Committee of the Whole Revised Agenda

Monday, December 11, 2023 at 6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

Whitby Town Hall

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A Revised Agenda may be published on a later date. Late items added or a change to an item will appear with an asterisk beside them.

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1.

Call To Order: The Mayor

2.

Call of the Roll: The Clerk

3.

Declarations of Conflict of Interest

4.

Consent Agenda

5.

Planning and Development

5.1

Presentations

5.2

Delegations

5.2.1

Wenda Abel, Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: PDE 14-23, Planning and Development (Engineering Services) Department
Update Traffic By-law 1862-85 - Pedestrian Crossovers

Refer to Item 5.4.2, PDE 14-23

5.3

Correspondence

5.4

Staff Reports

5.4.1

PDE 12-23, Planning and Development (Engineering Services) Department Report

Re: Update Traffic By-law 1862-85, No Parking in Area Surrounding Brooklin High School

• Recommendation:
  1. That Council approve the proposed amendment to Traffic By-law 1862-85, to incorporate the changes to Schedule “B” of the By-law, as identified in Attachment No. 2;
  2. That a by-law to amend the Traffic By-law 1862-85 be brought forward for the consideration of Council; and,
  3. That Council direct the Clerk to provide a copy of Report PDE 12-23 to the Durham District School Board (DDSB) and to the Brooklin High School administration.

5.4.2

PDE 14-23, Planning and Development (Engineering Services) Department Report

Re: Update Traffic By-law 1862-85 - Pedestrian Crossovers

• Recommendation:
  1. That Council approve the proposed amendment to Traffic By-law 1862-85, to incorporate the changes to Schedule “Q” of the By-law, as identified in Attachment No. 1;
  2. That a by-law to amend the Traffic By-law 1862-85 be brought forward for the consideration of Council; and,
  3. That future pedestrian crossovers be Level 2 Type B or Type C crossovers as outlined in Report PDE 14-23.

5.4.3

PDP 47-23, Planning and Development (Planning Services) Department Report 

Re: Region of Durham Modifications to Official Plan Amendment 126 - Downtown Whitby Community Secondary Plan

• Recommendation:
  1. That Council accept the proposed modifications by the Region of Durham in its decision to approve Official Plan Amendment 126 to update the Downtown Whitby Community Secondary Plan; and,
  2. That the Clerk advise the Commissioner of Planning and Development at the Region of Durham, of Council’s decision.

5.5

New and Unfinished Business - Planning and Development

5.5.1

New and Unfinished Business - Planning and Development

6.

General Government

6.1

Presentations

6.1.1

Ene Underwood, Chief Executive Officer, and Lorraine Huinink, Board Director, Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area,  and Jihan Ferguson, Habitat Homeowner in Oshawa (In-Person Attendance) 

Re: Correspondence # 2023-587 from E. Underwood, Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area, regarding Expression of Interest in Acquiring Surplus Sites at Dunlop Street East and Hickory Street for Affordable Housing Development

Refer to Item 6.3.1, Correspondence # 2023-587

6.2

Delegations

6.2.1

Nicole Keane, Owner, 417 Byron Street North (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 13-23 Legal and Enforcement Services Department Report
Business Licensing By-law Exemption Request - 417 Byron Street North

Refer to Item 6.4.4, LS 13-23

6.2.2

Meghan Gaudet, Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 13-23 Legal and Enforcement Services Department Report
Business Licensing By-law Exemption Request - 417 Byron Street North

Refer to Item 6.4.4, LS 13-23

6.2.3

Gary Gannon, Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 13-23 Legal and Enforcement Services Department Report
Business Licensing By-law Exemption Request - 417 Byron Street North

Refer to Item 6.4.4, LS 13-23

6.2.4

Robert Johnson, Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 13-23 Legal and Enforcement Services Department Report
Business Licensing By-law Exemption Request - 417 Byron Street North

Refer to Item 6.4.4, LS 13-23

6.2.5

Vivian Terrelonge, Ajax Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 13-23 Legal and Enforcement Services Department Report
Business Licensing By-law Exemption Request - 417 Byron Street North

Refer to Item 6.4.4, LS 13-23

6.2.6

Vahid Kazemi, Toronto Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 13-23 Legal and Enforcement Services Department Report
Business Licensing By-law Exemption Request - 417 Byron Street North

Refer to Item 6.4.4, LS 13-23

6.2.7

Cherilyn Gill, Cambridge Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 13-23 Legal and Enforcement Services Department Report
Business Licensing By-law Exemption Request - 417 Byron Street North

Refer to Item 6.4.4, LS 13-23

6.2.8

Mary-Ann Nova representing Nova's Ark

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.9

Steven Ko, Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.10

Leigh Doran, Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.11

Sarah Rapp, Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.12

Abbiramy Thurairajah, Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.13

Peter Gorham, Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.14

Theo and Sue Coffey, Residents (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.15

Lily Petsinis, Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.16

Joanna Montrichard, Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.17

Emilia Rebelo, Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.18

Megan Klemencic, Bowmanville Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.19

Cheryl Clark, Ajax Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Services Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited & Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova’s Ark – 7505 Cedarbrook Trail 

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.20

Martin Field, Oshawa Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Services Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.21

Sherri Delaney, Bowmanville Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.22

Katya Riviere, Uxbridge Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.23

Vito Maltese, Pickering Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.24

Sue Green, Bowmanville Resident, (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.25

Daniel and Danny Ciccotosto, Pickering Residents (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.26

Sarah Mavor, Port Perry Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.27

Trisha Elder, Oshawa Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Services Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited & Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark -7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.28

Crystal Adams, Oshawa Resident (Virtual Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.29

Nicholas Wilvert, Oshawa Resident (Virtual Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.30

Michele Hamers representing World Animal Protection (Virtual Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Services Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.31

Ben Delanghe representing Animal Justice (Virtual Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Services Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Are - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.32

Jenny McQueen representing Animal Rights Toronto (Virtual Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.33

Grant Furniss representing Toronto Zoo (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.34

Peggy Jo Scott, Toronto Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.35

Rob Laidlaw, Toronto Resident (In-Person Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.36

Mary Lee Jensvold, Quebec Resident (Virtual Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.37

Gitte Fenger, Milton Resident (Virtual Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.38

Jennifer Bluhm, Stouffville Resident (Virtual Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.39

Camila Cavalli, Vancouver Resident (Virtual Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.2.40

Margaret Whittaker, Kilworthy Resident (Virtual Attendance)

Re: LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Department Report
Follow up re Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova's Ark - 7505 Cedarbrook Trail

Refer to Item 6.4.3, LS 12-23

6.3

Correspondence

6.3.1

Correspondence # 2023-587 from E. Underwood, Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area, regarding Expression of Interest in Acquiring Surplus Sites at Dunlop Street East and Hickory Street for Affordable Housing Development

• Recommendation:
  1. That Correspondence # 2023-587 from E. Underwood, Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area, regarding Expression of Interest in Acquiring Surplus Sites at Dunlop Street East and Hickory Street for Affordable Housing Development be received for information; and, 
  2. That Staff be directed to report to Council regarding the Expression of Interest received from Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area for the proposed Affordable Housing Development at Dunlop Street East and Hickory Street.

6.3.2

Correspondence # 2023-550 from V. Lautan, Resident, regarding Fence By-law Exemption Request for 1000 McCullough Drive

• Recommendation:

  That Correspondence # 2023-550 from V. Lautan, Resident, regarding Fence By-law Exemption Request for 1000 McCullough Drive be received for information.

6.4

Staff Reports

6.4.1

FS 27-23, Financial Services Department Report 

Re: 2024 Temporary Borrowing By-law

• Recommendation:

  That a by-law be brought forward to authorize external temporary borrowing of up to $64,798,000 from January 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024, and up to $32,399,000 between October 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024, if required for cash flow purposes. 

6.4.2

FS 29-23, Financial Services Department Report

Re: 2024 Interim Property Tax Billing

• Recommendation:

  That a by-law be brought forward to allow for the Interim Tax Billing for the 2024 taxation year as outlined in Report FS 29-23.

6.4.3

LS 12-23, Legal and Enforcement Services Department Report

Re: Follow up re Prohibited & Regulated Animals By-law Exemption Request for Nova’s Ark – 7505 Cedarbrook Trail 

• Recommendation:

  That Council does not grant an exemption to the Town’s Prohibited and Regulated Animals By-law #7392-18, as amended, for the lands known municipally as 7505 Cedarbrook Trail, Whitby and the facility operating as “Nova’s Ark”.

6.4.4

LS 13-23, Legal and Enforcement Services Department Report 

Re: Business Licensing By-law Exception Request - 417 Byron Street North

• Recommendation:
  1. That this report be received for information;
  2. That an exemption to Business Licensing By-law # 5505-04, as amended, be granted for 417 Byron Street upon the conditions set out in this Report;
  3. That staff be directed to bring an amendment to the Business Licensing By-law # 5505-04, as amended, to codify this exemption and conditions for the December 18, 2023 Council meeting;  
  4. That Council direct staff to review the lodging house provisions within the Business Licensing by-law and report back on the merits of amending the By-law to ensure consistency with other applicable provincial legislation; and,
  5. That Council direct staff to review the merits of adding provisions/schedules to the Business Licensing By-law to regulate Rooming Houses in the Town of Whitby. 

6.4.5

CMS 10-23, Community Services Department Report 

Re: 2023-24 Winter Maintenance Service Improvements

• Recommendation:

  That Report CMS 10-23, 2023-24 Winter Maintenance Service Improvements be received for information.

6.5

New and Unfinished Business - General Government

6.5.1

New and Unfinished Business - General Government

7.

Adjournment

• Recommendation: