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REPORT #1
REPORT TO COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 26, 2009
SUBJECT: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING
OF MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION
(a) EGD-030-09 Monthly Report On Building Permit Activity For September,
2009
(b) ESD-011-09 Monthly Response Report – September 2009
(c) CLD-020-09 Health Canada Survey
(d) FND-027-09 Report On Revenue Sensitive To Economic Conditions –
August 2009
(e) Presentation Greg Ashbee, Senior Project Engineer With Go Transit
Regarding The Ea For Go Rail Service Expansion To
Bowmanville
2. MONITORING OF THE DECISIONS OF THE COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT
FOR THE MEETINGS OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2009 AND OCTOBER 1, 2009
THAT Report PSD-094-09 be received;
THAT Council concurs with the decisions of the Committee of Adjustment made
on September 3, 2009 for applications A2009-0029 through A2009-0031 and on
October 1, 2009 for applications A2009-0034 through A2009-0036, and that Staff
be authorized to appear before the Ontario Municipal Board to defend the
decisions of the Committee of Adjustment; and
THAT Council concurs with Staff that an appeal by the Municipality of the decision
made by the Committee of Adjustment on October 1, 2009, for applications
A2009-0032, A2009-0033 and A2009-0037 is not warranted. However, should an
appeal be lodged by another party, that Staff be authorized to appear before the
Ontario Municipal Board to defend its original recommendation.
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3. PROPOSAL FOR CLIMATIC ASSESSMENT FOR TENDER FRUITS
THAT Report PSD-095-09 be received for information;
THAT the Regional Rural Economic Development Officer and the Clarington
Board of Trade be thanked for their interest and pursuit of this project and be
encouraged to continue to work on obtaining the necessary funding for this project;
and
THAT all interested parties be notified of Council’s decision regarding Report
PSD-095-09.
4. APPLICATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART LOT CONTROL
APPLICANT: PRESTONVALE HEIGHTS LIMITED
THAT Report PSD-096-09 be received;
THAT the request for Removal of Part Lot Control with respect to Lots 61, 77, 78,
105, 106, 109, 110, Blocks 177, 178, 179, 182 and 183 on Plan 40M-2148, be
approved and that the Part Lot Control By-law attached to Report PSD-096-09 be
passed pursuant to Section 50(7.1) of the Planning Act and a copy be forwarded
to the Regional Municipality of Durham Planning Department; and
THAT all interested parties listed in Report PSD-096-09 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.
5. PORT GRANBY PROJECT
MUNICIPAL CONSENT TO THE EA SCREENING PROJECT
THAT Report PSD-097-09 be received;
THAT the following resolution be approved:
WHEREASon June 26, 2006, the Council of the Municipality of Clarington
agreed to give its consent to the Low Level Radioactive Waste
Management Office to submit the Preferred Option for the Port Granby
Project as described in the Environmental Assessment Study Report to
Federal decision makers for review;
AND WHEREAS the Screening Report for the Port Granby Project, which
was released on August 19, 2009 and which sets out the decision of the
Responsible Authorities with respect to the Environmental Assessment
Study Report, concluded that the Port Granby Project is not likely to result
in significant adverse environmental effects;
AND WHEREAS the Legal Agreement for the Port Hope Area Initiative
provides the Municipality of Clarington with the opportunity to determine
whether the Port Granby Project as described in the Screening Report is
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the same as that previously consented to by the Municipality and, if not,
whether the Municipality wishes to proceed with the Project;
AND WHEREAS the Municipality of Clarington has reviewed the Screening
Report for the Port Granby Project and is satisfied that the Project as
described therein is substantially the same as the Preferred Option agreed
to by the Municipality in June 2006, and further that the Project is not likely
to result in significant adverse environmental effects provided that the
mitigation measures outlined in the Environmental Assessment Study
Report and the Screening Report are implemented;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF
CLARINGTONresolves to advise the Government of Canada that it agrees
to proceed with the Port Granby Project in accordance with the decision of
the Responsible Authorities as set out in the Screening Report.
THAT the Government of Canada and its agencies be advised that continued
consultation with the Municipality of Clarington and its residents through the
licensing phase and the implementation phase of the Port Granby Project is critical
to the success of the Project;
THAT a copy of Report PSD-097-09 and Council’s decision be forwarded to
Natural Resources Canada, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, the Port
Hope Area Initiative Management Office, and the South East Clarington Rate
Payers Association; and
THAT a copy of Council’s decision be forwarded to any delegations and all
interested parties listed in Report PSD-097-09.
6. AMENDMENT 3 TO THE LEGAL AGREEMENT FOR THE PORT HOPE AREA
INITIATIVE
THAT Report PSD-098-09 be received;
THAT the Agreement to amend the Agreement between the Corporation of the
Municipality of Port Hope, the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington, and
her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of
Natural Resources be approved;
THAT the By-law attached to Report PSD-098-09 authorizing the Mayor and Clerk
to sign the Agreement to amend the Legal Agreement for the Port Hope Area
Initiative, be adopted; and
THAT a copy of Report PSD-098-09 and Council’s decision be forwarded to
Natural Resources Canada and the Municipality of Port Hope.
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7. FORMER BOYS TRAINING SCHOOL AND PRISONER OF WAR CAMP 2020
LAMBS ROAD, BOWMANVILLE
THAT Report PSD-099-09 be received;
THAT the property identified as 2020 Lambs Road, Bowmanville, have buildings 1,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ,11, 12, 14, 16, 17, and 18 (as noted on Attachment 1) deleted from
the Municipal Register of properties of cultural heritage value or interest;
THAT the demolition application for buildings 1, 6, 9, 10 ,12, 16, 17, and 18 be
approved at this time; and
THAT all interested parties listed in Report PSD-099-09 and any delegation be
advised of Council’s direction.
8. ADDITION TO MUNICIPAL REGISTER OF PROPERTIES OF CULTURAL
HERITAGE VALUE OR INTEREST
THAT Report PSD-101-09 be received;
THAT the stone house located at 1592 Prestonvale Road, be added to the
Municipal Register of properties of cultural heritage value or interest; and
THAT all interested parties listed in Report PSD-101-09 and any delegation be
advised of Council’s direction.
9. PORT GRANBY PROJECT
MUNICIPAL CONSENT TO THE EA SCREENING PROJECT
WHEREAS the Property Value Assessment Program for the Port Granby Project
has been a contentious issue from the beginning;
AND WHEREAS the Residents of Port Granby have on numerous occasions
raised these concerns and as of late three members of the community have had
serious issues with the selling of their property due to the Property Value
Assessment Program;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of
Clarington request the Low Level Office to appoint an independent resource
person to represent and assist the home seller and their realtor in dealing with this
agency of the Federal Government to ensure fairness, ease and transparency.
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10. CLARINGTON OLDER ADULTS PARKING LOT SNOW CLEARING
THAT Report COD-061-09 be received;
THAT Council confirm the current arrangement with respect to the Clarington Older
Adults Centre parking lot snow clearing; and
THAT the Clarington Older Adults Centre Board and other interested parties on
record, be advised of Council’s decision.
11. TOWNSHIP OF WOOLWICH’S RESOLUTION FOR REVIEW OF CHAPTER 27,
SECTION 5(2) OF THE DEVELOPMENT CHARGES ACT, 1997
THAT Report FND-028-09 be received;
THAT Council endorse the Township of Woolwich’s Resolution, Attachment “A”,
requesting support for a review of the Chapter 27, Section 5(s) of the Development
Charges Act, 1997; and
THAT this resolution be forwarded to the Township of Woolwich, Jim Watson,
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and John O’Toole, MPP.
12 . CODE OF CONDUCT FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS
THAT Report CAO-007-09 be received for information; and
THAT Council take no further action on this subject matter.
13. ENERGY AUDITS – COURTICE COMMUNITY COMPLEX AND THE FIRE HALL
#1
THAT Report CAO-008-09 be received; and
THAT Council authorize staff to proceed with an RFP process to complete an
energy audit at the Courtice Community Complex and the Fire Hall #1 with funds to
be drawn from the Municipal Government Enterprises Reserve Fund.
14. DELEGATION – RICHARD WARD, REGARDING TAX ARREARS AND A
REQUEST TO DEFER TAX PAYMENTS, PENDING AN INVESTIGATION
THAT the issues raised during the delegation of Richard Ward be forwarded to the
Finance Department for a report.
15. REPORT OF THE SOLICITOR, DENNIS HEFFERON, ON A CONFIDENTIAL
MATTER REGARDING DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
THAT the recommendations contained in the Report of the Solicitor, Dennis
Hefferon, on a confidential matter regarding Development Charges, be approved.