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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/09/2004 . . THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON General Purpose and Administration Committee February 9, 2004 ROLL CALL Present Were Also Present: . Minutes of a meeting of the General Purpose and Administration Committee held on Monday, February 9, 2004 at 9:30 a.m., in the Council Chambers. Mayor J. Mutton Councillor A. Foster Councillor D. MacArthur Councillor P. Pingle Councillor G. Robinson Councillor J. Schell Councillor C. Trim Chief Administrative Officer, F. Wu Director of Engineering Services, T. Cannella Director of Community Services, J. Caruana Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief, M. Creighton Director of Planning Services, D. Crome Solicitor, D. Hefferon (attended the meeting at 9:43 a.m.) Director of Operations, F. Horvath Director of Corporate Services, M. Marano Director of Finance/Treasurer, N. Taylor Administrative Assistant to the Municipal Clerk, H. Keyzers Clerk II, C. Verhoog (attended until 11 :01 a.m.) Mayor Mutton chaired this portion of the meeting. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST MINUTES . There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest stated at this meeting. Resolution #GPA-067-04 Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Robinson THAT the minutes of a regular meeting of the General Purpose and Administration Committee held on January 26,2004, be approved. "yARRIED" ~ ., J ',; i GP. & A. Minutes . PRESENTATION DELEGATION . . - 2 - February 9, 2004 (a) Mr. Claudio Covelli, Dillon Consulting, 235 Yorkland Boulevard, Toronto, M2J 4Y8, circulated a copy of his Power Point presentation on the Clarington Fire Master Plan which outlined the following: . Background . Main challenges . Assessment methodology . Performance measures . Analytic results - non-suppression measures . Financial impact/Development Charge . Summary and conclusion . Recommendations - implementation schedule - total needs to Year 2020 Resolution #GPA-068-04 Moved by Councillor Trim, Seconded by Councillor Robinson THAT the delegation of Mr. Glenn Case be allowed to continue longer than 10 minutes. "CARRIED" (a) Mr. Glenn Case, Director of the Port Hope Area Initiative, Low Level Radioactive Waste Management Office, 5 Mill Street South, Port Hope, L 1A 2S6, circulated a copy of his Power Point presentation outlining the following: . Port Granby Project purpose . Alternative means process - conclusions and recommendations . How the recommended concept and transportation route were developed . Next steps . Upcoming public consultation J,d, G.P. & A. Minutes - 3 - February 9, 2004 . DELEGATION CONT'D Mr. Case recommends the relocation of the historic low-level radioactive waste to a new state-of-the-art above ground mound facility on an available neighbouring site further away from the lake, and rehabilitation of the existing Port Granby Waste Management Facility site located on the shoreline of Lake Ontario in south-east Clarington. Resolution #GPA-069-04 Moved by Councillor MacArthur, seconded by Councillor Foster THAT Committee recess for ten minutes. "CARRIED" The meeting reconvened at 10:37 a.m. Councillor Schell chaired this portion of the meeting. . PUBLIC MEETINGS There were no items considered under this section of the agenda. PLANNING SERVICES DEPARTMENT Removal of Holding Resolution #GPA-070-04 Symbol Appl.: Paul Lysyk Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor MacArthur Family Trust THAT Report PSD-017-04 be received; THAT the request submitted by Paul Lysyk on behalf of Paul Lysyk Family Trust, to remove the Holding (H) symbol, be approved; THAT the by-law attached to Report PSD-017-04 to remove the Holding (H) symbol be passed and a copy forwarded to the Regional Municipality of Durham; and . THAT all interested parties listed in Report PSD-017-04 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" J 'J J G.P. & A. Minutes - 4 - February 9, 2004 . PLANNING SERVICES DEPARTMENT CONT'D Expropriations Act Respecting Inquiry Report for Proposed Expropriation of 774 Martin Road, Bowmanville . . Resolution #GPA-071-04 Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor MacArthur THAT Report PSD-018-04 be received; THAT Council as the approval authority under subsection 5(1) of the Expropriations Act having considered the Report of the Inquiry Officer Mr. David R. Vine, a.c. and for reasons set out in Mr. Vine's report, which Council hereby adopts as its reasons, pass a by-law to approve the proposed expropriation for the purposes of a community park of the lands more particularly described as the portion of Part Lot 15, Broken Front Concession, former Township of Darlington, in the Municipality of Clarington, in the Regional Municipality of Durham shown on the Parcel Register for Property Identifier Number 26606-0095 (L T) to be owned by Tadeusz Jurski, Henryka Jurski and Richard Joseph Pajdo, excluding from the expropriation the easement in favour of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario described in Instrument No. DN19451 E, and to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Certificate of Approval of the expropriation; THAT Council approve the Notice of Decision and Reasons for Decision contained in Attachment 4 to Report PSD-018-04 approving the proposed expropriation and authorize the Clerk to serve a copy of it on all parties as required by subsection 8(2) of the Expropriations Act; THAT Council pass a by-law to approve the expropriation of the land for the purpose of a community park pursuant to the Expropriations Act, and to authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to execute a Certificate of Approval on behalf of Council as the approval authority as is required by subsection 8(3) of the Expropriations Act; THAT Council pass a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk on behalf of the Municipality to execute an expropriation plan of the land and cause the plan to be registered in the proper land registry office pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Expropriations Act; and THAT Council pass a by-law to expropriate the land for the purposes of a community park pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001. ,"CARRIED" :; -,., G.P. & A. Minutes - 5 - February 9, 2004 . Councillor MacArthur chaired this portion of the meeting. ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT Moved by Mayor Mutton, seconded by Councillor Schell THAT Confidential Report EGD-07 -04 be added to the agenda. "CARRIED" Traffic By-law 91-58 Amendments Resolution #GPA-072-04 Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Trim THAT Report EGD-05-04 be received; THAT stop signs be used as the standard form of signed right-of-way control and that yield signs only be utilized in locations where engineering judgment dictate that yield signs would improve public safety; . THAT the proposed by-law amending the stop and yield schedules of Traffic By-law 91-58 attached to Report EDG-05-04 be approved; and THAT interested parties listed within Report EGD-05-04 be provided with a copy of Report EGD-05-04 and Council's decision. "CARRIED" Longworth Road Resolution #GPA-073-04 and Bridge Land Transfer Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Mayor Mutton THAT Report EGD-06-04 be received; THAT the agreements contained in Attachment NO.2 to Report EGD-06-04 between the Municipality of Clarington and CLOCA be approved; THAT a by-law be passed to authorize the Mayor and Clerk, on behalf of the Municipality, to execute the agreement contained in Attachment NO.2 to Report EGD-06-04; and . THAT CLOCA be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" , , .J ,/ ,j '- G.P. & A. Minutes - 6 - February 9, 2004 . ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT CONT'D Confidential Report Resolution #GPA-074-04 Moved by Mayor Mutton, seconded by Councillor Schell THAT the recommendations contained in Confidential Report EGD-07-04 be approved. "CARRIED" OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT There were no items considered under this section of the agenda. Councillor Ping Ie chaired this portion of the meeting. EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT . Monthly Response Resolution #GPA-075-04 Report - December 2003 Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Schell THAT Report ESD-002-04 be received for information. "CARRIED" Master Fire Plan Resolution #GPA-076-04 Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Trim THAT Report ESD-003-04 be received; and THAT the Master Fire Plan report and the presentation of Mr. Claudio Covelli be referred to staff for the preparation of a business plan, to address the recommendations in the Master Fire Plan. "CARRIED" COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT . There were no items considered under this section of the agenda. ....."1,,, :J G.P. & A. Minutes - 7 - February 9, 2004 . CLERK'S DEPARTMENT There were no items considered under this section of the agenda. Mayor Mutton chaired this portion of the meeting. CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT Single Stream Payment for Regional Compensation . Resolution #GPA-077-04 Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Pingle THAT Report COD-005-04 be received; THAT the Municipality of Clarington, based on confirmation of the Region of Durham's approval of the transfer of responsibility for processing payroll, process compensation for the Mayor and Regional Councillors at the local level; THAT participation in the single stream payment process for both local and Regional responsibilities be optional for the Mayor and individual members of Regional Council; THAT the Municipality of Clarington invoice the Region of Durham for all expense incurred in relation to processing the Regional payroll for the Municipality of Clarington Mayor and the Municipality of Clarington Regional Councillors' salaries; THAT the by-law attached to Report COD-005-04 providing for the payment of Regional payroll at the local level with appropriate invoicing to the Region for related costs be approved; and THAT the Region of Durham be notified and provided a copy of the approved by-law. "CARRIED" Visual Arts Centre Renovations #GPA-078-04 . Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor MacArthur THAT Report COD-006-04 be received; THAT the lease agreement with the Visual Arts Centre (Schedule B to Report COD-006-04) be extended to expire May 12, 2016; j, I G.P. & A. Minutes - 8 - February 9, 2004 . CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT CONT'D THAT the insurance clause item 1 b be amended to reflect the current municipal standard and practice; and THAT the by-law attached to Report COD-006-04 marked Schedule "A" be approved authorizing the Mayor and the Clerk to execute the necessary agreements. "CARRIED" FINANCE DEPARTMENT There were no items considered under this section of the agenda. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER'S DEPARTMENT . Resolution #GPA-079-04 Moved by Councillor Pingle, seconded by Councillor Robinson THAT the meeting be "closed" to allow for consideration of Confidential Report ADM-001-04 pertaining to a personnel matter. "CARRIED" UNFINISHED BUSINESS OTHER BUSINESS . Resolution #GPA-080-04 Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Foster THAT the actions taken at the "closed" meeting be ratified. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-081-04 Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor MacArthur THAT the delegation of Glenn Case be referred to staff. "CARRIED" , (, .J \J \) .... .... GP. & A. Minutes . ADJOURNMENT . . - 9 - February 9, 2004 Resolution #GPA-082-04 Moved by Councillor MacArthur, seconded by Councillor Pingle THAT the meeting adjourn at 12:00 noon. MAYOR ,,\ ,j U ;