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Council Minutes
PRAYER
ROLL CALL
Present Were:
Also Present:
MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
October 7, 2002
Minutes of a regular meeting of Council
held on October 7, 2002, at 11 :15 a.m.,
in the Council Chambers.
Councillor Schell led the meeting in prayer.
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. Crome
Solicitor, D. Hefferon
Director of Operations, F. Horvath
Director of Corporate Services, M. Marano
Director of FinancelTreasurer, N. Taylor
Confidential Secretary to the Municipal Clerk, H. Keyzers
Deputy Clerk, M. Knight Stanley
DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
Councillor Robinson indicated that he would be disclosing a
pecuniary interest with respect to Report PSD-101-02.
Councillor Schell indicated that he would be disclosing a pecuniary
interest with respect to Correspondence Items I - 1 and D - 6.
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MINUTES
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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October 7,2002
Resolution #C-527 -02
Moved by Councillor Pingle, seconded by Councillor Robinson
THAT the minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on
September 30, 2002, be approved with the following amendment:
"replace the date of September 2, 2002 with
September 27, 2002 on page 2".
"CARRIED"
Mayor Mutton advised Council that a report is being written by the
Clerk's Department regarding two parking enforcement officers
being hired by Valiant Properties to provide parking assistance at
the Clarington Mall.
Mayor Mutton advised Council that the Operations Department
along with summer school student Lindsay Tallent rescued a
youngster from drowning. Mayor Mutton commended Ms. Tallent,
who was in the Council Chambers, for her bravery.
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Resolution #C-528-02
Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT the communications to be received for information be
approved with the exception of Items 1- 1, I - 3, I - 7 and I - 8.
"CARRIED"
Minutes of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority
meeting dated September 17, 2002.
(Received for Information)
John O'Toole, MPP, Durham, forwarding to Council a copy of a
letter from The Honourable Chris Stockwell describing how the
Ministry promotes Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in a number
of areas, including work with provincial and federal partners in the
Healthy Lawns initiative.
(Received for Information)
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Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, providing Council with
proposed amendments to the Municipal Elections Act as follows:
. Extending the time between nomination day and election day
from 31 to 45 days to ensure alternative voting is properly
facilitated;
. Clarifying eligibility of time-share owners to vote in municipal
elections. Such owners would be eligible to vote only if they
were eligible to occupy the premises for at least six weeks a
year, or to occupy them on election day;
. Providing for the suspension without pay of sitting councillors
who do not file the required financial statements by the
deadline. If after 91 days they still have not filed, they would
be removed from office; and
. Allowing candidates to file election finance documents
electronically.
Regulations will be developed that would:
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Raise the filing fee from $100 to $200 for head of council;
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Raise the per-elector amount candidates can spend on their
campaigns from .50 cents to .70 cents per elector, and raise
the base amount to $7,500 for heads of council and to
$5,000 for others. The change reflects the increase in the
Consumer Price Index since 1988, when the current limit
was established.
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Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), advising Council that
the Speech from the Throne breaks new ground by recognizing the
role that municipal governments play in improving the quality of life
for Canadians by helping to build stronger communities, be they
urban, rural or northern. For the first time, the Government of
Canada has signaled important policy shifts: it acknowledged
responsibility for urban aboriginals and its intention to work with
Canada's municipalities to help with the settlement of immigrants.
One of FCM's core recommendations, for a long-term infrastructure
program, was also included in the Speech. The Speech confirms
the government's intention to ratify the Kyoto Protocol and also
commits to doubling Canada's aid budget with a particular focus on
Africa.
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(Received for Information)
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Councillor Schell stated a pecuniary interest with respect to
Correspondence Item I - 1; and refrained from discussion and
voting on the subject matter. Councillor Schell's employer is St.
Mary's Cement, a member of the Aggregate Producers Association
of Canada.
Minutes of the St. Marys Cement Community Relations Committee
meeting dated May 28, 2002.
Resolution #C-529-02
Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor Rowe
THAT Correspondence Item I -1 be received for information.
"CARRIED"
Minutes of the Clarington Traffic Management Advisory Committee
meeting dated August 15, 2002.
Resolution #C-530-02
Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT Correspondence Item I - 3 be received for information.
"CARRIED"
Allan Rock, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for
Infrastructure, responding to our correspondence seeking financial
support from the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund (CSIF). He
advises Council that the Government of Canada is committed to
providing a minimum of $2 billion to large-scale strategic
infrastructure projects in Canada. The new program will invest in
the following areas:
highway and rail infrastructure;
local transportation infrastructure;
tourism and urban development infrastructure;
sewage treatment infrastructure;
water infrastructure; and
broadband technology infrastructure.
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On August 9, 2002, Mr. Rock officially announced the parameters
of the CSIF, and officials were mandated to finalize discussions
with potential partners with a view to identifying large-scale
infrastructure projects quickly.
Resolution #C-531-02
Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT Correspondence Item 1-7 be received for information.
"CARRIED"
Chris Conti, Executive Director, Friends of Second Marsh, thanking
Council for their ongoing support and providing a copy of their Fall
2002 newsletter, Wetlands & Wildlife.
Resolution #C-532-02
Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT Correspondence Item 1-8 be received for information.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-533-02
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Pingle
THAT the Correspondence Items be approved as per the agenda,
with the exception of Items D - 1, D - 2, and D - 4 to D - 7,
inclusive.
"CARRIED"
Blair Walters, President, Board of Directors, Durham Children's Aid
Society, requesting Council to proclaim the month of October 2002
as "Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Month". It was started by the
Independent Order of Foresters to draw attention to and raise
awareness of the problem of child abuse. Durham Children's Aid
Society initiated a Purple Ribbon Campaign, held during this month,
in 1992. Since that time, the use of the purple ribbon as a symbol
has been adopted by 42 provincial children's aid societies.
(Proclaimed)
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M. Karen Beer, providing Council with a petition from Richfield
Square residents requesting the installation of a sidewalk on the
north side of Nash Road between Richfield Square and Fourth
Avenue. This September since school has been in session, the
volume of traffic, both motor and pedestrian has been rapidly
increasing and dangerous to young people during peak school
times. In order for children to cross busy Nash Road they must
either cross at the four corners of Trulls Road and Nash or at the
cross walk located at the corner of Fourth Avenue. The
municipality provides crossing guards at the corner of Trulls and
Nash on the south side travelling east to west, and west side
travelling north to south. Also at Fourth Avenue traveling north to
south only. Since there is no sidewalk on the north side of Nash
Road from the corner of Trulls to Fourth Avenue, the children and
parents are forced to cross the road illegally, or attempt to
maneuver around cars at the four corners before getting to a safe
point where the children can walk out of danger. The other option
is to walk along the frontage of the homes located on the north side
of Nash Road in front of the school, where there are no sidewalks.
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Resolution #C-534-02
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Pingle
THAT Correspondence referred to the Director of Engineering and
the Director of Planning Services.
"CARRIED"
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Christine Hartman, advising Council that she had sent a proposal
for traffic lights at the intersection of Courtice and Nash Road back
in March. Ms. Hartman states that the sightline issues are the very
least of area residents concerns. This is a problem, however, the
speed of traffic and the erratic drivers in this area are of more
concern. There is a crossing guard at the corner of Moyse Drive
and Courtice Road just south of Nash Road. Ms. Hartman has
watched in horror as cars have driven past at incredible speeds
while the crossing guard is standing in the road with her stop sign.
Why is this not a mandatory stop crosswalk with flashing lights? A
set of lights at Nash Road would certainly help in controlling the
flow of traffic in order to cross at the south crossing. Stop signs
however would make it harder to cross because the flow of cars
would be constant and at steady intervals. For the safety of all,
please grant traffic lights at this intersection and a mandatory stop
crosswalk at the Moyse intersection.
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October 7, 2002
Resolution #C-535-02
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Ping Ie
THAT Correspondence Item D - 2 be referred to the Director of
Engineering.
"CARRIED"
Sue Kojic, Fundraising Chair, Newcastle Family Connection,
requesting Council to waive the fees for their event being held at
Memorial Park, Newcastle on October 1, 2002. Newcastle Family
Connections is a non-profit registered charitable organization that
has been serving the community for over 11 years. They are a
family resource centre located on Mill Street in Newcastle and they
operate a drop-in centre for parents/caregivers and their children.
Due to a huge demand, they are currently expanding their
programs to reach the outlining areas, increasing the size of their
toy and book lending library and creating early literacy kits that will
not only be available to their parents, but to the schools as well.
Resolution #C-536-02
Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Pingle
THAT the request from Sue Kojic requesting the fees be waived for
the Newcastle Family Connection event held on October 1, 2002,
be denied; and
THAT Sue Kojic be advised of the Municipality's grant policy.
"CARRIED"
Clerk, County of Brant, advising Council that the County of Brant on
September 17, 2002, passed the following resolution:
'WHEREAS the Province has stated their commitment to
implement the recommendations of the Walkerton Inquiry,
Part 2;
AND WHEREAS recommendations 59 through 64 are
specific to matters related to licensing, and training of
individual operators of water treatment and distribution
facilities;
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AND WHEREAS the recommendations describe that:
a) it is mandatory that all persons who perform
operational duties in water treatment and distribution
facilities be certified;
b) education, examination and experience are essential
components of ensuring competency to obtain
certification;
c) continuous training and examination will be a
requirement to maintain certification;
d) the level of certification required will be dependent
upon the complexity of the water treatment and
distribution systems operated;
e) the Ministry of the Environment will take a lead role in
establishing the requirements for the certification of
operators and in ensuring the availability of an array
of courses on the subjects required to train the
operators;
AND WHEREAS the recommendations consider that
operators will enter a career in water treatment and/or water
distribution at an entry level and progress through a set
program of certification to the level required;
AND WHEREAS there appears to be shortage of operators
as many municipalities are experiencing difficulties in hiring
both entry level operators and operators holding the level of
licensing required to operate the water treatment and
distribution facilities of the respective municipality;
AND WHEREAS the number of operators holding higher
levels of licensing may decrease further due to older
operators electing to retire early rather than face the
stresses of writing the examination proposed to be required
to maintain their licensing;
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BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Ministry of the Environment be
requested to consult with the Ministry of Training, Colleges
and Universities to develop a comprehensive full-time post
secondary training curriculum that provides not only for the
certification of entry level operators, but also provides
options for the certification of all levels of operators,
including Level 4, based on the length of study. It is
recognized that it has been recommended that experience
be a component of competency for certification, thus this
curriculum may require participation by the municipalities to
provide opportunities for cooperative work experience
programs;
AND THAT this resolution be forwarded to municipalities
province-wide and the Association of Municipalities of
Ontario for endorsement."
Resolution #C-537-02
Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor MacArthur
THAT the resolution from the County of Brant regarding careers in
water treatment and/or water distribution be endorsed by the
Council of the Municipality of Clarington.
"CARRIED"
Councillor Schell stated a pecuniary interest with respect to
Correspondence Item D - 6; and refrained from discussion and
voting on the subject matter. Councillor Schell's employer is St.
Mary's Cement, a member of the Aggregate Producers Association
of Canada.
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Malcolm Mcintosh, CAO/Clerk, Township of West Grey, advising
Council that the Township of West Grey passed the following
resolution:
"BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Council of the Township of
West Grey hereby petitions the Minister of Natural
Resources to undertake necessary steps to amend the
Aggregate Resources Act to ensure the Ministry of Natural
Resources consults with adjourning property owners, the
Ministry of the Environment and the appropriate agencies,
regarding applications to extract aggregate below the water
table and amendments to existing aggregate licenses, and
informs adjoining property owners, the Ministry of the
Environment, and other appropriate agencies, concerning
EBR postings to said applications;
AND FURTHER THAT, a copy of this resolution be
forwarded to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for
circulation to all local municipalities in Ontario for their
support, and to the Honourable Jim Wilson, Bill Murdock
MPP, the Honourable Helen Johns; and to Premier Emie
Eves."
Resolution #C-538-02
Moved by Councillor MacArthur, seconded by Councillor Ping Ie
THAT the resolution from the Township of West Grey regarding
aggregate resources act be endorsed by the Council of the
Municipality of Clarington.
"CARRIED"
A.L. Georgieff, Commissioner of Planning, Durham Region,
requesting Council to comment on the proposed restructuring of the
Electoral Boundaries in the Durham Region area and suggested
changes to the proposed alignment. Comments should be received
by October 11, 2002.
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COMMUNICATIONS
REPORTS
Report #1
G,PA Report
October 7, 2002
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October 7, 2002
Resolution #C-539-02
Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor Ping Ie
THAT the Municipality of Clarington Council express in writing their
opposition to the proposed new election boundaries as outlined in
the recent 2002 report pertaining to Clarington (page 10, map 3);
THAT the Municipality be given an opportunity at the upcoming
public meeting scheduled in Whitby on November 8, 2002, to
present its opposition and concern; and
THAT the Newcastle Ratepayers' Association be advised of
Council's decision.
"CARRIED"
Councillor Robinson stated a pecuniary interest with respect to
Report PSD-101-02; and refrained from discussion and voting on
the subject matter. Councillor Robinson lives in the vicinity of the
Port Granby Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Office.
Resolution #C-540-02
Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Rowe
THAT the actions taken by the General Purpose and Administration
Committee on October 7,2002, be approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-541-02
Moved by Councillor MacArthur, seconded by Councillor Ping Ie
THAT leave be granted to introduce By-laws 2002-157 to
2002-160, inclusive and that the said by-laws be now read a first
and second time:
2002-157 being a by-law to exempt a certain portion of
Registered Plan 40M-21 13 from Part Lot Control
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BY-LAWS
OTHER BUSINESS
TDL Group
Ltd. on behalf
of Equibanc
Funding Inc.
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2002-158 being a by-law to exempt a certain portion of
Registered Plan 40M-21 07 from Part Lot Control
2002-159 being a by-law to authorize a contract between the
Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and
Aquafor Beech Limited, Brampton, Ontario, to enter
into agreement for the Brookhill Neighbourhood
Subwatershed Study
2002-160 being a by-law to authorize a contract between the
Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and
Cobourg Development Services Ltd., Cobourg,
Ontario, to enter into agreement for the
Reconstruction of Prestonvale Road
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-542-02
Moved by Councillor MacArthur, seconded by Councillor Pingle
THAT the third and final reading of By-laws 2002-157 to 2002-160,
inclusive, be approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-543-02
Moved by Councillor Rowe, seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT Resolution #GPA-319-02 passed by the General Purpose
and Administration Committee at their meeting held on
September 9,2002, and adopted by Council Resolution #C-475-02
on September 16, 2002, be amended by adding the words "if
approved" following the word "THAT" in the third paragraph, such
that the resolution now reads:
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OTHER BUSINESS
Veridian
Corporation
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"THAT Report PSD-083-02 be received;
THAT the application to amend Zoning By-law 84-63, as
amended, submitted by the TDL Group Ltd. on behalf of
Equibanc Funding Inc. be referred back to staff to take into
consideration the public comments and a further traffic
analysis be done;
THAT, if approved, the amending by-law be forwarded to
Council for adoption at such time as Equibanc Funding Inc.
enters into an appropriate agreement with the Region of
Durham and submitted funds to the Region of Durham for
the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of
Centrefield Road and Durham Highway #2;
THAT a copy of Report PSD-083-02 and Council's decision
be forwarded to the Region of Durham Planning Department
and the Region of Durham Works Department; and
THAT all interested parties listed in Report PSD-083-02 and
any delegations be advised of Council's decision."
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-544-02
Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Rowe
THAT the Council of the Municipality of Clarington approve the
Shareholders of Veridian Corporation return of $1 million dollar
capital to shareholders of record as at August 29, 2002, with such
return of capital reducing the stated capital of Veridian Corporation,
Distribution to each shareholder of Veridian Corporation will be
payable to shareholders September 30, 2002, as follows:
Town of Ajax
City of Belleville
Municipality of Clarington
City of Pickering
Total
$ 321,000
133,000
136,000
410,000
$1,000,000
"CARRIED"
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OTHER BUSINESS
Skateboarding
By-law
Council Meeting
Change in
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October 7, 2002
Resolution #C-545-02
Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor Pingle
THAT Municipal By-law No. 89-107 pertaining to skateboarding be
reviewed by staff with a written report prepared for Council no later
than October 31,2002, addressing such matters as:
number of charges laid since the by-law became effective
details of charges
method used to enforce by-law.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-546-02
Moved by Councillor Pingle, seconded by Councillor Robinson
WHERAS at their meeting held on December 4, 2000, Council
adopted By-law 2000-203 being a by-law to amend the procedural
by-law of Council by adopting the schedule of meetings for the term
of Council;
AND WHEREAS Council feels it expedient to amend the said
schedule of meetings;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the schedule of
meetings be amended by rescheduling the Council meeting
originally set to be held at 7:00 p.m, on November 11, 2002, to
7:00 p.m. on November 12, 2002; and
THAT the appropriate by-law be forwarded to Council.
"CARRIED"
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CONFIRMING BY-LAW
ADJOURNMENT
Councillors Schell and Robinson stated pecuniary interests earlier
in the meeting and refrained from voting on the confirming by-law.
Resolution #C-547-02
Moved by Councillor MacArthur, seconded by Councillor Pingle
THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law 2002-161 being a
by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality
of Clarington at this meeting held on the 7th day of
October 2002, and that the said by-law be now read a first and
second time.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-548-02
Moved by Councillor MacArthur, seconded by Councillor Pingle
THAT the third and final reading of By-law 2002-161 be approved,
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-549-02
Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Robinson
THAT the meeting adjourn at 11:44 a,m.
"CARRIED"