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 Gibersonon Report ED-25-30 regarding the Proposed City-Initiated Amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94 to Implement Protected Major Transit Station Areas that was considered at a meeting of the Economic and Development Services Committee at which he was absent
Councillor Nealas he sits on the Board of Directors for the Oshawa Senior Citizens Centre (OSCC55+) and did not take part in discussion or voting on the matter
What was decided (11 motions)
9 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the motion be amended to add the following as Part 4: 'That Council direct staff to recommend a weeknight date during the weeks of November 10 and 17 for a Special meeting of Council on the 2026 budget to hear from members of the public who may be unable to attend a Friday morning meeting.'
Moved by Councillor Giberson, seconded by Councillor Marks
Lost
In favour (5): Councillor Giberson, Councillor Marks, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Nicholson, Councillor Lee · Opposed (5): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Neal
That the motion be amended to add the following as Part 4: 'That Council recommends a budget increase target of not more than 4% in 2026.'
Moved by Councillor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor Neal
Carried
In favour (6): Councillor Chapman, Councillor Gray, Councillor Marks, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson · Opposed (4): Mayor Carter, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Lee
That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the City Council Meeting dated March 31, 2025, be adopted as recommended except for the following: Items CF-25-14 and CF-25-21 from the Twenty-seventh Report of the Corporate and Finance Services Committee; and, Item ED-25-25 from the Forty-fifth Report of the Economic and Development Services Committee; and, Items SF-25-11 and SF-25-15 from the Twenty-fourth Report of the Safety and Facilities Services Committee; and, Report CNCL-25 -19.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That Report CNCL-25-19 be
Moved by Councillor McConkey, seconded by Councillor Nicholson
Referred
That all items listed under the heading of Closed Consent Agenda for the City Council Meeting dated March 31, 2025, be adopted as recommended except for the following: Items ED-25-28 and ED-25-41 from the Forty-sixth Report of the Economic and Development Services Committee; and, Item CNCL-25-15.
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) of the Municipal Act consider to consider Items ED-25-28 and CNCL-25-15 which concerns the proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land; and, Section 239 (2) (h) and (k) of the Municipal Act to consider Report ED-25-32 which concerns information explicitly supplied in confidence to the City by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them; and, a position, plan, procedure, criterion or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marks, Councillor Nicholson, Councillor Lee · Opposed (2): Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal
That the meeting recess for 10 minutes.
Moved by Councillor Giberson, seconded by Councillor Gray
Carried
That Council rise from closed session and report.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That staff investigate the feasibility, estimated cost and timing to implement a dedicated bike lane on Mary Street North, between Adelaide Avenue East and Taunton Road East, while maintaining existing on-street parking; and, That staff investigate the feasibility, estimated cost and timing to add an appropriate cycling facility North of Taunton Road East that will connect to Simcoe Street North by way of Mary Street North, Ormond Drive and Glovers Road.
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Councillor Lee
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marks, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson, Councillor Lee · Opposed (1): Councillor Gray
That the confirming By-law be passed.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
In favour (9): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marks, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson, Councillor Lee
That the meeting adjourn at 11:55 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Councillor Neal