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Report To: Council
Date of Meeting: May 4, 2020
Report Number: JCR-003-20
Report Subject: Joint General Government and Planning and Development Committees
meeting of April 27, 2020
Recommendations:
1. Receive for Information
(a) 10.3 Minutes of the Bowmanville Business Improvement Area
dated March 10, 2020
(b) 10.4 Jeff Lees, Chair, Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority,
Regarding Ban of the 2020 Fishing Season
(c) 10.6 Memo from Faye Langmaid, Acting Director of Planning
Services, Regarding Provincial Policy Statement Update
Memo
(d) 10.5 Memo from Faye Langmaid, Acting Director of Planning
Services, Regarding Recommendation Report - Proposed
Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning to Implement the
Bowmanville Neighbourhood Character Study
(e) 10.1 John Mascarin, Aird & Berlis LLP, Regarding Closed Meeting
Advice
(f) 11.9 Rob Burton, Mayor, Town of Oakville, Regarding Support for
the Food Service Industry
(g) FND-009-20 Annual Commodity Hedging - 2019
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2. Stewart Strathearn, Mayor and Amanpreet Singh Sidhu, CAO, Town of
Midland, Regarding Direct Payment for Federal Funds to Municipalities
to Waive Property Taxes for the Year 2020 - Financial Help to Alleviate
the Suffering from COVID-19 Pandemic
That the following proposal from Town of Midland, regarding Direct Payment for
Federal Funds to Municipalities to Waive Property Taxes for the Year 2020 -
Financial Help to Alleviate the Suffering from COVID-19 Pandemic, be endorsed by
the Municipality of Clarington:
1. Residential Properties (primary residence only)
a. Waive 100% of the 2020 property taxes for all residential properties
currently assessed at or below $ 500,000.00 by each governing
provincial property assessment body;
b. Waive 50% of the 2020 property taxes for all residential properties
currently assessed below $ 1,000,000.00; and
c. Waive 25% of the 2020 property taxes for all residential properties
currently assessed above $1,000,000,00.
2. Industrial, Commercial and Farm Properties
a. Waive 100% of the 2020 property taxes for all; industrial,
commercial and farm properties currently assessed at under
$10,000,000.00;
b. Waive 50% of the property taxes for the year 2020 for all industrial,
commercial and farm properties currently assessed between
$10,000,000.00 and $ 50,000,000.00; and
c. Waive 25% of the property taxes for the year 2020 for all industrial,
commercial and farm properties assessed above $50,000,000.00.
3. Federal Transfer Payment to Canadian Municipalities
a. In lieu of the annual municipal property taxes, the Federal
Government transfers funds to municipalities across Canada, as a
one-time grant.
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3. Memo from Faye Langmaid, Acting Director of Planning Services,
Regarding Recommend Approval of "Howard Allin" to be used as a
Street Name
That Council endorse the name "Howard Allin" to be used as a street name in a
plan of subdivision in the North Village Neighbourhood, Newcastle.
4. Kevin Narraway, Manager of Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk, Town
of Whitby, Regarding Provincial Electric Vehicle Rebate Program
That the following resolution from Town of Whitby, regarding Provincial Electric
Vehicle Rebate Program, be endorsed by the Municipality of Clarington:
That the Council of the Town of Whitby requests that the Provincial
Government re-establish an electric vehicle rebate program to encourage
consumers to purchase zero emissions vehicles; and
That a copy of this resolution be sent to the Minister of Transportation, the
Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, the Minister of
Finance, the local MPPs, the local MPs, and Durham Region municipalities.
5. Melanie Hakl, Administrative Clerk 2, Legislative Services, Town of
Gravenhurst, Regarding Support for Adding of Community Gardens,
Garden Centres and Nurseries to the Essential Services List during the
COVID-19 Pandemic
Whereas the Municipality of Clarington fully understands, upon the direction of the
Provincial Government, that only businesses and services deemed to be essential
are to remain open during the COVID-19 Pandemic;
Whereas our Not for Profit Community Partners rely on Community Gardens for the
ability to grow vegetables that assist in meeting the food related needs as well as
providing physical and mental health benefits for our most vulnerable citizens;
Whereas physical distancing measures would still be needed for those working in
Community Garden Centres and Nurseries; and
Whereas Garden Centres and Nurseries could be required to provide curb -side car
drop off service to reduce the risk;
Now Therefore Be it Resolved:
That the Municipality of Clarington Council requests that the Province of
Ontario add Garden Centres and Nurseries as essential services; and
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That this resolution be circulated to Premier Ford, Durham Region MPs and
MPPs, Region of Durham and all Durham Region Municipalities requesting
their support.
COD-014-20 RFP2020-2 Ward Boundary Review
That Report COD-014-20 be received;
That the proposal received from Watson & Associates Economists Ltd, being the
most responsive bidder meeting all terms and conditions and specifications of
RFP2020-2 and subject to a satisfactory reference check, be awarded the contract
for the provision of consulting services to complete the Ward Boundary Review;
That the total funds required for this project in the amount of $66,074.80 (Net HST
Rebate) which includes the over budget amount of $1,074.80 be funded from within
approved budget allocations as provided from the following accounts:
Description
Elections Professional Fees
Admin Professional Fees
Account Number I Amount
100-19-193-10190-7161 I $65,000
100-19-130-00000-7161 I $1,074
That all interested parties listed in Report COD-014-20 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.
7. PSD-012-20 Cedar Crest Beach Update — Beach Erosion/Property
Loss Study
That Report PSD-012-20 be received;
That in accordance with the Purchasing By-law the lower of the bids from the
qualified consultants will be awarded the consulting contract, to the maximum of the
$30,000 budget for the completion of the Cedar Crest Beach Erosion/Property Loss
Study;
That Staff report back to Council with the results of the study, once completed; and
That all interested parties listed in Report PSD-012-20, including all landowners in
the Port Darlington (west shore) reach and any delegations, be advised of Council's
decision.
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8. PSD-013-20 Region of Durham Mixed Waste Pre -Sort and Anaerobic
Digestion Organics Processing Facility — Site Selection Process
Municipal Comments on Evaluation of Short -List of Sites and
Identification of Preferred Site
That Report PSD-013-20 be received; and
That Clarington declare itself to be an unwilling host community to anaerobic
digestion and waste pre-sort facility as recommended in the preliminary siting
report;
That Report PSD-013-20 be adopted as the Municipality of Clarington's comments
on the Mixed Waste Transfer/Pre-Sort and Anaerobic Digestion Organics
Processing Facility Siting Report (GHD, March 6, 2020);
That the Region of Durham be requested to address the comments in Report
PSD-013-20;
That the Region of Durham be requested to collaborate with the Municipality by
committing and contributing to the economic development objectives of the
Courtice Waterfront and Energy Park area;
That staff be requested to provide a confidential memo regarding development
options being explored for the waterfront park at the May 4, 2020 Council meeting;
That a copy of Report PSD-013-20 and Council's decision be sent to the Region of
Durham, the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, and the other
Durham Region area municipalities; and
That all interested parties listed in Report PSD-013-20 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.