That Council receive the presentation provided by Linda Lyons, Board Chair, Christine Arnold, Executive Director and Charlotte Hail, Artistic Director for the Georgina Centre for Arts and Culture regarding an update of the Centre's accomplishments over the last six months.
Steve Jacobson, 1 Pinery Lane, Jackson's Point, Chair of Health Georgina, along with Daryl Urquart, Vice-Chair, provided comments on the proposal to Council. Health Georgina is interviewing and collecting data from residents regarding Georgina health care service levels. In principal, Health Georgina agrees with staff, supports establishment of limited time task force. The goal is to create a made-in-Georgina health care strategy.
RESOLUTION NO. C-2023-0390
Moved by Councillor Fellini
Seconded by Regional Councillor Davison
That Council receive the verbal presentation provided by Steve Jacobson, Chair of Health Georgina, providing data collected by Health Georgina members concerning the state of health care in Georgina and the health care needs going forward
Carried
Chris Stuart, 129 The Queensway N, Keswick, regarding Report No. LS-2023-0019, legalizing use of off-road vehicles in the Town, expressing concerns for off-road vehicles being driven on Town roads for recreational purposes all year round and not for the purpose of accessing the lake during the winter months for ice fishing, indicating that these vehicles are not road-worthy and fines should be increased as a deterrent.
RESOLUTION NO. C-2023-0391
Moved by Councillor Neeson
Seconded by Councillor Biggerstaff
That Council receive the concerns expressed by Chris Stuart regarding off-road vehicles being driven on Town roads for recreational purposes and not for the purpose of accessing the lake during the winter months for ice fishing, indicating that these vehicles are not road-worthy and fines should be increased as a deterrent.
Carried
Hamid Sharifi, business owner and member of the Jackson's Point BIA, voiced his concerns regarding Lake Drive being transformed into a one-way travel lane and vehicle speed, noting that the concerns expressed in the report are only during three months of the year and suggested the use of speed bumps, more street lights and potentially cameras instead.
RESOLUTION NO. C-2023-0392
Moved by Councillor Genge
Seconded by Councillor Dale
That Council receive the concerns expressed by Hamid Sharifi, local business owner and member of the Jackson's Point BIA, regarding Report No. OI-2023-0020, Lake Drive Functional Assessment Study, concerning the potential for Lake Drive to permit one-way traffic only and suggesting the use of speed bumps, more street lights and cameras as safety measures.
Carried
Chantelle Reynolds, 68 Shorecrest Drive, Willow Beach; Chair of Jackson's Point Business Association, advised that concerns have been expressed by local business owners concerning changing Lake Drive into a one1-way street with two lanes for bicycles and pedestrians and noting that none of the business owners were included in the survey. Concerns were raised regarding traffic flow and narrow residential streets, she requested the business owners be included in decisions made and that two-way traffic should extend from Dalton Road to at least Da La Salle Park.
RESOLUTON NO. C-2023-0393
Moved by Councillor Genge
Seconded by Councillor Neeson
That Council receive the concerns expressed by Chantelle Reynolds, Chair of the Jackson's Point Business Association, regarding report OI-2023-0020, Lake Drive Functional Assessment Study, requesting business owners be included in any decisions, that traffic flow from west to east and that two-way traffic should extend from Dalton Road to at least De La Salle Park.
Carried