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Special Council Meeting Minutes
MAY 21, 2008
Minutes of a special meeting of Council held on May 21, 2008, at 4:30 p.m., in the
Council Chambers.
Councillor Foster led the meeting in prayer.
ROLL CALL
Present Were: Mayor J. Abernethy
Councillor A. Foster
Councillor R. Hooper
Councillor M. Novak
Councillor G. Robinson
Councillor C. Trim attended the meeting at 4:40 p.m.
Councillor W. Woo
Also Present: Chief Administrative Officer, F. Wu
Director of Planning Services, D. Crome
Solicitor, D. Hefferon
Director of Finance/Treasurer, N. Taylor attended the meeting until
8:00 p.m.
Municipal Clerk, P. Barrie
DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
There were no pecuniary interests stated for this meeting.
STAFF REPORT
Verbal Report of the Chief Administrative Officer – Host Community Agreement
Resolution #C-282-08
Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Hooper
THAT the meeting be “closed” for the purpose of receiving the Chief Administrative
Officer’s verbal report as it pertains to a legal matter.
“CARRIED”
The meeting reconvened in “open” session at 8:14 p.m.
Council Meeting Minutes - 2 - May 21, 2008
Resolution #C-283-08
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Woo
WHEREAS the Region of Durham has directed Regional staff to negotiate a Host
Community Agreement with the Municipality of Clarington with respect to hosting the
proposed EFW facility;
WHEREAS the Municipality’s negotiating team and the Region’s negotiating team
have met on several occasions to work out the details of the agreement and Municipal
staff received a proposed draft Host Community Agreement from Regional staff on
May 15, 2008;
WHEREAS the Municipality’s negotiating team has updated Council on the proposed
draft agreement from the Region;
WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of Clarington feels the Region’s proposal
falls short of recognizing the risk, stigma, direct and indirect costs borne by Clarington
in hosting the EFW facility on behalf of all the benefiting communities that will use the
said facility;
WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of Clarington is of the opinion that the
current draft proposed agreement is deficient in many areas and therefore has
undertaken to provide red-line revisions to the draft agreement:
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Municipality of Clarington hereby resolves:
1. THAT the confidential red-lined revised Host Community Agreement be
approved in principle as Council’s formal position;
2. THAT, should the Region deem it necessary to undertake further
negotiation, staff be authorized only to review, discuss or negotiate minor
changes or language issues;
3. THAT the Region of Durham be advised that Clarington Council feels very
strongly that the Host Community Agreement must be executed prior to
issuance of the RFP for the EFW facility; and
4. THAT, subject to the Region meeting all of the foregoing conditions,
Clarington Council is prepared to reconsider its “unwilling host” stance.
“CARRIED AS AMENDED
LATER IN THE MEETING”
(SEE FOLLOWING MOTIONS)
Council Meeting Minutes - 3 - May 21, 2008
Resolution #C-284-08
Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Woo
THAT the confidential red-lined revised Host Community Agreement be amended by
renumbering Section 9.9 as Section 6.2.
“CARRIED”
Resolution #C-285-08
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Trim
THAT the confidential red-lined revised Host Community Agreement be amended by
deleting Section 3.4 in its entirety.
“CARRIED”
Resolution #C-286-08
Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Woo
THAT the confidential red-lined revised Host Community Agreement be amended in
Section 4.3 by adding the words “or amended” after the word “new”.
“CARRIED”
The foregoing Resolution #C-284-08 was then put to a vote and CARRIED AS
AMENDED ON THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE:
Declaration of
Yes No
Council Member Pecuniary Interest
Councillor Foster v
Councillor Hooper v
Councillor Novak v
Councillor Robinson v
Councillor Trim v
Councillor Woo v
Mayor Abernethy v
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May 21, 2008
CONFIRMING BY-LAW
Resolution #C-287-08
Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law 2008-089, being a by-law to confirm the
proceedin~s of the Council of the Municipality of Clarington at a special meeting held
on the 215 day of May, 2008; and
THAT the said by-law be now read a first, second and third time and finally approved.
"CARRIED"
ADJOURNMENT
Resolution #C-288-08
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Trim
THAT the meeting adjourn at 8:20 p.m.
"CARRIED"
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