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Council Minutes

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, February 26, 2024

Time:

6:30 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Location:

Council Chambers or Microsoft Teams

Municipal Administrative Centre

40 Temperance Street, 2nd Floor

Bowmanville, Ontario

Members Present:

• Mayor A. Foster, 
• Councillor G. Anderson, 
• Councillor S. Elhajjeh, 
• Councillor L. Rang, 
• Councillor C. Traill, 
• Councillor W. Woo, 
• and Councillor M. Zwart 

Staff Present:

• M. Dempster, 
• L. Patenaude, 
• R. Maciver, 
• T. Pinn, 
• C. Salazar, 
• J. Gallagher, 
• and M. Machacek 

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1.

Call to Order

Mayor Foster called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

2.

Moment of Reflection

Councillor Anderson led the meeting in a moment of reflection.

3.

Land Acknowledgement Statement

Councillor Anderson recited the Land Acknowledgement Statement.

4.

Declaration of Interest

There were no disclosures stated at this meeting.

5.

Announcements

Members of Council announced upcoming community events and matters of community interest.

6.

Presentations / Delegations

6.1

Presentation of the Les Fowlie Intellectual Freedom Award and the Library Board of the Year Award, to the Clarington Public Library Board

Mayor Foster presented the Les Fowlie Intellectual Freedom and the Library Board of the Year Awards to the Clarington Public Library Board.

7.

Consent Agenda

7.1

Council and Standing Committee Minutes

• Resolution # C-007-24
  Moved by Councillor Rang
  Seconded by Councillor Elhajjeh

  That all items listed in Section 7.1, with the exception of Item 7.1.2, Planning and Development Committee Minutes dated February 12, 2024 (Item 11.1 Confidential Memo-001-24 from Rob Maciver, Deputy CAO/Solicitor, Regarding 2020 Lambs Road, Bowmanville, of the February 12, 2024, Planning and Development Committee Minutes), to be discussed in Closed Session, at the end of the agenda, be approved on consent.

  Carried

7.1.1

Minutes from the General Government Committee Meeting dated February 5, 2024

7.1.2

Minutes from the Planning and Development Committee Meeting dated February 12, 2024 

7.1.3

Minutes of a Regular Meeting of Council dated January 29, 2024

7.2

Advisory Committee and Local Board Minutes

• Resolution # C-008-24
  Moved by Councillor Anderson
  Seconded by Councillor Zwart

  That all items listed in 7.2, be received on consent.

  Carried

7.2.1

Minutes from the Tyrone Community Hall Board dated January 18, 2023, April 19, 2023, June 21, 2023, November 16, 2023, and January 17, 2024

7.2.2

Minutes from the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area Management Advisory Committee dated January 16, 2024

7.2.3

Minutes from the Clarington Heritage Committee Meeting dated January 16, 2024

7.2.4

Minutes from the Newcastle Arena Board dated January 9, 2024

7.2.5

Minutes from the Clarington Active Transportation and Safe Roads Advisory Committee dated January 24, 2024

7.2.6

Minutes from the Diversity Advisory Committee Meeting dated February 8, 2024

7.3

Communications

7.4

Staff Reports and Staff Memos

7.5

By-laws

• Resolution # C-009-24
  Moved by Councillor Woo
  Seconded by Councillor Anderson

  That leave be granted to introduce By-laws 2024-005-007; and

  That the said by-laws be approved.

  Carried

7.5.1

2024-005 - Being a by-law to establish the position and to define and determine the duties and responsibilities of the Chief Administrative Officer and to repeal by-law 98-171

7.5.2

2024-006 - Being a by-law to provide for the administration and enforcement of the Building Code Act within the Municipality of Clarington

7.5.3

2024-007 - Being a by-law to amend By-law 84-63, the Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington

8.

Items for Separate Discussion

9.

Business Arising from Procedural Notice of Motion

10.

Unfinished Business

11.

Confidential Items

• Closed Session

  Resolution # C-010-24
  Moved by Councillor Woo
  Seconded by Councillor Zwart

  That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, the meeting be closed for the purpose of discussing a matter (Item 11.1 Confidential Memo-001-24 from Rob Maciver, Deputy CAO/Solicitor, Regarding 2020 Lambs Road, of the February 12, 2024, Planning and Development Committee Meeting) that deals with litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

  Carried

  Rise and Report

  The meeting resumed in open session at 7:21 p.m.

  Mayor Foster advised that one item was discussed in “closed” session in accordance with Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 and no resolutions were passed.

  
  

12.

Confirming By-Law

• Resolution # C-011-24
  Moved by Councillor Zwart
  Seconded by Councillor Anderson

  That leave be granted to introduce By-law 2024-008, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Clarington at a regular meeting held on the 26th day of February 2024; and

  That the said by-law be approved.

  Carried

13.

Adjournment

• Resolution # C-012-24
  Moved by Councillor Anderson
  Seconded by Councillor Elhajjeh

  That the meeting adjourn at 7:24 p.m.

  Carried