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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
REPORT
Meeting: General Purpose and Administration Committee
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Date: February 3 1992
Report #: ADMIN. 3-92File #:
Subject:
Name Change for the Town of Newcastle - Status Report
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. That Report ADMIN. 3 - 92 be received for information.
REPORT:
The purpose of this report is to provide the Members of Council
with an update as it pertains to the issue of the name change of
the Town of Newcastle.
At its meeting of December 2nd 1991 the Town Council passed a
Resolution the essence of which authorized the Mayor and the
Chief Administrative Officer to meet with responsible officials
of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs regarding the process and
procedure required to be followed in changing the name of the
Town (refer to Attachment #1 which includes a copy of the said
resolution and the letter to the Honourable Minister).
Attachment #2 provides the Minister's response to the Mayor
wherein an initial meeting with a representative of the Ministry
of Municipal Affairs and the local M.P.P., Mr. Gordon Mills is
suggested. As a result of this exchange a meeting took place
between Mr. Paul Jones of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Mr.
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Gordon Mills, M.P.P., the Mayor and the Chief Administrative
Officer on January 24 1992. The purpose of the meeting was to
initiate discussion regarding various procedural aspects related
to the name change. Essentially, the meeting focused on four
general areas.
1) The various procedural alternatives available to the Town to
introduce a name change to the provincial Government;
2) The process that the Town will be following in order to
determine a suitable name change;
3) Various aspects of the Regional Municipality of Durham Act
that will require amendment;
4) The concurrence of the Region of Durham regarding a name
change.
1) Procedural alternatives available to introduce a name chanae
to the Province
At the meeting of January 24, 1992, various alternative
methods regarding provincial procedure were reviewed in
order to address and appreciate the options available to the
Town once a new name has been selected. In short, the
legislative processes include consideration of the Town's
application through a Private Bill, an Omnibus Bill
introduced by the Minister of Municipal Affairs, a Private
Members Bill or through various amendments to the Regional
Municipality of Durham Act, depending on the circumstances.
It should also be mentioned that alternative courses of
action have different time implications in terms of
expediency.
It would be appropriate for the Town to consider selection
of a procedural alternative regarding actions to be followed
and a meeting will be called to address this in the
immediate future. At this time it would appear that the
most significant hurdle will be to reach consensus on what
the new name for the municipality should be. It was
indicated by the representative from the Ministry of
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Municipal Affairs that reasonable requests cannot be simply
denied, in particular if a suitable process has been
followed in order to reach a consensus regarding the name
change.
2) The process the Town will undertake to determine a suitable
name chanqe
This aspect is of critical significance in terms of
establishing an alternative name for the Town, the process
that the Town will undertake to arrive at this and the basis
of the ultimate decision that Town Council will reach in
this regard. Council may consider aspects such as the
following in finalizing such a process: involvement of the
public, consideration of suggestions from interested
citizens in the Town, alternative mechanisms to obtain input
in order to achieve a consensus, and a method of
coordinating the approach. This particular aspect will be
subject to a subsequent report and the consideration of
Council once an appropriate course of action and process has
been determined and suggestions are made as to the manner in
which this process could be undertaken. Also, the element
of timing should be examined.
In addition, it may be appropriate for the Council to
consider the Municipality's status of "Town", its
appropriateness and any alternative consideration that may
be put forward to the Province. Some comments provided to
date indicate that this terminology in itself is confusing
within the Municipality and should be reviewed.
3) Various aspects of the Reqional Municipality of Durham Act
that will require amendment
Once the Municipality has undertaken its review process to
suggest a name change, various aspects of the Regional
Municipality of Durham Act will require amendment. The
specific amendments will be identified at an appropriate
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time later in the process and will form part of the Town's
application to the Province. It should be noted that such
changes would largely be procedural in nature.
4) The concurrence of the Regional Munici~alitv of Durham
reaardina a name chanae
The representative from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs
indicated that through the review process the Town of
Newcastle should seek the Region's concurrence regarding the
change of its name. As indicated above the advice provided
indicated that a request of this nature cannot be
unreasonably denied as long as the related process and the
arrival to a suitable name change is subject to a reasonable
process and exhibits some consensus.
Members of Council will recall that at its meeting of
January 13 1992, Town Council requested the Regional
Municipality of Durham to approve and endorse the intent of
obtaining a name change for the Town (refer to Attachment
#3). This matter was forwarded to the Regional Clerk and
the correspondence will be considered at the Regional
Council meeting of February 5th 1992.
Final Comments
It should be appreciated that a considerable amount of work will
be required by the Municipality in order to complete the above.
Accordingly, staff will be making some suggestions to the Members
of Council as to an appropriate procedure that could be followed
such that this matter can be dealt with expeditiously while at
the same time obtaining an appropriate consensus.
Also it was suggested by the Ministry's representative that this
process need not await any concurrence from the Region of Durham
before it is initiated. It was also suggested that other
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government agencies, namely the Boards of Education be contacted
regarding involvement in the process. Staff will be reporting to
the Council in the near future regarding this matter.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lawrence .E{. :otseff,
Chief Administrative Officer
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ATTACHMENT #1 TO REPORT
ADMIN. 3 - 92
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December 16th, 1991
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The Honourable Dave Cooke, M.P.P.
The Minister of Municipal Affairs
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Toronto, Ontario
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Dear Mr. Minister:
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At the municipal election held on November 12th, 1991, the
following question was placed before the electors in the Town of
Newcastle, "ARE YOU IN FAVOUR OF RETAINING THE NAME OF THE TOWN
OF NEWCASTLE?". As a result of this, a clear majority of the
electors expressed the preference not to retain the name of the
Town of Newcastle.
Furthermore, the Council of the Town of Newcastle, at its
inaugural meeting of December 2nd, 1991, considered the above and
unanimously passed a resolution (refer to attachment #1) to deal
with the matter as expeditiously as possible, with the assistance
of your offices.
-As you are aware, the Town of Newcastle was incorporated by the
Regional Municipality of Durham Act and as such, the
implementation of a name change would require an amendment to
this public statute.
It should be indicated that a new preferred name of the Town has
not been selected by the Council. However, I am very anxious to
implement, as quickly as possible, the decision of the electors
and to discuss with you the ways and means to accomplish this.
I look foward to a meeting with you or your representatives at
your earliest convenience and would like to take this opportunity
to extend best wishes during the holiday season.
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DIANE HAMRE
Mayor
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COUNCIL
RESOLUTION #
DATE DECEMBER 2, 1991
MOVED BY Councillor Hooner
SECONDED BY
Councillor Novak
WHEREAS at the municipal election held on November 12, 1991,
a majority of voters expressed their preference that the name of
the Town of Newcastle should not be retained;
WHEREAS the name of the Town of Newcastle was established in a
public statute, the Regional Municipality of Durham Act;
. WHEREAS a change in the name of the Town of Newcastle would
require an amendment to the Regional Municipality of Durham Act;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
NEWCASTLE:
1. THAT the Mayor and the Chief Administrative Officer be
authorized to meet at the earliest opportunity with the
responsible officials in the Ministry of Municipal 'Affairs
to determine the process and procedure that the Government
of Ontario will require to be followed for this process and
rep_ort back to Cquncil; and
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2. THAT the~Reqiona17~hair.manrof the Regional Municipality of
Durham be advised of this resolution.
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ATTACHMENT #2 TO REPORT
ADMIN. 3 - 92
Office of the
Minister
Ministry of
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Ministere des
Affaires
municipales
777 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2E5
(416)585-7000
777. rue Bay
Toronto (Ontario)
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(416)585-7000
Bureau du
ministre
January 9, 1992
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Her Worship
Mayor Diane Hamre
Town of Newcastle
40 Temperance street
Bowmanville, Ontario
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Dear Mayor Hamre:
Thank you for your letter of December 16, 1991
inquiring about the ways and means to change the
Town of Newcastle's name.
Paul Jones, Manager of my Central Regional Office,
is available to meet and discuss this matter with you
and I have asked him to contact you to arrange such a
meeting. I understand that he has, in fact, already
discussed the issue with your Chief Administrative
Officer, Larry Kotseff.
You might also include your local M.P.P., Gordon Mills,
in your discussions. Mr. Mills has indicated a
willingness to introduce a Private Member's Bill into
the Legislature to effect any name change.
I wish you and your Council colleagues well in your
deliberations over a new name.
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Dave Cooke
Minister
M.P.P., Windsor-Riverside
c.c. Mr. Gordon Mills, M.P.P., Durham East
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ATTACHMENT #3 'ID REPORT
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January 14, 1992
Mr. C. Lundy, Clerk
Regional Municipality of Durham
605 Rossland Rd. E.
Whitby, Ontario
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Dear Mr. Lundy:
RE: NAME CHANGE FOR THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
At a meeting held on January 13, 1992, the Council of the Town of
Newcastle approved Recommendation iGPA-52-92:
"THAT the Council of the Town of Newcastle, on the basis of
the recent plebiscite, now endorse the intent of obtaining a
name change for the Town; and
THAT this resolution be sent to the Region of Durham for
approval, FORTHWITH."
Will you please submit this matter to your Council for their
consideration and approval.
Yours truly,
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Marie P. Knig
Deputy Clerk
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January 6, 1992
OTHER BUSINESS
Name Change for
the Town of Newcastle
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ADJOURNMENT
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Resolution #GP A-52-92
Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Hannah
THAT the Council of the Town of Newcastle, on the basis of the recent
plebiscite, now endorse the intent of obtaining a name change for the
Town; and
THAT this resolution be sent to the Region of Durham for approval,
FORTHWITH.
Resolution #GP A-53-92
"CARRIED"
Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski
THAT the meeting be "In Camera".
Resolution #GP A-54-92
"CARRIED"
Moved by Mayor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski
THAT the recommendations contained in Report ADMIN-1-92, as
amended, be approved.
Resolution #GP A-55-92
"CARRIED"
Moved by Councillor Dreslinski, seconded by Councillor Hannah
THAT the meeting adjourn at 3:35 p.m.
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Chairman, Planning Department