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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-27-2017Council Minutes February 27, 2017 - 1 - Minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on February 27, 2017, at 7:00 PM, in the Council Chambers Present Were: Mayor A. Foster, Councillor S. Cooke, Councillor R. Hooper, Councillor J. Neal, Councillor W. Partner, Councillor W. Woo Regrets: Councillor C. Traill Staff Present: C. Clifford, T. Cannella, J. Caruana, D. Crome, L. Gordon, F. Horvath, M. Marano, G. Weir, A. Greentree, C. Fleming 1 Call to Order Mayor Foster called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. 2 Moment of Reflection Councillor Neal led the meeting in a moment of reflection. 3 Declaration of Interest There were no declarations of interest stated at this meeting. 4 Announcements Members of Council announced upcoming community events and matters of community interest. 5 Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting Resolution #C-047-17 Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Woo That the minutes of a regular meeting of February 6, 2017, be approved. Carried 6 Presentations Prior to the meeting, Mary Anne Found advised she would not be able to attend tonight’s meeting. The presentation to Ms. Found will be rescheduled to a future Council meeting. Mayor Foster presented a Certificate of Achievement to Kirk Kemp, Algoma Orchards, in recognition of his receipt of the 2017 Arysta Golden Apple Award from the Ontario Apple Growers for outstanding contributions to the Ontario Apple Industry. Council Minutes February 27, 2017 - 2 - Victoria Stock-Belanger was not in attendance. The presentation to Ms. Stock- Belanger will be rescheduled to a future Council meeting. 7 Delegations There were no Delegations scheduled for this meeting. 8 Communications – Receive for information There were no Communications to be received for information. 9 Communications – Direction There were no Communications for direction. 10 Committee Reports Advisory Committee Reports 10.1.1 Minutes of the Clarington Museum & Archives Board dated January 11, 2017 10.1.2 Minutes of the Newcastle Memorial Arena Management Board dated January 10, 2017 10.1.3 Minutes of the Clarington Accessibility Advisory Committee dated February 1, 2017 10.1.4 Minutes of the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area Management Advisory Committee dated February 14, 2017 Resolution #C-048-17 Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Hooper That Advisory Committee Report Items 10.1.1 to 10.1.4 be received for information. Carried General Government Committee Report of February 13, 2017 Resolution #C-049-17 Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Woo That the recommendations contained in the General Government Committee Report of February 13, 2017 be approved, on consent. Carried Council Minutes February 27, 2017 - 3 - Planning & Development Committee Report of February 21, 2017 Resolution #C-050-17 Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Partner That the recommendations contained in the Planning & Development Committee Report of February 21, 2017 be approved, on consent, with the exception of item #3. Carried Item 3 - An Application by Prestonvale Heights Limited to Create a Common Elements Plan of Condominium, 25 Meadowglade Road, Courtice Resolution #C-051-17 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Cooke That Report PSD-014-17 be received for information. Lost Resolution #C-052-17 Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Partner That Report PSD-014-17 be received; That the request to deem the subject application exempt from the public notice provisions of Section 51 of the Planning Act be considered appropriate in the circumstances as authorized by Section 9(7) of the Condominium Act; That the Durham Region Planning and Economic Development Department and Municipal Property Assessment Corporation be forwarded a copy of Report PSD-014-17 and Council’s decision; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD-014-17 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision. Carried later in the meeting (See following motion) Resolution #C-053-17 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Hooper That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Members of Council to speak to Resolution #C-052-17 a second time. Carried Council Minutes February 27, 2017 - 4 - The foregoing Resolution #C-052-17 was then put to a vote and carried on the following recorded vote: Council Member Yes No Declaration of Pecuniary Interest Absent Councillor Woo √ Councillor Cooke √ Councillor Hooper √ Councillor Neal √ Councillor Partner √ Councillor Traill √ Mayor Foster √ 11 Staff Reports There were no Staff Reports considered under this Section of the Agenda. 12 Business Arising from Procedural Notice of Motion There was no Business Arising from Procedural Notice of Motion considered under this Section of the Agenda. 13 Unfinished Business Report COD-025-16 - Fire Arbitration Award (2015-2017) – Including Introduction of 24 Hour Shift Trial in 2017 (Paragraph 3 of Resolution #C-355-16 Tabled by Council on December 12, 2016) Resolution #C-054-17 Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Hooper That Paragraph 3 of Resolution #C-355-16 be lifted from the table. Carried Council Minutes February 27, 2017 - 5 - Members of Council now had the following Resolution before them (Paragraph 3 of #C-355-16): That Report COD-025-16 be shared with the Durham riding M.P.P., the Minister of Labour, the Minister of Community Safety and Corrections, the Minister of Finance, the Premier, and the Emergency Services Steering Committee of AMO with a letter from the Mayor indicating: the significant risk to effective management of an essential public service that has been introduced with this arbitration award; encouraging urgency of action to legislatively address the significant weaknesses with the labour relations policy for the fire services sector in Ontario. Carried Report OPD-001-17 - Outdoor Ice Skating Rink Policy (Tabled by Council on February 6, 2017) Resolution #C-055-17 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Hooper That Resolution #C-024-17 be lifted from the table. Carried Members of Council now had the following Resolution #C-024-17 before them: That Report OPD-001-17 be received; and That Council endorse the operating policy set out in Report OPD-001-17 for the approval and maintenance of volunteer based Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks with the following amendment: The words “September 30th” be replaced with the words “November 1st in Section 1 of the Application and Approval Process section. Resolution #C-056-17 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Cooke That the foregoing Resolution #C-024-17 be amended as follows: That the operating policy set out in Report OPD-001-17 be amended to provide that there will be no recourse by the Municipality against any organizers. Referred (See following motion) Council Minutes February 27, 2017 - 6 - Resolution #C-057-17 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Hooper That the foregoing Resolution #C-024-17 and the proposed amendment be referred back to staff. Carried 14 By-laws Resolution #C-058-17 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Cooke That leave be granted to introduce By-laws 2017-017 to 2017-021 14.1 2017-017 Being a By-law establish, lay out and dedicate certain lands as public highways in the Municipality of Clarington, and to assume certain streets within the Municipality of Clarington as public highways in the Municipality of Clarington (Item 4 of the General Government Committee) 14.2 2017-018 Being a by-law to assume a certain street within the Municipality of Clarington as public highway in the Municipality of Clarington (Item 5 of the General Government Committee) 14.3 2017-019 Being a by-law to appoint an Integrity Commissioner for the Municipality of Clarington (Item 7 of the General Government Committee) 14.4 2017-20 Being a by-law to establish a Code of Conduct for Members of Council (Item 7 of the General Government Committee) 14.5 2017-21 Being a by-law to amend By-law 84-63, the Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington (Matanda Homes) (Item 4 of the Planning & Development Committee Report); and That the said by-laws be approved. Carried 15 Procedural Notices of Motion There was no Procedural Notice of Motion considered under this Section of the Agenda.