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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/05/2003 . . . < THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON General Purpose and Administration Committee May 5, 2003 ROLL CALL Present Were Also Present: Minutes of a meeting of the General Purpose and Administration Committee held on Monday, May 5, 2003 at 9:00 a.m., in the Council Chambers. Mayor J. Mutton Councillor D. MacArthur Councillor P. Pingle Councillor G. Robinson Councillor J. Rowe 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. Creme Director of Operations, F. Horvath Director of Corporate Services, M. Marano Director of Financerrreasurer, N. Taylor Deputy Clerk, M. Knight Stanley Clerk 11, D. MacKay Mayor Mutton chaired this portion of the meeting. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST MINUTES There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest stated at this meeting. Resolution #GPA-196-03 Moved by Councillor MacArthur, seconded by Councillor Pingle THAT the minutes of a regular meeting of the General Purpose and Administration Committee held on April 22, 2003 be approved. "CARRIED" 301 G.P. & A. Minutes -2- May 5, 2003 . Mayor Mutton presented Kolin Busman, Student Page, with a certificate for participating in the Page Program. Mayor Mutton congratulated Joe Caruana on the accomplishment of his son Justin Caruana, who was drafted 6th overall in the OHL to the Peterborough Petes. PRESENTATIONS (a) Mike Cook, Senior Planner, Region of Durham gave a power point presentation on Light Pollution - Issues and Solutions. Listed below are the highlights of his presentation: . Outline . Outdoor lighting . Understanding the problem . Components of light pollution . Environmental effects . World at night . North America at night . Great Lakes area at night . . Golden Horseshoe at night . Good and poor lighting . Principles of good lighting . Evaluating existing and new lighting . Lighting Fixtures compared . "Model" lighting . Local initiatives . Regional initiatives . Provincial/Federal initiatives . New Municipal Act . Planning tools . Awards . Resources; and . Light pollution (b) Lauren Miller, Vice President, Economic Development, Real Estate Advisory Services, PricewaterhouseCooper, 145 King Street West, Toronto, M5H 1V8 gave a brief review of Report PSD-050-03 in regards to Assessment of Business Park Potential as follows; . 302 G.P. & A. Minutes - 3 - May 5, 2003 . PRESENTATIONS CONTD. . Purpose of the Report to determine the level of demand for prestige Industrial uses in Clarington; to determine whether the land has the necessary attributes to attract higher order industrial; and to determine the implications of the site plan application by 1151223 Ontario Limited. . Our Approach . a review of Durham's GTMA investment attraction programs; visual inspection of Clarington industrial areas; Discussions with Board of Trade and Planning Department; A review of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law; and _ Assess "Courtice Lands" for business park potential. . Key Findings & Recommendations . Durham's investment attraction is impeded by a lack of serviced industrial land; Opportunity to develop employment/industrial uses along Highway 401 is a significant opportunity; The "Courtice Lands" represent an opportunity to create an eastern gateway to the Region/GTA; The Lands exhibit many of the requirements for a successful business park; _ The early stages of development of these lands will set the tone for attracting further development; The proposed salvage auto auction would be better suited to dry industrial or general industrial use designation; and The expansion of the existing use may seriously impede Clarington's ability to attract and market higher order industrial uses to the area. 303 G.P. & A. Minutes -4- May 5, 2003 . PRESENTATIONS CONT'D. . Recommendations - That the municipality create a new land use category to direct dry industrial uses in the municipality; - The zoning by-law should be amended to bring it in line with the provisions and intent of the Official Plan; and - The proposed application for the expansion of the salvage auto operation should not be permitted. DELEGATIONS . (a) Ira Kagan, Solicitor for the applicant Kevin Tunney, 340 Byron Street S. Suite 200, Whitby, L 1 N 4P8 spoke on behalf of Mr. Tunney stating the applicant has done all they can to meet the municipal requirements, including landscaping and a cash-in- lieu letter of credit in the amount of $140,000 which has been deposited. He feels the applicant is at the mercy of staff and requested a timeframe for the completion of the report as well as the site plan. (b) John McKelvey, 1411 Regional Road 42, Bowmanville, L 1 C 3K5 was called but was not present. Councillor Schell chaired this portion of the meeting. PUBLIC MEETINGS Pursuant to the Planning Act, the Council of the Municipality of Clarington, through its General Purpose and Administration Committee, is holding a Public Meeting for the following application: (a) Zoning By-law Amendment Application Applicant: Bill Qualtrough (b) Rezoning Application Applicant: Towchester Developments Limited . 304 . . . G.P. & A. Minutes - 5- May 5, 2003 PUBLIC MEETINGS CONTD. The Planning Services Department sent notice for the rezoning applications, by first class mail on or before April 4, 2003 to all property owners within 120 metres of the subject property in accordance with the latest municipal assessment record. Public notices were also posted on the properties in question on or before April 4, 2003. The notice procedure followed is in compliance with Ontario Regulations made under the Planning Act. (a) Report PSD-048-03 - Bill Qualtrough - the purpose and effect of the application is to permit the construction of a dwelling unit on private services. No one spoke in opposition to or in support of this application. David Burns, Re/Max Eastern Realty Inc., 40 Valley Drive, Millbrook, LOA 1GO, on behalf of Bill Qualtrough, circulated a document containing 16 signatures of persons in favour of this application. (b) Report PSD-049-03 - Towchester Developments Limited - the purpose and effect of the application would permit the construction of two (2) single detached dwelling units, each having a frontage of 12 metres. No one spoke in opposition to or in support to this application. Debbie Clarke, Towchester Developments Limited, 177 Nonquon Road, 20th Floor, Oshawa, L 1 G 352 thanked staff for processing the application quickly and was present to answer questions from the Members of the Committee. PLANNING SERVICES DEPARTMENT Zoning By-law Resolution #GPA-197-03 Amendment Appl. Applicant Bill Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Rowe Qualtrough THAT Report PSD-048-03 be received; THAT the application for amendment to Zoning By-law 84-63, submitted by Bill Qualtrough be approved and the by-law be forwarded to Council for approval; and THAT all interested parties listed in Report PSD-048-03 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. 305 "CARRIED" G.P. & A. Minutes -6- May 5, 2003 . PLANNING SERVICES DEPARTMENT CONTD. Rezoning Appl. Applicant: T owchester Developments Limited Resolution #GPA-198-03 Moved by Councillor MacArthur, seconded by Councillor Trim THAT Report PSD-049-03 be received; THAT the application to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63 of the former Town of Newcastle, submitted by Towchester Developments Limited, be approved and the by-law be passed as contained in Attachment #2 to Report PSD-049-03; THAT a copy of Report PSD-049-03 and Council's decision be forwarded to the Region of Durham Planning Department; and THAT all interested parties listed in Report PSD-049-03 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" . Removal of Resolution #GPA-199-03 Holding Applicant: Moved by Mayor Mutton, seconded by Councillor Rowe 1151223 Ontario Limited THAT Report PSD-050-03 be received; THAT the application by 1151223 Ontario Limited to remove the Holding (H) symbol (ZBA2003/001) be approved subject to a financial commitment secured in the form of an unconditional and irrevocable letter of credit satisfactory to the Municipality's Director of Financeffreasurer to pay an appropriate share of costs for the future infrastructure improvements of the South Courtice Industrial Area; THAT the removal of holding by-law be forwarded to Council at such time as the applicants have entered into a site plan agreement with the Municipality; . THAT the "appropriate share of costs" to be paid by 1151223 Ontario Limited be determined by the Director of Engineering Services and include the reconstruction of Osboume Road to a full urban standard along the frontage and f1ankage of the applicant's property, storm sewers within said road allowance and a proportionate share of the storm water management facility required for the drainage area containing the subject lands and be subject to any necessary provisions for inflation; 306 . . . G.P. & A. Minutes - 7 - May 5. 2003 PLANNING SERVICES DEPARTMENT CONTD. Port Granby Project THAT the Director of Planning Services ensure that the highest possible mitigation measures be incorporated through site plan approval including: . the erection of a 204m high solid screen fence around the perimeter of the site; . a 2.0m high continuous berm with densely planted coniferous vegetation around the perimeter of the site; . a truck loading and off-loading area on a paved surface inside the perimeter fence; and THAT the interested parties listed in Report PSD-050-03 and any delegations be notified of Council's decision. "SEE FOLLOWING MOTION" Resolution #GPA-200-03 Moved by Mayor Mutton, seconded by Councillor MacArthur THAT Report PSD-050-03 be tabled for one week to allow staff to meet with the applicant regarding the site plan and to quantify the Letter of Credit. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-201-03 Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor Robinson THAT Report PSD-051-03 be received; THAT Report PSD-051-03 be forwarded to the Low Level Radioactive Waste Management Office as the comments of the Municipality of Clarington on the draft "Methodology for Identifying and Evaluating Alternative Means", dated March 2003. being undertaken as part of the Environmental Assessment for the Port Granby Project; and THAT a copy of Report PSD-051-03 and Council's resolution be forwarded to the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Office, Natural Resources Canada Energy Resources Branch and the Port Granby Project Community Advisory Committee. "CARRIED" 307 . . . G.P. & A. Minutes - 8- May 5, 2003 PLANNING SERVICES DEPARTMENT CONTD. Confidential Resolution #GPA-202-03 Reports -Property Matter Moved by Mayor Mutton, seconded by Councillor Trim THAT Confidential Reports PSD-052-03 and PSD-053-03 be referred to the end of the agenda to be considered at a "closed" meeting. "CARRIED" ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT There were no items considered under this section of the agenda. OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT There were no items considered under this section of the agenda. Councilor Robinson chaired this portion of the meeting. EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT Monthly Response Resolution #GPA-203-03 Report - March, 2003 Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Rowe THAT Report ESD-005-03 be received for information. "CARRIED" COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT There were no items considered under this section of the agenda. 308 . . . G.P. & A. Minutes - 9 - May 5, 2003 Councillor Pingle chaired this portion of the meeting. CLERK'S DEPARTMENT Firearms Concerns Resolution #GPA-204-03 Within the Municipality Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Trim THAT Report CLD-19-03 be received; THAT a committee be formed to address the issues of hunting with shotgun versus high powered rifles and the safety concerns of the community; THAT the Terms of Reference and Mandate attached to Report CLD-19-03 as attachment #1 be adopted as the Terms of Reference and Mandate for the Clarington Firearms Safety Committee; THAT the Durham Regional Police, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters be requested to appoint one representative each to sit on the committee; THAT the Clerk of the Municipality advertise in the local paper for interested parties to join the committee; and THAT a copy of Report CLD-19-03 be forwarded to the interested parties listed for their information. "CARRIED AS AMENDED LATER IN THE MEETING" (SEE FOLLOWING AMENDING MOTION) Resolution #GPA-205-03 Moved by Mayor Mutton, seconded by Councillor Rowe THAT the foregoing Resolution #GPA-204-03 be amended as follows: 1. THAT the following be added as a new third paragraph: "THAT the Terms of Reference and Mandate be amended by adding a member of a gun club to the composition of the Committee" 309 . . . G.P. & A. Minutes - 10- May 5, 2003 CLERK'S DEPARTMENT CONT'D. 2. THAT the following be added as a new eighth peragraph: "THAT a copy of Council's decision be forwarded to the Honourable Jerry Ouellette, Minister of Natural Resources." "CARRIED" The foregoing Resolution #GPA-204-03 was then put to a vote and CARRIED AS AMENDED. Mayor Mutton chaired this portion of the meeting. CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT Tender CL2003-9, Resolution #GPA-206-03 Electrical Services Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Rowe THAT Report COD-013-03 be received; THAT George Moore Electric, Bowmanville, Ontario, with bid prices of $30.00 per hour for Journeyman Electrician and $15.00 per hour for Journeyman Electrician's Helper be awarded the contract to provide Electrical Services, as required by the Municipality of Clarington; and THAT the funds expended be drawn from the various Current Budget Accounts. "CARRIED" FINANCE DEPARTMENT There were no items considered under this section of the agenda. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER'S DEPARTMENT There were no items considered under this section of the agenda. 310 . . . G.P. & A. Minutes - 11 - May 5, 2003 UNFINISHED BUSINESS OTHER BUSINESS Resolution #GPA-207-03 Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor MacArthur THAT the delegation of Mike Cook regarding light pollution be referred to the Planning Services Department. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-208-03 Moved by Councillor MacArthur, seconded by Councillor Robinson WHEREAS the Municipality of Clarington recognizes that the fitness industry, as a local small business, is at a disadvantage when directly competing with organizations that do not pay the taxes that form a significant part of the small business owner's operating expenses; WHEREAS the Municipality of Clarington does not feel it is in the best interests of its residents to compete with the fitness industry who are meeting the needs of the community; WHEREAS the Municipality of Clarington is committed to responding to opportunities for business retention and attraction; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Clarington hereby advises the local fitness facility owners that it will not enter into direct competition with the local fitness industry in new facility construction; and THAT the Association of Municipalities of Ontario be advised of Council's decision, and be requested to forward the resolution to the member municipalities for their consideration. "CARRIED" Councillor Trim advised that Goodyear employees have sent over 100 letters to the municipality. Goodyear has been an outstanding corporate citizen for over 93 years. 311 . . . G.P. & A. Minutes - 12 - May 5, 2003 OTHER BUSINESS CONT'D. Archival Process Resolution #GPA-209-03 Moved by Councillor Rowe, seconded by Councillor Schell THAT the Chief Administrative Officer and appropriate staff be directed to initiate and create an archival process and public display for Clarington Council, similar to the wall plaques at the entrance to the Council Chambers which acknowledge the previous Town of Bowmanville and Town of Newcastle; THAT a display of Council and Staff photos be provided in areas such as the new Council office area, the Mayor's office area or other such public spaces; and THAT staff report back with pertinent information and anticipated cost. "CARRIED" Councillor Robinson requested an update from the Director of Engineering Services regarding Wilcox Road. Issues regarding parking were also raised. A request was made for staff to bring forward a by-law on May 12, 2003 to implement "no parking" on both sides of Wilcox Road. Resolution #GPA-21 0-03 Moved by Councillor MacArthur, seconded by Councillor Schell THAT committee recess for five minutes and reconvene at a "closed" meeting to allow for consideration of Confidential Reports PSD-052-03 and PSD-053-03 pertaining to property matters. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-211-03 Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Rowe THAT the actions taken at the "closed" meeting be ratified. "CARRIED" 312. . . . G.P. & A. Minutes ADJOURNMENT - 13- May 5, 2003 Resolution #GPA-212-03 Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor Pingle THATlhe meeting adjourn at11 :15 a.m. "CARRIED" C1-/jf!w~ MAYOR b~ . - Du 'U rY CLERK l~ 313