The Uxbridge Record

General Purpose and Administration Committee

June 3, 2024

Who was there

Present (6): Pam Beach, Bruce Garrod, Zed Pickering, Willie Popp, Gordon Shreeve, 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 (15 motions)

14 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT Council support the Honour our Veterans program by providing $1,000 in funding; AND THAT this item be forwarded to staff to determine where the funds should come from.
Moved by Councillor Pickering
Carried
THAT correspondence from the Town of Ajax re Calling on the Province to recognize Ajax's Progress on Housing and Honour its $4 million Commitment be received for information.
Moved by Regional Councillor Garrod
Carried
THAT Report PR-06/24, as amended, of Amanda Ferraro, Director of Community Services re Zephyr Playground be received for information; AND THAT a survey goes out to the Zephyr community with three different options of swings to be installed in 2024; AND THAT any residual funds not fully utilized by Zephyr be relocated to Campbell Drive.
Moved by Councillor Popp
Carried
THAT Report RC-05/24, as amended, of Amanda Ferraro, Director of Community Services re Music Hall Inspection Report and Chimneys be received for information; AND THAT the items for re-roofing the Music Hall be
Moved by Councillor Popp
Referred
THAT correspondence from the Municipality of Clarington regarding AMESA Monitoring and Reporting be received for information.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT correspondence from the Municipality of Clarington regarding a proposal to increase Durham York Energy Centre throughput to 160,000 tonnes per year be received for information.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT Report PWO-02/24 of Ben Kester, Director of Public Works, Parks, and Trails re Request for Streetlight be received for information; AND THAT the letter writer be advised that Council does not support the streetlight installation with public funds.
Moved by Councillor Snooks
Carried
THAT correspondence from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding Rationale for Proposed Modifications to the Region of Durham Official Plan be received for information; AND THAT Council support the proposed expansion of the Rural Employment Area (UxVille) as adopted by Region of Durham Council on May 17, 2023; AND THAT Council recommend the Region of Durham respond to the MMAH Draft Decision of May 6, 2024 without accepting Modification #58 and continue to propose the expansion shown on the May 17, 2023 Council-approved “Map 1 – Regional Structure”. Should Ministry staff continue to request modification to the proposed expansion, Council recommend the Region of Durham respond with the May 2023 mapping presented by staff to Region of Durham Council; AND THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Region of Durham.
Moved by Regional Councillor Garrod
Carried
THAT correspondence from the Region of Durham re Monitoring Growth Trends - 2024-INFO-38 be received for information.
Moved by Regional Councillor Garrod
Carried
THAT correspondence from the Municipality of Clarington re Revised Draft Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 Overview and Comments - PDS-017-24 be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Pickering
Carried
THAT correspondence from the Municipality of Clarington re Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act 2024 (Bill 185) Comments be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Pickering
Carried
THAT correspondence from the Town of Ajax re Mental Health and Suicide Awareness through Operation White Heart be received for information; AND THAT the item be forwarded to CAO Kristi Honey for monitoring and future consideration in Uxbridge.
Moved by Councillor Popp
Carried
THAT Council direct staff to investigate the feasibility of future Council and Genera Purpose and Administration Committee meetings begin at 9:00 a.m. and report back with recommendations during a Council or Committee meeting in September 2024.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, the Council of the Township of Uxbridge resolve into an ‘In Camera’ session at 11:18 a.m. to discuss the following matters: A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the Municipality
Moved by Councillor Beach
Carried
THAT the Council of the Township of Uxbridge rise from In-camera at 12:37 p.m. with no business to report:
Moved by Councillor Beach
Carried

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