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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/08/1986TOWN OF NEWCASTLE Council Minutes December 8, 1986 Minutes of a regular meeting of Council, held on Monday, December 8, 1986, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers Councillor Stapleton led the meeting in prayer. Roll Call Present Were: Mayor J. Winters Councillor A. Cowman Councillor D. Hamre Councillor M. Hubbard Councillor H. McKnight Councillor F. Stapleton Councillor A. Wotten Also Present: Chief Administrative Officer, L. Kotseff Town Clerk, D. Oakes Treasurer, J. Blanchard Director of Public Works, G. Ough Director of Planning T. Edwards Director of Community Services, J. Devantier Deputy Clerk, R. Rutledge Minutes Resolution #C- 993 -86 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Hubbard THAT the minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on Monday, November 24, 1986, be approved as read. "CARRIED" Delegations As part of their Citizenship requirements, the 9th Bowmanville Scout Group attended the Council Meeting. After passing a written test, the successful scouts will receive a Bronze Achievement Badge. Communications Resolution #C- 994 -86 Moved by Councillor Wotten, seconded by Councillor Stapleton THAT the communications to be received for information be approved except for I -2, I -3, I "5, I -6, I -8, I -11, and I -13. "CARRIED" I - 1 Councillor P.J. Mole, Mayor, Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council, Re: Extending best wishes to the Corporation and the citizens of the Town of Newcastle; Council Minutes - 2 - December 8, 1986 Communications I - 2 & I - 3 I - 4 Kirk W. Parsons, Regional Supervisor, Fire Advisory Services, Ministry of the Solicitor General Re: Municipal Fire Protection Survey; I - 7 Minutes of a meeting of the Town of Newcastle Community Services Advisory Board, held on November 5, 1986; T - 9 Minutes of meetings of the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority held on October 16, and November 13, 1986; I - 10 Minutes of a meeting of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority held on November 18, 1986; I - 12 Bernard Grandmaitre, Minister of Municipal Affairs Re: 1987 Unconditional Grants Program; I - 14 R. J. (Bob) Mesman, Community Relations Field. Officer, Design & Development Division - Transmission, Ontario Hydro, Re: 500 kV Transmission Line Cherrywood Transformer Station to Bowmanville Switching Station Update on Conductor Stringing; I - 15 Robert F. Nixon, Minister of Revenue, Re: Return of Assessment Roll. Resolution #C- 995 -86 Status of Port Granby Moved by Councillor Stapleton, seconded by Councillor Hamre Waste Site and Information on Task Force THAT the communications dated November 19,1986, from for Low Level Radio- the Region of Durham Re: Information regarding status of active Waste Management Port Granby Waste Site and Information concerning Task 60.2.100. Force for Low Level Radioactive Waste Management be received for information; and THAT copies of the subject communications be sent to the Chairman of the Town of Newcastle Citizens For a Safe Environment and the Chairman, Port Granby Monitoring Committee. "CARRIED" I - 5 Resolution #C- 996 -86 Minutes of a Meeting Moved by Councillor Wotten, seconded by Councillor Stapleton of Clarke Museum & Archives THAT the minutes of a meeting of the Clarke Township Museum 35.60.11. and Archives held on November 3, 1986, be received for information. "CARRIED" Council Minutes - 3 - December 8, 1986 Communications I - 6 Resolution #C- 997 -86 Bowmanville B.I.A. Moved by Councillor Wotten, seconded by Councillor Stapleton parking in downtown B.I.A. area THAT the communication from Garth Gilpin, Secretary - 35.60.8. Treasurer and General Manager, Bowmanville Business Centre Re: Free Parking in the Downtown B.I.A. Area from Wednesday, December 17, 1986 until Monday, December 29, 1986 be received for information. "CARRIED" I - 8 Councillor Cowman took the Chair while the Mayor commented on a letter that has been sent to the Government regarding Eldorado Port Granby Site and the serious impact of high lake levels on waste that is buried. Resolution #C- 998 -86 Moved by Councillor Wotten, seconded by Councillor Stapleton THAT the communicationrfrom Alan Clarke, International Joint Commission Re: text of a letter sent to the Governments of Canada and the United States related to the current water levels in the Great Lakes be received for information. "CARRIED" I - 11 Resolution #C- 999 -86 Durham Region Moved by Councillor Wotten, seconded by Councillor Stapleton Economic Development Strategy THAT the communication from C. W. Lundy, A.M.C.T., 35.23.99. Regional Clerk, Region of Durham, Re: Durham Region Economic Development Strategy be received for information. "CARRIED AS AMENDED" Resolution #C- 1000 -86 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Wotten THAT the subject correspondence be referred to staff to co- ordinate with the Region, the implementation of an agressive Economic Development Strategy, for the Town of Newcastle. "CARRIED" Council Minutes - 4 - December 8, 1986 Communications I - 13 Resolution #C- 1001 -86 Transporting Tritium Moved by Councillor Wotten, seconded by Councillor Stapleton between Pickering & Darlington THAT the communication from Suzanne E. Stickley, Community 68.2.5. Relations Officer, Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, Re: the transporting of heavy water containing tritium between Pickering Nuclear Generating Station and the tritium removal facility at Darlington be received for information. "CARRIED AS AMENDED" Resolution #C- 1002 -86 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT Ontario Hydro be requested to keep the Town advised on the further disposition of the Tritium. "CARRIED" Receive for Direction D - 1 Resolution #C- 1003 -86 KInsmen Club Re: Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Wotten Kin Magazine 10.2.11. THAT the communication dated December 1, 1986, from Loyola Sullivan, Kinsmen National President 1986 -1987; The Association of KInsmen Clubs, 1920 Hal Rogers Drive, P.O. Box KIN, Cambridge, Ontario, N3H 5C6, requesting financial assistance by placing a "message -of- support" in its National Publication be received for information. "CARRIED" D - 2 Resolution #C- 1004 -86 Bill 131 An Act to Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hubbard Amend the Assessment Act Amusement Rides THAT the communication dated November 19, 1986, from Robert 35.11.2. M. Prentice, Deputy Town CVOrk, Town of Vaughan, 2141 Major MacKenzie Drive, Maple, Ontario, LOJ 1EO, requesting assistance by opposing the amendments to the Assessment Act proposed in Bill 131 be received for information. "CARRIED" Council Minutes - 5 - December 8, 1986 Communications D - 3 Resolution #C - 1005 -86 VON Week Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Hamre 10.2.11. THAT the communication dated November 24, 1986, from Les Pearce, President, Board of Management, Victorian Order of Nurses, 292 King St. W., Oshawa, L1J 2J9, requesting that Council proclaim the week of January 25th to 31st 1987, as "VON Week in the Town of Newcastle" be received; AND THAT the request referred to herein be approved, and advertised in accordance with Town Policy; AND FURTHER THAT Les Pearce be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" D - 4 Resolution #C- 1006 -86 Development Moved by Councilor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Stapleton Near Cemetery 68.31.99. THAT the communication dated November 21, 1986, from Sandra Richardson, 1666 Weston Road, Weston, Ontario, M9N 1V4, requesting support in the retention of the site of the cemetery of the Denison Family as a piece of history be received for information. "CARRIED" D - 5 Resolution #C- 1007 -86 Site Value Moved by Councillor Stapleton, seconded by Councillor Hubbard Assessment 35.11.2. THAT the communication dated November 15, 1986, from Malcolm G. McCarthy, Director, Peterborough SVA Committee, Box 1575, Peterborough, K9J 7H7, Re: Site Value Assessment be received for information. "CARRIED" D - 6 Resolution #C- 1008 -86 Courti.ce Neighbourhood Moved by Councillor..- Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Hamre Association and the C.C.N.A. THAT the communication dated November 13, 1986, from 35.60.28. R. Crouter, Chairman, Central Council of Neighbourhood Associations, outlining the conditions with which the Courtice Park will be permitted to participate as a non - member, in the Oshawa Central Council of Neighbourhood Associations' sports activities for a three year period be received for information. "CARRIED" Council Minutes - 6 - December 8, 1986 Communications D - 7 Resolution #C- 1009 -86 Property Standards Moved by Councillor Stapleton, seconded by Councillor Hamre Committee 35.60.2.(13) THAT the memorandum dated November 26, 1986, from J. Auger Szwarz, Secretary, Property Standards Committee, presenting a resolution passed by the Committee at its meeting of November 18, 1986, requesting that Council give consideration to increasing the membership of the Property Standards Committee from three to five members be received; AND THAT the subject matter be referred to the Director of Planning for review and a report to the General Purpose and Administration Committee; AND FURTHER THAT J. Auger Szwarz be advised of Councils decision. "CARRIED" D - 8 Resolution #C- 1010 -86 Final Report of Moved by Councillor McKnight, seconded by Councillor Hubbard the ADvisory Committee to the Ministry of THAT the communication dated November 13, 1986, from Municipal Affairs Claudette Millar, Committee Chairman on "Municipal Liability 35.31.5. Insurance in Ontario ", requesting that the municipality support the recommendations contained in the final report and advise the Minister of Municipal Affairs of that support be received; AND THAT the Minister of Municipal Affairs be advised that the Council of the Town,.of Newcastle supports the recommendations contained in the final report of the Committee on "Municipal Liability Insurance in Ontario." Resolution #C- 1011 -86 Moved by Councillor Hamre, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT the communication dated November 13, 1986, from Claudette Millar, Committee Chairman, Advisory Committee on Municipal Insurance, Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Re: Final Report ofr)the Advisory Committee to the Minister of Municipal Affairs be referred to staff for an overview report to the General Purpose and Administration Committee prior to the end of January 1987. "CARRIED" Council Minutes - 7 - December 8, 1986 Communications Resolution #C- 1012 -86 W.H. Clipperton Moved by Councillor Wotten, seconded by Councillor Hubbard Resignation - Property Standards THAT the communication dated November 13, 1986, from Committee35.60.2.(13) W. H. Clipperton, 29 Scugog Street, Bowmanville, L1C 3H7, submitting his resignation from the Property Standards Committee be received; AND THAT the letter of resignation be accepted and Mr. Clipperton be thanked for his services to the Town of Newcastle. "CARRIED" D - 10 Resolution #C- 1013 -86 Appointments to Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Wotten Conservation Authorities THAT the communication dated November 25, 1986, from 60.87.99. C. W. Lundy, A.M.C.T., Clerk, Regional Municipality of Durham, requesting that the Council of the Town of Newcastle nominate their representatives for appointment to the various Conservation Authorities be received; AND THAT the Council of the Town of Newcastle nominate the following persons to the Conservation Authorities: Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority Mayor John Winters Councillor Frank Stapleton Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authorit Councillor Ann Cowman Councillor Marie Hubbard Kawartha Region Conservation Authority Councillor Arnot Wotten AND FURTHER THAT Mr. C. W. Lundy, A.M.C.T., Clerk, Regional Municipality of Durham be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED AS AMENDED" Resolution #C- 1014 -86 Moved by Councillor Stapleton, seconded by Councillor Cowman THAT Councillor Hamre be appointed to the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority in the place of Mayor J. Winters. "CARRIED" Council Minutes - 8 - December 8, 1986 Communications D - 11 Resolution #C- 1015 -86 Building Survey Moved by Councillor Stapleton, seconded by Councillor Hubbard Clarke Library 35.60.19. THAT no action be taken on the communication dated November 21, 1986, from William Lover, Board Chairman, Newcastle Public Library Board, 62 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, L1C 3A8, suggesting that the review of the consultants report on the Orono Library Building be dealt with the staff of the Library and the Town. "CARRIED" D - 12 Resolution #C- 1016 -86 Canadian Labour Moved by Councillor McKnight, seconded by Councillor Stapleton Congress, Campaign to Improve and THAT the communication dated November 1986, from Shirley Expand Postal G. E. Carr, President, Canadian Labour Congress, 2841 Services Riverside Drive, Ottawa, K1V 8X7, Re: Labour's Campaign 68.2.8. to Improve and Expand Postal Services be received for information. "CARRIED" Reports Resolution #C- 1017 -86 Report #1 - Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Wotten G.P.A. Report of December 1, 1986 THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee Report of December 1, 1986, be approved. "CARRIED" Report #2 Resolution #C- 1018 -86 Town of Newcastle Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Wotten Official Plan Community Improvement 1. That Report PD- 300 -86 be received; and Policies 60.30.1. 2. That the proposed Official Plan Amendment in respect of Community Improvement Policies, approved by Council at its meeting of November 24, 1986, be modified by deletion of Map "B" delineating community improvement areas and replacing same with the revised Map "B" attached hereto, and the Regional Municipality of Durham be so advised. "CARRIED" By -Laws Resolution #C- 1019 -86 Moved by Councillor McKnight, seconded by Councillor Stapleton THAT leave be granted to introduce the following by -laws and that the said by -laws be now read a first time: Council Minutes - 9 - December 8, 1986 By -laws 86 -156 being a by -law to authorize the execution of an Offer to Lease Agreement with Matthews and Associates Insurance Brokers Ltd., in respect of a lease for premises situate at Park Street, Orono (Orono Hydro Electric Building); 86 -157 being a by -law formulating a plan for protecting property and the health, safety and welfare of of the inhabitants in an emergency area. "CARRIED" Resolution #C- 1020 -86 Moved by Councillor McKnight, seconded by Councillor Stapleton THAT the second reading of By -law 86 -156 be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C;1021 -86 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Wotten THAT By -law 86 -157 be referred to Councillor McKnight for review in information received by the Mayor report to the General Purpose and Committee. Resolution #C- 1022 -86 Mayor Winters and conjunction with and subsequent Administration "CARRIED" Moved by Councillor McKnight, seconded by Councillor Stapleton THAT the third and final reading of By -law 86 -156 be approved. "CARRIED" Other Business Resolution #C- 1023 -86 P.R.I.;D.E. Program Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Wotten Guidelines 35.31.106. THAT the memorandum dated November 26, 1986, from T.T. Edwards, M.C.I.P., Director of Planning Re: P.R.I.D.E. Program Guidelines be received for information. "CARRIED AS AMENDED" Resolution #C- 1024 -86 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor McKnight THAT a copy of the Memorandum from T.T. Edwards, M.C.I.P., Director of Planning, be sent to the Library Board for their information. "CARRIED" Council Minutes - 10 - December 8, 1986 Other Business Resolution #C- 1025 -86 Memorandum from David Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Cowman T. Gray, Supply & Delivery of 1986 THAT the memorandum dated November 24, 1986, from David T. Public Works Gray, Deputy Director of Public Works Re: Supply & Delivery Equipment of 1986 Public Works Equipment be received for information. 10 2.8. "CARRIED" Resolution #C- 1026 -86 Civic Recognition Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Hubbard Policy 10.2.22. THAT Council direct the Civil Recognition Committee to review and report on the acquisition of a lapel pin designed to recognize the role of volunteers associated with municipal activities. "CARRIED" Resolution #C- 1027 -86 Retirement - Doug Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Cowman Johns, Director of Social Services THAT a letter of appreciation be sent from the Mayor and Durham Region Members of Council to'Doug Johns, Director of Social 35.23.99. Services for Durham Region for his many years' service. "CARRIED" Delegations Resolution #C- 1028 -86 Moved by Councillor Cowman, seconded by Councillor Wotten THAT the presence of the 9th Bowmanville Scout Group be acknowledged, and Mr. Ted Bumstead, Troup Leader, be thanked for bringing the Scouts to the Council Meeting and for his great interest in educating the boys. "CARRIED" Confirming By -law Resolution #C- 1029 -86 Moved by Councillor McKnight, seconded by Councillor Stapleton THAT leave be granted to introduce By -law 86 -158, being a by -law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Newcastle at this meeting held on the 8th day of December 1986, and that the said by -law be now read a first time. "CARRIED" Council Minutes - 11 - December 8, 1986 Resolution #C- 1030 -86 Moved by Councillor McKnight, seconded by Councillor Stapleton THAT the second reading of By -law 86 -158 be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C- 1031 -86 Moved by Councillor McKnight, seconded by Councillor Stapleton THAT the third and final reading of By -law 86 -158 be approved. "CARRIED" Adjournment Resolution #C- 1032 -86 Moved by Councillor Hubbard, seconded by Councillor Hamre THAT the meeting adjourn at 8:07 p.m. "CARRIED"