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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/28/1999MUNICIPALITY OF ONTARIO DATE: JUNE 28, 1999 TIME: 7:00 P.M. PLACE: COUNCIL CHAMBERS PRAYERS ROLL CALL DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Minutes of a special meeting of Council held on June 14, 1999 Minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on June 14, 1999 PRESENTATION R.M. Anderson, Regional Chair, Region of Durham, 605 Rossland Road East, Box 623, Whitby, LIN 6A3 DELEGATIONS I George Van Dyk, Clarington Hydro Commission, 19 Scugog Street, Bowmanville, L I C 3H7 — Hydro Utilities Merger — Report ADMIN- 17-99 2. Peter Branton, 21 Jane Avenue, Courtice, LIE 21-19 — Report PD-70-99 3. Ruth Hinkley, 158 Wilmot Trail, Newcastle, LIB I B 9 - Traffic Concerns at Bennett Road and Highway No. 2 COMMUNICATIONS Receive for Information I — I P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham — Municipal Rights of Way I — 2 Media Release, The Visual Arts Centre of Clarington — Kids at the Mill Camps I — 3 Press Release, The Visual Arts Centre of Clarington — Todd Tremeer Artist Talk CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET - BOWMANVILLE -ONTAF110 • LiC 3A6 - (905) 623-3379 = FAX 623-4169 RECYCLE. PAREfi Council Agenda - 2 - June 28, 1999 COMMUNICATIONS I — 4 Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee — Minutes of a meeting of May 19, 1999 I — 5 Solina Community Centre Board — Minutes of a quarterly meeting of April 19, 1999 I — 6 Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority — Minutes of a meeting of March 18, 1999 I — 7 Dale R. Clemens, Operations Technician, Region of Durham — Region of Durham Contract Q- 278 -99, Watermain Leak Detection Survey I — 8 Sheila Keating - Nause, Policy and Resolutions, Federation of Canadian Municipalities — FCM National Board of Directors Meeting of September 8 - 11, 1999 I — 9 Greater Toronto Area Mayors and Regional Chairs — Exploring the Capital Funding of Hospitals from Various Sources I — 10 Greater Toronto Area Mayors and Regional Chairs — Exploring the Possibilities of a GTA Fire and Police Services Training Centre 1-11 Bethesda House, P.O. Box 82, Bowmanville, L1C 3K8 —Thank you letter regarding Grant I — 12 Donald McKay, Town Clerk, Town of Whitby — Municipal Infrastructure in the Millennium Budget of the Government of Canada 1-13 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham —Resolution re: FCM's Millennium Budget Proposal Receive for Direction D — 1 Deryk Clark and Leanne Gibson, 1003 McCullough Drive, Whitby, LIN 1C7 — 19th Annual Terry Fox Run, September 19, 1999 D — 2 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham — Resolution re: Film, Television and Commercial Production Industry D — 3 J.R. Powell, Chief Administrative Officer, Central Lake Ontario Conservation — Planning Issues Related to Proposed Official Plan Amendment 99 -005 to Incorporate Communal Servicing Policies into the Durham Official Plan Council Agenda -3- June 28, 1999 COMMUNICATIONS D — 4 Beth Creighton, Chairperson, Newcastle Arena Board, 43 Lawrence Crescent, Bowmanville, L1C 3M7 — Request for Appointment to the Newcastle Arena Board D — 5 Robert J. Kyle, Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health, Proclamation of Falls Prevention Week D-6 Donald Woodard, 1445 Taunton Road East, Courtice - Application to Permit Construction of Detached Garage, File Number A99/021 D-7 Association of Municipalities of Ontario — Requesting Nominations to the 1999- 2000 Board of Directors D-8 A.D. Lightstone, Valcoustics Canada Ltd., 30 Wertheim Court, Unit 25, Richmond Hill, L4B 1B9 — Highway 401 Resurfacing, Stevenson Road to Highway 35/115 D-9 Clifford and Marilyn Wells, 41 Simpson Avenue, Sid Bowville, lC 3M5 — Right - of -Way adjacent to 41 Simpson Avenue, S Side, D —10 Sgt. Paul A. Malik, Community Services Coordinator, Community Services Bureau, Durham Regional Police Service — The Implementation of a Community Neighbourhood Watch, Hampton Area D — 11 Greater Toronto Area Mayors and Regional Chairs — "National Housing Policy Option Paper — A Call for Action June D —12 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham — Mental Health Reform in Durham Region D —13 Peter Davis, President, Central Ontario Branch, The Kidney Foundation of Canada — Requesting Support from the Municipality of Clarington D —14 Karen McLean, Event Coordinator, Bethesda House — Request for Special Event Trailer on August 1, 1999, at Rotary Park D — 15 Richard J. Howes, 22 Jane Avenue, tde� G Biddle and Associates, 29 submitted by Blackcreek Developments and 30, Concession 3, Former Township of Darlington D — 16 Doug Hull, Director General, Information Highway Applications Branch, Industry Canada — Call for Smart Communities Demonstration Projects Council Agenda - 4 - June 28, 1999 MOTION NOTICE OF MOTION REPORTS 1. General Purpose and Administration Committee Report of June 21, 1999 2. Report ADMIN -17 -99 — Hydro Utilities Merger 3. Report TR -40 -99 — Tender CL99 -21 - Re- construction of Orono Tennis Courts 4. Report TR -41 -99 — Tender CL99 -16 — Skateboard Park - Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex 5. Report TR -42 -99 — Purchase of Portable Generator 6. Confidential Report WD -31 -99 —Personnel Matter (to be distributed under separate cover) 7. Confidential Report ADMIN -21 -99 — Personnel Matter (to be distributed under separate cover) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Report PD -54 -99 — Proposed Principles of Understanding between 1138337 Ontario Inc. (Kaitlin) and the Municipality of Clarington respecting Phase I and II of the Port of Newcastle Development (Draft Plans of Subdivision 18T -91004 and 18T- 96013) (tabled from the General Purpose and Administration Committee Meeting dated June 7, 1999) BY-LAWS OTHER BUSINESS (a) Regional Update (b) committee/Boards Update BY -LAW TO APPROVE ALL ACTIONS OF COUNCIL SUMMARY OF CORRESPONDENCE JUNE 28, 1999 CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION I — 1 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham, advising of a resolution passed by the Region of Durham as follows: "THAT an expenditure of $4,740 be approved as the Region's contribution to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to establish a legal defense fund to assert municipal interests over the use of municipal rights -of -way by the cable and telecommunications industry." (Receive for Information) 1-2 The Visual Arts Centre of Clarington, advising that the centre is offering all -day and half -day Kids at the Mill camps which include morning workshops with professional artists, and afternoon arts, crafts, and games with camp counsellors. The Visual Arts Centre would like to acknowledge the assistance of both the federal Summer Career Placement program, and the provincial Summer Experience Program (SEP), which not only provides jobs for several students, but contributes substantially toward this excellent community programming. (Receive for Information) 1-3 The Visual Arts Centre of Clarington, advising that Bowmanville Artist Todd Tremeer gave a talk about his current exhibition "Making History" which is being held at the Centre's Mill Gallery this month. Tremeer's work is concerned with depicting museum displays in counterpoint with his own personal collection of artifacts. He points out the nature of collecting, and the assumption of values and beliefs which are perpetuated through museum collections. The show is based on the well -know truism that "history is told by the winners," and that museums developed in order to say "Look what we've come from and where we are going." He also points out the confirmation of stereotype in museum displays, the paintings in his show cover all of the bases from a scripted narrative, with war and religion as the Big Ideas, and featured cultures including Egyptian, Post Renaissance, and Victorian Colonialism. (Receive for Information) I — 4 Minutes of a meeting of the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee held on May 10, 1999. (A copy of the minutes is attached to the Summary of Correspondence.) (Receive for Information) 1-5 Minutes of a quarterly meeting of the Solina Community Centre Board held on April 19, 1999. (A copy of the minutes is attached to the Summary of Correspondence). (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence - 2 - June 28, 1999 I — 6 Minutes of a meeting of the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority held on March 18, 1999. (A copy of the minutes is attached to the Summary of Correspondence). (Receive for Information) 1-7 Dale R. Clemens, Operations Technician, Region of Durham, advising of a quotation for a watermain leak detection survey which will occur in the summer of 1999. The survey will take place in the following locations: • North of the Third Concession and west of Liberty Street • East of Mearns Avenue from Concession Street to Baseline Road • Newcastle to Newtonville on Hwy No. 2 in Newtonville The survey should be completed by August 27, 1999. (Receive for Information) 1-8 Sheila Keating- Nause, Policy and Resolutions, Federation of Canadian Municipalities — FCM National Board of Directors Meeting — the FCM Standing Committee on Policies and Resolutions and the National Board of Directors invites members to submit resolutions on subjects of national municipal interest for debate at the September 1999 meeting of FCM's National Board of Directors. FCM will take a stand only on issues which are clearly of national municipal interest and which fall within the jurisdiction of the federal government, the provincial and territorial governments acting at the interprovincial level, or FCM itself. Indirect municipal issues and local /regional issues will not be supported by major research and lobbying activity, unless otherwise directed by the Annual Conference or by FCM's National Board of Directors. Resolutions should meet guidelines and should be received by FCM no later than July 30, 1999 for presentation to FCM's Standing Committee of Policies and Resolutions at its meeting on September 30, 1999. Strict adherence to the deadline and procedures is crucial to the expedient processing of all resolutions received. (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence - 3 - June 28, 1999 1-9 Greater Toronto Area Mayors and Regional Chairs advising of a resolution passed on June 18, 1999 as follows: "BE IT RESOLVED that the GTA Mayors and Regional Chairs, along with the GTA 905 Healthcare Alliance, form a Task Force comprised o£ Chair Fisch (York), Mayor Grossi (Georgina), Mayor Seglins (Caledon), Mayor Mulvale (Oakville), Councillor Holyday (Toronto — Markland — Centennial) and Mayor McCallion (Mississauga) ex- officio; to explore the capital funding of hospitals from various sources such as: development charges, levies, foundations, income re- distribution, and to meet with the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Health and the Minister of Finance and report back to this Committee in the Fall." (Receive for Information) 1-10 Greater Toronto Area Mayors and Regional Chairs advising of a resolution passed on June 18, 1999, as follows: "BE IT RESOLVED that a Task Force be formed, with the following members: Chair Kolb (Peel), Mayor Krantz (Milton) and Councillor Prue (Toronto), to explore the possibilities of a GTA Fire and Police Services Training Centre; AND that the Task Force report back to this Committee in the Fall." (Receive for Information) 1— 11 Bethesda House, P.O. Box 82, Bowmanville, L1C 3K8, forwarding a thank you letter for the Municipality's generous grant. It takes a lot of support and money to keep the shelter operating on a daily basis, and because of supporters like the Municipality of Clarington, their services are able to continue for the women and children that so desperately need them. To date, their shelter has serviced over seven hundred and fifty women and children, and they get wonderful feedback from these women in regards to how much the services have helped them, and their children. (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence - 4 - June 28, 1999 I — 12 Donald McKay, Town Clerk, Town of Whitby advising of a resolution passed by the Town of Whitby on June 14, 1999, endorsing the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' call for a new long -term national core municipal infrastructure program highlighting environmental and public safety benefits in the federal millennium budget: "WHEREAS, the Canada/Ontario Infrastructure Works Program (COIW) — described by Prime Minister Jean Chretian as `one of the proudest achievements of our Government', exceeded original projections, funding capital projects that created assets of lasting value and generated tens of thousands of short -term jobs, and set a new standard for intergovernmental co- operation in Canada; and, WHEREAS the COIW could not fully address Canada's /Ontario's long- term infrastructure needs; and, WHEREAS the Town of Whitby has benefited from COIW but still has a number of outstanding infrastructure projects which it cannot finance out of municipal revenues alone; and, WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and their member municipalities are dedicated to improving the quality of life in all communities; and, WHEREAS the millennium budget offers an opportunity for achieving an improved quality of life and ensuring sustainable communities; and, WHEREAS the Town of Whitby supports a new long -term national /provincial infrastructure program with environmental and public safety benefits as components of a sustainable communities strategy; and, WHEREAS such infrastructure investments will create jobs, reduce pollution, save taxpayers money resulting from reduced health and environmental damage, improve the efficiency of the economy and make Canada more competitive, productive and innovative; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1. That the Town of Whitby endorse the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' (FCM) call for a new long -term national core municipal infrastructure program highlighting environmental and public safety benefits in the federal millennium budget; Summary of Correspondence - 5 - June 28, 1999 2. That the Town of Whitby through letters, personal meetings and /or other communications urge local members of Parliament to support FCM's millennium budget proposal and to communicate their support to the Minister of Finance; 3. That the Town of Whitby through letters, personal meetings and /or other communications urge the Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance, other members of the federal Cabinet and members of the Government of Ontario to support FCM's millennium budget proposal; 4. That the Town of Whitby communicate the urgent need for a new municipal infrastructure program with environmental and public safety benefits to neighbouring communities; and 5. That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Jean Chretain; the Minister of Finance, the Honourable Paul Martin; Judi Longfield, M.P.; The Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Michael Harris; the Minister of Finance, the Honourable Ernie Eves; the Honourable Jim Flaherty, M.P.P.; the Regional Municipality of Durham and local municipalities of Durham Region. (Receive for Information) I — 13 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham advising of a resolution passed by the Region of Durham as follows: "WHEREAS the FCM inspired $8.3 billion, six -year Canada Infrastructure Works Program (CIWP) — described by Prime Minister Jean Chretien at the FCM 1998 Annual Conference as `... one of the proudest achievements of our government' — exceeded original projections, funding 17,000 projects that created assets of lasting value and generated more than 130,000 short-term jobs, and set a new standard for intergovernmental cooperation in Canada; WHEREAS the CIWP could not fully address Canada's long -term infrastructure needs given the extent of the problem revealed in various FCM studies completed between 1985 and 1996; WHEREAS the Regional Municipality of Durham has benefited from the CIWP but still has a number of outstanding infrastructure projects which it cannot finance out of municipal revenues alone; Summary of Correspondence - 6 - June 28, 1999 WHEREAS FCM is dedicated to improving the quality of life in all communities; WHEREAS the Millennium budget offers an opportunity for achieving an improved quality of life and ensuring sustainable communities; WHEREAS the FCM National Board of Directors has endorsed a new long -term national infrastructure program with environmental benefits as a component of a sustainable communities strategy; WHEREAS the FCM proposal, with the theme CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER, CLEAN SOIL, calls for flexibility to accommodate equally the needs of rural /small communities and large municipalities, supporting: waste management system (waste diversion, product stewardship, upgrading landfill sites, methane capture, upgrading incineration technology to meet new requirements for dioxins and furans and mercury emissions); - water efficiency (water conservation, sewage upgrades to reduce contaminants in water effluent and water treatment alternatives such as settling ponds and wetlands); - energy efficiency (alternative energy sources, energy efficiency, vehicle emissions testing, and public transit); - mobility (investment in road repair and upgrades, commuter rail, and advanced technology public transit like Ballard Fuel Cell buses); and - main - street and urban core renewal; WHEREAS such investments will create jobs, reduce pollution, save taxpayers money resulting from reduced health and environmental damage, improve the efficiency of the economy and make Canada more competitive; production and innovative; and WHEREAS Canada is a leader in environmental technologies; BE IT RESOLVED that the Regional Municipality of Durham endorses the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' (FCM) call for a long -term national core municipal infrastructure program highlighting environmental benefits, in the federal Millennium Budget; Summary of Correspondence - 7 - June 28, 1999 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Regional Municipality of Durham through letters, personal meetings and /or other communications, will urge local members of Parliament to support FCM's Millennium Budget proposal and to communicate their support to the Minister of Finance; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Regional Municipality of Durham through letters, personal meetings and /or other communications, will urge the Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance, other members of the federal Cabinet and members of the Government of Ontario to support FCM's Millennium Budget proposal; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Regional Municipality of Durham will communicate the urgent need for a new municipal infrastructure program with environmental benefits to neighbouring communities; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Regional Municipality of Durham will communicate to local media and the public our support of FCM's Millennium Budget proposal." (Receive for Information) CORESPONDENCE FOR DIRECTION D — 1 Deryk Clark and Leanne Gibson, 1003 McCullough Drive, Whitby, L1N 1C7, introducing themselves as the co- chairs of the 1999 Municipality of Clarington Terry Fox Run. The 19th Annual Terry Fox Run is scheduled to take place on Sunday September 19, 1999. They respectfully request permission from the Municipality to hold the run on this date. (Motion to approve request provided organizers apply for and obtain a Road Occupancy Permit) D — 2 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham advising of resolution passed on April 7, 1999 and requesting endorsement of this important issue: "WHEREAS the film, television and commercial production industry generated in excess of $2 Billion (Canadian) for Canadian individuals and businesses in 1998, including $1 Billion from foreign -based production firms, and to encourage the continued production of foreign films in Canada, be it resolved; Summary of Correspondence - 8 - June 28, 1999 THAT Federal Minister of Finance, the Honourable Paul Martin and Minister of National Revenue, the Honourable Herb Dhaliwal, be encouraged to maintain the 15% withholding tax on salaries paid to foreign -based actors working in Canadian productions and eliminate the provisions in the Income Tax Act which would require these actors to pay full income on these earnings; THAT Heritage Minister, the Honourable Sheila Copps, be asked to ensure that the Foreign Film Tax Credit program is maintained in its present form; and THAT this resolution be communicated to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, to ensure they are aware of the implications of these issued, and asking for their endorsement and subsequent communication with these Ministers." (Motion for Direction) D — 3 J.R. Powell, Chief Administrative Officer, Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority advising of a resolution passed by Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority as follows: "THAT the Regional Municipality of Durham be advised that the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority suppo rts an amendment to the Durham Regional Official Plan to incorporate policies respecting the limited use of communal sanitary sewer and water supply systems to service development in the rural area under the following circumstances: where Regional Council deems it necessary to deal with a health or environmental problem caused by failed private wells and /or septic systems, and only after all other options to address the problem have been exhausted; and THAT the Regional Municipality of Durham be advised that the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority does not support an amendment to the Durham Regional Official Plan to incorporate polices respecting the limited use of communal sanitary sewer and water supply systems to service development in the rural area under the following circumstances: 2. where Regional Council may wish to consider, on a case by case basis, and by amendment to the Regional Official Plan, the approval of a privately owned and operated communal system required to service development that is deemed to be of significant benefit to the Region; and, Summary of Correspondence - 9 - June 28, 1999 THAT Staff Report #4348 -99 constitute the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority response to the Region of Durham on this matter; and THAT Staff Report #4348 -99 be circulated to the area municipalities and participating Conservation Authorities in Durham Region. (Motion for Direction) D — 4 Correspondence from Beth Creighton, Chairperson, Newcastle Arena Board, 43 Lawrence Crescent, Bowmanville, L1C 3M7 requesting appointment to the Newcastle Arena Board due to the resent resignation of John Rutledge. (Motion to refer correspondence to Clerk's Department for vacancy to be filled) D — 5 Robert J. Kyle, Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health requesting the Municipality of Clarington to proclaim the week of September 20 — 26, 1999, "Falls Prevention Week." (Motion to Proclaim) D-6 Donald Woodard, 1445 Taunton Road East, Courtice , advising of his concerns about the application to permit construction of detached garage with an exterior side yard setback of 4 metres instead of the required 10 metre exterior side yard at Part Lot 35, Concession 4, former Township of Darlington, municipal address 1449 Taunton Road East. The owner of this property has stated to Mr. Woodard that he is planning to build a double garage so that he can store supplies and do floral arrangements in it. Mr. Woodard is reasons for not being in favour of the petition are: Fire Protection — there is no fire hydrant in this area of the municipality as they are on well water. If a fire stated at the property at 1449 Taunton Road East and with the concentration of all the buildings it could spread to his property and there is only 33' separating the home. 2. Drainage — this residential area is located in a westerly slope draining to the Harmony Creek. There are no storm sewers. His home at 1445 Taunton was the first home built near this corner and it is somewhat level to the original farm fields. The property at 1449 was lower than 1445 Taunton Road East but was back filled to a height of approximately 3 feet higher than the back of 1445 Taunton Road East. This allows water to run onto 1445 Taunton and to the next lots. If the owner at 1449 is allowed to build the detached garage of 768 square feet, it will cause more water to flow on the neighbouring lot because of the large roof size. Summary of Correspondence _10- June 28, 1999 3. If the owner at 1449 Taunton Road East is allowed to build the attached garage this would be the first step to be taken to enable him to move his complete business to 1449 Taunton Road East. He feels that the use of the lot at 1449 Taunton should remain residential. 4. He understands there already is a variance on the said property at 1449 Taunton Road East because the house is on a lot which should be larger to accommodate the property size tile bed as what the current by -law specify. (Motion to refer correspondence to the Director of Planning and Development) D-7 Correspondence from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario requesting nominations to the 1999 -2000 AMO Board of Directors. If the Municipality of Clarington wishes to nominate a person for election to the Board of Directors, it should submit a resolution indicating the first name (in full) initials and surname of the nominee, his or her municipal title, and the office for which the person is being nominated. Nominations should be forwarded to the Association via fax or mail to the attention of Pat Moyle, Executive Director by July 31, 1999, 4:30 p.m, Nominations will not be accepted beyond that date. (Motion for Direction) D — 8 A.D. Lightstone, Valcoustics Canada Ltd., 30 Wertheim Court, Unit 25, Richmond Hill, L413 1139 advising of the contract documents for Highway 401 Resurfacing, Stevenson Road to Highway 35/115 and requesting exemption from the Municipality of Clarington Noise By -law. To avoid major inconvenience to the travelling public using Highway 401, this repair work will be restricted to nighttime. The proposed permission times overlap the restricted house for noise emission given in By -law 89 -184 as amended by By -law 93 -179, namely prohibitions in Clause 20) during: • 2300 to 0700 of the next day, Monday to Friday; • 2300 Saturday to 1000 Sunday; • 1700 Sunday to 0700 Monday. Thus, they respectfully request authorization to exempt construction during the above times, as provided for in Section 20). The resurfacing project as a whole (a portion of which is in your municipality) is expected to require about 75 working days if a single "train operation" is adopted by the contractor. If parallel operations taken place for the milling and paving activities, the construction times will be reduced significantly. It is anticipated that rehabilitation of the highway will occur following tendering either during the summer and early fall 1999 or during last spring 2000. (Motion to approve exemption to the Municipality's noise by -law) Summary of Correspondence - 11 - June 28, 1999 D-9 Correspondence from Clifford and Marilyn Wells, 41 Simpson Avenue, Bowmanville, L1C 3M5 requesting the repair /replacement of the retaining wall. The ground is caving in and there is no support for the fence which is now pulling away. This right -of -way is also a dumping ground for pop cans, paper, trash, etc. This 10 ft asphalt right -of -way runs downhill from Simpson Avenue to Deer Park Road and slopes towards #41 Simpson Avenue; consequently, all the rain water floods and undermines the wooden retaining wall on the south side of our property. Their neighbour at #43 Simpson Avenue also has a rain downspout directed in the right -of -way and this also adds to the water runoff in rain storms. (Motion to refer correspondence to the Direction of Public Works) D — 10 Sgt. Paul A. Malik, Community Services Coordinator, Community Services Bureau, Durham Regional Police Service request for the implementation of a Community Neighbourhood Watch, Hampton Area. Through persistence, devotion and hard work, these people have made an honourable effort to form a Neighbourhood Watch within their community. They have met all criteria as set out in the Durham Regional Police Service "Neighbourhood Watch Guidelines" and have received a commitment from their fellow neighbours of at least 75% participation. In view of the aforementioned, the Durham Regional Police Service endorses this new organization as an official Community Neighbourhood Watch. It is recommended that they be granted permission to erect approved Neighbourhood Watch signs in their area as a crime deterrent. (Motion to approve the Neighbourhood Watch and the erection of appropriate signage) D — 11 Greater Toronto Area Mayors and Regional Clerk advising of a resolution passed on June 18, 1999, as follows: "BE IT RESOLVED that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' report entitled `National Housing Policy Options Paper — A Call for Action June 1999' be endorsed by the GTA Mayors and Regional Chairs; and THAT the report be referred to all GTA municipalities for consideration and endorsation; and THAT all municipalities be asked to make representation to their Federal MPs and Provincial MPPs to enlist their support." (Motion for Direction) Summary of Correspondence -12- June 28, 1999 D — 12 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham advising of a resolution passed by the Region of Durham on June 16, 1999, as follows: "THAT the following resolution, attached to Report #1999 - MOH -16 of the Medical Officer of Health, be endorsed and forwarded to the Minister of Health and Durham's M.P.P.'s for support; WHEREAS the former Durham Region District Health Council (DHC) was required by the Ontario Ministry of Health to develop a district mental health services plan in accordance with the Ministry's policies and guidelines for mental health reform; and WHEREAS the DHC published a series of three documents on mental health reform in Durham Region and forwarded these documents to the then Minister of Health in 1996 and 1997; and WHEREAS the recommendations in these reports received broad support from consumers /survivors and service providers in Durham Region; and WHEREAS mental health reform has not proceeded in Durham Region in accordance with the DHC's recommendations; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham strongly urges the Minister of Health to heed the advise of the former Durham Region District Health Council and to proceed immediately to implement and adequately fund mental health reform in Durham Region in accordance with the DHC's recommendations; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council strongly urges the Minister of Health to support, to the extent necessary, the establishment of an information management system to support mental health reform in Durham; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council forward this resolution to the Region's hospitals, municipalities, M.P.P.'s and other key stakeholders for support." (Motion for Direction) Summary of Correspondence -13 - June 28, 1999 D — 13 Peter Davis, President, Central Ontario Branch, The Kidney Foundation of Canada, 1200 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 200, Don Mills, M3C 1H9 requesting the support of the Municipality of Clarington. The past support of generous donors has enabled their researchers to achieve significant milestones. The advances in dialysis treatment, the development of new anti - rejection drugs and the innovations in surgical transplantation techniques have, in the past thirty years, changed the outcome of a diagnosis of kidney failure from inevitable death — to hope. They are confident that, with our support, The Kidney Foundation of Canada can continue to fund Canadian researchers in their efforts to find answers to many important questions. (Motion for Direction) D — 14 Karen McLean, Event Coordinator, Bethesda House requesting permission to have a special event trailer to prepare food for the Concert in the Park Event to be held at Rotary Park on Sunday, August 1, 1999. The trailer is 8 feet wide and 80 feet long so it will have to be parked on the street. The barricades will enclose the trailer so access will only be from inside the park. (Motion to approve provided the organizers apply for and obtain a Road Occupancy Permit) D — 15 Richard J. Howes, 22 Jane Avenue, Courtice, LIE 2H9 advising of opposition to the proposed subdivision submitted by Blackcreek Developments Ltd./D.G. Biddle and Associates, for Lots 29 and 30, Concession 3, Former Township of Darlington. At the General Purpose and Administration Meeting dated May 4, 19998, Mr. Creamer of D.G. Biddle and Associates was requested to look at modifying their subdivision plan to avoid dumping the traffic from the proposed subdivision through our existing neighbourhood. Mr. Creamer agreed, but Mr. Howes sees no evidence that the developer looked into alternate layouts to avoid the extension of Jane Avenue. The plan submitted on the 21t of June is the same as a year ago with respect to Jane Avenue and does not address his concerns regarding the funneling of the new subdivisions' traffic through Jane Avenue. The neighbourhood design plan and subdivision plan show total disregard for an established neighbourhood of almost 50 years and would totally destroy the qualities that lead him to move there. They are basically a crescent composed of Jane and Lynwood Avenues and Glenview Road. The Planning Department dismissed concerns over the extension of Jane Avenue, saying that it discourages the establishment of cul -de -sacs but that is not the only alternative treatment of the north -east corner of the development. The proposed north part of Jane Avenue and Street `B" could circle back to the north through the `future development area' on the plan map and join George Reynolds Drive to form a crescent thereby giving the desired two accesses to the subdivision. Summary of Correspondence -14- June 28, 1999 The traffic study that was conducted is flawed with respect to traffic on Jane Avenue. Future development in the north -east corner of the plan shows Street "B" dead - ending at Courtice Road for its exit would be too close to the George Reynolds Drive exit onto Courtice Road. All of the traffic, a minimum of 27 households from this street will use Jane Avenue, and if heading south, will travel though their neighbourhood. In Report PD -70 -99 under Conditions of Approval, page 5 item 21 it is suggested that the developer secure lands to complete George Reynolds Drive to Courtice Road. He suggests that if the developer fails to secure this land then only the Fourth Avenue portion of the plan should be allowed to proceed. If the developer cannot obtain access to Courtice Road then the remaining development should be delayed. Jane Avenue should not be extended to provide access. Residents should not be penalised for the sake of the developer. (Motion to refer to the Planning and Development Department for consideration in conjunction with the subject matter) D — 16 Doug Hull, Director General Information Highway Applications Branch, Industry Canada advising that the 1999 federal budget invested $60 million over the next three years to help establish one Smart Communities Demonstration Project in each province, one in the North and one in an Aboriginal community. He is please to inform the Municipality of Clarington that Industry Canada is now inviting Letters of Intent to become one of the 12 Demonstration Projects as part of the federal Smart Communities Program. The deadline to submit Letters of Intent is August 3, 1999. A copy of the Smart Communities Program guide and brochure has been provided as well as a copy of the news release that announced the opening of the competition on June 5, 1999. (A copy of the Smart Communities Demonstration Project guide and brochure is available in the Clerk's Department). (Motion for Direction) SUMMARY OF BY-LAWS JUNE 28, 1999 BY-LAWS 99 -83 being a by -law to authorize the Principles of Understanding between the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and 1138337 Ontario Inc. (Report PD -54 -99 — Unfinished Business) 99 -86 being a by -law to approve the merger of three Hydro - Electric Commissions, the incorporation of a corporation and Subsidiaries under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) pursuant to section 142 of the Electricity Act, 1998 and an agreement of the shareholders of the foregoing parent corporation (ADMIN- 17 -99, Report #2) 99 -87 being a by -law to amend By -law 84 -63, the Comprehensive Zoning By -law for the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington (Tensin Gyaltan on behalf of 564069 Ontario Inc.) (Item #5 of Report #1) 99 -88 being a by -law to amend By -law 84 -63, the Comprehensive Zoning By -law for the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington (Newcastle Fellowship Baptist Church on behalf of Robert and Helen Sherman) (Item #8 of Report #1) 99 -89 being a by -law to authorize a contract between the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and Gerr Construction Limited, Bowmanville, Ontario, for the Orono Arena Addition (Item #2a of Report #1) 99 -90 being a by -law to licence, regulate and prohibit certain animals or classes thereof within the limits of the Municipality of Clarington, or defined areas therein, and to repeal By -laws 87 -156, 87 -189, 88 -42, 88 -193, 91 -82, 93 -58, 93 -111, 96 -31 and 97 -167 (Item #12 of Report #1) 99 -91 being a by -law to authorize an encroachment agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and Boville Holdings (1997) (Thomas White) Bowmanville, Ontario, for the property located at 53 King Street East, Bowmanville, Ontario (Item #20 of Report 91) 99 -92 being a by -law to authorize the execute of a quit claim transfer from the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington to Mr. Michael Patrick of the portion of an existing storm drainage easement in Lot 15, Concession 3, former Township of Darlington (Item #21 of Report #1) 99 -93 being a by -law to amend By -law 91 -58 being a by -law to regulate Traffic on Highway, Municipal and Private Property in the Municipality of Clarington (Item #19 of Report #1) 99 -94 being a by -law to authorize a contract between the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and Ron Robinson Limited, Oshawa, Ontario, for the Skateboard Park at the Garnet B. Rickard- Recreation Complex (TR- 41 -99, Report #4) 99 -95 being a by -law to authorize a contract between the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and Bennett Paving and Materials Limited, Oshawa, Ontario (TR- 40 -99, Report #3)