The following notice of motion is submitted by Councillor Nicholson:
"Whereas Community Safety Zones are effective in addressing speeding and other traffic issues in areas of special need; and,
Whereas this is especially true is zones that access schools and parks;
Be it resolved that Council support the following:
1. That a Community Safety Zone be established in the following zones:
- Simcoe Street South from Wentworth Street to Lakeview Park; and,
- Cedar Street from Wentworth Street West to Stone Street; and,
- Phillip Murray Avenue from Valley Drive to Park Road South; and,
2. That as these zones are under consideration, the City request Durham Regional Police to increase enforcement for excessive speeding and other traffic offences; and,
3. That this motion be referred to the Community Services Committee."
The following seven notices of motion are submitted by Councillor McConkey:
"Whereas the City of Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee (the OAAC) has volunteer members dedicated to promoting a barrier free city and ensuring an environment that is inclusive for all abilities; and,
Whereas park redevelopment projects have come before the OAAC that have not included accessible playground equipment and the OAAC has been informed that any effort to add accessible equipment would delay the project with the resulting in a shortage of time to add what OAAC recommendations; and,
Whereas following the Oct, 2022 election the new City Council and senior staff would benefit from an in-person Education and Training session on improving accessibility in Oshawa;
Now therefore staff arrange for a special Education and Training session on improving accessibility in Oshawa so that time constraints in the planning and development process do not leave accessibility improvements last or left off any list; and,
That this motion be referred to the next meeting of City Council."
And;
"Whereas residents dedicate time and energy to send an email to the City Clerk requesting their correspondence be added to a City meeting agenda, they are required to submit their name; and,
Whereas at the start of a Committee or Council meeting residents there have been times when listening to hear if their letter has been added to any against, the letter writer may hear only that ‘various’ correspondence has been referred to a report on the agenda’, with no mention of their name; and,
Whereas grouping letter writers together as ‘various’ falls short on giving respect to the individual letter writers;
Now therefore concerning correspondence received and added to a meeting agenda the letter writer’s respectfully be identified by the individual’s name and not lumped together as ‘various’; and,
That this motion be referred to the Corporate Services Committee."
And;
"With the hybrid meeting format, in the electronic meeting chat when individual members of council send messages to the Clerk about having a motion, making a referral or requesting to asks questions of a delegation, no other members of council are privy to this information. The ‘blind chat’ presents a lack of transparency to all members of council which amounts to a closed discussion that has the potential to disadvantage other members of council;
Now therefore, the electronic Chat function between the Clerk and Council members should be made visible and accessible to all Council members for a fair and open process; and,
That this motion be referred to the Corporate Services Committee."
And;
"Whereas a Notice of Motion presented at the beginning of a Standing Committee meeting or a New Item Motion presented by a member of a Standing Committee presented at the end of a Standing Committee meeting can be voted down by a majority of the Standing Committee members; and,
Whereas a Standing Committee’s voting members at the most are six members; and,
Whereas Council is made up of 11 voting members; and,
Whereas opinions can change in the time between a Committee vote and a Council vote;
Now therefore a failed Notice of Motion or New Item motion not approved at a Standing Committee is added to the next Council agenda to ensure a full and transparent process; and,
That this motion be referred to the Corporate Services Committee".
And;
"Whereas farm operations in the of Oshawa hire out of Canada seasonal workers; and,
Whereas these seasonal workers require accommodation on the farms for convenience and well-being; and,
Whereas the residential licencing for rental accommodation does not align with the needs of the farm operations and seasonal workers;
Now therefore staff investigate at specific arrangement for seasonal worker accommodation on Oshawa farms that is fair and ensures arrangement for Bunkie accommodation are reasonable and is exempt from the regular rental accommodation permits; and,
That this motion be referred to the Corporate Services Committee."
And;
"Whereas the Taunton Road and Simcoe Street North intersection presents safety concerns given the number of vehicles making left hand turns out of the Macdonalds restaurant onto Simcoe Street;
Now therefore the City of Oshawa investigate with the property owners and the Region of Durham to exclude left turns onto Simcoe Street North from the Macdonald’s restaurant; and,
That this motion be referred to the next meeting of City Council".
And;
"Whereas the current high price of gas is having major negative impact on Canada’s economy;
Now therefore the City of Oshawa propose to the both Federal and Provincial governments to eliminate both the provincial and federal gas tax and increase the HST to compensate for lost revenue; and,
That this motion be referred to the next meeting of City Council".