The Georgina Record

Council Meeting

September 24, 2025

Who was there

Present (7): Charlene Biggerstaff, Lee Dale, Naomi Davison, Dan Fellini, Dale Kerr Genge, Dave Neeson, Margaret Quirk

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 (14 motions)

14 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the September 24, 2025 Council agenda be adopted as presented
Moved by Councillor Biggerstaff, seconded by Councillor Fellini
Carried
That Council receive the delegation provided by Father Mercurius Gorgy, priest of the new Coptic Orthodox Church of Ascension in Georgina currently located in the Baptist Church on Woodbine Avenue in Keswick.
Moved by Councillor Biggerstaff, seconded by Councillor Fellini
Carried
That Council receive the delegation and petition provided by Blair Mantha requesting traffic calming measures be initiated on Riverside Drive and Easy Street for safety reasons.
Moved by Councillor Dale, seconded by Councillor Genge
Carried
That the speed limit on Riverside Drive and Easy Street be reduced to 30 km/h, the amending bylaw be presented at the October 8th Council meeting for adoption, that staff explore for implementation a pilot project for seasonal speed humps and alternative traffic calming measures and submit a briefing note regarding the timing of installation, locations and speed study dates, that York Regional Police be requested to provide additional enforcement in the area and that staff consider increased communication initiatives for the area.
Moved by Councillor Dale, seconded by Councillor Biggerstaff
Carried
That Council adopt the following report recommendations; b. Lake Drive Shoreline Action Plan - Project Update, File 05.268 1. LAKE DRIVE SHORELINE ACTION PLAN - PROJECT UPDATE (FILE 05.268).pdf Report No. DS-2025-0048 RESOLUTION NO. C-2025-0229 That Council receive Report No. DS-2025-0048, prepared by the Planning Policy Division, Development Services Department, dated September 24, 2025, regarding the Lake Drive Shoreline Action Plan – Project Update; That Council delegate authority to the Town Solicitor to execute shoreline land sale agreements with Eligible Property Owners on the Town’s behalf at such time as parcels are confirmed for transfer and cleared by the Land Registry Office; That Council allocate funding from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve for the Additional Survey Works outlined in Report No. DS-2025-0048, being survey work outside the project limits, in the amount of $121,211.00, along with a 10% contingency of $12,121.10 totaling $133,332.10, plus applicable HST of 1.76%; and, That Council direct the Treasurer to reallocate the previously approved $100,000 shoreline planning consultant budget to the Town-wide Zoning By-law Update project, for the purpose of addressing shoreline zoning and land use matters associated with the Lake Drive Shoreline Action Plan.
Moved by Councillor Neeson, seconded by Councillor Fellini
Carried
That Council receive the verbal staff update concerning the Civic Centre construction project.
Moved by Regional Councillor Davison, seconded by Councillor Fellini
Carried
That Council receive the staff briefing note concerning the implementation of an automated speed enforcement (ASE) camera on Arlington Drive during the second rotation of the camera deployment program, and its formal inclusion on Schedule XXVIII - Speed Limits of the Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2023-0087 (TR-1) in order to comply with Ontario Regulation 398/19.
Moved by Councillor Fellini, seconded by Councillor Dale
Carried
That the following bylaws be adopted; 1. Bylaw Number 500-2025-0006 (PL-5) amending Zoning Bylaw Number 500 to permit the existing business to continue to operate for an additional three-year period to September 24, 2028, DC Marine, Baseline Road, File# 03.1159 1. 500-2025-0006 ZBA, Temporary Use, DC Marine, Baseline Rd, September 24, 2025.pdf 2. Bylaw Number 600-2025-0002 (PL-5) amending Zoning Bylaw Number 600 to permit the existing business to continue for an additional three year period to September 24, 2028, DC Marine, Baseline Road, File# 03.1159 1. ZBA-2025-0001 Temporary Use Amending Bylaw ZBL 600.pdf 3. Bylaw Number 2025-0058 (TR-1) amending Bylaw 2023-0087 regulating traffic and control of parking of vehicles to include a maximum rate of speed of 40 km/h along Arlington Drive on Sch XXVIII-Speed Limits 1. 2025-0058 (TR-1) Amending Parking and Traffic Bylaw No. 2023-0087, September 24, 2025 .pdf
Moved by Councillor Neeson, seconded by Councillor Dale
Carried
That the following bylaw be adopted; 1. Bylaw Number 2025-0059 (COU-2) confirming the proceedings on September 24, 2025 1. 2025-0059 (COU-2) confirming proceedings of Council on September 24, 2025.pdf
Moved by Regional Councillor Davison, seconded by Councillor Fellini
Carried
That the meeting adjourn at 9:50am
Moved by Councillor Biggerstaff, seconded by Councillor Dale
Carried
That Council receive the delegation and petition provided by Blair Mantha requesting traffic calming measures be initiated on Riverside Drive and Easy Street for safety reasons. 4
Moved by Councillor Dale, seconded by Councillor Genge
Carried
That Council adopt the following report recommendations; b. Lake Drive Shoreline Action Plan - Project Update, File 05.268 Report No. DS-2025-0048 RESOLUTION NO. C-2025-0229 1. That Council receive Report No. DS-2025-0048, prepared by the Planning Policy Division, Development Services Department, dated September 24, 2025, regarding the Lake Drive Shoreline Action Plan – Project Update; 2. That Council delegate authority to the Town Solicitor to execute shoreline land sale agreements with Eligible Property Owners on the Town’s behalf at such time as 5 parcels are confirmed for transfer and cleared by the Land Registry Office; 3. That Council allocate funding from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve for the Additional Survey Works outlined in Report No. DS-2025-0048, being survey work outside the project limits, in the amount of $121,211.00, along with a 10% contingency of $12,121.10 totaling $133,332.10, plus applicable HST of 1.76%; and, 4. That Council direct the Treasurer to reallocate the previously approved $100,000 shoreline planning consultant budget to the Town-wide Zoning By-law Update project, for the purpose of addressing shoreline zoning and land use matters associated with the Lake Drive Shoreline Action Plan.
Moved by Councillor Neeson, seconded by Councillor Fellini
Carried
That the following bylaws be adopted; 1. Bylaw Number 500-2025-0006 (PL-5) amending Zoning Bylaw Number 500 to permit the existing business to continue to operate for an additional 7 three-year period to September 24, 2028, DC Marine, Baseline Road, File# 03.1159 2. Bylaw Number 600-2025-0002 (PL-5) amending Zoning Bylaw Number 600 to permit the existing business to continue for an additional three year period to September 24, 2028, DC Marine, Baseline Road, File# 03.1159 3. Bylaw Number 2025-0058 (TR-1) amending Bylaw 2023-0087 regulating traffic and control of parking of vehicles to include a maximum rate of speed of 40 km/h along Arlington Drive on Sch XXVIII-Speed Limits
Moved by Councillor Neeson, seconded by Councillor Dale
Carried
That the following bylaw be adopted; 1. Bylaw Number 2025-0059 (COU-2) confirming the proceedings on September 24, 2025
Moved by Regional Councillor Davison, seconded by Councillor Fellini
Carried

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