The Oshawa Record

Safety and Facilities Services Committee Meeting

September 15, 2025

Who was there

Present (5): Dan Carter, Rick Kerr, Jim Lee, Bradley Marks, Rosemary McConkey

Absent (1): Brian Nicholson

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 (9 motions)

4 carried, 5 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the delegations of Sarah Jeynes and Emily Noel be heard
Moved by Councillor Lee
Carried
That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Correspondence SF-25-39 from Sarah Jeynes dated June 2, 2025 requesting an occupancy limit By-law for residential properties be received for information.
Moved by Councillor McConkey
Lost
That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Correspondence SF-25-39 from Sarah Jeynes dated June 2, 2025 be
Moved by Councillor McConkey
Referred
That the Safety and Facilities Committee recommend to City Council: That Correspondence SF-25-40 from Emily Noel requesting an amendment to the By-law Enforcement Policy be
Moved by Councillor Lee
Referred
In favour (4): Mayor Carter, Councillor Kerr, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Lee · Opposed (1): Councillor Marks
That the amendment to form a public participation group be
Moved by Councillor McConkey
Withdrawn
In favour (4): Mayor Carter, Councillor Kerr, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Lee · Opposed (1): Councillor Marks
That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the September 15, 2025 Safety and Facilities Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended.
Moved by Councillor Lee
Carried
That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas the new park currently under construction located at Bond Street East and Simcoe Street North is referenced as the “Downtown Urban Square”; and, Whereas the City has established a Naming and Renaming Policy; and, Whereas the park is scheduled to open this year. Therefore, be it resolved that staff be directed to report back to the next Safety and Facilities Committee meeting on October 20, 2025 with naming options for the new Park located at Bond Street East and Simcoe Street North.
Moved by Councillor Kerr
Carried
That the motion concerning Automated Speed Enforcement be
Moved by Councillor McConkey
Withdrawn
That the meeting adjourn at 2:57 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Marks
Carried

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