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Report To: Council Report Number: GGR-007-20
Date of Meeting: March 23, 2020
Report Subject: General Government Committee Meeting of March 9, 2020
Recommendations:
1. Receive for Information
(a) Item 9.1 Minutes of the Bowmanville Business Improvement Area
dated January 14, 2020
(b) Item 9.2
Minutes of the Newcastle Village Community Hall Board dated
December 17, 2019 and January 21, 2020
(c) Item 9.3
Gary Cole, President of the West Beach Association,
Regarding 2020 Annual Update
(d) Item 9.4
Randy Lockwood, Senior Vice President, Pickering Nuclear,
Regarding OPG Operational Update to Pickering Council on
Monday, January 27, 2020
(e) Item 9.5
Courtenay Hoytfox, Development and Legislative Coordinator,
Township of Puslinch, Regarding Legislative Changes in Bill
132 with respect to the Aggregate Resources Act and the
Safe Drinking Water Act
(f) Item 9.6
Sheila Hall, Executive Director, Clarington Board of Trade &
Office of Economic Development, Regarding Responses to
Councillor Traill Queries from General Government
Committee January 6, 2020
(g) Item 10.3
Kevin Narraway, Manager of Legislative Services/Deputy
Clerk, Town of Whitby, Regarding Impact of CN Blockade on
Whitby Businesses
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(h) COD-003-20 Co-op RFP-348-2019 — Consulting and Related Management
Addendum and Administrative Services for the Supply of Natural Gas
to
COD-001-20
(i) FND-003-20 Community Benefits Charge Update
(j) FND-004-20 Annual Leasing Report - 2019
(k) CAO-009-20 Potential Land Acquisition
(1) LGL-003-20 Legal Advice Pertaining to the Clarington Board of Trade
2. Karen Lowery, Terrens Wellness, Regarding Appointment to Orono BIA
Board
That the following Board of Directors of the Orono Business Improvement Area be
appointed for a term ending December 31, 2022 or until a successor is appointed,
in accordance with the Appointments to Boards and Committees Policy:
Karen Lowery — Terrens Wellness Centre
Julie Cashin-Oster — Orono Weekly Times
Tammy Rendell — Orono General Store
Yvonne Maitland — Apple Blossom
Heather Maitland — Strands Studio
Ashlen Morrison — Buttercup Hollow Pantry
Kelly Addison — Kelly's Green Lounge
Scott Story — The Garden Path
3. Steve McGivery, Director, GTA East, Enbridge Gas Inc., Regarding
Natural Gas Expansion Program Update
That the correspondence from Enbridge Gas Inc., regarding the Natural Gas
Expansion Program, be endorsed by Council; and
That Council endorse sending a letter to Enbridge's Regional Director in the form
attached to their February 20, 2020 letter and that the "project" be described as
"North Clarington (Tyrone, Haydon and Enniskillen)".
4. Warden Liz Danielsen, County of Haliburton, Regarding Tourism
Oriented Destination Signage Fee Increases
That the following resolution from County of Haliburton, regarding Tourism Oriented
Destination Signage Fee Increases, be endorsed by the Municipality of Clarington:
Whereas the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism, and Culture and the
Ministry of Transportation supervise the delivery and maintenance of tourism
oriented destination signage through a third party - Canadian TODS Limited;
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And Whereas our tourism stakeholders and other enterprises rely heavily on
this signage to direct customers to their businesses;
And Whereas Canadian TODS Limited recently advised their customers that
fees will be doubling, beginning in 2020;
And Whereas this will result in significant financial hardship for those
business owners: Now therefore, be it resolved that the Haliburton County
Tourism Committee and Haliburton County Council request that the Minister
of Tourism, Culture and Sport and the Minister of Transportation reconsider
or phase in this fee increase, allowing an appropriate amount of time for
businesses to adjust;
And finally that those municipalities that support the resolution be requested
to advise the Ministers noted above and their local MPP of their support.
5. Servicing of Industrial Lands in South Courtice - Courtice Court Update
That Report EGD-004-20 be received;
That Council approve the use of an additional $130,000 (including net HST) from
the Strategic Capital Reserve Fund to pay for the local servicing costs of the two
additional properties that declared they are unable or unwilling to participate in the
servicing costs at this time (revised total amount of $710,000 (incl. net HST));
The Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement on the Municipality's
behalf;
That staff report back on the award of the tendered work pending execution of the
agreement between the Municipality of Clarington and the participating landowners
of Courtice Court and Progress Drive; and
That all interested parties listed in Report EGD-004-20 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.
6. Appointments to Various Boards and Committees
That Report CLD-005-20 be received;
That Shane Armstrong be appointed to the Newcastle Arena Board 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 vacancy on the Newcastle Arena Board;
That Evan King be appointed as a Livestock Valuer for a term ending
December 31, 2022 or until a successor is appointed;
That Laura Holmes be appointed to the Clarington Tourism Advisory Committee for
a term ending December 31, 2022 or until a successor is appointed;
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That the resignations of Evan King from the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area
Management Advisory Committee, and Erin Senior from the Clarington Tourism
Advisory Committee, and Glynn Green from the Property Standards Committee, be
received with thanks; and
That all interested parties listed in Report CLD-005-20 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.
Samuel Wilmot Nature Area Manaaement Advisory Committee
That Maggie Luczak and Jocelyn Whalen be appointed to the Samuel Wilmot
Nature Area Management Advisory Committee, for a term ending December 31,
2022 or until a successor is appointed.
Property Standards Committee
That John Bate be appointed to the Property Standards Committee, for a term
ending December 31, 2022 or until a successor is appointed.
7. Plumbing Services
That Report COD-002-20 be received;
That Brent's Plumbing Inc. with a total bid amount for the initial two year term of
$240,609.48 (Net HST Rebate), and a potential contract value of $601,523.70 (Net
HST Rebate), being the lowest compliant bidder meeting all terms, conditions and
specifications of tender CL2020-1 be awarded the contract for the provision of
plumbing services as required for the various municipal facilities;
That the funds expended for these services, be funded from respective facilities
approved operating budget as required;
That pending satisfactory service the Purchasing Manager, after consultation with
the affected departments, be authorized to extend the contract for up to three
additional one-year terms: and
That all interested parties listed in Report COD-002-20 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.
8. Interim By-law - 112 Duke Street
That Interim Control By-law 2018-083 be amended to,
exempt 112 Duke Street from Section 2. f. ii) and vi) for maximum height and
maximum roof pitch;
delete Section 2. d. v); and
add the following section:
"Section 2. i. A new single detached dwelling at 112 Duke Street with a
maximum height of 8.6 m and in accordance with Sections 2 f. i), iii), iv),
v) of By-law 2018-083.".
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That, in accordance with the Building Code, the Owner be required to submit a
confirmatory survey to show that the lot coverage and setbacks meet the with the
submitted Building Permit drawings, and Interim Control By-law 2018-083 and
Zoning By-law 84-63.
9. Confidential Report CAO-007-20 - Organizational Structure Review -
Human Resource Issues
That Report CAO-007-20 be received; and
That the CAO report back in October 2020 on the status of the re-org
implementation.