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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGG Report 2017-05-29 General Government Committee Report to Council Page 1 Report to Council Meeting of June 12, 2017 Subject: General Government Committee Meeting of Monday, May 29, 2017 Recommendations: 1. Receive for Information (b) 8.1 Minutes of the Bowmanville Business Improvement Area dated May 9, 2017 (b) 8.2 Minutes of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority dated May 16, 2017 (c) 8.3 Minutes of the Newcastle Business Improvement Area dated May 11, 2017 (d) 8.4 Kyle Fitzgerald, Chair, Durham Youth Council – Waverley Road Interchange, Letter of Support (e) 9.5 Alexander Harras, Manager of Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk, Town of Ajax – Spring Flooding (f) 9.6 Barbara Kane, Township Clerk, The Corporation of the Township of Adjala-Tosorontio – Canada’s 150th Birthday (g) 9.7 Martin Field, Regarding Communication Item 9.2 - HSDR Supporting Pet Shop Ban (h) ESD-003-17 Emergency Services Activity Report – 4th Quarter 2016 2. André O’Bumsawin, Accessibility Advisory Committee Regarding National Access Awareness Week That that the delegation of André O’Bumsawin, Accessibility Advisory Committee, regarding National Access Awareness Week, be received with thanks. General Government Committee Report to Council For Council Meeting of June 12, 2017 Page 2 3. Tom Griffin, Assistant Professor, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management and Assistant Director of the Hospitality and Tourism Research Institute, Regarding Tourism as an Economic Activity That the presentation of Tom Griffin, Assistant Professor, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management and Assistant Director of the Hospitality and Tourism Research Institute, regarding Tourism as an Economic Activity, be received with thanks. 4. David Hanratty, Director of Land & Resources, North American Aggregates, St. Marys Cement and Alyson Beal, Associate, Environmental Assessment Specialist, Golder Associates Ltd., Regarding an Update on the St. Marys Cement Bowmanville Underground Mine Expansion That the delegation of David Hanratty, Director of Land & Resources, North American Aggregates, St. Marys Cement and Alyson Beal, Associate, Environmental Assessment Specialist, Golder Associates Ltd., regarding an update on the St. Marys Cement Bowmanville Underground Mine Expansion, be received with thanks. 5. Brian Laine, Senior Lands Technician, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, Regarding the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, Class Environmental Assessment, St. Marys Cement Inc. Underground Aggregate Mining Proposal That St. Marys Cement and the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (MNDM) commit to providing the Municipality of Clarington, agencies and the broader public a formal opportunity to provide comment on the final Environmental Assessment Project Documentation, including all final assessment results and proposed mitigation measures, prior to submission to the MNDM for approval/issuance of a Notice of Completion for the Environmental Assessment; and That Staff meet with St. Marys Cement to determine the level of support required to peer review the background studies. General Government Committee Report to Council For Council Meeting of June 12, 2017 Page 3 6. Noise By-law Limits Pertaining to Gun Clubs That Report CLD-014-17 be received for information; and That all interested parties listed in Report CLD-014-17 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. 7. Train Whistling at Bennett Road and Cobbledick Road That Report EGD-014-17 be received; That, in the interest of public safety, the request for an anti-whistling By-law be denied; and That all interested parties listed in Report EGD-014-17 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. 8. Lorraine Billings, Legislative Services Associate/Legislative & Information Services, Town of Ajax – Funding for Great Lakes Restoration Whereas, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin (the Basin) represents approximately 20% of the world’s surface fresh water and 84% of North America’s surface fresh water; and Whereas, over 48 million people depend on the Basin as a source of drinking water; and Whereas, the Basin is the foundation for a $5.8 trillion USD regional economy; and Whereas, water contamination, harmful algal blooms, invasive species, and climate change pose threats to the integrity of the resource and prosperity of the Basin; and Whereas, Canada and the United States have worked cooperatively on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence for over 100 years under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1972, as most recently amended in 2012; and Whereas, significant progress has been made over almost 50 years in restoring and protecting the Basin based on a shared responsibility for the resource and significant investment from all orders of government in the United States and Canada; and General Government Committee Report to Council For Council Meeting of June 12, 2017 Page 4 Whereas, local governments in Canada and the United States have invested over $15 billion USD annually in protection and restoration efforts according to a 2008 study; and Whereas, the U.S. Federal Government has provided more than $2 billion USD since 2010 for Great Lakes protection and restoration through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; and Whereas, the Canadian Federal Government has invested more than $250 million CAD in Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River initiatives since 2010; and Whereas, the President of the United States proposed eliminating the entire $300 million USD in funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in the 2017-2018 budget; and Whereas, the 2017 Canadian budget proposes approximately $114 million CAD over five years to support water protection and restoration but has no line item dedicated to the Basin at the magnitude necessary; and Whereas, these budgets do not adequately address the urgent needs of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Basin and will slow down or halt critical restoration and protection efforts and economic recovery in the region; Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the United States Congress appropriate the full $300 million USD authorized for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in the 2017-2018 budget; and Be it further resolved, that the Canadian Federal Government work collaboratively with provinces, local governments, First Nations and Metis, and other stakeholders to develop a common strategy and to increase funding for the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Basin to match the significance of the resource and the magnitude of the challenges; Be it further resolved, that all orders of government must share the responsibility for the protection and restoration of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Basin and recognize the importance of the resource in their budgets; and Be it finally resolved, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States, the Prime Minister of Canada, the Governors of the eight Great Lakes States, the Premiers of Quebec and Ontario, the Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative. General Government Committee Report to Council For Council Meeting of June 12, 2017 Page 5 9. 2017 Community Event Sponsorship Requests - Spring Intake That Report CSD-005-17 be received; That Council consider all submitted sponsorship requests; and That all interested parties listed in Report CSD-005-17 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. 10. Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority That Sponsorship Application #17-S6 from the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, be approved in the amount of $750.00. 11. Bark in the Park Durham That Sponsorship Application #17-S7 from the Bark in the Park Durham, be approved in the amount of $500.00. 12. Grandview Children’s Foundation That Sponsorship Application #17-S8 from the Grandview Children’s Foundation, be approved in the amount of $2000.00. 13. Orono Agricultural Society That Sponsorship Application #17-S9 from the Orono Agricultural Society, be approved in the amount of $2000.00. 14. Memorial Hospital Foundation - Bowmanville That Sponsorship Application #17-S10 from the Memorial Hospital Foundation - Bowmanville, be approved in the amount of $2000.00. 15. Soper Valley Model Railroad That Sponsorship Application #17-S11 from the Soper Valley Model Railroad, be approved in the amount of $800.00. General Government Committee Report to Council For Council Meeting of June 12, 2017 Page 6 16. Tyrone Community Centre That Sponsorship Application #17-S12 from the Tyrone Community Centre, be denied. 17. VON Durham Hospice Services That Sponsorship Application #17-S13 from the VON Durham Hospice Services, be approved in the amount of $1000.00. 18. Hampton United Church That Sponsorship Application #17-S14 from the Hampton United Church, be approved in the amount of $500.00. 19. Great Canadian Town Band Festival That Sponsorship Application #17-S15 from the Great Canadian Town Band Festival, be approved in the amount of $1000.00. 20. Community Development Council Durham That Sponsorship Application #17-S16 from the Community Development Council Durham, be approved in the amount of $500.00. 21. Newcastle Art Show That Sponsorship Application #17-S17 from the Newcastle Art Show, be approved in the amount of $1000.00. 22. Newcastle BIA That Sponsorship Application #17-S18 from the Newcastle BIA, be approved in the amount of $2000.00. 23. Kendal Community Centre That Sponsorship Application #17-S19 from the Kendal Community Centre, be approved in the amount of $1000.00. General Government Committee Report to Council For Council Meeting of June 12, 2017 Page 7 24. Bethesda House That Sponsorship Application #17-S20 from the Bethesda House, be approved in the amount of $500.00. 25. Newcastle Village Concerts That Sponsorship Application #17-S21 from the Newcastle Village Concerts, be approved in the amount of $750.00. 26. Newtonville Music Night in the Park That Sponsorship Application #17-S22 from the Newtonville Music Night in the Park, be approved in the amount of $750.00. 27. Concerts in the Park Bowmanville That Sponsorship Application #17-S23 from the Concerts in the Park Bowmanville, be approved in the amount of $2000.00. 28. Orono DBIA That Sponsorship Application #17-S24 from the Orono DBIA, be approved in the amount of $1000.00. 29. Newtonville Community Hall That Sponsorship Application #17-S25 from the Newtonville Community Hall, be approved in the amount of $500.00. 30. Help from Hol That Sponsorship Application #17-S26 from the Help from Hol, be approved in the amount of $1500.00. 31. Durham Farm Connections That Sponsorship Application #17-S27 from the Durham Farm Connections, be approved in the amount of $2000.00. General Government Committee Report to Council For Council Meeting of June 12, 2017 Page 8 32. Driftwood Theatre Group That Sponsorship Application #17-S28 from the Driftwood Theatre Group, be approved in the amount of $1000.00. 33. Architectural Services for MAC That Report COD-009-17 be received; That the proposal received from Nick Swerdfeger Architects Inc., being the most responsive bidder meeting all terms, conditions and specifications of RFP2017-2 be awarded the contract by the Purchasing Manager for the provision of Architectural Services for Improvements at the Municipal Administrative Centre; That the funds required in the amount of $ 38,688.30 (net HST Rebate) be drawn from the following account: Renovations of MAC # 110-36-370-83601-7401 $38,688.30 That all interested parties listed in Report COD-009-17 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision by the Purchasing Services Division. 34. Third St and Bernard St Reconstruction That Report COD-010-17 be received; That Nick Carchidi Excavating Ltd. with a total bid amount of $713,635.11 (Net HST Rebate) being the lowest compliant bidder meeting all terms, conditions and specifications of Tender CL2017-2 be awarded the contract for the reconstruction of Third Street and Bernard Street as required by the Engineering Services Department; That the funds required for this project in the amount of $874,900.00 (Net HST Rebate) which includes the construction cost of $713,635.11 (Net HST Rebate) and other related costs such as design, Ontario Land Surveyor, inspection and contract administration, materials testing and contingencies of $161,264.89 (Net HST Rebate) be funded by the Municipality as follows: Third Street Reconstruction 110-32-330-83331-7401 $230,000.00 Pavement Rehabilitation 110-32-330-83212-7401 $ 92,310.67 Sidewalk Replacement - Unspecified 110-32-331-83215-7401 $ 15,389.33 General Government Committee Report to Council For Council Meeting of June 12, 2017 Page 9 Region of Durham 100-00-000-00000-1010 $ 537,200.00 That all interested parties listed in Report COD-010-17 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision by the Purchasing Department. 35. Annual Statement for the Development Charges Reserve Funds for the Year Ended December 31, 2016 That Report FND-010-17 be received; and That a copy of this report be posted on the Municipal website. 36. 2016 Annual Statement Cash in Lieu of Parkland Reserve Fund That Report FND-011-17 be received; and That a copy of this report be posted on the Municipal website. 37. Extension of the Contract for the Interim Chief Administrative Officer Whereas the recruitment process for the position of the Chief Administrative Officer has been extended due to the market response, thereby delaying the estimated start date for the replacement for the Chief Administrative Officer to as late as September 1, 2017; and Whereas the limited term contract with Mr. Curry Clifford for Administrative Services for the Interim Chief Administrative Officer role, provides that the term may be extended by mutual agreement for a limited period for continued operational efficiency; Now therefore be it resolved that Council approves an extension of the term of the employment contract with Mr. Curry Clifford for services as the Interim Chief Administrative Officer, to conclude two (2) weeks after the start date of the replacement CAO, with all other conditions to remain as stated in the existing contract approved through Report CLD-026-16. 38. Service Ontario Centre Bowmanville Whereas the Bowmanville ServiceOntario Centre has lacked barrier-free access for persons with disabilities since November 2016 when it relocated to 191 Church Street, Bowmanville and prior to that at its former location at 100 King Street East, Bowmanville; General Government Committee Report to Council For Council Meeting of June 12, 2017 Page 10 Whereas the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services is responsible for the oversight of private providers for ServiceOntario centres; Whereas the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001 (ODA) requires the Government of Ontario to ensure that its newly constructed or renovated buildings, structures and premises are accessible to employees with disabilities; Whereas the ODA has, since 2001, required the Government of Ontario to ensure that any new lease it enters into for a for structure, premise or facility complies with the Guidelines for Barrier-Free Design of Ontario Government Facilities; Whereas the Guidelines for Barrier-Free Design of Ontario Government Facilities requires all Government of Ontario Ministries, and their third party service providers, to meet the minimum general requirements for accessible design in Government of Ontario owned and operated facilities; Whereas the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) requires Ministries of the Government of Ontario to comply with the AODA and its Standards; Whereas the AODA has, since January 1, 2012, required the Government of Ontario to incorporate accessible design, criteria and features when procuring or acquiring good, services or facilities; and Whereas the AODA as required, since January 1, 2015, the Government of Ontario to ensure that all new service counters accommodate a mobility aid where a single queuing line serves multiple counters; Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario is requested to investigate the Bowmanville ServiceOntario Centre’s non-compliance with the AODA and its Standards; That the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario inform the Municipality of Clarington with its findings the Act and its Standards; and That this resolution be forwarded to the Hon. Premier Kathleen Wynne, Hon. Tracy MacCharles, Minister Responsible for Accessibility and Minister of Government and Consumer Services, Durham MPPs, the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance, the Clarington Accessibility Advisory Committee, the Durham Region Accessibility Advisory Committee, the Clarington Board of Trade and all other interested parties.