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 (8 motions)
5 carried, 3 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the Delegation of Tonya Martin, Vice President PIJAC Canada, concerning Report SF-23-03 be added to the Safety and Facilities Services Committee agenda for February 13, 2023.
Moved by Councillor Kerr
Carried
That the delegation of Tonya Martin, Vice President, Advocacy & Regulatory Affairs PIJAC Canada be heard.
Moved by Councillor Kerr
Carried
That Correspondence SF-23-08 from Debi Foster dated January 9, 2023 requesting to change the name of the Harmony Valley Off-Leash Dog Park be
Moved by Councillor Kerr
Referred
That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the February 13, 2023 Safety and Facilities Committee meeting be adopted as recommended, except Report SF-23-05.
Moved by Councillor Kerr
Carried
That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas Council directed “that the new City policies related to short term rentals be reviewed in Quarter 1 of 2023 to determine how some tightening of certain gaps can be improved” (CORP-22-59); and, Whereas in June 2020, Council amended Licensing By-law 120-2005, as amended to establish a licensing system for Short Term Rental Operators; and, Whereas the licensing system for Short Term Rental Operators was initially launched September 30, 2020; and, Whereas the COVID-19 Pandemic resulted in legislated restrictions on travel and tourism resulting in significant restrictions for renting Short Term Rentals throughout much of the period from 2020 until early 2022 and prevented the full implementation of the City of Oshawa’s licensing system for Short Term Rental Operators until 2022; and, Whereas because of these restrictions, the first Short Term Rental Operator licence was not issued until November 2021 and subsequent licences were not issued until June of 2022; Therefore be it resolved that a review of the Short Term Rental Operator licensing system as directed by City Council be
Moved by Councillor Marks
Deferred
In favour (1): Councillor McConkey · Opposed (5): Mayor Carter, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marks, Councillor Nicholson, Councillor Lee
That the words 'deferred until 2024' be replaced with the words 'deferred to 4th Quarter 2023'.
Moved by Councillor McConkey
Lost
In favour (1): Councillor McConkey · Opposed (5): Mayor Carter, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marks, Councillor Nicholson, Councillor Lee
That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Item SF-23-06 being the 2021 Oshawa Fire Services Annual Report be received for information.