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Home Whitby Meetings March 23, 2026

Committee of Council · Regular

March 23, 2026

Committee of the Whole

19:00 – 23:00 · 4h 0m
9 present · 0 absent
Elizabeth Roy Mayor — Chris Leahy Councillor — Maleeha Shahid Councillor — Matt Cardwell Councillor — Niki Lundquist Councillor — Rhonda Mulcahy Councillor — Steve Lee Councillor — Steve Yamada Councillor — Victoria Bozinovski Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Christopher Harris Town Clerk — F. Santaguida Commissioner of Legal and Enforcement Services/Town Solicitor — F. Wong Commissioner of Financial Services/Treasurer — J. Long Head of Organizational Effectiveness — J. Romano Commissioner of Community Services — K. Douglas Supervisor of Legislative Services — L. MacDougall Council and Committee Coordinator (Recording Secretary) — M. Dodge Executive Advisor to the Mayor — M. Gaskell Chief Administrative Officer — M. Pankhurst Interim Fire Chief — R. Saunders Commissioner of Planning and Development — S. Klein Deputy Chief Administrative Officer —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: That Correspondence # 2026-75 from Mayor Roy to the Ministry of Transport dated February 19, 2026 regarding Town of Whitby engagement in the Federal Alto High-Speed Rail Initiative be received for information.
    • · Motion 2 added: 1. That Council adopt the Final Recommended Updated Brooklin Heritage Conservation District Plan and Werden’s Plan Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District Plan as shown on Attachments # 3 and #4 respectively; and, 2. That the Clerk se…
    • · Motion 3 added: That Council approve the extension of the Draft Approved Plan of Subdivision SW-2017-05 for an additional 3 years, to June 17, 2029.
    • · Motion 4 added: That Council approve the extension of the Draft Approved Plan of Subdivision SW-2008-01 (MR-01-17) for an additional 3 years, to June 17, 2029.
    • · Motion 5 added: 1. That Council approve an amendment to the Whitby Official Plan (File: OPA-2024-W/11), as outlined in Report PDP 13-26, and that a by-law to adopt Official Plan Amendment Number 149 be brought forward for consideration by Council (Attachm…
    • · Motion 6 added: 1. That Council approve the request from RCC Media Inc. to permit one (1) digital billboard sign with two panels along the CN Railway as detailed in Report PDP 14-26; and, 2. That a By-law to amend the Permanent Sign By-law # 7379-18 be br…
    • · Motion 7 added: 1. That Council approve the Draft Plan of Condominium (File No. CW-2025-01) subject to the comments included in Planning Report No. PDP 15-26 and the Conditions of Approval, included in Attachment 4; and, 2. That the Mayor and Clerk be aut…
    • · Motion 8 added: 1. That Report PDP 16-26 be received for information; and, 2. That the Clerk forward a copy of Report PDP 16-26 to the Region of Durham, Community Growth and Economic Development Department.
    • · Motion 9 added: 1. That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law No. 1784 (Z-25-25), as set out in Planning Report PDP 18-26, and, 2. That a By-law to amend Zoning By-law No.1784 be brought forward for consideration by Council.
    • · Motion 10 added: That Items 3 and 4 of the main motion be amended to read as follows: 3. That Council direct Staff to report back in 2026 on advancing a signalized intersection, Option 7, and Option 8 identified in Staff Report PDE 02-26, with the report t…
    • · Motion 11 added: 1. That Council direct Staff to implement ladder-style crosswalk pavement markings on the east leg of the Dryden Boulevard and Civic Centre Drive/Brookwood Boulevard intersection at the estimated cost of $1,500, in accordance with Option 1…
    • · Motion 12 added: That the Committee take a brief recess.
    • · Motion 13 added: That the Memorandum from S. Shields, Project Manager, Sustainability and Climate Change dated March 23, 2026 regarding the Whitby Sustainability Advisory Committee's 2025 Annual Report, be received for information.
    • · Motion 14 added: 1. That the Downtown Whitby Business Improvement Area Board of Management’s proposed 2026 Beautification Report and the 2025 Annual Report, (Attachment 2 of Report FS 18-26), be received as information; and, 2. That the Downtown Whitby Bus…
    • · Motion 15 added: 1. That Policy F 390 Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy be updated to reflect the recommendation for changes to investment and interest allocation as outlined in Staff Report FS 15-26; 2. That the Treasurer be authorized to transfer shortfall…
    • · Motion 16 added: That Report FS 17-26 regarding 2025 Remuneration and Expenses for Members of Council and Council Appointees to Boards be received for information.
    • · Motion 17 added: 1. That Report CAO 05-26 regarding the 2025 Annual Report for the Mayor’s Community Development Fund and the Performing Arts Community Development Fund be received for information; 2. That Council approve the updated Mayor’s Community Deve…
    • · Motion 18 added: 1. That Council approve the final design for the Community, Animal and Enforcement Building (CAEB), attached to this report as Attachment 1; 2. That the current construction cost estimate, as outlined in Table 1 of Staff Report CMS 04-26, …
    • · Motion 19 added: 1. That Council supports the continued operation of the Luther Vipond Memorial Arena (LVMA) for floor-based programming, consistent with recent community engagement; and, 2. That Council approve a new in-year 2026 capital project in the am…
    • · Motion 20 added: That in response to direction in the Community Strategic Plan, Objective 2.2 – Enhance Community Connectivity and Beautification, Report CMS 06-26 be received for information.
    • · Motion 21 added: 1. That Report LS 03-26 be received for information; 2. That staff prepare the proposed Traffic By-law 8059-24 amendments substantially in accordance with Table 1.1 of this Report LS 03-26, and bring forward to a future Council meeting for…
    • · Motion 22 added: 1. That the Clerk be directed to conduct a review of Section 15.5 of the Procedure By-law with the objective of strengthening the criteria and threshold for the prohibition of motions that have no relevance to municipal government; and, 2.…
    • · Motion 23 added: Will the ruling of the Chair be sustained?
    • · Attendance added: Victoria Bozinovski (present)
    • · Attendance added: Matt Cardwell (present)
    • · Attendance added: Chris Leahy (present)
    • · Attendance added: Steve Lee (present)
    • · Attendance added: Niki Lundquist (present)
    • · Attendance added: Rhonda Mulcahy (present)
    • · Attendance added: Elizabeth Roy (present)
    • · Attendance added: Maleeha Shahid (present)
    • · Attendance added: Steve Yamada (present)
    • · Attendance added: M. Gaskell (present)
    • · Attendance added: S. Klein (present)
    • · Attendance added: J. Long (present)
    • · Attendance added: M. Pankhurst (present)
    • · Attendance added: J. Romano (present)
    • · Attendance added: F. Santaguida (present)
    • · Attendance added: R. Saunders (present)
    • · Attendance added: F. Wong (present)
    • · Attendance added: M. Dodge (present)
    • · Attendance added: Christopher Harris (present)
    • · Attendance added: K. Douglas (present)
    • · Attendance added: L. MacDougall (present)
    • · Participation added: Chris Leahy depart
    • · Participation added: Chris Leahy arrive
    • · Participation added: Steve Yamada depart
    • · Participation added: Steve Yamada arrive