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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/27/1997 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I _6/ari;'lg,;;n ONTARIO DATE: JANUARY 27, 1997 TIME: 7:00 P.M. PLACE: COUNCIL CHAMBERS PRAYERS ROLL CALL DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on January 13,1997. PRESENTATION Local Architectural Advisory Committee Plaque Presentation to Designated Property OWners. DELEGATIONS 1. Corrine Allin, 3574 Concession Road 3, Newcastle, L1B 1L9 - Newcastle Family Connection; 2. Joe Domitrovic, 3872 Courtice Road, Court ice , L1E 2L5 - Report PD-12-97; 3. Gerald Brown, 56 Brownview Road, Newcastle, L1B 1L9 - Hydro Arrears and Tax Rolls (to be heard during the "closed" session); 4. Mr. D. English, R.R. #5, Bowmanville, L1C 3K6 - Report PD-16-97; and 5. Pauline Storks/Dick Lovekin, 11 King Street East, Newcastle, L1B 1H3 - Demolition of Newcastle Public School. COMMUNICATIONS Receive for Information 1-1 Correspondence received from Ron Smith, Mayor, Town of Port Hope pertaining to Low Level Radioactive Waste facility; CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON .0 TEMPERANCE STREEf. BOWUANVlllE .ONTARIO. L1C 3A6" (90S) 623-3379" FAX 623.4169 @ ...c:,cuo.....' Council Agenda COMMUNICATIONS 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 ..;. 1-8 1-9 I - 10 I - 11 I - 12 I - 13 I - 14 - 2 - I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I January 27, 1997 Correspondence received from R. C. Sudds, Superintendent of Business and Treasurer, The Northumberland-Clarington Board of Education - Budget Committee Meeting Dates; Correspondence received from the "Who Does What" panel - Significant Reforms to Ontario's Education System; Correspondence received from the "Who Does What" panel - New Plan for Social and Community Health Services and Changes to Police Services Act; Correspondence received from the "Who Does What" panel - Transportation, Water/Eewage/Septic, Provincial Offences Act and Libraries; Correspondence received from Mary Jo Woollam, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton - Provincial Highway Transfers and Stop Signs; Correspondence received from Al Palladini, Minister of Transportation - MTO's Highway 407 Partial Extension and Highway 407 East projects; Correspondence received from the "Who Does What" panel - What's Next?; Correspondence received from Norman W. Sterling, Minister of Environment and Energy - Municipal Responsibility for Water and Sewage Systems; Correspondence received from Alex Shepherd, M.P. - Veterans Parkway; Correspondence received from Bryon Wilfert, President, Federation of Canadian Municipalities - Update of FCM Activities; Correspondence received from Marjory Morden, Clerk, Town of Caledon - Development Charges Legislation; Minutes of a meeting of the Animal Advisory Committee held on December 12, 1996; Minutes of a meeting of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority held on January 7, 1997; I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Council Agenda COMMUNICATIONS I - 15 I - 16 I - 17 I - 18 I - 19 I - 20 I - 21 I - 22 I - 23 I - 24 I - 25 I - 26 - 3 - January 27, 1997 Information Bulletin received from Municipal Finance Officers' Association of Ontario - provincial Offences Act and Public Libraries Act; Correspondence received from John Ecker, Manager, Marketing and Communications, Ontario Heritage Foundation Heritage Community Recognition Program; Minutes of a meeting of the Newcastle Community Hall Board held on November 18, 1996; Municipal Alert received from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario - P~ovince Announces Assessment and Property Tax Reform; Municipal Alert received from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario - Province Releases Figures on Overall Financial Impacts of Who Does What; Municipal Alert received from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario - Province Announces Directions from Health and Social Services; Municipal Alert received from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario - Provincial Offences to be Transferred to The Municipal Sector; News Release received from the Treasury Board of Canada - Federal Government Proposes an Extension of the Canada Infrastructure Program; News Release received from the Ministry of the solicitor General and Correctional Services - Amended Police Services Act Introduces Taxpayer Fairness; News Release received from the Ministry of Education and Training - Reforms to Take Education off Property Tax, Meet Students' Needs; News Release received from the Ministry of Transportation - Province Reduces Duplication in the Delivery of Public Transportation Services; Correspondence received from N. L. Embree, Joint Project Manager, York Region - Preferred Solution for Long Term Water Supply; and Council Agenda COMMUNICATIONS I - 27 - 4 - January 27, 1997 Minutes of a meeting of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority held on January 21, 1997. Receive for Direction D - 1 D - 2 D - 3 D - 4 D - 5 D - 6 , D - 7 D - 8 MOTION NOTICE OF MOTION REPORTS Correspondence received from Big Brothers of Clarington - "Bowl for Millions" campaign; Correspondence received from Hospital Auxiliary to Memorial Hospital - Annual Tag Day; Correspondence received from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario - Proclamation of Heart and Stroke Month; Correspondence received from Livio Camarra, President, Canadian Bottle Recyclers Inc. _ Deposit/Refund System for LCBO Containers; Correspondence received from Jacques Jobin, Director, The Federation of Canadian Municipalities - Proclamation of International Development Week; Correspondence received from Bryon Wilfert, President, The Federation of Canadian Municipalities - Infrastructure Program Campaign; Correspondence received from Marilyn Mushinski, Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation _ Invitation to Bid to Host the 1998 Ontario Summer of Winter Games; and Application received from St. John Ambulance Saint-Jean - Requesting Permission to Manage and Conduct a Break Open Ticket Lottery. 1. General Purpose and Administration Committee Report of January 20, 1997; 2. Report ADMIN-2-97 - Co-operative Approach to the Provision of Municipal Services; I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Council Agenda REPORTS - 5 - January 27, 1997 3. Loan Status - Kinsmen Club re: Orono Fairgrounds Bleachers; and 4. Confidential Report TR-4-97 re: Property Matter (To be distributed under separate cover) . UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Appointments to Bowmanville Museum Board (To be distributed under separate cover). BY-LAWS 97-10 97-11 97-12 97-13 97-14 97-15 97-16 being a by-law to amend By-law 84-63, the Co~prehensive Zoning By-law for the former Town of Newcastle (Item #5 of Report #1); being a by-law to amend Schedule "B" to By-law 96-32, a By-law requiring the payment of fees for information or services provided by the Municipality of Clarington (Item #7 of Report #1); being a by-law to amend By-law 91-58, being a By-law to Regulate Traffic on Highways, Municipal and Private Property in the Municipality of Clarington (Item #16 of Report #1); being a by-law to amend By-law 91-58, being a By-law to Regulate Traffic on Highways, Municipal and Private Property in the Municipality of Clarington (Item #16 of Report #1); being a by-law to amend By-law 91-58, as amended, being a By-law to Regulate Traffic on Highways, Municipal and Private Property in the Municipality of Clarington (Item #18 of Report #1); being a by-law to amend By-law 91-58, being a By-law to Regulate Traffic on Highways, Municipal and Private Property in the Municipality of Clarington (Item #19 of Report #1); being a by-law to designate the property known for municipal purposes as 182 Church Street, Part Lot 12, Concession 1, former Town of Bowmanville, now in the Municipality of Clarington as a property of historic or architectural value or interest under the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18 (Item #13 of Report #1); Council Agenda BY-LAWS 97-17 97-18 97-19 97-20 97-21 OTHER BUSINESS - 6 - January 27, 1997 being a by-law to designate the property known for municipal purposes as 4478 Highway 35/115, Part Lot 29, Concession 4, former Township of Clarke, now in the Municipality of Clarington as a property of historic or architectural value or interest under the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18 (Item #13 of Report #1); being a by-law to designate the property known for municipal purposes as 40 Temperance Street, Part Lot 12, Concession 1, former Town of Bowmanville, now in the Municipality of Clarington as a property of historic or architectural value or interest. under the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18 (Item #13 o~ Report #1); Confidential Property Matter (To be distributed under separate cover); being a by-law to amend By-law 91-58, being a By-law to Regulate Traffic on Highways, Municipal and Private Property in the Municipality of Clarington (Item #19 of Report #1); and being a by-law to authorize participation in the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) in respect of its Head of Council and Councillors. (a) Regional Update (b) Committee/Boards Update BY-LAW TO APPROVE ALL ACTIONS OF COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON Council Minutes January 13, 1997 . Minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on Monday, January 13, 1997, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers PRAYERS Councillor Hannah led the meeting in prayer. ROLL CALL I I I I I I II II :1' Present Were: Acting Mayor A. Dreslinski Councillor C. Elliott Councillor L. Hannah Councillor M. Novak Councillor P. Pingle Councillor D. Scott Absent: Mayor D. Hamre (Due to Illness) Also Present: Chief Administrative Officer, W. H. Stockwell Director of Community Services, J. Caruana Fire Chief, M. Creighton Solicitor, D. Hefferon Treasurer, M. Marano Director of Public Works, S. Vokes Director of Planning and Development, F. Wu Clerk, P. Barrie DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no decIarations of interest stated for this meeting. MINlITES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Resolution #C-I-97 Moved by Councillor Pingle, seconded by Councillor Novak THAT the minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on December 9, 1996, be approved. "CARRIED" Council Minutes DELEGATIONS ~~ COMMUNICATIONS I - 2 - January 13, 1997 I Victor Gottwald addressed Council on behalf of his father D.K. Gottwald, 23 Ivan Road, Westhill, MIC lVI, with respect to the General Purpose and Administration Committee's decision to appeal the Committee of Adjustment decision A96/057. Mr. Gottwald stated that in his opinion, Section 2.2 of Report PD-5-97 is in error when it states when a one foot reserve on the Mearns Road frontage was dedicated to the Municipality to prohibit direct driveway access. He distributed to Members of Council a copy of a development agreement entered into with the Municipality in 1995 which states that as a condition of the Land Division approval, access to Mearns Avenue must be created. He stated that Council will be in conflict of this agreement should the appeal go through. I I I I Andrew Jamieson, 24 Quinn Drive, Bowmanville, LIC 3Tl, addressed Council on behalf of residents who are in negotiations to purchase the Hydro easement at the rear of the properties between Quinn Drive and Hetherington Drive. Mr. Jamieson advised that the Land Division Committee charges $600 for each application filed. In this case, an application fee of $16,200 is being requested from the Region. Mr. Jamieson requested Council's assistance in approaching the Region of Durham and request that they waive this fee in this instance. I I Ralph Brown, 6 Wilde Court, Bowmanville, addressed Council on behalf of residents of Wilde Court with respect to parking in that area. Mr. Brown stated that because of the configuration of Wilde Court, there is not sufficient room for the residents' visitors to park. Accordingly, the centre of the court has been used as a parking area. Recently, parking tickets have been issued to these vehicles. The residents are, therefore, requesting that the centre of Wilde Court be officially marked as a parking area. I I I Randy Jeffrey, Birchdale Investments Limited, 1050 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, LIG 4W5 was present but advised that he did not wish to address Council. I Resolution #C-2-97 I Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor Hannah I I THAT the communications to be received for information be approved, with the exception of Items I - 7, I - 11, I - 24, I - 31 and I - 42. "CARRIED" I _ 1 Correspondence received from Don Welsh, Chairman, Bowmanville Santa I Claus Parade Committee - Letter of Appreciation; I _ 2 Correspondence received from Alison White, Rodeo Ambassador '96, Ontario Rodeo Championships - Letter of Appreciation; I I I I I Council Minutes I COMMUNICATIONS I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - 3- January 13, 1997 1-3 Correspondence received from the Office of the City Clerk, City of Toronto - Proposed Amendments to the Family Support Act, Non- Payment of Family Support Awards; I - 4 Correspondence received from Bruce Taylor, Town Clerk, Town of Pickering - Resolution reo Development Charges; I - 5 News Release received from the Atomic Energy Control Board - AECB Relicenses Pickering Stations for Six Months; I - 6 News Release received from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Entitled "Government's Motions to Amend Bill 86, The Better Local Government Act, 1996"; I - 8 Correspondence received from Keith Norton, Chief Commissioner, Ontario Human Rights Commission - Letter of Appreciation; I - 9 Correspondence received from R.T. Malowney, Director of Education and Secretary, The Northumberland-C1arington Board of Education - Appointment of Trustees; I - 10 News Release received from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Entitled "Government Makes Restructuring Easier"; I - 11 Correspondence received from F.G. Houston, Cbair, Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority - Advising of Resignation; I - 12 Correspondence received entitled "Ontarians Now Have More to Save, Spend. or Investll; I - 13 Correspondence received from Donald G. McKay, Town Clerk, Town of Whitby - Amendments to the Development Charges Act, 1996; I - 14 Correspondence received from Lawrence Allison, Director of Corporate Services, Town of Aurora - Amendments to the Development Charges Act; I - 15 Minutes of a meeting of the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee, held on November 19, 1996; I - 16 Correspondence received from Rober! M. Prentice, Director of Corporate ServicestTown Clerk, Town of Newmarket - Municipal Restructuring in the Greater Toronto Area; 1- 17 Correspondence received from J.D. Leach, City Clerk, City of Vaughan - Development Charges; I - 18 Correspondence received from Stuart Hartley, Canadian Soft Drink Association - Blue Box Program; Council Agenda COMMUNICATIONS I - 4 - I January 13, 1997 I I - 19 Correspondence received from AI Leach, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing - 1997 Municipal Support Grant Program; I I - 20 Correspondence received from G.L. Sevick, Regional Manager, Central Region, Consumers Gas - Organizational Changes; I I - 21 Correspondence received from AI Leach, Minister of Municipal Mfairs and Housing, addressed to Mayor Hazel McCallion - Development Charges Act; 1-22 1-23 1-24 1-25 1-26 :-'.~ 1-27 Correspondence received from the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Committee - Crossroads Television Network; I I Minutes of a meeting of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority held on December 3, 1996; Minutes of a meeting of the Bowmanville Museum Board held on I December 11, 1996; Correspondence received from John P. Murphy, Mayor, The Corporation I of the Town of Deep River - Deep River Disposal Project; Municipal Alert received from the Association of Municipalities of I Ontario Entitled "Crombie Announces Recommendations on Municipal Governance and Stage 2 of Municipal Act Reform"; Correspondence received from Lisa Polsinelli, Regulatory Administration Co-ordinator, Consumers Gas - EBRO 495 Consumers Gas 1998 Rate Case - Notice of Application; I I - 28 Correspondence received from the Clarke Museum & Archives Museum Board - 1997 Appointments; I I - 29 News Release received from the Atomic Energy Control Board Entitled "AECB Announces Recent Decisions"; I I - 30 Correspondence received from Ronald A. Irwin, P.C., M.P., Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development - Grand River Notification Agreement; I 1- 31 Minutes of a meeting of the Bowmanville Museum Board held on November 13, 1996; I I - 32 Correspondence received from AI Palladini, Minister of Transportation, addressed to Mr. George S. Graham, Clerk-Administrator, Township of Brock - Commuter Rail Services in the Greater Toronto Area; I I I - 33 News Release received from Better Roads Coalition Entitled "Road User Forgotten in Ontario Government's Desire to Rid Itself of Responsibility for Roadsu; I I I I Council Agenda I COMMUNICATIONS I I I I I I I I I I I 1-7 I Mosport Park Warp Tour Pll.MO I I I I - 5- January 13, 1997 I - 34 Minutes of a meeting of the Clarke Museum & Archives held on December 3, 1996; I - 35 Correspondence received from AI Leach, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing - 1996 Ontario Economic and Fiscal Outlook; I - 36 Correspondence received from Denis Kelly, City Clerk, City of North York - Municipal "Clean Air" Summit; I - 37 Correspondence received from Nestor Chornobay, Director, Strategic Planning Branch, Regional Municipality of Durham - Notification of Meeting for an Application to Amend the Durham Regional Official Plan to Incorporate Lake Ontario Waterfront Policies; I - 38 Correspondence received from Carol Smitton, Committee Secretary, Regional Municipality of Durham - News Release From the Ontario Ministry of Health Dated November 14, 1996 reo Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health Sounds the Alarm About Tobacco and News Release From the Ontario Medical Association Dated November 19, 1996 reo OMA Releases Position Paper on Second-Hand Smoke, Calls For Aggressive Action to Combat Health Hazard; I - 39 Correspondence received from C.W. Lundy, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Durham - Communal Services Feasibility Study - Status Report; I . 40 Correspondence received from C.W. Lundy, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Durham - Imposition of an Interim Regional Levy for 1997; 1-41 Correspondence received from C.W. Lundy, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Durham - Proposed Amendment to the Provincial Policy Statement - Land Use Planning Near Airports; and I - 42 News Release received from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Entitled "Unified Toronto to Save Money, Create Jobs". Resolution #C.3.97 Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor Hannah THAT the correspondence dated December 5, 1996, from Bernard J. Kamin, President and CEO, The Mosport Park Entertainment Corporation, advising that the Warp Tour Musical Event scheduled for Mosport Park on July 19, 1997, be received for information. nCARRIEDll Council Agenda COMMUNICATIONS 1-11 Resignation From the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority CI2.GA 1-24 Bowmanville Museum Board Minntes C06,BO 1-31 '. Bowmanville Museum Board Minutes C06.BO 1-42 News Release Unified Toronto to Save Money, Create Jobs M06.GE I - 6- I January 13, 1997 I Resolution #C-4-97 Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Novak I THAT the correspondence dated December 18, 1996, from Gerry Houston, Chair, Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority advising of his resignation as the Town of Port Hope's representative on the Conservation Authority Board, effective March 31, 1997, be respectfully acknowledged with regret; and I THAT Gerry Houston be thanked for his 15 years' service on the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority and to Ontario's conservation in general. I "CARRIED" I Resolution #C-5-97 I Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor Hannah THAT the minutes of a meeting of the Bowmanville Museum Board held on December 11, 1996, be received for information. I "CARRIED" Resolution #C-6-97 I Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor Hannah I THAT the minutes of a meeting of the Bowmanville Museum Board held on November 13, 1996, be received for information. I I "CARRIED" Resolution #C-7-97 Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor Hannah THAT the News Release dated December 17, 1996, from the Ministry of Municipal Mfairs and Housing Entitled "Unified Toronto to Save Money, Create Jobs", be received for information. I "CARRIED" I I I I I I I Council Agenda I COMMUNICATIONS D -I I Pheasant Release Programme 1997 D05.GE I I I I II II I D - 3 Proclamation of Big Sisters Awareness Month M02.GE I I D-4 ,I I II il !; I Proclamation of Kidney Month M02.GE I I - 7 - January 13, 1997 Resolution #C-8-97 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the correspondence dated November 30, 1996, from Norm Monaghan, Clarington Game Commission regarding the 1997 pheasant release program, be received; THAT permission be granted to the Clarington Game Commission to continue with the pheasant release program in 1997 at the Kendal Crown Land; and THAT Norm Monaghan and Glen Price, Ministry of Natural Resources, be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-9-97 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the correspondence dated December 3, 1996 from Susanne Clark, Promotions Co-ordinator, Big Sisters Oshawa- Whitby-Clarington requesting the proclamation of Big Sisters Awareness Month, be received; THAT the month of February 1997 be proclaimed "Big Sisters Awareness Month" in the Municipality of Clarington and advertised in accordance with Municipal Policy; and THAT Susanne Clark be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIEDlI Resolution #C-I0-97 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the correspondence dated December 5, 1996, from Justin Poy, 1997 March Drive Chair, The Kidney Foundation of Canada, requesting the proclamation of Kidney Month, be received; THAT March 1997 be proclaimed "Kidney Month" in the Municipality of Clarington and advertised in accordance with Municipal Policy; and THAT Justin Poy be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" Council Agenda COMMUNICATIONS D - 5 Proclamation of National Non-Smoking Week M02.GE D -7 Deep River Disposal Project CIO.AD D-9 Rajesh Gupta Charitable Organization Nevada Lottery P09.GU I - 8- I January 13, 1997 I Resolution #C-11-97 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott I THAT the correspondence dated December 30, 1996, from Jean Nesbitt, Program Manager, Tobacco Use Prevention, The Regional Municipality of Durham requesting the proclamation of National Non-Smoking Week, be received; I THAT January 20 to 26, 1997 be proclaimed "National Non-Smoking Week" in the Municipality of Clarington and advertised in accordance with Municipal Policy; and I THAT Jean Nesbitt be advised of Council's decision. I "CARRIED" I Resolution #C-12-97 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott I THAT the correspondence dated December 17, 1996 from John Murphy, Mayor, Town of Deep River regarding the Deep River Disposal Project, be received; and I THAT Mayor Murphy be advised of Council's decision in this regard. "CARRIED" I Resolution #C-I3-97 I Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott I THAT the application to manage and conduct a Nevada Lottery at Easton's 115 Service Centre, 3459 Highway 115/35, submitted by the Rajesh Gupta Charitable Organization, be received; I THAT the request of the Rajesh Gupta Charitable Organization be approved subject to the applicant complying with the terms and conditions imposed by the Municipality and the Province; and I THAT Steve Gupta and Rashmi Gupta be advised of Council's decision. I "CARRIED" I I I I I I I I Council Agenda COMMUNICATIONS D -12 Proposed Name Change for Regional Road #14 D19.MU I I I D-13 Proposed Name Change for Regional Road #14 II I. I I I I D - 15 Invisible Disability Support Network Nevada Lottery P09.IN I I I I I I - 9- January 13, 1997 Resolution #C-14-97 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the correspondence dated December 30, 1996 from Jacqueline Vaneyk regarding the renaming of Regional Road 14, be receiv~d; THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Planning and Development for consideration in conjunction with this matter; and THAT Jacqueline Vaneyk be advised of Council's decision. ltCARRIED" Resolution #C-15-97 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the correspondence dated December 30, 1996 from Fred Archibald regarding the renaming of Regional Road 14, be received; THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Planning and Development for consideration in conjunction with this matter; and THAT Fred Archibald be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-16-97 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the application to manage and conduct a Nevada Lottery at Tugboat Tom's Fish and Chips, 98 Waverley Road, Bowmanvi1le, submitted by The Invisible Disability Support Network, be received; THAT the request of The Invisible Disability Support Network be approved subject to the applicant complying with the terms and conditions imposed by the Municipality and the Province; and THAT Mary Lou Evelyn and Josie Cunningham be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIEDII Council Agenda COMMUNICATIONS D - 16 Bethesda House of Mercy Nevada Lottery P09.BE D -18 Purchase of Land in Bondhead Bluffs D05.GE ;"-:. D-2 Development Charges F2l.DE I - 10- January 13, 1997 I I Resolution #C-17-97 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott I THAT the application to manage and conduct a Nevada Lottery at Tim's Fifth Wheel, Highway 401 & Waverley Road, Bowmanville, submitted by Bethesda House of Mercy, be received; I THAT the request of the Bethesda House of Mercy be approved subject to the applicant complying with the terms and conditions imposed by the Municipality and the Province; and I THAT Robert Pinhero and Diane Goff be advised of Council's decision. I I1CARRIED" Correspondence Item D - 18 was distributed to Council as a handout. I Resolution #C-18-97 I Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the correspondence dated December 16, 1996, from Suzanne Barrett, Director, Lake Ontario Program, Waterfront Regeneration Trust and Rebecca. Goodwin, National Projects Director, The Nature Conservancy of Canada, requesting an opportunity to secure some land in the Bond Head Bluffs area of the C1arington waterfront for public uses, be received; I I THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Planning and Development for review and preparation of a report to be submitted to the General Purpose and Administration Committee; and I THAT Suzanne Barrett and Rebecca Goodwin be advised of Council's decision. I llCARRIED" Resolution #C-19-97 I Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Pingle I THAT the correspondence dated November 19, 1996, from Anthony Lancia, Mayor, Township of Tiny, requesting Council's endorsement of a resolution pertaining to school board development charges, be received for information. I "CARRIED1t I I I I I Council Agenda I COMMUNICATIONS D - 6 I II II I Pedestrian Tunnel Regional Road #57 T08.GE D-8 I Naming of Street or Building in the Municipality "Fletcher" DI9.MU I I II I II I II if I II I D-lO Hydro Easement Between Quinn and Hetherington D15.GE I I I - 11 - January 13, 1997 Resolution #C-20-97 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the correspondence dated December 6, 1996 from Ray Rigby, Superintendent of Business, The Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Roman Catholic Separate School Board regarding the Regional Road #57 pedestrian tunnel, be received; and THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Public Works to advise Mr. Rigby of the Region of Durham's decision not to close the tunnel. tlCARRIEDU Resolution #C-21-97 Moved by Councillor Pingle, seconded by Councillor Hannah THAT the correspondence received from George Vice requesting that a street in Bowmanville be named "Fletcher Avenue", be received; and THAT the correspondence be referred to staff to liaise with the Town of Ajax in an attempt to swap the name 'Fletcher' on the Durham Region Planning Department Street Name Index; and THAT George Vice be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED!! Resolution #C-22-97 Moved by Councillor Pingle, seconded by Councillor Hannah THAT the correspondence dated December 17, 1996 and the delegation of Andrew Jamieson, be received; THAT the correspondence be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer to consult with the Solicitor regarding Mr. Jamieson's request pertaining to the Land Division Committee fees; and THAT Mr. Jamieson be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" Council Agenda COMMUNICATIONS D-I1 Safe Communities Foundation SOO.GE D - 14 Request For Facilities For Teenagers M04.GE D.17 Closure of Temperance Street For Filming T08.TR - 12- I I I I I January 13, 1997 Resolution #C-23-97 Moved by Councillor Pingle, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the correspondence dated December 12, 1996, from John OToole, MPP, regarding the Safe Communities Foundation, be received; and THAT the correspondence be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer for direction. I "CARRIED" Resolution #C-24-97 I I I I Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the items of correspondence received from Amanda Andrade regarding a lack of activities for teens within the municipality, be received; THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Community Services and to the Ad Hoc Committee on Youth for consideration; and THAT Amanda Andrade be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIEDlI Resolution #C-25-97 I I I Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the correspondence dated January 9, 1997 from Daniel Marple, Backroads Film Inc., requesting the closure of Temperance Street from 6:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 10, 1997 to facilitate filming of a movie, be received; THAT permission be granted for this road closure, provided the organizers apply for and obtain a Road Occupancy Permit from the Public Works Department; and I I I I I I THAT Daniel Marple be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED AS AMENDED LATER IN THE MEETING" (SEE FOLLOWING AMENDING MOTION) I I I I I Council Agenda COMMUNICATIONS I Ii, I II ,I I I I MOTION NOTICE OF MOTION - 13- January 13, 1997 Resolution #C-26-97 Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Hannah THAT the foregoing Resolution #C-25-97 be amended by adding after the words "David Marple" in the last paragraph: "and Jennifer Cooke, Marketing and Tourism Officer." "CARRIED" The foregoing Resolution #C-25-97 was then put to a vote and CARRIED AS AMENDED. COMMITTEE REPORTS Report #1 G.P.A. Report January 6, 1997 I I I II il II I ill I I I Item #7 Monitoring of Decisions of the Committee of Adjustment D13.CO Resolution #C-27-97 Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Pingle THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee Report of January 6, 1997, be approved, with the exception of Item #7. "CARRIED1r Resolution #C-'21l-97 Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Pingle THAT Report PD-5-97 be received; THAT Council concur with the decisions of the Committee of Adjustment made on December 12, 1996, with the exception of A96/057 & A96/066; THAT the Committee of Adjustment decision on application A96/057, by D.K Gottwald be appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board; and THAT staff be authorized to appear before the Ontario Municipal Board to defend the decisions of the Committee of Adjustment in the event of an appeal. "CARRIED" Council Agenda REPORTS Report #2 Agreement With Region of Durham Respecting Enforcement of By-laws on Regional Roads P01.BY I - 14- I I January 13, 1997 Resolution #C-29-97 Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Elliott I I THAT a by-law be passed to authorize the Mayor and Clerk on behalf of the Municipality to execute an agreement with the Regional Municipality of Durham as referred to in Regional Reports #91-W-3 and #92-S-3 respecting the enforcement of by-laws where offenses are committed on Regional roads in the Municipality; and I THAT the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham be requested to appoint appropriate Municipality By-law Enforcement Officers recommended by the Clerk as officers with authority to enforce the Region's By-laws in so far as they apply to Regional roads within the Municipality of Clarington. I "CARRIEDlI I I I UNFINISHED BUSINESS ,",,- Placement of Fill in the Municipality D05.GE Report PD-6-97 was distributed to Council as a handout. Resolution #C-30-97 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Elliott THAT Report PD-6-97 be received; I I I I I I I I I THAT the Ministry of Environment and Energy and the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority be requested to keep the Municipality of Clarington apprised of matters relating to the placement of fill at 3242 Solina Road; and THAT the interested parties indicated in Report PD-6-96 be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED AS AMENDED LAlER IN THE MEETING" (SEE FOLLOWING AMENDING MOTION) Resolution #C-31-97 Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Hannah THAT the foregoing Resolution #C-30-97 be amended by adding the following thereto: "THAT the Ministry of Environment and Energy be requested to test the soil at the three sites within the Municipality of Clarington to determine the level of contamination and take remedial action if necessary." "CARRIED" I I I I I I I I I I I I II II I ,. ! I I I I Council Agenda - 15 - January 13, 1997 UNFINISHED BUSINESS The foregoing Resolution #C-30-97 was then put to a vote and CARRIED AS AMENDED. BY-LAWS Resolution #C-32-97 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT leave be granted to introduce the following by-laws, and that the said by-laws be now read a fIrst and second time: 97-1 being a by-law to amend By-law 84-63, the Comprehensive By-law for the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington; 97-2 being a by-law to amend By-law 86-112, a by-law to establish a Street Name Map and Street Name Inventory in the Municipality of C1arington; 97-4 being a by-law to assume certain streets within the Municipality of Clarington as public highways in the Municipality of Clarington; 97-5 being a by-law to amend By-law 95-10, as amended, being a by-law to appoint Members to the Local Architectural Advisory Committee for the Municipality of Clarington; 97-6 being a by-law to amend By-law 96-32, a by-law to require the payment of fees for information and services provided by the Municipality of Clarington and for prescribing the amount of such fees; 97-7 being a by-law to authorize execution of an agreement with the Regional Municipality of Durham respecting the enforcement of by-laws where offenses are committed on Regional roads within the municipality; 97-8 being a by-law to amend By-law 91-58, as amended, being a by-law to regulate traffic on highways, municipal and private property in the Municipality of Clarington. IICARRIEDII Resolution #C-33-97 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law 97-3, being a by-law to establish a fee structure for Vital Statistics for the Municipality of Clarington, effective February 1, 1997, and that the said by-law be now read a first and second time. "CARRIED ON THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE" Council Agenda OTHER BUSINESS Wilde Court Parking Concerns T02.GE , CONFIRMING BY-LAW - 16 - I I I I I January 13, 1997 Recorded Vote Yea Nav Absent Councillor Elliott Councillor Pingle Councillor Hannah Councillor Novak Councillor Scott Acting Mayor Dreslinski Mayor Hamre Resolution #C-34-97 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the third and final reading of By-laws 97-1 to 97-8 inclusive, be approved. "CARRIEDll Resolution #C-35-97 Moved by Councillor Pingle, seconded by Councillor Elliott THAT the delegation of Ralph Brown be referred to the Director of Public Works, the Director of Planning and Development and the Clerk to investigate the situation and prepare a report to be submitted to the General Purpose and Administration Committee; and THAT Mr. Brown be advised of Council's decision. I1CARRIED" Resolution #C-36-97 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law 97-9, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Clarington at this meeting held on the 24th day of June 1996, and that the said by-law be now read a first and second time. "CARRIED" I I I I 'I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Council Agenda - 17 - January 13, 1997 CONFIRMING BY-LAW Resolution #C-37-97 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the third and final reading of By-law 97-9 be approved. "CARRIED" ADJOURNMENT Resolution #C-38-97 Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Pingle THAT the meeting adjourn at 8:15 p.m. "CARRIED" MAYOR CLERK I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I COUNCIL INFORMATION 1-1 OFFICE OF THE MAyOR .0. _~~"4..,...... . 4_',__._.. ..______._.~._., .. - -- ..- .~---_.._- .---- ._--. January 10, 1997 The Honourable Anne McLellan Minister of Natural Resouroes Canada Department of Natural Resources 580 Booth Street Ottawa ON KIA OE4 AGENDA Dear Minister McLellan: The Town of Port Hope is extremely upset with the fact that the Federal Government faiiGd to take advantage of the offer by the volunteer community of Deep .River to host a Low Level Radioactive Waste facility. We respectfully request a response by January 31, 1997 describing how the Federal Government plans to provide a permanent solution to deal with the FGderal Government's obllgatlon regarding It's Low Level Radioaotive Waste which is presently situated In Port Hope, Our .community looks forward to your reply. i..' --DiS:l~TioN --of "1 GtfRI{ I__V_ _ , < ! i;;~r;. BV __~_.,' _. ~ j . LORi~I~.~l r COPIES TO: ~ ;r--- , L_ , -1...._._____ j 1____._...__.. L____~.____. ---L-.-..J ! 'I ;.-----.....;..-..-.. '--'.-'i~-'----1 /---.-.--------L-_i . . . C /0 liD . . j.!" ; 1____.:1. __ ..._.__.___'__. .~.....:i.~::=-:- . Ron Smith, Mayor, Town of Port Hope. cc: The Honourable Christine Stewart Ian Angus, Reeve, Hope Township Diane Hamre, Mayor, Municipality of Clarington John P. Murphy, Mayor, Town of Deep River Frank Faubert, Mayor, City of Scarborough file copy 56 Qu&KH 5n<s&T. P.O. Box 117. Poor Hop&. O/lTl\ltlO L1A 3V9 Tv.1.: (905) 885-4544 F^ll: (905) 885-7698 1c~ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I !I I I I I i" DEC-19-1995 11:21 NCboard IF ED P.001/001 COUNCIL INFORMATION 1-2 l'hc N M[humberland-Clarington Board of Education 1.R(uier.; in learning ..-. .',.. ----'.--...--..\ DISTRIBUTiON ' ': l E R V, _ --. -_______ -- -- I . '(" " I , : 1:':r. G ._...-[Tu,lL i! C/ ,~',^.,INAL TO.I5DL 1 C~'PiES TO: <>c- Yf2. J I ! i ,.---. I ---.- I _--___..___....J ;---- .- i ~ r--.---------\------i I._.._._...._.._---~ _, ro' i 1_--.- .._ _~_____ -- -----: : \! l-.___~_~_.__---l -- I I:' , ' :--------rl.. '._--, 1.---..- I U_li~;_1.lQ..:..ALC2.;~=-1 t{;-l 1>' Mcy M. ;-,;< wtll Hm.: '110, CU!XM.lI}!:. Uflwril) K<)A ,'iLl T\'I (90)) 3n-6~71 hi;': (I)O;) ;'Pl-ll.U 16 December 1996 Patti Barrie Clerk Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, ON LIC 3A6 Dear Patti Barrie Re; 1997 Budget Committee Meetit1,g Dates At the 2 December 1996 Regular Board Meeting, the following Budget Committee Meeting dates for 1997 were approved. 27 January, 18 February, 4, 19, 26 March, and 1,15,22,28 April 1997. Due to the late arrival of Ministry of Education and Training funding announcements, it is increasingly difficult to meet the 31 March deadline for the requisitions to municipalities. However, the Board appreciates the timelines for the distnbution of tax notices and, certainly every effort will be made to prepare the requisitions as early as possible. Presentations to the Committee are welcome at any time; however, the 27 January 1997 Meeting is specifically designated as an evening for community-wide input. The school System presentations and New Initiatives will be part of the agenda for the 18 February 1997 Committee Meeting. As in previous years, the meetings will be held at the Board Office in Cobourg and are open to the public. The annual budget process provides an opportunity to hear first-hand the issues facing the Board in fulfilling its mandate of providing quality education to its students, while being fiscally responsible to its ratepayers. This information can generate opportunities for the sharing of creative ideas and concepts to the benefit of students, parents, and ratepayers. We look forward to your attendance at our upcoming Budget Committee Meetings, Sincerely ~C~~ R.c. Sudds Superintendent of Business and Treasurer TOTf'L P.OOl ~... '~""" VL ........"'...LUJIUI' I I I I I I I I I' 1.1: I I I I I I I I I I t-: <( I $ (f) I.LI o o . o I $ from oKS 01/13/97 7,15pm p. I of I COUNCIL INFORMATION 1-3 WHO DOES WHAT WOW #3 January 13, 1997 WHO DOES WHAT Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Hon. AI Leach, announced today that new government roles and responsibilities implemented through the Who Does What exercise will make the provincial and municipal levels of government work better for the people they serve. Savings to taxpayers Ontario taxpayers can expect better services at a lower overall cost through the e1imination of overlap and duplication and waste of taxpayers' money. Increased ACCQuntability By dividing responsibilities among local and provincial levels of government in ways that make sense, taxpayers will now know which level of govenunent to hold accountable. SIGNIFICANT REFORMS TO ONTARIO'S EDUCATION SYSTEM Minister of Education and Training, John Snobelen, today announced significant reforms to Ontario's education system that will enhance student performance while cutting bureaucratic waste and duplicalion. Savings to taxpayers Ontario taxpayers wiIl no longer bear the burden of funding education on their propeny tax bills under this new reform package. Residential ta'qlayers can no longer afford to pay for spiralling costs of school boards. Funding will be taken over by the province. Reduced bureaucracy Resources will be refocused where they belong--on the individual smdent and teaCher in lhe classroom. Administration will be streamlined by cutting the number of school boards in Ontario from half-from 166 to 66 - and the number of ttustees by two-thirds, from almost 1,900 to 700. Trustees will no longer receive what can be the equivalent of a full-time salary. Instead, school boards will have the option of providing trnstees with an honorarium of up to $5,000 a year. Improved accountability In furore, every school will be required to have an advisory school council The Ministry will publish annual reports that allqw.parents.IO - monitor and evaluate the performance oflocal school boards and clearly ~ 'ililiii:T~UTION. I. education dollars are being spent. I CL f RK I ~_____;_ ;) AU,. BY A .."'r.JI ORIGINAL ~ lA f^ .__ COriES TO: . , \----- r , I u-mIJ{-c.(~ 10 IJUWft Ut LLR~l~blU~ I I I I~ II :3 I I I I I II 0 bnportant changes to the Police Services Act, announced today by Solicitor General, Bob Runciman, will restore fairness to all municipalities across Ontario, reduce duplication in operations and administration, and ensure accountability. I. ~ntly, ?O2 municipalities (tepresenting about 85% of the population) pay directly for _.____..--PO\i~e seIVlces through property taxes, while the remaining 576 municipalities (about D 1_ . Uti 0 N 15 of the provincial population) are policed by the Ontario Provincial Police at nO direct LER~ : co t.~ the ~~ci.pal.~ayer~. Changes anno~~ today will ensure that municipalities .... -. vmg sllnilar policmg serviCes would pay Similar lUI10unts. . . .' . . . . -T- -I. . :. (f) UJ o o From GMS 01/14/97 7,4Spm p. 1 of 1 COUNCIL XNRORMAfrON il-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Who Does What WOW #5 January 14, 1997 NEW PLAN FOR SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY HEAI,TH SERVICES Minister of Community and Social Services, Janet Ecker, today announced a new plan for social and community health services that will provide higher quality services at less cost to the tali:payer. Savings to Taxpayers The province and municipalities will equally share the cost of welfare funding, and taxpayers will then share in the savings resulting from the government's rednction of welfare benefits, work for welfare and its crackdown on frand and abuse. The cost of child care and long-term care will also be shared on a SO/50 basis, as well. Municipalities will assume full funding of public health programs, land ambulance services and social honsing. The province will be responsible for full funding of the Children's Aid Society and women's shelters. Reduced Bureaucracy Integrating the delivery of social, community health and housing programs at the municipal level will be more efficient and less costly. The province will main1a;n standards and will retain tesponsibiHty for programs with a province-wide reach, such as disease control, immunization, air ambulances. The creation of a new Long Term Agency, to coordinate tbe long term care system, will also be the responsibility of the province. . Improved Accountability The province and the municipalities will work more closely together to better determine the social, community health and housing needs of local communities, while achieving savings for the taxpayers through a shnplified and integrated program delivery system. The province remains committed to maintaining health care spending at $17.4 billion level The province will also establish a Municipal Socw. Assistance Reserve as a safeguard against unforseen local economic circumstances and make an initial contribution to the fund of $700 million. . . . CHANGRS TO POLlCE SERVICES ACT e revisions will also provide flexibility in meeting current and future needs for . cing. Decisions will now be made at the local level- where local needs are best un erstood and where local officials are accountable. . .:. + . .~. .. ling complaints and discipline bodies will also be merged into a new streamlined and lified oversight system saving taXpayers money and being mote accountable to all .es. I ----I /Y)o& {J~=: I I I .~ II :3 ICI) IllJ .0 .0 I '10 II :3 I I I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rLU11I. lJtJ') 01/15/97 5,55pm p. 1 of 1 . . . . . . . . COUNCIL INFORMATION 1-5 Who Does What WDW #7 January 15, 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Today's announcements, as outlined below, are further evidence of the Harris government's commitment to eliminate duplication and overlap between the provincial and municipal levels of governments, therefore contributing to better services at the lowest cost, saving taxpayers money. Tran~portation Municipalitie.~ will take full responsibility for their uanllportation services since local governments are best able to deliver and respond to local transportation needs. With education being taken off the property tax bill ($5.4 billion), mnnicipalities will be able to take full responsibility for highways that primanly handle local traffic, as well as ferries. GO Transit, municipal transit and municipal airports. The provincial government will continue to be responsible for the provincial highway network and highways in sparsely-populated areas. It will also honour all current one- time contract ob/iglltions for capital projects and will continue to suppon provincial airports in remote Northern Ontario communities. WaterlSewalte/Seotic . Municipalities (''UTrently own 75% of Ontario's water and sewage f<lcilities. The province is transferring the remaining 25% ownership to municipalities, and will, instead, focus its efforts on setting and enforcing high perfonnance standards for the operation of water and sewage treatment plants. These changes will result in beltl:r management, clarified rules and a better long-term outlook for Ontario's water and sewage system. Septic systems are a local service, most appropriately delivered by municipal governments. The province will continue to have tough 1111es for septic system installation and operation to protect public health and the environment. . . . . . Provincial Offences Act (POA) . Amendments to this Act will mean that municipalities will have a RtrQngel" role in enforcing certain laws,.!Ilostly traffic and parking offences. This willlllso create a new revenuc< s~\!ICe for municipalities, up to net $40 million, even after costs of the transfer and Victim Fine Surcharge are taken into account. The province will fo(,"Us resources on violent crime; mnnicipalities will control minor offences. Lihraries I- Municipalities are being given full authority to provide and effectively manage library services. and unnecessary restrictions on mnnicipal councils' decision-making abiIity. removed. Municipalities will be able to structure govcnUng boards as they choose. Although provincial operating grants to libraries will be phased out over a period of time, the province will continue to support the province-wide library network through policy, strategic funding and partnerships. I I I I I Regional Clerk's Department Tel. (613) S60.2058 F"x. (613) 560.1380 COUNCIL INFORMATION m-E.1 r Municipaliw regionale d'Ottawa-Carleton W Centre Ottawa-Carleton, Place Cartier : 111, rue Lisgar, Ottawa (Ontano) K2P 2L7 ~ Service du greffe ',~ .. Tel. (613) 560-2058 ..." ,,,,,. ,0 Teleeop;eur 1613) 560-1380 JnH' 3 1-6 Regional Municipality of Ottawa.Ca....eton Ottawa-Carleton Centre. Cartier Square 111 Lisgar Street, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2L7 12 14 PH '97 Mary Jo Woollam Regional Clerk/Greffier regional Barry O'Gorman, AMCT Deputy Regional Clerk/Greffier regional adjoint 8 January 1997 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I File No. 03 07-96-0120 TO ALL MUNICIPAllREGIONAL CLERKS Re: Provincial Highwav Transfers On 11 December 1996, the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton approved the following recommendations with respect to the above: WHEREAS the Ministry of Transportation has notified the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton that on April I, 1997, some 200 lane ki10metres of Provincial Highways will be transferred to the RMOC Regional Road System; AND WHEREAS the funds to be provided in recognItIOn of the immediate capital and maintenance needs of these highways appears grossly insufficient; AND WHEREAS no Provincial funding is to be provided for the ongoing maintenance of these highways except for one year; / AND WHEREAS Provincial funding for the present RMOC Regional Road System is being continually reduced; --......---- AND WHEREAS the municipal tax base in the Regional MUnicipalitl ~e~~T Ottawa-Car1eton cannot support the cost of maintenance of these high1a~s . - . in addition to present demands on the Regional taxpayers; I "CK. BY ~. ORIGINAL COPIES TO: Quali/)' serna, delivered with care, ~etence and integrity @ I- L.. i Des services de q~~;tM,auec...;t- competence et intfgnre.----.------- ~_._-_._-./_b. f ~.---a1\--- 2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton petition the Province of Ontario to provide for an adequate source of funding for maintenance of the municipal road network, either through a renewed program of Provincial subsidy or by reducing or assuming some of the other financial demands on the regional tax bill; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton urge the Province of Ontario to dedicate part of the existing fuel taxes and licencing fees towards the maintenance of the Provincial Highway system as well as municipal road network; AND THAT TIllS RESOLUTION be conveyed to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), all other counties and regions associations and to the Councils of the major urban centres in the Province of Ontario. If you require a copy of the item as approved by Council please contact Rosemary Nelson, Transportation Committee Co-ordinator at (613) 560-1243. Yours truly, ~J~ M Woollam Re ional Clerk cc: Peter Clark, Regional Chair Councillor R. Cantin, Chair, Transportation Committee M.J. Sheflin, Environment and Transportation Commissioner I I I I I Regional Clerk's Department Tel (613) 560-2058 FOUL (613) 560-1380 Municipalite regionale d'Ottawa.Carlcton Centre Ottawa-Carleton, Plllc{' Cartier Ill, rue Lisgar, Ottawa (OnUll'io) K2P 21.7 Service du greffe Tel. (613) 560-2058 Telecopieur (613) 560-1380 Hcgional Municipality of Ottuw:I.Carlcton OttawlI-Carlcton Centre, Cartier Square III Lisgar Stn~ct, OtLlIwa. Ontariu 1(2[' 2L7 Mary Jo Woollam Regional Clerk/Greffier regional Barry O'Gorman, AMCT Deputy Regional Clerk/Greffier regional adjoint 8 January 1997 I I I I II I ,I il II II i II II I I I File No. 03 07-96-0116 TO ALL MUNICIPAUREGIONAL CLERKSIMPP's Re: Stop/Arret Sims On 11 December 1996, the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton approved the following recommendations with respect to the above: WHEREAS in June 1996 Regional Council unanimously adopted a motion urging the Government of Ontario to permit bilingual stop sigus and ensure continued bilingual traffic signage where it presently exists in all jurisdictions designated as bilingual under the Ontario French Language Services Act; AND WHEREAS the Ministry of Transportation in a letter dated September 26, 1996, responded by stating that it did not, at that point, intend to put forward any amendment to the French Language Services Act or to any other related legislation to address concerns about maintaining bilingual signage along provincial roads transferred to municipalities; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton strongly reiterates its position on these two issues and calls upon the Government of Ontario to review its stand and specifically refer these issues to the Who Does What panel; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT a copy of this motion be sent to the Government of Ontario, the Who Does What panel, all Ontario MPPs and municipalities. Qualit.l' service delivered with care, ('oml)ptpncp and; Il fpt!r;tv. @ Des services de qualite, avec humanite, ('omnpf{'n.(,(> (>f infpflr;fp. 2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I A copy of the original Motion to the province is attached. Yours truly, A M 0 oolIarn Regional Clerk cc: Peter Clark, Regional Chair Councillor R. Cantin, Chair, Transportation Committee M.J. Sheflin, Environment and Transportation Commissioner '~ I I I I II I I II I I I II II II II II II I I I I Transportation Report 41 26 Regional Council Minute 26 June 1996 Moved by Councillor M. Bellemare Seconded by Councillor H. Kreling WHEREAS Ontario, the largest province of Canada, is often looked upon as a leader in many fields; AND WHEREAS Canada is a great country with two officia1languages; AND WHEREAS bilingualslgnage is an important indication of these two official languages and an effective way of making citizeDs and mton feel wanted and welc:ome; AND WHEREAS the previous Government of Ontario adopted a regulation that every stop sign erected on or after August 1. 1993 sbaB bear the word "atop" cxc:lusively and may not bear thewonls "atop" and "aJrlt". and that, on or after August 1,2008, no stop sign shall be valid unless it bear the word "stop" only; AND WHEREAS theAssociDtionjrtmplise des nrunicipIditis de "OniDrio has asked the Government of Ontario to permit bilingual stop signs and ensure continued bilingual highway traffic: slgnage where it presently exists in all jnrisdictious designated as bilingual under the Fnnch Liurgllllge &nices Act of Ontario; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton endone the position oftheAssocUrtiDnjrtmplise des mun;cipa'itis de "Ontario and urge the Government of Ontario to permit bilingual stop signs and ensure continued bilingnal mgaaway traffic: Ilgnage where it presently exists in all jurisdictions designated as bilingual under the Ontario Fnnch LanglUlge &nices Act. AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT a copy .fthis motion be tent to the Government of Ontario and c:in:u1ated to all Ontario MPPs and municipalities. "CARRIED" TranSPOnalion Report 41 25 Regional Council Minute 26 June 1996 MOTION NO, 2JQ Propose par Ie Conseiller M. Bellemare Appuye par Ie Conseiller H. Kreling AlTENDU QUE l'Ontario est Ia P'IQ grande Province du ClIDada et lOuveot l'eConnue comme etant un chef de file; A lTENDU QUE Ie Canada est UIl grand pays aYllDt deux langues offic.ieJIes; AlTENDU QUE I'aflichage bilingue constitue UIl imPOrtant indice de ces deux langues offic.ieJIes et un moyen eftic:ace de faire seotir chez soi Ie cltoyeo et faire bon accueil aux visiteursj AlTENDu QUE l'lIDc.ien goUVememeot Provincial a adopte un riglemeot prevoyant que tout panneau d'anit erige apres Ie lor aoOt 1993 dolt POrter lIIliquement Ie mot <<stop>> et qu'a compter du lor aoOt 2008, seuls lea PllllDeaux d'lll'rCt aflichant Ie mot <<Stop>> seront valides; A lTENDU QUE I' Association fran~ise de mllllic.ipalites de l'Ontario a demaade au gouvernement de l'Ontario de pel'Dlettre I'aflic:hage bilingue des anitlstop et d'assurer J'affichage bilingue de Ia signalisation des autoroutes Provinciales Ii ou eJle existe deja dans 'es regions designees bilingues eo vertu de Ia 1.0; SIl1' ks services en fran~ais de "Ontario; n. EST DECIDE PAR CONSEQUENT QUE Ia MROC appuie Ia position de I' Association fran~e des mllllic.ipalites de l'Ontario et exhorte Ie gouvernement de J'Outario de pel'Dlettre I'aflichage bilingue des Ill'rCtlstop et d'assurer I'aflichage bilingue de Ia signalisation des autoroutes Provinc:iales Ii oJ! eIIe existe deja dans lea l'igiolU designees bilingues eo vertu de Ia Loi SIl1' ks services enfranfllis de J'OntariOj n. EST AUSSI DECIDE PAR CONSEQUENT qu'une copie de cette motion IOn acheu1int!e au gouverneJDeot de l'Ontario, aux deputes Provinc:iaux et aux mllDkipaUtes de l'Ontario. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ! I I I I I , , . I , I II :'1 I II ,I II , I I I I Ii I I COUNCIL INFORMATION Ministry of TransportatIon Ollice of the Minister Ferguson Block, 3rd Floor 77 Wellesley 51. West Toronto. Ontario M7A lZ8 (416) 327-9200 Mlnistbre des Transports Bureau du ministre Edifice Ferguson. 3e etage 77. rue Wellesley ouest T aron10 (Ontario) M7A lZ8 (416) 327.9200 JAM ZO 8 58 AM '97 ~~~ ~W~ "EIII" Ontario 1-7 January 9, 1997 Mr. Walter Taylor, Clerk The Corporation of the Township of Uxbridge Town Hall 51 Toronto Street South P.O. Box 190 Uxbridge, Ontario L9P IT1 Dear Mr. Taylor: Thank you for your letter of November 26, 1996 advising of council's endorsement of the recent Region of Durham resolution supporting the MTO's Highway 407 Partial Extension and Highway 407 East projects. The Ministry of Transportation is presently completing the environmental assessment for the Highway 407 Partial Extension from Markham Road to the Brock Road/Highway 7 area, and anticipates submission to the Ministry of Environment and Energy in early 1997. In addition, the MTO is now preparing to complete the Highway 407 East Environmental Assessment and Transportation Planning Study. This study is for that section of Highway 407 east of Brock Road to Highway 35/115, including the two links to Highway 401. The ministry expects to retain a private sector partner in the coming year to complete this necessary Highway 407 East work. I would like to thank the Township of Uxbridge for its expression of ongoing support of the Highway 407 East projects ............!:"~ DIST~UTION , CLERK I~::d. ACY-_ BY ._. /I -;, OR!~!NAL .-n('151.--.'Il.._.... -=, . 'Tr7 (} Cl.!; 5. TtJ: -'-' Sincerely, .., .:>.,....~'t- SIGNED BY JAN 1 0 1997 Al Palladini ,- M1n~ster I----.~.- ..---- Made from recovered malerials Fait de ma1(~riaux r~cu~res ,~~,j- fI-LJ- . cc: Hon. J. Ecker, MPP Durham West Mr. J. Ouellette, MPP Oshawa Mr. J. O'Toole, MPP Durham East Mr. J. Flaherty, MPP Durham Centre Ms. J. Munroe, MPP Durham York Mr. C.W. Lundy, Clerk, Regional Municipality of Durham Ms. P.L. Barrie, Clerk, Municipality of Clarington Mr. E.S. Cuddie, Clerk-Administrator, Township of Scugog Mr. M. de Rond, Clerk, Town of Ajax Mr. G.S. Graham, Clerk-Administrator, Township of Brock Mr. B.C. Suter, Clerk, City of Oshawa Mr. B. Taylor, Clerk, Town of Pickering Mr. D.G. McKay, Clerk, Town of Whitby Mr. A.L. Georgieff, Commissioner of Planning Mr. V.A. Silgailis, Commissioner of Works I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II , I I I I COUNCIL INFORMATION 1-8 Backgrounder Document d'information (!) Ontario /}?(J(~ , IE-' Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Ministere des Affaires municipales et du Logement AGENDA 'r~ : ,'4(""1' !'Ff\WTi:111J) " ~"~; ~\, i" LJiJ L \.., I n \ . o,J.. .,;.~J ......;", 't/t~J.>. JAN 2 0 1997 Who Does What What's Next? MWMCIPALlTI' Of CLARINGTON MAYOR'S OFFICE SubjeCt to passage of new legislation. the government intends to have the major changes in roles and responsibilities in place by January I. 1998, when the new municipal councils begin their work following the 1997 municipal elections. The transition period for some of the major reforms. such as welfare and social housing, will be longer. stretching into the year 2000, Legislation These changes will require a number oflegislative changes. The Better Local Government Act, for example. has already been passed. Amendments to the Development Charges ACt. a new Fire Services Act, and legislation to reform the governments of Toronto were introduced in the fall legislative session and are currently before the legislature In 19":. the government is introducing legislation to: facilitate broader public sector restructuring, and permit local government reform; improve the education system; reform the welfare system. including requiring mandatory work for welfare; give municipalities responsibility for social housing, reform police finance and governance; fix the assessment and propeny tax system: give municipalities responsibility for assessment delivery; make changes with respect to sewer and water services and septic tank inspections: and give municipalities greater responsibility for local library services. The government will also introduce a modern Municipal Act. intended to be in place for 1998. Other implementation issues Smooth implementation of this streamlining of responsibilities will require far more than legislati\'e changes. To ensure a continued level of service, the province will work with the municipal sector to establish delivery standards for the services being transferred to municipalities. It will develop training programs for new delivery agents. along with service delivery guidelines. operating procedures. audit practices and performance measures. New service delivery models will be devei0l'ed. 2 In order to take on their new responsibilities, municipalities will need the time to determine what kind of resources -- staffing and expertise -- they will need. They will need time to do any necessary restructuring, to make sure they have the most cost effective structure to take on their new responsibilities. A special team of Provincial and Municipal representatives will be established to advise the government on implementation and management issues relating to the new alignment of responsibilities. A new Community Reinvestment Strategy will mean that municipalities wiII have the resources they need to take on their new responsibilities. In Toronto, a board of trustees has been established to oversee financial decisions until a new council is in place. A transition team is being established to ensure an orderly transition to the new form of government. Throughout this period of change, the province and the municipal sector will work together. .~: · Municipal input will be needed as decisions are made about how the reinvestment funds will work. for example. · A provincial-municipal Human Resources Implementation Team will advise on the implementation of the new locally-based integrated system for meeting people's social service. health and housing needs. · A joint provincial-municipal group will monitor the progress of the province-wide reassessment. making sure it is going smoothly, providing advice to the government and making recommendations about the training municipalities wiII need to make tax policy decisions based on the new assessment information. · The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing will work with municipal associations to help municipal clerks who will be running the 1997 municipal elections tor the first time under new rules. . The Ministry of Agriculture. Food and Rural Affairs wiII consult and provide advice on ways to adjust to changes in rural communities brought about by the realignment of responsibilities. . The Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services wiII work with municipalities to identify and implement new police governance arrangements. . The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing will work with municipalities on an orderly transfer of responsibility tor social housing. . .-\ transition commission will be established to oversee the implementation of education rerorm. . The municipal sector will work with the Ministry of Finance to determine how assessment services should be delivered before responsibility is shifted from the province to municipalities. . The Ministry of Environment and Energy will work with municipalities to ensure a smooth transition to full municipal responsibility for water and sewerage facilities. · The Ministry of the Attorney General will work with municipalities on a staged transfer of responsibilitv lor parts of the Provincial Offences Act beginning with selected municipalities in 1997. The transfer is expected to be complete by 1999 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I."nl"" M_. 1 I I' I I I I I I I 1 I I 1 I In Case of Transmission Difficulties, Please Call 416-863-2101 Please Deliver To: Office of the Clerk Please Deliver To: MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON .14" za 3 00 AN '97 .~ ....... COUNCIL. INFO~TION 1-9 Mlnisll}' of Environment and Energy . Ministers de l'Environnement . sl de l'!:nergls 13S1Jt'0W',~WWt: ~.100 . ~ON.M4V1P$. .. . .1..-...,....st.CWrr:oulMt. ~1oa '~ON M4V1PS, 57.308 J.anuary 15. 1997 TO!Municipal H,;,ads of Council. and .Ot.her .Sta~eholder Groups, You are no doubt aware. of the:annCluncemeQt- by my.colleague; the Honourable AI Leach, Minister of MUnicipal Affairs and Housing,' on how we intend to end duplication and Clarify accQuntability Eo"; programs: ..sharad by the.. provinCIa. .arid. m.tinj;.eipaU:t~.es" .' Many pf the(se .initiatives. foll<:iW..on the. :recommendllt,iOl1lJ made.tethe.. .'. . pro~ince by the ,Who Doss.~hat:paner.headed bY.Mr..'Davi~ Crombie, \ '0 '. _.' ,. "" . '". . Today I' introduced into the. Legislature. ne", .legish,tion that. .will trains fer provincial1y.-~wned. W'ate;.:,.and s~,?,age fa",iUties.. to. . .. :. lUUIri.cipalities; and . clear the'.way. foX' municipaJ:ities. to'.daterll\inll thai most approp:t:i~tes"'1;"V"ice.artangelilerits"..AS. WeU.;thEl. new: . Watier end Sewage Services Improvemen"t Ace wU~. establish". . muc!icipalities as the. a:!ipropi!al,:l>pOdy' fo:i:the'deHv~ryof the. se~tlc system. program, . induding i~spectio~s':~nd -aPproVals.. Detjails of the annotincemerit. are. .coritained. in other information' whibh are aVlliloilile tlU:oug!ithe. <nidsi:& .l!Qwever ;r, would like.. to ~ake this opportunity. to ..hfghlig:ht.some .key. '.provisioris..of. the. bill. '. . .. . . .. Mun~cipal r.sponsibilitY.for water~nd sowag_.sysl,:ems . . . . · Municipalitielil will' r'lcehe. fuli. t:it:le.tQ..wa~e:r:' apq :liIswage .! treatment facilities'.I.low:,owneq. by th.....province . th;:'ougb.the. Ontario. Clean .1'/"at,"::. Agenoy . !OCWAf ... .. . . · Municipalitielil win continue.. to be. responsible for... outstanding debts, .capitiol."r .ot.herwi~', . related. to any transferred. works until, the province. is, t~l1y repai!'l. They would allilocontinue to 'make'debt. ancl. Operating. payment.. .to. OCWA under the.. terms. of. their agreeme.nts:' ... . .. Continued pubiic o;.ners!liptlf t:he,.tr~n~fen:ed. .~rk;. win be. 'encouraged. Any municipality..that. ptcipoaes. to se11.811"0,:' part of itlil wa~er or sewags works to.the private sector would first have .to r.epay the 'face value {without 'interest) . of any provincial capital granttl itha:s.,receivec;l .'iffi'!i~'rION. . . CLERKL~2-_'--;' ACK. BY.. OR.IGINAL - CO?IES TO, . , [i,r t .. Page 2. The government is exploring ways.tQh~lp smaller municipalities to continue.to'meet. Ollta+>io's environmental protection. and public.healch standards for water and sewage,.. Details will be provided lacerin:apring1997. . ~ransfer of ownership of waree plans- . · In the case. of area planlil (water and sewa'ge worl<:swhich servioemore ,than one municipal.ity, and where..sel:"viced. municipalitIes are jointly responsible :for the. debts) ,. . ownership of these works will.be transf,erred to.serViced municipalities'joint;t.y under a model' munic:l,palagreement. .. " " . '.. Shortly after promulgat~on of the 'bill', . area plan municipalities will be provide<;l with...a. proposed order. specifying'the . tei:ms of the. m~n;agenient B~ru<;::ture'.. Th,e bill provides affectedmunicjpalitles with a ~ix.month , <::>pportunity,to. propose alteri:iative' o~~rship: and, m~nag,ement arrangeme'ots.. 'Alternative P:t;oposals';will 'be welcomed. 'The effective date Of transfer would be at least ninernonths. f:l:om t:!hedate .of .1astie ot;' r-hE(p~posed manageJtlent structu+.e, ,unless pal:tic;::ipantrnu.nidp!l.lities' agree ,on . an: .alternative proposal,. . . , . 'M\11loioipal. respo~s:i.b:li:l.t:.y. ~c:ix:: It~.~f,a.,~ {septic} aewa:ge sYliltem apl}x:ovalil . . ; . " , Thebilla1:ao amends' Part- VIrI:'of:the', Environmental-, . ;" P;roteCtion kct;, MunicipaiiH~s. or .t.heir astmtfJ\ w~ll now, be. , responsible for ,thede~iv~ty., of.sept:ic' .syste:m.inspe<;t~on and appprovals' program. begJ.nn::u1-g: .OQtober' 1, I9!'?: TbeM1.n1.stry, of Municipal Affairs 'and Hous:l.ngw111administer,theprogram, in. unorganiZed areas of t1~e; prqv,in.ce. .' . · Municipalitiesorthe,ir agen!=s,. a160wi11. be . respon.sib;Le for ' dealing. with complaints" related to..,both,new .and. exi,'sting , installations, . , .. {~ .' In the:iriterim., local.' authorit'ies currently under contract: . to the ministry, will continue to deliver the program. The provincial subsi,dy'!;o'i: program. d~liveiy wil1erid on' . September 30,. 1.997... . ... . . , prOvinaial roles, and responsibiliti.s:" .,' Tne. province will continue to ,set. and enforce environmental and health. standards ,for the'operatign of water and sewage treatment: plante., ' . . .3 . I I I '. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Pa~e 3. · the Ontario Clean WateJ.. Agency :!OCWA). will continue as an operating services s.genqy.. OCWl\ will, operate : works during : the transition. period tClensu:rea: smooth .t:ramiferof . ownership. respO!i,llibi 1 ities. It. wLiI . continue t.OOI;le.rate . works in the future as alonga~ municipal owners desire t~is service. Like the: delivery of other. ae-rvices,OCW1\/s opera.ti9nal servic.eswill'be revieweg.. by th~ goVel'."nmfilnt to. ensur~ that taxpayers receive maximum,v~lue far their tax dollar. . . . The province wilt continue. to set'. tough' rules. fOr 'septic sys'tem installation and operatiQn to protect public healt9 and the environment.. .Wewi.llce'rtify l;IePtic.system.... ' inspectors, installers arid.septage waat:e ha\l;lers. The interim peri,od al1.owB.proper training for' riew . inspectors. . ' . . Ministry. o.f. Environm~nt and knergy' Btaffwill begin qOll;llact:f.ilg af~ected municipalities."in..the <:;oming '!eeki!l....toe:xplain .p%-ovis.iomi of :the. bilL Affec.ted.1'lIul)icipalitielf may ;il(lQ-. .cont.act ministry. ' 's.t:e~ff li~ted. bel'ow fot further clarj,fidation.. .. ,'.' .. ::.; . I Nl!!jer and SewaC\ll! ' . . I .' . I?eliry Cecchini (-416) 3l.4-4(;3o.. Jolin Lleou.' (4.16) 3'14-94.0'3:. .. . ~.Dtic'~.t".",. ,:' ., . ., . Bill,.G~iegs'on';:(~lIH:, 440,..3.722 .. .. Alex. 9!:il!lPl:le1.1' (41~,) UQ,..3750- .LJt4.>a .simov'ic. (4,1:61-'.440.-.3568 . J:mt1rov.ed.,!"'~J.~.'de:U~.ty' ~o.:tJi.,p~i~c.. '. . Thii~legislatioI,l..~ill:gQ ~.~o~9::wa.y.'in:,i!l\pr';'i:ng.,~~ way'., ~ater . anq sewage .sernces ar~: de:hv:e;red.... .Claax: and. 'CO.I1Il,1li!tent:.. '. as~i9Umentof respOrtsibil1tieilcwin r.esu,lt. in..better. deJ:ivery. by loeal . proViderac.lQlJest; to: tne,. u.sers.,.. .It. wt11:..alf1l,o' inc;:rease:.. . aCC9Untability.' Iti's a .bett&i;J;.dealfor the taxpayer,C thEl'};leat possible service: at, lea'st,cost.,. .. . . Jt;;;.T'~r Norjnan W. ster:J.ing: Mintister- . ". , . For; mare information: . Mail o~er/F~~on-demarid. 1.!JOO~565-492~' .. ',' '..... . . . . (416,) 32S-4000:.1Lcical. area. calls) . '. '. . ", .". . . II}ternet . wwW.ene.gov'.on:ca. .. '. t: Cop;Les of the. Water and,se;jag~ $~r:Vi.ceB rmP~veni~llit. Act, 1997 are ava~l.able from l?ubli<:,at.ions. Onta,i:iq.. '(416'), 326...5300 or (outside Tor~~to) . 1~'IiOO-668-~n&:. .. . ,. .. . I I I I II I I ! il I I'"~ II I I 1'1 'I i. II il il 'II !I DURHAM 1240 SIMCOE STREET NORTH UNIT 3 OSHAWA, ONTARIO L 1 G 4X3 (905) 721-7570 FAX; (905) 721-7572 1-800-565-4105 \II ~ COUNCIL INFORMATION HOUSE OF COMMONS CANADA 1-10 OTTAWA HOUSE OF COMMONS 252 CONFEDERATION OTTAWA, ONTARIO K 1 A GA6 12 (613) 996-4984 II! PH '9'{Ax, (613) 996-4986 J41l 13 OTT A W A January 8, 1997 .... ALEX SHEPHERD, M.P. DURHAM Township of Cia ring ton 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario LlC 3A6 Attention: Patti L. Barry Dear Ms. Barry: Further to my letter of December 3, 1996, I have enclosed a reply from the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Secretary of State (Veterans) concerning The Veterans Parkway. Once again, I hope this matter will be completed to your satisfaction. Yours truly, CAj~~&oI Alex Shepherd, M.P. Durham fat ENCLOSURE DIST~TtON CLERK .L1ZJ.. i ACK. BY d . rJ 1'-PRIG.INAl mL'L. I~ - COPIES TO: () - 1- i-- . I=- , r:.--'~' . ~_ .I !j ~ t,,,~--c (V. 40 ..._1 .~, .c-"",-,_--.-'-. -:=",,-1 II I. I I Secretary of State (Veterans) 't.? "'i~j;. "" '.'>iJ:~".". p;O.1\ ~~!:~:(~~ t~'1'~~~'r Secretaire d'Etat (Anciens combattants) CMJAU'\ JAN - G HJ7 (\ U"'\-'; J.p, II i'F;! ,11.,1 Mr. Alex Shepherd, M.P. Room 252, Confederation Building House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1 A OA6 Dear Colleague: Thank you for your letter of December 3, 1996 and for the enclosed resolutions from the Township of Clarington and the City of Peterborough requesting that the newly expanded Highway 416 from Ottawa to Prescott be named The Veterans Parkway. As you know, the naming of any provincial highway in Ontario is ultimately the decision of the provincial government. However, as Secretary of State for Veterans, I seek to ensure that all veterans receive the recognition they deserve for their service and sacrifice for Canada. I would therefore welcome any decision by the Government of Ontario to rename Highway 416 in . honour of Canada's veterans. .. ./2 House of Commons Chambre des communes Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa (Ontario) KIA OA6 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II Ii I I I I I I I I '. I I I I - 2 - Again, thank you for writing and for your interest in this matter. With kind regards. Yours sincerely, ~~ma(~ Lawrence MacAulay, P.C., M.P. I I I I I I Councillor Bryon Wilfcn Richmond Hill, Ontario President President I IftpucyMayorJaeEadie Winnipeg, Manitoba Firsr Vice-President Premier yice~president M:tire suppleam Oaude Cantin Que"'" (Q",boc) Deuxiemcvice-presidenr Second Vice-President Mayor Uopold Bdlivuu Moncton, New ..Brunswick . Third Vice-President TroisiCrne vice".pcesidenr I MaYQr John: Les Chilli....-ack, British Columbi:a- I p", p'"id,nr Pr6i':~nr sonant James W Knight I Ex~cive Director Din=cn:urgeneral I ~~~T~ION.. '.'~K. BY TO:. Iltilm COUNCIL INFORMATION Federation of Canadian Municipalities Federation canadienne des municipalitcs 1-11 January 15. 1997 IRlJetmUWTllD Her Worship Mayor Diane Hamre and Members of Council Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3A6 ' AGENDA JAN 1 7 1997 ~U~CIPAlITY OF CLARINGTON MAYOR'S OFFICE Dear Mayor Hamre and Members of Council: . ' " ',' I want to wish all of you, health, peace, prosperity .for 1997..Aswe enter a new year, F'CM can be justifiably proud of our accomplishments over the past twelvemonths. . . As municipal governments . continue to face the challenges.'of restructuring in some . provinces, of added' responsibilities from other . orders of government; of responding to the day to day needs of our citizens, membership in the Federation-has never.been more important. Ourstrength and Qur ability. to effect change in Ottawilres\llts fron)a strong and vibrant membership in al/parts'of Canada. Whatever the issue, FCM' through itsmemliers/:1ip.is the collel;1:iye vC)ice fqrmunicip;ll governments in;'ur country, Please renew your membershipimd.encourage non membilTsiil your area to consider thebeilefits of being a memlJer of. the Federatioil. Since I last wrote you in Octob~r; I attended the annual conference of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties and spoke with delegates on issues concerning another national infrastructure program. and municipal reform. lal$O addressed the Edmonton City Council on.a numberof FCM issues. It is always a pleasure to addresscou..,pils .when I am in a particular municip;llity ~.. ". ~ . ". ~'- . . ,"' ..' ..' ":,.'. ',' . . - ',' . ' . I attended a round tab.le discu~ion ,with theivlinisters of Environmem and . Energy, concerning CO2 emissions in 'early . November..The.:twelve participants discussed'issuesranging, from public transit to energy efficient .buildings. The' input to th~ Ministers Meeting was .positlve'r!lgar.ding FCM initiatives such as the 20% Club arid ouhole in developing with Natural Resources Canada a program to reduce municipal.energy.costs. .../2 24. cue Clarence Street, Onawa, Ontario Kl N 5P3 Tdephoncffelephonc:(613) 241-5221. Faxfftlocopieur: (6,13) 24f.7440 Internarianal Office/Bureau international; Telephoneffelephone: (613) 241-8484. Faxrrtlecopieur: (613) 241~71 17 - 2 - On November 18, my wife Elizabeth and I were invited to attend a dinner with the Prime Minister and President Frei of Chile on the occasion of the signing of the Free Trade Accord between our two countries. This invitation highlighted the international role FCM plays as the voice of municipal governments. Four . members from Quebec have economic and cultural links with Chilean cities supported by the FCM International Office. The event provided an opportunitY to speak with. several minist'ers informally on FCM .issues. r On November 21 and 22, FCM and Metropolitan Toronto jointly sponsored. the Cities of Tomorrow Forum, in Toronto. Speakers from Canada, the United States and Britain focused on a clear nationalag!'lnda for cities;lwas. pleased to, sp!'lak at thisev811t.Deleaates agreed that the Forum stimlilated' excellent discussion ol1tl:te governance capacity of Canadian rriunidpal, institutions. This eve.nt was a follow-up to the United Nations H?bitatll ... Conference (ThllCitiesSumnlitl that I attended in Istanbul in J.une .1~9.6. . TheFCM Big City Mayors Caucus met in HalTliiton iolate November: r was pleased wit.hthe numberpf mayors who were a.ble to attend this important meeting. . All mayors supported FCM participation at the Federal/Provincial Ministers of Energy and Environment meeting in. December. FCM staff were asked to investigate whether costs incurred by the RCMP in its Wi.tness' Protection. Program ,are, being charged on 'a non-recoverable basis to<municipal . governments. The Caucus also advocated tlieFCM ,course of action supporting the Municipal Action Plan 011 RackagingWaste.' A resolution recognizing the role of recreation in the isslJe of youth lit riskandencouragfng FCMmembers to promote recreation as a' preventative tool in combating crime was adopted. Deputy Prime Minister Sheila Copps attended our meeting. and presented certificates to the City of Hamilton and the Region of Hamilton-Wentworth on their joining the FCM 20% Club. . ;', On November 27, lattended the Union of Manitoba Municipalities (UMM) Conference in' Winnipeg. Ja.ddresse.d the. delegates 'on issues ranging from infrastructur~,to ruraleconornic lleY!'l)opment.'The needfor ,~he federal g" "...;".........-.<0" .~{o ....t..;.;- '. ",:"':"'",,-:-;,,.+ ",,~"~'n.:;;,.+.;..,.,:.. .J;Iooo-~.:':r'!~; ir:"':~~-:~.';;t".!-.l~ ..4.~:'-._:,.;~~'t... _-...,.:~;,-.-' U..t;'I..._I,~II.. _' 'V,"~ =-ti,.,....:..'"... ~" . "..,..........,{,....,- . t";...."!<"..."...y',, _'-.....oI,...~,......f......~ ; ".:.. ',_......__. _..._cc.~,:,:.'u_ development WaS highlight!)d. On Decernber;3,lmefwiththeMihister of EnvironrTlent, Sergio Mar~hi . and discussed issues concerning the National Packaging Protocol, greenhouse' gas emissions and the reverse onus provision in .the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) which assumes municipal guilt until innocence can be proven. Our reception was. positive and follow-up discussions will take place. .../3 I I I I I I ,.. I I I I . I . .'. I I I . I I I I I I I I I I I I I :11 I I. I I I . - 3 - The National Board of Directors met in the City of Lachine, Quebec (December 5-7). The efforts of the standing committees and task forces underscored the tremendous work and commitment that are put forth on behalf of the membership by all Board members. On December 12, I made a presentation to the Joint Ministers Meeting on the Environment and Energy in Toronto. This was the first time that FCM has made a direct presentation to Federal/Provincial Ministers. I presented FCM . positions regarding the role that municipal governments mUst play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. All' ministers were enthusiastic about FCM!s presence. I have been in constant communication with various flideral Cabinet ministers on isSues affecting the Federation. Comments from municipal councils'concerning my information letters have been muchappreclated. Th,lnk you for your continued support and interest in the work of FCM. Our FCM staff continue to perform significant work on your behalf and ,they welcome. your calls :and comments.., 'Remember that our. web site (www.fcm.ca)has important information for you; Yours sincerely,. P.S. To our 'delight 'the federal govemment lias confirmed its willingness to contribute up to $600 million in municipal infrtistructurefunding for the 1997/98 construction season. $425ri1illion is new money. Thes1:rength of the campaign mounted by FCM and . its meml;ters was a.significant factor and the federal announcement can be regarded as a major success.. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I COUNCIL INFORMATION 1-12 THE CORPORATION OFTHE TOWN OF CALEDON -- Box 1000, Caledon East, Ontario. LON 1 EO TIi'\ rn/~ml1",rnJJ)'" ~'(;,,~\.l~<-.~.U. \j utL'.- 1.-,... JAIl 1 3 1997 Telephone: 905-584-2272 Georgetown and Erin exchanges use Zenith 86130 FAX 905-857-7217 January 3, 1997 The Honourable Michael Harris, Premier & President of the Executive Council, Legislative Building, Room 281, Queens Park, Toronto,OnIario, M7A1A1 r.,U~UCI?AUTY OF CLARINGTON MAYOR'S OFFICE AGENDA Dear Mr. Harris, RE: Development Chal1Jes Legislation Council at its meeting held December 16, 1996 adopted resolution W-779-97 with respect to the subject matter. The resolution reads as follows: WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Caledon passed Resolution #W- 746-96 at its meeting on December 9, 1996 imposing a partial freeze on development pending clarification of the new development charges legislation and its implications; AND WHEREAS the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has agreed to engage in consultation with the municipal sector conceming issues raised with respect to the new legislation; AND WHEREAS the GT A Mayors have established a task force for the purpose c/engaging in dialogue with the Minister and other provincial officials about the new legislation; BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Caledon hereby defers the freeze that was imposed on certain types of development applications by virtue of Resolution #W-746-96 pending the outcome of the foregoing consultation and dialogue; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the establishment of the committee that was provided for in Resolution #W-746-96 is hereby confilTl1ed: AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the Premier, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, David Tilson, M.P.P., the Mayors and Chairs of all lTU1icipalities within the GT A, the Urban Development Institute and the Toronto Home Bui1ders Association. A copy of resolution W-746-96 is attached for your reference. The Town of Caledon will be forwarding comments regarding development charges to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing for review and consideration during the consultation process. L~urs truly" . A~({~/t~f' /tJocf-< t-- Marj MOrd. A.M.C/., Cie. j i Town of Caledon. hk c: The Hon. A Leach; . Minister M.MAH. D. Tilson, M.P.P. Mayors & Chairs G.T A U.D.1. T.H.BA ,- ;; DIS~TION. CLERK ACK. BY i OR!SINAL 1___ ~ C~,')ttS TO: c- f--- . i - ~ '--I ~-------''-- , 'p I / I L;:-- .~_LJdl::=~ l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 'I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I \.....:J -+\\\0 -',G Town of Caledon Date:December 9, 1996 Moved by: ~c.,.Sl~ #l.L \. .S\t--L'-I'>.-\.~ Seconded by: c;..-, ~~ . . \.0,\ ~\ 'Go . . - WHEREAS the government of the Province of Ontario has introduced new development charges legislation thaI, if enacted, would have the effect of reducing the proportion of the cost of growth- related capital facilities that would be funded by development charges; AND WHEREAS the proposed changes to the current legIslation would appear to require either a reduction in levels of service or an increase In property taxes; AND WHEREAS the Town's development charges consultanl, C.N. Watson and Associates Ltd., has been asked to advise the Town with respect to the implications of the proposed changes; AND WHEREAS, allhe GTA Mayors meeting on December 6, 1996, the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing indicated that the Minister is prepared to engage in a consultation process with the municipalities with regard to the proposed changes; AND WHEREAS that consultation process is expected to be completed by the end of February, 1997; AND WHEREAS development charges levied in respect of development that proceeds to construction within at least the next three months will be collected at the current rates; AND WHEREAS it would therefore seem appropriate to withhold approvals for development that will not proceed to construction in the shorter term, but to allow more immediate development to proceed; BE IT RESOLVED thaI, until the new legislation and its implications have been clarified, the Councal of The Corporation of the Town of Caledon : 1. not adopt any OffICial Plan amendments; 2. not enact any zoning by-laws: 3. requests that The Regional Municipality of Peel not grant draft approval to any plans of subdivision; 4. requests that The Regional Municipality of Peel not grant final approval to any plans of subdivision unless a subdivision agreement and/or a pre-servicing agreement has been or is authorized by this Council: Mayor: f,) /,/1 ~LA4/ . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 5. requests that The Regional Municipality of Peel not grant either draft approval or final approval to any condominium plans unless a development agreement has been or is authorized by this Council; 6. recommends that the Land Division Committee of The Regional Municipality of Peel not grant any severances that increase the number of new building lots; 7. not enact any part lot control exemptions except for lots or blocks within plans of subdivision where a subdivision agreement and/or a preservicing agreement has been or is authorized by this Council; 8. directs that the Director of Planning and Development not approve any site plans except with respect to lots or blocks within plans of subdivision where a subdivision agreement and/or a preservicing agreement has been or is authorized by this Council; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that none of the foregoing shall apply to or affect any proposal for industrial and/or commercial and/or institutional development; AND FURTHER THAT a committee with representation from Council, staff, Chamber of Commerce, and the Development Industry, be struck to develop a municipal response and that this response be brought back to Council for the Janullly 6,196 meeting; AND FURTHER THAT the issue be brought back to Council for further consideration no later than March 3,1997. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the Premier, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, David Tilson, M.P.P., the Mayors and Chairs of all municipalities within the GTA, the Urban Development Institute and the Toronto Home Builders Association. /' C~ I Lost I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I COUN€IL INFORMATION 1-13 ANIMAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes of a meeting of the Animal Advisory Committee held on Thursday, December 12, 1996 at 10:00 a.m. in Meeting Room #1 at the Municipal Administrative Centre ROLL CALL Present Were: Patricia Chatham Laurie Davis, Durham Animal Adoption Kim Morgan-Deriet Sheila Elkington, Senior Animal Control Services Officer Todd Hoffman Wolf Klose, Jungle Cat World Marie Knight, Deputy Clerk Mary Novak, Councillor Evylin Stroud Linda Bruce, Clerk II Absent Were: Michael Hackenberger E.M. Kilpatrick Kerry Meydam Kristine Schofield Gregory Topolie Marie Knight chaired the meeting. 1. INTRODUCTIONS Marie Knight welcomed everyone to the meeting and asked that the Committee Members introduce themselves. Councillor Novak assured Members of the Committee that she is supportive of the Animal Advisory Committee. 2. REVIEW REPORT AND FEEDBACK FROM MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Marie Knight gave a brief overview of how the Animal Advisory Committee came into existence. The Committee then reviewed the Terms of Reference contained in Report CD-37-96. Discussion ensued pertaining to the following items: . a spaying/neutering program; . donations and fund raising methods; . assisting dogs on private property; . assisting seniors and visiting nursing homes with pets; . public education, i.e., public schools; Animal Advisory Committee Minutes - 2 - December 12, 1996 . revision of by-laws and policies; . pet awareness column in local newspapers; . free educational seminars for Animal Control Officers; and · price differences across region for adoption of pets. The Members of the Committee felt that sub-committees may be warranted to deal with some of these concerns in more specific detail and this will be discussed at future meetings. Marie Knight will look into the feasibility of circulating an information package to the residents of the Municipality of Clarington through Mark Stewart of Animal Licensing Service Inc. Staff will investigate the process of allocating budget funds and provide the Committee with details at the next meeting. Marie Knight will look into the legalities of the Animal Control Officers administering vaccines. 3. DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS It was decided that the Animal Advisory Committee meetings will be held on the first Thursday of every month at 1 :00 p.m., with the exception of the January meeting, which will be held on January 9, 1997 at 1 :00 p.m. in Committee Room #1. 4. NAME OF COMMITTEE The members present unanimously agreed to retain the name "Animal Advisory Committee" for this Committee. 5. ELECT CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY Marie Knight suggested the appointment of a Chair and gave the Committee the option of appointing a Committee Member as Secretary or utilizing the clerical skills of Linda Bruce of the Clerk's Department. The members present decided upon Linda Bruce as the Committee Secretary. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I Animal Advisory Committee Minutes - 3 - December 12, 1996 Resol ution #AAC-1-96 Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Patricia Chalham THAT Todd Hoffman be appointed Chairman of the Animal Advisory Committee. "CARRIED" 6. RULES OF PROCEDURE Resolution #AAC-2-96 Moved by Evylin Stroud, seconded by Councillor Novak THAT Rules of Procedure be adopted for the Animal Advisory Committee. "CARRIED" 7. OTHER BUSINESS It was requested that the following topics be included on the next agenda for further discussion: · appointment of sub-committees; · fund raising methods; and · newspaper column. 8. ADJOURNMENT Resolution #AAC-3-96 Moved by Wolf Klose, seconded by Laurie Davis THAT the meeting adjourn at 11 :40 a.m. "CARRIED" Animal Advisory Committee Minutes - 4 - December 12, 1996 9. NEXT MEETING The next meeting of the Animal Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday, January 9, 1997 at 1 :00 p.m. in Meeting Room #1 at the Municipal Administrative Centre. Todd Hoffman, Chair Linda Bruce, Clerk II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I COUNCIL INFORMATION CENTRAL LAKE ONTARIO CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 1-14 M I NUT E S - N O. 9 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Jnll ZO 8 S9 AM '97 Tuesdav. Januarv 7. 1997 - 5:00 P.M. MEETING LOCATION: 100 WHITING AVENUE, OSHAWA Present: B. Nicholson, Chairman R. Anderson, Vice-Chairman 1. Harrell L.Hannah J. Gray R. Johnson J.R. Powell, Chief Administrative Officer S.L. Hanson, Director - Corporate Services C.L. Conti, Director - Resource Planning D. Wright, Director - Environmental Approvals & Planning M. Peacock, Director - Environmental Engineering Services Mrs. K.L. Tate, Executive Secretary Absent: M. Brunelle Excused: M. Hrynyk, General Superintendent The Cbainnan ca\led the meeting to order at 5:06 p.m. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - None Res. #111 Moved by J. Gray Seconded by L. Hannah DIST~UTION..-l CLERK I:.bd. '_ ACK. BY ._ . ORiGiNAL COPIES TO: J. Gray arrived at 5:07 p.m. ADOPTION OF MINUTES of meeting of Tuesday, December 3, 1996 THAT the Executive Commillee Minutes of December 3, 1996 be adopted as circ /g CARRIED CORRESPO!\'DENCE #964878 City of Osba_ "" Local Improvement Notice Res. #112 Moved by l. Harrell Seconded by J. Gray I~ fgo. . t:.-. '. ~.~-' THAT correspondence item #964878 (aI/ached as Schedule 3-1 to 3-4 of Jan. 7/97) be received for iltfot7lUltion, and that correspondence item #964878 and the issue of the Grandview Street property be referred III stalf for follow-up and report. CARRIED R. Johnson and It. Anderson arrived at 5:10 p.m. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES - January 7, 1997 - PAGE 2 I I DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SERVICES' REPORTS (1) Staff Report #4117-97 1997 Budget Assumptions and Process (Schedule A separately bound) Res. #113 Moved by I. Harrell Seconded by R. Johnson THAT staff report #4117-97 (attached as Schedule H-l, H-2 and Schedule A of Jan. 7/97) be accepted; I and, THAT staff be directed to proceed with the development of the 1997 preLimiruuy budget estimates based on the assumptWns and timing process outlined in the report. . I CARRIED I I DELEGATION 5:15 p.m. Staff Report: #4116-97 (attached as Schedule 4-1 to 4-7 of Jan. 7/97) Valiant Property Management, R.P. 40M-1852 I I I I I I I I I I I I I In attendance for the delegation were Robert Hann, Debbie Clarke and Beth Kelly. The Chairman thanked the delegation for attending. Mr. Robert Hann made a presentation outlining his concerns regarding this Authority's established interim fees for plan input and review and stressed the fact he felt insufficient notice was given to developers and builders for collecting such fees, and requested that the Executive Committee look at refunding his money ($9,845.00). The Chairman thanked Mr. Robert Hann for his comments. Discussion ensued. Res. #114 Moved by I. Harrell Seconded by R. Anderson THA T the issues raised by the delegation this evening, namely infonnation on: 1) the notification process, 2) the Authoriiy's right to charge, 3) the appropriateness of the fee schedule, and 4) holding their money in a reserve account be delegated to staff for a report dealing with each of these issues. CARRIED The Chairman affi.-ised the delegation that a copy of the appropriate staff report will be made available to them when it is ready. Res. #115 Moved by R. Johnson Seconded by L. Hannah THAT the meeting convene "In Camera" to discuss a property matter. CARRIED Res. #117 Moved by L. Hannah Seconded by R. lohnson THATthe meeting reconvene and that the actions of the "In Camera" session be adopted. CARRIED I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES - January 7,1997 - PAGE 3 MUNICIPAL AND OTHER BUSINESS ln reply to a concern raised by L. Hannah re a letter he had recently received from a resident by the Surname Racansky concerning filling on a property, D. Wright was directed by the Chairman to follow up on the matler with City of Oshawa staff and Councillor L. Hannah. At this point (6:20 p.m.), all staff except J.R. Powell were excused for the balance of the meeting. Res. #118 Moved by R. Anderson Seconded by L. Hannah THAT the meeting convene "In Camera" to discuss a personnel matter. CARRIED Res. # 120 Moved by R. Johnson Seconded by L. Hannah THAT the meeting reconvene and that the actions of the "In Camera" session be adopted. CARRIED B. Nicholson expressed his appreciation to the members of the Executive Committee and staff for their assistance and support during his year as Chairman. ADJOURNMENT Res. #121 Moved by R. Anderson Seconded by R. Johnson THAT the meeting ndjoum. CARRIED The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m. 1)1/15/97 1G:4Z:Z5 EST: MunICIPAL FlnA?-) 9B5GZ341G9 M. Mar4no, Town of C Pa~e BB3 + MFOA (416)979-1060 26lJ P02 J~ 16 97 17:23 PROVINCE INTRODUCES BILL TO CONSOLIDATE P...lDE MUNICIPALITIES wrnrINCREASEO~l/IiiNlll1le-o.,...;",.c&'rcle.>esI]anuaryI997/1j/c21j8.h" I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CDUNCll INFORMATION ckYW Callada NewsWire ~I AGE f~ D Fa ...._.... ..,.... 1-15 Give liS YOllr message. We'll give you the world. Attention News Editors: PROVINCE INTRODUCES BILL TO CONSOLIDATE PROCESSING OF nCKETABLE OFFENCES AND PROVIDE MUNICIPALITIES WITH INCREASED REVENUE TORONTO, Jan. 15 ICNW/ - Attorney General Charles Hacnick took steps today to eliminate waste and duplication and to consolidate the administrative functions fo~ Provincial Offences, primarily ticketing offences. at one level of government. He announced that the Provincial Offence. Act (POAl will be amended to transfer administrative-and some prosecutorial functions for ticketable offences and fines to municipalities. Transfer of POA ticketing offences to municipalities was recommended by the ~~Who Does What'l panel, chaired by David Crombi~. '~Welre building on the successful tran6f~r of pa~king cickets to municipalitle~ three years ago," said Mr~ Harnick. "That provided services at a ~ower cost to the taxpayer, 'I he said, noting that 9S per cent of parking tickets axe how handled by municipalities~ ~~Transterring the remaining ticket type offence~, and associated revenue, is the next logical step in the process. It brings all administrative functions under one level of government and will strearnaine filing, scheduling and payroent p:r:ocesses, 1-' Mr. Ha:cn1ck added. The POA sets out the procedures to be followed for offences under provincial statutes, municipal by-laws and certain federal laws. Part I covers minor regulatory offences such as excessive noise, spitting and speeding; Part II covers parking infractions; and Part III covers offences such as driving while under suspension and chemical spills. The changes mean: a~nistrative functions, prosecution and Cou=t support for Part I tickets will be transferred to municipalities; and all municipalities will a~nister their own Farking tickets; only administrative functions for the more se=ious pa=t III offences will be transferred to the municipalities. The province will continue to prosecute Part III offences, which are often more complex and can result in jail ~entences. It will also retain responsibili~y for setting and monitoring standards for the administration of justice in order to ensure uniform, fair and equal justice across Ontario. Provincially appointed Justices of the Peace will coctinue to decide POA cases. Municipal responsibilities for meeting standards .....il1 be recognized in _____ __ formal agre~~ents between the province and the municipalities. The t~~~~T~lrl()r{ will start i~ a number of municipalities that can meet the provinc~' c~~~ ( for the req1.:ired financial, technological and administrative infrast €!:':l~~_ _. ___ Total transfer w111 be co~pleted by April, 1999. ! ,-:1-',. BY ___ Ce docw::.eat est aussi dlsponible en fran-;:ais. \ ' - '--.- i , .::', -30- L_' For funher infunriation: Jim Middlemiss, Minister's Office, (416) 326-4443; Elaine ThO~;'-~.. Cornmunicaticns Branch, (416) 326-2215 t=~~ I C-- Lwr;-r ' 1_ /.f-J 00_________1 J1/15/97 1&:13:07 EST; MunICIPAL FlnA?-) + MFOA (416)979-1060 Attention News Editors: 905&2311&9 M. Marano, Town of C Page 001 260 P03 JAN 16 '97 17:24 I GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO AMEND THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT TORONTO, Jan. 15 /CNW/ - With the int~oduction of the Local Concrol of Public Libraries Act, 1997 the' government of Ontario moved to give local governroent3 the legislated authority and responsibility to manage thei~ library service. "This new Act will both improve che delivery of library 3ervic@s to the people of Ontario and lower the cases for this service. Consistent with the recommendations of the Who Does What panel, the new Act removes unnecessary restrictions on local decision-making," said Marilyn'Mushinski, Minister of C~tizenship, Culture and Recreation. "This new Act will strengthen and safeguard our library system and will help ensure that Ontario's libraries continue to playa central rule in the lives of Ontarians." Under the new Act, libraries will be governed by boards appointed by municipal councils~ Th~ new library framework, comprised of changes to the Public Libraries Act and n@w regulation under the Municipal Act, guarantees free access to libraries, free use of materials in libraries, free borrowing of printed mate4iala by resid~nts, and free borrowing of special format materials for residents with disabilities. "Municipalities currently provide the major portion of library fundinq, so it make~ sense for elected ~unicipal officials to have the authority and responsibility to manage and fund the libra4Y resources in their communities," said Minister Mushinski. "We believe municipalities will make the right decisions." The p40vince will continue to support the library system through partnerships, policy and funding of the province-wide network of shared resources, co-operative services and telecommunications links that connect Ontario's public libraries to each oeher and to global info~tion networks. '.Our libraries play an indispensable role in the education of people of all ages and abilities," said Mini$ter Mushinski when introducing the legislation. "Libraries make a significant contribution to the well-educated work force, which is one of Ontario's greatest economic strengthsa" FACT SHEET Local Control of Public Libraries Act 1997 The government has embarked on a course of action which will result in a new framework for Ontario's public libraries. On January 15f 1997, the government ~ntroduced the Local Control of Public Libraries Act, 1997, to give local governments the legislated authority and responsibility to effectively manage their library services. Uncil the Act is passed by the Legislature, no Changes to L~e present system of library administration will be made. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Present Future Why -------------------------------------------------------~----------------- Acces~ ~o Library Facilities and Collections - - - - - - --- - - - - -- -- - - - - -----.---------- --- ---- --- ------ -- -- - - ------ ---------- The Fublic Libraries Act legislates f=ee access to library resot.J.rces and free bor~owing of-all circulating lLbraLY holdings including books. printed materials, movies, sound recordings and video recordings. The new library framework. comprised of changes to the Public Libraries Act and new regulation under the Municipal Act, will guarantee that anyone may enter a public library and use resources on library premises without charge. Res1den~3 may borrow books and other print mate41als for free~ There will be no Free access to infor- mation is a long and proud tradition which must be preserved and safeguarded. I I I I I I I I I I I 0111 1/91 OO,06.Q I J1/15/9? 16:'13:51 EST; MunICIPAL FlnA?-) 9856234169 I + r-FOA (416)979-1060 GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO AMEND T1iE PUBLIC LmRARIES ACT I I Rates fo~ other ser- vice~ such as room rentals, information searches and photo- copying are set at the local level. I I cha~ges for the loan of special format materials for residents with disabilities. Rat~$ and fees for all other services will be set at the local level. M. Marano. Town of C Page 885 260 P04 JAN 16 '97 17:25 bnp:/tww2.M""swirc.c41releucslJlUlUAry t 991/15/e214 &,Ium Librarie3 will have more flexibility to determine thei~ own fees according to lo~ cal priorities. Funding to Libraries ----~-------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I The Province provides funding to Ontario's Public Libra.t1es through operating grants. I I I The P~ovince suppoxts the province-wide public lib ra.ty network. I Operating grants will be phased out over a period of time. Provincial support will be directed to the province-wide public library network. Municipalities presently provide the g~eat majority of lib- rary funding. The re$ponsibility for funding education will be removed from munici- palities. This will give local authorities greater financial flex- ibility to fund other services, including libraries. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Governance of Library Boards I ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I The composition,. qualifications, dutie.:5, .::Jize, and reporting procedures of libra~y boards are legislated by the Public Libraries Act. I Citizens must consti- tute a majority of the rnember3 of lib- rary boards. I I Municipalit1es have line by line app~oval of :ibrary budgets. MO$~ of the process- oriented requir@ment~ will be removed. Munici- palitie5 will determine compo~ition, qualifica- tions, size and rules of operation for library boards. There will be no require- ment that citizens must con3titute a majority of the members of library boards. MUnicipalities will ~etain line by line approval of library bUdgets. Municipa1itie. fund library ope~at1ons and can determine the na- tUre cf the boards which will best serve their communities. , i Municipalities prov1ae the majority of library funding. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I -30- I For further information: Minister's Office, Tim Abra}'. (416) 325-6205; Communications Branch, Vickie Coste, (416) 3 14-7240 I I o II 11m 00:060<1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ~i1 'om>' Ontario ~16 Ontario Heritage Foundation Fondation du patrimoine ontarien COUNCIL INFORMATION December 9, 1996 iIHIn(CmrrWIRl~\ }.;"" "ij I 0 rue Adelaide est Toronto ON M5C 113 Tel (416) 325-5000 10 Adelaide Street East Toronto ON M5C 1J3 Tel (416) 325-5000 Diane Hamre Mayor The Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance St. Bowmanville, ON LIC 3A6 JAN 9 1997 MUWlCIPAlITY OF CLARltlGTON MAYOR'S OFFICE AGENDA Re: Heritage Community Recognition Program Dear Mayor Hamre: Earlier this fall, the Ontario Heritage Foundation (OHF) was pleased to announce the names of 134 individuals honoured under its new Heritage Community Recognition Program. While your municipality did not participate in the program, I thought you might be interested in hearing how successful the program was in its first year. In addition, I hope that you'll consider participating next year. In supporting the program, municipalities can further demonstrate a commitment to conserve local heritage. Among the participants this year, most municipalities held presentation events which also received excellent local media coverage under the program. In our estimation, the first year of the program was a success, largely because the program truly does honour heritage achievers in local municipalities like yours. To promote the program, the Foundation distributed news releases throughout the province and also publicized the program in its newsletter, Heritage Matters. A copy of Heritage Matters is attached for your information. Please see page 3 for a listing of all the individuals honoured in this, the inaugural year for the program. The Foundation will be further promoting the program when it distributes a poster across the province during Heritage Week in February 1997. The poster will showcase a representati,-e selection from among the 134 who were honoured. I will ensure that your office is on our mailing list for the poster as well for future editions of Heritage Matters and other Foundation information_ For your information, the Foundation will be announcing year two of the program during Heritage Week in February, 1997. I hope that your municipality will consider participation in the program by . nominating another member of your community who exemplifies heritage conservation in the areas of built, natural and cultural heritage. r. Di5~UTIO" In the meantime, if you have any questions, or if I can be of any assistance, please dot'fl-f~~~---~ call me at (416) 325-5013. I ACK. BY . ._ Yo ORIGINAL COPIES Tll: 'fA. Ecker nager, Marl<:eting and Communications , r---'- L An agency of the Government of Ontario / Un organisme du gouvernement de 1'0n~o. tR 0.1. () c:. Heritage Matters PASSION FOR WETLANDS LEADS TO EASEMENT Murial Braham loved the wetland so much, she bought the property. In early 1991, Murial Braham was travelling the rural roads northeast of her home near Grafton. She found herself on County Road 21 in Cramahe Township, deep in the heart of Northumberland County. She spotted a 'for sale' sign on a marshy tract of land near a hydro right-of-way. It was, she said in a recent marshside" interview with Heritage Matters, "just a spontaneous re a ction. I saw it and just loved it And then I bought it. The parcel of land purchased that year rep- resented about half the total wetland area Mur;al Braham al her Lone Pine Ma,.h Sanctuary in CfBmahe Township. she saw on her initial trek to the property. "When I first bought this property, I had no vision of what I What I spend my money on is chickens, nut trees, this place, was doing with it And I thought oh, it would be fun to own but I don't suffer: it: noted Ms. Braham. "I got it for $28,000. And, I was com- With the purchase of the lands, the 86 acre Lone Pine Marsh forted with the idea that I had half the marsh: Sanctuary was born. But how to protect the property from "About four months later, this idea started to germinate to future development? The Ontario Heritage Foundation have it as a sanctuary. Right at the very beginning I didn't quickly proved to be an organization worth exploring in this know that I was going to do that Soon the dream started to quest. "I guess I thought of you as mainly buildings. Then I formulate to preserve. I found out who owned the other half went down and saw a wonder- of the marsh and said, 'will you sell me the other half ofthe ful example of an easement - INSIDE: marsh?' He'd sell it to me for $20,000: In 1993, the deal to in Kingston I believe. I met purchase the second half of the marsh closed. (Foundation staff member) Murial Braham is not a rich person. She does, however, pos- Jeremy Collins there. I was sess a wealth of spirit and a passionate commitment to pre- very impressed. I mainly selVing the natural environment Ms. Braham, a resident of thought that the Ontario Grafton since 1982, became a municipal councillor in the Heritage Foundation would Township of Haldimand in 1988. She is also a longstanding make it secure with an ease- and active member of the Society of Ontario Nutgrowers ment that would have some and a sometime chicken farmer. meaning for me and my children: "I'm a champion of people who work in environment and are interested in lhe environment I'm not at all rich. That's a The Lone Pine Marsh challenge I don't mind. I don't want to go to Aorida. I don't Sanctuary has just recently want to take a bus trip to Vermont. I'm happy without that. Continued on page 2 ONTARIO HERITAGE FOUNDATION FONDATION DU PATRIMOINE ONTARIEN ~ o ~ .t ROtl_-..:TtrOfit agency of llle Government a/Ontario - Organism~ it but lU)Il lacralif'relevam du gOlwernemenl de /'Onlario, e I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I j I I * I I 1 EASEMENT DONATED - I I I Lone Pine Marsh Sanctuary 86 Acre property, Provincially.Significant Wetland Township of Cramahe, County of Northumberland Corner of County Road 21 and Maple Grove Road Rare species identified: Least Bittern, Arrow Arum Other species identified: muskrat yellow-throated warbler, Virginia Rail, painted turtle, blue winged teal, numerous fish For further information: The Lone Pine Marsh Sanctuary, % Murial Braham, R.A. 1 Grafton, ON, KOK 2GO, I been incorporated. As the wetland continues to gain public exposure, I donations have been coming in at a steady rate. The recent granting of char~able status by Revenue Canada is also expected to boost donations. Legal transfer of title of the property from Ms. Braham to the I corporation is on track and will take place soon. Despite the transfer, Ms. Braham will remain personally responsible for mortgage payments on the second parcel of land. The Foundation's conservation easement will be I registered on title to the property, binding any future owners and encour- I aging good land stewardship practices. Ms. Braham says that the "Foundation is very important for Ontario. It I makes me feel confident that this place will be protected better by hav- ing a heritage conservation easement" And what about others who may have her~age property they wish to pro- tect w~h an easement? "I would encourage them greatly. People have I pockets of valuable wetlands. And who knows, you could have a group il of them, a mass thing. " I As for any perceived challenges in making Ms. Braham's dream a reality, Ii.... she says, "Challenges? I don't think so. I've been very positive about it from the word go. Everybody has thought how wonderful it was that someone would bother to buy a piece of land and give it away: II Ms. Braham's work will continue at the Lone Pine Marsh Sanctuary. Her 'i . plans includ~ purcha1settof an adiffacednt parcel ~fbagd~icultu,rallandfanhd, II,...'. I perhaps, a Viewing p a orm to a or guests a Ir s-eye view 0 t e property. "i Clearly, this provincially significant wetland has made a big impression ,I i I on Murial Braham and area residents alike. "I came down here one w. in- il ter"s day. I think my family came with me. We looked down here and ~ II was one of those Currier and Ives pictures. It really was. The ice was I'. I form.d and everybody was skating. There were kids with sleighs. There .. were dogs running about and as I looked down I saw that it was really 'Ii I beautiful: .'~ CORRECTION:' -'OJ i.1 =ds:~n==~~~~:r~g:I~~~~~ :::~~":n~::r oi~ Foondation prize package. The l1lundation apologizes for the error.'~f 12 WHAT IS A FOUNDATION HERITAGE CONSERVATION EASEMENT? A heritage conservation easemenl agreement with the Ontario Heritage Foundation is a voluntary legal agreement designed to protect the heritage features of any type of real property including historic buildings and bridges, natural heritage properties, and archaeological sites. An easement donation to the Foundation can provide tax benefits to the donor. Where an offer of an easement donation has been accepted by the Foundation, a receipt for income tax purposes may be issued. An easement agreement recognizes the owner"s desire to conserve the heritage character of the site, and sets up a process of meaningful con- sultation between the owner and the Foundation to encourage long-term sympathetic stewardship of the property. Once signed and registered on title, the heritage conservation easement runs with the land, binding the present and all future owners. Using easements as a conservation tool benefits everyone involved. The owner retains title and use of the property, and the Foundation is not bur- dened with the large financial commitment often associated with outright acquisition. Currently, the Foundation holds easements on 165 properties throughout the province, comprised o!three archaeological sites, five bridges, 11 natural heritage sites and 146 buildings. To find out how the Foundation's heritage conservation easement program can protectthe heritage features of your provincially significant property, contact Jeremy Collins, Co-ordinator of Acquisitions and Dispositions for the Foundation, at 14161325-5017. ;j?~~~},:::. TAX BR~AK? · e Ontario Heritage l1lundation its donors. The tax credit for. ,_ the 50% income limit Yo -,-, ,'Ow ited in the fullt'nYouiltlip - .";~Y'-<~::.._';-'-:_~ or unused plil!ioriolilie' _ p ~ fi~e.years':f~;< ..; .~~ ation m Its effo~jQ protect :c.i&";' mote greater public apprecia-'r:~ .;. . e conservation. - " '0 .,... :.. _ - ccep~' onaii~ns of cash and will consider d6Watlons of reai estate ant~iorkS of art. Tax receipts are issued for all donations of ~1lO or more. Receipts are also :,i$s&laoW~tl111e~~~~oai! in the Elgin and Winter Garden . I1lr! ..... .. i~iormI~onaboJa~nating to the Foundation or the .Elgln:.and Winter Garden Theatres Seat Endowment Program, 'c,~~l~{.~~.,M~Imos~ at (i\61325-5032. ;' :)"';.":SJi..>..'<",h'; ,,:i'i.W'';''-';:, ,- 134 RECEIVE FOUNDATION RECOGNITION I I The Foundation is pleased to announce the 134 individuals honoured under its new annual Heritage Community Recognition Program. The pro- gram, which was launched in February of this year, recognizes individuals' local contributions and commitment to heritage conservation. The indivi- duals were nominated by municipalities or their designates. In accepting the nominations, the Foundation recognizes the important work being done in conserving local heritage in Ontario. "All across Ontario local residents are actively involved in preserving heritage through activities such as building restoration, writing local histories, con- ALGOMA DISTRICT Township of St Joseph - Margaret McKay Township of While River - Mary Houston Village of Iran Bridge-Oarlene Nicholsoll Town of Ihessalon - Mary Bockman Township of Jocelyn - Alice Ward BRANT COUNTY Town of Paris - Dorothy Crump City of Brantford-JohnStartey Township of Onondaga -Reeve Mabel OougheJty BRUCE COUNTY Township of Kincardine - Emily E. Bushell COCHRANE COUNTY T oWflship of Black River-Matheson- Normaleavoy T QW:1ship of Mattice-Val COle - Frederii:kNeegan CiryofTirnmins-Norahlake OURHAM REGION City cf Oshawa -Isabelle Hume Town of Whitby - Richanl McDonnell Tow:lship 01 Uxbridge - O/l.~en Walker TO\\..oIAjax-KenSmittl TO\\~ship of Brock - Dorothy Mocph€rson ELGIN COUNTY i21\- ~f Aylmer - Je::l Ma'tilsS(lr C.:-, :'St Thomas-['.:.:-;~ Poner ESSD. COUNTY T(M~ofEssex-Eve~llSmith City d Windsor - EIin~d1 BurreI TCM"'.Ship of Pelee - f\,:(, rtessen TOW!' of Amherstburg- Mary 6umri:: GREY COUNTY TO\Il.~ipofEuphrasia-"'aIjorieAl6erdice T C'I\.":: ilf Meaford - Ca;oin Bruce Slepperd W=;:otMarkdale-!didredJ_~r;: T :M~ip of Collingv.~ - Ken Kr.E=,~.an C~-;f Owen Sound - U~ba Morr:s Clift HAU.<MAND.NORFOU: REGION TtwlIof Haldimand -I.larr NeIes T""""ip01 Oelhi-_Peecs HAIElJ1lTON COUNTY T~poISlanhop<-Carol_ HAlTUfl REGION Tow:',JfOakville -A/tl &b\t TOW'll of Milton-Jim A. 1* HAMILTON.WENlWORTH Town of Flamborough - Sylvia Wray CityofHamilton-RobertBrough HASTINGS COUNTY Village of Tweed - Evan Morton Village of Madoc-Alan Danford Ci~ ,f Belle.lle - Gerald (Boyce Township of Deseronto - Mayor Gerald Lon Village of Marmora - Arthur Dunn HURON COUNTY Township of Usbome - Fern DougaU KENORA DISTRICT Town of Kenora-RandyJackson Township of Ignace - Dennis Smyk KENT COUNTY Village of ThamesviUe - Uoyd Minon City of Chatham - Usa Gilbert LAMBTON COUNTY Village of Watford - Ross Saunders Township of Enniskillen - Ross Fraser Township of Moore - Bill Smith Township of Plymplon- Mayor EfizabethTenhoeve LANARK COUNTY Township of South Sherbrooke - Brian Sunon Township of Bathurst - J. Ernest Miller Town 01 Smiths Falls - Harold Nichol Township of Ramsay- Cliff Bennett Town of Almonte - John Patrick Dunn LEEDS & GRENVIUf COUNTY Township of Rear of Yonge and Escon- Lois Schroeder Township of Wolford - John Hollinger Township of Front of Escott-Joan Barrett Township 01 Elizabethtown - Edgar Clow LENNOX & ADDINGTON COUNTY Township of Emestown - Barb Snyder Village of Bath-Jessie Oemaine MANITOULIN DISTRICT Township of Howland - Eva Skippen METRO TORONTO REGION CityofEtobicoke-Elizabethlngolfsrud MIDDLESEX COUNTY Cityoflondon-AnneMcKitlop Village of lucan - Michael Anderson Township of North Dorchester - Donald Axford ducting nature conservation projects, and numerous other projects; says Joanna Bedard, Chair ofthe Foundation Board. "Individually, these projects strengthen the community's appreciation of heritage. Collectively, these projects help to unify our province." The call to municipalities for nominations goes out each year during Ontario Heritage Week. In 1997, Ontario Heritage Week will be celebrated from FebruaiY 17 to 23. For further information about the Program, call John Ecker at (4161 325-5013. MUSKOKA OISTRlCT Town of Huntsville -John Rnley Town of Gravenhurst-Josel>hine GriffidJ Township of Georgian Bay - Ron Breckbill NIAGARA REGION Town ofNiagara-on-d1e-lake-PelerJ. Stokes City of Port Colborne - Nora Reid NIPlSSING OISTRICT Township of Bonfield- Mercel Foisy Township of Chisholm - Elinor Smith City of NIlI1h Bey - Pamele Handley Town of Sturgeon Falls - Andre Lafreniere NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY Township of Hamilton- Edward W. Mock Village of Hastings-Kathaleen Oliver Township of Percy-Claire Grant Town of Campbellford - Doris Potts Township of Seymour - FrankPotts Town of Cobourg - Marion Hagen Township of Haldimand - Jane Kelly OTTAWA-CAIllETON REGION Township of Goulbourn - Bee Griffiths City of Ottawa - Sandy Smallwood Township of Cumberland - David Ferguson Township of West Carleton - Erskine Rivington Village of Rockcliffe Park - Sam Gitterman OXFORO COUNTY Town of Ingersoll-John C. Herbert City olWoodstock - Edwin Bennett PAIlRY SOUND DISTRICT Village of Magnetawan - Nora Huyck Township of North Himswort/l- Alex Oufresnell PEEL REGION City of Mississauga - Mary Manning Town of Caledon East - Roy T rimblell PERTH COUNTY Town of Mitchell- Jean Edmunds City of Stratford-Carolynn Bart.Riedstra PETERBOROUGH COUNTY Village of Millbrook-Ian Hickinson Village of lakefield-TimWard City of Peterborough-Erik Hanson Township of Harvey - Ernest Brumwell PRESCOTT & RUSSEll COUNTY Town of Rockland- Vianney Laporte Village olL'Orign a I-ClaU<le Brabant Town of Hawkesbury-Leslie P. Higginson Township of Admaston - Aora Campbell I I I RAfNYRIVER Township of Chapple-June Clink Township of Atikokan - Heather Schmutzer RENFREW COUNTY Town of Deep River-Joan Melvin SIMCOE COUNTY Town of New Tecumseth - Unda Pugh Township of Essa - Arthur K. Retcher Town of Midland - VernSweeting City of Barrie-Su Murdoch Town Innisfil- Joan McLean I I I STORMONT. DUNDAS & GLENGARRY Township of Charlottenburgh - Joan Johnston City of Cornwall- Father Kevin Maloney Township of Kenyon - Velma Franklin SUOBURY REGION City of Sudbury - Ricardo de la Riva. M.D. Town of Capreol- Eileen Thompson Township of Nairn - Jacky Delaney THUNOER BAY DISTRICT CityofThunderBay-CarolBell Township of Paipoonge - Sue Gammond TIMISKAMING DISTRICT Town ofCobah-lgnatius McDonald VICTORIA COUNTY Township of Verulam - Ann Cleland Town of Lindsav - John Humphries Village of Fenelon Falls-Olive Morrison Township of Mariposa- Helen litt WATEllLOO REGION City of Waterloo - Margaret Rowell Township of Wilmot - Alan W. Junker Township of North Dumfries- Mary Jean Page, M.D. WEWNGTON COUNTY Township of Nichol- Helen J. Cunningham Township of Minlo - Matthew Seifried City of Guelph-MaryMitchell TownshipofErin-GrantRobinson Town of Ftrgus - Oecvt. Smith YORK REGION City of Vaughan - Ruth Redelmeier Town of Newmarket-Wayne Morgan Town of Whitchurch.StoufMlle - Henry Nauta I I I I I I I I I I . deceased 3 I "JOSEPH, , ," RETURNS TO THE ELGIN THEATRE Joseph and the Amazing Teehniealar Dreameaat, starring Danny Osmond, will be returning to the Elgin Theatre in Toronto for a limited run beginning March 7, 1997. This marks the third time the show will have played in the Elgin Theatre. "Joseph. . .", with music by Andrew Lloyd Weber and lyrics by Tim Rice, is the biblical story of Joseph and his eleven brothers set to a variety of musical styles including Calypso, Country and Western, and Elvis Presley. style Rock and Roll. Tickets are from $20.00 to $85.00. Despite a legal action between the production company, Livent and the Foundation, owners and operators of the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre, the two have reached an agreement that allows Livent to present. Joseph..:, while outstanding legal issues remain before the court. Upcoming Shows at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre also include. .. Forever Tango: The Eternal Dance, opening in the Winter Garden Theatre beginning October 22 for a limited run, is a celebration of one of the most popular and sensual art forms. Tickets are from $19.50 to $59.50. Rabin Hood, a family Christmas musical about Sherwood Forest's favourite merry man, but with a zany twist, features Karen Kain, Ross Petty, Frank Augustyn, Dan R. Chameroy, Simon Bradbury and David Walden. It opens December 11 in the Elgin Theatre, and runs to January 5,1997, Tickets are from $13,00 to $55.00. For specific dates, performance times and to order tickets to any of these shows, call (4161872-5555, or visit the Theatre Centre's box office at 189 Yonge Street just nortl1 of Queen Street. JOHN WHITE (1925 - 1996) l SIX PROVINCIAL PLAQUES UNVEILED With the warmer weather came the unveiling of six Foundation Provincial Plaques across the province. In its 40th year of existence, the Provincial Plaque Program commemorates people, places, events, sites and struc- tures of importance to the heritage of Ontario, On July 20, the Foundation unveiled a plaque commemorating the Japanese-Canadian Road Camps in Schreiber and Jackfish during the Second World War. Pictured above in front of the plaque are three survivors of the first group sent to the Schreiber road camps from Vancouver, BC, in April of 1942, From left are Paul Oda, Kaz Iwasca and Shinji Fukushima, New plaques also recognized are the Old Mill in Kagawong, the 1963 Reesor Siding Incident the Ukrainian Internment Camps in Kapuskasing, the White Otter Castle in Atikokan, and Barberton, an early industrial site in Streetsville, On September 9,1996, the Foundation learned of the death of John White. Mr. White was the third Chairman of the Ontario Heritage Foundation, serving from 1981 to 1986. Mr, White was Conservative MPP for London South for 16 years until 1974, During his political career, he was provincial treasurer, minister of revenue, minister of colleges and universities, minister of trade and developmenl and minister of tourism and information in the cabinets of the late Premier John Robarts and former Premier William Davis. During his term as Chairman, Mr, White was instrumental in the acquisition of several Foundation properties, Among them were the Birkbeck Building, (now the Ontario Heritage Centrel and the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre, both National Historic Sites. Mr. White spearheaded the fund raising campaign for the Ontario Heritage Centre, raising approximately 51 million to restore the building. The 'John White Hall' in the Centre was named to honour his leadership. Among his other accomplishments, Mr. White played a key role in the founding of the Natural Heritage League, and became its first Chair in 1985. He also chaired the first two provincial LACAC (Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committeel conferences in 1982 and 1983. Upon retiring from the Board of Directors of the Foundation, Mr, White was appointed Ontario Representative on the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC) in 1988, a post he held until the summer of 1994. For another year he continued to attend meetings and ceremonies on behalf of the HSMBC. He leaves his wife Beatrice and daughters Martha Marshall and Emily White. THE JACQUES & HAV CO. DRAWING ROOM SUITE AT SPADINA By Gabriella Karadi, Curator. Spad;na When businessman and financier James Austin and his wife Susan completed Spadina in 1666, they purchased an extensive drawing room suite from the furniture showroom of the Jacques & Hay Co. in Toronto. In addition to an etagere and two over. mantel mirrors, the suite included a cen- tre ottoman, two recamier couches, two 'demi.lune' settees, two bustle chairs, two footstools and three pairs of drawing room chairs. Drawing room and parlour suites had been fashionable since the 1840s.ln Spadina's handsomely proportioned drawing room, the carefully selected and formally arranged furniture clearly reflected the Austins' desire for both comfort and elegance. The ottoman or 'conversational' was placed to best advantage in the centre of the room, since its oval shape and upholstered compartments allowed seating on all four sides. This form of seating had been developed from cushion-covered Turkish benches, and was often found in the spacious drawing rooms of the .well-to-do: The recamier couch was first made fashionable for lounging or reclining by M~ Juliette Recamier in the late 16th century. At Spadina, the recamier couches were used for sitting and placed at each end of the drawing room, creating 2 balance in the overall arrangement of the room's furniture. A 'demilune' settee was also located by each bay window and could comfortably seat two persons. Its unusual design was indicative of the Victorians' love of the fanciful and was perhaps intended to be more dec- orative than practical. The elongated form of the bustle chairs was designed to accommodate the crinoline or bustle of a Victorian lady's voluminous gown. And finally, the overstufied footstools and the graceful drawing room chairs were pieces tha, ~ould be easily moved to allow for flexibility on social occasions. The Austin family acquired most of their furnishings from the Jacques & Hay Co. By 1867, the COlilJlany was the largest furniture manufacturer in Canada. Although the Icc1Dry also produced simple furniture for the mass market it was best known for its high quality merchandise and prestigious commissions. The Spadina drawing room suite was likely assembled through a special Older. The pieces were machine.made from black walnut in the Renaissance Revival stvIe, and decorated with incised and gilded lines ARTIFACT PHOFILE: I I I I I I if. !=! li' . [I l;' ~ if The drawing room at Spadina I and skilfully hand-carved palmette, flower and leaf motifs in high relief. I They were upholstered in a red and gold striped wool rep la ribbed weave). After 1670, the firm became known as R. Hay & Co., and as Charles I Rogers & Sons Co. from 1885 until 1922. The drawing room suite is part of an important collection of Jacques & Hay Co. furniture which had been acquired by the Austins over two gen- I erations. They have been preserved at Spadina, along with other furnish- ings and works of art through the foresight and generosity of the Austin family. They reflect the changing tastes and styles during the Victorian I era, and document the excellence of Canadian design and craftsmanship. Spadina is located at 265 Spadina Road in Toronto. The property and fur- nishings were acquired jointly by the Ontario Heritage Foundation and the I City of Toronto in 1978. Spadina is currently operated by the Toronto Historical Board as an historic house museum. Call (416) 392-6910 for hours of operation, tour times and admission fees. I '.;'~f~ta~~lpi~kVEY 'V'''!1 I I I 5 . A readership survey has been included in this edition of Heritage . , .. 0""""ta'ch': 'OH"let re.ceived by Oi:tobei':11;199f ~.Ji~m~aw .FOunaatidnmeicnana~e jm .. ackage~Th1i!ijfaWwill . eon Novembe(15, 1996.lijer. . will be;;(~qulfe:alO-answ . ,s~lI-testing. question correctllti'i, . fo~n~~~q.n ~(j~~e m,.~m~~;;~~ ~nd othecemployees of ~~t .ProviriclalUOWrnment are\nlit eligible for the draw. The wmne ,s ,. ...',..:.;..;."'y....'.';..,>.'..'::.c,:..'!;.,,..'..__., '-'Y,-",::--_"'-.'.: - -. ..' . .;'.- . ,. ,. >"'...--" namel'lill'be'ilnnouncedlntheWinter,1997 edition of Heritage . MatterS. I HERITAGE: THE NEXT GENERATION - I AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF HERITAGE CONSERVATION IN ONTARIO organized by the Ontario Heritage Foundation with support from the Natural Heritage League, Heritage Canada and the Canadian Association of Professional Heritage Consultants, will take place in Toronto. For a registration package, write to: Conference '97 Ontario Heritage Foundation 10 Adelaide Street East Toronto, ON M5C 1J3 Fax: (4161325-5071, or E-mail: doroszd@heritage.gov.on.ca For further information, call Dena Doroszenko, Conference Project Manager, at (416) 325-5038. Kingston. The Honourable David Crombie will provide opening remarks and moderate a panel discussion on the issues facing various heritage disciplines. The panel will include members of the heritage community. Historian Prolessor Michael Bliss of the University of Toronto will be the Plenary Speaker on February 15. Registrants will also take part in one of three educationa I workshops: Advocacy Today "Selling" Heritage Managing Change "Heritage: The Next Generation" Conlerence, On February 14 and 15, 1997, the Foundation will I be hosting an important conference designed to broaden and deepen participants' understand. ing of the many inter-related disciplines I involved in the conservation of Ontario's past, and assist them to face the challenges confronting heritage organizations into the 21st I century. Speakers on February 14 include Christina Cameron, Director General of Parks Canada; I Brian Anthony, Executive Director of Heritage Canada; Naomi Alboim, Deputy Minister of the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and I Recreation; and Helen Cooper, Chair of the Ontario Municipal Board and former Mayor of I EWG VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE AWARDS I I I I I I I I I I I 6 Two of the Foundation's Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre volunteers were presented with Volunteer Service Awards at a ceremony at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on September 9. Israel Gang and Bryan Arseneau received the awards from the Honourable Marilyn Mushinski, Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, for their long-standing commitment and dedication as Theatre Centre volunteers. The Volunteer Service Awards, presented annually by the Ministry, pay tribute to people and organizations who have made significant contributions to their communities through voluntarism. The Foundation extends its sincere thanks and appreciation to "Is" and Bryan, and congratulates them on their highly-deserved recognition by the Province of Ontario. KIDSUMMER AT EWG On July 15, hundreds 01 children enjoyed their special day at the Foundation's annual Kidsummer event at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre in Toronto. The event included tours lor the kids and accompanying adults, crayon colouring, computer activities, and the opportunity to clean walls using raw bread dough (the technique used by the restoration team in the Winter Garden Theatre). And 01 course, complimentary refreshments, cookies and ice-cream added to all the excitement The Foundation is gratefij ID the corporate sponsors who made this event possible: Apple Canada Inc., Breyers, Burger King Restaurants of Canada, Christie Brown and Co., The Fine Print Copy Centre and Weston Bakeries. Special thanks are due to the dozens of Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre wlunteers who generously gave their time and energy. ~ " e ! ~ .. :l' o " ~ ~ FULFORD GIVES FIRST KILBOURN LECTURE Well-known journalist and author Robert Fulford gave the First Annual William Kilbourn Lecture to a capacity crowd on June 12, 1996, in the Foundation's Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto. Mr. Fufford opened his lecture, entitled "The Invention olToronto: A City Defined By Its Artists", with a comment about how he misses Mr. Kilbourn. "Last spring, finishing a book about the remaking of Toronto, Ilelt his absence keenly. I wanted his wise advice on a dozen issues. More than that I wanted him to read my book. He was the perfect audience for anything written about his city and ours: The lecture was co-sponsored by the Foundation, the Toronto Historical Board and The Toronto Star. The late William Kilbourn was a professor of history, distinguished writer, respected City Councillor and a dedicated supporter of the arts and humanities in Toronto. The annual lecture series is a tribute to Kilbourn's accomplishments and vision, organized by the Toronto Historical Board. UPCOMING HERITAGE EVENTS I '~I Q~~'l~,~'."~1 d,~, :'~1'~' ~~~~~ .-;; :-_~i'F I I I I The Foundations historic properties across the province have a number of upcoming seasonal heritage events for the whole family. . . SUNDAY. OCTOBER 20 Edwardian Tea Spadina, Toronto Enjoy an Edwardian Tea and a tour of the magnificent Spadina. Sittings are at 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30 p.m. Cost is $10.00. Pre-registration is required. Spadina, operated by the Toronto Hi~orical Board, is located at 285 Spagiqa Road in Toronto. For m91e. information or bookiQgs, call 1416) 3.92-6916.;:; ... SUNl)f\X,09~<:)~ER 2?_ Tricks otJieats:Historic Hallo . _'\fh~'!!<f:':--J{tW__;'i!_-:__ ",>:; Benare.s,'!fistoridHouse Muse~ ,"'"0--'''.*;Cic:"'Y' c"";'!: Ghosts aM}gobJiI1~lVill take ov .;;:. Benare~.Q~lebraresHa'IIOwe". ,~. stories~.nMu~Rij~;~~ C The Benares Hlstonc11ouse u 'v~-y:;_ ,"i",'>'7~<_, '.c,"", Mississ~~g'a, is Wcaied at 1507. more inloj,ipationicall(905) 822: --;J~1k ,,",. - -~k-<. '.sE1" '!"c-, :":"~"'- , BEGIN_~lNG FRID1r.:il'NOVEMBER"~.:';" . "A Fallf~ast"Exhibit "I~"~ -Y)~"T - .<;:---: - - /<,,~0 Fulford ~(~.c.e., ~ro. c!vil._. :.Ie. . ..... .~~~~..,.... - _~,,'Z~- '-;-..,\t,';.,:i::_,__ ',<<_:<~Y;fli1;'"f'S.4i>: "A Fall Fea,st: an Edwardian dinnerWare exhi place se,~4gs used,~Ytheftdford:f~fujIvWh~ and busin.e~sconeagues in 1I1e early 1900s, V(i lar tour program beginning Novemberl, 199( .... ',.:- ,-..,J,-,,~.;.>__,.__.:. Fullord Place, located at 287 King Street East in!~wckViilensopen for guided tours Wednesdays ID Sundays and sli!t - . - .sfrom 11:00 a.m"tP.4:OO PJI!.,@.erThanksgi~irig,ID.'u end and staWiif1\< hofida~~''':~'siol1 iS$.l.:OOfjl de' and senioi~!~l1d$I[OOiOr(amilieswiJli~in . 0 a two studeri!S. For more infonnation, call 16131: i\:';f:( .. """', i , ii-:~:.'" FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 22- SUNDAY, DECEIIIIBER 22 A Benares Christmas Benares Historic House Museum, (Clarkson) Mississauga The Benares Histqric HouseMuseum will be decorated to reUectthe way the Harris familyqfeenar~~celebrated Christmas in 1918. ~pecial!i' Christmas cra~i:~.ral1),' ~dings and home.baked googies will be felf tured each~!yn (y~~~ to.f.pristmas. The Museum/located at 1501Jla~sQ; '. .!s.~.!~sauga, is open fortourf!~ paid; adI111ssion,#S';from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. a~i1'weeken '. .00 for adults, $2:00 fofseniorsa nd $7.001l0r a famil~tW,~'ad [m.atiort~~aIl190518 .. -' '7~i;~' :1' ,,*,.; -~~:- ~:!E: -madebi.scuits at hiS!9ric Fu!fp' .rtofthe'fity-wide"Fi[st Nig, fiftlldultS and $2.50forchih! d Monday to Friday;9;OO a.m. JGngStreet Eastin.Broc ., --"'.'. .-::/- -'._- >:-:<':;;;:~-:_---.~.,' ....',.."".... ;~E~?:-, - '.- --....-'--::--f--;,-\'.-:':,:.:-.o,:,;." W.!'DNESDAY, JANUARy..1 New Year's Levy ilf;;{:J~~~r . ~ ~tty of BrocM~le's 1~iN~c0 L~vy.,The lIIa~SIO_ . 9 Street East, will offer.celeb~.. re.f!!~~m~ntsang f~~~e)l)iu,s} .~~~een 11:00 a.m. and.l:30 p.m. B~S! . wishes for the N?w'year ~III be extended to the BrocMlle communtty.. '" '1'-. the;~ayor and city councillors. ! ; . ~ :~. ~~')-";' ;--' I 7 I I I I I I II " " :1 i I I BOARD MEwlliER NEWS The Foundation said thanks and farewell to six of its board members whose terms I recently expired. They are Carolynn Bart-Riedstra of Stratford, Robert Boraks of Bellountain, Rosemary Donegan and Philip Goldsmith ofToronto, Julian Gwyn of Ottawa and Buddy loyie of fort Frances. Iln June, the Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation introduced legislation which included a reduction in the size of the Foundation Board from a minimum of 21 members I to e minimum of 12. This Bill only received second reading before the legislature II re;med for the summer end, if passed, the earliest it can now become law is in :1' Deoer of 1996. '..: Iln July, the Foundation was also informed that for the time being there would be no re- . appointments of members whose terms had expired. However, as a temporary move, I until the new legislation is passed, six staff were appointed as Board members with I. terms expiring on December 31,1996. . I The staff appointees are Lesley lewis, Executive Director. Richard Moorhouse, Director, " Heriiage Programs; Richard Mortimer, General Manager, Elgin and Winter Garden ! I Theatre Centre; John Ecker, Manager, Marketing and Communications; Catherine I Axfurd, Executive Assistant to the Chair and Executive Director. and C. Scott Allington, , forrrer legal counsel with the Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, now with the "inistry of Transportation. I The..<e staff members, with the exception of Mr. Allington, are part of the Foundation serilrr management team and already attend Board meetings. Mr. Allington was the I soWtor on Foundation matters and is familiar with the business of the Foundation. The Foundation will keep readers informed about the progress of the Bill. SUMMER STUDENTS MAKE SITE VISITS Funding from the Ministry of Environment and Energy's Environmental Youth Corps and the Provincial Government's Summer Experience Programs allowed the Foundation to hire three Ryerson Polytechnic University students for the summer. During the months of July and August, Linda Russell and Mercilyn Baxter assisted in monitoring the Foundation's 37 natural heritage properties, totalling over 5,000 acres. This work included searching out air photographs, ecological inventories and other applicable information. "The re-organized natural heritage property files will make finding maps and key resource information easier and faster," said Ms. Russell. In addition to working from the Foundation's head office in Toronto, the stu- dents also went on site visits and met with Foundation property custodians. "The site visits were very informative and interesting; said Ms. Baxter. 'They gave our work a physical dimension." Sarah Elliott's seven weeks with the Foundation began at the end of July. Her work focussed on monitoring the Foundation's heritage conservation easement properties. It also included site visits to a number of lhe proper- ties located across the province. "My summer experience at the Foundation broadened my knowledge of for- mer construction methods and adaptive re-use of historic properties,. said Ms. Elliott. "The combination of office work and site visits gave me the opportunity to meet a variety of interesting and friendly people: . I ........~....... ~ ~ Mercilyn Baxter (Ieh) and linda Russell on a site visit at rhe Foundation's recently.acquired Seymour propetly, near Nottawasaga Bay on rhe Niagara &carpment ~ '@ I. I ~\ \ . c = ,",' ?1"<:,w,:J I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I COUNCIL INFORMATION 1-17 MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON NEWCASTLE COMMUNITY HALL BOARD JnH 20 B 58 ~H '97 Minutes of a meeting of the Newcastle Community Hall Board held on November 18, 1996 at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers. PrJsent Were: A. Dreslinski C. Abraham S. Dejong D. Scott R. B. Rickard G. Worsley (secretary) Absent Were: M. Beck D. Schmiegelow 1. MINUTES Motion by S. Dejong, seconded by C. Abraham THAT the minutes be accepted as presented. "CARRIED" 2. BUDGET Motion by A. Dreslinski, seconded by D. Scott THAT the budget be accepted as presented. "CARRIED" Motion by D.Scott, seconded by S. Dejong THAT application for Municipal Grant be requested as follows: $4000.00 (operating) $7000.00 (capital) "CARRIED" Motion by D.Scott, seconded by A. Dreslinski I ,~:;mUTION-1 i AGK. BY ,/ .A ! ORIGINAl)O((" 1:Jt.J.o....... COPIES TO: U 3. FINANCIAL REPORT THAT financial report be accepted as presented. "CARRIED" 4. BILLS R..B. Rickard arrived 7: 15 pm reported on bill from Lake Electrical, wo~~ oeen 1..---- : (..-. --- '7::;_~ .It!~..._ completed. Why was electrical work done by Town? Why was old panel in furnace room not updated? I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Motion by D. Scott, seconded by A. Dreslinski THAT bills be paid as follows: Bowmanville Glass 143.75 Weed Man 70.00 Lake's Electrical 1998.11 Don Mayhew Welding 51.75 (railing and tables) S.Dejong 40.00 S. Dejong (lock for closet in Centennial Rm) "CARRIED" Note to Board Members that new timers are in downstairs kitchen, set and turned on before use. 5. OLD BUSINESS Letter to be sent to Historical Society regarding placement of bulletin board, it is not to be moved. All quotes on hold until next meeting. Furnace report received, they will be coming back for fall tune up. Secretary to purchase 20 floodlights for caretaker. Secretary to order urinal replaced as it was damaged on November 16, 1996 6. NEW BUSINESS Bowling alley window is boarded up it should be all right now. Christmas music to start December 9, 1996 to December 24th. Call Jean Graham re: December 9th booking. C. Abrabam brought board up to date on meeting with B.Couch, he doesn't seem to have any problems and has been advised up procedure on break ins. Up date on meeting with F. Horvath, nothing too new, window wells have been taken care and ceiling should be done in January. R. B. Rickard questioned why all of this was taking so long to get done when this is a Historical building? Advised company hired is working on the Clark Museum right now. Also, why is roof not repaired instead of patched? R.B. Rickard left at 7:45 pm. Motion was made by R.B. Rickard before he left, seconded by D.Scott THAT secretary receive raise as discussed at budget time to $100.00 per week starting January 1997. "CARRIED" Secretary spoke with Dorelia regarding new contract and whether they want to I I I I I I I I I I I I II i I I I I I I continue as a sub committee of Hall Board or go on their own. They will discuss and get back to us. Secretary to to purchase Christmas gift and card for herself, Bill and Marilyn Couch, not to exceed $30.00. 7. ADJOURNED 8:00 PM I ~ "^ ?'" C-v-J I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ~ ~ ~:-':",,:r.:..\ \'fl. MUNICIPALITY OF CIA RING TON NEWCASTLE COMMUNITY HALL BOARD Minutes ofa meeting of the Newcastle Community Hall Board held on December [6, 1996 at 7 00 pm in the Council Chambers. Present Werc RB. Rickard M. Beck S. Dejong C. Abraham D. Schmiegelow G. Worsley (secretary) Absent Wcre A Dreslinski D. Scott I. LIONS PRESENT A nON Terry Graham, president of the Lions Club of Newcastle Village made a presentation to the Board. The Lions Club would like Board to consider building a bar on the north side of building for 75th anniversary. If Board is interested this could be a joint venture with Lions, Municipality, and Hall Board. He feels we must all be committed before proceeding with approvals and sketches. He will have to make presentation to Lions club as well. LACAC will havc to bc consulted. Sketch and proposal are attached. ~ MINUTES \loved by S. Dejong, seconded by R.B. Rickard THA T the minutes be accepted as presented. "CARRIED" 3. OLD BUSINESS R.B. Rickard reported on furnace repairs to hot water heater. He had some ditliculty with company sent by municipality, said they drained tank but he felt they hadn't. R.B. Rickard drained it himself and it has been fine ever since. G. Worsley reported heater exchange has been replaced on 2 gas furnaces as it was faulty, but still under warranty. Secretary will speak with F. Horvath regarding hot water heater incident. F. Horvath will see that hole in roof is patched immediately. G. Worsley to find out what the problem is with replacing slate on same hole. I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 4. SENIORS I>RESENTATlON Seniors were represented by Evelyn Northrup, Albert Pearce and Alec Martin. A. Pearce gave a brief accounting of their financial situation and competition with other Seniors groups at other halls Their yearly income is approximately 1075.00 and expenses are 878.00. The have approximately 70 people attend meetings at a 1.00 person and 2.00 yearly fee. With this information they feel the increase of rent from hourly to a flat rate of200.00 is more than they can pay. Board suggested they increase their rates. A. Pearce said other groups charge the same if they increase theirs they will cease to exist. R.B. Rickard told him our hall costs more to heat and run than any of the other 7 places they meet at. C. Abraham explained reason for flat rate is usage of room is more than 3 hours charged in past. Their set up is at noon which means no can use room for the afternoon This is costing hall potential revenue. A. Pearce said they could probably afl"ord an increase of25.00. Board will take this under consideration and report back to Seniors group. 5 FINANCIAL REPORT Moved by D. Schmiegelow, seconded by M. Beck THAT financial report be accepted as presented. "CARRIED" 6. OLD BUSINESS Suggested by R.B. Rickard that halogen lights l"or flood lights be purchased instead of outdoor floodlights. \Iotion by R.B. Rickard, seconded by M. Beck THA T Higgins Flooring be hired to refinish main auditorium floor at a cost of approximately 4800.00. "CARRIED" R.B. Rickard will set up timer t"or christmas music to be played. B. Couch will turn it on. 7. CORRESPONDENCE GIC update received and filed. Letter received from Family Connection regarding new contract, they have asked for reduction in rent not because they feel increase of 2% is unreasonable, but because they feel there is an inequity of rates throughout the building with long term tenants. Letter is attached with details of their usage and financial situation. Other tenant rates detailed in letter as well. Families pay 50.00 per year, but it costs Family Connection R.B. Rickard moved, seconded by S. Dejong I I I I I 256.00 per year per family to operate. R.B. Rickard suggested they could increase their rates. They also felt caretaking duties were not being performed. Board agreed letter to be sent to Family Connection thanking them for attached letter but they are unable to change rent at this time. Caretaking duties would be performed in future 8. NEW BUSINESS THAT Seniors rent be reduced from 200.00 to 125.00 for 1997, not to set up before 6: 00 pm. Also recognize rent will be increased in 1998. "CARRIED" Special meeting will be called to discuss planning of this proposal in future. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Piano needs to tuned. Moved by R.B. Rickard, seconded by M. Beck THAT Board accepts Lions proposal in principal, would like to include painting of interior and exterior as well as new carpet in auditorium in plan. "CARRIED" C. Abraham reported on newspaper article regarding halls in area, it does not apply to ours. To be filed. Cc. C,,. It.)'XSI.-''<'j Newcastle Family Connection P.O. Box 20004. Newcastle. Ontario LIB 1M3 November 19. 1996 Newcastle Community Hall Board 20 King Street West Newcaslle. Ontario. Ll B IJ6 Attcnlion: Ms. Cathy Abraham- Chairpcrson Dear Cathy: I have received onr lease contract for the 1997. and I do have a concern. The concern does not center around the 2% increase to our rent. but rather the inequity of the rates being charged to yonr long term tenants. For the information of those of your board members who may not be aware of it- Newea.t1e Famil)' Connection i. a non-profit dnly regi.tered charitable organil.ation. This means that we arc not a business. but rather a service to the community. The community we serve arc families with young children. Revenue Canada has recognized that the services we provide arc charitable in nature and have authorized us to issue tax receipts for charitable donations which are made to our organization. We do not receive any I,ro,incial or federal grants to prmide these sen'ices. We do receivc an ever decreasing small grant from the Municipality ($1000.00 in 1996). In fact. the Municipality first approved us for a grant in order to assist us with the rental payments for the space we use, because they recognized that we were prm.iding a service to the community. Yes. we do charge those members who can afford it. a membership fee. However this fee ($50.00Iyear) comes no where close to covering the actual cost of the program ($256.00/family). The balance of the funds have to come from fund-raising. Something we which are constantly doing. There are some 420 family resource centres in Ontario. Of this number 180 are fully funded by the province( and make the service available to families free of charge) and the rest receive no support. In Clarington there are no other programs offering the full range of services which we do pro\'ide. In fact we have families coming from all over Claringtonto use of our services (Courtice. Hampton. Bowmanville. Tyrone. Orono and NCMonville). The number of families using our services gro\\S every ycar- we currently have about 60 Camilies \'isiting liS. We do have one paid staff member (16 hours per week) who runs the drop-in program for us. Based on our past c:xpcricnccs- if you arc going to 00(:[ a quality program you cannol rely on volunteers to consistentl)' design and implement that program. You must have an cxpcricnccd individual who will be there at all times. We do however still rcly heavily on \oluntcers to assist not only with the daily chores involved in running the program. but also in running our to)' and resource lending libraries. as well as assisting with all of fund raising events and projects. OUT Board is of course volunteer, and not only do they volunteer their time. they volunteer most or their cypcnses associated with their board duties - travel. telephone. office supplies. etc.. Bearing all of the above in mind- I find it difficult to understand why we arc asked to pay $204.00 per month for three davs usage/week of the East Room. plus all the extra cosls (office $51.00. Youth Room $InOO/day) when organizations such as the Historical Society pay $50.00 per monlh for unlimited usage and control. and the Lions pay $125.00Imonth for unlimited usage and control of their space. It appears to me that in effect Newcastle Family Connection is being called upon to subsidize the Community HaWs other tenants, as well as to have to fund-raise for the Community Hall (in view of the decreased amount of Municipal Grant we receive) . To summarize- we object! /// I In order to reduce, and eventually clilllinatc. this inequity it is our recommendation that \\'C not have to pay for the use of the Youth Room on Tuesday and Thursdm"s and that the charge for the office space (our Toy Libra,,) be $51.00 eve". two months. In clfeet we would be paying $229.50 per month which is still considerably more than your other long term lCtwnlS. I I do ha\'e a concern abeut some of the members of your Board and potenLial connict situations You currently have t,\'O members of your Bo:ud \vho arc Lions members and onc member of your Board who is a member of the Historical Society. I trust that given their affiliation wilh these organizations. and the fact Lhat your Hall Board is responsible for setting rental rates for their organil.ations. that in fact they do not take part or have any role in the decisions that are made wiLh regard to rates for any tenants in the building. I would like some assurances that this is the case. I I My last question refers to item (6) of the contract '.That the Board shall supply heat.lighl. and caretaking sen';ces ...". What e,actly is meant by the caretaking services" Are we to continue to swcep and damp mop our noor, take out our garbage (and supplies bags for same) and clean our washroom. or arc these serv'iees that your caretaker should be carrying out" If your carct.1ker is to be doing these things. when will he start to do so'! We would hate to not take out the garbage only to lind out that it is being left there for Small Miracles to dispose of the following day. We await your advice on this matter. I I Finally. a copy of this letter is being sent to mayor Hamre. David Scott and Anne Drcslinski because of the implications for our grant request. as well because the Municipality docs in fact own the Community Hall and it seems to us that they should have some say in how rental rates arc being addressed by your Board. I I I await your response. Sincerely. i(cJDJC,:\ VQiJ.:juJ Kathleen Pasquet ! President I I cc: Mayor Diane Hamre Regional Councillor Ann Dreslinski Local Conncillor David Scott I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I 'I I :11 "We Serve " ADVANTAGES FOR A NEW BAR/J'OOLSHED EXTENSION I. Damage will be eliminated on the dance floor with a permanent bar set up. Less clean up for pop and ice spillage. 2. Damage will be eliminated on the carpeted steps and floor as there will be no need to move the bar to top level. 3. Hall floors have extensive water and wear damage from supplies going to and from the kitchen. Caters and people renting the facilities presently bring food, pop and garbage across the hardwood floors. With the new extension everything coming into the building would enter by the west side where they are used. 4. With a new extension and an asphalted area on the west side: a) The food can be brought to the proper area b) The pop can be set up as a fountain instead of bottles. c) The bar supplies can be at the back door - beer cases can be easily unloaded. d) The garbage containers can be at the back of the haJl out of sight and be close to the kitchen where all the garbage is produced. The Lions Cluh of Newcastle, 20 King St. West, Newcastle, Ontario, Canada Ll B Iii? ~ 't --< ('Q.. v ) ~ ~ J~ ...... q:: \:) I~ ...... C) :J "t '" "- <t '" <:. ] 'E-- ~ , ., .<l Q. . " .. ,.. t., ~. :>. Ii;:) _~f ... .' :1:...., f-. i- ~. ?' ~ j ~ . :gl~ ' ~, , ,. <"\. '" ~ ~ <t ":'; ~ ~ ~-~ . c: ~~ ..J~ ,~~-. ....:. 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"'< : ~ II ~ -< ~ Il. ~ ~I <I ,<> a Co. ~ ~ ~I ~ <lo <> ':> " <1:1 " 0 <> ~ Q( ,~ ~ It q ~ C'2 I " t;J 'l t:!2. 1... <:J ,..... "'Z. v ~ ~ ~ '->., V:i <:l c- ..I I I I I I I I I II II Hl/1~/97 Z3:ZZ:1~ EST; ASSOCIATIon OF?-) JPN-16-97 THU 06:40 PM A M 0 9HS~Z341~9 CLERH-Clarington Nun Page HHZ FAX 110. 4169297574 P. 01 Municipal .E'....'..............T......., a.'....:L....!'R..' . . . ,.:," .. \ .._.,.,;.' . ,'/.hI.' !. " . . . . ',. . , '. ~ ,..' ::'. i . %, ': r COUNCIL 1-18 INFORMATIOA~. As,oclallon gt Munlclpall1l9S Qr Onterlo 250 Bloor 51. E., Sulle 701 Toronto. ON M4W 11:6 Tel: (416) 929-7573 . Fax: (416) 929.7574 Email: amo@amo.municom.com For Immediate Attention Province Announces Assessment and Property Tax Reform THE ISSUE: Finance Minister, Ernie Eves. today introduced changes to Ontario's system of assessment and tax policy with the Fair Municipal Finance Act, 1997. The legislation wil/astablish a new assessment and property tax policy system based on "current" values. It also streamlines and simplifies the appeal process. The legislation also eliminates the $1.6 billion Business Occupancy Tax (BOT) and the $171 million Farm Tax Rebate. Assessment delivery wili be returned 10 the municipal sector. Changes wili be effective January 1,1998. THE FACTS: Property wili be assessed to reflect "current" value in current use. The update of property values is already underway and the Minister has cornmilledto its completion in time for 1998. The reassessment will be based on 1996 values with regular updates and three year rolling averages to moderate changes from year to year. The Province is planning to establish new tax rate (mill rate) ranges for different property classes. In accordance with recommendations from the Who Does What Panel. municipal councils will not be forced to adjust the relative tax burdens amongst property classes. However, if they wish to do so, change will have to bring new tax rates toward the new provincial ranges. Those new ranges have not yet been determined. There was no indication in today's announcement as to a division of tax policy authority between upper and lower-tier governments. Councils will also have the option of phasing in assessment changes for up to eight years. The Province will establish standard property ciasses for residential. mu~i-residential, commercial, industrial, and farmland and managed forests. The new farm land and managed forest property class will be taxed at a rate of 25% of the residential tax rate. Municipalities will have the option of adding additional property classes for new apartment buildings and for small retail properties. The announcement also noted that municipalities will have the option to "defer" taxes for low-income seniors and people with disabilities. The new legislation will establish a restructured Assessment Review Board (ARB) as a single tier appeal body. The OMS will no longer have a role in assessment appeals. Decisions of th~ new ARB will be final. The deadline for assessment appeals wili be expanded to 60 days in 1998 and 90 days thereafter in order to allow for alternative solutions. JMtl1UY 16, 19'97 Pi'!go 1/2 81/1&/97 23:23:83 EST: ASSOCIATION OF?-) JAN-16-97 THU 06:41 PM A M 0 985&2341&9 CLEHK-Clarington Mun Page 883 FAX NO, 4169297574 P. 02 Municlpall\lert Province Announces Assessment and Properly Tax Reform Currently in Ontario, the Business Occupancy Tax (BOT) accounts for $1.6 billion in municipal revenues. Although the BOT will be eliminated, municipalities will have the authority to recoup these revenues either within the commercial and Industrial property classes or across all property classes. The Who Does What Panel recommended that the Province's $171 million Farm Tax Rebate program be preserved at its current rate. In spite of that advice, the Province has decided to eliminate this rebale and to impose the cost of the farm subsidies on municipalities. The mechanism for this is the new farm land and managed forest properly class taxed at 25% of the residential rate. The scheme will cost municipalities $171 million for farm subsidies and another S8 million for managed forests and conservation lands. Conservations lands will be tax exempt. Minister Eves slated that the Government "will return delivery of tax assessments to the iocallevel as of January 1, 1998." He went on to say that his Minislry will be consulting with the municipal sector on the implementation of this change. The cost of assessment delivery is estimated to be between $120 million and $140 million annually, ACTION: AMO has expressed to the Government in the strongest possible terms that asking municipalities to pay for the Province's fann subsidy program Is unacceptable, and that its decision may seriously hann the economic stability of rural municipalities. AMO will continue to press the Government for a detailed accounting 01 new municipal funding responsibilities, The Association has also commented that the success of the Government's assessment and property tax reforms will be pivotal to the stability of municipal revenue needed for new funding responsibilities, AMO will analyze the new legislation for impacts on municipalities and make presentations during Standing Committee hearings. AMO has informed Ministry of Finance officials 01 the need for a comprehensive communications and education strategy to inform property tax payers and municipal councils of changes to the assessment and property tax system. Did you know'? All of this information and more is available on the Municom Network, AMO members have a 2-week free access period from January 10-24,19971. URL: www.municom.com GUEST ID: freeamo GUEST PASSWORD: rapidinfo For further information contact: Deborah Dubenofsky, Director of Policy and Government Relations at (416) 929-7573 ex!. 309 or at ddubenofsky@amo.munlcom.com; or Brian Rosborough, Policy Advisor at (416) 929-7573 ex!. 312 or at brosborough@amo.munlcom.com For information about MUNICOM: Scott Andison, Managing Dlreotor of Commercial and Information Services at (416) 929.7573 ext. 323 or at sandison@amo.municom.com For fax transmission problems: Lilian Cheung at (416) Icheung@amo.municom.com 929-7573 ex!. 308 Januarv 16. 1997 Page 2/2 or I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 01/17/97 23:13:59 EST: ASSOCIATIon OF?-) JAN- 17-97 FRI 05: 11 PM AM 0 905b2341b9 CLERH-Clnrington Mun Fi\! tlO. 4169297574 COUNCIL INFORMATION 1-19 Pnge 002 P. 01 Municipal .-E..._.....'.R.......-~T...... : - '''''.....~..' .~'" ' l' . . '-:1 ",', : , !'. . . - ~bt_ A'!.$oc-Iatton of Munlc:tp""Uos 01 Onterlo 250 Bloor 51. E.1 Suite 701 Toronto. ON M4W 1E6 Tel; (416) 929.7573 . Fax: (416) 929.7514 Emai1: amo@amo.munlcom.com For Immediate Attention PROVINCE RELEASES FIGURES ON OVERALL FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF WHO DOES WHAT ISSUE: The Govemment has released its figures for the overall financial picture of its Who Does What (WDW) iniliatives announced this week. THE FACTS: The current amount of residential property tax that goes to school boards is $5.4 billion. The Province has stated that those costs would have escalated to $6.2 billion by the year 2000. Effective January 1, 1998, no residential property taxes will be used for education financing purposes. In addition to $5.4 billion in "savings" for municipalilies, the Province has committed to a permanent $1.0 billion Community Reinvestment Fund "to ensure that special community needs are met." From the Province's perspective, this means that the municipal sector is equipped to take on as much as $6.4 billion in new costs. Ministry of Finance has released figures that provide a "simulated impact" 01 the overall picture of trade-ofls. (MMAH is forwarding copies to all municipalities.) According to the document, the 1996/97 cost of the service responsibilities shifted to municipalities is $6.355 billion - a difference of $45 million. Notably, the cost of Provincial highway transfers is not indicated in the Government's figures. The document also notes that the Province will be establishing the Municipal Social Assistance Reserve Fund with initial funding of $700 million. In a speech today to the Kitchener-Waterloo Ghamber 0'/ (;ommerce, MInister ot education, John tinObelen, said the fund was established to, "safeguard against unforseen local economic circumstances". The document also notes that the Province will invest $250 million this year as the "first installment" of the four-year, $800 million Municipal Capital and Operating Restructuring Fund. The Municipal Support Program ($666 million) will be discontinued after 1997. January 17. 1~7 PSQ9 1/2 61/17/97 23:14:43 EST: ASSOCIATIon OF?-) JAN-17-97 FRI 05:12 PM AM 0 9656234169 CLERH-Clarington "un Page 663 FAX NO. 4]69297574 P. 02 Municipal Alert: Province Releases Figures On Overall Financial Impacts Of '.'Vho Does What Minister Snobelen also stated that, "a special team of provincial and municipal representatives will be established to advise the Government on implementation and management issues relating to the new alignment of responsibilities," Over the longer-term, the Province projects that the cost of new municipal program responsibilities will grow to $6.5 billion in 1999 and $6.7 billion in 2000 as long-term care costs increase. According to the Province's projections, however, growth in education savings, coupled with 1.9% annual "expenditure efficiencies" and a 2% annual decline in welfare costs, will result in net savings to municipalities of $0.8 billion in 1999 and $1.5 billion in 2000. The Finance Minister's suggestion that municipalities could reduce property taxes by 10% by the year 2000 is based on these figures. ACTION: AMO will pursue documentation which supports the Govemment's figures. AMO has informed the Government that its statements regarding possible property tax reductions as a result of this process are unsubstantiated and InapproprIate. The Association will continue to press the Govemment for information about the impacts on individual municipalities, and additional details on the Government's mitigalion strategies. AMO will be seeking direct involvement, on behalf of its membership, in implementation planning for 1998 to insure that the interests of municipalities and property tax payers are safeguarded. . Did y,," All of this Information and more is available on the Municom Network. kn"w? AMO members have a 2-week 'reeaccess periOd from January 10-24,19971. URL: www.municom.com GUEST 10: freeamo GUEST PASSWORD: rapidinfo . For further information contact: Deborah Dubenofsky. Director of Policy and Government Relations at (416) 929-7573 ext. 309 or at ddubenofsky@amo.municom.com; or Brian Rosborough, Policy AdVisor, at (416) 929-7573 ex!. 312 or at brosborough@amo.municom.com For information about MUNlCOM: Scott Andison, Managing Director of Commercial and Information Services at (416) 929-7573 ex!. 323 or at sandison@amo,municom.com For fax transmission problems: Lilian Cheung at (416) 929-7573 ex!. 308 or at !cheung@amo.municom.com Januarv 17. 1997 PaqEl 2/2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Bl/15/97 BB:B4:51 EST; ASSOCIATIon OF?-) JAN-14-97 rUE 06:37 PM A M 0 9B5&Z341&9 CLERK-Clarington Mun Page BBZ FAX NO. 4169297574 P. 01 COUNCIL INFORMATl(.~_ ASBoc;:llltlon of Ml.Inlclp.llll.. 01 Ontario 1-20 Municipal ... ., '..........,...'..n"....'T...".".,,,..,. A' "'.'E'R." .l" ,,\ ;'; ;:'" . .~. .~: .._<..; ~;~ ':'.. ~:' -" i ...,,,.-...... i: ;. ;:' ".' " , .0. ~ . , c,. c 250 Bloor 51. E.. Suile 701 Toronlo, ON M4W 1 E6 Tel: (416) 929-7573 . Fax: (416) 929.7574 Email: amo@amo.municom.com For Immediate Attention Province Announces Directions for Health and Social Services THE ISSUE: The Minister of Community and SOCial SelYices, the Honourable Janet Ecker announced today that municipalities will have greater responsibility for Ontario's health and social selYice programs. Services dealt with in todays announcement inClude; social assistance, employment programs, child care, social housing, public health, long-term care, ambulance selYices, child welfare and shelters for women and children. THE FACTS: TOday's announcement by Minister Ecker included \he following; >- Municipal delivery and SO/50 provincial-municipal funding for the sOcial selYices envelope Which includes social assistance, employment, child care, and emergency hostels. >- The establishment of a $700 million social assistance reselYe fund to safeguard against increased social assistance costs. >- 100% municipal responsibility for management and funding of social housing to be devolved over a 2.3 year period. . >- Municipal responsibility for funding public health programs, with proVincial funding of those services with province-wide impacts (ie. communicable disease, immunization) >- Municipal responsibility for delivery and funding land ambulances, and provincial responsibility for air ambulances and central dispatch centres. >- Municipal funding of 50% of long-term care facility and community-based selYices. >- Creation of a new provincial long-Term Care Agency to co.ordinate these services provincially, >- 100% provincial funding responsibility for Children's Aid Socielies and women's shelters. The MinistJy of Municipal Affairs and Housing is forwarding an information package regarding these announCements to all municipalities. JanlJd.rv 14, 1997 PaQ9 1/2 01/15/97 00:05:30 EST; ASSUCIATIun UF?-) JAN-14-97 rUE 06:38 PM A M 0 9056234169 CLERR-Clarington Mun Page 003 FAX NO. 4169297574 p, 02 Municipal Alert: Province Announces Directions For Health And Social Services ACTION: The Issue of weltare cost sharing continues to be a concem for municipalities. AMO believes that it is in both the provincial and municipal Interest to ensure that municipalities are financially able to meet their new responsibilities without having to resort to property tax increases, AMO has pressed the Government to guarantee that municipalities will be protected against potenlial cost increases associated with funding health and social service programs. Minister Ecker indicated that province-wide standards will be applied to these health and Social service programs. AMO will press the Government to ensure that mUnicipalities receive appropriate "say" in relation to their new funding responsibilities and to ensure thaI delivery and management of services allows for local flexibility In responding to local conditions. The Province is currently in the process of negotiating with the Federal Government regarding the Federal role in administering and funding social housing prior to transferring responsibility to municipalities. AMO has concerns regarding the protection of municipal inlerests in these negotiations and will seek a municipal role in this process. given the Province's decisions to transfer responsibility for social housing to municipalities. AMO has serious concems regarding the proposed management structure for long-term care services. The creation of an unaccountable body to manage services Which are funded 50% by municipalities is unacceptable to muniCipalities and contrary to the Government's stated goal of developing clear lines of accountability lor services in Ontario. The proposed Long-Term Care Agency will have decision. making authority for municipally-funded services without the direct involvement of municipal elected officials who are accountable to local taxpayers. AMO's President and Board of Directors will take up these Issues with the affected Ministers and will keep members apprised of any progress. AMO will monitor further announcements and analyse Ihe overall impacts 01 the Government's decisions on municipalities. Old you know? All of this information and more is available on the Munlcom Network. AMO members have a 2-week I'ree access period from January 10-24. 19971. URL: www.municom.com GUEST 10: freeamo GUEST PASSWORD: rapidinfo For further information contact: Deborah Dubenofsky. Director of Policy and Government Relations at (416) 929-7573 ex!. 309 or at ddubenofsky@amo.municom.com; or Jill Vienneau, Policy Advisor at (416) 929-7573 ext. 314 or at jvieneau@amo.municom.com For Information about MUNICOM: Scott Andison, Managing Director of Commercial and Information Services at (416) 929.7573 ext. 323 or at sandison@amo.municom.com For fax transmission problems; lilian Cheung at (416) !cheung@amo.municcm.com 929-7573 ex!. 308 or January 14, 1997 PaQa 212 . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 'I ,I 81/15/97 88:86:15 EST; ASSOCIATIon OF?-) JAN-14-97 TUE 06:38 PM A M 0 9856234169 CLERH-Clarington MUll Page 884 FAX NO. 4169297574 P. 03 Municipal .. . ..,.....'....R.......,........,.... : :"", ' I '. A:.. :.. '~L. ;,E.n.~::.;: .';. T:. . , .~ . \. ~. .Abfe Asaoelatlon 0' Munlclp.,ltlos of Ontario 250 Bloor 81. E., Suile 701 Toronto, ON M4W 1 E6 Tel: (416) 929-7573 . Fax: (416) 929-7574 Emai/: amo@amo.municOttl.com For Immediate Attention Municipalities To Control Police Service Budgets THE ISSUE: Solicitor General, Robert Runciman, tOday announced amendments to the Police Services Act. THE FACTS: >- GOVERNANCE Police service boards will remain as the governing authority of pOlice services. The number of members will remain the same, but the appointment authority will be changed. Municipalities will now be permitted to appoint the majority of representatives, with the Province retaining a minority of appointments In addition to the existing municipal council represenlalive(s), a community representative will also be appointed. For years, AMO has consistently lobbied for greater municipal control and accountability over pOlice service boards arguing that Municipal G01femments are accountable for the quality of policing in our communities, not unelected police service boards. Amendments today provide municipalities with the authority to set police budgets with police services boards being responsible for allocating funds and administering the budget.. The Province has finally heard AMO's longstanding call for .pay for say" in keeping with our $1.5 billion contribution. The legislation continues to recognize the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services (OCCPS) as the appeal mechanism for adequacy and budget decisions. The Province will be developing adequacy standards by regulation. AMO has been advised that there is a provincial interest in defining a level of minimum, prOVince-wide standards, and that discussions on these standards will be held on a government-to-govemment basis. January 14, 1997 PaQ6 112 01/15/97 00:06:55 EST: ASSOCIATIOn OF?-) JAN-14-97 rUE 06:39 PM A M 0 9056234169 CLERK-Clarington Mun Page 005 FAX NO. 4169297574 P. 04 Municip'11 Alert: MuniCioalities To Control Police Services BudGets ,.. EQUITABLE FINANCING With today's proposed amendments, the Govemment has indicated that all municipalities will be responsible for directly contributing to the costs of policing in their community as of January 1, 1998. How these costs will be recovered is yet to be determined. The Crombie Panel estimated $183 million annually as the total amount to be transferred. Further information on the time and manner in which payments are to be made will be prescribed in regulation. Amendments have also been proposed which will allow for the recovery of costs for investigative services and support services provided by the OPP. The recovery of these costs will be considered on a case by case basis and will be at the discretion of ' the Solicitor General. AMO argued for a gradual phasing in of this new financial arrangement to ensure that a cumulative impact analysis of police services was considered with the numerous other changes within the municipal sector. The Association will continue to press the Province to provide alternative revenue sources for mUnicipalities (e.g. public offences) to offset this new financial responsibility. ACTION: v. AMO will continue to monitor the issue and will provide further input to the Government as the Bill moves through the Standing Committee hearings process. The timing of these hearings is still uncertain, but AMO will be sure to inform its membership as more information becomes available. The Association will also provide input to the Govemment as it moves forward in the development of the regulations. For further information contact: Did you All of this information and more is available on the Municom Network. knor.v? AMO members have a 2-week free access period from January 10-24,19971. URL: www.municom.com GUEST ID: freeamo GUEST PASSWORD: rapidinfo For further information contact: Deborah Dubenofsky, Director of Policy and Government Relations at (416) 929-7573 ex!. 309 or at ddubenofsky@amo.municom.com; or Frances Pace, Policy Advisor at (416) 929-7573 ex!. 311 or at fpace@amo,municom.com For information about MUNICOM: Scott AMison, Managing Director of Commercial and Information Services at (416) 929-7573 eX!. 323 or at sandison@amo.municom.com For fax transmission problems: Lilian Cheung at (416) 929-7573 eX!. 308 or Icheung@amo.municom.com January 14, 1~7 Pace 212. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . 01/15/97 23:20:46 EST; ASSOCIATIOn OF?-) JAN-15-97 WED 09:13 PM AM 0 9056234169 CLERK-Clarington Mun Page 002 FAX NO. 4169297574 P. 01 .bje COUNCIL INFOR~T10N 1-21 .., /J1I;/('$ OIlf,1,io's mlm;dr<J'iIi~f Association of Municipalities of Ontario January 15,1997 SENf VIA FAX (2 PAGES) I To the Head and Members of Council: I I I As we reach the halfway point in what the provincial government has called "Mega Week", municipalities arc beginning to ask two important questions - "Is this a good deal or a bad deal for municipalities?" and "What action will the association bc taking in response to the Province's TIlany announcements?" I I I . I I I .' I I . In response to the first question, it is impossible to know what the bOllom line will be in tenns of the financiat impact on Ontario's municipalities until the end of the week, when Al Leach, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, will announce the final portion of the Province's loeat government reform package. We do know that several of the lI1lnouncements made so far, such as getting $5.4 billion in education costs off the property tax base, giving municipalities majority representation on police services boards, and giving the Province complete financial responsibility for Children's Aid Societies and women's shelter, reflect longstanding municipal positions and arc good news for municipalities. Other changes, including the new cost-sharing formula for social assistance. the new cost-sharing fonnula and funding allocation mechanism for long term care, the devolution of social housing to municipalities, and the Province's decision regarding highway transfers to municipalities. are cause for grave eoneen!, and could have serious impacts on individual municipalities. The association will be conducting a thorough analysis of the overall financial impacts of this week's announcements as soon as all of the lI1lnouneements have been made, and pass the results pf that analysis on to you. A.t~O will also continue to press the Province to release detailed financial infomlation on each of the announced refonns, so that municipalities will be able to determine the financial impact on their individual communities. As for what AMO is doing in response to these announcements, perhaps I should first reiterate what the association has been doing since the establishment of the Crombie Panel last spring. As I'm sure you are aware, AMO wa.s not given the opportunity to appoint any representatives to the Panel. However, the association demanded the right to appoint senior municipal staff representatives a.~ advisors to each of the sub-panels established as part of the "Who Does What" process. The Province agreed to those appointments, and those municipal representatives were instrumental in sculpting the recommendations made by the Crombie Panel. Those recommendations. if implemented, would have resulted in the municipal sector achieving a number of longstanding objectives, including the removal of education. social assistance and health financing from the property tax ba.se. Unfortunately, the Province was not willing to accept those recommendations. because they would have resulted in a significant increase in overall Provincial expenditures. Having been made aware of the Province's position during the course of the Panel's deliberations, AMO made it clear to the Province that the goal of moving education financing from the propetty tax base was not a goal worth achieving at any cost, espeCially if that meant further entangling financial accountability for social and health Services. .../2 2';0 t5loor Sht.'el [(1.,:,1 . Suite 701. To~ool(). Ontilrio M'1W 1 re, . TC'lcphone (41 h) 929-7_:;7] . F.1x (.11 G) 929-7574 2 I I I I 01/15/97 23:21:35 EST; ASSOCIATIOn OF?-) JAN-15-97 WED 09:14 PM AM 0 9056234169 CLERK-Clarington Mun Page 003 FAX NO. 4169297574 p, 02 UnFortunately, becausc of the imparlance the Province has evidently attached to education reform, it appears prepared to do just that. Many of the Province's announcements run completely counter to long-accepted principles of provincial/municipal reform. The increase in the municipal share of social alsistance to 50 per cent and the new long-term care funding system in particular are directly contrary to the generally accepted plinciplcs that properly taxcs should be used to fund services to property, and that changes in program financing should strengthen - not weaken - local accountability. I What is AMO doing now'! ~ I I I I I I I I I I I "._0 ______ L_ I I ------r l--- ___ .' _.~__-l____-J ~~ ~v-=~===11 l----~ I '" /Yl O&;Z{i~==j I . We are continuing to gather as much information as wc can about what is being announced, and ensuring that this information is pa.~scd on to you - through daily faxes, and by offering Free access to MUNICOM, our on-line information service. . We are pressing the Province to release information concerning what the impact of Ihis week's announcements will be on individual municipalities. . We will be reviewing the entire package of announcements at a special emergency meeting of the AMO Board of Directors at the end of January, to determine how best to tackle the many issues before us on your behalf. . We will continue to express our concerns about many of the Province's announccmenls in tbe media, to assist the public to understand and appreciate the municipal point of vicw. . We will continue to tell the Province in no uncertain terms - a., 1 have already done in person with a number of key Cabinet Ministers - that certain aspect, of the reforms being announced this week are simply unacceptable and must be changed. , . Where the announced rcforms are in keeping with municipal interests, we will work with the Province to ensure that the reforms are implemented in a manner that furthers those interests, Pinally, what can you do to help? If wc are to accurately reflect municipal views in our dealings with the provincial government, we need to know what those views arc. When you have had an opportunity to review all of the announcements being made this week, Jet us know what the impacts will be for your municipality. Witll yout continuing support and input, we will do our best 10 ensure that municipat interests arc not compromised by lhese reforms. With your helr;-we-,\Y:illm'l.ln ' ',aT--l-::.:;- :."- d'r' U._,lh U <..1'" J lercnce. CLU1~ -. --- -------1 , . I AU" BY 1 \ f'! r:' ~~ I .;....ulld~.... ;--"- i '-"1"' oS n_ l- Ld"tl... .... : Yours tm!y, Terry Mundell President I I I I I I I I I I I ~I II II I II II 1'1 'I 01/15/97 23:22:16 EST; ASSOCIATIOn OF?-) JAN-15-97 WED 09:15 PM AM 0 9056234169 CLERK-Clarington Mun Page 004 FAX NO. 4169297574 P. 03 Municipal A".""L':E.."""',.,.: . ., ,"" ._~ (':, ',; ~ " . . .", . . ' :'. '; ."',....,"'; Abte AlrBcctotlon tlf Munldp'lIhl.!o.J of Ontario 250 Blood SI. E., Suite 701 Toron.o. ON MAW lEG Tel: (416) 929-7573 . Fax: (416) 929-7574 Email: amo@amo.municom.com For immediate action Provincial Offences To Be Transferred To The Municipal Sector THE ISSUE: The Province will amend the Provincial Offences Act to permit the transfer of the administration and the prosecution of some offences to willing municipal participants. 100% of the net revenues would be retained by the municipalities that take on the function. THE FACTS: The administration, court support and prosecution of both Part I and II offences and the administration of Part '" offences will be done at the municipal level. Part I offences are regulatory ticket offences with a set fine, such as those issued under the Highway Traffic Act or the Liquor Licencing Act. Parking offences (Part II offences) are already being administered by a number of municipalities and the Province hopes to complete its transfer. Only the administration aspect of Part III offences which are more serious offences requiring court appearances will be part of the transfer. The Province will continue to be responsible for prosecuting Part III offences and setting standards and monitoring justice to ensure fair and equal justice province-wide. Crombie's recommendation indicated that potential net revenue ranges from $30 to $40 million after the costs of administration, adjudication, prosecution and 15% Victim Fine Surcharge for the Victim's Justice Fund. The range of net revenue is dependent on the volume of charges, payment history and operating costs. The Attomey-General is proposing a staged implementation process with transfers starting April 1 997 with completion by April 1999. Municipalities will be invited to participate in the transfer and will need to meet selection criteria, including readiness and ability to meet provincial requirements and standards. The operational and legal aspects of the transfer will be through Memorandum of Understanding. JanuafY 15, 1997 PaQe 1/2 01/15/97 23:22:59 EST: ASSOCIATIOn OF?-) JAN-15-97 WED 09: 15 PH AM 0 9056234169 CLERK-Clarington Mun Page 005 FAX NO. 4169297574 P. 04 , Municipal Alert: Provincial Offences To Be Transferred To The Municipal Sector ACTION: The transfer to willing municipal partners of the administratiorl and prosecution of other offences is an opportunity to build on the successful transfer of parking offences. The municipal sector will be looking for the t1exibility to manage and integrate the administrative component of this function within its current municipal operations. The potential for municipalities to acquire a new revenue source is welcomed. AMO is awaiting further details concerning changes to the ProvinciaVMunicipal financial relationship which are expected to be announced by the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing over the next two days. As existing court facilities often serve more than one municipality, AMO will seek clarification that a group of municipalities could have revenue-sharing agreements. AMO will provide input to the Ministry of the Attomey General as it moves forward to implementing the transfer and will keep its members informed as more details emerge. , Did you All of this information and more is available on the Municom Network. know? AMO members have a 2-week free access period from January 10.24,19971. URL: www.municom.com GUES-rID: freeamo GUES-r PASSWORD: rapidinfo Por further information contact: Deborah DUbenofsky, Director of Policy and Govemment Relations at (416) 929-7573 ex!. 309 or at ddubenofsky@amo.municom.com; or Pat Vanini, Senior policy Advisor at (416) 929-7573 ex\. 316 or at pvanini@amo.municom.com For information about MUNICOM: Scoll Andison, Managing Director of Commercial and Information Services at (416) 929.7573 ex\. 323 or at sandison@amo.municom.com For fax transmission problems: Lilian Cheung at (416) 929-7573 ex\. Icheung@amo.municom.com 308 or January 15. 1997 PaQ9 212 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II ~; I I II II II II I :1 I 01/15/97 23:23:39 EST; ASSOCIATIon OF?-) JAN-15-97 WED 09:16 PM AM 0 9056234169 CLERK-Clarington Mun Page OOG FAX NO, 4]69297574 p, 05 Municipal ,.', ' :E'" '" ~,'R" ,',. 'T.....'.' ,'..',. A":; 'L;:"';";" ~ ,. 'I 7 ! i.<" ). . ,-,. l, .",~m...,"~. ~ i:: ~bt. Auoclatlon of Mun/!;:lpalltI9B of Onlarlo 250 Bloor St. E" Suil. 701 Toronto, ON M4W 1 E6 Tel: (416) 929,7573 . Fax: (416) 929.7574 Emell: amo@amo.municom.com For Immediate Attention Province Announces Major Changes for Infrastructure Services in Ontario THE ISSUE: The govemment, today, introduced several pieces of legislation that transfer the responsibility for the delivery and funding of certain infrastructure services. FACTS: ON WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES ,.. Municipalities will receive full title of water and sewage treatment facilities held by the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA), Municipalities already own 75 per cent of the 937 water and sewage works In Ontario. Through this Bill, the Province Is turning over the remaining 230 plants (or 25 per cent) to municipalities. ,.. Municipalities will maintain their responsibility for outstanding debts, induding capital, related to any transferred work until the Province Is fully paid. They would also continue to make debt and operating payments to OCW A under the terms of their agreements. ,.. Any municipality that proposes to sell all or part of its water and sewage works to the private sector, must first repay the face value of any provincial capital grants it has received since 1978. ,.. Within nine months of promulgation, area plans (water and sewage works which service more than one municipality, and where serviced municipalities are jointiy responsible for the debts) will be transferred to municipalities jointly, under a new municipal management structure. Municipalities may propose altemative management and ownership arrangements within six months 01 receiving the proposed order. ,.. The Province will continue to set and enforce environmental health standards for the operation of water and sewage treatment plants. FACTS: ON PRIVATE SEPTIC SYSTEMS ,.. Starting on October 1,1997, municipalities or their agents will be responsible for the delivery of septic system inspection and approvals program. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing will administer the program in unorganized areas of the Province. In the interim, local authorities currently under contract to the MOEE will continue to deliver the program. As part of their new responsibility, municipalities, MMAH and their agents will also become accountable for complaints related to both new and existing installations. Part VIII of the Environmental Protection Act is amended to effect these changes. ,.. The provincial subsidy for program delivery will end on September 30, 1997. Instead, municipalities will be able to recover full cost of administering the program from service users (under recent amendments to the Municipal AcQ. ,.. Municipalities and the MMAH must appoint approving authorities and inspectors, requiring proper training and certification, to be prescribed through regulations in the Bill. ,.. Decisions of the Environmental Appeal Board regarding sewage systems will be final except for appeals on mailers of law, which will still be directed to divisional courts. January t S. 1997 Page 1/3 01/15/97 23:24:29 EST; ASSOCIATIOn OF?-) JAN-15-97 WED 09:j6 PM AM 0 905&234169 CLERK-CIarington Mun Page e07 FAX NO. 4 I 69297574 P. 06 Municipal Alert: Province Announces Maior Changes For Infrastructure Services In Ontario Action: AMO Is concerned with certain provisions of the announcement which limit municipalities' ability to take advantage of all management options once they assume ownership of facilities. For example, the provision stipulating that all provincial grants must be repaid by the municipalities before part or all of a system is to be privatized Is unacceptable to AMO. AMO has raised thus issue with the government today and will continue to press for amendments in this area. FACTS: ON PROVINCIAL HIGHWAYS ~ A turther transfer of provincial highways on an "as Is" basis is to occur on January 1, 1998. While the amount and location of the transters have not been specified as yet, about 9000 kifometres of highways (5,000 km in Northern Ontario; 4,000 km in Southern Ontario) are identified as serving primarily local needs. A ministry official has indicated that approximately half of those highways will be transferred to municipalities. Action: Transferring further provincial highways on as "as Is" basis is unacceptable and represents an unwarranted capital and operating commitment for municipalities. AMO will press the government to ensure that the highways to be transferred are either brought Into compliance with standards or that specific financing is available to bring them into compliance. Otherwise, this is a transfer of a provincial unfunded liability. The last transfer of about 1700 kilometres required $60 million to bring the highways up to standards, an amount thatlhe Province finally agreed was their responsibility. Municipalities have Just been given additional burdens in terms of negligence liability for statutory duties related to .lhemaintenance and repair of roads. Without further details, It will be impossible for municipalities to consider lhis transfer as they now prepare their capltai bUdget plans. FACTS: ON MUNCIPAL TRANSIT, AIRPORTS AND FERRIES )- Financial support for the six municipal terries serving Howe Island, Amherst, Wolfe, Simcoe, MacKenzie, Pelee and Toronto Islands will be eliminated. The Crombie Panel indicated this was about $3 million. The Province will retain responsibility for the Glenors and Abitibi ferries. ,.. MuniCipalities will be fully responsible for the operating and capital costs of municipal transit, which is estimated at about $608 million. The Province will fulfill its current one-time capital funding commitment for projects such as the Sheppard subway line and the purchase of OBI buses across Ontario. ~ GO Transit services are to become a municipal responsibility and considered in theconlext of the Greater Toronto Services Board. This change will see the elimination of about $110 million in provincial subsidies. ~ The provincial operating subsidies ($660,000) for the 49 municipaliy owned airports will be eliminated effective April 1 , 1997. The Province will continue its commitment on ali current contractual obligations for capital projects. Action: This transfer may prove to be a significant hardship for the affected municipalities. AMO will seek clarification on how lhese changes will be implemented and how the reoently announced community reinvestment strategy fund will help municipalities manage these transfers. Januarv 1 s. 1997 Page 213 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I II I I I I I I I 01/15/97 23:ZS:20 EST; ASSOCIATIOn OF?-) JAN-15-97 WED 09:17 PM AM 0 9056234169 CLERK-Clarington Mun Page OOB FAX NO. 4169297574 P. 07 , Municipal Alert: Province Announces Major Changes For Infrastructure Services In Ontario FACTS: ON LIBRARIES ,. Governance of library boards: The municipal Council will determine the board's composition, size, qualifications and rules of operation, including the approval of library budgets. The requirement that citizens must constitute a majority of members is eliminated. ,. Library resources: While municipalities can set rates and fees for library services, the legislation/regulations will guarantee free access and use of basic services, including the borrowing of printed materials and special format materials for residents with disabilities. ,. In addition, operating grants are to be phased out but the Province will continue to support a province- wide public library network. In 1997/98, the operating grant will be about $12 million. Action: AMO has long promoted the need for flexible legislation that gives municipalities, not the Province, the authority to determine how library services will be governed, what the most appropriate administrative structure Is and what library services are needed by the community. Municipalities well understand the important role that libraries play In our communities and find II unfortunate that the Province feels it must continue to have a regulatory role In the provision of this municipal service. AMO will seek clarificatIon on the timing for the complete elimination of the operating grant. Old you All of this Information and more is available on the Municom Network. know? AMO members have a 2-week lreeaccess period from January 10-24,19971. URL: www.municom.com GUEST ID: freeamo GUEST PASSWORD: rapidinfo For further information contact: Deborah DUbenofsky, Director of Policy and Government Relations at (416) 929-7573 ext. 309 or at ddubenofsky@amo.mun;com.com; or Pat Vanini, Senior Policy Advisor at (416) 929-7573 ex!. 316 or at pvanin/@amo.municom.com. or Babak Abbaszadeh, Policy Advisor at (416) 929-7573 ext. 310 or at babbaszadeh@amo.municom.com For information about MUNICOM: Scott Andison, Managing Director of Commercial and Information Services at (416) 929-7573 ext. 323 or at sandison@amo.municom.com For fax transmission problems: Lilian Cheung at (416) /cheung@amo.municom.com 929-7573 ex!. 308 or JanU8W 15. 1997 PaQQ 313 I I I I I I , I I . . . 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I I I FOr fluthIr taronaolie,__ OatlieluV<H6 I.a L.plme Sl>Ol=pcnon, T1IS Office of tile PreOdall oflllO T~~-;:::.~--,~--: I (613) 957-242& (613) 951-1666 ' ":, ,_ ' , , .'--~-..'-._. ---- TrY (Telec_i"atiou device far !be Uarina imp&i:ed) - (613) 957-9090 Visit OW'siua at tho: loll.owiag~: ~: hap:/"-ww.tl>s .~t i"-W ~ &tcrpriJc NetWOrlt (GENet): htqrJ/pulollicnIlce.thwel.ae.uI ._.-----.._--,~.__.- ":.;;... Tn:..... -':::-.--,,;:::::"'-. _ ~ TO: ... ~ GolNllrJwMnl at c.n.do. '*' t:aNodo . ~.' [=3 ~ -II /1l~7~:~ -1 Please deliver to: MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON I News Releas~IK zo. 9o~ ~H.;91 Communique @ Ontari~ I 97-04 Communications and Marketing Branch I (416) 325-5151 The Government plan integrates the delivery of important social, community health and housing programs at the municipal level. This will create a delivery system that is more efficient and cost-effective. The province will continue its responsibilities for standards. On behalf of the Ministers of Health and Municipal Affairs and Housing, the I Minister announced anumber of important decisions about the management and finanCing of social, community health and housing programs: Publie egalement en fran9ais January 14, 1997 ECKER ANNOUNCES NEW PLAN FOR SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES Minister of Community and Social Services Janet Ecker today announced a new plan for social and community health services that will provide higher quality services at less Cost to the taxpayer. The plan starts with a simplified arrangement between the province and municipalities. The current maze of programs is costly to taxpayers and confuses people In need. ,.: "Y ,:: To enable municipal taxpayers to share in the savings resulting from the government's reduction of welfare benefits to 10% above the average of the other provinces, the introduction of work for welfare, and the government's crackdown on fraud and abuse. the funding of welfare will be shared 50/50 between the province and the municipalities. The Government will establish a Municipal Social Assistance Reserve as a prudent safeguard against unforseen local economic circumstances and make an initial contribution to the fund of $ 700 million. Child Care will be managed at the municipal level and cost-shared 50/50, within comprehensive provincial quality and safety standards to safeguard children. Respon~ibiljtv for the management and funding of social housing will be transferred to the municipalities, enabling them to determine the housing needs of their communities. ;1:3 ';]! ,/:Jr-; ., i.u , , jJ lo~, C'E I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - 2- The province remains committed to maintaining health care spending at $17.4 billion. I Municipalities will assume full funding of public health programs. with the province retaining responsibility for those programs with a province. wide reach, such as disease control and immunization. I Municipalities will asSUme responsibility for the delivery and financing of land ambulance services, while the province will continue to set standards. The province will continue to be responsible for air ambulances. I The Government has taken important steps already to improve long-term care. These changes will be maintained because they improve quality and access to services. I Building On reforms that have already been made in long.term care, the next step in the plan is the creation of a new provincial Long Term Care Agency that will Co-ordinate the system Within provjnce~wjde standards. Municipalities will assume 50% of the funding for these services. II :' I The province will assume responsibility for full funding of Children's Aid SOcieties. I II II I J ! II 11 jl I II ; II I I II II ill The province will assume responsibility for full funding of women's shelters. The Minister .Iso annOunced the province will shortly establish a Social and Community Health Services implementation Team, with members from both fevels of government, to advise on the best way to manage the changes announced today. These are major changes that will benefit every citizen of the province said the Minister. This new plan for integrated social and community health services will provide more efficient services, at a price the Ontario taxpayer can afford. -30- I CONTACTS: I Ministry of Community and Social Services I PhYllis Bennett Communications Assistant Minister's Office 325-5213 I Kevin Costante, (social assistancel ADM, Social Assistance and Employment Opportunities 325-5570 I Lucille Roeh (child care and child welfare, violence agltinst women) ADM, Children. Family and Community Services 325-5605 I Ministry of Health I Geoff Quirt (Actingl ADM, Population Health and Community Services System Group 327-8370 I Lily Weedon Communications Branch 327-4537 I Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing I Christine Burkitt Special AsSistant, Communications Minister's Office 585-6932 I Janet Mason Director of Housing Policy 585-7019 I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I . '. . I . I I I I 1.--- 01/14/97 20:44:23 EST; 1996-10-25 20:45 nEIIS CAtlADA-) Page 002 STATION ** 035 PO: 1-23 News Release Communique 905&2341&9 Diane Hanre ** FACSIMILE SERVICE COUNCIL INFORMATION @ Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor Gene...' and Correctional Services Minislere du Solliciteur general et des Services correctionoels If'\G;-\,n, ~ '" :;:- ~ .... r: '-", ~, '. ,.....l,:~, .. "" _".J "'~ ~ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Amended Police Services Act Introduces Taxpayer Faimess January 14, 1997, TORONTO - The Honourable Robert Runciman, Solicitor General and Minister of Correctional Services, today introduced amendments to the PoI;ce SeTl'ices Act that will bring faimess to the way police services are delivered to taxpayers in Ontario. "It is only fair that everyone make a contribution towards the cost oflocal police service through their municipal property taxes," said Mr. Runciman. "This government, unlike others, has taken action to correct the long-standing unfaimess of some municipalities directly paying for their police services whilc others do not" At this time, 576 municipalities do not pay directly for police services while lheir neighbours are paying their fair share. An ell:ample is that the village of Wheatley. in Kent County, with a population of 1,557, currently pays directly for their policing, while the District of Musk ok a, with a population of 45,017, currently does not. "These amendments will reduce waste and duplication and help to ensure effective protection fur Ontario citizens," Me Runciman said. "For many years there has been a pressing need to improve the way policing services are financed, delivered and govemed in Ontario." The amended Act will cut red tape, foster community involvement and allow more local control over police service delivery, "Local governments should make decisions about local services, while the provincial government must ensure province-wide standards of policing and community safely. n said Mr. Runciman. The amendments will return control of police budgets to municipalities while maintaining a provincial presence on police services boards. The legislation will cut in half the number of discipline oversight agencies. The new system ,vill be simplified and more accountable to the public. The Special Investigations Unit will be maintained to ensure the independent and impartial investigation of QlSCS Involving serious injury or death. .. At the end of the day we will have a modernized, streamlined and simplified oversight system that is more responsive and accountable to the complainant," said Mr. Runciman 01/11/97 20:45:33 EST; 1996-10-25 20:46 nEUS CAnADA-) 905&2341&9 Diane Hanre Page 003 ** FACSIMILE SERVICE STATION ** 035 2 A comprehensive review was conducted by the ministry of how police services are structured, fUl3nced and governed. These amendments are the result of the hard work ofpoJice, the public and municipalities. As well, the Emergency Services Sub-panel of the "Who Does What" Panel provided advice in reducing waste and duplication and an independent review of civilian oversight of police was conducted. - 30- For mOre information: Stephanie Bolton Communications Branch (416) 3Z5-9692 Martin McInally Minister's Office (416) 326-5083 Ce documelll est cussi disponible e" jra"'iais, " I PO; I I I I I . I . I -. I . . I . . . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 01/14/97 20:46:11 EST: 1996-10-25 20:46 nEIlS CAnADA-) 90sb234169 Diane Hanre Page 004 ** F~CSIMILE SERVICE STATION ** 035 PO~ Backgrounder Contexte @ Ontario Ministry of tho Solicitor Genural and Correctional Services MinistQre du Sollielteur general et des Servic@s correctionnels REFORM HIGHLIGHTS . The revisions to the Police Sen>ices Act will ensure effective service delivery; reduce administrative and operational duplication; flexibly meet CUrTent and emerging police service priorities; and, ensure accountability at both municipal and provincial levels. . The proposed amendments ensure that all municipalities pey for their own policing. This is only fair. . Municipalities will have options for local choice in the delivery of police services in their COllUllunity. . Municipalities are given the authority to set police budgets and local police services boards will be responsible for allocating funds and administenng local police services budgets. This ensures gtCater a<X'Ountability and control over police services at the local leveL . The appoinunent authority for police services boards will be altered to enable municipalities to appoint the majority, and the province to retain a minority number ofappointments. . To facilitate the coordination of police services across municipal boundaries, the establishment of joint police services boards will be permitted in the legislation. . The legislation introduces five new core police functions: crime prevention, law enforcement. assistance to victims of crime, maintenance of public safety, and emergency response. Adequacy 6tandards will be developed by regulation to ensure that communities throughout the province will have adequate and effective policing \0 meet their needs. . The Police Oversight system will be streamIined and simptified to ensure an accountable and efficient system responding to a civilian authority over police. The system will be more accountable, with a 30 day initial response time set for public complaints. . The new Potice Oversight model will encourage issues to be resolved at a local level, while preserving the provincial role in ensuring police accountability in matters of public Uust and safety. ' 01/11/97 20:47:15 EST: 1996-10-25 20:47 nEUS CAnADA-) 9056231169 Diane HaAre Page 005 ** FACSIMILE SERVICE STATION ** 035 2 . The independence and impattiality of serious investigations will be maintained through the continuation of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), winch will remain under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Attorney General. (Ce document est aussi dispollible ell frallyais.} I PO' I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II ! I I I I I I I 01/14/97 20:47:48 EST; nEWS CAnODA-) 1996-10-25 20:48 Backgrounder Contexte 9056234169 Diane Ha~re Page 00& ** FACSIMILE SERVICE STATION ** 035 PO' &J Ontario MlnistIy Of the Solicitor Genoral and CorrectIonal Services Mlnislere du Solllcllcur general et des Services correctlonnels FINANCING OF POLICE SERVICES , ... ..'...."'i;,i&"',..;;.;...'" 'd:1.....~'',;,'.'...T.. ,- ,"- "'~~,...."';""'''~,Ci:.'i i~;~~~r;;.~~~;At/~G. ,(J ofe~ ~Y.-:. 'I<<#ujjJ"n "ur.~~....." 'iai'ihl:"- ", ""~ >......>t"!ilif.._.;~;;~m....~;;Il'I'.;<~., i~r.....,":1:~~:::....:..l(,"..H,. ....>t"I~~t:.. ;J,:'f,~i~:f. :em "!t.01fI'i'W:~" ,;~:,~:jiiilm.8~3.li.t'e .-.. .."..<.~_............, t....... l>:.:'..';;><....,.."",m ...... L..,,,,. 0: ~ I ~.~ >:~~I;'h.~_.,.,." "".""M'.'-,;,;"''"'''', -"''''''Ji'! . .::~........," ,.. ,..,.l'n!<j~m"''" ~~:~'E~~:':~lfl:~' . }t~r9~~~i4.V.n~~~~~~~,,,.~ ......ur , .' "'!1~R:~~[~~~[ .,..,.,__""'_.....,.m.::~~""............_.......<... .. ~!;..~~~ff?.$~~g:E~i~a~;#(;j~[~~~ . Under the Police Services Act, all municipalities are responsible for providing adequate and effective police services in accordance with thejr needs. · Exemptions in the current Police Services Act have resulted in 576 municipalities (representing approximately 15% of the Province's population) being policed by the OPP without any direct cost to the municipality. Consequently, some municipalities pay for police services through property taxes (representing 85% ofthe province's population) while others do not, resulting ill unfairness in the financing of police services across the Province_ · Currently, the province pays for the provision ofOPP services in these 576 municipalities. At the same time, there are 202 municipalities tbat are responsible for paying their police services through local municipal property taxes_ The Police &rvices Act must be amended to treat all taxpayers fairly. . The proposed legislation will require all municipalities to pay for their own policing as of January I, 1998. Implementation requires amendments to the Poliu Services Act, the Rc{;wnaI MUllicipal1tles Ac~ and the District Municipality ofMllSkolUl A.ct, . The 576 municipalities currently not paying win pay for the opp services that their community uses. This will be determined by the local detachment and will relate directly to the actual workload generated in each municipality. The method for determining the actual amounts owed by municipalities for police services provided by the OPP, and the time and maMer in which pa)"ments are to be made, will be prescribed in regulation. · Consistent with the principle of fairness in fUlancing, the Ministry is also amending the Police Sen.'ices Act to allow for the recovery of costs for investigative serviCC$ and support services provided by the opp (e,g_, technical traffic collision investigation, underwater search and rescue. tactical teams, explosives disposal)_ 01/14/97 20:49:0& EST: 1996-10-25 20:49 nEIIS CAnADA-) 9056234169 Diane HaAre Page 007 ** FACSIMILE SERVICE STATION ** 035 2 . To ensure that this amendment does not prevent municipal polIce services, especially smaller poliee services, from seeking assistance of the OPP when required, the decision whether to recover the costs associated with investigative services will be considered on a case by case basis and the recovery of those costs will be at the discretion of the Solicitor General. . The changes are consistent with the "Who Does What Panel's" recommendation that the province should introduce full cost recovery for policing services provided by the OFP to municipalities that currently do not pay. (Ce document est Qussi disponlble mjran/;:a;s.) , I POt I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 01/14/97 20 :49 :45 EST: nEWS CAlIADA-) 1998ackgh)Ounder Co ntexte 9056234169 Diane Hanre Page 008 ** FACSIMILE SERVICE STATION ** 035 &) Ontario PO; - Ministry or the Solicitor General and Correctional Services Minister. du Solliclteur general et des Services correctlonnels GOVERNANCE OF POLICE SERVICES The Municipal Role: · Under the Police SUl'ices Act. municipalities are provided with options to give them more flexibility in how they are to meet their obligation to provide police services: A municipality may: · have its own police service; . amalgamate its police senice with one or mOre other services; . share police services with one or more other municipalities; · create a joint police service board with one or more other municipalities; · cOntract with the OPP to provide police services. . The new relationship between municipalities and police services that the "Who Does What Panel" reconunended WIll be implemented. . Police services boards wiU remain as the cillilian governing authority of police services in Ontario. The same number of member;; will comprise a police services board in a particular community (3 members for a municipal population ofless than 25,000; 5 for a population over 25.000; and 7 for a population exceeding 300,000). . The appointment authority for police services boards wiD be altered. Municipalities will appoint the majority. In addition to the existing municipal councilrepresentative{s), a municipality willa.ppoint a community representative, who is not an elected official or employee of the municipality. . The province will retain a minority number of appointments. . Municipalities are given authority to set police budgets. Municipalities that pay for police services from municipal property taxes will have the ultimate ~ in financial matters. . Police services boards will be responsible for allocating the funds and administering the budget for police services. 01/14/97 ZO:50:s7 EST; 1336-10-25 20:51 nEIIS CAnADA-) 905(,Z341(,9 Diane Hamre Page BB9 ** FACSIMILE SERVICE STATION ** 035 . i . . I I . I I I . I . I I ... . I I 2 . The "Who Does What Panel" concluded "elected municipal officials are accountable for money raised through municipaltaxcs and should therefore have a greater measure of Control over the costs of providing police services within their community." "...Increased municipal control over police budgets would ensure increased fiscal accountability to the taxpayer. This could be achieved through municipal control over budgets and appointments to police services boards. .. · To facilitate the coordination of police services across municipal boundaries, the legislation allows for the establishment of joint police services boards. · Municipalities, who are provided police service by the OPP other than by contract, may establish a community policing advisory committee. The committee will advise the OPP detachment commander of the community's objectives and priorities for the local delivery of services. · Existing OPP contract locations will be required to establish a police services board upon contract renewal. Any new OPP contract locations will be required to establish a police services board. The Proyincial Role: · The "Who Does What Panel" recognized that the Province, in exercising its statutory mandate, has a constitutional responsibility for oversight and regulation of policing, including the issue of adequate levels of police service. · The Panel called on the Province to establish core functions that must be provided by a poliCe service and minimum adequacy standards for effective and cost-efficient police service delivery. Both recommendations have been adopted. · These legislative amendments enSure adequate and effective police service delivery consistent with the five core police functions: crime prevention, law enforcement, assistance to victims of crime, maintenance of public safety, and emergency response. These core elements ensure that all Ontarians will have policing that adequately meets the needs of their community. Adequacy standards will be developed by regulation. · The existing appeal mechanism to the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services (OCCPS) relating to adequacy and budget by the police services board will continue. Similarly, the Solicitor General may request DeepS to conduct a hearing into matters of adequacy of a police service, consistent with the statutory mandate of his office for ensuring public safety. (ee document est aussi dispollible ellfranfais.) I I I I l- I I I I I I II II II I , I I I I " 2 The New .Police Oversight Model: . The following are the main components of the new streamlined model of police oversight: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) the Speciallnvestigations Unit will continue as a separate oversight agency with responsibility for overseeing police conduct resulting in serious injury or death. This agency will continue to be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Attorney General; a greater ability for issues to be resolved at a local level, while still preserving the provincial role in ensuring poiice accountability in matters of public trust and safety; the Ontario Civilian Commission on P~lice Services, the Office of the Police Complaints Couunissioner and the Board ofInquiry will be replaced by a single oversight agency called the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services which will be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services; the "new" Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services will have a broad range of responsibilities including the current responsibilities of the existing Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services, as well as, the following additional oversight mponsibilities: · appellate function from the disposition oflocal oversight matters; . review role for all public complaints that are dealt with locally and not resolved to the satisfaction of the public complainant; .. on its own motion, conduct inquiries respecting complaints merges the current complaint and discipline systems into one streamlined and simplified system; there are transitional provisions to deal with disciplinary proceedings and public complaints which ore not resolved by the time these amendments come into effect. How To Fil~ A Complaint Under the New Process: The legislation provides a simp1i6ed and accessible-:neans of filing a complaint. A comptainant only needs to write a letter, there are ::0 prescribed foons, and delivery can be via mail, fax. in person or by an agent to either a police station or detaclunent of the relevant police service or to the new Ontario Civitian Commission on Police Services. The system will . .I. uc tt;l!ItO>l<t.UUU J.n UVIUC::; a sunpuueu ano a~c.e.s~lule UlcaJlS Ul UHUg i1 l;UIUPHllUL. .n. complainant only needs to write a leUer, there are no prescribed forms, and delivery can be via mail, fax, in person or by an agent to either a police station or detaclunent of the relevant police service or to the new Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services. The system will be more accountable with a 30-day initial response time set for public complaints. I .. I I I . Ministry will provide information regarding the public complaints process, making it available to community agencies and the public. . Attached is a chart which sets out the details of the new streamlined model of police oversight. I I . I I I . I I I I I I I I Bl/14/97 2B:53:11 EST; 1996-10-25 20:52 I I I I I II , I I I I II II :1 II II II II i il "EUS CA"ADA-) 9856234169 Diane HaMre Page BiB ** FACSIMILE SERVICE STATION ** 035 History of Consultation and Review on Police Oversight: . On December 21, 1995, the Solicitor General announced a comprehensive review of the structure and financing of police services in Ontario. · A Discussion Paper was released to the police and municipal stakeholders, as well as, all Caucus members, on May 2, 1996. The purpose of the Discussion Paper was to obtain stakeholder input on a range of issues, including police oversight. . In June 1996, as part of the review of police services, the Solicitor General hosted a two-day Police Sununit to seek input from police and municipal stakeholders on the future of police service delivery in Ontario. Police oversight was one of the issues discussed. · Following the Summit, during the months ofJuly and August 1996, the Solicitor General held further, more focused consultations with representatives from the police and municipal stakeholder associations on issues raised at the SUBunit, inCluding police oversight. · During the above discussions, both police and municipal stakeholders identified a critical need to delayer and streamline the current system of police oversight. · Police and municipal stakeholders agreed that the system of civilian oversight of police activity must be credible, fair, objective, trwparent and Opell with \.wels of accountability that are understandable and which have the confidence of both the police and the general public. · The stakeholders believe that, where possible, oversight should be anchored at the local level. · Finally, police and municipal stakeholders recommended that there continue to be a separate oversight agency with responsibility for dealing with conduct of a police officer which has resulted in serious injury or death (i.e., the Special Investigations Unit.) · In addition to the above discussions, on October 9,1996, the government commissioned Roderick McLeod, Q.C. to conduct a wider consultation on the issue of police oversight - this consultation included conununity groups. Mr. McLeod released his reconunendations on December- 2, 1996. (Ce document est aussi disponible en frallfais.) I . OUTliNE of POliCE OVERSiGhT iN ONTARio I ~.2) "e...rint A"mc:uurn" I s..~) Ii 1(' eal 1.2~ Inqull')' hnllltic.i..15(4) Divi~iON^l COURT OPec 1.101 Rto06mrncnd,fior'll I 1.2J(G) lppe.t1l $.91 A lrb Pll I occors s. 12 ro"''dU ~ Duliu ke: Ofr~errlChrcfJPS91 "I I t DOlin! vllnQUby 1. P6.~ rOlllllie$'. 'n I 1.63(&) ftIl\her~al '.61: trpul bYOmw cb t b\l\rblic In_.. I OPCCJ;.91 R~e'N eM "~(lrcompl~nUllr. officer or its own) ..100 Powtrs No MmJ.or Act',..1I I ..63 ,ppelr brOmctf' ..92 'pped byomc:<< t J:.91(lX~) ,.91(2) ,.91(IXb) ,.9'(2) I ..?I()) COlll111aiRMt", ReqtltJt ".'(lX') ,,91(2) I Vllil o.u IHURNAt Discil>liNr HC4RiNG 1.,"0 P'fII4lnu. s.61 ,.9O(JX,) No Further Aetion .1 }.JQ(Gv..lty . NoF..~ie\r I'lohdOft -.Jom= r r . ,.jom." Officer Lj~ omcc. 1\_ ^-'+ ^"""'" + .", ,.60 ..60 $,5' Admonish Heuia~ He:uine- AdmonIsh 1 5." Fn\f610ul& Ve~ioM, I R.eponlO A:IOmcy (k,kt.al .. c . ~ ~ " .;; . . U .. U .. .. = l !:' . ~ . J.. to RlVilW BOlrd or Inqui1)' Criminal ChV};"" I CrimilUl O>>'"I/U' f.-T1I1;,.."lR(Vilw ChiEf of POliCE 1 PllblicC(J1n(lfainU:ln"e:I1i~io" DU~llU (f"oIl~ Fro:t) 1.76 s.11 lnyesd,*,on 5.11 (;('lmpl.llnt ClnsificdtolnquilY N1;:If'llrc"'a-^ctlon I J.IJ In(onnlfRc!olvt;clll 1 3." Withdr~1"1I1 :;q1f1im.'llbj4CMtO... 1 I I I CONduCT of Poli\:t s,14 WilhdriWl1 ~1l.Ytjm. nlbjOOllo . . . . 01/14/97 20:55:09 EST; nEWS CAnADA-) 9056234169 Diane Hamre 1996~10-25 20:54 ** FACSIMILE SERVICE MSGCS's ProPosed Civilian OversiQht MOdel Page 011 STATIm, ** 035 Appeals! Review ["":i ',~';':';k.Y'-'~:J:Z:.h"; ;rti1~,Q.tJ!IS1.f:t: 't Review Ro~ & ~Own Motion. t .-IiIJ---,- (i'"'".w....~~ <:!t.., ,Iio . ~ (4) Pubi; compllt~~who.,. nor ~~ Mlh I1e r:hief's determirt.llon may rtqtI..... ...... 'Y 11M OOCPS (J) \\'5!h Ih. apprawt oil... PS8.... """.II\>YIO__p0500 1eNko to inYe"lQete (1) PubIc complliinents who ....no\..liI:fi.ed.mayreq~. .....n.wby~OCCPS (2) Reporting Ilequhnwm: to ~ POIM. Sm1ces &em I PI( I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 01/14/97 20:56:22 EST: 1996-10-25 20:55 IIEWS CAnADA-) 9056234169 Diane HaAre Page 012 ** F~CSIMILE SERVICE STATION ** 035 PI: lNTRODUCll0N OF AMENDMENTS TO THE POLlCE SERVICES ACT COMMO,~LY ASKED QUESTIONS k"'D ANSW~RS 1. What are the highlights of the amendments? Highlights of !lIe pr9Posed amendments include: . community representative appointments to local police services boards by municipal councils; . establishment of the police service budget by the municipal council with police services boards responsible for allocating funds and administering the budget; · municipal responsIbility to pay for the oost of local police services; . opportunity to develop joint police se.tvices boards; · development of community advisory cotmnittees in municipalities paying for Opp services for the first time; . a delayered, transparent, more accountable systCJn of civilian oversight that devolves responsibility to the locaIleve~ enoouraging infomlal resolution, while maintaining appropriate provincial responsibility; and · regulated standards of adequacy of police services. 2. What are the benefits or the amendments to the PSA? The amendments will improve the overall effectiveness and oost-efficiency of police service delivery in Ontario and will further enhance public safety in tbe province by: . ensuring adequate and effective service delivery in all parts of the province; . ensuring all municipalities oontribute to tbe costs of police services In thelr communities; · reducing administrative and operational overlap and duplication; · providing flexibility to meet current and emerging police service priorities; and, · ensuring accountability at both the municipal and provincia11evds of govenullent. 3. Any chance for public input now? The legislative process for introducing amendments to the PSA includes an opportunity for public participation through public hearings. At that time, the public at large may make the govenunent aware of their views and concerns. 4. When will public hearings be scheduled? The legislative Justice Committee has not advised MSGCS of the schedule as yet for spring '97. 61/14/97 20:57:24 EST; 1996-10-25 20'56 nEWS CAnADA-) 905&234169 Diane lIa..re Page 013 t* FACSIMILE SERVICE STATION ** 035 5. Wh)' the need to have all municipalities pay? Isn't this just downloading? No. There is only one taxpayer. It's only reasonable that all municipalities pay for the cost of policing their communities tluouSh their municipal propeny taxes. At this time. 576 municipalities do not pay directly for their local police service while their neighbours are paying their fair share. An example is the village of Whealley. in Kent County. with a population of 1,557. currently pay for the policing while the District ofMuskoka. with a population 01'45.017, does not ?ay for policing directly from their property taxes. Changes 10 police finance are pan of the government's overall strategy to deliver improved servi= at less cost to taxpayers. Small, rural, and northern municipalities will bc protected by the government's re-investment strategy. 6. Will this prevent a red uction in service delivery? Under the Police Services Act, municipalities have choi= as to how they-ean provide police ~rvices. The date ofimplementation and costing scheme will be regulated to coincide with the introduction of the govemment's overall re-investment strategy. Beginning in 1998, its expected that the overaU government re-investment strategy, related to the r,,-a1igrunent ofprovinciaI-municipal roles and responsibilities, will fully mitigate any "negative" impact of charging for OPP service, paniculady in small, rural and northern municipalities. 7, What's to prevent municipalities from cutling police budgets and l'educing policing service delivery now? Local tax-payers decide and inform the municipal council how much policing is enough to meet local needs and conditions. The provincial role lies with the Ontario Civilian COllllnission On Police Services to ensure adequate and effective police services are provided. The Commission can determine budgd. disputes between police services boards and councils after a hearing. 8. When wiU implementation begin? A phased-in implementation will be part of the government's overall re-investment strategy that is expected to take effect in 1998. ...~.,..j.....,.~........................."'---.. I P1; I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . I ,I II II II I . . ADA-) 90562341[,9 Diane Ha..re Oli14/9720:s8:26 EST: IIEIIS CAn tt FACSIMILE SERVICE 1996-10-25 20:57 9. How will the OF}> determine the amount to charge municipalities? Page 014 STATION *t 035 P1: All municipalities will be required to pay the actual cost of OPP services in its municipoJity as determined by the local detacJunent operational assessment undertaken by the local Opp detachment commander. 10. What about municipalities that already owe the province money? Most have notified the Ministry that they withheld their payment until fair financing was brought it. It now is and we expect payment (of the $5 million owed, in total). ShOuld it be required, there is now a mechanism in the amended PSA by which we can collect owed monies. The mechanism involves Withholding any pOrtion of prOvincial funding (i.e. grants) to repay the debt for police services, or the province will go to court for the debt owed. 11. What changes to civilian governance can be expected? There are changes to the structure and certain responsibilities of the psb, .including: . community representatives who are currently appointed by the Province now will be appointed by the municipal council; · the municipal council will be responsible for establishing the budget for the police service; flnd · the police services board will be responsible for allocating funds and administering the budget fur pOlice services. In the future, MSGCS will develop a regulation for psb members that includes a code of conduct, conflict ofinterest policy, training requirements, and length of appointment and remuneration guidelines. " II I il II A regulation will also be developed as a framework for the development onoint police services boards. These boards are to have the same number of members based on population served as in the composition of municipal psbs. The municipal representatives arc to be selected from the councils of Participating municipalities. In OPP contract locations. a municipal police services board or joint police services board will be required. In the 576 municipalities required to now pay for OPP services, community advis01Y committees may to be set-up with a representative from each municipality served by the local Opp detaclunent to provide advice to the local detaclunent commander concerning local priorities and needs. I.,..,. ! I ,II II I~ II 61/14/97 20:59:30 EST; 1996-10-25 20:57 nEUS CAlIADA-) 9056234169 Diane Hamre Page 015 ** FACSIMILE SERVICE STATION ** 035 12. Why not follow the recommendlltions on responsibility for appointments to police services boards given by oUler recent ,'eviews (e.g. McLeod, wnw pAnel)? The proposed model for the composition of police services boards best maintains the provincial intercst of civilian governance with municipal demands for greater control. 13. How much money will be recovered/saved by charging tbe 576 municipalities for OPP services? More than S 182 million annually. 14. Bow can adequate policing be assured in the future? Adequacy standards will be developed by regulation. To ensure that aU Ontarians have adeql1llte policing, five core functions have been identified: crime prevention, law enforcement, emcrgency response, assistance to victims, and maintenance of public order. The existing appeal mechanism to the OCCPS relating to adequacy and budget by the police services board will continue. Similarly, the Solicitor General may request the OCCPS to conduct a hearing into matters of adequacy of 8 police service, consistent with the statutory mandate ofltis office for ensuring public safety. IS. What are the changes to the curreDt oversight system? The proposed model: F< o devolves responsibility of oversight to the 10caIlevel where appropriate, while continuing to maintain a provincial presence ill oversight; o reduces the complaints and discipline systems into one streamlined and simplified system; and. o encourages informal resolution throughout the process, at all levels of the complaint and discipline systems. -- ~. P1J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I I I I I I ;, II " ii I II , II ,,' :11 !ll 01/14/97 21:00:22 EST; 1996-10-25 20'58 Specifically: nEUS CAnADA-) 90s6Z341L9 Diane Ha~re Page 016 ** FACSIMILE SERVICE STATION ** 035 P1 ~ . the Ontario Civilian Conunission on Police SelVices. tbe Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner and the Board of Inquiry will be replaced by a single oversight agency, The "new" OCCPS will have a broader range ofre.~ponsibilities including; - an appellate function from the disposition of local oversight matters relating to the conduct of a police officer in matters of serious misconduct or work perfonnance; . a review role of all public complaints tbat are dealt with locally and are not resolved to the satisfaction of tbe complainant; and, - conduct inquiries, on its own motion, with respect to complaints, including the disposition of such complaints. . All complaints will be referred to the local chief of polied detac;hment commander. Complaints involvjl1l;: the chielldetaclunent commander will be referred to the local psb/ Conunissioner's office. In the OPP, ifthe complaint involves the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner, the complaint will be referred to the Solicitor Galeral. . . The SIU will continue, to investigate matters involving serious injury or death, under the jurisdiction of the MAG. · Less serious matters regarding conduct or work perfonnance will be dealt with by the chief of police as a labour relations matters with an appeal mechanism through the OCCPS. 16. What about police investigating policel The SIU has a team of professional, civilian investigatOn> who may not currently be police officers. ' I II I The mandate and positioning of the agency under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Attorney General. assure the autonomous nature and impartial functioning of the SID in their investigation of police conduct in cases of serious injury or death. 17. Wby will public complaints be only dealt with at the loeallevet1 The proposed model while anchoring oversight at the local level (i.e. chief of police and/or police service board) ensures at the same time that the provincial interest in overseeing police accountability in matters of public safety and public tlUst is maintained. The Conunission has a review role of public complaints that are dealt with locally and where the complainant is unsatisfied with the outcome and may, on its own motion, . conduct inquiries with respect to police matters. -.._-~--- 01/14/97 21:01:26 EST; 1996-10-25 20'59 nEWS CAnADA-) 9056234169 Diane HaAre Page 017 ** FACSIMILE SERVICE STATION ** 035 I PH I I I I 18. What about already filed complaints that ar,- ill the process of being re,.'ponded to? These new provisions are in eff'ect, January 1,1998. However, ifaU parties agree, complaints currently filed may be dealt with under the new legislation before this period. Hearings currently underway and lIot concluded before Janaury ], ]998, will be dealt with under the "old" system. 19. Will the province dictate the number of police se.'Vices in Ontario? ;-.; 0, the choice of the structure of policing in a particular community is a local decision that is made based on the public safety needs oftbe conununity being served. I 20. Could the legislative changes result in some police services being eliminated? I I I This is a local decision. MunicipalitiC$ have four options in the PSA with respect to providing policing services to their community; amalgamation or contracting with other police services are options that may be selected instead of having one's own municipal police service. 21. Will police jobs be eliminated? We can't rule out that possibility; however, decisions regarding police services are made llX'ally. To assist in ensuring adequate policing, MSGCS soon will be providing a regulatory framework for municipalities to consult in their decision-making process. I ;~; The OCCP S exists to ensure that the number of police officers is sufficient to provide adequate and effective policing. I I I I I I I I I I I II " I 'I II d, II :1 II II 1.1 II '! ,I II 1 :1 'I I ~ B1/14/97 15:54:11 EST; 1996-10-25 18:47 II , II il of II I II i ,~ I ,II 1 nEWS CAnADA-> 9B56234169 Diane lIa..re Page BB2 ** FACSIMILE SERVICE STATION ** 019 AGE.[V:;", ,0, I"'" ," 'l !":i :.:j :r.", Statement In the Legislature by The Honourable Rober1 W. Runciman Solicitor General and Minister of Correctional Services Amendments to the Police Services Act January 14, 1997 Mr. Speaker, on Monday, my colleague the Minister of E<tucation annoUnced that education costs will be removed from the residential portion of the municipal property tax base. Later today, I Intend to introduce long-awaited amendments to the Police Services Act that will bring similar fairness to the way that Ontario taxpayers pay for their policing. At this time, 676 municipalities do not pay anything for police services through their proper1y taxes while their nelghbours are paying tlleir fair share. For example, the village of Wheatley, In Kent County, with a population of 1,557, currently pays directly for their policing M well as through their property taxes. The District of Muskoka, with a population of 45,017, cl.lrrently Qoes not. Mr. Speaker, it is only fair that everyone pays for their policing. Past governments knew this was true. In fact, in 1990, and a.gain in 1994, the PrOVinCial Auditor brought this problem to the attention of the Governments of the day but they failed to act. With these payments will also come local accountability. Police budgets will now be approved by municipal councils and they will appoint the majority of members to their pollee services boards. Mr. Spea.ker, we believe tha.t this renewed partnership between the province, local government and the police will benefit all the taxpayers of Ontario. Our proposals will allow community leaders to playa critical role in keeping our communities safe. It is clear to everyone interested In police oversight that the current system does not work. It Is complex, expensive, and slow. These amendmentS will ellmina.te waste, duplication and overlap. After much study and consultation, we have designed a. new oversight system that will offer an efficient, coordinated approach to civilian review and judgment of pollee actions. The new oversight system will be fair, objective, clOd aCCountable for the police and the communities they Serve. 01/14/97 ls:SS:2S 1336-10-25 18:48 EST; nEIIS CAnADA-) 90562341&9 Diane HaAre Pa~e 003 ** FACSIMilE SERVICE STATION ** 013 , At the end of the day we will have a modernized, streamlined and simplified oversight system that is more re$ponslve llnd accountable to the complainant. Mr. Speaker, the system now has a 30 day initial response time set for public complalnts_ There will also be a clear ana simple appeal process if they are not satisfied with the outcome of their complaint. We Intend to merge three of the e)t!sting oversight bodies into one _ the Ontario Civilian Commission on rollce Services. EffiCiencies will be realized by ending administrative duplication and overlap, not by compromising civilian authority. The fourth oversight body, the Speciallnvestigalions Unit, which deals with matters involving serious injury or death, will contlnue in its role as an independent and impartial Investigator of police conduct I.Inde! the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Attorney General. With these amendments, every municipality will be treated fairly since they will all contribute directly to the cost of policing. These Important changes will also give local governments the authority and tools tIley need to best provide policing services for theif communities. Thank you. (ee document est ItUSS; disponibfe en fran~ais.) ~..--.-~.... __.,_.N'" . PO; . . . I I . I . I .. I I . I I I I I . . . . . I . . . '. . . I . . . . I I 01114/9"715:56:19 1936-\0-25 18:48 EST; nEUS CAlIADA-) 9056234169 Diane HaAre Page OOi ** FACSIMILE SERVICE STATION ** 019 PO: Allocution prononcee devanll'Assemblee legislative par I'honorable Robert W. Runciman solliciteur gemiral et minlstre des Services Correctionnels MOdifications a la 101 sur res services de police Ie 14 janvier 1997 Monsieur Ie President, lundl, mon eol/ilgue, Ie ministre de l'Education, a annonce que les couts de I'education ne seronl plus preleves sur les impOts fonciers des residences. Plus tard aUjourd'hui, j'ai l'lntention de presenter des modifications ala Loi sur las services oof/cletS qui s'lmposent depuls longtemps. CIIS modifications feront en sorte que Ie memo esprit d'equite s'etendra a la fa~on dont les contribLlables _. de l'Ontarlo paient leurs services policiers, A I'heure actuelle, 576 municipalites ne paient rien du tout pour les services pollciars au moyen de leurs taxes foncieres, tandls que leurs voisins palent leur juste part. Par example, Ie village de Wheatley, dans Ie comte de Kent, qUI a une population de 1 557 personnes, pale ses services policlers defayon directe et au moyen d a ses taxes foncieres. Par contre, Ie district de Muskoka. ayant una population de 45 017 personnes, ne Ie fait pas, Monsieur Ie President, ce n'est que justice que tout Ie monde paie ses services policiers. Les gouvemements anterleurs savalent qu'i1 en etalt ainsi. De fait, en 1990, et encore en 1994, Ie verificateur provincial a porte ce probleme A I'attention du gouvemement de I'epoque, qui, cependant, n'y a pes donne suite. Ces paiements se tradulront par I'obligation de rendre des comptes sur Ie plan local. L'approbatlon des bUdgets des services polic:iers revlendra dorenavant aux conseils munlcipaux, qui nommeront la majorite des membres de leur commission de services policlers. Monsieur Ie President, nous estlmons que c:e partenarlat renouvele entre la province, les edrnlnil5trations locales et la police SIJra a f'avantage de tous les eontribuables de l'Ontario,. Nos propositions permettrOl'it aux dirigeants communautalres de jouer un role critique pour aSsurer la securite.de nos eollectivites. JI est evident a qUlconque s'interesse a la surveillance de la police que Ie systeme Betuel oe fOllctionne pas, II est complexe, coiiteux et lourd. Ces modifications pel1l1ettront d'ellmlner Ie 9ClsplllClge, Ie dedO'Ublement et Ie chevauchemenl, 01/14/97 15:57:34 EST: 1996-]0-25 18:49 nEIIS CAnADIl-) Page 005 90562341&9 Diane lIa..re STAT ION * * 019 ** FACSIMILE SERVICE ~ Apres de longues etudes et cOnsultiltions. nOllS avons COnj;u lln nOuveau systeme de surveillance qui elablira un cadre efficace et uniforme pOUr la revision et Ie jugement civils des actions de la police. le nouveltu systeme de surveillance sera 6qultable et objectif pour la police et pour les collectivites au elle exerce ses activites, at repOsera Sur Ie prineipe de I'obligation de rcndre des comptes. Nous aUrons donc un systeme de surveillance modernis8, rationallse et simplifje qui sera mleux l\ "ecoute des plalgnants et qui renforcera I'obligation de rendre des comptes. Monsieur Ie President, aux tennes du nOUveau systl1!me, la police est tenue de repondre dans un delal de 30 Jours it une premiere plainte deposee par Ie public. II y aura egalement un processus d'appel fransl?arent et simple pOur les personnes qui ne sont pas satisfaltes du resultat de h~ur plainte. Nous avons I'intention de fusionner les trois organismes de surveillance actuels, qui deviendront la Commission civile des services pol/clers de l'Ontario, Naus realiserons des economies en mettal1t fin au dedoublement et au chevauchement adminlstratifs, et ce, sans compramettre I'autortte civile. ~,~ La quatrieme organisme de surveillance, l'Unite des enquetes speciates, qui est charge des cas de lesion grave ou de decb, conservera son rOle d'enqueteur autonome at imp:utial de la condtdte de la police et relevera du minlstike du Procureur general. Ces modifications assureront Ie tra/tement equitable de chaque municipalite, etant donne qu'elles contribu~ront toutes directement au coOt des services policiers. Elles donneront aussi aux aC/ministrationslocales I'autorite et les outils necessaires pour assurer la prestation des services policiers de leur col/ectlvite clans les meil/eures conditions possible. Mercl, (This document is a/so avaflab/e English.) PO" I I I . I I I I I I . I . . I I I I i I I II II f II II I II ;jI News Release Communique Ministere de l'EducaiiUN!CIPAlITY Of CLARI~&i~,.... .;J [} A el de I. Formation MAYOR'S OfFICE J:lW..cDlllWlli~" INFORMATION . JAN 161997' OntariO 1-24 Ministry of Education and Training Reforms to take education off property tax, meet students' needs Monday, January 13, 1997 II '! II II il II ii I II II il I Ii I 1,'1 ,I , II II II I TORONTO - Residential property taxpayers will no longer be required to bear the burden of funding education under a new reform package that will enhance student performance while cutting bureaucratic duplication and waste, Education and Training Minister John Snobelen announced today as he outlined the government's plans to reform the structure of the province's education system for 1998. "Residential property taxpayers can't afford to pay the spiraling costs of school boards: Snobelen said. "School boards have increased residential property taxes by an average of 5 per cent each and every year over the past 10 years. If these trends continued, the residential property taxpayers would be paying $6.2 billion for education by the year 2000: Total enrolment increased by only 16 per cent between 1985 and 1995, while school board spending increased by 82 per cent and property taxes went up !?y more than 120 per cent In 1996, for example, school board budgets were reduced by 1.8 per cent. Rather than reduce spending, 78 per cent of boards chose to increase residential property taxes. Of those, more than 29 boards increased property taxes by more than 3 pergent. "We have rejected the idea of pooling," said Snobelen. "Business will continue to contribute to the cost of education, and revenues raised locally will be spent in the community for which they were generated.' The province will replace that revenue from residential taxpayers with provincial grants under a new, fair funding model. The model will recognize the cost of educating students and of meeting their special circumstances, such as students learning English for the first time in the classroom, students with special needs, and students in remote communities. In addition, the ministry will establish a commission to ensure reforms take place in an organized and careful way. . As part of our commitment to move students to the head of the class, we will refocus our resources where they belong - on the individual student and teacher in the classroom: Snobelen said. "To do this, we will streamline administration by cutting the number of school boards by half, and eliminating politicians by cutting the number of trustees by two-thirds.' The existing 129 major school boards in Ontario will be replaced by 66 new "District Boards" effective January 1, 1998. The 37 existing isolate and hospital boards will be maintained as school authorities. The number of trustees will be cut from almost 1,900 to approximately 700. Trustees will no longer receive up to the equivalent of a full-time salary. School boards will have the option to provide trustees an honorarium of up to $5,000 per year. To improve accountability and community involvement in the education system, Snobelen also announced that the government will pass legislation requiring that every school have an advisory school council. The Mil1istry will publish annual reports that will allow parents to monitor and evaluate the performance of local school boards by allowing them to see clearly where education dollars are spent. - 30- For more information: Karin Dillabough (416) 327-7524 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Backgrounder Renseignements ~ Ontario Ministry of Education and Training Ministere de I'Education et de la Formation Less bureaucracy, fewer politicians Monday, January 13,1997 Number of boards halved . the 129 major school boards in Ontario will be reduced by almost half to 66; boards will be known as District Boards . there will be 55 English-language district boards (29 public and 26 separate) . existing French-language boards, 59 sections of boards and 8 advisory committees wili be merged into 11 French-language boards (4 public, 7 separate) . for the first time, all Francophones throughout Ontario will be able to govern their schools through their own boards . changes will respect all constitutional rights . 37 existing isolate and hospital boards will be retained and renamed school authorities Number of politicians cut by two-thirds . the number of trustees across the province is being cut from approximately 1,900 to about 700 . trustees will no longer take home the equivalent of a full-time salary; boards can provide an honorarium of up to $5,000 . trustee representation for all new district school boards will range from 5 to 12, with the exception of the Metropolitan Toronto District Public School Board, which will have 22 trustees . new criteria of qualification for trustees will reduce potential conflicts of interest; school board employees and their spouses will not be able to serve as trustees in any school board or school authority in Ontario; employees must take a leave of absence if they run for office Improved Accountability to Parents and Taxpayers I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I More say for parents . in April 1995 the province asked school boards to establish advisory school councils . this spring, the government will strengthen the councils by establishing them in legisiation . parents will have more input on major decisions affecting their children's education such as: programs the schools offer, ways of reporting students' academic progress, and student discipline . parents will now have a clear and consistent standard for what students should be learning and when, and how that learning is funded - . beginning this year, the government will publish its own report card and ask the public and parents to grade its efforts Less cost for taxpayers . school boards are currently responsible for setting property tax rates for education., purposes, with the province providing additional funding in the form of grants ;.: . for the past 10 years, school boards have been raising residential property taxes for educational purposes by over 5 per cent per year. At this rate, residential taxpayers would be paying $6.2 billion by the year 2000 . the province is now taking education off the residential tax base, and replacing the funding with provincial grants . business will continue to support education . revenue contributed by business taxpayers will be kept within the community for which it is raised . the government will publish annual reports on education financing so that parents and taxpayers can monitor and evaluate their school board's performance by seeing clearly where education dollars are being spent I I SPEAKING NOTES FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING MINISTER JOHN SNOBELEN II I II I II 'I II I II II 'II I I II I l,',1 I ANNOUNCEMENT OF EDUCATION RESTRUCTURING (Check against delivery) Good morning, Today, more than ever, a quality education system is critical to the future success of Ontario. It is a passport to opportunity for the individual student growing up in a rapidly changing world, and it is a vital factor in determining how well, we, as a society will succeed in an increasingly complex and competitive global economy. All Ontarians are well aware of the importance of education to the economy and the quality of life in this province. But, we are equally aware that education spending must be accountable and well managed; that education dollars must be invested wisely. This building, the Enoch Turner School House, is an appropriate pl?ce for today's announcement. The first free public education in Toronto was provided here. The pamphlet distributed by the School reminds us that the issues being debated by the citizens and taxpayers of Toronto some 150 years ago are similar to those we are hearing across the province today: Disagreement over how tax dollars should be spent and the high costs of education spending. Today, I want to announce that this govemment is responding to similar concerns. Under the reform package I am releasing today, residential property taxpayers will no longer be paying for education. Effective 1998, these funds will be provided through provincial grants. II '~ il I Last year, the people of Ontario spent more than $13-billion on elementary and secondary education. School boards have increased residential property taxes by an average of 5 per cent each and every year over the past 10 years. If these trends continued, the residential property taxpayers would be paying $6.2 billion for education by the year 2000. ,., :i:' II II i ',I I School boards have shown little accountability in their spending habits. While total enrolment rose by 16 per cent between 1985 and 1995, school board spending increased by 82 per cent, and property taxes shot up by more than 120 per cent. In 1996, for example, school board budgets were reduced by 1.8 per cent. Rather than reduce spending, 78 per cent of boards chose to increase residential property taxes. Of those, more than 29 boards increased property taxes by more than 3 per cent. ') Residential property taxpayers have seen their taxes rise as school boards have built elaborate administrative centres. In some cases, not one, but two of these monuments to school board spending face each other across a single intersection. Some have opulent adornments, including waterfall walls and terrazzo floors. One that I know of also has an ownership interest in a golf course. Taxpayers have also been shocked as trustees, despite public opposition, approve their own salary increases and severance packages. They are also frustrated by the annual delegations - including trustees and senior administrative staff -- that attend conferences in warm climates that always seem to occur during the Winter months when the academic year is in full swing. Residential taxpayers can't afford to, and shouldn't be expected to, pay for these spiraling costs, which are routinely demanded by school boa~s. Business taxes will continue to contribute to education funding. But I want to make it clear that we have rejected the idea of pooling. These taxes will remain in the community for which they were generated. Beginning in 1998, municipalities will collect this money, then forward it to the local school boards. These reforms are based on extensive consultation with the people- of this province that has involved 24 separate reviews on finance and governance since 1950, including 2 Royal Commissions, 10 commissions and committees, 2 fact-finding reports, 2 panels and innumerable meetings. Time and again, parents have told government that they are concerned about the quality of their children's education and the way in which education dollars are being spent. They say that they can't get straight answers on what their children should be learning and if, in fact, they are learning it. We will change this. We will enhance student performance while at the same time, reducing costs, cutting bureaucratic duplication, and eliminating waste. I recognize that these are not revolutionary ideas. Ontarians have watched as, one by one, other jurisdictions no matter what political stripe in Canada and around the world have reformed their education systems to manage the costs of education by reducing duplication and waste, and streamlining administration and bureaucracy. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I- I I I I I I I I I 3 But, I can assure you that Ontario will no longer sit on the sidelines as others move ahead. We are now ready to move forward with the much-needed reform of the education system. These reforms will allow us to focus resources on the classroom, where they"belong, so that we can implement successful reform of the curriculum and enhance the performance of our students. By making these reforms, we are going to improve the quality of education at less cost to the taxpayer. We are going to focus resources where they should be, in the classroom. To do that, we will develop a new fair model for distributing funding to ensure a high quality of education that meets all students' individual needs regardless of where they live. The early development of the new funding model was conducted by The Working Group on Education Finance Reform, which was composed Ol key stakeholders, including representatives of teachers federations, provincial school board associations, and Metro area school boards. The principles and features of the model that grew out of their work have already been presented in the consultation paper, Meeting Students' Needs, that we released in September. We have received tremendous response to this consultation paper, and we will be incorporating that input into our new funding model. . This new funding model will provide funds to recognize the cost of educating students, including special circumstances, such as students learning English for the first time in the classroom; students with special needs; and students in remote communities. This model will address the added expense of providing education in the North and in the urban centres of Ontario, which each face unique challenges. This model will address, for example, the concerns of urban boards, such as Metro Toronto, which are the largest recipients of new immigrants to not only Ontario, but Canada; and of smaller boards, such as Kirkland Lake and Timiskaming R.C., which must meet the high costs of transportation and heating. We will be releasing a full and detailed proposal for the new funding model later this winter. The model will outline the approach we intend to take in some detail and will identify a number of issues on which we would like advice before finalizing the model. . -1 The new funding model will: . fund all students according to their needs; . define the cost of providing a high quality classroom education; . provide parents with a clear and understandable basis for assessing the financial performance of their school board. Because the new funding model is based on the needs of student, it will help to refocus resources back on the classroom where they belong. According to the Report on School Board Spending 1995-96 that I released last week, the discrepancies between how boards spend their resources is marked, with some devoting up to 73 per cent to the classroom and others as little as 51 per cent. This report states that, on average, for every dollar spent on the Classroom, more than 80 cents was spent outside the classroom. - Clearly, this situation cannot continue if we are 'going to give every student in this province an opportunity to excel. Non-classroom spending must be reduced in order to maximize the resources focused on the classroom. Since the province is now assuming the lead in setting standards for student achievement, and taking education off the residential property tax, school boards and trustees can get out of the taxation business and will now be able to concentrate on their core objective of being guardians of education in their communities. This will allow boards to renew their focus on the students in the school; to devote their efforts to student achievement, reporting and curriculum implementation. Given this redefined and streamlined role and the need to reduce administrative spending and cut duplication, The number of major school boards in Ontario will be cut in half from 129 to 66 and replaced by new "District" school boards effective January 1, 1998. Where possible, the District boards will follow municipal boundaries. We will be retaining the small isolate and hospital boards as school authorities. After this reform, the province will have 55 English language school boards, down from 125; and 11 French-language school boards, which will replace the confusing array of 4 existing boards, 59 sections of boards and 8 advisory committees. These changes will respect all constitutional rights, and they will respect the tradition of local control and decision-making. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I II II I II II ,! 'I II I II II i.! I ! II I I I I I 5 Also, we are redefining the role of the school board trustee. We want to restore trustees to their traditional and effective role as guardians of local education. We will reduce the number of politicians by cutting the number of trustees at major boards from almost 1,900 to approximately 700. Trustees will no longer take home the equivalent of a full-time salary - some more than $49,000 a year. School boards will now have the option to provide an honorarium of up to $5,000. The trustee's role will be to provide policy direction and support - not to be hands-on, day-to-day managers in the schools. There will also be new rules about who is eligible to serve as a trustee. We wi3nt to get away from the situation where those elected to serve on a board are unable to adequately represent their constituents and participate in decision making on key issues because of potential conflicts of interest. School boara employees and their spouses will not be able to serve as trustee in any school board or school authority in Ontario. Running for office will be permitted if the employee takes a leave of absence. By clarifying the role of the trustees, we will allow teachers and principals 'to once again take responsibility for the operation of their schools. In addition, teachers will be assured that they will have the resources they need to teach the curriculum, and that grants will address their students individual needs, such as English-as-a-Second Language. In keeping with our pledge to parents, we will provide them with the information and opportunities they need to resume their role as full partners in the education of their children. We will publish annual reports that demystify education financing so that parents and taxpayers can monitor and evaluate their school board's performance by seeing clearly where education dollars are being spent. We will also give parents a greater direct voice in education by entrenching into law the principle that every school must have an advisory school council. And, we will look for ways to give school councils more opportunities to influence their neighborhood school on issues related to school programs, codes of discipline, and feedback on student achievement. Finally, to make sure that these reforms take place in an organized and careful way, we will be introducing a commission that will work with the local community, including trustees, classroom teachers, parents and other stakeholders in the education community to guide the process of change. 6 Today, I have outlined the structural reform of Ontario's education system. These changes will allow us to take education off the residential property tax, while proceeding with the strengthening of our curriculum and the establishment of high standards of quality. I want to take a few moments to bring you up to date on where we are on that initiative. The hallmarks of Ontario's new education system will be high standards and accountability. Our standards will be clear, measurable and comprehensive in all grades. And the new, revised curriculum will be the same across the province. Parents throughout the province have encouraged me to be specific when it comes to curriculum. People agree with the principle of a standard curriculum, but they want substance and details. . The Ontario Government is committed to doing that, beginning with a new curriculum for Grades 1-9 in language, math, science and technology, which will be released in the coming months. This rigorous and demanding new curriculum is the first stage in building a complete curriculum that provides a solid foundation in the basics. It will focus on reading, writing, spelling, grammar, math, science, geography, technology and Canadian history. It will also renew programs in the arts, physical education and other subjects. We have increased support for the use of information technology in the classroom through a $40 million investment in the Technology Incentive Partnership Program, which will provide innovative and current applications in the classroom, particularly in the early grades. This is part of our ongoing commitment to ensure that students in Ontario's education system are kept up-to-date with the technology of the future. We have completed consultations on secondary school reform which were one of the most ambitious ever on education in the province. We heard from more than 20,000 individuals and groups. This valuable input will form the basis of the government's decisions on the structure and content of secondary schools in the province. The new four-year program will be implemented for students entering Grade 9 in September 1998. The curriculum reforms will be phased in over five years, beginning this year. And, also this year, the Education Quality and Accountability Office will conduct regular, province-wide testing of students so parents will know whether their child has learned what is expected. And, we will require standard student report cards by this fall that allow parents to clearly see how well their child is doing. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . . . ... . . . . I I I . 7 Our commitment to parents is that they will know exactly what their children are expected to know, learn and be able to do at various stages of their schooling. And beginning this year, we are going to publish our own report card and ask the public and parents to grade our efforts. We believe it's the best way to make the system more accountable. We are meeting our pledge. Reforming the education system to ensure our children a solid foundation upon which to build their lives - a foundation upon which Ontario's future prosperity depends. To do that, this government has made a choice. We are putting education dollars where we believe they should be: On students and teachers in the classroom, and to focus on high province-wide standards of education where excellence is the norm for all. We owe that to our students, who are as capable as students anywhere and have the right to a challenging education. We owe it parents, who have the right to know that their children's education is second to none. We also owe it to our classroom teachers, who through consistent province-wide standards, can be assured that the students coming into their c1ass'have the skills they need to succeed. And to taxpayers, who need to know that their education dollars are being spent efficiently and effectively. The reform package I am announcing today is an important step in bringing accountability back into the education system. 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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I COUNCIL INFORMATION 1-25 News Re!ea!!e mma:l]nW1Rn~(W) Ontario Communique )J,;. ~~ J,',N 161m Ministry of Transportation Ministere des Transports ...UUlCIPALlTY OF CLARINGTOr;:OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAYQR'SOfFlCE ",J,an..15 _1997 i<r~ K~~ L~ ~:;; '~[j i\ Province reduces duplication in the delivery of public transportation services TORONTO - The government is reducing duplication in the delivery of local transportation services to provide better service at lower cost to the taxpayer, Transportation Minister AI Palladini announced today. ~u'~liti.eS 'J,'i11 soon fully fund municipal transit and municipai afrports. Th,ey \,vii! al~o be r.e.~IN!1siblefor GOTransit and those highways and ferriest\1at primarily serVe local needs. "The Who Does What panel helped us sort out which level of government should be respbnsible for which public transportation services," said Palladini. "For instance, if a ferry or an airport is owned by a municipality or serves mainly local passengers, it makes sense that the local government should be fully responsible for it - not the province." "This government is clarifying provincial and municipal government roles to ensure Ontario taxpayers have fair, efficient and accountable public services," he added. The province has asked Milt Farrow to give full consideration to the importance of cross-boundary GO service as part of his broader review of a Greater Toronto Services Soarp. The provincial government expects to release in the near future the list of highways to be transferred to municipalities. It will maintain the provincial highway network, highways in sparsely populated areas and remote airports in Northern Ontario. The province will retain responsibility for the Glenora and Abitibi ferries. Ontario will also fulfil its commitments to the Sheppard Subway, the TIC five-year capital plan, and new buses for municipal transit services across the province. - 30- For more information" please contact: Anne McLaughlin Corporate Policy and Communications Tel: (416) 235-4102 Fax: (416) 235-4841 Karen Gordon Minister's Office Tel: (416) 327-9200 Fax: (416) 327-9188 Made fro." recoveree matenals. Fait de materiaux recuperes . O~ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I .1 Current situation: . The provincial government has regulatory control of certain transportation functions that are run locally, such as ambulance services, transit and school busing. These services are not well co-ordinated and are therefore less efficient and more costly than they could otherwise be. Who Does What panel recommendations: . Municipalities should look for ways to better integrate local transportation, and the provincial government should support this by removing legislative barriers and by funding pilot projects. Government response: . The govemment announced a new program called the Community Transportation Action Program to fund pilot projects. Legislation was introduced to begin clarifying what community transportation is all about, and to begin removing barriers. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I GOJEANS.II BACKGRO--.UNDER Current situation: . The province now subsidizes GO Transit's operating and capital requirements - approximately $110 million. The province appoints the chair of the Board of Directors and each regional municipality with GO service has a representative on the Board. Who Does What panel recommendations: . With the acceptance of the recommendation to create a Greater Toronto Services Board, the responsibility and financing for GO Transit should be transferred to this new body. Government response: . The province is transferring GO Transit to municipalities. GO Transit will be considered as part of a broader review of a Greater Toronto Services Board. This review will give full consideration to the importance of cross-boundary GO service. 2 3 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I BACKGR.QUHQER Current Situation: . Municipalities run transit services. Costs are shared with the province which also sets safety standards. The province is providing about $217 million in operating and $391 million in capital funding in 1996-97. Who Does What panel recommendations: . Municipalities should operate and fully fund transit. The province should continue to set safety standards, coordinate area-wide planning and playa role in inter-municipal dispute resolution. Government response: " . The govemment supports the panel's recommendations. It will also fulfil its current one-time capital funding commitments for projects such as the Sheppard subway project, the Toronto Transit Commission five-year capital plan and the purchase of OBI buses across Ontario. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ffiOV S BACKGRQUND~ Current Situation: . The province is responsible for the construction and maintenance of provincial highways, while municipalities are responsible for local roads, county and regional roads. In spring 1996. the province announced the transfer to municipalities of some 1,766 kilometres of highways that serve primarily locai needs. An additional 9,000 kilo metres of provincial highways also serve primarily local needs, however many of these highways are in sparsely populated areas. Who Does What panel recommendations: . The province should identify and transfer to municipalities full responsibility for those highways that serve primarily local needs. Municipalities should be given access to a new revenue source, such as a portion of the gasoline tax, to help offset future maintenance costs. This would give municipalities greater control over land-use and development along these roads. The government should retain responsibility for highways in remote parts of Northern and eastern Ontario. Government response: . The government accepts these recommendations and will identify highways in the near future for transfer on January 1, 1998. The government will continue to be responsible for the provincial highway network and highways in sparsely POPUlated areas. . 4 E.ERRlES Current situation: . The Ontario Ministry of Transportation owns and operates four ferry services and supports six municipal ferry services. MTO is providing approximately $10 million for all these services in 1996-97. Who Does What panel recommendations: . Municipalities should assume full responsibility for financing and operating ferry services that link local or county roads. Ferries linking provincial highways should remain the responsibility of the province. Government response: . The government supports the principle of the panel's recommendations. The government will be transferring ferries that primarily meet local traffic needs or link local roads, where a suitable municipal recipient exists. The ferries that will no longer receive provincial funding include the two serving Howe Island and those that serve Amherst, Wolfe, Simcoe, MacKenzie, Pelee and Toronto Islands. The province will retain responsibility for the Glenora ferry which is a link for a provincial highway, and the Abitibi ferry which serves a sparsely populated and unorganized area. 5 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I BACKGBQUNIlER Current Situation: . There are 111 publicly-owned airports in Ontario. Municipalities own 65, the federal government owns 15, and the province owns 31. All but four of the provincially-owned airports serve remote communities in Northern Ontario. In 1996-97. the province is providing a $660,000 subsidy to 49 municipal airports to help offset operating deficits -- about half of last year's amount. In 1996-97, the province is providing more than $7 million to help pay for certain types of capital improvements. Who Does What panel recommendations: . The province should end all subsidies to municipal airports, while continuing to support provincial airports in remote Northern Ontario communities. Government response: . The government accepts these recommendations. The province will honor all current contract obligations for capital projects. 6 Ministry or CItlzen5hIp, Cutture .00 Recreation MJni.st.ef"e des Affair" civiques. de aa CWture et des L.oisirs Minish 6"6lage n rue Bkx>r C>Ue$l Toronto ON MlA 2R9 Tel. : (416) 32S-62OO T8lec. : (416) 325-<>195 ~ ~ 0nblr10 MInlsIer !Ilh Fkx>r n Bloor street West Toronto ON MlA 2R9 Tel.: (416) 32S-62OO Fax: (41 S) 325-<>195 January IS, 1997 Dear Friends: Today I introduced new legislation amending the Public Libraries Act to provide a new framework for the provincial/municipal roles in the delivery of library service. This framework has been developed on the basis of consultations I conducted last summer with the library community and the recommendations of the Who Does What panel. The mandate of the Who Does What panel, chaired by the Honourable David Crombie, was to eliminate duplication, over-regulation and dual responsibility for the delivery oflocal and provincial services. The initiative was undertaken not only to clarify roles, but also to provide flexibility for municipalities to develop new, innovative approaches and to manage their affairs in a cost-effective manner. I believe this new framework will improve the delivery of library services to the people of Ontario and lower the costs for this service to taxpayers. Municipalities are being given full authority to provide and effectively manage library services in their community. They currently fund the major portion of library costs and the government is removing unnecessary restrictions on municipal councils' ability to make decisions affecting local library service delivery. Libraries will continue to be governed by boards appointed by municipal councils. Municipalities can structure their boards as they so choose. The province will continue to support a province-wide library network through policy, strategic funding and partnerships. The new library framework, comprised of changes to the Public Libraries Act and a new regulation under the Municipal Act, guarantees free access to public libraries as well as the free use of materials on the premises. Residents will still be able to borrow print material for free. The borrowing of special format materials will be free of charge for residents with disabilities. Our libraries play an indispensable role in the education of people of all ages and abilities. They make a significant contribution to the well-educated workforce, which is one of Ontario's greatest economic strengths. .../2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I: page :> Provincial operating grants will be phased out. To begin with, as previously announced, they will decrease by a further 20% of the 1995/96 base in 1997/98. Provincial support for libraries will be directed to province-wide networking between libraries and other infonnation sources, including continued support for the work of the Ontario Library Service. I have provided you with a fact sheet which explain the changes that will occur when the new framework is implemented. To help your staff and clients understand the changes, you may wish to post this on your notice board. You will also be sent copies of the new legislation amending the Public Libraries Act and the new Regulation under the new Municipal Act. I believe this new framework for the delivery of library services will strengthen and safeguard our library system, and will help ensure that Ontario's libraries continue to playa central role in the lives of Ontarians. Yours sincerely, /~~~ " /. t/<~~~--,f:'_' Marilyn Mushinski News Release Communique @ Ontario MInlatry of ClllDnshlp, Cult&n and R_ 77 Bloor S_ West Toronto ON M7A 2R9 Mlnl.lt... dea ...1Ia1.... clvIq..... cia Ia Cultu... .. _ Lolal... n rue Bloor ouest Toronto ON M7A 2R9 GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO AMEND THE PUBLIC LmRARIES ACT '" Toronto - January 15, 1997 With the introduction of the Local Control of Public Libraries Act, 1997 the government of Ontario moved to give local governments the legislated authority and responsibility to manage their library services. "This new Act will both improve the delivery of library selVices to the people of Ontario and lower the costs for this service. Consistent with the recommendations of the Who Does What panel, the new Act removes unnecessary restrictions on local decision-making," said Marilyn Mushinski, Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. "This new Act will strengthen and safeguard our library system and will help ensure that Ontario' s libraries continue to playa centra] , role in the lives of Ontarians." Under the new Act, libraries will be governed by boards appointed by municipal councils. The new library framework, comprised of changes to the Public Libraries Act and new regulation under the Municipal Act, guarantees free access to libraries, free use of materials in libraries, free borrowing of printed materials by residents, and free borrowing of special format materials for residents with disabilities. "Municipalities currently provide the major portion oflibrary funding, so it makes sense for elected municipal officials to have the authority and responsibility to manage and fund the library resources in their communities," said Minister Mushinski. "We believe municipalities will make the right decisions" The province will continue to support the library system through pannerships, policy and funding of the province-wide network of shared resources, co-operative services and telecommunications links that connect Ontario's public libraries to each other and to global information networks. "Our libraries play an indispensable role in the education of people of all ages and abilities," said Minister Mushinski when introducing the legislation. "Libraries make a significant contribution to the well-educated workforce, which is one of Ontario' s greatest economic strengths." - 30- Ce document est disponible en jranr;ais. Contacts: Minister's Office Communications Branch Tim Abray (416) 325-6205 Vickie Coste (416) 314-7240 - I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I .1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I, Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation 77 Bloor Street West Toronto ON M7A 2R9 Mlnlsb\re des Affalres civiques. de la Culture at des Loisirs n rue Bloor ouest Toronto ON M7 A 2R9 @ Ontario FACT SHEET Local Control of Public Libraries Act 1997 The government has embarked on a course of action which will result in a new framework for Ontario's public libraries. On January 15, 1997, the government introduced the Local Control of Public Libraries Act, 1997, to give local governments the legislated authority and responsibility to effectively manage their library services. Until the Act is passed by the Legislature, no changes to the present system of library administration will be made. Present Future Why Access to Library Facilities and Collections The Public Libraries Act legislates free The new library framework, comprised Free access to information is a long access to library resources and free of changes to the Public Libraries Act and proud tradition which must be borrowing of all circulating library and new regulation under the preserved and safeguarded. holdings including books, printed Municipal Act. will guarantee that materials. movies, sound recordings anyone may enter a public library and and video recordings. use resources on library premises without charge. Residents may borrow books and other print materials for free. There will be no charges for the loan of special format materials for residents with disabilities. Rates for other services such as room Rates and fees for all other services Libraries will have more flexibility to rentals. information searches and will be set at the local leveL detennine their own fees according to photocopying are set at the local leveL local priorities. .../2 '- I I - 2 - I I Present Future Why Funding to Libraries The Province provides funding to Operating grants will be phased out Municipalities presently provide the Ontario's Public Libraries through over a period oftime. great majority of library funding. operating grants. The responsibility for funding education will be removed from municipalities. This will give local authorities greater fmancial flexibility to fund other services, including libraries. Provincial suppon will be directed to - The Province supports the province- wide public library network. the province-wide public library network. Governance of Library Boards The composition, qualifications, Most of the process-oriented Municipalities fund library operations duties, size. and reponing procedures requirements will be removed. and can determine the nature of the of library boards are legislated by the Municipalities will determine boards which will best serve their Public Libraries Act. composition, qualifications. size and communities. JUles of operation for library boards. Citizens must constitute a majority of There will be no requirement that the members oflibrary boards. citizens must constitute a majority of the members of library boards. Municipalities have line by line Municipalities will retain line by line Municipalities provide the majority of approval of library budgets. approval of library budgets. library funding. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 'I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I @ Ontario News Release Communique Ministry of the Attorney General Ministere du Procureur general January 15, 1997 PROVINCE INTRODUCES BILL TO CONSOLIDATE PROCESSING OF TICKETABLE OFFENCES AND PROVIDE MUNICIPALITIES WITH INCREASED REVENUE TORONTO __ Attorney General Charles Hamick took steps today to eliminate waste and duplication and to consolidate the administrative functions for Provincial Offences, primarily ticketing offences, at one level of government. He announced that the Provincial Offences Act (POA) will be amended to transfer administrative and some prosecutorial functions for ticketable offences and fines to municipalities. Transfer of POA ticketing offences to municipalities was recommended by the "Who Does What" panel, chaired by David Crombie. "We're building on the successful transfer of parking tickets to municipalities three years ago," said Mr. Hamick. "That provided services at a lower cost to the taxpayer," he said, noting that 95 per 'cent of parking tickets are now handled by municipalities. "Transferring the remaining ticket type offences, and associated revenue, is the next logical step in the process. It brings all administrative functions under one level of government and will streamline filing, scheduling and payment processes." Mr. Harnick added, The POA sets out the procedures to be followed for offences under provincial statutes, municipal by-laws and certain federal laws. Part I covers minor regulatory offences such as excessive noise, spitting and speeding; Part II covers parking infractions; and Part III covers offences such as driving while under suspension arid chemical spills. The changes mean: administrative functions, prosecution and court support for Part I tickets will be transferred to municipatities; and . all municipalities will administer their own parking tickets; . only administrative functions for the more serious Part III offences will be transferred to the municipalities. .../2 Contact: Jim Middlemiss Minister's Office (416) 326-4443 Elaine Thompson Communications Branch (416) 326-2215 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - 2 - The province will continue to prosecute Part III offences, which are often more complex and can result in jail sentences. It will also retain responsibility for setting and monitoring standards for the administration of justice in order to ensure uniform, fair and equal justice across Ontario. Provincially appointed Justices of the Peace will continue to decide POA cases. Municipal responsibilities for meeting standards will be recognized in formal agreements between the province and the municipalities. The transfer will start in a number of municipalities that can meet the province's criteria for the required financial, technological and administrative infrastructures. Total transfer will be completed by April, 1999. -30- Ce document est aussi disponible en jram;ais. ; II j 1 ii I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I 1 I I I.. BACKGROUNDER PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE MUNICIPAL SECTOR THE MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL is introducing legislation which will eliminate waste and duplication and consolidate the administration of provincial offences, primarily ticketing offences, at one level of government. For example, administrative processes are duplicated when two offices process a single Certificate of Offence. With the government's changes, only the municipal office would process the certificate. The government is planning to build a new partnership with-municipalities by transferring certain responsibilities for offences committed under the Provincial Offences Act and the associated revenue. The POA sets out procedures to be followed for offences under provincial statutes, municipal by-laws and certain federal contraventions. The responsibiliti~s being transferred are: administrative functions, prosecution and court support for Part I offences (regulatory ticket offences, except parking, which are only punishable by fines of up to $500.00); administrative functions for the remainder of Part II offences - parking tickets - not currently administered by municipalities (95 percent of parking tickets are now handled by municipalities); and only administrative functions for Part III (offences arising from more serious circumstances or where no set fine exists for the offence). The province will continue to prosecute Part III offences, which are often more complex and can result in jail sentences. People accused of violent crimes should be treated differently than those accused of minor offences. Allowing municipalities to prosecute minor "ticket type" offences will enable the province to focus on prosecuting dangerous criminals and more serious civil matters and may free-up court rooms in the future. Maintaining Provincial Standards The province will continue to be responsible for setting standards and monitoring justice to ensure fair and equal justice province-wide. .../2 - 2 - Municipal Partnership Criteria Municipalities interested in responding to the invitation to participate in the transfer will be expected to meet specific selection criteria - including readiness and ability to meet provincial requirements and standards. The operational and legal requirements for the transfer of responsibilities will be set out in a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of the Attorney General and each municipality partner. Fine Revenues The transfer will create a new revenue source for municipalities, which can be spent on further improving local services, even after the costs of the transfer is taken into account. Victim Fine Surcharge The province remains committed to victims of crime. This is the government that passed the Victims' Bill of Rights which enshrined in law a dedicated fund for services for victims of crime. The revenue generated from the Victim Fine Surcharge is dedicated to a special fund used to assist persons who have suffered as a result of a criminal offence anywhere in the province. The municipalities will be required to pay surcharges to the Victims' Justice Fund. The province will continue to administer this fund province-wide. Timing The transfer of these responsibilities will be undertaken in a staged process. The initial transfer will start in the spring of 1997 and is expected to be completed by April, 1999_ January 15, 1 997 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I " I )1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I News Release Communique ~ Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services Ministere du Solliciteur general et des Services correctionnels FOR IMMEDIA TE RELEASE Amended Police Services Act Introduces Taxpayer Fairness January 14, 1997, TORONTO -- The Honourable Robert Runciman, Solicitor General and Minister of Correctional Setvices, today introduced amendments to the Police Services Act that will bring fairness to the way police services are delivered to taxpayers in Ontario. ''It is only fair that everyone make a contribution towards the cost oflocal police service through their municipal property taxes," said Mr. Runciman. "This government, unlike others, has taken action to correct the long-standing unfairness of some municipalities directly paying for their police setvices while others do not." At this time, 576 municipalities do not pay directly for police setvices while their neighbours are paying their fair share. An example is that the village of Wheatley, in Kent County, with a population of 1,557, currently pays directly for their policing, while the District of Muskoka, with a population of 45,017, currently does not. "These amendments will reduce waste and duplication and help to ensure effective protection for Ontario citizens," Mr, Runciman said. "For many years there has been a pressing need to improve the way policing services are financed. delivered and governed in Ontario." The amended Act will cut red tape, foster community involvement and allow more local control over police setvice delivery. "Local governments should make decisions about local services, while the provincial government must en:;ure province-wide standards of policing and community safety," said Mr. Runciman. The amendments will return control of police budgets to municipalities while maintaining a provincial presence on police services boards. The legislation will cut in half the number of discipline oversight agencies. The new system will be simplified and more accountable to the public. The Speciallnvestigations Unit will be maintained to ensure the independent and impartial investigation of cases involving serious injury or death. "At the end of the day we will have a modernized, streamlined and simplified oversight system that is more responsive and accountable to the complainant," said Mr. Runciman 2 A comprehensive review was conducted by the ministry of how police seIVices are structured, financed and governed. These amendments are the result of the hard work of police, the public and municipalities. As well, the Emergency Services Sub-panel of the "Who Does What" Panel provided advice in reducing waste and duplication and an independent review of civilian oversight of police was conducted - 30- For more information: Stephanie Bolton Communications Branch (416) 325-9692 Martin McInally Minister's Office (416) 326-5083 Ce document est aussi disponible enfram;:ais. lio:. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Backgrounder Contexte ~ Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services Ministere du Solliciteur general et des Services correctionnels REFORM HIGHLIGHTS . The revisions to the Police Services Act will ensure effective service delivery; reduce administrative and operational duplication; flexibty meet current and emerging police service priorities; and, ensure accountability at both municipal and provincial levels. . The proposed amendments ensure that all municipalities pay for their own policing. This is only fair. . Municipalities will have options for local choice in the delivery of police services in their community. . Municipalities are given the authority to ~t police budgets and local police services boards will be responsible for allocating funds and administering local police services budgets. This ensures greater accountabitity and control over police services at the local level. . The appointment authority for police services boards will be altered to enable municipalities to appoint the majority, and the province to retain a minority number of appointments. . To facilitate the coordination of police services across municipal boundaries, the establishment of joint police services boards will be permitted in the legislation. . The legislation introduces five new core police functions: crime prevention, law enforcement, assistance to victims of crime, maintenance of public safety, and emergency response. Adequacy standards will be developed by regulation to ensure that communities throughout the province will have adequate and effective policing to meet their needs. . The Police Oversight system will be streamlined and simptified to ensure an accountable and efficient system responding to a civilian authority over police. The system will be more accountable, with a 30 day initial response time set for public complaints. . The new Police Oversight model will encourage issues to be resolved at a local level, while preserving the provincial role in ensuring police accountability in matters of public trust and safety_ 2 . The independence and impartiality of serious investigations will be maintained through the continuation of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), which will remain under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Attorney General. (Ce document est aussi disponible en jranr;ais.) ;<. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I " II I I . I . . I I . I . I I . I I Backgrounder Contexte ~ Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services Ministere du Solliciteur general et des Serv>ces correctionnels FINANCING OF POLICE SERVICES /<...Th.eproposeti.kgi$Ia,.;on ensures thattlllnmnicipalmeswiUPi!responsiblefQ1',... · diTecdycontrlb.utingw. the rostsofpolke services in their ..community.' The, ...,". ' .-_.....--_... chivtges intruilucelaimess for I1llraXpaym.' . .." , .. ..., ".. .....""",..... .". , . Under the Police Services Act. all municipalities are responsible_for providing adequate and effective police services in accordance with their needs. . Exemptions in the current Police Services Act have resulted in 576 municipalities (representing approximately 15% of the Province's population) being policed by the OPP without any direct cost to the municipality. Consequently, some municipalities pay for police services through property taxes (representing 85% ofthe province's population) while others do not, resulting in unfairness in the financing of police services across the Province. . Currently, the province pays for the provision of opp services in these 576 municipatities. At the same time, there are 202 municipalities that are responsible for paying their police services through local municipal property taxes. The Police Services Act must be amended to treat all taxpayers fairly. . The proposed legislation will require all municipalities to pay for their own policing as of January I, 1998. Implementation requires amendments to the Police Services Act, the Regional Municipalities Act. and the District Municipality of Muskoka Act. . The 576 municipalities currently not paying will pay for the opp services that their community uses. This will be determined by the local detachment and will relate directly to the actual workload generated in each municipality. The method for determining the actual amounts owed by municipalities for police services provided by the OPP, and the time and manner in which payments are to be made, will be prescribed in regulation, . Consistent with the principle of fairness in financing, the Ministry is also amending the police Services Act to allow for the recovery of costs for investigative services and support services provided by the OPP (e.g., technical traffic collision investigation, underwater search and rescue, tactical teams, explosives disposal). . 2 . To ensure that this amendment does not prevent municipal police services, especially smaller police services, from seeking assistance of the OPP when required. the decision whether to recover the costs associated \\~th investigative services will be considered on a case by case basis and the recovery of those costs will be at the discretion of the Solicitor General. · The changes are consistent \\ith the "Who Does What Panel's" recommendation that the province should introduce full cost recovery for policing services provided by the OPP to municipalities that currently do not pay. (Ce document est aussi disponible enfra11(;:ais.) ~.~ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Backgrounder Contexte (w) Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services Ministere du Solliciteur general et des Services correctionnels GOVERNANCE OF POLICE SERVICES . ,...M'ii1/ii:#1lditiI!SJI1Illhave options for local choice in the delivery of policeserl'ices .'....' .... ,...........I,..l,~l'jlu.~tfnd a governance..nwde1.lf'hich~p~tljiOftzJJis:cQl.....".".."".'.""" The Municipal Role: . Under the Police Services Act, municipalities are provided with options to give them more flexibility in how they are to meet their obligation to provide police services. A municipality may: . have its own police service; . amalgamate its police service with one or more other services; . share police services with one or more other municipalities; . create a joint police service board with one or more other municipalities; . contract with the OPP to provide police services. . The new relationship between municipalities and police services that the "Who Does What Panel" recommended will be implemented. . Police services boards will remain as the civilian governing authority of police services in Ontario. The same number of members will comprise a police services board in a particular community (3 members for a municipal population ofless than 25,000; 5 for a population over 25,000; and 7 for a population exceeding 300,000). . The appointment authority for police services boards will be altered. Municipalities will appoint the majority. In addition to the existing municipal council representative(s), a municipality will appoint a community representative, who is not an elected official or employee of the municipality. The province will retain a minority number of appointments, . Municipalities are given authority to set police budgets. Municipalities that pav for police services from municipal property taxes will have the ultimate ~ in financial matters. . Police services boards will be responsible for allocating the funds and administering the budget for police services. 2 . The "Who Does What Panel" concluded "elected municipal officials are accountable for money raised through municipal taxes and should therefore have a greater measure of control over the costs of providing police services within their community" ",., Increased municipal control over police budgets would ensure increased fiscal accountability to the taxpayer. This could be achieved through municipal control over budgets and appointments to police services boards. " . To facilitate the coordination of police services across municipal boundaries, the legislation allows for the establishment of joint police services boards. . Municipalities, who are provided police service by the OPP other than by contract, may establish a community policing advisory conunittee. The conunittee will advise the OPP detachment commander of the community's objectives and priorities for the local delivery of services. · Existing OPP contract locations will be required to establish a police services board upon contract renewal. Any new OPP contract locations will be required to establish a police services board. The Provincial Role: · The "Who Does What Panel" recognized that the Province, in exercising its statutory mandate, has a constitutional responsibility for oversight and regulation of policing, including the issue of adequate levels of police service. · The Panel called on the Province to establish core functions that must be provided by a police service and minimum adequacy standards for effective and cost-efficient police service delivery. Both recommendations have been adopted. · These legislative amendments ensure adequate and effective police service delivery consistent with the five core police functions: crime prevention, law enforcement, assistance to victims of crime, maintenance <;>f public safety, and emergency response. These core elements ensure that all Ontarians will have policing that adequately meets the needs of their community. Adequacy standards will be developed by regulation. · The existing appeal mechanism to the Ontario Civilian Conunission on Police Services (OCCPS) relating to adequacy and budget by the police services board will continue. Similarly, the Solicitor General may request OCCPS to conduct a hearing into matters of adequacy of a police service, consistent with the statutory mandate of his office for ensuring public safety. (Ce document est allssi dispollible ell franfais.) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Backgrounder Contexte ~) Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services Minislere du Solliciteur general et des Services correctionnels I, HISTORY OF POLICE SERVICES REVIEW AND STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS " "...........)Iii01ltitTiiit/liliis!t1ti1rough reviewofpoliieservicesWIISCondllc:(~t!bYthe.1?74H'.' E'J'askFl1fce'Qi(!,iJ]#:ing. ' " ,. ,', ". . . ,..,' ,. ",' '.". '" ""."..' ..,' . .. -_...,,- ----. - --. ,..---.,....----... .....-.-.- --- - --- - - - - -- ---- -- --., "...--.--- - ..,---------.....----... ....---------_..-.- ..---,.....,----........-.-......" . --. - ,-.----_..,-.---- ------.--.,.--------.. -- .... .......----.....--_.........-..-.--.--.... . . ...-- ..... ....."."., - ......,.....-.-..-.......,... -... ,_u__ .."......___.__......__......___..._____..............____...... ..... -.... n_.." ---------.... .----------.- ,-....--.. --...--...,........... .--.------..........------.-.---.........,......-....--.............----. .... ..-....--.-.--.....-. .----.---........,-..------.--,..,-,..--------------' .. .-------...-------------.. ----..--..--.....-------.........--..-------. . -----------, ------. ...,----------....--..,...------..- ....--. ,....FYt,~bt'lnj~uktion has,takenplaee with keySttzkeho~f1zi.pft'lPt'lseif...U amendments pij,Ircisthe issues raised by policing and muiidp'aIstakeholders. "...." ..------,..--- _..-..- .. . .. ------.. -------..-..---..,.,,-.----....-..'..--. ----.. ---. ---". . -----..--.., --- -----------...-..--...----..-- .. ----------- -- -----. .----- _.- ,- .------..-----..-.,..-.. ..----- ..- -- . .-.-_.... ---. .. . -- - . - .- --. .. - _...-....----- --.- .,....--.,.-----.'.... ..-.. - -, --. ... --- ... Th~p;;'pt'l$dIame~nts reflect the government'sCD~",ent.tQil'!lP':l11'ing " iheov##L~ualitjr(Jnd delivery of pol ice servicesinOntDri.o.~hile;'enJl.ancing , .pitblidilfdJ'. " . Since 1974 a number of issues identified by the Task Force have persisted, and new ones have arisen. These issues include service adequacy, cost-effectiveness and efficiency of police services, service delivery, unfairness in police financing, duplication of services, financial pressures on municipalities, oversight and governance of police services. . A review of recent reports from other jurisdictions in Canada and current police legislation in other Provinces was analyzed by the Ministry working group as part of the review process. . On December 21, 1995, the Solicitor General announced a comprehensive review of police services with the focus on how police services are structured, financed and governed. The overall goal of the review was to improve the cost-efficiency and effectiveness of police service delivery and to enhance public safety in Ontario by: . providing more effective and cost-efficient service delivery; . ensuring that all municipalities contribute to the cost of police service in their communities; . providing greater fiscal accountability at the local level; . providing police services with greater flexibility in deploying resources; . reducing administrative and operational overlap and duplication; and . ensuring adequate levels of policing throughout all parts of the province. 2 · The review examined issues related to the following: . financing of police ser-. ices, . structure and organization of police ser-.ices; . policing functions: · adequacy of police ser-.ices. . civilian governance of police services; and . civilian oversight of police services. · In June 1996, the Solicitor General hosted a two-day Police Summit to seek input from key police and municipal stakeholders on issues related to the future of policing in Ontario. The Ministry also released a discussion paper to key police and municipal stakeholders in May 1996 entitled, "Review of Police Services in Ontario: A Framework for Discussion." · The Summit was attended by representatives from the followingl1olice and municipal associations: · Ontario Association of Police Services Boards · Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police · Police Association of Ontario · Ontario Senior Officers' Police Association · Association of Municipalities of Ontario · Following the Police Summit the Solicitor General held further, more focused consultations with police and municipal stakeholders. A working committee comprised of ministry officials and representatives from the associations who participated at the summit was established. The working committee completed its work at the end of August 1996. The input from these stakeholders provided the ministry with a framework from which the Police Services Act amendments have been developed, . The ~Who Does What Panel" established by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing in May 1996, has also made recommendations in the areas of police finance and governance, · In October 1996, the Solicitor General and Attorney General announced the independent review of civilian oversight of police. The review has since been released and provided the Solicitor General with recommendations on how to achieve a simpler, more efficient and more effective civilian oversight system for police. (Ce document est aussi disponib/e enfran(:ais.) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I II II ;' I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Backgrounder Contexte ~ Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services Ministere du Solliciteur general et des Services correctionnels POLICE OVERSIGHT The Current Oversight System: . The current Police Services Act provides for five distinct and mutually exclusive processes to deal with different aspects of public accountability and performance management in the delivery of police services. These are: (1) internal discipline within the individual police service~ including local and provincial levels of appeal; (2) the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner (MAG) provides a process by which members of the general public can proceed with a complaint against a police officer, including a trial and appellate tribunal; (3) the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services (MSGCS) which renders approvals, provides dispute resolution, arbitrates and holds hearings into matters such as management conduct and institutional standards; (4) the Special Investigations Unit (MAG) uses "civilian" investigators to establish whether criminal liability attaches to police officer conduct which has resulted in "serious injury or death"; and (5) local collective bargaining with no right to strike but compulsory conciliation and arbitration. . This system currently cost taxpayers almost $8 million annually. . The attached chart sets out the current cumbersome and costly police oversight system. The Case for Change: . During the Review of Policing, stakeholders identified a need to eliminate duplication and overlap in police oversight. .. Currently, the oversight responsibility is divided among local police chiefs and police services boards, the Divisional Court, two provincial ministries, two quasi-judicial tribunals and three primary oversight agencies. The result has been a reactive and disjointed approach to policy development and legislation of police oversight, and it fails in many respects to foster an efficient, coordinated approach to attaining excellence in the delivery of police services in Ontario. "',." . 2 The New Police Oversight Model: . The following are the main components of the new streamlined model of police oversight: (1) the Special Investigations Unit will continue as a separate oversight agency with responsibility for overseeing police conduct resulting in serious injury or death. This agency will continue to be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry ofthe Attorney General; (2) a greater ability for issues to be resolved at a local level, while still preserving the provincial role in ensuring police accountability in matters of public trust and safety; (3) the Ontario Ci,ilian Commission on Police Services, the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner and the Board ofInquiry will be replaced by a single oversight agency called the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services which will be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services: (4) the "new" Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services will have a broad range of responsibilities including the current responsibilities of the existing Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services, as well as, the following additional oversight responsibilities: . appellate function from the disposition oflocal oversight matters; . review role for all public complaints that are dealt with locally and not resolved to the satisfaction of the public complainant; . on its own motion, conduct inquiries respecting complaints (5) merges the current complaint and discipline systems into one streamlined and simplified system; (6) there are transitional provisions to deal with disciplinary proceedings and public complaints which are not resolved by the time these amendments come into effect, How To File A Complaint Under the New Process: . The legislation provides a simplified and accessible means of filing a complaint. A complainant only needs to write a letter, there are no prescribed forms, and delivery can be via mail, fax, in person or by an agent to either a police station or detachment of the relevant police service or to the new Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services. The system will be more accountable with a 30-day initial response time set for public complaints. . Ministry will provide information regarding the public complaints process, making it available to community agencies and the public. . Attached is a chart which sets out the details of the new streamlined model of police oversight. I I I I I I IoI I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 3 History of Consultation and Review on Police Oversight: . On December 21,1995, the Solicitor General announced a comprehensive review ofthe structure and financing of police services in Ontario. . A Discussion Paper was released to the police and municipal stakeholders, as well as, all Caucus members, on May 2, 1996. The purpose of the Discussion Paper was to obtain stakeholder input on a range of issues, including police oversight. . In June 1996, as part of the review of police services, the Solicitor General hosted a two-day Police Summit to seek input from police and municipal stakeholders on the future of police service delivery in Ontario. Potice oversight was one of the issues discussed. ~ Following the Summit, during the months of July and August 1996, the Solicitor General held further, more focused consultations with representatives from the. police and municipal stakeholder associations on issues raised at the Summit, including police oversight. . During the above discussions, both police and municipal stakeholders identified a critical need to delayer and streamline the current system of police oversight. . Police and municipal stakeholders agreed that the system of civilian oversight of police activity must be credible, fair, objective, transparent and open with levels of accountability that are understandable and which have the confidence of both the police and the general public. . The stakeholders believe that, where possible, oversight should be anchored at the local level. . Finally, police and municipal stakeholders recommended that there continue to be a separate oversight agency with responsibility for dealing with conduct of a police officer which has resulted in serious injury or death (i.e., the Special Investigations Unit.) . In addition to the above discussions, on October 9, 1996, the government commissioned Roderick McLeod, Q.C. to conduct a wider consultation on the issue of police oversight - this consultation included community groups. Mr. McLeod released his recommendations on December 2, 1996. (ee document est aussi disponible en jranr;:ais.) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I COUNCIL INFORMATION 1-26 Consumers Utilities ~ ~'!.!.~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT JAM ZO 8 59 AM '97 January 13, 1997 Further to previous information provided, we wish to advise that Regional Council adopted a Preferred Solution for Long Term Water Supply on December 19, 1996. The Preferred Solution is a phased strategy comprising four steps: 1. Finalize the Metro Agreement 2. Implement a Water Use Efficiency Program 3. Construct a new water treatment facility at Lake Simcoe 4. A Great Lakes source of supply The Preferred Solution for Item 4 is the Durham West option. Enclosed, for your information, is a copy of Report NO.6 of the Regional Water Strategy Task Force, as amended and adopted by Council, and the Report that was attached to it entitled "Selection of the Preferred Solution". Please advise as to your need to be kept further informed as we take this project forward. Yours truly, c~i~~f.QTIO~~ 1 liCK. BY __._.. O:?IGiNAl ff c:.:'-":'S TO: N. L. Em ree, P. Eng. Joint Project Manager -- York Region NLEJan encls. r!' -~~:-==- ..___,,__..__ 1 '------E~ A(f'" , ,! ~ j (../. ,-...-- ... "--. -- .-. I J.-l ..;....:',~.~ . 17250 YONGE STREET Box 147 NEWMARKET, ONTARIO L3 Y 6Z1 TEL: (905) 830-6900 1-888-YORK-H20 (905) 764-6344 I I I II , I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1841 APPENDIX "A" Report of the Water Strategy Task Force The Regional Municipality of York REPORT NO.6 OF THE REGIONAL WATER STRATEGY TASK FORCE For Consideration by The Council of The Regional Municipality of York on December 19, 1996 1 PREFERRED SOLUTION LONG TERM WATER SUPPLY STRATEGY The Water Strategy Task Force recommends the adoption of the following report, December 5, 1996, from the Chief Atlm;n;6trative Officer, subject to Recommendation No.2 and No.3 being revised to now read as follows: "2. the steering committee bring forward a report by January 31, 1997 which outlines the structural organization to proceed and financial alternatives. 8. the steering committee report back by January 81, 1997 on the future partnership arrangements with Consumers Utilities." 1. Recommendations It is recommended that: 1. the preferred solution as set out in the attached report entitled "Selection of the Preferred Solution", dated December U, 1996, be approved as Council's strategy for meeting the Region's water supply needs; 2. the steering committee bring forward a report early in 1997 which outlines the structural and financial alternatives; and 3. the steering committee report back early in 1997 on the future partnership arrangements with Consumer's Utilities. 1842 APPENDIX "An Report of the Water Strategy Task Force 2. Background 3. The work plan for the Long Term Water Supply Strategy Study, as approved by Council on May 23, 1996, established December 1996 as the target date for making a decision on the preferred solution to meet the Region's long term water supply needs. In keeping with that target, the attached report outlines the recommended preferred solution and the detailed methodology used in evaluating the options. The report was prepared by the project steering committee which was comprised of J. Southworth and P. Davies from Consumers Utilities, and N. Embree and A. Wells from the Region. The steering r.ommittee was responsible for overseeing the project and maintaining the schedule. The steering committee believes that the recommended preferred solution is the best technical solution for York Region and that the criteria and weightings used in its selection reflect the opinions of the public as determined through the public participation process. Public comment was obtained through open houses held in July and November, 1996 and through a separate public polling exercise which was conducted in August. The criteria which were used in determining the preferred solution are as follows: 1. Secure water to continue the Region's future growth 2. Rate stability and cost minimization 3. Financibility 4. Protection of the environment 5. Independence 6. Reliability of supply 7. Source of supply 8. Economic benefits to the Region High level screening indicated that four of the nine external supply options identified in the October 24, 1996 reports were inferior to the other five. These four were not considered further. Each of the five remaining options was subject to a detailed evaluation. The options were first assessed and scored based on the above noted criteria and then compared using a multi-criteria ranking model. The model used several different sets of weighted criteria and a sensitivity analysis. The detailed methodology and conclusions from the evaluation are set out in the attached report. Preferred Solution The preferred solution as set out in the steering committee report is a phased strategy comprising four steps. The first three are necessary to bridge the gap between now and 2004, when a new external supply can be made available, and are common to all external supply options. Steps .'. I I I I I I I I I I . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1843 APPENDIX "An Report of the Water Strategy Task Force 1. The Region should continue to actively pursue a new water supply agreement with Metro Toronto in order to provide York with an expanded permanent water supply to service existing development plus the growth projected for the next 6 - 8 years. The revised agreement should address capital cost contributions from York to Metro for improvements to Metro's supply and distribution system and a rate setting methodology that will closely follow the one that was used in setting the 1997 water supply rate for the Region. 2 The Region should initiate a water-use efficiency program. The work done to date on leakage and unaccounted for water detection and control has indicated a potential savings in water production of 3 - 4 million gallons per day. Since this is a low cost alternative relative to other ways of providing additional water quantity, it should be aggressively and immediately pursued. The program should be well co-ordinated with the area municipalities since the major effort will be required at the local distribution level. 3. A new Lake Simcoe-based water treatment plant is needed. The Class Environmental Assessment for a new water treatment plant to replace the one in Sutton has already been carried out to the end of phase II. This plant, together with the existing Keswick water plant, would provide sufficient capacity to service the planned expansion of the Sutton community, as well as for the Willow Beach area. Development of this water treatment has not yet been pursued, pending a decision on the long term water supply strategy. 4. The Region should develop a new Great Lakes supply from Lake Ontario via the Durham (West) option. This option, in the steering committee's view, best satisfies the selection criteria according to the evaluation methodology set out in their report. The Durham (West) option has been conceived and costed based on the assumption of being developed independently. The major components would be. a new Lake Ontario intake, located in Pickering, between .Frenchman's Bay and the eastern Metropolitan Toronto boundary, a shoreline or near shore pumping station (possibly underground), and a transmission main to a treatment facility in York Region. This option, however, could be modified to accommodate Durham Region needs. To date, Durham has not identified such needs, but has indicated interest in York Region's Environmental Assessment process and the evaluation of water supply servicing options which may be of long term benefit to Durham Region. Continued, and possibly expanded, use of Lake Simcoe is also common to all external supply options. Implementation of the recommended long term solution will therefore result in York Region's external water supply source being Lake Ontario, co-operatively through Metropolitan Toronto, and independently through 1844 APPENDIX "A" Report of the Water Strategy Task Force Durham, while, internally, groundwater and Lake Simcoe will continue as significant sources. 4. StructurallFinancial Alternatives The work plan implied that structural and financial alternatives would be recommended at this time. As the project progressed, however, it became clear that the nature of the preferred solution would dictate the appropriateness of some of the alternatives. Presentations have been made to the Water Strategy Task Force and to Regional Council in order to outline the scope of the alternatives. A detailed report outlining the options for consideration will be presented to the Task Force early in 1997. 5. Consumers Utilities The agreement between York Region and Consumers Utilities set out the respective roles and responsibilities for a period of up to one year. Having now reached the milestone of identifying the preferred solution, it is appropriate to examine the ongoing relationship between the Region and Consumers Utilities. It is recommended that the steering committee report back early in 1997 on the future partnership arrangements both for the interim and in the long term. 6. Conclusions This report sets out recommendations of the Long Term Water Steering Committee resulting from an extensive analysis offive options. The steering committee believes that the recommended preferred solution is the best technical solution for York Region, based on the technical evaluation as well as public input. Based on the evaluation as set out in the steering committee's report, the solution that best satisfies the criteria is "Independent Durham-West I Expanded Metro co-operative I Lake Simcoe! Groundwater." In order to bridge the gap until a new external supply is implemented, three measures are recommended: negotiate a new agreement with Metro to provide York Region with a permanent expanded water supply that will accommodate existing development plus growth for the next 6-8 years, initiate a water use efficiency program in York Region and construct a new Lake Simcoe-based water plant. In addition, the report recommends that the issues of structural/financial alternatives and the future partnership arrangements between the Region and Consumer's Utilities be the subject of reports early in 1997. .r I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I II I II " ij II i i II :~ II I , II . II il I ,j I 'I i' II II II I II ~ l !I I I I 1845 APPENDIX "A" Report of the Water Strategy Task Force (Regional Council at its meeting on December 19, 1996, amended the foregoing Clause by directing that the repoH be forwarded to Mr. Milt Farrow as it relates to his recent provincial appointment regarding issues in the Greater Toronto Area.) 2 UPDATE. COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS The Water Strategy Task Force advises Council of the following matter having been considered by the Water Strategy Task Force, with the corresponding action as noted: Communications L Anna Tilman, Co-Chair, STORM, November 19, 1996, addressed to Rob Samson, MPP, Chair, Cabinet Committee on Privatization, expressing concerns with respect to privatization of the Ontario Clean Water Agency, and the Water Supply for York Region. The Task Force received the communication and referred the matter to staff to ensure it becomes part of the attachment to the report. 2. John Brown, Warden, County of Midhurst, December 5, 1996, regarding the Georgian Bay option. The Task Force received the communication and referred the matter to staff to ensure it becomes part of the attachment to the report. Other Business 3. The Task Force directed that at the special meeting of Regional Council on Thursday, December 19,1996, to consider the Selection of the Preferred Solution to meet the long-term water needs of the Region, that a sW'Vey be conducted of Regional Council members, similar to the survey undertaken at the Task Force meeting of December 11, 1996. 4. The Task Force directed that the report, entitled "Selection of the Preferred Solution", dated December 11, 1996, include information on both average day and maximum day requirement in MIGD for the solution component. Presentation 5. A comprehensive overhead presentation of solutions, sources, cost analysis, feedback, weightings, ranking, rates and development charges was given by Mr. J. Southworth, Consumers Utilities and Mr. Cliff Inskip, Director of Government Finance, CIBC Wood Gundy Securities Inc. The Task Force directed that similar presentation be given to full Regional Council members on December 19,1996. 1846 APPENDIX "An Report of the Water Strategy Task Force I I I J. Cole Chair I as amended, by I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Respectfully submitted, December 5, 1996 Newmarket, Ontario (Report No. 6 of the Water Strategy Task Force was adapted, Regional Council at its meeting on December 19, 1996.) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 347 APPENDIX. "E" THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK BILL NO. 155 BY-LAW NO. M-571-96-154 A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its Meeting held on December 19, 1996 THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. The action of Council in respect of each motion, resolution and other action passed and taken by the Council at its said meeting is, except where the prior approval of the Ontsrio Municipal Board is required, hereby adopted, ratified and confirmed. 2. The Chair of the Council and the proper officers of the Municipality are hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to the said action or to obtain approvals where required, and, except where otherwise provided, the Chair and Clerk are hereby directed to execute all documents necessary in that behalf, and the said Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to affix the corporate seal of the Municipality to all such documents. ENACTED AND PASSED this 19th day of December A.D. 1996. Dennis Hearse Clerk Eldred King Chair Corporate Seal fOU6f:JUDcN I IONG'IIBM WAfll'BOJ.ECI I DIIIMDIR 199.6 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ~I I l-iEi.liE:.8:..lli.g' I" 8! i.'F I'H. 'I:. , ' "Li '1 , : '. ,;, I;' I!!!:....:........... ~ II 'i!!! ;..' PRIFEIBEIII~U'181 :f,;~'I. H~~ - ">...: Consumers Utilities I M'!..~~ Consumers LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Utilities ~ I I I I TABLE OF CONTENTS I PAGE I EXECUTIVE SUMMARy i I " TABLE OF CONTENTS I I 1. PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE REpORT 1 I 2. REVIEW AGENCIES REpORT 3 I I 3. LONG TERM WATER SlRATEGY SELECTION PROCESS 7 I 4. FIGURES 26 I I 5. APPENDICES (AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST) I I I I I I I I I I I , I I I , a ~" I'., .. I I I , I I I I I I I HI!.'::.~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background Since May 1996, the York Region/Consumers Utilities Partnership has undertaken a considerable amount of study and consultation in the search for possible alternative solutions to meet the long-term water needs of the Region. An initial range of alternative solutions was presented to Regional Council on July 11, 1996 and this was followed by presentations to the nine area municipalities, three open houses in. the Region, and notification to relevant agencies. Meetings also took place with various ministries, adjacent municipalities and other regulators. No new alternatives were introduced and all solutions were then evaluated in terms of cost and environmental impacts. Details of the evaluation studies were published following the presentation to Regional Council on October 24, 1996. Since this date, further consultation has taken place, including more public open-houses, further presentations to update area municipal councils and further agency notification. In addition, all evaluation materials have been made freely available to the public in the Long Term Water Project office based at the Region in Newmarket. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I !l'!.~~ LONG TERM WATER,PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ The consultation period closed on December 6, 1996 which allowed approximately six weeks for interested parties to make any comments that they felt were necessary in respect of the alternative solutions. One significant comment was for Lake Simcoe to be used as a carrier of water from Georgian Bay. This possibility has been examined but will not be pursued any further because of cost and environmental factors. Criteria for Selection In addition to specific commentary, all attendees at the November public open-houses were invited to complete a questionnaire which asked for opinions on the ranking of selection criteria. This exercise supplemented the previous exercise in the July open houses and the polling of residents in the Region. The results of these have been utilized in the selection of the preferred solution. I I I I ~ The selection criteria, which are discussed later in more detail, have been based on the Region's 'Statement of Goals' outlined in the Request for Proposals and have been supplemented by further criteria which have been determined to have relevance. ii l I I !L'!.~~ LONG TERM WA TER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ The following are the criteria: From the 'Statement of Goals ' · Secure water to continue the Region's future growth · (Water) Rate stability · Financing of future infrastructure (project financeability) · Protection of the environment Supplementary criteria t". f · Independence · Reliability · Source of supply · Economic benefits to the Region In order to address the complex problem of ranking the solutions, the Partnership has utilized a mathematical modeling technique called Multicriterion Ranking (MeR) to assist in the derivation of a solution which best meets the criteria. iii I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I !L'!.!.~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ The Preferred Solution It is recommended that the expansion of supplies to the Region be viewed as a phased strategy comprising four steps. 1. Finalize the Metro Agreement The first step,' involves the continuation of the expansion of water supplies from Metro Toronto to 57 MIGD (average day). This will provide a bridge until 2004 and will support the Region's growth needs until then. The Partnership can pursue opportunities to mitigate the required investments in conjunction with Metro to provide an optimal agreement between York and Metro Regions. Amounts up to 57 MIGD (average day) are technically relatively easy to secure from the Metro system, but higher quantities are considered problematic. I I I ) I ) 2. Implement Water-Use Efficiency Program The second step, a water-use efficiency program, will produce up to 4 MIGD. This step should occur at an early date in order to make immediate cost savings for the Region and its area municipalities as well as to defer capital expenditures. The cooperation and support of the area municipalities is required for this step. IV I f. , 1 !LI!!.~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 3. Construct a New Water Treatment Facility at Lake Simcoe The third step is the construction of a new water treatment facility III Georgina. This is a required step which needs early attention to ensure the continued growth in the Town of Georgina and to replace the Sutton Filtration Plant which is nearing the end of its useful life. This solution could also provide up to an additional 20 MIGD to feed other areas to the south of the Region but this will need further discussion with various regulators, members of the Great Lakes Charter and other stakeholders. r" 4. A Great Lakes Source of Supply The fourth step, a supply from the Great Lakes, involves taking a supply from Lake Ontario via the Durham (West) solution in order to meet the 2031 demand forecast of 210 MIGD (maximum day). This was derived from the "Multi criterion Ranking" exercise. Given the uncertainty of the timing of growth, commitment to the fourth step needs very careful consideration as it is the most capital intensive of the four steps. The scale of this project may vary due to a number of factors including; the potential for additional supplies from Lake Simcoe which could feed areas south of Georgina and, the possibility of implementing the Durham (West) solution cooperatively with Durham Region. ) v I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I .!L'!.'!.~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ..:;::--_ Finally, it is recommended that a second option be retained for a Great Lakes Source of supply. This option, Peel Cooperative, could be introduced if it became apparent that the bridging period was being exhausted without significant progress being made on the Durham (West) option due to unforeseen circumstances. A [mal decision on this second option could be held for one year after which time progress on the preferred option could be reviewed and the decision on the long term water SUpply strategy can be revisited if necessary. I 1. F f vi ! . !l'!.':.~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ NOVEMBER PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES SUMMARY One hundred and sixty-nine people attended three public meetings III November, 1996, at which the York Region/Consumers Utilities Partnership presented information about the long-term water supply system alternatives being evaluated. Attendees expressed a high degree of satisfaction with the day, time and location of the meetings and with the helpfulness of the staff in attendance. They expressed a moderate degree of satisfaction with the information displays. * , I I I I I I Fifty-nine attendees at the meetings completed a questionnaire through which they expressed their opinions. The questionnaire included a summary . of information about the water supply system alternatives being evaluated, so that all respondents had the benefit of a minimum level of information upon which to base their responses. Highlights of the responses were: · Georgian Bay and Lake Ontario are' equally preferred as primary water sources, and both are considered preferable to Lake Simcoe as a water source; · a cooperative system is preferred over a fully independent system; I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I H'!.~~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~. · ensuring the reliability of water quality and quantity is the most important factor to consider when designing the long-term water supply system, followed by stability of water rates, protection of the environment and stability of development charges. A number of additional system design factors and other comments were made in the questionnaire responses. These are listed in the report. However, caution should be exercised in .the interpretation of the results because of the relatively small sample size attending the meetings. The open house results should not therefore be viewed as statistically representative. j I j i I 2 f I f !L'!:.~~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ REVIEW AGENCIES The York Region/Consumers Utilities Partnership has been fully aware of the need to keep all relevant agencies notified of progress with the long- term water strategy Phase II EA activities. Accordingly, every effort has been made to comply with the Class EA notification requirements. However further to the mandatory communications, an additional n.otification step was taken in July of this year in which various agencies were advised of the Partnership's preliminary considerations in respect of the pipeline routings and water sources which were to be examined. i~, , Meetings were also held with, or presentations given to, the following agencies and interested parties in order to provide the opportunity for discussion and comments: · Ministry of Environment and Energy · Ministry of Natural Resources · Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Office for the Greater Toronto Area) · Ontario Hydro · Orillia Water Light and Power · Region of Peel · Metro Toronto 3 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ~'!.~~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ . Region of Durham . Simcoe County Council · Trent-Severn Waterway · Town of Aurora . Town of East Gwillimbury . Town of Georgina . Township of King . Town of Markham . Town ofNewmarket . Town of Richmond Hill . City of Vaughan . Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville The Provincial Ministries of Environment and Energy, Natural Resources, Transportation and Municipal Affairs and Housing have responded jointly. Staff from these ministries attended at the York Region offices to meet with Partnership staff on 4 December, 1996 to discuss their views on the project. Significant comments included: the view that if a solution from Georgian Bay was preferred then the burden of proof would be on York Region to present an "overwhelming" case in support of this option compared to the other alternatives still under consideration. P~ovincial representatives also referred to relevant matters contained in the Provincial Policy Statement (1996) that must be addressed. 4 I !L'!.~~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ I I I' I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I A comprehensive list of agencies which have been notified is attached in the appendix together with a copy of all their written responses. The potential intra-basin transfer of water within the Great Lakes Basin appears to offer the most significant obstacle. The issue has been highlighted federally, provincially, by the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, and by others as well. Written responses have been received from two upper tier adjacent municipalities, the Region of Durham and the County of Simcoe. Durham Region Council adopted a recommendation which provides: " "That the Region of Durham indicate interest in York Region's Class Environmental Assessment process and the evaluation of water supply sourcing options which may be of long term benefit to Durham Region. " Simcoe County Council passed the following motion on November 26, 1996: "That the County of Simcoe support the efforts of the Towns of Collingwood and New Tecumseth to research the feasibility of supply surface water from Georgian Bay to south Simcoe, and that the County of Simcoe participate in the long term examination of the feaSibility of supplying water to users outside Simcoe County. " 5 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I !L'!.'::.~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities -- I r r ( r t f [. l r ~. I l [: Other written comments have been received from: · Ajax (Town of), Office of the Clerk · Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, Province of Ontario, Policy Advisor · Clarington, (Municipality of), Office of the Clerk · Environment Canada, Water Issues Division · Georgian Bay Association, President · Georgina Hydro . Great Lakes United, President · King Township, Office of the Clerk · Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, Manager Technical & Field Services · Markham Hydro, Chief Engineer · Metropolitan Toronto & Region Conservation Authority · Ministry of Transportation, Ontario, Environmental Section · Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada · Newmarket Hydro, Director of Engineering · North York, (City of), Office of the Clerk · Northern Development & Mines, Senior Manager, Sedimentary Geoscience Section, Province of Ontario · Parks Canada, Superintendent, Trent-Severn Waterway · Rouge Park, G. Weeden, General Manager · Safe Sewage Committee · Wasaga Beach (Town of), Office of the Clerk-Treasurer · York (City of), Office of the Clerk 6 I { I !ll!.~~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities -::- I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I LONG TERM WATER STRATEGY SELECTION PROCESS Primary Evaluation Criteria The primary evaluation criteria used to select the preferred alternative to complete Phase II of the EA process are contained within the 'Statement of Goals' prepared by the Region. These are: · Secure water to continue the Region's future growth . Water rate stability · Financing of future infrastructure · Protection of the environment A total of nine separate alternative solutions were presented to York Region on October 24, 1996. The first three of these solutions presented the opportunity for full independence of the Region with no long-term reliance on Metro Toronto. At this stage however, it is recommended that no further detailed consideration be given to these three alternatives as significant benefits and cost avoidance can be gained by retaining a supply of water from Metro Toronto. These benefits provide greater reliability of supply to 7 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Y:'!.~~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ the Region and for economic supplies in the short term which drive down overall costs and the related impact upon water rates and development charges. It is also recommended that the more easterly of the tWo Lake Ontario solutions via Durham (Durham East) should receive no further detailed consideration as little opportunity existed with this particular solution for cooperative benefits with Durham Region. Furthermore, this alternative would involve higher capital costs compared to the Durham West solution. Another complication arises with the Durham East solution when consideration is given to the potential conflict with the future location of . Highway 407. It is proposed therefore that only five of the nine alternative solutions presented on October 24th, 1996 be evaluated further to arrive at a preferred solution. All five alternatives are inclusive of a groundwater supply in rural areas, together with a new water treatment facility in Georgina to replace the Sutton Filtration Plant to meet Georgina's growth. In addition, all five solutions are capable of providing the 2031 demand forecast of 21 0 MIGD (maximum day). The five alternatives evaluated are in Table 1 on the following page. 8 y'!.~~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Technical Solntion Georgian Bay/Expanded Metro Peel/Expanded Metro Metro/Expanded Metro DurhamJExpanded Metro Peel Cooperative/ Expanded Metro/Expanded L. Simcoe *Note: Maximum Day 203l TABLE 1 Components of Supply* 80 MIGD Georgian Bay, 97 MIGD expanded Metro, 33 MIGD Groundwater & L. Simcoe 80 MIGD L. Ont via Peel, 97 MIGD expanded Metro, 33 MIGD Groundwater & L. Simcoe 80 MIGD L Ont via Metro, 97 MIGD expanded Metro, 33 MIGD Groundwater & L. Simcoe 80 MIGD L. Ont via Durham, 97MIGD expanded Metro, 33 MIGD Groundwater & L. Simcoe 70 MIGD L Ont via Peel, 97 MIGD expanded Metro, lO MIGD expanded L Simcoe, 33 MIGD Groundwater & L. Simcoe In order to provide a simple comparison of these five alternatives, the four 'Statement of Goals' criteria which were described more fully in the RFP as follows have been used: Secure Water to Continue Region's Future Growth The Region anticipates securing sufficient short term water supplies from an expansion of an existing water agreement with Metropolitan Toronto. The amount of water available from the Metro system is limited to 57 MIGD (which allows for 97 MIGD maximum day). It is estimated this volume will satisfY the Region's demands for a period of about six years. The Region therefore requires additional water to allow it to continue to grow well into the twenty-first century. 9 !L'!.!.~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ (Water) Rate Stability and Cost Minimization In developing its long-term water supply, the Region views rate stability and cost minimization to be key objectives. The Region prefers to work cooperatively with its neighbours in the Greater. Toronto Area ('GTA ') and/or Simcoe County to the mutual benefit of all. Financing of Future Infrastructure The Region desires that the financing of infrastructure required for a long-term water supply should not significantly infiuence the existing credit rating of the Region and the ability of the Region to undertake other capital expenditures. Protection of the Environment In developing a long-term water supply, the Partnership must be sensitive to the environment and must meet or exceed all relevant guidelines, policies and standards. The Partnership will be responsible for developing a sqfe, efficient and environmentally sound facility. Of the five solutions referred to in Table 1, all can be regarded as satisfying these basic screening criteria to a greater or lesser degree. 10 !L'!.~~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I While all of the solutions satisfy the basic screenmg criteria, there are significant differences as illustrated in Table 2 below: TABLE 2 Water Rates and Development Charges Technical 2031 Water Rate Development Charge Impact Solution (l996$/m3) Water DC Total Region DC . . Georgian Bay/Expanded Metro 30~ to 37~ 40% to 63% 12% to 20% PeeVExpanded Metro Metro/Expanded Metro Durham/Expanded Metro 26~ to 32~ 10% to 22% 3% to 7% Peel Cooperative/Expanded Metro/Expanded 1. Simcoe Notes: 1. Water rate ranges and DC impact ranges cover both York Region's most recent (adjusted) population forecast and an independent forecast completed in 3Q 96. 2. Water rate ranges and DC impact ranges assume 80% of growth capital expenditures allocated to development charges and 20% to water rates. 3. Water rates calculated based on steadily declining rate in 1996$ terms; water purchases from Metro based on 1997 rate. 4. DC's calculated based on one-time pro rata increase in residential and non- residential DC's in 1997 and scheduled increases in non-residential DC's in 1997/1998 plus inflation thereafter. 5. Non-taxable entity fully funded by debt at 8.0% p.a. (5.5% real rate after inflation). 6. Calculations assume no outstanding debt in 2031. 11 I I I I I I I I I I I I II ! I > I H'!.!.~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ In order to fully compare the merits of each of the five technical solutions, a comprehensive ranking mechanism was derived which compared the four 'Statement of Goals' criteria referred to earlier. The ranking of these four criteria was done as follows: (i) Secure water to continue the Region's future growth Those solutions which best avoid the risk of legislative or cooperative agreement delays or a lengthy approvals process are ranked highest as these best ensure uninterrupted growth for the Region. Given the most recent demand forecast, a new supply is required to be on stream by 2004 when it is anticipated that the Metro supply could be reaching the maximum day limit of 97 MIGD at that time. It has been assumed that all solutions will be developed in a manner which ensures reliability of supply from a technical perspective. (ii) (Water) Rate stability Those solutions which have the potential to reduce the wholesale water rate (in 1996$ tenns) by the highest amounts without any short tenn price peaks are ranked highest as these give the greatest opportunity for rate stability. The wholesale water rates derived from the financial modeling process were used to provide a ranking. 12 j 1 J } J I I !L:'!.!.~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I (iii) Financing of future infrastructure The cost of expansion is recovered primarily from development charges. Timing differences between capital expenditures and collection of development charges result in a need for a significant amount of financing. Those solutions which have the least impact on required development charges and where the development charge is least sensitive to change in demand, interest rates etc. were ranked the highest. These solutions are the easiest to finance and will have the least impact on credit ratings and borrowing capacity. A consensus from the members of the Partnership's financial working group was obtained to provide the ranking. (iv) Protection ofthe environment Those solutions which -have the least impact on the natural, social and economic environment, identified through the Environmental Assessment inventory of constraints, are ranked highest. 13 I I I I I I I I I I I I I II II 'I 'I M?"~~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ Other Criteria and Public Opinion Other criteria have emerged since the beginning of the evaluation process and these have been incorporated into the ranking process. Therefore, in addition to the four criteria outlined above, the range has been extended to eight in order to address the following: · Independence · Reliability of supply · Source of supply · Economic benefits to the Region These additional criteria are defined as follows: (v) Independence. The proportion of water to be sourced from York Region or facilities owned by the Partnership (in whole or part) expressed as a percentage of total water supplied. The solutions with highest proportions of independently produced water will have the highest ranking. 14 !L'!~~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities .::::;. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I (vi) Reliability of supply. The ability to mitigate failure in a water supply source through the ability to introduce supplies from another source. Solutions with the greatest flexibility in the provision of alternative supplies will rank highest. I. ,,,., t-:.' , (vii) Source of supply. This criterion measures preference for sourcing of supplies from particular locations. The preference may vary in extent from a desire to receive a supply from a specific source to indifference on sourcing, given that drinking water quality will be consistent irrespective of source. Ranking of sources was in accordance with views expressed from the public open-houses and from the statistically valid public input. (Yiii) Economic benefits to the Region. Two aspects can be considered here; first the value of work on any solution which takes place within the Region and second, the price elasticity effects of development charges and their impact on Regional growth. Highest ranking solutions are those which provide greatest benefits on these two aspects. Varying views on the importance (weightings) of some criteria have emerged from completed open-house questionnaires and statistically valid public input. 15 I I I I I I I I I I 'I I I I I I I I I !LI!.'!:.~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~" Multicriterion Ranking Rationalizing the conflict between environmental, economic, social and other objectives is a challenge that constantly confronts decision makers in planning. Selection of a water supply scheme is an example of such a challenge in which a decision-support tool is required to provide a mathematical basis for ranking different alternatives and choosing the best overall water supply scheme (considering all relevant objectives). The evaluation process is complex due to the number of objectives which are non-commensurable (expressed in different units) and which often conflict with each other. Compromise among the conflicting objectives often leads to significant cost savings as well as qualitative benefits such as improved system reliability, reduced environmental impact, fewer problems related to supply, and shorter project installation times. The Compromise Progriunming technique has been successfully used in many water resources applications. In order to address the complex problem of ranking the solutions utilizing the above eight criteria, the Partnership made use of a Compromise Programming technique called Multicriterion Ranking (MCR). This technique is capable of comparing all criteria, provided that weightings are 16 I , F . + t.,:. l\ H'!:.~~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ..:::--. given to each and then deriving a preferred solution which best meet expectations. MCR will also allow the weightings of the various criteria to be adjusted across a range to test their sensitivity on the chosen solutions. To determine the weightings, the Partnership polled four groups for their views. The groups were: · the Steering Committee of the Long Term Water Project · the questionnaire results obtained from the November Public Open Houses, attended by approximately 169 persons · a panel of experts comprised of representatives of the engineering, environmental, financial, and legal consultants retained by the Partnership. The criteria weights obtained from the groups are shown in Table 3. Note that two sets of weightings were provided by the Steering Committee. The weights in "Steering Committee 2" featured an adjustment in the weight assigned to "independence" to test the sensitivity of this factor. The table presents the ranking of each Long Term Water project solution, as determined through the Multicriterion Ranking process. \ \ \ \ 17 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I !l'!.!.~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ I I I TABLE 3 I CRITERIA Steering Steering Open House Experts Water Strategy Committee 1 Committee 2 Task Force Water Rate 15.0% 15.0% 15.4% 17.2% 15.2% Finance 15.0% 15.0% 13.1% 12.6% 14.1% Environment 15.0% 10.0% 15.2% 16.4% 13.5% Reliability 10.0% 10.0% 18.7% 21.3%' 16.6% Economy 10.0% 10.0% 11.3% 11.3% 8.2% Secure Supply 15.0% 15.0% 10.1% 9.8% 15.2% Source 10.0% 10.0% 8.2% 4.9% 5.9% Independence 10.0% 15.0% 8.0% 6.6% 11.3% I I I I I I CRITERIA Steering Steering Open House Experts Water Strategy Committee 1 Committee 2 Task Force Georg",," Bay J Metro 4 3 4 5 4 j Yark. Water System Peel I Metro-York 5 4 5 4 5 Wate.- System Metro (Direct) I Metro , 2 2 2 2 2 I York Water System Durham (WesQ I / Metro-yon:. Water 1 1 1 1 1 System Peel (Coop) I Lake Simcoe I Metro-York 3 5 3 3 3 Water System I I I I I I I 18 Y:'!.!.~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ The Preferred Solution '" 1"- I Technical The preferred solution to the Region's long-term water needs should be capable of meeting all of the Region's goals and ensuring that long-term growth needs are met The Region currently uses approximately 51 MIGD (average day). In 2031, it is estimated that the Region will need an average day supply of 103 MIGD (an additional 52 MIGD). In the short-term and covering the first eight years, a bridgin~ strategy of utilizing additional supplies from Metro Toronto (to a total of 57 MIGD average day and 97 MIGD maximum day) together with water-use efficiency programs will allow growth to occur as forecast in the Region's Official Plan. If growth exceeds this forecast then obviously the bridging period is commensurately reduced. i The growth in capacity of the Region's system to meet the urban demand forecast is illustrated in Figure 2. In addition, the projected requirements of the rural communities and groundwater usage are displayed in Figure 3. Since 1995, the Region of York and Metro Toronto have been working cooperatively towards increasing the Metro supply contract with York Region to 57 MIGD (average day). A supply of 57 MIGD is known to be 19 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I. I I I I I I !L'!:.~~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ..::::- achievable through the Metro system with a total capital contribution from York Region of $103 million. While the original agreement with Metro explicitly limited the supply to 30 MIGD, engineering reports and hydraulic modeling contemplated a supply in the order of 57 MIGD average day (maximum day 97 MIGD). Consequently, there is certainty over the ability of the Metro system to provide 57 MIGD to York Region. It is conceivable that the Metro system may be. capable of providing water supplies beyond the 57 MIGD with further capital construction. However, Metro not indicated an interest in providing additional volumes to York Region beyond the 57 MIGD (average day). (i) Finalize the Metro agreement. Expansion of the Metro Toronto supply to the Region forms the first step of four steps towards meeting the Region's long-term needs. This work is already underway and will eventually provide 57 MIGD average day and 97 MIGD maximum day. I I ! r [ ! I The expansion of water supplies to the Region, which will include a new supply from the Great Lakes, should be viewed as a phased strategy which comprises four steps. 20 I , I'~ I \ 1 .!L'!~ Consumers Utilities ~ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I \\ \ \ \ ~. \ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT (ii) Implement a water use efficiency progrl!-m. A water-use efficiency program, will produce savings of up to four million gallons per day. This step should occur at an early date in order to make immediate cost savings for the Region and its area municipalities as well as to defer capital expenditures. The support of the area municipalities is required for this step. (iii) Construct a new water treatment facility at Lake Simcoe. The construction of a new water treatment facility in Georgina which takes its supply from Lake Simcoe is a required step which needs early attention in order to ensure the continued growth in Georgina. In addition, it will allow the replacement of the Sutton Filtration Plant which is nearing the end of its useful life. This step could also gain economies of scale through the construction of a larger water treatment facility which is capable of meeting the needs of Georgina and providing a further 5 MIGD to Newmarket. This further 5 MIGD will potentially be an intra-basin transfer but should not invoke the higher levels of consultation required by the Great Lakes Charter. However, the provision of additional supplies from Lake Simcoe must not be to the detriment of progress to meet Georgina's immediate needs. 21 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ~I!.~~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~. An additional 20 MIGD above the needs of Georgina could possibly be obtained from Lake Simcoe but in order to fully determine an allowable withdrawal from Lake Simcoe, it will be necessary to enter into further discussions with the appropriate regulators, members of the Great Lakes Charter and other stakeholders. These discussions should commence immediately as the scale of the fourth step could be reduced depending upon the amount of water supplied from Lake Simcoe. Additionally, for volumes of water greater than 10 MIGD it would be economical to introduce this water further south in the Region and therefore provide an extension to the bridging period. (iv) A Great Lakes source of supply. The fourth step requires taking a new supply from the Great Lakes. The preferred solution is a supply from Durham West and this is shown on the map in Figure 3. This choice best meets the initial criteria which were established by the Region in their 'Statement of Goals' as well as being ranked first in the additional criteria. Durham West has further advantages in that it provides a significant opportunity for mutually beneficial cooperation with the Region of Durham as the area known as Seaton and other areas to. the west of Durham ! 22 !l'!~~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ are developed. It is also relevant that the Region has existing relationships with Durham through the operation of the Y ork- Durham sewer. Given the uncertainty of growth within the Region, the timing of commitment to the fourth step needs very careful consideration as it is the most capital intensive of the four steps and therefore subject to the highest risk. In addition, the scale of this step may vary and be dependent upon the volume of water ultimately derived from the three initial steps of the Long Term Water Supply Strategy. . I~" : The bridging period is obviously variable. Therefore, to obtain the necessary approvals, discussions with regulators, Ministries and other stakeholders should commence immediately. This period, if compared with other similar projects in Ontario, could be as long as six years and with a fast-track two year construction program may require up to eight years before water can be brought to the Region from a Great Lakes source. However it is the Partnership's opinion that consultation and approvals for the Durham West solution could be obtained in four years. 23 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I !L~!.~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities ~ The fourth step oftaking a supply from purham West could run into difficulties through unforeseen events and therefore a second alternative would need to be introduced if the bridging period was being exhausted without significant progress being made. It is therefore recommended that a second option of Peel Cooperative be held in reserve. This option is also viewed as a good partnering option with another Region. Financial I I r I f From a financial perspective, the actual level of water rates and development charges depend on a variety of variables including demand for water, growth rates, interest rates, inflation levels, capital and operating costs, purchased water costs, commercial structure and allocation of capital costs between development charges and water rates. While the assumptions could change over time, the same criteria and assumptions were used to model each technical solution. This modeling resulted in Durham West being the preferred solution from an overall financial perspective. I L 24 ~'!..~~ LONG TERM WATER PROJECT Consumers Utilities .:;::;.. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I The water rate in 2031 of an expanded York Region water system encompassing supply from Durham West is forecast to decline significantly in 1996 dollar terms from the current uniform rate. The nominal water rate in 2031 will depend on the inflation rate over the period. 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I :::s <C ~ en en I It) 0 It) 0 I() 0 I() 0 It) o~ o::t o::t C") M N N ~ T"" I a9111\1 'puewaa AeawnWlxew I COUNCIL INFORMATION CENTRAL LAKE ONTARIO CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 1-27 I AGENDA I AUTHORITY ANNUAL MEETING J Tuesdav, hnu:lrv::!1. 1997 - 7:00 P.M. nH 20 MEETING LOCATION: 100 WHITING AVENUE. OSHAWA 8 59 AH '97 CIRCULATION LIST I Authority Members: B. Nicholson, Chalnnan R. Anderson, Vice Chairman R. Boychyn I M. Brunelle J. Drumm C. Elliott I G.Emm l. Gray H. HaU L. Hannah I 1. HarreU R. Johnson R. LUlczyk I Municipalities: Town of Ajax, Clerk Municipality of Clarington. Clerk City of Oshawa, Clerk: I City of Oshawa, Planning Director Town of Pickering, Clerk Town of Whitby. Clerk Town of Whitby. Planning Director I Township of Uxbridge. Clerk, Region: Region of Durham. Clerk I Region of Durham, Planning Commissioner AGENDA ITEM: I WELCOME - B. Nicholson, Chairman 1. Authority Starr: Media: l.R. Powell Chief Administrative Officer S.L. Hanson, Director of Corporate Services C.L. Conli, Director of Resource Planning D. Wright, Director of Planning M. Peacock, Director of Engineering M. Hrynyk, General Superintendent M. Slauffer, Recording Secretary Ajax Pickering Bay News Ajax Pickering News Advertiser Canadian Statesman CHEX TV Compton Cable TV KX-96 Radio Magic 94.9 Radio Orono Times Oshawa Central OshawalCourtice News - Media Mailing OshawalWhitby This Week Port Perry Star Rogers Cable TV Toronto Sun - Kevin Hann Uxbridge Tribune Whitby Free Press SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS I 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES or November 19. 1996 2. DECLARA nONS of interest by members on any matters herem contained 4. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS - B. Nicholson I 5. ELECTION OF OFFICERS I At this point in the proceedings the 1996 elected officers win vacate their positions. and the Chief Administrative Officer will officiate for the 1997 dection of offICers. Resolutioll Required: THAT aU ballots be destroyed in the event of an election, and to designate scrutineers. I Authoritv Chairman (lluee calls will be made for nominations. Where more than one nominee stands for office. an election by secret ballot will be conducted.) I Nominations: Election: ResolutioM Required: THAT nomura/inns for the posiJinn of AuthoriJy Chairman be closed. I The newly elected Chairman will assume the Chair to conduct the remainder of the meeting. I. AUTHORITY ANNUAL MEETING - JANUARY 21, 1997 - PAGE 2 I AGENDA ITEM: SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS I Authorit'f Vi{'('-Chairman (Three calls will be made for nominations. by secret ballol will be conducted.) \Vhere more than one nominee stands for office. an election I Nominations: Election: Resolution Required: THAT nominations for the position of Authority Viu-Chaimuln be closed. I Executivt' Committfe (NOTE: The Executive Committee consists of the Chainnan. Vice-Chairman, and five (5) representati....es to be elected at large.) I The Chainnan will call for nominations and should there be more than five (5) nominees an election will be conducted and the nominees receiving the majority of votes will be elected. I Nominations: Election: Resolution Required: THA T the Authority Chairman, ; and ; form the 1997 Executive Committee. ; Authority Vue-Chairman, I . 1 6. SIGNING OFFICERS I Resolution Required: THAT the Signing Offu:ers of the Authority be any two ofthefo/la~.ing: The ClUlirman, Vice-CJwinnan, Chief Admillistrative Off~erlSecretary-T'easurer, alld Director of CorporaU Sen:ices. I Resolution Required: THAT the fvms McGibbon, Bastedo, Armstrong alld Armstrollg, Osha..a; and Beard, WlIIler, Toronto be appointed Solicitors for the Authority. I 7. SOLICITORS 8. AUDITORS I Resolution Required: THAT BDO Dun..oody Ward MaUelte be appoulted Auditorsfor the Central Loke OnliJrio Conservation Authority. I 9. BANKERS Resolution. Required: THAT the Toronto.Dominion Balik, 4 KilIg Street West, Oshawa, be appointed Billlkersfarthe Centra/lAke Ontario Conservation Authority. I Resolutio.. Required: THAT the Chairman or Vue-Chairman and the Chkf Administrative Ojfu:erISecretary-Treasurerandlor the Direcwr oj Corporate Services of the Central Lake Olltario Conservation AuthoriJy are hereby authori::.ed to borrow from time to time, by way of promissory note, from the Toronto.Dominion Bank, 4 King Street West, Oshawa, the sum or sums not exceeding SI,OOO.()(){J to meet immediate administrative alld operational expenditures until the Province of Ontario grant and sums le~'ied against the participating municipalities Iwve been received. and w give on behalf of the said Authority a promissory note or noles, sNled willi the CorporaLe Seal alld signed by the ChaimuJn or Vice-Clwirman alld the Chief Administrative Off14erlS<<rerory.Treasurerandlor the Director of Corporate Services/or the monies so borrowed with interest which maJ be paid in tulwmce or otMrwise, oL a roLe not exceeding prime per annum. THAT all sums borrowed PUrsUD/lt to the authorily of this Resolution/or the purpose mentiolled herein shaU, ",'ilh interest thereon, fH D cluuge upon the whole of the monies received or to be received, by the said Authority, as and M'hen such monies are recei",'ed. I THAT the Chkf Administrative Ojfu:erISecretary-Treasurerandlor the Director of Corporate Se,,'ues is herebJ authorized and dirtckd,. apply in payment of aU sums borrowed as aforesaid, wge/her with the illterest thereon, aU of the monies hereinafter coUecled or received by the saUl Authority from the Province of Ontario by way af a Grant or from the partuipating munuipality pursualtl to Lev)" to be milde in accordance with provisions of The Conservalwn Authorit~s Act. I 10. BORROWING BY-LAW I I I I I I 11. I I I I:!. I I I I 13. I I I I I I I u. I 15. I 16. I. AUTIIORIlT ANNUAL MEETING. JANUARY 21, 1997 - PAGE 3 AGENOA ITE:\1: THE ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES REI'RESENTATlVES The representative on the Association of Conservation Authorities of Ontario shall be the Chairman, or alternatively the Vicc-Chainnan or Chief Administrative Officer. Resolution Required: THAT the Chairman, ; be appoiuted as the Authorily's representaJ;}.'e on the Association of Conservation .4.u/horiJies of Onrorio. Alternative designaJes aTe Vice-Chairman, or Chief Admu'islrat;....e Offu:er, ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (i) Fill, Construction and Alteration to Waterways Regulation #145190 Resolution Required: THAT D. Wright, W.A. Fry, T. Aikills, R. Hersey, and J. Andersen be appointed Enforcement OffICers under the Fill, Construction and AlJeration to Waterways Regu/ntion #145/90. (ii) Conservation Areas Regulation #101I9:! Reso/utwn Required: THAT A/. Hrynyk. C. Dewey, P. Wannamaker, T. Backus, J. Andersen, and C. Grant be appointed Enforcement Offl4ers under the Conservation Areas Regu/aJion #101/92. REFERRALS FROM PREVIOUS EXECUTIVE MEETINGS (I) StalT Report #4110-96 1997 Meeting Schedule - Board of Directors and Executive Committee Ex. Res. #104/96, dated Decem""r 3. 1996 "THAT the Executive Committee recommends to the Authority, TH.4T S/JJff Report #4110-96 be received for iIIformation; ond, THAT the 1997 Meeting Schedule for Board of Direclors and Erecutive CommiJtee meetings, as outlined ill Staff Report #4110-96, be adopted.' (2) StalT Report #4117-97 1997 Budget Assumptions and Process Ex.Res. #113/97. dated January 7. 1997 "THAT staff report #4117-97 be accepted; and, THAT staffbe directed 10 proceed wiJh the development of the 1997 prelimillary budget estimaJes based on the assumptions and timing process outlilled in the report. n Resolution Required: THAT staff report #4117-97 be accepled by the Board of Directors; TH.4T staffbe direcled to proceed ",iJh the development of the 1997 prelimillary budget estimaJes based on the assumptions olJd timing process oullied in the report; and, TH.4T staff further be directed to notify the Regional MuniripaJiJy of Durham of the 1997 G~neral Levy and Budget Process. CHIEf ADI-Ur-.1STRATIVE OFFICER Resolution Required: THAT the Board of Directors ratify the actions of the Erecutive CommiJtee during 1996. "fUl',lCIPAL AND OTHER BUSINESS ADJOURr-.~IENT SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 13-1 to \3-2 13-3 to 13-4 AGENDA SUPPORTING DOCUME~'TS MEETING OF: Authority Annual DATE: Tuesday, January 21, 1997 TIME: LOCATION: 7:00 P.M. 100 Whiting Avenue, Oshawa Authority Boardroom I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 13-/ CENTRAL LAKE ONTARIO CONSERVATION AUTHORITY DATE: FILE: S.R.: November 26, j 996 4110-96 APPROVED BY C.A.O. MEMO TO: The Chairman and Members of the Executive Committee FROM: J.R. Powell, Chief Administrative Officer SUBJECT: 1997 !\1EETING SCHEDULE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AI\'D EXECUTIVE C01\fMITTEE Following is the recommended schedule for 1997: Tuesday January 7 Executive Committee Tuesday January 21 Board of Directors (Annual Meeting) Tuesday February 4 Executive Committee Tuesday February l8 Board of Directors Tuesday March 4 Executive Committee Tuesday March 18 Board of Directors Wednesday* Apri12 Executive Committee Tuesday April 15 Board of Directors Tuesday May 6 Exec\ltive Committee Wednesday* May 21 Board of Directors Tuesday June 3 Executive Committee Tuesday June 17 Board of Directors Wednesday* July 2 Executive Committee Tuesday July 15 Board of Directors Wednesday* September 3 Executive Committee Tuesday September 16 Board of Directors Tuesday October 7 Executive Committee Tuesday October 21 Board of Directors Tuesday November 4 Executive Committee Tuesday November 18 Board of Directors Tuesday December 2 Executive Committee Tuesday December 16 Board of Directors * Wednesday meeting due to Monday/Tuesday being statutory holiday. cont'd........2 . 13- ot November 26, 1996 Page 2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I S.R. 4110-96 EXECUTIVE RESOLUTION #104/96. DA TED DECEMBER 3. 1996: THAT the Executive Committee recommends to the Authority, THA T Staff Report #4110-96 be received for infonnation; and, THAT the 1997 Meeting Schedule for Board of Directors and Executive Committee meetings, as outlined in Staff Report #4110-96, be adopted. JRP/klt I Staff will be developing the 1997 Budget estimates during the next few weeks. The Region of Durham staff have advised that they will require our levy estimate by the end of January so that it can be included in the overall regional budget deliberations scheduled for February. 11. I j II J I II I I DATE: FlLE: I S.R.: MEMO TO: I FROM: I SUBJECT: 13-3 CENTRAL LAKE ONTARIO CONSERVATION AUTHORITY January 7, 1997 4117-97 APPROVED BY C.A.O. ~ The Chairman and Members of the Executive Committee Sandra L. Hanson, Director of Corporate Services 1997 Budget Assumptions and Process Budget Assumptions to be used by staff in preparing the 1997 budget estimates. a) Staffing & Benefits No increase in staff complement and no across the board economic adjustment to base salaries. b) Revenues II II i) Municipal Levy Assume the same municipal general levy as in 1996. ii) Provincial Grant Reduced to reflect 1997 levels of funding for taxes and flood control. iii) Fees for Services Revenues based on fees approved in 1996. c) Programs & Services Cost estimates will be for staffing, supplies, and services required to support the programs and assets of the Authority (see Program and Service booklet separately bound and attached as Schedule' A'). 2. 1997 Budget ProceSs .. The Region will be advised of the levy requirements by the end of January 1997. .. The Region has the option to appeal the "non-matching" levy within 30 days of the receipt of levy notice. cont'd.....2 . S.R.: 4117-97 /3-q - 2 - January 7, 1997 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I * A 1997 preliminary budget will be presented for review by Executive Committee at the March 4th meeting. * The final 1997 budget will be considered for approval by the Full Authority at their March 18th meeting. RECOM,HENDA TION: 71-/AT staff report 4117-97 be accepted; 0JUl, 71-/AT staff be directed to proceed with the developmenJ of the 1997 preliminary budget estimates based on the assumptions 0JUl timing process outlined in the report. SLHlms Attach. I I I I I I I I I I Council Number D -- 1 D - 2 D - 3 I D - 4 Communications for Direction January 27, 1997 Suggested Disposition THAT the correspondence dated January 7, 1997 from Nancy Scott, Executive Director, Big Brothers of Clarington regarding the Bowl for Millions campaign, be received; THAT the week of February 15 to 22, 1997 be proclaimed "Bowl for Millions Week" in the Municipality of Clarington and advertised in accordance with Municipal Policy; THAT permission be granted to Big Brothers of Clarington to fly their flag in the Town Square during their campaign; and THAT Nancy Scott be advised of Council's decision. THAT the correspondence dated January 15, 1997 from June Hunter, President, Hospital Auxiliary regarding the Annual Tag Day, be received; THAT permission be granted to the Auxiliary to Memorial Hospital - Bowmanville to hold their Annual Tag Day on Friday, May 9, 1997; and THAT June Hunter be advised of Council's decision. THAT the correspondence dated January 20, 1997 from Anne Capon, Area Co-ordinator, Durham East, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario requesting proclamation of Heart and Stroke Month, be received; THAT the month of February 1997 be proclaimed "Heart and Stroke Month" in the Municipality of Clarington and advertised in accordance with Municipal Policy; THAT permission be granted to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario to fly their flag in the Town Square during their campaign; and THAT Anne Capon be advised of Council's decision. For the direction of Council. Council Correspondence January 27, 1997 - 2 - D - 3 THAT the correspondence dated January 15, 1997 from Jacques Jobin, Director, FCM International Office requesting proclamation of International Development Week 1997, be received; THAT the week of February 2 to 8, 1997 be proclaimed "International Development Week" in the Municipality of Clarington and advertised in accordance with Municipal Policy; and THAT Jacques Jobin be advised of Council's decision. D - 6 For the direction of Council. D - 7 For the direction of Council. D - 8 THAT the application to manage and conduct a Nevada Lottery at Bowmanville Mini-Mart, 43 King Street East, Bowmanville, submitted by St. John Ambulance, be received; THAT the request of St. John Ambulance be approved subject to the applicant complying with the terms and conditions imposed by the Municipality and the Province; and THAT Dan Matthews and Hugh Taylor be advised of Council's decision. I' :1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II i II II . t COUNCIL DIRECTION BIG BROTHERS OF CLARINGTON 23 Scugog Street, Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3H7 0-1 Tel: 905-623-6646 Fax: 905-623-0704 January 7, 1997 "GENDA \Rl1KCllJrrWllIij p. JAN 9 1997 Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance street Bowmanville, Ontario LIC 3A6 ;.MI!G!?ALlTY Of CLARllllGTOlf MAYOR'S Off~ Att: Maureen Reid The Big Brothers of Clarington is holding a "Bowl for Millions" campaign during the week of February 15 to 22, 1996. The Board of Directors and the Bowl for Millions Committee request that the Municipal Council proclaim this week as Bowl for Millions Week. We would also request permission to fly the Big Brother flag at the Town Hall in Bowmanville during this campaign. If Council permits, a convenient time to hold the flag raising ceremony would be Monday, February 3 at 9:15 a.m. before the General Purpose and Administration meeting. This would allow time for publicity to be prepared for the local newSpapers before the Bowl for Millions Week. You may notify the agency of the Council's decision by calling 623- 6646, or at the above address. We will contact the newspapers to arrange the pUblicity. Thank you. Sincerely, cfluL~ Nancy sMtt Executive Director ~~~~m~~o.~. f AGK. B'I' ______ OIl1r.INAl CUPIES T . NS:jk --.'; .....,.. Share the Fun - BE A BIG BROTHER A United Way Agency ---.-.-..,... . t. ''': ..ljg~_:G:..~",-~ I I I I II I I COUNCIL DIRECTION dfo~pitat cIIuxitia/tfj to dt{&mo,u.tc}fo.p.ual !Bowma.n17tll,;, Dntado ..t,C :zdV4 ./mila 1/ '11 AI1'97 January 15, 1997 Mrs. Patti BarrIe Town Clerk Mllhicipa.Hty of Clarington '.' 40 . Teinperanc:e Street.", 'BowmanvillEi,;'OntarioLlC .31\.6/' .V..:-'. . -'t',>u ~;)','k. , 1"i'),~' :"'l~, ":;5~~4~1f' ":;':';-i,:-,,'~L Dear Mrs. Barrie: The Auxiliary to Memorial'Hospital ....,' .. "', .... ," '.-, .. ,~- " .. -- ,: .. .. "", to make. a'pplication" fo:r',permission "':/ .... -- ',," -.,'.,' ',,; Day on Friday, May 9th, 1997. , '-,.' .'.,..:....-...'.,.:,' - BBowmanville wOU:l'd"'lik'e' to,hold,;"their .Annuali.ll'ag, As in' the past pr'oc~~;j~);"fromtthi;i,it~d~o/';are pur~s e equ i pme~~:~;~$i!\,;~!f~;'iff<?s p ~,:ta).J:(' ';"~/"'\~;~,,_ ',,' '" .. ---<-:'-'~<':-_;r!P/-(~f!;1~~~!/._':I>,rl"e,,:_:,:,,:;.:"-.'" '"":',:-'.' :';:..., .-..,'. We a!}ticipate. a ,f.aV9uXfpMe""r.eply to,::our need'~'further J.nformat;i;:cn"i:please contact 0-2 ....,. <'.," "j, '."', A_; ".,......'.,.'-., -;,'" ,-</ 'i'~- '-', ,'?' ',' , ~": ,'i ..,...-,,..'.,'.....:. ,,:. ',ir:~:<fY; >t-/k s: \+<'''' ~.; <~~}~;i~.'.:::::;' 'i\ofn~('l::"";~: ;.:':,;'?,:'-'k'\k;:'Z.:,~... . r",;"IIi'!{Iu ::;lifui!"A:>~.:,-",:-'. ..~:til" ;Jc~7Y~;" . ~~.,::: ,-, ~,)!;l, ~ <::.,j<,' f~=-- Durham Region, I King Street West awa, Ont. l1J 2J8 t) 571.1582 Fax: (905) 721.0111 I I I I I I I I I I I I ~Na.rtbetooco.,*-t"13 I 1nvm I!Lnn~~Ul'\V'\~ vv.!n"n . vv... January 20, 1997 COUNCIL DIRECTION AGENDA ~m~rn)~ID JAN 2 0 1997 Mayor Diane Hamre and Members of Council Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario LIe 3A6 M\J~CfPAU1Y Of CLAA~:t{l1% MAVOO'SI\1fim Your Worship and Members of Council: The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario respectfully requests that February 1997 be prOclaimed Heart and Stroke Month in the Municipality of Clarington. To this end, I have enclosed a draft "Mayor's Proclamation" that you may wish to consult. Once again, we would like to have the Heart and Stroke flag raised for the month of February. Further to our conversation of January 13, 1~97 I I am writing to conf.irm the flag raising on Monday, February 3, 1997 at 9:15 a.m. at The Town Hall. Our Heartfelt thank you for your consideration of these matters. Yours sincerely, HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OP ONTARIO r ""'''~'''''''" '--"~'''i'' f. tLJ v;: 1.; i.r"':':14go":.~~ L ,1~-_, ~x.~.... ~ OlUlIl ACK. 81f ORlml\1AL m. CCPltS TO: Anne Capon Area CO-Ordinator Durham Bast enc. t r----... . !--.--... '. !J1o~. rfJc -.... -...._----~- Improving your odds against Omada's *1 killer. D-3 , :~ , I I ~-- ;-t:~ :;~l; -.-" r , ti.'I. ': .1',. '~ ; I.: " ! I. i' ...., . ..1 '.~.I--.~\ 1.,:'-!' HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OFONTARlO A*-........__SIrc/oo ~dc.- Durham Region, 337 King Street West Oshawa, Ont. L1J 2J8 (905) 571-1582 Fax: (905) 721-0111 SAMPLE MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION WHEREAS the effects of heart disease and stroke are responsible for widespread suffering and create serious economic hardship in our community; AND WHEREAS the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario is taking positive action to reduce heart and stroke casual ties through a pI anned, priority research and education program: AND WHEREAS the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario campaign to support heart and stroke research education is being conducted from February 1 through February 29, 1997. I, THEREFORE, proclaim that the month of February be observed as "Heart and Stroke Month" in the City of Oshawa. I further urge all citizens to co-operate in the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario campaign, and all civic, social and fraternal organizations and business establishments to give this campaign the greatest possible support. ~~lIicwt"""~".'3 Improuing your odds against Canada's #J. killer. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I , I I I I I I I I COUNCIL DIRECTION 0-4 ffi (@J~@J[D)~@J~ OOffi[ lK\[(1~1[lK\~ ~~(, ~~.. .,'--, ", "<';--',''''l''"','~, T~'l- J : !fl-. ; \'" " \ ,:. \ ~1I ~Ulil'l\tl.;;"L"- \t~ ,n!fD" t\!..~ '.'" ...:J ~'oliftl ~t~~!.'l.""'" -' '4' January 9, 1997 JAN 1 5 1997 Diane Hamre, Mayor A.GENU~ 40 Temperance St., The Municipality of Clarington Bowmanville, ON L 1C 3A6 ,:lUW,CIPALiTY Of CLARINGTON Iv'.AYOR'S OfFICE Re: Deposit/Refund System for LCBO Containers Dear Mayor Diane Hamre: We are writing to seek your council's suppert for a proposal that will have a positive impact on municipal waste management programs. We have asked the Province of Ontario to place deposits on spirit and wine bottles sold by the LCBO, so that more of their containers can be recovered for refilling and recycling. Recycling glass bottles through municipal blue box programs has become a significant problem for many communities. The costs of collection and processing, the collapsed market value for the material, contamination issues, and distance to markets, make recycling glass much harder to justify. Rather than landfill these containers, our company would like to recover these bottles unbroken and market them to be refilled. Attached is a copy of our submission to the MOEE's Regulatory Review Project which details some of the benefits of our proposal. These benefits include: . providing an alternative source of reasonably priced, diverse, high quality, beverage containers for domestic vintners; . developing an export commodity enjoying high demand in foreign markets among those seeking supplies of reasonably priced wine bottles; . creating the potential to divert approximately 160 million LeBO containers or about 70,000 tonnes of wine and spirits containers from curbside recycling programs and landfill at a savings of about $7-8 million to Ontario municipalities; . moving glass containers up the 3Rs hierarchy from recycling to reuse - the preferred environmental and economic option for glass; and . preserving a source of high quality, color separated, contaminant free recyclable glass from those containers not destined for reuse. continued ... /2 B88 WILSON AVENUE. DOWNSVIEW, ONTARIO M3K 1E7 CANADA . TELl FAX: (416) 636-8253 ~~[\M~ &M~~,0~ ~~~ Page 2 The Province of Ontario is currently reviewing its environmental regulations, making this a most opportune time for municipalities to influence provincial policy on recovering glass beverage containers. We hope that your municipality will jOin with other municipalities, environmental groups, consumer advocates, legislators and industries that would like to see a LCBO deposit-refund system implemented by sending a supportive resolution to the following: The Hon. D~vid Tsuoouelii Minister of Consumer ~nd Commercial Relations 250 Yonge Steet Toronto, Ontario M5B-2N5 Attention: Mr. John Guthrie, Executive Assistant The Hon. Norman W. Sterling Minister of Environment ~nd Energy 135 St. Clair Avenue West, Sune 100 Toronto, Ontario M4V-1P5 Attention: Mr. Dale McConaghy, Executive Assist~nt Mr. Teny Mundell, President Association of Municipalnies of Ontario 250 Bloor St. East, Suite 701 Toronto, Ontario M4W-1E6 Mr. John Hanson, Executive Director The Recycling Couhcil of Ontario 489 College Street, Sune 504 Toronto, Ontario M6G 1A5 Ms. Linda Varangu, Executive Director Association of Municipal Recycling Coordinators 25 Douglas Street G~, Ontario N1 H 2S7 (Note: MCCR is the owner, operator and regulator of the ' LCBO) Also enclosed are copies of Metro Toronto's resolution that supports our proposal to get LCBO beverage containers out of the blue box system and an article from Solid Waste Management that provides some additional background on this issue. We appreciate your consideration of this matter and ask that you send to our attention any Council resolutions or reports on this issue. Please feel free to call for more information. Sincerely, ~ Livio Camarra President Attachments l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I fQ.~~~ ~ ",,-0 o.F OAo V ~ Oi-lrAN. "'(0 METRO CLERK Clause embodied in Report No. 15 of The Environment and Public Space Committee, as adopted by the Council of The Municipality of riietropolitan Toronto at its meeting held on October 9 and 10, 1996. ==> <=: (Please see page 4) 1 MiNISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY CONSULTATION ON REGULATORY REFORM 'RESPONSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'. (The Metropolitan Council on October 9 and 10, 1996, amended this Clause by: (1) inselting the words *including natural spring water and milK, after the word *beveragt!', in R<<ommenda!ion No. (3) of the En.vironment and Public Space Committee, so that such recommenda!ion shall now read'as foUows: ==> * that Metropolitan Council reaffinn its suppott for deposit/return regulations on all beverage, incbuling natural spring water and milk, containers sold in the Province of Ontario/'; and (2) adding thereto the following: "It is further recommended that: (1) Metropolitan Council: (a) advise the Province of Ontario that: (i) it is opposed to the Provincial abdication of responsibility for environmental protection that results from the combination of regulatory refonn and massive budget cuts; (ii) citizens who attended the September 5, 1996, forum strongly spoke out against the lack of consultation by the Provincial Government with respect to regulatory refonn; and (Ui) it has no objection, in principle, to local municipalities being responsible for noise, odour and dust monitoring, providing Ole devolution of such responsibilities is accompanied by sufficient funding; (b) urge the Province of Ontario to maintain its role in monitoring and repOtting regarding the state of the environment; 2 :~ (c) reiterate its oppositioll to devolution of responsibilities without adequate funding; and (d) request the Province of Olltario to enact regulatiollS that mandate the use of refillable beverage containers;. (2) the Commissioner of Wori<S be requested to submit a repon to the Environment and Public Space Committee on ways in which a deposit retum system could be implemented within Metropolitan Toronto; and that enabling legislation be sought in this regard, subject to tlte approval of tlte Environment and Public Space Committee and Metropolitan Council; and (3) tlte repon dated October 8, 1996, from tlte Commissioner of Wori<S, embodying tlte following recommendations, be adopted: 'It is recommended tltat: (1) Metropolitan Toronto support, in principle, the proposal to simplify and update the rules, eliminate unnecessary red tape and clarify roles in environmental protection; (2) Metropolitan Toronto suppon tlte consolidation of several related regulations into one to reduce the number of approvals required, provided tltat environmental protection is not diminished; (3) tlte Province of Olllario be requested to address tlte issue of accountability and confonnance to proposed voluntary codes of practice prior to using codes to replace regulations (e.g., hot mix asphalt regulations); (4) the Province of Ontario be requested to implement mandatory vehicle inspection and maintenance for botlt light and heavy duty vehicles in Soutltem Ontario, and tltat the inspection function be separated from tlte maintenance function to remove tlte potential conflict of interest; (5) tlte Province of Ontario be requested to maintain Regulation 361 in full force and effect until suelt time as an equivalent Province-wide or federal initiative is proposed, reviewed and accepted to minimize sulphur content in fuels; (6) tlte Province of Ontario be requested to consider lowering SOz emissions cap for Ontario tltrough various means such as emissions trading instead of maintaining tlte existing cap of 885, 000 tOlllles per year; (7) tlte Ministry of Environment and Ene'1JY be advised tltat Metropolitan Toronto is interested in discussing tlte concept of Loazl Air Management Units (LAMU's) not as a replacement for Provincial ro14 but rather to enlaance tlte Provincial role in air quality protection by developingjoint actions to focus onloca1 and regional areas of concem (e.g., Metro aean Air Summit); (8) the Province of Ontario and tlte Federal Government be requested to walk together to develop a regulation to require tlte destruction of ozone depleting substances as they are phased out and replaced by other substances; \ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 3 (9) Metropolitan Toronto support regulatory amendments to ac"ieve "ig"er energy efficiency standards for gas and electric appliances as one way to help meet Metropolitan Toronto's CO2 reduction tmget of a 20 per cent. reductiOll in CO2 emissions from 1988 levels by 2005; (10) the Province of Ontario be requested to clarify in Bill 57, the intended scope of the proposed regulatory power to exempt any undettaking from the requirements of the Environmental Protec!iOll Act; (11) Metropolitan Toronto suppotf, in principle, the COIlcept of a 'standardized approval regulation' also known as 1Jennit by nde' as a means of expediting the often lengthy approval process for capital woda; (12) the Province of Ontario be requested (0 ensure Ilu1l the regulation governing the fee for a Certificate of Approval not Provide for a refund of the fee paid by the applicant if the delay is beyond the control of the reviewer of the application; (13) Metropolitan Toronto suppott the proposal that the Environmental Bill of Rights Registry be used only to post undertakings and proposals of local and regional significance; (14) Metropolitan Toronto suppott the proposed refann of training and licensing requirements of pesticide applicators to ensure full understanding of the Integrated Pest Management approach; (15) Metropolitan Toronto suppott the proposal to recycle pesticide containers; (16) the Province of Ontario be requested to consult with municipolities and the public before reducing the waming sign requirements for applicatiOll of pesticides and heroicides; (17) Metropolitan Toronto suppott the proposal to amend the PCB waste requirements to encourage owner.\' to send PCB wastes for treatment and/or destruction inste<ul of stock piling them, provided that approved facilides are used; (18) that the tenn "trivial' spill be clearfy defined by the Province of Ontario in order that the public fully undentands that significant spills should be prevented but if they occur they must still be reported in order to protect the Water supply and water resowr;es in general; (19) Metropolitan Toronto suppott the proposed amendment to the 3R's regulations to aOow two stream systems (wet/dry). to provide OlIe list from which municipalities must choose seven or more blue bar mateJials, to allow grass--cyc/ing as an alternative to central composting and to create a new category of "small composting site. wlUch can accept limited ttnWUIIts of food waste; (20) the Province of Ontario be requested to consult with municipalities in the development of perfannance-based regulations for waste Water treatment plants with cOllcem for quality of water resources and sources of drinking Water supply; (21) Metropolitan Toronto suppott the hannoniztztion of repotting requirements under the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) and the Provincial Municipal Industrial Strategy for Abatement (MlSA); 4 (22) lI1e Provillce of Oll/ario be requested 1101 to revoke Regulalioll 351 before an equivalclll alld accountable alternative has been developed concerning boat sewage pump out services; (23) tl1e Provillce of Olllario be requested to acknowledge its key role ill establishillg, promotillg and mailllaining acceptable environmental standards both illler-provincially and with adjacent States in the United States; and (24) the Federal GovemmCllt be requested to acknowledge its key role in establishing, promoting and maintaining acceptable CIlvironmentai standards in NorthAmerica and globally (e.g., Intemational Joint Commission and fossil fuelled power stations in States near the Great Lakes Basin):") The Environment and Public Space Committee recommends: (1) the adoption of the Joint report dated September 25, 1996, from the Commissioner at Works and the Metropolitan Solicitor; and reports having requested the Commissioner at Works to submit directly to Council, tor consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on October 9, 1996, a list of the specific recommendations contained throughout his report tor recommendation to the Province of Ontario; (2) that Metropolitan Council express' its grave concern to the Province of Ontario at the potential negative environmental impacts which the proposed regulatory reform may have in view of the imprecise nature of many of the proposals and the inadequate provisions tor public participation; (3) -;:;; (4) :::} (5) (6) that Metropolitan Council reaffirm its support tor depositfreturn regulations on all beverage containers sold in the Province of Ontario; that the Province of Ontario be requested to Institute a comprehensive deposit/return system tor beverage containers in Ontario within one year; that the Province of Ontario be requested to initiate a deposit/return strategy tor Uquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) products Immediately; and that a meeting be requested with the LCBO to discuss this matter; that industry, as part at a packaging stewardship pr~rllm, be req!-llr~d to pay top-up. grants to municipalities covering the entire cost <it recycling, litter collection and landllfllng of packaging related to all other products; and (7) that the Province of Ontario and the Association at Municipalities at Ontario be requested to Immediately begin negotiations on a tull product stewardship system requiring that industry make payment for the full costs to municipalities of recycling and disposal for items not subject to a depOsit system. The Environment and Public Space Committee repotts, for the Information of Council, having requested the Metropolitan SoIlcftor to report to Council at Its meeting on October 9, 1996, on the definition of the term "beverage". .1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I "'.1 I II ~ II '! 'I I I II I October 1 5, 1996 Ms. Antoinette Wells Director, Policy Development Branch Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy 135 5t. Clair West 8th Floor Toronto, Ontario M4V 1 P5 Dear Ms. Wells: Re: Regulatory Review Project - An alternative to the curb-side collection of glass We thank you for this opportunity to comment on some of the proposed changes to Ontario's environmental regulations. We feel this regulatory review is a good opportunity to come to a solution regarding the municipal problem of recovering glass in the Blue Box for recycling. Our submission is brief, and we outline the issues associated with municipal collection of glass for recycling. In our submission, we conclude by providing a brief proposal for a regulatory change that can convert the current municipal waste management problem of glass collection into a private sector business opportunity. What is Canadian Bottle Recyclers Inc.? Canadian Bottle Recyclers Inc. is a business dedicated to the reclamation, restoration, marketing for reuse whenever possible, or for recycling whenever necessary, all post consumer glass containers in Ontario. The LCBO is the largest single source of glass in Ontario. CBR is prepared to accept all LCBO containers and packaging and to operate a packaging recovery system on behalf of the LCBO at virtually no cost to the LCBO or thetaxpayer:-- ---- - - -- - - - - -- --' - -- ~ -- ---- -- ~-- The company has identified a specific market niche and a demand for recovered glass containers by local vintners, foreign vintners and foreign recyclable glass markets. CBR Inc. has identified a wide range of benefits that its operations provide. These benefits include: . an alternative source of reasonably priced, diverse, high quality, beverage containers for domestic vintners; . an export commodity enjoying high demand in foreign markets seeking supplies of reasonably priced wine bottles; (~N~lD~~tj] lQIOTIl!C ~L(llelr:~ me. 888 Wilson Avenue, Downsview, Ontario, Canada. M3K-IE7 Tel.(416) 636-8253 I , I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . the potential to divert approximately 160 million LCBO containers or about 70,000 tonnes of wine and spirits containers from curbside recycling programs and landfill at a net saving of about $7-8 million to Ontario municipalities; · an opportunity to move glass containers up on the 3Rs hierarchy from recycling to reuse - the preferred environmental and economic option for glass; and . a source of high quality, color separated, contaminant free recyclable glass from those containers not destined for reuse. ' The Association of Municipal Recycling Coordinators (AMRC) and its member municipalities, environmental groups, legislators, industries already using refillable containers, and consumer advocates, support this service concept and approval for it has been unanimous. We hope that you find our attached submission useful and should you have any questions, please feel free to phone us. Livia Camarra President Attachment (~~~b~~~ OOITlf f(f(l(lfK~ me. 888 Wilson Avenue, Downsview, Ontario, Canada. M3K-IE7 Tel.(416) 636-8253 I I I I I I I I I I 'I I I I I I I I I Why reuse wine and spirits bottles? G lass bottles are better reused than recycled. Canadian Bottle Recyclers Inc. supports the Ministry of Environment and Energy's call for "alternative approaches" for refillable containers. We are convinced that for wine and spirits bottles, an LCBO based deposit/refund system that recovers containers for reuse makes good sense. Consider the following: The recycling of glass across Ontario · Municipalities have identified glass as a an expensive material to collect and process through the blue box. Revenues from glass are meager and do not cover costs; . The Northwest Ontario Recycling Association has stopped the collection of glass citing high costs, low revenues and long transport distances to market; · Many municipalities have asked that glass be dropped from the mandatory list of recycl abies; · Due to poor quality and contamination, 27% of glass collected by Metropolitan Toronto is used as fill. Almost 60% of glass processed by the Commissioners Street MRF in Toronto is used as fill; · Though cheaper than landfill in Southern Ontario, glass recycling is economically and environmentally inefficient when compared to reuse _ blue box collection converts a 50 cent wine bottle into 1 cent of cullet at a net cost of about 5.8 cents per bottle. The LCBO is the largest single source of glass . The LCBO generates 160 million containers of which about 70,000 tonnes is glass; · 67.7% of LCBO containers are imported and 32.2% are domestic. Imported bottles, long seen as a barrier to reuse are actually an invaluable source of bottles that would otherwise have to be specially imported at high prices; · The bulk of LCBO glass is colored glass for which demand is low; · The blue box recovers about 50% of the 70,000 tonnes of LCBO glass with the remaining 35,000 tonnes going to landfill; · LCBO glass accounts for 60-70% of the glass in the blue box and virtually all of the colored glass therein; · The LCBO is a government owned and operated monopoly with centralized distribution and retail sales through a limited number of outlets. These characteristics make it ideal for a deposit/refund based system for reuse. ~PJN~[[)MIN OOTTUE ~[(1l'(\1~~~ ~~t 888 Wilson Avenue, Downsview, Ontario, Canada. M3K-IE7 Tel.(416) 636-8253 Cjj]~jj]!DJ~jj]~ lQ\OITlIC ~[CYCl!C~5> m~c. 888 Wilson Avenue, Downsview, Ontario, Canada. M3K-IE7 Tel.(416) 636-8253 .1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Economic Costs of the current system . Under Regulation 268/92 of the Liquor License Act the province of Ontario collects 10 cents on each non-refillable wine, spirit and beer container sold in Ontario ($38.2 million in total). This money currently goes into provincial general revenue; · LCBO glass costs Ontario's municipalities between $7-8 million a year to recycle and landfill; · Virgin bottles are expensive, are available in limited variety, and in inflexible quantities, with expensive storage charges for bottles not immediately used. Ontario's vintners suffer because of this; and · Some Ontario vintners import bottles from Europe. The purchase of new bottles from Europe, when identical bottles that could be reused are being destroyed in the blue box, is uneconomic and wasteful. Environmental aspects · Recycling glass is no better than using virgin materials. The energy consumed in curbside collection offsets the energy saved from using cullet in the foundry; · Reusing a glass bottle once cuts energy consumption of using a virgin bottle by almost 50%; and · Unlike aluminum, the bulk of the energy used to make a glass container is for bottle forming, and not for refining the glass the container is made from. The value of glass is in the structure of the bottle not in the glass itself. Recommendations · That the province proceed with regulatory change that would allow municipalities to choose 7 materials to recycle. This choice will provide Ontario with the opportunity to move glass up the waste management hierarchy from recycling to reuse; · Rework and expand Reg. 357 and 340 to mandate deposits on a wide variety of beverage containers. In conjunction with the highly effective "environmental levy" that promotes reuse for wine, spirits and beer containers, deposits will ensure the high recovery rates that facilitate reuse and reduce waste; , · Redirect the $38.2 million collected annually from the "environmental levy" to develop the necessary infrastructure for establishing a deposit/refund system for LCBO outlets. latory review document entitled Responsive Environmental Protection on July 31st. 1996. In it, the ministry decided to seek "alternative approach- es" to the so-called "soft-drink con- tainer regulations" (regulations 340 and 357) under the Environmental Protection Act. These regulations mandate a 30 per cent refillable quota for soft-drink containers. From 100 per cent in 1960. the use of refillable beverage containers for soft drinks has decreased to two per cent in 1996. The origins of the 30 per cent refillable quota dates back to late 1977 when the re-elected Davis gov- ernment came to a "gentleman's agreement" with the soft-drink.indus- try for a 75 per cent refillable quota. In late 1982, consultation with soft-drink manufacturers. their suppliers. retail- ers. public interest groups and other . ~i stakeholders were conducted to revise '-::::;~'\ the existing refillable regulations. , ,/Despite these talks. the use of refill- ',~bles for soft drinks continued to drop. , and the 75 per cent quota was never enforced. With the establishment of the Ontario Multi-Material Recvclin2 .''''~~'' Incorporated (OMMRl) in th~ mid: .'.:}~~'P""" 80s. an a!!reement was reached between industrv and the Ministrv of Environment. in that a2reement. industry suppon for an expanded Blue Box program was to be matched with a reduction of the refillable quota for soft drinks to .:10 per cent with an addi- tional reduction to 30 per cent once half of Ontario households were ser- viced by the Blue Box. I ...... I I I I I I I I I -~ ----------=- I I I I I II il II I I PET Cemetery Plastic and glass are costly for Ontario's Blue Box. Could a beverage deposit- return system help? by Usman Valiante Ontario's Blue Box is entering a critical reriod. Provincial funding for the Blu; Box ended this past March. at a time when recyclable commodity prices bd dropped dramatically. .-'.cross Ontario. the Blue Box is choked with IT:;.::;?ria!s that do not cover their ':0515 of ":-ullection and processing. In ","orther.: Ontario. where collection (.is- tance>.. I, and distances to market) are long. the siruation has become perilous. ,-'.; an e.'ump1e. the Northwest Ontario Rei:\"din~ .-\ssociation (an association repre"""ring 26 municipalities) has Jroppoi :b.e 12ol1ection of glass from its progmf!:, Readers in provinces outside of Om:r.0 lall of which have deposit- refund :;~ 5temS as pan of their waste mJ.n;l~~~~m programs) won't be sur- prise.: :0 know that the bulk of the problan materials are bevemge con- tainers.. most notably glass and PET. JtLq prior to the recent Blue Box crisis.. Omario's new provincial gov- t:mrnent began its process of creating a busi=s environment less encum- bered by regulation and red tape. which includes the Ministry of Environment and Energy's (MOEE) review 0f 89 provincial reg~lations. Comr>k:in~ the first sm2e of this r~\'i~. ~hc:- ministry releas~d its regu- "The origins of the 30 per cent refillable quota dates back to late 1977 when the re--elected Davis government came to a 'gentleman's, agreement' with the soft- drink industry for a 7S per cent refillable quota. " In 1996. the MOEE is once a2ain rev1e\ving its soft-drink container ~2U- lations. [n addition. the ministry has suggested that the rec\'clim! re~ulations be -~mended to allow'munlcip'Ulities to choose seven materials to recycle (rather than having to comply with a proscribed list as they now must). Why is this combi nation of potential regulatory changes signiticanr~ Simply put. allowing municipalities to choose the materials they want to recvcle means thev will rencle onlv wh~lt makes mone~' or incurS the least cost. Combine this \\'jrh a weak. inef- fective or nonexistent recovery/reuse regulation, and it is not hard to see that in municipalities where landfill is more expensive than recycling, PET and glass beverage containers are goina to end up in landfill. In municipalhies where recycling is cheaper than land- fill. an ineffective system for beverage- container recovery will continue to per- peruate itself. Consider current beverage contain- er issues in Ontario. As mentioned earlier, materials such as polyethylene tereplhalate (PET) and glass are expensive to collect and process. As an example, using activity-based cost- ing, Metropolitan Toronto calculated that the net cost for recycling PET (after sale of collected materials) is about $1.578 per tonne. That works out to 2.84 cents per container to col- lect. transfer. process and market a typical two-litre PET bottle collected curbside. When you consider that Metro Toronto handles about 60 mil- lion PET containers a vear. the cost becomes a si2nificant' $1.7-million. Aluminum Cali's. which the soft:drink industry describes as "the gold in the Blue Box" and which command up to 51,8001tonne. offsets the cost of PET bv less than a third. Aluminum mav e~entually be displaced by singl~- serving polyethylene naterepthalate (PEN). PEN, a variant of PET. has bet- ter barrier properties than PET. and retains the carbonation in bevera2es longer (a characteristic which has tra. ditionally prevented the wide use of PET for single-serving application; I. If PEN displaces aluminum in the Blue Box. another subsidy will be gone. further exacerbating the cosu'revenue discrepancy. In addition to recvclin2 costs. industry claims of a 50 Per ce;t bever- age container recovery rate through the Blue Bo~ means that the other 50 per cent ends up as litter and in land- fill. Currentlv. the avera2e cost of dis-- posal in \letro Toronto.-has been esti- maled to be 578 per tonne. Even when crushed. landtilling PET is probably far more expensive than 578 per tonne gh-en the volume it occupies. Nevertheless. as lon2 a; yletro's Keele Valley site is open,-Iandlill is cheap. However. Keele Valley is nearly full and Metro Toronto estimates that a new landfill will mean a lo;s of 530- million in revenues from tipping fees and an additional S30-million in con- tr-Jet landfill cost.s per year. \Ielro wonts to avoid this 560-million/vear cost by extending rhe life o{ lr5 CCOc€:".~ No: e.'TIoer 19S::'; , _<> arennes" 4\;~.,~,.",;:'>.~J~ling, ' . '''''''n<;''~'''lo*''''~'II'~ . "''''.''''',r{;i;"Nt' ' .. ':1 ~~~0;2i~~n~n~'~~eg~j~e ~j:~t~r~i~~~r:;~~~~~iil~f:t~~~~if"i,a,~~ ::S~~:~~~~~' I increasingly clear that being a carrier was hobbling our ability to grow our environ- mental equipment division. Other waste corriers were reluctant to buy equipment I from one of their competitors." I I I I I Chagnon Group will thereFore Focus its efforts on developing cutting-€dge prcducts which meet new waste recovery and recycling needs. Chagnon is a Ncrrh American leoder in waste management products, such as containers, roil-off, front and rear packers, compactors and treatment systems. Penetrating new markets is a/so a priority For Chagnon. The company is already well established in AFrica ond South America and is preparing to launch a major offensive in the U.S. morket, From which it has been largely locked out by its tw:n business interests. Chagnon Group is also plan- n'~G a plant modernization. Src:e-of.the-art digital production ect:ioment will be installed and c ~~ior investment will be made ir: me research and development de;::crtment. SCt:cce: Alain Chagnon (514) 875-6628 c;..-c:e Reader Service #:141 I --' I I I I I I I I I '. . I I . I I I I Going South A behind-the-scenes look at the forces shaping Metro Toronto's decision to export waste to the United States by Guy Crirrenden As this magazine goes to press in mid-September, the future system for disposing of :\-letropolitan Toronto's residential \vaste hanQ:s in the balance. Reliable sources indicate that senior staff ~t ~letro Works have decided to export ~ large portion of Metro's ~arb~~e lO the C nited States and to ~xtend the liie of the Keele Vallev land- fill. Staff will negoti~te a five-year, renewable contract with a private com- pany which will haul approximatdy a third oi ~letro's waste south. The short- tem1 contract will be presented as a vir- tualJair accompli for Metro councillors to rubber stamp. even though Council has not sOIdied or debated all its new options openly. These include a detailed waste diversion study about to be ,de;L,-->-d bv ~Ietro's consultant and a new public-private pannership version or the .-'..Jam's Mine project whose eminor--,-.:entaI assessment has just been compl~tcd. Som~ sort of response was antici- pated in early C\ovember to four long- term proposals short-listed last year l which '-'{pire in December. 1996). But most ~letrO councillors will be caught off-,zuard bv the haste of the decision to ch"'-= a'short-term contract. Metro Toronto.5 g3fbage contract may be the l=est under consideration in North .-'..meri~-:L Depending on the criteria used. ~lelfO' s waste stream is valued at bet"<<" one and twO billion dollars Q\"er :he next twenty years. Nletro Coun.::;i's decision will have profound impli.:::uions for the province's public and p-:'l:ate sector waste management indu.;;;r:", taxpayers in the Greater Toronw Area (GTAl and Ontario's eCO\l(-"-"Y as a whole (especially the :-iorth '_ An understanding of the con- text vi this decision and the other ~me~:~.lg options is. th~refore. of some im~~..:mc~. 34 ~.:::; '.-V.-:s:eviar:agement Ticket to ride Until last fall, it was widely anticipated that Metro would soon ship its garbage to a new publicly-owned and operated regional landfill which it would con- struct in the abandoned open-pit Adam's Mine near Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Rail hauling waste from large urban areas to modem landfills built in far away, economically depressed areas is a North i\merican trend. Even progressive cities like Seattle. Washington do it, and rail haul appar- ently hasn't detracted from that city's successful recycling and waste diver- sion programs. Currently, most of Metro Toronto's non-recyclable garbage is disposed of at the Keele Valley landfill in Vaughan Township: a lesser amount at Brock West in Durham and Britannia in Peel (both to close in 1996-97). It's the prospect of Keele Valley closing (slated for late 1999) which is the driving force behind the search for other options. Last year, Metro Toronto generated 997.220 tonnes of residential solid waste, of which 209,..90 lOnnes was diverted throu~h recvclin~, home com- posting and other y~d waste programs. Keele Valley received 1,48 million tonnes of garbage. including 98 per cent of Metro's non-recycled residen- "The short-tenn contract will bepre~n~asawrtua/~ft accompli for Metro councillors to rubber stamp." tial trash (the remainder bein~ ~arba~e from other municipalities and the pri- vate sector). Metro is about to lose this convenient disposal option and. more importantly, Keele Valley's lucrative tipping fee revenue. Keele Valley has provided Metro with one of the greatest cash bonanzas in its history. Since Metro expropriated the former Maple Gravel Pits from Waste Management Inc. (\V"m in 1971 and opened a municipal landfill mere in 1983, tipping fees paid to :\- letro have amounted to. literallv. hundred of millions of dollars in profit. A totaI rev- enue figure for this period is hard to find but. twenty-five years ago. WNlI esti- mated that a landfill at the site would bring in 52-billion over a couple of decades. even when calculatin2 with the 197 I tip fee of just six dollars (jerlonne. Canadian entrepreneur and Laidlaw Waste Systems founder Michael DeGroote once famouslv said. "A land- fill is like an oil well'in reyerse: the more stuff you put in the ground. the more money you make:' Over the years. senior officials in the Metro Works depanment came to understand this at Keele Valley and quicklv became converts to the concept of an even larger publicly-owned and operat- ed landfilL More than $-+O-million was spent in several lengthy processes that led to the selection of the Adam's Mine as Metro's preferred disposal option. These included SWEAP and SWISC (\987-1990) which both short-listed the project, and a province-wide search for a "willing host" community in 1993 from which the mine site emerged as the only final candidate. Starling in 1990, Metro Council. with the full support of Chairman Alan Tonks. spent another 58-million renew- ing its option to purchase the property from currem owner ~otre Development Ithe creation of Northern entrepreneur Gordon NlcGuintY) and on extensive ~nvironmental site assess- ments. Eyen without factorin~ in the more than S I DO-million the previous New Democratic Part\' government squandered on its fail~d ~ attempt to approve three Interim Waste Authority megadumps on the outskins of Toronto. it's fair to say that Metro has invested a fortune over the past decade in finding a new home for its garbage. The len~thv environmental assess- ment of the' Adam's Mine project (recently completed by Notre and its parmers) will be filed in November. Public hearin~s. if necessarv. will take place next spring. So far: scientific investigation of the site's hvdrogeologv (with its unique inward g;adie~t f10~\:) and other tedmical maners suggest that the project can be built in an environ- mentally sound manner. as was agreed by landfill critic Dr. Fred Lee of California (even thou~h he was work- ing for the project's ';pponents). And. despite some recent claims to the con- trary. the municipalities immediately adjacent to the proposed project remain that most rare of all commodities in the waste management business: a "\villing: host". Last year. it seemed :"Ietro's pre. ferred option was virtUally in the bag. Wheel of fortune So. one can imagine the surprise of Metro Works officials when Tonl-" abruptly re\'ersed his position on the Adam's Mine and swaved the \'ote of Council in December: 1995 a2ainst renewing yletrO ~ s option on the site. effectively killing the publicly-owned version of the project. Tonks said he \\:as ....;hock~:,r to learn thar thef;~ \vert Cerobe / Nm'ember 7996 Glass Collection '-, --..-." '-'-,.- '-. .-..'<-~. Going, Going, Gone? by Glenda M. Gies Since the very first days of community drop- off depots, Ontario's recycling efforts have been pegged to three basic materials _ newspapers, glass and cans. With the tran- sition from drop'off depots (with their reliance on volunteer labor) to curbside col- lection systems, glass began to be identified as a "problem" material. Breakage and the potential for cross-contamination in Blue Boxes and collection vehicles presented handling and quality control problems for program operators. During the rapid roll-out of Blue Box programs to three million Ontario households between 1987 and 1990. operators struggled with high rates of glass rejection from the markets due to con. tamination from small amounts of ceramics and aggregate or larger amounts of plastic and metal containers. "!; existing landfill. Keeping plastic pop botdes and LeBO glass bottles out of landfill is one way to do this. If municipalities and their taxpayers find Blue Box and landfill costs ofbev- erage containers unacceptable. it may be time to look at an alternative opproach to container collection and handling - deposit-refund systems and refilbble containers. The benefits J.re c!e=:rrlv demonstrated in the nine C.llladian provinces and in the ten U.S. "bottle bill states" - high recovery rolles. high reuse and recycling rates. low munkipal costs and less material requiring landfill. Deposit-refund systems are used becall5e thev are the most cost-effec- ti\'e and material-efficient system for handlin:g: bevera2e containers. lndus~: ta.ke-back t~quires full prod- u.:t stcw-:lrJship which reduces rnunic- i~~i ':0:':5 to zero. opens up space in ;.~e BI"" Box for other materials better rec\Tled :ban reused ond (in the case or' . "h:J.Ii-back systems") provides fundin~ for recvclin!! [hose materials. Emiro'D.mentaliv. refillables are supe- n0r. lit~-..:ycle inventories performed on beh:J.If of the soft-drink industry ha\e sho"TI that the high return rates o!forded by deposit-refund programs .:ombi~j with th~ sup~rior ~nviron- '~ ,---~. '.:.::."':'loer :996 While these start-up problems were resolved through public education, changes in product design and improved processing systems, the presence of glass in curbside programs con- ,tinues to be a challenge for other reasons as recycling systems mature. As the range of recyclabie materials expands, the luxury of dedicated truck compartments for color-sepa- rated glass is disappearing. Municipalities which have opted for co-collection of contain- ers to improve efficiencies must now mechan- ically and manually sort these containers at their MRFs. While clear giass of acceptable market quality can be manually recovered from this mixed stream, a 'residual" stream of mixed-color glass remains. Most glass recovered in Ontario has been directed for remanufacturing into bottles with a smalier amount used for the production of fibreglass. Given the price of primary materials, this cullet has never been a high revenue item for Ontario's recycling industry. In fact, evi- dence suggests that newspaper and aluminum revenues have been subsidizing glass Collec- tion and processing costs. Although new mar- kets for mixed-color and more contaminated streams are emerging, these markets are not likely to improve the revenue picture much. The pressure is on to be ever more cost-effec- tive, and municipalities and operators alike are memal perfonnance of refillable PET containers make them the preferable system for beverage delivery. However. deposits and refillables aren't accepted as the best alternative by everyone. The soft-drink industry suggests that while a system based on refillable PET is a workable and an environmentally advantageous alterna- tive. it would be costlv to industrv and beverage consumers. in the past. 'as an "If PEN displaces aluminum in the Blue Box, another subsidy will be gone, further exacerbating the costlrevenue discrepancy. " alternative to deposits and retillabies. the soft-drink industry responded to calls t'or product stewardship by offer- ing to suPPOrt the Blue Box rhrough fundin2: models based on a b\"-weight pJckaging faX. In a recent pre;s release the Canadian Soli Drink Association once again reiterated that it- is willing to "pay its fair share" of the costs of its containers. In Ontario, the regulato,,' review process provides municipalities with an opportunily to open the dialog on the best options for imprO\'ing the Blue Box including how best to RECYClIj re.examining all aspects of their Programs. With provincial subsidies gone, municipai I transfer payments and bUdgets slashed, and all services moving slowly but steadily towards user pay, will glass hang on to its favored position as one of Ontario's basic Blue I Box materials? Should giass be mandated to remain in the Blue Box? Shouid municipalities be given the option to discontinue glass COllection? How I would residents react if one of their oldest and most familiar recyclable materials was no longer collected? Or. if glass continues to be part of some or all Blue Box programs, should I processed glass be considered an "inert fill" as part of Ontario's effort to refonn the province's environmental regulations? We are interested in the views Ontario readers I on the future of glass collection. We would also like opinions from other provinces which han- dle glass differenUy. Please fax your comments I to the aUention of L'JSa Shaw. Assistant Editor. Solid Waste Management magazine at (905) 305-6255. I Glenda AI. Gies is a consultant and freelance writer on Waste managemeJll I issues based in Bowmam'ille. Olllano. rework and reinforce Regulations 340 I and 357. Unfortunatelv. the ministrv did not provide municipalities with ~ lot of time to respond - the deadline I for consulrative submissions was September 15th. 1996. but was exrended 30 days for y!erro Toronto. I Just as other provinces have delib- erated lon2 ond hard abour how to besr appl/ the right "R" of rhe 3Rs hierarchy for the right material at the I right time. Ontario municipalities have to detennine rhe best integrated strategy for themselves. Ontario'; Blue Box economics can be imprO\'ed I if the tools to impro\'e it are available. Reuse supported by deposit systems is one such tool and is worrhy of I municipal suPPOrt and promotion. Where and how the "reuse" tool is used is up to municipJliries. but with- out it. municipalities are limited in the I decisions they can make. The ~!Oal is to ha\'e a wide variety of opti;ns for developing a tlexible and etTecrive I waste management strategy, It will be interesting "to see how..... this issue unfolds in-the months to come. @ Soiic ~'Vas;-e .Varcr;e.rne'1[ I n I Usman v'a!iwlle is an ellrilVJl11lemal and \rlfste lIullwgemeJ1{ COJlsultom in Toro11lo, OWl/rio. 1/15/97 06:05:14FCM Int. Office Her Worship Mayor Diane Hamre I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I COUNCIL DIRECTION FAX BROACAST COVER SHEET AGENuF~ RECIPIENTS: MEMBER HEADS OF COUNCIL AND MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATIONS January 15, 1997 To whom it may concern: A communique about International Development Week 1997 is attached. FCM encourages your municipality to proclaim February 2-8 International Development Week. It would be appreciated if copies of the communique could be made available to Council members. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Andre Guindon, Senior Program Analyst, FCM International Office: Tel:(613) 241-8484 Fax:(613) 241-7117 E-mail: aguindon@fcm.ca Jacques Jobin Director FCM International Office Page 1 012 0-5 1/15/97 06:05:53FCM In" Office Her Worship Mayor Diane Hamre Page 2of2 January 15, 1997 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEK 1997 "The Worid Ahead" is the theme of this year's International Development Week (lOW), February 2-8. FCM encourages its members to proclaim the week which is sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). Through FCM's International Office members, since 1987, have supported sustainable development overseas through various CIDA-funded projects, technical exchanges and partnerships between municipal governments in Canada and in the developing countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America. This year, an innovative project will give lOW tts highest profile ever. The Canadian Cable Television Association will carry programs on most of its member stations highlighting the lOW theme. Mayor Ross Risvold, Town of Hinton, Alberta, whose community is partnered with Chegutu, Zimbabwe, has been chosen to illustrate some of the achievements of FCM's Partnerships Program. Many cable operators will air Parlners in a Global World, a 15-minute documentary produced by FCM about the Hinton-Chegutu experience. The video demonstrates how institutional cooperation between local governments can be beneficial to everyone involved. Copies of the video can be purchased from FCM for $25.00. Contact: Oanielle Wilkinson at (613) 241-8484. A special edition of the newsletter "FCM International", to be released during lOW, reflects the theme by fOCUSSing on various facets of the worldwide trend towards decentralization. CIOA has retained the firm of Tremblay Guittet Communications Inc., to produce promotional material to help municipal governments organize development education activities. A colour poster, a 1997 calendar and a leaflet are available from them free of charge, although handling and shipping costs apply. To order the promotional material, please contact Tremblay Guittet Communications Inc., 97 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1 M 1 L7, tel: (613) 744- 6338, fax (613) 744-6887. lOW information is available at the CIOA web site: www.idw-sdLca and FCM's international activities on the FCM web site: www.fcm.ca - 30- Contact: Andre Guindon, Senior Policy Analyst FCM International Office tel: (613) 241-8484, fax: (613) 241-7117, e-mail: aguindon@fcm.ca I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I' I; I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I COUNCIL DIRECTION rr~, 'l""~P' -- ~ 6 'T-H~lt'.'t,. , - 'fJll\Sj';_0;1.1 \'1) ~1~~ t.~; ~a ~ .,' JAN 1 0 1997 FCM - MEMO TO MEMBERS ~.If'lr(\~DA " t:. ~~\ll MUNICIPALITY Of CLARlNGTON MAYOR'S OFfiCE January 2, 1996 RE: INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM CAMPAIGN The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) calls upon municipalgovemments across Canada to join immediately in ,a national campaign to persuade federal, provincial and territorial govemments to renew the municipal infrastructure program. ' The next month will be crucial for the success of municipal efforts to have the program, ' , renewed in a form that focuses on municipal infrastructure neeqs. Municipalities are asked to convey their support for renewal by Febh.lary ,1,1997 to the targeted federal and provincial officials indicated in the attaChed oommun(ql,.l~. F'lea~e provideFCM secretariat. with copies of any correspondence and attachments. , , ' In . oder to facilitate your wOrk,F,CMStaff,in COdp~ration with the, CO-chairs .of the Standing Committee on Municipallnfrastrl,lcture,have prepared templates to simplify your participation in this important campaign; Attached are thefollowing: Document # 1 Document # 2 Document # 3 Document # 4 COfTlmunique highlightingthe,main aSpElctsof the campaign; Template resolution supporting a renewedpfbgram; , Template letter to ,be sei)t'to the officiqls referred to above; T emplatefof a' Press release for YOl.ldocal media (Note: this can have ameaningful impact on the local MPs and regional Ministers); Target list of federal officials. Document # 5 It is hoped that these tools will help fapilitateyour particli?<ltiqn in this very important endeavour. " ' . Y:;"4~. (:~I~noNl j->-1n---//pr;, \~~:~!~l~J Bryon Wilfert, A.M,C.T. (A);;l?!fnt-P ^ <1=.=3' 'President '.',',' ' r---.' ',.', !, " \-.---- encl. , 1-'.' --.<, ! .~....." .'-~ , I_...__A' I, j---'.....-.... l---- . t==:'-7f1~ . , ' , r,. ~". ,__A "'';;.___=.:..C.''__ __~..A"'_'_'. . Federation of Canadian Municipalities , COMMUNIQUE Fe-deration canadienne J~ municipalitcs January 2, 1997 INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM IN JEOPARDY . MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS MUST ACT NOW OTTAWA. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) calls upon municipal govemments across Canada to join immediately in a national campaign to persuade federal, provincial and territorial govemments to renew the national infrastructure program. A substantial backlog of municipal infrastructure awaits renewal. Municipal govemments must show that they overwhelmingly support renewal of the program. A report published earlier this year by the Faculty of Civil Engineering at McGill University found that 91% of municipal respondents said that the current program had been effective in improving the current state of municipal infrastructure. Three way cost sharing has been proven and tested and can be activated quickly through municipal govemments. Job creation goals can be satisfied by building on past successes. ;:-'r:~ The decision to launch a grassroots campaign follows months of efforts by FCM, member municipal governments and provinciallterritorial municipal associations. Despite the overwhelming success of the original program continuation is far from certain. Commenting on this situation, FCM President Bryon Wilfert said: After the last election, the Prime Minister announced the infrastructure program and provinces quickly signed on. I finnly believe that if the federal govemment launches a second bipartite program, all provinces will opt in again, as long as their share does not exceed one third. With unemployment at 10 percent and the municipal infrastructure deficit rising, Canada needs a second phase of the program. Proven Value ofthe Present Infrastructure Program FCM's tripartite municipaVprovinciallfederal model was a detennining factor in the success of the present program. The program has created 100,000 jobs and has generated over 12,000 infrastructure projects. The Treasury Board's Evaluation Report: "Taking Stock: A Review of the Canada Infrastructure Works Program," prepared by Professor Richard Sobennan of the University of Toronto, confinned that the program met its two main objectives: job creation and infrastructure renewal. Professor SObennan, also found that the program's success hinged on local project selection: .../2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I -2- Local responsiveness, unencumbered by rigid rules and regulations imposed from a distance, was probably one of the key factors that contributed to the success of the Program inasmuch as management of the Program allowed priorities to be established by those closest to the real problems. The report found that the infrastructure program caused the economy to grow more than if the $2 billion federal share had been applied to debt reduction. Two-thirds of all funds were invested in "core" municipal infrastructure such as roads, sewers and bridges. Most of the balance was allocated to municipal buildings and educational facilities. Forty (40) percent of the funds were spent on repairs; nomnally only 20 percent of capital funding is directed to repair. Imitation is the highest form of flattery. The program has been such a success that other groups are now vying for their own infrastructure programs based on FCM's model. Some groups are requesting federal funding for national highways. Others are working to secure infrastructure funding for university buildings and research faalities. The problem of municipal infrastructure is of such an order of magnitude that municipal govemments cannot afford to have federal funding siphoned off by highways and universities. Should such projects be included Phase II, incrementality would be difficult to ensure and municipal involvement could be reduced. Focus on Municipal Infrastructure Renewal Municipal govemments are duly elected and have their own source of revenues through property taxes. Municipal govemment participation ensures: a financially viable third partner in any tripartite arrangement; a quick start to the program; and a second phase that builds on past experience. HOW YOU CAN HELP The next month will determine the success of FCM's efforts to have the program renewed in a fomn that concentrates on municipal infrastructure needs. Members are asked to convey their support for renewal by February 1, 1997 to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance, local Cabinet Ministers and MPs at the federal level; and to their PremierlGovemment Leader, Finance Minister, local Cabinet Ministers and legislators at the proWlciavterritoriallevel. Please forward copies of any correspondence to the FCM secretariat. Attached is a list of key federal Cabinet Ministers. For more information, please contact Stephane Blais, Policy Analyst, at the FCM Secretariat in Ottawa: Tel: (613) 241-5221, FAX: (613) 241-7440, email: sblais@fcm.ca. (Template Resolution) JANUARY **,1997 Please do not hesitate to adjust this resolution for the purposes of your own municipality. RENEWAL OF THE NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM WHEREAS municipal involvement in the tripartite municipallprovinciallfederal model was a detennining factor in the success of the present program; WHEREAS municipal govemments are duly elected and have their own source of revenues through property taxes; WHEREAS municipal govemment participation ensures: a financially viable third partner in any tripartite arrangement; a quick start to the program; and a second phase that builds on past experience; WHEREAS the current program has created 100,000 jobs and has generated over 12,000 infrastructure projects; WHEREAS the program met its two main objectives: job creation and infrastructure renewal; WHEREAS the .. municioalitv of (Name)" has benefitted from the Canada Infrastructure Works (CIW) Program, but needs additional funding for (Specify Proiects) ; and, WHEREAS the overwhelming majority of municipal governments in Canada support renewal of the program; BE IT RESOLVED that the .. municioality of (Name) " urge the Prime Minister of Canada to launch Phase II of the infrastructure program and that any such program must include municipal governments as full-partners; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the " municioality of (Name' " forward copies of this resolution to (the Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance, local Cabinet Ministers, local MPs at the federal level; Premier/Govemment Leader, Finance Minister, local Cabinet Ministers and legislators at the provinciallterritoriallevel; and to the FCM secretariat). I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I (Template Letter to the Prime Minister) January **, 1997 Please do not hesitate to adjust this letter for the purposes of your own municipality. The Right Honourable Jean Chretien, PC, MP Prime Minister of Canada Langevin Block 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario KiA 0A2 Dear Prime Minister: NEW INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM I am writing to congratulate you on the success of the Canada Infrastructure Works (CIW) Program and to urge you to renew the program. The program has proven its ability to address infrastructure renewal and job creation, but much remains to be done. A substantial backlog of municipal infrastructure awaits renewal and our country faces 10% unemployment. Without healthy municipal infrastructure, Canada will be at a competitive disadvantage, impeding job creation and economic growth. This program has been a great benefit to the citizens of (MunicipalitY's Name). During the current infrastructure program, (Municipality's Name) undertook (list examples. value and imoact of oroiects in the community and jobs created). We need a second infrastructure program to fix (list examples. value and impact of oroiects in the community and jobs to be createdl. As highlighted in the Evaluation Report commissioned by the Treasury Board of Canada, the tripartite municipal/provinciallfederal model was a determining factor in the success of the present program. Municipal govemments are duly elected and have their own source of revenues through property taxes. Our participation ensures: a financially viable third partner in any tripartite arrangement; a quick start to the program; and a second phase that builds on past experience. Municipal govemments must be full-partners in any new program. (If resolution adooted) You will find attached, a copy of the resolution that our Municipal CounCIl recently adopted in support of renewal. I thank you for your consideration of this matter. Yours sincerely, (Mayor/Head of Council's Namel (Municioalitv's Name) c.c. (see communique) end. (attach resolution) (Template News Release for Local Media) January **, 1997 Please do not hesitate to adjust this news release for the purposes of your own municipality. (Municipality's Name) URGES NEW INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM /Location) . The Mayor of /Municipalitv's Name), /MayorlHead of Council's Name) calls upon the Prime Minister and the Premier of /Province) to renew the infrastructure program. A substantial backlog of municipal infrastructure awaits renewal. Without healthy municipal infrastructure, Canada will be at a competitive disadvantage, impeding job creation and economic growth. During the current infrastructure program, /Municipalitv's Name) undertook (list examples. value of Droiects and iobs createdl. We need a second infrastructure program to fix /list exam Dies. value of proiects and iobs to be created\. "This program has been a great benefit to the citizens of (Municipality's Name)," said /MayorlHead of Council's Name). (MayorlHead of Council) added that: "Municipal governments must be full-partners in any new program. This was the strength of the current program and Phase II must build on that strength." Focus on Municipal Infrastructure Renewal The tripartite municipallprovinciallfederal model was a detennining factor in the success of the present program. The program has created 100,000 jobs and has generated over 12,000 infrastructure projects across Canada. Municipal govemments are duly elected and have their own source of revenues through property taxes. Municipal government participation ensures: a financially viable third partner in any tripartite arrangement; a quick start to the program; and a second phase that builds on past experience. -30- I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I List of Kev Federal Ministers for Infrastructure Renewal Name Minister of Fax Number Jean Chretien Prime Minister (613) 941-6900 Paul Martin Finance (613) 995-5176 John Manley Industry (613) 992-0302 Marcel Masse responsible for (613) 990-2806 Infrastructure Reaional Ministers Province Fred Mifflin NF Fisheries and Oceans (613) 990-7292 David Dingwall NS Health (613) 952-1154 Lawrence MacAuley PEl Atlantic Canada (613) 954-1054 Opportunities Agency Douglas Young NB Defence (613) 995-8189 Martin Cauchon QC Federal Office of (514) 496-5096 Regional Development Herb Gray ON Solicitor General (613) 952-2240 of Canada Jon Gerrard MN Western Economic (613) 957-1155 Diversification Ralph Goodale SK Agriculture (613) 759-1081 and Agri-Food Anne McLellan AB Natural Resources (613) 996-4516 David Anderson BC Transport (613) 995-0327 Provincial and Territorial Ministers Send a copy of your correspondence to your Premier and your Minister of Finance. I . 1 I I '. . I I I I I I I I . . I I COUNCIL DIRECTION 0-7 Minister Ministre tr ~~ Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation Ministere des Affaires civiques, de la Culture et des Loisirs 6th Floor 77 Bloor Street West Toronto ON M7A 2R9 Tel.: (416) 325-6200 Fax: (416) 325,6195 se elage 77 rue Bloor ouest Toronlo ON M7A2R9 Tel, : (416) 325,6200 Te1ec,: (416) 325.6195 r .,,"','~ 1',"",,11, "T~;IIW11\m i,.,lJ, r..:r[ \ ,.: * ! ii\.'~f'.'-~"~-'-; j~. ~,......,. ';.>t -~. January 14, 1997 JAN 1 7 1997 lMIlCIPALlTV OF CLARINGTON MAYOR'S OFFICE Mayor Diane Hamre Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C3A6 AGE~JDA Dear Mayor Hamre: I am pleased to invite your Municipality to bid to host the 1998 Ontario Summer or Winter Games. The Games are the highest profile multi-sport competition held in Ontario every two years. The Summer Games are held in August and the Winter Games in March of that year. They strengthen sport development in Ontario; promote the benefits of sport; build partnerships and provide the opportunity for Ontarians to learn more about themselves. This letter is to formally initiate the bid process to select host municipalities. Attached you will find The Ontario Summer and Winter Games Bid Guidelines that describes the Games and the bidding process. For communities that host the Ontario Games, they provide a vehicle for economic impact, community development, confidence, recognition and civic pride. The development of volunteers and facilities ensures a legacy of resources which will enhance the host community long after the closing ceremonies. The recent Ontario Summer Games in London, Ontario, hosted close to 3,000 athletes, had well over 15,000 spectators and close to 2,000 volunteers. They left new sport opportunities in the community as well as a financial legacy. Bids to host the 1998 Winter or Summer Games must be received by the Ministry no later than 12:00 noon, on February 21, 1997. The host communities for the 1998 Ontario Gameswill be announced by March 14,1997. .../2 ~~ -2- If you have any questions regarding the bidding process please contact Herb Gray at (416) 314-7683 or Blair Mcintosh at (416) 314-7691, of the Sport and Recreation Programs Branch of my Ministry. Sincerely, LA~- ~. Marilyn Mushinski Minister cc: Patti Barrie, Clerk Municipality of Clarington John O'Toole, MPP Durham East ;~~ ,.---.-.------.--- :! \ c~~~mTION.; ; I ORiG\~:AI. 1_.--....,--- r COPIES TO; 1. i i _ \--~- !- f--~ L__.. -y-- I I; , G-.~,'-;- ; 1..-- If) tJdl:. c... i ~ ;n r..__.- _ 0"' .L:;....:~.:~_.. '.... -_..;------ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I' I I I I I I I I I I I , I II II I, II i " I I I I~ '. ! I ONTARIO SUMMER AND WINTER GAMES BID GUIDELINES Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation January, 1997 INTRODUCTION The Ontario Games started in 1970 as a showcase for amateur sport. As a multi- sport competition, the Ontario Games provide the province's athletes with a developmental and competitive opportunity to prepare them for national and international competitions. They also give the public a chance to see Ontario's best amateur athletes compete provincially. Each Ontario Games involves from 2,200 to 3,000 participants from across the province competing in up to 26 sports. The Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation and the selected Host Municipality are the primary sponsors of the Games. The Host Municipality is responsible for establishing a Games Organizing Committee (GOC). The GOC, which includes representatives from the Host Municipality and the Ministry, works in co-operation with Provincial Sport Organizations to ensure the success of the Games. For Further information contact: ~ Program Development Unit Sport and Recreation Programs Branch Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation 77 Bloor Street West, 8th Floor Toronto, Ontario M7A 2R9 0:." Ontario Summer and Winter Games Bid Guidelines I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I THE ONTARIO SUMMER AND WINTER GAMES The Ontario Games is a program of the Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. The Games play an important role in Ontario sport development and is an integral component of the Strategy for Amateur Sport in Ontario. The Ministry is responsible for the following: . Involved with the selection of the sports for the Games;.' . Selecting the Host Community for the Games; . Acting as primary liaison to the Games' Organizing Committee (GOC), and providing a manual to assist with the planning and staging of the Games; . Determining, with the co-operation of the Provincial Sport Organization (PSO), technical rules and procedures; . Providing financial assistance to the GOC; and . Negotiating the contractual agreement with the Host Municipality. GAMES OBJECTIVES The objectives of the Ontario Games are to: 1 . Provide a level of competition through provincial championships which will enhance the participants' ability and opportunity to progress to national and international levels. 2. Be a venue, when appropriate, that will determine the Ontario Team for the Canada Games. 3. Provide a vehicle which will encourage wide participation in amateur sport. 4. Contribute to the development of communities by: i. providing a showcase for the host community ii. providing opportunities to view the Province's best amateur athletes iii. providing opportunities for volunteers to mobilize, become involved and take pride in the successful operation of a large community event iv.promoting local sport groups and a legacy of sport development v. realizing the economic benefits of hosting a major event. Ontario Summer and Winter Games Bid Guidelines Page: 1 CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS The following are the success factors for hosting Ontario Games. These characteristics have been observed in recent Ontario Games as being key elements necessary to stage a successful event; . Solid community support (political, Sport community, volunteer groups, school systems, business community, etc.); . Strong volunteer leadership, supported by capable, -professional staff; . Athlete centred (care, comfort, competition); . Facilities that meet the provincial and sport requirements; . Creative and aggressive fund- raising (cash and gifts-in-kind); . Effective communication with the Ministry and PSO's; and . Experience in hosting large events. CYCLE Summer/Winter Games are held every two years in the even numbered years (1996, 1998,2000, etc.). ONTARIO GAMES BIDDING PROCEDURES The bidding procedures are as follows: 1. The Ministry invites communities to submit bids for the summer or winter games. The Ministry's Bid Guidelines are also distributed at this time. Municipalities must submit their bid by a specified date. Ontario Swnmer and Winter Games Bid Guidelines It is highly advisable that municipalities contact the Ministry as soon as possible, if they are considering sUbmitting a bid. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 2. Depending on the interest, the Ministry may conduct a bidders seminar to explain the bid process. If there are not enough municipalities to host a bidders conference Ministry staff will visit interested municipalities and brief them on preparing a bid. 3. Municipalities submit their bids to the Ministry by a specified date. 4. A Site Review Committee (SRC) will evaluate the bids and conduct site assessments. 5. The SRC submits its site evaluation to the Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation for a decision. 6. The Minister announces the decision on a specified date. 7. Ministry staff meets with the Host Municipality to begin the preparation of organizing the Games. Page: 2 I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I ONTARIO SUMMER/WINTER GAMES BID GUIDELINES Municipalities interested in hosting the Ontario Summer/Winter Games must prepare a formal bid for submission to the Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation. 1. The Bid The bid should provide an introduction to the community, such as population, a brief history, economic activity, etc. It must detail plans for the Games inclliding each of the sections discussed in this document. A checklist of additional items is included as Appendix A. The bid must be technically sound and convey an accurate assessment of the municipality's resources. After the SRC reviews the bid, and before the site evaluation, a Bid Committee may be asked to prepare supplementary information for presentation during the site review day. 2. Municipal Support Due to the size and complexity of the Ontario Games, municipal support is critical to the success of the event. It is important to indicate the type of support the municipality is prepared to commit to a Games Organizing Committee (GOC). Municipal contributions have ranged from $50,000 - $200,000 including cash and gifts andlor services-in-kind. Please include the following in your bid application: . level of municipal contribution (cash and gifts-in-kind); and . resolution of City Council indicating support for bid application and proposed financial contribution. 3. Eligible Municipality/Municipalities All municipalities in the province are eligible to bid for the Ontario Games. Because of the considerations below, only some municipalities over a population size of 25,000 have been invited to bid for the games. Some of the smaller municipalities may wish to partner with other neighbouring municipalities in their bids. The following facts should be considered by a muniCipality when deciding whether to bid for Ontario Games: . The number and types of sport facilities available in the community; . The facilities that are needed to run the games; . The number of volunteers needed to successfully host the games (estimated to be between 1,500 to 2,000); . Accommodation and meals for 2,200 to 3,000 athletes for up to four days; . Other accommodations for parents, officials, tourists, etc.; and . Financial capability to raise the required municipal and private sector funds to host the games. 4. Community Support It is important that a tangible demonstration of the community's support for the Games be identified Ontario Summer and Winter Games Bid Guidelines Page; 3 from the outset. The Ministry must be convinced that the community wants the Games and is prepared to donate their time, energy and money to support the Games through volunteer time, attendance at events, merchandising efforts, etc. Local and regional governments, educational institutions, businesses, chambers of commerce, labour organizations, professional associations, community service groups, sport organizations and other identifiable sectors of the community should be involved in the bid in some tangible fashion. The Bid should also outline briefly how the Host Municipality intends to build community support leading up to and during the games. .~ 5. Community Achievements A list of events that the municipality has hosted in previous years provides an indication to the SRC of the human resources and organizational experience within the community. In this regard. a listing of major sporting and non-sporting events that have been hosted by the community should be included. along with a short description of the number of volunteers, participants and the budget (including how much revenue was self-generated and how much was provided by governments.) :r.: 6. Legacy Proposals Ongoing sport development within a host community is one of the objectives of the Ontario Games program. The Bid should outline its plans for sport development in the community before and after the Games. Surplus funds are to be designated for the benefit of amateur sport in the host community. Any surplus for amateur sport would normally be placed in a legacy trust fund. 7. Deficit Management Plan The province is not responsible for any deficit that occurs. The bid should indicate the steps that will be taken to ensure that the Games do not incur a deficit. Also, a plan for what will occur in the event of a deficit (e.g. financial guarantees from the municipality) should be detailed. 8. Games Organizing Committee Each bid must outline its plans for creating a Games Organizing Committee (GOC). The bid does not need to have a completely structured GOC. however an outline is required. The bid must demonstrate the commitment of key people in the community to get involved. A sample organizational chart for a GOC is shown as Appendix B. It shows many functional activities or tasks that must be assigned to the various committees. The GOC should draw upon a wide cross-section of the community based on their ability to organize and manage. Since much of the success of the Games is dependent upon the enthusiasm and tireless efforts of volunteers. special emphasis must be given to the volunteer management skills of those placed in leadership positions. Ontario Summer and Winter Games Bid Guidelines Page: 4 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I The GOC is responsible for achieving the mandate and mission of the Games. The GOC often includes representatives of major public institutions or organizations with an interest in the Games. Shortly after its incorporation, the GOC should establish a headquarters or central office, which will provide the focus for the operations of the Games. The GOC will be responsible for developing a number of policies for areas such as purchasing and tendering. Policies from .previous Games will be available. 9. French Language Services As the Ontario Games are a program of the Ministry, the GOC will have to include a Committee responsible for French Language Services. The Committee will ensure that both official languages are respected in all promotions and public information prior to and during the Games. All signage, publications and displays must be in both official languages. A detailed listing of French language services requirements is noted in Appendix C. 10. Human Resources To stage a successful Ontario Games, the GOC will need to recruit, train and direct the efforts of more than 1,000 community volunteers. With these numbers in mind, the Bid needs to outline the human resources which would be available to the GOC. · names of municipal government contacts; · extent of municipal government's proposed involvement in the planning and operation of the Games; · plan for staffing the Games office; · plan for recruiting, training, co- ordinating and recognizing over 1,000 Games volunteers; · names of potential sub-committee chairpersons, particularly for fund-raising and sport technical, if available; and . a removal of barriers plan. 11. Dates Of The Games The Ontario Games are held every two years in even numbered years (1996,1998). The Ontario Winter Games are traditionally held the second week of March. The Ontario Summer Games are traditionally held the second or third week in August. Both Games begin with Opening Ceremonies taking place on the Thursday evening and competitions running until Sunday. Closing Ceremonies take place late Sunday afternoon or early evening. The bid must indicate the dates of the games and the rationale for choosing them. 12. Sport Selection The bid needs to outline the sports it proposes to include in the games. The sports that should be part of the games are outlined further on in this document. In certain instances, municipalities will not have the capability to host a sport, and therefore alternate arrangements would need to be developed by the host municipality for these sports. The Host Community must provide a minimum of 15 sports with no less Ontario Summer and Winter Games Bid Guidelines Page: 6 I I than 2500 participants for the Summer Games, for the Winter 17. Accommodation I Games a minimum of 22 sports with Every attempt should be made to no less than 2200 participants. accommodate athletes, coaches, 13. Number of Athletes managers within close proximity I The Ontario Games have been (University residence, close hotels, designed to include 2,200 to 3,000 etc.) to create an Athletes' Village I athletes. atmosphere. The athletes' accommodations and atmosphere can 14. Provincial Funding Formula make or break an athlete's The Ministry will award a grant of performance at the Games. as well as I $130.00 per participant based on the their impression of the Games and proposed number of participants the host municipality. I Bid municipality commits to hosting. In addition, The Ministry.may award Every effort should be made to ensure an additional grant of up to $10,000 the comfort, safety and privacy of the I to subsidize the travel of athletes athlete. Because different sports from outlying areas of the province. have different wake-up/bed down schedules, no more than one I 15. Athlete and Spectator sport/team should be roomed Charges/Fees together. In the past, host communities have I charged a nominal fee to the athlete Your bid must outline the following: il-:: for his or her participation in the four- day games. The Ministry will now . outline a plan for housing up to I allow a participant fee of up to 3,000 Games participants $60.00 for participation in the games. (athletes, coaches, managers, I officials); The 1998 Summer and Winter Games . men and women must be housed will be the first Games that will separately; I provide an opportunity for the Host . indicate the number of rooms to Community to charge admission for be used and the number of beds spectators. If the Host Community per room; I decides to charge admission to the . where possible, the Host should events, the charges cannot exceed assign: $10.00 per person or $20.00 for a . 1 person per bed; I family for a games pass. . maximum of 3 persons per room; 16. Registration/Accreditation . accessibility of accommodation I The bid will need to identify the facilities (e.g. bedrooms. necessary requirements and the plan washrooms. etc.); and for registering and accrediting up to . accommodations should include I 3,000 Games participants and 1,000 areas for storage of athletes' plus volunteers i.e. venue, computer equipment (racquets. bicycles. I software, logistics. etc. hockey bags etc.). Ontario Summer and Winter Games Bid Guidelines Page: 6 I I I I I I I I I I I I I ': I I I II I II I I 18. Technical Officials Technical officials (referees, umpires, judges etc.) who are local and meet the standards of the PSO should be identified as early as possible. All out of town officials will be provided with a travel subsidy and meal allowance by the host. Out of town officials must be accommodated, and will require many of the same amenities as athletes. Their accommodations must be single or twin rooms. 19. Food Services An athlete's experience is also very dependent on the quality and quantity of food they receive. As many sport's competition schedules are different, flexibility is needed to allow for late or earlier meals, box lunches etc. The bid must outline a plan for feeding the 3,000 participants during the 4-day event (e.g. per diems, food vouchers, grazing, box lunches, etc.). 20. Transportation aJ External Describe the accessibility of your municipality by: . highway; . bus; . train; and . air. bJ Local Outline a plan for transporting Games participants, spectators and VIP's to and from: . sport venues; . accommodation sites; . ceremonies; and . special events. 21. Public/Media Relations A Media Centre must be set up in a large area and be in close proximity to a Results Centre. It requires communications such as fax machines, computers, phone lines, etc. Each venue should also be equipped with a fax and phone so that results can be forwarded promptly to the Media and Results' Centres. The bid must identify the media resources available and the plan for involving each in the promotion of the Ontario Games. 22. Ceremonies/Special Events The importance of the Opening Ceremony cannot be overstated. It sets the tone for the entire Games and should be inspiring, involving, creative and include a cultural component. The requirements for the opening and closing ceremonies allow a great deal of flexibility to the host. The closing ceremonies are traditionally more informal and, in some cases, include vo'lunteer appreciation as part of with the event. The bid must indicate potential venues for Opening and Closing Ceremonies along with the ability to present the Ceremonies in both official languages. It must also indicate potential special events and Ontario Summer and Winter Games Bid Guidelines Page: 7 proposed venues i.e. BBQ, dance, seating capacity, etc. 23. Sport Technical The Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation has selected the maximum number of eligible sports for the Summer and Winter Games. These sports are fixed and no alterations will be considered. Maximum team sizes will be negotiated with the Host, Ministry and Provincial Sport Organizations. The competitions are governed by a technical package that is jointly developed by the appropriate PSO and the GOC. The technical package dictates the number of participants permitted, competition format and other issues critical to the actual event. A sample technical package is attached as Appendix D. '.;'; Given that sport is undergoing constant change, the Ministry reserves the right to alter the sports list and events within the sport up to one year prior to the Games. Alterations that lead to an increase in the cost of the Games must be agreed to by the Host and the Ministry. Given that athletes with a disability participate in the Games, facilities must be accessible. Refer to the attached list of Ontario Summer/Winter sports, minimum facility standards and target numbers to prepare the necessary sport technical information. The bid must list the following: . Facilities proposed for each of the sports and municipal map indicating facility locations. . Facility specifications including: . size e.g., playing surface dimensions, length/width/depth of pools; . accessibility for disabled; . change-rooms; and . food services e.g., concessions. . seating capacity . Names of local sport organizations which have indicated support for the Games and would assist with running the competitions. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Ontario Summer and Winter Games Bid Guidelines Page: 8 II II II II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 24. Facility Requirements Ontario Summer Games l<ill'l"IIII'~"'" 3. Basketball IM/F)* 4. Canoeing (M/F)* 5. Cycling IM/F)* 6. Diving IM/F)* 7. Field Hockey IM/F)* 8. Lacrosse (M/F)# 9. Lawn Bowls (M/F)# 10. Rowing (M/F)* 11. Rugby (M/F)* _~h_l.t.lt;i: 1 archery range Length = 110m: Width = 300 m (includes s ace at each end of ran e) 2 baseball diamonds with lights base-paths = 90 ft.; backsto = 20 ft. hi h x 40 ft. wide 6 basketball courts F.I.B.A.. size and marking 84 180 Race course = 1400 x 160 m lake or semi-artificial body of water Prevailing winds should blow either up or down course to minimize necessity for steerin Time trial = out and back flat road of a total distance of 70 km Road Race = 10-15 km in circumference with hills (max. gradient 10%), descents, corners and flat stretches - it should be in ood condition with no ot holes Pool with diving boards and/or platform 2 x 1 m boards and 1 x 3 m board/5 m tower 2 field hockey pitch = 91.4 x 55 m Grass maintained at 2.0 em height Artificial turf Box lacrosse - 2 indoor arenas - lighting suspended high above playing surface Field lacrosse - 2 grass or artificial turf la in field 1 regulation bowling facility = 2 full-sized greens, 16 rinks 280 112 50 90 160 56 Rowing course = 2076 x 66 m Minimum depth = 1.5 m Current not to exceed 9m/minute 2 grass field - 144 x 69 m (max.) 170 200 Ontario Summer and Winter Games Bid Guidelines Page: 9 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IIIJI(~.\lltlltllllllllllllllllillll:!!!it~lli1fi~~]g!~:;." illll,'r}lllt~tf:ll1f"K%h "." 12. Sailing (M/F)* Open water away from commercial shipping lanes and the area can be closed to pleasure boats. Furthest point on the course from land should not exceed one hour sailin time Shooting range = 50 m in length (.22 calibre rifles) Range must have appropriate bullet stops 4.6 m in hei ht 4 grass or artificial turf soccer field = 120 x 90 m Field should have lights if night games are scheduled 6 regulation softball facilities Male 225 -245 ft. outfield fence Female 225 ft. outfield fence 8 tennis courts 160 200 50 13. Shooting (M/F)* 50 14. Soccer (M/F)* 336 15. Softball (M/FI* ., 50 261 1 all-weather track (minimum 6 lanes) and associated field event facilities 4 volleyball courts - 18 x 9 m 180 , ~ Open water - Length minimum = 640 m Width minimum = 201 m De th of water minimum = 1.2 m Ontario Summer and Winter Games Bid Guidelines Page: 10 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 'I Ontario Winter Games Itl\11iilllf,I,'I"YwYtt'tlllllllllil; ;;;;~~~IF<<<< !llltlltli'ill..... .. 1. Badminton (M/FI* ~tl,~~ill~!~~%~~~ili}i\*i$lff.~ :lmiDm*Wt*t.Wf. 2. Biathlon (M/FI* 3. Boxing (M/FI* 4. Curling (M/FI* 5. Fencing (M/FI* 6. Figure Skating (M/FI* 1 gym = 6 courts - clear line markings Minimum ceilin hei ht 30 ft. 1 range 12 positions side by side 2.5 m lanes x 50 m Minimum 5 k loop, 3.5 k loop. 2.5 k 100 1 gym and boxing ring 1 curling rink Minimum 4 sheets of ice ( refer 6) 1 gym (60 x 75 ft.1 plus smaller warm- u area - wood floor 1 regulation arena (90 x 190 ft.) 7. Five Pin Bowling (M/FI# 24 lane facility (preferable 18 lane minimum) 8. Gymnastics - Artistic (M/FI* 9. Gymnastics - Rhythmic (F)* 10. Hockey - Men's* 11. Hockey - Women's* 12. Judo (M/FI* 13. Ringette (F)* 14. Shooting - Air Pistol (MIFI* 15. Skiing - Alpine (M/FI* 16. Skiing - X-country (MIFI* 1 double gym 1 gym Minimum ceiling height 28 ft. 1 regulation arena (85 x 185 ft.) 1 regulation arena (85 x 185 ft.) 1 gym 1 regulation arena (85 x 185 ft.) 1 range or gym 75 x 50 ft. Minimum 150 m vertical drop Trails (minimum 5 m wide) Multiple loops of 5, 7.5, 10 k in length Machine grooming Ontario Summer and Winter Games Bid Guidelines Page: 11 65 40 135 43 113 180 152 188 165 144 192 128 140 32 125 135 I I 17. Skiing - Disabled (M/F)* Minimum 150 m vertical drop 18. Skiing - Freestyle (M/F)* 19. Speed Skating (M/F)* 22. Synchronized Swimming (F)* ..~ * 200 m vertical drop Mo uls, ballet, aerials 1 regulation arena (85 x 185 ft.) 4 international courts 25 m pool Minimum depth shallow end 1.2 m Minimum 5 lanes 1 x 25-yard pool - 5 lanes Minimum depth: shallow end 3 ft deep end 9 ft. 1 gym 8 tables 1 x 25-yard pool Minimum shallow end 3 ft. 1 gym or auditorium 1 double gym (60 x 120 ft.) 223 Canada Games sports Sport participated only in the last Ontario Games # Note: ii) Participant numbers include athletes, coaches, managers and officials. iii) Final confirmation of participant numbers will not exceed 3,000 including athletes, coaches, managers and major/technical officials. Ontario Summer and Winter Games Bid Guidelines Page: 12 132 126 65 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 180 140 70 130 91 I I I I I I .. I I I I I I I il I II II 25. Finance A Proposed budget for the Games is required. The following items should be considered I. Proiected Exoenditures II. Projected Revenues Staff Salaries Ministrv Grant Administration Municioal Fundina Ceremonies Coroorate Fund-Raisina Awards Gifts-in-Kind/Service Promotions Souvenir Sales Soecial Events Particioant Fees Protocol Ticket Sales Accommodation Other Food Services Transoortation (internal and external) Security and Parkina Soort Eauioment Facilities - Upgrading - Rental Costs Other Please outline your community's preliminary plans for surplus/deficit management. In addition, indicate how your community proposes to use any surplus funds. Notes: i. Municipal contributions have ranged from $50,000 to $200,000, including cash and gifts-in-kind, depending on the scope of the budget drafted by the municipality. ii. External transportation costs are difficult to forecast until participant numbers and a specific host travel policy is developed. Therefore, for the purposes of this document, please use the figure of $150,000. ii II il I Ontario Summer and Winter Games Bid Guidelines iii. Municipalities are encouraged to include a draft marketing/sponsorship/fund-raising plan which would identify potential corporate sponsors and how their support will be recognized, etc. 26. Site Review The site review provides the opportunity for a detailed assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of each bid relative to the basic requirements for hosting the Games and relative to the other bids. The site review brings to life all issues described in the Bid and gives the community a chance to demonstrate its support for the Games. It also gives the SRC a chance to question Page: 13 I I 3. Sports -- sports included in the proposed games. I 4. Financial - capital budget, operating budget, surplus/deficit management I plan, legacy proposals. 5. Protocol -- bid committee, VIP's, I opening and closing ceremonies, non- sport facilities, other accommodations (officials, mission, media, spectators, I broadcasters), hosting of community non-sporting events and demonstrated I community support. the Bid Committee about details of the bid. The SRC pays its own travel costs for the site evaluation. The SRC will be available for one day between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.. Presentations by the Bid Committee should reinforce the written descriptions in the bid, but not necessarily duplicate what is written in the actual bid. .;~~: The Bid Committee will brief the SRC on the day's itinerary. Highlight the routes to be taken and location of venues to be viewed and identify the key people that will be met during the day. The areas of emphasis noted in the document - technical, care and. comfort, budgets, and community support, must be presented. While a display of public support for the Games is essential, it must be sincere and representative of the entire community. The bid must demonstrate that volunteers will be forthcoming and that local financial support will be available. 27. Site Selection Criteria Seven key areas for assessment have been identified. The Site-Selection Committee will have expertise in the following areas: 1. Technical -- sport venues, results system, sport leadership experience, past major sporting events hosted, officials. 2. Athlete Services -- athletes' village, food services, transportation, security, medical services (including infirmary). 6. Public Relations -- communications Plan,. promotions and marketing, media centre, results centre, broadcast centre. 7. French Language Services -- the Games I are bilingual. How the proposed games will provide services in both official I languages. 8. Cultural and Non-Sport Programming -- I Degree to which other non-sport community activities are integrated into I the bid proposal. I I I I I I I 28. Conclusion The Ministry would appreciate feedback on these areas (and suggestions for new ones) in order to ensure that future bid processes are properly conducted. The Ministry program draws its strength from the creativity, ingenuity and experience of past Games efforts. Ontario Summer and Winter Games Bid Guidelines Page: 14 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 29. Bid Submission Please forward eight copies of the Bid Application to: Program Development Unit Sport and Recreation Programs Branch Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation 77 Bloor Street West, 8th Floor Toronto, Ontario M7 A 2R9 (416) 314-7691 phone (416) 314-7458 fax' Ontario Summer and Winter Games Bid Guidelines Page: 15 I I APPENDIX A BID REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST I 1. Bid Committee I i) Rationale for bid 0 I ii) Leadership/Human Resources 0 I iii) Bilingual ability 0 I iv) Gender Equity 0 I 2. Demonstrated Community Support i) Service groups 0 I ii) Business 0 I .-1 iii) Public 0 I iv) Municipal Council 0 v) School/College Boards 0 I vi) Labour Unions 0 I vii) Professional Associations 0 I 3. Community Hosting Achievements I i) Major Non-Sporting Events 0 I ii) Sporting Events 0 I I I I I I 0 4. i) Management of surplus I 5. Proposed Organizational Structure , I i) Management Committee - Capable individual 0 I ii) Structure - inclusive of all functional areas 0 I Hi) Staffing plans 0 I iv) Bilingual ability 0 Gender Equity 0 v) I 6. Sport Leadership: experience, depth, potential 0 I officials local sport infrastructure I 7. Finance I I) Operating Budget 0 a) Proposed revenues and sources 0 I b) Projected expenditures (e.g. division) 0 I H) Self-generated revenues I a) Sponsors & Suppliers 0 . local prospects I b) Interest 0 I I I APPENDIX A APPENDIX A 8) Deficit Management Plan 9) Athletes accommodations i) number of rooms 0 ii) number of beds 0 iii) number per room 0 iv) toilet and sh0wer to athlete ratios 0 v) availability of: laundry facilities 0 recreation activities 0 postal and banking service 0 barberlhairstylist 0 clothes and shoe repairs 0 telephone 0 .. ~ souvenir shops 0 information booth 0 safekeeping of personal items 0 lockers 0 janitorial services 0 vending machines 0 quiet area and counselling 0 storage and drying rooms 0 10. Other Accommodation: # of beds/rooms for the following i) Officials 0 ~ ~~ 0 iii) Spectators 0 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I APPENDIX A I 11. Proposed Food Services I i) Per diem 0 I ii) Vouchers 0 I 12. Media Centre I i) Size and location 0 ii) Communications facilities (phone & data 0 I lines, modems, fax, etc.) iii) Attached to Results Centre 0 I I 13. Public Relations i) Media Resources I a)WriUen Press 0 I b) Radio 0 I c) Television 0 d) Wire Service 0 I e) Bilingual Capacity 0 I ii) Promotional Resources I a) Advertising Plans 0 b) Special Projects 0 I I I I I APPENDIX A I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 14. Opening & Closing Ceremonies i) Spectator capacity of facility 0 ii) Television capability of facility 0 iii) Innovation/originality/theme ideas 0 iv) strategies (professionals vs. volunteers, etc.) 0 15. Transportation i) External - Airport a) runway capacity/length 0 b) terminal capacity 0 ii) Internal -;.: a) Public - buses 0 - taxis 0 b) Games - athletes (including those with a disability) 0 - officials 0 c) Parking at Venues 0 I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I APPENDIX A 16. Security: inclusive of i) Venues ii) ResidenceJAccommodations o o 17. Registration and Accreditation i) Athletes, coaches, managers 0 ii) Volunteers 0 iii) Officials 0 iv) VIPs 0 v) Media 0 vi) Other 0 APPENDIX B ORGANIZATION CHART ~ - - - e = ~ 8 cc ~ .::l N C ~ ~ o rl e ~ I.:l Ii ~ . ~ 6 g- u 6 c - .- . . "i . -" !i "5 r: 0; ee 8- U "' 51 ~ti i - a ~ 5 :l; ~~ Iii " (In- OJ", Uc w - 6 6 2> " a C '0 '0 3 8 . . .~ .. . ~ .~ l! .! r- .. C . ~ i u , "' . .. "> J e Q ~ :;l . c ~ !5 C C eX ii . Q .. U ... 0.. ~ c;; .. .. ~ Q. .. a: c ! ~ . 'C " ~ c .. - ..2 " ~: . c " ~ '21 ~ I l!f ~C! ~ .. ~"' a: ... Ii " " c -- . . 0._ . e > r- c w ll'E!.!!- ~.~ " " -.1 " 2 .., 2. = . . " ii Gc a. 0.. ~ Q,Clnlll cw "' ;; c ~ .. III . " . " " .. . .. .2 ~ E ~ 0 . ~ ~ ~. 'e Ii Ii E :w~ . .I:. ~ 0 2lc ~ t.l .. ~ ,flt III " Q, .. 0 III " " .! 'i ~ a. 6 ! " u i: r- a 'Ii D.li IS' ... " c l~ l!f ~ c ! . > !a: w .. ! .. .. - ~ c .. : " . ii: ~ .. a: Ii . .. J!. C " c Jl 0 . " - E if " .. ::Ii ~ ~ . ;; .~ " " '-- c if ;; , E .. . .. s ... i' ~ 0( t!" a: . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I APPENDIX C FRENCH LANGUAGE SERVICES GUIDELINES Note that it is the responsibility of each committee chairman to ensure that the French Language services (FLS) Guidelines are implemented for their specific area of responsibility. The chairman, general manager and Ministry program consultant will have overall responsibility to ensure the implementation of these Guidelines. The GOC acknowledges that the official languages of the Games are English and French and agrees to conform to the following requirements: 1. All promotion/public information material intended for the general public province- wide or in designated areas prior to, during and after the Games shall be made available simultaneously in both official languages. This will be the responsibility of the GOC will assistance from the Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation (MCZCR); and will include province-wide media releases, logos, and souvenirs with bilingual logo; 2. The GOC's committee responsible for media and public relations shall include a sufficient number of people who are fluently bilingual such that the requirements outlined above can be met. In addition, these services and information must be provided in both official languages to the local community upon request; 3. Official Games Programs, identification passes, invitations and tickets shall be bilingual and will be the responsibility of the GOC with assistance from MCZCR; 4. Signs at all Games sites including the Athletes' Village, all athletes' areas at venues, the media centre and the Games headquarters shall be bilingual; 5. Written material produced by the GOC for participants (handbooks, manuals, instructional guides, etc.) shall be available simultaneously in both official languages and will be the responsibility of MCZCR; 6. A component of Opening and Closing ceremonies shall be in both official languages; the national anthem shall be sung in its bilingual version; the Ontario Games Oath shall be declared in both official languages; and the program shall include participants and events which represent both official languages groups; APPENDIX C 7. All services provided by the GOC for the participants shall be available in both official languages; in particular, security, emergency and medical service shall be made available to them in both official languages on a 24-hour basis, and to the general public in both official languages during operations hours of the Games; 8. A FLS Chairperson shall be appointed and shall be a voting member of the GOC. This person may not need to attend all GOC meetings, but should be kept aware of all Committees' plans via minutes and phone communications. ';'. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . I I I I I '. II 'I I .J... I 1- JI I II APPENDIX C Visibility Requirements Letterhead X X X Posters X X X Banners/Billboards/Fla s X X X Videos X X X Media Information: Media Releases X X X Media Kits X X X Media Conferences X X X Advertising Supplements X X X TV, Radio, Advertisements X X X (including PSA's) An other form of ublic advertisin X X X Publications: Brochures/flyers X X X Registration Kits X X X Newsletters X X X Venue Si ns external X X X Invitations (Opening and Closing X X X Ceremonies, Minister's Rece tion *SDO - sport for Disabled Ontario - Ontario Games for the Physically Disabled #OSGJOACAO _ Ontario Senior Games/Older Adults Centre Associations Ontario - ActifesUOntario Senior Games Note: The above items must have approval by MCZCRlSDOIOSG prior to production APPENDIX 0 1996 ONTARIO SUMMER GAMES TECHNICAL PACKAGE 1. SPORT: 2. CONTACTS: 2.1 Provincial: 2.2 Local: 3. CLASSIFICATION: . 4. ELIGIBILITY: 5. TEAM/REGIONS: 6. PARTICIPANTS: 6.1 Athletes: ':o?; 6.2 Coaches/Managers: 6.3 Major Officials: 6.4 Total Participant Numbers: Athletes Coaches/Managers Major Officials Maximum 7. QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS: 8. COMPETITION: 8.1 Type: 8.2 Schedule: I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I )1 I II 11 i II II I APPENDIX D 8.3 Rules: 8.4 Event List: 9. FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS: 9.1 10. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS: 10.1 11. MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS: 12. MEDALS: 13. VOLUNTEER NEEDS: 14. VENUE: Female Male GOLD SILVER BRONZE .~ --,.~"'-.<- I ~ + <><k 0(' ~ tf:z:t; i ~ COUNCIL DIRECTION D-8 ,-~!jl , C-am;o~ 20d Floor t5 ~ ~ ppllcatlon to Manage and Conduct FI' (Cootrol. 1099BaySt -;X.:::. ,~ a Break Open Ticket Lollery .-.'~' . 'CommiSSion Toronto ON MSff2'83 t~ 'If I~ --::Lv ~. Demande de perm Is pour admlnlstrer Commission 2- elage ~ et condulre une loterle de billets a fen&tres des 1099 rue Bay . (Form NTL-A) l jou, ~~~o~:;S-z-~ I G'~UPld.ntlIlCOtlOnNumb.<I~IN} I (FonnuloNTL-AI . e, the undersigned. as two pr~= 01 ~~rd%Zme 01 organization) ~ -y;; ~~ If Las soussign,h qui sonl deux principaux dirigeanls de (nom de l'organism8) - R ~ .(' .{ /? 1, I('dd:~i~~; \:A~bJ\a~S:. ~ S~ ~= =d ch(J, (adresse) ') -0 ~ or'l""e_ _ wo....., lap ply for a licence 10 manage and conduc1 a Brea k Open Tickel Lottery althe premises municipany known as tonl uoe demande de parmis pour administrer at conduire una Ioterie de biUets a leMlreS dans les Iocaux connU$ clans Ia mlMlicipaJi18 sous I9s nom 00 'P,r, W:Y'6r"\ l; ll-e. H'AI .- "-'\Gr\- 1 Lr~ K;':J and slluated In the municipality of fl'-\-o--.. elsilUlhdanslamunicipaliled '/ C(VI.~ ' . Ilf a licence is granted, aU tickels applied for will be sold only al (specify exact location within the above premlsss). 5i un permis est delivre. tous les billets demandes ne serDnt vendus qu" (s~er I'emplacement exact dans les Ioeaux mentionnllis ci-dessus) lv1a:,......", ~~ <;+ Fu,,+- I" The specitic Charitable of Religious Objects or Purposes to which proceeds are Ie be donated are described as Les oajectils speciliques vises par les orpanismes de bienfaissance ou re6gle\uc et aux quels sont destines les recatles .."enl'.o ",oIS comme'laol vtJlR-RN5\ ~rbl(" AI .~ \or:t -'4 f'l'{">BlI~ 'PI1Z.c;rAII!j P6~) 1_ e,utL-"D!f ~ 1)t'(,';PArJGl./iTRAII\JI^4hr.Q::"N~(l1 A-s."l ~IIPP/~; "11f?IlINJN~Y~/{X/ pR1rlv)'J7/YIJ",..pO.AI.J( iT'.J.fA.JSlJ2.1x J7Jt2.s. I-/('JJJ/)(l A-f J IJ l't M I J/lI r[NL~. . I I I 3. 2. Type 01 Break Open Tickets tJ;) be sold (check one) Genre de billets a lenetres qui seroot vendus (cocher une case) Regular Nevada _ Super Nevada N!;!\'.1ea ~:Y.ma! ~ S:.Jper Nevad3'Q Junior Nevada Nevada Junio: = I Description 01 Scheme OeS(:ription du jeu (a) Number of Tickets per bcJJunit Nombre de billets par bo'te!unite (b) Price per ticker Pnxdu billet (c) Gross Revenue per unit Recenes bnJles pM unite (d) Total Prizes per unit Montant lOW des prix pal" unite (e) Number of winning liQ(e:s per unit Nombre de bAets gag~ par unite I -;;l..S2a $ sa <1. $ 1::>loD $ qOO :JS7 I The lickets referred Ie in this appIicalion form are manufactured by (Name of Company) Les billets dont iI est question clans cene demande seronl imprim~s pat (nom de la compagnie) 1 tscC"2[LCu- + Nnlf"I-I-'i and will be purchased from et swonl achet~s chu SlSc:, \-\eCl I t"h. R ,,'\), eC." &'+ . PrDrnGtil'iA ~ ISjl;~ (Name and Address of Disll"ib;J1or) (nom et adres5e du cistribuleu:) I, I Price per unit Pri.lparul'\ite $ J+q (,.,Cj Ticket sales will commence Q('l (date) La vente des billets commerc:era Ie (dale) ,,').. _ ~ql- and terminate on 81 SEt termlnera Ie I ("""'I ~1- ,.l-ne q? (date) (maximum six month period). (periode de six mois au maximum). I The IOtal number of units 10 be ~Id during the period for which !he applica&ion is made shaU nol exceed Le nombre lotal d'"l.nites a ver:d"e pendant Ia periode covvene par Ia demande o'eddera pas 8 Units/Unites (over) (vro.i...tt_.<:nl I Certificate Attestation I I 'I- We (name) Novs soussjgl\~s (nom) 01 (organiz8Iion) de (organisme) "DAr-.f M AlTH:LD.s :~~'~:I~l-tu.~{+ my! n~ .::5'r- ",Tnl-t/\ J 4mB! JL--A,^ IC/r 0LM2/ I\Y'''7"rJ ~;~@I'J ~ lPMAH of (municipality) de (munic:ipalitej jointly and severally, hereby certily that: arteslons collectivement at individuellement que: I (l)We have knowledge of the matter herein set oUl, Nous avons pris connaissance des points speciMs dans les prllsenles. I {2l We have read over this application, Nous avons lu la presenle demande, (3) AIi factS stated and information furnished herein are ~e a'ld correct, Taus les hlits indiques at les renseignements fournis dans les prisentes sont veridiques 81 exacts, I (4)We are the holders of the oHlee5 with descriptive litle as sel out and appearing under our respective signallK8s below. Nous assumons Ies lonctions correspondant aux tiues specifies solis nos signatures respectives ci-dessous. I (5) We understand lhat if a ficence is granted, Break Open Tickets may no! be sold outside of the premises entered on the applica~on and specified in the licence. Nous eomprenons que si un permIs esl ao::orde, les b~lets.a fenelres tie pourront ~tre vendus que dans les loc:aux inscrlls sur 18 demende el specifies sur Ie permis. 1 (6) We have read, and have in our possession, and agree to comply with, a statement ollhe Terms and Conditions under which the Break Open Tickel fioence is issued. Nous avons lu I'expose des conditions de defivrance du permis de Ioterie de billets a lenelres, nous Ie gardons en notre possession el nous observerons Jesdiles conditions. I (7) We understand that this licence shall be vatid during its elfeetive period only so long as Iha terms and conditions 10 which such licence is subject have been complied with and that a bleach 01 a lerm Of condition may cause the licence 10 become null and void. Nou$ comprenons bien que.1e permi! ne sera vatide pendanlla periode qu'~ couvrira que dans la mesure ou sas conditions seronl . respeetees el que toute violation de ses conditions I'annulara. t I Signalure Signature I Name in fulVNom au comp1e1 I I i I:tv<q/;bTA y W~ &>Af!.DtJ.e - i tAIf ~:5 ~IOIO /..>Jtu...lAr1 f6 I I TitlelTitre I AddresslAclresse Bus. PhoneITel, afl. Date/Dale I Witness (sign) Signature du temoin I I I I '.' . \ :.'....~.v~._.'" 1 :\" / : "~--, ."..,,/' St. John Ambulance Saint-Jean Durham Region Branch 64 Colborne Street East Oshawa. Ontario L 1 G 1 L9 (905) 434-7800 Fax: (905) 434-'042 st. John Ambulance - Durham Region Branch has a tra I n I nq lnn brigade facility, located in the municipally owned building (;113.2. Church street. This facility is utilized for Br igade week! y training sessions and for providing First Aid and CPR education to the community. st. John Ambulance - Clarington Division currently provides First Aid Public Duty services in the Municipality of Clarington. e A member _ of the United W'"J I I I Dr. Roy B..:.:k":lI S<:cr<::l<lry 21 HO Con,,:,:sslon/17 R.R.1/4 Uxbridge. ON L9P ] R4 905-649-28] 9/4]6-96] -] 7] ] I I Capt. Ray Howl:-lls Brigade Chair 410 Sedan ere::;,,;.:", Oshawa, ON LI H 303 905-436-0893 1 I Mr. Dan Matthews Board Chair/District Ch.lir 106 Elizabelh ere:;.:.:", Whitby, ON L1N 3R7 905-666-9527 1 Dr. Dan Rogers Building/Property/Finance Cllmmiu..:.: 421 King Streel Easl Oshawa. ON LI H 3E5 905-576-73M< I I Mr. Micha..:1 SllllT Nomination & M<:l11h.:n<hip C,.mlllllk<' 25 OliY\." Avenuc Oshawa. ON L I H 2N7 905- 725-630 I I I Mr. David Waddingtun Automation 49 Dundorutld SIre.:l. ApI 12 Toronto. ON M4Y ]K3 416-5I.l-9972hf416-4X 1-2.100 1 I Mr. Walter Borosa Non-Voting - Advisory 223 Bowman AV<.:nu.: Whitby, ON L1N 3T9 905-668-5490 I Major William Clarke Non-Voting. Advisury Victoria Park Farm R.R. II POrl Hllpe. C)N L2A J V7 YO:'i-7X(l.22411 I I 1 1 1 Ii I I Ms. Margilrcl Cn\lk.: Non-Voting AdviSl.lfY 223 Bowman AVcllu..: Whitby, ON LI N 3T9 905-668-5490 I 1 Mr. Md Dempsey Non-Volin.!!' - Advisory 960 Glc:n Sln::e!. 1/71 Oshawa. ON L1J 6E8 905-.0;79-100\,1 I I Dr. Ralph Klllllll<,;rl~ Nou-V.llin!l' Ad~.'''''f\ Felluwship 519 Alhnl SIn:..:1 Oshawll. ON L1H 1M) 905-725-6438 I I Mr. Hugh Taylor Program Commiuee 55 William 5tn:el. 1/ 1010 Oshawa. ON L1G 7C9 905-579-2!(75 I Mr. Norm Howe Non-Voting. Advisury 900 Green 5tn:et Whitby. ON LI N 4G3 668-690 ) I I Mr. Ed Gaskin Non-Voting. AU'IIiSl.'r} tOO] Walton BlvJ WhiLhy. UN UN JGM. 66X-JI':'4 I I Mr. Dill.: Hfl..:h~ 1 Vnlunle,,:r Arell (jpenlli"II" .;\d\I.~"1 ~"" \ ,'lllll" 3K unk.;:.st.:r um..: Pickaing. ON LI S 4E5 905-839-8470 I Mr. William C. HHlJ Treasurer 36 1/2 King Slreet Ensl Oshawa. ON 905-72J-32JYh/YO.s-725'h.c;J',IW/IJll.' 7~.l, f>".tlll I 1 DMI B.d9e1 - D «enOrer eW ST, .01 IN AMUU VW (- DUIII IAM IIEGION Pege I d a I., awCFI r. ---- ____ __ - -_. --- EWNUE _ 79Tl4PiMMlyg` __ .. FUND RAISING UnN'.dWry Fw.r.gflr nooTy>A.mdp.l 91n0a, N.wtlee -NET __ _... _ BRI,AOE - ___ - __ .._._29]00000 AINING _.__ __.. ADMINISTRATpN -- 62,00,00 92500.00 _- 9100.00 ___ 52, W .. 4200.00 _ _ _ -- TOTAL 49]000_00. __. aQOe2B 909 1 ACTUAL - 2]923B.x - .._.._- - -_ 1999 NO TES - _ - - -- - - -BUDGET -.- -- -__ -._ W0.S.00 ___ -. .__- .12500.00 _ 62500.00 _ 6100.00_ -- 5200.00 sa530.40 11797 16 9500,W T05o0.00 13000.80 )�.� - ._ _ - S.Mce I - o9mtlone -D -- Go".MaMIIOne -- ---- iwoo.o9 szoo.ao x]xao 0000.00 1990000 500.00 05500.00 0.00 0,00 12W9,99 SS500.00 8.00 0,00 11593x 903.09 5000.00 Bwl. ah IndMd.I ale OYliUM Mlecelhneo0. TOTAI:FUNO SIN,' SALE OF SURPLE9 << 13000,00 0.0 404000.00 0.00 0100 21]0.00 90 15]929.29 215000.00 40000.00 40000.00 32895.]4 x950.00 TRAhELSUBSIDI S'-OO 'J 0.00 3x.ao NT o. nN,.aulrLVS' +;i99a 0.09 0.09 ont wcolAE zsoo.a9 o.00 2500.90 2]31.24 s000.a TOTAL flEVENl1E 10000.00 29]000.00 24]x0.00 55]x0.00 429463.44 x1320.00 I q . ............................... M M M m m m m m m m m Omft 8�gw - Demmber ST, JOHN AMBUfN -DURHAM REGION m m m m m m m m == m I... Q , � STAF 3,64, Q70.W �.w 24nO.W MMNWG ADMINISTRATION 4m0 09 -L0 TOTAL I I BUDGET NOTES Comtk�S.m - TOTAL STAFF V� MAWVA�MODATO MOBILE L!NrTs� AWi ..�.Ru�pmc, M 11)500.00 11 &2 Za-Rwo W 26500.00 _ 1]209.% boo 60 - Bq"o 250.00 m.w IM758.72 17�O.W =).00 =.00 25070.00 1�.17 10510.77 IIIIQlm 3=10m 19200.00 R so Snow . C.. Mai k lmuonce Mx jmnkww Sm 31600.00 om 01300.00 22]e1.61 02800.00 820.00 M.0 1257 &20 1068.89 820.00 I0600.00 1J5]O.m 10500.00 Imm 1900.00 1800.00 7000.00 7000.00 0.10012 8000. W 8 TOT 8 WIN 0.00 1 %00.00 1000. 100000 608.07 7500.00 1700.00 0.00 08290.00 6B2S0.00 191{11.00 66e60.00 Dme B WON - December 6/x6 ST, JOHN AMOUTANCE DURHAM DEGION r.9. 3.1 a eu2N000NES BRIGADE TRAINNG OCTOBER ADMINISTRATpN TOTAL 1x08 1 ..__. ------ _. _ _- __. ACTUAL_ BUDGET x00000 eat].JI __65af.00_ 6]]6 .0.1 - -_. 6600 oo _ _ ewob.00 513t.ap 4zw.6o NOTES Q CE Tel ephOnuFex - -_ -- -... _. ____ _. ______ Off ice Oce IM p a n Q/41ts ro OgM_ omryuter �p_ei_ _..- - -- ____ Olflee E u msM P Irs OffiwE V mx6 PVrcieses 5500.00 2500.00 6500.00 2500.00 5507.65 1514.00 1385.00 6000.00 TOT OFFICE' 2200.00 1200.00 4960.65 ]9W.00 NNG 20x1.00 0.00 65700.00 35)a1.00 60659.7) 4J020.00 Tnln - B6 a,. x020.85 Cbs emn 'ImlructOr Fen Insbuetx TmvNm'� � %w x.00 bfM90.00 53160.00 3613.36 I10a2.Ox 500.00 17318.00 42805.0.1 0.5961.00 ImBUCtae TNW Cemcates M.00 2250.00 660.00 tfa0.6) 145.00 1000.00 600.00 TWnl Aids Treinin Aid h Bed 7180.00 7185.00 250.00 7610.00 6660.18 7066.00 250.00 0.00 250.00 MTALTRADH PFACENTOF TNNNNG �'eb t1N1o� 0.00 1YJ635.65 o.4z 0.00 a5014.W 12x600.00 o.at o.w .. m m m m...................... = m m ST.. HNAMRUI NGy DURNAMREGION ' l00] BI.00CT EXPENDITl61ES BflIGPDE TRAINMG _.._ ----- ADMINISTRATION ..— .— _.______. - - -- OCTOBEfl - -- PpOMOTIONANOPROGRAM - -�- '- __.._ TOTAL 1� PiomWonM ACTUAL BUDGET kd Honoun BAw.rE� "__ - 300.00 —'— - M.3e 1500.00 - -_.— -- _.. - -- _ _ __ _ill 00 nlzl,]3 —__ _ 100.00 -- 0.00 1e]z.o3_ 101.80 2D1.Y3 300.00 - _ —.— G10of1 D .p _.. _ _ __ .11101_]5 -- _ xe1.z1 ]031.35 - 222s.w - __ -_ UnMormf _..___. _ _______. - -. _____ - -. � _. . __ __ __ 030 DB >5.i0 _ 0 .00. TOTAL PflOMOT10N 5)25.02 I ' AFPI 1907 BO69el - Decembera6 ST. JOHN AMOUANM DURHAM REGION IW)pWnLl Pege I ol2 0.1.0)( WHITBY CLARINGMN ----WHITBY OSWAWA OSWA 60��0 ornree 25 ell B35C 4pgC n9oc `i DOG TIf3iAPY TOTK TOTAL IFORMB - - - - -_ -' - - - - - - vowc u ut Unt -� � - _ - - ET _ _ACTUAL B BUDGET A ACTUAL D DUDGET A _ mr IV36 TRaNNO - - -- - ___ 8 - - 1351.65 1 136Tn6 z FittINO.upplg -- " "06.00 - - .._. . .. _._ -- 1 10_0 - m m m m m i i m m m m i m m m m m m m r r r r r r r r r �r r r� r �■r r r �r r rr MnlO..e IVpI Budpel — December Ippb ST..gHN M18UUNGE DURHAM REGION IIW BUDGET Peg• a a x ,-'f." I ',,"-1. . ,:' ~ ~ ~~ --...:...r- "",",. <<J~... C_' :'__':".t:. arH;l .<:l:":I,3! Cu! .~';)I'-;:~:iHiOn (;j au (;OrTIf1le::;e I t-''''::.~\::'''''\:; ();", . :; r ~ '~~~~-'-'---I .-.;:: I ~ 'I 'J >'''J <j ( '. '.1 ..' i..J ,_1 ";lim~~o 0tl!::Irio;11 dc i';::::;:S::.iC;a.tlClI) I I L' ;s Patent Lettres patentes I "' vir. : (he powers vested in me under the Corpor",;"ns Act. I do by these Letters Patent issu<l a charter to the applicants named it": the application attached hereto and which forms part of these lette,s Patent, constituting them a corporation wi'heu( Share capital under the roamE! En vertu ces pouvoirs qui me sc: .~t!'e;. ,~::3. I Loi sur les compllgnies et assoc '5, fa.; 'c;> r>;;.r les presentes lettres palent€- ,1e chan~ ,"J requerants(esj don! (es noms figur~nl daM !a d~m2."dt I ci.jolnte, qui faU partie int~Hrant~ desd: ; .' ,",,', pa1entes. !!':s ccnstituant en asso-:iation po" ce I .;:;; THE ONTARIO CG~NCIL Of THE ORDER or ST. JOHN ~ I The Lellers Patent are s~bject (0 the fOHQwir.g terms and conditions: ;~~~~~:~ p"lp.nteS SOn! "Ch!m;SeS ill"'; r..o:alites I (a) The corporation shall be carried on wit~.out th() purpose of gain for its merr.bers and any profits cr other accretions to (he corporation shan be used in promoting it. objects. fa) LT~ssociation poursuivra 51:$ ac~vites SAns I obJecH! oe prcnt pour ses membres et t-:u~ les bene!ic'S.'S ou 1a plus-value rev~r.a....~ :'1 I'as::;oci.a:ion seront uti::ses de ta~on ulomouvoir ses otljets. I I I Dated/Date: :~c{e~b~r 22 novemb:-e if}88. ,~, per/par: : 1 i am ~:r ,/,,:- /~ I! "Il)"{:t . / i ... ~ 1 ..! ~ ~..i/'-"~tf' : : /.......) .\.. '/1'--/ / -", \!.....-tj~-'-j'C -<~v._4 I I .__.~-- -- / / I I i '.''--- ----...-~ I c . I I I I I I r 'm 2 II,,",' 1..II.airll! ....,,) 2 1'0< .:Sol tiOt\l I 1 I I I I I I ,I II F;::;-,:':.t: '..-. ; ;-'-,,--! ~ -. --" - ~'. - .'::"...' .. '......lJ1.(I Drll( j::.il QU minht4l(l'I Onl."O Co~r~t.;ol'\ N..I",_:)Q: I ~~".;;;8~.~~ I L APPLICATION FOR INCOIWORATION OF A CORPOFJ.TION WITHOUT SHARE CAPITAL REQUEm EN CONSTITUTION O'UIiE ASSOCIATION - 1. The name of the corpromion is/Nom de "associatior.: T H E OINT A IR :: 10 c 0 u liiTc IlL 1 '0 F TIH E 0 RiD E~B _J ! I I , i i I --t- - -. . i r- 0 F S T J 10 u!N I : i I J ~ . I I ! I -1--- lTT I I..."":' I LL_l , __.L. : I J 2. The address of the heiiil oHico Of the corporation isj.::.dresse du siege social: St. John Hous~, ~i Wellesley Stree; =~st ($(1001 & """"t!',~. 1, A"A. NurntHI( & U MUI:iJ;)ffj(:a Buil'::J!"";; ;:w.e ~m No.) (RlJi& r. nl,ln'I4IQ ot: FL'7: ~ '!~rQ 91. ,"il ,,'.Qlr d'un 6<fa~ . ;....~__..II:_ nlJlrM.,O de.: bV1e3uj Toronto. Ontaric: IN&mo-: = ~uni::.ip.lit)' Of Po", Otftc.) (Nom de I&-JT.r..c,ici;a1ltf cu d" bufuu <l'e po:stel 1MJ4 Iy- fi}GI5] (Pos.ta' COO(!/COdc DQI!a!l 3. TtH1 head office of the: 0rpon.dion is situated m/Le stge socia! se trOl.lve a' City of Torontm in the (Name of U\IT1icip.lit,. G~o~--:.O'llltlShlj'U -- .,an.s Ie (l'km C'l!I I. mu.,k-ip..';le>. ..":)e"..,.,....f Ju5~=ial District of York . (C;~~ ::''St,ict. Poeg.ol\aIM;:'~c'P:\IIIYJ {C;;;;~... ~':!r;ct m\UlIClpa1il! r~,o"~lel 4_ Address of clubhouse. rr similar premises (if any) IS: __ Adresse du local d<! I'~ociation ou autre endroi: u:Hise eux memes fins, s'i! ~ a III~" NO'f AFPLr::;'BLE (SU6tl1 & -r;,t!':Q~. :t" ~~A~-R":im.b"'1 L -I "'~.l:..at:hc. O"":;l::::,.~;;:.o:a Aoo,n kO.J .-- ----- -- ------ (R.,se II!'I nu"'<fl(u ()u RR~. .!.'rMro 1:1;. $'i!,'5git d':,;f: .difl~.! ~..-'!"~ .,lIfmro dll ':!;.Itt:;::J, (tq,me Oi' ;MJ"'HCIJI&lily 01 Po..t ()ti'CIl~ (N:un de h:. n....cc~aljHi 0\1 du b",..u.l,l eM ~:Jt.: ~-i ..1_ L L.L..-.J-U (PoSI~1 CodeiCode po,:atj s. TIle applicants who are Ti be the first director.< o~ t~ cvrlX1rati,'n are: Requemnt5 appe!es is. attvenir le$ premiers adminiS:~u-~J;i'S de raSSOCia~(on; fWSldt'nOQ .ddt".,.._. '\JivinQ Sl.14<: J. "&.oil: Q( RJt. 1'+".4 t,(vncc:opallly O( Pulo: Olfice "I\d" PoSI,! Cod~ Adreu. !Mn.Qnn..n. '1 ~mp'i, ;& r..... fit Ie nutntro au llll R.R .t k l\uMetC Ie- nom de I:) m:J!"Iicip4Iitt 01; :"J ~,~'" de po:li1c el l~ C-Gc:Ji- po;:al Hamtlnfgft" tndudln;J alf (icst, mtdd~ Nom.(~GU(:OOlpl\'lt Sarah All-'lC2ndra Ba!ll= James Roos Brei~ha~~ 166 l-1acPher.sor, -.;\:-:=~ue, Tc;:cn::.o! "':5~ l'dB 269 Claremont A'.'e-::Iue, Kitchener, N2~! 2R2 FF."-'Il l'::<'~-l,O~.-::";:'::::, 10: "1(:"1 , - 6. The objects for which the corporation i~; incorporated nre: Ooiels pour lesquels l'associ1\liOn ost conslitu~e: Tne alleviation of suffering and the se....ing of lives by the provision of the highest quality programs of training in first aid, home care and preventative health car.e, on~ related services to all people in the Province of Ontario, which ~1i11 oontribute to their safety, haalth and well-being, baU: by itself and through the st. John Ambulance Brigade in the Province of Ontario, and t;hrough Branches, Gpecial centres and other subordinat~ bodies. ;.:; \ "'."42 F. 0,1 2. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . I.. I '. I I . . . I I I ; / / / i f .. , ,-F::-';' I I I ! I ! 7 I ! I I --I i i I I ! I i ~ ':"'S-i ,")';: ._ _~;: .'1 ~ .... . ~." Jo.-.........~~ 3A The 5pecjal provisIons are!DiSposiliuns. ,;:,articulieres: For the abo"" object6, ana as incidental and ancj.l1a:cy th~reto, to e>:erci5C any of the power;:; a" prescribed by the corpor~tions.Act, or oy any othe~ statutes or laws from time to time applicable, eJ<oevt where such power is contrary to thll statuteS or common law relating to charities, and in p~rticular, without limiting the generolity of the foregoing: power to kccumulate: (a) To accumulate from time to time part of the fund or funds of the corporation and income therefrom subject to any statutes or lawS from to time applicable- power to Invest: (c) To invest and ro-invest the f~~ds of the corporation in such manner es determined by the Directors, and in making such investments, the Directors shall not be limited to investments authorized by 16W for Trustees, provided such investm~nts arc reasonable, prudent and sagaciouS under tho cirolli~s~.nces and do not constitute, either d:!.rectl:s' or ind:lrectly, ~ conf:!.ict of interest. p~wer to solicit Donations and Gran~s (c) To solicit and receive donations, bequests, legacies and grants, ~d to enter into agreements, contracts and undertakings inci6ental thereto. power to Receive Personal property (d) To acquire, by purchase, contract, donation, legacy, gift, grant, bequest or othe~ise, any personal property end to enter into an~ car~i out any agreements, contracts or undertakings incidental thereto, ~nd to sell, dispose of and convey the same, or any part thereof, us may be cons.idere~ e.dvisabl.e. \ !",-, :':Y:-'. ...:-= .-' -:;. 7 The special provisions arc/Dispositions par1icUneres: ~"'--:t.o H.9J.d and Di.sp:ose_9f Re.al Property: (e) To acquire by purchase, lease, devise, gift, or otherwise, real ~roperty. and to ho16 such real property or interest therein necessary for the actual use and occupation of the corporation or for carrying on its charitable undertaking, and, when no longer so necassary, to sell, dispose of and convey the 5ame or any part thereof. po",er to HirE;'.: (f) To emplOY and pay such assistants, clerks, agen~s, representatives and employeeS, and to procure, equip and maintain such offices and other facilities and to incur such reasonable expenses, as may be necessary, provided that the corporation shall not pay any remuneration to a Director in any capacity whatsoever. p~wer to Co~operate with ~~aritable Orqaniz8ti~ns; (9) TO co-operate, liaise, and contract ~ith charit"ble org"nizat:ions, i,nst.itutions or agen::ies which carry en similar objects to that o~ the corporation. power to Participate in the Re-Orqanization of a Company: (h) TO ~ake up proportions of any increased capital of a company or corporation in which the corporation may at any time hold shares or obligations, to purch~se any additional shares or obligations in such company or corporation; to join in any plan for the reconstruction or re-org"nization or for the sale of assets of any company or corporation, or part thereof; to enter into any pooling or other agreement .in connection with the shares or obligations of a company or corporation held by the corporation; and to give consent to the creation of any mortgage, lien or indebtedness of any company or corporation. l:1-;'-'l2 ~ ,- J I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 32 I~,,, .\ I ~, f' ,L': -f':::" I 7 fne spec:ial provis,o~'; are!D:spl>sit;oo" panicuiicres: ~O~~r t2 Sue and Compr9~isc Claims: (j.) To demand and compel pa:i'ment of ell such Sllms of money and claims to any real or personal property in which th0 corporation may have an interest one to compromise any such claims, and generally to sue and be sued ir. its corporlite name. POwer to Issue Cheques: (j) To draw, make, eet, endorse, execute and issuB cheques and other negotiable or transferable instruments. Power to Pay Costs of .Incorporatio~: (k) To pay all costs and expenses of or incidental to the incorporation. Restrict~ve Cqnditions: (l) provided thl>t i:t shall r..:>t be l~wful fc~ the corporation directly or indirectly to t~<.Ulsact or undertake any business within the m~ani~; of the Lo&n and Trust Corporations Act. (rn) Provided further that the corporst~on shall not have the capacity of a natural person. Dissolution Upon a~ssolution of the Corporation and &fter pai~Bnt of all debts and liabilities, the remaining property and assets of the Co~poration shall be distribu~ed or disposed of to the Priory of Canada of the n.cst Venerable Order of st. John of Jerusalem, or, if the said Priory Bhou~d not be in existencQ. to charitable organizations which carry on their work solely ~ Canada. Ii'"-:---l.:::: i:.C:: 3C T,::-. ;::';.::.I-~ 0'::. - .::.~ The n~mcs and re:sideflc~ .'1ddre:5~~s 01 ::1'2 ap;.>ilcant5 NOn\5 et adrE'SScs perS0:1flelies 08$ rcq..J6fil:-dS: J g. "/ I N4nw: in tv!!, l'1cJw:li:'l~' I.:: (irrt,ll1iOdla r...mes Nom tl preflonLS a.. cO."!.pi{\[ --.,~--._---- ,Sarah Alexandra I B5nd . I I IJames ROO$ Br.r:=it':hauf.lt259 C18rerr~s:;;:. A-:..enue:f j Kitchener I N2M 2R~ I ! la:"l D()u~lus j . , I I , i I ! : i I I , , I i I i :~& , are: I "<""00' "'''''.0'''"; ,,,<<: < No or RR "" ~ "'"'"'01'''' 0' r\::l1 OtllCt ..r:c PO",!..i Coo" A.::;teUG :;;.,rl~nf'\9lte y Cv."T,;JflJ. l( r...fI 'I I( f);.;r.\t.rc Uti h. RR. .: :~ nL:fr.Mo el It "l1L'n1C1p.'1 l~ 0': I" :>.....el..: Clt' ;'C~i( ~: Je :::00"; P-:.>S!,' --~------ 16b MacP~erSQn AverlU~i Tor.onto, M5i<. 1~'3 32 Lawes H4N 3..13 Crescent I Toronto, / / r~ ~.'" " ., ~ 4,' .... ( '" ~: \..'/ ...., ..1 , --. " .... .... p ~ i '~~. . -'. \. Tt:~s app!lca:IO_"': I! e);,ec.vie-d !fl dup!icaT€ Ce1le reQu~te est f3i~e en double -e:.<emp:al!'f. !- --.--- _._~:'~~~';I-;e~~ e~~;-;M;--.-- ~.'./) '),-J /' - .If.l. 1/,,/ ':l ..1 ,.;,:;, 1./. )t:,V~ I .--J .....) "'{v-r"'" ~/v (J=-~-' ....... \ '-' ~/ .-\: .- ------.-----" ---.--... . '-<:~-r.:' .. .:: r 'c." r .. ;, '_ ~ . I :.::1",,->__-;\'" f \. "<<2.",,: '. '; I t :.; '. . ~. 1- I L._ ~,-;;d" 8.1 ! --,-. ..~ ..-4' ( ~/ ;Y':':. ~.::><-.,. ! ~l~'$ ,I 4. I ~r~;:~~; .;~.Cl;L: ;:;t:,cr,: I -----1 S!'.-:::::.eovrne!" L2\~'~'cr I L~ ;,~~'-e.r: I I I I I I I --.----- ~---.,. cb , I I ; I '. I I I jl I '. I , I sr. JOHN AMBULANCE DURHAM REGION BRANCH FINANCIAL srAlEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1995 l. If cb AUDITORS' REPORT To The Members of St. John Ambulance Durham Region Branch We have audited the balance sheet of St. John Ambulance Durham Region Branch as at December 31, 1995 and the statement of revenue and expenditures for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the organization's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. Except as explained in the following paragraph, we conducted our audit in accordance with generally a=pted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain. reasonable assurance as to whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. In common with many charitable organizations, the organization derives revenue from donations, the completeness of which is not susceptible to satisfactory audit verification. Accordingly, our verification of these revenues was limited to the amounts recorded in the records of the organization, and we were not able to determine whether any adjustments might be necessary to donation revenues, excess of revenue over expenditures, assets and deficiency. In our opinion, except for the effect of adjustments, if any, which we might have determined to be necessary had we been able to satisfy ourselves concerning the completeness of the donations referred to in the preceding paragraph, these fmancial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the organization as at December 31, 1995 and the results of its operations for the year then ended in accordance with generally a=pted accounting principles. CtopL ~ l; Oshawa, Canada, March 12, 1996. Chaplin & Burd, Chartered Accountants. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I l dill (ill ,\......'i, n{ cb . . ST. JOHN AMBULANCE I DURHAM REGION BRANCH STA1EMENT OF REVENuE AND EXPENDITURES I YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 1995 1994 I .j REVENuE Investment income $ 158 $ 49 Class fees 303,686 279,271 . Sales of supplies 33,528 17,296 Brigade revenue 22,611 10,060 Trillium grant 13,000 I Donations 16,063 19,178 United Way contributions 85,856 84,500 Bingo revenue (net) 77,500 83,088 . Nevada tickets revenue (net) 12,933 15,031 Other income 1.910 5.068 554.245 526.541 . EXPENDITURES Sales commissions 2,984 I Salaries and employee benefits 143,917 133,175 Contracted services 18,162 27,602 Building occupancy 54,520 70,335 I Office and general expenses 31,200 21,976 Recruitment and education 1,176 291 Promotion and publicity 3,495 490 -. Professional services 4,450 7,920 Transportation 2,310 2,993 Training expenses: I Class supplies and training aids 55,787 53,086 Instructor fees 55,402 57,106 Cost of supplies 19,832 7,382 I Brigade expenses 66,735 45,968 Bad debts and cash shortages 2,290 2,950 Furniture and equipment purchases 6.122 I 462,260 437,396 Ontario Council assessment 33,775 50,235 . Contributions to the Ontario Council (note 5) 730 3,786 Allocation to vehicle replacement fund 36.000 532.765 491.417 . EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURES for the year ,$ 21.480 $ 35.124 I . diuvn" &: tillrd I I I I I' I I I; I II I I II I 'I I ! I 'I ~ I ! cb ST. JOHN AMBUlANCE DURHAM REGION BRANCH NOTES TO 11IE F1NANClAL STA'IEMENTs DECEMBER 31, 1995 1. General The St. John Ambulance Durham Region Branch is a branch of the St. John Ambulance - Ontario Council and provides first-aid and health-care training. The Ontario Council is a registered charity and, while registered, is exempt from income taxes. 2. Significant Accounting Policies (a) Inventory Inventory is valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. (b) Capital Assets Furniture and equipment purchases are charged to operations in the year of acquisition. Vehicle purchases are charged to the vehicle replacement fund. (c) Revenue Recognition Donations are recognized as revenue when cash is received. Training fee revenue is recognized when classes have been completed. (d) Donated Services Much of the work of the organization is dependent on the voluntary services of its members. Since these services are not normally purchased by the organization and because of the difficulty of determining their fair value, donated services are not recognized in these firiancial statements. dlI1,,(il1 ,\....,~",..,{ cb ST. JOHN AMBUlANCE DURHAM REGION BRANCH NOTES lD THE FINANCIAL STAlEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1995 3. Long-Term Debt Current Lone.Term Total Note payable, secured by equipment, monthly principal payments of $82, no interest, due March 1997 $ 982 $245 $1,227 Note payable, secured by equipment. interest at 9.75%, blended monthly payments of $95, due March 1997 1.066 214 1.280 $2,048 $459 - $2.507 4. Vehicle Replacement Fund The vehicle replacement fund was established during the year to set aside funds for the purchase of a replacement ambulances. 5. Contributions to the Ontario Council The Branch occupies premises that are vested and registered in the name of St. John Ambulance - Ontario Council. During the year the Branch made payments on a loan which was secured by a mortgage on these premises, and these paymcnts are recorded as contributions to the Ontario Council. During 1995 the principal reduction on the loan was $720 (1994 -$3,600) and interest payments were $10 (1994 _ $186). No balance remains outstanding as at December 31, 1995. 6. Lease Commitments Minimum payments required under the terms of non-cancellable operating leases are as follows: 1996 $15,420 1997 13,200 1998 13,200 1999 2,200 7. Comparative Figures Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the current year's presentation. I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ". . . . I I . . . _rJfu;r:'g";;n ONTARIO REPORT #1 REPORT TO COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 27, 1997 SUBJECT: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1997 RECOMMEN DA TIONS: 1. RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION a) Report PD-10-97 b) Report PD-15-97 Semi-Annual Report"on Site Plan Activities Bill 98 - Development Charges Act c) Report FD-2-9! . d) Report WD-6-97 Monthly Fire Report - December, 1996 Monthly Report on Building Permit Activity for . December, 1996 2. REZONING AND SITE PLAN APPLICATIONS - ROBERT & DEBORAH T AFERTSHOFER THAT Report PD-7-97 be received; THAT the application to amend the former Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-Law 84-63, as amended, submitted by 974795 Ontario limited on behalf of Robert and Deborah Tafertshofer be referred back to Staff for further processing and preparation of a subsequent report pending receipt of all outstanding comments; and THAT the interested parties listed in Report PD-7-97 and any delegation be advised of Council's decision. CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON ...;:) TEMPERANCE STREET. eowMANVlLlE -ONTARIO -llC 31.6 -(9051623-3379. FAX 623-4169 @ .f(:.cuO".~(' Report #1 - 2 - January 27, 1997 3. REZONING APPLICATION - CHRIS COOPER/COOPER FUELS THAT Report PD-8-97 be received; THAT the application to amend the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63 of the. former Town of Newcastle, as amended, submitted by Chris Cooper be referred back to Staff for further processing and the preparation of a subsequent report, taking into consideration all of the comments reviewed and upon receipt of all outstanding comments; and THAT the Durham Region Planning Department, all interested parties listed in Report PD-8-97 and any delegation be advised of Council's decision. 4. REZONING AND SITE PLAN APPLICATIONS - ROBERT OWEN THAT Report PD-9-97 be tabled for two weeks to give all individuals an opportunity to provide input. 5. PROPOSED PLAN OF SUBDIVISION AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - CLARINGTON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION '. '..: THAT Report PD-11-97 be received; THAT the proposed Plan of Subdivision 18T-95014 revised and dated May 1996, as per Attachment No.1 to Report PD-11-97 be approved subject to the conditions contained in Report PD-11-97; THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized, by By-law, to execute a Subdivision Agreement between the Owner and the Municipality of Clarington at such time as the Agreement has been finalized to the satisfaction of the .Director of Public Works and the Director of Planning; THAT the application to amend the former Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63, as amended, be approved and the "Holding (H)" symbol be removed by By-law upon execution of a Subdivision Agreement; THAT a copy of Report PD-11-97 and Council's decision be forwarded to the Region of Durham Planning Department; and THAT the interested parties listed in Report PD-11-97 and any delegation be advised of Council's decision. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 II I I II I II I I Report #1 - 3 - January 27, 1997 6. AMENDMENT TO THE DURHAM REGION OFFICIAL PLAN - rOE DOMITROVIC THAT Report PD-12-97 be received; THAT the Region of Durham Planning Department be advised that the Municipality of Clarington recommends denial of the Official Plan Amendment application to the Durham Regional Official Plan (ROPA 96~16) as submitted by Joe Domitrovic; THAT the Region of Durham be requested to approve Section 14.5.1 of the Clarington Official Plan as it applies to this subject site (Deferral #35); THAT the Region of Durham Planning Department be forwarded a copy of Report PD-12-97; and THAT the interested parties listed in Report PD-12-97 and any delegation be advised of Council's decision. 7. MUNICIPAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF NEIGHBOURHOOD DESIGN PLANS THAT Report PD-13-97 be received; THAT the document entitled "Municipality of Clarington - Guidelines for the Preparation of Neighbourhood Design Plans in Accordance with Section 9.5 of the Clarington Official Plan", attached to Report PD-13-97 as Attachment No.1, be endorsed by Council; THAT an application fee of $1,000.00 be established for the administration of Neighbourhood Design Plans; and THAT the By-law attached to Report PD-13-97 amending Schedule "B" to By-law 96-32 be forwarded to Council for approval. Report #1 - 4 - January 27, 1997 8. MONITORING OF THE DECISIONS OF THE COMMITTEE OF ADIUSTMENT THAT Report PD-14-97 be received; THAT Council concur with the decision of the Committee of Adjustment made on January 9, 1997; and ' THAT staff be authorized to appear before the Ontario Municipal Board to defend the decision of the Committee of Adjustment in the event of an appeal. 9. DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAW EXEMPTION REOUEST - DAVID ENGLISH THAT Report PD-16-97 be received; THAT Mr. David English's request for an exemption to the Municipality's Development Charge By-law 92-105, as amended, for the property located in part of Lot 31, Concession 8, former Township of Darlington, be denied; and THAT Mr. David English be advised of Council's decision. 10. DELEGATION .:: THAT the request of Mr. Bryce Jordan to reduce the parkland dedication to 5 % be tabled for a period of two weeks to allow Staff to report on the issue. 11. ANIMAL CONTROL MONTHLY REPORT - NOVEMBER, 1996 THAT Report CD-5-97 be received for information; and THAT a copy of Report CD-5-97 be forwarded to the Animal Alliance of Canada. 12. ANIMAL CONTROL MONTHLY REPORT - DECEMBER. 1996 THAT Report CD-6-97 be received for information; and THAT a copy of Report CD-6-97 be forwarded to the Animal Alliance of Canada. I I ! I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I t I I I I I I I I Report #1 - 5 - January 27, 1997 13. HERITAGE DESIGNATIONS - 182 CHURCH ST., 40 TEMPERANCE ST. & 4478 HIGHWAY 35/115 THAT Report CD-7-97 be received; THAT the by-laws attached to Report CD-7-97 be passed by Council; and THAT the Clerk be authorized to carry out all actions necessary to complete the process of property designation pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.O.18 and detailed within Report CD-7-97. 14. CASH ACTIVITY REPORT - NOVEMBER, 1996. THAT Report TR-2-97 be received; THAT, in accordance with provision of Chapter M-45, Section 79 (1) of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, the Treasurer reports the cash position of the Municipality of Clarington for the month ended November 30, 1996, is as shown on the schedule attached to Report TR-2-97; and THAT Part "A" of the expenditures for the month of November, 1996, be confirmed. 15. INTERSECTION OF LAMB'S ROAD AND CONCESSION ROAD 3 THAT Report WD-5-97 be received; THAT an Amber Flashing Beacon not be installed at the intersection of Lambs Road and Concession Road 3; THAT the intersection be monitored to review the signing improvements implemented during October, 1996; and THAT Evelyn Stroobach be advised of Council's decision. Report #1 - 6 - January 27, 1997 16. AMENDMENTS TO TRAFFIC BY-LAW 91-58 RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION OF LEIGH ST.. ORONO THAT Report WD-7-97 be received; THAT "No Parking" Regulations and "Stop" conditions be formally approved along Princess, Leigh and Station Streets in Orono; and THAT the by-laws attached to Report WD-7-97 be passed by Council. 17. NORTHEAST BOWMANVILlE SUBDIVISION, PHASE 5, PLAN 40M-1776, CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE THAT Report WD-8-97 be received; and THAT the Director of Public Works be authorized to issue a 'Certificate of Acceptance' for the storm sewer system constructed within Plan 40M-1776. 18. CENTRE TURNING LANE KING ST.. BOWMANVlllE THAT Report WD-9-97 be received; THAT a centre turning lane be approved on King Street from liberty Street westerly to Brown Street; and THAT the by-law attached to Report WD-9-97 be passed by Council. 19. AMENDMENTS TO CONSOLIDATED TRAFFIC BY-LAW 91-58 SCHOOl BUS lOADING ZONES THAT Report WD-10-97 be received; THAT the school bus loading zone and parking changes requested by SI. Stephen's Elementary School (extension), Newcastle Public School (deletion) and Lord Elgin Public School (deletion) be implemented; THAT the By-laws (Attachment No. 3 to Report WD-1O-97) be approved by Council; and THAT Cathy Ashton, Principal of SI. Stephen's Elementary School, Susan Mead, Principal of Newcastle Public School, and Dan Mciver, Principal of lord Elgin School, be advised of Council's decision. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Report #1 - 7 - January 27, 1997 20. CONFIDENTIAL ADMIN REPORT THAT the recommendations contained in Confidential Report ADMIN-1-97 pertaining to a personnel matter be approved. 21. LOCAL BUSINESSES AND TRADES BEING USED ON CONSTRUCTION SITES THAT a report be prepared by Staff for submission to the General Purpose and Administration Committee on information pertaining to local businesses and trades being used on construction sites in Clarington and on what proportion of the products are purchased in the Clarington versus out-of-town areas as well as the use of local workers. I I I I I THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON General Purpose and Administration Committee January 20, 1997 I I . I I ,-. I I I I I I I I ROLL CALL Present Were: Also Present: DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST MINUTES Minutes of a meeting of the General Purpose and Administration Committee held on Monday, January 20, 1997 at 9:30 a.m., in the Council Chambers. Mayor D. Hamre Councillor A. Dreslinski Councillor C. Elliott Councillor L. Hannah Councillor M. Novak Councillor P. Pingle Councillor D. Scott Chief Administrative Officer, W. Stockwell Director of Community Services, J. Caruana Fire Chief, M. Creighton Treasurer, M. Marano Director of Public Works, S. Vokes Director of Planning and Development, F. Wu Deputy Clerk, M. Knight Mayor Hamre chaired this portion of the meeting. Mayor Hamre advised that Councillor Mary Novak received her S-year pin from the Kawartha Conservation Authority on January 1S, 1997 and extended her words of congratulations. Councillor Novak indicated that she would be making a declaration of interest with respect to Report PD-12-9 7. Resolution #GPA-21-97 Moved by Councillor Dreslinski, Seconded by Councillor Hannah THAT the minutes of a regular meeting of the <;:;eneral Purpose and Administration Committee held on January 6, 1997, be approved. "CARRIED" G.P.& A. Minutes DELEGATIONS PUBLIC MEETINGS ^ ~ - 2- January 20, 1997 (a) Bryce Jordan, G.M. Sernas, 110 Scotia Crt., Unit 41, Whitby, UN 8Y7- appeared on behalf of lssy Jourdan, re: Town and Country on Wellington. He advised that the applicant will not be able to obtain financing if the Municipality does not revisit its parkland dedication requirement. He requested that the Municipality of Clarington reduce the parkland dedication to 5%, as does Oshawa, Pickering and Whitby, in its downtown area. Councillor Oreslinski chaired this portion of the meeting. 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 applications: (a) Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment - Part Lot 18, Concession 4, former Township of Darlington - Robert and Deborah Tafertshofer; (b) Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment- Part Lot 12, Concession 1, former Township of Clarke - Chris Cooper/Cooper Fuels; and (c) Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment - Part Lot 29, Concession 2, former Township of Darlington - Robert Owen. The Deputy Clerk advised that public notices were sent by first class mail on or before December 20, 1996, to all property owners within 120 metres of the subject properties in accordance with the latest municipal assessment record. In addition, notices were also posted on the sites prior to December 20, 1996. This notice procedure is in compliance with the Ontario Regulation made under the Planning Act. The Chairman announced that the Director of Planning and Development would describe the purpose and effect of the proposed amendments, then the objectors would be heard, followed by the supporters and the applicant. (a) Report PD-7-97 - Robert and Deborah Tafertshofer - the purpose and effect of the application is to permit the development of a take-out eating establishment within the existing building. No one spoke in opposition to or in support of the application. The applicant was present to answer questions from the Committee. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I G.P.& A. Minutes - 3 - January 20, 1997 PUBLIC MEETINGS CONT'D. (b) Report PD-8-97 - Chris Cooper/Cooper Fuels - the purpose and effect of the application is to permit the outside storage of bulk fuel tanks and a 372m' office/warehouse/transport depot. I I I I I ;,1 I I I I I I I I Jean Canty, 13 Elgin Street, Hampton, LOB 1/0 - stated objection to the storage of six fuel tanks above ground as it will be an eyesore. She also expressed a concern that this might become a service station. Dave Tabb, R.R. #3, Port Hope, L1A 3V7 - advised that he and his wife operate a few farms inside and outside vf the municipality and expressed support for the application on the basis that the service they receive from Mr. Cooper is crucial to his fann operation as well as all other farmers in the community. - Marvin Stapleton, 2100 Stapleton Road, Newtonville, LOA 110 - expressed support for this application as his family farms approximately 1,000 acres in Clarington and Mr. Cooper provides a great service to the farming community. He advised that 70% of Mr. Cooper's business is generated from the local fanners who receive an outstanding quality of service from Mr. Cooper. Chris Cooper, 4383 Highway #2, Newtonville, LOA 110 - advised that he operates Cooper Fuels limited with his wife, Rosemary, and Cooper Fuels is an independent bulk fuel distributor and recognized Texaco distributor of bulk and pre-packaged lubricants. He noted that Cooper Fuels must remain in the immediate Newtonville area for the following reasons: . a new location would severely reduce his ability to service the farmers in the area which represent 62% - 70% of his business; . the fastest growing end of his business is the pre-packaged and bulk lubricants and all of these lubricants are geared to the agricultural community for farming equipment; . Cooper Fuels does not have a large advertising budget and the location on the Highway #2 would give the exposure so desperately needed to keep h is market share; . having to re-Iocate out of Newtonville into an industrial park would leave the immediate area open to his competitors; and . Cooper Fuels is a good corporate citizen and will continue to be. He advised that he is willing to work with all parties to satisfy the municipality's requirements. (c) Report PD-9-97 - Robert Owen - the purpose and effect of the application is to pennit the expansion of the existing motor vehicle sales establishment and to. limit the permitted uses to a motor vehicle sales establishment on the lands owned by the applicant. G.P.& A. Minutes - 4 - January 20, 1997 PUBLIC MEETINGS CONT'D. .:,~ Margaret and George Gouldburn, 1721 Highway #2, Courtice, llE 216 - appeared before Members of the Committee to reiterate their concerns listed on Paragraph 7.2 of Report PD-9-97 pertaining to property values, loss of privacy, trespassing, vandalism, privacy and security fencing, and non obtrusive lighting. Mark Harmon, 49 Short Cres., Courtice, II E 2Z6 expressed concern pertaining to the fact that he had not received notification of this hearing by mail. He requested that another meeting be held to allow all interested parties to comment. Doli Thompson, 37 Short Cres., Courtice,- L 1 E 2Z5, reiterated the concerns expressed by Mrs. Gouldbum and advised that he also had not received notification of this hearing by mail. No one spoke in support of this application. Robert Owen, 1729 Highway #2, llE 216 - advised that this business has been in operation for 75 years and that, since his purchase in 1994, the following actions have ensued: . the tenant was removed, the property was cleaned up and a privacy fence was installed for which he shared the cost with Mr. Jeffery; . the garbage bins have been moved closer to the building and the area cI eaned up; . metal parts are recycled; . the security light will be moved so that it does not adversely affect residents on Short Crescent; . a night watchman was hired in November 1995 and no vandalism has taken place since that time; . he is willing to undertake a lighting study if so needed; and . he is willing to address the drainage issues. Resolution #GPA-22-97 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Elliott THAT the Committee recess for fifteen minutes. "CARRIED" The meeting reconvened at 10:45 a.m. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I G.P.& A. Minutes - 5- January 20, 1997 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Rezoning and Site Plan Applications - Robert & Deborah T afertshofer D14.DEV.96.061 I I I I I Rezoning Application' Chris Cooperj Cooper Fuels D14.DEV.96.062 I I I I I I I I I Rezoning and Site Plan Applications Robert Owen D14.DEV.96.064 Resolution #GPA-23-97 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Novak THAT Report PD-7-97 be received; THAT the application to amend the former Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63, as amended, submitted by 974795 Ontario Limited on behalf of Robert and Deborah Tafertshofer be referred back to Staff for further processing and preparation of a subsequent report pending receipt of all outstanding comments; and THAT the interested parties listed in Report PD-7-97 and any delegation be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-24-97 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Elliott THAT Report PD-8-97 be received; THAT the application to amend the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63 of the former Town of Newcastle, as amended, submitted by Chris Cooper be referred back to Staff for further processing and the preparation of a subsequent report, taking into consideration all of the comments reviewed and upon receipt of all outstanding comments; and THAT the Durham Region Planning Department, all interested parties listed in Report PD-8-97 and any delegation be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-25-97 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Hannah THAT Report PD-9-97 be tabled for two weeks to give all individuals an opportunity to provide input. "CARRIED" G.P.& A. Minutes - 6- January 20, 1997 PLANNING AND DEVElOPMENT DEPARTMENT CONT'D. Semi-Annual Report on Resolution #GPA-26-97 Site Plan Activities Dll.GE Moved by Councillor Pingle, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT Report PD-10-97 be received for information. "CARRIED" Proposed Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment- Clarington Development Corporation D14.DEV.9S.012 D12.18T.9S014 Resolution #GPA-27-97 Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Elliott THAT Report PD-11-97 be received; THAT the proposed Plan of Subdivision 18T-9S014 revised and dated May 1996, as per Attachment No.1 to Report PD-11-97 be approved subject to the conditions contained in Report PD-11-97; THAT the Mayor and Clerk be authorized, by By-law, to execute a Subdivision Agreement between the Owner and the Municipality of Clarington at such time as the Agreement has been finalized to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works and the Director of Planning; THAT the application to amend the former Town of Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63, as amended, be approved and the "Holding (H)" symbol be removed by By-law upon execution of a Subdivision Agreement; THAT a copy of Report PD-11-97 and Council's decision be forwarded to the Region of Durham Planning Department; and THAT the interested parties listed in Report PD-11-97 and any delegation be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" Councillor Novak made a declaration of interest with respect to Report PD-12-97; vacated her chair and refrained from discussion and voting on the subject matter. Councillor Novak's property is located in close proximity of the subject land. Amendment to the Resolution #GPA-28-97 Durham Region Official Plan - Joe Domitrovic Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Elliott D09.ROPA.96.016 THAT Report PD.12-97 be received; I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I G.P.& A. Minutes - 7- January 20, 1997 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT CONT'D. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Municipal Guidelines for the Preparation of Neighbourhood Design Plans Monitoring of the Decisions of the Committee of Adjustment D13.CO THAT the Region of Durham Planning Department be advised that the Municipality of Clarington recommends denial of the Official Plan Amendment application to the Durham Regional Official Plan (ROPA 96-016) as submitted by Joe Domitrovic; THAT the Region of Durham be requested to approve Section 14.5.1 of the Clarington Official Plan as it applies to this subject site (Deferral #35); THAT the Region of Durham Planning Department be forwarded a copy of Report PD-12-97; and THAT the interested parties listed in Report P()"12-97 and any delegation be advised of Council's decision. .- "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-29-97 Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Pingle THAT Report PD-13-97 be received; THAT the document entitled "Municipality of Clarington - Guidelines for the Preparation of Neighbourhood Design Plans in Accordance with Section 9.5 of the Clarington Official Plan', attached to Report PD-13-97 as Attachment No.1, be endorsed by Council; THAT an application fee of $1,000.00 be established for the administration of Neighbourhood Design Plans; and THAT the By-law attached to Report PD-13-97 amending Schedule "B" to By-law 96-32 be forwarded to Council for approval. 'CARRIED" Resolution ItGPA-30-97 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Novak THAT Report PD-14-97 be received; THAT Council concur with the decision of the Committee of Adjustment made on January 9, 1997; and THAT staff be authorized to appear before the Ontario Municipal Board to defend the decision of the Committee of Adjustment in the event of an appeal. "CARRIED" G.P.& A. Minutes - 8- I I I I I January 20, 1997 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT CONT'D. Bill 98 Development Charges Act Development Charges By-law Exemption Request David English The Director of Planning and Development circulated a handout and gave a slide presentation pertaining to the proposed Development Charges Act which addressed the following: . ineligible services; . parkland acquisition; . municipal contribution - soft services; . new rules; . summary of financial impact; and . impact resulting from not charging for commercial/industrial development. I I I I I Resolution #GPA-31-97 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Mayor Hamre THAT Report PD-15-97 be received for information. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-32-97 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Novak I THAT Report PD-16-97 be received; THAT Mr. David English's request for an exemption to the Municipality's Development Charge By-law 92-105, as amended, for the property located in part of Lot 31, Concession 8, former Township of Darlington, be denied; and I I I I I I I I THAT Mr. David English be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-33-97 Moved by Councillor Pingle, seconded by Mayor Hamre THAT the order of the agenda be altered to allow for consideration of the request of Mr. Bryce Jordan at this time. I I . I 'I G.P.& A. Minutes - 9- January 20, 1997 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Delegation Resolution #GPA-34-97 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Counci liar Novak . . I I . I THAT the request of Mr. Bryce Jordan to reduce the parkland dedication to S% be tabled for a period of two weeks to allow Staff to report on the issue. "CARRIED" Councillor Pingle chaired this portion of the meeting. CLERK'S DEPARTMENT Animal Control Monthly Report November, 1996 P14.AN Resolution #GPA-35-97 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Novak THAT Report CO-5-97 be received for information; and THAT a copy of Report CD-5-97 be forwarded to the Animal Alliance of Canada. "CARRIED" I I I Animal Control Monthly Report December, 1996 P14.AN Resolution #GPA-36-97 Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Novak THAT Report CD-6-97 be received for information; and THAT a copy of Report CD-6-97 be forwarded to the Animal Alliance of Canada. "CARRIED" II , ;. II Heritage Designations Resolution #GPA-37-97 182 Church SI.; 40 Temperance SI.; and Moved by Councillor Dreslinski, seconded by Councillor Scott 4478 Highway 3S/1 1 5 R01.CH THAT Report CD-7-97 be received; R01.TE R01.HI THAT the by-laws attached to Report CD-7-97 be passed by Council; and THAT the Clerk be authorized to carry out all actions necessary to complete the process of property designation pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act, R.5.0. 1990, c.O.18 and detailed within Report C0-7-97. "CARRIED" . I G.P.& A. Minutes - 10- January 20, 1997 Councillor Novak chaired this portion of the meeting. TREASURY DEPARTMENT Cash Activity Report - November 1996 F10.CA Resolution ItGPA-38-97 Moved by Councillor Dreslinski, seconded by Councillor Elliott THAT Report TR-2-97 be received; THAT, in accordance with provision of Chapter M-45, Section 79 (1) of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, the Treasurer reports the cash position of the Municipality of Clarington for the month ended November 30, 1996, is as shown on the schedule attached to Report TR-2-97; and THAT Part "N of the expenditures for the month of November, 1996, be confirmed. "CARRIED" Councillor Scott chaired this portion of the meeting. FIRE DEPARTMENT , ..l'~ Monthly Fire Report December, 1996 P16.FI Moved by Councillor Elliott, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski Resolution ItGPA-39-97 THAT Report FD-2-97 be received for information. "CARRIED" COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT There were no reports considered under this section of the agenda. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Councillor Elliott chaired this portion of the meeting. Intersection of lamb's Resolution ItGPA-4Q..97 Road and Concession Road 3 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Novak T07.GE THAT Report WD-5-97 be received; THAT an Amber Flashing Beacon not be installed at the intersection of lambs Road and Concession Road 3; I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I G.P.& A. Minutes - 11 - January 20, 1997 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CONT'D. I I I I I I il I I I I I I I Monthly Report on Building Permit Activity for December 1996 Pl0.BU Amendments to Traffic By-law 91-58 Related to Construction of Leigh St., Orono T08.GE Northeast Bowmanville Subdivision, Phase 5, Plan 4QM-1776, Certificate of Acceptance D12.CE Centre Turning Lane King St.. Bowmanville T08.GE THAT the intersection be monitored to review the signing improvements implemented during October, 1996; and THAT Evelyn Stroobach be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-41-97 Moved by Councillor Dreslinski, seconded by Councillor Novak THAT Report WD-6-97 be received for information. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-42-97 Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Oreslinski THAT Report W0-7-97 be received; THAT "No Parking" Regulations and "Stop" conditions be formally approved along Princess, Leigh and Station Streets in Orono; and THAT the by-laws attached to Report WD-7-97 be passed by Council. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-43-97 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT Report WD-8-97 be received; and THAT the Director of Public Works be authorized to issue a 'Certificate of Acceptance' for the storm sewer system constructed within Plan 40M-1776. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-44-97 Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Pingle THAT Report WO-9-97 be received; THAT a centre turning lane be approved on King Street from Liberty Street westerly to Brown Street; and G.P.& A. Minutes I - 12 - I I I I January 20, 1997 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CONT'D. Amendments to Consolidated Traffic By-law 91-58 School Bus Loading Zones ADMINISTRATION Confidential ADMIN Report THAT the by-law attached to Report WD-9-97 be passed by Council. "CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-45-97 I I I I I Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Novak THAT Report WD-10-97 be received; THAT the school bus loading zone and parking changes requested by SI. Stephen's Elementary School (extension), Newcastle Public School (deletion) and Lord Elgin Public School (deletion) be implemented; THAT the By-laws (Attachment No.3 to Report W0-10-97) be approved by Council; and THAT Cathy Ashton, Principal of SI. Stephen's Elementary School, Susan Mead, Principal of Newcastle Public School, and Dan Mciver, Principal of Lord Elgin School, be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" Mayor Hamre chaired this portion of the meeting. I I I I I I I I I Resolution #GPA-46-97 Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the recommendations contained in Confidential Report ADMIN-1-97 pertaining to a personnel matter be approved. 'CARRIED" Resolution #GPA-47-97 Moved by Councillor Pingle, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT a report be prepared by Staff for submission to the General Purpose and Administration Committee on information pertaining to local businesses and trades being used on construction sites in Clarington and on what proportion of the products are purchased in the Clarington versus out-of-town areas as well as the use of local workers. 'CARRIED" I I I I I I 'I il I I il I ,. I G.P.& A. Minutes UNFINISHED BUSINESS Delegation OTHER BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT - 13- See Resolution #GPA-34-97 on page 9. January 20, 1997 There were no items considered under this section of the agenda. Resolution #GPA-48-97 Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Elliott THAT the meeting adjourn at 12:20 p.m. "CARRIED" Diane Hamre, Mayor Marie P. Knight, Deputy Clerk I I . I I . ,. il I .. ,. I ,I I II I REPORT #2 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 1t'JlIK~I@XlW(XIWIJW(lWa(XmJW:K~11(" REPORT Meeting: Council File # Res. # By-Law # Date: January 27 1997 ADMIN. 2E:i1~.y: Report #: Subject: Co-operative approach to the provision of Municipal Services Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that Council approve the following: L THAT Report Admin. 2 -97 be received; 2. THAT the Chief Aclrnini~trative Officer with the appropriate Staff, be directed to continue investigations with the City of Oshawa on the cost of services that could be provided on a co-operative basis with Qarington, and report back to Council; 3. THAT Staff investigate and report back 0n the possibility and potential costs related to the use of the Oshawa City Hall for use as a Municipal Emergency Operations Centre; . 4. THAT Staff investigate with the City of Oshawa and the Province, the potential for the funding of a joint project under the Joint Emergency Preparedness Plan, and if allowed, prepare and submit an amended application to the J.E.P.P. for such a project; and . 5. THAT the Chief Aclrnini~trative Officer of the City of Oshawa, Mr. J. Brown, and his Staff, be thanked for the co-operative participation in the discussions relating to. the co-operative provision of municipal services to date, and informed of Council's direction to proceed with cost analysis and future recommendations. ~.eocu.1:I:\ .._~ ~~~.. ~..u"'( Background: 1.0 The Chief Administrative Officer verbally reported to Council in 1996, that some preliminary discussions had taken place with Chief Administrative Officer of Oshawa regarding the potential for a co-operative approach to the provision of municipal services. Council endorsed the initiative and directed that Staff continue these discussions. 1.1 The City of Oshawa Staff were very receptive to the idea and discussions focused on the sharing of some services, the enhancement of some services for Clarington and the potential for some cost recovery of services for Oshawa. 2.0 The following summarizes the preliminary results of those meetings: ~ 1. Fire Dispatch: There is a potential for both municipalities to save money if Oshawa provides central dispatch services for Clarington. Oshawa currently provides dispatch services for Scugog, and they have the capacity with existing hardware to include Clarington. There would be some minor cost related to software and data input. Under this scenario Oarington would not require upgrades to existing hardware that would be required in the near future, and subject to negotiations, the cost of the four dispatch personnel could be redirected to other areas or reduced. Oshawa would reduce their overall costs by charging on a "cost for service" basis, and they would be able to proportionally cost share future capital expenditures. 2. Fire Services - Cross Border: Some discussion took place with regard to both Oshawa and Clarington analyzing Courtice area services and the placement of a station in a location to provide the most effective response time to residents of both communities. This is consistent with the Provincial directive to initiate "automatic" response. 3. Computer Services/G.I.S.: Oshawa is receptive to sharing on a "cost for service" basis; software, information and assistance in the area of computer technology. This extends to the geographic information system which Oarington is currently implementing. The G.I.S. that Oshawa has employed may not be compatible with Clarington's proposed system, however staff are currently making arrangements to visit with Oshawa staff and investigate the opportunities. 4. Financial System/Budget Program: Oshawa has developed or purchased a new general ledger system which they have suggested may be of interest to Oarington. At this time, the Oarington financial system is custom designed and offers more integration than what Oshawa's system offers, however, we have suggested that we will remain "in touch" and will investigate further when Clarington is at the point of moving to a generic system. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 5. Human Resources: This topic was discussed and Oshawa has concurred that it is more difficult to offer assistance in an area that is as unique as human resources. In addition, they suggested that Clarington is in a beneficial position by managing human resource issues, negotiations, etc., without a separate department and the associated costs. 6. Municipal Operations Centre for Emergencies: Oshawa was asked to consider the possibility for Clarington to use the Oshawa City Hall as a Municipal base in the event of either a nuclear emergency or a severe non- nuclear situation. This would alleviate the need for Clarington to pursue construction of a new facility for this purpose, and any upgrades required for Oshawa could be a shared cost for them. The potential for Provincial aide under the Joint Emergency Preparedness Plan (JEPP) may be more secure under a joint initiative. This opportunity is being further explored, with the intention to discuss it further with representatives from the Province. 2.1 The discussions indicated an immediate opportunity for sharing or providing some services on a co-operative basis. It is recommended that staff continue with the investigation of cost and particulars of service delivery related to the services identified above, and any others that are brought forward by staff, and report back to Council. I I II , II II II 3.0 In addition to the above, the following services are already administered on a Region wide or a co-operative basis by Council endorsed agreements: . Co-operative Buyers Group - joint tendering and bulk purchases . Insurance - Area Municipal Group Purchase 4.0 The Chief Administrative Officer, on the initiative of Mayor Hamre at Regional Council, will also be participating in a Region wide "Who Does What" committee . This committee will investigate the general service delivery functions and will potentially be making recommendations on the appropriateness of responsibilities assigned to the upper tier and the lower tier municipalities. 4.1 It is not anticipated that tlie above initiative with the City of Oshawa will conflict with the mandate of the c.A.O.! Regional committee, rather it may offer some guidelines or examples for their consideration. Respectfully submitted, W. H. Stockwell, Chief Administrative Officer I I I I I [I ~1 , ,I ,. II 1,1 II I II ~ 'il I REPORT #3 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON ilIllDb~IWIJW(nHXXlWJQJaJ(~I(IX REPORT Meeting: Council File # Res. # By-Law # Date: January 27 1997 ADMn.q.3-~1e #: Report #: Subject: Loan Status - Kinsmen Gub Re: Orono Fairgrounds Bleachers Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that Council approve the following: 1. lHAT Report ADMIN. 3 - 97 be received; 2. THAT the terms of the loan repayment of $16,500 from the Kinsmen Gub of Bowmanville be amended as follows: 1997 1998 1999 $ $ $ 5,500 5,500 5,500; 3. lHA T the Municipality continue to hold as collateral for the term of the loan, documented ownership of the bleachers; . 4. lHA T all other terms of the original arrangement approved through Report ADMIN. 19-94 remain unchanged; and 5. lHA T the Kinsmen Gub of Bowmanville be notified of Council's decision. Background: 1.0 Report ADMIN. 19-94, (refer to Attachment 1) approved an interest free loan of $33,000 jointly to the Rotary and Kinsmen Gubs of Bowmanville. The loan was secured by the transfer to the Municipality, ownership of a set of bleachers. 1.1 The loan was to be repaid equally by the Kinsmen Gub and the Rotary Gub over the two year period of 1995 and 1996. ~'C<c,~o t:I:\ u..u ~v.~ ~...c.c<t 2.0 It was anticipated that the Rodeo events, which were sponsored in part by the Kinsmen Club at the Orono Fairgrounds, would provide sufficient funds to allow early repayment of the loan. The Rodeo events for a variety of reasons, did not result in the financial success that was anticipated. Consequently, the Kinsmen Club were unable to meet their original repayment schedule, without facing a cutback in the community programs that they presently conduct within Clarington. 2.1 The Kinsmen Club have stated that they would be able to make the 1997 payment of $5,500 immediately, and are requesting Council to consider extending the repayment terms to allow the final two payments of $5,500 to be paid in 1998 and 1999. This would allow them to continue to finance their ongoing service agenda. 3.0 The value of the bleachers is considered to be in excess of the value of the outstanding loan, and they will remain in the ownership of the Municipality until the loan is paid. In consideration of the original donation Qf the bleachers to the Orono Fairgrounds by the two service clubs via the Municipality, Council may wish to consider the request. 4.0 The Rotary Club paid their proportional share of the loan in December 1996. Respectfully submitted, W. H. Stockwell, Chief Administrative Officer att. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I' I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I " , . " T~E CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON xl6E<a:ID.'OOalOOlW~l:"~>OOW~~~MJ$.EX REPORT ..... ~O"'() Ft+fllJ~.J)IJr{4 Meeting' File # F". c... t-+ Res. # C - (p ,,9 - 91 By-Law # Dale: Council Report #: Odv!;.., 24 1994e #: Subject: ADMIN. 19-94 Interest Free Loan - Rotary and Kinsmen Clubs of Bowmanville Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that Council approve the following: L TIfA.T Report ADMIN. 19 - 94 be received; 2. TIfA.T an interest free loan in the amount of $33,000 be approved jointly for the Rotary Club of Bowmanville and the Kinsmen Club of Bowmanville, to be repaid within a term of two years from the date of issue; 3. TIfA.T the Rotary. Club ofBowmanville, and the Kinsmen Club of Bowmanville provide the Municipality with a letter confuming their joint responsibility to repay the interest free loan within a two year period from the date' of issue of the loan; 4. TIfA. T the Municipality aecept as collateral for the interest free loan, documented ownership of a set of bleachers purchased by the Rota!)' and Kinsmen Clubs of Bowmanville; 5. THAT the bleachers be stored on the Orono Fairgrounds for their use during the term of the loan and be available for use by the Durluun Central Agricultural Fair Board; 6. THAT the maintenance of the bleachers, at a standard acceptable and approved by the Municipality, be the responsibility of the Rotary and Kinsmen Clubs for a term of the loan, or until the Durham Central Agricultural Society takes possession; 7. THAT the insurance for the bleachers be included on the Municipal property insurance policy until such time as the ownership has been transferred out of the Municipality's name; 8. THAT upon completion of the loan obligation by the Rotary and Kinsmen Clubs, the Municipality will donate the bleachers to the Durham Central Agricultural Society for their use at the Agricultural Society Fairgrounds at Orono, at which time the maintenance and ir>SUrance will become their responsibility; ."..... t:D. .._. ...... \I'f\.J~(<.C<. 9. THAT the required funds be drawn from the Unclassified Administration Contingeney Aeeount #7007-X-298; 10. THAT Munieipality will honour any existing and future agreements made between the Rotary and Kinsmen Clubs of Bowmanville and the Durham Central Agrieultural Soeiety regarding responsibility for rental of advertisement spaee, and assoeiated revenue earned from the advertisement spaee on the bleaehers; 11. THAT the Durham Central Agrieultural Soeiety, the Rotary Club of Bowmanville, and the Kinsmen Club of Bowmanville, be notified of COWleil's decision. Baekeround: 1. The Durham Central Agrieultural Society, through report Admin-ll-94, received. a grant in the amount of 521,000 for improvements to the Durham Central Agricultural Society Fairgrounds. These funds, together with the Rotary and Kinsmen contributions in kind and a tremendous amount of volunteer work, resulted in a real value improvement of approximately $280,000 to the Fairgrounds. These efforts made it possible for the Ontario Rodeo Association to hold the 1994 finals at this site. 1.1 The event was a fmancial success not only for the Rotary Club, who sponsored the Rodeo event, but also for many of the local business operations. 2.0 The improvements to the infrastructure will allow large scale events such as the Rodeo Assoeiation fmals, etc. to be held on the property on an ongoing basis, provided that the Fairgrounds has sufficient seating capaeity. In order to accommodate this requirement, the Rotary Club of Bowmanville, together with the Kinsmen Club of Bowmanville purchased bleaehers which have a seating capacity of 1,500 to 1,700 people. The cost of these bleachers was 533,000. 2.1 By virtue of their Charter, neither the Rotary Club or the Kinsmen Club are able to own assets, and as such, they wish to sell the asset to the Durham Central Agricultural Society. The Agricultural Society is not in a fmancial position to purchase the asset. The Rotary Club has used previously committed funds to purchase the bleachers, and would replenish these earmarked funds with the loan from the Municipality. The financial contribution made by the Kinsmen Club was not financially significant to the purehase of the bleachers. The Rotary and Kinsmen Club have agreed to transferful! ownership of the bleachers to the Municipality immediately. 3.0 The MWlicipal Act Section 113 allows the Municipality, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Municipality, make a loan to a non business enterprise. (see copy of Section 113 attached as Schedulc #1). The Rotary Club is a registered charitable organization and the Kinsmen Club is a not for profit organization, and as such both would qualify for the loan under the ,o.unicipal criteria. I I I I I I I I I I I I I 'J I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 'I I I I I I I I I 4.0 In recognition of the significant economic advantage provided to the community by way of the contribution through improvements made to the Durham Central Agricultural Society Fairgrounds by the Rotary Club of Bowmanville and the Kinsmen Club of Bowmanville, it is respectfully recommended that the Municipality interim finance the purchase of the bleachers for use at the Durham' Central Agricultural Society Fairgrounds. 4.1 TIle funds are recommcnded to be drawn from the Unclassified Administration Contingency account, which has a balance of approximately $60,000 uncommitted, prior to this draw. 5.0 Upon completion of the loan obligation, it is recommended that the ownership of the bleachers be transferred to the Durham Central Agricultural Society for use at the Durham Central Agricultural Society Fairgrounds. 6.0 The Durham Central Agricultural Society Fairgrounds are considered by all to be a significant and unique asset to the community and the enhancement of the Fairgrounds combined with the appropriate seating capacity provided by the_bleachers will help to ensure continued expansion of the events at the Fairgrounds and ultimately continued economic advantages throughout the Municipality. Respectfully submitted, ~111t-:;: /~ W. H. Stockwell, Chief Admini.trative Officer MM/WHSlnof "j Attachment #1 to Report ADMIN. 19 - 94 I ]48 I Chap. 302 MUNICIPAL Sec. 1123 (7) S. The power. right. authority and pri\ilege of the I council 10 raise money by [hc issue of debcDlures Or otherwise for rbe acquisition of lands or construc_ tion of buildings shall not be transferred to the lOcal I board. 9. Upon the repeal of the by-law establishing the lOcal board, the local board ceases to exist and its under_ I taking, documents, assets and liabilities shall be 3ssumed by the municipali(y_ R'~""';on' (8) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regu- I lations, (a) prescribing maximum amounts that may be expended by municipalities or any particular mu- I nicipality under a program referred to in subsection (2); (b) defining "small business" for the purposes of this I section. Definitions (9) In this section, >(: General poWer (0 makc!tants I...oan~. guarantees. etc. "eli~ible small business" means a small business included in a program referred to in subsection (2) that is in occupation of premises leased to it under this section; ("petite entre- prise admissible") I I "municipality" includes a metropolitan, regional and district municipality and the County of Oxford. ("municipalite") 1986, c. 24, s. I, pan. I 1I3.-(1) Notwithstanding any special provision in this Act or in any other general or special Act related to the mak- ing of grants or granting of aid by the council of a municipal_ ity. the council of every municipality may, subject to section 112. make grants, On such terms and conditions as to security and otherwise as the council may consider expedient. to any person. institution, association, group or body of any kind. including a fund, within or outside the boundaries of the' municipality for any purpose that, in the opinion of the COun- cil. is in the interests of the municipality. I I I (2.1 The power to make a grant includes, I I I I I I I I I I I I I I '. I I I I I I I I I 150 -- Chap. 302 MUNlCl r ^ l Sec. 113 (2) (a) Ihe power 10 guarantee a loan and 10 make a gran! by way of 103n and to charge interest on the loan: (b) [he po\\'er to sell or lease land for nominal consider_ ation or to make a grant of land, where the land being sold, leased Or granted is owned by !he municipali!y but is no longer. required for its pur. poses, and includes the power 10 provide for Ihe USe by any person of land Owned or occupied by !he municipality upon such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the Council; (C) the power 10 sell, lease or otherwise dispose of. a! a nominal price, or to make a grant of, any furniture, equipment, machinery, vehicles or other pcrsonal propcny of the municipality or to provide for the use thereof by any pcrson on such conditions as may be fIXed by the council; and (d) the power to make donations of foodstuffs and mer- chandise purchased by the municipality for such purpose. Applk..ion (3) A guarantee of loan made under this section shall be deemed to be a debt for the purposes of section 149 and, where the term of the loan in respect of which such guarantee is made may extend beyond the current year, such guarantee shall be deemed to be an aCt, the cost of which is to be raised in a subsequent year and shall be subjcct to the provisions of R.S.O. 1980. section 64 of the Onrario Municipal Board Act. c.347 Definitions (4) In this section, R.S.O. 1980. c. .303 A.....ards ..nd compefilions (a) "land" includes a building or structure or a pan thereof; ("bien-fonds") (b) "person" includes a municipality as defined in the Municipal Affairs A.Ct and includes a metropolitan. regional and district municipality and the CoUnty of Oxford. ("pcrsonne") R.S.O. 1980, c. 302. s. 113. 114. The Council of every municipality may provide for. (a) offering awards and gifts to pcrsons whose actions or achievements are. in the opinion of COundl, wor. thy of nOle; and .~ ~ 7X Y,JSG STREET WEST. 30'.;.'.\1..\\"vfLLE. O:\:"'T..\R..!O L:C ~?.~ I'IIO:-':E: I-SOO.579.91)7 r-?03'1.s:::;.7~vj ~1JOCTh ~~ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I OIyTAf(10 RODEO CIi.AMPIONSHlfS .,.:. THE'O't/TARlO RODEO ASSOCIATlOt/INCORPORKrED ." . KINSMEN AND ROTARY CLUBS OF BOWMANVILLE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARIlNGTON 40 Tcmpcrance Sf., l3owI11navillc, Onlario, LlC JAG i\ovcmbcr IS, 1994 Subject: ADMIN. 19-94 Interest Free Loan - RotaI}' Club of BO\~manvi[je and Kinsmen Club of Bowmanville. 1: That ReplOt ADMIN. 19-94 has been approved by Council. 2: That the interest free loan in the amount of $33,000.00 be jointly repaid to The Municipality of Clarington on or before the 14th. day of November 1996. The Rotary Club of BowmanviUe will repay the sum of $16,590.00 and the Kinsmen Club of Bowmanville will repay the sum of $16,500.00. 3: The Municipality of Clarington will assume ownership of the Bleachers as collateral until said loan is repaid in full. 4: The Municipality will upon full payment turn all 17 Bleachers over to the Durham Central Agricultural Society Board with full written structural approvaL 5: All advertising rights on Bleachers will remain the sole possession of the Rotar)' and Kinsmen Clubs for 5 years at which time the DCAS ma)' do as they wish: 6: All other terms and conditions of ADMIN 19-94 wiU continue until the Municipality, RotaI}' and Kinsmen have completed their obligations. RespectfuUy, --c:~- CHARLF.5 CATIRAN, PRES. ROTARY CLUB OF BOWMANVILLE /v a-.<.~. /sfti'-f: /- 1 R. P. SM R. KINSM N Cl.iuB OF BOWMANVILlE ./ :/ " ,</<<-r /S/f"' , I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I TIlE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARING1DN BY-LAW NUMBER 97-...1Q.. being a By-law to amend By-law 84-63, tbe Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the former Town of Newcastle. WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it advisable to amend By-law 84-63, as amended, of the former Town of Newcastle to permit the development of Plan of Subdivision 18T-95014. NOW TIlEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED TIlAT the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows: 1. Section 13.4 "SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS - URBAN. RESIDENTIAL TYPE TWO (R2) ZONE" is hereby amended by adding thereto, the following new Special Exception 13.4.17 as follows: "13.4.17 URBAN RESIDENTIAL EXCEPTION (R2-17) Zone Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.1 and 13.2 those lands zoned R2-17 on the schedules to this By-law shall only be used for a single family dwelling in accordance with the following zone regulations: a) Lot Area (minimum) 330 square metres b) Lot Frontage (minimum) i) In terior Lot ii) Exterior Lot 10.0 metres 13.5 metres cJ Yard Requirements (minimum) i) Front Yard 6.0 metres to attached private garage or carport 4.5 metres to dwelling ii) Interior Side Yard 1.2 metres on both sides with attached private garage or carport 3.0 metres on one side, 1.2 metres on the other side without attached private garage or carport "ii) Exterior Side Yard 4.5 metres" 2. Schedule "4' to By-law 84-63 as amended, is hereby further amended by changing the zone designation from "Agricultural (At and 'Holding - Urban Residential Type One ((H)Rl)" to "Holding - Urban Residential Type One ((H)Rl)", 'Holding _ Urban Residential Exoeption ((H)RI-41)", 'Holding - Urban Residential Exception ((H)RI-42)', 'Holding - Urban Residential Exception ((H)R2-17)" and 'Holding _ Urban Residential Type Three ((H)R3J' as illustrated on the attached Schedule 'N hereto. - 2- I I 3. Schedule "A" attached hereto shall form part of this By-law. I 4. This By.law shall come into effect on the date of the passing hereof, subject to the provisions of Section 34 of the Planning Act BY-LAW read a first time this 27th day of January 1997. I I BY-LAW read a second time this 27th day of January 1997. I BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 27th day of January 1997. I I MAYOR I CLERK I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I , , II I ; j This is Schedule ''A" to By-law 97- 10 passed this 27th day of January . 1997 A.D. , ~ w 1 w '" ~ " '" ~ . w ~ S . > . .. w :> Jl J~ " ~ o '" '" -' -' OJ '" .... . . ; EXIST CHl.RCH AGRlctL 1URAL ":':':';:':';::';:':1 ZONING CHANGE FROM "(H)Rl" TO "(H)RI-41" S:zI ZONING CHANGE FROM "(H)Rl" TO "(H)R2" mm:J ZONING CHANGE FROM "(H)Rl" TO "(H)R2-1T ~ ZONING CHANGE FROM "(H)R1" TO "(H)R3" ea ZONING CHANGE FROM "A" TO "(H)Rl" ~ ZONING CHANGE FROM "A" TO "(H)Rl-41" 5iiI ZONING CHANGE FROM "A" TO "(H)Rl-42" m1Z0NING .CHANGE FROM 'A" TO "(H)R2-1T ~ ZONING CHANGE FROM "A" TO "(H)R3" Mayor Clerk COURTICE f I I 'I I il I ! I I I I l j'l l ! 111 II II II I II l II II II THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW NUMBER 97- 11 being a By-law to amend Schedule "B' to By-law 96-32, a By-law requiring the payment of fees for information or services provided by the Municipality of Clarington. WHEREAS Section 69 (1) of the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13 provides that By-laws may be passed by the Council of a Municipality to prescribe a tariff of fees for the processing of applications mede in respect of planning matters; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of Clarington passed By~aw 96-32 on January 29, 1996 to require the payment of fees for infonnation or services provided by the Municipality of Clarington; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Municipality of Clarington deems it advisable to amend Schedule 'B" to By-law 96-32 in order to establish a fee for the administration of a neighbourhood design plan; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Ciarington enacts as follows: 1. Schedule "8" to By~aw 96-32 is hereby amended by inserting the following fee in the third line: 'Neighbourhood Design Plan $1,000.00" 2. That this By-law shall take effect on the date of passing hereof. BY-LAW read a first time this day of 1997. BY-LAW read a second time this day of 1997. BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this day of 1997. MAYOR CLERK I 'I THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW 97-12 I I Being a By-law to amend By-law 91-58, being a By-law to Regulate Traffic on Highways, Municipal and Private Property in the Municipality of Clarington I WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it desirable to amend By-law 91-58; I NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows: 1) Schedule XVI "Stop Signs" of By-law 91-58 is amended by: I A) Adding the following reference: Column 1 Intersections Column 2 Facina' Traffic I Leigh Street and Princess Street (Orono) Southbound on Leigh Street I Leigh Street and Station Street (Orono) Northbound on Leigh Street Princess Street and Leigh Street (Orono) Westbound on Princess Street I 2) This By-law shall come into force on the date that it is approved by the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham and when signs to the effect are erected. I BY-LAW read a first and second time this 27th day of January, 1997. I BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 27th day of January, :"997. I I MAYOR I CLERK II 'I I I I I THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW 97-13 I Being a By-law to amend By-law 91-58 being a By-law to Regulate. Traffic on Highways, Municipal and Private Property in the Municipality of Clarington I WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it desirable to amend By-law 91-58; I NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows: I 1) Schedule II "No Parking" of By-law 91-58 is amended by: 'I A) adding the following reference: I Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Prohibited Hiahwav ~ Between Times or Davs Leigh Street Both Princess Anytime (Orono) Street and Station Street Princess Both Leigh Street Anytime Street and Main (Orono) Street Station South Main Street Anytime Street and 20Q m west (Orono) of Leigh Street I I I 2) This By-law shall come into force on the date that it is approved and when signs to the effect are erected. I BY-LAW read a first and second time this 27th day of January I 1997. BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 27th day of January, 1997. I I MAYOR CLERK I I THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW 97- 14 I Being a By-law to amend By-law 91-58, as amended, being a By-law to Regulate Traffic on Highways, Municipal and Private Property in the Municipality of Clarington I WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it desirable to amend By-law 91-58; I I NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows: . 1) Schedule XXX!I "One-way Traffic Lanes'. of By-law 91-58 is amended by I A) adding the following reference: I ColUIlIJ1 1 ColWllD. 2 column 3 ColullUl . colUIIn 5 Times or HiQhwav ~ Lanes ~ ,,!rocti<n King Street 50 II west: of Centre Anytime ....",.,. Ea.st; Liberty Street end fBowmanvillel and Brcnm. street - 1 e f t turning I 2) This By-law shall come into Force on the date that it is approved by the Council of The Regional Municipality of Durham and when signs to the effect are erected. I BY-LAW read a first and second time this 27th day of January, 1997. I BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 27th day of January, 1997. ,I I, 1,' I MAYOR CLERK I I I I I I II I I I I )1 , j' !'I I i' II I II 'I ! I .' THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW 97-15 Being a By-law to amend By-law 91-58, being a By-law to Regulate Traffic on Highways, Municipal and pri vate Property in the Municipality of Clarington WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it desirable to amend By-law 91-58; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows: 1) Schedule XXVII "School Bus Loading Zones" of By-law 91-58 is amended by: A) deleting the following reference: Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Hiahwav Side From To Beaver Street East Robert Street South Limits South East of Beaver (Newcastle) street Sooth Fourth Street North High Street Elgin Street (Bowmanville) Rhonda West 36 m North 87 m North Boulevard of Doreen of Doreen (Bowmanville) Crescent Crescent and B) adding the following reference: Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Hiahwav Side From To Rhonda West 30 m North 110 m North Boulevard of Doreen of Doreen Crescent Crescent 2) This By-law shall come into force on the date that it is approved by Council and when signs to the effect are erected. BY-LAW read a first and second time this 27th day of January, 1997. BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 27th day of January, 1997. MAYOR CLERK I I I I I I II II I I I I I I I II I 1,1 I I ,I THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW #97-16 being a by-law to designate the property known for municipal purposes as 182 Church Street, Part Lot 12, Concession 1, former Town of Bowmanville, now in the Municipality of Clarington as a property of historic or archtlectural value or interest under the Ontario Hertlage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18 WHEREAS the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.0.18 authorizes the council of the municipality to enact by-laws to designate properties to be of historic or arcMectural value or interest for the purposes of the Act; and WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington has caused to be served upon the owner of the property known for municipal purposes as 182 Church Street, former Town of Bowmanville and upon the Ontario Heritage Foundation, Notice of Intention to Designate the aforesaid real property and has caused such Notice of Intention to be published in the Canadian Statesman, a newspaper having general circulation in the area of the designation on December 4, 1996; and WHEREAS the reasons for the designation of the aforesaid property under the Ontario Heritage Act are contained in Schedule 'A' attached to and forming part of this by-law; and WHEREAS the Local ArcMectural Conservation Advisory Committee of the Municipality of Clarington has recommended that the property known for municipal pu rposes as 182 Church Street, Bowmanville be designated' as a property of historic or architectural value or interest under the Ontario Heritage Act; and WHEREAS no notice of objection to the proposed designation was served upon the Clerk within the period prescribed by the Ontario Heritage Act; NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. The property known for municipal purposes as 182 Church Street, Bowmanville which is more particularly described in Schedule .B' which is attached to and forms part of this by-law, is hereby designated as a property which has historic or architectural value or interest under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.0.18. 2. The Solicitor for the Municipality of Clarington Is hereby authorized to cause a copy of this by-law to be registered against the title to the property described in Schedule 'B' hereto. 3. The Clerk is hereby authorized to cause a copy of this by-law to be served upon the owner of the property described in Schedule 'B. hereto and on the Ontario Heritage Foundation. The Clerk also is authorized to cause notice of the passing of this by-law to be published in the Canadian Statesman, a newspaper having general circulation in the area of the designation. By-law read a first and second time this 27th day of January 1997. By-law read a third time and finally passed this 27th day of January 1997. MAYOR CLERK SCHEDULE .A" I I I I I TO BY-LAW #97-16 Built circa 1871, this house depicts the Gothic Revival form of architecture with its symmetrical format, steep pitched roof and gable. The house has been constructed in the Flemish bond pattern of brickwork. and still retains its original windows and interior wood trim. It is recommended for designation under the Ontario Heritage Act for the following architectural features: Exterior . . . . the Flemish bond brick facade the six over six sash windows the stone window brackets and hood-mouldings the main entrance transom and sidelights I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Interior . . . . . the medallions of the front hall and IMng room the staircase, railings and bannister . the wide wooden baseboards the wooden window casings and trim the wooden door casings .. THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW #97.17 being a by-law to designate the property known for municipal purposes as 4478 Highway 35/115, Part Lot 29. Concession 4, former Township of Clarke, now in the Municipaiity of Clarington as a property of historic or architecturai value or interest under the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18 WHEREAS the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.O.1B authorizes the council of the municipality to enact by-laws to designate properties to be of historic or architectural value or interest for the purposes of the Act; and WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington has caused to be served upon the owner of the property known for municipal purposes as 4478 Highway 35/115, Orono and upon the Ontario Heritage Foundation, Notice of Intention to Designate the aforesaid real property and has caused such Notice of Intention to be published in the Orono Times, a newspaper having general circulation in the area of the designation on December 4, 1996; and WH EREAS the reasons for the designation of the aforesaid property under the Ontario Heritage Act are contained in Schedule .N attached to and forming part of this by-law; and. - WHEREAS the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee of the Municipality of Clarington has recommended that the property known for municipal purposes as 4478 Highway 351115, Orono be designated as a property of historic or architectural value or interest under the Ontario Heritage Act; and WHEREAS no notice of objection to the proposed designation was served upon the Clerk within the period prescribed by the Ontario Heritage Act; NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. The property known for municipal purposes as 447B Highway 35/115, Orono which is more particularly described in Schedule 'B' which is attached to and forms part of this by-law, is hereby designated as a property which has historic or architectural value or interest under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.0.1B. 2. The Solicitor for the Municipality of Clarington is hereby authorized to cause a copy of this by-law to be registered against the title to the property described in Schedule 'B' hereto. 3. The Clerk is hereby authorized to cause a copy of this by-law to be served upon the owner of the property described in Schedule 'B' hereto and on the Ontario Heritage Foundation. The Clerk also is authorized to cause notice of the passing of this by-law to be pUblished in the Orono Times, a newspaper having general circulation in the area of the designation. By-law read a first and second time this 27th day of January 1997. By-law read a third time and finally passed this 27th day of January 1997. MAYOR CLERK SCHEDULE oA" I I I I I TO BY-LAW #97-17 This Italian ate house was buill in 1880 for G.M. Long. Long ran a general store in Orono, was a leader of the Methodist choir and served on the Orono Town Council. Its Italianate composition is evident through its low-pitched hipped roof, wide overhanging eaves, buff-brick hood mouldings and heavily carved wooden brackets. It is recommended for designation under the Ontario Heritage Act for the following architectural features: Exterior Interior . . . . . the original brick facade the buff-brick hood-moulding and window trim the heavily carved eave brackets the paired window brackets the original front verandah I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . . . . . the wooden baseboards. wainscotting, door and window trim the pine floors the living room plaster cornicing and medallion the staircase with its newel post, railing and decorative scrolls the double front door with its arched windows and transom THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW #97-18 being a by-law to designate the property known for municipal purposes as 40 Temperance Street, Part Lot 12, Concession 1, former Town of Bowmanville, now in the Municipality of Clarington as a property of historic or architectural value or interest under the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18 WHEREAS the Ontario Heritage Act, A.S.O. 1990, C.0.18 authorizes the council of the municipality to enact by-laws to designate properties to be of historic or archnectural value or interest for the purposes of the Act; and WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Claring10n has caused to be served upon the owner of the property known for municipal purposes as 40 Temperance Street, former Town of Bowmanville and upon the Ontario Heritage Foundation, Notice of Intention to Designate the aforesald real property and has caused such Notice of Intention to be published In the Canadian Stalesman, a newspaper having general circulation in the area of the designation on December 4, 1996; and WHEREAS the reasons for the designation of the aforesald property under the_ Ontario Heritage Act are contained in Schedule 'A' attached to and forming part of this by-law; and WHEREAS the Local Archnectural Conservation Advisory Committee of the Municipality of Clarington has recommended that the property known for municipal purposes as 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville be designated as a property of historic or architectural value or interest under the Ontario Heritage Act; and WHEREAS no notice of objection to the proposed designation was served upon the Clerk within the period prescribed by the Ontario Heritage Act; NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. The property known for municipal purposes as 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville which is more particularly described in Schedule 'B' which is attached to and forms part of this by-law, is hereby designated as a property which has historic or architectural value or interest under Section 29 of the Ontario Hernage Act, A.S.O. 1990, C.0.1B. 2. The Solicnor for the Municipality of Claring10n is hereby authorized to cause a copy of this by-law to be registered against the !iUe to the property described in Schedule 'B' hereto. 3. The Clerk is hereby authorized to cause a copy of this by-law to be served upon the owner of the property described in Schedule 'B' hereto and on the Ontario Heritage Foundation. The Clerk also is authorized to cause notice of the passing of this by-law to be published in the Canadian Statesman, a newspaper having general circulation in the area of the designation. By-law read a first and second time this 27th day of January 1997. By-law read a third time and finally passed this 27th day of January 1997. MAYOR CLERK SCHEDULE "A" TO BY-LAW #97-18 I I I I I Co~structed between 1903 and 1904, the former Town of Bowmanville Town Hall was designed by A.R. Denison of Toronto. It is the only example of the Beaux Arts style found in Bowmanville. This architectural form takes its name from the Ecole de Beaux Arts in Paris where archnects of the late nineteenth century were taught to design buildings based on Classical and Renaissance prototypes. The symmetrical facade contains a recessed centre portion between slightly projecting end bays. Horizontal rustication is evident on the lower storey as the brick has been laid to give the effect of broad horizontal bands. The recessed portion of the upper storey contains three large windows set between projecting brick pilasters which are topped with decorative capitals. The roof line cornice, with ns rectangular brackets and semi-circular pediment, the octagon bell tower and the stone window dressings, door trim and scroll brackets all add to the appearance of stately importance. · the low-hipped black slate roof · the octagon bell tower and its balcony · the heavy cornicing, rectangular brackets and pediment · the original brick facade wnh ns horizontal rustication · the fieldstone foundation · the brick pilasters and decorative capitals · the galvanized tin trim and facades, bell tower and tower balcony · the decorative stone work on the windows and main entrance · the double doors of the front entrance wnh their heavy brass handles · the balcony over the main entrance wnh ns stone scroll brackets I I I I I I I I I I I I I I On April 20, 1903, the council for the former Town of Bowmanville approved the construction of this new town hall building. John Kydd was engaged as . - superintendent of the work under the direction of Mr. Denison, and the corner stone was laid on August 29, 1903, by John Hoskin Esq. The building was officially opened on February 24,1 904, and was multl-purpose in nature. The lower floor held the municipal offices and the library, and the basement contained a detention cell with a heavy metal plated door and barred windows. The Hall's most impressive feature was the upper floor audnorium which was utilized as an opera house. It is significant to note that in the late 1980s the town hall was revived to accommodate the needs of a growing municipality. 1988 saw the official opening of a new post-modern addnion. Designed by AJ. Diamond, Donald Schmitt and Company, the rehabilnation of the old section and ns melding with the new administrative office portion won an award of excellence from the Ontario Archnects Association (OM). The renovation was very sympathetic to the original construction as all exterior facade were maintained and new elements were carefully amalgamated. The west wall has been retained and can be seen upon entrance into the main reception area. The original north entrance has been replaced by a window and additional windows have been added where needed. The cast iron opera house seats have been refurbished and reupholstered and are now the balcony seating for the council chambers. The former Town of Bowmanville Town Hall is recommended for designation under the Ontario Heritage Act for the following architectural features: Exterior J I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW 97- 20 Being a By-law to amend By-law 91-58, being a By-law to Regulate Traffic on Highways, Municipal and Private Property in the Municipality of Clarington WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it desirable to amend By-law 91-58; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows: 1) Schedule II "NO PARKING" of By-law 91-58 is amended by: A) deleting the following reference: Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Prohibited Hiahwav Side Between Times or Davs Robert Street Both Beaver Street Anytime East South and (Newcastle) Regional Road 17 and B) adding the following reference: Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Prohibited Hiahwav Side Between Times or Dav Robert Street North Beaver Street Anytime East South and (Newcastle) Regional Road 17 2) This By-law shall come into force on the date that it is approved by Council and when signs to the effect are erected. BY-LAW read a first and second time this 27th day of January, 1997. BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 27th day of January, 1997. MAYOR CLERK J I THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW NUMBER 97- 21 I A BY-LAW to authorize participation in the Ontario Municipal Employeea Retirement System (OMERS) in reapec. of ita Head of Council and Councillors. I WHEREAS pursuant to subsection 15(1) of the Ontario Municipal Employeea Retirement Sys.em Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.29 and Regulation 890 as amended, a municipality may, hy By-Law, e1ec. '0 participa.e in OMERS in respect of ita Head of Council and Councillors and pay '0 the OMERS Fund the total of the employer and member contributions, and baa all the powers ncceasary and incidental thereto. Mayor I I THEREFORE be it enacted .. a By-Law of the COJ:poration of the Municipality of Clarington (the Employer) as follows: I 1. The Employer hereby enacta to participate in OMERS in respect of ita Head of Council and Councillors .. of the fIrst day of July 1996 (the effective date) and anthorizes the Clerlt to submit forthwith this election in writing by providing a certiJied copy of this By-Law to the Presi~ent of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Board. I 2. Every person who, on the effective dale, is the Head of Council and Councillor of the Employer may become a member of OMERS on the effective date. I 3. Every person who becomes the Head of Council or a Councillor after the effective date shall become 8 member on the. date the person becomes the Head of Council or 8 Councillor. II I 4. Despite clauses 2 and 3, B. Head of Council or Councillor who is receiving an OMERS pension may elect to become a members, at which point his or her OMERS pension shall be snspended. 5. The Treasurer of the Employer is hereby anthorized to deduct from the contribntory earnings of the Head of Council and each Councillor who is a member of OMERS, the contributions required to be made by the member, and to remit such contributions together with the amounta required under the OMEns Act to be paid by the Employer to the OMEns Fund. 6. TIlE Clerlt (the Agent) is hereby authorized to execnte all neceasary docnmenta and to do all snch things .. are necessary to carry out the intent of this By-Law, in accordance with section 6 of the OMERS Regulations. By-Law read a first and second time this 27th day of January 1997. By-Law read a.third time and rmally passed this 27th day of Jannary 1997. Clerk