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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/24/1983 ...- TOWN OF NEWCASTLE ,... Council Minutes January 24, 1983 Minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on Monday, January 24, 1983, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers. Mayor Rickard called the meeting to order and led in prayer. Roll Call Present Were: Mayor G. B. Rickard Councillor K. Barr Councillor A. Cowman Councillor D. Hamre Councillor I.M. Hobbs Councillor M. Hubbard Councillor R. B. Taylor Town Clerk, David W. Oakes Deputy Clerk, Gertrude E. Gray Also Present: Chief Administrative Officer, D. N. Smith Treasurer, K. Campbell Director of Planning, T. T. Edwards Deputy Director of Public Works, G. Gray Director of Community Services, T. A. Fanning . Resolution #C-27-83 Minutes Moved by Councillor Barr, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on January 10, 1983, be approved as read. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-28-83 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the minutes of a special meeting of Council held on January 17, 1983, be approved as read. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-29-83 Delegations Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Barr THAT the delegation be heard. "CARRIED" . Council Minutes . Committee of Clarke Constituents for the Environment . Communications . - 2 - January 24, 1983 Mrs. Patricia Vickery, Morgan's Road, former Township of Clarke, presented a brief to Council on behalf of the Committee of Clarke Constituents for the Environment. The brief outlined the objections of the Committee to the application for rezoning submitted by Regional Reclaimers Ltd., Part Lot 11, Concession 3, Clarke, to permit the expansion of their present landfill site. There were 4 major objections: 1. Impact on the surrounding area caused by heavy truck traffic on the roads, litter, danger to pedestrians, damage to vehicles using the roads and damage to the roads. 2. Damage to the environment and devaluation of property. 3. The use of good agricultural land for landfill sites and danger of pollution when flooding occurs. 4. The site is designated Major Open Space in the Regional Official Plan, which does not permit a landfill site. She thanked Council for listening to the Committee's concerns, and asked that they be put on record as being opposed to the rezoning. Resolution #C-30-83 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Hobbs THAT the communications to be received for information, be approved except for I-I, 1-7, 1-10, and I-II. "CARRIED" I - 2 Kawartha Region Conservation Authority re 1983 Annual Meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 15, 1983 at 7:30 p.m. I - 3 Handi Transit Incorporated re Financial Statements for October and November 1982 I - 4 Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority re Minutes of Annual Meeting of January 11, 1983 I - 5 Peterborough-Victoria-Northumberland and Newcastle R.C. Separate School Board re appointment of Mrs. Louise Aasen I - 6 Board of Management for the Bowmanville Central Business Improvement Area Minutes of a meeting held on January 5, 1983 Council Minutes . Committee of Clarke Constituents Association of ~1unicipalities of Ontario . Objections to Ha 1 e Landfi 11 Si te Rezoning - 3 - January 24, 1983 I - 8 Clarke Museum Board re Minutes of a meeting of November 23, 1982 I - 9 Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee minutes of meetings of November 18, 1982 and December 7, 1982 Resolution #C-31-83 Moved by Councillor Barr, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the correspondence from the Committee of Clarke Constituents be forwarded to the Clerk and Mrs. Lilianne Lagace be named to the Information Committee for Hale's Landfill Site. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-32-83 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT the correspondence from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, be received and Council approve payment of fees to the A.M.O. for 1983. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-33-83 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT the letters objecting to the rezoning of Hale's Landfill Site, be received and referred to the report on the rezoning application. "CARRI ED" Resolution #C-34-83 Ontario Waste Management Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Barr Corporation News Release . Port Granby Site THAT the News Release from the Ontario Waste Management Corporation be referred to staff to prepare a brief in support of the need for a Province-Wide industrial waste management system; said brief to be presented by the Town of Newcastle to the O.W.M.C. at scheduled meeting of February 8, 1983. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-35-83 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Hobbs THAT the correspondence from Mrs. A. Hrncir and Christopher and Rosemary Cooper, re Eldorado, decommissioning of Port Granby Site be acknowledged, and referred to the Port Granby Committee. "CARRIED" Council Minutes . Town of Clinton Resolution re Assessment Appeals Township of Cramahe Resolution re Provincial Government Restraint Program Committee of Clarke Constituents . Clarke Museum & Archives . - 4 - January 24, 1983 Resolution #C-36-83 Moved by Councillor Hobbs, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT the Resolution of the Town of Clinton re Assessment Review Court Procedures, be received for information and no action taken. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-37-83 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Barr THAT Council endorse the resolution of the Township of Cramahe re Guidelines for increase in the Northumberland Newcastle Board of Education. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-38-83 Moved by Councillor Cowrnan, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT the correspondence from the Committee of Clarke Constituents dated December 22, 1982, be referred to the Clerk, to comply with a request for an agenda. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-39-83 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT the correspondence from the Clarke Museum & Archives be referred to the Striking Committee. "LOST" Resolution #C-40-83 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT the correspondence from the Clarke Museum & Archives be referred to the Striking Committee Report, and the name Mr. Donald Robins be added to the report of the Striking Committee. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-41-83 Moved by Councillor Hobbs, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT the matter be tabled. "LOST" Council ~1inutes . Heart Month Jaycee Week White Cane Week Reports G.P.& A. Chairman's Report . Courtice Heights South Development Agreement Snow Removal Highway #2 - Newtonville . - 5 - January 24, 1983 Resolution #C-42-83 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Hobbs THAT February 1983 be declared "Heart Month"in the Town of Newcastle; THAT January 31 - February 6, 1983 be declared "Jaycee Week" in the Town of Newcastle; and THAT February 6 - February 12, 1983 be decl ared "White Cane Week" in the Town of Newcastle, according to Town Policy. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-43-83 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Barr THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee Chairman's Report of January 17, 1983, be approved except for Items 2, 3, 6, 13, and 21. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-44-83 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Barr THAT Item 2, Courtice Heights South Development Agreement, be approved. "CARRIED" Recorded Vote Councillor Barr Yea Councillor Cowman Yea Councillor Hamre Nay Councillor Hobbs Yea Councillor Hubbard Yea Councillor Taylor Yea Mayor Ri ckard Yea Resolution #C-45-83 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Barr THAT Item 3, Snow Removal Along King's Highway #2, through Newtonville, be approved. "CARRIED" Cou71ci 1 ~li nutes . - 6 - January 24, 1983 Resolution #C-46-83 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Barr THAT the previous resolution be amended by adding: "and snow removal in Newtonville on Highway #2, at the intersection of the Provincial, Regional and Local Roads be budgeted for in 1983." "LOST" Recorded Vote Councillor Barr Yea Councillor Cowman Nay Councillor Hamre Yea Councillor Hobbs Nay Councillor Hubbard Nay Councillor Taylor Nay Mayor Rickard Yea Resolution #C-47-83 Canada Community Develop- Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Barr ment Project-Sidewalk Repair, Renovation ProjectTHAT' Item 6, be approved. and Municipal Lake Front . Clean Up Acti vity Report December 1982 Ministry of Revenue . "CARRIED" Resolution #C-48-83 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Barr THAT Item 13, Activity Report for December 1982, be approved. Councillor Taylor declared a conflict of interest in the previous resolution from discussion and voting. Resolution #C-49-83 "CARRIED" and refrained Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Barr THAT Item 21, be approved. "CARRIED AS AMENDED" Recorded Vote Councillor Barr Yea Councillor Cowman Yea Councillor Hamre Nay Councillor Hobbs Nay Councillor Hubbard Nay Councillor Taylor Yea Mayor Rickard Yea Council Mi nutes . Report #2 Admin 9-83-Canada/ Ontario Employment Development Program . . - 7 - January 24, 1983 Resolution #C-50-83 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT the previous resolution be amended by adding: "and bring forward an impact study for the Town's consideration. " "CARRIED" Recorded Vote Councillor Barr Yea Councillor Cowman Yea Councillor Hamre Yea Councillor Hobbs Nay Councillor Hubbard Nay Councillor Taylor Yea Mayor Rickard Yea Resolution #C-51-83 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT the recommendations in Report Admin 9-83 be adopted; and 1. That this report be received; and 2. That Council adopt the following resolution: "Staff are hereby authorized to submit an application to the Canada/Ontario Employment Development Program for the projects, subject of Administrator's Report 9-83." "CARRIED AS AMENDED" Resolution #C-52-83 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT Report Admin 9-83 be amended by deleting "Co. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-53-83 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the funds released by the deletion of "CO, be re-allocated to Project 1. "CARRIED" Council Mi nutes . Recess . Report #3, Striking Committee Chairman's Report . - 8 - January 24, 1983 Resolution #C-54-83 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT Resolution #C-52-83 and #C-53-83, be rescinded. "CARRI ED" Resolution #C-55-83 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT there be a 10 minute recess. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-56-83 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Barr THAT Resolution #C-51-83 be amended as follows: "Project 3 - 'Local History' Project, in the amount of $27,668, be deleted from Admin 9-83." "CARR I ED" Resolution #C-57-83 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Barr THAT Resolution #C-51-83 be further amended by adding: "and the funds ($27,668) be re-allocated to Project 1, to i ncl ude cemeteri es, parks, etc. "CARRIED" On being put to a vote, Resolution #C-51-83 was Carried as Amended. Resolution #C-58-83 Moved by Councillor Hobbs, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT THE Striking Committee Chairman's Report of January 10, 1983, be approved as amended: "Council Appointees to Boards be: Tyrone - Councillors Taylor and Cowman Zion - Mayor Rickard and Councillor Taylor." "CARRIED" Resolution #C-59-83 Moved by Councillor Barr, seconded by Councillor Hobbs THAT the Striking Committee Chairman's Report be approved as amended: "Council Appoi ntees to Boards: Newcastle B.I.A. Councillor Barr Orono B.I.A. Councillor Hamre." Council Minutes . Committee of Clarke Constituents . By-Laws . - 9 - January 24, 1983 The mover and seconder of the motion asked that it be withdrawn. The vote on the question being in the affirmative, the motion was withdrawn. Resolution #C-60-83 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Barr THAT the delegation of the Committee of Clarke Constituents be acknowledged and the brief be referred to the rezoning application report. "CARRIED" Resol ution #C-61-83 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Barr THAT any other correspondence pertaining to the same matter received by Mayor or Clerk, be referred simil arly. "CARRI ED" Resolution #C-62-83 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT leave be granted to introduce the following by-laws, and that the said by-laws be now read a first time: 83-11 being a by-law to authorize the entering into of an Agreement with the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle and Claret Investments Limited, Rexgate Holdings Limited, Flecherdon Investments Limited, Reinhold Litz Jr., John Kastel and Mary Kastel; 83-12 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement with Her Majesty the Queen, in right of the Province of Ontario, as represented by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; 83-13 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement with Her Majesty the Queen, in right of the Government of Canada as represented by The Minister of Employment and Immigration; 83-14 being a by-law to amend by-law number 79-151, a by-law to designate certain lands within the Corporate Limits of the Town of Newcastle as a Site Plan Control Area pursuant to the provisions of Section 40 of The Planning Act, as amended, R.S.O. 1980; Counc i 1 ~1i nutes - 10 - January 24, 1983 By-laws 83-15 being a by-law to delegate the Powers of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle under Subsection 10(b) of Section 40 of The Planning Act; 83-16 being a by-law to amend by-law 82-96, being a by-law to define the purchasing and tendering policies and procedures applying to the purchase of all types of goods, works and services by the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle; . 83-17 being a by-law to authorize the borrowing of $350,000 to assist in the provision of storm drainage works in the Courtice Urban Area; (two readings only) 83-18 being a by-law to authorize the borrowing of $250,000 from Ontario Hydro, Station Account "B" to assist in the provision of storm drainage works in the Courtice Urban Area; (Two readings only) 83-19 being a by-law to amend by-law number 2111, as amended, of the former Township of Darlington, now in the Town of Newcastle; (Gordon) . 83-20 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement with Her Majesty the Queen, in right of the Government of Canada as represented by the Minister of Employment and Immigration; 83-21 being a by-law to further amend by-law number 78-53 as amended, by by-law no. 81-143, being a by-law to govern the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newcastle; 83-22 being a by-law to establish a scale of Development Charges. "CARRIED" Reso 1 ut ion #C-63..83 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT the second reading of the following by-laws be approved: 83-12; 83-13; 83-14; 83-15; 83-16; 83-19; 83-20; 83-21; 83-22. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-64-83 . Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT the second reading of By-law 83-11 be approved. "CARRI ED" . . . Council Mi nutes By-laws Other Business School Board Levies - 11 - January 24, 1983 Resolution #C-54-83 Recorded Vote Councillor Barr Yea Councillor Cowman Yea Councillor Hamre Nay Councillor Hobbs Yea Councillor Hubbard Yea Councillor Taylor Yea Mayor Rickard Yea Resolution #C-55-83 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT the second reading of By-law 83-17 be approved. "CARRIED" Recorded Vote Councillor Barr Yea Councillor Cowman Yea Councillor Hamre Nay Councillor Hobbs Yea Councillor Hubbard Yea Councillor Taylor Yea Mayor Ri ckard Yea Resolution #C-55-83 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT the second reading of By-law 83-18 be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-57-83 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT the third and final reading of the following by-laws be approved: 83-11 ; 83-20; 83-12; 83-21; 83-13 ; 83-22. 83-14; 83-15; 83-15; 83-19; "CARRIED" Reso 1 uti on #C-68-83 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Cowman WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Newcastle must pay certain levies to the school boards and the regional municipality; Council Minutes - 12 - January 24, 1983 . AND WHEREAS, the current tax installment dates do not coincide with all of the dates at which levies to the school boards and the regional municipality are payable; and WHEREAS, the Town of Newcastle incurs interest costs due to the borrowings which are necessary from time to time to meet the levy payments; NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Newcastle directs that the tax instalment due dates be on or about the last business day of the following months: (a) Interim billings - February - April (b) Final billings - June - September and that, staff include this amendment in the installment dates in the 1983 Rating By-law; and That staff be directed to have a notice placed in the first tax installment notice for 1983 outlining the revised installment dates. "CARRIED AS AMENDED" . Resolution #C-69-83 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the previous resolution be amended and a notice be placed in local publications. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-70-83 Figure Skating Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT the Mayor and Council of the Town of Newcastle congratulate Stephanie Hood and Scott Maybee on their achievements in figure skating and wish them continued success at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships 1983. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-71-83 Mayor Rickard's Appointment to the Order of Canada Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Taylor THAT Council congratulate Mayor Rickard on his appointment to the Order of Canada. . "CARRIED" Council Minutes . Ways and Means to Stimulate the Local Economy . Baseline Community Centre . - 13 - January 24, 1983 Acting Mayor Barr called for a recorded vote. Recorded Vote Councillor Barr Yea Councillor Cowman Yea Counc ill or Hamre Yea Counc ill or Hobbs Yea Counci 11 or Hubbard Yea Councillor Taylor Yea Resolution #C-72 -83 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Cowman WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Newcastle wishes to investigate ways and means to stimulate the local economy. THEREFORE be it resolved that staff request from the Region of Durham the cost of servicing those industrial lands on Cemetery Road, Bowmanville, owned by the municipality prior to Regional Government; and FURTHER that staff report to the General Purpose and Administration Committee, those costs and ways of funding same. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-73-83 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hubbard WHEREAS the Town of Newcastle approved a new Baseline Community Centre more than two years ago; and WHEREAS the Baseline Community Group have waited patiently for years for their new centre for which construction funds are available; and WHEREAS their patience has now run out; and WHEREAS the northwest corner of Baseline and Waverley Roads is well located for the residents of Bowmanville to participate and contribute in the Centre's management and costs and Baseline organizers have indicated the desirability of this; and WHEREAS the location (see map attached) will give access to hazard lands that could be utilized by the Bowmanville Youth Soccer Association for soccer pitches along with the building and grounds; and WHEREAS the park dedication for the East Woodbridge subdivision can shortly be recaptured as cash in lieu rather than as land as was done in Burketon; . . . Council Mi nutes Confirming By-laws - 14 - January 24, 1983 THEREFORE be it now resolved that following the agreement of the Baseline Board, staff are hereby directed to negotiate the purchase of the designed parklands within the draft plan of subdivision 18T-80045, owned by East Woodbridge Developments (Baseline and Martins Road) for the purposes of establishing the new Baseline Community Centre; and THAT staff are further directed to report back to Council for the execution of the negotiated purchase. "CARRIED AS A~~ENDED" Recorded Vote Councillor Barr Yea Councillor Cowman Yea Councillor Hamre Yea Councillor Hobbs Yea Councillor Hubbard Yea Councillor Taylor Nay Mayor Rickard Nay Resolution #C-74-83 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT the previous resolution be amended by adding: "and if Council approves the purchase, funds be drawn from the Park Reserve Fund. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-75-83 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT leave be granted to introduce the following by-laws, and the said by-laws now be read a first time: 83-23 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Newcastle, at this special meeting held on the 17th day of January 1983; 83-24 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Newcastle at this meeting held on the 24th day of January 1983. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-76-83 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT the second reading of the following by-laws be approved: 83-23; 83-24. "CARRIED" . . . Counc il Mi nu tes - 15 - Resolution #C-77-83 January 25, 1983 Moved by Councillor Taylor, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT the third and final reading of the following by-laws be approved: 83-23; 83-24. Resolution #C-78-83 Adjournment "CARRIED" Moved by Councillor Hobbs, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT the meeting adjourn at 10:25 p.m. "CARRIED" ~ ~~~~/ Mayor .