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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/13/1999III i MUNICIPALITY OF �x DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 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 July 19, 1999 Minutes of a special meeting of Council held on July 29, 1999 PRESENTATION ax- Picicering,132A Duncan Read, Executive Director, Social Development Council, Aj Commercial Avenue, Ajax, L1S 2H5 - a study on measuring the community wellness of Durham Region DELEGATIONS Older Adult Centre - I Don Welsh, 4280 Mearns Avenue, Bowmanville, L1C 3K5 - Update on Activities tive of the Board of Trade, 181 Liberty Street South, P.O. Box 434, 2, Representative Bowmanville, L1C 3Z2 - Board of Trade _public walkway at 3, Mario Veltri, 68 King Street EastABowmanville, anvi11eX2 McFeeters Crescent and Mearns Appeal of William Lawrence, 169 King Street East, Bowmanville, L1C 1N9 - App 4' Vicious Dog Declaration - Report CD-33-99 CORPORATION �p �(y p k ry p gip pp p �q q q� g �@ -p° ftECYCI. OF THE MU JC iPALIT 8 OF C Lb'8RI €V i 40 TEMPERANCE STREET BOWNIANVILLE. LAR(O ' LiC 3A6 (9 06) 623 -3379 ^ FAX 623 -416 ON 9 WEBSITE: wwvl ."iclpa11ty.cVarin9t��.on.ca -2- Council Agenda COMMUNICATIONS September 13, 1999 Receive for Information 132 Medland Robertson, National Organizer, Beacon Millennium rrival of the Year 2000 I. 1 Martin 6P 2N5 _Celebrations Welcoming Street, Toronto, M Advisory I -2 1 -3 I -4 I -5 I -6 Minutes of a meeting of the Local Architectural Conservation Committee dated June 15, 1999 he Solicitor General and Correctional Services -Year 200 Ministry oft Emergency Preparedness and Resp onse Project Minutes of a meeting of the Newcastle Community Hall Board held on June 21, 1999 1999 meeting of the Bowmanville Museum Board held on June 9, Minutes of a m g The Kidney I -7 I -8 I -9 Special Events &Marketing Coordinator, Elizabeth Mason, anada, 1200 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 200, Don Mills, Foundation of M3C 1149 -The Kidney Car Program Warning of Obstructions being Central Lalce Ontario Conservation lt Conservation Area Trails placed on the Long Sa Barrister and West, Newcastle, nd Solicitor, 104 James Stre Sam L. Cureatz, A lication LIB 106 - Hale Rezoning pP Update of Engergy Jim Wilson, Minister of Energy, Science and Technology - P Competition in Ontario ton, 23 Scugog Street, Director, Big Executive Brothers of Claring Jenny Walhout, Bowmanville, L1C 3147 - youthvision Program Minutes of a meeting Of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority held on July 6, 1999 Clerk, Region of Durham - Durham Municipal Insurance p.M. Madill, Regional 1 -10 I -11 1 -12 1 -13 Pool that the Clerk Treasurer, Township of C riservationdAuthority D.M. Peggy Manners support the Kawart Township of Manners does not f services taking on any downloading September 13,1999 - 3- Council Agenda Red -light Enforcement Pilot 1-14 14 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham - Projects Minister of or (,TER) Natural Resources P eacda - International 1-15 Ralph Goodal e , Thermonuclear Experimental React Report #1999 -1 -19 of the Region of Durham -Joint I - 16 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerlc, Reg anni P ng and Works Departments l Commissioner of Health, Finance, . Architectural Conservation Advisory Minutes of a meeting of the Local I -17 1999 Committee held on July 13 Friends of Second RPO King Carole Seysmith, Second Marsh Stewardship 26066 Coordinator Street, Oshawa, a or, I " 18 SO Marsh, 206 King Street East, P. 1,111 8R4 _Second Marsh Watershed Stewardship Progra held on meeting of the Newcastle Community Hai- 1-19 Minutes of a Board July 19,1999 Federation of Canadian 1-20 A. Ulicki, Executive Correspondence Officer, program Municipalities - Municipal Infrastructure Funding - Municipal , Secretary to the City C I.21 Jennifer Allan, City of Oshawa Infrastructure in the Millennium Budget t Charges By -lam' 63-99 1 -22 1 -23 1 -24 1 -25 Correction Notice from the Town of Ajax - Developmen Region of Durham - Development Charges By -law Debi A. Bently, Deputy Clerk, P, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario - equest for Association of Municipal Extension of Education Taxes Release of purple loosestrife Central Lake Ontario Conservation arsh Authority - eating beetles at Cranberry in the Lalce Ontario Conservation Authority - Electrofishing Central k Watershed 1 -26 1 -27 1 -28 Bowmanville /Soper Cree ter of Human Resources Development - Employment Pierre S. Pettigrew, Minis Insurance Program eon - Advising that they do Mardelle Braine, Clerk.-Treasure,, Village of Bobcayg downloading of services port the Kawartha Conservation Authority of any n of su p M September 13, 1999 Council Agenda 8 ntario Inc., 1920 Bayly Street, O President and CEO, 136270 I.29 John Wier Hydro Utility formed by the municipalities of Ajax, Pickering, L 1 W 3R6 Clarington and Pickering of the Clarington Museums /Clarke Musuem and Archives I.30 Minutes of a meeting September 7, 1999 Board of Directors held on Sep /Treasurer, Kawartha Conservation General Manager./Secretary I - 31 Ian D. Macnab, sition of Kawartha Conservation Authority on downloading o Authority PO ects Government Services or New Proj son Avenue, ton, P.O. Box 52,143 Simp I.32 Visual Arts Centre of Claring Donley from Sudbury Bowmanville, L1C 3K8 -Artist Doug Municipal I.33 Tony Clement, Minister of the Environment - Smog Alert - A Response Guide I.34 The Visual Arts Centre of Clarington, p.0. Box 52,143 Simpson Avenue, Bowmanville, L1C 3K8 - 19t" A nUal Juried Fine Arts riate sexual activity at Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority - InappTOp 1_35 Lynde Shores Conservation Authority unicipalities - Applications to 1-36 36 Sam Synard, President, Federation of Canadian M the Act Program ici alities of Ontario - Request for further extension for 1.37 Association o of M p education p a Y I.38 Minutes 1999 meeting Of the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority held on June 17, Municipal Association and Ontario Good Roads Association - 200 I - 39 Rural o eaROMA/OGRA Conferences Combined Director, Kinark Child and Family Services, e DiFrancesco, Area program Advance Funding I - 40 Angelo Unit 2, Whitby, L1N 2L6 - 1916 Dundas Street East, ' Clerk, City of Toronto - Canada Infrastructure Works 1-41 Novi am CIgVJP)ty program Director, The Smile Trust/National Kid's Day, c/o t n, Executive Toronto, I.42 Ramona Kap y 121 Bloor Street East, Suite 1210, Retail Council of Canada, 1\44W 3M5 - yd Annual National Kids' Day Council Agenda 1 -43 1 -44 1 -45 1 -46 September 13, 1999 - 5- Adventure, 14920 Old Scugog Road, Blackstock, LOB 1BO - Durham Countryside 1999 Durham Countryside Adventure Read, Executive Director, Social Development community ty Wellnes Forum Duncan ax, LIS 2145 - Durham Commercial Avenue, Ajax, Press Release from Clarington Museums /The Clarke Museum EAeri Ives, 7086 Old Kirby School Road, Kirby - Harvest Hallowe en Luminary L ')WO - Street West, Omemee, KO Village of Omemee, P.O. Box 1000,1 King Baling the 1999 Kawartha Steering Committee of the six Municipalities app Region Conservation Authority Levy ort International Raceway, 3233 Concession Road 10, Glenn Butt, MOS C 3K6 - Welcoming Lucent Technologies as a new corporate Bowmanvill , sponsor 't Leaders Partnership Prog FCM, ram, c/o Marie - Helene Levesque, 2 Commum y Street, Ottawa, K1N SP3 -The Community Leaders Partnership Clarence I -47 1 -48 Program , Federation of Keating- Nause, Policy and Resolution esolut on on subjects Canadian national Municipalities - Inv it 1-49 Sheila members to submit r ing the De municipal interest for debate at December 1999 meeting arth a Conservation Authority, 277 K e nrei . aJ chrowski, Boilogist, Kaw I - 50 Mark - 1998 Water Q ual tY Report. Road, R.R. 41, Lindsay, K9V 4Rl ers, Clerks and CAE Association of Municipal Manag 1-51 Kenneth Cousineau, Critical Municipal Services Treasurers of Ontario - Maintaining to Resources Corporation, 5805 1-52 David J. Sterrett The Ontario Aggregate President, L4Z 2J1 - The Ontario Aggregate Whittle Road, Unit 210, Mississauga, 19998 Annual Report Resources Corporation - GO Transit, 20 Bay Street, Suite 600, 1-53 A.P. Robinson, Director, - d teso feGO Bus Services Toronto, MS 1-54 Asso ciation of Municipalities of Ontari o - AMO Achieves Flexibility on Ambulance Extension plan of Action for Municipalities of Haldimand - Norfolk, Hamilton- 1-55 J.S. Gilchrist, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Restructuring in the Regio Wentworth, Ottawa- Carleton and Sudbury September 13, 1999 - 6- Council Agenda Receive for Direction Clerk-Treasurer, Township of Colborne - Farm Tax Rebate and D _ I Judy A. Kay, Managed Forest Programs Central Ontario Branch, The Kidney Foundation of D-2 Peter Davis, Presidentinan Centt al support Canada - Requesting miltons Insurance Service Ltd., Main Street, P.O. box 309, D _ 3 Susan Sawyer, Ha parade Orono, LOB IMO - Canada Day Director of Corporate Services /Town Clerk, Town of Aurora - D-4 Bob Pamzz a , Estimated increase of taxes owners Liability arol n Lance, Committee Secretary, Town of Georgina -Dog D -5 C Y Act Chief Administrative Officer, Corporation of the County of Essex - D-6 Brian Gregg, Comprehensive Infrastructure Program Markham Wayne Arthurs, Mayor, Town of Pickering - Federal lands in Pickering, D-7 Airport Site and Uxbridge - Proposed Declarations of Airp J. Russell Powell, Chief Administrative Officer, Central Lake Ontario D-8 Valleys 2000 Concept Plan Conservation Authority - Y erk The Corporation of the Municipality of and n-Eldersli of D-9 Joan Albright, Cl Pro ram for the capital maintenance Reinstate a fair funding p g community centres and areas on 85 Queen Street, Clarington Girls Hockey Associati D-10 Beverly Fergus , on, ' l L1C 1M5 - Concerns with. available ice time for the Claring on Bowmanvil e 'Association Girls Hockey D-11 Corinne Wendt, Clerk Treasurer, Town of Gananoque - Request to reinstitute the display and teaching of the `Golden Rule rovals Officer, Approvals Branch, it d for an Amendment D - 12 Ellen R. Reed, Senior from Newcastle Recycling Environment - Application royal for a Waste Disposal Site to Provisional Certificate of App Courtice 1 Limited, 1405 King Street East, D - 13 Gary E. Banks, Alswell Supp Y LIE 2J6 _ Request for King Street east of Townline Road be left as is 7- September 13, 1999 Council Agenda 't Care Association, 26 D - 14 Sally Barrie, Administrator, Durham Region Comrnuni Y Beech Avenue, Bowmanville, L1C 3A2 - Recruitment Campaign D - 15 Sandi London Policy Analyst, Federation of Canadian Municipalities - Air � Emergency Intervention Services AEIS) 3505 Reid Road, Newtonville, LOA 1J0 - D - 16 Correspondence from Kim De Newtonville dump concerns regarding the proposed of Administrative Officer, The Corporation of the Township of D _ 17 Peggy Cramp, Chi Hamilton - Freeze the price of g asoline Deputy Clerk, Corporation of the Town of Hawlcesbury - Property D-19 Aline Parent, p tax rebates ' Executive Director, AIDS Committee of Durham, iSuite 3 22 09 0 D _ 19 Trudie Reid, Whitby, L1N 7H8 - Request to pr Dundas Street East, Wh Y� 1999 as AIDS Awareness Week ence from James W• Knight, Executive Director, FCM Executive D - 20 Correspond Committee -Town of Oakville vs Canadian National Rai way 46 4th D - 21 Correspondence from Jim, Kathy, Rebecca, Laura and Michael osed Clarington Orono, LOB 1M0 - Concerned about the prop Concession Road, Ltd. Waste Processing ich Street, Port een Shores, 515 Goder and enforcement of intensive livestock operations D - 22 Molly McDow�l, Clerk, itor ngTown of aug Elgin, NOH 2C es ondence from Richard and Darlene Dallaire, 4418 Highway 2, Newtonville, LOA 1J0 - D - 23 Corr p "Proposed" dump site in Newtonville ndence from Ronald and Peggy Frank, 4805 Concessi rrespo on Road 4, D - 24 Co Newtonville, LOA 1 JO - Landfill site in the Newtonville area Committee of D _ 25 Correspondenc e from Les Jag oda - Resigning has position with the Co Adjustment and the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee ion, Bowmanville Public Relation, The Royal Canadian Leg ion Week in D - 26 Roger Leetooze, proclaim September 19 to 25 Leg Branch, requesting that Council Clarington September 13,1999 - 8- Council Agenda 1 b 214 Thicicson Road resident, Polonus Sports C u , D _ 27 Jack Sochacici, Club Vice -p South, Whitby, L1N 2E1 - Provincial Time Trial Championships wen President, Association of Municipalities Franchise Defense ound D _ 28 Michael Po Agreement and the Ga Model Nature Gas Franchise D _ 29 Janet Lunn, Chief Administrative Officer /Clerk, Township of Severn, P.O. Box 159, Orillia, L3V 6J3 - Water and Sewer Works - Petition for Funding P.O. Box 20028, Newcastle, Clarington Waste Processing Centre's Landfill expansion D - 30 Terry Caswell, Comdmittee of Clarke Constituents , LIB 1M3 - Propose Pearce, R.R. #1, Newtonville, LOA 1J0 - Proposed Clarington Waste D - 31 LYE Centre's Landfill expansion on D - 32 Phil Burnett, President, Eastern Ontario Farm Recycling Association - Deadstocic Collectors Planning Committee Member, D-33 Correspondence from Karen Carruthers, B.B.Q. Enniskillen Community - 3 Village Business es ondence from Maureen Mumford, Secretary, tart', New O NewcastleLlB 1H7 - D-34 Corr p Street West, Improvement Association, 20 King Newcastle Fall Festival MOTION NOTICE OF MOTION REPORTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ort of August 30,1999 General Purpose and Administration Committee Rep -53 -99 - CL99 -9, Highway No. 2, Streetlighting, Townline Road to Report TR Courtice Road, Courtice of between the Municipality of Report PD- 101 -99 - Memorandum ual Resources, Samuel Wilmot Nature Area Clarington and the Ministry Natur Report CD -33 -99 - Vicious Dog Declaration - Lawrence Confidential Report ADMIN -29 -99 - Property Matter Council Agenda -9- September 13, 1999 UNFINISHED BUSINESS (a) Confidential Report ADMIN -27 -99 - Personnel Matter BY -LAWS OTHER BUSINESS BY -LAW TO APPROVE ALL ACTIONS OF COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT NOTICE OF MEETING The Clarington Public Library Board has invited the Council of the Municipality of Clarington to a meeting to be held September 13, 1999, 6:00 p.m. in Committee Room #1, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario. The Library Board will be presenting the Council with an update of their activities. CORPORATION OF THE MUMCIPAUTY OF CLAWNGTON 40 1 EMPERANCE STREET ` BOWMANVILLE - ONTARIO � L 1 ( 3A6 (905) 623-3379 • FAX 623 -4169 .1JECYCLE. P0. PE WEB SITE: www,ryluflicipaiity.cl,,�rington.on,ca SUMMARY OF CORDS ONDENCE SE-p VF CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION organizer Beacon Millennium Canada, 132 Medland National join their colleagues in 1-1 Martin Robertson, inviting the Municipality to j Street, Toronto, M6P 2N5, in linking their celebrations welcoming the 1999 to each other as a symbol of hope, municipalities across the country lamed the opportunity to arrival of the year 2000 on December 31 brochure explained renewal and community commitment. A ht strikes put local efforts on the national map as part of a chain be when midriiginations, fireworks and public celebrations around the g o this lasers, coming New Year's Eve. (Receive for Information) tin of the Local Architectural Conservation tes i attached t the 1-2 Minutes of a meeting 1999. (A copy of the sury Committee held on June 15, f Correspondence.) Summary (Receive for Information) General and Correctional Services, advising that the a Year 2000 emergency preparedness and 1-3 Ministry of the Solicit or affect public safety. Province of Ontario has developed consequences which Might response project to deal with any provide emergency assistance should s llitb of the to p y Their objective is to be prepared lans for the Year 2000 addresses the p 2000, required. The contingency Plans astral Area are planning a by the Canadian Forces. Between now and Januar e provision of assistance whey Emergency Measures Ontario and Land Forces h level of readiness ve and that respond to be number of exercises toorganizations de ha e the same objectiv assistance is necessary. re such in the Province. Both to provide assistance when and eceive for Information) prepared Minutes of a meeting of the Newcastle Community Hall Board orredpondence.) 1-4 of the minutes is attached t the for Information) 1999. (A copy (Receive owmanville Museum Board held on June 9, 1999' 1.5 Minutes of a meeting of the B ary of Correspondence.) (A copy of the minutes is attached to (Re eve or Information) Coordinator, The Kidney Special Events & Marketing Suite 200, Don Mills, 1-6 Elizabeth Mason, SP 1200 Eglinton Avenue East, that Foundation of Cana of The Kidney Car Program, a fundraising Program M3C IR9, advising vehicles into a tax deduction for the o do and into recycles unwanted motor displaying their brochures an p much needed funds all by p (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence -2- September 13, 1999 from the Central Lake Ontario ConservaSaultAConservation Area 1-7 News Release f of signage being posted at Long warning and advising laced on the trails. The Authority has reecce v d concerning obstructions being p reports of brush and logs being placed on the trails obstacles have lc u currently been corners mountain biking to brake hard to avoid injury the situation closely. removed and the Authority will be m (Rece ve for Information) Barrister and Solicitor, 104 James Street Corres ondence from Sam L. Cureatz, application, Part Lot 8, 1-9 p regarding Hale rezoning PP that his clients West, Newcastle, LIB 106 reg use other than Concession 1, former Township of Claricsaid property for advising us Con rezoning of the P will no longer be pursumg application on the basis of three residential. Therefore, please proceed with the residential severance's. (Receive for Information) Science and Technology, forwarding a thank you I —9 Jim Wilson, Minister of Energy, Past and advised of the update on Energy for support and advice in the p April and early May, 1999, the Lieutenant Competition in Ontario. In late Council approved two additional regulations related to electricity Governor m Cn Ontario. restructuring (Receive for Information) ton, 23 Scugog Street, Big Brothers of Claring ue and exciting I —10 Jenny Walhout, Executive Directo the municipality on a uniq updating corporate Bowmanville, L1C 3H7, p partnership opportunities. One of the R imperial Bank of Commerce. The CIBC,ar to partnerships is with the Canadian is providing 30 new scholarships each year its Youthvision program, P through the program across the country. These scholarships are wort young people in t p ears of post- secondary education. In addition, up to $4,000 per year for four y summer jobs from grade 11 until they given J Brothers of Clarington is scholarship recipients will be g e education. Big of the complete their university or colleg feel that it is an example proud of their partnership with the CIBC. They that can be achieved between the voluntary corporate sectors. type of success (Receive for information) of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority held on I —11 Minutes 999. meeting of the minutes is attached to the Su July 6, Correspondence.) (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence -3- September 13, 1999 1-12 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham, advising of a resolution passed by the Region of Durham as follows: blishment of a Durham «a) THAT the Region participate in the esta unction with the Towns of Municipal Insurance Pool m conjunction ton and the Whitby and Ajax, the Municipality of Cla e o cooperatively self Townships of Brock, Scugog and Uxbridg urchase insure or pool the cost of insurance commo polnd to the re- insurance coverages under insurance market; AND FURTHER THAT: i) Authority be given for staff to work with the participating Area Municipal Treasurers, it, reinsurance contracts, acceptable subscribers agreement, ort back to the and an administrative structure, and to rep e Region and the respective Committees ad cfor fi Mal approval of the participating Area Municipalities subscribers' agreement no later than December 1999. tar et date of March 1, of the 2000 be set for the startup A g Durham Municipal Insurance Pool for an initial three year period. Region of Durham renew its general insurance coverage b) THAT the Reg Report #1999 -F -38 of the for the as outlined in Attachment #wi h the Frank CowaCompany excluding commissioner rinJuy 199 Finance, to July 1, 2000 at a cost of $497,942 period July , provincial sales taxes; purchase contingent liability THAT the Region of Durham p c respect of third party liability claims for bodily injury insurance in resp relating to Y2K from the Frank Cowan and property damage expenditure be funded Company at a cost of $21,929 and that this x from the 1999 Y2K Budget; TH Durrell and AT approval be given to retain the sery ices of Dion, d) c. to assist staff in the preparation Of the o xceedion of ance Pool at a cost not Associates In , the Durham Municipal I from the Region' Insurance Reserve $50,000 and to be funded Fund; and Summary of Correspondence - 4 - September 13, 1999 p rovided with the opportunity to be e) THAT the Town of Pickering re- evaluate their position with respect to the timp they be do ed tohe insurance pooling arrangement and further, respond by September 30, 1999." (Receive for Information) 1-13 D.M. Peggy Whitteker, Clerk Treasurer, Township of Manvers, advising of a resolution passed by the Township of Manvers as follows: "THAT the Kawartha Conservationthor tort Icing on any dowel ding Township does not support their Au Y services of other government agencies that would staff ho the and necessity of hiring more staff or causing an increase in present Further that no new projects should be approved as suggested in the KRCA EC 44/99 minutes that are outside the authority's mandate; and Further a copy of this resolution be forwarded to all KRCA member municipalities." (Receive for Information) I - 14 P.M. Madill, Regional Cleric, Region of Durham, advising of a resolution passed by the Region of Durham as follows: a) THAT Report #1999 -W -75 of the Commissioner of Works be « received for information; b) THAT a copy of Report #1999 -W -75 be forwarded to all area municipalities; and THAT the Ministry of Transportation informed ould be incurred upon egion C) is dismayed with the potential costs that area municipalities as it relates to the red -light enforcement pilot projects." (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence -5- September 13, 1999 to the onal April , 1998 regarding Internati oodale, Minister Resources Canada, responding I _ 15 Ralph G Ap 29 , iter of Natural d ton's letter date Municipality of Claring in Canada. The Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project anada has joined with Ontario Power financial help to ITER Government of C private-sector sponsors to p Ontario government and p ears. The federal contribution is $1 erating budget in the next threeey years. ITER Canada will be devoting Canada's op The federal million per year for each of the next re Preparing a bid to host the project. ears top P operating expenses incurred for the its efforts in the next three y in the op that ITER contribution is directed toward l government g is also committed to ensuring bid preparation. The federal g process. Canada has full access to the intern d fog information) 16 P.M. Madill, Regional C lerlc Region of Durham, advising of a resolution passed I. by the Region of Durham as follows: Joint Re ort #1999 -J -19 of the Commissioner a of Health, Finance, THAT P Planning and Works be received for information; T a copy of Joint Report #1999 -J -19 be forwarded to the THA ton." Municipality of Claring of Correspondence.) A copy of the correspondence is attached ire for Information) ( a meeting of the Local Architectural C m nuteslo attached t the I. 1'7 Minutes of 1999. (A copy of the Committee held OT1 July Correspondence.) Summary of (Receive for Information) Second March Stewardship Coordinator, Friends I. 18 Carole Seysmith, O King Street East, P.O. Box 26066, RP support that has been March, 206 King ram this year. With L1H 8R4, thanking the municipality for the toward supp ands an additional $2,000 in matching turned provided for the Second Marsh Wershed Stewardship Program it P they successfully leveraged which w this support rant program received an for the Federal government's EcoAction2000 g ram which our stewardship efforts in the Municipality. In June, they rog back into protection additional $30,000 under the ProvincialfAant stream restora on and p and add accomplish sign will allow fort m to w t an emphasis in the communities of Solma efforts in the Watershed, Courtice. (Receive for Information) mmunity Hall Board 1-19 Minutes of a meeting of the Newcastle Coo Correspondence.) � p Bence ) 1999. (A COPY Of the minutes is attached ceive for Information) September 13, 1999 Summary of Correspondence -6- in the correspondence Correspondence Officer, acknowledging rre by the I.20 A. Ulicici, Executive Corresp ton's Council endorsed a proposal for a municipal infrastructure Fwhich the f Canadian Municipality Municipal calling t and copying that correspondence Federation of Ca ear 2000 federal budge funding program in the y onsible for Infrastructure* to the Honourable Marcel Masse, Minister ceivepfor Information) advising that all of Oshawa, hawat for 21 Jennifer Allan, Y of ton's request I _ Secretary to the City Clerk, City et of the Council will be advised of the Municipality cu in the Millennium Budget City C the Municipal Infras support regarding Government of Canada. (Receive for Information) Town ax regarding an incorrect date for filing a I - 22 ax's Development Charges Correction Notice from shect to the Town of Ajax appeal is August 29, notice of appeal with a notice of pp By 63 -99. The final date for filing (Receive for Information) 23 Debi A. Gently, Deputy Cleric, Region of Durham advising of the following I. notices of Develop ment Charges By -laws. law regarding Development Charges pas of a by- by-law regarding Development Notice of the p of a new area specific by- lop Area Notice of the passing • 1 service for the Carruthers Creek aDevelopment e Development Charges for water Supply specific by -law reg ment Notice of the passing of a new area sp • sanitary sewerage works for the Carruthers Creek Development Charges for sa Y Area. re Clapp, regal these by -laws should be directed to R. J All enquiries g Commissioner of Finance. (Receive for Information) Muni Clerks and Treasurers of OneXennotice f the July 31 the st 1-24 Association of Mun p requesting istical es. The Province of Ontario recognizes the log AMCTO and other aX ociations have been re CTO is please to inform its date for education to tax billing situation. AM August 31 extended to the earlier of Aug difficulties in the property 31St deadline is being members that the July ustments have been billed. or 30 days after final 1998 adj (Receive for Information) -7 Summary of Correspondence Lake Ontario Conservation advising that they, in 5000 purple loosestrife eating News Release from the Central loosestrife plant population in the partnership with Ontario Beetles it lthe loo Sent loosestrife by p Marsh to of purple beetles at Cranberry reduce the density p and reducing seed marsh. The beetles effectively or delaying flowering shoot growth, preventing the beetles move to other stands reducing plants decrease, nde Creek. Since these production. As the numbers of p the Ly be food lant, there will always of loosestrife and eventuclolny1 would a eradicate the p will take place on Thursday, biocontrol agents never completely The release Lot. beetle p p nde Shores C.A. Parking source for 1999 remaining 00 a.m. at the Ly August 5, (Receive for Information) Authority advising al Lake Ontario Conservationaterways to . est• gate I.26 News Release from the Central local w the Aq manville /Soper Creels Watershed. e l ctr and ing that uatic Resource TBo icians are zapp t each the fish communities in the ties completed at is • ust one of the data collection techniques e netted and placed in J ask unit that emits an electric current into the water involves the use of a stuns enough for them to e reduces The electrical shock stuns fish long fish revive in a few seconds then it. The shock is not harmful to the fish and the storage e special storage erienced by the fish. The This is th the level of stress ein to species, measured, counted and released. 55 sites to where Authority staff are studying R 55 sit are grouped according second year of a two year program er Creels Watershed Aquatic gather data for the AP)velle /Sop for Information) Management Plan ( (Receive Human Resources Development, advising that the Pierre S. Pettigrew, Minister of H ton, s petition concerning I - 27 and that it will continue to rts, Goverment of Canada takes the muVeTy seriously armg Assessment Rep Gov and the Employment Insurance Program through the Employment Inns are aff Monitoring the benefits and services her review, provided by how new labour market developments Wit • vided by the program and how its role relates to programs leO ent. levels of governor (Receive for Information Clerk- Treasurer, Village of Bobcayg eon, advising that the g Mardelle Brame, orts the resolution from the a o sp °Nf11M of be I 2 e of BobcaygeOn supp Village services of other e Kawartha Conservation Aut ari i download downloading more staff or that th given to the Authority for taking on Y agencies that would result in the necessity of hiring government g resent staff hours. causing an increase in p (Receive for Information) September 13, 1999 1.25 Summary of Correspondence -8- September 13, 1999 1362708 Ontario Inc., 1920 Bayly Street, President and CEO, the municipalities of 1-29 John Wiersma, advising that the new utility formed by Pickering, L1W 3R6, has been registered as #136278 Ontario Inc. A ton and Pickering expected to be announced shortly. The assets, Ajax, Glaring new name for the corporation is the municipalities to the new will be transferee on y the ember 1, 1999. Mr. Wiersma liabilities and employees corporation by means of a Transfer By-law the Common Share Certificate and an v 1 ablelin executed the Clerk's enclosed a, of reement. (Document of the Merger and Shareholder Ag Department.) (Receive for Information) f the Clarington Museums /Clarke Museum e minutessra attached I - 30 Minutes of a meeting o September 7, 1999. (A copy of Board of Dir o f Ceorresp ndence.) to the Summary (Receive for Information) Manager/Secretary/Treasurer, Kawartha Conservation 1-31 Ian D. Macnab, General Manag ushi of the Township of advising that they are in receipt of theTownship of Verulam s Authority adv g 1999, supporting the Position down loading of resolution made on July 19, vers, namely Kawartha ConservatKa artha Conservation Authority notes Man ro ects. government services or new p not have had the benefit of their July that the Township of Verulam may Manvers. Concluding correspondence, which was copied to all municipalities and correspondence that clarifies the issues raised Y follows: statements from this Lives are as municipal representatives on Kawartha Conservation, to their ursuing activities that relate They are only interested in uTsu within the watershed. ensation. mandate of resource management work for MNR without comp They have no intention of doing A ll activities are determined by vote at the Board of Directors. would not object to the Board of Directors of a Surely Verulam Council performed by other government Conservation deciding to take on work previously assisted municipal planning requirements or involved the agencies, if such work as the position of ted orks, and if such work resulted in pa net financia operation of water management snow understand g misinterpretation upon which the original benefit to Kawartha Conservation. Perhaps to reconsider their position. Kawartha Conservation and the Counc 1 might wish Manvers resolution was based, (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence -9- September 13, 1999 from the Visual Arts Centre of ClarinCo�nP O Box of 1-32 Media Release Donley, on exhibit in Simpson Avenue, Bowmanville, L I C 3K8 notifying drawings and accompanying text by Sudbury artist Doug August 22 to September 12, 1999. Donley has created a the Mill Gallery from Aug a computer word search mechanism to compile es contemporary bestiary by using e references to mythical and real animals that re occur e in tionslrela relating to a all of the ed to explore q kingdom, given that animals version of the Bible. Viewers are and the statement) and that the "Our Judeo - Christian context for humans and ory" (artist stag ) are the "unsung observers of hum Kingdom" has ironic overtones. (Receive for Information) Clement, Minister of the Environment advising that whenever smog I.33 Tony dangerous levels, the Ministry of alert to notify local public health officers conditions in Ontario are forecast to rise to ang action. The provincial Environment issues a provincial smog Public and to urge them to take appropriate ests and the general p potential consequences, and also suggests alert describes the air problem and its p problem. Local ' ividuals, local governments and businesses can take to minimize the steps that ind s is mixed. Some communities already have air its effects and reduce emissions that add to the immediate p • ons response to provincial smog a management plans in place and routinely take issions.i Some are developing quality causing their residents and curb their local smog- problem out. The fact is, plans, while others seem more content to wait the p ublic health and problem levels represent a known p with the p however, that excessive smog province n deal more vironmental hazard, and we need to dhrou throughout the p dealing en publication, when it arises. To help municipalities MOE has prepared a p oor air quality conditions, effectively with p Response Guide. The document is intended as entitled Smog Alert - A Municipal Resp ional governments, and offers to set up an effective municipal smog response program that a practical tool horvstaff of municipal an regional suggestions on will help communities. (Receive for Information) The Visual Arts Centre of Clarington, P.O. Box 52,143 Simpson I - 34 Media Release, the 19th annual Juried Fine Arts Avenue, Bowmanville, L1C 3K8 announcing competitive Of event which Arts Centre invites artists to enter its las�his compow of the century. The Visual A also send slides to Works in a wide variety media can be entere the provinces Artists e to be delivered by showcases artistic tale be placed before the juror. If accepted) orum andint oduct on for new faces, as September 25. The show provide s- well as the opportunity for more experienced artists to show new work (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence -to- September 13, 1999 of be tolerated at Lynde Shores s Release from Central Lake Ontario COIL not Authority issuing a 1-35 New sexual activity w families, warning that inappropriate ersons caught will be prosecuted. Young Conservation Area and any p to enjoy the natural environment l m his school groups and individuals wishing e of activity. The p nde Shores and the Authority has area and they should not be subjected to this type To inappropriate sexual activity is not new at Ly management techniques. to address the problem with a number of manag removing a berm, been trying Parking lot more visible by date the Authority has made the p Tonal Police defined the authorized trail system and fenced off the the Durham Reg is that have Director of been used for these activitiesTOb em to an end,'gst ted Sandra Hanson, Plan to assist us in bringing this p nde Shores Management Corporate Services. "with the completion of the Ly able to define an official trail system for the public to use and we have been fine of to 1 p 000 anyone found off the official trails will be sube (Receive Information) and President, Federation of Canadian Municipalities new documentsg. for The 1-36 Sam Syn � and distribution applications to the ACT Program; program is now underway. The over fifteenth selection round of f applications th is N v tuber 1,1999: To maany ° f which deadline for submission projects (ACT) $1,494.500 has been provided to facilitate demonstration p new accepted standards. The Affordability and Choice a bey have led ton ears. A le Management Program was recently extended for three y the National the Canadian submitted by September 9, 1999 for review of re resentative of FCM, P Committee. This committee is comp ram on behalf of Housing and Renewal Association and the Canadian o he Prog am Association provides grants of up to $20,000 to and CMHC which is also the fonder. FCM administers construct housing the other associations. The Program p housing agencies and developers to c municipalities, builders, lanning, design and construction technology which demonstrates innovations in p housing more to $10,000 to develop and test innovatimtent of male ngmlining an and up approval process, all with the speeding up the app support projects which involve construction affordable. A current priority is to P J and renovation. (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence - 11 - September 13, 1999 from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario advising of the 1-37 Correspondence � for emissions testing for dates. and changes to the Ontario s Drive Clean program eriod whi provides heavy duty vehicles to incorporate a transition p permit renewal dates. flexibility in vehicle emission certificate Ngws R leaseassued September 3, ions According to a Ministry of Environment owners of heavy duty diesel vehicles in Ontario must now have ous September 30, certificates in place by January 15, 2000, instead oft e p Municipalities to renew 1999 deadline. This will allow 301 999 w'thout a Drive Clean emissions vehicle per after September the January 15, 2000 certificate, provided that the certificate l obtained by (powered by period also applies to non - diesel vehicles sears old in the deadline. The transition p that are more than three model y gasoline, propane or natural gas) Greater Toronto Area and the Region of Hamilton - Wentworth. (Receive for Information) Of the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority held on 1 - 3 8 Minutes of a meeting of the minutes is attached to the Summary of June 17, 1999. (A copy Correspondence.) (Receive for Information) e received from Rural Ontario Municipal Association o and Ontario 1-39 Correspondenc that plans for the 2000 including a Good Roads Association advisingWell. The first mailing, ROMA/OGRA Conferences are going accommodation, is scheduled preliminary program and information on booking the first week of cipalifies during for September 2e and should arrive is ortun ty to point out that OGRA and October. They would like to take t PP A have NOT combined as organizations. a he RO Royal York Hotel, and the ROM the same dates conferences will be held during onferences. ROMA will ms will be integrated. But each organizbinedwill have its own Annual programs the comb General Meeting and elections during and OGRA will continue as the continue to be the Rural for Ontario's us munlic p�alities. The program sessions will transportation voi reflect the issues and interests of both op (Receive for Information) ancesco, Area Program Director, Kinark Child and Family c you to the I.40 Angelo D1Fr Whitby, LIN 2L6 forwarding rant 1916 Dundas Street East, Unit 2, selection panel for the g Municipality of Clw rdthe and ark Diversity Weekend Programs at the Kinark given to Kinark toward the Outdoor Centre. (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence -12- September 13, 1999 41 Novina Wong, City Clerk, of Toronto advising of a resolution passed by the I., Y City of Toronto in July 1999 as follows: $8.3 billion six -year Canada "WHEREAS the FCM-inspired , CIWP) _ described by Prime Minister Jean Infrastructure Works Program ( . one of the proudest ects, funding Chretien at the FCM love Annual exceeded original projects, ore achievements of our governor value and generated m 17,000 projects that created assets of lasting than 130,000 short-term jobs, and set a new standard for intergovernmental cooperation in Canada; and WHEREAS the CIWP could not fully address Canada's long -term eds g iven the extent of the problem revealed in various infrastructure ne FCM studies completed between 1985 and 1996; and f Toronto has benefited from the CIWP but still has the City o WHEREAS infrastructure projects which it cannot finance out a number of outstanding of municipal revenues alone; and WHEREAS FCM is dedicated to improving the quality of life in all communities; and offers an opportunity for achieving an WHEREAS the Millennium budget sustainable communities; and improved quality of life and ensuring WHE REAS the FCM National Board of Direct environmental beneors has endorse s as a long -term national infrastructure program w component of a sustainable communities strategy; and er, with the theme "Clean Air, Clean Wat , WHEREAS the FCM Proposal, uall the needs of Clean Soil ", calls for flexibility to acco nodate equally rural /small communities and large municipalities, supp stewardship, waste diversion, product s waste management systems ( upgrading incineration upgrading landfill sites, methane capture, to to meet new requirements for dioxins and furans and techno logy mercury emissions); ervation, age upgrades to reduce water efficiency (water cons sew contaminants in treatment alternatives co water effluent and water such as settling, and wetlands); p energy efficiency (alternative energy sources, energy efficiency, vehicle emissions testing, and public transit); Summary of Correspondence -13- September 13, 1999 _ In road repair and upgrades, commuter rail, mobility (investment advanced technology public transit like Ballard Fuel Cell and buses); and main- street and urban core renewal; and n save AS such investments will create jobs, reduce pollutio , WHERE from reduced health and environmental taxpayers money resulting and make Canada more damage, improve the efficiency onomy ency of the ec competitive, productive and innovative; and WHEREAS Canada is a leader in environmental technologies; BE IT RESOLVED THAT the C of all for atlong- term THEREFOR environmental the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, o'r Fm highlighting national core munie al Millennium Budge; and benefits, in the fed through SOLVED THAT the City of Toronto, lll urge local BE IT FURTHER s and /or other communications, et Proposal letters, personal meeting support FCM's Millennium Budg n p Members of P ilia e the to the Minister of Finance; and and to comma h letters, � BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Toroneot e Pr me cations, will personal meetings and /or other coo her members of the federal Cabinet P support F CM' s Millennium Minister, the Minister of Finance, and members of the Government of Ontario to Budget proposal; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Toronto will ' ate the urgent need for a new municipal ommunities', and program communicate hbou ing with environmental benefits to neig of Toronto will BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT t e our support for FCM's communicate to local oeos and the p Millennium Budget Public r P (Receive for Information) September 13, 1999 Summary of Correspondence -14- Director, The Smile Trust/NatioOnTo Toronto, M4W 3M5 nd I.42 Ramona Kaptyn, Executive 1999 as the 2 121 Bloor Street East, Suite 1 June 12, Retail Council of Canada, ton for proclaiming year on June 10, thanking the Municipality of Claring support again next y lace and requesting special p Annual National Kids' Day nesting p h r also a day for National Kids' Day celebrates children and tells them the sp d 2000. and in o they hold in our lives, in our o can organizations, retailers, individuals, families, ised this corporations, governments, g ney for our Can to raise mo adian children in need. even kids, kids themselves chose in our 1999 National Poll and year will go to causes that Essay Writing Contest. (Receive for Information) o Road, Blackstock, LOB 1BO 3 Durham Countryside Adventure, 14920 Old Scug g o le from several 4 for our sponsorship of the 1999 Durham Countryside I the Municipality thanking Countryside Adventure attracts p p heritage and skills. Adventure. The Durham hei htening their awareness of Dur a tot e succss of the ill develop regions, g Educating the public is one of the key components h this event their visitors w They hope that throng agricultural community in Durham agricultural industry• and appreciation of the abetter understanding Region. (Receive for Information) Social Development Council, 132A Duncan Read, Executive Director, or and two additional members 1-44 ax, LIS 2115 inviting May Commercial Avenue, Ajax, of senior staff to attend the Durham Community from Council and a mem October 1,1999, at the Whitby one of Wellness Forum, Wednesday, to 3:00 p.m. The Forum is just multi - of the Durham Region Community Wellness Study unity a.m. Centre. The Forum will be from 9 � is examining the crucial stages ro ect that April of this year, phases, multi - dimensional research p J ht municipalities. Since April Durham wellness" in Durham Region and its eight interviewed over l MOO study is the study team has facilitated 16 Focus Group informants".' being questionnaire to "1 {eY on, residents, and mailed over 500 q of Durham Reg ellness of to be a companion to the current Economic look at the Community resent a DAC. This study ether p conducted for DI and roll those results together believe that the each of the eight municipalities, quarter century. as it is clear perspective of the Region as it reaches the q partner . the ton needs to be participants in this endeavour, Municipality of Claring overnment as a strong p that our community will look challenges h it local g search for solutions to these (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence -15 - September 13, 1999 7086 from Clarington Museums /The Clarke nc /Fund a Archives, ng Committee I.45 Press Release Y that the Fl Old Kirby School Road, Kirb advising buskers, jugglers and clowns for are looking for local entertainers, musicians, ent on Saturday, October 2 from 6:00 Pfo r b adding their Harvest Hallowe'en Luminary local talent who would like to 30 P.M. This year, the committee haeeking local the Luminary Y to 8. P are also s more activities. However, they is Primary focus's children ' his unique event. This is a family orl�e�ened event based on traditional ason. The take part In t celebrations of the fall e Luminary fun and exciting . but all ages will find th (Receive for Information) 1 King Street West, Omemee, KOL 2WO, Village of Omemee, P.O. Box 1000, appealing the 1999 1-46 Committee of the six Municipalities ose of the memo is to regarding the Steering Y Thep P Kawartha Region Conservation Authority d b Levy. Appealing Municipalities with explain the position and concerns discussed by It is the position of the six on pTOpess although is respect to the KRCA Budget. ittu and process is totally divorced and Sep to this made by the Executive Comm Board p the KRCA at their there have been several references et (Levy) passed by staff. This is an appeal F the Budget on February 24,1999. It is their belief that Municipalities process s of Directors meeting ro erl The six Appealing et approved imp p a tempt to intimate anything else is not flawed and the budge Conservation and any continue to support irresponsible. only unfair but also (Receive for Information) 3233 Concession o Mosport Glenn Butt, Mosport International Raceway, August 23, 1-47 L 1 C 3K6 advising Council that on Aug ies as a new Bowmanville, is proud to welcome Lucent Technolog International Raceway P onsorship, Lucent Technologies corporate sponsor. Already involved in team spionship Series and the Canada will p Canadian Auction resent the Canadie Series eve is as part of he UAP/NAPA Technologies, G.T. Challenge Cup S August 27-29,1999. Lucent Group 250 CASCAR weekend Aug designs, builds and delivers a wide headquarters in Murray Hill, New Jersey, stems and software, date e of public and private networks, commas and microelectronics rang business telephone systems arm for the company- networking system Bell Labs is the research and development employees m major Canada, Lucent is headquartered in Toronto an centres across the country. (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence -16- September 13, 1999 ram, c/o Marie - Helene Levesque, in advising that on September 2, Community Leaders Partnership nog I.48 FCM, Ottawa, KIN 5P3 , (CLPP) recently received 24 Clarence Street, for its 1999 -2000 edition. Th Government t of aders Partnership Program Ottawa The Community Le the news of its renewed funding s> Canadian Heritage Department, The main Canada, through Minister Sheila Copp ro ram. 650,000.00 to FC1\4's Canadian exchange t g in the areas of contributing promote cooperation and understanding Canadians. To objective of CLPP is top linguistic development amo community leaders economic; social and cultural, and ling from this objective, CLPP fosters the creation ethnic and among groups e visits reach governments, business, youth, form municipal governor rovinces. The exchange across the country with their counterparts in othe e and expertise about common delegates to share knowledg allows the travelling create a network of coormunitennium ads on of then problems and challenges and anticipate in this mill coast. They invite our community to Pam. Community Leaders Partnership Prog(Receive for Information) Federation of Canadian Nause, Policy and Resolutions, ects of national I.49 Sheila Keating- members to submit resolutions on subof FCM's National Municipalities inviting a stand only on issues which aye he federal of ici al interest for debate at the December 1999 meeting f clearly mun P will take urisdiction o Board of Directors. FCM ents acting at the national municipal interest and Which Taal within overnme jurisdiction local /regional na provincial and t government, the p Itself. Indirect municipal issues an in activity, unless interprovincial level, oroF ported by major research and lobbying issues will not be supp Annual Conference or by FCM's National Board of otherwise directed by the Ann guidelines and should be received by Directors. Resolutions should n1999 for presentation to FCI\41 s National after of on December 4, 1999. Resolutions rece FCM no later than October 29, of the National Board of Directors at its meeting Agenda format was Processed for the March 20re me a Consent deadline will be p 1999 Annual Confeed by the appropriate Standing Directors. At the FCM A Consent Agenda whereby suitable resolutions as selected by and voted in a used, resented as a Category Committee, were p Cons Agenda format will be usefdor at all Information) at o � meetings block. This Co (Receive Summary of Correspondence -17- September 13, 1999 Bilo ist, Kawartha Conservation Authority, 277 Kenlei chrowski, g the 1998 Water Quality Report. 1-50 Marlc J. MaJ K9V 4Ri, presenting Road, R.R. #1, Lindsay, samplers and obtained from other sources has The information gathered by their same spots" have also been ,hot shown fairly good water quality. However, a few River in Coboconc and identified, such as the Pigeon River at O her ee, in downstream of Lindsay. These sites were also ed to further determine Scugog River downs lin s will be u oor water "hot spots ". The results for the 1999 same g or due to particularly p if the areas identified are really problem areas, monitor the water quality of the quality years This report is the result of dedicated l volunteers and financial on improving it where it is required. (Report is on file in sponsors, who have made a c p mitment to of Kawarthas and to work the Cleric's Department-) (Receive for Information) Association of Municipal Managers, Clerics and CAE, regarding 1-51 Kenneth Cousineau, dating the Municipality on their activities a course of Treasurers of Ontario updating nificance of the Year 2000 issue rl shops municipal services and the Year e2000. AMCTO has been p action informing members of the g Emergency Planning municipalities have Ministry of Solicitor General over the bee-- ast few months holding hs ensuring event that might occur throughout the province emergency level plans in place to be able to respond to any AMCTO is as a result of information systems failure. Given t e information) and recommending that municipalities find ways contingency plans, along with other solutions, with each efficient effective lhmanner. district or region -wide information municipal sector to be ableto er and county, e most t As of The use of municipal web each other to be successful. On September 21 sessions may be useful in helping still the new millennium. The seminars September 22,1999 there are 100 day and 22, one day seminars are being held in Hamilton and London. us and our municipality in the area Y2K Business are designed to help Impact Assessment ". These seminars are based on these Communications Manual. If our micipality is behind Continuity Planning and posted on recent municipal developments, AICTO has in planning, or Fishes to keep p of the seminars will be of high value to us and forms that it used in the preparation sem compiled information on the consulting augment local Y2K Business Continuity Planning and communications e Manual al and the uit planning and communication. presentation of its seminam These firms cowl n resources in business cont y (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence -18- September 13, 1999 Resources Corporation, 5805 1-52 David J. Sterrett, President, The Ontario Aggregate providing a copy of the 1998 Whittle Road, Unit 2105 Mississaug e ate Resources Corporation for our review. Annual Report of The Ontario Agg g oration (TOARC) was created in 1997 by The Ontario Aggregate Resources Corp R and a of agreement between the Ontario Ministry °APAO al Resources Corporation acts way g the Aggregate Producers Association s Ontario as Trustee for the Aggregate Resources Trust and carries out many ate licence formerly undertaken by the MNR, including the collection government. The report fees and the disbursement of those he Co porat Corporation's financial affairs for 1998, provides a detailed account outlines the ongoing accomplishments of the Trust e distribution of license fees to aggregate sites (through MAAP) and reports o municipalities. (Receive for Information) Bus Services, GO Transit, 20 Bay Street, Suite 600, I -53 A.P. Robinson, Director, progress of the Newcastle GO Bus Toronto, M5J 2E3 updating Council on the p ro g roximately 78 -80 service. Mr. Robinson states that they are now carrying � While not a major numbepof boardings, it is passengers per day, on average. growth as the however indicative of a steady and lof an existing rapt band the major portion of area develops. This is an extension plus the fact this service the ridership occurs in Bowmanville and Highway 25 p created last September. extension was made possible from the trip efor Information) Summary of Correspondence -19- September 13, 1999 that the September 30, 1999 be extended regarding abuance services. The current 1-54 Association of Municipioities of Ontario, advising that the Province by notification deadline is legislation provides that a designated lmbe delivering g the services. If they do not g 1999 outlining who position which means that September 30, they will be in a default p meet the September deadline, give the municipality the ear. This would not On March 23, 1999, the Province, as current operators will remain foray roach for ambulance, ability to design efficiencies of a new 50/50 cgost sharing app for the transfer of the part of its announcement year the January 1, 2000 deadline agreed to extend for one y d service standards. done to accommodate the additional timari municipalities needed service. This was rov. ial data to receive and work with recently released p September 30th to provide relief for those concerned with t Kssues related e It also was p assumption on January 1, 2000. Unfortunately, t liesult s notification was not clarified in the statuosuonfcethmeent. r what the Amp result, deadline for then expected of them, municipalities did not know what was exp o ri ose e amendment to e did, or did not meet the September deadline. Deputy Minister would be if th y overnment is intending p 2000. Jeff Lozon advised that the g to ensure that the legislation bulance Act to allow municipalities to to elect an operator during the Am with Ministry of Health that all parties at AMO will be working will also be requesting provides the needed flexibility They e of the government's amendments when they are assag rocess as soon as Queen's Parlc allow swift p ht to the transition p rovincial officials of the need for ommittee. introduced so that more certainty is brought possible. AMO has already notified p lementation Steering immediate meeting of the Land Ambulance eceive for Information) -20- September 13, 1999 Summary of Correspondence Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, announcing a plan of 1-55 J.S. Gilchrist, M restructuring in the regional municipalities 1 Hald of studies, action for local multitude in those m Hamilton - Wentworth, Ottawa- Carleton du Sudbury changes intended is ensure debates and discussions have failed top election. This ions, and the province has decided to P a next mun ppale lect regions, lace in time for the burden that a local solution is m p overnment's commitment to easing decision is based on the Ontario g period of taxpayers by reducing the number, size and cost of municipal on local plan of action allows for a 90- dayonted for government across the province. The Special Advisor will be app local discussion, consultation and study. A Sp review all each region, who will have 60 days to consult with the rs and toed municipalities, local taxpayers, businesses and other key stalcehol e in proposals. The Special Advisor wilol b w ngthe review. The restructuring p lenient recommendations to Mr- ends t Gilchrist introduce legislation to formalize and imp Ontario government nit royal final restructuring proposals for these four regions shortly after to the app the Special Advisor. Subj recommendations are received fromisl legislation will be in place prior to the upcoming of the Legislature, the necessary leg municipal elections in November 2000. The situ Area. Area.a different The Greater the four regional municipalities within the Greater t the structure d Board's review of a number of GTA issues bouis not scheduled to ndations Toronto Services Recomme be completed until December GTA could flow from this review. municipal government in e (Receive for Information) CORRESPONDENCE FOR DIRECTION Township of Colborne advising of a resolution D-1 Judy A. Kay, Clerk- Treasurer, 1999, as follows: passed by the Township of Colborne on July 6, Tax Rebate program to the lower tier «�TEREAS the Government of Ontario transferred, effective January 1, 1998, the Ontario e way of applying a tax rate equal to level of (municipal) government by Y ed forest 25% of the residential tax rate to all eligible farmland and managed property within the municipality; AND WII EREAS the Province of Ontario inclu which is intended t vices Realignment Costs and Revenues, a calculation municipalities the cost of the Farm reimburse Tax Rebate Fund; Forest pro and Managed gram via the Community Reinvestment completed by the Ministry of Finance AND �- IEREAS the calculation comp Managed Forest program is related to the cost of the information ion and bsequenttly adjusted; based on previous years Summary of Correspondence -21- September 13, 1999 AND WHEREAS said calculation does of result ll municipality; accurate reimbursement of said costs to the to THEREFORE the Council of the Township itioed that Colborne in order to NOWT etitio resolves that the Prove process Ontario in order to maintain a system that simplify the existing P accurately calculates and reflects the costs year, ManFarm Tax aged P ovinceRincorporate acc y for the current Managed Forest programs necessary revisions to the system which would allow ebate municipalities to nec ry payment of calculate the amount due, related to the Forest Programs, and invoice the Provincial am bung calculated as part said amount rather than the cost of said program in the Community Reinvestment Fund of and incl uded as an allowance program; BE IT FU RTHER RESOLVED that this resolution consideration and all municipalities within the Province of Ontario 0 support. (Motion for Direction) ario Branch, The D-2 Peter Davis, President, Central Ont Kidney Claringt n. Foundation They are Canada, requesting the support of the Municipality o confident that, with our support, The Kidney FoundatioWeT to the following continue to fund Canadian researchers in their efforts to fin ans questions: What causes acid build -up in some people's kidneys creating • malfunction? ow does increased pressure in the kidneys' blood vessels cause renal H failure? How does renal transplantation affect children and adolescents psychosocially and emotionally? e the Why Wh do diabetes, hypertension and immune deficiencies damag • kidney? (Motion to advise of Municipality's g rant process) Summary of Correspondence -22- September 13, 1999 Hamilton Insurance Service Ltd., Maur Street, with 0. Box 309, Day D _ 3 Susan Sawyer, forwarding a thank you letter for o P Orono, LOB IMO, to book July 1, 2000 now. There are lots of folks are requesting The are Parade. They q and in fact the whole weekend already. the Friday. with good ideas for that day and even just to be sure of the one day, requesting to book now is p (Motion to approve provided organizers apply for and obtain a road occupancy permit) Services /Town Clerk, Town of Aurora D _ 4 Bob Panizza, Director of corporate by the Town of Aurora on June 24, 1999, as advising of a resolution passed follows: past many years shown «�EREAS the Town d has no debt; the p fiscal prudence and to in size, mainly f the because AND WHEREAS the Town of Aurora has grown ood planning of its location and also because of the overall g community; this planning has given priority to leisure time and way AND WHEREAS of life; AS all this has been accomplished with the principle that all AND WHERE a for any required infrastructure such as residential development p y participation, woodlots, parks for family use and land for etc and p p and other leisure activities such as libraries, fire works, AND WHEREAS all these and other onable cost to its citizen taxpayers; etc. have all been provided at a re WHEREAS the town has undertaken a long term fiscal impact AND analysis of projected population growth; EREAS this document has shown that because of changes in AND WH Town residents are now responsible to Pay Provincial legislation existing rowth, for a portion of the cost of new g AND WHEREAS the cost estimated increase in evel, and that $23 million to Aurora are expected ne necessary over the long term; on to $34 million may be lace on the AND WHEREAS this is an aand to the ebecgted Council that represent citizens of the Town of Aur them; September 13,1999 Summary of Correspondence -23- FORE RESOLVED THAT ails there is ar BE IT THERE esolu ion to the development be put on hold until such time a financial cost to our citizens; T this resolution be AND forwarded to in stet of province of Ontari the premier of the FURTHER THAT o and the Finance Minister and the Municipal Affairs; Regional AND THAT the resolution be also forwarded t the local mumcip i ies in and County governments in Ontario, includin g the GTA; AND THAT this resolution be circulated immediately d the erbmedia; mentioned governments and to all local new P p on with interested August Council Meeting on the 25t1i with AND THAT this matter be referred to Staff for discussi parties and be brought to the A g comments to any alternative solution. (Motion for Direction) Georgina, advising of a resolution ee Secretary, Town of Georg endorsement of same: D _ 5 Carolyn Lance, Comm itt ina as follows and requesting passed by the Town of Georg A THAT COUNCIL PASS A RESOLUTON: "(A) the recommendations contained within the into (1) Endorsing » with respect of the inquest Of the "Verdict of Coroners jury- and forward a copy the death of Courtney Tremp resolution to Julia Munro, M.P.P., YorlcNorth, for information and endorsement; that the Provincial Government ent the establish a (2) Requesting task force to review and implement later working recommendations contained within the verdict y than September 30,1999; ent implement the (3) Requesting that the Provincial GoveOrnrn rs Liabilit Act by recommended changes to the Do no later than March 1, 2000; tin that the provincial Government provide funding (4) Reques g ment of standardized for the establishment and develop nin rograms and information resource tools such as trai g P pamphlets and video aids. (Motion for Direction) Summary of Correspondence -24- September 13, 1999 Administrative Officer, Corporation of the County of Essex D _ 6 Brian Gregg, Chief assed by the Corporation of the County of Essex on advising of a resolution p June 6, 1999 as follows: on municipal °WHEREAS there is a call for a long term national strategy infrastructure renewal, involving all three levels of government; AND WHEREAS local governments are required to provide and maintain infrastructure within their municipalities; AND WHEREAS many municipalities continue to have a significant number of infrastructure projects to be comp WHEREAS the need for new constructs rids maintenance n municipals ies in AND laced substantial existing infrastructure has p Ontario as a consequence of local services realignment and municipal restructuring initiatives; petition NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County d a comprehensive the Federal and provincial governments to bring equally b infrastructure program for municipalities g'`'ents• will be funded eq Y Y the Federal, Provincial and Local governor AND FURTHER, that copies of this resolution lof Municipalities A Federation of Canadian Municipalities the Premier of Ontario, all of Ontario, Prime Minister of Canada, municipalities in Ontario and Essex County M P lon)nd M.P.P.'s (Motion for advising of a resolution passed by the D-7 Wayne Arthurs, Mayor, Town 1999 as follows: Town of Pickering on June 21, GG S a number of municipalities and localritakehort d to on h asked WHERA the federal Minister o� nrar�paT �a� and Uxbridge, o that further federal lands in picke g5 alternatives to federal ility consultation could occur on the feasib futureoopti using on the lands; and airport zoning regulation protect WHEREAS Transport Canada agreed to not declare an airport site at this in order to enable further consultation with municipalities and local time stakeholders; and was held 1999 an initial "Stakeholders" meeting WHEREAS on March 2, ' a re in Pickering, ement was reached on establishing a at which meeting g Technical Subcommitee to review alternatives to federal airport zoning i regulations in more detail; and Summary of Correspondence -25- September 13, 1999 WHEREAS the Technical Subcommittee completed its review of the tives and submitted its recommendations to a second Stakeholders alternatives, 31, 1999; and meeting held on May WHEREAS these recommendations are set outa kham and U bridges - Report entitled "Federal Lands in Pickering, Proposed Declarations of Airport Site "; and St meeting, Transport Canada and the 31 WHEREAS at the May formal commitment from municipalities in attendance agreed o seek a on the basis of the Report of their respective organizations on proceeding the Technical Subcommittee. the Council of the Corporation of the Town of NOW THERE FOrREolves as follows: Pickering hereby That the Report of the Technical Subcomme e entitled osedc`Federal 1 Th Markham and Uxbridge Lands in Pickering, Markham dated May 1999, be received. Declarations of Airport That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Technical 2• roved in principle, which recommendation is Subcommittee be app as follows: That as an alternative to federal airport zoning regulations, Transport Canada and the affected municipalities tchurch- Stouffvilllle Markham, Ajax, Whitby, Uxbridge a " agreements with provincial authorities" under pursue the use of ag provided that section 5.91 of the federal Aeronautics Act p discussions are initiated immediately amongst and between the parties concerning: establishment of an appropriate process for the es a) g implementing "a reements with provincial authorities" including: identifying the parties to the agreement; and scope d the regulations, and a establishing the focus timetable for implementation; an identifying how administrative, monitoring and enforcement costs will be dealt with; and Summary of Correspondence b) 3 9 5. a -26- September 13, 1999 the establishment of an appropriate public forum for identifying and dealing with other relevant issues as: of interest and concern to the affected stalceho iders the areas of land to be held for future potential airport purposes; with surplus federal lands; the process for dealing of any potential future airport; the size, type and timing local and regional official plan assessment process; the required environmental mf federal lands to a future airports the potential trap authority; and issues of interest and concern related SO future airport planning, development and op eration Trans ort Canada and the other affectd municipalities 1 of the be That p rove in principle Recommendation encouraged to app Report of the Technical Subcommittee in its entirety may That the Mayor, other members of couaiscus sons w1 h Transport be required, be authorized to continue Canada other affected municipalities and local reement stakeholders, by C reeme concerning the details of the ag endation 1 of the Report of the Technical Subcommittee. Recomm sand these discussions on the agreement ( ) That notwithstanding the lands, given the unique history and circumstances requested olnnitiate an the federal Minister of Transport also e ct t Uxbridge t ent to the federal Aeronautics Act to eliminate and the need to amendm Markham declare the federal lands in Picicermg' recondition of applying "airport site" pursuant to the Act, as a p agreement s with federal airport zoning regulations or using provincial authorities. ort Canada, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Transport others other affected municipalities, local stakeholders, and any interested in the matter Motion for Direction) Summary of Correspondence -27- September 13, 1999 D _ g J. Russell Powell, Chief Administrative Officer, Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority advising Council that while they support of an Valleys 2000 he efforts, and will continue to assist them with development environmentally responsible plan, they would like to raise an on -going concern to council. The site of the former Vanstone dam continues to erode, producing a significant sediment load into the Bowman ill of the , d upsetting sediment he natural energy balance in the stream. Currently, m _ site erosion are deposited in the Goodyear pond, and the Valley 2000 concept plan includes a limited to a short reach of the stream channel bypass of the Goodyear between King Street and Lapse the entire Ontario would reach of the Bowmanville Creek experience increased sediment loading• sediment degrade habitat ct the environme ntally sensitive BowmanvleMarsh.The in the stream, and impa Valleys 2000 plan will take time to implement. Features such as the bypass channel will require extensive study and design before bein g approved construction. Now is the time to resolve the et wi h staff fromthe Municipality of Lake Ontario Conservation Authority have m of Clarington and other benefiting partners and they d plied for ask- received a provincial grant to offset some of the anticipated study cos Council consider the Vanstone dam site as a priority project, and that current funds and /or future budgets be examined to assist with initiating the study p hases of the project. (Motion for Direction) D - 9 Joan Albright, Clerk, The Corporation of the Municipality of Arran - Elderslie, advising of a resolution passed by The Corporation of the Municipality of Arran - Elderslie on July 12, 1999 as follows: "THAT WHEREAS the Province of Ontario's Ministry of Labour did condemn the community centres and t es due to changes i the rural and urban municipalities during the s even Building Code Act for increased snow loads; AND WHEREAS the Province of Ontario did encourage small rural and urban municipalities to re-build rovinciahf funding under the rW ntar o Grant through the provision of Program; AND WHEREAS the age of these facilities now w requires that extensive capital upgrades for replacement o f roofs conditioners /smoke eaters, lighting systems, heat recovery systems, etc., be funded to maintain these facilities which form a part of the infrastructure of small rural and urban municipalities; Summary of Correspondence -28- September 13, 1999 AND WHEREAS the Province is downloading to ec costs n o already formerly cash- strapped programs and services (ie p g) strapped small rural and urban municipalities; ND WHEREAS the Province is continually reducing which were A unconditional grants to small rural and urban municipalities ie recreation given in the past to encourage certain Provincial mun ppa ities to maintain; programs, roads) and are now a burden for NOW THEREFORE, we petition the Government of the Province of Ontario to reinstate a fair funding program for the capital maintenance and restoration of our community centres and arenas; d urban AND that we circulate this resolution to of lMunacipalitiesnof Ontario, as municipalities through the Association well as to our local Members oMotion for Direction) parliament. ( Clarington Girls Hockey Association, 85 Queen Street, D - 10 Beverly Ferguson, is the situation: Bowmanville, L1C 1M5, advising that they have on. The following with the ice available to girls in the Municipality of Clarington. At resent the Newcastle Arena Board has allocated e o them on has urs of 1. A P ice on Wednesday night. Clarington Girls Hockey requested four hours of ice and the Newcastle Minor Hockey has taken away two hours of ice. Again two years 2. Orono arena has allocated them d then the Orono arena cut them back to ago they were given two hours onl one hour, with the explanation that Orono Minor Hockey needed the Y ice. being that 3. The Town has allocated them six hours o day ice times. The e Town has allow d CMHA this is on Friday and Sun (Toros) to run three, three -day tournaments which TOTALLY eliminates Clarington Girls ice time. the Newcastle Arena Board is They strongly feel that two hours given to them by on numerous occasions totally unacceptable. They have spoken to Troy Young advised him and h feel that e said that they are not willing to budge on this. o the i us They that they feel strongly that girls have every right to e the shouldn't have to go outside of Clarington to play hockey. is there not some Y way that this can be readdressed? (Motion for Direction) Summary of Correspondence -29- September 13, 1999 D 11 Corinne Wendt, Clerk Treasurer, Town of Ganan 9 advising: of a resolution passed by the Town of Gananoque on July 19, 1 9 as "WHEREAS the `Golden Rule' used to be prominently displayed and referred to in the school systems; AND WHEREAS the `Golden Rule' does not have any religious is words - connotations, but merely a display of common sense through `Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You'; AND WHEREAS there seems to be a growing attitude of disregard for the rights of others and common decency to our fellow man; the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council both the respectfully Corporation of the Town to reinstitute the display and teaching Federal and Provincial Governments the `Golden Rule' in the school system; AND FURTHER that a copy of this resolution be circulated to every municipality across Ontario seeking their support, the Federal and Provincial Ministers of Education, Joe Jordan, M.P. Leeds--Grenville, and M.L.A. Leeds - Grenville. the Honourable Robert Runci(I " otion for Direction) Approvals Officer, Approvals Branch, Ministry of the D -12 Ellen R. Reed, Senior a the have received an application from the Newcastle Environment advising Y Approval for a Recycling Limited for an amendment to Pr Concession 3 Muriic pal ty o Clarington. Y Waste Disposal Site located at Lot 12, o It is req uested that the Works Department make comments with respect to the application. (Refer to Director of Public Works) Summary of Correspondence -30- September 135 1999 1 Limited, 1405 King Street East, Courtice, Alswell Supply Mr- D _ 13 Gary E. Banks, that King Street east of Townline Road be left as is. LIE 2J6, requesting just east of Tim Horton on the south side of King Banks is the owner of the Plaza j project Engineer at of the Royal Bank, Barnabys Restaurant, Goodes Hardware an Street consisting offices. On July 14,1999 Mr. Banks met with Ron . Trews the Works Departure nt Transportation Branch. be completed let d n la e fall, 1999 e was doing further studies on the road situation to be comp right turns was a on in the spring of 2000. Mr. Trewinshowed s and g cs the with constructs in Mall on the existing studies of the areaRand d east to the entrance of the Shopping the only one sure thing from Townline side of King Street. Mr* Banes' feet that laza on the southeast corner of King north affected by this restriction. To the we oad an Road has access from Townline Rd dnd Townline will have access direc y across from the entrance to Mr. Banks' Plaza the BiWaY both the North Mall and thation and leave left the Mall on the north side, giving and have turns. He is asking that carefully consider be taken for his situ King Street as it is. There are other areas that are wometand traffic wi 1 respond been for years. These problems will work out with time motorists know when it is safe to make at ft turn left d turns it accordingly. Most m is not. There are only peals periods when this occurs an to forever would place an undue burden on his Plaza. ence (Motion to refer correspond laying and to the Public Works and Development Dep artments) Durham Region Community Care entcampaign,, 26 D - 14 Sally Barrie, Adm inistrator, in art of a recruitment Beech Avenue, Bowmanville, L1C 3A2 as p Care is appealing directly to the local e Meals on Wheelsland volunteers. Community eciiically for They are in need of volunteers, !specifically • n the interim residential tax bill ation programs as the demand for theis�eiservices is increasing a a Transport p ested that an rose tremendous rate. It was Bugg an insert in the 2000 interim an excellent way to reach local households. Ms. Barrie had a would be department regarding conversation with the tax dep an g 1/2 x 11" poster that is being would be using le of the residential tax bill. They agency for Community Care. lad to prow de a copy as produced by a local marketing gust and she would be g poster will be available in late Aug to direct staff to investigate the soon as they are ready. (Motion 2000 tax bill and insert if opportunity for the feasible) Summary of Correspondence -31- September 13, 1999 ondon, policy Analyst, Federation of Canadian Municipalities providing a D - 15 Sandi L Intervention Services (AEIS) as draft resolution regarding the Air Emergency follows and requesting endorsement of same: °WHEREAS the Minister of Transport has announced the proposed CAR 309, that will Aircraft Emergency Inter ailo orts with commercial passenger services; apply to all non-designated rp and ort has not demonstrated that the WHEREAS the Minister of Transp lives and requirements of the regulation lfrom aa1TCTaftiaccidents at airports and reducing personal injuries resulting that alternative safety measures would not be more efficient and effective; and WHEREAS Municipal governments are not equipped to respond to this W osition to provide the funding to meet the regulation, nor are they in a p requirements; IT RESOLVED that the Municipality of Clarington urges the Minister BE CAR 309, on the basis of of Transport to justify the proposed regulation, an independent risk assessment and cost /benefit analysis, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Municipality n and enforced, hat any requests that if the regulation is ultimately approved resultant, on- going, incremental costs must be assumed by the federal government. (Motion for Direction) from Kim Jobe, 3505 Reid Road, Newtonville, LOA 1JO Potential D - 16 Correspondence and hard at the p requesting that the Municipality of Clarington is allowed to operate in disasters that lurk in the shadows if a "dump ears. During this time, she the area for ten Newtonville. Ms. Jobe area has lived and thinks of t as home. It is an absolutely spectacular has come to love this h to the city to commute to work and area in which to reside. She is close enoug their e still has the beauty that only the country can an offer. a "dump,, ruining lty as yet she y y that it does not already indicated, very definitel , y agreed that this area is not little pieces of paradise. The Municipality has already it was ht that this was a "dead issue,,, suitable for such purposes. They thought is it that this "dump" has even been al and laid to rest. Why given a decent burl unt to rise from the dead and haunt us? given the opportunity (Motion to referred correspondence to the planning and Development Department) Summary of Correspondence -32- September 13, 1999 Administrative Officer, The Corporation of the Township of _ Cramp, Chief passed by The Corporation of the D 17 Peggy requesting support of a resolution Hamilton, Township of Hamilton as follows: of Ontario have been subjected to "THAT WHEREAS the residents asoline during the last two twenty percent increases in the cost of g months; AND WHEREAS the gasoline companies are reporting a tremendous increase in profits; WHEREAS the escalating gas prices are causing great difficulties AND for all of the travelling public; AND �EREAS the increased prices are particularly detrimental to commuters, often from rural areas in the Province; • on of the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Corporate Township of Hamilton enacts as follows: rice 1. THAT the Provincial and /or Federal G vel f 90 days; the p of gasoline at an acceptable rate or a p the Provincial and /or THAT during the period of the rate freeze, in uir to investigate the 2. commence an inquiry Federal Governments comet as price unconscionable increases in g P AND FURTHER THAT all ort Municipalities hresolution on and forward a copy 3' A nested to support this res Ontario be requested Ontario Finance Minister of their support to Premier Mike Harris; Ernie Eves; Minister of Consumer and nancerM nester Paul Prime Minister Jean Chretien, Feder Martin; Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the � municipality's local M(�otion for Direction) Co oration of the Town of Hawlcesbury, advising D - 18 Aline Parent, Deputy ut Clerk, rp 27, 1999, passed the that the Corporation of the Town of Hawkesbury on July following resolution: "WHEREAS the role of the development sector, e municipalities in Ontario s more and more competitive in the economic iderable province of Quebec have a cons WHEREAS the cities in the sibility to grant property tax rebates the pos economic advantage by having in that province. to new industries that are establishing Summary of Correspondence -33- September 13, 1999 cipal BE IT RESOLVED that the Muni of Mun�c pal Affairs of Ontario to Hawkesbury request the Minister rant property tax amend the Municipal Act to allow municipalities w industries that rebates for a period up to a maximum of 3 years to establish in the province of Ontario, and; BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that this resolution to all rt and municipalities within the province of Ontario requesting their that a copy also be forwarded to our Member of parliament and to the Premier of Ontario. (Motion for Direction) D -19 T rudie Reid, Executive Director, AIDS Committee of Durham, Suite 305, 209 Dundas Street East, Whitby, L1N 7H8 request that the DS week Awareness 1Weelc will 3 0, 1999 be proclaimed as AIDS Awareness W ion this agency is the end with World AIDS Day on December 1. In Durham Reg el well supported by Council if only AIDS service organization. They work would feel resident of Durham Region Y who is infected or affected by HIV . They would pality of Clarington recognizes the week of roclaim that the Munici we P November 22 - 30 as AIDS Awarene(Mo on to Proclaim) James W. Knight, Executive Director, FCM Executive D 20 Correspondence from Town of Oakville vs. Canadian National Railway. FCM Committee regarding art, in whole or invites members to use the folio in model esto communica e with the Minister of adapted to reflect their local Age or Members of Transport, the Chair of the Canadian Transportation Ag Y Parliament. "WHEREAS the Canadian Transportation Agency (the Agency) recently ruled in favour of the Oakville Stop -CN -in Their Tracks Committee in its a complaint against the Canadian National Railway WHEREAS CN has been granted an appeal of the Agency's Order with the Federal Court, and ed an award of costs that was denied WHEREAS the complainants request by the Agency; BE IT RESOLVED that the Municipality aiieuf ort of he Town of Oakville Federation of Canadian Municipalities pp and its Citizens' Committee in its case against CN, and Summary of Correspondence -34- September 13, 1999 ton urges 'ipality of T FURTHER RESOLVED that the d r 1 r gulations to ensure re that BE I es to fe Transport Canada to effect changes rior to major operational changes Municipal Governments are consulted p by the railways, a T FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mw he prlocess by l which he BE I government rev requests that the federal g ( oenvAgency awards costs in matters ironmental tion for Direction) tern. h Rebecca, Laura and Michael Hisson, 4146 4t1' Kathy, that they are very concerned about D - 21 Correspondence ,Orono,�LOB IMO advising mean for their Concession Road, Ltd. and what this Might ears, the proposed Clarington Waste Processing ton for twenty y The have resided in Glaring felt that raising family and their community. Y parents, they have always having previously lived is Toronto. Asp oals. This ' this rural area offers far more benefit that those offered y their three children in iness are their family an urban setting. Health, Safety and Happ goals - health and « ", should it be approved, directly affects two of theirg water is obtained from a dump iness. All their drinking safety and indirectly, their happ e probable that their groundwater an ' live stock . Safety has well. It is quit p they are actively also contaminated which will, in turn, t t e Hissconsrand that's should it be approved, always been an import This ,dump,,, shou uck traffic on our rural roads. Heavy truck traffic, rolling involved in the Block Parent Program. please do NOT would create heavy tr ether all spell UNSAFE. hills, no sidewalks and rural r lade ca sing further destruction to the environment allow this expansion to take p (motion to refer correspondence to the to their family and other families like theirs in this community, ent and ( Department) Planning and Development Dep een Shores, 515 Goderic een ShoPort ll McDowa, Clerk, The Town of Saug the Town of Saug D - 22 Molly esolution passed by Elgin, NOR 2C4 advising of a r on August 16, 1999, as follows: ass by -laws for n an antiquated section in the Municipa At "WHEREAS rural municipalities have the authority ° p e Nutrient Management based Provisions may not b place; dealing with manure pits and enforcement p AS the Town of Saugeen Shores s stemaw h a large AS AND WHEN complex watershed Y great eco- located on Lake Huron in a comp number of shallow wells and a tourist destination area with a g tourism development p otential; Summary of Correspondence -35- September 13, 1999 AND WHEREAS the Ministry Agricultural, Food has supplied guidelines only wit h respect to intensive livestock operations and MDS II standards; AND WHEREAS rural municipalities that have the agricultural land base are subject to numerous requests for intensive have concerns about monitoring an d enforcement of nutrient management; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Corporation of Town of Saugeen Shores requests the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Minister of Environment and the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs put in place the necessary regulations to ensure monitoring and enforcement have the necessary lcontrols to operations in order that rural municipalities effectively safeguard the municipality from environmental concerns; AND FURTHER THAT this resolution b Municipal Affairs and Hourng of Of Municipalities of Ontario, the Minister the Minister of Environment, the Minister of Agic It the Prod andof Rural Affairs, the County of Bruce and all municipalities Ontario. (Motion for Direction) D - 23 Correspondence from Richard and 1Dar D it p418 in Highway wt 2, le. They Newtonville, LOA 1J0 regarding "proposed" to this planned site. are residents of this beautiful little village and are opposed They chose to move their young family out of the city to es ape all the e beauty d bustle of traffic, and from the smog and smell jeopardized. They as residents of this and cleanliness of our community is being j eo p community are taking a stand and fighting for "NO t its natural beauty. love their community, and will do all that they to (Motion to refer correspondence to the Planning and Development Department) Summary of Corresp ondence -36- September 13, 1999 Frank, 4805 Concession Road 4, to address the subject of D _ 24 CorrespondenLOA � express and ng t Peggy disgust at having are tired of being Newtonvi a landfill site in the Newtonville area ONCE has changed since expansion was involved in this garbage situation. Nothing of the landfill denied a number of times, and as recently will benefit Cllaringtonr It was indicated to proposal application indicates this w ears to be a private consortium them that this is incorrect information. eyhThepask for our assurance, in writing, strictly in the business of making ill be given the same treatment as that this application for the landfill DENIED expansion w ALL previous proposals and Land Development Planning Department) oda resigning from both the Committee of D - 25 Correspondence from Les Jag requires considerable field Adjustment and the Local Architectural Conservation at reAdvisory Committee. e Adjust will be working out -if- -town on a contract meetings with clients. work and late afternoon and early evening ion to thank Mr. Jagoda for his efforts and refer correspondence to be filled) Clerk's Department for vac ancies al Canadian Legion, Bowmanville D - 26 Roger Leetooze, Public Relation, The Roy September 19 to 25 Legion Week in f September the Roy Branch, requesting that Council proclaim Sep al Canadian Clarington. Each year during the last week o Legion holds Legion Week. This is an opportunity to see more of the Legion and what they do. (Motion to Proclaim) D - 27 Jack Sochacki, Club Vice-preside Polonus Sports Club, 214 Thickson Road om tb L1N 2E1 requesting permission to use part of Enfield Road South, Whi y� Road 3 up to the next intersection north of tin honships Thefr riders Durham R September 19, 1999 for the Provincial Time Trial traffic rules . provided would travel the course separately obeying (Mo ion to approve request organizers apply for and obtain a Road Occupancy Permit) President, Association of Municipalities ns On Augus advising of a D _ 29 Michael Power' pr at the AMO Board of Dlrectio resolution that was p as follows: for «WI- IEREAS gas franchi se agreements across Ontario are coming UP renewal; and Summary of Correspondence -37- September 13, 1999 WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities AgrOment wAM O) gas developed the original Model Gas Franchise industry in 1987; and Working Group, is currently negotiating a WHEREAS AMO, trough its with the gas industry; an new model gas franchise agreement process is long, complex, costly and will WHEREAS the negotiation p Board; and likely involve access to the courts and the Ontario Energy hers WHEREAS there are major, unresolved im ensat on fort e use of others, permit fees, duration of renewals, and co p municipal rights -of- -way; and WHEREAS this matter is of vital importance to Ontario municipalities; WH and WHEREAS this exercise involves extraordinary expenses for AMO; WH THEREFOR BE IT RESOLVED THAT Franchise Association Defense Fund "; and Municipalities of Ontario establish a FURTHER B E IT RESOLVED THAT mu to his fund based on: to voluntarily contribute, on a one -time basis, t a) two cents per capita for lower -tier municipalities; one cent per capita for upper -tier municipalities; b) per it eta for single -tier municipalities; and c) three cents p P FURTHER THAT the terms of reference for fund with as respect to a) to prepare a defense of the municipal position natural gas franchise agreement; b) to develop a model agreement; Board proceedings as necessary; c) to intervene in Ontario Energy to take legal action as may be necessary." d) (Motion for Direction) Lunn, Chief Administrative Officer /Clerk, Township by to Town hip of D - 29 Janet L of a resolute passed Box I. Orillia, L3 1999, asfollows: Severn on August 5, for ensuring the health, « WHEREAS g overnments have a responsibility welfare and safety of their residents; 1 and the AND WHEREAS the provision of adequate water suppl n life of a satisfactory treatment of sewage are integral to the quality community; Summary of Correspondence -38- September 13, 1999 WHEREAS the Provincial Government has traditionally provided a AND for water an reasonable level of financial assistance to municipalities sewer works; AND WHEREAS the Province has strongly indicated its intention to ment; relinquish its responsibilities to the local level of govern AND WHEREAS water and sewer infrastructure small rural municipalities due to prohibitive especially for small urban and limited financial resources and assessment base; AND WHEREAS neutral offset to EREAS the Province did not provide a revenue unici alities for the decreased allocation of such infrastructure funding; m P AND WHEREAS local municipalities have also assumed other responsibilities as downloaded by th e Province; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOVLED hereby p Council i petitions the Minister of Corporation of the Township of Severn a e levels of funding for water and the Environment to reinstate app p that the adequate sewage treatment are within sewer infrastructure works to and unq ipalities in ensuring provision of safe drinking water their financial means; AND FURTHER THAT the premier of . , Ontario, of the Environment, Minister of Municipal Affairs Pd Simco eNorth, be requested to support and Mr. Garfield Dunlop, the Township petition; AND FURTHER THAT the Clerk be requested to forward solicit their support. to to all municipalities within Ontario n for Direction) Committee of Clarke Constituents, P.O. Box 20028, Newcastle, D - 30 Terry Caswell, Comm against the proposed "expansion" of the LIB 1M3 advising that the Committee is ho e that Council arranges Clarington Waste Processing Centre's landfill. They p eferrals 19 and 39 to the Municipal Plan to refer the sites to that for to settle the D ricultural use. which they were originally intended, Motion to refer correspondence tot nt) Planning and Development Departme Summary of Correspondence -39- September 13, 1999 ndence from Mr. Lynn Pearce, R.R. 41, Newtonville, LOA 1 JO e b i the D - 31 Correspo the proposed expansion of the garbage dump Y of his concerns regarding Centre Ltd on the Hale property . Newtonville. Clarington Waste Processing ears that the citizens of this community hoa e This is the third time in the last 15 y e together to fight the creation and expansion st eat f personally, the thought of a 50 coin g le worry. and in their neighbourhood. Mr. Pearce states p fives him amp acre, l0 story high pile of garbage directly across the road g is will be the source of litter, noise from the heavy truck traffic six days a Th vermin, and odor. The quality of their lr ad n this ed that property l e ommunity week, dust, agents have already drastically compromised. Real estate ues have dropped down around 25 %. But P have u o he environment. Past val is the impact thousands re tons l garbage will p expansion plans of the previous landfill site have been h pressure turned down natural gas pipe is an environmentally sensitive area.roThaing re two g or conduit through the property p an underground Pathway ro ert lines running property site. or an toxic seepage to follow. Graham Creek of from the p previous dump p f Y It has already become an environmental casualty stream for The water way flows into Lake Ontario and it is also of es spawning erson from the trout. There is this ecological peril to consider. A se g �� will arin ton Waste Processing Ltd. has assured them that their "technology" teclviolo y co g in all leachate within the site. This is a dubious sites. OThere els a real threat contain "technology" has not proven effective is other anon of Durham, Report 92-P20 to the surrounding water table and wells. ol Reg • "This is land of complex hydro - geological conditions." This land has states. il composition does not make been zoned agricultural and for g ood reason. Its so e dump. it a very wise choice for a garbage (Motion refer correspondence to the Planning Department) Summary of Correspondence -40- September 13, 1999 ing for Farm Re Association ask D -32 Phil Burrett, President, Eastern Ontario in his organization are facing. assistance with the crisis that deadstock collector a realit that in the very near future, some of their removal of dead It is Y dead financial losses) may be forced to close their doors an d cease the animals from area farms. Mr. Burrett is very concerned reg aardi and health and at g the effects c this will have to the environment, p ossible water welfare issues for both livestock and human A r. Burrett 1999Dto discuss ther Montague met with the Honourable Ernie Hardeman on learn d that there is 25 -30 million position in this matter. At this meeting they riculture sector for dollars coming from the Provincial Government to the Ag "Healthy Futures ". This money, as per Mr. Hardeman, is designated to go If enough towards the water and food chain. organizations priority at here in the province, deadstock burial is a number one or number two p Y en some of these funds would have to be considered sure that burial of large arum the deadstock as it then a fit in the "Healthy Futures". all alt 1 here Fin Ontario and he encourages us to animals is detrimental to the water q Y uantify this issue also by replying to the Honourable Ernie Hardeman as soon as q possible. (Motion for Direction) Planning Committee Member, D-33 Correspondence from Karen Carruthers, Rdge Trail, Enniskillen, requesting Enniskillen Community, 28 Sunny on Saturday, cooperation from the Municipality d e road closed between 4:00 00 P.M. and September 18, 1999. They will need 10:00 P.M. (Motion to approve request provided organizers apply for and obtain a Road Occupancy Permit) Corres ondence from Maureen Mumford, Secretary, Uni Newcastle 0 Newcastle, LIB 1H7�ss D -34 p Improvement Association, 20 King Street West, requesting the Closure of King Street from oil thetNewc st e Fall Festival. q 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 P.M. on October 2, (Mot rove request provided (Motion to app q organizers apply for and obtain a Road Occupancy Permit) SUMMARY OF BY -LAWS SEPTEMBER 13,1999 BY -LAWS 99 -133 being a by -law to amend By -law 84 -63, the Comprehensive Zoning By -law for the Corporation of the former Town of Newcastle (Phip Limited) (Item # 4 of Report #1) 99 -134 being a by -law to amend By -law 84 -63, the Comprehensive Zoning By -law for the Corporation of the former Town of Newcastle (Syvan Developments) (Item #6 of Report #1) 99 -135 being a by -law to designate a certain portion of Registered Plan 40M -1790 as not being subject to Part Lot Control (Veltri and Son Limited) (Item #7 of Report #1) 99 -136 being a by -law to designate a certain portion of Registered Plan 40M -1968 as not being subject to Part Lot Control (535078 Ontario Limited) (Item 48 of Report #1) 99 -137 being a by -law to authorize the execution of an offer to Lease Agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and Kaye Maher in respect of a lease of premises situated ;at 247 King Street East, Newcastle, Ontario (Kaye Maher) (Item #11 of Report #1) 99 -138 being a by -law to amend By -law 89 -173, a by -law respecting the appointment of a Chief Building Official and Building Inspectors and to repeal By -law 96 -183 99 -139 being a by -law to designate an area in the Bowmanville Central Business District as an Improvement Area and to establish a Board of Management for the Bowmanville Central Business Improvement Area and to amend By -law No. 85 -61, By -law No. 84 -17 and By -law No. 77 -33 of the former Town of Newcastle 99 -140 being a by -law to authorize the execution of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and the Ministry of Natural Resources (Report PD- 101 -99) 99 -141 being a by -law to authorize a contract between the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and Dundas Powerline Limited, Chesterville, Ontario, for Highway No. 2 Street Lighting - Townline road to Courtice Road, Courtice, Ontario (Report TR- 53 -99)