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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport #1 02/27/2012claFln on Leading the Way 9t REPORT #1 - REPORT TO COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 5, 2012 SUBJECT: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2012 RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION (a) PSD- 013 -12 Annual Report on Planning Activities for 2011 (b) EGD- 007 -12 Monthly Report on Building Permit Activity for January, 2012 (c) OPD- 001 -12 2011 Winter Report (d) ESD- 003 -12 Monthly Activity Report — January 2012 (e) COD - 005 -12 Joint' Health & Safety Committee — 2011 Summary (f) FND- 004 -12 Financial Update as at December 31, 2011 (g) CAO- 001 -12 Employee Wellness Committee — Healthy Workplace Award 2. MS. RACANSKY'S MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE CONNECTION THAT the Municipality write to the Developer to request that they pay for the private property work on Ms. Racansky's property necessary to connect the property to the municipal water service. CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T 905 - 623 -3379 Report #1 - 2 - March 5, 2012 3. PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY -LAW AMENDMENTS TO PERMIT A FINANCIAL OFFICE (BANK)-WITHIN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE DEVELOPMENT AT 680 LONGWORTH_AVENUE, BOMWANVILLE THAT Report PSD- 010 -12 be received; THAT Application COPA 2012 -0001, the Official Plan Amendment submitted by 1804603 Ontario Inc. to permit a financial office (bank) with a maximum gross floor area of 450m2 at the neighbourhood centre development located on the northeast corner of Longworth Avenue and Scugog Street, as contained in Attachment 3 to Report PSD- 010 -12, be approved; THAT Application ZBA 2012 -0001, the zoning by -law amendment submitted by 1804603 Ontario Inc. to permit a financial office (bank) with a maximum floor area of 450m2 within the C1 -56 Zone, as contained in Attachment 4 to Report PSD- 01,0 -12, be approved; and THAT the interested parties listed in Report PSD- 010 -12 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. 4. APPLICATION TO AMEND POLICY 9C.2.1(b) OF THE DURHAM REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN APPLICANT: CANADIAN MOTORSPORT VENTURES LIMITED THAT Report PSD- 012 -12 be received; THAT the Regional Municipality of Durham be advised that the Municipality of Clarington supports the approval of application ROPA 2012 -0001, as submitted by Canadian Motorsport Ventures Limited; THAT the Regional Municipality of Durham Planning Department be sent a copy of Report PSD- 012 -12; and THAT all interested parties listed in Report PSD- 012 -12 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Report #1 - 3 - 5. REGIONAL CYCLING PLAN THAT Report EGD- 008 -12 be received; March 5, 2012 THAT Council request that the Regional Municipality of Durham Council direct their staff to: a) Modify the current work plan such that the presentation of the draft updated Regional Cycling Plan is made to the May 24, 2012 Joint meeting of the Finance and Administration, Planning and Economic Development, Works and Health and Social Services Committee instead of the March 22, 2012 meeting; b) Include a funding commitment that will ensure continuous, reliable and sustainable funding to address the construction, repair, maintenance, monitoring and promotion of the Regional Cycling Plan through the development of an on -going five (5) year long range capital plan as part of the Region's annual budgeting process; c) Revise the current regional policy so that implementation initiatives of the Regional Cycling Plan are not confined to strictly correspond with road improvement projects, but may also be considered independent of road construction to close network gaps and facilitate key connections along Regional Road spines; and d) Modify the current work plan to require public and stakeholder consultation by the Region, given that updating the Regional Cycling Plan is a Regional initiative and is inter - municipal in scope; THAT Regional Council be requested to provide the area municipalities, stakeholders and public with sufficient time to analyze the"draft updated Regional Cycling Plan by requesting comments no later than September 30, 2012; THAT the Municipal Clerk forward a copy of EGD- 008 -12 and resolution to the Regional Municipality of Durham and local municipalities in the Durham Region; and THAT all interested parties listed in Report EGD- 008 -12 be advised of Council's decision. Report #1 - 4 - March 5, 2012 6. PROPOSAL TO CONVEY A PORTION OF AN UNOPEN ROAD ALLOWANCE SITUATED BETWEEN LOTS 32 & 33, CONCESSION 7, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF CLARKE THAT Report EGD- 009 -12 be received; THAT a portion of the unopen road allowance situated between Lots 32 & 33, Concession 7, former Township of Clarke, further identified as Part 1 on Plan 40R -27350 be closed and that the road allowance be conveyed to Orono Fish and Hunt Club; THAT the applicants pay the appraised land value of $11,424.00, as well as all legal and other financial costs associated with the transaction; THAT Council pass the necessary by -laws to implement the recommendations of Report EGD- 009 -12; and THAT Orono Fish and Hunt Club be advised of Council's decision and be thanked for their co- operation in this matter. 7. 2012 COMMUNITY GRANT REQUESTS THAT Report CSD- 004 -12 be received; THAT Council consider all submitted grant requests; and THAT all grant applicants listed in Report CSD- 004 -12 be advised of Council's decision. 8. VALLEYS 2000 THAT Grant Application #12 -01, Valleys 2000, be approved in the amount of $1,500.00. 9. ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVANCY OF ONTARIO CLARINGTON BRANCH THAT Grant Application #12 -02, Architectural Conservancy of Ontario Clarington Branch, be approved in the amount of $2,500.00. 10. BOWMANVILLE ECOLOGY GARDEN THAT Grant Application #12 -03, Bowmanville Ecology Garden, be approved in the amount of $500.00. Report #1 - 5 - March 5, 2012 11. BOWMANVILLE ALLOTMENT GARDENS THAT Grant Application #12 -04, Bowmanville Allotment Gardens, be approved in the amount of $500.00. 12. BOWMANVILLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY NEWCASTLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY ORONO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY THAT Grant Application #12 -05, Bowmanville Horticultural Society, be approved in the amount of $500.00; THAT Grant Application #12 -06, Newcastle Horticultural Society, be approved in the amount of $500.00; and THAT Grant Application #12 -07, Orono Horticultural Society, be approved in the amount of $500.00. 13. NEWCASTLE VILLAGE & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY THAT Grant Application #12 -08, Newcastle Village & District Historical Society, be approved in the amount of $1,500.00. 14. ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS — BOWMANVILLE THAT Grant Application #12 -09, Association of Hospital Volunteers - Bowmanville, be approved in the amount of $2,500.00. 15. MUSIC NIGHT IN THE PARK THAT Grant Application #12 -10, Music Night in the Park, be approved in the amount of $750.00. 16. NEWCASTLE BIA (CANADA DAY) THAT Grant Application #12 -11, Newcastle BIA (Canada Day), be denied. 17. NEWCASTLE (SANTA CLAUS PARADE) THAT Grant Application #12 -12, Newcastle (Santa Claus Parade), be approved in the amount of $2,000.00. 18. PRIDE DURHAM INC. THAT Grant Application #12 -13, Pride Durham Inc., be approved in the amount of $750.00. Report #1 - 6 - March 5, 2012 19. HAMPTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION THAT Grant Application #12 -14, Hampton Community Association, be approved in the amount of $2,500.00. 20. HAYDON COMMUNITY CENTRE KENDAL COMMUNITY CENTRE NEWCASTLE MEMORIAL ARENA MANAGEMENT BOARD NEWTONVILLE COMMUNITY CENTRE ORONO TOWN HALL SOLINA COMMUNITY CENTRE THAT Grant Application #12 -15, Haydon Community Centre; be approved in the amount of $2,500.00; - THAT Grant Application #12 -16, Kendal Community Centre, be approved in the amount of $2,500.00; THAT Grant Application #12 -17, Newcastle Memorial Arena Management Board, be approved in the amount of $2,500.00; THAT Grant Application #12 -18, Newtonville Community Centre, be approved in the amount of $2,500.00; THAT Grant Application #12 -19, Orono Town Hall, be approved- in the amount of $2,500.00; and THAT Grant Application #12 -20, Solina Community Centre, be approved in the amount of $2,500.00. 21. TYRONE COMMUNITY CENTRE THAT Grant Application #12 -21, Tyrone Community Centre, be approved in the amount of $2,500.00. 22. LAKESHORE NEW HORIZONS BAND THAT Grant Application #12 -22, Lakeshore New Horizons Band, be approved in the amount of $750.00. 23. CLARINGTON CONCERT BAND THAT Grant Application #12 -23, Clarington Concert Band, be approved in the amount of $750.00. Report #1 - 7 - March 5, 2012 24. COURTICE KIDS MULTISPORT THAT Grant Application #12 -24, Courtice Kids Multisport, be approved in the amount, of $1,000.00. 25. COURTICE PARKS BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION ORONO AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION BOWMANVILLE FIGURE SKATING CLUB NEWCASTLE SKATING CLUB ORONO FIGURE SKATING CLUB THAT Grant Application #12 -25, Courtice Parks Baseball and Softball Association, be approved in the amount of $1,500.00; THAT Grant Application #12 -26, Orono Amateur Athletic Association, be approved in the amount of $2,500.00; THAT Grant Application #12 -27, Bowmanville Figure Skating Club, be approved in the amount of $1,500.00; THAT Grant Application #12 -28, Newcastle Skating Club, be approved in the amount of $1,500.00; and THAT Grant Application #12 -29, Orono Figure Skating Club, be approved in the amount of $1,500(00. 26. CLARINGTON TORO'S MINOR PEEWEE THAT Grant Application #12 -30, Clarington Toro's Minor PeeWee, be approved in the amount of $1,500.00. 27. CLARINGTON SWIM CLUB THAT Grant Application #12 -31, Clarington Swim Club, be approved in the amount of $1,000.00. 28. SOPER VALLEY MODEL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION THAT Grant Application #12 -33, Soper Valley Model Railroad Association, be approved in the amount of $750.00. 29. BIG BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF CLARINGTON THAT Grant Application #12 -34, Big Brothers and Sisters of Clarington, be approved in the amount of $2,000.00. Report #1 - 8 - 30. COSMIC PRODUCTIONS THAT Grant Application #12 -35, Cosmic Productions, be denied. 31. DISTRESS CENTRE DURHAM 32. 33. 34. 35. 01 37 March 5, 2012 THAT Grant Application #12 -36, Distress Centre Durham, be, approved in the amount of $1,000.00. FEED THE NEED DURHAM THAT Grant Application #12 -37, Feed the Need Durham, be approved in the amount of $2,000.00. LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION OF PETERBOROUGH THAT Grant Application #12 -38, Learning Disabilities Association of Peterborough, be approved in the amount of $1;000.00. NEWCASTLE ART SHOW THAT Grant Application #12 -39, Newcastle Art Show, be approved in the amount of $1,000.00. ONTARIO VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM INC. (OVERT) THAT Grant Application #12 -40, Ontario Volunteer Emergency Response Team Inc. (OVERT), be approved in the amount of $750.00. CLARINGTON PROJECT THAT Grant Application #12 -42, Clarington Project, be approved in the. amount of $2000.00. SPAY NEUTER DURHAM NEWCASTLE FAMILY CONNECTION THAT Grant Application #12 -41, Spay Neuter Durham, be approved in the amount of $1000.00; and THAT Grant Application #12 -32, Newcastle Family Connection, be approved in the amount of $1,000.00. Report #1 - 9 - March 5, 2012 38. 2012 ACCESSIBILITY PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ONTAR/ANS W /TH D/SAB /L /TIES ACT THAT Report CLD- 006 -12 be received; THAT the 2012 Accessibility Plan attached as Schedule A to Report CLD- 006 -12 be adopted in accordance with the Ontarians With Disabilities Act; and THAT the Accessibility Advisory Committee be thanked for their ongoing commitment and work. 39. RESULTS OF SOUND TESTING AT ORONO FISH AND HUNT CLUB THAT Report CLD- 007 -12 be received; and THAT all interested parties listed in Report CLD- 007 -12 be advised of Council's decision. 40. COUNCIL 11:00 P.M. CURFEW THAT Report CLD- 008 -12 be received; and THAT the Procedural By -law be amended in section 4.9.1 to provide that should a Council or Committee meeting, regular or special,. still be in session at 11:00 p.m., the meeting will reconvene the following Thursday at 5:00 p.m. 41. PUBLIC SECTOR SALARY DISCLOSURE ACT REPORT FOR 2011 YEAR THAT Report COD - 004 -12 be received; THAT in accordance with the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, the appropriate Ministry be notified, which employees, were paid a salary of $100,000 or more (as defined in the Act), for the year 2011; and THAT the Director of Corporate Services be directed to issue a memo to Members of Council advising which of the positions were changed as a result of the Gazda Market Compensation Review Report. 42. BOWMANVILLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA 2012 BUDGET THAT Report FND- 005 -12 be received; THAT the 2012 Budget submission from the Board of Management for the Bowmanville Business Improvement Area be approved; and THAT the Board of Management for Bowmanville BIA be advised of Council's decision. Report #1 _10- March 5, 2012 43. ANNUAL YEAR -END FINANCIAL UPDATE REPORT THAT, starting with the 2012 Year -End Update, the Director of Finance be directed to submit the Annual Year -End Financial Update to Committee prior to March 31St of following year. 44. FAIR WAGE POLICY WHEREAS the Municipality of Clarington endorses the use of local skilled workers in constructing Municipal infrastructure projects and has enshrined a fair wage policy into our tender process; WHEREAS every power plant in Durham Region has been built using local skilled workers; and WHEREAS the safety of works on Municipal jobsites is the top priority for any Municipal infrastructure project; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT The Municipality of Clarington endorses the aforegoing principles; and urges the Region of Durham to adopt a Fair Wage within its tender policy as has the Federal Government, Provincial Government, City of Oshawa, City of Pickering and Municipality of Clarington; and THAT Clarington requests that all local Municipalities in Durham endorse this resolution. 45. SECONDARY USES TO AGRICULTURE AND NON - AGRICULTURAL USES WHEREAS the Clarington Planning Services Department will be holding public meetings in rural Clarington as part of the Municipality's "Public Engagement Strategy" component of the Official Plan Review to gather feedback for the Natural Heritage Systems and the Rural Countryside Discussion Papers; WHEREAS it is time to address the needs of rural landowners, including both farmers and rural property owners, by amending Clarington's Zoning By -law to allow for greater flexibility that reflects the modern reality that many agriculturally and rurally based operations in Clarington now include various secondary uses; WHEREAS a "Zoning amendment to cover rural areas" has already been identified as an objective in Part II, "Planning for the Countryside" component of the Official Plan Review process in order to conform with Amendment 114 to the Region of Durham Official Plan, the Greenbelt Plan and the Provincial Policy Statement, 2005; AND WHEREAS promoting efficient government resource management is .a desirable policy objective; Report #1 - 11 - March 5, 2012 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Clarington Planning Services Department expand the scope of the public consultation process that will be taking place as part of the Official Plan Review to collect additiohal feedback relevant to updating the Zoning By -law for the rural areas of the Municipality to allow greater flexibility for potential secondary uses to agriculture and non- agricultural uses; THAT an updating of the Zoning By -law for the rural areas of the Municipality to allow greater flexibility for potential secondary uses to agriculture and non- agricultural uses be commenced by the Clarington Planning Services Department no later than January, 2013; and THAT the Agricultural Advisory Committee be invited to provide input and collaborate with the Planning Services Department through the entire process of updating the Zoning By -law for the rural Clarington areas to allow for secondary uses to agriculture and non - agricultural uses. 46. DAY OF MOURNING WHEREAS there have recently been several tragic events where workers have died or suffered serious injury in'the workplace; WHEREAS in 1991, an Act Respecting a Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace passed through all stages of the House of Commons and the Senate and received Royal Assent on February 1, 1991; WHEREAS the Act proclaims April 28th of each year as a National Day of Mourning; and the Day of Mourning is also officially recognized in many countries through the world; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Clarington join in paying respect to those working people who have died at the workplace, or suffered injuries on the job, by proclaiming Thursday, April 28th as a "Day of Mourning "; and THAT the flags be lowered on April 28th in honour and remembrance of those killed in the workplace. 47. REQUEST FOR MORATORIUM ON WIND TURBINES WHEREAS the Ontario Federation of Agriculture which is Ontario's largest-farm organization has asked Premier McGuinty and the Provincial government to suspend the building of Industrial Wind Turbines across the province as of January 20, 2012; Report #1 . -12- March 5, 2012 WHEREAS dozens of municipalities-across this province have repeatedly asked for a moratorium on the construction of Industrial Wind Turbines until questions such as health concerns of people living in proximity to the Industrial Wind Turbines, proper setbacks of Industrial Wind Turbines, devaluation of neighbouring properties, decimation of the rural landscape, and destruction of wildlife habitats are properly studied and addressed; WHEREAS many of these municipalities have asked for the province to hand back the planning authority of Industrial Wind Turbines, but to no avail; and WHEREAS the Ontario Auditor General has even tried to explain to this government the serious errors being made under the Green Energy Act with regards to more jobs being lost than created, the consumer and taxpayer subsidizing the Industrial Wind Turbine projects to create huge profits for large off- shore companies while making electricity very expensive for the citizens of this province, of the implications of decommissioning Industrial Wind Turbines twenty years from now; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Clarington, along with all other municipalities across this province who share these concerns regarding the damaging and devastating repercussions within our communities, hereby request that the Premier invoke an immediate moratorium of one year, with yearly extensions as required on the construction of Industrial Wind Turbines within the Province of Ontario until the concerns noted above are properly studied and addressed; and FURTHER THAT this motion be forwarded through AMO to all municipalities in the Province of Ontario,- Premier McGuinty, Local Members of Provincial Parliament, the Minister of Energy and the Minister of Environment. 48. COMMUNITY GRANT REQUESTS TO INCLUDE BALANCE SHEET THAT the Community Grant program require all community grant program applicants to include a balance sheet, preferably accountant prepared, as part of the application process. 49. QUARTERLY REPORT FROM CLARINGTON BOARD OF TRADE REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT the Clarington Board of Trade be requested to regularly provide Council with a one page quarterly report. 50. BENNETT ROAD DISTRICT PARK 25 BENNETT ROAD, BOWMANVILLE THAT the Recommendations contained in Confidential Report PSD- 014 -12 be approved.