Council Highlights from the May 15, 2023 meeting

Children playing soccer, a fire truck, children swimming and a snowplow.

Orono Parking Study

Clarington staff will work with members of the Orono Downtown Business Improvement Area to try and find a solution for concerns about the capacity of on-street parking.

Council requested that the parking demand data in downtown Orono be updated, and Public Works staff completed updated parking counts on several dates between late February and mid-April. The report came to Council this month. The study area has 59 on-street parking spots, including two accessible parking spots on the west side of Main Street. During the study dates, approximately 48 per cent of the parking spots were full. The busiest days were Saturdays around the antique stores along Park Street, Church Street and Centreview Street. Municipal staff will return to downtown Orono to collect more parking data in the coming months.

Clarington Golf Classic proceeds set

This year proceeds from the Clarington Golf Classic Tournament will support the much-needed Clarington Hospice. Clarington Council approved that the tournament proceeds be directed to the Durham Region Hospice – Clarington in 2023, the Bowmanville Hospital Foundation in 2024, Community Living in 2025, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarington in 2026.

Each year, the Clarington Golf Classic is an entertaining day of great golf, food, and networking at the Newcastle Golf & Country Club. Thanks to the ongoing support of Clarington business partners, this golf tournament has raised approximately $425,000 to support community organizations.

Sponsorship opportunities are available now for the 2023 golf tournament. For details, contact mayorsgolf@clarington.net or 905-623-3379 ext. 2581.

Council meeting schedule changes this fall

At the May 15 meeting, Council approved a new Procedural By-law which, among other changes, includes a change to the meeting schedule. Starting in September, the regular meeting schedule will be based on a three-week rotation each month for General Government Committee, Planning and Development Committee, and Clarington Council meetings (i.e. one cycle of three meetings per month). The meetings take place on Mondays, except on public holidays.

The time for Planning and Development Committee meetings has changed, and it will now start at 5 p.m., with Planning Public Meetings scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on the same night. The times for the other meetings remain the same, General Government Committee meetings are at 9:30 a.m., and Council meetings are held at 6:30 p.m.

Find the schedule of upcoming Council and Committee meetings at www.clarington.net/calendar.

The next Council Meeting is Monday, June 12, 2023.