The Uxbridge Record

General Purpose and Administration Committee

November 2, 2020

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 (18 motions)

18 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT correspondence from the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Command re Request for support in the "Military Service Recognition Book" be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Popp
Carried
THAT correspondence from Enbridge Gas Inc. re 2021 Federal Carbon Pricing Application Program - Notice of Application be received for information.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT Report AC -05/ 20 of Kristina Bergeron, Manager of By-law Services be received for information; AND THAT Committee direct staff to retender for a compact cargo van .
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT correspondence from Rita Irwin regarding a r equest to Implement Heritage Plaque Program be received for information; AND THAT Councillor Beach be directed to contact Ms Irwin for clarification of her request.
Moved by Councillor Garrod
Carried
THAT Committee support the request from Pat Higgins, Canadian Tire to use the Seniors Centre from November 16 to December 16, 2020 as a drop off and sorting venue for the Annual Uxbridge Toy Drive; AND THAT the Township cover the cost of insurance up to $150; AND THAT the space be shared with other groups that request to use the space during this time; AND THAT that all COVID-19 health regulations and protocols to be followed by all user groups.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT correspondence from the Region of Durham regarding a r equest for a Traffic Control Signal at Brock Street East (Reg. Hwy. 47) at Nelkydd Land/Herrema Blvd. be received for information; AND THAT Committee direct Mayor Barton and Ben Kester, Director of Public Works to request a meeting with the Region of Durham to discuss options related to financing for intersection signaling.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT Committee request the Region of Durham to investigate reducing the speed limit on Brock Street to 50 km/hr through to O'Neill Road and from O'Neil Road to Lakeridge Road be reduced to 70 km/hr.
Moved by Councillor Garrod
Carried
THAT correspondence from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs regarding p roposed Amendment 1 to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (A Place to Grow), be received.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT the correspondence from Michael Smith, Michael Smith Planning Consultants regarding the Assignment of Street Names - Reach Street Development - Venetian Group, be received; AND THAT Committee direct that the following names be assigned to the Venetian Group Condo development on Reach Street: Vern Robertson David Worgan Lois Torrance
Moved by Councillor Garrod
Carried
THAT correspondence from the Town of Whitby regarding re the Region of Durham's Potential Return to Modified Stage 2 COVID-19 Restrictions, be endorsed; AND THAT Mayor Barton send a letter of thanks to the offices of Premier Doug Ford and MPP Peter Bethenfalvy for taking the concerns and comments to the Durham Region Mayors into consideration in their decision to not move the Region back to a modified Stage 2 COVID restrictions.
Moved by Councillor Highet
Carried
THAT Committee support the request from Lise Mahoney for permission to continue practicing Cowboy Mounting Shooting at her property at 1301 Concession 4, Goodwood until May 2023.
Moved by Councillor Beach
Carried
THAT Report CAO-12/20 of Kristi Honey, CAO be received for information; AND THAT Committee approve the "MyUxbridgeDowntown" logo and #myuxbridgedowntown.
Moved by Councillor Popp
Carried
THAT the money budgeted for the Remembrance Day Ceremony up to $400 be redirected to the McDonald Family to offset their costs of organizing the Veteran's Drive Thru Event on November 8, 2020.
Moved by Councillor Garrod
Carried
THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee go into ‘In Camera’ at 12:02 pm as the matters to be discussed concern items regarding: Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the Municipality - Item 1 Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the Municipality - Item 2
Moved by Councillor Beach
Carried
THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee rise from 'In Camera' at 1:10 pm, with no progress to report.
Moved by Councillor Snooks
Carried
THAT Committee support the request from Pat Higgins, Canadian Tire to use the Seniors Centre from November 16 to December 16, 2020 as a drop off and sorting venue for the Annual Uxbridge Toy Drive; 5 AND THAT the Township cover the cost of insurance up to $150; AND THAT the space be shared with other groups that request to use the space during this time; AND THAT that all COVID-19 health regulations and protocols to be followed by all user groups.
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT correspondence from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs regarding proposed Amendment 1 to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (A Place to Grow), be received. 7
Moved by Mayor Barton
Carried
THAT the money budgeted for the Remembrance Day Ceremony up to $400 be redirected to the McDonald Family to offset their costs of organizing the Veteran's Drive Thru Event on November 8, 2020. 9
Moved by Councillor Garrod
Carried

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