The following seven notices of motion are submitted by Councillor Nicholson:
"That Section 25.2 of the City of Oshawa procedural bylaw be amended to add an addition to parts (c) and (d) and a new part (e) thus resulting in Section 25.2 reading as follows:
25.2 Rules of Debate – Council Meetings
a) No Member may speak to the same Motion for longer than five (5) minutes provided that the Member who moves the Motion may also speak to close debate for no longer than five (5) minutes.
b) The limit established by paragraph a) may only be extended by Motion which is not debatable or amendable.
c) A Member will not speak more than once regarding a Motion under debate, except: i) to move an amendment; or ii) to clarify the Motion or as allowed under (d) and (e).
d) A Member may ask a question of the previous speaker for explanation of the previous speaker’s remarks. The previous speaker may speak in response for no longer than five (5) minutes. Neither the question nor answer shall be counted against the time limits outlined in (a).
e) A Member may ask a question of a member of staff for an explanation of policy, procedure or impact of a motion under consideration and the time used to question and receive answer from staff shall not be counted against the time limits outlined in (a); and,
That this notice of motion be referred to the Corporate Services Committee."
And;
"That Section 25.3 of the City of Oshawa procedural bylaw be amended to add new parts (d) and (e) thus resulting in Section 25.2 reading as follows:
25.3 Rules of Debate – Committee Meetings
a) At Committee no Member may speak to the same Motion more than ten (10) minutes on each occasion or for five (5) minutes in reply.
b) The limit established by paragraph a) may only be extended by Motion which is not debatable or amendable.
c) A Member may speak to a Motion more than once, but only after every Member has been given the opportunity to speak to the Motion.
d) A Member may ask a question of the previous speaker for explanation of the previous speaker’s remarks. The previous speaker may speak in response for no longer than five (5) minutes. Neither the question nor answer shall be counted against the time limits outlined in (a).
e) A Member may ask a question of a member of staff for an explanation of policy, procedure or impact of a motion under consideration and the time used to question and receive answer from staff shall not be counted against the time limits outlined in (a); and,
That this notice of motion be referred to the Corporate Services Committee."
And;
"That Section 15, Additional Agenda Items, of the City of Oshawa Procedural Bylaw be amended to read as follows:
a) All items to be added to published agenda must be submitted in writing to the City Clerk no later than 4:30 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to the regularly scheduled Council Meeting for printing on the Council Meeting Agenda. An additional agenda item received after the submission deadline that, in the determination of the Chair or the City Manager and in consultation with the Clerk, relates directly to a matter on the agenda, may be added to the published agenda with a Majority Vote and disposed of in the relevant agenda heading, following the items listed on the published agenda.
b) An additional agenda item received after the submission deadline in part (a) that, in the determination of the Chair or the City Manager and in consultation with the Clerk, does not relate directly to a matter on the agenda but is time sensitive, may be added to the agenda with a Two-Thirds Majority Vote and disposed of in the relevant agenda heading, following the items listed on the published agenda.
c) A Motion to add an item is not amendable or debatable
d) Additional agenda items that do not receive sufficient support to be added to the agenda will be referred to the appropriate Standing Committee or next Council meeting for disposition
e) That any item to be considered by Council as an additional agenda item must be provided to members of Council by no later than 24 hours prior to the start of the Council meeting; and,
That this notice of motion be referred to the Corporate Services Committee."
And;
"That Section 2.1 Definitions of the City of Oshawa Procedural Bylaw be amended to add a further definition being
gg) “Speak” means a oral communication made by a Member to Council or a Standing Committee in debate of a motion but excluding an oral communication between a Member and a member of staff seeking an explanation of policy, procedure or impact of a motion under consideration, or an oral communication between a Member asking a question of the previous speaker for explanation of the previous speaker’s remarks; and,
That this notice of motion be referred to the Corporate Services Committee."
And;
"That Section 14.2 of the City of Oshawa Procedural Bylaw be amended to add a new section (xiv) being a section to allow Members of Council to ask questions of staff, the Mayor or Chairs of the Standing Committees on areas of their respective jurisdictions or areas of authority without the need to move a motion for discussion.
And that the schedule of section 14.2 be as follows:
14.2 Regular Council Meetings
a) The order of business for Regular Council Meetings is as follows:
Public Meeting
i) National Anthem
ii) Recognition of Indigenous Lands
iii) Council Member announcements
iv) Additional agenda items
v) Declarations of pecuniary interest
vi) Presentations
vii) Delegations
viii) Correspondence requiring Council action(s) or decision(s)
Public Consent Agenda
ix) Correspondence providing recommendation(s)
x) Adoption of Council Minutes
xi) Standing Committee Reports
xii) Other Staff Reports & Motions
Public Discussion Agenda
xiii) Matters Excluded from Consent Agenda
xiv) Members Questions
xv) Recess
Closed Meeting
Closed Consent Agenda
xvi) Correspondence providing recommendations
xvii) Standing Committee Reports
xviii) Other Staff Reports & Motions
Closed Discussion Agenda
xix) Matters Excluded from Consent Agenda
xx) Items requiring Council action(s) or decision(s)
By-laws
Matters Tabled
Notices of Motion
Confirming By-law
Adjournment; and,
That this notice of motion be referred to the Corporate Services Committee."
And;
"That Section 14.3 of the City of Oshawa Procedural Bylaw be amended to add a new section (xiii) being a section to allow Members of Council to ask questions of staff, or Chair of the Standing Committee on areas of their respective jurisdictions or areas of authority without the need to move a motion for discussion.
And that the schedule of section 14.3 be as follows:
14.3 Regular Standing Committee Meetings
a) The order of business for Regular Standing Committee Meetings is as
follows:
Public Meeting
i) Additional Agenda Items
ii) Declarations of pecuniary interest
iii) Presentations
iv) Delegations
v) Correspondence requiring Committee action(s) or decision(s)
vi) Referrals from Council and Committees
vii) Reports from Advisory Committees
viii)Staff Reports and Motions requiring Committee action(s) or decision(s)
Public Consent Agenda
ix) Correspondence providing recommendation(s)
x) Staff Reports and Motions providing recommendation(s)
Discussion Agenda
xi) Matters Excluded from Consent Agenda
xii) Items Introduced by Council Members
xiii) Members Questions; and,
That this notice of motion be referred to the Corporate Services Committee."
And;
"Whereas the City of Oshawa has placed signage recognizing the historical hamlets of Raglan and Columbus; and,
Whereas the historical hamlets in Oshawa represent a key feature of the development of our City and that legacy should not be lost; and,
Whereas the historical hamlets of Cedar Dale and Southmead have no recognition and their legacy is in danger of being lost;
Be it resolved
That the City of Oshawa
1) investigate the feasibility of placing signage, similar to that provided for Raglan and Columbus, that will recognize the historical hamlets of Cedar Dale and Southmead, and
2) investigate funding opportunities to support the construction and placement, and
3) investigate potential locations on public lands or city boulevard for such signs; and,
That this notice of motion be referred to the Community Services Committee."
The following two notices of motion are submitted by Councillor Giberson:
"Whereas the City of Oshawa has committed through our strategic plan, a Council declaration of climate emergency, and other initiatives to reduce our municipality’s carbon footprint; and,
Whereas the City of Oshawa has an investment portfolio that continues to be grown and diversified according to a prudent investment approach and already includes many fixed-income securities issued by government and other entities with high scores with various bond-rating agencies; and,
Whereas on March 22, 2022, the federal government issued its first sale of green bonds and an issuance of $5 billion was sold in a short period and generated over $11 billion in offers, and the global market for green bonds are expected to surpass $1 trillion USD in 2022, demonstrating both the significant investor confidence in this form of security as a reliable, stable investment tool and as an effective means of financing capital projects by issuers; and,
Whereas investments in green bonds provide another tool for a municipality to lower its carbon footprint and support a carbon-reduced future for all by investing reserve dollars into financial instruments that will finance diverse green projects;
Therefore be it resolved that Oshawa City Council direct Finance Services staff to integrate the purchase of green bonds into the overall investment portfolio strategy based on prudent investment practices, with a target of 5% of the portfolio consisting of green bonds by 2025, and provide an update on progress with this specific initiative in the annual investment report to Council; and,
That this notice of motion be referred to the Finance Committee."
And;
"Whereas current zoning regulations and development practices are restrictive of the inclusion or addition of many types of amenities into existing and future neighbourhoods, such as convenience stores, small grocery stores, coffee shops, small restaurants, and various service providers; and,
Whereas there are numerous examples throughout the City of Oshawa and other municipalities of small amenities located on edges of and within neighbourhoods that pre-date existing zoning restrictions, and these have maintained viability and utility to area residents while being suitably scaled to those neighbourhoods; and,
Whereas the City of Oshawa has embraced goals and objectives related to carbon emission reduction, active living, age-friendly, social equity, children- and youth-friendly, accessibility, healthier living, and community safety; and,
Whereas a lack of amenities close to where people live contributes to a greater volume of trips being made by single-passenger vehicle, increasing vehicle carbon and particulate emissions, road congestion, and speed concerns; and,
Whereas an increase in amenities close to where people live would contribute to greater individual and community health by divert trips from single-passenger vehicles to various forms of active transportation, and bring social benefits due to greater social connectivity and equity in neighbourhoods;
Therefore be it resolved that Development Services staff be directed to:
- Prepare a roadmap to revise City zoning bylaws, regulations, and application requirements and fees in stages to reduce the number of restrictions in existing and future residential areas for amenities such as convenience stores, small grocery stores, coffee shops, small restaurants, and various service providers; and
- Consult as early in the process as possible with the Oshawa Environmental Advisory Committee, the Oshawa Active Transportation Advisory Committee, and the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee, to obtain input on this direction to further inform the process ahead, and to check in with the same committees once the process is further developed;
- Consult with staff at the Region of Durham on this direction regarding ways to successfully align and implement between the two tiers of government; and,
That this notice of motion be referred to the Development Services Committee."
The following notice of motion is submitted by Councillor McConkey:
"Whereas in the past there have been issues with the lack of public washrooms in the downtown;
Now therefore the City will ensure that public washrooms are available for use on the lower level at City Hall across from the Security desk, 24/7 starting May, 2022 and that the public is advised these washrooms are open for public use; and,
That this notice of motion be referred to the Corporate Services Committee."