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Home My WebLink About03-20-2017Council Minutes March 20, 2017 - 1 - Minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on March 20, 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 C. Traill, Councillor W. Woo Staff Present: C. Clifford, G. Acorn, A. Allison, T. Cannella, D. Crome, F. Horvath, M. Marano, N. Taylor, 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 Partner led the meeting in a moment of reflection. 3 Declaration of Interest Councillor Traill indicated that she would be declaring an interest with respect to Item 2 of the General Government Committee Report. 4 Announcements Members of Council announced upcoming community events and matters of community interest. 16 Other Business Resolution #C-065-17 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Woo That the Order of the Agenda be altered to consider one item under the Other Business Section of the Agenda at this time. Carried Councillor Hooper raised the matter of the recent significant wind storm that spread dust from lands under development to the homes in the Liberty Crossings neighbourhood. The Director of Engineering Services provided an overall explanation of the steps taken by staff in monitoring weather conditions prior to the storm, mitigation attempts and post-event clean-up. Mr. Cannella indicated as part of a go forward plan, he will be developing a dust management plan, using the site in question as a pilot project, and provided suggested ideas to adapt to climate changing weather conditions. Council Minutes March 20, 2017 - 2 - The Director of Engineering Services confirmed that clean-up of the affected streets was expected to be completed today and that staff are responding to residents’ concerns and providing direct contact information, as appropriate. The Director of Engineering Services responded to questions from Members of Council. Councillor Traill temporarily left the meeting. Resolution #C-066-17 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Neal That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow for the introduction of a motion. Carried Resolution #C-067-17 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Neal That all subdivision agreements provide that best practices for dust management be followed; and That a dust management plan be approved by the Director of Engineering Services, moving forward now and into the future. Carried later in the meeting Councillor Traill re-entered the meeting. The foregoing Resolution #C-067-17 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 √ Section 16 - Other Business is further considered later in the meeting. Council Minutes March 20, 2017 - 3 - 5 Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting Resolution #C-068-17 Moved by Councillor Traill, seconded by Councillor Partner That the minutes of a regular meeting of February 27, 2017, be approved. Carried Resolution #C-069-17 Moved by Councillor Traill, seconded by Councillor Partner That the minutes of a special meeting of March 6, 2017, be approved. Carried 6 Presentations Mayor Foster presented a Congratulatory Certificate to Mary Anne Found in recognition of her ten years of dedicated service with the Agricultural Advisory Committee of Clarington, the Durham Region Federation of Agriculture and Durham Farm Connections. Mayor Foster presented a Congratulatory Certificate to Victoria Stock-Belanger in recognition of her receiving the Horatio Alger Canadian Scholarship. Resolution #C-070-17 Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Traill That Council recess for ten minutes. Carried The meeting reconvened at 8:43 PM. 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. Council Minutes March 20, 2017 - 4 - 10 Committee Reports Advisory Committee Reports 10.1.1 Minutes of the Minutes of the Clarington Heritage Committee dated February 21, 2017 10.1.2 Minutes of the Minutes of the Agricultural Advisory Committee dated February 9, 2017 10.1.3 Minutes of the Minutes of the Orono Arena Community Centre Board dated February 28, 2017 10.1.4 Minutes of the Clarington Museum & Archives Board dated February 8, 2017 10.1.5 Minutes of the Clarington Accessibility Advisory Committee dated March 1, 2017 10.1.6 Minutes of the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area Management Advisory Committee dated March 14, 2017 Resolution #C-071-17 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Hooper That Advisory Committee Report Items 10.1.1 to 10.1.6 be received for information. Carried General Government Committee Report of March 6, 2017 Resolution #C-072-17 Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Hooper That the recommendations contained in the General Government Committee Report of March 6, 2017 be approved, on consent, with the exception of item #2. Carried Councillor Traill declared an interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, with respect to Item 2 of the General Committee Report, as it relates to her law practice and left the Council Chambers during discussion and voting on this matter. Council Minutes March 20, 2017 - 5 - Item 2 – Lorraine Sunstrum-Mann, Executive Director, Grandview Children’s Centre Regarding the Grandview Children’s Centre Annual Update Resolution #C-073-17 Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Neal Whereas the Council of the Municipality of Clarington supports the Grandview Children’s Centre and the many valuable services they provide within Durham Region; and Whereas the existing service demands for the Region of Durham exceeds the existing infrastructure and facilities; Now therefore be it resolved that the Premier of Ontario be requested to provide the necessary funding to enable the Grandview Children’s Centre to build the much needed facilities in Ajax as presented; and That the delegation of Lorraine Sunstrum-Mann, Executive Director, Grandview Children’s Centre regarding the Grandview Children’s Centre annual update, be received with thanks. Carried Councillor Traill returned to the meeting. Planning & Development Committee Report of March 13, 2017 Resolution #C-074-17 Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Traill That the recommendations contained in the Planning & Development Committee Report of March 13, 2017 be approved, on consent, with the exception of item #2. Carried Item 2 – Applications by Modo Bowmanville Towns Ltd., Fifty Five Clarington Ltd. and Devon Daniell for a Draft Plan of Subdivision and Rezoning to permit Medium Density (Townhouse) development in the Bowmanville West Town Centre, Bowmanville Resolution #C-075-17 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Hooper That Report PSD-015-17 be received; Council Minutes March 20, 2017 - 6 - That the application for Draft Plan of Subdivision (S-C-2016-0001) submitted by Modo Bowmanville Towns Ltd., Fifty Five Clarington Ltd. and Devon Daniell be supported subject to conditions as contained in Attachment 1 to Report PSD-015-17; That the Zoning By-law Amendment application (ZBA 2016-0010) submitted by Modo Bowmanville Towns Ltd., Fifty Five Clarington Ltd., and Devon Daniell for Block 1 lands be approved as contained in Attachment 2 to Report PSD-015-17; That once Blocks 1 and 4 are consolidated into one parcel and all conditions contained in the Official Plan with respect to the removal of the (H) Holding Symbol are satisfied, the By-law authorizing the removal of the (H) Holding Symbol be approved; That should Blocks 1 to 4 be subject to future applications for Common Elements Condominium, no further public meeting be required; That the Durham Regional Planning and Economic Development Department and Municipal Property Assessment Corporation be forwarded a copy of Report PSD-015- 17 and Council’s decision; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD-015-17 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision. Carried 11 Staff Reports Report EGD-008-17 - Middle Road Reconstruction Resolution #C-076-17 Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Hooper That Report EGD-008-17 be received; That the construction of Middle Road, from Concession Road 3 to 1 km north, be awarded to Hardco Construction in the amount of $2,998,362.88 inclusive of HST, or $2,801,613.76 blended HST; That Purchasing By-law 2015-022 Section 22 (f) be exercised for the works associated with the reconstruction of Middle Road; That the Municipality’s share of the Middle Road construction works in the amount of $1,781,244.68 (net HST) and contingency of $175,000 (net HST) be funded from Account No. 110-32-330-83268-7401 previously approved as part of the 2016 Capital Budget; and Council Minutes March 20, 2017 - 7 - That the balance of the Middle Road construction costs in the amount of $1,020,369.08 and contingency of $100,000 (both inclusive of HST) be funded by benefiting developers. Carried 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 There was no Unfinished Business considered under this Section of the Agenda. 14 By-laws Resolution #C-077-17 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Cooke That leave be granted to introduce By-laws 2017-024 to 2017-030 14.1 2017-024 Being a By-law to establish, lay out and dedicate certain lands as public highways in the Municipality of Clarington, to assume certain streets within the Municipality of Clarington as public highways in the Municipality of Clarington, and to name them (Item 4 of General Government Committee) 14.2 2017-025 Being a By-law to authorize the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and the Province to enter into the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund – Application-Based Component Agreement (Item 5 of General Government Committee) 14.3 2017-026 Being a By-law to amend By-law 2003-101, regulating the dumping, disposing and removing of refuse, debris, litter and other waste materials on lands within the Municipality of Clarington (Item 7 of General Government Committee) 14.4 2017-27 Being a By-law to amend By-law 84-63, the Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington (Modo Bowmanville Towns Ltd., Fifty Five Clarington Ltd. and Devon Daniell (Item 2 of Planning & Development Committee) 14.5 2017-28 Being a By-law to amend By-law 84-63, the Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington (Nathan Thomas) (Item 4 of Planning & Development Committee)