The Committee considered Community Services Department report CSD-2025-246, dated June 10, 2025, recommending that staff be directed to proceed with Phase 3 of the Rockway Redevelopment Strategy, complete with deliverables for the development of the new older adult facility.
Councillor P. Singh left the meeting at this time.
B. Pearce provided an overview of the report and responded to questions from the Committee. M. Hildebrand, D. Becks and H. Foulds were also in attendance to respond to questions from the Committee.
Councillor P. Singh re-entered the meeting at this time.
Councillor J. Deneault left the meeting at this time and re-entered.
Councillor D. Chapman brought forward a motion to approve the Staff recommendation.
Councillor S. Stretch brought forward an amendment to Councillor D. Chapman's motion to direct staff to include a commercial kitchen to the list of requirements for the RFP, to support the future programming and rental needs of the facility. A recorded vote was requested.
The amendment was then voted on, on a recorded voted and was Carried unanimously.
The following motion, as amended was then voted on, on a recorded voted.