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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/06/1983 . . . REPORT #1 REPORT TO THE COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 12, 1983 Mayor Rickard and Members of Council :- The following recommendations to Council were made at a meeting of the General Purpose & Administration Committee on September 6, 1983. 1. Davis Subdivision, Hamlet of Solina - One Foot Reserve, Block 12 Plan M746 THAT 1. Report WD-70-83 be received; 2. the one foot reserve shown as Part 3, Plan 10R-1645 be lifted; and 3. the said part be dedicated as a Public Road Allowance. 2. Dedication of a portion of Lakeshore Road, Part Lot 16, B.F. Conc., Clarke, as Public Road Allowance THAT 1. a By-law be passed dedicating Part 3, Plan IOR-137, as public road allowance; 2. the Town Solicitor be instructed to register a Quit Claim Deed by Douglas M. Dixon for Part 3, Plan 10R-137; 3. the law firm of Beard, Winter, Gordon be advised of Council's actions in this matter. Scheduling of reconstruction of Holt Road, between Highway 401 and Baseline Road THAT 1. the reconstruction of Holt Road between Highway 401 and Baseline Road be deferred in response to a request by the Ontario Liaison Committee; 3. 2. the condition of the road and amount of traffic using Holt Road be monitored to allow appropriate scheduling of reconstruction; but, that said reconstruction be deferred no more than five years; 3. safety improvements to the intersection of Holt Road and Baseline Road be scheduled for 1984; 4. directional and safety signs be installed immediately at the intersection of Holt Road and Baseline Road; 5. a copy of this report be forwarded to Ontario Hydro with a request that they confirm their agreement with the above recommendations. 4. Request from Mr. & Mrs. Walton re Street Light on Mill Street in Newcastle Village THAT 1. the Newcastle Hydro Electric Commission be requested to install a street light on the Bell Canada Pole on the west side of Mill Street at the Graham Creek Bridge in the former Village of Newcastle; 3. Mr. & Mrs. Wa lton be advi sed of Council's action in thi smatter. - 2 - REPORT #1 5. Equipment Disposal - 1/2 Ton Trucks 1. Report WD-74-83 be received; . THAT 2. the disposal date for units 7217-X-00503, 7217-X-00512, and 7218-X-00522 (3 - 1/2 ton trucks replaced in 1983) be extended to the 1984 Region of Durham Equipment Auction; 3. the Director of Public Works be authorized to continue the utilization of three one-half ton trucks for the purpose of providing transportation for men and equipment on special incentive programs. 6. Drainage Outlet from Darlington Industrial Subdivision through F. Howard Smith Property, Lot 28, B.F. Conc.,Darlington THAT Mr. Smith's delegation be acknowledged, and Report WD-75-83 be received for information, and that a copy of this report be forwarded to Mr. F. Howard Smith, R. R. #1, Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 7K4. 7. Release of Development Agreement, Solina Investments Ltd., Lot 30, Conc. 1, Darlington 1. Report WD-76-83 be received; 2. the Director of Public Works be authorized to issue a certificate of acceptance for the works constructed in this subdivision in accordance with the Development Agreement between Solina Investments Limited and the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle; 3. the Town Solicitor prepare the necessary documentation for the execution and final release of the Development Agreement; THAT . 4. the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Certificate of Release on behalf of the Town. 8. East Beach Community Associationpetitioning certain improvements in their area THAT 1. Report WD-77-83 be received; 2. a copy of this report be forwarded to the spokesman for the East Beach Community Association, Mr. R. Brown, 60 Smart Street, East Beach, Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3K3; 3. suitable warning signs be posted in the subject area (East Beach). 9. THAT the minutes of the Committee of Adjustment meeting of July 27, 1983, be received for information. 10. Extension of Draft Approval 18T-77037, Part Lot26,Conc; 2, Darl. . THAT 1. Report PD-114-83 be received; - 3 - REPORT #1 10. Cont'd . THAT 2. Council adopt the following resolution: "That Council of the Town of Newcastle hereby requests the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to extend the draft plan approval for Subdivision 18T-77037 for a further six (6) month period to March 8, 1984"; 3. the request in 2 above be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and that Mr. Mark Tomina be so advised. 11. Extension of Draft Approval 18T-74067, Cean Investments Ltd. THAT 1. Report PD-115-83 be received; 2. Council adopt the following resolution: "That Council of the Town of Newcastle hereby requests the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to extend the draft plan approval for Subdivision 18T-74067 for a further six month period to February 5, 1984." 3. the request in 2 above be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing; and that Cean Investments be so advised. 12. THAT Report PD-117-83, Summary of Land Division Committee Applications fOr the Month of June be received for information. . Draft Plan of Subdivision 18T-76011, Penwest Development Ltd., Part Lot 9, Conc. 1, Storm Water Management THAT 1. Report PD-118-83 be received; 13. 2. the requested revisions to Draft Plan 18T-76011 be approved; 3. the Ministry of Housing be advised that Council of the Town of Newcastle requests the Minister of Housing to revise draft approved Plan of Subdivision 18T-76011 as approved on January 29, 1981, and amended subsequent thereto on October 16, 1981, through the deletion of Sections 20 a 4 ii) and 20 b 2 iv). The Council of the Town of Newcastle further requests that all conditions of draft plan approval applicable to 18T-76011 remain applicable to the plan as amended; 4. Furthermore, that a copy of said report be forwarded to the Ministry of Housing for their information, records and action thereon. 14. Receive for Information a) Monthly Building Report for June and July 1983; b) Minutes of the Committee of Adjustment Meeting of August 24, 1983. 15. Rezoning - Alexander, Part Lot 28, Conc. 2,Village of Newcastle THAT 1. Report PD-116-83 be received; 2. Application for Rezoning DEV 83-11 be approved; 3. the attached by-law be forwarded to Council for approval. (See By-law 83-117) . - 4 - REPORT #1 . Application for Rezoning, Part Lot 35, Conc. 2, Darlington, Gatehouse Holdings Limited 16. THAT 1. Report PD-123-83 be received; 2. the attached by-law being a by-law to amend By-law 2111, as amended, in respect of Part of Lot 35, Conc. 2, Geographic Township of Darlington be approved. (See By-law 83-118) 17. LD 154/82 - Wilbar in Trust, Part Lots 27 & 28, Conc. 6, Clarke THAT 1. Report PD-124-83 be received; 2. Council confirm staff's action in filing an appeal of the decision of the Durham Region Land Division Committee in respect of Application LD 154/82, Part of 27/28, Geographic Township of Clarke, Town of Newcastle. 18. Use of Recreational Facilities - Holidays THAT Report CS-12-83 be received for information, and that staff include in the 1984 budget preparations, provision for keeping the Fitness Centre open on the 6 holidays included in this report: a) Easter MOnday b) Victoria Day c) Canada Day . d) Civic Holiday e) Remembrance Day f) Boxing Day 19. Culture and Recreation Master Plan THAT 1. Report CS-13-83 be received; . 2. the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following, in respect to the Culture and Recreation Master Plan as prepared by the Master Plan Technical Committee: 1. That the Culture and Recreation Master Plan be received; 2. That MacLaren Plansearch Ltd., be thanked for their work; 3. That the Culture and Recreation Master Plan Committee be thanked for their effort and time in assisting in the preparation of the Master Plan; 4. That the General Purpose and Administration Committee approve the recommendations in the Master Plan and authorize Community Services staff to proceed with its implementation; more particularly that: i) Recommendations 1 through 5 be adopted; ii) That Recommendation 6 be implemented by authorizing staff to advertise for interested persons to sit on the N.C.S.P.B. and make available to those people copies of the Master Plan recommendations 4 and 5 outlining the mandate and responsibilities of the N.C.S.P.B. and report back to Committee with a list of interested people; - 5 - REPORT #1 19. Cont'd . iii) That recommendations 7, 8, and 9 be adopted and that with the completion of recommendation 6 that an organizational meeting be called early in 1984 by the Director of Community Services to organize the N.C.S.P.B. including the appointment of an executive; iv) That following from recommendation 10 that the N.C.S.P.B. be remunerated in accordance with the scale of remuneration for the Committee of Adjustment and that an appropriate budget allocation be made in the 1984 current budget; 5. That Recommendation 77 be implemented on completion of Item 4(ii) above; 6. That recommendations 11 through 14, 15 through 16, 18 through 21, 25 through 47, 49 through 58, 60 through 73, 75 through 78, be approved in principle by the General Purpose and Administration Committee and forwarded to the N.C.S.P.B. for their consideration, and report back to the General Purpose & Administration Committee. 20. Culture and Recreation Master Plan THAT Committee express its thanks to all those who worked on the Culture and Recreation Master Plan. 21. Receive for Information . a) Monthly Fire Report for July 1983; b) Report TR-83-50, Ontario Hydro Grant; 22. Activity Report July 1983 THAT Report TR-83-51, Activity Report for July 1983, be endorsed, and the expenditures for the month of July be approved. 23. Self-InSured Losses ReserVe THAT 1. Report TR-83-52 be received; 2. the Fire Department's loss of a portable radio valued at approximately $1,100.00 be funded from the Self-Insured Losses Reserve; 3. Solina Community Hall Board repairs and replacement costs due to a break-in on June 20th 1983, be reimbursed to a maximum of $700.00 from the Self-Insured Losses Reserve upon submission of the actual costs and related invoices. 24. List of Applications for Cancellation, Reduction or Refund of Taxes . THAT 1. Report TR-83-54 be received; 2. the attached list of applications for cancellation, reduction or refund of taxes be approved. . .\ . - 6 - REPORT #1 25. THAT Report TR-83-53, Post Audit Letter - Year Ended December 31, 1982, be received for information 26. Position - Senior Accounting Clerk - TreaSury THAT 1. Report TR-83-63 be received; 2. a position of Senior Accounting Clerk within the Treasury Department be created and filled immediately; 3. the Salary scale for this position be reduced to Category 11 ($17,554 to $21,943) as shown in the 1983 Inside Union Agreement. 27. Receive for Information a) Parking Report for July 1983; b) Animal Control Report for July 1983. 28. Refreshment Vehicle Licence 1983 - Tim Prout and Wayne Fogg THAT 1. Report CD-54-83 be received; 2. Council authorize the issuing of a Refreshment Vehicle Licence to the applicants: Tim Prout and Wayne Fogg, 15 Brown Street North, Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 2R1. 29. Newcastle Hydro Electric Commission re Property Matter the Newcastle Hydro Electric Commission delegation be acknowledged, and their request be received for information and filed. ReStructure of Fire Department Positions and Manpower THAT 30. THAT 1. Report FD-11-83 be received; 2. the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the fo 11 owi ng: 3. the position of Platoon Chief be established; 4. full time firefighter, Graydon Brown, be offered the position of Platoon Chief (Salary Grade 9, Step 4) 40 hour week $26,041.00; 5. a job search be undertaken according to the terms of reference for a full time firefighter, 4th class, (Salary Grade 6) Start Rate - 40 hour week, $19,198.00; 6. a job search be undertaken according to the terms of reference for a part-ti.me Fire Prevention Officer. 31. Bowmanville Public Library, re Heating System THAT the delegation of Don Hargest, Vice-Chairman of the Library Board be acknowledged, and the matter of the heating system at the Bowmanville Public Library be referred to staff for a review and report to Council. 32. . THAT .; 33. THAT 34. THAT 35. THAT - 7 - REPORT #1 Utilization of O.H.A.P. Funds - Sewer Lines along Baseline Road the correspondence be referred to the Public Works Department and Planning Department for a report to the next Council Meeting. Bowmanville Public Library re Ontario Hydro Funds the Library Board confirm in writing, how the funds received from Ontario Hydro were spent. Advertising in Business & Finance in Ontario Council purchase up to a 1/2 page ad in the "Business & Finance in Ontario", at a negotiated cost, and work with staff to prepare the information for the ad. Port Granby Waste Management Facility Consultative Committee Councillor Hamre's verbal report relative to the resolution adopted by Port Granby Waste Management Facility Consultative Committee, at the meeting of August 31, 1983, recessing the Committee until such time as Eldorado Resources Ltd., is prepared to seriously research alternative sites across Canada, be received for information. Respectfully submitted, Marie Hubbard, Chairman. . .