The Clarington Record

Regular Council Meeting

January 27, 2025

Who was there

Present (7): Granville Anderson, Sami Elhajjeh, A. Foster, Lloyd Rang, Corinna Traill, Willie Woo, Margaret Zwart

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 (13 motions)

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

That the Agenda be altered to consider Item10.1 - Report PDS-006-25 - Bowmanville East Urban Centre Secondary Plan Recommendation Report Addendum to Report PDS-033-24, at this time.
Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Elhajjeh
Carried
That Report PDS-033-024, and any related delegations or communication items, be received; That Report PDS-006-25 (Addendum to Report PDS-033-24), and any related delegations or communication items, be received; That Official Plan Amendment 136 (OPA 136), attached to Report PDS-006-25, to update the Bowmanville East Urban Centre Secondary Plan in the Clarington Official Plan be approved; That, upon approval by Council, the recommended Secondary Plan, attached to Report PDS-006-25, be implemented by staff as Council’s policy on land use and planning matters and through the capital budget program; That the recommended Urban Design Guidelines, attached to Report PDS-006-25, be approved and be used by staff to guide development applications and public projects; That the Deputy CAO, Planning and Infrastructure Services be authorized to execute any agreements to implement the Secondary Plan once approved by Council; and That all interested parties listed in Report PDS-006-25, and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision.
Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Elhajjeh
Carried
That the foregoing Resolution #C-007-25 be amended by adding the following to the end of Paragraph 3: “with the following change: That Subsection 6.8.4. e) in the Bowmanville East Urban Centre Secondary Plan be amended to include the properties known as 37-39 Scugog Street.
Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Elhajjeh
Carried
That all items listed in Section 7, with the exception of item 7.3.1, be approved, in accordance with the Agenda.
Moved by Councillor Elhajjeh, seconded by Councillor Zwart
Carried
That Report PUB-002-25, regarding the Open Air Burn By-law, and any related delegations or communication items, be received; That the By-law attached to Report PUB-002-25 as Attachment 1, reflecting Scenario One, which allows for both recreational fires and open-air burning, be approved; That By-law 2012-062, to regulate open air burning, be repealed; and That all interested parties listed in Report PUB-002-25, and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision.
Moved by Councillor Elhajjeh, seconded by Councillor Zwart
Carried
That the foregoing Resolution #C-022-25 be amended by adding the following at the end of Paragraph 2: “with the following change: That subsection 7.15c) of Attachment 1 to Report PUB-002-25, being a By-law to regulate open air burning, be amended as follows, be changed from 5m to 7.5m: The owner or occupant shall ensure that the burn at least 7.5m from property lines, fences, street/road/highway, overhead wires, structures, trees and bush/hedges or other combustible materials. That the corresponding change be made to By-law 2025-002.” Yes (5) Mayor Foster, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Zwart, Councillor Elhajjeh, and Councillor Woo No (2) Councillor Traill, and Councillor Rang
Moved by Councillor Elhajjeh, seconded by Councillor Anderson
Carried
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Members of Committee to speak to the foregoing Resolution #C-023-25 for a second time.
Moved by Councillor Elhajjeh, seconded by Councillor Anderson
Carried
That the Council recess for 10 minutes.
Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Elhajjeh
Carried
That the foregoing Resolution #C-022-25 be amended by adding the following at the end of Paragraph 2: “with the following change: That Subsection 7.15 be replaced with the following: 7.15. No person shall conduct a recreational burn: a) On a combustible surface. b) Except in an outdoor fireplace, max appliance size of 1m x 1m x 1m. c) Within 7.5m of a property line, fence, street/road/highway, overhead wire, structure, tree, bush/hedge or other combustible materials. d) Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. e) With refuse, grass clippings, or leaves as fuel. That the corresponding change be made to By-law 2025-002.” The foregoing Resolution #C-022-25 was then put a vote and
Moved by Councillor Elhajjeh, seconded by Councillor Anderson
Carried
That the request for a Noise By-law exemption, from Ebraheem Waraich , Ontario Power Generation, from February 3, 2025 to December 31, 2025, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Traill
Carried
That By-law Number 2025-003 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Clarington at a regular meeting held on January 27, 2025, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Rang
Carried
That the meeting adjourn at 8:06 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Rang, seconded by Councillor Zwart
Carried
That the foregoing Resolution #C-022-25 be amended by adding the following at the end of Paragraph 2: “with the following change: That subsection 7.15c) of Attachment 1 to Report PUB-002-25, being a By- law to regulate open air burning, be amended as follows, be changed from 5m to 7.5m: The owner or occupant shall ensure that the burn at least 7.5m from property lines, fences, street/road/highway, overhead wires, structures, trees and bush/hedges or other combustible materials. January 27, 2025 Council Minutes That the corresponding change be made to By-law 2025-002.” Yes (5): Mayor Foster, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Elhajjeh, Councillor Woo, and Councillor Zwart No (2): Councillor Rang, and Councillor Traill
Moved by Councillor Elhajjeh, seconded by Councillor Anderson
Carried
In favour (5): Mayor Foster, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Elhajjeh, Councillor Woo, Councillor Zwart · Opposed (2): Councillor Rang, Councillor Traill

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