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Council Meeting Minutes
April 26, 2010
Minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on April 26, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., in the
Council Chambers.
Councillor Woo led the meeting in prayer.
ROLL CALL
Present Were: Mayor J. Abernethy
Councillor A. Foster
Councillor R. Hooper
Councillor M. Novak
Councillor G. Robinson
Councillor C. Trim
Councillor W. Woo
Also Chief Administrative Officer, F. Wu
Present: Director of Engineering Services, T. Cannella
Director of Community Services, J. Caruana
Solicitor, D. Hefferon
Director of Operations, F. Horvath
Acting Director of Planning Services, F. Langmaid
Director of Corporate Services and Human Resources, M. Marano
Director of Finance/Treasurer, N. Taylor
Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief, G. Weir
Administrative Assistant to the Municipal Clerk, C. Fleming
Municipal Clerk, P. Barrie
DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
There were no pecuniary interests stated for this meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councillor Novak announced the following:
• On Wednesday, April 21, 2010, she, along with Councillor Foster, attended the
Environmental Earth Angels Schoolyard Tree Planting Program at Monsignor
Leo Cleary Elementary School.
• She attended the Clarington Older Adults Association "Volunteer Appreciation
Night" at the Beech Centre.
• On Thursday, April 22, 2010, she attended the r~~^^~'° ^' *~° ~^~^~^~°" Friends
of the Second Marsh Dinner. jCouncil Resolution #C-222-70]
• On Thursday, April 22, 2010, Dr. Gary Polonsky was inducted into the Oshawa
Walk of Fame.
• On Friday, April 23, 2010, she attended the Rose Volunteers "Coffee to
Kandahar" event.
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She participated in “PITCH-IN” Day on Saturday and Earth Day events.
Councillor Hooper announced the following:
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This weekend the Annual Maple Festival and All That Jazz will be held in
Downtown Bowmanville featuring entertainment for all.
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Today, he attended the Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting for Bella Donna’s
Café.
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He announced that an artistic wood carving created by Jan Oegema depicting
his interpretation of bringing individuals back from Kandahar was on display at
the Rose Volunteers “Coffee to Kandahar event”. Councillor Hooper is hopeful
that the carving will be on display for the Maplefest Event this weekend.
Councillor Foster announced the following:
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He participated in the Earth Day Event cleanup on Trulls Road with the
Courtice Lions Club.
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He attended the Clarington Board of Trade Annual General Meeting on
Thursday and extended congratulations to Randy Henry, the new President.
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On Sunday, April 25, 2010, he attended the Rain Outreach Ministry, a new
faith-based organization.
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On Wednesday, April 28, 2010, the CTC Source Protection Committee is
hosting a public meeting at the Legends Centre in Oshawa to give residents an
opportunity to review the draft Proposed Assessment Report providing
information on the quality and quantity of drinking water sources for Durham
Region.
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The Rotary Club of Bowmanville is hosting the Paul Harris Event on Thursday,
April 29, 2010.
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On Saturday, May 1, 2010, Whitecliffe Terrace Retirement Residence will have
the ground-breaking for the cenotaph.
Councillor Trim announced that at the Regional Works Committee on April 7, 2010, a
motion was approved to award the contract for the replacement of the Orono Creek
Culvert on Main Street in the amount of $197,162, plus taxes to R. J. Burnside and
Associates approving the much-needed improvements.
Mayor Abernethy announced that last Tuesday, Ontario Power Generation announced
it would beproceeding with site preparation and servicing for a proposed 250,000
square foot multi-purpose building on OPG-owned land in the Clarington Energy
Business Park. The space is required to support refurbishment of Darlington A
reactors, a $6-10 billion project.
Councillor Novak highlighted an article in the April 21, 2010, edition of the Novae
ResUrbis newsletter entitled “Clarington Goes Green” regarding the Green
Community Strategy.
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Councillor Trim stated that Ontario Power Generation will become the anchor for the
Energy Park area and that many businesses will benefit from the announcement.
Resolution #C-169-10
Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Foster
THAT the minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on April 12, 2010, be
approved.
“CARRIED”
PRESENTATIONS
There were no Presentations scheduled for this meeting.
DELEGATIONS
There were no delegations considered under this section of the Agenda.
PUBLIC MEETING – BY-LAW TO SUBMIT A QUESTION TO THE ELECTORS
In accordance with Section 8.1(3) of the Municipal Elections Act, a public meeting was
held to consider the passage of a by-law to place the following question on the
October 25, 2010 municipal election ballot:
“Should the Council of the Municipality of Clarington approve the following
resolution:
THAT the Government of Ontario make a regulation requiring that the Chair of
the Regional Municipality of Durham be elected by general vote.
YES NO”
Libby Racansky stated the environment, economy and social structure has changed in
Courtice but that Regional Planning remains the same. She spoke in support of
placing the question on the ballot as she feels that the Region could be managed
better with the Chair being elected by general vote.
Jim Richards stated the right to choose or elect political representatives is the basic
tenet of a free society and through the electoral process, community leaders are held
accountable to the taxpayers. Mr. Richards stated that this is not the case in Durham
Region where the most senior official, the Regional Chair, is not elected but appointed
by other mayors and Regional Councillors. Mr. Richards stated in his opinion that the
current Chair, Roger Anderson, seems to rule through threat and intimidation and this
is not acceptable and that he is, in Mr. Richards’ opinion, a “bully”.
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Mayor Abernethy provided Mr. Richards with the opportunity to rescind his
disparaging comments regarding Mr. Anderson. Mr. Richards declined to rescind his
comments and the delegation was ended.
COMMUNICATIONS
Resolution #C-170-10
Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Trim
THAT the communications to be received for information be approved, with the
exception of Items I - 1 and I - 16.
“CARRIED”
I - 2 Minutes of the Central Lake Ontario Source Protection Authority dated
March 23, 2010
I - 3 Minutes of the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area Management Advisory
Committee dated April 13, 2010
I - 4 Minutes of the Clarington Accessibility Advisory Committee dated April 7,
2010
I - 5 Gord Lee, Chair, Arena Management Committee, Newcastle Memorial
Arena Management Board, thanking Council for providing the Board with
a $2,500 grant which will be put to good use towards arena
improvements.
I - 6 Victoria Kehoe, Executive Director, Distress Centre Durham, thanking
Council for the donation of $1,000 towards their Adolescent Suicide
Awareness Program and for the municipality’s continued support which
helps the centre continue to provide services and programs to those in
need in Durham Region.
I - 7 Cheri Smith, Manager, Resource Development & Special Events, The
Clarington Project, Community Living, thanking Council for providing the
Clarington Project with $1,000 from the 2010 Municipal Grant program
enabling Community Living members to continue to provide the highest
quality of life possible for people with intellectual disabilities by creating
opportunities for inclusion, citizenship, acceptance and partnership.
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I - 8 Wayne Robbins, Chief Nuclear Officer, Ontario Power Generation, (OPG)
forwarding a fact sheet on OPG’s two-part Nuclear Investment Strategy in
Durham announcing that OPG will proceed with the detailed planning
phase for the mid-life refurbishment of the Darlington Nuclear station and
indicating that OPG plans to invest approximately $300 million in the
continued safe and reliable performance of the Pickering B station for
about ten years. In addition, OPG will continue the planning and
regulatory work for the construction and operation of new nuclear units at
the Darlington site. Further information on the strategy is available by
contacting Vanessa Hughes in the Darlington Information Centre at 905-
623-6670, ext 7443 or Don Terry in the Pickering Community at 905-839-
1151, ext. 5966.
I - 9 Debi A. Wilcox, Town Clerk, Town of Whitby, writing to P. Madill, Regional
Clerk, Region of Durham, advising that on March 29, 2010, the Town of
Whitby adopted the following resolution pertaining to Direct Election of the
Regional Chair:
“1. THAT Report CS 13-10 of the Director, Corporate
Services/Treasurer be received for information;
2. THAT Corr. 09-10 from the Municipality of Clarington dated
February 16, 2010 and included as Attachment #1 be received for
information;
3. THAT Corr. 10-10 from the City of Pickering dated February 18,
2010 and included as Attachment #2 be received for information;
4. THAT Corr. 11-10 from the City of Pickering dated February 18,
2010 and included as Attachment #3 be received for information;
5. THAT in the event the Region proceeds with a question on the
ballot, that the Town hereby requests that a public
communications plan be developed in order to ensure the electors
are well informed about the question on the ballot; and
6. FURTHER, THAT based on the resolution of Regional Council on
March 10, 2010 that no further action be taken and that the Region
and area municipalities be so advised.”
I - 10 Blair Labelle, Manager of Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk, Town of
Ajax, writing to the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment,
advising that on March 29, 2010, the Town of Ajax adopted the following
resolution pertaining to Drinking Water Source Protection EBR Posting:
Comment on Draft Regulation for Source Protection Plans:
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“1. THAT the report entitled “Drinking Water Source Protection EBR
Posting: Comments on Draft Regulation for Source Protection
Plans”, dated March 25, 2010, be endorsed;
2. THAT the Provincial Minister of the Environment be respectfully
requested to better protect Lake Ontario as a source of surface
drinking water by directing the Ministry to amend the proposed
Draft Regulation as follows:
a) delete Section 19.4(c), thereby continuing to identify
sewage systems as “prescribed activities” and require
their evaluation as significant threats to drinking water
sources in Assessment Reports and Source Protection
Plans; and,
b) modify Section 19.13 (Significant Threat Policies) in the
manner set out in Attachment No. 2 to this report;
3. THAT the Minister be respectfully requested to direct the Ministry
to:
a) establish protective water policies and water quality
targets for Lake Ontario in the Source Protection Plans for
the CTC Region to achieve reduced contaminant
emissions from Sewage Treatment Plants;
b) widen the scope of spill scenario modeling to include not
only pathogenic and algal threats but also chemical and
radiological threats, and evaluate longer times-of-travel, to
plan for extended closure of Water Supply Plants along
the Lake Ontario shoreline due to, for example, prolonged
persistence of a tritium spill or cyanobacteria blooms in
coastal waters;
c) protect groundwater resources not presently tapped by
municipal drinking water systems as possible future
drinking water sources in the event of a catastrophic event
affecting Lake Ontario water for a long period of time; and,
d) require a more comprehensive consultation process be
undertaken by the CTC Region in the Town of Ajax,
including public open houses with presentations and Q&A
sessions in afternoons and evenings, regarding draft and
proposed Assessment Reports and Source Protection
Plans being prepared by the Toronto Region Source
Protection Authority and the Central Lake Ontario Source
Protection Authority;
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4. THAT the Minister be respectfully requested to:
a) provide sustained, reliable funding for continued
evaluation of potential threats posed by Sewage
Treatment Plant discharges into Lake Ontario, which is
the Town of Ajax’s primary source of drinking water;
b) require integration of the best available wastewater
treatment technologies into all stages of the expanding
Duffin Creek Sewage Treatment Plant, as well as ongoing
performance monitoring, and installation of better
technologies during the lifetime of the Plant as they
become available;
c) impose stringent treated effluent standards for Lake
Ontario receiving waters along the West Durham
Waterfront where combined discharges from the Duffin
Creek Sewage Treatment Plant, the Pickering Nuclear
Generating Station and Duffins Creek merge in close
proximity to the Ajax Water Supply Plant’s intake and
Rotary Park Beach;
d) require the Regions of York and Durham, as part of the
environmental assessment being initiated to identify how
constraints posed by the Duffin Creek Sewage Treatment
Plant’s submerged outfall/diffuser to increasing the
volume of treated wastewater discharged can be
overcome pursuant to existing Ministry conditions and as
a prerequisite to the filing of an Environmental Study
Report with the Ministry, to:
i) undertake comprehensive sampling and analyses of
the widest possible range of contaminants in waters
and sediments in the receiving water, co-operatively
and in conjunction with the Town of Ajax;
ii) require the Regions to share and discuss the
scientific analyses and findings with the Town of Ajax;
and,
iii) require the Regions to bear the cost of peer reviews
by consultants retained by the Town, and to meet
with the Town and peer reviewer, as may be
necessary, to discuss options and solutions to any
outstanding Ajax concerns;
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e) work with the Ministers of Research and Innovation and
Health to:
i) promote funding of research and development into
improved wastewater treatment and clean-water
technologies; and,
ii) provide sufficient funding to enable the purchase,
installation, monitoring and upgrading of clean-water
technologies in Water Supply Plants, as well as
wastewater treatment technologies in Sewage
Treatment Plants, to protect water quality and human
and aquatic health;
5. THAT the Federal Minister of the Environment be respectfully
requested to:
a) expedite the protection of human and aquatic health in the
Great Lakes Basin by amending the proposed Federal
Regulation for Municipal Sewage Treatment Plant Effluent
to address the concerns identified in this staff report,
including applying stringent effluent limitations on
municipal Sewage Treatment Plants, including York and
Durham Regions’ Duffin Creek Sewage Treatment Plan
on the West Durham Waterfront;
b) impose requirements for advanced wastewater treatment
technology on municipal Sewage Treatment Plants, with
tertiary treatment and stringent nutrient limitations as
minimum standards;
c) in the absence of Provincial action with respect to
municipal Sewage Treatment Plants, impose more
stringent treated effluent emission limitations on large-
scale Plants in the Great Lakes Basin, including the Duffin
Creek Plant, to reduce contaminant emissions (i.e.,
nutrients, pathogens and chemical) into our finite,
diminishing freshwater resources, including the
embayment along the West Durham Waterfront on the
north shore of Lake Ontario where the large Duffin Creek
Plant is expanding to release increasing volumes of
treated effluent in close proximity to the Ajax WSP intake
for many decades ahead;
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d) provide sufficient, sustained funds to conduct a further
joint study of the sources and effects of contaminant
discharges on water quality within the confined Great
Lakes Basin watershed; and,
e) direct Environment Canada and Health Canada
researchers to continue to co-ordinate their work, costs
and resources with fellow researchers at the Ontario
Ministry of the Environment to consolidate their findings
and identify effective actions that need to be taken to
protect water quality; and,
6. THAT this report be forwarded to the Federal and Provincial
Ministers of the Environment, the Minister of Research and
Innovation, the Minister of Health, the Great Lakes and St.
Lawrence Cities Initiative, the CTC Source Protection Committee,
Toronto Region Source Protection Committee, Central Lake
Ontario Source Protection Committee, Durham Region, the area
municipalities in Durham Region, and Durham Region Members of
Parliament and Members of Provincial Parliament.”
I - 11 Nestor Chornobay, Director, Strategic Planning Branch, Region of
Durham, forwarding for information a copy of Report 2010-P-21 of the
Commissioner of Planning with respect to Monitoring Growth Trends.
I - 12 Sandra Kranc, City Clerk, City of Oshawa, writing to Debbie Shields, City
Clerk, City of Pickering, advising that on April 6, 2010, Oshawa City
Council adopted the following resolution of the Finance and
Administration Committee pertaining to a Regional Integrity
Commissioner:
“1. THAT pursuant to City Council Referral FA-10-104 the City of
Oshawa endorse the City of Pickering’s motion requesting the
Region of Durham retain an Integrity Commissioner to serve the
Region of Durham and area municipalities; and,
2. The Region of Durham be advised the City of Oshawa will accept
its share of the cost on a per-use basis.”
I - 13 Sandra Kranc, City Clerk, City of Oshawa, advising Council that on April
6, 2010, Oshawa City Council received and filed correspondence dated
March 23, 2010, from the Municipality of Clarington pertaining to Ballot
Question – Election of Regional Chair.
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I - 14 Ken Nash, President, Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO)
forwarding a copy of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s
Annual Report for 2009, Moving Forward Together, Canada’s plan for the
long-term management of used nuclear fuel, and a copy of Implementing
Adaptive Phased Management 2010 to 2014, their annual five-year
strategic Plan presenting highlights of their work program in seven key
areas, and proposed activities to support continued progress; and,
welcoming Council’s views on the contents of the Annual Report and
Implementation Plan.
I - 15 Greg Ashbee, P.Eng., Manager, Infrastructure Expansion Planning,
Metrolinx, forwarding the Notice of Study Completion for the East
Regional Bus Maintenance and Storage Facility Class Environmental
Assessment and Preliminary Design Study; indicating based on the
review of alternatives and consultation with stakeholders and agencies,
the preferred potential location for the bus maintenance and storage
facility has been proposed for 1002 Thornton Road South, Oshawa;
advising that the Environmental Study Report (ESR) will be placed on
public record for a duration of 45 calendar days from April 21 until June 7,
2010 and an electronic copy will be available at gotransit.com under the
Expansion Projects. Paper copies will be available for viewing only at
several locations within the study area including Oshawa City Hall, Whitby
Town Hall, City of Oshawa Public Library, McLaughlin Branch and GO
Transit.
I - 1 Minutes of the Task Force for Attracting Higher Education Facilities dated
March 4, 2010
Resolution #C-171-10
Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT theMinutes of the Task Force for Attracting Higher Education Facilities dated
March 4, 2010, be received for information; and
THAT staff inform Council of the potential sites prior to presenting them to the Task
Force.
“CARRIED”
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I - 16 Scott Lewis, Communications Manager, Canada Post Corporation,
advising that as part of Canada Post’s ongoing commitment to ensure the
safety of employees, customers and the general public, Canada post
representatives will be conducting traffic safety assessments on all rural
mail boxes in the country using a comprehensive traffic safety
assessment tool; advising that a review of rural mailboxes in Orono will
commence the week of April 19, 2010; indicating that customers on Orono
delivery routes will be informed prior to the assessment and will be
notified of the results; and, advising that it is Canada Post’s intention to
maintain delivery to these rural mailboxes whenever possible and will only
modify customer delivery modes as a last resort.
Resolution #C-172-10
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Trim
THAT Correspondence Item I - 6 from Scott Lewis, Communications Manager,
Canada Post Corporation, concerning Rural Mail Safety Review be received for
information; and
THAT the Municipal Clerk contact Canada Post Corporation requesting that they
place an information notice regarding the review in the local newspapers.
“CARRIED”
CORRESPONDENCE FOR DIRECTION
Correspondence Item D - 14 was received as a hand out.
Resolution #C-173-10
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Trim
THAT Correspondence Items D - 1 to D - 8 be approved as per the agenda.
“CARRIED”
D - 1 Orono BIA requesting the closure of Main Street between
Centreview Street and Park Street on August 14, 2010, from
9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. for the Annual Antiques and Art Street
Festival and on Saturday, September 25, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. until
5:00 p.m. for the Chili Cook-Off.
(Approved provided the organizers
apply for and obtain a Road
Occupancy Permit from the
Engineering Services Department)
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D - 2 David Staples, Parade Chairman, Durham Central Fair (Orono)
requesting permission to hold the Elementary School Parade on
Friday, September 10, 2010 and the Fair Parade on Saturday,
September 11, 2010; forwarding the map routes including beginning
and ending times; and, indicating that proof of insurance coverage
with the Municipality of Clarington and the Region of Durham as
additional insured in the amount of $2 million will be provided.
(Approved provided the organizers
apply for and obtain a Road
Occupancy Permit from the
Engineering Services Department)
D - 3 Larissa Gabriel, Administrative Assistant, The Canadian Hearing
Society, requesting that the month of May be proclaimed as “Hearing
Awareness Month” in order to promote public understanding and
awareness of the needs of culturally deaf, oral deaf, deafened and
hard of hearing Canadians and to emphasize the importance of
protecting our hearing.
(Proclaimed)
D - 4 Udana Muldoon, Public/Media Relations, Pride Durham Volunteer
Committee, requesting the week of June 6 to 13, 2010 be proclaimed
as “PRIDE Week” in support of the fight against homophobia; and,
requesting permission to fly the Rainbow Flag, the international
symbol of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and transsexual
communities during the week.
(Proclaimed and permission granted
to fly the Rainbow Flag)
D - 5 Philip Smith outlining the process regarding the Appeal of a Muzzle
and Control Order placed on an unleashed dog who attacked his
leashed dogs on December 21, 2009; indicating that the process is
flawed in that he was not provided sufficient notice to enable him to
attend the Appeal Hearing and as such the Muzzle and Control
Order was quashed; and, suggesting that Council explore improving
the by-law appeal process to ensure that this type of situation is not
repeated. Mr. Smith is also requesting a copy of the minutes of the
appeal hearing.
(Correspondence referred to the
Municipal Clerk)
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D - 6 Paul Slemon, Hands in Motion, Massage Therapy & Sports Injury
Clinic, requesting permission to stage the 2010 Terry Fox Run on
Sunday, September 19, 2010, and requesting to hang the Terry Fox
Run/Walk banner at the west end of Bowmanville at the railway
bridge; indicating the routes, insurance and police coverage will be
the same as last year; and that the only road closure will be Liberty
Street South of Memorial Park to Baseline Road and Baseline Road
at Liberty Street East to Lambs Road to Highway #2.
(Approved provided the organizers
apply for and obtain a Road
Occupancy Permit from the
Engineering Services Department
and approval granted to install banner
and advise Veridian)
D - 7 Georg Krohn tendering his resignation from the Clarington Traffic
Management Advisory Committee due to personal time constraints
and extending best wishes to the Committee.
(Correspondence received with regret
and referred to the Municipal Clerk)
D - 8 Darlene Joslin, Chair, June as Recreation and Parks Month (JRPM),
forwarding materials to help promote the benefits of recreation and
parks within Ontario; indicating that JRPM is re-affirming its
commitment to highlight the opportunities and values to participating
in recreation, parks and the great outdoors and that communities that
support this approach become “Community Ambassadors” enclosing
information and resources to assist the Municipality in remaining
involved; and, requesting that the month of June be proclaimed
“Recreation and Parks” Month.
(Proclaimed)
D - 9 Debbie Shields, City Clerk, City of Pickering, writing to P. Madill,
Regional Clerk, Region of Durham, advising that on March 29, 2010,
the City of Pickering adopted the following resolution pertaining to
Administration of the Provincial Offences Act (POA):
“WHEREAS the Regional Municipality of Durham is responsible for
the Intermunicipal Service Agreement (MSA) and the administration
of the Provincial Offences Act (POA); and
WHEREAS the revenues from POA’s received by the lower tier
municipalities have been decreasing; and
WHEREAS revenue sources outside of the property tax base are
essential to municipalities to control property tax increases; and
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WHEREAS the current weight assessment is 60% revenues
distributed to lower tier municipalities and 40% of revenues
distributed to Durham Region. However with the declining POA
revenues perhaps the weight assessment should be reviewed and
an assessment of 70% of revenues to lower tier municipalities and
30% of revenues to Durham Region be established; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Council for the City of
Pickering request that the Region of Durham provide a detailed
investigation into the declining POA revenues and provide this report
to all Durham Regional municipalities; and
THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to all Durham Region
municipalities for endorsement and that this be circulated to Durham
Regional Council once area municipalities have been able to make
formal comments.
Resolution #C-174-10
Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Woo
THAT the resolution from the City of Pickering, with respect to Administration of
the Provincial Offences Act (POA), be endorsed.
“CARRIED”
D - 10 Kim Coates, Clerk, Township of Scugog, advising Council that on
March 29, 2010, the Township of Scugog adopted a resolution
requesting support from area municipalities within Durham Region to
identify the feasibility of changing the Municipal Council term back to
three years.
Resolution #C-175-10
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Hooper
THAT Correspondence Item D - 10 from the Township of Scugog, with respect to
changing the Municipal Council term back to three years, be received for
information.
“CARRIED”
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D - 11 Kim Coates, Clerk, Township of Scugog, advising Council that on
March 29, 2010, the Township of Scugog adopted the following
resolution pertaining to Direct Election of the Regional Chair:
“THAT a copy of Correspondence #246-10, the legal opinion provided
by Loopstra Nixon regarding the Direct General Election of Regional
Chair – Question for Election Ballot be forwarded to the Region of
Durham as Scugog’s comments regarding the intention to pass a by-
law to submit a question to the electors and to local municipalities
within Durham requesting their support and to the Minister of Municipal
Affairs for information.”
Resolution #C-176-10
Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor Robinson
THAT Correspondence Item D - 11 from the Township of Scugog, with respect to
Direct Election of the Regional Chair, be received for information.
“CARRIED”
D - 12 Sandra Kranc, City Clerk, City of Oshawa, writing to the Honourable
Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario, advising that on April 6, 2010,
Oshawa City Council adopted the following resolution pertaining to the
Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act:
“WHEREAS the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, commonly known
as the Sunshine List, requires organizations that receive public funding
from the Province of Ontario to disclose annually the names, positions,
salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid $100,000 or more
annually; and,
WHEREAS City Councils have an obligation and responsibility to
advocate other levels of government on behalf of their constituents
where issues affect them and their level of taxation directly; and
WHEREAS the section listing municipal salaries shows no salary in
excess of $325,000; and,
WHEREAS numerous salaries over $325,000 are listed in other
sections of the list; and,
WHEREAS many citizens in Ontario feel that employees on this Public
Sector list earning $325,000 and more annually is excessive;
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the City of
Oshawa requests the Premier of the Province of Ontario to enact
legislation that would create a salary cap of $325,000 to all individuals
in the employment of the Public Sector who fall under the parameters
of this Act; and,
THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Regional
Municipality of Durham, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario,
Oshawa Metro Area MPP’s, and all Ontario municipalities with a
population of 50,000 or more.”
Resolution #C-177-10
Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Woo
THAT the resolution from the City of Oshawa, with respect to the Public Sector
Salary Disclosure Act, be received for information.
“CARRIED”
D - 13 Sandra Kranc, City Clerk, City of Oshawa, writing to the Honourable
Dwight Duncan, Minister of Finance and to the Municipal Property
Assessment Corporation, advising that on April 6, 2010, Oshawa City
Council adopted the following resolution of the Finance and
Administration Committee pertaining to Impact on Property Values of
Green Initiative Renovations:
“WHEREAS all home owners should be encouraged to renovate their
homes utilizing ‘Green Initiatives’ for the betterment of the environment;
and,
WHEREAS ‘Green Initiatives’ stimulate the economy and create jobs;
and,
WHEREAS residents should not be penalized by having their
properties increase in value for being environmentally mindful;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Province of Ontario and
Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) be requested to
investigate how property values are increased and establish a program
where renovating homes utilizing ‘Green Initiatives’ does not increase
the property assessment of the home; and,
THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to MPAC, the Association of
Municipalities of Ontario, Durham MPP’s, the Region of Durham and
local area municipalities.”
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Resolution #C-178-10
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT the resolution from the City of Oshawa, with respect to the Impact on
Property Values of Green Initiative Renovations, be endorsed.
“CARRIED”
D - 14 Martha Rutherford Conrad, Executive Director, Clarington Museums
and Archives advising of the resignation of the Programme Co-
ordinator from the Clarington Museums and Archives and requesting
approval to advertise and fill the position within the approved 2010
budget.
Resolution #C-179-10
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT the request from the Clarington Museums and Archives Board to advertise
and fill the position of Programme Co-ordinator within the approved 2010 budget,
be endorsed.
“CARRIED”
COMMITTEE REPORT(S)
Report #1 - General Purpose and Administration Committee Report April 19, 2010.
Resolution #C-180-10
Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Hooper
THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee Report of April 19, 2010 be
approved.
“CARRIED”
STAFF REPORT(S)
Resolution #C-181-10
Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor Robinson
THAT Report COD-015-10 be received;
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THAT staff be authorized to proceed with the soil remediation clean up at Orono
Operations Centre;
THAT staff be authorized to proceed with the soil remediation clean up at Hampton
Operations Centre, if the environmental assessment report indicates soil contamination
levels in excess of the tolerance levels;
THAT funds required for the soil remediation to an amount not to exceed $120,000.00
be drawn from the General Municipal Reserve Fund for Orono and Hampton
Operations Centres;
THAT funds required in excess of the $120,000.00 be drawn from funds available in
the Operations Department Fleet Reserve Account after the purchase of equipment
below budgeted amounts;
THAT the actions taken by the Director of Operations and the Purchasing Manager with
respect to the approval of preliminary site work by KLD Construction Limited, Ajax,
Ontario, be endorsed; and
THAT staff report to Council on the total soil remediation costs if the costs exceed the
combined value of $100,000.00.
“CARRIED”
BUSINESS ARISING FROM NOTICE OF MOTION
There was No Business Arising from Notice of Motion considered under this Section of
the Agenda.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Resolution #C-182-10
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Trim
THAT Report PSD-049-10 be tabled to the May 17, 2010, General Purpose and
Administration Committee meeting.
“CARRIED”
Resolution #C-183-10
Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT Report FND-009-10 be lifted from the table.
“CARRIED”
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Resolution #C-184-10
Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT Report FND-009-10 be received;
THAT the change of ownership fee only, plus interest be refunded to Ms. McGuey;
and
THAT Ms. McGuey be advised of Council’s decision.
“CARRIED”
BY-LAWS
Resolution #C-185-10
Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT leave be granted to introduce By-laws 2010-040 to 2010-049;
2010-040 Being a by-law to submit a question to the Electors at the Next
Regular Municipal Election to Approve Council Resolution re Direct
Election of Regional Chair
2010-041 Being a by-law to appoint an individual as a Parking
Enforcement Officer for Private Property (John Peciak and
Michael Caterina)
2010-042 Being a by-law to appoint an individual as a Parking
Enforcement Officer for Private Property (Robert McWilliam
and Nick Koitsopoulos)
2010-043 Being a by-law to adopt the estimates of all sums required during the
year and to strike the rates of taxation for municipal purposes for the
year 2010
2010-044 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of the Memorandum of
Understanding between the Corporation of the Municipality of
Clarington and Don and Donna Adams, Gail and Chuck
MacDonald, Shirley Fowler, Jean Severs, Edwin (Ted) and
Lynda Bounsall, Gary Cole, Sharon Eccles and Judith Ginou
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2010-045 Being a by-law to ratify and confirm a realty services agreement
between Ryan Realty Services Ltd. and the Municipality of Clarington
and to authorize the payment of commission to Ryan Realty Services
Ltd. provided in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the
Municipality of Clarington and 1529250 Ontario Inc. of the lands more
particularly described as Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5 on Plan 40R-25845, Part
Lot 30, Concession 3, former Township of Darlington, 182, 186, 190
and 194 George Reynolds Drive, Courtice
2010-046 Being a by-law to ratify and confirm the Agreement of Purchase and
Sale between the Municipality of Clarington and 1529250 Ontario Inc.
of the lands more particularly described as Part 2, 3, 4 and 5 on Plan
40R-25845, Part Lot 30, Concession 3, former Township of
Darlington, 182, 186, 190 and 194 George Reynolds Drive, Courtice
2010-047 Being a By-law to authorize the sale and transfer to 1529250 Ontario
Inc. of the lands more particularly described as Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5 on
Plan 40R-25845, Part Lot 30, Concession 3, former Township of
Darlington, 182, 186, 190 and 194 George Reynolds Drive, Courtice
2010-048 Being a By-law to authorize an agreement between the Corporation of
the Municipality of Clarington and the Regional Municipality of
Durham to continue delegating the responsibility for administration
and enforcement of the Building Code Act and the Ontario Building
Code in respect of sewage systems
2010-049 Being a By-law to amend By-law 84-63, the Comprehensive Zoning
By-law for the Corporation of the former Town of Newcastle (1559306
Ontario Ltd.)
THAT the said by-laws be now read a first, second and third time and finally approved.
“CARRIED”
NOTICE OF MOTION
There were no Notices of Motion introduced under this Section of the Agenda.
OTHER INFORMATION
Councillor Trim welcomed Fred Horvath, Director of Operations back to work following
his extended absence.
Councillor Robinson expressed appreciation to Clarington Emergency and Fire
Services for their quick action in fighting a rural fire this afternoon.
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Councillor Hooper requested Councillor Trim to comment on an April 26 article in the
Toronto Star entitled “Plastic, glass and paper pile up as recyclers close” requiring
Durham to divert three truckloads of glass to Montreal. Councillor Trim stated that
prior to sending recycling to Unical in Brampton; the Region did send its glass to
Montreal to be processed. He noted the industry is volatile and that because the
Region’s product is clean, there are still markets available for it.
Councillor Foster questioned Regional Councillors on whether a motion was passed
by Regional Council requesting funding from the Province with respect to funding
inequities regarding Children’s Aid Societies in light of the recent layoff of 31
employees from the Society.
Councillor Novak responded that Regional Council, on March 31, 2010, adopted a
motion to request the Province to provide equitable and appropriate funding for
mandated services provided by the Durham Children’s Aid Society.
Resolution #C-186-10
Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Foster
THAT the rules of procedure be suspended to allow for the introduction of a motion
concerning 57 Mill Street, Newcastle.
“MOTION LOST”
CONFIRMING BY-LAW
Resolution #C-187-10
Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law 2010-050, being a by-law to confirm the
proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Clarington at a regular meeting held
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on the 26 day of April, 2010; and
THAT the said by-law be now read a first, second and third time and finally approved.
“CARRIED”
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ADJOURNMENT
Resolution #C-188-10
Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Trim
THAT the meeting adjourn at 7:44 p.m.
"CARRIED"
April 26, 2010
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