The following seven notices of motion were referred to City Council on September 26, 2022:
"Whereas affordable accessible dwelling units in the City of Oshawa are needed for social housing; and ,
Whereas many new high rise residential apartment buildings in excess of 10 floors are slated for construction in Oshawa;
Now therefore the City of Oshawa initiate a new program for affordable accessible housing in Oshawa in collaboration with the Region of Durham and with community developer/builder partners, with the City of Oshawa approving a new policy that one dwelling unit per floor of all new buildings in Oshawa being constructed over a10 floor height be made available to the Region of Durham for lease and to permit the Region to sublease for affordable accessible social housing under a special agreement with the building owner."
And;
"Whereas Oshawa has a number of new by-laws and recently has become home to many new residents; and,
Whereas the role of the City Communications department is to raise public awareness of many changes related to Oshawa governance matters, rules and regulations;
Now therefore City staff be instructed to publish an on-line guide for the people of Oshawa which contains a summary of the most frequently requested Oshawa By-laws, similar to the practice of other municipalities to better inform residents of what is allowed or prohibited under certain City by-laws."
And;
"Whereas City-wide surveys conducted by the City for the design of neighbourhood parks would benefit from a new policy where there is a weighting of all participants in the survey, in fairness to residents in the park neighbourhood. The geographic location of the survey participants should be factored in the ranking of certain survey questions;
Now therefore City surveys should include a request for the first three digits of the postal code of any individuals completing a survey in order for the City to ensure a fair weighting of the survey responses, with higher weighting given to individuals responding from the neighbourhood where the park is located."
And;
"Whereas Hydro One encourages hydro corridor secondary uses for recreational trails and have a licensing program to accommodate municipalities looking to improve the walkability and active appreciation of neighbourhoods; and,
Whereas the Hydro Corridor east of Ritson Road North, north of Taunton and Ormond for an approximate distance of 2km to Conlin Road connects 4 Parks, Everglades, Ritson Fields, Parkwood Meadows and Conlin Meadows Parks; and,
Whereas an off-road recreational trail in this Hydro Corridor was included in the City’s Development Charges Act in 2019, to be completed in 2023, and has been included as a proposed trail in the City of Oshawa’s 2014 Active Transportation Master Plan;
Now therefore the licensing of the Hydro One Corridor and design for the construction of a recreational trails be included in the 2023 Capital Budget."
And;
"Whereas Everglades Park is a well used neighbourhood park in an area with many families; and,
Whereas the playground equipment that is in serious need of upgrades;
Now therefore the redevelopment design of Everglades Park be included in the 2023 Capital Budget."
And;
"Whereas Clarington has successfully implemented Vision Zero measures for road safety; and,
Whereas Oshawa also is committed to Vision Zero and new traffic calming measures; and,
Whereas Clarington and other municipalities have found the red and white striped tiger tail banner under a City stop sign to be effective;
Now therefore staff consider the addition of tiger tail signs to certain stop signs and the cost to be included in the 2023 budget."
And;
"Whereas the City of Oshawa is committed to a barrier free built environment; and,
Whereas other municipalities have a program for proposed accessible ramps which would encroach on existing sidewalks or public right-of-ways;
Now therefore staff investigate implementing encroachment agreements that could improve the accessibility across the City."