The Uxbridge Record

General Purpose and Administration Committee

September 20, 2021

Who was there

Present (5): Dave Barton, Pam Beach, Bruce Garrod, Willie Popp, Todd Snooks

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 (25 motions)

20 carried, 5 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT Report TR-30/21 of Donna Condon, Treasurer, be received for information; AND THAT Committee approve the attached ‘2022/2023 – Proposed Budget Timetable – Council’.
Moved by Councillor Popp
Carried
THAT Report TR-31/21 of Donna Condon, Treasurer, be received for information; AND THAT Committee approve the release of the letter of credit of $30,000, held on 22 Anderson Blvd. – Guycan Ltd. leaving a retained balance of nil.
Moved by Councillor Beach
Carried
THAT Report RC-28/21, as amended, of Courtney Clarke, Manager of Parks and Trails, be received for information; AND THAT the South Balsam Bridge and Boardwalk project be postponed; AND THAT the project be sent back to staff to review the scope of the project to find possible reductions in costs; AND THAT extra funding for the project be added to the 2022 Capital budget list for consideration.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee direct that the request from Zunaira Butt of G & L Group for the importation of top soil to 6449 Concession 6, Uxbridge be forwarded to the Fill Committee to obtain further information.
Moved by Councillor Beach
Carried
THAT Report RC-30/21, as amended, of Hunter Jarvis, Arena and Recreation Manager, be received for information; AND THAT Committee allow the Canada Day Advisory Committee to carry over $6,468 of unused 2021 funds to the 2022 operating budget.
Moved by Councillor Popp
Carried
THAT Report RC- 29/21 of Jessica Lanziner, Curator and Manager of Uxbridge Historical Centre, be received for information.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT Report RC-31/21, as amended, of Amanda Ferraro, Director of Community Services, be received for information; AND THAT a copy of same be forwarded to the Climate Change and Adaptation Committee for consideration.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT the Public Works and Active Transportation Committee hear from Angela Smart, Events Manager, YDHR regarding the request for road closure.
Moved by Councillor Beach
Carried
THAT the correspondence from Angela Smart requesting a road closure of Railway Street for the York Durham Heritage Railway (YDHR), Day Out with Thomas event from October 22-24, 2021 and October 29-31, 2021 be received for information; AND THAT the matter be
Moved by Mayor Barton
Referred
THAT Report PWO 52-21 of Ben Kester, Director of Public Works and Operations, be received for information; AND THAT the East Townline Bridge be
Moved by Mayor Barton
Referred
THAT Report PWO 53/21 of Lukas Gillham, Operations and Capital Projects Technician, be received for information; AND THAT the Parking lot snow clearing contract from 2020/2021 be extended to Tri Son Contracting Inc. at a 1% increase for the 2021/2022 winter season at $33,941.73 plus HST; AND THAT the Clerks Department prepare the necessary agreement.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT Report PWO 54/21, as amended, of Lukas Gillham, Operations and Capital Projects Technician, be received for information; AND THAT Committee approve the Traffic Calming Policy as amended; AND THAT the Clerks Department prepare the necessary by-law.
Moved by Councillor Snooks
Carried
THAT the Public Works and Active Transportation Committee refer the request of the Farmers' Market to extend the road closure of Railway Street to November 28, 2021 to staff for a report.
Moved by Councillor Snooks
Carried
THAT correspondence from Alan and Janice Percy regarding Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Application 2021-07 (ZBA 2021-07) - Sunrock Canada be received for information; AND THAT a copy of same be
Moved by Mayor Barton
Referred
Files: ZBA 2021
THAT correspondence item nos. 11.1.2 and 11.1.3 regarding p roposed Zoning By-law Amendment Application 2021-01 (ZBA 2021-01) - Evendale Developments be received for information; AND THAT a copy of same be forwarded to the Applicant and Township Planner for consideration.
Moved by Councillor Beach
Carried
Files: ZBA 2021
THAT Report DS-54/21, as amended, of Michael Klose, Building Inspector, be received for information; AND THAT Modern Pilates be permitted to erect a wall sign as applied for on the second-floor level, located at 2 Brock St. W. provided the proposed size be reduced by 25 percent.
Moved by Councillor Popp
Carried
THAT Report DS-55/21 of Elizabeth Howson, Macaulay, Shiomi, Howson regarding P. D. Redfearn Gerstner - Zoning Amendment Application – 10700 Regional Road 1, Part Lot 14 and 15, Concession 6, Geographic Township of Scott, Township of Uxbridge; Part 1 of Plan 40R-15700 be received for information; AND THAT Committee approve the Zoning By-law Amendment Application for P.D. Redfearn Gerstner for 10700 Regional Road 1, Part Lot 14 and 15, Concession 6, Geographic Township of Scott, Township of Uxbridge; AND THAT Council adopt the implementing Zoning By-law Amendment.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT the Planning Committee refer Report DS-56/21 of Elizabeth Howson, Macaulay, Shiomi, Howson regarding Uxbridge Urban Area Rural Regional Centre/Downtown - Region of Durham Request for Comments as part of Envision Durham to the regular meeting of Council of September 27, 2021; AND THAT the Chair of Planning, the Mayor and the appropriate Ward Councillor meet with the Township Planning Consultant, Elizabeth Howson, prior to September 27, 2021 to review the proposed boundary changes for the downtown extensions.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT correspondence from Carolyn Morton, DDSB Trustee for Brock, Uxbridge and Scugog regarding the s hortage of school bus drivers be received for information; AND THAT copy of same be
Moved by Councillor Garrod
Referred
THAT correspondence from Gloria Eng, Uxbridge Legion regarding a r equest to place lawn signs as a fundraiser for their annual Poppy Campaign on October 29, 2021 be received for information; AND THAT one official Uxbridge Legion Branch 170 Poppy sign be permitted on private property from October 29 to November 13, 2021.
Moved by Councillor Beach
Carried
THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee go into ‘In Camera’ at 2:15 p.m. as the matters to be discussed concern items regarding: A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the Municipality.
Moved by Councillor Beach
Carried
THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee rise from In-camera at 1:15 p.m. with nothing to report.
Moved by Councillor Beach
Carried
4 THAT Report TR-31/21 of Donna Condon, Treasurer, be received for information; AND THAT Committee approve the release of the letter of credit of $30,000, held on 22 Anderson Blvd. – Guycan Ltd. leaving a retained balance of nil.
Moved by Councillor Beach
Carried
THAT the correspondence from Angela Smart requesting a road closure of Railway Street for the York Durham Heritage Railway (YDHR), Day Out with Thomas event from October 22-24, 2021 and October 29-31, 2021 be received for information; 8 AND THAT the matter be
Moved by Mayor Barton
Referred
THAT correspondence item nos. 11.1.2 and 11.1.3 regarding proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Application 2021-01 (ZBA 2021-01) - Evendale Developments be received for information; 10 AND THAT a copy of same be forwarded to the Applicant and Township Planner for consideration.
Moved by Councillor Beach
Carried

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