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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-11-19Clarftwn Electronic Council Communications Information Package Date: November 19, 2021 Time: 12:00 PM Location: ECCIP is an information package and not a meeting. Description: An ECCIP is an electronic package containing correspondence received by Staff for Council's information. This is not a meeting of Council or Committee. Alternate Format: If this information is required in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator, at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131. Members of Council: In accordance with the Procedural By-law, please advise the Municipal Clerk at clerks@clarington.net, if you would like to include one of these items on the next regular agenda of the appropriate Standing Committee, along with the proposed resolution for disposition of the matter. Items will be added to the agenda if the Municipal Clerk is advised by Wednesday at noon the week prior to the appropriate meeting, otherwise the item will be included on the agenda for the next regularly scheduled meeting of the applicable Committee. Members of the Public: can speak to an ECCIP item as a delegation. If you would like to be a delegation at a meeting, please visit the Clarington website. Electronic Council Communications Information Package (ECCIP) November 19, 2021 Pages 1. Region of Durham Correspondence 1.1. Dr. Robert Kyle - Response to Town of Whitby Regarding Proof of 3 Vaccination for all Participants in Organized Sports - November 15, 2021 Link to the Town of Whitby's Correspondence from the November 12, 2021, ECCIP Package 1.2. Notice of Proposed Construction along Baseline Road to Install a New 5 Watermain and Large Trunk Sanitary Sewer - November 18, 2021 2. Durham Municipalities Correspondence 3. Other Municipalities Correspondence 3.1. City of Kitchener - Liquor Sales and Patio Extensions - November 15, 6 2021 3.2. Town of LaSalle - COVID-19 Testing Requirements at Land Border - 8 November 15, 2021 3.3. City of Vaughan - Teen Driver Safety - November 15, 2021 10 4. Provincial / Federal Government and their Agency Correspondence 5. Miscellaneous Correspondence Page 2 Patenaude, Lindsey From: Robert Kyle <Robert.Kyle@durham.ca> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2021 9:35 AM To: MacDougallL@whitby.ca Cc: kieran.moore1 @ontario.ca; Coe, Lorne (lorne.coe@pc.ola.org); clerks@ajax.ca; renando.lamanna@brock.ca; ClerksExternalEmail; clerks@oshawa.ca; Clerks Web Email; Becky Jamieson; Debbie Leroux; ramanoj@whitby.ca; Lisa Fortuna; Shannon Lewis Subject: RE: Town of Whitby Resolution # 281-21, Proof of Vaccination for all Participants in Organized Sports You don't often get email from robert.kyle@durham.ca. Learn why this is important EXTERNAL Good morning Laura, Thank you for bringing Council's resolution to our attention. To date, this is the only expression of support by a local municipality for either Dr. Moore or me to use a legal tool (e.g., a letter of instruction (LOI) under the Reopening Ontario Act, 2020) regarding organized sports. I, of course, cannot speak for Dr. Moore, but owing to our local epidemiology and the lead time that would required before a LOI takes effect coupled with the lifting of proof of vaccination requirements, which may begin as early as January 2022, we continue to only strongly recommend that proof of vaccination be required of all 12+ participants (i.e., players, coaches, referees, etc.) of organized sports. That said, we will continue to monitor COVID-19 at indoor sports and recreational fitness facilities and institute additional public health measures if/as required. We will continue to monitor COVID-19 cases at indoor sports and recreational fitness facilities and institute additional public health measures, as required. To this end, I have copied Lisa, Director, and Shannon, Manger of our Health Protection team whom you can contact directly if you have any follow-up questions. Regards, Robert Robert Kyle, BSc, MD, MHSc, CCFP, FRCPC, FACPM Commissioner & Medical Officer of Health Durham Region Health Department 605 Rossland Rd. E. I P.O. Box 730 1 Whitby, ON LIN OB2 (T) 905-668-7711, ext. 3110 1 1-800-841-2729 1 (F) 905-666-6214 1 robert.kyle()durham.ca durham.ca lifacebook.com/durhamregionhealth' }instagram/durhamregionhealth �twitter.com/durhamhealth �outube.com/durhamhealth From: MacDougall, Laura <MacDougallL@whitby.ca> Sent: November 8, 2021 10:16 AM To: 'kieran.moore@ontario.ca'<kieran.moore@ontario.ca>; health <health@durham.ca> Cc:'lorne.coe@pc.ola.org' <lorne.coe@pc.ola.org>;'clerks@ajax.ca' <clerks@aiax.ca>; 'fernando.lamanna@brock.ca' <fernando.lamanna@brock.ca>; ClerksExternalEmail <clerks@cla rington. net>; 'clerks@ oshawa.ca' <clerks@oshawa.ca>; Clerks Web Email <clerks@pickering.ca>; Becky Jamieson <boamieson@scugog.ca>; Debbie Leroux <dleroux@uxbridge.ca>; Romano, John <romanoi@whitby.ca> Subject: Town of Whitby Resolution # 281-21, Proof of Vaccination for all Participants in Organized Sports Page 3 Good morning, Please see the attached correspondence regarding Resolution # 281-21, Proof of Vaccination for all Participants in Organized Sports which was adopted by Whitby Town Council on Monday, October 4, 2021. Thank you'll Whitb Laura MacDougall (she/her) Council and Committee Coordinator Office of the Town Clerk Town of Whitby T 905.444.2849 575 Rossland Road East, whitby.ca no Whitby, ON L1 N 2M8 Together we deliver services that make a difference in our community. Confidentiality Warning: This e-mail contains information that is confidential and is intended only for the use of the named recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, copying or distribution of this transmission is strictly prohibited. Please contact the Town of Whitby immediately if you have received this transmission in error and delete this message. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR THE USE OF THE INTENDED RECIPIENT(S) ONLY AND MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, PROPRIETARY, CONFIDENTIAL, AND/OR EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER ANY RELEVANT PRIVACY LEGISLATION. No rights to any privilege have been waived. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, re -transmission, dissemination, distribution, copying, conversion to hard copy, taking of action in reliance on or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient and have received this message in error, please notify me by return e-mail and delete or destroy all copies of this message. Page 4 Sewer, Watermain and Road Reconstruction on Baseline Road and Trulls Road, Municipality of Clarington Advanced Notice of Proposed Construction Works Department November 18, 2021 Public Notice The Regional Municipality of Durham will be installing a new watermain and a new large trunk sanitary sewer in Courtice within the Municipality of Clarington along Baseline Road from Courtice Road to Trulls Road and along Trulls Road from Baseline Road to Bloor Street. The Municipality of Clarington has partnered with the Region and will be reconstructing and partially urbanizing Baseline Road from Courtice Road to Trulls Road. The project is tentatively scheduled to begin construction in winter 2022 and is expected to be completed in 2023. Proposed Work Zone a r To accommodate construction, Baseline Road and Trulls Road will be closed to all but local traffic within the above -noted limits, including those looking to access local businesses. Drivers should expect delays as crews safely manage traffic movements and construction activities. Additional notification will be issued prior to construction to confirm start date and contact information for Regional staff. The purpose of this advanced notice is to: • Advise that construction -related impacts are expected, but businesses will remain open and accessible. • Inform property owners and residents of the road reconstruction work being proposed by the Municipality of Clarington. The Municipality of Clarington's partial urbanization of Baseline Road includes dedicated in -road bicycle lanes, curb & gutter, boulevard grading, sidewalk, streetlighting, storm sewer installation and area drainage improvements. Additional information on Clarington's planned road reconstruction work is available at clarington.net/BaselineUrbanization. Durham Region offers an overview of what businesses can expect during construction, and some tips on how to minimize the impact on your business at durham.ca/OpenForBusiness. Your patience and understanding is greatly appreciated as this contract is implemented. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the following staff member from the Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department or Municipality of Clarington: Michael Harris, P.Eng. Robert Brezina, P.Eng. Project Engineer Capital Works Engineer Regional Municipality of Durham Municipality of Clarington 905-668-7711 ext. 3458 905-623-3379 ext. 2331 Michael. Harris@durham.ca RBrezina@clarington.net If this information is required in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext. 3426. facebook.com/RegionOfDurham twitter.com/RegionOfDurham The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department 605 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby Ont. L1 N 6A3 Telephone: 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102 durham.ca/CourticeSanitarySewer Page 5 CHRISTINE TARLING Director of Legislated Services & City Clerk Corporate Services Department Kitchener City Hall, 2nd Floor 200 King Street West, P.O. Box 1118 Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7 Phone: 519.741.2200 x 7809 Fax: 519.741.2705 chris tine. tarlingnkitchener. ca TTY. 519-741-2385 November 15, 2021 Honourable Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Legislative Building Queen's Park Toronto ON M7A 1 Al Dear Premier Ford: This is to advise that City Council, at a meeting held on October 18, 2021, passed the following resolution regarding liquor licence sales and patio extensions: "WHEREAS the Covid-19 pandemic has been both a health crisis and an economic crisis; and, WHEREAS the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), an agency of the Province of Ontario, regulates licensed establishments; and, WHEREAS the requirements for temporary extension of a liquor licence sales and temporary patio extensions have been relaxed throughout the pandemic, including downloading of certain approvals to the municipality, and proved beneficial to business operators; and, WHEREAS the Downtown Kitchener BIA has invested $600,000 into new downtown restaurant patios and the Belmont Village BIA invested in creating a new pedestrian -only patio experience; and, WHEREAS the City of Kitchener has provided $100,000 in business recovery grants to support Kitchener restaurants in adapting their patios to respond to the pandemic; and, WHEREAS the City of Kitchener has developed a seamless system for approving patio expansion during the pandemic, supporting more than 60 restaurant owners across the city; and, WHEREAS the City of Kitchener would like to provide further opportunities for helping strengthen our economy, continue to support local businesses, and have successfully managed the new licensed -area extension approvals delegated to the municipality; -2- THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Kitchener strongly encourages the Province of Ontario to continue the relaxed regulations in perpetuity, including, but not limited to, the following: i) permitting extensions of licensed areas without requiring AGCO approval, subject to municipal authorization; and, ii) flexibility on the requirements for demarcation of the limits of a patio, such as not requiring a prescribed physical barrier; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that should the AGCO propose to complete a comprehensive review of the temporary extension of a liquor licence sales and temporary patio extension regulations, The City of Kitchener wishes to volunteer to participate in any pilot programs that would allow the current regulations that are in effect until 3:00 a.m. on January 1, 2022 to be maintained, as the City would like to continue to show support to our local businesses; THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Premier of Ontario, Tom Mungham, Chief Executive Officer, AGCO, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Federation of Canadian Municipalities and all other municipalities in Ontario." Yours truly, X . IA-1-4i C. Tarling Director of Legislated Services & City Clerk c: Tom Mungham, Chief Executive Officer, AGCO Monika Turner, Association of Municipalities of Ontario Joanne Vanderheyden, President, Federation of Canadian Municipalities Ontario Municipalities Page 7 Corporation of the Town of LaSalle 5950 Malden Road, LaSalle, Ontario N91-1 1 S4 Phone: 519-969-7770 Fax: 519-969-4029 www.lasalle.ca November 15, 2021 The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A OA6 justin.trudeau(@Parl.gc.ca Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, Re: COVID-19 Testing Requirement at Land Border At the November 9, 2021 Regular Meeting of Council, Town of LaSalle Council gave consideration to correspondence received from a resident, dated November 2, 2021, regarding the COVID-19 testing requirement for travelers crossing the land border into Canada. The following points were considered: • The vast majority of the population of Essex County, including the Town of LaSalle, is fully vaccinated against COVID-19-1 • Essex County, including the Town of LaSalle, has strong economic and social ties to Metropolitan Detroit and southeast Michigan; • The United States has opened their land border to fully vaccinated Canadians without COVID-19 testing requirements; and • The City of Windsor has asked the federal government to remove COVID-19 testing as a requirement for fully vaccinated travelers crossing the land border into Canada. At the Meeting, the following Resolution was passed: 698/21 Moved by: Councillor Renaud Seconded by: Councillor Carrick That the Corporation of the Town of LaSalle requests that the Federal Government remove the requirement for Canadian Travelers to be tested for COVID-19 when using a land border crossing into the United States and then returning to Canada after the November 8, 2021 re -opening. C R I N G Page 8 Your favourable consideration of this request is respectfully requested. Yours Truly, J .7 �Is ` 1 Jennifer Astrologo Director of Council Services/Clerk Town of LaSalle jastrolog�lasalle.ca cc. The Honourable Doug Ford Chris Lewis, MP, Essex Taras Natyshak, MPP, Essex Gary McNamara, Warden, County of Essex All Members of Parliament All Members of Provincial Parliament All Ontario Municipalities C A R I N G Page 9 November 15, 2021 Honourable Caroline Mulroney Minister of Transportation and Minister of Francophone Affairs Ministry of Transportation of Ontario caroline.mulrone co c.ola.or Dear Honourable Caroline Mulroney: Re: Support of Resolution — Endorsing National Teen Driver Safety Week and Requesting the Ministry of Transportation to Review Measures Impacting Newly Licensed Drivers At the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand's Regular Council Meeting held on November 4, 2021, Council received the resolution sent by the City of Vaughan on October 19, 2021 in regards to endorsing National Teen Driver Safety Week and requesting the Ministry Township of Alnwickl Haldimand supported and passed the following of Transportation to review measures impacting newly licensed drivers. Council of the resolution: Moved by Deputy Mayor Sherry Gibson, seconded by Councillor Jim Hogg "Whereas, correspondence from the City of Vaughan, RE: Resolution Endorsing National Teen Driver Safety Week and Requesting the Ministry of Transportation to Review Measures impacting Newly Licensed Drivers has been received; and Whereas, the Province of Ontario has legislative authority over driver licensing, highways, automobile insurance, and the enforcement and prosecution of the federal criminal law; and Whereas, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation administers the Highway Traffic Act, R. S. O. 1990, c. H. 8; and Whereas, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation published the "Ontario Road Safety Annual Report 2018" being the most recent report issued, containing statistics that demonstrate that the percentage of young licensed drivers, ages 97 to 20, that were involved in vehicle collisions is higher than any other age group; and Township of Alnwick/Haldimand, 10836 County Road 2, PO. Box 70, Grafton, Ontario KOK 2G0 Tel: 905-349-2822 Fax: 905-349-3259 E-mail: alnhald@ahtwp.ca Page 10 Page 2 Whereas, the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators published "Canada's Road Safety Strategy 2025" and identifies drivers that are either under the age of 25 or have less than two years of driving experience as a 'risk group' based on several contributing factors, some including distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding, passive safety, and road infrastructure; and Whereas, the Council of the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand wishes to see change effected to Ontario's driving laws under the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, with respect to newly licensed drivers; Now Therefore Be It Resolved That, Council of the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand support the correspondence regarding this issue; and Further That Council direct staff to forward a copy of this resolution to the City of Vaughan, the Ministry of Transportation, the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Ontario Provincial Police, the Northumberland Police Services Board and all municipalities in Ontario. CARRIED. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Sincerel yours, Y nda Melburn, Deputy Clerk Township of Alnwick/Haldimand 905-349-2822 ext. 32 ymelburn _ahwp.ca Cc: Todd Coles, City Clerk, City of Vaughan (clerks vau hary_,ca) Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario {premiereontorio.ca} OPP (Lincoln M. Alexander Bldg., 777 Memorial Ave., Orillia, ON L3V 7V3) Northumberland Police Services Board All municipalities of Ontario Page 11 CITY OF VAUGHAN EXTRACT FROM COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 Item 32, Report No.39, of the Committee of the Whole, which was adopted without amendment by the Council of the City of Vaughan on September 27, 2021. 32. ENDORSING NATIONAL TEEN DRIVER SAFETY WEEK AND REQUESTING THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION TO REVIEW MEASURES IMPACTING NEWLY LICENSED DRIVERS The Committee of the Whole recommends approval of the recommendations contained in the resolution of Councillor Yeung Racco and Regional Councillor Rosati dated September 14, 2021. Member's Resolution Submitted by Councillor Yeung Racco and Regional Councillor Rosati Whereas, City of Vaughan Council is concerned about the continued occurrence of serious motor vehicle collisions involving newly licensed drivers and drivers under the age of 18; and Whereas, a shocking and tragic collision involving a 16-year old driver occurred on May 16th, 2021 on Athabasca Avenue in the City of Vaughan, resulting in the fatality of two young children; and Whereas, City of Vaughan Council deferred the Resolution titled "Raising the Legal Age for a Licensed Driver from 16 to 18" on June 1, 2021 to a September Committee of the Whole meeting for further review and research; and Whereas, the Province of Ontario has legislative authority over driver licensing, highways, automobile insurance, and the enforcement and prosecution of the federal criminal law; and Whereas, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation administers the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8; and Whereas, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation published the "Ontario Road Safety Annual Report 2018", being the most recent report issued, containing statistics that demonstrate that the percentage of young, licensed drivers, ages 17 to 20, that were involved in vehicle collisions is higher than any other age group; and Whereas, York Region published "2020 Traveller Safety Report" which provided that, based on collision data from the York Regional Police motor vehicle accident reports, drivers below the age of 25 have a higher at -fault collision rate and higher fatality rate in collisions than any other age group; and .../2 Page 12 CITY OF VAUGHAN EXTRACT FROM COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 Item 32, CW Report 39 — Page 2 Whereas, the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators published "Canada's Road Safety Strategy 2025" and identifies drivers that are either under the age of 25 or have less than two years of driving experience as a `risk group' based on several contributing factors, some including distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding, passive safety, and road infrastructure; and Whereas, City of Vaughan Council wishes to see change effected to Ontario's driving laws under the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, with respect to newly licensed drivers; and Whereas, Parachute, a Canadian charity, has launched a national awareness campaign to help educate Canadians on road safety and increase awareness on preventing serious and fatal injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents; and Whereas, National Teen Driver Safety Week, hosted by Parachute and supported by many other Canadian jurisdictions, is a week dedicated to educating the youth about road safety and raise awareness of risks associated with driving to help prevent youth fatalities on the road across Canada. It is therefore recommended: 1. That City of Vaughan Council request for the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario to undertake a review of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8 with respect to measures impacting newly licensed drivers, such as implementing additional training and penalty provisions, to achieve greater education, and awareness of road safety and increase accountability and responsibility of new and young drivers through the legislative framework; and 2. That City of Vaughan Council unanimously endorse National Teen Driver Safety Week, to be held October 17 to 23, 2021; and 3. That the City Clerk forward a copy of this resolution to the Premier, the Minister of Transportation, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, all municipalities in Ontario, the York Regional Police, the Ontario Safety League, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, and Parachute. Page 13 jI` VAUGHAN MEMBER'S RESOLUTION Committee of the Whole (1) Report DATE: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 TITLE: ENDORSING NATIONAL TEEN DRIVER SAFETY WEEK AND REQUESTING THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION TO REVIEW MEASURES IMPACTING NEWLY LICENSED DRIVERS FROM: Councillor Sandra Yeung Racco Regional Councillor Gino Rosati Whereas, City of Vaughan Council is concerned about the continued occurrence of serious motor vehicle collisions involving newly licensed drivers and drivers under the age of 18; and Whereas, a shocking and tragic collision involving a 16-year old driver occurred on May 16, 2021 on Athabasca Avenue in the City of Vaughan, resulting in the fatality of two young children; and Whereas, City of Vaughan Council deferred the Resolution titled "Raising the Legal Age for a Licensed Driver from 16 to 18" on June 1, 2021 to a September Committee of the Whole meeting for further review and research; and Whereas, the Province of Ontario has legislative authority over driver licensing, highways, automobile insurance, and the enforcement and prosecution of the federal criminal law; and Whereas, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation administers the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8; and Whereas, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation published the "Ontario Road Safety Annual Report 2018", being the most recent report issued, containing statistics that Item 32 Page 1 of 3 Page 14 demonstrate that the percentage of young, licensed drivers, aged 17 to 20, that were involved in vehicle collisions is higher than any other age group; and Whereas, York Region published "2020 Traveller Safety Report" which provided that, based on collision data from the York Regional Police motor vehicle accident reports, drivers below the age of 25 have a higher at -fault collision rate and higher fatality rate in collisions than any other age group; and Whereas, the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators published "Canada's Road Safety Strategy 2025" and identifies drivers that are either under the age of 25 or have less than two years of driving experience as a `risk group' based on several contributing factors, some including distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding, passive safety, and road infrastructure; and Whereas, City of Vaughan Council wishes to see change effected to Ontario's driving laws under the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, with respect to newly licensed drivers; and Whereas, Parachute, a Canadian charity, has launched a national awareness campaign to help educate Canadians on road safety and increase awareness on preventing serious and fatal injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents; and Whereas, National Teen Driver Safety Week, hosted by Parachute and supported by many other Canadian jurisdictions, is a week dedicated to educating the youth about road safety and raising awareness of risks associated with driving to help prevent youth fatalities on the road across Canada. It is therefore recommended: 1. That City of Vaughan Council request the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario to undertake a review of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8 with respect to measures impacting newly licensed drivers, such as implementing additional training and penalty provisions, to achieve greater education, and awareness of road safety and increased accountability and responsibility of new and young drivers through the legislative framework; and 2. That City of Vaughan Council unanimously endorse National Teen Driver Safety Week, to be held October 17 to 23, 2021; and 3. That the City Clerk forward a copy of this resolution to the Premier, the Minister of Transportation, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, all municipalities in Ontario, York Regional Police, Ontario Safety League, Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, and Parachute. Item 32 Page 2 of 3 Page 15