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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-02-16 GGR Report to CouncilClarington Committee Report to Council If this information is required in an alternate accessible format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131. Report To: Council Report Number: GGR-004-21 Date of Meeting: March 1, 2021 Report Subject: General Government Committee Meeting of February 16, 2021 Recommendations: 1. Receive for Information (a) 9.1 Minutes of the Bowmanville Business Improvement Area dated January 22, 2021 (b) 9.2 Minutes of the Newcastle Community Hall Board dated January 29, 2021 (c) 9.3 Minutes of the Newcastle Business Improvement Area dated January 26, 2021 (d) 9.4 Ralph Walton, Regional Clerk/Director of Legislative Services, Region of Durham, Regarding Regional Broadband Network, Applications for Provincial and Federal Funding (e) 9.5 Mark Majchrowski, CAO, Kawartha Conservation, Regarding 2020 Year in Review and 2021 Preliminary Budget (f) 9.6 Gary F. Cole, President of the West Beach Association, Regarding The West Beach Association Annual Progress Report (g) 9.7 Patrick McNeil, Chair, Board of Directors, Elexicon Corporation, Regarding Elexicon's 2019 Financial Performance (h) 10.1 Henry and Annette Zekveld, Regarding a Request to End the Lockdown Municipality of Clarington Resort GGR-004-21 Page 2 (i) 10.5 Chair Mayor Foxton, Top Aggregate Producing Municipalities of Ontario (TAPMO), Regarding Aggregate Properties Assessment (j) FSD-007-21 Annual Leasing Report — 2020 (k) FSD-008-21 2020 Annual Commodity Hedging (1) 20.1 Verbal Update from Rob Maciver, Director of Legislative Services/Municipal Solicitor, Regarding the Acquisition of the Bowmanville Zoo Property 2. Delegation of Tenzin Shomar and Hannah Oegema, Clarington Youth Council, Regarding Youth Engagement in Clarington That the Delegation of Tenzin Shomar and Hannah Oegema be referred to the Community Services to determine whether they can assist the Youth Council; and That the Delegation of Tenzin Shomar and Hannah Oegema, regarding Youth Engagement in Clarington, be received with thanks. 3. Annette Simonian, Clerk, Township of Augusta, Regarding Ontario Fire College Closure That the following resolution from Annette Simonian, Clerk, Town of Augusta, regarding Ontario Fire College Closure, be endorsed by the Municipality of Clarington and request that the Province of Ontario be engaged for more dialogue on the closure of the Ontario Fire College: Whereas the Ontario Fire College has been in existence since 1949; and Whereas the Ontario Fire College is one of the primary sources of certified training for Ontario Firefighters; and Whereas the Ontario Fire College has built a reputation of integrity, credibility, and reliability in providing some of the best training to our Fire Services within the Province of Ontario; and Whereas the Ontario Fire College has been used to train and certify both Volunteer, Part -Time and Career firefighters throughout Ontario; and Whereas the Ontario Fire College gives Ontario Firefighters another option other than Regional Training Centers to obtain National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) certifications; and Whereas the Ontario Fire College is the most cost-effective method to certify Firefighters to NFPA Standards in Ontario; and Municipality of Clarington Page 3 Report GGR-004-21 Whereas the Ontario Government enacted and revoked 0. Reg. 379/18: Firefighter Certification in 2018; and Whereas when the Ontario Government revoked 0. Reg. 379/18: Firefighter Certification, it was made known by the Office of the Solicitor General that the act would be amended and brought back in the future; and Therefore Be It Resolved That the Township of Augusta requests that the Province of Ontario reverse their decision to close the Ontario Fire College as the OFC is one of the best and most cost-effective methods for municipalities to train their firefighters which assists us in protecting our residents; and Be It Further Resolved That this Resolution is forwarded to the Honourable Doug Ford Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Sylvia Jones; Ontario Solicitor General, the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Jon Pegg, Ontario Fire Marshal; and AMO. 4. Matthew Allott, Owner/President, Manantler Craft Brewing Company Inc., Regarding Manufacturer's Limited Liquor Sales Licence That Council supports the issuance of the Manantler's Limited Liquor Sales Licence Application to Manantler Craft Brewing Company Inc., to be located at 160 Baseline Rd. E., Bowmanville. 5. Erica Mittag, Staff Liaison to the Diversity Advisory Committee, Regarding Resolution #GG-469-20 - Prohibition of Hate Symbols Whereas the Municipality of Clarington engages with its Diversity Advisory Committee on matters surrounding diversity in the community; Whereas on December 14, 2020, the Municipality of Clarington passed a resolution that the Mayor and Members of Council of the Municipality of Clarington, in partnership with Clarington's Diversity Advisory Committee, release an Official Statement condemning the display of symbols of hate in our community; Whereas on December 14, 2020, the Municipality of Clarington also passed a resolution that the Clarington Diversity Advisory Committee's request to prohibit public display of hate symbols be forwarded to the newly formed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Group at the Region of Durham, for their comments; Whereas the Diversity Advisory Committee supports a joint message condemning symbols of hate in our community and is recommending that the joint statement include action items to support the message; Now therefore be it resolved that the Diversity Advisory Committee be directed to provide recommended action items that support the message of condemning symbols of hate in our community that could be implemented while we await comments from the Region of Durham. Municipality of Clarington Page 4 Report GGR-004-21 6. Road Rationalization That Report PWD-012-21 be received; and That all interested parties listed in Report PWD-012-21 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. 7. Speed Limit Reduction to 40 km/h on Neighborhood Collector B Roads That Report PWD-013-21 be received; That speed limits not be lowered to 40 km/h on all Collector roads; That staff continue ongoing monitoring of the municipal road network and researching alternate traffic management options and their suitability on individual basis; and That all interested parties listed in Resolution # C-462-20 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. 8. Newcastle Community Garden That Report PWD-014-21 be received; That Staff be directed to proceed with the establishment of a Community Garden in Newcastle; That the Director of Public Works be authorized to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the community garden association, in a form satisfactory to the Municipal Solicitor; and That all interested parties listed in Report PWD-014-21 be advised of Council's decision. 9. Assumption of Road Widenings That Report LGS-008-21 be received; That the By-law attached to Report LGS-008-21, as attachment 1, be approved. Municipality of Clarington Report GGR-004-21 Page 5 10. Appointments to the Ganaraska Forest Recreational User Committee and Property Standards Committee That Report LGS-009-21 be received; That the resignation of Anthony Wood, from the Ganaraska Forest Recreational User Committee and Property Standards Committee, be received and that Mr. Wood be thanked for his volunteer efforts; That all interested parties listed in Report LGS-009-21 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Ganaraska Forest Recreational User Committee That Marven Whidden be appointed to the Ganaraska Forest Recreational User Committee for a term ending December 31, 2022 or until a successor is appointed. Property Standards Committee That Robert Genosko be appointed to the Property Standards Committee for a term ending December 31, 2022 or until a successor is appointed. 11. Board and Committees By-law Update to Allow Electronic Participation That Report LGS-010-21 be received; That the By-laws attached to Report LGS-010-21, as Attachments 1-8, updated to allow for electronic participation at various Boards and Committees, be approved; That Terms of Reference for the various Boards and Committees, attached to Report LGS-010-21, as Attachments 9-16, updated to allow for electronic participation, be approved; and That all interested parties listed in Report LGS-010-21 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. 12. Courtesy Pass — 3 Hour Parking That Report LGS-011-21 be received; That the annual permitted uses for courtesy passes be increased to 14 uses per vehicle; and That all interested parties listed in Report LGS-011-21 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. 13. Newcastle BIA Wreath Request That Report FSD-009-21 be received; That the request from the Newcastle BIA for $25,000 from the Newcastle BIA Reserve Fund (the "West End Money") for the purposes of replacing the current wreaths, as attachment 1, be approved; and Municipality of Clarington Page 6 Report GGR-004-21 That all interested parties listed in Report FSD-009-21 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. 14. Retiree Health Benefits That Staff be directed to report back on the increased cost and coverage including out of country travel coverage, for retiree health benefits. 15. Cost to Improve Courtice Shores Road and Parking for Courtice Waterfront That Staff be directed to report back on the cost to improve Courtice Shores Road and provide parking for the Courtice waterfront. 16. Cost for Snow Clearing on Trails That Staff be directed to report back with costing on clearing all 20 km of trails in Clarington for next year, where possible (i.e. some of the really hilly sections of the Waterfront Traill will not be doable). 17. Adelaide Avenue Extension Whereas the residents living in the vicinity of Townline Road North have seen traffic increase due to new housing in Oshawa and Clarington; Whereas the traffic studies for new development, such as 3 Lawson Road recognized that the existing intersection at Adelaide Avenue and Townline Road will continue to operate poorly and the current design is not optimal based on the projected traffic levels; Whereas the extension of Adelaide Avenue easterly to Trulls Road is within the Region's forecasted budget for 2025; Whereas as part of the Adelaide extension, Lawson Road will be closed at Townline Road with a cul-de-sac, and a new north -south connection will be constructed between Lawson Road and Adelaide Avenue; and Whereas Clarington Public Works Department while having no objections to the approval of the proposed development at 3 Lawson Road voiced concern regarding the vehicle access and egress onto Townline Road given the existing conditions; Now Therefore Be It Resolved That Clarington Council is requesting the Region of Durham advance the timing of the Adelaide Avenue East Extension land acquisition, design and construction from Townline Road easterly to Trull's Road as set out in the Environmental Assessment dated November 2005, to ensure it is in place by or before 2025; and That this motion be circulated to the City of Oshawa and Durham Region.