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Report To: Council Report Number: GGR-004-19
Date of Meeting: December 9, 2019
Report Subject: General Government Committee Meeting of November 25, 2019
Recommendations:
1. Receive for Information
a. Item 9.1 - Minutes of the Bowmanville Business Improvement Area, from the
October 8, 2019 meeting
b. Item 9.2 - Minutes of the Tyrone Community Hall Board, from the September 18
and October 16, 2019 meetings
c. Item 9.3 - Minutes of the Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade Committee, from the
October 7 and November 6, 2019 meetings
d. Item 9.4 - Jennifer Connor, Legislative Services Manager/Clerk, Township of
Ramara, Regarding Conservation Authority Exit Clause
e. Item 9.5 - Beth Morton, Clerk -Administrator, Township of Perry, Regarding
Transforming and Modernizing the Delivery of the Ontario Building Code
f. Item 10.3 - George Vadeboncoeur, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Wasaga
Beach, Regarding Conservation Authority Levies
g. Report ESD -009-19 Emergency Services Activity Report ❑ Q3
h. Report CLD -025-19 Webstreaming of Council and Committee Meetings
i. Report FND-029-19 Financial Update as at September 30, 2019
j. Report CAO -015-19 Strategic Plan Update
k. Item 9.6 - Memo from Ron Albright, Acting Director of Engineering Services,
Regarding Tooley's Mill Park Area Land Ownership
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2. Nancy and Hugh Towie, Clarington Polar Bear Swim Committee ❑
Clarington Polar Bear Swim ❑ January 1, 2020
That the request for Emergency Services, Fire Hall #2, to attend the Clarington Polar
Bear Swim on January 1, 2020, in Newcastle, be approved.
3. Susan Cassel, City Clerk, City of Pickering, Regarding Association of
Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) - Towards a Reasonable Balance:
Addressing Growing Municipal Liability and Insurance Costs
That the following resolution from the City of Pickering, regarding Association of
Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) - Towards a Reasonable Balance: Addressing Growing
Municipal Liability and Insurance Costs, be endorsed by the Municipality of Clarington:
That Corr. 35-19, dated October 1, 2019, AMO submission to the Attorney
General of Ontario, regarding addressing growing municipal liability and
insurance costs, be endorsed.
4. Memo from Anne Greentree, Municipal Clerk, Regarding Appointment of
Department Liaisons
That the Members of Council be designated as a Department Liaison for the term
ending December 31, 2020, as follows:
Planning Services Department
Councillor Neal
Councillor Anderson
Engineering Services Department
Operations Department
Councillor Hooper
Emergency Services Department
Councillor Zwart
Community Services Department
Councillor Traill
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Mayor Foster
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5. GO Transit Newcastle Village - Annual Status Update
That Report be received for information.
That the sale of the former fire hall site in the Village of Newcastle be further delayed to
continue to allow GO Transit to use the property as a turnaround until such time as
Durham Region Transit is able to provide a local service that ensures continuity for
residents;
That Staff be directed to continue to work with Durham Region Transit to define future
growth patterns and establish appropriate service levels;
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That Staff be directed to report back to Council in the fall of 2020 on the progress of our
discussions; and
That scheduling the sale of the site of the former fire hall in Newcastle be revisited at
that time.
6. Proposal to Close and Convey a Portion of an Unopen Road Allowance
Situated Between Lot 34 & 35, Concession 1, Former Township of
Darlington
That Report EGD -017-19 be received;
That Council endorses in principle the closure and conveyance to Tribute (Prestonvale)
Ltd. that portion of the unopened road allowance situated between Lots 34 and 35,
Concession 1, Former Township of Darlington as depicted on Attachment 1 to Report;
and
That all interested parties listed in Report and any delegations be advised of Council's
decision.
7. Ramzi Jammal, Executive Vice -President and Chief Regulatory Operations
Officer, Regulatory Operations Branch, Canadian Nuclear Safety
Commission (CNSC), Regarding CNSC Update
That the Presentation of Ramzi Jammal, Executive Vice -President and Chief Regulatory
Operations Officer, Regulatory Operations Branch, Canadian Nuclear Safety
Commission (CNSC), Regarding CNSC Update, be received with thanks.
8. 2019 Community Event Sponsorship Requests C Fall Intake
That Report CSD -011-19 be received;
That Council consider all submitted sponsorship requests; and
That all interested parties listed in Report CSD -011-19, and any delegations be advised
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9. Clarington Zone -1 Minor Peewee AAA
That the Sponsorship Application #S20-01, from the Clarington Zone - Minor Peewee
AAA , be approved in the amount of $2000.00
10. Canadian Cancer Society Durham
That the Sponsorship Application #S20-02, from the Canadian Cancer Society
Durham, be approved in the amount of $2000.00.
11. Autism Home Base Durham
That the Sponsorship Application #S20-03, from the Autism Home Base Durham, be
approved in the amount of $1000.00.
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12. Newtonville Town Hall
That the Sponsorship Application #S20-04, from the Newtonville Town Hall, be
approved in the amount of $1000.00.
13. Epilepsy Durham
That the Sponsorship Application #S20-05, from the Epilepsy Durham, be approved in
the amount of $2000.00.
14. Big Brothers Big Sisters
That the Sponsorship Application #S20-06, from the Big Brothers Big Sisters, be
approved in the amount of $2000.00.
15. Community Grant and Event Sponsorship Programs Review
That Report CSD -012-19 be received;
That the changes to the Community Grant Program and Community Event Sponsorship
Program included in Report CSD -012-19 be approved and that the $500.00 increments
take affect at the $2000.00 level;
That the revised By-law regarding the Orono Business Improvement Area (BIA),
Attachment 1 to CSD -012-19, be approved;
That staff be directed to conduct a comprehensive review of the two programs and
report back during Fall 2020 for a 2021 implementation; and
That the Orono BIA, and any delegations, EHDGAM-GR1&R❑CFLCVLC3+MM
16. Appointments to Fill Vacancies on Various Boards and Committees
That Report CLD -024-19 be received;
That the Committee consider the applications for appointments to the various boards
and committees, and that the vote be conducted to appoint the citizen and Council
representatives to the various boards and committees, in accordance with the
Appointment to Boards and Committees Policy;
That Anna Camposeo be nominated to the Durham Region Land Division Committee for
a term ending December 31, 2022 or until a successor is appointed;
That the Municipal Clerk's Department be authorized to continue to advertise for the
remaining vacancies on the Diversity Advisory Committee, Newcastle Arena Board, and
the Livestock Valuers;
That the resignations of Dorothy Koziorz, from the Diversity Advisory Committee,
Steven Cooke, from the Durham Region Land Division Committee, and Milton Dakin,
from the Livestock Valuers, be received;
That Sarah Taylor be appointed to the Accessibility Advisory Committee, for a term
ending December 31, 2022 or until a successor is appointed;
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That Barry Carmichael be appointed to the Newcastle Village Community Hall Board or
a term ending December 31, 2022 or until a successor is appointed; and
That all interested parties listed in Report CLD -024-19 and any delegations be advised
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17. Emergency Flood Access Risk Assessment and Mitigation Study
That Report COD -026-19 be received;
That the proposal received from Aquafor Beech Ltd. being the most responsive bidder
meeting all terms, conditions and specifications of RFP2019-14 and subject to a
satisfactory reference check, be awarded the contract for the provision of consulting
services to complete the Emergency Flood Access Risk Assessment and Mitigation
Study;
That the total funds required for this project in the amount of $112,261.63 (Net HST
Rebate) is being funded in part by the National Disaster Mitigation Program ($56,130.81
Net HST Rebate) with the balance of $56,130.82 (Net HST Rebate) being funded from
within the approved budget allocation as provided from the following account:
Description I Account Number I Amount
Engineering Admin Studies I 100-32-130-00000-7510 I 112,262
That all interested parties listed in Report COD -026-19 and any delegations be advised
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18. 2020 Interim Tax By-law
That Report FND-030-19 be received; and
That the By-law attached to Report FND-030-19, as attachment 1, be approved.
19. Market Review of Municipal Insurance Program
That Report FND-031-19 be received; and
That Staff inform the Durham Municipal Insurance Pool that the Municipality of
Clarington will be renewing for the July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 policy year; and
That the Director of Finance have the discretion to determine when a review of the
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policy years.
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20. Library -Museum Merger
That Report CAO -012-19 be received;
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That the Municipality transfers responsibility for the assets currently under the
management of the Clarington Museum and Archives Board to the Clarington Public
Library Board effective January 1, 2020;
That the Clarington Museum and Archives Board be dissolved, and By-law 2012-093 be
repealed, effective January 1, 2020; and
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21. Affordable Housing Toolkit
That Report CAO -013-19 be received;
That the Municipality continue to utilize the following tools to incentivize all qualifying
affordable housing projects:
a. Expedited Approvals (section 2.3);
b. Secondary Suite Development Charge Exemption (section 2.6);
c. Deferral of Payment of Development Charges (section 2.10);
d. Partial Waiver of Development Application Fees (section 2.11);
e. Waiver of Security Requirements (section 2.12); and
f. Property Tax Rate Rebate (section 2.13);
That staff prepare a draft Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By -Law Amendment to
implement Bill 108 requirements respecting additional residential units (secondary
suites and garden suites ❑ sections 2.6 and 2.7);
That staff investigate the possibility of using inclusionary zoning policies (section 2.8)
and report back to Council;
That staff report back to Council on the use of community benefits charges (section
2.14) after the Planning Act regulations respecting CBCs are in place and more is
known about how they can be applied;
That the Clarington Official Plan policy encouraging affordable housing be implemented
through Secondary Plan policies (section 1.12);
That staff investigate and report back to Council respecting policies that would allow
developers that are not receiving provincial or federal subsidies to receive Municipal
incentives (section 1.12);
That reducing parking requirements (section 2.5), providing land (section 2.9) and any
other possible incentives be considered by Council on a case-by-case basis;
That staff be directed to prepare a policy (Affordable Housing Toolkit) that affordable
housing developers can pull from as they work to build their financial models;
That staff be directed to work with the community (non -profits in particular) to provide
education respecting affordable housing development in Clarington;
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That a Planning Services Department staff member be appointed to handle the
Affordable Housing portfolio; and
That all interested parties listed in Report CAO -013-19 and any delegations be advised
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22. Durham Community Energy Plan Endorsement
That Report CAO -14-19 be received;
That Council endorse in principle the Durham Community Energy Plan (DCEP),
including the community energy reduction target of 80% by 2050 and the Low Carbon
Pathway scenario as the preferred energy scenario for implementation;
That Council refer the DCEP to the Inter -Departmental Climate Change Working Group
for consideration and incorporation of relevant elements into the Clarington Climate
Change Action Plan currently under development; and
That Staff continue to participate in the DCEP Steering Committee, while requests for
participation in Working Groups be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to staff
availability.