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The General Government Committee of Clarington has announced new appointments to several local committees. Cailley Hinbest, Dory Strikwerda, Ron Hooper, and Sajith Gnanasikhamani (Kevin) have been appointed to the Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade Committee for a term ending December 31, 2026, or until a successor is appointed. Deborah Dorion will
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The General Government Committee of Clarington approved additional funding for the Shaw House Renovation project during its meeting on March 4, 2024. The committee allocated $131,170 from the Community Services Building Refurbishment Reserve Fund to complete the project. Additionally, $193,830 of unexpended capital project funds will be reallocated
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Sandra Kearns addressed the General Government Committee on March 4, 2024, regarding her request to amend the Kennel By-law 2013-25 and the Noise By-law 2007-071. Kearns expressed concerns about the impact of noise from kennels on neighboring properties. She presented videos demonstrating the constant barking from
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The 2023 Annual Council Remuneration Report was presented to the General Government Committee on March 4, 2024. The report, identified as FSD-009-24, was received for information. The resolution regarding the report was moved by Councillor Anderson and seconded by Councillor Elhajjeh. The committee did not engage in further
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Inspector Stefanie Finateri, Officer-in-Charge of the Durham Regional Police Service, presented the 2023 Annual Review during the General Government Committee meeting on March 4, 2024. The presentation included an overview of the East Division boundaries and a comparison of roadway safety statistics, street compliance checks, calls for service,
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The General Government Committee of Clarington, during its meeting on March 4, 2024, endorsed a resolution from the Region of Durham requesting the Province of Ontario to permanently remove tolls on the provincially owned portion of Highway 407, specifically between Brock Road in Pickering and Highway 35/115. The resolution
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The General Government Committee of Clarington has directed staff in the Infrastructure division to include a project for the installation of a hardwired lighting system at the Bowmanville Leash Free Park in the upcoming 2025-2027 capital budget request. This decision was made during the committee meeting held on March
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On March 4, 2024, a presentation on homelessness in Durham Region was delivered by Sahar Foroutani, Jocelyn Siciliano, and Stella Danos-Papaconstantinou during the General Government Committee meeting. Foroutani, the Area Manager of the Homeless System Team, provided an overview of the homelessness system, which includes emergency shelters, supports, services,
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On March 4, 2024, the General Government Committee of Clarington reviewed Report LGS-008-24 concerning municipal regulations for encampments. Rob Maciver, Deputy CAO/Solicitor, presented the report, highlighting the evolving social landscape and summarizing the existing municipal regulation framework. He discussed recent legal rulings from Waterloo, the City of
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The General Government Committee of Clarington proposed changes to the Procedural By-law regarding delegations during their meeting on March 4, 2024. The proposed changes include the following requirements for delegations: 1. All requests must be accompanied by a written submission that outlines the subject, address, reason for delegating, desired
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Andrea Smith, Policy Advisor for Corporate Initiatives at the Region of Durham, presented on the Development of Durham Region's 2025 Strategic Plan during the General Government Committee meeting on March 4, 2024. Smith provided background on the strategic plan, outlined the approaches to strategy development, and detailed the
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On March 4, 2024, the General Government Committee approved significant amendments to Clarington’s Emergency Management Plan. The committee resolved to repeal By-Laws 2018-010, 2018-072, and 2022-28, which previously governed the emergency management framework. The new by-law, as attached to Report PUB-004-24, was