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Report To: Council Report Number: GGR-004-20
Date of Meeting: March 2, 2020
Report Subject: General Government Committee Meeting of February 18, 2020
Recommendations:
1. Receive for Information
(a) Item 9.1 Minutes of the Orono Business Improvement Area dated
January 16, 2020
(b) Item 9.2 Susan Cassel, City Clerk, City of Pickering, Regarding
Decommissioning of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station
(c) Item 10.1 Dianne Gould -Brown, City Clerk, City of Sarnia, Regarding
Ontario Power Generation's Deep Geologic Repository
Project
(d) EGD -001-20 Building Activity Update January 1 to December 31, 2019
2. David Crome, Regarding Declaration of Climate Emergency
Whereas residents of Clarington have experienced the results of climate change
through flooding, high lake levels, ice storms, invasive species, severe weather
fluctuations and increase wind events;
Whereas Municipal governments currently have direct or indirect control over
approximately 44 per cent of GHG emissions in Canada and therefore have a
crucial role to play in responding to the threat of climate change through policies,
programs and capital investments that reduce greenhouse gas emission (GHG)
and improve the adaptive capacity to extreme weather events;
Whereas the Region of Durham and area municipalities including Pickering, Ajax
and Whitby have acknowledged the role of municipalities in responding to climate
change by declaring a climate emergency and are taking decisive action to adapt to
and mitigate climate change; and
Whereas, the Municipality of Clarington is taking action to implement climate
change mitigation and adaptation actions that are within our control through energy
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conservation and demand management planning and the development of the
Clarington Climate Action Plan;
Now therefore be it resolved:
That the Municipality of Clarington declare a climate emergency for the purposes of
naming, framing and deepening our commitment to protecting our economy,
ecosystems and community from climate change;
That in response to this emergency declaration, the need to reduce overall GHG
emissions in the Municipality of Clarington and to continue to prepare for the
potential impacts of climate change be prioritized in all Municipal business
decisions;
That by declaring a climate emergency the Municipality of Clarington joins more
than 400 Canadian municipalities and 1300 local governments in 25 countries in
committing to respond to climate change by reducing GHG emissions;
That the Mayor, on behalf of Council, be directed to forward this resolution to the
Right Honorable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, with the request that
the Federal Government dedicate funding to develop and fund programs that assist
residents, businesses and municipalities to reduce GHG emissions and adapt to
climate change;
That the Mayor, on behalf of Council, be directed to forward this resolution to the
Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, with the request that the Government of
Ontario dedicate funding to develop and fund programs that assist residents,
businesses and municipalities to reduce GHG emissions and adapt to climate
change; and
That the Clerk be directed to circulate this resolution to the Region of Durham,
Durham Region area municipalities, the Honourable Erin O'Toole, MP (Durham),
Honourable Philip Lawrence MP (Northumberland -Peterborough South), Lindsey
Park, MPP (Durham), David Piccini, MPP (Northumberland -Peterborough South).
3. Sarah Delicate, Regarding MP Derek Sloane's Letter Regarding the
Potential for Severe Flooding
That the concerns expressed in Sarah Delicate's correspondence, containing MP
Derek Sloane's correspondence regarding Potential for Severe Flooding, be
endorsed in principle and a similar letter be forwarded to the Prime Minister.
4. Peggy Johnson, Secretary Treasurer, Rainy River District Municipal
Association, Regarding Fair and Equitable Property Taxation Revenue
on Railway Right -of -Ways Collected by Municipalities in Ontario
That the following resolution from Rainy River District Municipal Association,
regarding Fair and Equitable Property Taxation Revenue on Railway Right -
of -Ways Collected by Municipalities in Ontario, be endorsed by the
Municipality of Clarington:
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Whereas in 2018 the Province of Ontario adjusted the tax rate for
acreage for railway right -a -ways throughout Ontario which
specifically impacted Rainy River, Kenora and Thunder Bay
districts in a positive fashion; and
Whereas in other provinces and jurisdictions the railway companies
remit a more equitable share of taxes to their local tax base by
using a per tonne -mile concept; and
Whereas rail traffic continues to increase and the train length has
more than doubled, which results in rail traffic congestion,
increased wait times, noise pollution and unknown environmental
concerns; and
Whereas the Province of Ontario should review fees based on
inflation and current conditions on an annual basis to ensure that
Ontario does not continue to fall further behind in their approach to
railway property taxation; and
Whereas fair and equitable taxation revenue on railway property
will reduce the financial pressure on the Province to provide
financial support to municipalities going forward;
Therefore be it resolved that the Rainy River District Municipal
Association call upon the Minister of Finance of the Province of
Ontario to undertake ongoing consideration of municipal taxation
for railroad right-of-way properties based on a per tonne -mile
concept; and
Further be it resolved that the Rainy River District Municipal
Association send this resolution to every Municipal Council within
the Province of Ontario seeking their support, the Premier of
Ontario, the Minister of Finance of Ontario, Local MPPs, Local
MPs, NOMA, ROMA AND AMO.
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5. Hancock Road Servicing at Baseline Road - Certificate of Acceptance
and Assumption By -Law
That Report EGD -002-20 be received;
That the Acting Director of Engineering Services be authorized to issue a
`Certificate of Acceptance' for the Final Works, which includes final stage roads and
other related works constructed within Plan SPA 2006-0033;
That Council approve the by-law attached to Report EGD -002-20 assuming certain
streets within Plan SPA 2006-0033 as public highways; and
That all interested parties listed in Report EGD -002-20 be advised of Council's
decision.
6. Farewell Creek Trail Phase 2 Ecological Gifts Program Update
That Report EGD -003-20 be received;
That staff be authorized to submit a formal request to Environment Canada to
proceed with the unauthorized change in use, as defined by the Income Tax Act, of
building Phase 2 of the Farewell Creek Trail;
That the tax levied by the Federal Government (estimated to be $22,500) for and
unauthorized change in use as defined in Section 207.31 (a) (ii) representing 50%
of the fair market value of the ecological gift lands at the time of the unauthorized
use (2020) be funded from the 2019 Capital account 110-32-325-83288-7401,
Farewell Creek Trail, Phase 2; and
That additional funding for the Council recommended trail route, as per Resolution
#C-204-19, through these ecological lands be considered for approval as part of the
2020 Budget.
7. Whistle Cessation
That, in the event that staff do not hear back from Canadian National Railway on, or
before, March 31, 2020 regarding whistle cessation, Staff be directed to forward a
formal written complaint to the Canadian Transportation Agency.
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8. Establishing a Motor Vehicle Collision Cost Recovery Program and
Amendment to Fees By -Law Schedule B
That Report ESD -002-20 be received;
That the Motor Vehicle Collision Cost Recovery Program for Municipal Roadways
(both Municipal and Regional Roads), be approved; and
That the by-law to amend Schedule B of By-law 2010-142, a by-law regarding the
payment of fees for information and services provided by the Municipality of
Clarington, attached to Report ESD -002-20 as Attachment 1, be approved.
9. 2019 Accessibility Annual Status Update
That Report CLD -003-20 be received; and
That Report CLD -003-20 be placed on the municipal website.
10. Partners for Climate Protection Program
That Report CAO -005-20 be received;
That Council endorse the attached Resolution (as Attachment 1 to Report
CAO -005-20) to join the Federation of Canadian Municipalities — International
Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (FCM-ICLEI) Partners for Climate
Protection (PCP) program;
Whereas the Municipality of Clarington's Inter -departmental Climate Change
Working Group (ICCWG) is developing the Clarington Climate Action Plan,
which will include: a corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory and forecast,
corporate GHG reduction target, actions to reduce GHG emissions, and a
strategy to implement and monitor the implementation of the Clarington's
corporate climate actions;
Whereas the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) have
established the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program to provide a
forum for municipal governments to share their knowledge and experience with
other municipal governments on how to reduce GHG emissions;
Whereas over 350 municipal governments across Canada representing more
than 65 per cent of the population have already committed to reducing
corporate and community GHG emissions through the PCP program since its
inception in 1994;
Whereas the PCP program is based on a five -milestone framework that
involves completing a GHG inventory and forecast, setting a GHG reduction
target, developing a local action plan, implementing the plan, and monitoring
progress and reporting results;
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Be it resolved that the Municipality of Clarington communicate to FCM and
ICLEI Canada its participation in the PCP program and its commitment to
achieving the milestones set out in the PCP five -milestone framework;
Be it resolved that the Municipality of Clarington appoint the following:
Doran Hoge
Councillor Zwart
to oversee implementation of the PCP milestones and be the points of contact
for the PCP program within the Municipality.
That Councillor Zwart be appointed for the Municipality of Clarington to the
FCM-ICLEI PCP program;
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign any related agreements and/or
reports;
That staff be directed to undertake the Five -Milestone Framework of the PCP
program as part of the Clarington Climate Action Plan, which is currently under
development; and
That all interested parties listed in Report CAO -005-20 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.
11. Plastic Cups
That staff be directed to review with the Hall Boards and the Bowmanville Older
Adult Association the matter of using compostable cups instead of single use
plastic cups, and report back to a General Government Committee meeting; and
That staff update the General Government Committee, at the same time, regarding
the same issue at Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex.
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12. 2019 Budget Actuals
That Staff provide 2019 actual results as part of the 2020 budget documents.
13. Councillors' Boardroom
That Staff be directed to assess the configuration of the Councillors' Boardroom,
and the noise from the vicinity and what can be done about the issue.
14. CAO Review Committee
That a review Committee for the CAO be established consisting of the Mayor and
two Councillors, which would report annually to a closed session of the General
Government Committee.
15. Fill
That Staff report back on whether fill from outside Clarington is being brought into
fill sites in Clarington.
16. Award of Geotechnical Services Consulting for Slope Stability
Investigation, Analysis and Report of Farewell Creek Trail Phase 2
That Report EGD -018-19 be received;
That the proposal received from Golder Associates Limited of Whitby, Ontario,
being the lowest bidder of the compliant quotations using the roster process
meeting all terms, conditions and specifications of the quotation request for
Geotechnical Investigation and Recommendations - Slope Stability and Trail
Design, be awarded the contract in the amount of $50,371.20 (Net HST Rebate);
That the funds required in the amount of $50,371.20 (Net HST Rebate) be drawn
from the following 2019 budget account:
Farewell Creek Trail Phase 2 #110-32-325-83288-7401 $50,371.20
That the funds required to support amending CIMA+'s current PO in the amount of
$2,880 (net HST) be drawn from the following 2019 budget account:
Farewell Creek Trail Phase 2 #110-32-325-83288-7401 $ 2,880.00
That all interested parties listed in Report EGD -018-19 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.