Recap of Mon Sept 27 2021 Council meeting,
First, by the way, about what happened to my motion to have a hybrid model of in-person and virtual Oshawa Council and Committee meetings given the Province eased both indoor and outdoor capacity on September 25, 2021 (For the motion, see my Sept 25th post):
Unfortunately it did not receive the necessary votes to be heard — 7 against to 4 in favour of hearing. The Council members voting to consider this with me were Gray, Kerr & Nicholson.
Below, in my opinion, are the 8 most notable of the many items approved:
1) ROTARY PARK REDEVELOPMENT, new accessible pool/splash pad & playground, most of funding from $4.8M additional gas to the City this past spring;
2) ACQUISITION OF MTO SURPLUS LANDS NEAR HWY 407 E to meet future parkland needs & economic development!
3) New Downtown 20/Thirty Steering Committee members approved- Council reconsidered Terms of Reference changing committee number from 9 to 13 to INCLUDE ALL QUALLIFIED APPLICANTS!
4) plan for Public Engagement on feasibility to CHANGE ONE WAY TO TWO WAY TRAFFIC on Albert St & Celina St, as well as Brock St E & Colborne St.
5) DEER VALLEY PARK REDEVELOPMENT plan advanced for new playground equipment, adding a splash pad, site furniture, upgrading park pathway + new trees! CNCL-21-76 has Project at $875K, but City will APPLY FOR $500K GRANT (Community Building Fund – Capital Stream)
6) approved Report CNCL-21-77 FUNDING FOR DOWNTOWN SERVICES for beautification, clean up, programs and public annual events, such as for example Kars on King, that were previously provided by BIA.
7) update on Oshawa's bid for the NEW DURHAM HOSPITAL, with notice that Communications Firm CAPITAL HILL GROUP OTTAWA INC WAS HIRED to support the City's Proposal Submission
8) and very important steps towards improved safety, security and well being in Downtown Oshawa, Council approved an evolving ACTION PLAN WITH 37 ACTIONABLE ITEMS (see list below which was included in Report CNCL-21-72 as Attachment 2)
Note: Council changed the wording of three clauses in particular #4 (added code of conduct and community values); #37 (add inclusive) and #13 about NEEDLE DISTRIBUTION replaced with the following:
"That Item 13 be amended to add a condition that neither the Region or City provide any financial support to the any agency dispersing needles unless they institute a firm one-for-one needle exchange policy."
http://app.oshawa.ca/.../2021/09-27/REPORT_CNCL-21-72.pdf
First, by the way, about what happened to my motion to have a hybrid model of in-person and virtual Oshawa Council and Committee meetings given the Province eased both indoor and outdoor capacity on September 25, 2021 (For the motion, see my Sept 25th post):
Unfortunately it did not receive the necessary votes to be heard — 7 against to 4 in favour of hearing. The Council members voting to consider this with me were Gray, Kerr & Nicholson.
Below, in my opinion, are the 8 most notable of the many items approved:
1) ROTARY PARK REDEVELOPMENT, new accessible pool/splash pad & playground, most of funding from $4.8M additional gas to the City this past spring;
2) ACQUISITION OF MTO SURPLUS LANDS NEAR HWY 407 E to meet future parkland needs & economic development!
3) New Downtown 20/Thirty Steering Committee members approved- Council reconsidered Terms of Reference changing committee number from 9 to 13 to INCLUDE ALL QUALLIFIED APPLICANTS!
4) plan for Public Engagement on feasibility to CHANGE ONE WAY TO TWO WAY TRAFFIC on Albert St & Celina St, as well as Brock St E & Colborne St.
5) DEER VALLEY PARK REDEVELOPMENT plan advanced for new playground equipment, adding a splash pad, site furniture, upgrading park pathway + new trees! CNCL-21-76 has Project at $875K, but City will APPLY FOR $500K GRANT (Community Building Fund – Capital Stream)
6) approved Report CNCL-21-77 FUNDING FOR DOWNTOWN SERVICES for beautification, clean up, programs and public annual events, such as for example Kars on King, that were previously provided by BIA.
7) update on Oshawa's bid for the NEW DURHAM HOSPITAL, with notice that Communications Firm CAPITAL HILL GROUP OTTAWA INC WAS HIRED to support the City's Proposal Submission
8) and very important steps towards improved safety, security and well being in Downtown Oshawa, Council approved an evolving ACTION PLAN WITH 37 ACTIONABLE ITEMS (see list below which was included in Report CNCL-21-72 as Attachment 2)
Note: Council changed the wording of three clauses in particular #4 (added code of conduct and community values); #37 (add inclusive) and #13 about NEEDLE DISTRIBUTION replaced with the following:
"That Item 13 be amended to add a condition that neither the Region or City provide any financial support to the any agency dispersing needles unless they institute a firm one-for-one needle exchange policy."
http://app.oshawa.ca/.../2021/09-27/REPORT_CNCL-21-72.pdf
