The Pickering Record

Special Council

February 9, 2026

Who was there

Present (7): K. Ashe, Maurice Brenner, Shaheen Butt, Linda Cook, Mara Nagy, David Pickles, Lisa Robinson

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 (5 motions)

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

That Council move into closed session in accordance with the Municipal Act and the Procedure By-law to receive advice subject to solicitor-client privilege, and to consider a matter pertaining to a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value, and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor Cook, seconded by Councillor Nagy
Carried
That Council rise and resume into the open session of the Special Meeting of Council.
Moved by Councillor Pickles, seconded by Councillor Butt
Carried
That By-law 8232/26, to confirm the proceedings of the February 9, 2026 Council Meeting be approved.
Moved by Councillor Cook, seconded by Councillor Butt
Carried Unanimously
That the meeting be adjourned.
Moved by Councillor Cook, seconded by Councillor Robinson
Carried
City of Pickering Council hereby provides its support for Durham Live to be a potential site for the Canada Soccer National Training Centre, conditional upon the owner being successful in securing an amendment to the Minister’s Zoning Order 164/24 from the Province of Ontario to permit the uses for the Canada Soccer National Training Centre; and, that the Mayor be authorized to provide a Letter of Support to Steve Apostolopoulos, Managing Partner of Durham Live consistent with this resolution.
Moved by Councillor Butt, seconded by Councillor Brenner
Carried

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