Special Council Meeting Revised Agenda

Thursday, November 24, 2022 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Committee Room 1 & Council Chambers

Whitby Town Hall

This meeting will be held in a hybrid in-person and virtual format. In accordance with Section 7 of Procedure By-law # 7462-18, Members of Council may choose to attend in-person or participate virtually. In-person attendance by the public is permitted, however those wishing to speak during the meeting are asked to complete a Delegation Request Form.  

 

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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 Pecuniary Interest

4.

Closed Session

In accordance with Procedure By-law # 7279-17, Closed Meeting Policy G 040, and the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239 (3.1) and for the purpose of educating or training members as part of the 2022 to 2026 Council orientation, parts of this meeting may be closed to the public and no decisions shall be made or considered.

• Recommendation:

  That Council move in-camera in accordance with Procedure By-law # 7279-17, Closed Meeting Policy G 040, and the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239 (3.1) and for the purpose of educating or training members as part of the 2022 to 2026 Council orientation.

4.1

Jeff Abrams, Principles Integrity

Re: Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and Statutory Responsibilities

5.

Rising and Reporting Out

• Recommendation:

  That Council rise from the closed portion of the meeting.

6.

Presentations

6.1

Roger Saunders, Commissioner of Planning & Development

Re: Municipal Planning in Ontario

6.2

Lori Tesolin, Supervisor of Policy and Heritage and Principal Planner, and Jennifer Hess, Manager of Development Financing and Long Term Financial Planning

Re: Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 - Overview of Proposed Changes

Refer to Item 7.1, PDP 65-22

7.

Items for Consideration

7.1

PDP 65-22, Planning and Development Department (Planning Services) Report

Re: Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022

• Recommendation:
  1. That Report PDP 65-22 be endorsed as the Town’s comments on key
     elements of the Province of Ontario’s Bill 23 – the More Homes Built Faster
     Act, 2022, and other associated proposed changes;
  2. That the Clerk forward a copy of Report PDP 65-22 to the Honourable Steve
     Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Premier of Ontario,
     Doug Ford, and MPP Lorne Coe; and,
  3. That the Clerk forward a copy of Report PDP 65-22 to Durham Regional
     Council and the area municipalities.

8.

Confirmatory By-law

• Recommendation:

  That leave be granted to introduce a by-law and to dispense with the reading of the by-law by the Clerk to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Whitby at its special meeting held on November 24, 2022 and the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.

9.

Adjournment

• Recommendation:

  That the meting adjourn.