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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-03-26Clarington General Government Committee Minutes March 26, 2018 If this information is required in an alternate accessible format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131. Minutes of a meeting of the General Government Committee held on Monday, March 26, 2018 at 9:30 AM in the Council Chambers. Present Were: Mayor A. Foster, Councillor S. Cooke, Councillor R. Hooper, Councillor J. Neal, Councillor W. Partner, and Councillor C.Traill left the meeting at 12:45 PM Regrets: Councillor W. Woo Staff Present: A. Allison, R. Albright, G. Acorn, S. Brake, A. Greentree, M. Marano, R. Maciver, N. Taylor, G. Weir, J. Gallagher, S. Gray 1 Call to Order Mayor Foster called the meeting to order at 9:30 AM. Mayor Foster reflected on Durham Regional Chairman Roger Anderson's time served and expressed condolences on behalf of the Municipality of Clarington. A moment of silence was observed in memory of Durham Regional Chairman Roger Anderson. 2 New Business — Introduction There were no new business items added to the Agenda. 3 Adopt the Agenda Resolution #GG -157-18 Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Traill That the Agenda for the General Government Committee meeting of March 26, 2018 be adopted as presented. Carried 4 Declaration of Interest There were no declarations of interest stated at this meeting. 5 Announcements Members of Committee announced upcoming community events and matters of community interest. - 1 - Clartw-n General Government Committee Minutes March 26, 2018 6 Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting Resolution #GG -158-18 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Cooke That the minutes of the regular meeting of the General Government Committee meeting held on March 5, 2018, be approved. Carried 7 Delegations 7.1 Chris Darling, Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, Regarding CLOCA 2017 Year in Review Chris Darling, Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA), was present regarding the CLOCA 2017 Year in Review. He made a verbal presentation to accompany an electronic presentation. Mr. Darling provided background information on the Conservation Authorities of Ontario and reviewed their jurisdiction. He highlighted the core programs for CLOCA. He continued by providing details on watershed science, watershed management, and community outreach and engagement. Mr. Darling referred to a map of the conservation areas in the Region of Durham and noted that they have seen an increase in visitors. He concluded by highlighting their community outreach and provided details of events and programs CLOCA is involved in. Mr. Darling thanked the Committee and advised he was available to answer questions. 7.2 Topher Papps, President, Fetch & Co. Inc., Regarding Establishing a Non - Profit Canine Memorial & Inurnment Space Topher Papps, President, Fetch & Co. Inc., was present regarding a request to establish a Non -Profit Canine Memorial & Inurnment Space within the Municipality of Clarington. Mr. Papps explained that the proposed space would include: park -like features, memorials and tributes, and niche walls. He stated that there would be no in - ground burials within the proposed space. Mr. Papps mentioned that currently there are limited inurnment options for cremated canine remains across the province. He stated that a better solution is needed to service the communities growing human and canine populations. Mr. Papps explained that the land for this proposed space would be leased, at a nominal cost, from the Municipality of Clarington on a renewable term. He stated that the funding for the project would be raised through inurnment fees, crowd funding, fundraising events, grants, donations and the sale of memorial plaques. Mr. Papps explained that a portion of the proceeds will be placed in a trust fund, to ensure sufficient funding for operating and maintenance costs exist in perpetuity. He stated that landscaping design services have been offered for the project free of charge, and have been in contact with niche wall maintenance. Mr. Papps concluded by mentioning that he and his partner will commit to running the foundation for a minimum of ten years -2- Clarington- General Government Committee Minutes March 26, 2018 and that, at no time, will the municipality of Clarington be responsible for operating or maintaining the space. Suspend the Rules Resolution #GG -159-18 Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Traill That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Members of Committee to speak to the delegation of Topher Papps, President, Fetch & Co. Inc., regarding Establishing a Non -Profit Canine Memorial & Inurnment Space, a second time. Carried Resolution #GG -160-18 Moved by Councillor Traill, seconded by Councillor Hooper That the Delegation of Topher Papps, President, Fetch & Co. Inc., Regarding Establishing a Non -Profit Canine Memorial & Inurnment Space, be referred to staff for further comment prior to the summer break. Motion Lost Resolution #GG -161-18 Moved by Councillor Traill, seconded by Councillor Cooke That the delegation of Topher Papps, President, Fetch & Co. Inc., regarding Establishing a Non -Profit Canine Memorial & Inurnment Space, be received with thanks. Carried Resolution #GG -162-18 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Cooke That the delegation of Chris Darling, Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, Regarding CLOCA 2017 Year in Review, be received with thanks. Carried -3- Clarington General Government Committee Minutes March 26, 2018 8 Communications - Receive for Information 8.1 Minutes of the Orono Business Improvement Area dated November 15, 2018 Resolution #GG -163-18 Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Traill That the Communication Item 8.1 be received for information. Carried 9 Communications — Direction 9.1 Robert Auger, Clerk, Town of Essex, Regarding User pay Childcare Services at AMO and FCM Conferences Resolution #GG -164-18 Moved by Councillor Traill, seconded by Councillor Cooke That the following Town of Essex resolution, regarding the user pay childcare services at AMO and FCM Conferences, be endorsed by the Municipality of Clarington: That the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) be requested to offer user pay childcare at conferences during conference hours. Carried 9.2 Topher Papps, President, Fetch & Co. Inc., Regarding Establishing a Non - Profit Canine Memorial & Inurnment Space Resolution #GG -165-18 Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Traill That Communication Items 9.2, be received for information. Carried 9.3 Ken and Shelly Rivers, Regarding Train Whistle Cessation in Clarington Resolution #GG -166-18 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Partner That Correspondence Item 9.3, be referred to the Director of Engineering. Carried Clarington 10 Presentations No Presentations Recess Resolution #GG -167-18 General Government Committee Minutes March 26, 2018 Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Hooper That the Committee recess for 10 minutes. Carried The meeting reconvened at 10:41 AM with Councillor Partner in the Chair. 11 Engineering Services Department No Reports for this section of the Agenda. Councillor Partner chaired this portion of the meeting. 12 Operations Department 12.1 OPD -004-18 Pitch In Week and 2018 Waste Events Resolution #GG -168-18 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Traill That Report OPD -004-18 be received for information. Carried 12.2 OPD -005-18 2017 Winter Budget Report Resolution #GG -169-18 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Neal That Report OPD -005-18 be received for information. Carried -5- Clarington General Government Committee Minutes March 26, 2018 Councillor Cooke chaired this portion of the meeting. 13 Emergency and Fire Services Department 13.1 ESD -003-18 Emergency Services Activity Report — Q4 2017 Resolution #GG -170-18 Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Hooper That Report ESD -003-18 be received for information. Carried Councillor Hooper chaired this portion of the meeting. 14 Community Services Department 14.1 CSD -003-18 Recreation Facility Concession Operations Review Resolution #GG -171-18 Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Mayor Foster That Report CSD -003-18 be received; That the Community Services Department be authorized to cease the municipal operation of the concessions at Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex, South Courtice Arena and Darlington Sports Centre by May 31, 2018; and That Staff be authorized to issue a Request for Proposal for the concession operations of these three arena facilities for the start of the 2018/19 ice season in September. Carried 14.2 CSD -004-18 2017 Year End Review Resolution #GG -172-18 Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Mayor Foster That Report CSD -004-18 be received for information. Carried M Clarington Suspend the Rules Resolution #GG -173-18 Moved by Councillor Traill, seconded by Mayor Foster General Government Committee Minutes March 26, 2018 That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to extend the meeting until 12:30 PM. Carried Councillor Traill chaired this portion of the meeting. 15 Municipal Clerk's Department 15.1 CLD -008-18 "Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes" Policy Resolution #GG -174-18 Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Hooper That Report CLD -008-18 be received; That the By-law attached to Report CLD -008-18, as Attachment 1, adopting an updated "Use of Corporate Resources for Election Purposes" Policy F110, be approved; That Policy F5 (Attachment 2 to Report CLD -008-18) be deleted, as section d) pertaining to facility use is covered in the proposed consolidated Policy F110, and the remaining sections have been incorporated into Policy E1 (staff) Code of Ethics; That Schedule A to By-law 2017-020, enacting the Council Code of Conduct, be amended to update the reference to Policy F5 - Political Activities to Policy F110; and That all interested parties listed in Report CLD -008-18 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Carried as Amended Later in the Meeting (See following motions) -7- Clarington General Government Committee Minutes March 26, 2018 Resolution #GG -175-18 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Cooke That the foregoing Resolution #GG -174-18 be amended by adding the following: That Policy F110 be amended include "any person seeking a nomination for a party„ Carried Resolution #GG -176-18 Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Partner That the foregoing Resolution #GG -174-17 be amended by deleting Section 2b and 2e from Policy F5. Motion withdrawn Suspend the Rules Resolution #GG -177-18 Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Hooper That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to extend for an additional fifteen minutes to 12:45 PM. Carried Suspend the Rules Resolution #GG -178-18 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Cooke That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Members of Committee to speak to the foregoing Resolution #GG -174-18 a second time. Carried Resolution #GG -179-18 Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Partner That Report CLD -008-18 be referred to the General Government Committee meeting of April 16, 2018; and That Policy F110 be revised to align with the Region of Durham policy. Motion withdrawn Clarington- General Government Committee Minutes March 26, 2018 The foregoing Resolution #GG -174-18 was then put to a vote and carried as amended. 15.2 CLD -011-18 Appointments to the Active Transportation and Safe Roads Advisory Committee Resolution #GG -180-18 Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Hooper That Report CLD -011-18 be received; That the following citizen representatives be appointed for a term ending December 31, 2020 or until a successor is appointed, to the Active Transportation and Safe Roads Advisory Committee for the Municipality of Clarington: That all interested parties listed in Report CLD -011-18 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Carried Suspend the Rules Resolution #GG -181-17 Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Hooper That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to extend the meeting until 1:15 PM. Motion Lost Recess The Committee recessed for their one hour scheduled break as per the Procedural By-law. The meeting reconvened at 1:46 PM with Mayor Foster in the Chair. Clarington 16 Corporate Services Department General Government Committee Minutes March 26, 2018 16.1 COD -008-18 Supply and Delivery of Bulk Gas and Diesel Fuels (Co- operative Tender) Resolution #GG -182-18 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Neal That Report COD -008-18 be received; That Canada Clean Fuels be awarded a contract with the estimated annual amount of $135,098.61 (net HST rebate) for each of the second and third year of an initial 3 year contract for the supply and delivery of bulk gas and diesel fuels as per terms, conditions and specifications of Tender T-257-17; That the funding required annually in the amount be drawn from the respective operating account; That pending satisfactory performance the Purchasing Manager be given the authority to extend the contract for this service for up to two additional one year terms; That all interested parties listed in Report COD -008-18 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision regarding the award by the Corporate Services Department. Carried 16.2 COD -009-18 Farewell Creek Trail — Phase I and Erosion Protection Works Resolution #GG -183-18 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Cooke That Report COD -009-18 be received; That ORIN Contractors Corp. with a total bid amount of $478,037.74 (net HST Rebate) being the lowest compliant bidder meeting all terms, conditions and specifications of Tender CL2018-3 be awarded the contract for the completion of the Farewell Creek Trail Phase I project as per terms, conditions and specifications of tender documents. That the total funds required for this project in the amount of $611,320.33 (net of HST) which includes construction cost of $478,037.74 and other related costs such as consulting, material testing and contingency of $133,282.59 is in the budget allocation as provided and will be from the following accounts: Farewell Creek Trail — Phase 1 (2017) 110-32-325-83288-7401 $500,000.00 Various Erosion Protection Works (2018) 110-32-340-83437-7401 $111,320.33 -10- Clarington- General Government Committee Minutes March 26, 2018 That all interested parties listed in Report COD -009-18 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision regarding the award by the Corporate Services Department. Carried 16.3 COD -010-18 Driveway Tie-ins Work Resolution #GG -184-18 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Partner That Report COD -010-18 be received; That Appco Paving Ltd., with an annual bid in the amount of $54,492.48 (net of HST), being the low, compliant bidder meeting all terms, conditions and specifications of CL2018-5 for Driveway Tie -Ins Work be awarded the contract for an initial three year term, as required by the Operations Department; That pending satisfactory performance the Purchasing Manager be given the authority to extend the contract for this service for up to two additional one year terms; That funds required for this project in the amount of $57,492.48 (net of HST) which includes construction cost of $54,492.48 (net of HST) and other related costs such as consulting required for preparation of tender specifications, inspection and contingency of $3,000.00 (net of HST) be drawn from the following account: Pavement Resurface Contract 100-36-381-10250-7163 $57,492.48 That all interested parties listed in Report COD -010-18 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision by the Corporate Services Department. Carried 17 Finance Department 17.1 FND-002-18 2017 Building Permit Fees Annual Report Resolution #GG -185-18 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Cooke That Report FND-002-18 be received for information. Carried - 11 - Clar-ington General Government Committee Minutes March 26, 2018 17.2 FND-003-18 Mayor and Council Remuneration and Expenses For 2017 Resolution #GG -186-18 Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Cooke That Report FND-003-18 be received for information. Carried 18 Solicitor's Department No Reports for this section of the Agenda. 19 Chief Administrative Office No Reports for this section of the Agenda. Closed Session Resolution #GG -187-18 Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Hooper That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, the meeting be closed for the purpose of discussing a matter that deals with personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees. Carried Rise and Report The meeting resumed in open session at 2:50 PM with Mayor Foster in the Chair. Mayor Foster advised that one item was discussed in "closed" session in accordance with Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 and no resolutions were passed. 20 New Business — Consideration Suspend the Rules Resolution #GG -188-18 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Cooke That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to introduce new business item, Fire Inspections. Carried -12- C��� � General Government Committee Minutes March 26, 2018 Resolution #GG -189-18 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Cooke That staff report back on what powers currently exist to institute mandatory random fire inspections; and That staff petition the Province to provide municipalities the power to do so if necessary. Carried Later in the Meeting Suspend the Rules Resolution #GG -190-18 Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Neal That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Members of Committee to speak to the foregoing Resolution #GG -189-18 a second time. Carried The foregoing Resolution #GG -189-17 was then put to a vote and carried. 21 Unfinished Business 22 Confidential Reports There were no items considered under this section of the Agenda. 23 Adjournment Resolution #GG -191-18 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Partner That the meeting adjourn at 3:01 PM. ell Mayor L"ele Carried - 13- Deputy Clerk