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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/25/2001ONTARIO DATE: MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2001 TIME: 7:00 P.M. PLACE: COUNCIL CHAMBERS PRAYERS ROLL CALL DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Minutes of a meeting of Council held on June 11, 2001 PUBLIC MEETING A public meeting is being held for the purpose of: Passing a by -law to stop up and close a portion of John Street (unopened), as shown as Parts 5, 6 and 7 on the unregistered plan, in the former Village of Newcastle, now in the Municipality of Clarington. Any person whishing to address this matter, may do so at this time. PRESENTATIONS ITER Canada, Laura Ferguson and Katherine Moshonas, 1 Yonge Street, Suite 2001, Toronto, M5E 1 E5 - ITER Update Long Term Services Awards - John Pittens and Patrick Drumm Goodyear Canada - Corporate Citizen of the Year Award Presentation of Original Town of Newcastle Coat of Arms Peter Watson, Manager of Waste Management, Durham Region Works Department, Box 623, 105 Consumers Drive, Whitby, L1 N 6A3 - Proposal for the Integrated Collection of Recyclables, Compostables and Garbage Waste DELEGATIONS Mr. Trotman, 354 Beaver Street, Newcastle, L1 B 1 C3 - Report CD -40 -01 CORPORATION or THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET • BOWMANVILLE = ONTARIO • L1C 3A6 • (905) 623 -3379 • FAX 623 -4169 nECVCLEO PAPEn WEBSITE: www .municioalilv.clarinalon.on.ca Council Agenda - 2 - June 25, 2001 2. Mr. Stacey, 32 Queen Street, Bowmanville, L1 C 1 M2 - Report CD -40 -01 3. Alan Baylis, 2617 Rundle Road, Bowmanville, L1 C 3K4 - Report CD -40 -01 4. Susan Rosenthal, Solicitor, Davies Howe Partners, 4t" Floor, 19 Mercer Street, Toronto, M5V 1 H2 - Report PD- 062 -01 5. Robert and Louise Martin, 15 Maple Street, Haydon, L1 C 3K2 - Rezoning Application 6. Bill Humber, 28 Beech Avenue, Bowmanville, L1 C 3A1 - Local Improvements 7. Rodney MacRury, 44 Roser Crescent, Bowmanville, L1 C 3N8 - Parking and Residents not looking after their Cats COMMUNICATIONS Receive for Information 1-1 Minutes of the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority dated May 17, 2001 1 - 2 Minutes of the Newcastle Community Hall dated May 21, 2001 1 - 3 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham - 2001 Property Tax Rates and Related Polices 1 - 4 John R. O'Toole, MPP, Durham - Foot and Mouth Disease 1 - 5 John R. O'Toole, MPP, Durham - Waterfront Regeneration Trust 1 - 6 Minutes of the Clarington Healthy Communities Committee dated April 5, 2001 1 - 7 Ontario Power Generation - Preserving the Nuclear Option in Ontario 1 - 8 Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs - Standards for Nutrient Management on Farms and Protect the Environment 1 - 9 David Turnbull, Solicitor General - Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 1 - 10 Mike Yorke, Business Representative, Central Ontario Regional Council of Carpenters, Drywall and Allied Workers - "Building for the Future, I Wish I Were A Carpenter" Council Agenda - 3 - June 25, 2001 I - 11 Minutes of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority dated June 5, 2001 1 - 12 Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing -Oak Ridges Moraine 1 - 13 Gord Sutton, President, The Lions Club of Courtice - Thank you Letter 1 - 14 Cam Jackson, Minister of Citizenship, Minister Responsible for Seniors, - June is Senior's Month 1 - 15 John Burrett, Acting Director, Policy and Public Affairs, Federation of Canadian Municipalities - National Board of Directors 1 - 16 Minutes of the Bowmanville Museum Board dated May 9, 2001 1 - 17 Donald G. McKay, Town Clerk, Town of Whitby - Elective Contribution for Durham Regional Health Care 1 - 18 Eleanor Hastie, Marketing Co- ordinator, White Cliffe Terrace - Courtice's 2nd Annual Canada Day Celebration 1 - 19 Minutes of the Newcastle Community Hall Board dated April 16, 2001 1-20 Minutes of the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area Management Advisory Committee dated May 8, 2001 1 - 21 A.G. Klei, Promotions Director, Durham Farm Fresh Association - 4 t Annual Summer Tour 1-22 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham - Elective Contributions for Hospital 1-23 Novina Wong, City Clerk, City of Toronto - Share of Senior Government Revenues for Municipalities 1-24 Charlotte Gibson, President and CEO, The Easter Seal Society - Ontario's Annual Report for the Year 2000 1-25 Friends of the Rutherford Trail - Thank You Letter 1-26 James M. Flaherty, Minister of Finance - Community Reinvestment Fund 1-27 Lakeridge Health - Redevelopment Newletter 1-28 Town of W hitch urch- StouffviIle - GTSB Recommendations Council Agenda - 4 - June 25, 2001 1-29 Newcastle Community Hall Board -Finances, Budget Requests and Operation 1-30 Laurie Cook - Politics 1 - 31 John R. O'Toole, MPP, Durham - ITER Concept 1-32 The Honourable Chris Hodgson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Municipal Performance Measurement Program 1-33 Linda Gasser - Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee Receive for Direction D - 1 Petition to Council - Flow of Traffic along Liberty Street South of King Street in Bowmanville D - 2 Arnot Wotten, Chair, Clarington Agricultural Advisory Committee - Hamlet Gateway Signs D - 3 Jean Graham, Chairperson, Newcastle Lions Club - Walk for Dog Guides D - 4 David L. Staples, Orono Chairman - Orono Fair Parades D - 5 Gordon R. Sharwood, Chairman, 2001 Community Growth Accelerator Network - Community Growth Accelerator Network D - 6 George MacDonald, Mayor, Corporation of the Town of Midland - Opening Prayer D - 7 Kathy Reid, Clerk- Administrator, Township of Stirling - Rawdon - Radio Communication Fees D - 8 The Operation Migration Team - Whopping Crane Reintroduction D - 9 J.D. Leach, City Clerk, City of Vaughan - Oak Ridges Moraine Protection Act, 2001 D - 10 Waverley Public School, Fun Fair and BBQ Co- ordinators, Waverley School Council - Annual Fundraising Fun Fair and BBQ Council Agenda _ 5 _ June 25, 2001 D - 11 Kirby Centennial School Public School - Requesting Swings and a Slide for the D - 12 Richard Toms, Administrator, Visual Arts Centre of Clarington - Storefront Art D - 13 Julie Cashin- Oster, Development Co- ordinator and Stacy Wynne, Administrative Assistant, Whitby Arts Incorporated /The Station Gallery - Artwalk Tribute D - 14 Mark Dillion - World Youth Championships in Hungary D - 15 Stephen G. Armstrong, Principal, Armstrong, Goldberg, Hunter on behalf of Richard Gay - Zoning Amendment and Site Plan Approval D - 16 Shan K. Jain on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Petryshyn - Joe Domitrovic, Amendment No. 23 to the Clarington Official Plan and Rezoning Applications MOTION NOTICE OF MOTION Moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Trim WHERES the Municipality of Clarington has repeatedly reaffirmed its opposition to any new landfill sites or expansion to existing landfill sites within its boundaries; AND WHEREAS technologies creating energy from waste such as incineration have proven to be an effective method to increase diversion from landfill; AND WHEREAS the Wesleyville Generating Station is currently on the market and has a 401 interchange, is accessible to rail and dock facilities, a power transmission link and the basic facility foundation; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Clarington confirm its strong support for an energy- from -waste facility; AND FURTHER THAT the Municipality of Clarington supports the use of Wesleyville Generating Station as a possible site, suggesting that a feasibility study be undertaken; Council Agenda - 6 - June 25, 2001 AND FURTHER THAT copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Regional Municipality of Durham, the City of Toronto, the City of Peterborough, all area municipalities within the Region of Durham, the Greater Toronto Services Board, the Town of Port Hope -Hope, Ontario Power Generation, the Ministry of the Environment, John O'Toole, MPP, Doug Galt, MPP, Jerry Quellette, MPP, The Honourable James Flaherty, MPP, Minister of Finance, The Honourable Janet Ecker, MPP, Minister of Education and The Honourable Chris Hodgson, MPP, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. I7�li7ir.� 1. General Purpose and Administration Committee Report of June 18, 2001 2. Report CD -40 -01 - Vicious Dog Declarations 3. Report CD -41 -01 - Municipality of Clarington's Coat of Arms 4. Report TR -49 -01 - CL2001 -1, Clarington Public Library and Municipal Office Expansion 5. Report TR -51 -01 - Contract 2001 -12, Graham Creek Bridge and Mill Street Reconstruction and Lakeshore Road Bridge Scour Pad Repair 6. Report WD -35 -01 - Clarington's Curbside Garbage Collection 7. Report PD- 069 -01 - Lease Agreement - Bowmanville Creek Valley Lands, Part Lot 12, Concession 1, Former Town of Bowmanville 8. Report PD- 070 -01 - South Courtice Community Park Site (to be distributed under separate cover) 9. Confidential Report PD -71 -01 - Property Matter (to be distributed under separate cover) 10. Confidential Report PD -72 -01 - Property Matter (to be distributed under separate cover) UNFINISHED BUSINESS I:'dAeVi��� OTHER BUSINESS (a) Regional Update (b) Boards and Committees Update Council Agenda - 7 - June 25, 2001 BY -LAW TO APPROVE ALL ACTIONS OF COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT SUMMARY OF CORRESPONDENCE JUNE 25, 2001 CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION 1 - 1 Minutes of the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority dated May 17, 2001. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1 - 2 Minutes of the Newcastle Community Hall dated May 21, 2001. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1 - 3 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham, advising Council that at their meeting on May 23, 2001, the Region passed recommendations for the 2001 Property Tax Rates and Related Polices. (Receive for Information) 1 - 4 John R. O'Toole, MPP, Durham, forwarding a letter from the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to the City of Oshawa regarding Foot and Mouth Disease. Minister Coburn has offered a description of his Ministry's response to this issue thus far, and also discusses the role of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), which is the lead agency. The role of the Ministry has included public education, a stakeholder meeting, and bio- security signage for farms. OMAFRA will work with other ministries, the CFIA and municipalities to further discuss development strategies for emergency preparedness and response. This will include a coordinated strategy for communication to stakeholders and to the public. (Receive for Information) 1 - 5 John R. O'Toole, MPP, Durham, responding to Council's letter dated May 28, 2001, regarding the Waterfront Regeneration Trust. Mr. O'Toole is pleased to read that the SuperBuild initiative has encouraged this partnership among communities who plan to invest $22.7 million in 52 projects over the next three years. This will undoubtedly contribute to Clarington's and Durham's reputation as an outstanding place to live, to work, and to raise our families. He is pleased to see the Clarington Council resolution of May 14th, 2001, in which the Lake Ontario Waterfront Investment program was endorsed. In addition, he will write Super Build to express his support. (Receive for Information) 1 - 6 Minutes of the Clarington Healthy Communities Committee dated April 5, 2001. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence - 2 - June 25, 2001 1 - 7 Ontario Power Generation providing Council with notes from Ronald W. Osborne, President and CEO of Ontario Power Generation regarding preserving the nuclear option in Ontario. (Receive for Information) 1 - 8 Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, advising that the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will be introducing a new law that would set and enforce clear, consistent standards for nutrient management on farms and protect the environment. Under the proposed Nutrient Management Act 2001, clear new standards will be developed for all land- applied materials containing nutrients relating to agriculture - including livestock manure, commercial fertilizer, municipal biosolids, septage and industrial pulp and paper sludge. Stakeholders and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) will partner with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs over the summer to develop the provincial standards. (Receive for Information) 1 - 9 David Turnbull, Solicitor General, responding to Council's letter supporting the motion of the City of Welland regarding the funding proposal from the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs (OAFC). The introduction of the Fire Protection and Prevent Act, 1997 (FPPA) established a new framework for the provision of fire protection in Ontario. The FPPA shifted the focus of the Ontario fire service to place a priority on fire prevention and public education. While fire suppression will continue to be the most visible part of a fire department's responsibilities, mandatory fire prevention and public education will send a clear message that prevention and public education are the most important factors for fire safety in Ontario today. This new framework for the provision of fire protection in Ontario also included specific roles for the province and municipalities. Within this framework, municipalities are responsible for funding and delivering services and the province is responsible for providing advice, guidance and support to municipalities. (Receive for Information) 1 - 10 Mike Yorke, Business Representative, Central Ontario Regional Council of Carpenters, Drywall and Allied Workers, providing Council with an insert from the May 2001 issue of the "GTA Construction Report ". The article "Building for the Future, I Wish I Were A Carpenter" details the importance of training youth for work in the construction industry and the structure of that training at the Central Ontario Council of Carpenters Drywall and Allied Workers Training Centre. (Receive for Information) I - 11 Minutes of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority dated June 5, 2001. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence - 3 - June 25, 2001 1 - 12 Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, advising Council that the former senior civil servant Ron Vrancart will lead the provincial government's consultation on the Oak Ridges Moraine. Mr. Vrancart will chair an inter - ministry consultation team, and an advisory panel representing environmentalists, municipalities, conservation authorities, developers and other stakeholders. The government recently froze development on the Oak Ridges Moraine for six months so a long -term action plan to protect the moraine could be developed through consultation. (Receive for Information) 1- 13 Gord Sutton, President, The Lions Club of Courtice, thanking Mayor Mutton for his assistance and reading to the children. Mr. Sutton would also like to compliment the Courtice Complex staff as well as the Public Works Department for their excellent co- operation and support. (Receive for Information) 1 - 14 Cam Jackson, Minister of Citizenship, Minister Responsible for Seniors, advising Council that June is Senior's Month in Ontario. The theme for this year is See Seniors; See Life. The theme is based on the premise of wellness of body, mind and spirit and is a tribute to the vibrant men and women who helped build this province and who continue to participate and contribute in many different ways to the quality of life we enjoy today. Seniors' Month is a time of celebration. A time to recognize and thank seniors for the sacrifices and contributions they have made in the past and for what they continue to give to their communities today. (Receive for Information) 1 - 15 John Burrett, Acting Director, Policy and Public Affairs, Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), inviting members to submit resolutions on subjects of national municipal interest for debate at the September 5 - 8, 2001, meeting of the National Board of Directors in Prince George, British Columbia. FCM will take a stand only on issues that are clearly of national municipal interest and which fall within the jurisdiction of the federal government. Indirect municipal issues and local /regional issues will not be supported by major research and lobbying activity, unless otherwise directed by delegates at the Annual Conference or by FCM's National Board of Directors. Resolutions should meet the guidelines and must be received by FCM no later than midnight on July 23, 2001. (Receive for Information) 1 - 16 Minutes of the Bowmanville Museum Board dated May 9, 2001. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence - 4 - June 25, 2001 1 - 17 Donald G. McKay, Town Clerk, Town of Whitby, advising Council that the Town of Whitby considered a proposal that the Regional Municipality in Durham, in cooperation with lower tier municipalities, establish a mechanism as part of its 2001 property tax billings, for an elective contribution for Durham Regional health care. Whitby Council does not support the establishment of a program to collect elective contributions for hospital purposes from property taxpayers through the property tax bill distribution process. In the Council's opinion, tax bills are not an appropriate mechanism for "voluntary" payment requests of taxpayers. (Receive for Information) 1 - 18 Eleanor Hastie, Marketing Co- ordinator, White Cliffe Terrace, inviting Mayor and Council to Courtice's 2nd Annual Canada Day Celebration. This event will be held on Thursday, June 28, 2001, at White Cliffe Terrace Retirement Residence. (Receive for Information) 1 - 19 Minutes of the Newcastle Community Hall Board dated April 16, 2001. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1-20 Minutes of the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area Management Advisory Committee dated May 8, 2001. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1 - 21 A.G. Klei, Promotions Director, Durham Farm Fresh Association, inviting Council to their 4th Annual Summer Tour on Wednesday, August 15, 2001. The Durham Farm Fresh Marketing Association is an organization of 46 Durham Region producers and independent retailers. Their products span the fresh food spectrum from strawberries to trout, Christmas trees to asparagus. The Summer Tour is an annual event where association members and guests tour five unique member farms, followed by a barbeque dinner at the end of the tour. This year's event will feature Stroud Farms, Hunter Farms, Pingle's Farm Markets, White Feather Farms and Hy -Hope Farms whose principle crops include Sweet Corn, Strawberries, Pumpkins, Vegetable, Apples, Eggs and Emu & Ostrich Products. (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence - 5 - June 25, 2001 1-22 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham, advising Council that the Region of Durham on June 13, 2001, passed the following resolution: "THAT, based on the consensus of the Area Municipal and Regional Treasurers, a program to collect elective contributions for hospital purposes from taxpayers on a Region wide basis not be implemented and that the decision on whether to receive elective contributions from property taxpayers for hospital purposes through the property tax bill distribution process remain with each individual Area Municipality." (Receive for Information) 1-23 Novina Wong, City Clerk, City of Toronto, advising Council that the City of Toronto passed the following resolutions: "A copy of the report (March 12, 2001) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, entitled "Share of Senior Government Revenues for Municipalities ", be forwarded to Municipalities which are undergoing amalgamation at present; and that a copy of report, also be forwarded to the FCM and AMO for their consideration and information; and A copy of the report (March 12, 2001) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, entitled "Share of Senior Government Revenues for Municipalities ", be forwarded immediately, under separate cover, to all Members of Council, Members of the GTSB, MPPs and MPs in the Greater Toronto Area, all Mayors in the GTA, and to Mayor Lastman to be considered as part of his ongoing negotiations with the Province; and that a copy of said report be forwarded to the Prime Minister of Canada and the Premier of Ontario." (Receive for Information) 1-24 Charlotte Gibson, President and CEO, The Easter Seal Society, providing Council with The Easter Seal Society, Ontario's Annual Report for the year 2000. (Receive for Information) 1-25 Friends of the Rutherford Trail, thanking Council for the time and labour put into their new trail, on the west side of Main Street, Orono by the Works Department. The generosity of the lime stone has really helped them with their budget. This trail must be one of the most beautiful spots in Clarington. They appreciate the time and expertise Grant Ashton has given them. (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence - 6 - June 25, 2001 1-26 James M. Flaherty, Minister of Finance, announcing that the Ministry of Finance's Community Reinvestment Fund (CRF) consultations will begin shortly. During this time, the Province will seek input from key stakeholders on the CRF for 2002 and subsequent years. As a follow -up to their discussions with municipalities that took place in the fall of 2000, they will be requesting input from municipalities and other key stakeholders through written submissions, regional workshops and roundtables on the CRF. Specific details on the consultations will follow shortly from staff. All municipalities are encouraged to participate. (Receive for Information) 1-27 Lakeridge Health, providing Council with a copy of their June 2001, Redevelopment Newsletter which provides information and updates on the progress of Redevelopment Projects at Lakeridge Health. (Receive for Information) I - 28 Town of W hitch urch- Stouffville, providing a copy of a letter to The Honourable Chris Hodgson, regarding the Rural GTA Mayors' concerns about the GTSB recommendations forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing on the review of the Greater Toronto Services board. (Receive for Information) 1-29 Newcastle Community Hall Board, expressing concerns over recent public comments regarding their finances, budget requests and operation. In recent newspaper articles, in both local papers, the ability of the Volunteer Board to adequately manage the building and its budget has been questioned. (Receive for Information) 1-30 Laurie Cook, advising Council that the sounds of trucks should be sounds that denote improvement and the excitement of enhancement but here in Bowmanville the sounds evoke fear and trepidation over what Public Works will do next; in spite of what has been said, completely out of left field, or the result of the latest "political reality." There was reason for optimism when he met in various forums and discussed the necessary work for the neighbourhood. Unfortunately that work has been badly tainted with surprises and politics. Its annoying to find that the lack of trust we spoke about initially has continued to be fueled by Council's poor leadership and lack of management regarding Public Works, and political expediency triumphing over reason and facts. Clarington has again invoked the need for tenacious, adversarial activity on the part of our constituents. Specifically regarding the Beech Centre, there has finally been 1 noon hour when people were forced to park on the streets, the first one in months. Neighbours have been taking pictures, counting cars and offering suggestions for alternatives to increased paving and destruction of green spaces. Summary of Correspondence - 7 - June 25, 2001 As we approach another meeting regarding the Beech Centre, with Public Works it is hard to believe that this is anything more than ceremonial patronization. However one must be skeptical. At the last two public forums he participated in at Council, he found Council eager to vote for major public expenditures regardless of the lack of facts or reason while smugly challenging the OBNA over the possibility or not saving $15,000. (Receive for Information) 1 - 31 John R. O'Toole, MPP, Durham, providing Council with a copy of a letter he sent to Minister Wilson approximately one year ago expressing his support for the ITER concept. He is pleased to learn in the Legislature June 7 that the Government of Canada has submitted a letter in support of the Canadian bid at an international ITER committee meeting in Moscow. ITER will create an estimated 68,000 person years of employment and will be worth a projected $5.2 billion for the Ontario economy. If efforts to locate ITER at the Darlington Generating Station are successful, the project will being world- renowned research and technology to the Durham Region. (Receive for Information) 1-32 The Honourable Chris Hodgson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, writing to bring Council up to date on recent changes to the Municipal Performance Measurement Program, which they made in consultation with municipal representatives. After they announced the program in October 2000, municipal stakeholders came to them with concerns about the timing for reporting and the reliability of some of the data they were asked to collect. As a result, this year's deadlines and reporting requirements have been revised, but the program's goals - higher - quality services, better value for tax dollars and greater accountability to taxpayers - remain the same. The new deadlines for submitting data to the province and for reporting to taxpayers are June 30 and September 30, respectively. (Receive for Information) 1-33 Linda Gasser, providing a copy of her presentation to the Regional Planning Committee on June 19, 2001, regarding Report 2001 -P -63, T.O.R. for Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee. Mrs. Gasser requested that they consider issues around membership selection and composition to the Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee. There may be difficulties using the Environment Advisory Committee (EAC) model in terms of achieving appropriate coverage of skills and sectors. In this case, the regional planning department can recommend only one of the 10 farming members, and there exists no mechanism to ensure broad industry sector representation. Municipalities often, quite understandably, nominate members of their community with whom they are most familiar. Their only job is to nominate one member; they have no way of knowing what the other municipalities do. Summary of Correspondence - 8 - June 25, 2001 Since we all know the perils of questioning municipal Council decisions, how will the Region ensure that most agricultural sectors and areas of expertise are represented on the committee within the presently proposed structure? To possibly further complicate matters, Clarington Council recently adopted a resolution of their local Clarington Agricultural Advisory Committee (CAAC), which requires the Clarington nominee to the Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee be a member of the CAAC. If other municipalities were to form local municipal agricultural advisory committees and were to follow suit, this could present yet another set of member composition problems. (Receive for Information) CORRESPONDENCE FOR DIRECTION D - 1 Petition to Council regarding the flow of Traffic along Liberty Street South of King Street in Bowmanville. Due to the speed of the traffic and the increase of accidents, it is felt that it is time to monitor the speed of traffic and to observe the way in which vehicles drive aggressively along this street. It would be appreciated if someone would take the time to investigate this issue as soon as possible. (Motion to refer correspondence to the Director of Public Works and to the Traffic Management Committee) D - 2 Arnot Wotten, Chair, Clarington Agricultural Advisory Committee, advising Council that the Clarington Agricultural Advisory Committee on May 10, 2001, passed the following resolution: "THAT the Chair of the Clarington Agricultural Advisory Committee write a letter to Council requesting that the Hamlet Gateway Signs be removed forthwith as they pose a hazard to farm machinery and truck traffic movement." (Motion to refer correspondence to the Director of Public Works and to the Traffic Management Committee) D - 3 Jean Graham, Chairperson, Newcastle Lions Club, requesting permission to hold a Walk for Dog Guides. All proceeds for the Walk will be donated to Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides. The Walk is 10 km through Newcastle on Saturday, October 7, 2001. The starting time will be 9:00 a.m. at the Community Hall and will take approximately 2 hours. The Lions Foundation of Canada conducts a National Walk annually. All the money pledged goes to providing Dog Guide Teams to assist the blind, deaf and physically challenged. (Motion to approve request provided the organizers apply for and obtain a Road Occupancy Permit) Summary of Correspondence - 9 - June 25, 2001 D - 4 David L. Staples, Parade Chairman, Orono Fair Parades, requesting permission to hold the annual Orono Fair Parades on Friday, September 7 and Saturday, September 8, 2001. (Motion to approve request provided the organizers apply for and obtain a Road Occupancy Permit) D - 5 Gordon R. Sharwood, Chairman, 2001 Community Growth Accelerator Network, introducing to Council the Community Growth Accelerator Network (CLAN). CGAN have provided Council with a copy of their inaugural newsletter. This is an organization founded in late 1999 to find ways to help communities accelerate their growth. They use the word "community" in an organic sense to denote an economic area that basically functions as an entity, not necessarily tied to political boundaries. In the U.S. such growth communities are know as "hot spots ". Some economists call them "growth clusters ". They are usually characterized by a high rate of entrepreneurial start -ups, and an ever - expanding number of "gazelles ", companies growing by more than 20% per annum. They have been working mainly with selected communities, some of them members of the Canadian Community Investment Program. (Motion to refer correspondence to the Marketing, Tourism and Communications Officer) D - 6 George MacDonald, Mayor, the Corporation of the Town of Midland, advising Council of a resolution passed by the Corporation of the Town of Midland: "WHEREAS the Municipal Act of the Statutes of Ontario provides that Councils for municipalities shall adopt a procedural by -law for governing the calling, place, and proceeding of meetings, and; WHEREAS Council herein deems it expedient and a right to have the option of determining their opening prayer during the proceeding of their Council meetings, and; WHEREAS it is herein deemed expedient to pursue pertinent and permissive legislation on this matter in view of a September 23, 1999, Ontario Court of Appeal ruling; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT The Ontario Legislature be herein petitioned to provide the necessary legislation to municipalities that would permit the determination of an opening prayer by Municipal Councils in the proceedings of Council meetings. Summary of Correspondence _10- June 25, 2001 2. The Ontario Legislature be herein petitioned to seek any required support in an appropriate manner from the Government of Canada to ensure the continued spirit and intent of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 3. Support for this motion be sought from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, all Members of the Provincial Legislature, all municipalities of Ontario, and local members of Parliament. (Motion for Direction) D - 7 Kathy Reid, Clerk- Administrator, Township of Stirling - Rawdon, advising Council that the Township of Stirling - Rawdon passed the following resolution: "THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Stirling - Rawdon requests the indefinite deferral of radio communication fees, for municipal purposes, collected by the Federal Government and furthermore the indefinite deferral of municipality owned vehicle licensing fees collected by the Provincial Government respectively; WHEREAS deferral of such fees aids in the economic development of the health, safety and welfare that these services provide to municipalities; AND WHEREAS the savings to municipal governments for radio licensing and vehicle licensing go directly to reserve funds for fire protection, police services, public works departments and public transportation services; AND WHEREAS these reserve funds provide the necessary vehicles and equipment that enhance the public welfare, safety and protection; NOW IT BE RESOLVED that the Council for the Corporation of the Township of Stirling - Rawdon supports enactment of Federal legislation to defer collecting licensing fees of all municipally owned services requiring radio communications including fire protection, police services, public works services and transportation services; AND FURTHER resolved that said council supports enactment of provincial legislation to defer collecting licensing fees for all municipally owned vehicles as per above; AND FURTHER resolved that the savings from said licensing fees be put directly into the reserve funds of each service, respective to the savings, to be used for the procurement of and the upgrading to the vehicles and equipment necessary to provide these services; Summary of Correspondence - 11 - June 25, 2001 AND FURTHER resolved to so notify the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Transportation, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Ontario Fire Marshal's Office, local MPP's, the Federal Minister of Industry, local MP's; AND FURTHER resolved to petition fellow municipalities of Ontario, through AMO, to support this resolution and forward this support to their respective Federal and Provincially elected representatives." (Motion for Direction) D - 8 The Operation Migration Team (OM), requesting financial support to help prepare for the Whopping Crane reintroduction to eastern North America. Last year, OM teamed up with a group of Federal, State and private partners to conduct a trail migration with non - endangered Sandhill Cranes. The International Whooping Crane Recovery Team had asked WCEP to test the methods on the more abundant Sandhill, as a necessary condition before proceeding with Whooping Cranes. They were delighted with the results. OM pilots and crane handlers spent the summer at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in central Wisconsin, and conditioned a group of Sandhill chicks to fly with their ultralight aircraft. On October 3rd, they headed south, eleven birds made the 1,250 -mile, 40 day migration, all the way to the Gulf Coast of Florida. The flock wintered in Florida, until one day in late February, they began the return migration north, on their own. Ten of the eleven birds flown south had returned to the training field located at the Wisconsin release site. Aircraft and long migrations are expensive. OM's costs for the project will exceed $300,000 this year. They have raised over $100,000 and expect several additional grants to arrive soon, but they are still short about $100,000. They need to locate most of these funds in the next three weeks, so that they can proceed with the project this year. (Motion for Direction) D - 9 J.D. Leach, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, advising Council that the City of Vaughan on June 4, 2001, passed the following resolution: "WHEREAS the Oak Ridges Moraine Protection Act, 2001 impacts on land within the City of Vaughan; AND WHEREAS the extent of the impact and the meaning and intent of the Act require clarification; AND WHEREAS the City of Vaughan recognizes that prospective homeowners, businesses and landowners at varying stages of development approvals are affected by the Act; AND WHEREAS there is clarification required with respect to Section 6 regarding the application of the Act to a concession lot where part of the lot includes the moraine; Summary of Correspondence -12- June 25, 2001 AND WHEREAS clarification is required as to what procedures and related activities by municipalities and their staff are prohibited by the Act; NOW THEREFORE COUNCIL RESOLVES: THAT the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing be requested to provide clarification as to the lands affected and the procedures and actions by municipalities and their staff prohibited by the Act as soon as possible; AND THAT this resolution be circulated to the Regions of Peel, York and Durham and the local municipalities affected by the legislation." (Motion for Direction) D - 10 Waverley Public School, Fun Fair and BBQ Co- ordinators, Waverley School Council, requesting donations of gift items or services of any kind for the Waverley Public School Annual Fundraising Fun Fair and BBQ. They are specifically requesting the use of the mobile skateboard park. The parents, students and staff have just started preparing for Waverley Public School's 5t" annual fundraising "Fun Fair and BBQ" set for September 13, 2001. Thanks to the past help from local businesses and other outside organizations, they will be installing a new set of swings located between the ball diamond and Waverley Public School. These swings not only benefit the students at their school, but also the entire Bowmanville community. They should be in place before the end of this school year for everyone to enjoy over the summer. (Motion for Direction) D - 11 Kirby Centennial Public School, requesting that the Municipality of Clarington provide a reasonable number of swings and a slide for community use through "Parks Maintenance Allowance" funding. Courtice, Bowmanville and Newcastle all have many large playground /parks and they, as a rural community, feel it only fair to have equipment provided and installed for the Kirby /Leskard families and all other visitors to their "corner" of the Municipality. From an educational viewpoint, playground equipment helps in developing the physical and social well being of their students. Statistics have shown that the rate of discipline incidents are greatly reduced when the children have the opportunity for a wide range of activities during their play time. (Motion for Direction) Summary of Correspondence -13- June 25, 2001 D - 12 Richard Toms, Administrator, Visual Arts Centre of Clarington, inviting Council to participate as a sponsor in Storefront Art again this year. In the past this event has benefited the participating stores, the students and the professional artist who will oversee the design and creation of these imaginative murals. Each business will be asked to contribute $100 towards the cost of creating their mural. The murals will be designed, painted and hung in time for Midnight Madness in downtown Bowmanville on August 17, 2001. They are asking that Council consider taking steps in the direction of positive collaboration and encourage youth to participate in their community's activities. (Motion for Direction) D - 13 Julie Cashin- Oster, Development Co- ordinator and Stacy Wynne, Administrative Assistant, Whitby Arts Incorporated /The Station Gallery, requesting financial support by purchasing bricks, circulating flyers and to help spread the word regarding their new fundraising initiatives, Artwalk Tribute. In celebration of their thirty years as a visual arts centre, The Station Gallery is constructing a sculpture garden. To create the walk way of the new garden, they have established Artwalk Tribute. Artwalk Tribute is a way for the community to celebrate their loved ones by purchasing a personally engraved brick. (Motion for Direction) D - 14 Mark Dillion, requesting Council to support his efforts at The World Youth Championships in Hungary, July 9 to 16, 2001. Mr. Dillion is a 16 year old grade 11 honour student at Bowmanville High. He has won the Ontario Federation of Secondary Schools Athletic Association (AFSSA) Gold in High Jump 2 years in a row. The year 2000 was the first year with the University of Toronto Club and he was honoured to be chosen their `Male Field Athlete of the Year' following in the footsteps of Canadian greats Bill Crothers and Bruce Kidd. His coaches say that he has the talent, drive and ability to be a world class athlete and he would like the opportunity to provide it, but this will not be possible without sponsor support. (Motion for Direction) D - 15 Stephen G. Armstrong, Principal, Armstrong, Goldberg, Hunter, on behalf of Richard Gay with respect to his property at 1697 Highway 2 in Courtice. On June 12, 2001, Mr. Gay wrote the Mayor to advise Council that he had appealed his rezoning and site plan applications to the Ontario Municipal Board. On June 15t ", they wrote to the General Purpose and Administration Committee outlining their concerns with respect to the recommended planning direction stemming from the Courtice Highway 2 Corridor /Main Central Area Study that was considered by Committee on June 18t ". Mr. Gay has been taking an active interest in the Highway 2 Study over the past year and intends to continue his involvement in this process. However, he wants to proceed with the conversion of his family home to an office for his construction company as soon as possible. Summary of Correspondence -14- June 25, 2001 As it remains uncertain when in the Fall the proposed Highway 2 Corridor /Main Central Area Secondary Plan will be publicly considered, they would respectfully request that Council direct Planning staff to bring a report on the Zoning Amendment and Site Plan Approval back to GPA Committee and Council at its first available meeting in September. (Motion for Direction) D - 16 Shan K. Jain, on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Petryshyn, regarding Joe Domitrovic, Amendment No. 23 to the Clarington Official Plan and Rezoning Application. (Motion for Direction)