The Clarington Record

General Government Committee

November 6, 2023

Who was there

Present (6): Granville Anderson, Sami Elhajjeh, A. Foster, Corinna Traill, Willie Woo, Margaret Zwart

Absent (1): Lloyd Rang

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 (7 motions)

6 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Delegation by Steve Gregoris, Ontario Power Generation, regarding an Update on Current Operations and Projects within Darlington Nuclear, be received with thanks.
Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Zwart
Carried
That the request for an amendment to the Property Standards By-law to prevent the feeding of wild animals, be
Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Elhajjeh
Referred
That all items listed in Section 6, be approved on consent in accordance with the Agenda.
Moved by Councillor Zwart, seconded by Councillor Anderson
Carried
That Report LGS-021-23, and any related delegations or communication items, be received; That the Municipality of Clarington maintain the existing four-ward boundary system; and That all interested parties listed in Report LGS-021-23, and any delegations, be advised of Council’s decision.
Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Zwart
Carried
Whereas many Ontario lobbyists operate in multiple municipal settings and multiple levels of government; And whereas it is desirable to have a consistent system to regulate lobbying activities; Now therefore be it resolved: That subsections 223.11 and 223.12 of the Municipal Act be amended such that the Province create, define, and administer a provincial-wide municipal lobbyist registry for Ontario municipalities in consultation with the Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association of Ontario (AMCTO) and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO); That this registry be administered by a Provincial registrar; and That this resolution be distributed to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, local MPPs, AMCTO, and AMO.
Moved by Councillor Zwart, seconded by Councillor Anderson
Carried
That the meeting adjourn at 10:23 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Zwart, seconded by Councillor Anderson
Carried
Whereas many Ontario lobbyists operate in multiple municipal settings and multiple levels of government; And whereas it is desirable to have a consistent system to regulate lobbying activities; Now therefore be it resolved that subsections 223.11 and 223.12 of the Municipal Act be amended such that the Province create, define, and administer a provincial-wide municipal lobbyist registry for Ontario municipalities in consultation with the Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association of Ontario (AMCTO) and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO); That this registry be administered by a Provincial registrar; and General Government Committee Minutes November 6, 2023 That this resolution be distributed to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, local MPPs, AMCTO, and AMO.
Moved by Councillor Zwart, seconded by Councillor Anderson
Carried

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