carter, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marks, Councillor Neal · Opposed (1): Councillor Giberson
That the amendment to the main motion be
Moved by Councillor Marks
Withdrawn
In favour (5): Mayor Carter, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marks, Councillor Neal
That the motion be amended to add "and that staff be directed to investigate other possible locations for natural outdoor rinks and report back to the Community Services Committee".
Moved by Councillor Giberson
Carried
In favour (5): Mayor Carter, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marks, Councillor Neal
That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the May 16, 2022 Community Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended, with the exception of Reports CS-22-53 and CS-22-54.
Moved by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas at the March 21, 2022 Community Services Committee meeting, as per Item CS-22-31, Jill Coffey submitting a request for a Community Safety Zone and concerns regarding speeding on Raglan Road East (Ward 1), staff were directed as follows: That Correspondence CS-22-31 from Jill Coffey submitting a request for a Community Safety Zone and concerns regarding Speeding on Raglan Road East be
Moved by Mayor Carter
Referred
That the motion be amended to add the following as Part 5: "That staff investigate the use of additional possible traffic-calming resources as found in the newly-adopted Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide, and consider future road design options that would have a traffic-calming effect and ask the Region of Durham to consider the same".
Moved by Councillor Giberson
Carried
In favour (3): Mayor Carter, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Neal · Opposed (2): Councillor Giberson, Councillor Marks
That the motion be amended to add the following as Part 6: "That the Region investigate a 4 way stop be put in at Thornton and Raglan Road West".
Moved by Councillor Neal
Carried
In favour (3): Mayor Carter, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Neal · Opposed (2): Councillor Giberson, Councillor Marks
That the Community Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Report CS-22-54, dated May 11, 2022, concerning the Seasonal Refrigerated Outdoor Rink, be
Moved by Councillor Giberson
Referred
That the meeting adjourn at 11:47 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Neal
Carried

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