The Oshawa Record

City Council Meeting

February 22, 2022

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 MarimpietriItem DS-22-37 as he has family members who own property and reside within the area and did not take part in discussion or voting on the matter
Councillor Marksconcerning Item FIN-22-10 as he has been retained by a party mentioned in the report on non-related legal matters and did not take part in discussion or voting on the matter
Councillor McConkeyon this item

What was decided (18 motions)

15 carried, 3 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Correspondence CNCL-22-15 from various residents submitting comments regarding Item CS-22-08 concerning the potential to initiate radar camera agreements; CNCL-22-16 from Various Residents submitting Comments regarding Item CS-22-20 concerning a Community Safety Zone on Greenhill Avenue; CNCL-22-17 from Greg Milosh submitting Comments regarding Item CS-22-16 concerning the Community Centennial Committee Public Feedback Update; CNCL-22-18 from J.A. Clark submitting comments regarding Items DS-22-41 and DS-22-42 related to the Columbus Part II Plan; CNCL-22-19 from Les Gondor submitting comments regarding Items CS-22-19 and CS-22-20 regarding a restriction of heavy truck traffic and a Community Safety Zone on Greenhill Avenue be added to the agenda and
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Referred
That the delegation of Carion Fenn, of the Carion Fenn Foundation and Durham Black Network be heard.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the City Council Meeting dated February 22, 2022 be adopted as recommended except: City Council minutes of January 31, 2022; and, Items CS-22-08, CS-22-12 and CS-22-20 of the Thirty-Seventh Report of the Community Services Committee; and, Item CORP-22-07 of the Thirty-Sixth Report of the Corporate Services Committee; and, Items DS-22-21, DS-22-41, DS-22-42 of the Seventy-Third Report of the Development Services Committee; and, Reports CNCL-22-09 and CNCL-22-13.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That the motion be amended to replace the words 'Quail Run Drive and Castlepoint Drive' with the words, 'Wilson Road North to Harmony Road North'.
Moved by Councillor McConkey, seconded by Councillor Neal
Carried
In favour (6): Mayor Carter, Councillor Gray, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson · Opposed (5): Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Hurst, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marks
That the meeting recess.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Neal
Carried
That a third option be added to Section 5.4, 'that no fencing barrier be added to the front yards of the eight townhouses facing onto Charter Crescent'.
Moved by Councillor Kerr, seconded by Councillor Hurst
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 a fourth option be added to Section 5.4, 'to construct a 0.9 metre (3ft) high decorative metal fence without gates or gaps'.
Moved by Councillor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Lost
In favour (5): Councillor Gray, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Marks, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson · Opposed (6): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Hurst, Councillor Kerr, Councillor McConkey
That all items listed under the heading of Closed Consent Agenda for the City Council Meeting dated February 22, 2022 be adopted as recommended except: Items DS-22-24, DS-22-37 and DS-22-40 of the Seventy-Fourth Report of the Development Services Committee; and, Item FIN-22-10 of the Fiftieth Report of the Finance Committee; and, Report CNCL-22-14.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That the meeting recess for 45 minutes.
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) (b)(c)(e)(f) and (i) of the Municipal Act to consider Item DS-22-24 and Item DS-22-37 which are concerning proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land, Item DS-22-40 concerning litigation or potential litigation, and advice subject to solicitor client privilege, Item FIN-22-10 concerning personal matters about identifiable individuals, including City or local board employees and Report CNCL-22-14 concerning a litigation or potential litigation and advice subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That Council rise from closed session and report.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
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 Item concerning electronic and in-person City Council and Committee Meetings be lifted from the table.
Moved by Councillor McConkey, seconded by Councillor Kerr
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Hurst, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Marks · Opposed (3): Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson
That the item concerning electronic and in-person City Council and Committee meetings be
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Referred
In favour (8): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Hurst, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Marks · Opposed (3): Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal, Councillor Nicholson
Durham Region publishes a Monthly Built For Zero Report Card; and, Whereas the Report Card is part of a national change effort through the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) to help communities end chronic homelessness; and, Whereas the Monthly Report Card contains INFLOW and OUTFLOW for the number of people experiencing homelessness “in our community”; and, Whereas the data given is terms of a total Region-wide and not for each of the Region’s eight municipalities; and, Whereas a breakdown of the data for each of the Region’s eight municipalities would be beneficial and help fulfill the Region’s goal expressed in the Report Card that: We hope sharing this information will promote transparency and accountability in our homelessness response”; and By taking a close look at the data each month, it can help us • Focus on the facts (what we know), rather than the narrative (what we think) • Adjust our services • See what needs to be done to end homelessness • Improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness Now therefore the City of Oshawa request the Region of Durham to provide a breakdown of the data in its Monthly Built For Zero Report Card to indicated numbers associated with each of the Region’s lower tier municipalities.
Moved by Councillor McConkey, seconded by Councillor Neal Whereas
Carried
In favour (6): Mayor Carter, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Hurst, Councillor Kerr, Councillor McConkey, Councillor Neal · Opposed (5): Councillor Chapman, Councillor Gray, Councillor Marimpietri, Councillor Marks, Councillor Nicholson
That the matter be referred to staff for a report concerning necessary changes to the current Council Procedural By-Law.
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
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
That the rules of procedure be waived to introduce a time sensitive motion concerning the Ukraine. (Requires a 2/3 vote of members present)
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
the recent events regarding the invasion of the Ukraine by Russia, Therefore be it resolved that on behalf of the residents of Oshawa, City Council stands fully with the residents of the Ukraine and that we condemn the actions taken by the Russian Federation to not respect the boundaries of the Ukraine and the will of the Ukrainian people.
Moved by Councillor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor Marimpietri Given
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 confirming By-law be passed. (18-2022 - A by-law to confirm the City Council meeting of February 22, 2022).
Moved by Councillor Chapman, seconded by Councillor Giberson
Carried

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