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DATE: JUNE 1, 1998
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
PLACE: COUNCIL CHAMBERS
PRAYERS
ROLL CALL
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on May 11, 1998.
PRESENTATION
Jennifer Drummond,Project Supervisor,Russia—Ontario Exchange Canada World
Youth—International Youth Exchange Program.
DELEGATIONS
1. Don Welsh, Clarington Older Adults,.
—Report CS-09-98;
2. Tony Samson,'
Concerns Regarding 373 Lake Road, South Industrial Park,Bowmanville;
3. Clay Taylor,North Clarington Ratepayers Association,
—Addendum to Report CD-16-98— 1998 Season—
Mosport Park; and
4. Teddy Nguyen,Olympia Restaurant, 12 King Street East,Bowmanville,
LIC 1N2—Sign Permit.
COMMUNICATIONS
Receive for Information.
I— 1 Correspondence received from Novina Wong, City Clerk, City of Toronto—
Toronto City Council's Response to Draft Greater Toronto Services Board Act;
I—2 Member Communication received from the Association of Municipalities of
Ontario entitled"Ontario's Commercial and Industrial Education Tax Cut Plan";
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
4: —EMPERANCE STREET- BOWMANVILLE-ONTARIO- LIC 3A,6 - (9051 623-3379 - FAX 623-4169 ecc.nso oao.n
Council Agenda - 2 - June 1, 1998
COMMUNICATIONS
1-3 Minutes of a meeting of the Newcastle Community Hall Board held on April 20,
1998;
1-4 Correspondence received from Alan Tonks, Moderator—Greater Toronto
Services Board;
1 -5 Correspondence received from L.A. Chiotti, General Manager, Central Region,
Consumers Gas—Natural Gas Rate Increase;
1-6 Correspondence received from Pat Kemp,Deputy Clerk, County of
Peterborough —Resolution re: New Municipal Act;
1-7 Member Communication received from the Association of Municipalities of
Ontario entitled"Community Policing Partnership Program Details Announced";
1-8 Correspondence received from Glen A. Pearce,President, Envirosearch Limited—
1997 Annual Report,Atlantic Soil Enrichment Program;
1-9 Correspondence received from R. Gosse, Deputy Clerk, Town of Ajax—
Highway 2—Highway 401 Corridor Transit Service Review;
1- 10 Correspondence received from John Mills,Director General, Environment
Canada- Ontario Region-Fact Sheet- Severe Weather Programs;
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I— 11 News Release received from the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority
entitled"Aquatic Bugs Tell the Story";
1- 12 Minutes of a meeting of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority held on
May 5, 1998;
1- 13 Correspondence received from Sandra Kranc,Manager of Support Services, City
of Oshawa—Reductions in Meal Service;
1- 14 Correspondence received from P.M. Madill,Regional Clerk, Regional
Municipality of Durham—The Ministry of Transportation's Involvement in
Municipal Plan Review;
1- 15 Member Communication Alert received from the Association of Municipalities of
Ontario entitled"Legislation Introduced to Assist Small Business and Charities";
1- 16 Correspondence received from Walter Taylor,Clerk,Township of Uxbridge—
Regional and School Board Levies;
1- 17 Correspondence received from Len J. Mikulich, City Clerk, City of Brampton—
Resolution—Region of Durham School Board Levies;
Council Agenda -3 - June 1, 1998
COMMUNICATIONS
I— 18 Minutes of a meeting of the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory
Committee held on April 21, 1998;
1- 19 Minutes of a meeting of the Kawartha Conservation Authority held on May 5,
1998;
1-20 Correspondence received from R. Gosse,Deputy Clerk,Town of Ajax—Greater
Toronto Services Board;
1-21 Correspondence received from L.A. Chiotti, General Manager,Central Region,
Consumers Gas— 1998 Consumers Gas Environmental. Report;
1-22 Correspondence received from Ann Vanstone,Co-Chair,Education Improvement
Commission—The Future Role of School Councils;
1-23 Correspondence received from The Honourable Al Leach,Minister of Municipal
Affairs—News Release entitled"1998 Budget Focuses on Tax Cuts for Jobs and
Priority Services";
1-24 Correspondence received from The Honourable Al Leach,Minister of Municipal
Affairs and Housing—Greater Toronto Services Board;
1-25 Correspondence received from Janet Ecker,Minister,Ministry of Community and
Social Services—Ontario Works Act;
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1-26 Correspondence received from Pat Crimmins,Committee Coordinator/Deputy
Clerk, The Regional Municipality of Halton—Devolution of Social Housing to
Municipalities;
1-27 Correspondence received from Pat Crimmins,Committee Coordinator/Deputy
Clerk,The Regional Municipality of Halton—Proposed New Municipal Act—
Region's Response;
1-28 Newsletter received from the Office of the Premier—Making Ontario
Communities Safer;
1-29 Correspondence received from Hazel McCallion,Mayor, City of Mississauga-
Proposed New Municipal Act;
I—30 Correspondence received from P.M.Madill,Regional Clerk, Regional
Municipality of Durham—Regional Position on Public Alerting and Public
Notification in a Nuclear Emergency;
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Council Agenda -4- June 1, 1998
COMMUNICATIONS
1- 31 Member Communication Alert received from the Association of Municipalities of
Ontario entitled"AMO Receives Clarification on Latest Changes to Ontario's
Fair Assessment System";
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1- 32 Correspondence received from Margaret Rodgers, Curator Director, Visual Arts
Centre of Clarington—Juried Photography Show;
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I— 33 Correspondence received from Denis Kelly, Clerk-Administrator, Town of East
Gwillimbury—Greater Toronto Services Board;
I— 34 Correspondence received from Garth Gilpin, Secretary-Treasurer and General
Manager,Bowmanville Business Centre—Quilt Extravaganza;
1- 35 Correspondence received from Lorna D. Jackson, Mayor, City of Vaughan—
Proposed Greater Toronto Services Board;
1- 36 Correspondence received from R.J. Douglas,Town Clerk, Town of Richmond
Hill—Proposed Municipal Referendum Legislation;
1- 37 Correspondence received from Samantha Mason,Fisheries Biologist, Central
Lake Ontario Conservation Authority—Aquatic Resources Management Plan;
1- 38 Correspondence received from John R. O'Toole, MPP,Durham East—Regional
and School Board Levies;
1- 39 Correspondence received from Carolyn Lance, Committee Secretary, Town of
Georgina—Regional and School Board Levies; and
1-40 Correspondence received from Dr. C.D. MacInnes, Coordinator, Rabies Research,
Ministry of Natural Resources—Rabies Control Programs for 1998.
Receive for Direction
D — 1 Correspondence received from R.J. Howes and J.A. Hayman,
—Birchdale Village Rezoning and Subdivision Applications;
D—2 Correspondence received from A. Leona Chase, Executive Director, The Smile
Trust—Requesting Proclamation of National Kid's Day;
D-3 Correspondence received from Allison Fellowes Strike, ,
—Concerns Regarding Concession Street West,
Bowmanville;
Council Agenda - 5 - June 1, 1998
COMMUNICATIONS
D—4 Correspondence received from Alice Carnegie, Show Convenor,Durham Trillium
Quilters' Guild—Requesting Proclamation of Quilt Heritage Week;
D-5 Correspondence received from Cindy O'Keefe,Public Health Nurse, Chair and
Patrick Chan, Public Health Nurse,Co-Chair, Public Health Falls Prevention
Network—Requesting Proclamation of Falls Prevention Week;
D-6 Correspondence received from Arnold Mostert,
—Greenbelt Development at Westside Park,
Bowmanville;
D-7 Correspondence received from Christie Alexander, President,Bowmanville
Figure Skating Club—Ice Rental Request;
D-8 Correspondence received from Jae Eadie,President, Federation of Canadian
Municipalities—Requesting Proclamation of National Aboriginal Day;.
D-9 Correspondence received from Georges C. Clermont, President and Chief
Executive Officer,Canada Post—Canada Post Flight for Freedom Literacy
Awards;
D— 10 Petition received from 107 area residents—Lishman Proposal;
D— 11 Petition received from area residents Lishman Proposal;
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D— 12 Petition received from Courtice Area Residents—Full Time Fire Protection;
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D— 13 Correspondence received from Carrie Cameron, Camp Director, Champions of
Change Youth Leadership Camp—Requesting Financial Support;
D— 14 Correspondence received from Garth Gilpin, Secretary-Treasurer and General
Manager,Bowmanville Business Centre—Closing of Downtown Area for
Various Events;
D— 15 Correspondence received from Martha_Turner—Letter of Resignation from the
Bowmanville Museum Board;
D— 16 Correspondence received from various individuals—Trespassing of Hunters;
D - 17 Correspondence received from Barry&Wanda McQueen, 1997—98 National
Presidents,Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs of Canada—Message of Support; and j
D— 18 Correspondence received from Gerry Mahoney, Mahoney Nurseries—Charity
Fundraising Family Picnic.
Council Agenda - 6 - June 1, 1998
MOTION
NOTICE OF MOTION
REPORTS
1. General Purpose and Administration Committee Report of May 25, 1998;
2. Confidential Report Addendum to CD-26-98—Personnel Matter; and
3. Report TR-45-98—Tender CL989-7—Supply and Delivery of High Performance
Cold Mix.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Correspondence received from Garth Gilpin, Secretary-Treasurer and General
Manager, Bowmanville Business Centre—Olympia Restaurant Sign Permit(Item
D— 14, tabled from the Council meeting of May 11, 1998).
BY-LAWS
98-83 being a by-law to adopt Amendment No. 6 to the Clarington Official Plan
(Item#3 of Report#1);
98-84 being a by-law to amend By-law 91-58,as amended,being a by-law to regulate
traffic on highways,municipal and private property in the Municipality of
Clarington(Item#16 of Report#1);
98-85 being a by-law to assume certain streets within the Municipality of Clarington as
public highways in the Municipality of Clarington(Item#15 of Report#1); and
98-86 being a by-law to amend By-law 84-63,the Comprehensive Zoning By-law for
the Corporation of the former Town of Newcastle(Muir) (Approved by Council
February 23, 1998).
OTHER BUSINESS
(a) Regional Update
(b) Committee/Boards Update
BY-LAW TO APPROVE ALL ACTIONS OF COUNCIL
ADJOURNMENT
MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
Council Minutes May 11, 1998
Minutes of a regular meeting of Council
held on Monday, May 11, 1998, at
7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers
PRAYERS Councillor Schell led the meeting in prayer.
ROLL CALL
Present Were: Mayor D. Hamre
Councillor J. Mutton
Councillor M.Novak
Councillor J. Rowe
Councillor J. Schell
Councillor C. Trim
Councillor T. Young
Also Present: Chief Administrative Officer,W. H. Stockwell
Director of Community Services,J. Caruana(Attended until 8:09 p.m.)
Fire Chief, M. Creighton(Attended until 8:09 p.m.)
Solicitor,D. Hefferon
Treasurer, M. Marano
Director of Public Works, S. Vokes
Director of Planning and Development,F. Wu(Attended until 8:09 p.m.)
Clerk, P. Barrie
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
Councillor Novak indicated that she would be disclosing a pecuniary
interest with respect to the two delegations, Correspondence Item I—4 and
Items #8 and#9 of Report#1.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Resolution#C-402-98
Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT the minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on April 27, 1998,
be approved.
"CARRIED"
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Council Minutes -2 - May 11, 1998
PRESENTATION
Bob Howard, United Way of Oshawa-Whitby-Clarington, made a
presentation to Gord Weir, Chair, of the Clarington United Way
Committee. Mr. Howard indicated that he appreciated the ongoing work
put forth by the United Way Committee, staff and Members of Council.
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DELEGATIONS
Joe Domitrovic, , advised prior to
the meeting,that he would not be addressing Council.
Bernice Petryshyn, , advised
prior to the meeting,that she would not be addressing Council.
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COMMUNICATIONS
Resolution#C-403-98
Moved by Councillor Young, seconded by Councillor Rowe
THAT the communications to be received for information be approved
with the exception of Items I— 1,1—4,1- 15,1—28 and I - 29.
"CARRIED"
1-2 Release received from Marc Bourque, CORCAN Correctional
Service Canada- Entitled"CSC's CORCAN Rehabilitation
Program Receives Support of Federation of Canadian
Municipalities";
1-3 Media Release received from the Association of Municipal Clerks
and Treasurers of Ontario entitled"AMCTO's Review of the
Proposed Municipal Act—A Workable First Draft or A Sham?";
1-5 Member Communication Alert received from the Association of
Municipalities of Ontario entitled"Province Announces $1.2
Billion in Long-Term Care Funding";
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1-6 Correspondence received from Laura S. Lee, Manager of Council
Services/Clerk, City of Orillia—French/English Twinning
Program;
Council Minutes - 3 - May 11, 1998
COMMUNICATIONS
1-7 Member Communication received from the Association of
Municipalities of Ontario entitled"AMO'S Advocacy on
Emerging Issues";
1-8 Newsletter received from the Association of Municipalities of
Ontario entitled"AMO's Response to the Proposed New
Municipal Act";
1-9 Correspondence received from Walter Taylor, Clerk, Township of
Uxbridge—Resolutions of the GTA Mayors and Regional Chairs;
1- 10 Correspondence received from Margaret Black, Mayor, Township
of King—Resolution re: Greater Toronto Services Board;
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1— 11 Correspondence received from Ahmed Sharaf, Conference
Co-ordinator, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing—
Conference 1998;
1- 12 Correspondence received from Walter Taylor, Clerk, Township of
Uxbridge—Greater Toronto Services Board;
1- 13 Correspondence received from Alan Tonks, Moderator—Proposed
Greater Toronto Services Board;
1- 14 Communication received from the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities entitled"Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Seeks Amendments to Federal Telecommunications Act";
1- 16 Correspondence received from Michael D. Harris, The Premier of
Ontario—Charity Casinos;
1- 17 Minutes of the Newcastle Community Hall Board held on
March 16, 1998;
1- 18 Minutes of a meeting.6f the Bowmanville Museum Board held on .
April 8, 1998;
1- 19 Correspondence received from Ann Cavoukian, Commissioner,
Information and Privacy Commissioner Ontario—Changes at the
Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario;
Council Minutes - 4 - May 11, 1998
COMMUNICATIONS
1-20 Minutes of a meeting of the Clarke Museum &Archives held on
April 7, 1998;
1-21 Correspondence received from Karen Campbell, Municipal Co-
Chair, GTA Economic Development Partnership-A Proposed
Greater Toronto Services Board Act;
1-22 News Release received from the Ministry of Finance entitled
"Property Assessment Board Represents Diversity of Ontario";
1-23 Member Communication received from the Association of
Municipalities of Ontario entitled"Ontario Property Assessment
Corporation(OPAC)Names ChairNice-Chair";
1-24 Members Advisory received from the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities entitled"FCM Launches New Website At
http://www.fcm.ca'
1-25 Correspondence received from The Hon. Donald Macdonald,
Chairman and Glenna Carr, President, The Canadian Council for
Public-Private Partnerships- Introduction of the Canadian Council
for Public-Private Partnerships;
1-26 Correspondence received from P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk,
Regional Municipality of Durham-The Proposed New Municipal
Act; and
1-27 Minutes of a meeting of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation
Authority held on April 21, 1998.
I - 1 Resolution#C-404-98
Reimbursement Moved by Councillor Young, seconded by Councillor Rowe
To the Re-Don for
Decommissioning THAT the correspondence dated April 23, 1998, from P.M. Madill,
And Demolition Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Durham, regarding
Of the Soper Reimbursement to the Region for the Decommissioning and Demolition of
Creek WPCP the Soper Creek WPCP, be received for information.
E08.GE
"CARRIED"
Council Minutes - 5 - May 11, 1998
COMMUNICATIONS
1-4 Councillor Novak disclosed a pecuniary interest with the correspondence
dated April 28, 1998, from Irving Gleiberman, the nature of which is that
she resides in close proximity to the subject of the correspondence.
Resolution#C-405-98
Rezoning - Moved b Councillor Young, seconded b Councillor Rowe
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Joe Domitrovic
D14.DEV.98-001 THAT the correspondence dated April 28, 1998,from Irving Gleiberman,
advising of Joe Domitrovic's withdrawal of appeal to the Ontario
Municipal Board,pertaining to property located at
be received for information.
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"CARRIED"
1- 15 Resolution#C-406-98
Proposed Moved by Councillor Young, seconded by Councillor Rowe
Greater Toronto
Services Board THAT the correspondence dated April 29, 1998,from Hazel McCallion,
D02.GT Mayor, City of Mississauga,regarding the Proposed Greater Toronto
Services Board,be received for information.
"CARRIED"
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1-28 Resolution#C-407-98
Environmental Moved by Councillor Young, seconded by Councillor Rowe
Impact Study
Lishman Proposal THAT the items of correspondence dated April 28, 1998, from the Clarke
D14.DEV.97-058 Constituents,Friends of the Farewell,Bowmanville Creek Anglers
Association and SAGA(Save the Ganaraska Again),pertaining to the
Official Plan Amendment Application submitted by Paula Lishman
International,be received for information.
"CARRIED AS AMENDED
LATER IN THE MEETING"
(SEE FOLLOWING AMENDING MOTION)
Council Minutes - 6 - May 11, 1998
COMMUNICATIONS
Resolution#C-408-98
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Moved by Councillor Mutton, seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT the foregoing Resolution#C-407-98 be amended by adding the
following thereto:
"and that the correspondence be referred to the Director of
Planning and Development for consideration in conjunction with
the subject matter; and
THAT copies of the staff report,when completed, be forwarded to
the authors of each item of correspondence."
"CARRIED"
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The foregoing Resolution#C-407-98 was then put to a vote and
CARRIED AS AMENDED.
1-29 Resolution#C-409-98
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Environmental Moved by Councillor Young, seconded by Councillor Rowe
Impact Study J
Lishman Proposal THAT the correspondence dated April 28, 1998, from Linda Gasser,
D14.DEV.97-058 ,pertaining to the Official Plan Amendment
Application submitted by Paula Lishman International, be received for
information.
"CARRIED AS AMENDED
LATER IN THE MEETING"
(SEE FOLLOWING AMENDING MOTION)
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Resolution#C-410-98
Moved by Councillor Young, seconded by Councillor Mutton
THAT the foregoing Resolution#C-410-98 be amended by adding the
following thereto:
"THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Planning
and Development for consideration in conjunction with the subject
matter; and
THAT Linda Gasser be advised of Council's decision."
"CARRIED"
Council Minutes -7 - May 11, 1998
COMMUNICATIONS
The foregoing Resolution#C-409-98 was then put to a vote and
CARRIED AS AMENDED.
D - 3 Resolution#C-411-98
Adopt-A-Highway Moved by Councillor Schell,seconded by Councillor Trim
Program
M04.GE THAT the correspondence dated April 21, 1998, from Diane McGill
regarding an Adopt-A-Highway Program for Clarington, be received;
THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Public Works for
review and preparation of a report to be submitted to the General Purpose
and Administration Committee; and
THAT Diane McGill be advised of Council's decision.
"CARRIED"
D - 5 Resolution#C-412-98
Proclamation Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Trim
Of Water Safety
Week THAT the correspondence dated April 27, 1998,from Pierre Duplessis,
M02.GE Secretary General, Canadian Red Cross regarding Water Safety Week,be
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Received;
THAT the week of May 30 to June 7, 1998, be proclaimed"Water Safety
Week" in the Municipality of Clarington and advertised in accordance
with Municipal Policy; and
THAT Pierre Duplessis be advised of Council's decision.
"CARRIED"
D - 6 Resolution#C-413-98
Proclamation of Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Trim
Leukemia Awareness
Month THAT the correspondence dated April 21, 1998, from Sylvia Smith,
M02.GE Branch President, Durham Region Leukemia Research Fund Canada
regarding Leukemia Awareness Month,be received;
Council Minutes - 8 - May 11, 1998
COMMUNICATIONS
THAT the month of June 1998 be proclaimed "Leukemia Awareness
Month" in the Municipality of Clarington and advertised in accordance
with municipal policy;
THAT the Durham Region Branch of the Leukemia Research Fund
Canada be permitted to fly their flag in the Town Square during Leukemia
Awareness Month; and
THAT Sylvia Smith be advised of Council's decision.
"CARRIED"
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D - 7 Resolution#C-414-98
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Lishman Proposal Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Trim
D14.DEV.97-058
THAT the correspondence dated April 29, 1998, from Glenda Gies,
President, Port Darlington Community Association,regarding the Official
Plan Amendment Application submitted by Paula Lishman International,
be received;
THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Planning and
Development for review in conjunction with the subject file; and
THAT Glenda Gies be advised of Council's decision. {
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"CARRIED"
D - 8 Resolution#C-415-98
Public Safety Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Trim
Related to
Hunting THAT the correspondence dated May 4, 1998, from Grant Slater,
POLBY regarding hunting in the Municipality of Clarington, be received;
THAT the correspondence be referred to the Clerk's Department to be
reviewed in conjunction with the subject matter; and
THAT Grant Slater be advised of Council's decision.
"CARRIED"
Council Minutes - 9 - May 11, 1998
COMMUNICATIONS
D - 10 Resolution#C-416-98
Liberty Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Trim
Pentecostal
Church THAT the correspondence dated May 1, 1998, from Heather Farquhar,
PI LGE Secretary, Liberty Pentecostal Church,requesting permission to hold a
fireworks display on Sunday,June 28, 1998, at Liberty Pentecostal
Church, be received;
THAT the Clerk be authorized to issue a permit provided that all fireworks
shall be set off by or under the supervision of a person or persons of at
least 21 years of age;
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THAT Heather Farquhar be advised of Council's decision.
"CARRIED"
D - 11 Resolution#C-417-98
Wilmot Creek Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Trim
Watershed Plan
D03.GE THAT the correspondence dated April 30, 1998, from Linda Laliberte,
General Manager/Secretary-Treasurer, Ganaraska Region Conservation
Authority,requesting funding in the amount of$12,000 from the
Municipality of Clarington for the Wilmot Creek Watershed Plan, be
received;
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THAT the correspondence be referred to the 1998 budget discussions; and
THAT Linda Laliberte be advised of Council's decision.
"CARRIED"
D - 13 Resolution#C-418-98
Property Tax Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Trim
Fax Alert
M06.GE THAT the items of correspondence from Twin Brand Orchards Inc.,
Fred's Auto Body Ltd., Bowmanville Veterinary Clinic and Twin Oaks
Motel, requesting that Council pursue, in the upcoming local budgeting
process, various measures which will assist property owners, be received;
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COMMUNICATIONS
THAT the correspondence be referred to the 1998 budget discussions; and
THAT the authors of the items of correspondence be advised of Council's
decision.
"CARRIED"
D— 15 Resolution#C-419-98
Parking Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Trim
Enforcement i
T02.GE THAT the correspondence dated April 15, 1998, from Peggy Bremner,
Newcastle Condominium Corporation No. 5,requesting the appointment
of Derek Bryant, a representative of the Corporation to enforce parking on
the Condominium's property be received;
THAT the request be approved and the appropriate by-law forwarded to
Council; and
THAT Peggy Bremner be advised of Council's decision.
"CARRIED"
D— 16 Resolution#C-420-98
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Parking Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Trim
Enforcement
T02.GE THAT the correspondence dated March 26, 1998, from Christine
Willman, President,Newcastle Condominium Corporation No. 2,
requesting the appointment of Group 4 CPS Limited to enforce the
parking on the Condominium's property, be received;
THAT the request be approved and the appropriate by-law forwarded to
Council; and
THAT Christine Willman be advised of Council's decision.
"CARRIED"
Council Minutes - 11 - May 11,1998
COMMUNICATIONS
D— 17 Resolution#C-421-98
Lislunan Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Trim
Proposal
D 14.DEV.97-058 THAT the items of correspondence received from 186 individuals
outlining their concerns with respect to the Official Plan Amendment
Application submitted by Paula Lishman International, be received;
THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Planning and
Development for review in conjunction with the subject file; and
THAT Jo Fryza, Lead Petitioner be advised of Council's decision.
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"CARRIED"
D - 2 Resolution#C-422-98
Bethesda Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Trim
Cemetery Board
A20.GE THAT the correspondence dated April 23, 1998, from Lynn Piggott,
Secretary Treasurer, Bethesda Cemetery Board requesting the
Municipality's assistance to remove an aged tree and to install a metered
access to the water line which runs to Bowmanville from the Skinner
Creek,be received; and
THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Public Works for
liaison with the Board and preparation of a response.
"CARRIED"
D— 12 Resolution#C-423-98
Highway 2 Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Trim
Highway 401
Corridor Transit THAT the correspondence dated April 22, 1998, from P.M. Madill,
Service Review Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Durham,regarding
T03.GO Highway 2 —Highway 401 Corridor Transit Service Review, be received;
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COMMUNICATIONS
THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Public Works for
review and preparation of a report to be submitted to the General Purpose
and Administration Committee; and
THAT P.M. Madill be advised of Council's decision.
"MOTION LOST"
(SEE FOLLOWING MOTION)
Resolution#C-424-98
Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT the correspondence dated April 22, 1998, from P.M. Madill,
Regional Clerk,regarding the Highway 2—Highway 401 Corridor Transit
Service Review,be received;
THAT funding for the Transit Service Review be approved in the amount
of$3,000 for the Municipality of Clarington; and i
THAT Pat Madill, Regional Clerk,be advised of Council's decision.
"CARRIED"
D— 1 Resolution#C-425-98
Resolution re: Moved by Councillor Young,seconded by Councillor Rowe
Reusable Plastic o
PET THAT the correspondence received from the Township of North
C l O.AD Dorchester,requesting Council's endorsement of a resolution petitioning
the Provincial Government to enact legislation to permit only a reusable
plastic(PET)pop bottle program, so that each PET bottle can be reused
25 times,be received for information.
"CARRIED"
Council Minutes - 13 - May 11, 1998
COMMUNICATIONS
D-4 Resolution#C-426-98
Eastern Ontario Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Mutton
Disaster Relief
Fund Committee THAT the correspondence dated April 23, 1998, from Jim Bennett, Chair,
FILCH Eastern Ontario Disaster Relief Committee and Fred Blackstein, Chair,
Fund-Raising Committee,requesting the Municipality's assistance for
those areas of Eastern Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick that were
ravished during the ice storm,be received; and
THAT the Eastern Ontario Disaster Relief Committee be advised of the
Municipality's Grant Policy.
"CARRIED"
D-9 Resolution#C-427-98
Multilateral Moved by Councillor Mutton, seconded by Councillor Young
Agreement on
Investment THAT the correspondence dated April 22, 1998, from Novina Wong, City
C l O.AD Clerk, City of Toronto,regarding"Multilateral Agreement on
Investment",be received for information.
"CARRIED"
D - 14 Resolution#C-428-98
Olympia Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Mutton
Restaurant j
Sign Permit THAT the correspondence dated May 5, 1998, from Teddy Nguygen,
TOTGE Olympia Restaurant,requesting an exemption from the municipality's
Sign By-law,be tabled to allow for the municipality to receive comments
from the Bowmanville B.I.A. pertaining to this matter.
"CARRIED"
MOTION
NOTICE OF MOTION
Councillors Mutton and Young advised that they would not be proceeding
with the Notice of Motion.
Council Minutes - 14 - May 11, 1998
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report#I Resolution#C-429-98
G.P.A. Report Moved by Councillor Mutton, seconded by Councillor Rowe
May 4, 1998
THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee Report of
May 4, 1998,be approved with the exception of Items#8 and#9.
"CARRIED"
Item#8 Councillor Novak disclosed a pecuniary interest with respect to Items#8
and#9 of Report#l; vacated her chair and refrained from discussion and j
voting on the subject matter. Councillor Novak indicated that relatives of
hers are listed as interested parties to the staff reports.
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Resolution#C-430-98
Rezoning Moved by Councillor Mutton, seconded by Councillor Rowe
Black Creek
Developments THAT Report PD-53-98 be received;
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THAT the application to amend the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63,
of the former Town of Newcastle, as amended, submitted by D.G. Biddle
and Associates on behalf of Blackcreek Developments Limited, be
referred back to staff for further processing and the preparation of a
subsequent report upon receipt of all outstanding comments; and
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THAT all interested parties listed in Report PD-53-98 and any delegation
be advised of Council's decision.
"CARRIED"
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Item#9 Resolution#C-431-98
Birchdale Village Moved by Councillor Mutton, seconded by Councillor Rowe
Environmental
Impact Study THAT Report PD-59-98 regarding the Birchdale Village Environmental
D 12.18T-95029 Impact Study,be received for information;
THAT Mr. Carlo Aloe be thanked for his work as the citizen
representative on the Steering Committee for the Environmental Impact
Study; and
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REPORTS
THAT a copy of Council's decision be forwarded to all delegations and
interested parties.
"CARRIED"
Report#2 Resolution#C-432-98
Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Young
THAT Confidential Report TR-34-98 be referred to the end of the agenda
to be considered during a"closed" session of Council.
"CARRIED"
Report#3 Resolution#C-433-98
Tender CL98-3 Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Mutton
Reconstruction
Stucco Street THAT Report TR-35-98 be received;
Middle Road
F18.QU THAT Hard-Co Construction Ltd., Whitby, Ontario,with a total bid in the
amount of$883,688.71 (including G.S.T.), being the lowest responsible
bidder meeting all terms, conditions and specifications of Tender CL98-3,
be awarded the contract for the reconstruction of Scugog Street and
Middle Road as required by the Department of Public Works;
THAT the total funds required in the amount of$1,023,000.00
($883,688.71 +design, contract administration and utilities) be drawn
from the Public Works Account#7205-98002-0261;
THAT the by-law attached to Report TR-35-98 marked as Schedule"A"
authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the agreement, be approved;
and
THAT the award be subject to'the approval of the Region of Durham.
"CARRIED"
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REPORTS
Report#4 Resolution#C-434-98
Tender CL98-6 Moved by Councillor Rowe, seconded by Councillor Young
Surface Treatment
Asphalt and THAT Report TR-38-98 be received;
Surfacing Treatment
Pulverizing THAT Miller Paving, Markham, Ontario, with a total bid in the amount of
$401,087.57 (including G.S.T.), being the lowest responsible bidder,
meeting all terms, conditions and specifications of Tender CL98-6, be
awarded the contract to supply and apply surface treatment and to provide
for Asphalt and Surface Treatment Pulverizing to various roads as required
by the Municipality of Clarington;
THAT the funds required be provided from the Public Works 1998 draft
Budget Account#7208-00441-0261 in the amount of$275,000.00 and an
additional amount of$300,000.00 which was recommended and accepted
by Resolution#GPA-210-98 for the Public Works Road Maintenance
Capital Budget Account#7205-01003-0261; and
THAT Item I on the 1998 Surface Treatment Schedule be deleted in the
amount of$13,595.52 (including G.S.T.)to enable part of the$300,000.00
award for Road Maintenance to be distributed for Hot Mix Paving. .I
"CARRIED"
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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Resolution#C-435-98
Maintenance Moved by Councillor Young, seconded by Councillor Rowe
Of Long Sault
Road THAT the Addendum to the Addendum to Report WD-74-98 be received;
T06.GE
THAT the Addendum to Report WD-74-98 be lifted from the table;
THAT the Addendum to Report WD-74-98 be received;
THAT the portion of Long Sault Road from 1045m north of Regional
Road 20 to 400m south of the St. Lawrence and Hudson Railway, being
the entrance to the Preservation Sanctuary Camp Club,be opened and
assumed for year round maintenance provided that the applicants
(Members of the Preservation Sanctuary Camp Club) satisfy the
conditions of the Public Works Department, financial and otherwise;
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
THAT staff be authorized to take all actions necessary to publicize a
public meeting and give notice of the proposed by-law to open and assume
the subject portion of Long Sault Road;
THAT Laurie Hachey,representative of the Preservation Sanctuary Camp
Club, abutting property owners and Dennis Curtis, Kawartha Lakes
Railway(Canadian Pacific)be advised of Council's decision;
THAT following the passing of the by-law, Long Sault Road from
Regional Road 20 to 400m south of the railway, including a"T"
turnaround,be included in the Municipality's Surface Treatment Program;
and
THAT the request from Mr. Laurie Hachey to improve Long Sault Road
northerly from the Preservation Sanctuary Camp Club entrance to his
property be considered as a separate application.
"CARRIED"
Resolution#C-436-98
United Wav Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Young
Presentation
THAT the presentation from Bob Howard, Oshawa-Whitby-Clarington
United Way,be received with appreciation and congratulations be
forwarded to the Clarington United Way Committee and all staff, for their
participation in the campaign.
"CARRIED"
BY-LAWS
Resolution#C-437-98
Moved by Councillor Schell,seconded by Councillor Trim
THAT leave be granted to introduce the following by-laws, and that the
said by-laws be now read a first and second time:
98-73 being a by-law to amend By-law 98-8;a by-law to appoint
Members to the Abandoned Cemeteries Board for the Municipality
of Clarington;
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BY-LAWS
98-74 being a by-law to authorize the Release of an Agreement with
1249920 Ontario formerly Kiddicorp Investments Ltd.) and the
Corporation of the former Town of Newcastle, now the
Municipality of Clarington, for the development of Plan of
Subdivision 18T-87040 and 18T-87034(now Plan l OM-824);
98-75 being a by-law to amend By-law 97-77, a by-law to provide for the
registration of a primary.dwelling unit having an Apartment-in-
House;
98-76 being a by-law to amend By-law 84-63,the Comprehensive
Zoning By-law for the Corporation of the former Town of
Newcastle(Tomina);
98-77 being a by-law to amend By-law 84-63,the Comprehensive
Zoning By-law for the former Town of Newcastle(Cambridge
Shopping Centres);
98-78 being a by-law to appoint a By-law Enforcement Officer;
98-79 being a by-law to appoint a By-law Enforcement Officer; and
98-80 being a by-law to authorize a contract between the Corporation of
the Municipality of Clarington and Hard-Co Construction Ltd.,
Whitby, Ontario, for the Reconstruction of Scugog Street and
Middle Road.
"CARRIED"
Resolution#C-438-98
Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Trim
THAT the third and final reading of By-laws 98-73 to 98-80 inclusive, be
approved.
"CARRIED"
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OTHER BUSINESS
Resolution#C-439-98
Moved by Councillor Mutton, seconded by Councillor Trim
THAT the standard for public alerting in the new Provincial Nuclear
Emergency Plan(PNEP) be changed to apply to the entire 10 km Primary
Zone and not just the 3 km Contiguous zone;
THAT Regional and local community input be sought when the process of
implementing the standard is initiated;
THAT a more detailed standard for public notification and direction be
included in the new Provincial Nuclear Emergency Plan(PNEP);
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THAT this resolution be forwarded to the Solicitor General and Minister
of Correctional Services for approval and direction that the Municipality
of Clarington's position be incorporated into the Provincial Nuclear
Emergency Plan(PNEP); and
THAT this resolution also be forwarded to each Member of the Provincial
Legislature representing Durham Region.
(SEE FOLLOWING MOTION)
Resolution#C-440-98
Moved by Councillor Young, seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT the foregoing Resolution#C-439-98 be tabled and referred to the
Chief Administrative Officer and appropriate staff for preparation of-a
report to be submitted to the General Purpose and Administration
Committee.
"CARRIED"
Councillor Young provided a verbal report on a meeting held on May 8,
1998, with Allen Tonks, Moderator of the Greater Toronto Services
Board.
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OTHER BUSINESS
Resolution#C-441-98
Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT the meeting be"closed."
"CARRIED"
Resolution#C-442-98
Moved by Councillor Mutton, seconded by Councillor Rowe
THAT the actions taken during the"closed" session of Council be ratified.
"CARRIED"
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Resolution#C-443-98
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Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Rowe
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THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law 98-81, being a by-law to
authorize the making of an amending agreement between the Municipality
of Clarington and Nelda Roxanne Dawson and Wayne Clair Allen,
pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 of the Municipal Tax Sale Act, and
that the said by-law be now read a first and second time.
"CARRIED"
Resolution#C-444-98
Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Rowe
THAT the third and final reading of By-law 98-81 be approved.
"CARRIED" -
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CONFIRMING BY-LAW
Councillor Novak disclosed a pecuniary interest earlier in the meeting and
refrained from discussion and voting on the confirming by-law.
Resolution#C-445-98
Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Trim
THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law 98-82,being a by-law to
confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Clarington
at this meeting held on the 1 lth day of May 1998, and that the said by-law
be now read a first and second time.
"CARRIED"
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Resolution#C-446-98
Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Trim
THAT the third and final reading of By-law 98-82 be approved.
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"CARRIED"
ADJOURNMENT
Resolution#C-447-98
Moved by Councillor Young, seconded by Councillor Schell
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THAT the meeting adjourn at 8:14 p.m.
"CARRIED"
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MAYOR
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COUNCIL INFORMATION I-1
Metro Hall
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ToRomo St John Street
Stn. 1071,7th Flr.
7 Toronto,ON
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E-mail:
clerk @city.tronto.on.ca
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Phone:416-392-8670
Fax: 416-392-2980
April 22, 1998 Novina Wong City Clerk
City of Toronto
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Ms. Pattie Barrie
Municipal Clerk
Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, Ontario
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Dear Ms. Barrie:
I am enclosing for your information and any attention deemed necessary, Clause No. 14 contained
in Report No. 4 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, headed "Toronto City Council's
Response to Draft Greater Toronto Services Board Act", which was adopted, as amended, by the
Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on April 16, 1998.
May I draw your attention to the amendment by Council found at the beginning of the Clause.
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Yours truly,
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City Clerk .......___...__..._...._
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Clause sent to: Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Province of pritano = - - - -----.••..,
Minister of Transportation, Province of Ontario - - -
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Mr. A. Tonks, Moderator for GTSB Legislative Review- - -
Managing Director, GO Transit
All Regional and Area Municipal Councils in the GTA
Regional Clerk, The Regional Municipality of Hamilton%Wentworth
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ToRow CITY CLERK
Clause embodied in Report No. 4 of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, as
adopted by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on April 16, 1998.
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Toronto City Council's Response to Draft
Greater Toronto Services Board Act
(City Council on April 16, 1998, amended this Clause by adding thereto the following:
`It is further recommended that City Council request the Provincial government to integrate
all GO Transit Board functions within the mandate of the Greater Toronto Services Board')
The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee recommends the adoption of the following
report (April 2, 1998) from the Chief Administrative Officer:
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Pu ose:
The purpose of this report is to recommend a formal Toronto City Council response to the provincial
government's draft legislation for the establishment of a Greater Toronto Services Board(GTSB).
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
The recommendations in this report have no financial implications.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1) Council support the establishment of a GTSB as constituted in the Proposed Greater Toronto
Sen ices Board Act released by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on
March 12, 1998 subject to the following recommendations and comments;
(2) The provincial government be requested to amend Part I of the Proposed Greater Toronto
Services Board Act to vest authority in the GTSB to do any or all of the following:
(a) prepare a GTA urban structure plan and master plans for major inter-regional
infrastructure, for example, sewer, water, and transportation;
(b) allocate Provincial funding to GTSB member municipalities for inter-regional projects
and programs consistent with the GTA urban structure and infrastructure master
plans;
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(c) approve, or appeal to the approval authority, environmental assessments for major
inter-regional infrastructure based on consistency with the GTA urban structure and
infrastructure master plans; and
(d) support or appeal land use decisions to the approval authority, including the Ontario
Municipal Board, based on consistency with the GTA urban structure and
infrastructure master plans;
(3) the provincial government be requested to review the relationship of GT Transit to the GTSB
with a view to ensuring that their respective responsibilities and powers in regard to the
design, construction and operation of the regional transit system are clearly defined and
distinct. This review should include consideration of the option of increasing the City of
Toronto's representation on GT Transit to 50 per cent;
(4) Council inform the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that the City of Toronto
opposes the method of levy apportionment based on weighted assessment, as set out in
clause 19(2)of the Proposed Greater Toronto Services Board Act, and request the provincial.
government to work with City staff to identify alternative approaches to levy apportionment
by the GTSB;
(5) that the provincial government amend the proposed Greater Toronto Services Board Act by
removing the GTSB's power to directly access financial markets;
(6) this report be forwarded to Mr. Alan Tonks, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing,
all Regional and Area Municipal Councils in the GTA and the Council of the Regional
municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth as the City of Toronto's response to the proposed
Greater Toronto Services Board Act; and
(7) the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give
effect thereto.
Council Reference/Background/History:
In February, 1995 the previous provincial government established the Greater Toronto Area(GTA)
Task Force with a mandate to make recommendations on a wide range of matters including
governance of the GTA. The Task Force released its final report in January, 1996, in which it
recommended the elimination of the Metro and regional governments and the establishment of a GTA
authority.
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A provincial review panel, chaired by Libby Burnham, reported on May 6, 1996 that there was very
little consensus on the GTA Task Force recommendations other than on the need for co-ordination
in the GTA_ Subsequently, on May 30, 1996, the provincial government established the Who Does
What Panel, chaired by David Crombie. The Panel reviewed the distribution of responsibility for
delivery and funding of the full range of municipal services and examined municipal finance and
governance. The Panel submitted its recommendations to the Minister of municipal Affairs and
Housing in a series of letters throughout the summer and fall of 1996. With respect to GTA
governance, the Panel recommended the creation of a Greater Toronto Services Board, elimination
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of the regional municipalities and consolidation of member municipalities into strong cities including
a strong urban core for the GTA.
The provincial government responded to these recommendations with the introduction of Bill 103,
the City of Toronto Act, on December 17, 1996. At the same time, the Minister of Municipal Affairs
and Housing announced the appointment of Mr. Milt Farrow as Special Advisor on the formation of
a Greater Toronto Services Board. Mr. Farrow was asked to undertake consultation and advise the
Minister on: the GTSB's powers;how it should be governed;what types of services it should concern
itself with; how it should be funded; and what relationship it should have with municipalities, the
public and the province.
Mr. Farrow released his final report, entitled "Getting Together," on June 18, 1997. Mr. Farrow
proposed that a GTSB be set up as a statutory corporation. All upper, lower and single tier
municipalities in the GTA would be members. Hamilton-Wentworth would be a member only with
respect to the GTSB's involvement in GO Transit. The GTSB's decision-making and executive arm
would be a 28 member Executive Committee, half of whose membership would initially be drawn
from the new City of Toronto. Three representatives from Hamilton-Wentworth would be added to
the Executive Committee when issues relating to GO Transit were on the agenda. The Executive
Committee would receive input from and link to the GTSB's membership through an Urban Issues
Advisory Committee and a Rural Issues Advisory Committee. All member municipalities would sit
on one of these two committees.
Mr. Farrow recommended that, initially,the GTSB should have four primary roles. These would be:
(1) development of a comprehensive, long-term Infrastructure Co-ordination Strategy for the
GTA;
(2) proN ision of a discussion forum and liaison with all levels of government;
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(3) resolution of inter-regional servicing issues when consensus among municipalities cannot be
reached in areas such as water and sewage treatment, inter-regional transit and watershed
management. The GTSB would implement decisions and allocate costs; and
(4) operation of GO Transit and development of a long-term, post collection waste management
strategy for the GTA.
On December 11, 1997 the Toronto Transition Team released its Final Report, in which it
recommended that the new Toronto City Council, "recognizing that Greater Toronto is one
economic, social and environmental region, should impress on the Province the importance of
creating the Greater Toronto Services Board (GTSB) as soon as possible to provide a forum for
building a strong city-region in partnership with other municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area."
The Transition Team proposed that the GTSB should have a mandate "to coordinate city-region
growth and infrastructure investments and take joint action on such shared interests as watershed
planning and development of a solid waste strategy."
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On March 12, 1998, the provincial government published draft legislation to provide for the
establishment of a GTSB. The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced that the
government intends to introduce a Bill for First Reading in the spring sitting of the Legislature. An
information bulletin from the CAO, enclosing a message from the Minister of Municipal Affairs and
Housing, a news release announcing the draft legislation, and a backgrounder describing the
highlights of the draft legislation, was circulated to all Members of Council on March 13, 1998.
The province has appointed Mr. Alan Tonks, former Chair of the Toronto Transition Team and
Metro Council, to moderate a review of the draft legislation. The Minister of Municipal Affairs and
Housing has requested all municipalities in the GTA to provide comments on the draft legislation to
Mr. Tonks.
This report recommends a formal Toronto City Council response to the draft legislation.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
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Under the proposed legislation, the GTSB, is established as a corporation without share capital. It.
is not a municipality and is explicitly stated not to be a local board The objects of the GTSB are two-
fold:
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(i) to promote co-ordinated decision making among municipalities in the GTA; and
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(ii) to supervise the management of the Greater Toronto Transit Authority("GT Transit") and
allocate the costs of that authority, in accordance with the Act.
The powers of the GTSB in respect of these two roles are summarized in the Appendix to this report.
Establishment of a Greater Toronto Services Board:
The GTA Task Force,Burnham Review Panel,Who Does What Panel, Milt Farrow Final Report and
the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team all concluded that there is the need for an institution
to deal in a unified and coordinated way with the problems facing the GTA. Legislation to create the
GTSB is a step in the right direction.
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Other forums to discuss GTA issues do exist. These include the GTA Mayors' and Regional Chairs'
Committee and the Greater Toronto Coordinating Committee under the auspices of the provincial
Office for the Greater Toronto Area. These forums have generally only been successful where the
Councils of the affected municipalities could reach' a mutually beneficial agreement, often with-
provincial subsidies provided as an incentive. They have failed to resolve major issues related to
growth management in the GTA. In addition, they lack formal powers or even the formal
accountability structures to be persuasive.
The GTSB will provide a more balanced forum for the debate of GTA issues. Its representative
structure and legislated mandate will provide a more accountable means for setting and addressing
the region-wide agenda than groups such as the GTA Mayors' and Regional Chairs' Committee. It
is recommended that Council support the establishment of a GTSB as constituted in the Proposed
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Greater Toronto Services Board Act released by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on
March 12, 1998 subject to the following comments.
Growth Management Issues:
Ensuring that growth proceeds in a manner that respects the natural environment and provides for
efficient, cost effective use of infrastructure and public resources is a primary challenge for the GTA.
Effective growth management in the GTA requires coordinated decision making in the provision of
infrastructure and services and development of land. This, in turn, requires that problems be
identified and addressed in the context of the GTA as a whole and that there be authority to
implement the recommended actions.
Under Part I of the draft legislation, the powers of the GTSB (other than in respect of GO Transit)
are advisory in nature. The GTSB will have the power to "promote", "advise", "act as a liaison",
"facilitate" and "provide a mechanism", but not to implement or compel implementation of its
decisions. Therefore, the extent to which decisions of the Board relating to growth management are
implemented will be dependent on the adoption of the decisions by the affected municipalities. '
j To some degree, this inherent weakness in the GTSB may be mitigated if decisions or other strategies
of the Board are recognized in other processes, for example, provincial policy statements or
consideration of planning issues by the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). Because of its legislated
mandate, this is more likely to occur with resolutions by the GTSB than other existing ad hoc
committees. However, it is not certain to happen.
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The GTSB's powers under Part I need to be enhanced to make it more likely that the decisions of the
GTSB will result in coordinated growth management, including greater coordination in infrastructure
use and investments and economic development in the GTA. It is recommended that the provincial
government be requested to amend Part I of the Proposed Greater Toronto Services Board Act to
vest authority in the GTSB to do any or all of the following:
(a) prepare a GTA urban structure plan and master plans for major inter-regional infrastructure,
for example, sewer, water, and transportation;
(b) allocate Provincial funding to GTSB member municipalities for inter-regional projects and
programs consistent with the GTA urban structure and infrastructure master plans;
(c) approve, or appeal to the approval authority, environmental assessments for major inter-.
regional infrastructure based on consistency with the GTA urban structure and infrastructure
master plans; and
(d) support or appeal land use decisions to the approval authority, including the Ontario
Municipal Board, based on consistency with the GTA urban structure and infrastructure
master plans.
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GT Transit Authority:
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The draft legislation proposes the creation of an initial seven member GT Transit Authority as a
separate but subsidiary body to the GTSB. The legislation sets out the respective roles of each with
respect to the operation of GO Transit. Although the GTSB clearly has authority in regard to budget
matters, the draft legislation appears to assign almost identical responsibilities to both boards, with
respect to the operation of GO Transit. This leads to a concern that the distinctions between their
responsibilities in regard to design, construction and operation of the regional transit system may
become blurred in practice.
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While many of their responsibilities are similar, the proposed composition of the GTSB and the GT
Transit Authority are very different. For matters related to GO Transit, the GTSB will have
31 members, 14 from the City of Toronto, 14 from the 905 Regions, 2 from Hamilton-Wentworth,
and a Chair..Initially,the GT Transit Authority will comprise seven members, one each from the City
of Toronto, the four GTA regional municipalities and Hamilton-Wentworth and a Chair. After its
initial term the Authority may consist of six or seven members depending on the election of the Chair.
In either case the City of Toronto will have only one vote on the Authority.
The different composition of the two agencies creates a significant potential for political conflict.
There may be a number of substantive issues on which the City and the 905 Regions adopt different
positions. Based on their respective membership composition, the Transit Authority may vote in
favour of 905 interests and the GTSB in favour of City interests. For example, the 905 Regions may
support increased express train service with fewer stops within the City. However, as the City is
responsible for almost 50 percent of the operating deficit it may support the opposite position. It
would be appropriate for City representation on the GT Transit Authority to be proportional to its
representation on the GTSB.
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It is recommended that the provincial government be requested to review the relationship of GT
Transit to the GTSB with a view to ensuring that their respective responsibilities and powers in-
regard to the design, construction and operation of the regional transit system are clearly defined and
distinct. This review should include consideration of the option of increasing the City of Toronto's
representation on GT Transit to 50 per cent.
Financing Issues:
The draft legislation's provisions concerning the GTSB's ability to finance its proposed
responsibilities give rise to several issues. These issues include the manner in which the GTSB -
apportions costs and is able to levy a charge against member municipalities, and implications for the-
management of debt.
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Ability to Levy the Member Municipalities:
While the draft legislation does not provide the GTSB with the authority to tax directly, it proposes
that the GTSB would levy against the Regions of Durham, Halton, Peel and York and the City of
Toronto an amount sufficient to pay the estimated operating costs of the GTSB. These levies would
be apportioned among the GTA municipalities in accordance with the legislation and the monies owed
by the GTA municipalities under this levy would constitute debt of the municipalities.
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With respect to GT Transit, the GTSB would be able to impose two levies on its member
municipalities (including the Region of Hamilton-Wentworth):
(I) to cover the amount by which the cost of operations and non funded liabilities exceed
revenues; and
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(ii) for the cost to the GTSB of capital borrowing for GT Transit.
These levies would constitute debt of the member municipalities.
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Levy Apportionment:
The method of levy apportionment, as set out in clause 19(2) of the draft legislation, would be based
upon the total weighted assessment of each of the member municipalities in proportion to the total
weighted assessment of the GTA. This method bears no relation to the issue of affordability and
j ability to pay or to the amount of service that would be utilized by the residents of a municipality.
If this method is used to apportion debt obligations and debt charges, it could have negative
implications for Toronto's could impair credit rating since the City could be responsible for a level
of debt that is in excess of its capacity and impair the City's ability to issue debt for other projects.
In time, if the GTSB's role evolves to encompass a broader range of responsibilities, the balance of
whose benefits are broadly distributed across the GTA, including the City of Toronto, a system of
levy apportionment based on weighted assessment may make sense. At present such an approach is
not in the City's best interest. It is recommended that Council inform the Minister of Municipal
Affairs and Housing that the City of Toronto opposes the method of levy apportionment based on
weighted assessment, as set out in clause 19 (2) of the Proposed Greater Toronto Services Board
Act, and request the provincial government to work with City staff to identify alternative approaches
to levy apportionment by the GTSB.
j Borrowing for Capital Purposes:
The draft legislation provides for the GTSB to be permitted to borrow for GT Transit's capital
requirements(not including operating) with the passage of a by-law by a 2/3 majority of the Board.
Clause 47 (c) establishes that the GTSB has the power to borrow money to fund the capital
requirements of GT Transit and issue debentures, subject to the Ontario Municipal Board Act.
Under clause 47 (d), the GTSB also has the authority to direct one or more member municipalities .
to pay money to GT Transit in respect of its capital requirements and it is assumed that these
municipalities will probably be issuing debt to finance these contributions. Thus, it appears that the
legislation is contemplating a two-stage procedure whereby the GTSB will require its members to
issue debt to provide some initial start-up capital and will then enter the financial markets on its own
behalf in the future after it has had an opportunity to establish some credibility with potential investors
and the credit rating agencies.
Until it becomes clearer how the GTSB's role within the GTA is going to evolve, it should not have
direct borrowing powers as these could bring instability to financial markets and impair the flexibility
of member municipalities with respect to the issuance of debt. Therefore, it is recommended that the
provincial government amend the proposed Greater Toronto Service's Board Act by removing the
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GTSB's power to directly access financial markets. Instead, the Board should determine its capital
financing requirements and request funding from the member municipalities which would have the
flexibility to raise the funds from reserves, current operations or the issuance of debt. This method
could create more flexibility for the members who would not be subject to paying future debt charges
which they cannot control and could substitute various forms of capital depending upon their
individual circumstances. This would require the GTSB to have some "levying powers" as provided
for in the draft legislation..
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Conclusions:
Numerous studies have concluded that there is a need to recognize that the GTA is an integrated and
inter-dependent social and economic city-region. These studies have pointed to the need to
coordinate the planning and development of infrastructure across the GTA. The proposed Greater
Toronto Services Board Act represents the culmination of many years of research and much debate. i
The debate has been punctuated by many disagreements, some of them profound.
Milt Farrow attempted to reconcile these disagreements in his 1997 proposal for a GTSB. The draft,
Act provides for a more modest version of the GTSB than that proposed by Mr. Farrow. Comments
by some municipalities suggest that even this compromise model goes too far for them.
The proposed GTSB may not be perfect, but it is a starting point and should be supported. It
presents a window of opportunity to establish a representative political body that has a legislated
mandate to begin to deal with GTA issues. It has taken many years to reach this stage. If the
opportunity to create the GTSB is not grasped now, it may not be available for many more years.
Yet the problems of uncoordinated growth and inefficient investment in the GTA and their
implications for the City of Toronto and, ultimately, the entire city-region, will not disappear.
It is recommended that this report be forwarded to Mr. Alan Tonks, the Minister of Municipal Affairs
and Housing, all Regional and Area Municipal Councils in the GTA and the Council of the Regional
municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth as the City of Toronto's response to the proposed Greater
Toronto Services Board Act.
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Powers of the Greater Toronto Services Board
(as proposed in draft legislation of March 12, 1998)
Under the legislation, the Board is established as a corporation without share capital. It is not a
municipality and is explicitly stated not to be a local board. While it is a corporation, only certain
provisions of the Corporations Act(for example, relating to retention of documents and the keeping
of records and accounts) apply. The objects of the Board are two-fold:
(a) to promote co-ordinated decision making among municipalities in the GTA, and
(b) to supervise the management of the Greater Toronto Transit Authority("GT Transit") and
allocate the costs of that authority, in accordance with the Act.
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The Board's Powers other than in respect of the GT Transit:
As the explanatory notes to the draft legislation indicate, it is not intended that the Board be another
level of government and it would not have direct taxation authority. Its powers in respect of the first
object stated above, as enumerated in the draft Act, would be to:
(a) promote coordinated decision-making among and develop advisory strategies for
municipalities within the GTA with respect to the provision of infrastructure and the optimal
use of infrastructure;
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(b) advise municipalities within the GTA with respect to making major infrastructure investments;
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(c) act as a liaison among the municipalities within the GTA and between municipalities within
the GTA and other municipalities,the Government of Ontario or the Government of Canada;
(d) facilitate the efficient and cost-effective resolution of matters of intermunicipal concern within
the GTA, if asked to do so by the affected municipalities;
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(e) provide a mechanism for the co-ordination of economic development within the GTA; and
(f) promote co-ordinated decision-making among and develop advisory strategies for
municipalities within the GTA with respect to the administration and costs of their social
assistance and social housing programs.
In general, as is clear from the list of enumerated powers, the powers are advisory or in the nature
of facilitation and there is no ancillary approval function nor any other governmental by-law making
or directory power which can implement any decision of the Board. While it is stated that the Board
has the powers of a natural person for the purpose of carrying out its objects and authority(allowing
it, for example, to enter into contracts relating to the above), this would not extend to any
governmental power mandating actions to be taken by others. By explicit provisions, the natural
person power is stated, among other matters, not to include the ability to incur a debt or to impose
fees or charges unless specifically provided for.
The extent to which the Board's advisory strategies could be implemented, therefore, would be
dependent on the extent to which such strategies are given recognition under other processes (for
example, .N ithin Provincial policy statements or planning considerations by the OMB under the .
Planning Act).
The exceptions to the lack of any governmental by-law making powers of the Board are the statutory
directives that the Board must pass by-laws relating to remuneration of the chair, reimbursement of
members and a levy by-law against the City of Toronto and the Regions of Durham, Halton, Peel and
York("GTA municipalities") sufficient to cover the Board's operating costs. The levy is apportioned
among the GTA municipalities and is separate from any levy in respect of GT Transit.
Certain provisions in the Municipal Act,Municipal Conflict of Interest Act and Municipal Freedom
of In formation and Protection of Privacy Act are made applicable to the Board. Examples are:
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(a) powers to be exercised by by-law;
(b) the requirement for open meetings;
(c) delegation of administrative matters to committees or employees;
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(d) fixing the fiscal year;
(e) retention of documents; and
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(f) provision for issuance of debentures, making of investments and maintaining reserve funds.
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In respect of the last example, the Board is by a specific provision deemed a municipality for the
purpose of any the pertinent financial restrictions made by regulation under the Municipal Act.
Given the nature of the enumerated powers given to the Board under this part of the legislation, it
is questionable why its powers must be exercised by by-law as opposed to resolution. ,
GT Transit and the Board:
Under Part H of the draft legislation, a two tier system for operation and supervision of the regional
transit system is established. GT Transit is established by the proposed Act. Its powers are
operational (for example, to acquire equipment and construct the system). The Board's powers are
supervisory (for example, approving routes, frequency of service and establishing fares) as well as
financial(e.g., approving GT Transit budgets, issuing debentures, levying the necessary funds from
member municipalities).
The objects of GT Transit are listed as:
(a) To operate a regional transit system serving the regional transit area and serving other
municipalities from time to time by agreement.
(b) To operate local transit systems within the regional transit area, or parts of such systems,
under agreements between the Board and the municipality within which each local transit
system is operated.
(c) To exchange information on operational and design matters and integrate services with other
transit systems.
(d) To perform the duties and exercise the powers imposed or conferred on GT Transit under this
or any other Act.
The Board's powers for the purpose of supervision are to:
(a) approve, with the modifications it considers appropriate, the annual operating and capital
budgets submitted to it by GT Transit;
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(b) apportion the costs of GT Transit, including the Board's cost of borrowing for the purposes
of GT Transit, among the member municipalities;
(c) borrow money for, and pay such money to, GT Transit in respect of its capital requirements
and issue debentures for the debt, subject to the Ontario Municipal Board Act;
(d) direct one or more member municipalities to pay money to GT Transit in respect of its capital
requirements;
(e) provide for the design, construction and operation of the regional transit system;
(f) study, or cause to be studied,
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(i) the design and operation of the regional transit system,
(ii) the fare structure and service schedules of the regional transit system, and
(iii) the operational integration of the regional transit system with local transit systems
within or outside the regional transit area;
(g) approve the approximate location, routes and frequencies of the transit services to be
provided;
(h) approve the fares that shall be charged for transit services;
(i) approve the fees that shall be charged for the provision of parking;
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(j) enter into agreements with municipalities in the regional transit area with respect to the
operation of local transit systems, or parts of such systems, within those municipalities; and
(k) enter into agreements with upper tier and single tier municipalities outside the regional transit
area for the provision of transit services by GT Transit to those municipalities;
The power of the Board to apportion among the member municipalities, to issue debentures and to
direct any member municipality to pay money to GT Transit in respect of its capital requirements
requires a two-thirds vote of those present at a meeting.
For the purpose of carrying out its object, the Board may also:
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(a) facilitate the operational integration of the regional transit system and local transit systems in
the regional transit area; and
(b) facilitate the resolution of conflicts with respect to transit.issues between GT Transit,
municipalities and operators of local transit systems.
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The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee also submits the following resolution
(March 11, 1998) addressed to The Honourable Mike Harris, Premier of Ontario, from the
Regional Clerk of The Regional Municipality of Durham:
Honourable Sir, at their meeting held on March 11, 1998, the Council of the Regional Municipality
of Durham passed the following resolution:
"That the following resolution passed by the previous Council (1994-1997) of the Regional
Municipality of Durham on July 2, 1997, be reaffirmed by the 1997 - 2000 Council:
(1) That the Honourable Al Leach, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, be advised that:
(i) The Region of Durham does not support the establishment of a Greater Toronto
Services Board for the purpose of managing, delivering or generating capital for
service infrastructure and, in essence, functioning as a foml of government;
if the Province creates the Board, the Region of Durham recommends it be solely
limited to providing long-term strategic planning; co-ordinating inter-regional
servicing; providing a forum for discussion with all levels of government; and,
resolving inter-regional disputes through facilitation and mediation. Accordingly, the
Board's mandate must be directed to deal with inter-regional issues and not be
involved with decision-making on the provision of local infrastructure;
(iii) if established, representation on the Executive Committee of the Board should be
limited in number and include active involvement of the Province; and all GTA
municipalities should be represented on the associated Advisory Committees;
(iv) Any proposed changes to a Greater Toronto Services Board's mandate and related
enabling legislation must be subject to public consultation and due process;
(v) if established, the Region of Durham be assigned one additional member on the
Executive Committee of the Greater Toronto Services Board; and -
(2) that a copy of Joint Report No. 97-J-9 be sent to the Honourable Mike Harris, the
Honourable Al Leach, all Durham MPP's, the Area Municipalities in the Region of Durham,
the Regions within the Greater Toronto Area, and AMO."
Enclosed, for your information, is a copy of Report No. 97-J-9 as previously sent to you.
(A copy of the Report No. 97-J-9, referred to in the resolution dated March 11, 1998, from The
Regional Municipality of Durham, has been forwarded to all Members of Council with the agenda
of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its meeting on April 7, 1998, and a copy thereof
is also on file with the City Clerk.)
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COUNCIL INFORMATION 1-2
• • - • ! i Association of
Municipainies
For Your ! / of Ontario
398 VAlverstty Avenue,suite 1701
Toronto,ON M6G 1
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For Immediate Attention
May 6, 1998
FYI - 981016
Ontario's Commercial and Industrial Education Tax Cut plan
Issue: Ontario's commercial and industrial education tax out plan.
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Facts:
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The Government will be introducing legislation to cut education taxes on commercial and industrial
properties in municipalities with higher than average education tax rates. It also proposes to
increase grants to school boards to offset the impact of cutting this education tax.
Starting in 1998, the Province proposes to phase in the commercial and industrial education tax
reduction over eight years for businesses in those single-and upper-tier municipalities that have
average commercial or industrial education tax rates above 3.3 per cent of the estimated current
provincial average. For each year, commercial and industrial education taxes would be reduced by
1/8 or 12,5 per cent of the difference between the 1998 above-average commercial or industrial
education tax rate in the municipality, and the 1998 provincial average.
The attached table shows the estimated education tax reduction that would be provided to
commercial and industrial properties, by municipality, for 1998 and 2005, when the tax out would
be fully implemented.
Status:
AMO will be watching for the introduction of this legislation and will keep its members informed;
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This information is available through AMO's MUNICOM network at www,munlcom.com.
For more information contact: Pat Vaninl, Director of Policy and Government Relations at(416)
971-9856 ext. 316 or email: pvanini @amo,municom.com
Transmission problems: Carleen Newland at 416-971-9856 ext. 300
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Distribution of Proposed Commercial and Industrial Education Tax Cuts by Municipality
FuIly Implemented
Property 1998 2005 % Cut in
Class Tax Cut Tax Cut Education
Algoma District Taxes
Industrial 25,180 201,400 1.2%
Brant County Industrial 254,950 2,039,600
Cochrane District Industrial 8.5%
. 122,410 979,300 21.
Durham Region Industrial 987,210 7,897,700 %
Elgin County Industrial 152,500 1,220,000 21.8%
Essex County Industrial 1,117,230 8,937,800 19.4%
Prontenac County Industrial 22.4%
Grey ount 158,050 1,264,400 24.4%
Y y Industrial 114,860 918,900 26.4%
Haldimand-Norfolk Region Industrial 222,780 1,782,200 21,2%
Halton Region Industrial 159,210 1,273,700 3.3%
Hamilton-Wentworth Region Industrial 2,538,290 20,306,300 44.0%
Hastings County Industrial 159,180 1,273,400 17.0%
Kenora district Industrial 159,650 1,277,200 20.6%
Kent County Industrial 98,980 791,800 11.0%
Lambton County Industrial 394,560 3,156,500 21,2%
Lanark County Industrial 94,130 753,000 26.3%
Leeds and Grenville County Industrial 409,110 3,272,900
Lennox and Addington County Industrial 39'0%
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Middlesex Count ,710 829,700 21.0%
Y Industrial 581,440 4,651,500
37.3%
Niagara Region Industrial
1,551,030 12,408,200 37,3%
Nipissing District Industrial 93,330 746,600 24,9%
Northumberland County Industrial 210,560 1,684,500 27.1%
Ottawa-Carleton Region Industrial 323,150 2,585,200 12,7%
Oxford County Industrial 220,880 1,767,000 13.8%
Perth County Industrial 74,280 594,200 1%
Peterborough County Industrial 143,540 1,148,300 21.9.1%
Prescott-Russell County Industrial 31,080 248,600
Rainy River District Industrial 60,960 487,700 10.6%
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Rainy River District Commercial 6,180 5%
Renfrew County 400 2.5%
tY Industrial 210,000 1,680,000 35.4%
Simcoe County Industrial 367,240 2,937,900
Stormont/Dundas/Glengarry County Industrial 328,090 2,624,700 18.3%
Sudbury District 33.4%
Industrial 139,490 1,115,900 32,8%
Sudbury District Commercial 12,600 100,600 5.5%
Thunder Bay District Industrial 498,300 3,986,400 18,6%
Thunder Bay District Commercial 10,740 85,900 0,3%
Timiskaming District industrial 13,530 108,200 7,5%
Timiskaming District Commercial 4,880 39,000
Toronto Industrial 0.9%
Toronto 14,000,100 112,000,600 50.6%
Commercial 36,307,060 290,456,500 25.3%
Waterloo Region Industrial 927,800 7,422,400 16.0%
T T ootal tal ton Count Industrial 367,450 2,939,600 18.1%
637755,700 5110,045,100
26.9%
Source: 1998 Ontario Budget
Notes:
The proposed commercial and industrial education tax cut estimates for each municipality are based
on preliminary 1998 assessment data and may be adjusted once assessment data and provincial
education rates are finalized.
0 The proposed percentage out in education taxes has been estimated as an average decrease for the
overall commercial or industrial class in the region, county or district.
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COUNCIL INFORMATION I -3
NEWCASTLE COMMUNITY HALL BOAI.D
Minutes of a meeting of the Ne,##PsJ@ Cu uiall
Board held on April 20, 1998 at 7:00 PM m Del it
Chambers.
Present Were: C. Trim
C. Abraham
R.B. Rickard
J. Mutton
D. Schmiegelow
G. Worsley(secretary)
Regrets From: K. Pasquet
j S. DeJong
1. MINUTES
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Motion by C. Abraham, seconded by C. Trim
jTHAT minutes of March 16, 1998 be adopted as presented. "CARRIED"
2. OLD BUSINESS
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- vouchers for 10% credit are ready, R.B. Rickard will pick up.
- Cupboards in downstairs kitchen are fixed.
- If we are billed for advertisement in Community Guide give bill to C. Trim.
- Secretary to book rooms for floor refinishing on different dates, according to
bookings.
- R_B. Rickard reported Swish bill for T-Bar is a window washer, he thought he.
could make a pole for it, but finds it is not feasible. Pole will cost $100.00 from
Swish.
Motion by D. Schmiegelow, seconded by C. Abraham
TH--kT pole be purchased from Swish for$100.00. "CARRIED"
- Bill for stove repairs given to F. Horvath, he will take care of it as this company
owes him some dollars. C 37 ._. .
- R.B. Rickard volunteered to fix thermastat on steamer and heater. )RI^"1r.�_ Ti �
Motion by J. Mutton, seconded by D. Schmiegelow
TELaT R.B. Rickard be given permission to fix both thermostats. CARRIED
MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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3. FINANCIAL REPORT
Motion by I Mutton, seconded by C. Abraham
THAT financial reported be accepted as presented. "CARRIED"
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4. BILLS
Motions by J. Mutton, seconded by C. Trim
THAT the following bills be paid: C. Abraham$40.00
Victoria Laundry $29.48
B. Couch- snowplow$100.00
Lightbulbs $49.30
R.E. Jackson $334.00
Swish$51.60
P. DeJong $80.00 "CARRIED"
5. 75TH ANNIVERSARY
- C. Trim suggests we change buggy race to a soap box derby. All were in agree-
ment. C. Trim will handle details for next meeting. C. Trim had to leave for
another engagement at 7:30 PM.
- R.B. Rickard will speak with Chamber of Commerce about doing dance on Sat.
- C. Abraham will speak with Archibalds regarding wine.
- C. Abraham will get in touch with Clarington band.
- R.B. Rickard will speak with Fiddlers about Wednesday dance.
- R.B. Rickard suggested Herb Taylor do list of famous events and people in the area,
D. Schmiegelow will speak to Herb.
6. SUPERVISION
Supervision was divided among board members.
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7. CORRESPONDENCE
Motion by J. Mutton, seconded by D. Schmiegelow
THAT GIC update be received and filed. "CARRIED"
Motion by J. Mutton, seconded by C. Abraham
THAT we hire Weed Man for spring and fall weed and fertilization treatment.
"CARRIED"
MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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8. NEW BUSINESS
Secretary reported on Marilyn and Bill Couch's report on their duties and how long
it takes them to do a job. Suggested that Marilyn be paid $25.00 to maintain dishes
and kitchen per visit. Secretary will give her schedule of when she is to come in,
once a month for cleaning of cupboards inside and after each event where dishes are
used. Bill is to maintain kitchen floors and counters when dishes and stove are not
used. Board agreed to give this a try.
Board agreed Bill should be given a daily and weekly schedule.
Secretary reported a rotary member advised we should approach rotary club for
dollars to cover cost of new tables for auditorium.
Secretary ry reported phone call from a woman who would like to donate a dog to raise
dollars for the Hall. Suggestions were ad in paper saying proceeds would go to the
Hall or a Silent Auction.
j ADJOURNED 8:30 PM
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Alan Tonks, Moderator MAY - 8 1998
1000 Murray Ross Parkway, Downsview,Ontario M3J 2P3
Phone: (416)338-2989 Fax.: (416)338-2994
V041C�i+PA,y�L,rJITYf OF M AnINGTON OFFIM
May 1, 1998 LAL�fA� A. sent via fax
Mayor Diane Hamre
Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, ON L1 C 3A6
Dear Mayor Hamre and Members of Council,
As I indicated in my letter of April 22, 1998, we are scheduling a series of forums
to facilitate dialogue about representation on the proposed Greater Toronto Services
Board (GTSB) and matters key to the role of the GTSB. Two forums have now been
organized for May 8th and May 22nd. The purpose of this letter is to invite you to
participate. Both forums will be held here at Black Creek Pioneer Village Visitor's
Centre, in the Garfield Weston Theatre. The following outlines the format for these
forums'and attached is a form to fax back to us indicating your availability.
On May 8th, we will be holding two half-day forums to discuss various
approaches to representation. These forums will be facilitated by Caledon Mayor Carol
Seglins and Katherine Graham, Associate Dean in the Faculty of Public Affairs &
Management at Carleton University.
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May 22nd we will be holding a day-long Forum on four aspects of the proposed
GTSB's mandate:
• economic development-this discussion will be facilitated by Toronto Councillor
Brian Ashton and Don Baxter of Baxter& Associates; George Fierheller and Ken
Copeland of the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance have also been invited;
• transit - this discussion will be facilitated by Ajax Mayor Steven Parish and*
Frances Chung, the Director of Finance at GO Transit; we have also invited
George Puil, Chair of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD);
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• infrastructure coordination strategy - this-discussion will be facilitated by
Richmond Hill Mayor Bill Bell and Fran k'Lewinberg, a partner in Urban Strategies-
Inc.;
• conflict resolution -this discussion will be facilitated by Peel Regional Chair
Emil Kolb and Dale Martin of Dale Martin Facilitators.
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Each of these discussions will be launched by a 1 to 2 page paper intended to help
focus the dialogue. It is our intention to report back to you on the nature of the
discussion and any outcomes which may result.
I hope as many of you as possible are able to participate. As promised, these
forums are in response to those areas which you have flagged as requiring further
clarification. I look forward to discussing these matters with you at the forums.
iYours truly,
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Alan nks
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=1 Consumers Gas
500 Consumers Road
MAY - 8 1998 North York,Ontario M2J 1 P8
Mailing Address:
PO BOX 650
1998-05-06 WAUGIPALITY OF CLARINGTON SCARBOROUGH ON M1K 5E3
NMYOA'S OFFICE
Mayor Diane Hamre
Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street �` � in k1a"v A
Bowmanville, ON
L1C 3A6
Dear Mayor Hamre:
I am writing this letter to inform you that beginning this week we will be notifying
customers of a natural gas rate increase. It is my intention to help you understand the
reason for the rate increase and thereby assist you in responding to any queries you
may have from citizens in your community.
Consumers Gas requested this rate increase because the expected price for natural
gas has increased significantly above the amount currently collected in rates. The price
Consumers Gas pays for natural gas varies every month as the demand for gas goes
up and down. While this winter has been significantly warmer in Ontario, higher gas
prices are due to a number of factors:
Strong economic activity in the United States and Canada has increased demand
for natural gas.
• Higher demand is expected for natural gas cooling loads due to the effects of El
Nino.
• Coal shortages in the United States have also increased demand for natural.gas.
• The cost of transporting gas from Western Canada to Ontario has also increased
as a result of a National Energy Board approved toll increase.
Consumers Gas will not profit from the increase.. We do not mark up the price we pay
to buy natural gas. Any increase or decrease in the price we pay for natural gas is
passed along to the customer.
The impact of the rate change will depend on how much gas is used. We expect that an
average residential heating customer with an annual average bill of$865 who buys
natural gas from Consumers Gas will pay approximately $6 more a month or about $72
more per year. This is approximately an 8.4% increase.
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For customers who purchase natural gas from a gas marketer under a rebate program
(buy/sell arrangement), the new utility prices will appear on the gas bill. The net impact
of the rate change will depend upon the terms and conditions of the contract. If gas is
purchased from a marketer at an agreed-upon fixed price (ABC-T customer), the impact
of the higher natural gas prices will not affect the gas bill as gas is not purchased from
the utility.
A rate notice will be included in our customers next month's bill to notify what the new
rates will be.
Even after this increase, natural gas will still be approximately 35% cheaper than oil and
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66% cheaper than electricity in the residential and small commercial markets. In fact, a
typical customer is still paying less for natural gas now than in 1984. By contrast, since
1984 the consumer price index has increased by almost 42%, the price of oil has gone
up about 14% and the price of electricity has gone up nearly 94%.
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Consumers Gas is committed to getting the best prices possible for our customers. We
work hard to ensure that the costs associated with the use of natural gas are as low as
possible and that our products and services are competitive.
We are confident that natural gas will continue to have a significant price advantage
over other sources of energy for many years to come. We have a commitment to our
customers that we will continue working to keep natural gas the best value for your
energy dollar.
If I can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to call me at (416) 495-5379.
Your sincerely
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L.A. Chiotti 1ilAl.
General Manager --w---
Central Region
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Marie Knight Heather Jones
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County Court House,470 Water Street,Peterborough,Ontario K9H 3M3
Telephone: (705)743-0380 Toll Free: 1-800-461-6996 Facsimile: (705)876-1730
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May 7, 1998
Honourable Mike Harris
Premier of Ontario
Legislative Building, Queen's Park
Toronto,Ontario
M7A lAl
Dear Sir:
This is to advise that County Council at their meeting of May 6, 1998 passed the following motion:
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'7-hat the County of.Peterborough demands that the Government of Ontario delay the
implementation of the new Municipal Act until public meetings are held to hear input and
concerns from the public and elected officials on the proposed legislation and fitrther;
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That copies of this resolution be circulated our local MPP's and to all municipalities in
Ontario for their support"
Under separate cover.I have forwarded a copy of the County's concerns as well as the Association
of Municipalities of Ontario and the Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario's
position regarding the new draft Municipal Act, We trust you will take our concerns into
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consideration.
Yours truly.
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Community Policing partnership Program Details Announced
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The Issue: The Province today provided additional details on the Community Policing
Partnership initiative, announced in the 1998 Ontario Budget last Tuesday.
Background:
Tuesday's 1998 Ontario Budget included a new $131 million, 5-year Community Policing
Partnership program with municipalities. Today, the Solicitor General released further details on
the new.program:
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• The program is aimed at hiring 1,000 new front-line police officers to increase police visibility
and target high crime areas.
• Ail municipalities are eligible to participate in the program.
• The Province will provide matching dollars up to 50 per cent of the salary costs for police
officers newly hired. The balance of salary and benefit costs and other related costs (including
equipment costs) will be paid by the municipality.
• Participation in the program requires a decision by the municipality to hire new police officers_.
Hiring replacements for retiring or otherwise departing officers will not be eligible for assistance.
• Municipalities and the Province will enter into funding agreements through a memorandum of
understanding that covers all five years of the program.
• Transitional provisions will enable all municipalities to benefit from the provincial investment,
including those municipalities that have already set their budgets and would not consider hiring
new officers this year. For example, in high-crime areas, police services will be able to use the
funding to pay the overtime costs for currently-serving police officers assigned to these new
high-visibility initiatives. The Province and the municipality would share these costs on a 50/50
basis,
Current Status:
The Province, In Its announcement today, pledged to consult with AMO on the details of the
program (e.g. eligibility criteria, application process) in the near future. The Ministry expects the
program to be up and running by this summer.
This information is available through AMO's MUNICOM network at www.municom.com.
For information contact: Joanne Meddaoui,Policy Advisor,Policy and Government Relations,at(416) 971-9856
ext.320 or email:imeddaoui®amo.municom.com
Transmission problems contact; Carleeen Newland at 416-971-9856 ext.300
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in the Reylonal Municipality of Durham.
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65 Harwood Avenue South
Ajax,Ontario,Canada US 2H9
Telephone(905)683-4550 Clerks Department
May 5, 1998
P. M. Madill, A.M.C.T.
Regional Clerk
Regional Municipality of Durham
605 Rossland Road East
P.O. Box 623
Whitby, Ontario
L1N 6A3
Dear Mrs. Madill:
Re: Highway 2 - Highway 401 Corridor Transit Service Review
Thank ou for
y your letter dated April 22, 1998 re: the above
mentioned subject.
I wish to advise you that this matter was reviewed at the regular
meeting of Council held on May 4, 1998, and at that the following
resolution was passed:
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"That Council approve the Terms of Reference for the Hwy. #2 -
Hwy 401 Corridor Transit Service Review as contained in
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Attachment #3 to the Commissioner's Report #98-RTC-2 ; and
That Council approve up to $7, 500 in funding for the Ajax
portion of the Joint Transit Service Review; and
That copies of this resolution be forwarded to all the
participating authorities. "
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We would like to take this opportunity ' to thank all who
participated in this venture.
Sincerely,
R. Gosse
Deputy Clerk
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C.C . B. Taylor, Clerk, Town of Pickering
D. McKay, Clerk, Town of Whitby
Brian Suter, Town Clerk, City of Oshawa
P. Barrie, Town Clerk, Municipality of Clarington
GO Transit
T. Barnett, Director of Transit
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Env�ir�pment Environnement
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Ontario Region Region de io
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Downsview, Ontario Downsview, Ontario
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MAY - 8 1998
MUNGIPALITY OF QARINGTON
MAYO'S OFF[M
May 1998 AGENDA
Dear Head of Council:
Summer severe weather season is just beginning in Ontario. In keeping with
Environment Canada's efforts to educate Ontario residents about severe
weather, we are sending you two facts sheets on our summer and winter severe
weather programs.
These fact sheets emphasize the importance of paying attention to severe
weather forecasts as well as providing useful information about the differences
between severe weather watches and severe weather warnings.
Environment Canada is committed to helping preserve public safety through its
weather services. To this end, we are working to strengthen our public outreach
programs. Part of this outreach involves helping emergency measures
organizations stay well informed about weather and our severe weather
program.
We ask your assistance by distributing the enclosed fact sheets to all emergency
measures officials in your community.
If you require additional copies of the fact sheets in French or English, please
call the Inquiry Centre at (416) 739-4826. `+ <'
Sin erely _t�T'ZUt�. ..�
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itor General
tionment Canada - Ontario Region
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Summer in Ontario. Time to pack the sunscreen, sunglasses,
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k` umbrella, sweater and rain jacket for a day's outing.
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'or, he weather~;,:. ; The province's climate formed near Punkeydoodles Corners—
7 in the summer between Kitchener and Stratford. In a few
yY features a steady hours the storm dropped more than 200
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and unsettled than 115 kilometres an hour(km/h) uprooted
weather.This is the trees and flipped over small aircraft as far
result of the movement of east as Guelph.
two air masses—the dry Lakes and the local terrain may affect the
Oair from Canada's west and northwest and intensity, duration and motion of thunder-
the muggy air from the American south storms. For example,when storms rise over
and southwest.When the boundaries or a hill or ridge, they often become stronger,
fronts of these two air masses meet some only to weaken again as they go down the
spectacular thunderstorms may erupt. other side of the slope. In mid-summer,
Thunderstorms develop in an unstable storms may be triggered when the cool
atmosphere.They form when warm, moist lake breezes blowing off the Great Lakes
air near the ground rises and cools in the meet the hotter air farther inland.This is
colder air above.The moisture in the air one of the reasons why the region from
condenses to form rain droplets, ice crystals Windsor and Sarnia to Barrie is a high risk
and hail in dark thunder clouds called area for tornadoes.
cumulonimbus clouds.
Occasionally,a large storm system consisting
Thunderstorms frequently occur on a of a deep low pressure area and a strong
warm, humid summer afternoon, but may cold front will focus all these factors into an
zy develop at any time of the day or night. organized line of severe thunderstorms.This
They usually form quickly and travel is what happened on
rapidly.The storm which struck south= May 31, 1985 when
western Ontario on July 14, 1997 is a 11 tornadoes crossed
classic example. In mid-afternoon, the Southern Ontario, killing
weather radar screens at Environment 12 people and causing
_} Canada showed no rain at all.Twenty more than $150 million
minutes later, a severe thunderstorm dollars in damage.
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Summer Watches and Warnings
When severe weather approaches Environment Canada warns you so that you have enough time to protect your family and to
make weather wise decisions.The weather service in Ontario alerts you by issuing Special Weather Statements, Severe
Weather Watches and Severe Weather Warnings on local and regional radio and television stations.
In addition,watches and warnings are also broadcast in real time on Weatheradio.This is
Environment Canada's network of low-powered VHF-FM radio stations which transmit
a continuous stream of weather reports.
Environment Canada's summer severe weather program,starts in mid-April and
ends in mid to late October in Southern Ontario,and starts in mid-May and ends ,
at the beginning of October in Northern Ontario. '
Special Weather Statements '
In Ontario, Environment Canada issues special weather '4==
statements for four reasons during the summer.
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• To tell you in general terms what areas of the province
may have thunderstorms during the day, especially those Severe Weather Watches
where the storms may become severe.These weather Environment Canada issues severe weather watches as a
statement&are issued every morning during the peak heads up.They tell you that severe weather is likely to develop. �
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thunderstorm season of May to September. The lead time is normally two to six hours.Thunderstorms,
OR however,often form quickly so the lead times may be less
• To tell you when a weather system that may cause you than two hours.
some inconvenience is approaching. Such a system may
All watches are either updated or ended.If you hear that a �
produce torrential rains or strong winds but the rainfall storm watch has been issued,please watch the skies and
and wind gusts may not reach Environment Canada's listen to your local Canadian radio or television station or to
criteria for a severe weather warning.Such a system may your Weatheradio for new developments.
also bring unusual weather like thick fog.This type of .
weather statement is issued 12 to 24 hours in advance. mere are two types of watches:
OR • A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is issued when weather
• To give you a summary of the day's weather,especially conditions indicate the likely development of
when severe thunderstorms have caused damage in thunderstorms,some of r"o
several areas. may become severe.
OR • A Tornado Watch is Ther e are occasions when no warnings or watches are in
issued when severe
effect or required in Ontario, but the U.S.weather service thunderstorms are expected
has issued warnings for states directly bordering the to develop and there is a /
province. In those instances, Environment Canada may l
possibility that one or more _
issue a special weather statement to keep Canadians may spawn tornadoes.
along the border appraised of the situation.
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Severe Weather Warnings — Environment Canada issues severe weather warnings only when severe weather
occurring or is about to occur.The weather service tries to provide lead times of 15 minutes to two hours.Environment Canada
,.sually issues watches first,then warnings.In some situations,however,when severe thunderstorms develop quickly,the weather
service skips the watch stage and issues warnings directly.
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Severe Thunderstorm When one or more of the following is expected to occur:
Warnings -winds gusts of 90 km/h or more,
-hail of two centimetres(cm)in diameter or larger,
-rainfall of 50 mm or more within one hour or 75 mm or more within three hours.
'Tornado Warning When a tornado has been reported or when the weather service forecasts that a tornado is likely
to form and touch down.
Wind Warning When winds are forecast to reach sustained speeds of 60 km/h or more for three hours or more
and/or when wind gusts of 90 km/h or more are expected.
Heavy Rainfall Warning When 50 mm or more of rain are expected to fall within 12 hours.
Neather Advisories — Finally, Environment Canada issues two types of advisories to tell you that the air pollution
^r the combination of the heat and humidity may affect your well-being.
Air Quality Advisory is issued when air quality is expected to be poor because of ground level ozone—the main component of
summer smog.An advisory is issued when the Air Quality Index is more than 50.These advisories are issued in co-operation
with the Ontario Ministry of Environment,the operator of the Air Quality Index program.
• Humidex Advisory is issued when temperatures are expected to exceed 30°C and the humidex values are expected to exceed
I 40°C. Humidex values represent the effect which high humidity and high temperatures have on the human body,The higher
the humidex,the harder it is for perspiration to evaporate and cool the body.
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Temperatures hit 42.2°C in
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A heat wave is de&*d as three or more days of., kills an average of
temperatm of 3rC or more. seven people a year.
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Severe Thunderstorms — a breed apart Only a small percentage of the thunderstorms
which rumble through Ontario unleash enough energy to produce severe weather such as heavy rain, I
high winds, hail or tornadoes. C
Tornadoes — usually form in hot, humid weather and often,but not always, in the afternoon or early
fir;2,
evening.Thunderstorms that produce tornadoes are called tornadic thunderstorms.They usually develop inun3
the warm, humid air near the fronts or the boundaries between air masses.These thunderstorms may be .,
extremely dark with the clouds taking on a pea green hue at the bottom. People who have had close
calls with tornadoes have described their sound as similar to that of a freight train.
Tornadoes are wind funnels which stretch down from the bottom of a thunderstorm to touch the ground.
The bottom end of a tornado may range in width from a few metres to two kilometres(km). Most tornadoes
in Ontario have wind speeds of 150 to 250 km/h,although a few,such as the Barrie tornado,have wind
speeds of 400 km/h.Tornadoes move at the speed of the parent thunderstorms,which may be from .
20 km/h to 80 km/h,and usually from the southwest to the northeast.Tornadoes tend to be erratic and €E
may bounce from spot to spot or change course suddenly.
Over the past 10 years, Ontario has had an average of 15 reported tornadoes a year.Most of these were m k a;i
Southern Ontario. Many tornadoes in Northern Ontario are not reported because there are fewer people in
the region.About 90 per cent of all tornadoes in Ontario register as FO or F1 on the Fujita Scale.Only one to �. I
two per cent of the tornadoes are F3.The tornadoes which struck on April 20, 1996 in Grey, Dufferin and
Wellington counties were F3 tornadoes.The Barrie and Edmonton tornadoes were F4 on the Fujita scale.Inj _
the United States some tornadoes are F5s with winds of more than 500 km/h.
The Fujita Scale measures the intensity of tornadoes .
Scale Wind Speed Damage
FO up to116 km/h TV antennae bent,siding removed
F1 117-180 km/h Barn roofs ripped off,summer cottages taken off their foundations
F2 181-252 km/h Barns and silos demolished,farm wagons and other farm equipment picked up and moved
Roofs removed from homes,house trailers demolished
F3 253-331 km/h Upper storeys of brick houses destroyed,outer walls removed from most houses
F4 332-418 km/h Two-storey brick houses almost destroyed,cars and vans carried long distances
F5 419-512 km/h Little remains ,_ ?:
Hai I — Hail forms when updrafts carry raindrops upwards into the cold areas of the thunderstorm, _
which may reach heights of up to 20 km. Here the raindrops freeze.The powerful winds bounce the hail
stones around while new layers of ice are added by raindrops which are sY
moving upwards.When the updrafts are no longer able to support the hail Largest Canadian hail stone weighed 290 grams
stones,they fall to the ground.Some hail stones are so hard they can and measured 114 mm across.It fell in Cedoux,
bounce off a sidewalk at 100 km/h without breaking. Saskatchewan on August 27,1973.
Obtaining Summer Weather Information
Environment Canada P ro k3es information on summer weather to the public through automated telephone answering devices s !
(ATADs)and Weatheradio.In addition,you may obtain information about the weather from an Environment Canada meteorologist by
calling Weather-One-on-One at 1-900-565-5555.This is a user-pay consultation service.For information about the
dimate or for weather records,please call ClimateSource at 1-900-565-1111. X 4—
For more information,please visit Environment Canada's Green Lane on the Internet at httpJ/www.ec.gc.ca
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment's Air Quality Index Program provides daily bulletins on air +
quality at sites across Ontario These bulletins are available through the media and recorded messages I
1-800-387-7768,and the Intzrnet(httpJ/wwwene.govon.ca/agi).
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News Release
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Central News
Whiting Avenue, Oshawa, ON, L1H 3T3
Lake Ontario
(905) 579-0411, fax(905) 579-0994
Conservation
Issue Date: May 14, 1998
Release Date: May 14, 1998
Aquatic Bins Tell The Story
The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority will be conducting aquatic invertebrate
studies from May to September within the Bowmanville and Soper Creek watersheds. The
studies involve the collection, enumeration and analysis of aquatic bugs, according to the
Biological Monitoring and Assessment Program (BioMAP)by the Ministry of the Environment
And Energy. The BioMAP Program is one part of the Bowmanville Creek Watershed Aquatic
Resource Management Plan which the Conservation Authority is currently preparing in
partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Jeff Andersen, Aquatic Resource Technologist at the Authority explains, "Aquatic invertebrates
(bugs) do not adapt well to changes in water quality and therefore are good indicators of the
overall condition of the creek. This method of study is more accurate than taking water
chemistry samples because the chemistry condition of a creek can change within minutes giving
a false indication of the creek's condition."
Invertebrate samples are collected in a T-sampler, which is
basically a glorified stovepipe with nets attached. The
sampler is yellow in colour and has been lovingly dubbed
"The Hydrant" by Aquatic Staff.The steel sampler is driven
10 cm into the substrate of the stream, this sample area is
then agitated and aquatic life, caddiss flies and stonefly
nymphs for example, are dislodged from the substrate and .
flow into a cone shaped net. Specimens are then picked free ' a
from debris and preserved, identified and evaluated as to
their relative abundance and specific habitat requirements.
These criteria are used to determine if the water quality of a
site is impaired or unimpaired. If the site is impaired,
Authority- Staff try to determine the cause and degree of impairment, if unimpaired, measures are
taken to protect that particular habitat.
If you have any questions of comments concerning the BioMAP collection or the Aquatic
Resource Management Plan, please contact Samantha Mason or Jeff Andersen at the Authority
Office at (905) 579-0411 Ext. 23
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CENTRAL LAKE ONTARIO CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
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MINUTES - NO. 4
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, May 5, 1998 - 5:00 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: 100 WHITING AVENUE, OSHAWA
_. ._._.......... Present: R. Johnson, Chairman
D. Moffatt, Vice-Chairman
I. Harrell
J. Drumm
Ii�Ai T J. Gray
G. Emm
'.. .__. ._...... ___..._ ; . .... ..... M. Novak
J.R. Powell, Chief Administrative Officer
... °' S.L. Hanson, Director - Corporate Services
D. Wright, Director - Environmental Approvals & Planning
R.P. Sisson, Director - Environmental Engineering
Services
M. Hrynyk, Superintendent
a6 Mrs. K.L. Tate, Executive Secretary
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - None
►DOPTION OF MINUTES of meeting of Tuesday, April 7, 1998
Res: #28 Moved by D. Moffatt
Seconded by I. Harrell
THAT the Executive Committee Minutes of April 7, 1998
be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
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1981300 Gordon A. White
Re: Municipality of Clarington's Planned Bridge Over
Westside Creek Marsh
Res. #29 Moved by I. Harrell
Seconded by J. Drumm
THAT correspondence item #981300 (attached as Schedule
3-1 of May 5198)be received for information.
CARRIED
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES - MAY 511998 - PAGE 2
DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SERVICES REPORTS
(1) Staff Report #4240-98
1998 Budget Assumptions and Process
Res. #30 Moved by I. Harrell
Seconded by J. Drumm
THAT staff report#4240-98 (attached as Schedule 4-1 and
4-2 of May 5198) be accepted; and,
THAT staff be directed to proceed with the development of
the 1998 preliminary budget estimates based on the
assumptions and timing process outlined in the report.
CARRIED
J. Gray and G. Emm arrived at 5:04 p.m.
M. Novak arrived at 5:08 p.m.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND CORPORATE SERVICES REPORTS
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(1) Staff Report #4241-98 (attached as Schedule H-1 to H-4 of May 5198)
CLOCA Activities in the Bowmanville Area
Res. #31 Moved by M. Novak
Seconded by I. Harrell
THAT Items 4 and 5 contained in staff report#4241-98 be
divided from the rest of the report.
CARRIED
Res. #32 Moved by M. Novak
Seconded by I. Harrell
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THAT Items 1, 2 and 3 contained in staff report#4241-98
be received for information and referred back to staff for
more information and report back at the next Board of
Directors meeting.
CARRIED
Res. #33 Moved by M. Novak
Seconded by I. Harrell
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THAT Item 4 contained in staff report#4241-98 be
referred back to staff for more information and report
back at the next Board of Directors meeting.
CARRIED
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES - MAY 59 1998 - PAGE 3
Res. #34 Moved by M. Novak
Seconded by I. Harrell
THAT Item 5 contained in staff report #4241-98 be
referred back to staff for more information and report
back at the next Board of Directors meeting.
CARRIED
Res. #35 Moved by G. Emm
Seconded by J. Gray
THAT the meeting convene `In Camera"to discuss a
property matter.
CARRIED
Res. #37 Moved by J. Drumm
Seconded by I. Harrell
THAT the meeting reconvene.
CARRIED
Res. #38 Moved by J. Drumm
Seconded by I. Harrell
ti THAT the actions of the "In Camera"session be adopted.
CARRIED
WUNICIPAL AND OTHER BUSINESS
[. Harrell provided some photographs given to him at the last Regional Planning Committee meeting of a
-ecently built new residence and erosion control structure on the Lake Ontario shoreline at 525 Ontoro Blvd.,
Ajax owned by Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Healy, and inquired about the approval process undertaken by this
Authority. Discussion ensued. Staff were directed to provide more information and report back.
ADJOURNMENT
Res. #39 Moved by D. Moffatt
Seconded by J. Drumm
THAT the meeting adjourn.
CARRIED
The meeting adjourned at 6:37 p.m.
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Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority APR 16 1998
100 Whiting Avenue
CENTRAL Ia�E ONTARIO
Oshawa, Ontario CQ MATION AUTHORITY
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Schedule 3-1 of May 5/98
Gentlemen:
Subject: Municipality of Clarington's planned bridge over Westside Creek Marsh
I wish to inquire whether approval has been given by the Conservation Authority for the subject project. If not
then please advise the current status.
My interest rests in the fact that I own the principal lands on which this project is to be undertaken. In j
discussion with the Municipality of Clarington I have expressed a willingness to convey to them all of the land
parcels which I hold that are affected. Clarington recently commenced expropriation for only the segments of
the various parcels which they wish for the bridge and roads. Because the expropriation selects only the
portions of each parcel required for the project and does not encompass all of the land parcels involved, I will be
left with five remnants of property. One of the remnants is a portion of the Westside Marsh, two are lakefront
lots,and two are rights-of-way. In the case of the portion of the Westside Marsh I am left with, the habitat as it
exists to-day will be affected.
I draw your attention to the fact that the present functioning of the marsh will change. Presently that functioning
involves a periodic opening of the barrier beach fronting the southeast corner of the marsh and allowing water
and fish to move directly from the lake to the marsh and vice versa. The barrier beach is washed away when the
water level in the marsh becomes about a foot above the level of the water in the lake. At present there is no
other way for the water levels in the two bodies to equalize. Under the proposed plan for the reconfigured
marsh a new man-made overflow channel is to be constructed at the southwest corner of the marsh which will
allow water to flow into Lake Ontario without having to break through the barrier beach as it does now. The
result will be the loss of any ability for fish to gain access to the southeast corner of the marsh and a stagnation
of the water in the southeast section due to loss of the flushing action this area now gets when the beach breaks
open.
It is pertinent that you know that had Clarington decided to take title to the parcels in their entirety, then I
would not be concerned about the affect of the project since, in that circumstance, I would have no ownership
interest. It was not until Clarington initiated expropriation that it became apparent that I was to be left holding
the remnants. This explains the timeliness of my communicating with you.
I request that the issues discussed above be addressed in advance of approval being given under the
Conservation Authorities Act.
Thank you for your interest.
Yours truly, 'S
ordon A. White`
(905) 434-7045-
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Schedule 4-1 of May 5/98
CENTRAL LAKE ONTARIO CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
DATE: April 30, 1998
FILE:
S.R.: 4240-98
APPROVED BY C.A.O.
MEMO TO: The Chairman and Members of the Executive Committee
FROM: Sandra L. Hanson, Director of Corporate Services
SUBJECT: 1998 Budget Assumptions and Process
taff will be finalizing the 1998 Budget Estimates during the next few weeks. The Region of Durham staff
were advised in early March that our levy "requirements will be the same as last year.
_. Budget Assumptions used by staff in preparing the 1998 budget estimates.
a) Staffing & Benefits
No increase in staff complement and no across the board economic adjustment to base salaries.
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b) Revenues
i) Municipal Levy
Assume the same municipal general levy as in 1997.
ii) Provincial and Other Government Grants
Reflect approvals for project and program funding.
iii) Fees for Programs and Services
Revenues based on fees approved in 1997.
c) Programs & Services
Cost estimates will be for staffing, supplies and services required to support the programs outlined
in the program and services booklet and service agreements with the Region of Durham.
d) Property Taxes
Budget will assume the same net cost to the Authority as if we were still receiving the land
tax rebate_
S.R.#: 4240-98 - 2 - April 30, 1998
Schedule 4-2 of May 5/98
e) Presentation Format
Format of budget presentation will be revised slightly to conform with the GTA Authorities
recommended outline. This format was reviewed and commented on by Region of Durham and
Peel staff prior to the finalization of format and is intended to allow consistent reporting to our
funding partners.
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2. 1998 Budget Process
* A 1998 budget estimates will be presented to the Executive Committee for initial review at the June
2nd meeting.
* The 1998 budget will be presented for approval by the Full Authority at their June 16th meeting.
RECOMMENDATION:
THAT staff report 4240-98 be accepted; and,
THAT staff be directed to proceed with the development of the 1998 preliminary budget estimates based on
the assumptions and timing process outlined in the report.
SLH/ms
Schedule H-1 of May 5/98
CENTRAL LAKE ONTARIO CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
DATE: May 5, 1998 APPROVED BY C.A.O.
FILE:
S.R.: 4241-98
MEMO TO: Chairman and Members of the Executive Committee
FROM: Director of Environmental Engineering Services
and Director of Corporate Services
SUBJECT: CLOCA Activities in the Bowmanville Area
1. Bowmanville Creek Aquatic Resources Management Plan
The Bowmanville Creek Aquatic Resources Management Plan (ARMP) is the first of its
kind in CLOCA. The Bowmanville Creek Watershed was chosen because it was the least
urbanized, it is the largest drainage area, it possesses the most groundwater recharge and
discharge, the highest ratio of cold:warm water streams and it possesses the highest
fisheries potential. This ARMP will act as a template for other such projects in the CLOCA
i jurisdiction. This plan is a blending of two studies that are typically undertaken in
watersheds that are under development pressure. A watershed plan is used to guide the land
use planning process to ensure that water resources are maintained and protected. Fisheries
management plans are often produced to supplement a watershed plan. Fisheries
management plans identify fisheries related issues present within the watershed and attempt
to address them through setting management objectives for fish communities within the
watershed.
Partnerships and public input are crucial to the success of the project. The steering
committee that has been selected to finalize management recommendations for the project
consists of representatives from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada;`the
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, the Regional Municipality of Durham, the
Municipality of Clarington, Trent University and Sir Sandford Fleming College. Input on
aquatic resources management issues and management options will be solicited from the _
general public and from special interest groups. Special interest groups may consist of
organizations such as the Federation of Ontario Naturalists, local charter boat operators, the
Ontario Federation of Anglers.and Hunters, Bowmanville Anglers, local licensed bait
fishermen and the Pine Ridge Fly 'Fishing Club.
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S.R, 4241-98 May 5, 1998
Page 2
A Public Open House will be held at the Fire and Court Building of the Municipality of
Clarington on June 8, 1998 for the purpose of presenting the scope of the project to the
public and to initiate contacts with special interest groups and individuals. More
information will be provided to the CLOCA Board of Directors during the May meeting.
Funding of this project is provided through grants from the Department of Fisheries and
Oceans, MNR and Authority levy.
2. Bowmanville Creek Tributary Subwatershed Study
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The current Official Plan for the Municipality of Clarington permits development in the
Tributary of Bowmanville Creek north of Highway No. 2, west of Regional Road 57. This
area was not included in master drainage planning for the Bowmanville area and has not
been assessed for natural hazard and heritage features. The area may potentially have
valuable natural features that contribute to the well being of the Bowmanville watershed
system or hazard areas that should be isolated from development areas. These features may
include fish habitat in the tributary, significant vegetation communities, wildlife corridors,
groundwater recharge and/or discharge areas, floodplain, and stream erosion. Furthermore,
when development proceeds in the subwatershed, specific measures will need to be
employed to mitigate against any harmful alteration to the natural environment.
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CLOCA proposed to initiate a subwatershed study for this area to identify the significance
of natural heritage and hazard features, and to make recommendations for further work
required to ensure development proceeds in an environmentally responsible manner. After
meeting with Municipality of Clarington staff regarding this matter, CLOCA will meet with
the consultant and development proponent to finalize terms of reference for the study.
3. VanStone Mill Erosion Problem
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The VanStone Mill included a dam and mill pond on Bowmanville Creek from the 1800's to
the 1980's. After a significant rain event in the wet summer of 1986, the dam failed,
causing the pond to drain, and considerable downstream damage. Since that time, the creek
has begun a process of recreating a natural floodplain through the former dam and pond
area. Unfortunately, during the century of use, the mill pond accumulated more than a 5
metre depth of sediment, and the creek is "headcutting" through this sediment wedge, and
creating a deep fast flowing gorge. In this system, the creek is not able to push floodwater
into a broad floodplain, but instead is confined in the narrow ravine. The result is a
dangerous flow condition with incredible ability to erode and carry sediment.
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Schedule H-3 of May 5/98
S.R. 4241-98 May 5, 1998
Page 3
Several problems are created by the current VanStone erosion condition. The Goodyear
dam and pond immediately downstream of the problem area are experiencing significant
problems with silting in of their pond, because the sediment eroded from the problem area
is carried into their pond and deposited. The erosion is also working against the base of
two piers that support the CPR railway line. The erosion is undermining informal trails in
the Bowmanville Creek valley, and poses a risk to the safety of the public. Finally, the
erosion is an impairment to a significant fishery resource in the creek.
CLOCA proposes to address the VanStone erosion problem in a three phase program.
Phase 1 requires a full examination of the problem and a fluvial geomorphic study to
evaluate alternatives, and select a preferred solution. CLOCA has applied for and received
partial funding for this phase of the project through MNR grant, and is pursuing additional
funding partners before retaining a consultant. Phase 2 of the project will be detailed design
of the preferred solution and approvals, and Phase 3 will be construction of the preferred
solution.
4. Bowmanville Harbour Boat Launch
The retaining walls and docks at the Bowmanville Harbour Conservation Area have
received extensive damage over the winter. Staff are estimating that repairs could cost as
much as $40,000. The retaining wall needs to be shored up to prevent further erosion and a
proper system of floating docks should be installed. Without this work the Authority will
be in the position of having to close this facility to the public. Staff have initiated
discussions with Clarington staff and a representative of the local anglers club to seek
guidance from the community as to the importance of the launch as well as for ideas for
funding the repairs. This launch provides both local residents and visitors participating in
the annual Lake Ontario-Salmon Hunt with access to the lake. The Toronto Star, as
sponsors of the Lake Ontario Salmon Hunt, will be approached as soon as possible with a
request to provide funds for the repairs; if they are not interested then a further meeting will
be called to discuss what the community can do. Staff will provide a full report to the
Board with the results of these discussions and recommendations for action.
5. Bowmanville Valley Trail System
There is a local community group "Healthy Communities Committee" that have approached
both the Authority and Clarington asking to work with us to develop a local community trail
system on public lands. An initial meeting with stakeholders will be held in Clarington on
May 20, 1998. There could be an opportunity to provide the community with a system of
trails similar to those in Oshawa. Staff will provide a report back to the Board with details
of the proposal and the Authority's possible involvement.
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Schedule H-4 of May 5/98
S.R. 4241-98 May 5, 1998
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RECOMMENDATION.
THAT staff report #4241-98 prepared by the Director of Environmental Engineering and
Director of Corporate Services be received for information.
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Department of Corporate Services
File F-3020
May 7, 1998
Pauline Beal
Chair, Finance Committee
Oshawa Senior Citizens Centres
43 John Street West
Oshawa, Ontario
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Re: Reductions in Meal Service
This is in response to your letter dated April 24, 1998.
City Council considered the matter at a meeting held May 4, 1998,and adopted the following resolution:
"That Correspondence Item 34 from Oshawa Senior Citizens Centres be referred to budget discussions,
and further that the City asks the Province to reverse its decision to cut funding for seniors' meals,
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and further that copies of this resolution be sent to the Region of Durham, all Durham municipalities, all Durham MPP's,
the Premier. the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Opposition Leaders, and to the
Association of Municipalities of Ontario."
By copy of this letter. I am requesting the Province to reverse its decision to cut funding for seniors' meals and advising the other
parties of Council's action taken in this matter.
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If you need further assistance, please contact me at the address listed below,or by telephone at(905)436-5639.
Sandra Kranc
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C. Rick Stockman. Director, Budget Services
The Honourable Michael Harris, Premier of Ontario
The Honourable Emie Eves. Minister of Finance
The Honourable Allan Leach, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
The Honourable Elizabeth Witmer, Minister of Health
Howard Hampton, Leader of the Provincial New Democratic Party
Dalton McGuinty, Leader of the Provincial Liberal Party
The Corporation of the City of Oshawa
City Clerk's Branch i
50 Centre Street South, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 3Z7 Vii' 91
TEL: (905) 436-5639. FAX: (905) 436-5697 /.O_� .:•��•
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P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Durham
M. de Rond,Clerk, Town of Ajax
G. S. Graham, Administrator-Clerk, Township�°f Brock
P. Barrie,Clerk, Municipality of Claringtoni/
B. J. Taylor, Clerk,Town of Pickering
E. S. Cuddie,Chief Administrative Officer,Township of Scugog
W. E. Taylor,Clerk,Township of Uxbridge
D. G. McKay, Clerk, Town of Whitby
Jerry Ouellette, M.P.P. -Oshawa
John O'Toole, M.P.P.- Durham East
Julia Munro, M.P.P. - Durham York
The Honourable Janet Ecker, M.P.P.- Durham West
The Honourable Jim Flaherty,M.P.P. -Durham Centre
Association of Municipalities of Ontario
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City Clerk's Branch
50 Centre Street South, Oshawa, Ontario L1 H 3Z7
TEL: (905) 436-5639, FAX: (905) 436-5697
COUNCIL INFORMATION I-14
May 6, 1998 MAY 8 3 53 PM �9M
The.Regional
nunioipality The Honourable Allan Leach
,t Durham Minister of Municipal Affairs & Housing
Clerks Department Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing
i05 Rossland Rd.East 17th Floor, 777 Bay Street
P.O.Box 623 Toronto, Ontario
Whitby,Ontario M5G 2E5
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905)668-7711
Fax:(905)668-9963 The Ministry of Transportation's Involvement in Municipal Plan
?M.Madill,A.M,C.T. Review - Our File - L14-00
9egional Clerk
Honourable Sir, the Planning Committee-of Regional Council considered
the above matter and at their meeting held on May 6, 1998, Council
adopted the following recommendations of the Committee:
"a) THAT the Province of Ontario, through the Ministry.Of Municipal
Affairs and Housing, be requested.to:
i) transfer the Ministry of Transportation's commenting role '
in municipal plan review to the Region, by amending the
Memorandum-of Understanding between the Ministry of
Municipal Affairs and Housing-and the Region, dated
April 17,, 1996-, and
j ii) incorporate the Ministry of Transportation's interests into
the Province's delivery of•"one window" planning
services; and
-,DIST - r .0[:Ii N � b) THAT a copy of Commissioner's Report #98-P-45 be forwarded
to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Ministry of
Transportation and the.Area Municipalities'"
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Enclosed for your information is a copy of Report #98-P-45 of Mr. A.L.
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Regional Clerk
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c.c., Ms: C. Riepma, Supervisor, Ministry of Transportation
Mr. M. de,Rond, Clerk, Town of Ajax
Mr. G.S. Graham,-Clerk-Administratdr, Township of Brock
Ms. P.L. Barrie, Clerk, Municipality of Clarington
Mr. B. Suter, Clerk, City of Oshawa.
Mr. B. Taylor, Clerk, Town of Pickering
Mr. E.S. Cuddie, Clerk-Administrator, Township of Scugog
Mr. W.E. Taylor, Clerk, Township of Uxbridge
Mr: D.G. McKay, Clerk, Town of Whitby
Mr. A.L. Georgieff, Commissioner of Planning
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Commissioner's Report to Planning Committee
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Report No. 98-P-45
Date: April 28, 1998
SUBJECT
The Ministry of Transportations Involvement in Municipal Plan Review , File: 4.1.43
Correspondence No. 98-145 dated March 15, 1998 from the Ministry of Transportation
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. THAT the Province of Ontario, through the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing,
i be requested to:
a) transfer the Ministry of Transportation's commenting role in municipal plan
j review to the Region, by amending the Memorandum of Understanding
between the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Region, dated
j April 17, 1996; and
b) incorporate the Ministry of Transportation's interests into the Province's delivery
of"one window" planning services; and
2. THAT a copy of Commissioner's Report No. 98-P-45 be forwarded to the Ministry of
Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Ministry of Transportation and the Area
Municipalities.
REPORT
1. Origin
1.1 On March 23, 1998, the Region received correspondence from Mr. Clare Riepma,
Supervisor, Corridor Policy Office of the Ministry of Transportation (MTO), setting out
MTO's involvement in municipal plan review (refer to the Attachment).
1.2 The purpose of this report is:
a) to outline MTO's involvement in municipal plan review;
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b) to request the Province, through the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
(MMAH), to transfer MTO's commenting role to the Region for local official
plans and amendments, secondary plans, subdivisions and condominiums,
comprehensive and site-specific zoning by-laws, minister's zoning orders and
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consents; and
c) to request MMAH to incorporate MTO's comments into the "one window"
planning service provided for Regional Official Plan Amendment (OPA)
applications.
2. Background
2.1 In 1996, the Region entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Province
that transferred the commenting roles of five provincial ministries to the Region, and
established MMAH as the provider of"one window" planning service on Regional
OPA's. MTO was not included on the basis that, being a landowner, its involvement
was different from those of other ministries. As a result, MMAH's "one window"
comments on Regional OPA applications exclude MTO, and the Region must carry
out separate circulation to MTO for comments.
3. MTO's Involvement and Consultation
3.1 MTO's involvement is primarily focussed on the provincial highway system i
(controlled access highways, proposals along highway corridors affected by MTO's
permit requirements, including minimum frontages for commercial uses). Its
interests also include:
• radio, television, cable and telecommunications towers and facilities
(administration of land leases and siting on government-owned buildings);
• rail relocation projects (may affect a highway right-of-way or crossing) ;
• wayside pits (now licenced by MTO) and quarries (as known sources of
material for road construction projects); and
• portable asphalt plants (identifying planning policies that may preclude their
use).
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3.2 To ensure consultation on MTO interests occurs early in the planning process for all
types of development applications, MTO is requesting three changes to current
planning practice across the province:
a) promote preconsultation with MTO prior to the filing of applications, so that
proponents can determine which MTO interests apply, which permits are
required and whether they are available;
b employ the specified corridor widths and screening criteria along provincial
highways to identify applications to be sent to MTO for comments; and
c) divide the circulation of screened development applications between two MTO
offices, as follows:
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i) major policy documents, such as a new official plan, to MTO's Corridor
Policy Office prior to adoption; and
ii) site specific applications, such as subdivisions, to MTO's District Office.
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MTO is suggesting that, by early participation in the planning process, situations can
be avoided whereby the approval of an application is granted under the Planning
Act, however, MTO cannot issue a permit.
4. Comments
4.1 When the Region entered into the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the
Province, MTO's interests were not on the table for inclusion. The Department has
since been routinely dealing with a wide and varied range of provincial.interests on
behalf of five provincial ministries. MTO interests should be included in the MOU as
a logical extension of the province's withdrawal from municipal plan review, and
would become a component of the Department's plan review function.
4.2 MTO is responsible for Highways 401, 7, 7A, 12, 35/115, and a segment of Highway
48, within this Region. Under the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement
Act, MTO issues permits for features such as accesses, buildings, land uses and
signage related to development in proximity to these highways. However, MTO has
transferred segments of the provincial highway system to the Region, which have
become regional roads. The Region has been applying technical standards, similar
to those of MTO, to the regional road system for many years.
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4.3 The Planning Department promotes preconsultation, as is evident from the Council-
approved "Early Consultation for Planning Proposals" brochure. As MTO was not
included in the original MOU, the Planning Department is having to circulate
Regional OPA's to both MMAH and MTO.
4.4 In conclusion, the planning process in the Region would be more efficient, and better
understood by proponents, if MTO's commenting role were transferred to the
Region, by an amendment to the MOU. MTO would continue to administer the
provincial highway system and issue its various permits. MMAH's "one window"
planning service to this Region would be all encompassing, and the Planning
Department could provide a more comprehensive plan review service to the area
municipalities.
4.5 Therefore, it is recommended that Council request the Province of Ontario, through
the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, to incorporate the interests of the
Ministry of Transportation into the Memorandum of Understanding, and to
incorporate MTO's interests into the Province's delivery of"one window" planning
services.
A.L. George .C.I.P., R.P.P.
Commissioner of Planning
Attachment: Letter from Mr. Clare Riepma, P. Eng., Supervisor, Corridor Policy Office,
Ministry of Transportation, dated March 15, 1998
RECOMMENDED FOR PRESENTATION TO COMMITTEE
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Ministry of r sre des
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Transpo
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Telephone No. (905) 704-2924 Corridor Policy Office
Fax No. (905) 704-2828 2nd Floor South
To. 301 St. Paul Street
cam. St. Catharines, Ontario
To: L2R 7R4
arch 15, 1998
REGION OF DURHAM
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To: All Municipal Councils and MAR 2 ) 1998
All Other Approval Authorities
OFFICE OF THE
REGIONAL CHAIR
RE: NITO INTERESTS AND PRECONSULTATION
IN MUNICIPAL PLANNING ACT DOCUMENTS
With the Proclamation of Bill 20 on May 22, 1996, and the provincial shift to the
importance of preconsultation in Planning Act matters, the Ministry of Transportation is
seeking your cooperation in establishing a preconsultation process for the review of
applications involving Ministry interests.
Ministry interests are not confined solely to the provincial highway system, but
include other transportation related items such as radio, television, cable and
telecommunication towers and facilities, rail relocation projects as well as wayside pits
j and quarries and portable asphalt plants. In light of these interests, it is important for
municipalities to preconsult with the Ministry prior to municipal approvals being granted.
For maior policy documents, including new official plans and/or official plan
updates, secondary plans and major official plan amendments and comprehensive
zoning bylaws, we would appreciate the opportunity to preconsult with you and are
prepared to work with the municipality and your consultants in ensuring a document
which is acceptable to the Ministry.
It should be noted that, where the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is
providing the Provincial "One Window" Planning Service, Ministry of Transportation
comments will be incorporated in their reply. However, in instances where no provincial
'one-window" service is offered, we would appreciate direct preconsultation with this
Ministry.
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For site specific land use proposals directly adjacent to or near the provincial
highway system, the availability of MTO permits (access, building and land use, sign)
under The Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act is an important aspect
of the development approval process under The Planning Act. MTO permits are issued
at the sole discretion of the Minister, and the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) has no
iurisdiction with regard to the issuance of the required MTO permits.
It is particularly important for the approval authority to confirm that the required
entrance permit for a development proposal adjacent to the provincial highway system
will be available prior to making a decision on the application. This is a basic principle in
assessing the merits of a proposal as we wish to avoid situations where Planning Act
approvals are obtained, but the proposal does not qualify for access to the provincial
highway system and the required entrance permit cannot be issued resulting in the
creation of a landlocked parcel of land.
We would request that applications for site specific land use proposals be
forwarded to the appropriate MTO office for preconsultation:
A) where proposals are located adjacent to or within 400m of a provincial
highway;
B) where a proposal is a major traffic generator (stadium, racetrack, shopping
centre or any proposal `that causes people to congregate in large numbers'
etc.) located within 800m (approximately one-half mile) of a provincial
highway;
C) where a proposal is located within a study area of a specific highway planning
study as carried out from time to time through the Environmental. Assessment
Planning process.
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Similar to the proposed process for health unit preconsultation, we would request
that, prior to acceptance of any Planning Act applications, the approval authority require
the applicant to complete the application and send it to MTO for review and comment.
MTO will provide a written response to the approval authority (with a copy to the
applicant) with regard to the availab;lity of the necessary MTO permits, and any
conditions of approval required.
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This proposed preconsultation process for site specific land use proposals is
illustrated in Appendix A . The Ministry is prepared to consider an alternative process
for preconsultation and/or review of municipal Planning Act documents.
EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1998, Appendix B indicates the appropriate MTO contact
offices for the various types of planning applications involved. Please avoid multiple
circulations as this will result in additional workload and delay in the Ministry response.
Thank you for your continued cooperation in these matters and we look forward to
working with you, in your development approval process.
If you have any questions or require any further information, please contact Wes
Green of this office at (905) 704-2924.
Yours truly,
Clare Riepma, R. Eng., R.P.
Supervisor
c.c. All Regional Directors
All District Engineers
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APPENDIX A
MTO PRECONSULTATION PROCESS FOR SITE SPECIFIC OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
ZONING BYLAWS, SUBDIVISIONS, CONDOMINIUMS, CONSENTS, AND MINOR VARIANCE]
Applicant obtains Approval Authority application form. Approval Authority
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application.
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sketch or proposed plan.
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be applicable.
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g application with the Approval Authority,along with the Approval Authority. fee.
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7 Approval Authority application is processed by Approval
Authority and Decision rendered
(copy to MTO office)
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MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION - PRECONSULTATION OFFICE CONTACTS
OFFICIAL PLANS AND AMENDMENTS (NON SITE-SPECIFIC),
OFFICIAL PLAN UPDATES, SECONDARY PLANS$
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BYLAWS,
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Alert- 981015
Legislation Introduced to Assist Small Business and Charities
The Issue: The Province has introduced new tax policy legislation to address the
concerns of small business and charities
The Facts:
On May 7, 1998, Finance Minister Emie Eves introduced Bill 16, Small Business and Charities
Protection Act, 1998, The purpose of the proposed legislation is to enable municipalities to assist
small businesses and charities that are facing large property tax increases.
The proposed legislation implements many of the tax policy decisions of the Government that
were announced on March 27, 1998, including changes to business education taxes, the delay
in the return of the assessment roll and assessment appeal period. Upon initial review, the
legislation appears to be prescriptive and inconsistent with the goal of property assessment reform
to give municipalities more control over their tax policy decisions. AMO will be doing an in-depth
analysis to confirm the legislation's strengths and weaknesses.
Highlights of the proposed legislation are as follows:
• Municipalities can, if they choose to, apply a 2,5 per cent limit on tax increases, or provide a
rebate for businesses in commercial and industrial classes.
• Municipalities will be allowed to limit tax increases on businesses to no more than 2.5 per cent
a year over the next three years. The 2.5 per cent cap must apply for all three years and
municipalities cannot opt into the cap after 1998.
• The limit can also be applied to individual businesses, such as those located in a shopping
mall or office building and to charities occupying business properties. If a cap is used, the
municipality must maintain a `frozen assessment listing', the details of which are unclear at
this time.
• Municipalities can set graduated tax rates for industrial properties as it can with commercial
properties, thus lower valued industrial property can have lower tax rates,
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Member Communication -Alert: Legislation Introduced to Assist Small Business and Charities
The proposed legislation makes it mandato for single and upper tier municipalities to either
apply the 2.5 limit to eligible charities or to provide a rebate program of at least 40 per cent of
the taxes paid. Municipalities will have the discretion to provide the same rebates to
organizations that are 'similar' to eligible charities.
• Landlords with gross leases will be able to pass a portion of their realty taxes and 131A charges
on to tenants occupying commercial or industrial property regardless of any lease provision.
• The Province would be permitted to advance funds to school boards in lieu of the second
(June 30) installment of education taxes payable to them by municipalities.
Status:
It is clear that the Province is committed to the new property assessment and taxation system.
This legislation is Intended to clean up some implementation issues.
A number of preliminary questions arise including whether the Province would require
municipalities to pay interest charges if it makes the June installment. Payment of interest
charges is completely unacceptable to AMO, Municipalities are losing interest as a result of the
delay in the return of the assessment roll and the Issuance of the final tax notices. Also, it is
unclear whether advancing funds to school boards is the only option being seriously considered
by the Province to deal with cash flow problems,
These and other questions will be explored in a meeting AMO is holding with Ministry of Finance
officials next week. An AMO working group will review the legislation in more detail and AMO will
comment on the Bill when it is referred for public hearings, it is expected that this legislation will
be fast tracked and could be referred for hearings as early as June.
This information is also available through AMO's Municom network at www.municom.com
For more information contact: Joanne Meddaoui, Policy Advisor, Policy and Government Relations at
(416) 971-9856 ext, 320 or email:jmeddaoui @amo.municom.com
Transmission problems: Carleen Newland at 416-971-9856 ext. 300
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The Corporation of the Town Hall
T'oWn�hip 51 Toronto Street South
P.O. Box 190
e Uxbridge, Ontario
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In The Rcgionul Municipolily of (905) 649-1938 Dutfium Fax(905) 852-9674
May 12, 1998
Ms. Patti Barrie
Clerk
Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, Ontario
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TOWNSHIP FILE: GR-303
Dear Ms. Barrie:
Please be advised that the Council of the Township of Uxbridge at its regular meeting held
on Monday, May 11th, 1998 endorsed the resolution of the Municipality of Clarington with
regard to Regional and School Board Levies.
Yours truly
Walter ayior
Clerk
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The Corporation of the City of Brampton 2 wellington Street West
Brampton,ON L6Y 4R2
Legal Services Department
John G. Metras, Q.C., Commissioner& City Solicitor City Clerk: 905/874-2100
City Clerk, Law, Real Estate Services, By-law Enforcement Fax: 905/874-2119
Law: 905/874-2675
Real Estate: 905/874-2131
Enforcement: 905/874-2400
May 12, 1998 Fax: 905/874-2699
Ms. Patti L.Barrie,A.M.C.T.
Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville,Ontario
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RE: RESOLUTION—REGION OF DURHAM SCHOOL BOARD LEVIES(File GOORE)
The Council of the Corporation of the City of Brampton passed the following resolution at its meeting held
May 11`s, 1998.
C172-98 That the correspondence from Patti Barrie,Clerk,Municipality of Clarington,dated May
1, 1998,to the Council meeting of May 11, 1998,re:RESOLUTION—REGION OF
DURHAM SCHOOL BOARD LEVIES(File GOORE)be received.
Yours y,
Le J.Mikulich.A.M.C.T.,C.M.O.,C.M.C.
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MINUTES
APRIL 21, 1998
LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
MAY 7 21 AM '98
MEMBERS PRESENT: Jeff Brooks Linda Kiff
Mavis Carlton Nancy Miller
Janie Dodds Victor Suppan
Councillor Jane Rowe
Regrets: Simone Georges, Bill Paterson, Charles Taws, Isabel Little,
Warner Fehn
Chair Janie Dodds opened the meeting and reminded members that a former LACAC
Chair, Phyllis Dewell, would be coming later to speak about architectural styles.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
98-13 Moved by Nancy Miller, Seconded by Linda Mff, that the Minutes of March 17, 1998
be adopted as circulated.
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Heritage Information on Internet
Jeff Brooks reported that he had not been able to complete the research
regarding information to be included in the Municipality's Web Pages.
Following a discussion about the content, Jeff will draft suggestions for review at
the May meeting.
Nostalgia Day - Orono
Janie reported she had not yet been able to obtain up-to-date information.
Regrettably, there has been a death in the Coordinator's family.
TREASURER'S REPORT
Linda reported that the LACAC books had been audited and they are in order.
Minutes LACAC Meeting April 21, 1998 Page 2
NEW BUSINESS a
Janie advised that following her support for a presentation from thee BIA
regarding a walking tour of the central area in order to promote King Street
businesses and, along with with LACAC's agreement to cooperate, Simone
Georges will be LACAC's representative on the BIA committee. Charles Taws,
who is also a member of the BIA, is writing the information for the signs to be
installed on houses where the owners have agreed. Linda questioned whether
LACAC would incur any financial obligations, either immediately or in the future.
Following some discussion, Janie will obtain clarification from the BIA about the
cost of the signs and any financial costs for LACAC.
Heritage Recognition Award j
Janie introduced the idea that LACAC should be involved in suggesting an
individual or group who might be nominated for this award.
Former Massey site in Newcastle
The new IGA store in Newcastle on this important site was discussed briefly.
Some suggestions had been made to improve the appearance of the proposed
building. The owner is receptive to ideas from LACAC.
LACAC Membership
Janie advised that following her approach to Council to increase the membership
of this Committee, a Resolution is needed. A discussion followed about
increasing the membership and the number of members on past committees.
98-14 Moved by Vic Suppan, Seconded by Linda Mf,,, that we should increase membership
of LACAC by four members.
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Janie introduced speaker Phyllis Dewell. As a former member and Chair of
LACAC, Phyllis knew some members.
Phyllis asked if there were any particular aspects the members wished to discuss
and responded to questions.
It was pointed out that the styles of architecture in this area tended not to be
pure, but were a combination of styles. Phyllis suggested that an interesting project
would be a review of one particular style of house to pick out the similarities. LACAC
should also be researching Edwardian and early 20th Century houses.
Minutes LACAC Meeting April 21, 1998 Page 3
Phyllis commented that before the Darlington Book is reprinted the properties
covered in that publication must be researched very carefully as there are rfiany
deficiencies. The Clarke publication is better and the Bowmanville book should be
good.
Following a general discussion about an area designation for Central
Bowmanville, thanks were given to Phyllis Dewell for a very interesting presentation.
Designation
Nancy presented a proposal from Mr. and Mrs. Higgins for designation of 33
Centre Street - Lorne Villa, built about 1865-68. This is a solid natural cement
house, with the original tin ceiling in the kitchen. The request includes the
windows and doors. Mr. MacCreachan, the owner of No. 35, the other half of the
building, is also interested in designation.
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Janie requested that Nancy arrange for LACAC members to view the house
before the meeting in May.
Name Tags
Janie suggested that LACAC members should wear name tags during various
events and when reviewing houses for designation. Jane Rowe and Janie will
research possibilities.
98-15 Moved by Vic Suppan, Seconded by Jeff, that name tags should be purchased for
LACAC members.
CARRIED
Isabel and Janie are working on a.picture board for Clarke Township. Vic will
also assist in this project.
There being no further business, Jane Rowe moved adjournment of the meeting -
Carried.
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NEXT MEETING
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Ken Reid Conservation Area,277 Kenrei Park Road,R.R.#1,Lindsay,ON K9V 4R1
OMNI Local 328.2271 •Long Distance 1-800-668.5722•Fax 328.2286•e-mail;krcaQlindsayoomp.on.ca
Minutes of Eicecutive Committee Meeting ## 3 EC/98
Meeting# 3 EC 198 was held at the office of Kawartha Conservation on Tuesday, May 5, 1998.
Chair Crowe called the meeting to order at 9:38 a.m.
Present: Tom Crowe, Chair _.__...._...__.._...�_..__.._._�. .
Gary Atkins } `t�• '► t!`i it. •t 3
Ken Gadsden
Wayne Hutchinson ; 6;-
Dave Murray
Absent: Audrey van Bogen, Vice-chair
Staff: Ian Macnab
Wanda Stephen(for item#7: business plan 1999-2003)
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None was declared. _......__._
Minutes of Meeting#2 EC/98
Res. #6 EC/98 Moved by: Ken Gadsden
. Seconded by: Wayne Hutchinson
The Executive Committee Resolves, That, the minutes of Executive Committee#2 EC198 be
adopted as received.
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Private School Proposal for Ken Reid
Mr. Dennis Eaton appeared before the Executive Committee with a proposal to operate an
outdoor conservation education program at Ken Reid Conservation Area beginning February,
1999. Mr. Eaton is an experienced outdoor education teacher and is willing to half time
within the regular school system In order to provide an outdoor education p en
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Raid. His proposed program would operate afternoons, with schools booking programs and
busing into Ken Reid. This is similar to the original program operated by Kawartha
Conservation from 1981 to 1995. The Executive Committee was highly supportive of Mr.
Eaton's proposal. There was discussion on potential fees to be charged to the school board
for use of Ken Reid. Although it was recognized that a fee was appropriate, it was also
recognized that there was significant value to having an outdoor conservation education
program for school children operating at Ken Reid, complete with qualified teaching staff and
program lessons designed for the current school curriculum. Therefore the fee to be
developed with the Board of Education should reflect this value while still ensuring cost
recovery.
Res. #7 EC 198 Moved by: Dave Murray
Seconded by: Wayne Hutchinson
The Executive Committee Resolves, That, the proposal for outdoor education at.Ken Reid
Conservation Area as submitted by Mr. Dennis Eaton be supported in principle with the
understanding that the Board of Education will need to consider a cost recovery based
funding allocation for use of conservation facilities at Ken Reid that is affordable to both the
Board of Education and Kawartha Conservation.
CARRIED
Kawartha Fisheries Association Accommodation
Staff reported that a rental agreement had been signed and Kawartha Fisheries Association
was now being accommodated with our office.
DFO/CA Fish Habitat Management Agreement
Staff reported on a draft fish habitat management agreement that has been developed by the
Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Conservation Ontario. There are three
levels or degrees of complexity that this agreement may take depending upon the expertise
available within the individual conservation authority. in April, it had been thought that the
agreement would be finalized shortly and prepared for signature. However, the Ministry of
Natural Resources (as of April 14th) has re-opened discussions with DFO on the possibility of
having MNR re-assume the role in fisheries management it vacated in September 1997. This
means that agreements with conservation authorities have to be put on hold. There is
however indication from DFO officials that whatever agreement may be reached with MNR,
there will likely be a role for conservation authorities. We will have to await developments.
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Res. # 8 EC/98 Moved by: Ken Gadsden
Seconded by: Wayne Hutchinson
The Executive Committee Resolves, That, the report on DFO/CA Fish Habitat Management
Agreement be received for information.
CARRIED
Parking Facilities for Horse Trailers
A request was received from the Ontario Trait Riders Association to P ermit horse trailers to be
parked at Ken Reid Conservation Area in order that horse back riders could then access the
Lindsay to Kinmount recreational corridor(former CN rail line). It was thought that the parking
lot adjacent to the group camp site would be most suitable for this purpose, since it was very
close to the corridor and not heavily used by most conservation area visitors.
Res. #9 EC/98 Moved by: Ken Gadsden
Seconded by: Dave Murray
The Executive Committee Resolves, That, the General Manager and Chair negotiate and sign
an agreement with the Ontario"frail Riders Association to allow horse trailer parking at the
group camp parking lot within Ken Reid Conservation Area.
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Business Plan 1999 .2003
Discussion was held as to the principles upon which a business plan for 1999 to 2003 should
be drafted. Staff were asked to initiate a draft business plan, based on the following:
> $302,600 municipal funding. This is to be viewed as core dollars for basic
programming.
> Other revenues are to be used to support programming beyond those municipal
funds; such other revenues should be program specific. In no way should "other
revenues" be used to lessen the core municipal funding.
> Revenue rates for rentals/use of conservation facilities, equipment, etc. should be
revised to reflect current market rates for our area.
> Priority should be given to bringing current Kawartha Conservation staff back to a
fully compensated work week(as apposed to part time).
> Additional staff should be considered within the context of revenue generation.
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Staff presented a draft annual report. It outlines 1997 highlights and is formatted as a one
page foldout. Consensus of the Executive Committee was that such a report would be of
value for distribution to the public and should be completed in final form as quickly as
possible.
New Business
1. A letter thanking Kawartha Conservation for assistance during the flooding along the Burnt
River was received from Somerville`township.
2. Minister Snobelen's office has verbally informed Kawartha Conservation that we will receive
$31,426 in grant. This is more than we had anticipated. We will have to await the paper
copy before we can determine what restrictions may be placed upon this funding.
3. It was decided that a bus tour should be arranged for September/October in order to
highlight conservation activities to members of municipal council. Friends of Kawartha
Conservation should be approached to assist in organizing, financing, and participating in
this tour.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:27 p.m.
Tom Crowe Ian D. Macnab
Chair General Manager/
Secretary Treasurer
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TOWN OF AJAX
in the Regional MunlclPallty of Durham.
65 Harwood Avenue South �'�
Ajax,Ontario,Canada US 2H9 �'`d ••{l�'�� A 9 1137 AM /9b
Telephone(905)683-4550 U Clerks Department
May 5, 1998
Al Leach
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
777 Bay Street
17th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2E5
Dear Minister Leach:
Re: GTSB
I wish to advise you that the above-mentioned matter was reviewed
at the regular meeting of Council held on May 4, 1998, and the
following resolution was passed:
"That the Town of Ajax does not support the creation of a
GTSB as it will not be in the best interest of the citizens of
Ajax. The Town does support the following: a discussion
forum between levels of government with the existing political
and administrative structures, promotion of seamless transit
and the Economic Development promotion of the area as a whole.
And further, that a copy of this resolution be distributed to
all municipalities in the GTA, the Province of Ontario and all
appropriate Ministers and Mr. Alan Tonks. tt
We- trust that this will receive your full attention and we look
forward to your response.
Sincerely,
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R. Gosse
Deputy Clerk
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GTA Mayors
Alan Tonks, Moderator
Milt Farrow, Special Advisor to Minister of Municipal -Affa rs_
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MAY Z� �� 13 QM 198 MAY 1 b 1998 Con sumers Gas
500 Consumers Road
North York,Ontario M2J 1 P8
W4llt;IPALITY OF CLARIN(�N'OPJ Mailing Address:
MAYOR'S OFFICE PO BOX 650
1998-05-01 SCARBOROUGH ON M1 K 5E3
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Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street
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Dear Mayor Hamre:
Please find attached the 1998 Consumers Gas Environmental Report, which I
thought might be of interest to you.
The 1998 Environmental Report highlights our 1997 environmental accomplishments
and provides a plan for 1998 and future initiatives. The Report also describes some of
our environmental community initiatives.
Consumers Gas is dedicated to environmental protection and finding innovative ways to
achieve environmental objectives. This year, we have introduced the concept of
Environmental Performance Indicators which will enable us to track and measure our
environmental achievements in future Environmental Reports.
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NOTE: Report available in the Clerk' s Department.
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Education COUNCIL INFOR ATION
�n provement MAY 1 41998
Commission May 7, 1998
900 B Block,13th Floor MAY 20 I 1 13 AM '98 y3JU i GIPALITY(?F CLARINGTON NO.ti�
Too Bay Street i4MYOR'S OFFICE Onto
Tel (416))3 25-1073 3
Toronto M7A To members of the education community and community groups:
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Fax (416)325-1080
1-800-344-6582 On behalf of the Education Improvement Commission,we are pleased to send you
our discussion paper The Future Role of School Councils.
Cc nmission
W amelioration The Commission believes that parents' involvement in education is one of the
de Fe'ducation most effective ways to help children achieve. School councils are a good way for
138 stage,edifice Mowat parents and members of the community to become involved.
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Toronto ON M7A 1 L2 We encourage you to help organize consultation sessions in your organization,
TLsl (416)325-1073
Fax(416)325-1080 your neighbourhood,or at your children's school. Several copies of the discussion
1-800-344-6582 paper are being sent to principals and school councils across Ontario.
You may submit your views in one of several ways. We recommend that you use
the response form on our web site by downloading it, completing it on your
computer and mailing or faxing it to us. Alternatively you may complete the
response form inside the back cover of the discussion paper or email your views.
We are enclosing a number of copies of the paper for your organization's use. The
entire discussion paper, a response form, a consultation kit,background
information and regular updates are available on our web site at
http://eic.edu.pov.on.ca.
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request to (416)421-1231 or contact the Commission offices.
Yours sincerely,
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Ann Vanstone Dave Cooke i CLERK f
Dave Cooke Co-Chair Co-Chair ; AC K. BY
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Aow can schools, parents, communities,and school councils work most effectively
ogether to ensure that children get the best possible education?We at the Education
improvement Commission want you to take part in a province-wide discussion about
this very important question.Your ideas will help us create a clear vision for parent,
ommunity, and school council involvement in education in Ontario. We will present
iur recommendations in a report to the Minister of Education and Training in early
1999.
j Here's how you can get involved:
Read this discussion paper.It describes the key issues that we will be
considering in our report on parent,community,and school council
involvement in education.
Meet with as many representatives of your school or community as possible.
Respond to the six key questions addressed in this paper.For instructions,
see page 11.
Participate in a consultation session or other planned activity.
Warned =The journey so far
j 'he Education Improvement Commission was formed in 1997 to oversee major
changes in the four publicly funded education systems in Ontario.These changes
include developing new district school boards;clarifying the role of school board
.ustees; and strengthening the involvement of parents and communities in their =s
in
chools.
We are guided by one overriding goal:to improve the quality of publicly funded
ducation for students in Ontario. We believe that Ontario's education systems must
oe accountable, accessible, efficient, and flexible.
k11 children have a right to a publicly-funded education. Ontario now has four
ystems of district school boards: English-language;English-language Catholic;
French-language: and French-language Catholic.These distinct and equal systems
ddress the rights of Ontario's Catholic and French-speaking populations,as
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guaranteed u nder the Canadian Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Each system must involve a partnership of the province,district school boards,school
communities,and parents—all working together in the best interests of students.
When you vote for a school board trustee,you are contributing in a vital way to one
of these systems. Democratically elected school boards promote cost-efficient
operation,ensure equitable access to education for all students in their area,and hold
the system's staff accountable for student achievement.They are answerable to the
entire community as well as to students and their families.Our Commission supports
a strong continuing role for publicly elected trustees in Ontario's four systems of
education.
At the community level,we believe that parents,communities,and school councils are
playing an increasingly important role in education in Ontario. School councils offer a
practical way to focus the energy and resources of parents,communities,and school
staff for the benefit of students.Since 1996,school councils have operated in schools
throughout Ontario under a set of provincial guidelines known as Policy/Program
Memorandum 122(PPM 122).It is now time to take another look at the role of school
councils and at how parent and community involvement in education can be enhanced.
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These are the key questions we would like you to consider:
1. How can parents, communities, and school councils best contribute
to a child's education?
2. What should school councils be doing?
3. How can school councils ensure that they represent their
communities?
4. What should be the relationships among the school council, the
staff,the principal, the district school board, and the community?
5. What kinds of support do school councils need?
6. What makes an effective school council?
Your response will form an important part of our examination of these questions.
A lot of other work has been done on these topics by previous commissions in this
province and by academic researchers.We will also review that material and look
at examples from other provinces and other countries as part of our report.
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How can parents, communities, and school
councils best contribute to a child's education?
arents are their children's first, and probably most influential,teachers. For example,
has been estimated that children spend only 13%of their waking hours in school
during the first 18 years of their life. Parents have always participated in the education
�f their children by preparing them for school and supporting their learning.
research tells us that when parents are involved in a child's learning,the child
achieves better results at school. But some kinds of involvement are more effective
pan others. Direct involvement in the learning process,by reading with your child
)r example, has been found to be particularly valuable.
points Talking
✓ Do school councils contribute to more meaningful parent and
community involvement in children's education?
✓ How can schools become more open, accessible, and community-
oriented?How can school councils help make this happen?
✓ What are the meaningful ways in which parents can be involved in their
children's education?How can school councils help foster this?
✓ How much time would you, as a parent, commit to your children's
education, both directly and through school council activities?
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What should school councils be doing? ,
School councils can be given different roles.A research report prepared in 1994 for
the Royal Commission on Learning noted that Canadian parents wished to be well
informed about what goes on in their children's schools, but they did not want to be
part of the day-to-day decision making. Given the extensive changes that have
occurred in education in Ontario in the past few years, it is important for us to know
whether Ontario parents continue to hold that view,or whether they feel that school I
councils should be expanded into the realm of decision making.
Under the current policy in Ontario(PPM 122),school councils are given the
power to advise school principals and,where appropriate, the school board on
specific aspects of school operations.Many school boards exceed the requirements
of PPM 122 by giving their councils some decision-making authority.
�r,�set Roles and Responsibilities
ors°cool Councils
Sclbol councils:are advisory bodies.A school council will provide advice
�'`fo`tlie.schooI principal and where appropriate, to the school board on any
Qjth�matters listed below that the council has identified as priorities:
local school-year calendar
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:school code of student behaviour
curriculum and program goals and priorities
the responses of the school or school board to achievement in
provincial and board assessment programs
preparation of the school profile
selection of principals
?? '• school budget priorities, including capital improvement plans
school-community communication strategies
extracurricular activities in the school
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methods,of reporting to parents and the community
• school-based services and community partnerships related to
social,health,recreational and nutrition programs
mmunity use of school facilities
co-ordination of services for children and youth•
'=',:=_•' :development,implementation and review of board policies at the
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M.nistry of Education and Training,Polic /Pro ram Memorandum 122
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Across Canada, school councils generally act in an advisory capacity. For example,
although school-based management was introduced into public schools in Edmonton
n 1976, the role of school councils has been to advise and consult.Throughout
Alberta, school councils in the publicly-funded school system are advisory bodies.
In Quebec, recently introduced policies will give school councils the power to make
lecisions about some aspects of school curriculum, teaching time, and student
ervices.
In a province as large and diverse as Ontario,a"one-size-fits-all" approach will
!ot work.Any model for community and parent involvement must respect the
:onstitutional and Charter guarantees surrounding Catholic and French-language
education.
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Talking point
✓ What are the most appropriate and effective roles for school
councils?
✓ Hox, can the school councils advisory role be made more meaningful?
✓ Should school councils have a decision-making role?If so,for what
decisions, under what circumstances?
✓ What should be the school council's role in developing a school
improvement plan and monitoring the plan's success? i
✓ How can school councils help their schools communicate student
achievement results and other indicators of school performance?
✓ In what ways should school councils be the same in all parts of the
province? In it-hat ways should they be flexible to reflect and support
the aspirations of Ontario's four different types of school boards and
the diversity of its communities?
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represent their communities?
In Ontario, parents currently form the majority on school councils.A 1997 survey
by the Ontario Parent Council found that parents hold seven of the 11 seats on the
average elementary school council, and eight of the 13 seats on the average secondary
school council.Administrators,teaching staff, non-teaching staff,secondary students,
and community representatives generally hold one seat each. Many Catholic school
councils also include a parish representative.
There are other options for the composition of school councils. In Florida,
Kentucky,and some other places, it is school staff who form the majority.The i
Royal Commission on Learning suggested that school councils could include
broad community representation(e.g., businesses,youth agencies,and social
services) to help bring programs into the school. I
Finally, supporters of Ontario's French-language and Catholic school systems may
be required to ensure that membership on councils in their schools is limited to those
persons who have specific Charter or Constitutional rights.
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✓ What is the ideal size and composition of school councils?
✓ Who should be eligible to serve on school councils and who should be
eligible to vote for them?How should "the school community,"from
which community members are drawn, be defined?
✓ Should a member of one group (e.g., school staff) be allowed to join a
school council as a parent or community representative?
✓ How can school councils ensure that they are communicating with and
responding to their communities? What are the most effective
communication strategies?
✓ How can the interests of Native communities be best represented on
school councils?
✓ How can school councils encourage parent involvement among groups
where English or French are not first languages?
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school council, the staff, the principal, the
district school board, and the community?
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second major report, The Road Ahead II:A Report on the Role of School Boards
"lid Trustees, we outlined a vision of an education system in which all partners have
iportant roles to play, where decisions are made at the appropriate level,and where
u,:countabilities are clear. For example:
The board of trustees establishes an overall vision and governs through board
policies based on provincial standards,reflecting local priorities and needs.
Trustees are accountable to the voters in their community.
The director of education,as the senior staff member in the school board,is
accountable to the board of trustees.The director provides the system-wide
leadership needed for the school system to achieve the goals set out in the
board's vision and policies. "
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• Superintendents lead and supervise principals and ensure that school councils
are present in all schools.They monitor the activities and results of the schools
they supervise and hold the principals accountable for student achievement,on
behalf of the director and the board of trustees.
• The school principal continues to serve as an educational leader and to manage
the school. Increasingly,principals are required to place more emphasis on
establishing positive community relations and on listening and responding to
the ideas of staff, parents,and the public.
ach school is responsible for ensuring that its students meet the appropriate
provincial standards for achievement. However, school principals and staff are not
alone in this task. Parents. schools,and the local community are responsible for
orking together to pro-ide programs and services that support student learning
id encourage parent involvement in that learning. Schools must develop and have
authority to implement school improvement plans that respond to the culture and
^rionties of the community.These plans must be consistent with the academic
andards established by the province and the policies of the school board.
Parents and the community must know what's going on in their schools and what
ieir children are achie\7ng.To be successful, this school-community partnership
lust promote appreciation and respect among all partners.
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✓ How do principals and school councils work effectively together?
In what ways can superintendents help make this happen?
✓ What should be the relationship between school councils and their
school board trustees and director of education?
✓ For what should school councils be accountable, and to whom should
they be accountable?
✓ In what ways can school councils help ensure that school improvement
plans reflect the school board's vision and are meaningful to the school
community?
✓ What are the legal implications of school councils raising, holding,
and/or handling funds?
✓ What role should the community play in school councils?
✓ How much time should an individual devote to school council
activities?How much time can community groups and organizations
devote to school and school council activities?
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What kinds of support do school councils need? i
In Ontario, school councils are volunteer organizations mandated by provincial law
and governed by school board policy. In some schools, they exist alongside other
,olunteer school associations,such as Home and School Associations and Parent
Teacher Associations. Some school councils share tasks,such as organizing school
events, raising funds for school activities, and running school breakfast programs,
-vith these other parent groups.This raises the concern that there simply may not
>e enough people to do everything.
As we have said before,parents,schools, and the local community must work
ogether. School councils must be able to draw upon the support and the resources
)f the school and the community. One essential resource is good information.We
believe that school councils must be well informed to do their jobs.At a minimum,
they need to know the status of school improvement plans,budgets,and overall
tudent achievement results.
Access to training is another essential resource. In Ontario's rapidly changing
i ducation environment,training for school council members must be ongoing.
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provide to principals and school councils?
✓ What training do school council members need?
✓ What kinds of information do members of school councils need to
perform their tasks?
✓ Would school councils benefit from being part of board-wide or
province-bride school council organizations? What should be the
relationship between school councils and the Ontario Parent Council?
What should be the relationship between school councils and other
parent organizations, such as the Ontario Federation of Home and
School Associations, the Ontario Federation of Catholic School
Associations, and la Federation des associations de parents
francophones de l'Ontario?
✓ What additional skills do principals, superintendents, and directors
of education need?As a result, what changes may be needed in
certification programs for principals and supervisory officers?
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What makes an effective school council?
According to the 1997 survey conducted by the Ontario Parent Council, the average
school council meets six times a year, or less than once a month during the school
year.Agendas are usually set by the council chair and the school principal,or by the
council chair and the council itself. Decisions are usually made by consensus rather
than by majority vote.
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In preparing for this consultation,we have already heard many good things about
school councils, and we have heard a few concerns expressed. For example, some
school councils are worried about what to do when a dispute among members
deadlocks a council's activities or when members focus on a particular interest.
Councils sometimes feel that they don't have the information or resources they need.
We would like to hear school council success stories and ways that school councils
have overcome problems.
Talking.'points
✓ What makes an effective school council in each of Ontario's four
school systems?
✓ How can school boards and the Ministry of Education and Training
measure the effectiveness of school councils?
✓ What are the "best practices"for running a school council? What
problems have been encountered in the running of school councils,
and how have they been overcome?
_ . .- ✓ How should meetings be run and how should cliaiupersons be elected?
Who should decide what is communicated or released in the name of a
school council?
✓ How can a school council prevent a single interest or focus from
dominating its proceedings to the extent where other points of view
or activities are excluded?
✓ How should conflicts-of-interest and disputes be resolved?
✓ How can principals, superintendents, and directors ensure that school
councils run effectively?To what extent should the effective operation of
school councils be reflected in the performance appraisals of principals,
superintendents, and directors?How should this be measured?
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�..'e encourage anyone who is interested in these issues to get together with others to
prepare a response. For example, if your school council wishes to respond to the
"scussion paper, you might consider meeting with other school councils in your area
prepare a combined response.
Additional background information and a kit to help you organize your meeting are -
ailable on our Web site or from the Commission office.The kit includes overhead
Acs, a sample agenda, and a flyer that you can adapt for your group's use.Members
of the Commission will be available to attend a limited number of regional meetings.
MR?Silit}1iwritten response
The deadline for written submissions is October 9, 1998.
i )u can send your written submission in any way that is convenient for you.You can:
• Use the response form available from our Web site at http://eic.edu.govon.ca.
Download a copy of the form,complete it on your computer,print it,and fax or mail it
i us.
• E-mail your submission to improvement @edu.gov.on.ca.
• Use the response form attached to this discussion paper and submit it by fax,
courier, or regular mail.
� te ,PNNi rticipate in a :consultation session
The Commission will hold consultation sessions across Ontario in late September and
n-tober 1998. Time will be set aside to hear from specific groups, such as school
>ard trustees, school board officials,school staff,and especially school councils.As
.Yell, there will be sessions open to the public.We encourage you to organize a group
presentation.A schedule of the dates and places for these public consultations will be
iblished on our Web site this summer.
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We will use our Web site to post status reports, schedules,and our final report with
recommendations.This information will also be available through school boards,
schools, and the Commission office.
Education Improvement Commission—Consultations
131 Floor, Mowat Block
900 Bay Street
Toronto,ON M7A 1L2
Local: (416)325-1073
Toll-free: 1-800-344-6582
E-mail: improvement @edu.gov.on.ca
Fax: (416)325-1080
Web site: http://eic.edu.gov.on.ca
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COUNCIL INFORMATION I-23
Ministry of Ministcre des
Municipal Affairs Affaires municipales
and Housing et du Logement
Office of the Minister Bureau du ministre
777 Bay Street 777 rue Bay \�/ Ontario
Toronto ON M5G 2E5 Mar 20 TJih1�O IVES v "`e►...///iE
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May 11, 1998 rr'�h MAY 1 5 1998
,AUNGIPALITY S OFFICE
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To All Heads of Council MAYOR
Last week, the 1998 Ontario Budget was presented in the Legislature by Finance Minister Ernie
Eves.
The budget demonstrates the provincial government's commitment to eliminate the deficit, create
jobs, support priority services such as education and health care, expand work for welfare and
lower taxes.
As you will have heard,the final phase of the government's promised 30 per cent income tax cut
has been accelerated and will be introduced a half year ahead of schedule on July 1, 1998. Most of
the reduction would go to the nearly three million middle-income taxpayers in the province, those
who earn between $25,000 and $75,000.
Also, in this budget, it was announced the deficit for 1998-99 will be $4.2 billion, $0.6 billion
! lower than the target set in the Balanced Budget Plan. This Plan will ensure the deficit is
eliminated by the year 2000-01.
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The 1998 budget will ensure that more funding will go to health care, to education and to child
care subsidies and other supports to help single mothers on welfare finish school. It also
recognizes all Ontarians have the right not just to be safe,but to feel safe. The government is
initiating a community policing partnership with municipalities which will result in the hiring of
hundreds of new front-line police officers.
All Ontarians have worked hard over the past three years to renew the foundations of our
province's economy. With the basics back in line, Ontario can once again become the kind of
place we all want for ourselves and our children: confident,prosperous and filled with
opportunity_
I am pleased to provide you with your copy of the 1998 budget.
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1998 ONTARIO BUDGET
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
1998 BUDGET FOCUSES;ON:TAX CUTS FOR JOBS AND PRIORITY SERVICES
TORONTO —The 1998 Ontario Budget, presented today in the Legislature by Finance
Minister Ernie Eves, announces the final phase of the personal income tax cut, as well as
tax cuts to help small businesses create jobs; keeps the province on track to a balanced.
budget; and gives more money for priority programs, especially health care services,
education, child care and community safety.
"Today, taxes are lower," Eves told the Legislature. "The deficit is being reduced;
welfare recipients are returning to work; taxpayers' money is being spent more wisely;
and major investments are being made in health care and in our children's classrooms.
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"Today Ontarians believe, as do we, that our province is once again the best place in the
world to live, work and invest."
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On target to balance the budget
The 1997-98 Ontario deficit will be $5.2 billion. The deficit for 1998-99 will be $4.2
billion, $0.6 billion lower than the target set in the Balanced Budget Plan. The Balanced
Budget Plan will ensure the deficit is eliminated by the year 2000-01.
Creating jobs through tax cuts
The Ontario economy created 265,000 net new private-sector jobs between February
1997 and February 1998. This was the largest number of jobs created in a 12-month
period in the province's history. Ontario's unemployment rate declined again in March to
7.4 per cent. Overall, 1998 promises to be one of the best years in Ontario's history for
job creation.
"A tax cut is the best job creation program," the Minister said. "We promised the people
of Ontario a 30 per cent income tax cut over three years. As a result of the first four
steps of the Ontario tax cut, the economy has performed better than expected.
Therefore, I am introducing legislation to accelerate the final phase of the tax cut to
July 1, 1998 — half a year ahead of schedule."
Most of the tax reduction will go to the nearly three million middle-income taxpayers in
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per cent, or almost $3 billion, of savings from the tax cut every year.
"Meaningful and lasting jobs are created by the private sector," said Eves.
"Governments can help by establishing an environment that supports job creation, by
cutting taxes, reducing the deficit and eliminating red tape. The Government of Ontario
is doing just that."
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Small business tax cuts mean jobs
Small businesses created an estimated 82 per cent of all new private sector jobs in
Ontario last year. Budget measures to help small businesses and other employers
create jobs include:
• introducing legislation to accelerate the final phase of the Employer Health Tax
exemption to July 1, 1998, a full six months ahead of schedule;
• introducing legislation to cut the small business corporations tax rate in half to
4.75 per cent—the lowest in Canada —over the next eight years, helping more than
90,000 small businesses continue to grow and create jobs;
• introducing legislation to ensure an eight-year plan to reduce commercial and
industrial education tax rates in municipalities where these tax rates are above
the provincial average. Provincial business education taxes will be cut by more than
$500 million from current levels, starting with a $64 million cut this calendar year.
The cut will be $128 million in 1999 and the balance will be phased in over the
remainder of the eight-year program.
Investing in jobs for the future, today
The 1998 Budget includes a number of investments in jobs for the future:
accelerating $135 million of the Ontario Research and Development Challenge
Fund commitment over the next three years to match the Canada Foundation for
Innovation's initial awards to Ontario's research institutions;
• extending the Telecommunications Access Partnerships program by investing
$30 million over the next three years;
• investing more than $820 million to upgrade Ontario's highways, including the j
northern highway network;
• investing $120 million to market Ontario better, over the next four years;
• supporting the tourism potential of major events at cultural centres through a new
self-sustaining Cultural Attractions Trust Fund;
• creating a new$25 million Arts Endowment Fund to match and invest money for
participating arts organizations;
• providing $20 million in funding for the Natural Areas Protection initiative to
protect important natural heritage sites and environmentally sensitive lands;
• $10 million in funding for Fish and Wildlife Protection and Enhancement;
• creating the Ontario Great Lakes Renewal Foundation with an initial endowment
of$5 million to attract contributions for clean-up efforts around the Great Lakes.
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Ontario's youth and tomorrow's jobs
"Ontario youth are benefitting from the Province's strong economic growth," said Eves.
"However, too many young people are still unemployed." Budget initiatives aimed at
helping young Ontarians get a good education and good jobs include:
• a four-year, $35-million Rural Youth Job Strategy;
• a $51 million Summer Jobs Strategy;
• $29 million for universities that have increased access to post-secondary
education;
• a new Canada-Ontario Millennium Fund for Students that will invest more than
$9 billion in student assistance over 10 years;
• helping students with learning disabilities attend college and university. The
Learning Opportunities Task Force, led by Dr. Bette Stephenson, has completed
its initial work and will be reporting on pilot projects selected over the next few
weeks;
• rewarding excellence in graduate studies in science and technology through new
graduate scholarships, in partnership with the private sector. $75 million will be
awarded over the next 10 years. Another program will provide $75 million over 10
years for new research excellence awards to help attract talented,people to
research teams;
• the Access to Opportunities Program, to enable twice as many students to enroll
in computer science and high-demand engineering programs. The Government will
invest $150 million over the next three years to implement the program, which will
provide up to 17,000 new opportunities for students each year;
I more than $10 million for four projects that will enhance strategic skills,
including a new partnership between Georgian College and the Industrial Research
and Development Institute for advanced training in automotive parts design and
manufacturing technology; new media skills training at the Canadian Film Centre;
telecommunications training at the Telecommunications Learning Institute at
Humber College; and metal machining and engineering and information technology
training at Conestoga College. An additional $20 million for other skills
partnerships will be committed this year.
The Government has a comprehensive $9.5 billion plan to strengthen training in the
workplace and get thousands of unemployed Ontarians back to work, using
Employment Insurance dollars that Ontario's employers and employees have
contributed. Over the next 10 years, the plan will provide opportunities for 750,000
Ontarians per year.
Emphasizing work, not welfare
"Ontario Works is all about helping people on welfare get jobs. Already, more than
240,000 people have benefitted by acquiring skills, confidence and contacts," said Eves.
The Government will take further steps to ensure that welfare recipients continue to find
routes to jobs and independence. For example, the Learning, Earning and Parenting
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(LEAP) Program will provide $25 million in child care subsidies and other supports
to help single parents on welfare finish school. An additional $10 million will be made
available for child care assistance for other participants in Ontario Works.
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For the third year in a row, the Government proposes to give extra tax cuts to modest-
income taxpayers through the Ontario Tax Reduction program. The adjustments
made by this Government will benefit an additional 360,000 taxpayers.
Ontario intends to combine the $40 million child care tax credit, announced in the 1997
Budget, with an additional $100 million in 1998-99 to create a new program that
supports 350,000 young children in working families. Modest- and middle-income
working families will receive a new Ontario Child Care Supplement for Working
Families of up to $1,020 for each child under age seven. Next year, the Province will
invest more than $200 million in this program.
The Government proposes to provide businesses with a new 30 per cent Workplace
Child Care tax deduction for the capital cost of building or expanding on-site child care
facilities, or for contributions to facilities in the community that care for the children of
working parents.
"The child care initiatives introduced by this Government would triple the number of
children who benefit from child care assistance to an estimated 450,000 children," said
Eves.
Strengthening health care
"We all want to be sure that the excellent health care services we rely on will be there
when we, our family members or friends, require help," said Eves.
Despite the fact that the federal government reduced funding for the program that
supports health care by $2.4 billion over the last three years, this year Ontario will spend
$18.5 billion on health, up $300 million from the 1998-99 spending announced in
December 1997.
"Despite the fact that the federal government now spends only $125 for each person in
Ontario, this year the Ontario Government is spending $1,639 to meet the health needs
of each Ontarian," said Eves.
The Minister of Health announced that community-based health services will be
expanded over the next eight years to better care for an aging population. The Province
is adding 20,000 and upgrading another 13,500 senior care beds. The Government
will invest $1.2 billion to increase beds for seniors by 35 per cent and expand health
care services for seniors, people with continuing care needs, and children with
disabilities.
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The Minister of Health quickly responded to the recommendations of the Hospital
Emergency Room Task Force by announcing $75 million over the next two years to
support opening hospital beds in times of peak demand. The Government will also
increase training for critical care and emergency room nurses. In addition, $55
million will be spent over two years to create 1,700 senior care beds in available space
in hospitals.
All these changes mean improved health services and new jobs. The increase in
senior care beds will lead to the creation of 27,500 nursing, personal care and other
health care jobs and 42,500 construction jobs. Emergency room investments will provide
1,000 jobs for nurses.
Eves also announced $5 million to enhance community-based nursing care in
community health centres and other agencies, the establishment of a Nursing Services
Task Force and the provision of$300 million for medical equipment renewal.
Helping Ontario's children
To improve the health and safety of children, funding for the Healthy Babies, Healthy
Children program will increase by $10 million in 1998-99, growing to a $50 million
annual program by 2000-01.
More money for Children's Aid Societies
The Government will also provide Children's Aid Societies with an additional $170
million over the next three years.
Educating our children
"Ontarians understand that the most effective education dollars are those spent in the
classroom. The Government has defined classroom spending and focused elementary
and secondary education dollars there, while adding $583 million in new spending in
the classroom," said Eves.
The Minister of Education and Training has committed to stable spending for
elementary and secondary education over the next three years. The $1.2 billion
Class Size Protection Fund will end the trend toward larger classes and ensure that the
average class size, on a board-wide basis, is no larger than 25 students in elementary
school and 22 students in secondary school. For students with special needs, the
Government has provided $1 billion each year in a separate envelope to ensure that
this funding goes to special education.
Eves announced several other initiatives to improve education in Ontario, including:
• a $130 million investment, over two years, with private sector partners, to
strengthen the Internet networking of our education system;
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• $100 million in 1998-99 to purchase textbooks and other learning materials so
that all elementary students will have access to the very latest information and
knowledge;
• $12 million in 1998-99 to update laboratories and buy equipment, double the
grants to school boards for math and science tutors and expand standardized
testing;
The Government will provide one-time adjustment funding of$69 million to assist
school boards in a smooth implementation of the new fair funding model.
The agreement on changes to the Teachers' Pension Plan will allow more than
18,000 teachers to retire early and will open up teaching opportunities for highly qualified
graduates of Ontario's teachers' colleges. Taxpayers will no longer have to make $33
billion in unnecessary special payments to the Teachers' Pension Plan over the next 31
years.
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Safety in our communities
Everyone has a right to a sense of personal safety and to feel assured their family is
safe. The Government will spend more than $150 million over five years on new,
community safety initiatives:
• the Community Policing Partnership with municipalities will result in the hiring of
hundreds of new front-line police officers;
• a new OPP Cadet Training Program;
• a Rural Crime Prevention Strategy;
• a multi-force "Anti-Biker Gang Squad";
• a proposal to more than double fines for running red lights.
"The 36 tax cuts I announced in-this Budget would bring to 66 the number of taxes we
have cut in less than three years," said Eves. "Tax cuts that are creating jobs and
economic growth. Ontario is poised to enter the 21st century with a confidence that
many thought impossible just three years ago."
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Contact: Janis Tomkinson Robert Mitchell
Communications Branch Minister's Press Secretary
(416) 325-0545 (416) 325-9566
Ce communiqu6 est 6galement disponible en franais.
You can access the 1998 Budget and all news releases and backgrounders on the Ministry of Finance web site at
hftp://www.gov.on.ca/fin/hmpage.html
Copies of the Budget and news releases are also available by calling 1-800-337-7222.
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Communique
Ministry of Finance Ministere des Finances
Queen's Park Queen's Park
Toronto ON M7A 1Y7 Toronto ON M7A 1Y7
1998 ONTARIO BUDGET
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 5, 1998
ON TRACK TO BALANCE THE BUDGET, SAYS EVES
TORONTO —The Provincial deficit continues to fall, with the 1997-98 Ontario deficit at $5.2
billion, Finance Minister Ernie Eves announced in his Budget speech today.
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"This represents a reduction of almost$1.4 billion from the $6.6 billion target for 1997-98
set out in the 1997 Budget," Eves said. 1997-98 is the third consecutive year in which the
Province has overachieved its deficit target.
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The deficit for 1998-99 will be $4.2 billion, $0.6 billion lower than the deficit target for this
year set in the Balanced Budget Plan.
As a result of the Government's Balanced Budget Plan, the ratio of debt to Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) will stabilize and begin to decline after 1998-99.
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After stabilizing at just over 30 per cent over the period 1996-97 to 1998-99, Ontario's debt
as a share of GDP will drop to 30 per cent in 1999-00 and fall annually thereafter. Debt is
projected at 28.6 per cent of GDP in 2000-01.
The Balanced Budget Plan will ensure that the deficit is eliminated by the year 2000-01.
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Contact: Janis Tomkinson Robert Mitchell
Communications Branch Minister's Press Secretary
(416) 325-0545 (416) 325-9566
Ce communique est dgalement disponible en franrais.
You can access the 1998 Budget and all news releases and backgrounders on the Ministry of Finance web site at
http://www.gov.on.ca/fi n/hmpage.html
Copies of the Budget and news releases are also available by calling 1-800-337-7222.
News Release
Communique
Ontario
Ministry of Finance Minist&e des Finances
Queen's Park Queen's Park
Toronto ON WA 1 Y7 Toronto ON WA 1Y7
. 1998 ONTARIO BUDGET
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 5, 1998
ONTARIO LEADS THE WAY IN TAX CUTS TO CREATE JOBS
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TORONTO — "A tax cut is the best job creation program," Finance Minister Ernie Eves said in
his 1998 Budget speech today.
"I have already announced 30 tax cuts," Eves said. "Today I am proposing 36 more tax
reductions."
The Government promised the people of Ontario a 30 per cent income tax cut over three
years.
"As a result of the first four steps of the Ontario tax cut, the economy has performed better
than expected," Eves said. "Therefore, I am introducing legislation to accelerate the final
phase of the tax cut to July 1, 1998— half a year ahead of schedule."
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For the third year in a row, modest-income taxpayers will receive improved benefits from
enrichments to the Ontario Tax Reduction program.
In 1998, the broad-based Ontario income tax cut will provide five times more in tax reductions
than the selective cuts made by the federal government. The Ontario tax cut means more tax
relief-for more people.
Last year, small businesses created an estimated 82 per cent of all new private-sector jobs in
Ontario.
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Ontario promised to support job creation by reducing the payroll tax burden on small business.
In the 1996 Budget, the Government announced that the Employer Health Tax would be
eliminated for the first $400,000 of payroll, effective January 1, 1999.
"I am proposing to accelerate the final phase of the exemption," Eves said today. "In order
to give effect to the $400,000 exemption beginning July 1, 1998, the Government will
introduce legislation to increase the payroll tax exemption from $300,000 of payroll to
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$350,000 of payroll for the entire 1998 taxation year, delivering the exemption a full six
months ahead of schedule."
Many individual small business owners have told the Government that further cuts to small
business taxes would help them to create even more jobs.
"Today, 1 am pleased to announce that the Government will introduce legislation to cut the
small business corporations tax rate in half, to 4.75 per cent — the lowest rate in Canada
—over the next eight years," Eves said. This tax cut will help more than 90,000 small
businesses continue to grow and create jobs.
Lower property taxes will increase the competitiveness of Ontario businesses and help them to
create more jobs.
The Government will introduce legislation to ensure an eight-year plan to reduce
commercial and industrial education tax rates in municipalities where these tax rates
are above the provincial average. Provincial business education taxes will be cut by more
than $500 million from current levels, starting with a $64 million cut this calendar year. The cut
will be $128 million in 1999 and the balance will be phased in over the remainder of the eight-
year program.
"Ontario and other provinces have taken action by introducing substantial income tax cuts,"
Eves said. "In recent discussions, several leading economists told us that the federal
government's refusal to cut taxes meaningfully is holding back economic growth.
"Meaningful and lasting jobs are created by the private sector. Governments can help by
establishing an environment that supports job creation, by cutting taxes, reducing the deficit
and eliminating red tape the Government of Ontario is doing just that.
"We are committed to taking further action to foster job creation."
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Contact: Janis Tomkinson Robert Mitchell
Communications Branch Minister's Press Secretary
(416) 325-0545 (416) 325-9566
Ce communique est egalement disponible en frangais.
You can access the 1998 Budget and all news releases and backgrounders on the Ministry of
Finance web site at http://www.gov.on.ca/fin/hmpage.html
Copies of the Budget and news releases are also available by calling 1-800-337-7222.
Ministry of Finance Minist6re des Finances
Queen's Park Queen's Park Ontario
Toronto ON WA 1Y7 Toronto ON M7A 1Y7
1998 ONTARIO BUDGET BACKGROUNDER
BUDGET DETAILS TAX CUTS FOR ALL TAXPAYERS
Personal Income Tax Cut Accelerated
• The government has already announced 30 tax cuts. This Budget proposes
36 more tax reductions.
• As a result of the first four steps of the Ontario tax cut, the economy has
performed better than expected. Therefore, the Government is introducing
legislation to accelerate the final phase of the tax cut to July 1, 1998 —
half a year ahead of schedule.
The Ontario personal income tax rate is set as a percentage of Basic Federal
Tax. In 1995, the Ontario tax rate was 58 per cent of Basic Federal Tax. This
Budget proposes to complete the 30.2 per cent rate cut.
• Effective July 1, 1998, the Ontario personal income tax rate is proposed to be
reduced from 45 per cent of Basic Federal Tax to 40.5 per cent of Basic
Federal Tax.
• All Ontario taxpayers benefit from the tax cut. Enrichments to the Ontario
Tax Reduction and the introduction of the Fair Share Health Care Levy
ensure that the income tax cut is distributed•fairly. Average reductions in
Ontario tax would range from a low of 18 per cent for taxpayers reporting
incomes in excess of$255,000 to 49.6 per cent for taxpayers reporting
incomes of less than $15,150.
Tax Cut for Small Business to Create Jobs
• Last year, small businesses created an estimated 82 per cent of all new
private sector jobs in Ontario. Many individual small business owners have
told the Government that further cuts to small business taxes would help
them to create even more jobs.
• The small business deduction reduces the Ontario corporate income tax rate
from 15.5 per cent to 9.5 per cent for small Canadian-controlled private
corporations on their first $200,000 of active business income. The
Government will introduce legislation to further reduce the small
business corporate income tax rate to.4.75 per cent over the next eight
years by annual increases to the small business deduction..
• The benefit of the small business deduction will continue to be gradually
reduced where taxable income is greater than $200,000, and eliminated
where taxable income is $500,000 and above.
• In the 1996 Budget, the Government announced that the Employer Health
Tax would be eliminated for the first $400,000 of payroll, effective January 1,
1999. A full 88 per cent of Ontario private-sector employers would no longer
have to pay this job-killing payroll tax.
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• The Government is proposing to accelerate the final phase of the
exemption. In order to give effect to the $400,000 exemption beginning July
1, 1998, the Government will introduce legislation to increase the payroll
tax exemption from $300,000 of payroll to $350,000 of payroll for the
entire 1998 taxation year, delivering the exemption a full six months ahead of
schedule.
• The Government will introduce legislation to ensure an eight-year plan to
reduce commercial and industrial education tax rates in municipalities
where these tax rates are above the provincial average. Provincial business
education taxes will be cut by more than $500 million from current levels,
starting with a $64 million cut this calendar year. The cut will be $128 million
in 1999 and the balance will be phased in over the remainder of the eight-
year program.
Land Transfer Tax Refund for First-time Buyers of New Homes Extended
• This temporary refund program applies to the purchase of a newly-built
home by a first-time home buyer. Legislation will be introduced to extend
this program for one year.
• The amount of the refund is equal to the entire amount of tax paid or payable,
to a maximum of$1,725.
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sales tax paid on building materials purchased by farmers until March
31, 1999 and the deadline for submitting claims will be extended to
December 31, 1999.
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Ministry of Finance Ministere des Finances
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JOB GROWTH AT RECORD LEVELS
TORONTO — 1998 promises to be one of the best years in Ontario's history for job
creation, Finance Minister Ernie Eves said today as he presented the 1998 Ontario
Budget.
-in the first quarter of 1998, Ontario experienced a rate of job growth unprecedented
in the past 15 years," Eves said, "and I am proud to say that between February 1997
and February 1998, more jobs were created in Ontario than have ever been created
in a one-year period in the entire history of our province."
Job-creating tax cuts and other measures in the 1998 Budget include:
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• introducing legislation to accelerate the final phase of the tax cut to July 1, 1998
— half a year ahead of schedule. More than 90 per cent of Ontario taxpayers will
see a cut in Ontario income tax of at least 30 per cent;
• accelerating the final phase of the Employer Health Tax exemption. In order to
give effect to the $400,000 exemption beginning July 1, 1998, the Government will
introduce legislation to increase the payroll tax exemption from $300,000 of payroll
to $350,000 of payroll for the entire 1998 taxation year, delivering the exemption a
full six months ahead of schedule;
• introducing legislation to cut the small business corporations tax rate in half
to 4.75 per cent—the lowest rate in Canada:'—' over the next eight years. This tax
cut will help more than 90,000 small businesses continue to grow and create jobs in
the province;
• introducing legislation to ensure an eight-year plan to reduce commercial and
industrial education tax rates in municipalities where these tax rates are above
the provincial average, to help increase the competitiveness of Ontario businesses
and help them create more jobs;
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• extending the Telecommunications Access Partnerships program by investing
$30 million over the next three years;
• a four-year, $35 million Rural Youth Jobs Strategy;
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• the 1998 Summer Jobs Strategy, a $51 million program which will help 48,500
youth find jobs this summer, twice as many young people as were helped in 1995;
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• introducing initiatives to support the interactive digital media, sound recording,
and computer animation and special effects industries;
• accelerating $135 million of the R&D Challenge Fund commitment over the next
three years to match the Canada Foundation for Innovation's initial awards to
Ontario's research institutions;
• $10 million for four projects that will enhance strategic skills, and an additional
$20 million for other skills partnerships this year;
• investing more than $820 million in 1998-99 to upgrade Ontario's highways,
including the northern highway network;
$120 million to market Ontario tourism better, over the next four years to attract
more visitors and create more tourism jobs, and a new, self-sustaining Cultural
Attractions Trust Fund;
• a new, accelerated tax incentive that would support the efforts of business to
accommodate people with disabilities;
a comprehensive $9.5 billion plan over ten years to strengthen training in the
workplace and get unemployed Ontarians back to work, using Employment
Insurance dollars that Ontario employers and employees have contributed and
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• improved health care services will mean new jobs —27,500 related to an
increase in senior care beds, 1,000 from emergency room investments and 42,500
in construcfion; and,
• an agreement on changes to the Teachers' Pension Plan to allow more than
18,000 teachers to retire early and open up many thousands of teaching
opportunities.
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"Meaningful and lasting jobs are created by the private sector, " Eves said.
"Governments can help by establishing an environment that supports job creation, by
cutting taxes, reducing the deficit and eliminating red tape. The Government of Ontario
is doing just that."
"We are committed to taking further action to foster job creation," he added.
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Contact: Janis Tomkinson Robert Mitchell
Communications Branch Minister's Press Secretary
(416) 325-0545 (416) 325-9566
Ce communique est 6galement disponible en frangais.
You can access the 1998 Budget and all news releases and backgrounders on the Ministry of Finance web site at
http://www.gov.on.calfinfhmpage.html
Copies of.the Budget and news releases are also available by calling 1-800-337-7222.
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Queen's Park Queen's Park Ontario
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1998 ONTARIO BUDGET BACKGROUNDER
BUDGET MEASURES FOSTER MORE JOB CREATION
Accelerating the personal income tax cut to create jobs
The Government promised a 30 per cent income tax cut over three years. As a result
of the first four steps of the Ontario tax cut, the economy has performed better than
expected. Therefore, the Government is introducing legislation to accelerate the
final phase of the tax cut to July 1, 1998— half a year ahead of schedule.
When this final stage is implemented, more than 90 per cent of Ontario taxpayers will
see a cut in Ontario income tax of at least 30 per cent. Most of the tax reduction will go
to the nearly three million middle-income taxpayers in this province. These taxpayers,
who earn between $25,000 and $75,000, will receive 64 per cent, or almost $3 billion,
of savings from the tax cut every year.
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Small business tax cuts create jobs
Last year, small businesses created an estimated 82 per cent of all new private sector
jobs in Ontario.
• Ontario promised to support job creation by reducing the payroll tax burden on
small business. In the 1996 Budget, the Government announced that the
Employer Health Tax would be eliminated for the first $400,000 of payroll,
effective January 1, 1999. A full 88 per cent of Ontario private-sector employers
would no longer have to pay this job-killing payroll tax. The Government is
proposing to accelerate the final phase of this exemption. In order to give
effect to the $400,000 exemption beginning July 1, 1998, the Government will
introduce legislation to increase the payroll tax exemption from $300,000 of
payroll to $350,000 of payroll for the entire 1998 taxation year, delivering the
exemption a full six months ahead of schedule.
• The Government will introduce legislation to cut the small business
corporations tax rate in half to 4.75 per cent—the lowest rate in Canada —
over the next eight years. Under this legislation, the tax rate on eligible small
business income would be reduced from 9.5 per cent to 9.0 per cent
immediately, and would be reduced each year thereafter until 2006, when it
would be one-half of the current rate. This tax cut will help more than 90,000
small businesses continue to grow and create jobs in the province.
• The Government will introduce legislation to ensure an eight-year plan to
reduce commercial and industrial education tax rates in municipalities where
these tax rates are above the provincial average. Provincial business education
taxes will be cut by more than $500 million from current levels, starting with a
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$64 million cut this calendar year. The cut will be $128 million in 1999 and the
balance will be phased in over the remainder of the eight-year program. Lower
property taxes will increase the competitiveness of Ontario businesses and help
them to create more jobs.
Jobs for youth
• The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Honourable Noble
Villeneuve, will announce details of a four-year, $35 million Rural Youth Job
Strategy shortly.
• The Premier recently announced the 1998 Summer Jobs Strategy, a $51
million program which will help 48,500 youth find jobs this summer, twice as
many young people as were helped in 1995.
• The Government is committing $10 million for four projects that will enhance
strategic skills, including a new partnership between Georgian College and the
Industrial Research and Development Institute for advanced training in
automotive parts design and manufacturing technology; new media skills training
at the Canadian Film Centre; telecommunications training at the
Telecommunications Learning Institute at Humber College; and metal machining
and engineering and information technology training at Conestoga College. An
additional $20 million will be committed for other skills partnerships this year.
• The Govemment has a $9.5 billion comprehensive plan to strengthen training
in the workplace and get thousands of unemployed Ontarians back to
work. It will use Employment Insurance dollars that Ontario's employers and
employees have contributed and deserve. Over the next 10 years, the plan will
provide opportunities for 750,000 Ontarians per year.
• Young Ontarians will have improved job opportunities as a result of several
other 1998 Budget initiatives:
• personal income tax cut
• small business tax cut
• acceleration of the Employer Health Tax exemption
• business education tax cuts
• job initiatives in agriculture, tourism
• $9 billion student assistance plan,
• new graduate scholarships
• research excellence awards
• Access to Opportunities Program
Expanding R&D to create jobs
• The Govemment will introduce initiatives to support the interactive digital
media, sound recording, and computer animation and special effects
industries, which have the potential for rapid expansion and job creation.
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Ontario will provide a new 20 per cent refundable tax credit for original interactive
digital media products and a $10 million Interactive Digital Media Small Business
Growth Fund over five years.
• The Province will accelerate $135 million of the Ontario Research and
Development Challenge Fund commitment over the next three years to match
the Canada Foundation for Innovation's initial awards to Ontario's research
institutions. Announced in the 1997 Budget, the $500 million R&D Challenge
Fund supports leading-edge R&D through partnerships between Ontario's
research institutions and the private sector.
Infrastructure to support jobs
• The Government will extend the Telecommunications Access Partnerships
program by investing $30 million over the next three years to further encourage
innovative ways to make use of the information highway.
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• A vibrant economy depends on high-quality, high-capacity transportation
networks. The Government will invest more than $820 million in 1998-99 to
upgrade Ontario's highways, including the northern highway network.
Jobs in tourism and the arts
jAdditional tourism marketing will attract more visitors and create more tourism
jobs. The Government is investing $120 million to market Ontario better over
the next four years. Increased tourism will also be encouraged by a new self-
sustaining Cultural Attractions Trust Fund that will support the tourism potential
of major events at cultural centres such as the McMichael Art Gallery and the
Royal Botanical Gardens.
• A new $25 million Arts Endowment Fund will match and invest money for
participating arts organizations that contribute to Ontario's vibrant culture and
diverse economy.
Removing barriers and increasing access to jobs for people with disabilities
• The Government proposes to provide a new, accelerated tax incentive that
would support the efforts of businesses to accommodate people with
disabilities. This measure would assist thousands of businesses each year in
providing increased access and job opportunities for people with disabilities.
More jobs in health care
• 1998 Budget initiatives will mean improved health services and jobs. The
increase in senior care beds will lead to the creation of 27,500 nursing,
personal care and other health care jobs and 42,500 construction jobs.
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• Emergency room investments will provide jobs for 1,000 nurses. With a $1
million investment, 100 nurses will receive the most up-to-date training in
critical and emergency care.
Teaching jobs
• The Government and the Ontario Teachers' Federation have reached an
agreement on changes to the Teachers' Pension Plan. It will allow more than
18,000 teachers.to retire early and will open up many thousands of teaching
opportunities for highly qualified graduates of Ontario's teachers' colleges.
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1998 ONTARIO BUDGET
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TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH CARE SERVICES
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TORONTO — Finance Minister Ernie Eves today announced in the 1998 Ontario Budget
$18.5 billion in health care spending for the province this year, up $300 million from the
1998-99 spending announced in the December 1997 Economic Outlook and Fiscal
Review.
"We all want to be sure that the excellent health care services we rely on will be there
when we, our family members, or friends, require help," Eves said.
Eves announced a series of new health care initiatives for the province:
• adding 20,000 senior care beds and upgrading another 13,500;
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• investing $1.2 billion to increase beds for seniors by 35 per cent and expand
health care services for seniors, people with continuing care needs and children with
disabilities;
• over the next two years, $75 million will support opening hospital beds in times
of peak demand;
• $55 million will be spent over two years to create 1,700 senior care beds in
available space in hospitals;
• funding of $5 million to enhance community-based nursing care in community
health centres and other agencies;
• establishment of a Nursing Services Task Force for a more coordinated approach
to the future of the nursing profession;
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• $300 million in health care sector medical equipment renewal funding;
• an increase of$10 million in 1998-99 for the Healthy Babies, Healthy Children
program, growing to a $50 million annual program by 2000-01.
"While the federal government has all but abandoned the health care needs of
Ontarians, our Government is improving the services people have now and expanding
those that they will need in the future," Eves said. "Despite the fact that the federal
government collects twice as much in personal income tax revenue from each taxpayer
in Ontario than the provincial government collects, it provides less than eight cents of
every dollar spent on health care while Ontario pays the rest," he added.
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Contact: Janis Tomkinson
Robert Mitchell
Communications Branch Minister's Press Secretary
(416) 325-0545 (416) 325-9566
Ce communique est egalement disponible en frangais.
You can access the 1998 Budget and all news releases and backgrounders on the Ministry of Finance web site at
hftp://www.gov.on.ca/fin/hmpage.html
Copies of the Budget and news releases are also available by calling 1-800-337-7222.
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Queen's Park Queen's Park Ontario
Toronto ON M7A 1Y7 Toronto ON M7A 1Y7
1998 ONTARIO BUDGET BACKGROUNDER
MORE MONEY TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH CARE
This year, Ontario will spend $18.5 billion on health, up $300 million from the 1998-99
spending announced in the December 1997 Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review. Not
only is this year's projected health care spending an increase of more than $1 billion
from 1995-96 spending, it is more than any Ontario government has ever spent on
health care.
Ernie Eves, the Minister of Finance announced, as part of the 1998 Ontario Budget,
the following health care initiatives:
More Beds for Senior Care
• As announced by the Honourable Elizabeth Witmer, community-based health
services will be expanded over the next eight years to better care for an aging
population. The Province is adding 20,000 senior care beds and upgrading
another 13,500.
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• The Government will invest$1.2 billion to increase beds for seniors by 35
per cent and expand health care services for seniors, people with continuing
care needs and children with disabilities.
• The Minister of Health quickly responded to the recommendations of the Hospital
Emergency Room Task Force by announcing $75 million over the next two
years to support opening hospital beds in times of peak demand. The
Government will also increase training for critical care and emergency room
nurses.
• In addition, $55 million.will be spent over two years to create 1,700 senior
care beds in available space in hospitals.
Health Care Jobs
All of these changes mean improved health services. They also mean jobs. The
increase in senior care beds will lead to the creation of 27,500 nursing,
personal care and o.ther health care jobs and 42,500 construction jobs.
Emergency room investments will provide jobs for 1,000 nurses. With a $1
million investment, 100 nurses will also receive the most up-to-date training in
critical and emergency care.
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• To ensure a more coordinated approach to the future of the nursing profession,
the Government will establish a Nursing Services Task Force.
• The Government is announcing $5 million to enhance community-based
nursing care in community health centres and other agencies.
Advanced Medical Equipment
• The Government will provide $300 million for medical equipment renewal to
ensure that the health care sector has the capacity to maintain the excellence of
its medical equipment. This will assist the health care sector in addressing Year
2000 issues.
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Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Program Funding
• Ontario will increase funding for the Healthy Babies, Healthy Children program
by $10 million in 1998-99, growing to a $50 million annual program by 2000-01.
The program screens all newborns, identifies those at high risk, and ensures
they receive community services.
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Ministry of Finance Ministere des Finances
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Toronto ON M7A 1 Y7 Toronto ON M7A 1Y7
1998 ONTARIO BUDGET
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 5, 1998
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BETTER EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR BETTER JOBS IN ONTARIO
TORONTO — Finance Minister Ernie Eves announced more money for the classroom in
his 1998 Budget presented today in the Legislature.
"Ontarians understand that the most effective.education dollars are those spent in the
classroom," Eves told the Legislature.
Eves announced new funding for the following classroom initiatives:
• over the next two years the Government, together with private sector partners, will
invest$130 million to strengthen the Internet networking of the education
system and promote life-long learning;
• $100 million in 1998-99 to purchase textbooks and other learning materials so
that all elementary students will have access to the very latest information and
knowledge; and
• more than $12 million in funding in 1998-99 for initiatives to update
laboratories and buy equipment, double the grants to school boards for math
and science tutors, and expand standardized testing.
The Government will also invest $150 million over the next three.years to enable
twice as many students to enroll in computer science and high-demand
engineering programs through the Access to Opportunities Program. This program
will provide up to 17,000 new opportunities for students each year.
An additional $29 million in annual grants will recognize the contribution of Ontario
universities that have increased students' access to post-secondary education, and
enhanced job opportunities.
In partnership with the private sector, the Government will:
• reward excellence in graduate studies in science and technology through a 10-
year, $75 million graduate scholarship program; and
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• provide $75 million over 10 years for new research excellence awards.
To complement the introduction of the new fair funding model for education, the
Government will provide one-time adjustment funding of$69 million to assist school
boards in a smooth implementation of the funding model.
Eves also committed more than $10 million for four projects that will enhance
strategic skills:
• a new partnership between Georgian College and the Industrial Research and
Development Institute for advanced training in auto parts design and manufacturing
technology;
• "new media" skills training at the Canadian Film Centre;
• metal machining, and engineering and information technology training at Conestoga
College;
• telecommunications training at Humber College; and
• another $20 million this year for other skills partnerships.
The Government has a comprehensive plan to strengthen training in the workplace
and get thousands of unemployed Ontarians back to work. Using Employment
Insurance dollars, a made-in-Ontario workplace training and employment plan will direct
some $9.5 billion to Ontario's priorities. It will provide opportunities for 750,000 I
Ontarians per year. !
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Communications Branch Minister's Press Secretary
(416) 325-0545 (416) 325-9566
Ce communique est egalement disponible en frangais.
You can access the 1998 Budget and all news releases and backgrounders on the Ministry of Finance web site at
http://www.gov.on.ca/fin/hmpage.html
Copies of the Budget and news releases are also available by calling 1-800-337-7222.
Ministry of Finance Ministere des Finances t Ontario
Queen's Park Queen's Park o
Toronto ON M7A 1Y7 Toronto ON M7A 1Y7
1998 ONTARIO BUDGET BACKGROUNDER
BETTER EDUCATION AND TRAINING MEANS BETTER JOBS IN ONTARIO
In March 1998, the Government announced the fair funding formula for education. The
Government defined classroom spending and focused elementary and secondary
education dollars there, while adding $583 million in new spending in the classroom,
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Ontario also introduced the $1.2 billion Class Size Protection Fund to ensure that the
average class size, on a board-wide basis, will be no larger than 25 students in
elementary school and 22 students in secondary school.
One billion dollars a year for students with special needs has been set aside in a
separate envelope to ensure that this funding goes to special education.
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1998 Budget provides more money for education
As part of the Government's commitment to stable spending for school boards over
the next three years, the Government will provide $6.7 billion in school board
operating grants in 1998-99.
Funding for post-secondary education, including grants to colleges and universities, as
well as provincial support for student assistance, will be $2.9 billion in 1998-99.
More than $370 million will be invested for capital projects.
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In the 1998 Document, introduced May 5, 1998, the Ontario Government announced
funding for initiatives that focused on the classroom:
• over the next two years, the Government, together with private sector partners,
will invest $130 million to strengthen the Internet networking of the
education system and promote life-long learning;
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• $100 million in 1998-99 to purchase textbooks and other learning materials
so that all elementary students will have access to the very latest information and
knowledge. This will double the amount of money available for books in the next
school year. Funding of$150 will be provided for each and every elementary
school
student,
• more than $12 million in funding in 1998-99 for initiatives to update
laboratories and buy equipment, double the grants to school boards for math
and science tutors, and expand standardized testing; and
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• one-time adjustment funding of$69 million to assist school boards in a
smooth implementation of the fair funding model.
Post-secondary education
The number of students attending colleges and universities in Ontario increased in the
last decade, even though the population of 18-to 29-year-olds declined.
The Government will announce how an additional $29 million in annual
grants, phased in over three years, will recognize the contribution of Ontario
universities that have increased students' access to post-secondary education,
and enhanced their job opportunities.
A new$9 billion student assistance program-
Ontario plans to create a new student assistance program which will be
designed to meet the needs of Ontario students and to limit student debt. The
Government will combine Ontario's share of the federal Millennium Fund with
both federal and Ontario spending*on student loans to create a new Canada-
Ontario Millennium Fund for Students that will invest more than $9 billion in
student assistance over 10 years.
• To meet the demands by Ontario businesses for skilled employees, the
Government will invest $150 million over the next three years to implement
the Access to Opportunities Program to enable twice as many students to
enroll in computer science and high-demand engineering programs.
• The Government, in partnership-with the private sector, will reward excellence
in graduate studies in science and technology through new graduate
scholarships. Seventy-five million dollars will be awarded to students over the
next 10 years through this initiative.
• In addition, the Government, in partnership with the private sector, will provide
$75 million over ten years for new research excellence awards to help the
province's world-class researchers attract talented people to their research
teams.
The Government also committed more than $10 million for four projects that
will enhance strategic skills:
• a new partnership between Georgian College and the Industrial
Research and Development Institute for advanced training in auto
parts design and manufacturing technology;
• "new media" skills training at the Canadian Film Centre;
• metal machining, and engineering and information technology
training at Conestoga College;
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• telecommunications training at Humber College; and
• another$20 million committed this year for other skills partnerships.
Assistance for students with learning disabilities
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• The Learning Opportunities Task Force for the integration and support of
students with learning disabilities in post-secondary education, led by Dr. Bette
Stephenson, has completed its initial work and will be reporting on pilot projects
selected.
• Nine pilot projects have been selected, involving nine colleges of applied arts
and technology and four universities. The selected projects will provide post-
secondary programs needed by more than 2,000 students with learning
disabilities over the next five years.
A new plan to strengthen workplace training
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The Government has a comprehensive plan to strengthen training in the workplace and
get thousands of unemployed Ontarians back to work. Using Employment Insurance
dollars, a made-in-Ontario workplace training and employment plan will direct some
$9.5 billion to Ontario priorities. It will provide opportunities for 750,000 Ontarians per
year.
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Ministry of Finance Ministere des Finances
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Queen's Park Queen's Park
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1998 ONTARIO BUDGET
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 5, 1998
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IMPROVING THE EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN
TORONTO — "Today, Ontarians have a renewed confidence; a renewed optimism in
iour future," Finance Minister Ernie Eves said today in his Budget speech.
"In my Budget last year I spoke of laying the foundations so that young people like my
daughter Natalie and her generation could reach their full potential in a greater,
I stronger Ontario, " Eves said.
"This Budget builds on those foundations through more tax cuts, additional
j improvements in health care, support for children, initiatives for safer communities, and
investments in learning.
"The government is committed to improving the health and safety of children in
Ontario," Eves said.
Initiatives to help children in the 1998 Budget include:
• the Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) Program which will provide $25
million in child care subsidies and other supports to help single parents on
welfare finish school
• an additional $10 million for child care assistance for other participants in
Ontario Works to provide greater flexibility and choices for parents
• $100 million in 1998-99 to create a new program that supports 350,000 young
children in working families. Under this program, modest- and middle-income
working families would receive a new Ontario Child Care Supplement for Working
Families of up to $1,020 for each child under age seven
• a new 30 per cent Workplace Child Care tax deduction for the capital cost to
businesses of building or expanding on-site child care facilities, or for contributions
to facilities in the community that care for the children of working parents
• increasing funding for the Healthy Babies, Healthy Children program by $10
million in 1998-99, growing to a $50 million annual program by 2000-01
• providing Children's Aid Societies with an additional $170 million over the next
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three years. These resources will be directed at increasing the number of child
protection staff, providing better training for front-line workers, and revitalizing foster
care
• the $1.2 billion Class Size Protection Fund, which will end the trend toward larger
classes and ensure that the average class size, on a board-wide basis, is no larger
than 25 students in elementary school and 22 students in secondary school
• for students with special needs, $1 billion each year in a separate envelope to
ensure that this funding indeed goes to special education
• over the next two years, with private-sector partners, an investment of$130
million to strengthen the Internet networking of our education system and
promote life-long learning
• $100 million in 1998-99 for the purchase of textbooks and other learning
materials so that all elementary students will have access to the very latest
information and knowledge. This will double the amount of money available for
books in the next school year
• more than $12 million in funding in 1998-99 for initiatives to update
laboratories and buy equipment, double the grants to school boards for math
and science tutors, and expand standardized testing j
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The child care initiatives introduced by this Government would triple the number of
children who benefit from child care assistance to an estimated 450,000 children.
Taken together, Eves said, quoting Premier Harris, these initiatives contribute to the
goal of ensuring "a healthy and secure future for our children, a future full of hope and
opportunity."
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Contact: Janis Tomkinson Robert Mitchell
Communications Branch Minister's Press Secretary
(416) 325-0545 (416) 325-9566
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News Release
Communique"
Ontario"
Ministry of Finance Ministere des Finances
Queen's Park Queen's Park
Toronto ON M7A 1Y7 Toronto ON M7A 1Y7
1998 ONTARIO BUDGET
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
MAY 5, 1998
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BUDGET EMPHASIZES WORK, NOT WELFARE
� TORONTO — To build on the results achieved since 1995 on reforms to welfare, the
1998 Ontario Budget is introducing new programs aimed at helping people on welfare
get jobs and helping low and middle-income Ontarians with the cost of raising a family.
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"Since June 1995, the welfare caseload has gone'down by nearly 20 per cent. More
than a quarter million people are no longer dependent on welfare. That is equivalent to
the combined populations of cities the size of Ajax, Belleville, North Bay, Owen Sound
and Sarnia," Finance Minister Ernie Eves said.
Ontario Works is all about helping people on welfare get jobs. Through this program,
already more than 240,000 people have benefitted by acquiring skills, confidence
and contacts.
The Government will take the following additional steps to ensure that welfare recipients
continue to find routes to jobs and to independence:
The Learning, Earning and Parenting (LEAP) Program will provide $25 million in
child care subsidies and other supports to help single parents on welfare finish
school.
• An additional $10 million will be made available for child care assistance for
other participants in the Ontario Works program to provide greater flexibility and
choices for parents.
• To expand on the 1997 Budget $40 million child care tax credit, Ontario intends to
combine that money with an additional $100 million in 1998-99'to create a new
program that supports 350,000 young children in working families. Modest-
and middle-income working families would receive a new Ontario Child Care
Supplement for Working Families of up to $1,020 for each child under age
seven. Next year, the Province plans to invest more than $200 million in this
program.
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• For the third year in a row, the Government proposes to give extra tax cuts to
modest-income taxpayers through the Ontario Tax Reduction program. The
Ontario Tax Reduction adjustments will benefit an additional 360,000 taxpayers.
Seventy thousand Ontarians will have their Ontario income tax eliminated, and a
further 290,000 taxpayers will have their income tax reduced by more than 30 per
cent.
• The Government proposes to provide businesses with a new 30 per cent
Workplace Child Care tax deduction for the capital cost of building or expanding
on-site child care facilities, or for contributions to facilities in the community that care
for the children of working parents.
"The child care initiatives introduced by this Government would triple the number of
children who benefit from child care assistance to an estimated 450,000 children," Eves
said.
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Contact: Janis Tomkinson Robert Mitchell
Communications Branch Minister's Press Secretary
(416) 325-0545 (416) 325-9566
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Ministry of Finance Ministere des Finances
Queen's Park Queen's Park Ontario
Toronto ON M7A 1Y7 Toronto ON M7A 1Y7
1998 ONTARIO BUDGET BACKGROUNDER
EMPHASIZING WORK, NOT WELFARE
When the Government took office in 1995, the challenge posed by the welfare system
was staggering.
Ontario had the dubious distinction of having become the national leader in welfare
dependence when, in 1994, its welfare rolls peaked at 673,000 cases, which meant that
more than 1.3 million men, women and children - or one in eight Ontarians -were
dependent on government assistance. Just 10 years earlier, only one in 20 Ontarians
was dependent on welfare.
Ontario Is Achieving Success in the Communities
• Caseload Reduction
Since June 1995, Ontario's welfare caseload has declined by almost 130,000
cases (or nearly 20 per cent). Caseload reduction has occurred across most
employable case types, including single parents and youth. The decline in the
number of recipients is equivalent to the populations of Ajax, Belleville, North
Bay, Owen Sound, and Sarnia combined. Ontario's rate of welfare dependence
has been reduced from one in eight at the end of 1994 to one in 11 in the spring
of 1998.
• Communities
Community agencies are responding to Ontario Works by creating placements
that give participants a chance to apply and update their existing skills and gain
new ones. They are providing participants with routes to paying jobs and
opportunities to give something back to their communities.
Continuing to Respond to the Caseload Challenge
• Child Care Support
Child care support will be expanded for those on welfare. The "Learning,
Earning and Parenting (LEAP)" Program will provide $25 million in child
care subsidies and other supports for single parents on welfare to help them
finish school. An additional $10 million will be made available for child care
assistance for other participants in Ontario Works. This expansion of child care
moves the welfare system closer to the ultimate goal of ensuring that all parents
on welfare benefit from workfare through access to child care.
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• Community Service Placements
Services will be expanded and the ultimate goal is to allow every welfare
recipient to contribute something of value to his or her community in exchange
for benefits.
• Support to Working Families
The new Ontario Child Care Supplement for Working Families would boost
the resources available to families with young children to help with child care
costs. This year, the program would support 350,000 young children. The new
program would combine the $40 million child care tax credit with an additional
$100 million made available by the National Child Benefit initiative in 1998-99.
Modest- and middle-income working families and parents who pay child care
expenses to take training would receive up to $1,020 per year for each child
under age seven.
• Ontario Tax Reduction Program for Modest-Income Taxpayers
For a third year in a row, the Government proposes to give extra tax cuts to
modest-income taxpayers through the Ontario Tax Reduction program.
The Ontario Tax Reduction adjustments made by this Government will benefit
an additional 360,000 taxpayers. Seventy thousand Ontarians will have their
Ontario income tax eliminated, and a further 290,000 taxpayers will have their
income tax reduced by more than 30 per cent.
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Nevus Release
Communique' Ontario
Ministry of Finance Ministere des Finances
Queen's Park Queen's Park
Toronto ON M7A 1 Y7 Toronto ON M7A 1 Y7
1998 ONTARIO BUDGET
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 5, 1998
BUDGET PROVIDES ADDITIONAL $150 MILLION OVER FIVE YEARS
TO MAKE ONTARIO'S COMMUNITIES SAFER
TORONTO —The 1998 Budget introduced new funding of more than $150 million over
the next five years on new community safety initiatives, Finance Minister Ernie Eves
I announced today.
"Everyone has a right to a sense of personal safety and to feel assured that their family
is safe," Eves said.
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The Community Policing Partnership with municipalities will result in the hiring of
Hundreds of new front-line police officers to serve Ontario's communities.
Other initiatives include a new OPP Cadet Training Program, a Rural Crime
Prevention Strategy, the establishment of a multi-force "Anti-Biker Gang Squad" and a
proposal to more than double fines for running red lights.
`We will ensure that the appropriate judicial infrastructure is in place to support these
initiatives. All these initiatives have benefitted from the efforts of my friend and
colleague, Bob Runciman, the member for Leeds-Grenville, to find ways to make our
communities safer," Eves said.
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(416) 325-0545 (416) 325-9566
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COUNCIL INFORMATION I=24
Ministry of Ministcre des
Municipal Affairs Affaires municipales
and Housing et du Logement
Office of the Minister Bureau du ministre
777 Bay Street 777 rue Bay Mar 10 f' 12 ^� t�p fin-!—'
Toronto ON M5G 2E5 Toronto ON M5G 2E5 �i vv
Tel(416)585-7000 T61(416)585-7000
May 12, 1998
MAY 1 5 1998
Mr. John R. O'Toole, MPP
Durham East 11JU14ICIPALITY OF G.AWV.;[ON
Room 413 MAYOR'S OffICE
Legislative Building
Queen's Park
Toronto ON M7A lA8
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Dear Mr.
i Thank you for your letter of April 8, 1998, endorsing the comments made by Mayor
Doug Moffatt of Scugog Township in his March 24, 1998 letter to Mr. Alan Tonks.
When I released this draft legislation for public comment on March 12, 1998, I also
appointed Mr. Alan Tonks to act*as moderator. At the request of Mr. Tonks, I extended
the public consultation period by two weeks, until April 24, 1998,to give ample time for
comment. Once Mr. Tonks reports back to me on the results of his review, I shall consult
with my caucus and cabinet colleagues before making a final decision on the matter.
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As you are aware, the proposed draft legislation reflects extensive study and consultation
with municipalities and other stakeholders. Nevertheless, I am aware of the importance
of the issue raised by Mayor Moffatt regarding the positioning of municipalities such as
Scugog Township in the Greater Toronto Area(GTA). I would like to assure you that
these concerns will be given careful consideration as the proposed draft legislation is
reviewed. Should you have any further questions or concerns, please contact my Special
Assistant, Mr. Geoff Owen, at(416) 585-6497. ~~
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you for your continued interest in this important matter.
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Mr. John R. O'Toole MPP
c: The Honourable James Flaherty, MPP
Durham Centre
The Honourable Janet Ecker, MPP
Durham West
Mr. Jerry Ouellette, MPP
Oshawa
Ms. Julia Munro, MPP
Durham-York
Mr. Ted Chudleigh, MPP
Halton North
Mr. David Tilson, MVP
Dufferin-Peel
Mr. Alan Tonks
Greater Toronto Area Moderator
Mayor Doug Moffatt
Township of Scugog
Mayor Gerri-Lynn O'Connor
Township of Uxbridge
Mayor Keith Shier
Township of Brock
Mayor Diane Harare
Municipality of Clarington
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JOHN R. 0700LE Ontado
Member of Provincial Parliament
Durham East
t RENC:H I—ANGUAGE SERVICES
April 8, 1998 ANC C:at7i�ESF'ONDENCE UNIT
Honourable Al Leach,MPP
Minister of Muncipal Affairs and Housing
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777 Bay Street, 17'h Floor
Toronto, ON UNITE DES SERVICES Ei4 FRANQAIS
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Dear Minister:
I completely endorse the comments made by Mayor Moffatt of Scugog Township in a
letter dated March 24, 1998 addressed to Alan Tonks regarding the GTA.
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Ann Golden did recognize there must be options to the smaller more rural areas of
Durham Region. This may include Brock,Uxbridge,Scugog and Clarington. These
municipalities have generally consulted within our common constituencies and have clearly
rejected the GTA option for the similar response as Mayor Moffatt outlined. Minister, you have
met with my Mayors in late 1997. They felt hopeful that you would give them time to re-think
their future options.
Minister, as the MPP for Durham East, I urge you to begin discussions with the rural part
of the GTA. I am confident that our municipal leaders will positively re-invent themselves and a
new alignment, which addresses their service needs.
Yo�rs truly,
Jol*i O'Toole, MPP
DuAham East
Cc - Alan Tonks, GTA Moderator
- Mayor Doug Moffatt,Township of Scugog
- Mayor Gerri Lynn O'Connor,Town of Uxbridge
- Mayor Keith Shier, Township of Brock /Lim
- Mayor Diane Hamre,Municipality of Clarington
- Hon. Jim Flaherty, MPP Durham Centre
- Hon. Janet Ecker, MPP Durham West
- Jerry Ouellette,MPP Oshawa -
- Julia Munro, MPP Durham York
- Ted Chudleigh,MPP Halton North
- David Tilson,MPP Dufferin-Peel
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TOWNSHIP OF SCUGOG
181 PERRY STREET—P.O. BOX 780 Phone:905-985-7346
PORT PERRY,ONTARIO L9L IA7 or 905-985-7393
Main Office Fax:905-985-991
JA AA Clerk's Office Fax:905-985-1931
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EARL S.CUDDIE, A.M.C.T.,CA.C.
Ad nit nistrator-Clerk
March 24, 1998
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Mr. Alan Tonks
GTA Moderator
1000 Murray Ross Parkway
DOWNSVIEW, Ontario
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Dear Mr. Tonks:
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The Township of Scugog has received the various proposals to reform government in
the G.T.A. over the past three years. We have been shocked by the Golden Report,
puzzled by Crombie, Burnham and Farrow. Proposals for alternatives have been put
forward and presentations made to forestall initiatives to include this rural and small
town area in the sprawling metropolis a few miles to our south west. I am afraid that no
one is listening.
During the last Municipal election all of the candidates were questioned at length by
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thousands of residents about our views on being merged into a G.T.A. and participating
in a G.T.S.B. Sir, 1 can tell you that 1 know of not one single person in this Municipality
of over 18,000 people who wand any part of this scheme. Not one!! j
Why, in the name of reason, would anyone see this area as being a major sharer in
services of the G.T.A.? Some would say transit. We have a few hardy souls, perhaps
200 (to estimate on the very high end) who 2 or 3 times a week make their way to Go
Transit at Oshawa or Whitby for a commute to Toronto. The Township has one sewer
system in Port Perry which is self contained. We have Municipal water systems in Port
Perry, Greenbank, and Blackstock all of which are supplied from municipal wells.
How do these fit into the role of co-ordinating services? They don't. -
We have a volunteer fire department and a Regional Police Force. Being part of the
Region of Durham our waste disposal is handled by the Region for which our residents
pay. We contract for garbage pickup in our built up areas but don't provide garbage
pick up in 2 of our five wards because the residents in those rural areas don't want the
service. How does this fit into the G.T.S.B.? It doesn't.
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We are the victims of geography! When the Region of Durham was formed twenty-five
years ago these rural northern Townships and towns were stuffed into the map without
any hint that one day this would lead to them being included in the Greater Toronto
Area. Who would have believed that this would be the ultimate consequence of the
imposition of Regional Government?
The services proposed in the G.T.S.B. legislation are the services which until quite
recently we.expected from our Provincial Government through its various Ministries.
Why is it that the Ministries of Environment, Natural Resources, Transportation and so
on, can no longer provide the-c o-ordinating, consensus building and forward thinking
that we have come to expect. 1 the G.T.S.B. does indeed come into being are we to
expect the Provincial Government will disband itself? Why would it be needed?
The present provincial government was elected with a commitment to less costly
government and to less government, and people in this Municipality still subscribe to
these goals.
Mr. Tonks you have a difficult task ahead of you. Let me make at least part of it easier
for you. Leave Scugog out of the G.T.S.B. and exclude us from the G.T.A. We don't
belong. We don't want to belong and we will not belong!
We are reasonable, quiet folk here who expect our local government to operate
effectively and conscientiously. We will never have representation by a Scugog
resident on the G.T.S.B. Why would we opt into a government where we could not
expect representation?
You may question my use of the word "government" in connection with the G.T.S.B. but
any body which has the power to collect a levy from a member Municipality is in fact a
governing body.
A great many residents of Scugog moved here to escape the atmosphere of the "Big
City" and have real fear that our rural area with its waterfronts, trails and parkland will
suffer if the G.T.S.B. goes ahead.
Sincerely yours
Doug M z
Mayor, Scugog Township
cc: Honorable Al Leach, M.P.P.
John O'Toole, M.P.P.
Roger Anderson, Durham Regional Chair
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COUNCIL INFORMATION 1_25
Ministry of Minist6re des
community and Services sociaux
Social Services at communautaires ��t
mice of the Minister Bureau du Ministre J
Hepburn Block tdifice Hepburn Ontario
Queen's Park Queen's Park
Toronto ON M7A 1 E9 Toronto ON M7A 1 E9
(416)325-5225 (416) 325.5225
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May 11, 1998
MUNIGIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
MAYOR'S OFFICE
Dear Colleague,
As you may be aware, the Ontario Works Act was proclaimed on May V and implementation
of its regulations has begun. The proclamation of the Ontario Works Act marks the first major
reform of the province's welfare system in over forty years. It is an important milestone in
this government's commitment to bring about fundamental welfare reform.
Through-this legislation the government is returning welfare to its original purpose: a
transitional program of last resort for those truly in need, with a stepping stone back to work
and independence. The proclamation of the Ontario Works Act also provides for a single
delivery system at the municipal level. This will replace the costly and outdated two-tiered
delivery system. With the assistance of our municipal and First Nations partners, we are
transforming Ontario's welfare system to one that is based on the principles of fairness,
accountability, and effectiveness.
Our reforms are premised on the belief that people should be better of working than relying on
welfare. Ontario is leading the country in job growth and our government is creating a climate
for job creation. Since June 1995, the province has gained 367,000 jobs. Ontario Works, the
government's mandatory workfare program, is helping people on welfare to take advantage of
these opportunities. Already over 263,000 people have.stopped relying on welfare since 1995.
The Ontario Works Act also requires that people on welfare, including single parents with
children in school, participate in the mandatory workfare program. We know that children are
better off if their parents are working rather than relying on welfare.
In the budget delivered last week, my colleague, the Honourable Ernie Eves, Minister of
Finance, announced $35 million in additional funding to help single parents break the cycle of
welfare dependency. The new Learning, Earning, and Parenting Program (LEAP) will
provide $25 million in child care subsidies and other supports to help single parents on welfare
finish school. As well, in addition to the $30 million already available to assist Ontario Works
participants, the government also announced an additional $10 million for child care assistance.
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While our reforms to date have produced results, with more than a million people still relying
on welfare, there is more to be done. In the months ahead, the government intends to build on
the gains'already made. Community placements in Ontario Works will be expanded and we
will continue to look for ways to simplify and streamline the process of delivery. We will also
remain vigilant in our efforts to reduce fraud and abuse to ensure that the welfare system
remains viable for those who need it and maintains the trust of those who pay for it.
Over the past number of months, the province has benefited from the input, suggestion and
advice of our municipal and First Nations partners. I look forward to your continued feedback
as we make this transition to a new system that is making welfare work in Ontario.
Sincerely,
Janet Ecker
Minister
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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALPTY Or HALTON
1151 BRONTE ROAD
OAKVILLE,ONTARIO,CANADA L6M 3L1
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CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
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PHONE:905/825-6225 FAX:905/825-8838
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jRjd1mIPALITY OF CLARINGTON May 14, 1998
MkYOR'S OFFICE
Mayor Diane Hamre
Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street u; �
Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6
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Dear Mayor Hamre:
Re: Devolution of Social Housing to Municipalities - CS-47-98
This letter will confirm that the Council of the Regional Municipality of Halton, at its meeting held
Wednesday, May 13, 1998 considered the above report and subsequently endorsed the following
resolution:
1. THAT the Region of Halton urge the Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation to immediately resume negotiations with the Province of Ontario regarding federal-
provincial devolution of social housing to conclude a final agreement which will allow
municipalities to assume the sole responsibility for the effective administration of a streamlined
and reformed Social Housing program and avoid fragmentation of its delivery.
2. THAT the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing be requested to continue to give high
priority to Social Housing reform and to commit to release the findings of the Social Housing
Advisory Committee to municipalities for consultation prior to legislation being tabled.
3. THAT Report CS-47-98 be forwarded to Halton's MPs and MPPs, GTA Mayors and Regional
Chairs and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.
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4. THAT, prior to the signing of the Federal/Provincial devolution agreement, the Minister
of Municipal Affairs and Housing be requested to obtain input from Ontario
municipalities.
Enclosed please find a copy of the staff report CS-47-98. You will note that the above recommendation
differs from that printed in the report.
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ACTON:853-0001 GEORGETOWN:878-8113 t ALDERSHOT:639-4540 STREETSVILLE:823-6720
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Should you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. J. Rinaldo,
Commissioner of Corporate Services.
Yours truly
Pat Crimmins
Committee Coordinator/Deputy Clerk
cc. J. Rinaldo, Commissioner of Corporate Services
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RECOMMENDATIONS
1. THAT the Region of Halton urge the Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage
and Housing Corporation to immediately resume negotiations with the Province
of Ontario regarding federal-provincial devolution of social housing to conclude
a final agreement which will allow municipalities to assume the sole
responsibility for the effective administration of a streamlined and reformed
Social Housing program and avoid fragmentation of its delivery.
2. THAT the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing be requested to continue
to give high priority to Social Housing reform and to commit to release the
findings of the Social Housing Advisory Committee to municipalities for
consultation prior to legislation being tabled.
3. THAT report CS47-98 be forwarded to Halton's MPs and MPPs, GTA Mayors
and Regional Chairs and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.
REPORT
On March 4, 1998, Regional Council approved recommendations regarding the nine
resolutions concerning social housing which were passed by the GTA Mayors and Regional
Chairs Committee which dealt with issues relating to the devolution of housing from the
Province to municipalities. Report CS-35-98 also referred to the status of devolution of
federal responsibility for social housing in Ontario. Negotiations between the two levels of
government have been stalled for sometime and this is having a negative impact on
municipalities' ability to assume responsibility to administer this program. This report
provides additional information regarding this matter.
Funding Structure Overview
For the Committee's clarification, it is important to make the distinction between social
housing which is unilaterally funded by the federal government and housing which is cost-
shared between the federal and provincial government. This distinction is important in
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understanding the impact of the lack of federal-provincial negotiations on devolution and
Halton Region's ability to properly manage the program which it is now funding.
There are three basic funding arrangements for social housing in Ontario: unilateral federal
funding, federal/provincial funding, and unilateral provincial funding. Canada Mortgage and
Housing Corporation (CMHC) operated unilateral federal funding programs from the,1950s
through to 1985 (a small co-operative housing program was administered by CMHC until the
early 1990s). Federal/provincial funding programs included Ontario Housing Corporation,
the Municipal Non-Profit Housing Program (1982 to 1985), and the Federal/Provincial Non-
Profit Housing Program (1986 to 1994). The Province of Ontario's unilaterally funded
housing was developed from 1986 to 1995 under various names. A list of all social housing
projects in Halton organized by funding category is attached as Schedule A to this report.
In the federal provincial devolution agreements already negotiated by the federal government
with four other provinces, the federal government has agreed to fund social housing at the
1995 levels. While the provinces will administer federal operating agreements, federal
dollars will continue to subsidize housing and the provinces can not unilaterally change
operating agreements with housing providers. As a result, it is anticipated that housing
projects funded unilaterally by the federal government will not be affected by Ontario's
housing reforms. There are 1,359 unilateral federally funded housing units in Halton.
Impact on Halton
From Halton's perspective, negotiation of the devolution of unilaterally federally funded
social housing is not Halton's first priority. Rather, negotiations must proceed now for those
housing programs that are jointly funded so that the reforms envisioned in the report of the
Advisory Committee on Social Housing may proceed and avoid fragmentation in program
delivery. The federal and Ontario governments' reluctance to negotiate a devolution
agreement for Ontario will have serious implications for jointly funded social housing
programs. As indicated in the table below, in Halton Region approximately 2,100 units
(including Halton Housing Authority's stock) are cost shared with CMHC.
Funding Source Units Approx. Approx. Federal Total Approx.
Provincial Annual Subsidy Annual Subsidy
Annual Subsidy
Federal/Provincial 2,067
$6,300,000 $3,610,000 $9,910,000
(including Halton Note 1
Housing Authority)
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Provincial 1,438 $12,000,000 $12,000,000
Total F/P and 3,505 $18,300,000 $3,610,000 $21,910,000
Provincial
Federal 1,359 Unknown Unknown
Note 2
Notes: 1. Does not include rent supplement units. 2. Estimated number of y FEUR units
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At present, the province can not devolve administration of federal/provincial units to
municipalities because its own funding agreements with CMHC do not give it the ability to
further delegate administrative responsibility. Hence, without a federal-provincial devolution
agreement in Ontario, there is the potential for Halton Region to have no administrative
control over 60 per cent of the housing stock which it is funding (2,067 oC3,505
downloaded units). Based on recent information from the Province, the provincial subsidies
on these cost-shared units (which are now being passed on to Halton Region) total
approximately $6.2 million annually.
Need for Social Housing Reform to Proceed
Regional Council has endorsed the resolutions of the GTA Mayors and Regional Chairs
Committee regarding the need for social housing reform to proceed in a timely and
comprehensive manner. The Social Housing Committee and its working groups are
proceeding to complete their work by April 1998. The extent and impact of the reforms
which they are dealing with cannot be fully resolved within this timeframe, especially in
regard to municipalities having a full understanding of the financial implications of funding
reform before new legislation is proposed. This is because the details of the proposed new
financial model have not been resolved. While social.housing reform must be accomplished
as soon as possible, it is also important that municipalities have the opportunity to review the
detailed impact of the changes from a financial and social perspective. Therefore, it is in
Halton's best interest to urge the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to postpone
legislation until municipalities have analyzed the impacts of the social housing reforms.
CONCLUSION
Halton Region must gain control of all the administration of social housing it is now funding
as soon as possible. For the Region to be able to manage this new program effectively a
streamlined and reformed social housing program, which includes federal/provincial units
must be in place. Both the federal and provincial governments have significant
responsibilities to make these essential changes and*must be urged to proceed in their
respective areas without delay.
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Respectfully submitted,
7. L. Rinaldo
Commissioner, Corporate Services
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Social Housing_n Halton-Providers by Funder
PNP/Co-
op/MNP/O Total
Program HC Group Units Target Location
F Co-op Cavendish Co-op 72 Fam Burlington
F Co-op Chataqua Co-op 85 Fam Oakville
F Co-op Glen Mills Co-op 27 Fam lGeorgetown
F Co-op Morely Mills Coop 46 Fam Georgetown
F Co-op Trafalgar Co-op 87 Fam Oakville
F Co-op Wellington Terrace Square Co-op 91 Fam Burlington
F PNP Bonnie Place 106 SC Burlington
F PNP Domus Foundation 110 Fam Milton
F PNP Knox Heritage Place 80 SC Oakville _
F PNP Marantha Homes 62 SC Burlington
F PNP Millgate Place 138 Fam Milton
F PNP Normandy Place 77 Fam Oakville
F PNP Rotary Centennial Tower 80 SC Oakville
F PNP Rotary Gardens 28 SC Oakville
F PNP INottinghill Homes 50 1 Fam Oakville
F PNP Orion Homes 26 Fam Oakville
F-ILM Co-op Carruthers Road Co-op 40 Fam Georgetown
F-ILM Co-op Rodean Co-op 100 Fam Oakville
F•ILM Co-op Applemead Co-op 54 Fam Burlington
Total Federally Funded Units 1359
F/P F/P ChartwelI Baptist Community Homes 52 Fam Oakville
F/P F/P Don Quixote Co-op 57 Fam Burlington
F/P F/P Oakville Re-entry Homes 9 Special Oakville
F/P MNP Halton Non-Profit Housing Corporation 304 Fam/SC Burlington/Oakville
F/P OHC Halton Housing Authority 1404 Fam/SC Acton/Burlington/Georgetown/Milton/Oakville
F/P PNP ILIUNA Hamilton Assoc 120 Fam Burlington
F/P PNP Milton Community Homes 26 Fam Milton
F/P PNP Oakville Re-entry Homes 6 Special Acton
F/P PNP St.Lukes Close of Burlington 51 SC ' Burlington
F/P PNP Summit House 8 Special Milton
F/P PNP Victoria Park Community Homes 30 Fam Burlington
Total Federal/Provincial Units 2067
Prov. PNP Burlington Civitan Club(BATH) 9 Special Burlington
ProV. PNP Guelph Line Seniors(Palmer Place 60 SC Burlington
Prov. PNP Halton Adolescent Support Services 10 Special Milton
Prov. PNP Halton Adolescent Support Services 10 Special Oakville
Nov. PNP Holcro Non-Profit Housing(Cote Terrace) 80 SC Georgetown
Prov. PNP Joyce Scott Non-Profit(Deborah's Place) 5 Special Milton
Prov. PNP North Halton ADH 5 Special Acton
Prov. PNP Ontario March of Dimes 59 Fam Oakville
Prov. PNP Summit House 9 Special Burlington
Prov. PNP Tansley Park Community Homes 14 Fam Burlington
Prov. PNP Union Housing(Oaklands) 147 Fam Oakville
Prov. PNP Van Norman Community Homes 54 Fam Burlington
Prov. Co-op Birch Glen co-op 135 Fam Oakville
Prov. Co-op Cobblehill Co-op 36 Fam Acton
Prov. Coop Glen Oaks Co-op 141 Fam Oakville
Prov. Co-op Mariposa Co-op 33 Fam Oakville
Prov. Coop Nelson Coop 118 Fam Burlington
Prov. Coop Stoa Co-op 82 Fam Burlington
Prov. MNP Halton Non-Profit Housing Corporation 431 Fam Burlington/Oakville
Total Unilaterally Provincially Funded Units 1438
Total Units-I I 4864
does not include approximately 200 rent supplement units
Legend: F-Unilateral Federal funding
F-ILM-Federally funded Index Linked Mortgage Program
F/P-FederaLrProvincial funding
P=Unilateral Provincial funding
PNP=Pri%-=Non-Profit
Co-op=Ce-operative housing(non-profit)
OHC-Ontuio Housing Corporation
SC-Senior Citizen Housing
Fam—Famr7y housing
Special—housing for people requiring assistance in daily living
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COUNCIL INFORMATION " 1"27
THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF HALTON
1 151 BRONTE ROAD
OAKVILLE,ONTARIO,CANADA L6M 31-1
CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
REGIONAL CLERK'S DIVISION W
PHONE:905/825-6225 FAX:905/825-8838
May 14, 1998
Mayor Diane Hamre
Municipality of Clarington i� '7- D� ail
40 Temperance Street Al
Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6 MAY 19. 1998
Dear Mayor Harare: 1r,1M4GIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
MAYOR'S OFFICE
Re: Proposed New Municipal Act - Region's Response - CA-05-98
This letter ill
w confirm that the Council of the Regional Municipality of Halton, at its meeting held
Wednesday, May 13, 1998 considered the above report and subsequently endorsed the following
resolution:
1. THAT Report CA-05-98 re: Proposed New Municipal Act - Region's Response, be
approved with the following amendment:
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a) Report Page 19 - Insert Section xv) Extension of Municipal Water and
Wastewater Services to Existing Premises
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2. THAT Report CA-05-98, be forwarded to the Honourable Al Leach, Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing, as the Regional Municipality of Halton's submission in
response to the Provincial Government's consultation document regarding a proposed
new Municipal Act, and also be forwarded to the Halton area MPP's, the four Halton
area municipalities, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and the GTA Mayors
and Regional Chairs.
I would direct your attention to page 9 of Halton Council's submission. The promotion of economic
development in Halton is an activity in which the Region"and the four area municipalities all participate.
It is the Region's strong desire to see the mandate for the promotion of economic development in Halton
continue as a shared responsibility and not as a matter solely within the exclusive jurisdiction of the
Region. It is therefore respectfully requested that the Table of Powers contained in the proposed new
Municipal Act be amended accordingly, to recognize and confirm that the promotion of economic
development in Halton is a joint responsibility and is non-exclusive to the Region.
L u--al Inquiries From:
ACTON:853-0501 GEORGETOWN:878-8113 ALDERSHOT:639-4540 STREETSVILLE:823-6720
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Enclosed is a copy of Report CA-05-98. You will note that the above recommendation differs from that
printed in the report.
Should you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Barry Malmsten, Chief
Administrative Officer.
Yours truly,
Pat Crimmins
Committee Coordinator/Deputy Clerk
cc. B. Malmsten, Chief Administrative Officer
CLERK
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RECOMMENDATION
1. THAT Report CA-05-98 be approved.
2. THAT Report CA-05-98,be forwarded to the Honourable Al Leach,Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing, as the Regional Municipality of Halton's
submission in response to the Provincial Government's consultation document
regarding a proposed new Municipal Act, and also be forwarded to the Halton
area MPP's,the four Halton area municipalities and to the Association of
Municipalities of Ontario.
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REPORT
Background
On February 11, 1998 the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing released a 408 section draft
statute titled "A Proposed New Municipal Act'. Municipalities have been requested to submit their
comments on this document by May 8, 1998. This report summarizes those aspects of the proposed
Act which staff believe are significant from the perspective of the Regional Municipality of Halton.
This Report also assesses the benefits or areas of concern that the Region has with these proposals. It
is recommended that this Report be forwarded to the Minister as Halton's formal response to the
proposed new Municipal Act in accordance with Recommendation 2 of this Report.
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Council may recall that on March 10, 1997 the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing released a
consultation document titled "A Proposed Legislative Framework" for a new Municipal Act. The
Munster also released a portion of the proposed legislation titled "Municipal Powers" in conjunction
with the consultation document. Municipalities were invited to comment on this document in May,
1997. The Region's comments are contained in Report CS-62-97,which Report was forwarded to the
Munster of Municipal Affairs. The comments and analysis contained in Report CS-67-97 continue to
be valid and as such,will frequently be referred to in this Report.
The proposed Act will incorporate many of the significant changes made to municipal statutory law mi
recent years, including amendments to the existing Municipal Act made through the enactment of Bill
26 (Saving and Restructuring Act), Bill 86 (Better Local Government Act) and Bill 106 (Fair
Municipal Finance Act). It is the government's stated intention that concurrent with the passage of
this proposed new Municipal Act will be the repeal of numerous statutes which apply to regions and
municipalities. Most significantly, the Province intends to repeal both the Regional Municipality of
Halton Act and the Regional Municipalities Act on the basis that the provisions of these statutes are
now incorporated into the proposed Municipal Act. Other statutes which the government intends to
repeal include: The Municipal Elections Act, The Local Improvement Act, The Municipal Boundary
Negotiations Act, The Municipal Interest and Discount Rates Act, The Municipal Tax Sales Act, The
Municipal Support Grants Act, The Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act, The
Public Utilities Act, Snow Roads and Fences Act, and numerous other statutes or portions thereof
which pertain to specific municipalities and regions.
The proposed Act will be divided into 19 parts. These are set out as follows:
Part I- General
Part II-Municipal Powers
Part III-Business Licensing
Part IV-Miscellaneous Powers
Part V-Transfer of Powers
Part VI-Municipal Restructuring
Part VII-Municipal Councils
Part VIII-Practices and Procedures
Part IX- Financial Administration
Part X -Municipal Taxation
Part XI-Tax Collection
Part XII- Sale of Land for Tax Arrears
Part XIII-Fees and Charges -
Part XIV-Debt and Investment
Part XV- Enforcement
Part XVI - Municipal Liability
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Part XVII-Regulations
Part XVIII-Transition
Part XIXX-Repeals
This Report will review only those parts significant from the perspective of Halton, but before
doing so the following general comments need to be made:
Overview of Significant Issues:
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The government's stated intention under the proposed Municipal Act is to give municipalities
broader authority to carry on their affairs within defined areas. To facilitate this, the draft
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legislation proposes to grant municipalities natural person" po wers in those areas within which a
municipality is permitted to exercise its authority. These powers should enable a municipality to do
anything a person can do, including:
entering into agreements;
owning property;
• hiring and compensating employees;
delegating administrative responsibilities;
• providing and charging for goods and services.
Halton supports the approach of granting municipalities natural person powers. However, a number of
the proposals in the Act can be seen to restrict or even prevent municipalities from exercising powers
which are currently available. This is contrary to the government's intention of granting municipalities
broad authority. Examples of this,which will be discussed in greater detail in this Report, are:
1. The proposals prevent the Region from passing by-laws that regulate a matter in substantially the
same-,Nay or in a more restrictive way than a Provincial Regulation, licence, order or approval;
2. The proposals do not allow the Region to pass by-laws that regulate public utilities, waste
management, or transportation systems which are owned or operated by persons other than the
Region;
3. The proposals do not authorize the Region to incorporate a corporation, including non-profit
entities, or own shares in a corporation;
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4. The manner in which the proposal confers powers to the Region is prescriptive. This means that the
Region must refer to the enabling provision of the Act for specific authority before we can exercise
natural person powers. This approach is not really different from the manner in which our powers
are restricted in the current legislation.
Of real concern is that the proposal will repeal both the Regional Municipality of Halton Act and the
Regional Municipalities Act. This may create uncertainty in relation to the Region's authority to engage
in various activities which are now clearly provided for in both Acts. Representatives from the Province
have stated that these Acts are no longer required, as the Region will be granted natural person powers
to act within broad areas of authority which are set out in the proposed Act. These areas of authority
are listed in a Table included in the proposed Act and attached to this Report as Appendix'W'. Upon
the repeal of these statutes the Region will look to this Table and other related statutes to determine
those areas over which it exercises authority. Unfortunately, the Table in the proposed Act is not clear
that the authority to exercise powers found in the Regional Municipality of Halton Act and the
Regional Municipalities Act will continue. The Table does not clearly authorize many of the
programs that are explicitly provided for in the current legislation. Moreover, many of the powers
which the Region exercises today are not included in the Table. For instance, the Regional
Municipality of Halton Act contains the provision that the Regional Corporation has the rights, powers
and duties of a Board of Health under the Health Protection and Promotion Act. This provision
authorizes many of the programs which are undertaken by our Health Department, but the Table does
not include this provision of the current Act. Ministry of Municipal Affairs staff have advised they will
be undertaking a review of related legislation and will include powers contained in the Regional
Municipality of Halton Act in other legislation upon its repeal. Legal staff are awaiting confirmation that
these other statutes will be amended by the Ministry at the time of the repeal. Once these two Acts are
repealed it will be difficult to predict how this Table and the proposed legislation will be interpreted by
third parties and/or the courts. As a fundamental premise however, if the Table or other statutes do not
prescribe the Region with authority to exercise jurisdiction, then the Region will not have the ability to
exercise powers and undertake programs within these subject areas..
Structure of the Proposed Act
i) General
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This first part of the Act will define municipal terms with the objective that definitions can be located_in
one section of the Municipal Act. This part also provides that the Regional Municipality of Halton will
be continued with the same name once the new Act comes into force. It further provides that all of the
Region's by-laws will continue unless appealed or repealed and those by-laws which the Region no
longer has the authority to pass,will expire three years after the new Act comes into force.
Comment: Defining all municipal terms in one section of the legislation will provide an ease of
reference for users of municipal legislation. As well,the transition provisions establishing that the
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Region's by-laws will continue regardless of whether the authority continues in the legislation for
three additional years will be helpful in ensuring a smooth transfer of power. However, before
the new Act comes into force staff will have to carefully review all of our programs to ensure that
the Region has enacted a by-law to authorize these programs. In instances where the new
legislation will remove the Region's authority to act, the Region may wish to update the by-laws
and thereby take advantage of the three year sunset clause to ensure an adequate and
appropriate transition.
ii) Municipal-Structure
The legislation proposes the continuation of a two tier system of governance within the region.
Municipalities will be categorized as"lower tier, upper tier" and"single tier". These terms will replace
the current method of describing municipalities as"cities,towns, counties" and so forth. The Region is
referred to throughout the Act as an upper tier municipality.
The powers of an upper tier municipality are set out in the Table (attached as Appendix A to this
Report). The Table sets out thirteen enumerated spheres of jurisdiction within which municipalities will
be able to exercise their powers. These spheres of jurisdiction are as follows:
1. Health, safety, protection and well-being of people and the protection of property,
2. Public utilities;
3. Waste management;
4. Highways, including parking and traffic on highways;
5. Transportation systems other than highways;
6. Natural environment;
7. Culture, parks, recreation and heritage;
8. Economic development;
9. Nuisance, noise, odour,vibration,illumination and dust;
10. Drainage and flood control, except storm sewers;
11. Structures, including fences and signs;
12. Parking, except on highways;
13. Animals.
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In addition, the authority that municipalities exercise pursuant to other statutes such as the Planning Act
or the Police Services Act will continue. Powers previously transferred to the Region for garbage
collection pursuant to amendments to the Municipal Act which authorized such transfers will also
continue.
This Table of powers sets out whether a specific power is exclusively within the jurisdiction of an upper
tier council or shared between upper and lower tier municipalities. The Region is only permitted to pass
by-laws respecting matters under those spheres or parts of spheres of jurisdiction which are assigned to it
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by the Table. Staff have been advised by Provincial representatives that the proposed new Act confirms
the current division of responsibilities between upper tier and lower tier municipalities within Halton. The
proposed new Act also confirms the current approach to municipal responsibilities, being that a power
must be prescribed to the Region before the Region can exercise authority within that sphere. If a sphere
or part of a sphere is assigned exclusively to an upper tier municipality, the lower tier municipalities do
not have the power to pass by-laws respecting matters within that sphere or part of the sphere. In the
event that a sphere of jurisdiction is assigned to an upper tier municipality non-exclusively, then both the
upper tier municipality and the lower tier municipalities have powers to pass by-laws respecting matters
within that sphere or part of the sphere. In the event of a conflict between such by-laws, the by-law of
the upper tier municipality applies to the extent of the conflict.
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Within each sphere of jurisdiction assigned, the Region will now have the authority to exercise natural
person powers which, although not defined in the Act, amount to essentially the powers of business
corporations. We attempted to enumerate these powers in the overview section of this Report. Since
natural persons do not have the power to direct activities of other persons, the proposed Act will also
give municipalities governmental powers to be applied to matters within their sphere of jurisdiction.
These governmental powers include the power to:
• Regulate or prohibit, and provide for a system of licenses, permits, approvals or registrations,
and to deal differently with different classes of persons, businesses, activities, services, things or
geographic areas;
• Make grants or loans (however bonusing restrictions will continue);
• Impose fees and charges, and levy taxes (subject to current restrictions) ;
• Enforce by-laws, create offences, apply for injunctions, and impose fines;
• Expropriate;
• Without a court order, enter lands or buildings which are not dwellings, for the purpose of
inspecting compliance with law;
• Enter private lands for certain specific purposes, such as erecting snow fences;
• Licence businesses similarly to the manner provided for in the current Act.
iii) Restrictions Upon Municipal Powers
The proposed Act will impose certain restrictions on the exercise of both the Region's natural person
and its governmental powers, within the enumerated spheres of jurisdiction. Examples of these
restrictions contained in the proposed new Act are summarized as follows:
1. An upper tier municipality will not have power to pass by-laws regulating systems and facilities
owned by third parties Cie. the private sector or other municipalities) in spheres of jurisdiction that
include public utilities, waste management and transportation systems, with the exception of public
highways. For instance, the Region will not be able to pass by-laws to restrict or regulate waste
management systems owned or proposed by the private sector. As well, the Region will not be
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permitted to pass by-laws to restrict a private proponent from operating a public utility which
proposes to supply or distribute water or wastewater to residents within the Region;
2. The Province will be able to restrict municipal powers by Regulation, but these Regulations will
sunset after three years unless the government amends the actual legislation to include this
restriction.
3. Municipalities will no longer be allowed to pass by-laws regulating subject matters within their
sphere of jurisdiction in substantially the same way or in a more restrictive way than a Provincial
Regulation, order,licence or approval;
4. Municipalities will not have the authority to pass by-laws that regulate defined areas of labour
relations such as human rights, workplace health and safety and the relationship between employers
and employees;
5. Municipalities are also restricted in their ability to undertake numerous corporate and financial
matters. The Region will not be authorized to:
a) incorporate a corporation;
b) acquire or guarantee any interest in a security of a corporation;
c) hold or create shares in a corporation,
d) grant bonuses to industrial/commercial enterprises.
Furthermore, a municipality's ability to borrow and invest is limited as discussed further in this Report.
Comment: As noted in Report CS-62-97, Halton supports the approach to broaden municipal
powers and grant municipalities natural person and governmental powers. However, Council
has previously stated its objections (CS-62-97) to the numerous restrictions proposed in the
legislation that will limit these natural person powers. The proposed new Municipal Act provides
further elaboration on these restrictions. In staffs view, these restrictions are unnecessary and
contrary to the spirit of the new legislation to broaden municipal authority. Justification for
these numerous restrictions is not presented by the Province. Halton should specifically object to
the provisions which enable the Province to restrict the powers of municipalities by Regulation.
Unrestricted power to pass Regulations so_ as to limit municipal activities permits excessive
Provincial interference in the exercise of municipal powers. This is important to note for
example,with respect to the proposal that the Province may limit municipalities from engaging in
commercial activities by way of Regulation. The restriction is put forward without explanation
as to the type of commercial activities which the Province can limit or the basis upon which this
authority will be exercised. This could result in a climate of uncertainty with the private sector
and may impair Halton's ability to secure the best possible commercial arrangements. At the
present time, the Region's authority to contract is not fettered by such a Regulation.
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As previously noted in the 1997 Report, Council strongly objects to the proposed limitations
upon the Region's ability to regulate public utilities, waste management systems, and
transportation systems. As noted earlier,these restriction erode the existing powers of the Region
and are inconsistent with the notion that the proposed new Municipal Act is to provide
municipalities with broad authority to manage their affairs.
Staff are especially concerned that the provisions in the Regional Municipality of Halton Act that
require proponents of waste management facilities wishing to establish a facility within the
boundaries of the Region, to secure the consent of Regional Council are not confirmed in the
proposed new Act. Presently, this consent may be granted subject to conditions which include
financial compensation to the Region. Proponents can then appeal these conditions to the
Ontario Municipal Board. In considering the exercise of this consent granting authority the
Region reviews the proposed operation and assesses whether it could impact on the financial
integrity and validity of our existing waste management system. Given that the Region is
mandated to provide specified waste management services in the regional area, the Region
cannot decide to opt out of service provision. Moreover,the Province has through Certificates of
Approval and by other means, imposed waste reduction targets for recycling on the Region. For
these reasons the Region has needed complete control over the entire waste management
program to ensure its economic viability. The proposed new Municipal Act could result in the
fracturing of the Region's waste management program, thus impairing the Region from
effectively delivering this program in an efficient manner. The removal of this consent granting
authority could seriously erode the operation of our existing waste management programs.
Halton further objects to the provision in the proposed Act that the Region's by-laws will be
invalid if they prohibit or regulate a matter in substantially the same way or in a more restrictive
way than a Provincial order, licence or approval. This will introduce a new concept into
municipal legislation. The question of whether the Region regulates a matter in substantially the
same way, or in a more restrictive way than the Province will now be a ground to challenge by-
laws and programs.This new standard could result in a by-law being found to be of no effect, if it
regulates a matter which the Province regulates in substantially the same:way or in a more
restrictive way. For example, policies within Halton's Official Plan could be challenged given
that the Province also occupies the field of land use planning through Acts, Regulations, order,
licences and approvals. As such, staff recommend that these provisions of the new Act be
removed, as they cause unnecessary concern and confusion. Furthermore, they expose the
Region to challenges by third parties in these instances where the Province has generally
regulated in an area or where a Provincial Inspector or a Provincial Ministry has issued an order
or Certificate to the Region.
As stated in Report CS-62-97, Halton objects to the restriction that municipalities are prevented
from creating and owning corporations, including non-profit entities. This restricts the Region's
ability to develop and configure innovative methods for providing municipal services. For
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example, the proposed new Act will prevent municipalities from owning shares in companies.
This could prevent municipalities from undertaking commercial ventures with private sector
firms to decrease the cost of municipal services,and/or raise revenues. One method that has been
favoured by the private sector in organizing such ventures is the establishment of a corporation
managed by a board of directors composed of representatives of both the private firm and the
municipal corporation. The proposals in the new Act will not permit Halton to consider such
corporate ventures.
As indicated in the general observations portion of this Report, staff have concerns that the
proposed Table to the Municipal Act does not accurately reflect all of the areas of authority which
are included within the Regional Municipalities Act and the Regional Municipality of Halton Act
Provincial representatives have suggested that the status quo in respect of municipal powers is to
be maintained,yet upon the repeal of these two Regionally specific Acts, the Region will have no
specific authority to exercise certain of our current programs and responsibilities. Staff
understand that provincial staff are reviewing those sections of the Regional Municipalities Act
j and the Regional Municipality of Halton Act with a view to amending other municipal legislation
to include such power when a certain power has not been included in the Table. For example,
until the Health Protection and Promotion Act is amended, the Region cannot advise the
Ministry that the Table is a proper reflection of Halton's legislative responsibilities. For
this reason, the Province should undertake a comprehensive review of all other municipal
legislation to ensure that it is amended concurrently to include those powers which are not
incorporated in the Table concurrently with the proclamation of the new Act.
Finally, there is one circumstance where the Table is clearly incorrect, rather than having omitted
a power. Halton should advise the Minister that paragraph 8 of the Table "Sphere of
Jurisdiction" should be amended where it presently reads that the promotion of the municipality
is exclusive only to Halton. In fact, this matter is a subject which both Halton and the area
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iv) Municipal Councils
The proposed new Municipal Act contains a general statement about the responsibilities of council as
distinct from those of municipal staff. The responsibilities of council include:
• representing the public and considering the well-being and interests of the municipality;
• developing and evaluating the municipality's policies and programs;
• determining the services the municipality should provide;
• ensuring that there are administrative practices and procedures in place to implement council's
decisions effectively;
• maintaining the municipality's financial integrity; and
• carrying out other duties set out in legislation.
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The responsibilities of the head of council include:
• presiding over council meetings;
• representing council at official functions; and
• carrying out other duties assigned by legislation.
It is interesting to note that with respect to the role of the head of council, there is a distinct change
from the current Act, which reads:
"It is the duty of the head of the council,
(a) to be vigilant and active in causing the laws for the government of the municipality to be duly
executed and obeyed;
(b) to oversee the conduct of all subordinate officers in the government of it and, as far as
practicable, cause all negligence, carelessness and violation of duty to be prosecuted and
punished; and
(c) to communicate to the council from time to time such information and recommend to it such
measures as may tend to the improvement of the finances, health, security, cleanliness, comfort
and ornament of the municipality."
The responsibilities of municipal staff include:
• implementing council's decisions and establishing administrative practices and procedures to
carry out council's decisions;
• undertaking research and providing advice to council on the policies and programs of the
municipality; and
• carrying out other duties set out in legislation or assigned by'council.
Comment: The proposed changes should assist the public's understanding of the various
functions of municipal government. In that way these changes are helpful, however,
councillors must recognize their need to properly discharge their duties in accordance with
these new requirements. It should be recognized that new statutory offences could result if _
these legislative responsibilities, once established, are breached by either Council or staff.
With the exception of the Clerk and the Treasurer, the new Act'will not mandate particular municipal
staff positions. This will leave Council with the broad authority to determine what staff positions it
requires and to appoint such staff.
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Comment: Staff support these proposals as they will give a broad authority to Council to
determine what staff are appointed and what their titles will be. Flexibility, efficiency and cost
savings would be realized in this area when Council can decide for itself its internal
organization and the positions which need to be created to run the corporation.
The proposed Act also eliminates the tax free allowance for municipal councillors and members of
local boards, including school boards. The basis of this proposal is that the tax free allowance for
MPP's was eliminated in early 1996 and to be consistent, the same approach should be adopted with
respect to the tax free allowance for municipal councillors.
Comment: In Report CS-62-97 Council supported the elimination of this tax free allowance
and this change is carried through to the proposed new Act.
Another major change in the proposed new Municipal Act is the inclusion of "lame duck" provisions
to municipal decision malting after the voting day for election of a new council. Halton has
historically not been bound by lame duck provisions, although they have appeared in other Acts that
apply to municipalities in Ontario. Now Regional Council will be restricted in its decision making
powers between election day and the swearing in of new members, unless three quarters (N) of the
members of the Council at the time of the election are returned to office.
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Comment: Staff do not support the application of this lame duck provision to the Region's
decision making process as appropriate measures to ensure accountability already exists. This
authority has always been exercised appropriately by Regional Council and the imposition of a
"lame duck" provision is an unnecessary restriction on Council's ability to conduct its business
effectively and efficiently.
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The proposed Act contains a provision that defines a quorum of Regional Council in Halton. The
proposal states that a "quorum" is a majority of members representing a majority of the lower tier
municipalities. This is the practice in Halton in any event and does not affect our procedures.
However, new provisions in the Act will allow regional municipalities to change their size and
composition by resolution and subsequent confirmation by the Minister through Regulation. This
changes the current process only insofar as a Regulation confirms a change to composition, rather
than a statutory amendment. The proposals also provide authority for municipalities to restructure
their boundaries; however, these provisions do not apply to regional municipalities and the lower tier
municipalities, except for minor restructuring proposals.
v) Practices and Procedures
The proposed Act reinforces the principle that municipal government should operate in an open and
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accountable manner while allowing municipalities to determine their own notice and consultation
requirements. Provisions now require all municipalities to pass a procedural by-law for governing
the calling, place and proceeding of meetings. In this procedural by-law, municipalities may
authorize a meeting to be closed if it deals with certain subject matters that are identified in the by-
law. Similarly, a by-law must also be passed by municipalities (referred to as a "consultation by-
law") which specifies those by-laws upon which a municipality will consult with the public, before
they are passed by Council.
Comment: Halton supports these proposals as they will allow Council greater flexibility with
respect to notice and consultation procedures. This will result in greater efficiency in the
operation of municipal government. The proposals will also provide the public with notice of
all Regional procedures which may assist in furthering an understanding of the workings of
municipal government.
The proposed Act contains a new provision which will require the Region to develop a by-law
outlining its policy on all fees which are charged to the public. A municipality, as part of the process
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of adopting its budget, will need to establish and maintain a list for public inspection which sets out:
1. which of its services, activities and costs and the use of which property will be subject to fees or j
charges;
2. the amount of each fee or charge and how it is calculated;
3. an estimate of the amount each fee or charge would have to be to recover its costs related to the
services, activities, costs and property, and how the estimated amount is calculated; and
4. how the municipality intends to use the revenue generated by each fee or charge.
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A municipality cannot impose a fee or charge unless it is included within this by-law. If it is not so
included then it is proposed that a municipality will have to amend its budget for the calendar year to
impose such a fee or charge. The proposal further requires that no fee or charge that exceeds the
cost recovery can be imposed, unless an explanation is provided as to why the fee or charge exceeds
the cost recovery.
Comment: Staff support the concept of public accountability for the establishment of user
rates. However, staff have concerns that this proposed requirement will be unnecessarily
cumbersome and will not improve public consultation or notice beyond which the Region
currently provides with respect to Halton's fees and charges. Moreover, language is not clear
as to the kind of detail or explanation required to support these by-laws. This proposal could
lead to further confusion and challenges to the Region's program administration. Failure to
meet this yet undetermined standard could result in the municipality having no right to collect
such fees or use the revenue generated by the fee or charge. Staff do not consider this
requirement an improvement upon our existing practices and policies and do not support its
inclusion in the new Act. Council should be aware that there will be increased costs to the
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municipality for gathering and reporting such information.
The proposal contains a new provision on the subject of performance standards. It is proposed that
"a municipality shall establish objectives and standards with respect to any matter designated by the
Minister related to the efficiency and effectiveness of the municipality's operation". The
municipality is required to publish information these standards.
Comment: Staff support the concept of performance standards for municipalities but would
prefer a process where these standards are jointly developed with municipal input as opposed
to a Ministerial directive.
vi) Transfer of Powers
The proposed Act contains provisions that allow municipalities to transfer certain powers from lower
tier municipalities to upper tier municipalities or vice versa, subject to certain consent rules. These
consent rules are referred to as the "triple majority formula". This formula requires a majority vote
of the upper tier council, a majority vote of the lower tier councils in support, and that those lower
tier councils supporting the transfer comprise a majority of upper tier electors. Those powers which
can migrate are prescribed by Regulations which can be amended from time to time by the Minister.
The existing Regulation permits the transfer of transit, economic development, fire services and
business licencing between the two tiers. The Regulation permits the transfer of sewer, water and
police services only from the lower tier to the upper tier.
Comment: Council has previously endorsed the principle (Report CS-62-97) that municipal
councils be granted the authority to transfer services between the two levels of local
government provided that the level that provides the service is obliged to pay for it. Council
must recognize that the legal responsibility for the delivery of a particular service ultimately
rests with the municipality assigned that service in the legislation. In the past, Halton has
recommended that criteria be established to ensure that any service migration from one level to
another level not compromise the financial or legal stability of municipalities. This has not
been included in the proposed legislation, and once again Halton reaffirms its request that such
objective standards be developed to evaluate the service migration proposals.
vii) Municipal Finance Reporting;Guidelines
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Halton's financial statements are currently prepared applying the reporting guidelines established by
the Province which have not been updated since 1987. Reporting standards set by the Canadian
Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) are recognized by law for the private sector. Recently,
the Federal and Provincial governments have agreed to abide by the CICA's government
accounting and reporting standards. Alberta has adopted the CICA's local government accounting
and reporting standards and is requiring its municipalities to prepare their financial statements using
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the CICA's standards. Staff were expecting Ontario to do the same. There is no mention in the
new Municipal Act of the reporting standards a municipality should follow. The proposal speaks
to an annual information return to the Minister, not to financial statements.
Comment: Staff support recognizing the CICA's local government reporting standards
because they require full and fair disclosure of all of the municipality's liabilities. The issue
is important because the CICA's reporting standards would require municipalities to
acknowledge for the first time liabilities which, under current provincial rules, are hidden.
Examples would include vested sick leave liabilities, unfunded pension liabilities and
unfunded Workers Compensation liabilities. For some municipalities, these amounts are
significant. Once liabilities are fully and fairly reported, it should be up to the Council of the
municipality and not the Province to decide on the funding mechanisms to meet them.
viii) Municipal Auditors
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The proposal defines the requirement of a municipality to appoint auditors. A municipality shall
appoint an auditor licensed under the Public Accountancy Act who is responsible for:
• annually auditing accounts of the municipality;
• performing duties assigned by the Minister
• performing duties required by the municipality which do not conflict with duties assigned by the
Minister.
Comment: Staff are concerned this provision may require a municipal auditor to perform
duties which may previously have been performed by the Province's own staff auditors.
Staff object to that notion as a municipality may be required to absorb these audit jobs.
ix) Municipal Taxation
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Tax Ratios s. 278: The proposal establishes the basis upon which a municipality may establish tax
ratios. Tax ratios must be within the allowable range prescribed by the Regulations. A municipality
wishing to shift relative tax burdens between classes is limited in the extent to which tax ratios may
be changed, because of Provincially established "fairness ranges". In effect, if municipalities wish to
lower the tax burden on any class (except residential) they must then increase the tax burden on the
residential class.
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Comments: The provisions governing tax ratios are identical to those recently enacted by the
Province under Bills 106 and 149 (Fair Municipal Finance Act I and In. Staff recommend that
these provisions should be changed to allow for a greater degree of flexibility for municipalities
to set tax ratios. The published tax ratio ranges often do not bear a resemblance to current
ratios within a municipality, but rather the Province's intended distribution of taxes among
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classes. Also, the provisions have the effect that a changed (lowered) tax ratio in one class
affects all other classes, as all ratios are linked to the residential tax rate. Staff recommend
that municipalities be able to set tax ratios so that decreases in taxes for one class do not
necessarily force an increase in taxation for the residential class. For example, under the
former region-wide reassessment program, a municipality could have equalized the tax burden
between commercial and industrial property by lowering assessment class factors and taxes for
industrial and raising them for commercial, resulting in a fairer distribution of taxes amongst
the business community as a whole. This flexibility has been removed, so that if a municipality
wanted to reduce the tax burden on industrial property it can only do so by raising residential
taxes. Further, under the rules as they now exist, it will be very difficult and therefore
unlikely that municipalities will move to address the problem of higher relative tax burdens
faced by the industrial property class.
x) General Upper Tier LevX
Section 2810 of the proposal provides for the payment of upper tier tax levies in four installments
on pre-set dates (March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 15). Section 281(8) allows for
the modification of this standard provision based on a consensus with lower tier municipalities having
2/3 of total weighted assessment.
Comment: The default payment dates set out in the proposed Municipal Act are significantly
later than the dates which the Region currently receives its levies from the Area Municipalities
in Halton (February 27, March 31, June 30 and September 30). The existing dates match the
Area Municipal tax levy collection/due dates The need to accelerate the Region's tax collection
beyond the standard provisions in the legislation is important, since this allows for the proper
matching of revenues to expenditures, and has been a practice noted by the bond rating
agencies as prudent and desirable. With the increased shift in responsibilities to upper tier
municipalities, we recommend that the current provisions of the Regional Municipalities Act be
retained which empower the upper tier municipality to prescribe the dates when its requisition
will be remitted. The Act should, however, limit this power so that the remittance does not
precede the collection by the lower tier municipality. In this way, funds are collected and
remitted on a timely basis, and neither party (upper or lower tier) will incur any short-term
borrowing expense or receive any short-term interest revenue solely as a result of when monies
are transferred. As an additional point, the power to choose alternative remittance dates set
out in subsection 281(8) should be limited to dates earlier than those set out in the legislation,
not later.
Section 281(13) of the proposal provides for adjustments if a difference exists between an upper tier
municipality tax levy by-law and the actual amount levied/raised by a lower tier municipality for
upper tier purposes. The proposal requires the lower tier municipality to pay only those monies
actually levied/collected.
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Comment: Although not highlighted by Ministry staff, this provision appears to be a change
from current legislation and practice. The way this section is drafted could create a shortfall in
regional revenues if a area municipality makes an error in its levying by-law, because the area
municipality would be required to remit only those amounts collected and not the full amount
of the regional levy by-law. It is staffs understanding that this was not the intention of this
section, and the Ministry is reviewing the current wording.
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Section 283 relates to prescribed subclass property tax reductions for vacant commercial
buildings/land and vacant industrial buildings/land which will pay a reduced rate of tax (30% and
35% lower respectively). These changes were introduced in 1997 as part of Bills 106 and149.
Comment: An earlier announcement was made that subclass tax reductions would be financed
within the major tax class to which they relate (ie. revenue losses from vacant commercial
properties would be recouped entirely from the commercial class). This provision is not
established in this draft, and the question is whether this previous commitment is still being
made?
xi) Interim Lew
Section 286 of the proposal concerns interim tax levies and states that the interim levy can not exceed
50% of the previous year's final tax levy as opposed to not exceeding the revenues generated by
using 50% of last year's final tax rate.
Comment: Subsection (4) deals with a tax rate that is calculated to reflect or levy 50% of the
total taxes raised in the previous year on the new assessment base of the current year. The new
provisions force municipalities to calculate a new interim tax rate as opposed to just using half
of last year's tax rate. It is recommended that the interim levy calculation rather be based on
50% of the previous years tax rate. This calculation is simpler, more timely, and is not affected
by changes within the structure of the tax classes, large assessment reductions or increases, etc.
Also, the proposed calculation would yield an interim tax bill for each individual taxpayer that
is less than 50% of the previous year's bill (assuming there is assessment growth). This will
give people a false impression that their tax bills are declining when they may not - they will
simple end up getting a higher final tax bill-that is more than 50% of the total.
xii) Payments in Lieu
Section 292 of the proposal concerns the distribution of revenues generated from Payments-In-Lieu
of taxes (PILs) and gives the Minister regulatory powers governing how revenues are shared between
school boards, upper tier and lower tier municipalities.
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Comments: Since the Province has taken full control of the education finance system (i.e., the
Government sets all grant and tax levels) staff suggest that there is now a conflict for the
Province to determine how PIL revenues should be shared. The legislation is sufficiently broad
that the Minister could through regulation require all.PIL revenues to be handed over to school
boards. Accordingly, some restrictions or safeguards must be put into place to prohibit this
from occurring. As a further comment, we must reiterate the need for filing the required PIL
sharing regulations for 1998 as soon as possible.
Section 293 governs the system of PIL payments that the Province makes on behalf of universities,
colleges, hospitals and correctional facilities. The PIL payment is currently $75 per "bed or head"
(i.e., hospital bed, enrolled student, jail inmate). Previously the PIL payment was set in legislation
which made it cumbersome for the Province to increase or decrease the rate. The power to set the
rate through regulation was set in Bill 149 and has been carried forward in the proposed new
Municipal Act.
Comments: In general, this section must provide fairness and consistency with respect to
senior governments paying for municipal services that they are using and ensuring that PIL
payments increase over time in line with the overall increase in municipal taxation or inflation.
It is recommended that the actual PIL rate be established in regulation but that the Minister
not be permitted to the lower this rate from the level in effect for the previous year. Such
reductions in rates should require specific amendments to the legislation, thereby allowing for
full and proper debate on the recommended adjustments.
xiii) Special Area Tax Rating
Sections 295 and 296 of the proposal set out the mechanisms that must be followed in order for
j municipalities to adopt Special Area Tax Rating by-laws. Also, the legislation [(subsection 296 (4)]
gives the Minister the power to set regulations:
• governing which services can be area rated;
• establishing conditions and limits on the exercise of the powers of a municipality under this
section;, and
• how areas rates must be calculated.
Comments: The provisions of Subsections (1) to (3) are sufficiently prescriptive that the
additional broad powers of the Minister in Subsection (4) are unnecessary. Municipalities must
have sufficient flexibility to govern their financial affairs so that they reflect the servicing
priorities and choices of local communities. Special Area rates are one way of accommodating
this. Herein lies another example of how the Government is maintaining its overly prescriptive
controls over municipalities (which limit efficiencies and innovation) while on the other hand
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maintaining in public that they are freeing municipalities from the restrictive shackles of the
old Municipal Act.
xiv) Municipal Liability
The proposed Act contains a new provision that establishes that there can be no claim for damages
against a member of council, officer or employee of a municipality for acts done in good faith or in
the intended performance of a duty of a municipality. This does not relieve the municipality for
liability that it may otherwise have for acts committed by its members.
Comment: Halton supports the proposal that these changes be included in the Municipal Act as
they will assist members of Council and employees who are acting in good faith, in carrying out
their responsibilities to act without concern for personal exposure.
The new Act also includes revisions that have recently been made to the Municipal Act which
establish that no proceeding based on nuisance in connection with the escape of water or sewage can
be commenced against a municipality.
Comment: Halton is supportive of the continuation of this recent amendment to the Municipal
Act as it allows municipalities to carry out their operations without having to respond to
nuisance claims.
The Act also includes revisions recently made to the Municipal Act which establish that a
municipality is not liable for failing to keep a highway or bridge in a reasonable state of repair, if at
the time of the legal action, minimum maintenance standards that are established by the Ministry of
Transportation were met by the municipality. A concern has been raised with this section by several
municipalities as many municipalities have higher maintenance standards than the proposed
Provincial minimum standards. In those instances, the Region must ensure that the minimum
Provincial standards can be relied upon as a complete defence, even though our higher standards are
applied.
Comment:: Staff recommend that the wording in the proposal be amended to permit
municipalities to rely on the statutory defence of these minimum standards, even where
standards actually adopted are higher than the Provincial standard. If this language is not
included, then the legislation will not serve its intended purpose of limiting municipal exposure
in instances where Provincial benchmark standards of service has been met.
Halton Region has previously requested amendments to the Municipal Act to repeal the section which
permits a plaintiff in a civil action to collect from a municipality which is a co-defendant, those
amounts in excess of the liability imposed by the courts. This exposes municipalities to substantial
risk and is the legal concept of joint and several liability. The Municipal Act now provides that in the
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event of a default, a municipality is subject to the Negligence Act and is liable for all damages any
person sustains because of the default. By way of example, if a person is injured on a Regional Road
and the injuries which resulted were caused by a third person, the plaintiff would sue the third person
who inflicted the damage and would also sue the municipality. If at trial the court finds the third
person defendant is responsible for 90% of the plaintiffs damages and the Region is 10%
responsible, the principle of joint and several liability would mean that the Region is responsible to
pay not only our 1Q% liability, but also the 90% of the third person defendant where the third person
defendant does not have assets or has insufficient insurance coverage, as is frequently the case. It is
this principle of joint and several liability which makes it worth the risk for the plaintiff to include a
municipality in a lawsuit because of the "deep pockets" which municipalities are seen to have.
Comment: Staff recommend that the new Municipal Act be amended to ensure that the
Negligence Act be restricted so that a plaintiff is only able to collect from a municipality which
is a co-defendant, up to the limits of liability imposed by the court on that municipality and
that the principle of joint and several liability be eliminated for municipalities.
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xv) Extension of Municipal Water and Wastewater Services to Existing Premises
Halton currently provides for the extension of water and wastewater services under the legislative
authority of Section 221 of the Municipal Act. Although this section of the current Municipal Act
exclusively addresses the basis for the extension of municipal water and wastewater services, it is
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quite permissive and provides for a far broader range of project costs eligible for recovery than the
Local Improvement Act, which Halton previously employed for the purpose of water and wastewater
service extensions. Further, Section 221 of the current Municipal Act allows for the recovery of
project costs from a broader base of property types.
Under the proposed new Municipal Act, the way in which this type of activity would be legislated
would undergo a fundamental change. An equivalent section to the current Section 221 would no
longer exist. In its place the underlying authority for providing for the extension of water and
wastewater services would originate under Public Utilities section of the proposed new Act. Under
the Public Utilities section of the new Act, municipalities are generically charged with responsibility
for the provision of water and wastewater services including construction. In addition, they are
empowered to collect revenues for the construction of these works. As for the specific mechanics of
precisely what costs (of the entire basket of construction costs) can be collected, how they are to be
collected and to which properties they can be applied, appears to be a matter that will be covered in
yet-to-be developed regulations that will accompany the new Act.
Comment: It is critical that the new Act and accompanying regulations uphold the essence
of the full cost recovery approach to water and wastewater capital projects that is currently
embodied in Section 221 of the Municipal Act. The extent of recovery permitted under the
current legislation is considerable, both in terms of property type as well as the roster of costs
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for which recoveries can be made. Staff believe that the proposed amendments to the
Municipal Act should not materially change the manner in which the extension of municipal
water and wastewater services are handled nor erode the extent of project cost recovery. As
well, the forth-coming regulations should not be restrictive in nature since in their current
form they support the user pay principle of full cost recovery for new services offered to
residents who have not previously contributed to these services.
Comment Summary
The proposed Act will contain clear benefits for municipalities but will not provide unrestricted
discretion or unlimited power to govern. This report has attempted to review a number of the
advantages with this legislation which include:
1. Municipalities should have broad discretion to act within the thirteen areas of responsibility;
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2. The natural person powers and governmental powers should provide latitude to govern without
the need for specific statutory language before any power or decision making can be done;
3. Municipalities will now be able to establish their own notification and consultation requirements
and procedures.
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1. The proposed language that prohibits municipalities from passing regulations or exercising
powers in the area of public utilities, waste management, and transportation. This kind of power
could potentially impair the financial viability of municipal programs;
2. The lieutenant Governor in Council has broad authority to prohibit or regulate municipalities if
they engage in commercial activities;
3. Service migration provisions should be modified to balance the need for service rationalization
and the protection of a municipality's financial and legal position.
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4. There are a number of significant areas where legislation has actually become more restrictive
Cie. municipal investing powers) for municipalities. For instance, the Region's by-laws may be
subject to challenge if it regulates an area in substantially the same way as a Provincial
Regulation, order or licence. The limitation on our powers introduces a new concept to
municipal law and erodes the Region's decision maldng powers.
Conclusion
The direction to provide for greater freedom and flexibility for local government and local decision
making in the proposed new Municipal Act is welcomed. It is hoped that the Province will refrain
from directing municipalities on matters of implementation or service delivery through their
Regulation malting power. To do otherwise would be to undermine the real and substantive benefit
in moving to "natural person powers" for both the municipal sector and for the Province.
With the exception of the section dealing with financial administration, the proposed new Act
recognises that a certain level of maturity has been gained by the municipal sector such that
considerable flexibility should be given in how it undertakes its activities. Unfortunately the
j proposed new Act, while extending natural person powers to the municipal sector, may also by
intention or oversight, repeal many significant and necessary powers. As with any new legislative
initiative, there is the introduction of uncertainty with respect to how the new provisions will be
interpreted by the courts. In large measure the Province will retain a fairly strict control over the
activities of the municipal sector and of course, will have new power to act through Regulation. It is
therefore recommended that this Report be forwarded to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and
Housing in order to express the concerns raised in the foregoing discussion and review of the
Province's consultation document.
Respectfully submitted
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Barry
Chief A 've Officer
APPENDIX "A" TO REPORT CA-,05-98 _
TABLE
SPHERE OF PART OF SPHERE.ASSIGNED UPPER-TIER EXCLUSIVE OA
JURISDICTION MUNICIPALITY(IES)TO NON-
WHICH PART OF SPHERE EXCLUSI•E
ASSIGNED ASSIGNMENT
1. Health, safety, A communication system All Non-
protection and for the provision of exclusive
well-being of emergency response
People and the services
protection of
property Enforcement of the Haldimand-Norfolk, Exclusive
Bufldb2g Code Act, 1992 Sudbury
2. Public Sewage treatment All counties,Niagara, Non-
Utilities Ottawa-Carleton, exclusive
Waterloo,York
Durham, Haldimand- Exclusive
Norfolk, Halton,
Hamilton-Wentworth,
Muskoka, Oxford, Peel,
Sudb
Collection of sanitary. All counties,Niagara, Non-
sewage • Ottawa-Carleton, exclusive
Waterloo,York
Durham, Haldimand Exclusive
Norfolk, Halton,
Hamilton-Wentworth,
Muskoka, Oxford, Peel,
'Sudbury
Collection of storm water All upper-tier Non-
and other drainage from municipalities exclusive
land
Water production, All upper-tier Exclusive
treatment and storage municipalities except
counties
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Water distribution Niagara,Waterloo, Non-
York exclusive
Oxford, Durham, Exclusive
Haldimand-Norfolk,
Halton, Hamilton.-
Wentworth, Muskoka,
Ottawa-Carleton, Peel,
SiirThiiry
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SPHERE OF PART OF SPHERE.ASSIGNED UPPER-TIER EXCLUSIVE OR
JURISDICTION MUNICIPALITY(IES)TO NON-
WHICH PART OF SPHERE EXCLUSIVE
AsSIGNED .ASSIGNMENT
3. Waste Whole sphere, except Durham,Haldimand- Exclusive
management waste collection- Norfolk,Halton,
Hamilton-Wentworth,
Lambton,Ottawa-
Carleton,Oxford, Peel,
Sudbury,Waterloo,
York
4. Highways, Whole sphere All upper tier Non-
including municipalities exclusive
parking and
traffic on
highways
S. Airports All upper tier Non-
Transportation municipalities exclusive
systems other
than highways
Ferries All upper-tier Non-
municipalities exclusive
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Disabled passenger Peel, Halton Non-
transportation system exclusive
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Passenger transportation Hamilton-Wentworth, Exclusive
system, except airports, Ottawa-Carleton
ferries
6. Natural Tree conservation All upper-tier Non-
environment municipalities exclusive
7. Culture, Whole sphere All upper-tier Non-
Parks,recreation municipalities exclusive
and heritage
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Key Contacts A�bi ''y iM `
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RE ; Making Ontario communities safer
Rural crime prevention strategy keeps the focus on communi safet
vfaking our communities safer has been from the beginning a cornerstone of this government's plan to make Ontario the
nest place in the world to live,work,and raise a family. Ontarians have a right not just to be safe, but to feel safe in their
homes and communities, In his budget earlier this month Ernie Eves announced that the government will spend more
Ilan $150 million over five years on now community safety initiatives. These include cracking down on biker gangs,
getting more officers on patrol in communities across the province, and a rural crime prevention strategy, the details of
which were announced today by Solicitor General James Flaherty.
0 Protecting Ontario's rural communities: Break and enter crimes are a significant problem in rural Ontario and can
contribute to a sense of insecurity and vulnerability. In an effort to combat this problem, and working in partnership
with the'local communities, the OPP is setting up a special high-enforcement unit to target rural break and enters.
j The strategy also includes working with local and provincial cottagers' associations to establish a Cottage Watch
crime prevention program. Tt is expected that this strategy will result in a corresponding decrease in auto thefts and
other crimes, and will help to make our rural communities safer.
19 Getting more oricers on patrol: The provincial government will provide matching funds for up to half the salary
cost of newly hired police officers who represent a net addition to the strength of a local police service. In total, tip
to an additional 1,000 new officers maybe hired by municipal police services across the province to increase police
presence in high crime areas and make our neighbourhoods safer.
• Cracking down on Biker gangs : The Ontario government has provided the Ul'P with special funding to work with
local police services and the RCMP to combat the criminal activities of outlaw motorcycle gangs. Labeling these
gangs a "growing threat to the safety of our communities" the Solicitor General noted that these gangs are engaged
in such activities as the drug trade, contract killings, kidnapping, prostitution, extortion, robbery, assault, fraud and
theft. This funding will help ensure Ontario does not experience the kind of violence that warring biker gangs have
brought to Quebec in recent years.
The Ontario Crime Control Commission
Premier Mike Harrisappointed the Ontario Crime Control Commission to put the government's commitment to crime
prevention, more effective law enforcement, and a balanced criminal justice system into action. The commission, made
up of MPPs Jim Brown, Gerry=Maniniuk, and Bob Wood, is dedicated to finding new ways to reduce crime and improve
public and community safety. By holding public forums around the province, meeting with experts, hosting conferences,
studying crime control innovations in other jurisdictions, and preparing periodic reports with concrete recommendations,
the commission is helping to build a safer Ontario. The commission is currently working on a report, expected to be
released shortly,on youth crime to contain recommendations on the Young Offenders Act and on preventing youth crime.
The Common Seme Update.is published by the Progressive Conservative Caucus at Queen's Park. If you no longer
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
May 14, 1998
Our File: Q.0I.15
The 14onourable Al Leach
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON M5G 2B5
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Dear Mr.Minister:
tie;Pao op sew new cinal Acct
Enclosed for your consideration is a copy of Resolution 142-98 passed by the Council.of The
Corporation of the City of Mississauga at its meeting on May 13, 1998, which I believe is self-
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explanatory.
We all were looking forward to changes in the legislation which would provide the autonomy
and flexibility for municipalities to govern; however, the proposed new Act does exactly the
opposite, This proposed legislation does not achieve the stated objectives and intent of the Province
nor does it Provide municipal governments with the legislation they need to act in the best interest
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of their taxpayers.
I urge you to reconsider the draft legislation in consultation with the municipal
representatives.
Since ly,
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CLERK
EL WCALLId�'; "L T
MAYOR GCS it:S !u:
premier of Ontario
CC! The Honourable Mike Harris,
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GTA Mayors &Regional Chairs - = -----
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF MISSISSAUGA a
900 CITY`r CENTRE DRIVE.MISSISSAUGA,ONTARIO L58 3G1
TEL,(905)8965555 FAX:(905)696-5879
RISSMAUGA
RESOLUTION 142-98 (page 1 of 2)
adopted by the Council
of The Corporation of the City of Mississauga
at its meeting on May 13, 1998
Moved by: P. Saito Seconded by: K. Mahoney
Whereas the Province has released for comment a draft Municipal Act which is to
provide "municipalities with more flexibility to run their affairs as effectively as possible"
and to replace the current Act with "a streamlined legislative framework that would give
municipalities significantly more flexibility and autonomy";
And whereas, in having the draft Act reviewed, it is clear that the Province has
proposed a piece of legislation which does not provide municipalities with the autonomy
and flexibility needed to ensure strong, vibrant, innovative, effective and accountable j
municipal government, being the level of government closest to the people;
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And whereas, municipal governments have been asking for years for a new Municipal
Act which would "cut red tape, allowing municipalities to better serve Ontario
taxpayers";
And whereas the Province, throughout the Act's provisions, continues to reserve unto
itself significant and extensive controls and restrictions on municipalities;
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And whereas the Province, in the draft Act's provisions, also retains broad regulatory-
making powers, and, in fact enlarges such powers with respect to the operation of,
municipal government thereby effectively maintaining control of and supervision over
municipal government;
And whereas, the draft Municipal Act does not meet the Provincial objectives and
stated intent of providing taxpayers with effective, autonomous and accountable
municipal government;
And whereas the Province has stated that the draft Municipal Act was to retain the
presently existing authority for both local and regional municipal governments in a two-
tier structure;
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RESOLUTION 142-98 (page 2 of 2)
adopted by the Council
of The Corporation of the City of Mississauga
at its meeting on May 13, 1998
And whereas the draft Municipal Act does not retain the present balance of authority
and powers between the upper and sewer tiers of municipal government In a two-tier
structured system;
And whereas the draft Municipal Act reflectsi a clear and considerable erosion of
municipal powers, especially those of the lower tier in a two-tier municipal government
system;
properly and adequate! address the
And whereas there has not been sufficient time to prop y Y
impacts and consequences of this significant piece of legislation on municipalities;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minister of Municipal Affairs be
requested not to proceed with the introduction of the proposed draft Municipal Act as it
does not achieve the stated objectives and'intent of the Province nor does it provide
municipal governments with the legislation they need to act in best serving the interests
of their taxpayers;
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AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Province engage in intensive
consultations with the Large Urban Mayors',Caucus of Ontario ("LUMCO"), the GTA
Mayors' and Regional Chairs Committee and other municipalities in order to address
the deficiencies in the proposed draft Act, which deficiencies would have a detrimental
impact on the efficient, accountable and coat-effective delivery of services by
municipalities to Ontario taxpayers.
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I May 22, 1988
he Regional
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of Durham
aerk's Department
.,05 Rossland Rd.East
P.O.Box 623 The Honourable Jim Flaherty
,Vhltby,Ontario Solicitor General & Minister of Correctional Services.
Wada LiN 6A3
806)888.771, -11 th Floor
Fax:(805)668.8963 2� Grosvenor Street
kM.Madtn,A.w.at. Toronto, Ontario
;egiomai Clerk M7A 1 Y8
j Regional Position on' Public Alerting and Public Notification in a Nuclear
Emergency (#98-A-42), Our File; 203-01
-At their meeting.held on May 6, 1998-the Counoil.of the Regional
Muniotpaiity of Durham endorsod,the.following recommendations of the
Finance and Administration Camrhittee:
"a) THAT the standard for public alerting in the new Provincial Nuclear
Emergency Plan must be changed to apply to the entire 10
kilometre Primary Zone and not'just the 3 kilometre Contiguous
Zone;
b) THAT Regional and local community input be when,the
P implementing process of im lementin the standard Is-initiated;
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be included In the new Provincial Nuclear Emergency Plan, and
d) THAT Report #98-A-42 of the Director of emergency Measures be
forwarded to the Solicitor'Oeneral and the Minister of Correctional
---� Services for-approvat-and direction that the Regional position be
fir'` �� Incorporated Into the�Provinclai Nuclear Emergency Plan."
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As directed, enclosed Is a copy of Report #98-A-42 of the Director of
Emergency Measures.
P.M. Madill, A.M.C.T.
Regional Clerk
PMM/cb
enc.
cc:
Mr. M,de Rond, Clerk, Town of Ajax
Mrs. P.L. Barrie, Clerk, MunlQlpallty of Ciarington
Mr. B.C. Suter, Clerk,-City of Oshawa
Mr. B. Taylor, Clerk, Town of Pickering
Mr. I. Cluciura, Director of Emergency Measures
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The Regional Municipality of Durham
Director of Emergency Measures
Report to the Finance and Administration Committee
Report No. - 98-A-42
Date - April 29, 1998
Subject
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Regional Position on Public Alerting and Public Notification In a Nuclear
Emergency.
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Recommendation
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That the Finance and Administration Committee recommend to Regional
Council
A. That the Regional position for public alerting and public notification
detailed in this report be adopted.
B. That this report be forwarded to the Solioltor General and Minister of
Correctional Services for approval and direction that the Regional position
be incorporated Into the Provincial Nuclear Emergency Plan.
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BACKGROUND
In current Provincial nuclear emergency plans, the public in the 10 kilometre
Primary Zone is to be alerted by means of"sound signals" in the event of a
nuclear emergency. The new Provincial Nuclear Emergency Plan (PNEP), which
has been issued in interim form, stipulates nuclear installations shall provide
resources and assistance for the establishment of a public alerting system.
However, the proposed public alerting system is required only for the 3 kilometre
zone around the nuclear stations. There Is no provision for public alerting in the
remainder of the 10 kilometre Primary Zone. Additionally, there Is no standard for
public notification and direction.
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PUBLIC ALERTING AND PU,B.L I. C_NOTIEIQATIQN
Public alerting is defined as warning the population, by means of an appropriate
signal, that a nuclear emergency has occurred or is about to occur. Once the
public has been alerted, a message must be conveyed via designated media,
which provides information and direction on what actions or protective measures
to be undertaken. This is called public notification. As an example, the public
may be alerted to a situation by means of sirens and then tune in to television or
radio stations to be notified as what has occurred and what directions to follow.
PNEF? STANDARD EQR ALERTING AND NOBEICATION
For Durham Region, the new PNEP directs that the nuclear installations at
Pickering and Darlington shall provide resources and assistance to enable the
establishment of a public alerting system- but only for the 3 kilometre
Contiguous Zone around each station. This system must provide, within 15
minutes of its Initiation, warning "to practically 100% of the people in the
Contiguous Zone", whether they be Indoors or out, and Irrespective of the time of
the day or year.
in the PNEP, the responsibility for providing public notification and direction in
the Primary Zone rests with the Province. Public direction Is to be carried out
through designated broadcast media,
CONCERNS
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While a more specific standard for public alerting Is welcomed, the limit to
3 kilometres neither meets the practical reality of preparedness nor satisfies
public confidence. An emergency planning zone (Primary Zone) of
approximately 10 kilometres has been designated around each nuclear station,
within which detailed emergency planning and preparedness shall be carried out.
To achieve a satisfactory level of preparedness, public alerting must extend to
the entire Primary Zone.
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The issue was raised at the staff level with Emergency Measures Ontario (EMO)
in November 1997. EMO responded that the Province is not prepared to extend
the stated (3 kilometre) requirement for-public alerting and cited the Ontario
Nuclear Safety Review and the Royal Society Report as the basis.
Staff can find no basis in any of the reports which limits public alerting to
3 kilometres. In the United States, public alerting systems cover the entire
Primary Zone. While the threat may be more immediate for those living In the
3 kilometre Contiguous Zone, it is vital that the public in the remainder of the
Primary Zone also be given the some early warning so that they can be given
appropriate direction. A priority evacuation of the Contiguous Zone, for example,
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could not be successfully executed without alerting, and then providing public
direction via the media, to the remainder of the population In the Primary Zone.
The attached letter from Mr. Tom Quinn, the General Manager of Pickering,
highlights the strong concern regarding the Issue of public alerting. On 2 April,
Mr. Garry Cubitt wrote to the Province on behalf of the Durham Administrators'
Group and recommended that the standard be changed.
With respect to notification, there is no standard for timings or technical
procedures by which public notification and direction are to be achieved.
Rr=rinNAL POSITION
The people of Durham Region must be assured that in the event of a nuclear
emergency, they will receive timely alerting, followed by accurate and timely
information on the event as well as what measures they should undertake. In
view of the importance of this issue and the concern expressed to date, the
Regional Chair directed that a formal Regional position be put forward. It is
therefore recommended that the following be adopted as the Regional position
on public alerting and public notification in a nuclear emergency:
that the standard for public alerting in the new PNEP be changed to apply to
the entire 10 kilometre Primary Zone and not just the 3 kilometre Contiguous
Zone.
that Regional and local community input be sought when the process of
implementing the standard is initiated.
that a more detailed standard for public notification and direction be included
in the new PNEP.
Respectfully submitted for your information and action.
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Director of Emergency Measures
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I wish to thank you for the opportunity to attend the meeting on March 5, 1998 with
W. Doug Harrison, Deputy Director, Emergency Measures, Dr. James Young,
Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Safety Division, Ministry of the Solicitor General
and Correctional Services,and fellow members of the Durham Administrators' Crroup.
While I appreciate the presentation by Dr. James 'Young, and acknowledge the �
Provincial Government's intention to ensure a siren notification process in the primary
zone of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (3 kilometer radius), I am deeply
concerned that this notification process Is not sufficient. I have verbally expressed my
dissatisfaction of this inadequacy on numerous occasions, and wish to reiterate those
concerns.
As you can sea by the enclosed map, this zone is extremely limited, covering only a
very minimal segment of our residential area and only a portion of our industrial area
which ultimately falls to ensure the effective notification of our residents/taxpayers_ in
the event of a nuclear emergency. While it is recognized that the primary zone for the
Darlington Nuclear Generating Station may be sufficient as it covers a rural area—it is
not sufficient for the more populated area surrounding the Pickering Nuclear
Generating Station.
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The Regional Municipality of Durham March 16, 1998
* Emergency Mcasures (Pickering Nuclear Generating Station)
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respectfully request your assistance In ensuring that this notification zone be extended
to ensure the safety and We'll-being of all members of our community.
Yours Very truly
Tbpimis L alma,ILD.M.R., CMM
General Manager
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Copy: Regional Chair Anderson
Mayor Arthurs
Members of Council
Town Clerk
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AMO Receives Clarification on Latest Changes to
Ontario's Fair Assessment System
The Issue: The Government of Ontario intends to pass Bill 16, Small Business and Charities Protection
Act, 1998, containing many of the recently announced provisions for the tax treatment of
businesses and charities, with few amendments, and as quickly as possible.
The Facts:
The provincial government intends to pass Bill 16 by May 29 of this year, as many of the provisions of the
Bill directly affect the ability of municipalities to establish tax rates and tax policies once final assessed
values and transition ratios are released, also anticipated for the end of May. It is unlikely that this Bill will
be subject to public hearings or standing committee review,givers the extremely tight timeline for legislative
approval and Royal Assent. AMO, in discussions with Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Municipal Affairs
and Housing representatives,has identified some of the key issues within bill 16.
The Sill contains many provisions that are necessary to enact modifications to the Province's Ontario Fair
Assessment System (OFAS) which have been announced since the introduction of the Fair Municipal
Finance Act and Bill 164. In particular,the Bill contains measures to allow municipalities to protect small
i businesses and charities from large tax Increases through the use of rebates, caps on tax increases and
graduated tax rates for commercial and industrial property types,
w The 2.5 per cent Cap on Commercial/industrial Tax increases:
a The Bill contains provisions which would allow municipalities to impose a 2.5 per cent cap on tax
increases and decreases for each of the years 1998, 1999 and 2000. The cap would be applied at the
discretion of the municipality, and applies only to commercial, Industrial and multi-residential properties.
The tax cap is an absolute cap, meaning that property tax increases are limited to 2.5 per cent of the
total 1997 taxes (including Business Occupancy Tax amounts), regardless of whether the increase is
due to assessment-related increases or to local budget increases.
• If utilized,the cap must remain in place for each of the three years,and the cap may be financed entirely
j within the property tax class to which it applies (i.e..shortfalls arising from capped taxes may be offset
by limiting tax decreases to 2.5 per cent on properties entitled to lower taxes under the new OVA
system), or it may be financed across all property classes. Where a cap has been implemented, the
Province will also cap education tax rates at a similar level.
• The capping mechanism will likely only be needed where all other measures available to municipalities
to mitigate tax increases (e.g. tiered tax rates, phase-Ins, rebates, etc.) still do not sufficiently alleviate
tax increases. This would likely only occur in municipalities with outdated assessment bases. In more
recently reassessed municipalities, the tax cap may not be necessary, and may limit alternatives for
future tax rate scenarios,
• AMO is concerned that where caps are introduced in some municipalities, neighbouring municipalities
will come under significant pressure from owners of similar properties and/or ratepayer groups to have
their taxes similarly capped. This presents a problem where municipalities have chosen to utilize other
available methods to mitigate tax Increases,
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w, Rebates to Charities:
• Bill 16 provides for a mandatory rebate of 40 per cent of total property taxes for eligible charities (those
registered under the federal Income Tax Act). Municipalities also have the option to establish a by-law
to extend this rebate to other'similar'organizations, or to increase the amount of the rebate beyond 40
per cent,
• The rebates provided by a municipality are cost-shared between the municipality and school boards in
the same proportion as property taxes are shared,
• Bill 16 also contains a requirement that rebates for eligible charities for 1998 and the first installment of
1999 are required to be paid by October 31, 1998, AMO has learned that this provision was to ensure
that charitable organizations would not encounter cash flow problems in meeting tax obligations. This
requirement places an unfair obligation on municipalities to pay rebates in advance of the actual due
dates of taxes. AMO has suggested that a more appropriate provision would be one which allows rebate
payments to be issued to eligible charities if and when actual tax payments are due.
• Municipalities are also struggling with an effective means of identifying or classifying 'similar'
organizations, such that non-profit organizations that were not previously subject to SOT may continue
to carry on operations without facing large tax increases,
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• Bill 16 also provides the power for municipalities to prescribe,by by-law, other rebates of property taxes
to identified groups. These provisions are intended to allow municipalities to afford further protection
against tax increases to small businesses or other identified commercial or Industrial property types to
address local circumstances. Rebates provided to property owners may also be required by the
municipality to be passed on to eligible commercial tenants.
• The Province may share the cost of providing rebates for the education portion of taxes on eligible
properties, but only after the rebate by-law has been forwarded to the Ministry of Finance and no
objection Is raised by the Ministry within 30 days following receipt.
Pass-Through of Tax Increases In Gross Lease Scenarios:
• Bill 16 provides the legislative authority for landlords to pass on tax increases related to former BOT
amounts and Business improvement Area charges to tenants In gross lease situations. While AMO
supports this move,municipalities should be aware that such a legislative provision may be open to legal
challenge. AMO has received an assurance on the part of the Government that these provisions have
been thoroughly reviewed and are supported by legal principle,but has communicated the concerns of
municipalities that the Government be prepared to stand behind potential legal challenges.
Interim Financing for Municipalities and School Boards In 1998:
• Bill 16 includes the authority for the Minister of Education and Training to make payments to school
boards for education tax portions payable by municipalities. These measures will provide relief for
municipalities from cash flow shortages and increased financing costs resulting from the delay in the
return of the 1998 assessment roll and the associated disruption to municipal tax billing cycles.
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AMO Action:
Notwithstanding the Government's intention to pass this Bill quickly and with as few amendments as
possible, AMO has written to Minister Eves to voice our concerns as Identified above. AMO will continue
to be involved in subsequent discussions on how provisions of this Bill and related regulations will affect
municipalities.
This information Is also available through AMO's Municom network at www.municom,com
For more Information Contact: Casey Brendon, Policy Advisor, Policy and Government Relations at (416) 971-
9856 ext 341 or email:cbrendon®amo,municom.com
Transmission problems: Carleen Newland at 416-971-9856 ext.300
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Visual Arts Centre of Clarington P.O. Box 52,143 Simpson Avenue Bownnanville ON
L1C 3K8 (905) 623 5831 FAX(905) 623 0276 email vacmr!'--i),csis.on.ca
media release
re : juried photography show
Fifteenth Annual Juried Photography Exhibition (June 14 - Jul. 10)
Reception and Awards: Sunday June 14, 1 - 3:30 p.m.
Deadline for delivery of works: May 28, 7 p.m.
There are only a few days left to enter the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington's Fifteenth
Annual Juried Photography Exhibition.
Once again the VAC has the opportunity to showcase the many talents of photographers.
both local and from across the province. As photography has evolved as a medium, its
mane variations are welcomed as entries. Hamish Buchanan, an artist whose work is
exhibited nationally and internationally, is the juror for this event. While actual prints may
be any size, all pieces must have an outside dimension of sixteen by twenty inches.
Several awards are offered, plus a small honorarium for works accepted in the exhibition.
These are sponsored in part by the generosity of many local ids, sand
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The Opening Reception will be)ld can Sunday June 14, from 1 - 3:30 p.m. Refreshments
will be provided by the Visual Arts Centre. Everyone is welcome to share in this
celebration of talented photogrrs. As usual, there is no admission charge to view
exhibitions at the Centre.
For fiirther information call 623 5831.
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Curator Director "-
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May 20 1998
Ms. Patti Barrie, Clerk
Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, Ontario
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Dear Ms. Barrie:
Re: Greater Toronto Services Board
At its meeting of May 19`h, 1998,Bast Gwillimbury Town Council considered the matter of the
Greater Toronto Services Board.
It was Council's decision to support the concept of the establishment of a Greater Toronto
Services Board(G.T.S.B.). Council's support was subject to the following:
a) The G.T.S.B. being given enhanced powers relating to co-ordination and dispute resolution
in areas such as sewer and water infrastructure and waste disposal;
b) All local municipalities having representation on the G.T.S.B.
c) The G.T.S.B. not becoming another level of government; and
d) The actual legislation being submitted to municipalities for comment once it is introduced in
the Legislature.
For your information,notice of Council's decision is also being forwarded to Mr. Alan Tonks,
Moderator—Consultation on Proposed Greater Toronto Services Board Act,the Regional
Municipality of York, and all other municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area.
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Mrs . Patti Barrie
Municipal Clerk
Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street North
Bowmanville, Ontario
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Dear Mrs . Barrie
At the regular Board Meeting held on Tuesday, May 12 ,
1998 , Mrs . Carol Gould made a presentation on her
initiative to have Clarington host the Durham
Trillium Quilters ' Guilds ' "Quilt Extravaganza" on
November 6 and 7, 1998 . Further, she stated that it
was her long-term plan to make this an annual event
in our historic Downtown.
As a result , a motion was passed,
"THAT the Bowmanville BIA endorse the concept of
National Heritage Quilt Week, and to advertise it on
an annual basis as one of the Downtown' s annual
events , under the direction of Carol Gould. "
Would you be kind enough to, please, bring this
information to the attention of Council at the
earliest possible date.
Yours very truly "
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Garth Gilpin
Secretary-Treasurer � �,�,?<<•,: ��, _ _
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General Manager
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VAUGHAN,ONTARIO L6A 1T1
May 7, 1998 O�'� Py0P TEL: (9051832-2281
y /CF OF THEM FAX:(9051832-8542
E-mail:mayor @city.vaughan.on.ca
The Honourable Al Leach `=' �
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
777 Bay Street MAY 2 1 1998
Toronto, Ontario
MSG 2E5 *UN40IPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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Dear Mr. Minister:
Re:Proposed Greater Toronto Services Board(GTSB)
The attached discussion paper which supports the strengthening of the role of
the GTSB was considered by Vaughan Council at the Council meeting of
April 27, 1998.
I am pleased to advise that the motion to support the DRAFT document was
passed unanimously by Vaughan Council with only a minor wording change
to Item 4, which changes the word "landfill" in the third line to "waste
management facility".
We look forward to your response and working with you on the establishment
of a strong, representative, and workable GTSB.
Yours sincerely,
Lorna D. Ja on �" I
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copy: The Honourable Mike Harris, Premier of Ontario
The Honourable Al Palladini, M.P.P., York Centre;'` ?
Mr. A. Tonks
Mr. M. Farrow
GTA Mayors and Chairs
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PREAMBLE
The Harris Government is continuing to undertake the most comprehensive, ambitious and
fundamental change to the Provincial/Municipal relationship in the history of the Province of
Ontario.
The creation of a Greater Toronto Services Board (GTSB) is understood to be at its inception, a
transitional initiative which will ultimately evolve to providing guidance, advice and direction on
a GTA-wide basis, while supporting and enhancing the role of local municipalities in the
provision of local, community services to the residents of the GTA
The Board will provide a forum for discussion to proactively deal with or respond to, matters of
interest to the continued well-being of the GTA and should liaise with all levels of government.
POWERS
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Prepare a long tern.growth sere-., for the GTA±hat respects existing official plans, and
which municipalities would "have regard to" in the preparation of new official plans and
amendments. The growth strategy would not be an official plan but would instead take
the form of policy statements.
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2. Prepare a long term servicing strategy that would identify the most appropriate and cost
efficient options for the future provision and allocation of water and sewer infrastructure
for the GTA. Although such a strategy would be based upon existing municipal official
plans, it shall be guided by the fundamental principle that infrastructure will be advanced
using good engineering practices, and not restricted by municipal boundaries.
3. Prepare a GTA transportation plan and implementation strategy that would include an
examination of how best to integrate and coordinate all GTA public transit services. The
plan would identify both roads and public transit requirements over a specified planning
period. An ongoing funding commitment from the Federal and Provincial governments 'M
the form of a "Major Transportation Infrastructure Reserve Fund" would be required-to
meet the future transportation needs of the GTA
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p a post collection waste management strategy for the GTA that would identify,
among other things, preferred waste disposal options. The strategy would also clearly
indicate that no-I.gxl;fiA.,w4e would be developed or used within the GTA unless a "willing
host" municipality were to come forward.
5• Until the funding for income redistribution programs is removed from the property tax,
the GTSB will approve the annual funding requirements for social assistance and social
housing programs in the GTA and allocate their costs to GTA municipalities. Service
benchmarks would be established for these programs which would be used to determine
cost allocations to GTA municipalities.
6. Supervise the management and allocate all costs associated with the Greater Toronto
Transit Authority(i.e. GT Transit) through a subcommittee of the GTSB.
7. Support the economic development activities of the.Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance
(GTMA) through the approval and allocation of the municipal share of funding for the
GTMA.
FUNDING
Funding for GTSB administrative costs would be provided on the basis of a per capita formula
that would be used to levy GTA municipalities. Where the GTSB is responsible for service
delivery (i.e. GT Transit) or program funding, benchmarks would be established to identify base
levels of service and funding. Municipalities choosing to provide higher levels of service than the
established benchmark would be responsible for all additional costs.
ALTERNATIVE REPRESENTATION MODEL
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Principles of Representation•
All municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area will be present and represented on the GTSB, but
each vote will be weighted based on each municipality's population.
Assum Lions:
Regional Chairs sit on the GTSB with a weighted vote worth 10% f their Region's pernt of
the GTA population. The Regional Chair of Hamilton-Wentworth os included, and has a vote
(on GT Transit issues ONLY) based on 1% of the total vote of the GTSB.
Each municipality is represented on the GTSB by either the Mayor or a designate, and has a
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weighted vote based on their municipality's population.
In addition to the Mayor, 1 representativel200,000 population is provided, with a weighted vote
equal to the Mayor of their municipality.
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Due to the significance of the matters to be voted upon, and to alleviate concerns about recounts
on voting, each vote should be recorded. The weighted vote will require a computer voting
system.
GTSB Representation:
Toronto - 12
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Durham - 9
York - 10
Halton - 5
Peel - 7
Hamilton-Wentworth 1
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* This model assumes the Federal Minister responsible for the GTA and Provincial Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing will be participants on the GTSB but will not be voting
members.
* For the purposes of this exercise, a.11 ,r—pulation data was taken from the 1997 AMCTO
Ontario Municipal Directory.
* A separate weighting formula is provided for all votes related to GT Transit and which
Hamilton-Wentworth has a vote.
* Rounding adjustments were added to the municipality in each Region with the lowest
weighted vote.
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PREAMBLE
The Harris Government is continuing to undertake the most comprehensive, ambitious and
fundamental change to the provincial/municipal relationship in the history of the Province of
Ontario.
The creation of a Greater Toronto Services Board (GTSB) is understood to be, at its inception, a
transitional initiative which will ultimately evolve to providing guidance, advice and direction on
a GTA-wide basis, while supporting and enhancing the role of local municipalities in the
provision of local, community services to the residents of the GTA.
The Board will provide a forum for discussion to proactively deal with or respond to matters of
interest to the continued well-being of the GTA by liaising with all levels of government.
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POWERS
1. Prepare a long term growth strategy for the GTA that respects existing official plans, and
which municipalities would "have regard to" in the preparation of new official plans and
amendments. The growth strategy would not be an official plan but would instead take
the form of policy statements.
2. Prepare a long term servicing strategy that would identify the most appropriate and cost
efficient options for the future provision and allocation of water and sewer infrastructure
for the GTA. Although such a strategy would be based upon existing municipal official
plans, it would be guided by the fundamental principle that infrastructure will be
advanced using good engineering practices, and not restricted by municipal boundaries.
3. Prepare a GTA transportation plan and implementation strategy that would include an
examination of how best to integrate and coordinate all GTA public transit services. The
plan would identify both roads and public transit requirements over a specified planning
period. An ongoing funding commitment from the Federal and Provincial governments,
including the formation of a "Major Transportation Infrastructure Reserve Fund", would
be required to meet the future transportation needs of the GTA.
4. Develop a post collection waste management strategy for the GTA that would identify,
among other things, preferred waste disposal options. The strategy would also clearly
indicate that no landfill site would be developed or used within the GTA unless a "willing
host" municipality were to come forward.
5. Until the funding for income redistribution programs is removed from the property t
housing programs in the GTA and allocate their costs to GTA municipali ax,
the GTSB will approve the annual funding requirements for social assistance and social Servties. ice
benchmarks would be established for these programs which would be used to determine
cost allocations to GTA municipalities.
6. Supervise the management and allocate all costs associated with the Greater Toronto
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Transit Authority (i.e. GT Transit) through a subcommittee of the GTSB.
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(GTMA) through the approval and allocation of the municipal share of funding for the
GTMA.
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Funding for GTSB administrative costs would be provided on the basis of a per capita formula
that would be used to levy GTA municipalities. Where the GTSB is responsible for service
defivery (i.e. GT Transit) or program funding, benchmarks would be established to identify base
levels of service and funding. Municipalities choosing to provide higher levels of service than the
established benchmark would be responsible for all additional costs.
ALTERNATIVE RNATIVE REPRESENTATION MODEL
Principles of Representation:
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All municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area will be present and represented on the GTSB, but
each vote will be weighted based on each municipality's population.
Assumptions:
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Regional Chairs sit on the GTSB with a weighted vote worth 10% of their Region's percent of
the GTA population. The Regional Chair of Hamilton-Wentworth is included, and has a vote
(on GT Transit issues ONLY) based on 1% of the total vote of the GTSB.
Each municipality is represented on the GTSB by either the Mayor or a designate, and has a
weighted vote based on their municipality's population.
In addition to the Mayor, 1 representative/200,000 population is provided, with a weighted vote
equal to the Mayor of their municipality.
Due to the significance of the matters to be voted upon, and to alleviate concerns about recounts
on voting, each vote should be recorded. The weighted vote will require a computer voting
system.
GTSB Representation:
Toronto - 12
Durham - 9
York - 10
Halton - 5
Peel - 7
Hamilton-Wentworth- 1
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Municipal Affairs and Housing will be participants on the GTSB but will not be voting
members.
* For the purposes of this exercise, all population data was taken from the 1997 AMCTO
Ontario Municipal Directory.
* A separate weighting formula is provided for all votes related to GT Transit and which
Hamilton-Wentworth has a vote.
* Rounding adjustments were added to the municipality in each Region with the lowest
weighted vote.
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(Mayor plus Vote Weighting for
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Toronto 2,247,611 l �- 11 = 12 °
4.2175 /0 50,61 %
DURHAM 435,260 1 Regional Chair 0.98 %° 0.98 %
Oshawa 133,500 1
2.705% 2.705%
Ajax 58,854 1
1.193% 1.193%
Clarington 61,305 1
1.242% 1.242%
Pickering 701733 1
1.433% 1.433%
Whitby 67,325 1
1.364% 1.364%
Brock 10,991 1 �
0.224% 0.224%
Scugog 17,880 1
0.362% 0.362%
Uxbridge 14,672 1 - '
0.297% 0.297%
YORK 564,165 1 Regional Chair 1.27%° 1.27%
Aurora i
33,595 1 0.680% 0.680%
East Gwillimbury 18'023 1 0
0.365/o
.. `� Gina 0.365%
Georgina 30,802 t
••.�,. 0.624% 0.624%
Markham
164,376 1
3.330% 3.330%
Newmarket
49,645 1 1.006% 1.006%
Richmond Hill 100,000 1 0
2,026/0 2.026%
King
Vaughan 17,504 1 0.357% 0.357%
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131,720 .1 2.668% 2.668%
Whitchurch-
Stouffville 18,500 1 0.374% 0.374%
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316,967 1 Regional Chair 0.714% 0.714%
Burlington 128,453 1 2.604% °
2.604/o
Halton Hills
40,173 1 0.814% 0.814%
Milton
30,278 1 0.615% 0.615%
OakviIlc 118 063 1 1
' 2.393% 2.393%
PEEL
876,992 1 Regional Chair 1.975%
1.975% '
Brampton 278,160 1 + 1 =2 o
2.819/0 5.638%
Mississauga 559,000 1 +2=3
3.776% 11.330%
Cale 39,832 1 °
0.807% 0.807%
HAMILTON- 458,948 1 Regional Chair 0%
WENTWORTH 0%
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Municipality Population Representation Weighted Total
(Mayor plus Vote Weighting for
1/200,000) Municipality
Toronto 2,247,611 1 + 11 = 12 4.175 % 50.1 %
DURHAM 435,260 1 Regional Chair 0.97% 0.97%
Oshawa 133,500 1
2.678% 2.6780A
Ajax 58 854 1 1.180% 1.180%
Clarington 61305 1 1.2290%,/o 1.229%
Pickering 70,733 1 1.419% 1.419%
Whitby 67,325 1 1.350% 1.350%
Brock
10,991 1 0.2279% 0.2279%
Scugog
17,880 1 0.358% 0.358%
Uxbridge 14,672 1 0.294% 0.294%
YORK 564,165 1 Regional Chair 1.257% 1.257%
Aurora 33,595 1 0.673% 0.673%
East G«illimbury
18,023 1 0.361% 0.361%
Georgina g 30,802 1 0.617% 0.617%
Markham
164,376 1
3.296% 3.296%
a Newmarket 49,645 1 0.995% 0.995%
Richmond Hill 100,000 1 2.005% 2.005%
King 17,504 1 0.356% 0.356%
Vaughan 131,720 1 2.640% 2.640%
Whitchurch- 18,500 1 0.373% 0.373%
S touffville
HALTON 316,967 1 Regional Chair, 0.7068% 0.7068%
Burlington 128,453 1 2.578% 2.578%
Halton Hills 40,173 1 0.806% 0.806%
Milton 30,278 1 0.6088% 0.6088%
Oakville 118,063 1 2.369% 2.369%
PEEL 876,992 1 Regional Chair 1.955% 1.955%
Brampton 278,160 1 + 1 =2 2.7895% 5.579%
Mississauga 559,000 1 +2=3 3.7376% 11.213%
Caledon 39,832 1 0.8055% 0.8055%
HAMILTON- 458,948 1 Regional Chair 1.0% 1.0%
WENTWORTH
p COUNCIL INFORMATION I-36
TOWN Or RICHMOND HILL �IfDrVAUWAJ) The Town of Richmond Hill
P.O. Box soo
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225 East Beaver Creek Road
Richmond Hill,Ontario
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MAYOR'S OFFICE Website Address: www.town.richmond-hill.on.ca
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Greater Toronto Mayors and Regional Chairs:
Subject: Proposed Municipal Referendum Legislation
I wish to advise that, at its meeting of May 19, 1998, the Council of the Town of Richmond Hill
considered Staff Report SRCSD.98.46 respecting the proposed municipal referendum legislation
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and passed the following resolution:
"That Council receive Staff Report SRCSD.98.46 and not endorse the
proposed Referendum Act;
"That the position papers published by the Association of Municipalities
of Ontario and the Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers of
Ontario, attached as Appendices 3 and 4 to this report be endorsed;
"That the resolution from the April 17, 1998 meeting of the Greater
Toronto Mayors and Regional Chairs respecting the proposed municipal
referendum legislation, attached as Appendix 5 to this report, also be
endorsed; and further
"That the following be advised accordingly and be provided with a copy
of Staff Report SRCSD.98.46:
• Al Leach,Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
• Tony Clement, Minister responsible for consultation on the
"Municipal Referendum Framework: A Consultation paper"
• Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario
(AMCTO)
• Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)
Greater Toronto Mayors and Regional Chairs
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• All municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area
• Al Pallidini, M.P.P. for York Centre"
As directed by Council, a copy of Staff Report SRCSD.98.46 is enclosed for your reference.
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Agenda Item 8
COUNCIL
MAY 19, 1998
STAFF REPORT SRCSD.98.46
OFFICE OF THE CLERK
CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
May 8, 1998
SUBJECT: PROPOSED MUNICIPAL REFERENDUM LEGISLATION
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council receive Staff Report SRCSD.98.46 and not endorse the proposed Referendum
Act;
That the position papers published by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the
Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario, attached as Appendices 3 and
4 to this report be endorsed;
That the resolution from the April 17, 1998 meeting of the Greater Toronto Mayors and
Regional Chairs respecting the proposed municipal referendum legislation, attached as
Appendix 5 to this report, also be endorsed; and further
That the following be advised accordingly and be provided with a copy of Staff Report
SRCSD.98.46:
• Al Leach, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
• Tony Clement, Minister responsible for consultation on the "Municipal Referendum
Framework: A Consultation paper
• Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO)
• Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)
• All municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area
• Al Pallidini, M.P.P. for York Centre
BACKGROUND:
The Minister responsible for consultation on the Government's referendum proposals has
released to each municipality a copy of "Municipal Referendum Framework: A Consultation
Paper" for review and comment. The Minister advises that this paper has been produced to
promote public discussion on how referenda may be used to enhance participatory democracy in
municipal government.
While the Province is promoting the fact that the paper was produced for this purpose, only 30
days have been provided for the consultation process to take place.
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The Government proposes a referendum framework for municipalities including:
• Procedures for the'initiation of binding referenda by both municipal councils and their voters.
• Criteria for referendum questions.
• Rules to encourage full and accurate disclosure to the voters of the costs of implementing
each referendum proposal.
• Designation of municipal clerks as having overall responsibility for administering municipal
referenda.
• Opportunities for appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board on any decision restricting the
initiation or implementation of a teferendum.
• Rules regarding spending and contribution limits, financial reporting and audit powers in
order to equalize the public's access to referenda and to prevent referenda from being abused
by persons with unlimited financial resources.
• Requirements for municipalities to-implement the results of binding referenda where at least
50% of eligible voters have cast ballots and at least 50% of the votes cast are in favour of the j
result.
• Requirements for municipalities to implement the results of a binding referendum only to the
extent of the estimated cost which was set out on the ballot.
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Following is a summary of the proposed referendum legislation:
Subiect matter: A referendum may be held on any matter within the legal jurisdiction
of the municipality.
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Form of Question: The proposed question must be neutral, clear, concise and capable of
being answered by "yes" or "no". The clerk has 90 days to approve
the wording of the question. . The sponsor of a citizen-initiated
question may appeal the clerk's decision to the OMB within 20 days.
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Initiation: A question can be proposed by either the Council or eligible voters in
the municipality through a petition. The clerk may suggest changes to
bring the question into compliance, and may also seek the advice of
the Referendum Commission. There are no mandatory referenda
pursuant to this proposed legislation.
Cost Estimate: A cost estimate (resulting from the implementation of the proposal)
must be disclosed. The clerk will review and determine the
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reasonableness of the sponsor's cost estimate, and may propose
revisions. The clerk has�90 days in which-to review the coat estimates
and the sponsor has the right to appeal the clerk's decision to the OMB
within 20 days.
Resolution of Disputes: The OMB will resolve conflicts on multiple issue questions. The
OMB will also resolve disputes between a citizen's and the clerk's
interpretation regarding compliance with various aspects of the
referendum process.
Support Required: - A citizen initiated petition must have the signatures of at least 10% of
eligible voters and be completed within 180 days. In the event of a
signature shortfall, the sponsor will be given an additional 10 days to
collect the remaining signatures.
Verification: The clerk audits the petition for accuracy. The clerk has 60 days to
audit the signatures on the petition to ensure that all are eligible
electors.
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Council Options: If a citizen initiated petition is successful in collecting the sufficient
number of signatures, Council then has 180 days to consider the
petition. Council may choose to act on the petition or Council may
indicate that it has already acted sufficiently to implement the
proposal. If Council does not choose to proceed with implementing
the content of the petition, Council must hold a referendum. The
sponsor may appeal Council's decision to the OMB within 20 days. A
referendum must be called within 60 to 90 days of either the decision
of the OMB or notice by the sponsor of no appeal. Within the
proposed legislation there is a maximum of a 90 day window in which
the referendum may be delayed in order to combine it with a regular
election. As a result, Council could be forced to hold both a
referendum and an election in the same calendar year.
Results: The results of a referendum are binding upon the municipality (only to
the extent of the cost estimates set out on the ballot) if at least 50% of
the eligible voters have cast ballots, and at least 50% of those votes
cast are in favour of the same result. If a referendum is successful, it is
binding and Council has 180 days in which to implement the results of
the referendum.
Campaign rules: Spending and contribution rules will be prescribed and reflect those in
election campaign rules.
Staff have a number of concerns with respect to this proposed legislation, including the
following:
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t. Cost:
The cost involved with the referendum process is a major concern.
a) In order for the clerk to determine whether or not a question meets the proposed
criteria and that the cost estimates for implementing the referendum are accurate, it
may be necessary for the clerk to incur consultant costs such as legal or engineering
fees.
b) It will be virtually impossible to budget for citizen initiated referendum questions. i
Council will be faced with the choice of setting aside funds each year in case there is
a referendum or incurring sizeable unbudgeted expenditures when a referendum must
be held. In addition, the municipality may have to compete for staff to run the
referendum if the timing is such that there are other Provincial or Federal elections
hiring staff at the same time. If that is the case, then expenditures for staffing could
be considerably higher.
c) The timing and cost of administering the referendum process will be a major drain on
municipal financial resources. Even in an election year, there is only a 90-day
window in which a question can be delayed in order to include it on the election
ballot. As a result, a municipality could potentially incur the cost of holding a
referendum and an election in the same year. The cost of holding a referendum will
be fairly similar to the cost of an election as the large expenditure items such as
location rentals, printing ballots, costs incurred in the use of electronic polling
options, and manpower all apply to a referendum.
d) In a non-election year,the municipality will also be responsible for the costs involved
in preparing an up-to-date voters list. The list is required by the clerk in order to
verify the signatures of the electors for eligibility and the list will also be needed on
voting days. With the new assessment corporation, the exact cost of producing this
list is unknown at this time.
e) The cost of implementing the referendum must be included with the question.
However, the cost of holding the referendum is not included in that calculation and
therefore the actual cost to the municipality is not disclosed.
0 The municipality must incur the costs of approving both the contents of the question
and the cost estimates for implementing the results before the citizen sponsor has
obtained the required number of signatures on the petition (being 10% of the voter
population). If the sponsor is unable to collect the required number of signatures, or
if the sponsor loses interest in the request for a referendum, the municipality will still
have incurred the initial costs.
g) There will be costs associated with the OMB should it be required to hear any
appeals. There is the question of who is responsible to pay for the OMB tribunal
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costs. If th6'municipality is responsible for all filing costs, then it would behoove all
sponsors to automatically appeal the clerk's decision-.The costs of an OMB tribunal
should be considered an expense of the sponsor, however that is not part of the
current proposed legislation.
Summary: The draft legislation requires that the estimated cost of implementing a proposed
referendum question be publicized. However, no context is required for the
estimate; if voters are to be well-informed, they should know not only the
estimated cost, but also the implications for the overall municipal budget and the
effect of property taxes of actually spending the estimated cost.
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2. Form of the Question:
A question that is inherently biased or attempts to collapse too many issues into one question
could be misleading. Such a question might only produce ambiguous results which may be
hard, if not impossible to implement. Therefore it is the responsibility of the clerk to ensure
that the question is neutral clear,concise and capable of being answered` "
q � p g `yes or no .
Referendum questions can be initiated by either Council or qualified voters within the
municipality, and the approval process differs for each. They can also be initiated by an
upper tier municipality, with the responsibility for conduct of the referendum residing with
the clerks of the lower tier municipalities (with no provision for reimbursement of the costs
incurred by the lower tier municipalities to carry out this function).
Council-initiated: upon receiving the question from Council the clerk will have to review it
for compliance with the set out criteria. The clerk may to detect difficulties with the question
and then suggest changes to bring it into compliance. Although the clerk is responsible for
ensuring compliance with the criteria, he or she could nonetheless be placed in a position of
disagreeing with Council on the issue. According to the proposed legislation, it would
ultimately be up to Council to decide the final form of its question and when the vote should
be held.
Voter-initiated: with respect to a voter-initiated question, the proposed question is to be
submitted to the clerk for approval. If, in the opinion of the clerk, changes are required to the
question to comply with the requirements set out in the legislation, the clerk may approve the
question, subject to the specified changes. Should the sponsor of the question disagree with
the clerk's decision,he/she may appeal to the OMB, whose decision is final.
It should be pointed out that it may be difficult for the OMB to deal with appeals in a timely
manner in light of its current duties and responsibilities, thereby further extending the
process.
3. Voter-initiated Questions:
a) Qualification of sponsor of question: Any individual qualified to vote in a municipality
would be able to initiate a referendum. The proposed legislation places the responsibility
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on the clerk to ensure that the individual is a qualified elector - not an easy matter in a
non-election year, as the voters list from the previous election- is not up-to-date. The
proposed legislation is unclear if the onus is on the individual to swear an oath of
qualification or on the clerk to prove that the individual is a qualified elector.
b) Petition of 10% of eligible voters: In the material accompanying the consultation paper,
the Province notes that one of the challenges of allowing citizens to initiate a referendum
is to ensure that taxpayers' money is not spent on frivolous proposals or matters of
limited interest to the community as a whole, while still maintaining an accessible
process. This is the rationale behind the 10%threshold of support. However, elsewhere
in the documentation, the Province states.
"Given the range in size of municipalities, it may be that a simple 10%
threshold does not accommodate the diversity of interest and that other
factors, such as geographic or electoral distribution, should be considered
in determining whether or not a minimum threshold of support is sufficient
to require a referendum to be held(e.g. 10% in each electoral division of
the municipality). "
No definition of"electoral division"is provided.
c) Verification of Petition: The consultation paper states: "in order to bring the
seriousness of the process to the attention of the signature collectors, they should be
required to attest to their belief that they have followed the rules and have not allowed
persons who are not entitled to vote to sign the petition" but no indication is given how
the sponsors are supposed to know if the person is an eligible voter. '
It is the responsibility of the clerk to audit the petition to ensure eligibility, but no
consideration has been given as to how this is to be done. The only practical way the
clerk could ensure compliance is to publish a voters list and hold a revision period. This
raises the question as to who should bear the cost of producing the voters list, and when it
should be compiled - prior to the sponsor collecting the signatures, a process which may
never be finalized? If the list is not to be produced until after the signatures are collected,
it will severely limit the time available to the clerk to check the signatures. The Province
proposes the verification process to be completed within 60 days.
One of the criteria for the clerk rejecting a signature on the petition is if the signature on
the form is not the signature of the individual indicated on the form. The clerk is not,
however, a handwriting expert and this criterion is therefore most problematic in
application.
4. Time Limitations:
In a non-election year, the clerk has 60 days in which to hold a referendum. This could cause
major conflicts with other work priorities assigned by Council. In an election year there is
only a 90 day window for delay of a referendum in order that it form part of the regular
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election. It would be virtually impossible to hold both a referendum and an election in the
same year. The planning involved with a regular election takes the better part of a full year.
By diverting staff resources to a referendum, the planning required for a municipal election
would be adversely affected.
5. Campaign Rules:
To prevent individuals with unlimited resources from unfair advantage in pursuit of their own
interests, the discussion paper proposes that there be financial restrictions attached to the
referendum process, similar to those that currently exist for candidates in a municipal
election. Even so, the penalties for non-compliance are different. If a candidate for office
exceeds the maximum allowable campaign expenses or fails to file the necessary financial
papers, they can either lose their seat on Council and/or be prevented from running for.office
in future elections. In the proposed referendum legislation, the penalties to imposed may take
the form of fines and/or imprisonment. There is no ban on a person convicted of an offence
from participating in a future campaign.
The consultation paper is silent on the issue of funding the campaign on behalf of Council to
support its position for a Council-initiated question.
The maximum campaign expenses are to be calculated by the clerk based on the eligible
number of voters in the municipality. As outlined above in Section 1(d), in a non-election
year the clerk can only provide this information if a new voters list is prepared, a costly
investment in both time and money.
6. Campaign Organizers:
Anyone wishing to organize a campaign to solicit votes to promote a particular result in a
referendum is required to apply to the clerk for registration as a campaign organizer. It
appears that there is no structure governing who or how many campaign organizers each side
has. The process may be difficult to control should each side have multiple campaign
organizers. Further, the clerk has no way of knowing whether or not all individuals
organizing campaigns have registered as organizers.
7. Offences:
Section 28 of the proposed legislation provides for penalties for anyone convicted of an
offence for failing to:
• file a financial report re: a petition or a campaign
• register as a campaign organizer
• comply with campaign contribution restrictions
• comply with limits on campaign contributions
Upon conviction, an individual is liable to a fine of not more than $25,000, imprisonment for
a term of not more than one year, or both and a corporation or trade union is liable for a fine
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of not more than $100,000. The question remains*as to who is going to prosecute an
individual or a corporation - the Crown or municipality? Who covers the costs of
prosecuting the offender? Who monitors compliance to ensure that no offences are
committed?
8. Binding Effect:
As outlined in the consultation paper, a referendum question would succeed if 50% of the
eligible voters actually vote, and if 50% of those who vote cast ballots in favour of the
question. In some cases it might be appropriate to have a different threshold for
determination of whether a referendum question has succeeded. For example, the geographic j
area of Richmond Hill is large with a disparity of interests, and it might be preferable to
require that there be a majority in favour of the question in each ward.
The proposed legislation provides that, if a referendum question succeeds, the results are
binding on the Council that is in office at the time the referendum is held and that the Council
is required to implement the results of the referendum,but that the succeeding Council would
not be so bound. Therefore, if the succeeding Council determines not to implement the
results of the referendum held during the previous term, the costs incurred in holding the
referendum will have all been for naught. This is particularly noteworthy if the referendum is
held late in the term of Council as there may not have even been time to consider
implementation of a binding result before it is no longer required.
Further, the proposed wording respecting the requirement to implement the binding result is
in itself ambiguous and may actually give Council the option to vote against the required
by-law. The current wording only requires that the by-law be placed before Council for
consideration. Should Council consider the by-law and not choose to enact it, has Council
fulfilled the requirements of the legislation? Certainly the argument could be made that only
consideration was required and that was undertaken.
Implementation of the results of a successful referendum could prove to be impossible if this j
required Council to borrow funds, for example. If a municipality intends to finance a project
by issuing debentures or borrowing funds it is restricted by its maximum debt capacity as set
out by legislation. This could conflict with the timing requirements for implementation. The
proposed legislation is silent on such conflicts.
A municipality may be subjected to a series of referenda on the same question if the results of
previous referenda on the question(s) are not to the satisfaction of one or more factions.
There is no waiting period between referenda on the same issue.
9. The need for referenda:
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The proposed legislation could effectively prevent Council from exercising its
decision-making role. If a portion of the public choose to request a referendum on a matter
coming before Council for consideration, is Council required to delay a decision on the
matter until the referendum has been completed? If so, the decision could be delayed up to
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2Y2 years as the municipality works through the referendum process. Currently there is no
provision to prevent frivolous requests and all referendum requests must be dealt with in a
timely manner, thereby diverting staff and Council time from other requirements. The
Association of Municipalities of Ontario has commented as follows with respect to the need
for referendum legislation for municipalities in Ontario:
"As a public policy issue, the question of referendum must be examined from
the standpoint of government and the responsibility of elected governments, as
well as the tensions between political leadership and public opinion;
"Municipal government-leads all orders of government in terms of direct
access, openness and accountability. With few exceptions, municipal
government decisions are made in open, public forums where the public and
special interest groups can present their views directly to Council and
committees of Council and also enjoy appeal avenues when there is
disagreement with decisions;
"If decision-making authority is impinged upon by narrowly defined popular
opinion that is binding, then accountability to the public will deteriorate,
rather than improve. "
10. Chronology of the Process:
The proposed chronology for a voter-initiated referendum is set out in Appendix 1 to this
staff report. If the maximum time allowed for each step is taken, exclusive of any appeals to
the Ontario Municipal Board, it would run from 810 - 840 days, or approximately 2 1/4 years
from the date the sponsor submits the proposed wording to the Clerk for approval. Within
the process there are at least three times in the process that the sponsor may petition to the
OMB if there is disagreement with the-actions taken by the clerk or Council. As has been
noted elsewhere in this report, there is nothing to stop multiple requests for referenda being
processed at any one time.
Summary
There are numerous concerns with respect to the proposed municipal referendum legislation as
set out in the Provincial consultation paper, including but not limited to:
• dollar cost and staff time incurred in the administration of a referendum process when such
resources could be better deployed on other priorities.
• the difficulty of collapsing a complex issue into a"clear, concise and neutral" question that is
capable of being answered"yes"or"no".
• the significant alteration of the municipal clerk's traditional role and responsiblity through
the referendum process.
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• the overlong time the process can take from initiation to completion, especially for
voter-initiated questions, by which time the referendum question itself may be a non-issue.
• the entire campaign process, including enforcement of campaign organization and
expenditure rules and responsibility for the process by which offenders are to be prosecuted.
• the timing of referendum votes throughout the term of Council and requirements for
implementation of binding results.
Numerous resources were consulted in the preparation of this report, including the Consultation
Paper, reports from other municipalities in Ontario with respect to this issue, discussions and
input from staff in the Finance Department and Legal Division, and the surveys returned by
Members of Council, all of which assistance is very much appreciated.
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Report prepared by: R.J. Douglas, Town Clerk and A.P. Crawford, Deputy Clerk, Office of the
Clerk, Corporate Services Department.
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Appendices:
1. Chronology of Referendum Process-Voter-initiated Referenda
2. Tabulation of Responses
3. AMCTO response to Proposed Referendum Legislation
4. AMO response to Proposed Referendum Legislation
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5. Resolution from April 17, 1998 meeting of the Greater Toronto Area Mayors and Regional
Chairs with respect to the Proposed Referendum Legislation
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APPENDIX 1
Chronology of Referendum Process
Voter-initiated Referenda
STEP MAXD4UM TIME ALLOWED (DAYS)
Submission of sponsor's question to
municipal clerk for approval of wording:* 90
Upon approval of question, clerk reviews/
supplements sponsor's estimate of the cost of 60
implementation and prints petition form:
Signature collection:** 180
Audit of petition signatures by clerk:* 60
Council considers and may act on petition, or
may indicate that it has already acted 180
sufficiently to implement the proposal:*
When council fails to act to the satisfaction of
the sponsor, referendum vote is called: 60-90 I
Council to implement referendum result: 180
TOTAL: 810-840
Notes: * The sponsor may,within 20 days,appeal the decision to the Ontario Municipal Board.
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** In the event of a simple shortfall of signatures, the sponsor will be given a further 10 days to collect
the remaining number of signatures.
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APPENDIX 2
TABULATION OF RESPONSES
The consultation paper was accompanied by a Response Form that sets out ten multiple choice
questions. Copies of this form were provided to members of Council and certain members of
staff.
Given the complexity of some of the issues related to municipal referenda, in the opinion of staff,
the response format is over-simplified in that most of the questions included on the form only
allow for a"yes"or"no"answer.
A summary of the responses received is set out below,along with any other comments received:
1 (a) Are you in favour of municipal referenda? Yes- 1
No-2 (Provincial referenda-yes[1])
(b) If yes,who should be able to initiate referenda? Both citizens and municipalities- 1
2 Are you in favour of requiring a municipal government to hold a Yes- I
referendum in response to a citizen's petition of a particular No-2
issue?
3. Are you in favour of requiring a citizen who initiates a Yes-3(If allowed,then yes[1 J)
referendum(see 2 above)to declare how much the proposal No-0
would cost taxpayers?
4 (a) Do you believe that there should be a minimum level of voter Yes-3
support on a citizen's petition before a referendum must be held? No-0
(b) If the answer to(a)is yes,what would be the appropriate 5%_0
percentage? 10%- 1
15%-0
Other-51%
Comment-depends on municipality
size,participation,etc.
5 Do you think the proposed process takes: too long-0
not long enough-0
the right amount of time-2
no answer- 1
6 Do you believe that the municipal government should be required Yes- I (or don't hold it)
to act on the results of a referendum? No-2
7 (a) Do you believe that there should be a minimum turnout of Yes-3
eligible voters in the referendum before the municipal No-0
government would be required to act on the results?
(b) if the answer to(a)is yes,what would be the appropriate 40%-0
percentage? 50%-0
60%-0
Other: 51%- 1;66 2/3%- 1
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At the discretion of mun.govt.-0
Within a fixed time following
completion of the petition
requirements-0
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limiting the amount of contributions and expenses as those used No-0
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STAFF REPORT SRCSD.98.46
Municipal Referendum Framework
An AMCTO Response April, 1998
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PREFACE
The attached pages form the basis of the response: -•!f the Association of Municipal Clerks
and Treasurers of Ontario to the consultation paper entitled, "Municipal Referendum
Framework" released by the Honourable Tony Clement, Nlarch, 1998.
The AMCTO response is, by necessity given the short response period and the other
current priorities, not as detailed as the AMCTO might like it to be.
As a matter of principle, the AMCTO opposes gendral enabling legislation for referenda.
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With such legislation in place inevitably referenda -ill be held with increasing frequency
and on a widening range of issueg 'this'will, in turn, lead to erosion in the accountability
and responsibility of elected municipal officials and will detract from Council's ability to
govern with consistency of policy and direction. It will also make it more difficult for
Councils to govern with fiscal probity
Unlike federal and provincial politicians who have terms of fbur to five years, municipal
terms of office are three years. This obviates the r«,ed for referenda given that people may
elect their Councils tri-annually
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We do not fear that referenda represent "popular dt mocracv". Instead, referenda subject
governments to the specter of government by speci;.d interest groups.
If referenda must be held they should be held in concert with municipal elections where
issues can be fully debated and clear directions given to Council by the linkage of the j
election of members of council with referendum decisions
The ANICTO believes that municipal government is the most responsive and most
accessible of the three levels of Canadian governme-it. This legislation would impose a
level of cost and administrative activity on municipalities that would frustrate and
aggravate, rather than satisfy, the public's desire fo;• more effective and efficient forms of
government. For this reason, the A-NICTO recorrunends that the legislation not proceed
and that the current provisions in the Uunicipal Glcceror,s:•Ict, 1996 and the UrariciDal
Act continue to be available and provide a mechari;,m for tluestions to be placed in front
of the voter.
If the gover cement chooses to proceed, the AN1CTO recornmends that a new draft of the
proposed legislation be issued for consultation purposes Further, a significant
consultation period (90 days), prior to the introduc,:on of a bill in the Legislature; is
strongly urged.
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INTRODUCTION
In response to the request for comments on the 'R4-uniciped Referendum Framework", the
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submission.
Before proceeding the AM- CTO must caution that ;t is virtually impossible to achieve the
goals governments set out for referenda without in;arfenng unduly with municipal
governance. In order to protect the integrity of municipal governance, clear and detailed
restrictions must be placed on the referendum process. Th,,:,e restrictions can never
contemplate every possibility. 4: cdrd-ingly-municipal and provincial governments have to
prepare for the success of referenda initiatives that undermine municipal governance or the
ability of municipal government to function effectively. This is a costly and ineffective way
to attempt to govern in any jurisdiction.
Municipalities are currently able to-place a question on the ballot of a regular municipal
election or at any other time. The provisions in the Municrl,crl Elecdons Act, 1996
("NfEA")also provide for the Minister of Municipal Affairs--id Housing or a school board
or utility commission to have a question placed before the voters. There is little utility and
no reason for the establishment of an entirely new bureaucracy to facilitate a process that
can already occur and that has proved to be responsive to voters' needs.
If the Provincial Government chooses to proceed, the AMCTO puts forward the following
suggestions with respect to the form of the proposed municipal referendum legislation.
Further in-depth review should be undertaken involving the ANICTO and other interested
Parties prior to the introduction of tlus legislation in the Legislature. Every effort must be
made to deal with the issues that have prompted the development of this proposal within
existing legislative frameworks before a decision is tnade to proceed with the proposed
municipal referendum legislation.
Referendum Criteria
Subicct-Matter and Form of Question
There is a prernise throughout this discussion paper that municipal government issues or
matters over which municipalities have jurisdiction t.sn be answered with a "yes" or"no"
response. The reality is that most municipal issues, "ke thcj:r of other governments, are a
complex mix of considerations that must be contemplated, oi•-h in relation to the other, to
arrive at the best solution. For example, the issues of'munictpal jurisdiction and who may
ask what questions of the voters will cause countles,, hours (?t'debate and endless rounds
of appeal as municipalities seek to define what is irr;uded in the proposed "spheres of
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jurisdiction" outlined in the proposed new Municipal Act Fhe issue of upper tier versus
lower tier responsibilities will undoubtedly pit one municipality against another on the
jurisdictional question. In addition, the "quasi-judicial decisions" that are not to be the
subject of referendum decision-making will need to be clearly defined or the government
will risk creating appeal applications for virtually every question. j
This particular component of the proposed legislation, possibly more than any other,
points to the fundamental weakness in establishing a systeni of governance by referendum.
The mere action of deciding whether a question should or can be asked could consume an
inordinate amount of time and money at a point when mun,cipal governments are making
every effort to be efficient and effective.
The ANICTO recommends that referendum legislation not proceed. If it does
proceed, the legislation should limit the subject matter to which a question could be
directed, specify those issues that are within the jurisdiction of each tier or type of
municipal government and direct how issues with multiple jurisdiction are to be
cansidered.
Cost Estimates
The discussion paper indicates that the question when submitted must be accompanied by
a cost estimate. Later in the proposed legislation, the Clerk is asked to review the cost
estimate to ensure its accuracy. This will be extremely difficult without some level of
detailed guidance relative to the calculation of the cost estimate.
The ANICTO recommends that, should the legislation proceed, the cost estimates
should be subject to a regulation clause wherein*the N7inister could establish a
minimum level of information that a person submitting a question would be
required to provide to the Clerk prior to the submission of the question.
Resolving Conflicts Between Questions
This component of the process is out of sequence Before a conflict can be identified there
must be at least two questions in place As such, tnv. entire process, up to the staging of
the vote must be in place before a conflict can be idt.,itified At that stage, opposing
parties, municipal Council or any eligible voter shou>di have the opportunity to submit a
request for a determination as to whether a conflict exists It the clerk is to make this
determination, the same "protection" that exists in the bfumcipcw Eiacltons Act, 1996 with
respect to the autonomy of the clerk in the election process must be included in this
legislation. In this manner, the clerk can maintain objectivity and neutrality and be an
independent, objective third party able to address the question of conflict resolution. This
is especially true in the case where the muiucipal Council that employs the clerk
responsible for conducting the vote submits one of the ques-eons purportedly in conflict.
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The AiVICTO recommends that, should municipal referendum legislation proceed;
that the municipal clerk be identified as having the authority and the responsibility
to act in an autonomous manner with respect to the implementation of the
municipal referendum process. If necessary, the Municipal Act and the Municipal
Elections Act, 1996 should also be amended.
Initiating a Referendum
The statement in the opening se&crit of this sectio--i of-the discussion paper which
j suggests that the municipal clerk is a "public servant not only of-the Council, but also of
the municipality as a whole" is a misleading comment at best and may be misrepresenting
the role of the municipal Clerk. The Clerk is a neutral, non political public servant to the
extent that the position, in the Ontario context, is non-political. Having said that, the
Clerk is an employee of the municipality and the municipality is under the authority of the
municipal Council. The Clerk's role is to provide fair and unbiased information to perrnvt
Council to make its decisions. Once made, the Clerk's role is to implement those
decisions in an effective fair and unbiased manner. The clerk remains in an
employce/employer relationship with municipal Council and this relationship is relevant to
all of the activities of that office, with one exception The clerk is responsible to conduct
an effective fair and unbiased election every three vears to give the eligible voters an
opportunity to choose who will have authority and jurisdiction over the policy decisions
that affect how the municipality operates. This is a far different role from the one that is
suggested in the discussion paper and one that must be' considered in structuring the
proposed legislation. This discussion is relevant to the above-noted discussion with
respect to resolving conflicts between questions.
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The Council would be required to submit its question to the Clerk who would then need
to review it and confirm its appropriateness, sug;est cha.tlges or refer it to the proposed
referendum commission. In reality, the Council would ash the Clerk to ;ive an opinion on
a question prior to passing a resolution to forward a (luestion to the Clerk for the purpose
of holding a referendum. The Clerk would be put in the position of approving a question
that may very likely have been prepared by the Clerk
The AINICTO recommends that, should municipal referendum legislation proceed,
Council-initiated questions automatically be referred to the proposed referendum
commission or the OMB to determitle whether they are appropriate referendum
questions.
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The estimate of costs in these circumstances must l,e detailed and the details must be
completely disclosed to the Clerk if a proper assessment is to be undertaken The
legislation should also be clear on the inclusion by the Clerk of the costs associated with
conducting the referendum and the impact of the total co;t of the referendum and the
implementation of the result on the municipal tax rates Without this kind of information a
voter will be at a disadvantage when trying to decide whether to sign a petition to force a
referendum.
The AMCTO recommends that, should municipal referendum legislation proceed,
all costs, both operational an'&fela'tcd to implementing the results of the vote, be
disclosed to the public and form part of the petition form.
Petitions
Thresholds
The provisions related to the form of the petition would seem to provide the Clerk with
the ability to require any information considered "advisable" by the Clerk to be included on
the petition.
The AMCTO recommends that, if municipal referendum legislation proceeds, the
information referred to above (Voter-Initiated) be repeated on each page of a �
Petition and that voters be advised by the sponsor of the information on the petition,
apart from the petition form itself.
The 10% threshold required within 180 days of rece!;)t of the petition form requires
several points to be defined:
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• 10% of efi�ible voters in each ward of a single tier or lower tier
municipality where the question is initiated by that Council or an eligible
voter within that municipality;
• 10% of eligible voters within a defined area of the municipality where the
impact of the vote will apply within the defined area and the residents
within the defined area can be assesscc: the cogs; and
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• 10% of the eligible electors within each lower tier municipality where the
question is being posed by an upper-tier municipality
The ANICTO recommends that, should municipal referendum legislation proceed,
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the three conditions noted above be part of the threshold provisions.
Veri-- fic?tion
The verification process seems to revolve around eligible voters and the authenticity of
signatures. Current MEA provisions provide for eligible electors to be added to the fist up
to the close of the vote on election day. Eligibility requirements are to be net during a
speci ed time period. Neither of these issues are addressed and they both need to be in
the content of the verification section. In addition, -t is only by chance that a clerk would
be in a position to know whether signatures were not those of the persons noted on the
petition form,
The AINICTO recommends that, should municipal referendum legislation proceed,
the eligibility period, the source for obtaining a -,oters list and the provisions related
to the revision of the voters list be detailed in the legislation.
Referendum Rules
Timing
Referendum could take up to 660 days to get to a vote, not including any appeal time or
O\MB time to consider an appeal. Of course, the enure process could consume something
less than the 660 days if there are no appeals to the ONM or the proposed referendum
commission and there is little or no controversy. But controversy is why a referendum
will be requested and held and the likelihood of conflict and appeals is great. A specified
period for bringing referendum questions forward would facilitate planning and operations
and ensure better public knowledge of the process. Voters would also be focussed on
getting to the polls and this could further facilitate the process.
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The AMCTO recommends that, should municipal referendum legislation proceed,
all referendum questions that meet the criteria and garner sufficient support to
proceed, be placed on the ballot at the time of the regular municipal election.
Cam aian Rules
Sponsors would be required to report to the Clerk within 60 days of the filing of a petition
on the contributions received and the costs incurred to obtain tl•'e petition signatures.
There is no indication of what the Clerk is to do with :his othei than make the information
available to the public. There are no contribution or spendin4, l;mits associated with this
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activity and there are no penalties for any kind of ottences because there are no offences
stipulated
Each registered campaign organizer may raise $3,Soo plus $0.50 per eligible voter. There
is no (unit on who may be a campaign organizer. There is no requirement for a campaign
organizer to be an eligible elector. There is no limit on the money that may be raised, only
on what may be spent. There is no requirement to Live excess funds to the Clerk as in a
regular election. Campaign organizers are required to file certain documents with the
Clerk but there is no requirement for the Clerk to do anything with them nor to report
those who do not file or disclose any of the information Fro,n those who do file. These are
but a few of the issues identified in this section of the discussion paper.
The AMCTO recommends that,should municipal referendumn legislation proceed ,
the issues related to "campaign rules" must be dealt with in mach greater dctatl so as
to include in the legislation the necessary checks and balances to make the system
fair for all of Ontario's voters.
CONCLUSION
AMCTO supports the municipal referendum process that is part of the existing Municipal
Elections Act, 1996. The discussion paper "Municipal Referendum Framework" fails to
address many significant issues related to voting activity. For example, who can initiate a
recount, under what terms, to whom can an application for a recount be made and who
pays for the recount. For this reason, if municipal referendum legislation is to be
introduced, AMCTO would request an opportunity to be directly involved, at the
legislative drafting stage, thus providing the value ot':ts members and their expertise to the
project.
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APPENDIX 4
STAFF REPORT SRCSD.98.46
AMO's Comments on
Government's Referendum Proposals
A number of key principles emerged from AMO's review of the Government's earlier referendum
consultation paper, Your Ontario, Your Choice in 1996, which have guided our assessment of both the
draft Provincial Referendum Act and the proposed Municipal Referendum Framework that you released
about four weeks ago:
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AMO'S PRINCIPLES AND CONTENT
As an order of government in Canada ancFM* * Ontario, municipalities are committed to meaningful public
participation and the fullest expression of democracy.
Introducing referenda poses an important public policy debate, and it must be examined from the
standpoint of the responsibility of elected governments and the tension between political leadership and
public opinion. In our democratic tradit0h, the public chooses its elected officials-through an open and
fair process - to make the tough decisions that affect the public's quality of life, and then holds them
accountable. Inevitably, responsible governance is a complex process, and not all decisions of elected
officials are popular. At the time of elections, the public has the legitimate right to exercise the power of
either casting a vote of confidence in favour of the incumbent or electing others.
In this process, plebiscites play a valid role in registering the public's strong interest on specific issues,
which then must be taken seriously into consideration by elected officials who have to make decisions
balancing a variety of legitimate interests of that same public. However, AMO strongly believes that if
decision-making authority is impinged upon by narrowly defined popular opinion that is binding, then
accountability to the public will deteriorate rather than improve.
Moreover, AMO would like to point out that there is an important distinction between provincial'and
municipal government decision-making. The comparison of openness and accessibility between the
Province and municipal governments is significantly different.
Based on these principles, AMO has the following positions and comments regarding the province-wide
and municipal referenda.
AMO'S OVERALL POSITION ON PROVINCE-WIDE REFERENDA
The introduction of referenda at the Provincial level may increase Government's accountability to the
public. However, in proceeding with province-wide referendum legislation, AMO feels the Government
may wish to initially make it non-binding until everyone can see how the process works. This would
certainty improtie the openness and consultation needs at the Province. If, after a reasonable trial period, it
is demonstrated that provincial elected officials clearly do not have regards to the public's demands -
registered through referendum results - then referenda could become binding. As an observation, a
30-day consultation on such a fundamental change to governance is inadequate. Many issues require a
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1. Cost impacts - the draft legislation outlines a mechanism for uncovering P � the cost of implementing the
referendum questions. However, the draft Act is silent with respect to the anticipated cost of administering
a referendum question and what that means for the Consolidated Revenue Fund. The general public may
not know what this fund is or how it relates to their interests as a tax payer. AMO again reiterates that
Province-wide referenda must not impose additional costs on municipal property tax payers.
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2. Timing of referendum-Provincial referendum, whether initiated by the Government or by a citizen,
must not be part of the municipal general election ballot in order to prevent confusion on jurisdictional
responsibility.
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3. Prescribed Regions-The draft Act makes provisions for petitions for"prescribed regions" however
there is no specified regulatory authority for this. The-question arises as to who is to prescribe them: would
it be a Minister or the Chief Election Officer?Furthermore, will the prescribed regions remain static or will
they change for each question?The AFtnggo.to bring clarity and authority to this matter.
4. Exemptions - Section 2(4)provides that a Provincial referendum is not required for a number of
circumstances, for example, if there is an increase or new tax required to give effect to a restructuring of
tax authority between the Province and a municipality. This authority appears to give the Province the
ability to,continue to pass through unfunded mandates to municipal governments and property tax payers
without calling a question on the matter. AMO objects to this provision. Cost of regulations and unfunded
mandates is a matter that should not be exempted
AMO'S POSITION ON MUNICIPAL REFERENDA
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Municipalities are committed to meaningful public participation. They conduct their business through open f
and accessible decision-making processes involving public consultation through good practice and
sometimes mandated by legislation. Public input is invited in different ways -through different
community venues and directly at Council meetings. Moreover, municipalities have experience with
plebiscites, and take the public's verdict seriously when making their decisions.
However, within the broader context of municipal restructuring and absorbing the cost of the
implementation of the Who Does What initiatives, AMO urges caution against proceeding with Municipal
:referendum Framework today. At a time of significant transition to new governance, servicing and
financial responsibilities, municipalities and property tax payers are looking for stability and predictability.
Municipal referendum will bring unpredictable costs and operational uncertainty. As well, municipal
governments question the significant costs of municipal referenda in relation to the potential for 25%of
the electorate being able to set binding public policy. Given the consultative nature of municipal
governance in Ontario, referenda lessens the responsibility of democratically elected municipal
governments to govern and be accountable for their decisions.
0 Specific comments:
Numerous concerns, potential impacts and interpretative matters have been identified as a result of AME O's
rwiew. Some of these matters follow:
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1. Costs - The proposed referendum process raises many implications for municipal administration and
finance. For example, it will be difficult to properly budget for citizen initiated questions. There is also
implication on cost recovery when a question is related to an upper tier authority yet the referendum
process is administered by the lower tier. There are many administrative impacts in terms of time and
resources versus investment of those resources in supplementary processes for public consultation, making
government even more open through technology support and meeting the needs of a multi-cultural society.
2. Jurisdiction - There are many questions related to who has jurisdiction for questions on municipal
restructuring. For example, who has jurisdiction on municipal restructuring that require provincial
approval versus locally initiated restructuring(Bill 26)or where a Commission is appointed(also Bill 26.)
In situations where there is shared jurisdiction among upper and lower tiers, how will the process handle
these circumstances.? What happens if only one jurisdiction is approached?
3. Responsibility- The municipal clerk's role and responsibility to Council and the municipal corporation
are significantly altered during the referendum process and may generate conflicts, both real and
perceived. For example, the Clerk must approve the question and has the ability to advise on altering the
question and must also determine validity:.nf•die question:•This'also applies to Council initiated
referendum which calls on the Council rather than the clerk on council's direction to prepare the question.
The latter is more typical of how municipalities function.
4. Administration -The process requires the-municipal clerk t9 determine whether the question meets
the proposed criteria, particularly that the4natter must be within the municipality's jurisdiction or whose
implementation would not conflict with a statute or regulation. Such an undertaking requires research and
would certainty benefit from legal opinion. The magnitude of this work cannot be overstated. This
Government alone has passed more than 50 pieces of legislation or amending legislation that affects
municipal government and almost 100 regulations with many more on the way. The ability of many
municipalities to have access to all statutes and regulations to determine whether a question is within
municipal jurisdiction will be expensive and an unrecoverable, unpredictable expense.
5. Timing - In terms of timing, the process requires many steps and time frames. There may be instances
where the question becomes binding and requires implementation very close to the end of a council`s
term. Any perception of failure to meet the time limits and steps will most likely generate legal challenges.
6. Fairness and Equity-Large and small municipalities are impacted differently by various requirements
and this is viewed as imfair. Several examples include the 10%requirement for a petition to proceed and
the practical implications of auditing signatures on a petition. The appropriateness of the time frames for
the various steps are also problematic given the range of municipal-structures and sizes.
7. Financing - There are many issues of clarity and interpretation with respect to the campaign limit
pro isions. For example, is the $750 contribution the limit for any contribution whether there are one or
more registered campaign organizers. The ability for the general public to know and understand the rules
when being requested to contribute to a campaign is questioned.
8. Exemption and Special Circumstances -Municipal governments do not have similar exemptions that
the Province proposes to enjoy, such as taxation actions in support of natural disasters and restructuring of
services and boundaries.
9. Legal Toot - There is question about the use of referenda as a 'last minute' strategy to limit council
decision-making responsibilities as required through other mandated decision-making processes (e.g., land
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use planning, building and other statutory duties) or its use in an abusive, vexatious or frivolous manner
(e.g., as some municipalities have�experienced with Freedom of Information requests).
10. Appeals -There are also timely access and cost implications'if the Ontario Municipal Board is an
appeal tribunal for referenda matters. Given its current responsibilities, there are questions as to whether
the Board is equipped to deal with this potential added responsibility. Would appeals be subject to a fee or
cost recovery or awarding of costs?
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STAFF REPORT SRCSD.98.46
GTA MAYORS & REGIONAL CHAIRS MEETING - APRIL 17, 1998
MOVED BY: Mayor Marcel Brunelle, Whitby
SECONDED BY: Mayor William Bell, Richmond Hill
WHEREAS the Ontario Government has announced plans to introduce far reaching
referendum legislation which would establish a process for binding citizen initiated
municipal referenda; and,
WHEREAS the GTA Mayors'atid Chairs have every serious concerns regarding the
proposed legislation including, but not limited to, �'
(a) the timing and cost of administering the referendum process;
(b) the use of referenda as a strategy?'to limit.council decision making
responsibilities as required through other mandated processes or the
use of referenda in an abusive, vexatious or.frivolous manner, and,
WHEREAS the proposed legislation is an impingement on the responsibility of
democratically elected municipal govemments to govern and be accountable for
their decisions; and,
WHEREAS the proposed legislation fundamentally affects, in a very negative way,
how Ontarians are governed; and
WHEREAS municipalities already have the power to hold referendums and regularly
use this tool to consult the public;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1 . _:gat the GTA Mayors and Chairs vigorously oppose the proposed
Referendum Act; and,
2. 7hat The Honourable Tony Clemenf, Minister of Transportation, The
Honourable AI Leach, Minister of Municipal At airs and Housing, Referendum
Ontario, MPPs, the GTA Municipalities and the Association or Municipalities
Of Ontario be advised accordingly.
CARRIED
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Central 100 Whiting Avenue
��. Oshawa, Ontario
Lake Ontario 7 y' ` "`J 4J���' I-1 H 3T3
Tel:
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Conservation Fax: (905) 579-0994
May 22, 1998 ;vf?;1�1t;t��tLlTlr"OF GLARINGTON
40 Temperance Street
VAYOWS OFFICE �i' ,1
Bowmanville,Ontario
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Dear Ms.Harare,
The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority(CLOCA)in partnership with the Department of Fisheries and
Oceans,Canada(DFO),the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources(OMNR)is undertaking the development of an
Aquatic Resources Management Plan(ARMP)for the Bowmanville Creek watershed. The ARMP is being
developed through the direction of a steering committee consisting of representatives from CLOCA,DFO,OMNR,
the Regional Municipality of Durham,the Municipality of Clarington,Trent University and Sir Sandford Flemming
College.
The ARMP is being developed as a proactive measure to guide land use planning within the Bowmanville Creek
watershed and will help foster an"ecosystem approach"to aquatic resource use within the watershed. Desired
outcomes of the project may include an aquatic habitat rehabilitation strategy,a public education strategy and a land
stewardship program.
Public input to the ARMP development process will be crucial to its success. Public open houses and information
meetings will be held throughout the ARMP development process. All members of the general public are encouraged
to attend these gatherings.
On Monday,June 8, 1998 from 5 pm to 8 pm our first Public Open House will take place at the Fire and Court
Building on Church Street in Bowmanville. The purpose of this event is to inform local residents about:what we
already know about the watershed;the field techniques that we will be using to gather more information about the
watershed,why we are under taking the project and what it will be used for and the process by which the document
will be developed. The fast meeting is particularly important to help watershed residents,special interest groups and
user groups make informed comments and suggestions about the ARMP. Enclosed is an invitation/notice for the
first Public Open House. We hope that you will be able to fit our event into your busy schedule.
If you Mould like more information about the ARMP,you can obtain a copy of the Preliminary Terms of Reference by
contacting Samantha Mason at(905)579-0411 ext.#23.
Sincerely,
Samantha Mason,HBSc.
CLERK
Fisheries Biologist
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What we do on the land is mirrored in the water.
Notice: Public Information Centre
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Date: Monday, June 8, _1998
Time: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Place: Upstairs, Main Court Room
Fire & Court Building
132 Church Street, Bowmanville
For more information,please call Samantha Mason,Fisheries Biologist @(905)579-0411 ext.#23.
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LEGISLAnVE ASSEMBLY M 17 q 03 PM 'QA
JOHN R.OTOOLE,M.P.P. o Queen's Park Office: 0 Constituency Office:
DUtil N Room 413 75 King SL E.
Legislative Building Bowmanville,Ontario
Queen's Park,Toronto 11 C 1 N4
Ontario WA lA8 Tel.1-800-661-2433
Tel.(416)325-6745 (905)697-1501
Fax(416)325-6255 Fax(905)697-1506
Mayor Diane Harare
Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, ON
L1C 3A6
May 19, 1998
Dear Mayor Harare:
Thank you for providing me with a copy of the Municipality of Clarington's April 27
resolution. Council's resolution regarding regional and school board levies raises
important and urgent concerns about the 1998 operating budget.
As the resolution states, the provincial government has extended the return of municipal
assessment rolls until May 29, 1998. This will give municipalities more time to
implement the changes introduced to the property taxation system As well, the deadline
for appeal is also extended by one month, to July 31, 1998.
I am pleased to report that legislation recently introduced by the Ministry of Finance
responds to the concerns of the Municipality of Clarington. The Small Business and
Charities Protection Act gives municipalities additional powers and flexibility to make
tax changes that best meet local needs.
The province will be consulting with municipalities on their cash flow needs in light of
the delay of the assessment roll return. The proposed legislation would allow the
Government, if necessary, to advance funds to municipalities for payments due to school
boards. This advance would be in lieu of the second installment of education taxes paid
by municipalities to local school boards. Municipalities would then be required to
reimburse the Province at a later date.
I am pleased that this government is taking the necessary steps to help municipalities
implement the Ontario Fair Assessment System. If you have any questions on this or any
other matter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for keeping me- informed
about this important issue.
S incerely,
John Toole, MPP
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Cc: Ms. tti Barrie, AMCT,,/
Clerk
Municipality of Clarington
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TOWN OF GEORGINA
26557 Civic Centre Rd.,R.R.#2,Keswick,Ontario L413 3131 Direct Lines:
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May 22, 1998
Patti L. Barrie,
Clerk,
Municipality of Clarington;
40 Temperance Street,
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario
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Dear Ms. Barrie:
Town Council at a meeting held on May 19, 1998, considered your correspondence requesting
endorsement of the Municipality of Clarington's position with regard to Regional and School Board
levies and referred it to Mr. Stan Armstrong, Chief Administrative Officer, for review.
Sincerely,
FOR THE TOWN OF GEORGINA,
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Committee Secretary
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Natural Resources 1ihe sses nat urelles Ontario
Rabies Research Unit
PO Box 4840
Trent University
1600 West Bank Drive
Peterborough, Ontario
R9J 8N8
May 15, 1998
Concerning. Rabies Control Programs for 2998
Dear Heads of Council_
The Rabies Unit of the Ministry of Natural Resources is conducting field operations in a
continuing effort to minimize the spread of raccoon rabies should that strain be introduced to
Ontario, and to eliminate the Arctic fox strain of rabies.
The 1998 program includes the following actions:
Raccoon Rabies Control
The rabies research unit of the Ministry of Natural Resources will be live-trapping,vaccinating
and releasing raccoons in the Niagara River and St.Lawrence River areas from June 15 to
October 30, 1998.
The purpose of the trap-vaccinate-release(TVR)program is to create a buffer zone of vaccinated
raccoons to prevent raccoon rabies from spreading into Ontario from the United States.Fourteen
technicians hired by MNR expect to vaccinate an estimated 6,000 raccoons in the two areas.
In the Niagara area,the TVR program will be carried out in a 700-square-kilometre area between
the Welland Canal and the Niagara River.Along the St.Lawrence River,the program will cover
an eight-kilometre-wide strip immediately north of the international border from Kingston to
Mallorytown. In addition,the TVR program will also cover Wolfe and Howe islands and the. .
areas around bridgeheads at Ivy Lea,Prescott,Iroquois and Cornwall.
All raccoons, skunks and foxes that are live-trapped will be ear-tagged and vaccinated against
rabies by injection with Imrab vaccine and released at the point of capture.The Niagara TVR
program began in 1994 and St.Lawrence program in 1995.Raccoon rabies has spread northward
from Florida into the states south of the Ontario-U.S.border_To date,no cases have been
reported in Ontario.
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Rabies Control 1998
Arctic Fox Rabies Control
The hand and aerial baiting program to control fox rabies in the Oshawa-to-Hamilton area will
begin July 13 and ezid in early October.
The program to eliminate the strain will be carried out by manually distributing 20,000 baits
containing vaccine throughout the green spaces between Oshawa and Hamilton and by aerially
dropping 20,000 baits in selected green spaces from Hamilton to Kitchener.
In the area from Oshawa to Pickering,the northern limit of the fox baiting program will be
Taunton Toad. From Pickering to Mississauga,the northern limit will be Major Mackenzie
Drive. From Mississauga to Hamilton, the northern limit of the fox baiting program will be
Highway 5.
MNR's program of distributing baits containing vaccine has wiped out fox rabies in eastern
Ontario and all but eliminated the disease in the rest of southern Ontario,
Cautions
The baits are squares made of a chicken-flavored,waxy substance measuring 3 x 3 x 1.5 cm.
Enclosed in each yellow-beige colored bait is a plastic blister-pack containing 1.8 millilitres of
liquid ERA-BHK-21 vaccine. A label on the bait warns"Rabies Vaccine DO NOT EAT."The
24-hour telephone number of the Rabies Research Unit is also listed. I
People should avoid touching the vaccine or vaccine package.The vaccine in the bait is a live-
virus vaccine and is not normally considered dangerous for healthy humans.However, any i
known human contact with the vaccine should be evaluated on an individual basis.
If you have any ftarther questions on these rabies research projects,please contact:
Dr_Rick. Rosatte Rabies Research Unit,Trent University,Peterborough
(705) 755-2280,FAX: (705)755-2288).,B-mail:rosattr @gov.on.ca
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Sincerely,
ry Q-Dr. 11\vSacInnes
Coordinator, Rabies Research -
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Director of Environmental Assessment Branch,Ontario Ministry of the Environment ,f
Rabies Control Co-ordinators,Public Health Units
District?Managers, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
District N%eteriziarians, Canadian Food Inspection Agency ..,.
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Council Communications for Direction June 1, 1998
Number Suggested Disposition
D— 1 THAT the correspondence dated April 28, 1998 from R.J. Howes and
J.A. Hayman,regarding Birchdale Village Rezoning and Subdivision Plan
(Report PD-53-98),be received;
THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Planning and
Development for review in conjunction with the subject matter; and
THAT R.J. Howes and J.A. Hayman be advised of Council's decision.
D-2 THAT the correspondence dated May 11, 1998, from A. Leona Chase,
Executive Director,The Smile Trust,regarding National Kids' Day, be
received;
THAT June 6, 1998,be proclaimed"National Kids' Day"in the
Municipality of Clarington and advertised in accordance with municipal
policy; and
THAT A. Leona Chase be advised of Council's decision.
D-3 THAT the correspondence dated May 7, 1998, from Allison Fellowes
Strike,regarding traffic on Concession Street West,be received; and
THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Public Works for
review and preparation of a response.
D-4 THAT the correspondence dated May 7, 1998, from Alice Carnegie, Show
Convenor, Durham Trillium Quilters' Guild,regarding Quilt Heritage
Week,be received;
THAT November 1 - 7, 1998,be proclaimed"Quilt Heritage Week" in the
Municipality of Clarington and advertised in accordance with municipal
policy;
THAT the Durham Trillium Quilters' Guild be permitted to fly their flag
in the Town Square during Quilt Heritage Week; and
THAT Alice Carnegie be advised of Council's decision.
Council Direction - 2 - June 1, 1998
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D-5 THAT the correspondence dated April 29, 1998, from Cindy O'Keefe,
Chair and Patrick Chan,Co-Chair, Durham Regional Health Department,
regarding Falls Prevention Week,be received;
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THAT the week of September 14, 1998,be proclaimed"Falls Prevention
Week"in the Municipality of Clarington and advertised in accordance
with municipal policy; and
THAT Cindy O'Keefe and Patrick Chan,be advised of Council's decision.
D-6 THAT the correspondence dated May 7, 1998, from Arnold Mostert,
regarding Greenbelt Development at Westside Park, Bowmanville, be
received;
THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Public Works for
review and report to be submitted to the General Purpose and
Administration Committee; and
THAT Arnold Mostert be advised of Council's decision.
D-7 THAT the correspondence dated May 4, 1998, from Christie Alexander,
President,Bowmanville Figure Skating Club, forwarding a request for ice
rental of both pads at the Garnet Rickard Complex on February 18 —21,
1999, be received; and
THAT the request be referred to the Director of Community Services for
review and preparation of a response.
D-8 THAT the correspondence dated May 6, 1998, from Jae Eadie, President,
Federation of Canadian Municipalities regarding National Aboriginal Day,
be received;
THAT June 21, 1998, be proclaimed"National Aboriginal Day" in the
Municipality of Clarington and advertised in accordance with municipal
policy; and
THAT Jae Eadie be advised of Council's decision.
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D-9 THAT the correspondence dated May 1998, from Georges C. Clermont,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Post Corporation,
regarding the Canada Post Flight for Freedom Literacy Awards, be
received;
THAT staff be authorized to place an advertisement in the local
newspapers, advising that nominations are being accepted for this
program; and
THAT Georges C. Clermont be advised of Council's decision.
D- 10 THAT the correspondence received from 107 individuals outlining their
concerns with respect to the Official Plan Amendment Application
submitted by Paula Lishman International, be received;
THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Planning and
Development for review in conjunction with the subject file; and
THAT George D. MacGregor, Lead Petitioner, be advised of Council's
decision.
D— 11 THAT the petition received from area residents outlining their concerns
with respect to the Official Plan Amendment Application submitted by
Paula Lishman International, be received;
THAT the petition be referred to the Director of Planning and
Development for review in conjunction with the subject file; and
THAT J. Webster,Lead Petitioner,be advised of Council's decision.
D— 12 THAT the petition received from residents of the Courtice area, requesting
that the Courtice Fire Hall be staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for
full time fire protection,be received;
THAT the petition be referred to the 1998 budget discussions; and
THAT Bev Azevedo, lead petitioner, be advised of Council's decision.
D— 13 For the direction of Council.
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D— 14 THAT the correspondence dated May 20, 1998, from Garth Gilpin,
Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager, Bowmanville Business Centre
regarding street closings for various events taking place in the downtown
area, be received;
THAT the request to amend the street closings on June 20, October 17
and December 4, 1998, by extending the closing at the eastern end on
King Street to the sight-line at the eastern edge of the Veltri building and
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making George Street a one-way street to the north on these occasions, be
approved; and
THAT Garth Gilpin be advised of Council's decision.
D— 15 THAT the correspondence dated May 20, 1998, from Martha Turner,
submitting her resignation from the Bowmanville Museum Board, be
received with regret;
THAT Martha Turner be thanked for her services to the Board; and
THAT the correspondence be referred to the Clerk's Department in order
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to fill the vacancy created on the Bowmanville Museum Board.
D— 16 THAT the correspondence received from several area residents regarding
hunting in the Municipality of Clarington,be received;
THAT the correspondence be referred to the Clerk's Department to be
reviewed in conjunction with the subject matter; and
THAT the residents be advised of Council's decision.
D— 17 For the direction of Council (Have previously purchased a 1/12 page ad). j
D -18 THAT the correspondence dated May 14, 1998, from Gerry Mahoney,
Mahoney Nurseries, regarding the serving of alcoholic beverages at a
charity fundraising family picnic scheduled for June 19, 1998, be
received; and
THAT Gerry Mahoney and Michael Small be advised that the
Municipality of Clarington has no objection to the issuance of a liquor
licence from the LLBO for this event.
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April 28, 1998
MAY 1 4 1998
General Purpose and AdministrAW,AM 7►1 WAH 098
and Planning Department MUN GIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
Municipality of Clarington WYOR'S OFFIC!_
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, Ontario. A E b`1 10 A
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Re: Report #: PD-53-98.
File#:DEV 95-020(18T-95029). Birchdale Village rezoning and subdivision plan.
There are two major problems contained within report#PD-53-98.
1.) The rezoning of lands to the north and west abutting the existing residential
neighbourhood along Jane Avenue, Glenview Road, and Westmore Street in
Courtice.
2.) The proposed Jane Avenue extension from George Reynolds Drive to Westmore
Street.
BACKGROUND
The development proposed by Blackcreek Developments Limited is located to the north
and west of an existing subdivision. This subdivision, known locally as the Pollard
subdivision, which began construction in the 1950's, is one of the oldest residential
subdivisions in the Courtice area. Currently the subdivision consists of rural standard
roads and large double lots to accommodate wells and septic systems. There are ditches
and no sidewalks. Sidewalks are not necessary because the volume of traffic is very low.
Over the past ten years residents have watched the steady expansion of housing
developments, which began near Townline Road in Oshawa and have encroached
eastward towards Courtice Road ever since. Residents of the Pollard subdivision are not
naive enough to think that the lands adjacent to them would never be developed.
Development seemed inevitable, but the residents did believe that the Municipality would
treat them in a fair and equitable manner. This belief has been recently tested and found
lacking for the reasons to follow.
EXISTING ZONING
The existing Pollard subdivision encompasses Westmore Street which is connected to
Courtice Road. Forming a crescent off of Westmore Street are three streets, Lynwood
Avenue, Glenview Road and Jane Avenue. At the west end of Westmore Street is Fourth
Avenue which joins Nash Road. The lands slated for development are those immediately
to the north of Glenview Road, to the north of Westmore Street and to the north and west
of Jane Avenue.
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Currently the zoning of the lands immediately adjacent to the existing residential
development and abutting these large lots is Holding Urban Residential Exception type
two three, (H-R2-3). This type of zoning allows for single family dwellings on-minimum
25m(82') lots. A developer other than Blackcreek Developments Limited wanted the
zoning changed many years ago and the solution to concerns back then was the H-112-3
zoning. This rezoning was adapted by the Planning Department to address concerns of
local residents so that any new development would be `much more compatible with the
character of the adjacent existing development'(Report PD-5-85, 1985). The rezoning
application now on the table is to change the H-R2-3 zoning to R1 zoning. RI zoning is 4
not an acceptable alternative to H-R2-3 zoning because R zoning allows for the
construction of single family dwellings on 15m lots OR semi-detached or links on 18m
lots. The lands in question have had many proposals for development over the past fifteen
years, with each plan being submitted by different developers as the lands were resold. A
zoning of R1 would make it too easy for a new developer to change existing plans from
single family dwellings to semi-detached or link homes directly abutting the existing
development. An RI zoning would offer no protection to the existing development if
another resale of the lands in question occurs.
Realizing that developers have a need for the most economical development plan, a
rezoning of the land from H-R2-3 to a zone appropriate for lots with a minimum 15m
(50') frontage and single family dwellings only, would be acceptable.
DEV 95-020 (18T-95029)
Certain objections arise from the application by Blackcreek Developments Limited and
their plan DEV 95-020 (18T-95029). j
This plan proposes the extension of existing Jane Avenue to connect with a proposed
extension of George Reynolds Drive(Cecil Found Crescent), from the west (see
Appendix). The extension of Jane Avenue is not acceptable because of the increase in
traffic through the established Jane Avenue, Westmore Street and Fourth Avenue
neighbourhood. Traffic from the proposed development to the north would funnel
through the existing neighbourhood on route to Courtice Road. There is no other
alternative roadway system currently available for this traffic to reach Courtice Road.
In addition to traffic from the proposed development, there would also be traffic from any
future development, from proposed `Street B', which the Region will not allow to connect
with Courtice Road and which will form a cul-de-sac. This `Street B' is located
immediate north of Glenview Road and this traffic.would also funnel through the existing
neighbourhood on route to Courtice Road. This increased volume of traffic through the
existing neighbourhood would destroy the historic character of this neighbourhood.
In report Pd-53-98 the applicant, Blackcreek Developments Limited conducted a traffic
study that proposed three different traffic scenarios. This study is flawed for a number of
reasons. The first reason is that the developer does not own all of the lands which are
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incorporated into the study. The developer does not own all of the land between Trulls
Road and Courtice Road so traffic scenarios 2 and 3 are invalid. This developer cannot
build George Reynolds Drive(Street A) all the way through to Courtice Road. Even
though `Street A' may be in the Official Plan, neither Blackcreek Developments Limited
nor the Municipality of Clarington can force the owner of these adjacent lands to build
`Street A' through to Courtice Road at the same time that `Street A' is extended from
Trulls Road.
The developer does not currently own the parcel of land known as `Block A'. This means
that the developer cannot extent Fourth Avenue and join it to Jane Avenue until these
lands are acquired.
The developer is also proposing an area of medium density housing adjacent to the
existing neighbourhood of Cecil Found Crescent. This portion includes 80 units on one
`Street C' which forms a crescent by looping back on itself. If this`Street C' can form
what is essentially a dead end of sorts, with a single egress to `Street A' then there is no
reason why the proposed Jane Avenue, extension could not also `dead end' and not be
joined to the existing Jane Avenue, except by a pedestrian walkway. This would eliminate
j any traffic going through the existing neighbourhood all together. Services such as sewer
and water could be brought to the new development from the west, from Cecil Found
Crescent and Nash Road instead of through the proposed Fourth Avenue extension.
Perhaps the Municipality should also investigate the possibility of having the proposed
`Street B' loop back and join `Street A' closer to Courtice Road.
It is hoped that the General Purpose and Administration Committee will seriously consider
the objections to report PD-53-98 and endeavor to limit further alienation of the residents
in the Pollard subdivision.
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121 Sioor Street East
Suite 1210
Toronto M4W 3M5
N�lroNlt . MAY 19 37 AM '98 Telephone(416)922.6678
KIDS' DIY Fax(416)922-0011
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Your Honour.
During the past few months several companies and Industry
associations have formed "The Smile Trust" a not-for-profit
organization creating a "National Kids'Day"In Canada.
The purpose of National Kids'Day is to celebrate and help Canada's
Children. It is a day for the Canadian public, Corporations, governments
and associations to recognize the special place that children hold in our
society and raise funds for our children in need.
The fit Saturday in June is the date we have chosen ... this year it's
June 6qv. Along with a comprehensive media launch, many committed
companies, representing all aspects of the business community are
working together for the good of kids. They are planning several
Special fundraising projects to fund children's charities in Canada.
And here is where you come in ... we are asking Mayors across
Canada to issue a proclamation declaring June&National Kids'Day.
Your proclamation will join those of the other Mayors of Canada and will
be unveiled at a special media event in a Community Centre with lots of
kids, teachers and parents. Y7V will host this event, provide the
entertainment and emcee.
I hope you will see the value of this "Celebration of Kids" In our society
and help to create another level of support for kids'charities.
We have enclosed our media/event plan in the hope that you will join us
in celebrating "National Kids'Day"with an event In your area.
Should you have any questions, you can contact me at the above.
Many, many thanks
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KIDS- 6 Y Working Together To Make It Happen
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The Smile Trust is a not-for-profit organization formed,by leading children's industry
organizations and corporations,to raise funds for Canadian children's charities. Its first
initiative is the designation of the first Saturday in June as `National Kids' Day' in Canada.
June 6, 1998 marks the first annual Kids'Day in Canada.It's a day to celebrate
Canadian children. It is also a day for families,corporations and organizations to
contribute to Canadian children's charities. . .and have fun,
• On Tuesday,May 12, 1998 a National Press Release will be announcing
that June 6'is Canada's first National Kids' Day.
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• On Friday,June Sd', 1998 mayors across Canada will be proclaiming June 6
as National Kids'Day.
• On Saturday,June 6', 1998 participating Canadian retailers and toy companies will
be donating 1%of their sales to fund Children's charities across Canada.
The Smile Trust Membership
Associations To ,Retailers and Manufacturers
nufacturers
Retail Council of Canada Mattel Canada
Canadian Toy Association Nintendo Canada
Canadian Children's Apparel Association Hasbro Canada
Wrebbit
Media and.Pubdfshfng Play Toy
YTV Toys`R'Us
Today's Parent Group Sandylion
GCI Group
Grey Canada Inc. Support
Scholastic Canada McCarthy Tetrault(legal)
Grolier Canada Deloitte-Touche(audit)
Optimedia
EventP"Vicipants
Irwin Toys,Sears Canada,Eatons Canada,Kraft Canada,Maple LeafFoods,National
Basketball Association(NBA)
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JUNE 6
HOW CITY MAYORS CAN GET INVOLVED
A. great deal of energy and excitement is building around Canada's first
Annual Kids Day, June 6, 1998. It is a special day to celebrate Canadian
children and an opportunity for families, corporations and organizations to
contribute to Canadian children's charities. W'e'd like you to be apart of it!
What is being_p7anned•Rids'DaE National P romotio t. Campaign
• May 5, 1998 National Children's Contest launched through Canadian
schools and YTV web site " Wouldn't it be cool if there was a Kids'
Day and. . ."(Fill in the blank opportunity for Canadian children to tell
us what they would like to see happen on a Kids' Day?)
• May 12, 1998 national distribution of first Kids'Day Press Release.
• May 5-June 5, 1998, national print, TV and radio advertising campaign
• June 5`h, 1998 national distribution of second•Kids'Day Press Release
and Toronto School Yard Launch of National Kids'Day.The launch
will be hosted by YTV and will include; a mayoral proclamation of
National Kids' Day by Mayor Mel Lastman and unveiling of
proclamations from Mayors across Canada;an announcement of
the 4 winning contest ideas and a giveaway of Kids' Day balloons and
stickers. Other Canadian city mayors are being encouraged to hold
similar launches. Coordination and materials support is being provided.
To Get Involved
1. Proclaim June 6`r' as National Kids' Day. Announce your proclamation at a
launch in the school yard of community school on Friday,June 5`h, 1998.
Z. Send out a press release to voice your support of June 6"National Kids'
Day. Samples of material are available to support you.
Your contact for National Kids' Day is Leona Chase, Director,
The Smile Trust/National Kids' Day,Telephone(416) 922.6678,
Fax(416) 922-8011.
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52 Concession St,We0
8owmanvllle,On LiCIY5
May 7, 1998
To .Mayor Hamre&Members of Council;
I am a resident of 52 Concession St, West,Bowmanville. I am;conoerned about the future
of the central, older pail of the town. The amount of traffic has increased on Concession
Street West, I am concerned about the area and want to know what plans the town has in
preserving this established area of town.
Please advise,
Thank you,
Allison Fellowes Strife
cc Steven Vokes,Director of Public Works
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DURHAM TRILLIUM QUILTERS' GUILD
712 Wilson Road S., # 15, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 6E8
Telephone: (905) 404-0789 I
By Fax to (905) 623-5717 MAY 13 (Z 40 PM �M8
May 7, 1998
The Corporation of the Town of Clarington
40 Temperance St.
Bowmanville, On
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Attention: B. Stockwell, C.A.O.
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Re: Request for Proclamation
"Quilt Heritage Week"
The Durham Trillium Quilters' Guild is holding a Quilt Extravaganza on
November 7 and 8, 1998, at the Council Hall at Camp Samac in Oshawa.
The Guild was established in Durham Region in 1989 and this is its first
quilt show. The Guild aims to preserve quilting as an art form and
increase public knowledge of quilting. The show is intended to give the
general public an appreciation of our quilting heritage. Over 200 works
of the Guild members will be on display at the Extravaganza together
with the entries and winners from across Ontario to two contests or
challenges issued by the Guild.
In conjunction with our show, we would like to have the week from
November 1 to November 7, 1998, proclaimed "Quilt Heritage Week" by
the Town. If approved b Council, we would be leased to have a flag
p Y p g
with our logo and the words "Quilt Heritage Week" flown at the municipal
offices. -
Please review our request and advise us-of your decision at yotlearliest �
convenience.
Sincerely ' , i
Alice =egie j {
Show Convenor `__'-
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rs A FALL BEFORE IT HAPPENS-EVERYONE IS AT RISK!
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Proclamation of Falls Prevention Week MAY 1 41998
Dear Mayor Hamre, `�ilWQIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
Public Health Falls MAYOR'S OFFICE
Prevention Network The Public Health Falls Prevention Network is comprised of Public Health Nurses from
Toronto Public Health(North York, Scarborough,East York,Toronto,Etobicoke,and
York offices),and the Regions of Peel,York and Durham.
North York
Falls Coalition We,with the support of community coalitions and action groups,are writing to request
that the week of September 14,1998 be proclaimed FALLS PREVENTION WEEK.
York Region Falls are the number one cause of injury and are the sixth leading cause of death in
Community Coalition seniors in Ontario. The Ministry of Health has set a goal in the current mandatory health
On Falls and guidelines to reduce the rate of fall related injuries in individuals,age 65 and over,that
The Elderly lead to hospitalization or death,by the year 2010.
Chinese Falls Coalition Currently admissions due to falls are responsible for approximately half of all injury
Of York Region admissions to acute care hospitals in the province. Furthermore,falls account for 29%of
injury related death in all ages(Ontario Trauma Registry, Quarterly Reports–
Etobicoke Falls September 1994).
Prevention Coalition
Many community coalitions are active across Ontario in order to educate,raise
Seniors Safety awareness and subsequently reduce the incidence of falls in their own communities.
Coalition of Durham The campaign during the week of September 14th will feature media releases,displays,
contests and educational resources. It will target all ages of the population,as well as
East York caregivers and health care providers.
Falls Prevention
Action Group By way of proclamation,our message that"Falls are predictable,preventable and
everyone is at risk!"will be heard throughout the new City of Toronto,and Durham,
Peel and York Regions,
Peel Coalition For
In' Prevention-
Jay We look forward to your response.
Adult In iTI
Injury S
Prevention Network
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Falls Prevention (.�i�! N ff&S -N
Coalition York Cindy O'Keefe, R.N., Sc.N. Patrick Chan,BUT
Public Health Nurse
Public Health Nurse—
Chair Co-Chair
If you have further questions please call: Judy Elliott i
Public Health Nurse, i
Durham Regio*p.Health D arhn� t:
(905)683-4805(eA.:,�90.-__-_.-/7oW,�....•(r��
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�XTIIHW 111,11'�. A. Mostert
MAY - 8 1998
uUN GIPALITY OF CLARiNGTUN
MAYOR'S OFFICE
May 7, 1998
Municipality of ClaringtonN, , 1Y
40 Temperance Street `° ,, '
Bowmanville, Ontario
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Dear Mayor and Council Members:
Re: Greenbelt Development at Westside Park, Bowmanville
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It has now been approximately one and a half years since the walkway and associated
landscaping was constructed through the greenbelt from Bonnycastle Drive to Baseline Road,
Bowmanville. It has also been one and a half years that we the residents of the area have been
waiting for the developer to return to finish his work and replace the dead plant material.
It is my understanding that when a park is constructed, the contractor/developer guarantees the
construction workmanship and materials for a minimum of one year from the time of substantial
completion.
The staff of the Public Works Department were questioned last summer as to when the P ark
would be completed(initially the Community Service Department was contacted and they
referred the inquiry to the Public Works Department). I was informed that the contractor would
return to finish his work in a few weeks.The contractor did return later in the summer(prior to
the official opening of Westside Park)and replaced some plant material at the playground and
installed a catch basin behind Dr. Ross Tilley School. The trail(approximately 800 feet),
grading/topsoil, sodding and replacement of dead plant material within the greenbelt were never
done. There are several spruce trees that were never even planted and remain sitting on top of the
ground. A large number of trees are also half dead and need to be replaced or pruned.
The section of the trail that is partially constructed is unsafe. It leads to the creek, but no crossing
was ever constructed. The temporary snow fencing which was erected to block access to this area
is no longer functioning as such.
The Water Quality Facilities withing the park are not being maintained. The inlet culverts to the
pond are plugged with garbage most of the time and the wood planks in the dam structure to the
creek have been removed. What is the use of installing these types of facilities if they are not
kept in working order?
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In general, I would also request that the Municipality make it a requirement that contractors
return after one year of a tree installation, to remove the staking or guying of the tree. Many trees
get damaged by the girdling of the trunk when the ties are not removed for years.
Attached is a plan of the greenbelt area, outlining the deficiencies of construction for your
information. I trust that the Municipality will act on this information. Let's have the developers
finish off one development properly before they start developments elsewhere in our community.
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If you have any questions or would like to meet on site to review the deficiencies, please do not
hesitate to call me at 623-1839.
Yours truly,
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cc: Tony Cannella, Director of Public Works
Frank Wu, Director of Planning
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Bowmanville Figure Skating Club
P.O BOX 71, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO
MAY 1Z 315 PM X98 L1C3K8
Nl_ 4, 1998
%i- Scott Rose
A-ena Manager
Municipality of Clarington
4G Temperance Street
Bo' manville,Ontario COPY L'C3A6
D-,ar Mr. Rose
Re Special Ice Rental R uest
Pi-,Eastern Ontario Section of the Canadian Figure Skating Association has offered the Bowmanville
Fipre Skating Club the opportunity to host the 1999 Eastern Ontario Invitational Figure Skating
Cr�mpionships(E.O.S.I.C.). Hosting a large competition such as E.O.S.I.C.is a great opportunity for the
Ficure Skating Club and the local businesses within the Municipality.
T-tt,:Competition is a qualifying event for the Ontario Figure Skating Championships and as such involves
approximately 600 competitors from 150 skating clubs within Ontario and Quebec.
In order to host the 3-day event we will require ice time in BOTH ice pads at the Garnet Rickard
Complex as follows:
T m-T- av, Feb. 18/99 9:00 p.m.to 11:00 p.m. (This would have to be tb`
last ice rental of the day so that the music
equipment could be left up)
Friday-. Feb. 19/99 8:00 a.m.to 11:00 p.m.
S`Urdz-v.Feb. 20/99 7:00 a.m.to 11:00 p.m.
Suada"%Feb.21/99 7:00 a.m.to 10:00 p.m.
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We would also require the entire Garnet Rickard Complex beginning at 6:00 p.m.on Thursday, Febmary
1 S 9?9 right through to Sunday, February 21/99 at 10:00 p.m.
In order to allow for the planning of such a large event we require confirmation from the Municipality
%x zh regards to the facility and ice rental as soon as possible. : . ION
0-; of the Bowmanville Figure Skating Club, CLERK
C�-iaie Alexander
Pr�7dent
Cc Ntavor Diane Hamre
J. Caruana,Director of Community Services
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.' Federation of Canadian Municipalities •�,� ' �������
Fed6ration canadienne des municipalit6s ) v
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MAY 1 1 1998
�,Bt1A1#GIpALITy OF CLARINGT4 .
May 6, 1998 NIA yff s OFFICE
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Deputy Mayor JaeEadie Memorandum to-the Mayor/Head of Council
Wi ipcp.\lanitoba
Pr(' lent
President
Ml •suppkam Claude Cantin NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY- JUNE 21sT
QtLec(`acbcc)
Premier Nice-president
Fir Vice-President
Mayor Leopold Belliveau
The purpose of.this letter is to seek the recognition by your
M noon.New Bruusxxick celebration of he o gong contributions ns of Aboriginal peoples t The
Ca Canadian
Sc( �d\iee-President
Dfl_._tlm: ice-president society. FCM's:National Board of Directors.responded.by.endorsing-this
Ce; cillo:Joanne Monaghan initiative unanimously and continues.to be a strong proponent of the event.
Kit at.Brfish Columbia
Third Vice-President Last year, over one hundred municipal governments from across the
Troisiltue%ice-president country recognized and participated in June 216t events.. FCM hopes to
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De,, acor Grant Hoperoft
increase municipal participation in this,year's celebrations.
London.Ontario
Vic '3rcsidlenr atLar,e At its March meeting in Ottawa, FCM's National Board of Directors
Vic, )r&6denthors-cadre reaffirmed its support for National Aboriginal Day-and agreed to encourage
members to:
James W.Knight
Fxd tive Director
Di! rear 'n6ral 1) issue a.procla.mation to recognize National Aboriginal Day;
2) communicate with local Aboriginal groups and, provide support
through such.•means as access to display or activity space; and
3) encourage community participation in Aboriginal Day celebrations.
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24,'rue Clarence Street,Ottawa,Ontario K1 N 5P3
Tefephone/T616phone:(613)241-5221 -Fax/TMcopieur.(613)241-7440
j� International Office/Bureau international:
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1998 NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY
Proclamation for the Day
WHEREAS the Municipality of believes that it is
beneficial for all Canadians to recognize the contributions of First Nations in
Canada's development;
WHEREAS the opportunity to learn more about the Aboriginal Cultural
heritage of Canada, especially for our young people, will assist in creating
harmony among all Canadians and promote a greater appreciation and
acceptance of each other's point of view;
WHEREAS the summer solstice holds special significance for many
Aboriginal groups, many of whom already celebrate their cultures and
heritage on that day, Canada has designated June 21" as National
Aboriginal Day; and
WHEREAS it is especially appropriate to initiate National Aboriginal Day
during the United Nations International Decade of the World's Indigenous
Peoples;
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BE IT RESOLVED THAT 1 hereby recognize
and celebrate June 21, 1998 as National Aboriginal Day in the (fay)
of 1998.
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MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
PARTICIPATION SURVEY - 1998
NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY, JUNE 21!
FCM is developing an inventory of information about National Aboriginal Day and
your help in filling out this short survey will be greatly appreciated. Please feel free
to attach any additional documentation or comments.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Your name
Title
Organization
Address
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Municipality
Province/Territory
Postal Code
Telephone Number
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Fax Number
SURVEY QUESTIONS
1. Did your municipality issue a proclamation to recognize National Aboriginal
Day?
Yes (Please attach a copy)
No
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2. What activities were held in your community to celebrate National Aboriginal
Day? Please describe:
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3. In what ways did your municipality support or facilitate National Aboriginal Day?
(i.e. assistance in promoting National Aboriginal Day, access to venues and
materials, funding, etc..). Please describe:
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4. What other organizations/governments participated in preparation for the day?
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Please return to: Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Ms.Robbin Tourangeau,Policy Analyst
24 Clarence Street
Ottawa,Ontario
KIN 5P3
Tel: (613)241-5221,ext.244
Fax: (613)241-7440
E-mail: rtourangeau @fcm.ca
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THE CANADA POST
LES PRIX DE L'ALPHAB$'I'ISATION
FLIGHT FOR FREEDOM «ENVOL VERS LA LIBERT&
LITERACY AWARDS DE POSTES CANADA
2701 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 2701 PROM RIVERSIDE
SUITE N0640 BUREAU N0640
°u O1S OTTAWA ON KIA OBI OTTAWA ON KIA OBl
May, 1998
MAY 2 2 1998
Dear Elected Representative: WNIGIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
MAYOR'S OFFICE
A recent Statistics Canada report on literacy shows that there are over 7 million Canadians
(40% of the adult population) whose reading and writing skills deny them the opportunity to
participate fully in our society. Poor literacy skills cost the Canadian economy approximately $4
billion in lost productivity each year.
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We at Canada Post Corporation are committed to improving literacy in Canada and have
developed numerous partnerships and programs to meet this goal.
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Nominations are currently being accepted for the sixth annual Canada Post Corporation Flight
for Freedom Literacy Awards, and I am seeking your help.
I am asking you to increase awareness of the importance of the cause of literacy and the
recognition demonstrated by the Flight for Freedom Literacy Awards among your colleagues,
associates and constituents. I also ask that you prepare a Flight for Freedom Literacy Award
submission on behalf of a worthy literacy organization, educator or individual who is making a
difference in your community by teaching our fellow citizens the value of good reading and
writing skills.
The deadline for submissions for the sixth annual Flight for Freedom Literacy Awards is June
29, 1998, with this year's Awards ceremonies taking place in late September in the provincial
and territorial capital cities in which the winners reside. I enclose information on the Awards
process. Your support and promotion of these Awards will help to ensure that we recognize
those whose efforts will ultimately benefit all Canadians.
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Georges C. Clermont I _�
President and Chief Executive Officer
CIBC DOMTAR
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Municipality of Clariugton Duplicate Letter received
40 Temperance Street from 107 other individuals
:)owmnanville, Ontario L10 3A6
Attention: Mayor and IT Members Lkimcil
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Bo: Dea 974581I.ishman Pm m' osC'
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reside at full address) 2ol ���, ��,n,��,
Hereunder are several concerns that would need to be addressed before 1 could support the following proposal.
1. The Wilmot Creek and a tribu
ta.ry flout through the property-to be developed. As described by Mr.
Lishman on Dec.41$7;he proposes to build the Paula lishman fur manufacturing facility and an ultra-light
aircraft hangar. That night Mr. Hnen, the landowner, stated that he Will submit an application
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a residential development including 20 houses in 19S& Why have Planning staff not required that the
Proponents undertake an Environmental Impact Study as per Section 4.3.8 of the Clarington Official
Plan? Since Council purchased 35 hectares (85 '�icres) of land south of the C.N. rall line for the
Creek Nature Preserve, Why has Council not required an EIS so that the impacts of this development n
the Wilmot Creek and the Nature Preserve could be assessed and evaluated?
2• At the September 1997 public m8etings at Clariu ou Co
Ns• Iushman indicated that ultralight activity Would be limite Dham Region Planning Committee,
w yang to Work at the proposed
On Dec. 4151, Mr. Mshman said that he planned to house eigli €$)ultra-light aircraft in a hangar on the
site. In 1995 Mr. tshmi m had an application before Scugog oumll concerning a project in Nestleton
which included an ultrallght aerodrome inclusive of fagjllties for the storage, maintenance and
fabrication of ultra-light aircraft, a pilot training-center'4Y xelated ancillary will a public
meeting be held to determine the scope of the ultra-light' activity and t ddress then many Issues
surrounding ultralight aircraft which include,but are not limited to: noise,invasion of privacy from low-
s' flying aircraft, disturbance of livestock, and the public safety and liability issues that could arise from
aircraft testing and pilot training?:
3. A Durham Region Tran,portationMu
roadway gineering memo dated 1997 10 09 states that: "given existin
y geometl^ics, it Would �11�"-=zfe to provide access'at the existing location on Taunton Road'g
The cost of improvements ranges from$200,000 to $260,000. The Region will share costs as per normal
re-condit+.oning and re-Surfacing work as previously identified. What exactly Will the cost be to the
taxpayers of Durham Region? Have the proponents Mod a financial plan With the Municipality and the
Region and have they demonstrated that they can fulfil all obligations related to this development? Have
there been any discussions with staff andlor Council about the Municipality expropriating lands from the
adjacent property oWner(s) to satisfy the entranceway and access roquirements of these proponents?
We respectfully request that Claringtou Council defer any approvals regarding the lLhmau application until
these and all other relevant concerns have been debated fully at public meetings and have been addre sed by
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staff, Council and the commenting agencies.
Yours sincerely.,
d SI aturc and Date
Cr Committee
cc: All Members of Durham egion Pi
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TO : MAYOR AND ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL MpY �� 4Q
MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
WHEREAS: The Clarington Official Plan was approved in 1996 by Durham Regional Council
after several years of public consultation and input,
WHEREAS: All amendments to Clarington's Official Plan must be evaluated in the context of
protecting the public interest from strictly private interests,
WHEREAS: The Official Plan is supposed to reflect the public's and Council's commitment
to ensure that planning and development will be undertaken in a sustainable
manner and in a context which recognizes and protects the integrity and vitality
of natural systems and processes, including watersheds and agriculatural lands,
WHEREAS: There is an ample amount of industrial and/or commercial serviced land available
which could accommodate the fur garment manufacturing
the Lishman application. However, the Lishman applicationoisl"the dfirst bphase
of what is intended to be a comprehensive redevelopment of the entire holdings
of Hannu T. Halminen in Trust" (Application/Tunney Planning Inc. July 1997 page
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2 - available for viewing in the Municipal Planning File) .
WHEREAS: The Lishman application seeks to rezone lands presently designated prime
agricultural area and environmental protection zone in the Clarington O.P,
WHEREAS: The Wilmot Creek is the best coldwater trout habitat in Durham Region. There is
a risk that the Wilmot Creek headwaters will be degraded as a result of the
activities proposed in the Lishman application, and also by the activities
proposed in plans for future development,
WHEREAS: The meaningful employment opportunities for Clarington residents in relation to
this application may be limited, 'as Paula Lishman International will likely
retain the majority of their employees from their current location in B y
lacklikel
WHEREAS: The Lishman proposal would necessitate major expenditures to upgrade Taunton
Road, with respect to grades and a bridge, by Durham Region; these upgrades might
trigger a substantial tax increase for all Durham residents,
WHEREAS: The Lishmans withdrew their previous application from the Township of scugog in
March 1996 because of costs associated with satisfying the "cholesterol ridden
f systems of a paranoiac society", which is how Bill Lishman characterized the
safeguards in the planning system that protect the public interest (see attached
letter) .
WE, therefore petition the Mayor and All Members of Council of the Municipality of Clarington
to defer making any decision on the Official Plan Amendment Application-
Application of TUNNEY PLANNING ON BEHALF OF PAULA LISHMAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, PART LOT 33,
CONCESSION 6, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF CLARKE, FILE NO. DEV 97-058 (COPA 97-008 AND ROPA 97-020/D) .
LANDOWNER: HANNU T. HALMINEN, IN TRUST, until such time as our concerns are addressed.
NAME ADDRESS SIGNAT
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Lishman pxplalns why Plug ulled ®n his development
To the Editor. force the use of'old tried and true"
Yup,we pulled the PIu81 technology with study attar study and ' It takes an equal amount of water to downtown law firm.He,(the weaver of ass
There was just so much cholesterol in the overkill.Let me give you an example, flush away that part it the coffee your covering),described the work that must be
system it bogged the embryonic plan to Eventually there might have been one body has miraculously filtered from black. completed to meet the Ministry�s dictum
such a degree that all the creativfty was hundred and le ern to ed nt this ThaYs 450 gallons of water to flush the to precise the verbiage.First we have to do
overridden with bureaucratic nonsenefenl tacit! which th p p y toilets.(It seems silly, but to get rid of a study on existing neighbourhood wells.
facility, perking tote,buildings what might amount to ten gallons of the We are required to dig three wells and
goo.Goo that t of escalated torte and slowed and all,might occupy ten percent of the one 1 ukky stuff, we use ten forty-five gallon pump the bejeezus out of one of them for
gestation h that io a glaisk It wea better hundred arse sod farm.The team would all drums of water.)But you have to allow for an extended period of time.Then we have
to abort than seriously risk the health of work there in harmony, aided by' abnormal things;the `what ifa,"so that to check all the neighbouring wells again
the parents.That's it in a nutahelll beautifully landscaped surroundings;no number should be doubled.Let's say 1,000 and make sure they haven't gone down.
I refer to our plan to develop a unique heavy industrial noise;no concrete block lens a
regional hode.at Nestleton.The combined hell holes;no smoke or fumes;no liquid! day.No! Finally the hydrologist writes a report.
Paula Ushman manufacturing facility with pollutants...just Let's really be safe,let's quadruple that, the cost of which could run from$30,000 to
] people working together:
an ultzalight aircraft assembly plant, in soft, quiet surroundings, using their make it 2,000 gallons a day.Now lees do a $40,000.I visualize the report neatly
avmrium,movie studio,etcetera. creativity, the products of which would fit'check on how much water that is.A bound with those white plastic snap-in
It would have been a great project to out to a global demand. 91' rain shower posses over the one hundred binders, colour pictures, charts,graphs,
encompass all sorts of new passive earth Those people,biological entities,use the acre allotment and deposits three and pages of fascinating prose thatµall,for
friendly technology and something thnt.� bathroom,and in an-eight hour work day, millimetres of*wet,one eighth or an inch. the most part,moulder unopened,but be
would really get my creative juices each might use-the facility an average of Thaes about a fifteen mfnuts light rain.If impressive by its thickness and conclude
running. It could have been a gem thrt three times.The technology oCa bathroom I do some quick calculations,one eighth of that,YIJP,.there will be enough water!
sparkled throughout the world as an has note changed a an inch of water spread over one hundred I leave in disgust.This is what I call
hang appreciably since Thomas aces equals 282,679.95 gallons of water. cholesterol in the system.I look again at
example of how in the next century we can Crapper invented the flush toilet in Wowi Over one quarter of a million gallons the list of requirements.Traffic studies,
combine the concerns of the environment, eighteen whatever.It taken three gallons of ,
the economy and the community into a water every time you get rid of a few' fl water.Wow.Again;thats enough to septic system proposals, water supply
multidimensional symbiotic relationship. ounces of the pszta ofyesterday�a Chicken• flush the toilets four times as often as: studies, approvals from Ministry of
But,no,the cholesterol ridden systems of .Mev and Caesar Salad that your body' wo uld be required for 141 days. Transportation, Ministry of Natural
our paranoiac society have plodded on to couldn't use. I In reality there is only about 242 working Resources, Ministry of Citizenship,
days a year,and since the average rainfall Culture and Recreation, Ministry of
in this area is about forty inches a year, Agriculture, site plan agreements,noise
that's a mind boggling amount of water, studies,air pollution studies.The list goes
even if only 5%,or two inches of that water on ad nauseum! Cholesteroll CholesterolI
filters down to the aquifer that feeds the Cholesterol!I begin to understand Mike
well and has rested there cooly a few Harris'chemotherapy.
meters beneath the surface virtually I see ahead a morass of cost and ciapolls
unchanged since the Iast ice age melted. -that removes all joy and stretches for half
Wowl Again we have more water available a decade.Yep,pull the plug!
than anyone in their rightful mind could Something else better will phoenix out of
ever,ever,ever imagine. the ash.Maybe one of those World War 11
Whoa,right there!We must first prove it fighter plane schools.You know those two
to the bureaucrats, so they have some thousand horse power beasts of aircraft
official looking cover an their behind.i with twenty-four cylinders that make a.
mean, they have to keep their jobs,so we tractor pull sound like sweet violins?For,
were required to hire a hydrologist to do what I did find out through all these
the appropriate ground water tests to studies, is that you can have an airstrip
prove we are going to have enough water .vid fly three hundred planes an hour out
and that we won't be jeopardizing the of It at Nestleton and there is no law to
neighbouring wells(the closest well is a atop you doing that!!! No law,and all
quarter mile away and looks after a family -hallenges that have made it to the
of two plus a few cows). Supreme Court of Canada on similar cases
We meet with a hydrologist "love been thrown out.So,don't pop your
recommended and accepted by the teal f litre ofHienkelTroken yet Lucy Black
Ministry of the Environment.He works .,t al!
from an opulent oak desk in a granite,high Bill Lfshmon
polished building reminiscent of a Scugog Township
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ATTENTION COURTICE (Clarin on area) RESIDANTS
Courtice, currently does NOT have a 24 hour FULL TIME FIRE
DEPARTMENT. With a growing population of around 20,000
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people, we feel that, 24 hour fill time Fire Protection is long over
due. Please sign below for.your support.
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due. Please sign below fonyour support.
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due. Please sign below fonyour support.
WE THE UNDERSIGNED, REQUEST THAT COUNCIL,
STAFF COURTICE FIRE HALL 24 HOURS A DAY 7 DAYS A
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CHAMPIONS OF
23 Scugog Street,Bowmanviile,on *rL&H7 T 1(905)623-0750 or(905)623-6646 Fax(905)623-0704
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MAY 1 5 1998
MAYOR'S OFHCE
Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, Ontario
May 10, 1998
Dear Diane Hamre:
Champions of Change Youth Leadership Camp, an affiliation of Big Brothers of
Clarington, is planning another successful summer. The purpose of the camp is to provide an
opportunity for girls and boys, aged 12-16, to develop leadership skills through involvement
within the community.
There are limited programs available for this age group in the summer that oiler leadership
training to help develop the skills needed to find summer employment and to provide educational
goals for the future. The focus of the camp is to meet this need.
The camp also calls attention to the widening gap between local teens and their
communities- It works towards eliminating the negative stereotypes associated with teens by
fostering a sense of mutual respect in the participants of the camp.
The success of the camp however, is dependent upon the community. Federal subsidy will
only offset approximately 75% of the operating costs. The camp is requesting your help.
Together Nve can secure a strong future for the youths of the Clarington community.
We appreciate all contributions and donations. The camp requires funds;-prizes-food--WWdonations, volunteers, and businesses willing to advertise the camp. No donation f� f
.�N
you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Champions of Change`•-=kKy --
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Carrie Cameron
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Affiliation of Big Brothers of Clarington
CHAMPIONS OF CHAAfGE -
23 Scugog Street.Bowmanville.Ontario L1 C 3H7 Tel(905)623-0750 of(905)623-66x6 Fax(905)623-0704
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S'H PI^NS OF CHANGE YOt1TH LEADERSHIP CAMP: —
OBJECTIVES AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Champions of Change Youth Leadership Camp, an affiliation of Big Brothers of
Clarington, is planning another successful summer. The purpose of the camp is to provide an
opportunity for girls and boys, aged 12-16 to develop leadership skills through involvement within
the community.
Participants learn the qualities of an effective leader by
► becoming viable contributing members of the community.
exposing youths to the career opportunities available within the community.
► learning about the different resources and volunteer organizations available within the
Clarington area and how the participants can play an active role in the implementation of
these programs.
► discussing the current social issues and their implications for the community.
► fostering the social well-being of residents within the community. _
► participating in drama, arts and crafts, musical, physical and recreational activities within
the community.
Participants will learn essential life-skills such as:
► problem-solving and critical thinking skills
► active listening and communication skills
► conflict resolution management skills
► organizational skills
► role playing and simulation skills
► working effectively in small groups
► planning and implementing their own fund raiser
► brainstorming ideas in small and large groups
► conveying thoughts and feelings with confidence
► listening and valuing the opinions of others
► identifying their own personal strengths and weaknesses
Affiliation of Big Brothers of.Clarington
These skills will be developed through exposure to a variety of:
-- day trips
► workshops
► arts and crafts
► guest speakers
► event planning
► volunteer opportunities
► music and drama activities
► sports and recreational activities
► brainstorm, mystery and role playing games
There are four camp sessions, with twenty-five participants per session. The camp will be
held at Bowmanville Senior Public School. This year sessions running July 6-17, July 20-31 and
August 4-14 will vary in content and activities, with only minimal repetition. The last session
running from August 17-28 will be geared towards participants aged 15 to 16 years old. This
session is designed to further develop and strengthen leadership training through job search skills,
future career opportunities, volunteerism and inter-generational programs.
Cost:
1 session $50.00
2 sessions $75.00
3 sessions $125.00
4 sessions $175.00
Upon successful completion of the course participants will receive a certificate and a letter
of reference from a camp facilitator, which they can attach to their resume.
Champions of Change provides a safe and caring environment that promotes leadership
and life skills, the development of friendship and more importantly fun_ All participants will
greatly benefit from Champions of Change Youth Leadership Camp.
The Contact.fvr the
Champions of Change Youth Leadership Camp
is Carrie Cameron
23 Scugog St. Boti+-nnamville, Ontario. 1.1C 3H7
D-(905) 623-0750 fax(905) 623-0704
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What exactly is leadership?
Whenever people get together to worl, towards a common goal. a group structure
LEADERSHIP creates unity throughout the group to focus all the energies
of the individual members In one direction..
What are the qualities of an effective leader?
L logical Q quick
E energetic U understanding
A authoritative A assertive
D dynamic L loyal
E efficient initiative
R responsible rf tolerant
S sensible I imaginative
H helpful E enthusiasticl
I intelligent S systematic
P patient
What are the different roles of a leader?
R recruit 0 officiate L liaison
0 organize F formulate E educate
L legislate A administrate
E establish A assist D direct
S supervise E encourage
R represent
flow do people develop their leadership shills?
Leadership seminars and your own personal experiences are two of the best
ways of developing your leadership skills.
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Champions of Change is a camp that provides
opportunities for girls and boys ages 12-16,
to develop leadership skills
through involvement in their community.
Participants learn leadership skills through:
Day`Dips
Workshops
Guest Speakers
Event Planning
Games &Activities
- Volunteer Organizations
Session 1 July 6-17
Session 2 July 20-31
Session 3 August 4-14
Session 4 August 17-28
This year all four Sessions vary in activities and content.
Participants may sign up for as many Sessions as he or she-wishes.
"1 Session $50.00
2 Sessions $75.00
- 3 Sessions $125.00
4 Sessions $175.00
For further information or to register for the camp please contact
Carrie Cameron, Camp Director
Champions of Change
23 Scugog Street
HowmanviUe,Ontario
L 1 C 3H7
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COUNCIL DIRECTION D-14
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1998 05 20
Mrs . Patti Barrie
Municipal Clerk
Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street North
-- Bowmanville, Ontario
L1C 3A6
Dear Mrs. Barrie
At the request of those members who have been "left
out" of the events which result in the closing of
King Street East and West, because of their location,
representatives from our Board of Management met with
representatives from the Police Department , the Fire
- Department and the Works Department under your chair-
manship on Wednesday, May 20.
As a result of this meeting, we would ask that Coun-
cil be requested to amend our earlier approval for
street-closings for our major events (the Fabulous
Fifties--June 20, the Apple Festival and Craft Sale
- --October 17, and the Moonlight Magic and Tree-
lighting--December 4) to extend the closing at the
eastern end on King Street to the sight-line at the
eastern edge of the Veltri building. To accommodate
the west bound flow of traffic along King Street, it
is recommended that George Street be made one-way
(north) on these occasions.
If you have any questions concerning this request, J1STR01jT1.0N
please do not hesitate to contact me at 623-29971 - 4
Yours very truly _ {
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Deputy Clerk
Marie Knight MAY ZI 8 38 AM X98
-- Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperence Street
Bowmanville, ON
-- LIC 3A6
- May 20, 1998
Dear Ms. Knight,
It is with regret that I am resigning from the Board. Please accept this letter as my
resignation. My husband and I have recently started a home business and I am finding the
demands of this new commitment coupled with `new motherhood' to conflict with other
commitments. I feel that it would be unfair to the Board to remain a member when other
candidates would likely be able to offer you more of their time.
Although my membership has been very short, it is obvious that the museum has an
excellent Board whose members make the museum a vital part of the community.
-- Thank you.
,Siff-- rely,
Martha Turner
CLERK
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MAY 2 0 1998
WWWALITY OF CLARINGTON
Nlay Is, 1945 MAYOR'S OFFICE
- - "1;: 1 hunting in Clarington
Dc'ar NA.wor I Iauire,
I have lived ill Clarington since 1975 (then Clarke Township) and have conthim.d to
illaintain, close ties to illy par,'nts' 1_lroperty«then away p1117S111I1g Illy cclucatiori_ I and
concerned about the unlawful trespass of hunters on our family property as well as the
hunting incidents that occur around me in Clarington.
!';ich :lutllnlil, my fallwr is forced to patrol our property in order to keep tr sp.issers away. If
:iris is no-" done, 1111i1t:rS 4oilow a path to and from the sixth concession, strollin, right past
c-::r hous;. Often tll« do not unload their firearms until thev reach the road. In 1994. 1
?t'iiI"iSSe:: 1100 Consc'i-i'ation Officers escortiIlg two hunters along Ihis path amd :_cress our
irons lmvn. I learned later that the two officers had been shot_ This kind of ac: vity males
_ Illc feel `-'�-ry utlsafe.Nvile.n I alll at Illy parents' home. As the future inheritor of -dhis properly.
I Gill I10I oIlly c01lcC1-1lCd about Illy parents safety but also tile. activities that are going oil ill'
aro;ii:d the property.
:-y�- well ,:,z our hOille, our property has l:::i:21 :I research site for nry tl'ork in
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study aural remains in respect to carnivorous and seasonal effects is integra t:> 111V
-:"cuau. reSer.rCh. Mlle. to tile. trespassing hunters, I aili finding it ilic.rcaSlIlJl1' iili;icli t i0
Sa-C'Il• i:ignitor Gild track tile CarIUVOrOIIS activity On the property which iIl turn. riakes it
diffictilt to (Tuarantee that Illy research is ilot tampered -with (by Humans trespassing and
oving tilt- control smnple, adding new bones by killing animals oil the properi , etc._.). It is
sale .) our backyard during hunting season, the same seasons when mcnitering my faunal
S"::ilplc° i� most important and since it is oIl our property, I should not be troubled xith the
of ill), sample. I do not feel that I should have to abandon illy intereS:S and flIld a
I:e:ti .oc.zi'.011 t0 conduct this rC'S:'.arch due to the uninvited traffic flow. I aI i illireasiIlgly
as the Iiew acadC nnic year and hunting season approaches. respasSin 1,,unterS aIe
mor, t:i.zi; a dal ger and all inconvenience to ine; they have the potential to interfere %%,ith
:illic research. While I believe that those that farm agricultural land nll.s: b` able. to
in t_: it right to defend their property and livestock, I do not thiIlk that their right to
parst:c a livelihood should infringe oil Illy own, especially on my own property.
Mayor I Izin e MAY 2 0 1998
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KjjjNJ IPALITY OF CLARINGTON
MAYOR'S OFFICE
The CClarinv�toll C<<alll( ConiIllission is suI);)osed to hc on duty in the' Kendal Crown [.anti from _
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AM to 5 IM during tht. lww iii;;sc:_soil. Last s;asoll, tllc'rc «gas firearm attivitvw".11 before
8 /V:vl and well al-€e r 5 Pj\.l. Unfortunatt'ly, sincr those rt-sponsibic for policing the an.'n are
iio-L mailable' until S ANA, nitre• is no orlc to Am ind dio;�c hunters that violate the rul_s are -
lc;n(y 0011C 1,ofore S AM. This is anything but a cc_)ntroil,cl hunt.
The lack of e ff,,ctive policing in our arc a has also .111m d coyote hunters to trespass onto land --
\lit r; humllw is not pertilitted and harass the ianclowile rs- This bast winter: Nv11e11 driving up
11C'lii ild Fi ilii.Iltt'r near OIIr 1101it1', lie l?ll rl)OSe lV SlC?:'ied do;Cil, hlocicllig Ii1C. froth ellterlIlg Illy
(;:?'ii drive-,vav for a fC'.VV Iil0i7le11Is. I his tyf)e of 1 ,ra "ation and harassment is worse -_
With each passing sciason. Previous attempts to improve hunting in this area havt failed and
it is time that a solution is reached.
t co1211)1c t:iv support the i)id of the concerned citizens of ClaringtoI1 in restricting huntiIlg
tai-_il iile> III oltr arca.
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MUNiGIPAIITY OF CLARINGTON
MAYOR'S OFFICE May 19, 1998.
Honorable Mayor Hamre & Councilors
Hunting in Clarington is a public safety issue. I am
concerned for the safety of my children and their friends when
they go out and play. Some hunters have trespassed on our —
property and a serious accident could happen when hunting is
taking place where the children are playing. _
I am aware that some people feel that the hunt is needed to
control the wolves and coyotes. It is the wolf hunters that I see
hunting using dogs and some of them respect no boundaries and
are hunting too close to peoples homes with high powered rides.
- Most of the farms in this area have posted NO HUNTING signs
because of the danger and the constant trespassing. I know that
the \%lolf hunters are lucky to get a couple of wolves/coyotes after
a season of day long hunts. Certainly there are more effective
ways to control the wolf/coyote problem rather than risking
public safety.
Clarington is a growing community and hunting cannot be
safety enjoyed near people's homes. There is a lot of open space
for hunting in the Ganaraska forest where this sport could be
enjoyed with greater safety than endangering Clarington
residents. I agree that hunting should be banned south of the
eighth concession and shotguns only north of the eighth.
Sincerely;
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Florence McKenzie
MAY 2 o 1998
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1997-98 National Kinette President 1997-98 National Kinsmen President
Pr6sidente nationale President national
Wanda McQueen Barry McQueen
4316-55th Street 4316-55th Street
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May 13, 1998
The Municipality of Clarington
c/o Patti Barrie, Clerk
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, ON L1 C 3A6
Dear Mayor and Members of Council:
Once a year, Kinsmen and Kinettes ask the communities we serve to
help by placing paid messages thanking Kin members for the millions of
dollars raised and countless hours of personal time donated during the
past year. Kinsmen and Kinettes aren't very good at asking for help.
That's because we're usually giving it, not receiving it.
However, once a year we need your community's support so Kinsmen
and Kinettes can provide assistance to the many individuals and
-- organizations across Canada who rely on us. We sincerely appreciate
the support your community has shown in the past by placing a
"Message-of-Support" and we hope you can participate again this year.
Why should Kin communities participate in-our annual "Message-of-
Support" campaign? Because service clubs are a vital part of healthy
communities. Last year's "Message-of-Support" request letter described
the difficult challenges facing service clubs — including Kinsmen &
Kinette Clubs of Canada— and asked the question: "is anyone really
concerned about the future of North American service clubs?"
The attached letter from long-time Town of Wasaga Beach Mayor Walter
J. Borthwick answered with a resounding "yes". We hope you share- '
Mayor Borthwick's sentiments.
His letter states in part: "At a time when many would just wring their
hands in despair, suggesting the fabric of social responsibility has been
stretched to the point of exploding in tatters, our service clubs refuse to
acknowledge that a problem even exists. Instead, from the ground up,
they continue to develop in their membership the characteristics and
heart and soul."
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There are a multitude of ways volunteers can give of their "time and
talent". But it is rather unusual to "pay" for that privilege. Service clubs are
a unique type of volunteer organization. Kinsmen and Kinettes annually
give of their "treasure" by paying national, district and club dues to be _
members. When attending meetings or conducting projects, they also
cover such sundry costs as babysitting, travel and meal expenses, etc.
How do we use the revenue from our annual "Message-of-Support"
campaign? We invest it in our members by providing leadership training,
personal development activities and team building opportunities.
Strengthening and encouraging our members is an excellent investment
because it pays off year after year. (Last year, for example, our
approximately 11,500 members aged 19-45 raised $18 million. They
also gave of themselves by organizing hundreds of "hands-on" service
projects.)
Our Association is proud to have helped to develop many of the finest -
business, community and government leaders in Canada today.
We realize that our request for help at the national level may not fit within
some community's standard guidelines for providing financial support.
While guidelines are important, much of our success since 1920 has
come from looking beyond guidelines and focusing on needs. This time it
happens to be our own need.
Our clubs "build" communities and our national association "builds" the _
young men and women who lead those clubs. That's why once a year we
ask Kin communities to assist us at the national level by placing a
"Message-of-Support".
Please help us by investing in "Canada's service club" so our members
can continue "Serving the Community's Greatest Need" iQ_1 zo ---
year. ;
Yours in Kin,
Barry & Wanda McQueen -
1997-98 National Presidents `
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P.S. Placing a "thank-you" message—even the smallest si�e-means you'll_be ^_ -
helping us to help your community.The messages will appear-in'the next issue bf' '-- 1
our national publication, KIN Magazine,so complete the attached "Message-off="
Support" order form and return it today.
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WALTER J. BORTHWICK
MAYOR
November 27, 1996.
K.J. McCaig &Deborah McCaig
Kinsmen&Kinette National Presidents,
I920 Hal Rogers Drive,
PO Box KIN,
CAMBRIDGE, ON N3 5 C 6
Dear K.J. and Deborah
I acknowledge receipt of your recent letter which, in essence, was your annual
request for consideration of participation in your yearly "Messages of Support"
-- program.
Your letter was, however far more than that It spelled out concisely and
correctly the aims and aspirations of our volunteer "service club community", as
well as the undeniable importance of the role they play in every community in
which they exist I congratulate you on the excellence of that letter. I hope
that you will accept the fact that, beyond merely renewing our ad in the
February issue of Kin Magazine, I felt compelled to include this response to
your letter as well, as a compliment to the thought that went into the Letter
itself.
You asked, "is anyone really concerned about the Long term future of service
clubs?" You're damned right we are!
From one perspective we are concerned, somewhat se!ftshly I admit, because it
would be difficult to imagine how many of the special needs of our community
would go unaddressed without the financial support of your clubs. These are
d��.cult times. There are dig jerent circumstances. Municipalities could not
ever begin to think about providing the Level of support required to replace the
input of our service clubs.
Without question, however, I believe many of us identify the Less tangible, but
intrinsic value brought to our communities by the very existence of your clubs.
_ At a time when many would just wring their hands in despair, suggesting the
fabric of social responsibility has been stretched to the point of exploding in
tatters, our service clubs refuse to acknowledge that a problem even exists.
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Instead, from the ground up, they continue to develop in their membership the
characteristics and traits of caring, responsible members of society. Does that
do anything for the anatomy of our communities? Not much more than providing
its very heart and soul!
If by chance, in 1997, Kin said "time out", this year we just are not going to
do any fundraising to support our communities, what indeed would be the result?
Yes it would take 23+ million dollars out of programs and events across our
Country. That alone is more than enough to make one wince and think seriously
about .. what ij?
The real damage however, lies not so much in the lack of financial support that
would ensue, but in the devastation of spirit to the close to 12,000 members who
have taken the "Serving the Communities Greatest Need" motto to heart
Yes there is an amiable, affable aura to the social aspects of Kin, Lions,
Rotary and others. Yes, in my position as Mayor. I have quaffed a pint of suds
and enjoyed the camaraderie that is the lifeline of many of these deeply
respected associations. I sincerely appreciate the courtesies all of these
groups have afforded to my wife and I during the eighteen years I have spent in
office.
But let me pause for just a minute. Put the top back in the carafe, call quits
to the fine session and no more stories or jokes.
If, as the saying goes, as at the end of the day, there had been no Kin, no
Lions, no Rotary, no Sorority no whatever, our community, and I suspect
countless others, would have been as hollow and empty as poor Mother Hubbard's
cupboard.
"Is anyone really concerned?" you ask. May I add is anybody listening?, does
anybody care?, did anybody take time to read our letter? Again I say, damned
right we do, damned right we did! -
Enclosure of our re-order for our 'Message of Support" is enclosed. From where
this writer stands it is an embarrassingly small repayment to the debt we owe
your membership.
Clearly the message contained in your letter struck a chord with this
individual. I suspect that chord becomes part of a symphony when - replayed
across your/our jurisdictions.
Kindest perso egards,
Walter J. '�o ick,
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Mayor, +j 7
Town of Wasaga Beach.
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Ontario
"Home of Kin Headquarters"
TOWN OF The Citizens of the We're proud of the
CHESLEY, ON District of Vanderhoof wish to Kinsmen&Kinettes
Town Council&the Citizens THANK of our Gait and Preston clubs.
I of Chesley with to Kinsmen & Kinette Clubs of Canada Thank you for continuing to serve our
thank the ill greatest needs!
and especially the Vanderhoof
KINSMEN &KINETTES Kinsmen Club for its contributions to From on the Mayor&Meers behalf of he C ti ens of the of for their valued contributions
to our community and Canada. the community over the years. City of Cambridge
TOWN OF WALDEN, ON CITY
"Largest Town in Canada" �;:I or
1p�H LpEll Y0
Members of Council join me in thanking The Council & Citizens ST S
the KINSMEN&KINETTES for their of Thank you
unfailing support in our community. BRIGHTON, ON Kinsmen and Kinettes
Your valuable contributions help to would like to say for your devotion to
Isustain Walden's high quality of life. improving the quality Our hats are off to you! "Thank You" P 9 9 Y of life in the
— TERRY KETT, to the City of
Mayor Kinsmen & Kinette Clubs of Brighton. FORT ST. JOHN, B.C.
"Hub of the North"
- MUNICIPALITY OF
On behalf of the citizens of Thompson, �Qr in ton
Manitoba,the City Council and Myself, _
1 would like to thank ONTARIO
KINSMEN&KINETTE CLUBS
OF CANADA The
t TOWN OF BONNYVILLE, AB for their volunteer time,effort and MUNICIPALITY of CLARINGTON, ON
I.On behalf of Council and the Citizens of dedication to make our Towns and Cities
Bonnyville, we appreciate this opportunity a better place to live. Mayor Diane Ha and the Members
to express our pride in our local Kinsmen A job well done! of Council exteend nd congratulations
Iand Kinettes and thank them for the on the occasion of
_quality of life provided through their -Mayor Bill Comaskey Kinsmen&Kinette Clubs of Canada's
77th anniversary.
dedication to community service. � (".�, Of MAYOR GERRY STOROSCHUK � �`J Thank you for your contributions to
our community
District TOWN OF LADYSMITH �y
Of Vancouver Island on the 49th Parallel
MACKENZIE, BC f R
We are pleased :o take this P12WF._.,
opportunity to extend
our sincere thanks to the LADYSMITH CITY OB BRANDON
With sincere gratitude and recognition of the
KINSMEN CLUB OF MACKENZIE community projects undertaken by the Kinsmen THE CITIZENS OF BRANDON
Club of Ladysmith,the Municipal Council and APPRECIATE THE KINSMEN&
I The Council and Citizens wish you all residents of Ladysmith extend thanks and KINETTE CLUBS OF BRANDON
__ the best in vour future endeavors. congratulations to the Kinsmen for their many AND
achievements. ALL THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR
IYour efforts are sincerely appreciated. COMMUNITY.
-
imackenzie,B.C. Mayor,Robert Hutchins Mayor Rick Borotsik
&Council &Members of
Ladysmith,British Columbia Brandon City Council
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[IMAHONEY NURSERIES
May 14, 1998
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Municipality of Clarington MAT Z1 5Q P� X98
40 Temperence Street
Bowmanville, Ontario
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RE Application for Charity Fundraising Picnic
Sunday, July 19, 1998 - 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.
I On farm of Gerry Mahoney
4548 Lakeshore Road, Newtonville
Dear Friends,
One of my staff, Mr. Michael Small, is actively involved in a registered charity,
National Association for Canadian Youth whose objective is working with young people
in the Toronto area to improve their lives.
Mr. Small has requested the use of approximately 10 acres of my farm on Sunday,
July 19, 1998 with the purpose of holding a family picnic - barbecue in order to raise
funds for their organization. Mr. Small plans to raise money by selling `entry' tickets and
food and alcohol. He is aware of the requirements for LLBO approval and is submitting
an application.
I have donated the use of my property for this event and Mr. Small is arranging the
proper insurance requirements as per the instructions of my insurer.
I have been in contact by telephone with Marie Knight and have assured her that
there will be no gambling activities, e.g., roulette wheels, bingo, lottery, etc. She has
suggested that I write the mayor and council to inform them of the planned event and
request their approval of Mr. Small's application for a LLBO permit. Mr. Small has worked
for me for the past three years and I am confident that it will be a well-run and controlled
environment. _
Yours truly,
Gerry Mahoney
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REPORT TO COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 1, 1998
SUBJECT: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING OF MONDAY, MAY 25, 1998
RECOMM NTATTONS_
1. RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION
a) Report FD-7-98 - Monthly Fire Report - April,
1998
b) Report CS-6-98 - 1998 March Break Bonanza
c) Report CS-7-98 - Aquatic Program Statistics
d) Report WD-31-98 - Monthly Report on Building
Permit Activity for April, 1998
2 .: FORTHWITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COUNCIL'S RATIFICATION
a) Report TR-43-98 - Tender CL98-2, Supply and Haul
Granular "A" and "B" Gravel,
Haul, Stockpile and Spread
Granular "A" Gravel
b) Report TR-44-98 - Co-operative Tender, Contract
No. D98-12 Municipality of
Clarington/Region of Durham
Granular Shouldering and Hot
Mix Paving
3 . OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT & ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY, QUARRY LAKES GOLF &
RECREATION CENTRE, PART LOTS 13 AND 14, CONCESSION 3,
FORMER TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON
THAT Report PD-60-98 be received;
THAT the Environmental Impact Study for the Quarry Lakes
Golf and Recreation Centre be received for information;
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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-EM PERANCE STREET• BOWMANVILLE -ONTARIO- L7 C 3A6- (905) 623-3379 - FAX 623-4169 .ECfUE0.4vEM
Report ##1 - 2 - June 1, 1998
THAT the application to amend the Municipality of
Clarington Official Plan - G.M. Sernas and Associates
Ltd. on behalf of Quarry Lakes Golf and Recreation
Centre Inc. be approved as Amendment No. 6 to the
Clarington Official Plan, as indicated in Attachment
No. 5 to Report PD-60-98 and that the necessary by-law
be passed;
THAT the application to amend the former Town of
Newcastle Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84-63, as amended,
- G.M. Sernas & Associates Ltd. on behalf of Quarry
Lakes Golf and Recreation Centre Inc. be referred back
to staff for further processing and the preparation of a
subsequent report upon receipt of all outstanding
comments;
THAT Mr. Donald Hargest and Mr. Richard Bouma be thanked
for their participation as the citizen representatives _
on the Steering Committee for the Environmental Impact
Study;
THAT a copy of Report PD-60-98 and the amending by-law -
be forwarded to the Region of Durham Planning
Department; and
THAT a copy of Council' s decision be forwarded to all
delegations and interested parties.
4 . REZONING APPLICATION & PROPOSED PLAN OF SUBDIVISION,
708545 ONTARIO LIMITED, PART LOTS 32 AND 33, CONCESSION
2, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON
THAT Report PD-61-98 be received; _.
THAT the application for a proposed plan of subdivision
and to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84, 63, as
amended, of the former Town of Newcastle, - 708545
Ontario Limited, be referred back to staff for further
processing and the preparation of a subsequent report
pending the receipt of all outstanding comments; and -
THAT all interested parties listed in Report PD-61-98,
all persons who spoke and registered at the Public
Meeting and any delegations be advised of Council ' s
decision.
Report #1 - 3 - June 1, 1998
5. APPLICATION FOR PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL FOR
A P.C.B. TRANSFER STATION, T.S. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
LTD. PART LOT 8, BROKEN FRONT CONCESSION, FORMER TOWN OF
BOWMANVILLE
THAT Report PD-62-98 be received;
THAT the Ministry of Environment be advised that the
proposed P.C.B. storage facility conforms to the
_ Clarington Official Plan and the Zoning By-law;
THAT the Ministry of Environment be requested to hold a
public hearing and that all area residents be notified
of the application and forward a copy of Report
PD-62-98; and
- THAT all interested parties listed in Report PD-62-98
and any delegation be advised of Council ' s decision.
6. MONITORING THE DECISIONS OF THE COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT
FOR THE MEETING OF MAY 7, 1998
THAT Report PD-63-98 be received;
THAT Council concur with decisions of the Committee of
Adjustment made on May 7, 1998, for applications A98/016
and A98/019 to A98/021, inclusive; and
THAT staff be authorized to appear before the Ontario
Municipal Board to defend the decisions of the Committee
of Adjustment for applications A98/016 and A98/019 to
A98/021, inclusive, in the event of an appeal.
7 . PARKING ENFORCEMENT MONTHLY REPORT FOR MONTH OF
APRIL 1998
THAT Report CD-27-98 be received for information; and
T_-1AT a copy of Report CD-27-98 be forwarded to the
Bowmanville Business Centre for their information.
Report #1 - 4 - June 1, 1998
8. 1998 SEASON MOSPORT PARK
THAT the Addendum to Report CD-16-98 be received; _
THAT Report CD-16-98 be lifted from the table;
THAT Report CD-16-98 be received; and
THAT Mosport Park Inc. and any delegations be advised of
Council ' s decision.
9. LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIP _
THAT the Addendum to Report CD-22-98 be received;
THAT Report CD-22 798 be lifted from the table;
THAT Report CD-22-98 be received for information;
THAT the composition of the Municipality of Clarington' s
Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee
(LACAC) be amended to allow for a total of fourteen
members plus one Council representative;
THAT, it necessary, an advertisement be placed in the
local newspapers seeking applications form interested
individuals; and
THAT Janie Dodds, Chair, LACAC, be advised of Council ' s
decision.
10 . 1998 MUNICIPAL GRANTS APPROVAL FOR ADVANCE
THAT Report TR-31-98 be received;
THAT approval be given for an advance based on a pro- _
rated amount of the 1997 approved grant for the 1998
Municipal grant requests listed on Attachment #1 to
Report TR-31-98 until the 1998 Current budget is
approved; and _
THAT the groups listed in Attachment #1 to Report
TR-31-98 be notified of Council' s decision. -
Report #1 - 5 - June 1, 1998
11. CASH ACTIVITY REPORT - FEBRUARY 1998
THAT Report TR-39-98 be received;
THAT, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter M-45,
Section 79 (1) of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, the
Treasurer reports the cash position of the Municipality
of Clarington for the month ended February 28, 1998, is
as shown on the schedule attached to Report TR-39-98 ;
and
THAT Part "A" of the expenditures for the month of
February 1998, be confirmed.
12 . CASH ACTIVITY REPORT - MARCH 1998
- THAT Report TR-40-98 be received;
THAT, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter M-45,
- Section 79 (1) of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, the
Treasurer reports the cash position of the Municipality
of Clarington for the month ended March 31, 1998, is as
shown on the schedule attached to Report TR-40-98; and
THAT Part "A" of the expenditures for the month of March
1998, be confirmed.
13 . QUOTATION Q98-4, SUPPLY OF CONCESSION ITEMS
THAT Report TR-42-98 be received;
THAT Kwik Snaks, Scarborough, Ontario, be awarded the
contract to supply and deliver concession items, with a
total annual bid in the amount of $61, 092 . 88 (excluding.
taxes) , being the lowest responsible bidder meeting all
terms, conditions and specifications of Quotation Q98-4;
and
THAT the funds required be drawn from the Community
Services current concessions operating budget.
14. ONTARIO 2000 SUMMER GAMES
-- THAT Report CS-08-98 be received;
THAT Council endorse a joint Regional bid to host the
Ontario 2000 Summer Games;
Report #1 - 6 - June 1, 1998
THAT staff be authorized to continue to participate as a
member of the Ontario Games Committee on behalf of the
Municipality of Clarington;
THAT Council authorize an upset limited expenditure of -
$22 , 000 . 00 as Clarington' s share of the Games budget;
THAT $11, 000 . 00 be provided in 1998 and 1999 from the
Contingency Account #7007-X-298 and be deposited into an
Ontario 2000 Summer Games reserve for disbursement as
required for the implementation of games; and
THAT the appropriate by-law to establish the Ontario
2000 Summer Games Reserve be forwarded to Council for
approval. -
15. TIMBERLANE COURT SUBDIVISION, COURTICE, PLAN 40M-1785,
`CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE' AND `ASSUMPTION BY-LAW' -
FINAL WORKS INCLUDING ROADS AND OTHER RELATED WORKS
THAT Report WD-29-98 be received;
THAT the Director of Public Works be authorized to issue
a 'Certificate of Acceptance' for the Final Works, which
include final stage roads and other related Works,
constructed within Plan 40M-1785; and
THAT Council approve the by-law attached to Report
WD-29-98, assuming the streets within Plan 40M-1785 as
Public Highways.
16. RIGHT-OF-WAY CHANGE - GILMORE ROAD AND CONCESSION ROAD
6, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF CLARKE
T1L4T Report WD-32-98 be received;
Tr_AT Concession Road 6 be given the "Through Road"
designation with stop conditions being placed on Gilmore
Road; and
T LAT the by-law attached to Report WD-32-98 be passed by -
Ccuncil.
Report #1 - 7 - June 1, 1998
17 . CENTRAL LAKE ONTARIO CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
THAT the presentation made by Jeff Anderson and Samantha
Mason, Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority be
acknowledged and received with appreciation; and
THAT Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority be
- advised that the municipality looks forward to working
with all parties.
18. DELEGATION OF ROBERT CAMERON
THAT the delegation of Robert Cameron pertaining to the
water spring on the 8th Concession be received; and
THAT the Director of Public Works be requested to
prepare a report for submission to the General Purpose
and Administration Committee on June 8, 1998.
19. CONFIDENTIAL REPORT CD-28-98
THAT the actions taken at the "'closed" meeting be
ratified.
- 20 . 1998 MUNICIPAL GRANTS
THAT Report CS-09-98 be received;
THAT Council consider all submitted grant requests;
THAT all applicants be advised of Council' s decision;
1) THAT Application #98-001 - Durham Countryside
Adventure Committee be approved for a grant in the
amount of $1, 000;
2) THAT Application #98-002 - the Oshawa/Clarington
Association for Community Living be approved for a
grant in the amount of $2, 0.00;
3) THAT Application #98-003 - St. John' s Ambulance -
Durham Region (Oshawa/Clarington) be approved for a
grant in the amount of $400;
4) THAT Application #98-004 - Solina Community Centre
Board be approved for a grant in the amount of $500;
Report #1 - 8 - June 1, 1998
5) THAT Application #98-005 - the Newcastle Community _
Hall be approved for a grant in the amount of $13 , 200;
6) THAT Application #98-006 - the Clarington Older Adults
Association be tabled to the Council Meeting scheduled
for June 1, 1998;
7) THAT Application #98-007 - the Young Women' s Christian -
Association (Y.W.C.A. ) be approved for a grant in the
amount of $275;
8) THAT Application #98-008 - the Clarington Youth
Council be approved for a grant in the amount of
$2, 000;
THAT Application #98-011 - the Courtice Team Drop in
Centre - Clarington Youth Council be approved for a
grant in the amount of $2, 000;
THAT the Treasurer provide guidance pertaining to the
accounting requirements associated with municipal -
grants;
9) THAT Application #98-009 - Friends of Second Marsh be
approved for a grant in the amount of $1, 000;
10) THAT Application #98-010 from - the John Howard Society
of Durham Region - Clarington Office be denied.
11) THAT Application #98-012 - the Durham Central
Agriculture Society be approved for a grant in the -
amount of $1, 000;
12) THAT Application #98-013 - Clarington Minor Hockey _
Association be approved for a grant in the amount of
$1, 200;
13) THAT Application #98-014 - the Durham Region Community
Care Association be approved for a grant in the amount
of $5, 500;
14) THAT Application #98-015 - the Bowmanville Santa Claus
Parade Committee be approved for a grant in the amount
of $2, 000;
15) THAT Application #98-016 - Bethesda House be approved
for a grant in the amount of $2,400;
16) THAT Application #98-017 - the Senior Citizens of
Newcastle be approved for a grant in the amount of
$1, 000; _
Report #1 - 9 - June 1, 1998
17) THAT Application #98-018 from the Intercede Diversion
Program denied;
18) THAT Application #98-019 - the Clarington Orioles
Baseball Club be approved for a grant in the amount of
$1, 000;
19) THAT Application #98-020 - the Bowmanville District
Horticulture Society be approved for a grant in the
amount of $350;
THAT Application #98-033 - the Orono District
Horticulture Society be approved for a grant in the
amount of $350;
THAT Application #98-035 - the Newcastle District
Horticulture Society be approved for a grant in the
amount of $350;
20) THAT Application #98-021 - the Ontario Volunteer
Emergency Response Team Inc. be approved for a grant in
the amount of $1, 000;
21) THAT Application #98-022 - Tyrone Community Centre be
approved for a grant in the amount of $2, 000;
22) THAT Application #98-023 - the Tyrone Athletic
Association be approved for a grant in the amount of
$2, 000;
23) THAT Application #98-024 - the Clarington East Food
Bank be approved for a grant in the amount of $450;
THAT Application #98-030 - the Helping Hands Food Bank
. be approved for a grant in the amount of $450;
24) THAT Application #98-025 - the Orono Figure Skating
Club Inc. be approved for a grant in the amount of
$1, 500;
25) THAT Application #98-026 - the Lions Club of Courtice
be approved for a one time grant in the amount of
$1, 000;
26) THAT Application #98-027 from the Native Cultural and
Community Centre of Durham Region be denied;
27) THAT Application #98-028 - the Clarington Recreational
Hockey League be approved for a grant in the amount of
$1, 750;
Report #1 - 10 - June 1, 1998 -
28) THAT Application #98-029 - the Residents Recreational -
and Activity Program (R.A.P. ) be approved for a grant
in the amount of $700;
29) THAT Application #98-031 - the Orono Amateur Athletic
Association be approved for a grant in the amount of
$450;
30) THAT Application #98-032 from the Courtice Masters
Swimming be denied;
31) THAT Application #98-034 - Clarington Swim Club be
approved for a grant in the amount of $1, 500;
32) THAT Application #98-036 from the Devries Family --
Singers be denied; and
33) THAT Application #98-037 - Newcastle Skating Club be --
approved for a grant in the amount of $1, 500 .
THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
General Purpose and Administration Committee May 25, 1998
Minutes of a meeting of the General Purpose and
Administration Committee held on Monday,
May 25, 1998 at 9:30 a.m., in the Council
Chambers.
— ROLL CALL
Present Were: Mayor D.Harare
Councillor J.Mutton
Councillor M.Novak
Councillor J.Rowe
Councillor J.Schell
Councillor C.True
Councillor T.Young
Also Present: Chief Administrative Officer,W.Stockwell(until 120 pm.)
Municipal Clerk,P.Barrie(until 11:15 a.m.)
Director of Community Services,J.Caruana (until 1135 am.)
Fire Chief,M.Creighton (until 11:35 am.)
Treasurer,M.Marano
Director of Public Works,S.Vokes(until 11:35 am.)
Director of Planning and Development,F.Wu (until 11:35 am.)
Deputy Clerk,M.Knight
Mayor Hamre chaired this portion of the meeting.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest.
-- MINUTES
Resolution#GPA-271-98
Moved by Councillor Mutton,seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT the minutes of a regular meeting of the General Purpose and Administration
Committee held on May 4, 1998,be approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution#GPA-272-98
Moved by Councillor Novak,seconded by Councillor Rowe
THAT the order of the agenda be altered to hear the delegation of representatives of
the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority at this time.
"CARRIED"
G.P.&A.Minutes -2- May 25, 1998 --
DELEGATIONS
(d) Jeff Anderson and Samantha Mason_Central Lake Ontario Conservation
Authority, -circulated a copy of their
presentation to Members of the Committee. The projected overheads addressed the --
following:
• Bowmanville—Soper Creek—fish migration barriers
• water quality monitoring
• stream habitat assessment
• indigenous species
• what these studies tell us —
The goal is to maintain,protect and enhance health,self-sustaining aquatic eco systems
in the Bowmanville Creek Watershed. It is anticipated that this project will be
completed by September, 1999. An information provision session will be held for —
members of the public on June 8, 1998,from 5:00 p.m.until 8:00 p.m.
(a) Ted Kilpatrick, —advised that he has resided —
approximately 1 '/z miles southeast of the oval track since February, 1989. He voiced
his displeasure with Mosport,who after agreeing to install sound barriers two years ago,
still have not fulfilled their responsibility. In his estimation,the appropriate sound noise
barriers and berms would absorb and deaden the sound. He concluded by asking"give
us some peace,please".
(b) Greg Sznajdruk, ___ —described
his frustration with Mosport's actions stating that the residents have
compromised and"enough is enough!" He noted that there is no shred of
evidence that Mosport generates anything but pain. Visitors even terrorize his
neighbourhood. He requested that Mosport not be allowed to pollute the —
environment with noise and that the noise by-law be enforced.
(c) Clay Taylor,Clarington Ratepayers Association,
was called but was not present.
(d) Robert Cameron,
circulated a copy of his presentation dated May 25, 1998,wherein he suggested
that the cost of maintaining the plaque on the water spring on the
8d'Concession,just east of Bethesda Road,be borne by the Historic Society or
the Department of Public Works. He noted that he is willing to pay for
replacing this plaque one more time.
Councillor Novak chaired this portion of the meeting.
G.P.&A.Minutes -3- May 25, 1998
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Pursuant to the Planning Act,the Council of the Municipality of Clarington,
through its General Purpose and Administration Committee, is holding a Public
Meeting for the following applications:
- (a) Proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment—Part
Lots 13 and 14,Concession 3,former Township of Darlington
(b) Proposed Rezoning Application—708545 Ontario Limited,Part Lots 32 and
33,Concession 2,former Township of Darlington
The Deputy Clerk advised that the rezoning applications were sent by first class
mail on or before April 25, 1998,to all property owners within 120 metres of the
subject properties in accordance with the latest municipal assessment record. In
addition,notices were also posted on the sites prior to April 25, 1998. This notice
procedure is in compliance with the Ontario Regulation made under the Planning
Act.
The public notice for the official plan amendment application was placed in local
-- newspapers on May 6h and 9d`, 1998. This notice procedure is in compliance with
the Ontario Regulation made under the Planning Act.
The Chairman announced that the Director of Planning and Development would
describe the purpose and effect of the proposed amendments,then the objectors
would be heard,followed by the supporters and the applicant.
-- (a) Report PD-60-98—Quarry Lakes Golf and Recreation Centre—Part Lots 13
and 14,Concession 3,former Township of Darlington-the purpose and effect
of the proposed Official Plan Amendment would introduce policies for
amendments for golf courses and amend Map A 1 specifically to permit the
development of an 18 hole par 3 golf course in the Green Space designation.
The purpose and effect of the rezoning application is to implement the
development of the 18 hole par 3 golf course in addition to the driving range
and miniature golf facilities.
No one spoke in opposition to or in support of this application.
Bill Callaghan,' —Dresented a letter
from Terri Cochrane, wherein she
-- stated that,as a neighbour to the golf course,she was previously opposed to this
project but,she now has no objection to the golf course. She requested that the
applicant be allowed to proceed.
— (b) Report PD-61-98—708545 Ontario Limited—Part Lots 32 and 33,Concession
2,former Township of Darlington -the purpose and effect of the application is
to permit the development of a draft plan of subdivision containing 86 single
family dwellings,84 semi-detached dwelling units and 71 street townhouse
units for a total of 241 units.
Brian Elston, —advised that the land was
originally cleared for farming by his great-great-great-grandfather and was meant to
be a home to indigenous plants,mammals,birds and to provide food for people. He
objects to this proposal and requested Members of the Committee to think carefully
before approving it.
G.P.&A.Minutes -4- May 25, 1998
PUBLIC MEETINGS CONT'D --
John Hill, . —appeared on behalf of the Boys
and Rocca Families to express their concerns pertaining to their well going dry and
requested the installation of a chainlink fence along the back of their properties if
this project is allowed to proceed.
Carole Welch, —requested —
clarification pertaining to the timing of the development and the placement of the
homes.
No one spoke in support of this proposal.
Mary Rycroft,G.M.Sernas and Associates,110 Scotia Avenue,Unit 41,
Whitby,L1N 8Y7—advised that the development will meet the municipality's --
standards for parking and was present to answer questions from Members of the
Committee.
Resolution#GPA-273-98
Moved by Councillor Mutton,seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT the Committee recess for 10 minutes.
"CARRIED"
The meeting reconvened at 10:35 a.m.
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT _
Official Plan Resolution#GPA-274-98
Amendment &
Zoning By-law Moved by Councillor Schell,seconded by Councillor Mutton —
Amendment
Quarry Lakes Golf THAT Report PD-60-98 be received;
&Recreation Centre
D09.COPA.97.010 THAT the Environmental Impact Study for the Quarry Lakes Golf and Recreation
D 14.DEV.98.023 Centre be received for information;
THAT the application to amend the Municipality of Clarington Official Plan-G.M. —
Sernas and Associates Ltd.on behalf of Quarry Lakes Golf and Recreation Centre
Inc.be approved as Amendment No.6 to the Clarington Official Plan,as indicated
in Attachment No.5 to Report PD-60-98 and that the necessary by-law be passed;
THAT the application to amend the former Town of Newcastle Comprehensive
Zoning By-law 84-63,as amended,-G.M.Semas&Associates Ltd.on behalf of
Quarry Lakes Golf and Recreation*Centre Inc.be referred back to staff for further -
processing and the preparation of a subsequent report upon receipt of all
outstanding comments;
THAT Mr.Donald Hargest and Mr.Richard Bouma be thanked for their
participation as the citizen representatives on the Steering Committee for the
Environmental Impact Study;
G.P.&A.Minutes -5- May 25, 1998
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT CONT'D
- THAT a copy of Report PD-60-98 and the amending by-law be forwarded to the
Region of Durham Planning Department;and
THAT a copy of Council's decision be forwarded to all delegations and interested
parties.
"CARRIED"
Rezoning Resolution#GPA-275-98
Application
&Proposed Moved by Councillor Young,seconded by Councillor Trim
-- Plan of Subdivision
708545 Ontario Ltd. THAT Report PD-61-98 be received;
D 14.DEV.95.018
THAT the application for a proposed plan of subdivision and to amend
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 84,63,as amended,of the former Town of
Newcastle,-708545 Ontario Limited,be referred back to staff for further
processing and the preparation of a subsequent report pending the receipt of all
outstanding comments;and
THAT all interested parties listed in Report PD-61-98,all persons who spoke and
_ registered at the Public Meeting and any delegations be advised of Council's
decision.
"CARRIED"
Application for Resolution#GPA-276-98
Provisional
Certificate of Moved by Councillor Young,seconded by Councillor Trim
Approval for a
P.C.B.Transfer THAT Report PD-62-98 be received;
Station
E07. THAT the Ministry of Environment be advised that the proposed P.C.B.storage
facility conforms to the Clarington Official Plan and the Zoning By-law;and
THAT all interested parties listed in Report PD-62-98 and any delegation be
advised of Council's decision.
"CARRIED AS AMENDED
-- LATER IN THE MEETING"
(SEE FOLLOWING MOTION)
Resolution#GPA-277-98
Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded-by Councillor Mutton
-- THAT the foregoing Resolution#GPA-276-98 be amended by adding a new
paragraph three thereto:
"THAT the Ministry of Environment be requested to hold a public hearing and that
all area residents be notified of the application and forwarded a copy of Report
PD-62-98;and"
G.P.&A. Minutes -6- May 25, 1998
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT CONT'D _.
The foregoing Resolution#GPA-276-98 was then put to a vote and CARRIED AS
AMENDED.
Monitoring Resolution#GPA-278-98
Decisions of the
Committee of Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Young
Adjustment
D13.CO THAT Report PD-63-98 be received;
THAT Council concur with decisions of the Committee of Adjustment made on
May 7, 1998,for applications A98/016 and A98/019 to A98/021,inclusive;and
THAT staff be authorized to appear before the Ontario Municipal Board to defend
the decisions of the Committee of Adjustment for applications A98/016 and
A98/019 to A98/021,inclusive,in the event of an appeal.
«CARRIED" --
Councillor Trim chaired this portion of the meeting.
CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Parkina Resolution#GPA-279-98
Enforcement —
Monthly Report Moved by Councillor Novak,seconded by Councillor Rowe
April 1998
T02.PA THAT Report CD-27-98 be received for information;and
THAT a copy of Report CD-27-98 be forwarded to the Bowmanville Business
Centre for their information.
"CARRIED"
Confidential Resolution#GPA-280-98
Report CD-28-98 —
Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded by Councillor Rowe
THAT Confidential Report CD-28-98 be referred to the end of the agenda to be --
considered at a"closed"meeting.
"CARRIED"
Resolution#GPA-281-98
Moved by Councillor Young,seconded by Councillor Rowe
THAT the order of the agenda be altered to allow for consideration of the
Addendum to Reports CD-16-98 and CD-22-98 listed under"Unfinished Business"
at this time.
"CARRIED"
G.P.&A.Minutes -7- May 25, 1998
CLERK'S DEPARTMENT CONT'D
-- 1998 Season Resolution#GPA-282-98
Mosport Park
Moved by Councillor Schell,seconded by Councillor Young
THAT the Addendum to Report CD-16-98 be received;
THAT Report CD-16-98 be lifted from the table;
THAT Report CD-16-98 be received;
THAT dispensation from noise levels contained in the municipality's noise by-law
be allowed for Mosport Park in the areas directly to the north-east and east of the
park;and
THAT Mosport Park Inc.and any delegations be advised of Council's decision.
"CARRIED AS AMENDED
LATER IN THE MEETING"
(SEE FOLLOWING AMENDING MOTION)
Resolution#GPA-283-98
Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT the foregoing Resolution#GPA-282-98 be amended by deleting the fourth
- paragraph therefrom.
"CARRIED"
The foregoing Resolution#GPA-282-98 was then put to a vote and CARRIED AS
AMENDED.
- LACAC Resolution#GPA-284-98
Membership
C 12.LA Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT the Addendum to Report CD-22-98 be received;
THAT Report CD-22-98 be lifted from the table;
THAT Report CD-22-98 be received for information;
THAT the composition of the Municipality of Clarington's Local Architectural
Conservation Advisory Committee(LACAC)be amended to allow for a total of
fourteen members plus one Council-representative;
- THAT,it necessary,an advertisement be placed in the local newspapers seeking
applications form interested individuals;and
THAT Janie Dodds,Chair,LACAC,be advised of Council's decision.
"CARRIED"
G.P.&A.Minutes -8- May 25, 1998 --
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Councillor Mutton chaired this portion of the meeting.
1998 Municipal Resolution#GPA-285-98 —
Grants Approval
for Advance Moved by Councillor Young,seconded by Councillor Trim
F11.GE
THAT Report TR-31-98 be received;
THAT approval be given for an advance based on a pro-rated amount of the 1997
approved grant for the 1998 Municipal grant requests listed on Attachment#I to
Report TR-31-98 until the 1998 Current budget is approved;and
THAT the groups listed in Attachment#1 to Report TR-31-98 be notified of
Council's decision.
"CARRIED"
Cash Activity Resolution#GPA-286-98
Report
February 1998 Moved by Councillor Schell,seconded by Councillor Young
F10.CA
THAT Report TR-39-98 be received;
THAT,in accordance with the provisions of Chapter M-45,Section 79(1)of the -
Municipal Act,R-S.O. 1990,the Treasurer reports the cash position of the
Municipality of Clarington for the month ended February 28, 1998, is as shown on
the schedule attached to Report TR 39-98;and
THAT Part"A"of the expenditures for the month of February 1998,be confirmed.
"CARRIED" —
Cash Activity Resolution#GPA-287-98
Report-March
1998 Moved by Councillor Young,seconded by Councillor Trim
F10.CA
THAT Report TR-40-98 be received;
THAT,in accordance with the provisions of Chapter M-45, Section 79(1)of the
Municipal Act,R.S.O. 1990,the Treasurer reports the cash position of the
Municipality of Clarington for the month ended March 31, 1998,is as shown on the
schedule attached to Report TR-40-98;and -
THAT Part"A"of the expenditures for the month of March 1998,be confirmed.
"CARRIED" --
Supple of Resolution#GPA-288-98
Concession Items -
Moved by Councillor Novak,seconded by Councillor Rowe
THAT Report TR-42-98 be received;
G.P.&A.Minutes -9- May 25, 1998
TREASURY DEPARTMENT CONT'D
THAT Kwik Snaks,Scarborough,Ontario,be awarded the contract to supply and
deliver concession items,with a total annual bid in the amount of$61,092.88
(excluding taxes),being the lowest responsible bidder meeting all terms,conditions
and specifications of Quotation Q98-4;and
THAT the funds required be drawn from the Community Services current
concessions operating budget.
"CARRIED"
Supply&Haul Resolution#GPA-289-98
Granular"A"and
"B"Gravel,Haul Moved by Councillor Trim,seconded by Councillor Rowe
Stockpile&Spread
Granular"A" THAT Report TR-43-98 be received;
Gravel
F18.QU THAT Robert Young Construction Ltd.,Peterborough,Ontario,with a total bid in
the amount of$322,287.50,being the lowest responsible bidder meeting all terms,
conditions and specifications of Tender CL98-2,be awarded the contract for the
Supply and Haul of Granular"A"and"B",and Haul,Stockpile and Spread
Granular"A"Gravel;and
THAT the funds expended be provided from the 1998 Public Works Road
Maintenance and Construction budget,FORTHWITH.
"CARRIED"
Co-op Tender Resolution#GPA-290-98
Clarington/Region
Granular Moved by Councillor Schell,seconded by Councillor Young
Shouldering&
Hot Mix Paving THAT Report TR-44-98 be received;
F 18.QU
THAT Contract No.D98-12,tendered jointly with the Region of Durham for
Granular Shouldering and Hot Mix Paving,tendered by Miller Paving Limited,be
approved-,and
THAT the funds in an amount of$673,983.52(including G.S.T.,Engineering and
-- Supervision and Sundry work by Region),(accounts as identified on Schedule`.B"
attached to Report TR-44-98),be drawn from the 1998 Public Works Capital
budget,FORTHWITH.
"CARRIED"
Councillor Schell chaired this portion of the meeting.
G.P.&A.Minutes - 10- May 25, 1998 --
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Monthly Fire Resolution#GPA-291-98
Report April
1998 Moved by Councillor Novak,seconded by Councillor Trim
C11.FD
THAT Report FD-7-98 be received for information.
"CARRIED"
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Councillor Rowe chaired this portion of the meeting.
1998 March Break Resolution#GPA-292-98
Bonanza —
M06.GE Moved by Councillor Young,seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT Report CS-06-98 be received for information. —
"CARRIED"
Aquatic Program Resolution#GPA-293-98
Statistics
R06.GE Moved by Councillor Trim,seconded by Councillor Young
THAT Report CS-07-98 be received for information.
"CARRIED"
Ontario 2000 Resolution#GPA-294-98
Summer Games
R06.GE Moved by Councillor Mutton,seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT Report CS-08-98 be received;
THAT Council endorse a joint Regional bid to host the Ontario 2000 Summer -
Games;
THAT staff be authorized to continue to participate as a member of the Ontario
Games Committee on behalf of the Municipality of Clarington;
THAT Council authorize, an upset limited expenditure of$22,000.00 as
Clarington's share of the Games budget;
THAT$11,000.00 be provided in 1998 and 1999 from the Contingency Account
#7007-X-298 and be deposited into an Ontario 2000 Summer Games reserve for
disbursement as required for the implementation of games;and
THAT the appropriate by-law to establish the Ontario 2000 Summer Games
Reserve be forwarded to Council for approval. -
"CARRIED"
G.P.&A.Minutes - 11- May 25, 1998
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT CONT'D
— 1998 Municipal Resolution#GPA-295-98
Grants
F I LGE Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded by Councillor Mutton
THAT Report CS-09-98 be referred to the end of the agenda.
"CARRIED"
Councillor Young chaired this portion of the meeting.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Timberlane Court Resolution#GPA-296-98
Subdivision
Certificate of Moved by Councillor Novak,seconded by Councillor Schell
Acceptance
D 12.CE THAT Report WD-29-98 be received;
THAT the Director of Public Works be authorized to issue a`Certificate of
Acceptance'for the Final Works,which include final stage roads and other related
Works,constructed within Plan 40M-1785;and
THAT Council approve the by-law attached to Report WD-29-98,assuming the
streets within Plan 40M-1785 as Public Highways.
"CARRIED"
Monthly-Report Resolution#GPA-297-98
on Building Permit
Activity for Moved by Councillor Rowe,seconded by Mayor Hamre
April 1998
P 10.MO THAT Report WD-31-98 be received for information.
"CARRIED"
Right-of-Way Resolution#GPA-298-98
Chance—Gilmore
Road&Con.Rd 6 Moved by Councillor Trim,seconded by Councillor Rowe
T08.GE
THAT Report WD-32-98 be received;
THAT Concession Road 6 be given the"Through Road"designation with stop
conditions being placed on Gilmore Road;and
THAT the by-law attached to Report WD-32-98 be passed by Council.
"CARRIED"
Mayor Harare chaired this portion of the meeting.
ADMIINTISTRATION
There were no reports considered under this section of the Agenda.
G.P.&A.Minutes - 12- May 25, 1998 —
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
See Resolutions #GPA-282-98 and#GPA-284-98 on Page 7.
C.L.O.C.A. Resolution#GPA-299-98 —
Delegation
Moved by Councillor Novak,seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT the presentation made by Jeff Anderson and Samantha Mason,Central Lake
Ontario Conservation Authority be acknowledged and received with appreciation;
and
THAT Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority be advised that the
municipality looks forward to working with all parties.
"CARRIED"
Delegation of Resolution#GPA-300-98
Robert Cameron
Moved by Councillor Mutton,seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT the delegation of Robert Cameron pertaining to the water spring on the 8,'
Concession be received;and —
THAT the Director of Public Works be requested to prepare a report for submission
to the General Purpose and Administration Committee on June 8, 1998.
"CARRIED"
OTHER BUSINESS —
There were no items considered under this section of the Agenda.
Confidential Resolution#GPA-301-98
Report CD-28-98
Moved by Councillor Schell,seconded by Councillor Young
THAT the meeting be"closed"for consideration of Confidential Report CD-28-98
pertaining to a legal matter.
"CARRIED"
Resolution#GPA-302-98
Moved by Councillor Young,seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT the actions taken at the"closed"meeting be ratified.
"CARRIED"
G.P.&A.Minutes - 13- May 25, 1998
OTHER BUSINESS CONT'D
Resolution#GPA-303-98
Moved by Councillor Young,seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT the Committee recess for lunch until 1:00 p.m.
"CARRIED"
The meeting reconvened at 1:00 p.m.
Councillor Rowe chaired this portion of the meeting.
1998 Municipal Resolution#GPA-304-98
Grants
-- Moved by Councillor Novak,seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT Report CS-09-98 be received;
THAT Council consider all submitted grant requests;and
THAT all applicants be advised of Council's decision.
"CARRIED LATER IN THE MEETING"
(SEE FOLLOWING MOTIONS)
Durham Resolution#GPA-305-98
Countrvside
Adventure Moved by Councillor Novak,seconded by Councillor Young
THAT Application#98-001 -Durham Countryside Adventure Committee be
approved for a grant in the amount of$2,000."
"CARRIED AS AMENDED
LATER IN THE MEETING"
(SEE FOLLOWING AMENDING MOTION)
Resolution#GPA-306-98
Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT the foregoing Resolution#GPA-305-98 be amended by replacing the
amount of"$2,000"with"$1,0002"
"CARRIED"
Foregoing Resolution#GPA-305-98 was then put to a vote and CARRIED AS
AMENDED.
G.P.&A.Minutes - 14- May 25, 1998 -
OTHER BUSINESS CONT'D
Oshawa/ Resolution#GPA-307-98
Clarington Assoc.
Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded by Councillor Young
THAT Application#98-002-the Oshawa/Clarington Association for Community
Living be approved for a grant in the amount of$2,000.
"CARRIED"
St.John's Resolution#GPA-308-98 -
Ambulance
Moved by Councillor Schell,seconded by Councillor Mutton
THAT Application#98-003-St.John's Ambulance-Durham Region
(Oshawa/Clarington)be approved for a grant in the amount of$400.
"CARRIED" -
Solina Resolution#GPA-309-98
Community Centre
Moved by Councillor Novak,seconded by Councillor Mutton -
THAT Application#98-004-Solina Community Centre Board be approved for a
grant in the amount of$500. _
"CARRIED"
Newcastle Resolution#GPA-310-98
Community Hall
Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded by Councillor Mutton
THAT Application#98-005-the Newcastle Community Hall be approved for a
grant in the amount of$13,200.
"CARRIED" -
Clarington Resolution#GPA-311-98
Older Adults
Moved by Councillor Novak,seconded by Councillor Young
THAT Application#98-006-the Clarington Older Adults Association be tabled to
the Council Meeting scheduled for June 1, 1998. -
"CARRIED"
Young Women's Resolution#GPA-312-98
Christian Assoc.
Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT Application#98-007-the Young Women's Christian Association
(Y.W.C.A.)be approved for a grant in the amount of$275.
"CARRIED"
G.P.&A.Minutes - 15- May 25, 1998
OTHER BUSINESS CONT'D
Clarington Resolution#GPA-313-98
Youth Council
Moved by Councillor Mutton,seconded by Councillor Trim
THAT Application#98-008-the Clarington Youth Council be approved for a grant
in the amount of$2,000;
-- Courtice Team THAT Application#98-011 -the Courtice Team Drop in Centre—
Drop in Centre Clarington Youth Council be approved for a grant in the amount of$2,000;and
THAT the Treasurer provide guidance pertaining to the accounting requirements
associated with municipal grants.
"CARRIED"
Friends of Resolution#GPA-314-98
Second Marsh
Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded by Councillor Young
THAT Application#98-009-Friends of Second Marsh be approved for a grant in
the amount of$1,000.
"CARRIED"
John Howard Resolution#GPA-315-98
Society
Moved by Councillor Mutton,seconded by Councillor Young
THAT Application#98-010 from the John Howard Society of Durham Region-
Clarington Office be denied-
Durham Central Resolution#GPA-316-98
Agricultural
Societ} Moved by Councillor Young,seconded by Councillor Trim
THAT Application#98-012-the Durham Central Agriculture Society be approved
for a grant in the amount of$5,000.
"MOTION LOST"
Resolution#GPA-317-98
Moved by Councillor Novak,seconded by Mayor Hamre
THAT Application#98-012-the Durham Central Agriculture Society be approved
for a grant in the amount of$1,000.
"CARRIED"
G.P.&A.Minutes - 16- May 25, 1998 -
OTHER BUSINESS CONT'D
Clarington Resolution#GPA-318-98
Minor Hockey
Moved by Councillor Mutton,seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT Application#98-013-Clarington Minor Hockey Association be approved
for a grant in the amount of$1,200.
"CARRIED"
Durham Region Resolution#GPA-319-98
Community
Care Assoc. Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded by Councillor Mutton
THAT Application#98-014-the Durham Region Community Care Association be
approved for a grant in the amount of$5,500.
"CARRIED"
Bowmanville Resolution#GPA-320-98
Santa Claus
Parade Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT Application 998-015-the Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade Committee be
approved for a grant in the amount of$2,000.
"CARRIED"
Resolution#GPA-321-98 -
Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT the Committee recess for 15 minutes.
"CARRIED"
The meeting reconvened at 2:40 p.m.
Bethesa House Resolution#GPA-322-98
Moved by Councillor Mutton,seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT Application#98-016-Bethesda House be approved for a grant in the
amount of$5,000.
".MOTION LOST"
Resolution#GPA-323-98
Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded by Councillor Novak _
WHEREAS Bethesda House's 1998 expenditures reflect an increase in salaries;
AND WHEREAS Members of the Committee do not have a recent update on the --
Port Darlington Rental Project;
G.P.&A.Minutes - 17- May 25, 1998
OTHER BUSINESS CONT'D
NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that the grant request made by Bethesda House
be tabled pending staff preparing a status report for submission to Council on
June 1, 1998.
- "MOTION LOST"
Resolution#GPA-324-98
Moved by Councillor Novak,seconded by Councillor Young
THAT Application#98-016-Bethesda House be approved for a grant in the
amount of$2,400.
"CARRIED"
Senior Citizens Resolution#GPA-325-98
of Newcastle
Moved by Councillor Mutton,seconded by Mayor Harare
THAT Application#98-017-the Senior Citizens of Newcastle be approved for a
grant in the amount of$1,000.
- "CARRIED"
Intercede Resolution#GPA-326-98
Diversion
Pro�aram Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded by Councillor Mutton
THAT Application#98-018 from the Intercede Diversion Program denied.
"CARRIED"
Clarington Resolution#GPA-327-98
Orioles
Baseball Club Moved by Councillor Mutton,seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT Application#98-019-the Clarington Orioles Baseball Club be approved for
a grant in the amount of$2,000.
"CARRIED AS AMENDED
LATER IN THE MEETING"
(SEE FOLLOWING AMENDING MOTION)
Resolution#GPA-328-98
Moved by Councillor Young,seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT the foregoing Resolution#GPA-327-98 be amended by replacing the
amount of"$2,000"with"$1,000".
"CARRIED"
The foregoing Resolution#GPA-327-98 was then put to a vote and CARRIED AS
AMENDED.
G.P.&A.Minutes - 18- May 25, 1998
OTHER BUSINESS CONT'D
Bowmanville Resolution#GPA-329-98
Horticulture
Society Moved by Councillor Novak,seconded by Councillor Mutton
THAT Application#98-020-the Bowmanville District Horticulture Society be
approved for a grant in the amount of$350;
Orono Horticulture THAT Application#98-033-the Orono District Horticulture Society
Society be approved for a grant in the amount of$350;and
Newcastle THAT Application#98-035-the Newcastle District Horticulture
Horticulture Society Society be approved for a grant in the amount of$350.
"CARRIED"
Ontario Resolution#GPA-330-98
Volunteer
Emergency Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded by Councillor Novak
Response Team
THAT Application#98-021 -the Ontario Volunteer Emergency Response Team
Inc.be approved for a grant in the amount of$1,000.
"CARRIED"
Tyrone Resolution#GPA-331-98
Community Centre
Moved by Councillor Novak,seconded by Mayor Hamre -
THAT Application#98-022-Tyrone Community Centre be approved for a grant in
the amount of$2,000.
"CARRIED"
Tyrone Resolution#GPA-332-98
Athletic Assoc.
Moved by Councillor Novak,seconded by Mayor Hamre
THAT Application#98-023-the Tyrone Athletic Association be approved for a.
grant in the amount of$2,000.
"CARRIED"
Clarington Resolution#GPA-333-98
East Food Bank
Moved by Councillor Novak,seconded by Councillor Schell -THAT Application#98-024-the Clarington East Food Bank be approved for a
grant in the amount of$450;and
Helping Hands THAT Application#98-030-the Helping Hands Food Bank be
Food Bank approved for a grant in the amount of$450.
"CARRIED"
G.P.&A.Minutes - 19- May 25, 1998
OTHER BUSINESS CONT'D
Orono Figure Resolution#GPA-334-98
Skating Club
Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded by Councillor Mutton
THAT Application#98-025-the Orono Figure Skating Club Inc.be approved for a
grant in the amount of$1,500.
"CARRIED"
Lions Club of Resolution#GPA-335-98
Courtice
- Moved by Councillor Mutton,seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT Application#98-026-the Lions Club of Courtice be approved for a one
time grant in the amount of$1,000.
"CARRIED"
Native Cultural Resolution#GPA-336-98
&Community
Centre Moved by Councillor Novak,seconded by Councillor Mutton
THAT Application#98-027 from the Native Cultural and Community Centre of
Durham Region be denied.
«CARRIED"
Clarington Resolution#GPA-337-98
Recreational
Hockey League Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT Application#98-028-the Clarington Recreational Hockey League be
approved for a grant in the amount of$1,750.
"CARRIED"
Residents Resolution#GPA-338-98
Recreational&
Activity Program Moved by Mayor Harare,seconded by Councillor Mutton
THAT Application#98-029-the Residents Recreational and Activity Program
(R.A.P.)be approved for a grant in the amount of$700.
"CARRIED"
Orono Amateur Resolution#GPA-339-98
Athletic Assoc.
Moved by Councillor Novak,seconded by Councillor Trim
THAT Application#98-031 -the Orono Amateur Athletic Association be approved
for a grant in the amount of$450.
"CARRIED"
G.P.&A.Minutes -20- May 25, 1998
OTHER BUSINESS CONT'D
Courtice Masters Resolution#GPA-340-98
Swimming
Moved by Councillor Mutton,seconded by Councillor Schell -
THAT Application#98-032 from the Courtice Masters Swimming be denied.
"CARRIED"
Clarington Resolution#GPA-341-98
Swim Club
Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT Application#98-034-Clarington Swim Club be approved for a grant in the
amount of$1,500.
"CARRIED"
Devries Family Resolution#GPA-342-98
Singers
Moved by Councillor Novak,seconded by Councillor Young
THAT Application#98-036 from the Devries Family Singers be denied.
"CARRIED" _.
Newcastle Resolution#GPA-343-98
Skating Club
Moved by Councillor Mutton,seconded by Councillor Trim
THAT Application#98-037-Newcastle Skating Club be approved for a grant in
the amount of$1,200.
"CARRIED AS AMENDED
LATER IN THE MEETING"
(SEE FOLLOWING AMENDING MOTION)
Resolution#GPA-344-98
Moved by Mayor Hamre,seconded by Councillor Young
THAT the foregoing Resolution#GPA-343-98 be amended by replacing the
amount"$1,200"with"$1,500".
"CARRIED"
The foregoing Resolution#GPA-343-98 was then put to a vote and CARRIED AS
AMENDED.
G.P.&A.Minutes -21 - May 25, 1998
ADJOURNMENT
Resolution#GPA-345-98
Moved by Councillor Young,seconded by Councillor Mutton
THAT the meeting adjourn at 3:30 p.m.
"CARRIED"
MAYOR
DEPUTY CLERK
REPORT #3
_ THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
Meeting: COUNCIL
File#
Date: MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1998 Res.#
Report#: TR-4 5-9 8 File#. By-Law#
Subject: TENDER CL98-7, SUPPLY AND DELIVERY HIGH PERFORMANCE COLD MIX
-- Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended to Council the following:
1. THAT Report TR-45-98 be received;
2. THAT the G.H. Company, Mississauga, Ontario, with a total bid
- in the amount of $67,056.00 (including applicable taxes) , being
the lowest responsible bidder meeting all terms, conditions and
specifications of Tender CL98-7, be awarded of the contract to
supply High Performance Cold Mix on an " as required" basis, to
the Municipality of Clarington; and
3 . THAT the funds expended be provided from the 1998 Public Works
Road Maintenance, Pavement Patching Account #7208-00411-0169.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
For the past couple of years, the Municipality of Clarington has
participated in the Durham Purchasing Co-operative Group Quotation
for High Performance Cold Mix Asphalt Repair Material.
As the other participating Municipalities do not use the High
Performance Cold Mix to the extent that Clarington does, there were
some difficulties in arriving at specification for a mutually
acceptable material. The process 'of High Performance Cold Mix is"
still relatively new, with new products being introduced to the
market each year. Although each new product is lab tested and
approved, prior experience has shown in actual road application, the
product may not work adequately. Subsequently, the Municipality of
Clarington called a separate tender for this product and included in
TR-45-98 PAGE 2
the specifications that all equivalent products must be road tested
for a period of six (6) months and approved for use prior to any
tender being accepted. Tender CL98-7 was therefore issued for two
acceptable products, EXEL or I.A.R. , with the following bids being
submitted:
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G.H. Company $67,056.00
Mississauga, Ontario
Innovative Municipal Products $77,200.00
Ajax, Ontario
For the information of Council, the Public Works Department are
currently road testing an equivalent product from a third vendor,
which if approved, will be considered an acceptable .product for
tendering in 1999.
The Treasurer has reviewed the funding requirements and concurs with
the recommendation. Queries with respect to department needs,
specifications, etc. , should be referred to the Director of Public
Works.
The unit price reflects approximately a 17% decrease over. the
tendered prices for 1997.
The subject firm has previously provided satisfactory service and
product to the Municipality of Clarington.
TR-45-98 PAGE 3
_ Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by,
Ma 'e arano, H.BSc. ,AMCT. , W.H. well,
Treasurer Chief Administrative Officer
_ Stephen A. Vokes, P.Eng.
Director of Public Works
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Mrs . Patti Barrie
Municipal Clerk
Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street North
Bowmanviile, Ontario
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- Dear Mrs . Barrie
At the regular Board Meeting held on Tuesday, May 12,
_ 1998, Mr. Frank Wu was present to explain the nature
of the new sign proposed for the Olympia Restaurant .
After a review of the size and design of this pro-
posed sign was reviewed by the Board, it was agreed
by all that it was not appropriate in a downtown
seeking to promote itself as a historic place to tour
- and shop. Further the Secretary was directed to cir-
culate a memorandum to the members advising them that
a sign by-law was in effect , and recommending that
they be certain to check with the Municipality to en-
sure that any signage that they wished to install ad-
here to the- stated Signage By-law requirements. This
memorandum was included in the May 1998 "Highlights
of the most recent Board meeting" internal newslet-
ter.
Yours very truly
DIST 11 UTiC}N
CLERK
Garth Gilpin - � ACK. BY
Secretary-Treasurer OIRIGINAL TC+:_.,-�_ s
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MUNICIPALITY OF
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May 19, 1998 .
Mr. G. Gilpin
Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager
Bowmanville Business Centre
P.O. Box 365
Bowmanville, Ontario
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Dear Mr. Gilpin:
RE: Olympia Restaurant Sign Permit
Our File: T07.GE
At a meeting held on May 11, 1998, the Council of the Municipality of Clarington
passed the following resolution:
"THAT the correspondence dated May 5, 1998, from Teddy Nguygen, _
Olympia Restaurant, requesting an exemption from the municipality's Sign
By-law, be tabled to allow for the municipality to receive comments from
the Bowmanville B.I.A. pertaining to this matter."
Enclosed, as directed by Council, is a copy of the subject correspondence. Once
you have had an opportunity to review this request, please advise the -
undersigned.
Yours truly,
Patti L. Barrie, A.M.C.T.
Clerk
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cc: F. Wu, Director of Planning and Development
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW NO.: 98-83
being a By-law to adopt Amendment No. 6 to the Clarington Official Plan
WHEREAS Section 17(22) of the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, as amended, authorizes the
Municipality of Clarington to pass by-laws for the adoption or repeal of Official Plans and
Amendments thereto;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it
advisable to amend the Clarington Official Plan to amend policies for amendments for golf
courses, and to specifically permit the development of an 18-hole, par-3 golf course in the
Green Space designation;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the
Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows:
1. That Amendment No. 6 to the Clarington Official Plan being the attached Explanatory
Text and Map is hereby adopted;
2. That the Clerk of the Municipality of Clarington is hereby authorized and directed to
make application to the Regional Municipality of Durham for approval of the
aforementioned Amendment No. 6 to the Clarington Official Plan;and
3. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the date of the passing hereof.
BY-LAW read a first time this ist day of June 1998.
BY-LAW read a second time this ist day of June 1998.
BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this ist day of June 1998.
MAYOR
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TO THE CLARINGTON OFFICIAL PLAN
PURPOSE: The purpose of this amendment to the Clarington Official Plan is to
amend policies for amendments for golf courses, and to specifically
permit the development of an 18-hole, par-3 golf course in the Green
Space designation.
LOCATION: The proposed 18-hole, par-3 golf course is to be located on the east
side of Regional Road 57, south of Concession Road 4, in Part Lot 13
and 14, Concession Road 3, former Township of Darlington.
BASIS: The proposed amendment will introduce provisions to provide for
amendments to the Clarington Official Plan for golf courses, and to
specifically permit the development of an 18-hole, par-3 golf course.
ACTUAL The Clarington Official Plan is hereby amended by:
AMENDMENT:
a) by amending Section 13.3.4 by adding the words "to Section
18.6 of" after the words "Golf courses may be permitted by
amendment". j
b) by amending Section 14.5.1 by adding the words "to Section
18.6 of" after the words "Golf courses may be permitted by
amendment".
c) by amending Section 14.7.1 by adding the words "to Section
18.6 of" after the words "Golf courses may be permitted by
amendment".
d) by adding a new Section 18.6 as follows:
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"18.6 GOLF COURSES
18.6.1 The golf courses shown of Table 18.1 and identified by a
symbol on Map A to this Plan have been approved
under the policies of this Plan:
TABLE 18.1
GOLF COURSES
Area Identified Name and Type of Legal Area
on Map A Golf Course Description (ha)
G1 Quarry Lakes Golf Part Lot 13 & 14, 30.62 ha
and Recreation Concession 3, former
Centre (18 holes) I Tw . of Darlington
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e) Map Al is hereby amended as indicated on Exhibit "A"
attached to this Amendment.
IMPLEMENTATION: The provisions set fourth in the Clarington Official Plan, as
amended, regarding the implementation of the Plan shall apply
to this Amendment.
INTERPRETATION: The provisions set fourth in the Clarington Official Plan, as
amended, regarding the interpretation of the Plan shall apply to
this Amendment.
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AMENDMENT No. 6 TO THE MUNICIPAUTY • CLARINGTON OFFICIAL PLAN,
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW 98-84
Being a By-law to amend By-law 91-58, as amended, being a By-
law to Regulate Traffic on Highways, Municipal and Private
Property in the Municipality of Clarington
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it desirable to
amend By-law 91-58;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows:
1) Schedule XV"Through Highways"of By-law 91-58 is amended by;
A) deleting the following reference:
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Hi hwa From To
Concession Road No. East limit of Durham North limit of
6 and Gilmore Road Regional Road 18 Concession Road 5
(in combination)
(Clarke)
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B) adding the following reference:
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Highway From To
Concession Road 6 East limit of Durham East limit of
(Clarke) Rcgiona) Road 18 Concession Road 6
2) Schedule XVI"Stop Signs"of By-law 91-58 is amended by;
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A) deleting the following reference:
Column 1 Column 2
Intersections Facing Traffic
Concession Road 6 and Westbound on Concession Road 6
Gilmore Road
(Clarke)
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B) adding the following reference:
Column 1 Column 2
Intersections Facing Traffic
Gilmore Road and Concession Northbound on Gilmore Road
Road 6
(Clarke)
3) This By-law shall come into Force on the date that it is approved by the Council of the
Regional Municipality of Durham and when signs to the effect are erected.
BY-LAW read a first and second time this 1 st day of June 1998.
BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 1 st day of June 1998.
MAYOR
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW NUMBER 98-85
Being a By-Law to assume certain streets within the Municipality of
Clarington as public highways in the Municipality of Clarington.
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NOW THEREFORE,the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as
follow:
1. THAT the street described in Registered Plan 40M-1785(described in Schedule"A"
attached hereto and forming part of this By-Law)all being in the Municipality of
Clarington, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, are hereby accepted by the
Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington as public highways,and assumed by
the said Corporation for public use.
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BY-LAW read a first and second time this 1st day of June 1998.
BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 1st day of June 1998.
MAYOR
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SCHEDULE"A"TO BY-LAW NUMBER 98-85
Timberlane Court
On Registered Plan 40M-1785
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW NUMBER 98_86
being a By-law to amend By-law 84-63, the Comprehensive
Zoning By-law for the Corporation of the former Town of
Newcastle.
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it advisable to
amend By-law 84-63, as amended, of the Corporation of the former Town of Newcastle to
implement DEV 97-079.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality
of Clarington enacts as follows:
1. Schedule "4" to By-law 84-63,as amended, is hereby further amended by changing the
zone designation from:
"Holding - Urban Residential Exception ((H)R1-16) Zone" to "Urban Residential
Exception (R1-16)Zone"
as illustrated on the attached Schedule"A"hereto.
2. Schedule"A"attached hereto shall form part of this By-law.
3. This By-law shall come into effect on the date of the passing hereof, subject to the
provisions of Sections 34 and 36 of the Planning Act.
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BY-LAW read a first time this 1st day of June 1998.
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BY-LAW read a second time this 1st
day of June 1998,
f BY-LAW read a third time and finally passed this 1st
day of June 1998.
MAYOR
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passed this 1ST day of .0 1998 A.D.
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