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REPORT #2
REPORT TO COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 19, 2007
SUBJECT: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING
OF MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2007
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1.RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION
(a) OPD-002-07 2006 Winter Report
2.REZONING AND OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO PERMIT A CHANGE IN
USE FROM A SINGLE-DETACHED DWELLING TO A PROFESSIONAL OFFICE
APPLICANT: SUSAN WOODLEY
THAT Report PSD-027-07 be received;
THAT the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law submitted by
Susan Woodley be referred back to staff; and,
THAT all interested parties listed in Report PSD-027-07 and any delegations be
advised of Council’s decision.
3.CLARINGTON OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION AND
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION TO PERMIT AN
AUTOMOBILE SALVAGING/RECYCLING OPERATION WITH SCREENED
OUTDOOR STORAGE
APPLICANT: 1377019 ONTARIO INC. (ABE’S AUTO RECYCLING)
THAT Report PSD-028-07 be received;
THAT the application to amend the Clarington Official Plan and the application to
amend the Zoning By-law be referred back to staff for further processing and the
preparation of a subsequent report following the receipt of the outstanding agency
comments; and
THAT all interested parties listed in Report PSD-028-07 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.
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4.MUNICIPAL ROSTER OF CONSULTANTS FOR THE PREPARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDIES
THAT Report PSD-031-07 be received;
THAT the termination date for the Roster of Consultants for the Preparation of
Environmental Impact Studies, as indicated in Attachment 3 to Report PSD-067-
04, be extended to June 30, 2008;
THAT the modifications to the EIS Guidelines (Attachment 2 to Report PSD-067-
04) be approved;
THAT the Purchasing By-Law 2006-127 be waived; and
THAT all interested parties listed in Report PSD-031-07 and any delegation be
advised of Council's decision.
5.IMPLEMENTATION OF PRINCIPLES OF UNDERSTANDING WITH HALLOWAY
HOLDINGS LIMITED: TRANSFER OF CERTAIN RESERVES
THAT Council receive and approve Report PSD-032-07;
THAT Council pass a by-law declaring the lands shown as Parts 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
on Reference Plan 40R-24257 to be surplus (Attachment 4 to Report
PSD-032-07);
THAT subject to Recommendation 4, after notice is given to the public pursuant to
By-law 95-22 of the proposed sale of Parts 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on Reference Plan
40R-24257 to Halloway Holdings Limited for a nominal consideration, Council
pass a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk on behalf of the
Municipality of Clarington to execute the transfer of Parts 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on
Reference Plan 40R-24257 to Halloway Holdings Limited for a nominal
consideration (Attachment 5 to Report PSD-032-07);
THAT Staff and the Municipality’s solicitor be directed to complete the transfer
referred to in Recommendation 3 after the payment referred to in paragraph 8 of
the Principles of Understanding dated March 1, 2006 between the Municipality of
Clarington and Halloway Holdings Limited (“Halloway Principles”) has been made
to the Municipality in accordance with the aforesaid paragraph 8; and
THAT Staff and the Municipality’s Solicitor be authorized to take all necessary
actions to implement the intent of paragraphs 8 and 10 of the Halloway Principles.
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6.REZONING APPLICATION TO PERMIT TEMPORARY PARKING LOT
APPLICANT: GERR HOLDINGS LIMITED
THAT Report PSD-030-07 be received;
THAT the rezoning application submitted by Gerr Holdings Limited be approved
and that the Zoning By-law Amendment attached to Report PSD-030-07 be
adopted by Council; and
THAT all interested parties listed in Report PSD-030-07 and any delegations be
advised of Council’s decision.
7.PROPOSAL TO CLOSE AND CONVEY A ROAD ALLOWANCE SITUATED IN
LOT 28, CONCESSION 5, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF CLARKE
THAT Report EGD-028-07 be received;
THAT Council authorize the publication of a notice of application that the
Municipality intends to pass a by-law to close that part of the road allowance
situated in Lot 28, Concession 5, Former Township of Clarke, pursuant to section
34 of the Municipal Act and By-Law No. 95-22 and that the subject road allowance
(Attachment No. 1 to Report EGD-028-07) be declared surplus;
THAT when Section 34 of the Municipal Act and By-Law No. 95-22 have been
complied with and subject to Council’s consideration of any representations made
at the public meeting respecting the passing of by-laws authorizing the closure of
the subject lands as a public highway, declaring the subject lands to be surplus,
and authorizing its conveyance to the applicant, Council pass the necessary
by-laws to implement this report;
THAT the applicant pay all legal, advertising, appraisal and land costs associated
with this transaction; and
THAT Mr. Dennis D. Ebbs be advised of Council’s decision.
8.WILLIAM WATSON INVESTMENTS LIMITED, COURTICE, DEV 78-011,
‘CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION’ AND ‘CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE’,
STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND OTHER RELATED WORKS
THAT Report EGD-029-07 be received; and
THAT the Director of Engineering Services be authorized to issue a ‘Certificate of
Completion’ and a ‘Certificate of Acceptance’ for the Works, which include a storm
drainage system and other related Works.
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9.PROPOSAL TO CLOSE PARTS 13 AND 15 ON PLAN 40R-16730 AS A PUBLIC
HIGHWAY AND AUTHORIZE THEIR TRANSFER TO HALLOWAY HOLDINGS
LIMITED
THAT Report EGD-030-07 be received and approved;
THAT subject to Council’s consideration of any representations made at the public
meeting to consider its intention to pass a by-law closing Parts 13 and 15 on Plan
40R-16730 as a public highway, Council pass such a by-law (Attachment 2 to
Report EGD-030-07);
THAT subject to Council’s consideration of any representations made at the public
meeting respecting the passing of by-laws declaring Parts 13 and 15 on Plan 40R-
16730 to be surplus, Council pass a by-law declaring Parts 13 and 15 to be
surplus (Attachment 3 to Report EGD-030-07);
THAT Council pass a by-law authorizing the Mayor and Municipal Clerk on behalf
of the Municipality of Clarington to execute a transfer Parts 13 and 15 on Plan
40R-16730 to Halloway Holdings Limited for a consideration of $940.00
(Attachment 4 to Report EGD-030-07);
THAT the applicant pay the costs associated with the closure of Parts 13 and 15
on Plan 40R-16730 as a public highway and the costs of this transaction all as set
out in Report EGD-030-07;
THAT Staff be authorized to take all necessary action to implement the intent of
this report; and
THAT Halloway Holdings Limited be advised of Council’s decision.
10.2007 MUNICIPAL GRANTS
THAT Report CSD-003-07 be received;
THAT Council consider all submitted grant requests; and
THAT all applicants be advised of Council’s decision.
11.SOLINA HALL BOARD
THAT the Solina Hall Board be approved for a grant in the amount of $2,500.00.
12.OAK RIDGES TRAIL ASSOCIATION
THAT the Oak Ridges Trail Association be approved for a grant in the amount of
$500.00.
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13.UNALLOCATED GRANT ACCOUNT
THAT $10,000.00 be set aside in an unallocated grant account to be drawn on for
grants approved during 2007.
14.HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES
THAT a grant in the amount of $500.00 be approved for each of the following
Applications:
#07-01 – Bowmanville Horticultural Society
#07-03 – Courtice Horticultural Club
#07-06 – Newcastle Horticultural Society
#07-09 – Orono Horticultural Society
15.CLARINGTON FARMER’S MARKET
THAT Application #07-02 – Clarington Farmer’s Market, be approved for a grant in
the amount of $500.00.
16.DURHAM CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
THAT Application #07-04 – Durham Central Agricultural Society, be approved for a
grant in the amount of $1,000.00.
17.ECOLOGY GARDEN / BOWMANVILLE COMMUNITY ORGANIC GARDENS
THAT Application #07-05 – Ecology Garden/Bowmanville Community Organic
Gardens, be approved for a grant in the amount of $500.00.
18.NEWCASTLE SANTA CLAUS PARADE
THAT Application #07-07 – Newcastle Santa Claus Parade, be approved for a
grant in the amount of $2,000.00.
19.NEWCASTLE VILLAGE AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
THAT Application #07-08 – Newcastle Village and District Historical Society, be
approved for a grant in the amount of $1,500.00.
20.HAMPTON HALL BOARD
THAT Application #07-10 – Hampton Hall Board, be approved for a grant in the
amount of $2,500.00.
21.HAYDON COMMUNITY CENTRE
THAT Application #07-11 – Haydon Community Centre, be approved for a grant in
the amount of $2,500.00.
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22.KENDAL COMMUNITY CENTRE
THAT Application #07-12 – Kendal Community Centre, be approved for a grant in
the amount of $2,500.00.
23.NEWCASTLE MEMORIAL ARENA MANAGEMENT BOARD
THAT Application #07-14 – Newcastle Memorial Arena Management Board, be
approved for a grant in the amount of $5,000.00.
24.NEWTONVILLE COMMUNITY HALL
THAT Application #07-15 – Newtonville Community Hall, be approved for a grant
in the amount of $2,500.00.
25.ODDFELLOW AND REBEKAH CENTRE
THAT Application #07-16 – Oddfellow and Rebekah Centre, be approved for a
grant in the amount of $1,000.00.
26.ORONO TOWN HALL BOARD
THAT Application #07-17 – Orono Town Hall Board, be approved for a grant in the
amount of $2,500.00.
27.TYRONE COMMUNITY CENTRE
THAT Application #07-18 – Tyrone Community Centre, be approved for a grant in
the amount of $2,500.00.
28.BOWMANVILLE / NEWCASTLE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
THAT Application #07-19 – Bowmanville/Newcastle Baseball Association, be
approved for a grant in the amount of $1,000.00.
29.CADS DURHAM
THAT Application #07-20 – CADS Durham, be approved for a grant in the amount
of $500.00.
30.CLARINGTON BASEBALL CLUB
THAT Application #07-21 – Clarington Baseball Club, be approved for a grant in
the amount of $1,000.00.
31.CLARINGTON SWIM CLUB
THAT Application #07-22 – Clarington Swim Club, be approved for a grant in the
amount of $1,500.00.
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32.COURTICE KIDS OF STEEL TRIATHLON
THAT Application #07-23 – Courtice Kids of Steel Triathlon, be approved for a
grant in the amount of $1,000.00.
33.COURTICE PARKS BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION
THAT Application #07-24 – Courtice Parks Baseball and Softball Association, be
approved for a grant in the amount of $1,000.00.
34.NEWCASTLE FAMILY CONNECTION
THAT Application #07-25 – Newcastle Family Connection, be approved for a grant
in the amount of $500.00.
35.NEWCASTLE SKATING CLUB
THAT Application #07-26 – Newcastle Skating Club, be approved for a grant in the
amount of $1,500.00.
36.ORONO AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
THAT Application #07-27 – Orono Amateur Athletic Association, be approved for a
grant in the amount of $2,500.00.
37.ORONO FIGURE SKATING CLUB
THAT Application #07-28 – Orono Figure Skating Club, be approved for a grant in
the amount of $1,500.00.
38.BEEN THERE – A PROJECT FOR AT RISK YOUTH
THAT Application #07-29 – Been There – A Project For At Risk Youth, be
approved for a grant in the amount of $500.00.
39.BIG BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF CLARINGTON
THAT Application #07-30 – Big Brothers and Sisters of Clarington, be approved for
a grant in the amount of $2,000.00.
40.BOWMANVILLE-CLARINGTON PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION
THAT Application #07-31 – Bowmanville-Clarington Performing Arts Association,
be approved for a grant in the amount of $500.00.
41.BOWMANVILLE NEW HORIZONS BAND
THAT Application #07-32 – Bowmanville New Horizons Band, be approved for a
grant in the amount of $500.00.
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42.CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION / DURHAM
THAT Application #07-33 – Canadian Mental Health Association/Durham, be
approved for a grant in the amount of $1,000.00.
43.CANADIAN RED CROSS
THAT Application #07-34 – Canadian Red Cross, for a grant in the amount of
$5,000.00 be denied.
44.CLARINGTON ARTS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL
THAT Application #07-35 – Clarington Arts and Music Festival, be approved for a
grant in the amount of $500.00.
45.CLARINGTON CONCERT BAND
THAT Application #07-36 – Clarington Concert Band be approved for a grant in
the amount of $500.00.
46.CLARINGTON EAST FOOD BANK
THAT Application #07-37 – Clarington East Food Bank, be approved for a grant in
the amount of $1,000.00.
47.CLARINGTON FIDDLE CLUB
THAT Application #07-38 – Clarington Fiddle Club, be approved for a grant in the
amount of $500.00.
48.CONCERTS IN THE PARK (BOWMANVILLE)
THAT Application #07-41 – Concerts in the Park (Bowmanville), be approved for a
grant in the amount of $750.00.
49.MUSIC NIGHT IN THE PARK - NEWTONVILLE
THAT Application #07-48 – Music Night in the Park - Newtonville, be approved for
a grant in the amount of $750.00.
50.NEWCASTLE VILLAGE CONCERTS
THAT Application #07-49 – Newcastle Village Concerts, be approved for a grant in
the amount of $750.00.
51.DRIFTWOOD THEATRE
THAT Application #07-42 – Driftwood Theatre, be approved for a grant in the
amount of $500.00.
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52.DURHAM REGION NON PROFIT HOUSING CORPORATION
THAT Application #07-43 – Durham Region Non Profit Housing Corporation, for a
grant in the amount of $5,000.00 be denied.
53.EPILEPSY DURHAM REGION
THAT Application #07-44 – Epilepsy Durham Region, for a grant in the amount of
$1,000.00 be denied.
54.KENDAL LIONS CLUB
THAT Application #07-45 – Kendal Lions Club, be approved for a grant in the
amount of $500.00.
55.LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION OF PETERBOROUGH-
CLARINGTON SERVICES
THAT Application #07-46 – Learning Disabilities Association of Peterborough-
Clarington Services, be approved for a grant in the amount of $750.00.
56.MITCHELL FRASER MEMORIAL SLO PITCH TOURNAMENT
THAT Application #07-47 – Mitchell Fraser Memorial Slo Pitch Tournament, for a
grant in the amount of $2,120.00 be denied.
57.ROCKY’S RIDE FOR DIABETES
THAT Application #07-50 – Rocky’s Ride for Diabetes, for a grant in the amount of
$3,550.00 be denied.
58.TYRONE COMMUNITY HERALD NEWSLETTER
THAT Application #07-51 – Tyrone Community Herald Newsletter, for a grant in
the amount of $600.00 be denied.
59.ORONO TOWN HALL BOARD
THAT Application #07-17 – Orono Town Hall Board, grant in the amount of
$2,500.00 be increased by an additional $500.00 to be allocated specifically for
th
the 175 Orono Town Hall Board Anniversary.
60.2008 MUNICIPAL GRANTS
THAT review of the Municipal Grants Program be undertaken by staff for the 2008
Municipal Grants.
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61.ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BY-LAW
THAT Report CLD-006-07 be received; and
THAT the By-law attached to Report CLD-006-07 be forwarded to Council for
approval.
62.PURCHASING BY-LAW 2006-127 AMENDMENT
THAT Report COD-008-07 be received;
THAT By-law 2006-127 be amended as per Schedule “A” attached to Report
COD-008-07; and
THAT the amending By-law (Schedule A attached to Report COD-008-07) be
forwarded to Council for approval.
63.RFP2006-13, PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
THAT Report COD-009-07 be received; and
THAT Council confirm the award of the RFP2006-13, Playground Equipment in the
amount of $70,754,71 to Recreation Play Systems, Waterloo, Ontario.
64.COMRIF ASSISTANCE FOR MUNICIPAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
THAT Report FND-005-07 be received;
THAT Council authorize staff to enter, complete, and submit the necessary
paperwork for the Asset Management Program (AMP) as administered by the
COMRIF Joint Secretariat;
THAT Council authorize staff to enter into a Contribution Agreement with the
Province of Ontario when required by the COMRIF Joint Secretariat, with the
appropriate By-Law being executed by the Mayor and Clerk; and
THAT Council commits to provide its one-third funding contribution to the Asset
Management Program consistent with the requirements of the overall COMRIF
program at an estimated value of $13,675.
65.MAYOR’S COMPENSATION REVIEW – 2007
THAT Report ADM-002-07 be received for information;
THAT the monthly rate of travel allowance for the Mayor be set at $850; and
THAT Staff bring forward a comprehensive by-law to consolidate the current
compensation applicable for the prevailing term of Council inclusive of the 1/3 tax
free allowance commitment as required under the Municipal Act, section 283 (7).
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67.DELEGATION – OAK RIDGES TRAIL ASSOCIATION
THAT Harold Sellers, Oak Ridges Trail Association, be advised of the approval for
a grant in the amount of $500.00.
68.DELEGATIONS – DIRECT ELECTION OF DURHAM REGIONAL
COUNCIL CHAIR
THAT Jim Richards, Linda Gasser and Sally Thurlow be thanked for their
delegations concerning Direct Election of Durham Regional Council Chair.