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 (11 motions)
10 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
General Purpose and Administration Meeting Minutes – April 3, 2023 THAT the presentation by S/Sgt. Todd Wilson and Inspector Mike Brown of The Durham Regional Police North Division, regarding the 2022 year end update on policing in North Durham, be received.
Moved by Councillor Rock, seconded by Councillor McDougall
Carried
THAT the delegation by Sue Brain and Ivo Finotti, regarding the Port Perry Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides and Dog Guides updates, be received; THAT the fees for 2023 event be waived; and THAT the request for a memorandum of understanding be
Moved by Councillor Guido, seconded by Councillor McDougall
Referred
General Purpose and Administration Meeting Minutes – April 3, 2023 THAT the delegation by Marc Jacobs, Senior Planner, The Biglieri Group, regarding Durham Region's Municipal Comprehensive Review ("MCR") process (Envision Durham), be received.
Moved by Councillor Guido, seconded by Councillor Rock
Carried
1. THAT the presentation by Laura Barta, Director of Finance / Treasurer, regarding the Asset Retirement Obligations, be received; 2. THAT Report FIN-2023-013, Asset Retirement Obligations Policy report, be received; and 3. THAT the Asset Retirement Obligations (ARO) Policy be adopted for implementation in 2023 in accordance with the Public Sector Accounting Standards Board requirements.
Moved by Councillor McDougall, seconded by Councillor Guido
Carried
THAT the items listed under Section 10, Consent Agenda, be approved, save and except items 10.1.2, 10.1.4, 10.1.6, 10.1.7.
Moved by Councillor Rock, seconded by Councillor Guido
Carried
1. THAT Report COMS-2023-002, Scugog Float Flyers – Memorandum of Understanding Renewal, be received; and 2. THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign and execute the Memorandum of Understanding with the Scugog Float Flyers Club, for use of municipal property, substantially in the form appended as Attachment 1 to Report COMS- 2023-002.
Moved by Councillor McDougall, seconded by Councillor Guido
Carried
THAT that main motion be amended to remove "in each new development application" from point 2. a.; and
Moved by Councillor Rock, seconded by Councillor Guido
Carried
THAT point 2. b. "Confirm the supply of employment land in Port Perry is sufficient based on the construction and operation of a new sanitary sewer pumping station to service the Port Perry Employment Area" be removed.
Moved by Councillor Rock, seconded by Councillor Guido
Carried
1. THAT Report DEV-2023-012, Envision Durham: Durham Region’s Draft Official Plan, be received; 2. THAT Council endorse the comments on the Region of Durham’s Official Plan (ROP) set out in DEV-2023-012, and in doing so, Council requests that prior to adoption, the Region: a. Amend draft ROP policy 3.1.21 to require a minimum of 35% of residential units located within Strategic Growth Areas to be affordable housing to ensure that the Region’s target is achieved through the approval of applicable applications; General Purpose and Administration Meeting Minutes – April 3, 2023 b. Amend draft ROP policy 6.5.13 by either deleting it as minor rounding out of Hamlets is not permitted within the Greenbelt Plan or refining the Hamlet policies to identify the types of uses permitted within Hamlets and how they should develop over time; and c. Consider including a definition for attainable housing in the draft ROP if the province provides clarification before the ROP is adopted; and 3. THAT the Township Clerk forward a copy of this report immediately following this meeting to Durham Region and to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing as the Township of Scugog’s input into the Region’s Municipal Comprehensive Review.
Moved by Councillor Rock, seconded by Councillor Wright
Carried
WHEREAS Council adopted Resolution CR-2020-157 on December 13, 2020, supporting the conversion of Rick Wannop Lands located at 1520, 1540, and 1580 Reach Street, Port Perry from designated employment lands to non-employment uses; WHEREAS Council adopted Resolution CR-2021-084 on April 26, 2021, advising Minister Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that it supports the request for a Minister’s Zoning Order for the properties municipally known as 1520, 1540, and 1580 Reach Street, Port Perry, to help expedite the land conversion request; WHEREAS Council adopted Resolution CR-2023-028 on January 30, 2023, in response to Envision Durham – Phase 2: Draft General Purpose and Administration Meeting Minutes – April 3, 2023 Settlement Area Boundary Expansions and Area Municipal Growth Allocations, that the Township supports the request by Mr. Richard Wannop for the Region to reconsider its decision to not endorse the Employment Area Conversion for 1520, 1540, and 1580 Reach Street in Port Perry; and WHEREAS it is anticipated that the Region of Durham’s Official Plan (ROP) will not be revisited for a significant number of years; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT Council of the Township of Scugog requests that prior to the adoption of the Region of Durham’s Official Plan (ROP), that Mr. Richard Wannop’s part of the lands located at 1520, 1540, and 1580 Reach Street in Port Perry be converted to a community areas designation as per the letter dated March 6, 2023 from
Moved by Councillor Guido, seconded by Councillor Rock
Carried
THAT this meeting be adjourned.
Moved by Councillor Guido, seconded by Councillor Coyne