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Minutes: Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Present: Mayor Guthrie, Allt, Billings, Busuttil, Caton, Chew, Downer, Goller, Klassen, O'Rourke, Richardson. Absent: Caron, Gibson.

A copy of the city's published minutes, reformatted for this site. The official minutes are the record.

2Call to Order

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order at 10:06 a.m..

2.4Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

There were no disclosures. 

3Confirmation of Open Minutes

MotionCarried (11 to 0)
Moved by Klassen · Seconded by Allt

That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held November 12 and 13, 2022, February 7, 8, 14, 15, 22 and 28, 2023, and Committee of the Whole held February 7, 2023 be confirmed as recorded and without being read.

For (11): Mayor Guthrie, Goller, Allt, Downer, O'Rourke, Billings, Caton, Klassen, Richardson, Busuttil, Chew

4Committee of the Whole Consent Report

Motion
Moved by O'Rourke · Seconded by Richardson

That the March 28, 2023, Committee of the Whole Consent Agenda be adopted: 

4.5Implementation Strategy Report: South End Community Centre, 2023-64

Motion
  1. That the construction of the South End Community Centre be approved for a project cost of $115.5 million, with the project scope as approved under the October 7, 2020 report.
  2. That additional budget of $35.5 million be approved for project RF0092 South End Community Centre Construction, funded $33,725,000 from Parks and Recreation Development Charge Reserve Fund (#319) and $1,775,000 from tax supported debt funded from the Infrastructure Renewal Reserve Fund (#150).

5Items for Discussion

5.1Business Licensing – Short-Term Rental Accommodations, 2023-70

The following delegate spoke:
Morgan Dandie.


A Point of Privilege was raised by Councillor Allt in regards to alternative points of view of various members of council.  Mayor Guthrie deemed that this was not a Point of Privilege. 

MotionCarried (11 to 0)
Moved by Downer · Seconded by Allt
  1. That staff be directed to create a new schedule under the City’s Business Licensing By-law (2009)-18855 to regulate the licensing of short-term rental accommodations that incorporates the recommendations contained within this report.
For (11): Mayor Guthrie, Goller, Allt, Downer, O'Rourke, Billings, Caton, Klassen, Richardson, Busuttil, Chew

6By-laws

MotionCarried (11 to 0)
Moved by O'Rourke · Seconded by Billings

That By-laws numbered (2023) - 20782, (2023) - 20785 through (2023) - 20789 are hereby passed.

For (11): Mayor Guthrie, Goller, Allt, Downer, O'Rourke, Billings, Caton, Klassen, Richardson, Busuttil, Chew

7Mayor’s Announcements

Councillor Downer and Councillor Caron are having a Town Hall meeting at Kortright Presbyterian Church, 55 Devere Drive on Wednesday, April 5 at 5 pm.  For more details visit www.ward5.ca. 

8Adjournment

MotionCarried (11 to 0)
Moved by Caton · Seconded by Busuttil

That the meeting be adjourned (10:25)

For (11): Mayor Guthrie, Goller, Allt, Downer, O'Rourke, Billings, Caton, Klassen, Richardson, Busuttil, Chew