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 (5 motions)
5 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Council convene to a Closed Session pursuant to Section 239 (2) (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, to discuss a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by R. Tyler Morin, seconded by L. Bower
Carried
That all directions approved in the Closed Session be ratified.
Moved by A. Khan, seconded by L. Bower
Carried
WHEREAS in May 2020, the City of Pickering, on behalf of Pickering Developments Inc., sent a letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing requesting a Minister’s Zoning Order to accelerate, and expand, the Durham Live development; AND WHEREAS the Region of Durham and the Town of Ajax identified a number of concerns with the proposed MZO, including sewer and sanitary capacity, future traffic impacts, required road infrastructure, environmental issues, and a lack of conditions, among other matters; AND WHEREAS should the Province of Ontario support the MZO request, the Region and Town proposed that all parties undertake good faith negotiations to enter into an agreement with the developer to complete a Transportation Study and a Water and Sewer Study that would necessitate the construction of exclusive and non-exclusive works, that would correspond with the phasing of development; AND WHEREAS on September 30th, members of Regional Council authorized the Region’s Chief Administrative Officer to execute an agreement between the Region of Durham, the owner of the Durham Live lands and the impacted municipalities, including the Town of Ajax, in support of the Minister’s Zoning Order in exchange for certain commitments; AND WHEREAS after the Town entered into good faith negotiations with all the parties, on October 20 Pickering Council took purposeful action to eliminate the Town as a party to the development agreement for the MZO; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT in th
Moved by Mayor Collier, seconded by Regional Councillor Crawford
Carried
That By-law number 43-2020 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Ajax at its special meeting held on October 22, 2020 be read a first, second and third time and passed.
Moved by S. Lee, seconded by L. Bower
Carried
That the October 22, 2020 special meeting of the Council of the Town of Ajax be adjourned. (7:29 p.m.)