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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/15/2001Leading the Way PRAYERS ROLL CALL DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS DATE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2001 TIME: 7:00 P.M. PLACE: COUNCIL CHAMBERS Minutes of a meeting of Council held on September 24, 2001 DELEGATIONS 1. Bill Paterson, 1909 Bloor Street, Bowmanville, L1 C 8S1 - Correspondence Item D - 7 COMMUNICATIONS Receive for Information I- 1 Minutes of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority dated September 5, 2001 1 - 2 Minutes of the Newcastle Community Hall Board dated September 5, 2001 I - 3 Sandra Kranc, Acting City C t ° this Standing O Committee on General Diversion Act: Municipal Input Government on the Proposed Legislation 1 - 4 Evan Rodgers, Manager, Policy and Special Projects, City of Oshawa - Municipal Groundwater Study 1 - 5 Glen A. Pearce, President, Envirosearch Limited - 2000 Annual Report, Atlantic Soil Enrichment Program CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T (905) 623 -3379 Council Agenda John Burrett, Acting Director, Economic and Social Poll by the FCM Federation of Canadian Municipalities - Resolutions for Consideration National Board of Directors John R. O'Toole, MPP, Durham - 2001 -2002 Grant Applications, Partners Against Crime Initiative -2- October 15, 2001 W 1 -7 I - 8 Alexander McLean - Claim #56 -6 -512 Against Bell Canada 1 - 9 George E. Gouldburn - Clarington Official Plan Application Amendment for the Coutice Highway #2 /Main Central Area Secondary Plan I - 10 John R. O'Toole, MPP, Durham - Oak Ridges Moraine r I - 11 Helen Schmid - Preferred Street Name Changes 1 - 12 George Gouldburn - Clarington Official Plan Application Amendment for the Courtice Highway #2 /Main Central Area Secondary Plan 1 - 13 Bill Enouy, Mayor, Corporation of the Town of Kirland Lake - Enviroganic Partnership 1 - 14 Betty Irving, Secretary, Bowmanville Santa Clause Parade Committee - Santa Claus Parade 1 - 15 The Parent Council of Waverley Public School - 5th Annual Welcome Back BBQ and Fun Fair 1 - 16 Michael Binder, Assistant Deputy Minister, Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications, Industry Canada - Telecommunication Towers 1 - 17 Alex Shepherd, M.P., Durham - Lake Ontario Waterfront 1 - 18 Margaret Klem, President, Board of Directors, Durham Outlook for the Needy - St. Vincent's Kitchen 1 - 19 Carol Smitton, Committee Secretary, Region IDurhae Ministry of the Environment - Municipal Groundwater Studies 1-20 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham - Federal and Provincial Fuel Tax 1-21 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region o Durham improvement vement of Access and Removal of Barriers for Ontaria s sabies Council Agenda Pat Irwin Lycett, Secretary for Karen Clouter, Chairperson, Board of Directors, Bethesda House - Feasibility Study for New 15 -Bed Shelter in Bowmanville Suzanne Nobes, Co- ordinator, community Relations a 2000/2001 Annual Oshawa /Clarington Association for Community Living Report Louis A. Turpen, President and Chief Exeands Officer - Interim Planning for the Possible Airport on the Pickering L -3- October 15, 2001 1 -22 1-23 1-24 I - 25 The Learning Partnership - Take Our Kids to Work I - 26 P.K. Misra, Ministry of the Environment - Information on Environment Canada - Ministry of the Environment Help Desk and Frequently Asked Questions 1-27 John Greenfield - Report EGD -10 -01 1-28 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham - Flow of Traffic along Liberty Street South of Highway 2 1-29 Association of Municipalities of Ontario fforts Organizations Providing Aid regarding US Terrorist Attack Reli ef E 1-30 Judith Spring, Chair, Board of Trustees, Lakeridge Health - Redevelopment Project 1 - 31 Gordon Chong, Greater Toronto Services Board - GTSB Slowly Expiring 1-32 Francoise Guenette, Corporate Director, Communications, Lakeridge Health - Ministry of Health Review 1-33 Randy Wilson, Chairman, 9 -1 -1 Management Board, Durham Region - Duplicate Street Names 1-34 Robert L. Zelmer, Director, Low -Level Radioactive Waste Management - Establishment of PVP Program for Port Hope Area Initiative 1-35 Patricia Short - Galle, Regional Manager, Green Space Project - Participation in the Federal Green Space Initiative 1-36 Peter H. O'Dell, Assistant Board Secretary, Ontario Energy Board - Amendment to Licensed Service Area for Veridian Connections Inc. Council Agenda Region of Durham, Planning Department - January - June 2001 Building Permit Activity Review October 15, 2001 1-37 1 -38 1 -39 Peter Balaban, Manager, York Durham District, Ministry of the Environment - Air Quality Survey Elizabeth Witmer, MPP, Minister of the Environment - Biosolids and Related Water Testing Receive for Direction D - 1 Caroline Charman - Resignation from the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area Management Advisory Committee D - 2 Cecile D. Bowers, Secretary Br. 178, Royal Canadian Legion - Poppy Canvass D - 3 Victor Fiume, Community Manager, Wilmot Creek - Waterfront Trail D - 4 Faye Farnoush, Secretary Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Clarington - Unity In Diversity Week D - 5 Bettina Murphy - Parking on Maconnachie Drive and at Elephant Hill Park D - 6 Carole Gould, Quilt Heritage Week - Quilt Heritage Week D - 7 Petition - Speed Limit on Bloor Street Between Solina Road and Courtice Road D - 8 Kevin and Anita Fogarty - Spreading Sewage Sludge D - 9 John Daly, Legislative Coordinator, Region of Public Peel - chpatO�ok Ridges Moraine - Strategic Directions, Results Participation, Supplementary Recommendations and Response to the Province and Report D - 10 Dan Sullivan, Clerk- Administrator, The Corporation of the Municipality of Arran - Elderslie - Ontario Drinking Water Regulation D - 11 Sharon Johnson, Brad Cooper, Ontario Volunteer Emergency Response Team Inc. - New York Terrorist Attack - Request for Assistance D - 12 Larry Kraemer, Mayor, Municipality of Kincardine - Provincial Government's Privatization of the Electrical Industry Council Agenda - 5 - October 15, 2001 D - 13 Acting Mayor Councillor Weaver, Municipality of Chatham -Kent - Ontario Power Generation Rate Increase MOTION NOTICE OF MOTION Moved by Councillor Pingle, seconded by Councillor Schell WHEREAS Council, at their meeting held on January 15, 2001, passed the following resolution: "THAT Report PD- 114 -00 be received for information; THAT subject to Mr. Joe Domitrovic entering into a legal agreement with the Municipality of Clarington to cover all legal and planning consulting costs, the Counsel of the Municipality of Clarington attend at the upcoming OMB hearing with respect to 3872 Courtice Road, mainly Joe Domitrovic; and THAT the Counsel be instructed to call an outside planning consultant to defend Council's position in respect to this application, FORTHWITH." AND WHEREAS the Municipality of Clarington is now not going to be represented at the upcoming Ontario Municipal Board hearing with respect to this and other related matters; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON THAT the portion of Resolution #C- 024 -01 respecting the payment of the Municipality's legal fees be rescinded. REPORTS General Purpose and Administration Committee Report of October 1, 2001 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Appointment to the Committee of Adjustment BY-LAWS OTHER BUSINESS BY -LAW TO APPROVE ALL ACTIONS OF COUNCIL Council Agenda - 6 - October 15, 2001 ADJOURNMENT SUMMARY OF CORRESPONDENCE OCTOBER 15, 2001 CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION 1 - 1 Minutes of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority dated September 5, 2001. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1 - 2 Minutes of the Newcastle Community Hall Board dated September 5, 2001. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1 - 3 Sandra Kranc, Acting City Clerk, City of Oshawa, advising Council that the City of Oshawa on September 10, 2001, passed the following resolution: 1. THAT the City of Oshawa advise the Province that the proposed Bill 90 - Waste Diversion Act should be strengthened in the following areas: • Consider greater or full funding by the industry of the net operating costs of municipal recycling programs. • Consider the issue of provincial funding for municipal organic waste diversion programs. • Consider greater representation of municipalities to ensure that the Board will give fair consideration of the interests of both sides. • Consider and clarify the role of the WDO in terms of governance reform particularly in the 905 area. 2. THAT a copy of Report OS -01 -354 dated August 27, 2001, from the Acting Commissioner, Department of Operational Services be forwarded to the Clerk of the Standing Committee on General Government at Queen's Park, the Toronto Environmental Alliance, the Region of Durham, the AMRC, the Municipal Waste Integration Network (MWIN), AMO, the City's Members of Provincial Parliament and other lower -tier municipalities in the Region of Durham. (Receive for Information) 1 - 4 Evan Rodgers, Manager, Policy and Special Projects, City of Oshawa, advising Council that the City of Oshawa on September 10, 2001, passed the following resolution: "THAT the Ministry of the Environment be advised of the City's interest in participating in a groundwater study in partnership with Central Lake Ontario Conservation, the Region of Durham and adjacent area municipalities." (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence - 2 - October 15, 2001 1 - 5 Glen A. Pearce, President, Envirosearch Limited, providing Council with the 2000 Annual Report for the Atlantic Soil Enrichment Program. (Receive for Information) 1 - 6 John Burrett, Acting Director, Economic and Social Policy, Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), inviting Council to submit resolutions on subjects of national municipal interest for debate at the December 5 - 8 meeting of the National Board of Directors in Dawson City, Yukon. 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 Directions. Submissions must be received no later than midnight on October 17, 2001. (Receive for Information) -7 John R. O'Toole, MPP, Durham, providing Council with information regarding the 2001 -2002 grant applications for the Ministry of the Solicitor General's Partners Against Crime initiative. Funds are being made available this year to assist projects that will focus on reducing the opportunity for crimes to be committed. Neighbourhood Watch programs are but one example of a program that achieves this goal. The deadline for applications is October 12, 2001. (Receive for Information) 1 - 8 Alexander McLean, writing to Jean Monty, Chairman /General Manager, Bell Canada Ltd., regarding Claim #56 -6 -512 against Bell Canada. Mr. McLean states that there is an obvious lack of response from Mr. Monty and Bell organization regarding this claim. It is Mr. McLean's intention to refer this case to claims court and put on the table the complete details contained in his `Bell File', being any and all correspondence between himself and Bell Canada to substantiate his claim. He seeks honesty /fairness and integrity from those companies who serve the communities, as a whole, and does not expect exploitation, as has been demonstrated by Bell Canada Ltd. /Contractors, with regards to his property. (Receive for Information) 1 - 9 George E. Gouldburn, expressing his objections to the Clarington Official Plan Application Amendment for the Courtice Highway #2 /Main Central Area Secondary Plan. The concern of the residential property owners along the section from Maplefield Road (proposed) and Courtice Road do not appear to lend any weight to the proposed planning process. Mr. Gouldburn was a member of the Study group and many times voiced his objections to the proposed designations being submitted by the planners in regard to this area. Summary of Correspondence - 3 - October 15, 2001 The designation of Medium Density Residential, if subject to the entire area might work but the splitting of the 7 lots to allow detached homes along Avondale Drive has effectively devalued their property by at least 40 %. Mr. Gouldburn wishes to personally appeal to Council and the Planning Department to remove the split lot proposal on these 7 lots and make the designation of this entire area Mixed Use. 'Develop a list of uses that can be developed on these lots that would be more in keeping with the proposed Courtice Downtown Development. (Receive for Information) 1 - 10 John R. O'Toole, MPP, Durham, advising Council that it was a pleasure to attend the September 4, 2001, meeting to hear first -hand some of the issues the municipality is facing. It was especially useful to learn of Council's suggestions regarding an Oak Ridges Moraine meeting for Clarington. Mr. O'Toole welcomes the opportunity to be copied on any reports or resolutions dealt with by Clarington Council. This input is important to his role at Queen's Park and will assist him in ensuring that Clarington's voice is heard. (Receive for Information) I - 11 Helen Schmid, writing to the Director of Planning Services and Council, regarding the preferred name changes. Ms. Schmid has the following suggestions for Victoria Street: Queen Victoria Street Elizabeth Street Queen Elizabeth Way It occurred to her to rename the street to honour the late Dr. A.F. McKenzie, who died April 4, having served our community for forty -five years. He had considerable property fronting on Victoria Street. Some suggested names are: McKenzie Street Doc McKenzie Street/Way /Drive Ms. Schmid would be pleased, as a volunteer, to poll all six householders whose property fronts all, or partially, on Victoria Street with a list of names from the Planning Department. (Receive for Information) 1 - 12 George Gouldburn, providing the Director of Planning Services and Council with a petition regarding Amendment No. 24 to the Clarington Official Plan, Courtice King Street /Main Central Area Secondary Plan. Summary of Correspondence - 4 - October 15, 2001 Mr. Gouldburn wishes to have dtto the included Purpose anddered the petition submitted by Derek Baird Administration Committee on behalf of the property owners along Highway 2 on September 17, 2001. Receive for Information) 1 - 13 Bill Enouy, Mayor, Corporation of the Town of Kirkland Lake, providing Council with the comprehensive proposal that the Town of Kirkland Lake provided to the City of Toronto at a Works Committee meeting on September 10, 2001. The "Enviroganic 2010 Waste Diversion Partnership" is a fully integrated composting and waste disposal proposal that provides for a single environmentally and economically superior solution to its waste management challenges. (Receive for Information) 1- 14 Betty Irving, Secretary, Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade Committee, inviting Mayor Mutton to take part in the annual Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade planned for Saturday, start on Church Street by at . y the old parade marshalling will e Hall and they ask for the Mayor to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to departure. (Receive for Information) 1 - 15 The Parent Council of Waverley Public School, thanking Council for the wonderful donation made to the school for their 5th Annual Welcome Back BBQ and Fun Fair which was held on September 13, 2001. The school made a profit of $4,024.00. (Receive for Information) 1 - 16 Michael Binder, Assistant Deputy Minister, Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications, Industry Canada, writing to Council regarding Industry Canada's Act the the Minister lof ndustry istion towers. Under the Radiocommunication responsible for radicommunications in Canada including antennas and their supporting structures. Industry Canada, in recognizing the importance of considering the potential impact of antenna installations on their surroundings, has instituted procedures for applicants. These procedures include a mandatory consultation process in order that land - use authorities, such as the Municipality of Clarington, are consulted by applicants when radio systems incorporating significant antenna structures are proposed. In this way, municipalities have early notification of proposed antenna towers within their community. By the same token, they are given an opportunity to influence the siting of a tower as well as the opportunity to develop a consultation protocol which is appropriate for their community. Industry Canada is of the view that it is through consultation with land -use authorities that the siting of towers is influenced. It is equally so that believes that as re public pa� of land -use consultation, authorities notification. Summary of Correspondence - 5 - October 15, 2001 More specifically, should municipalities and other land -use authorities wish to develop a consultation protocol for their community, such a protocol could include public notification and consultation prior to the installation of new antenna supporting structures. (Receive for Information) I - 17 Alex Shepherd, M.P., Durham, saluting fruition. 'lMr. Shepherd s willing to bringing the Lake Ontario Waterfront probe work on any efforts on his level to assist Council in the realization of our goals. (Receive for Information) I - 18 Margaret Klem, President, Board Dl rsttAnnual Fund RaisQng Event Needy, inviting Council to attend the "Singing With Tears" for St. Vincent's Kitchen on Saturday, October 20, 2001. For the past eleven years they have been a self - supporting, non - profit organization, depending solely on the generosity of our community. They have over six hundred volunteers per month for the Durham Region who feed approximately two hundred clients a day. Due to the stress on their aging equipment, they find it necessary to upgrade their facility. This fundraising the means chairs. purchase a holding /steamer, as well as much-needed (Receive for Information) I - 19 Carol Smitton, Committee Secretary, Re gi 2001r passed the following Council that the Region of Durham on Septemb 19, resolution regarding the Ministry of the Environment - Municipal Groundwater Studies Initiative: "THAT Report #2001 -W -113 of the Commissioner of Works, be received for information and a copy be sent to the Municipality of Clarington, Township of Brock, Township of Scugog, and Township of Uxbridge and the Conservation Authorities within the Region of Durham." (Receive for Information) 1- 20 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region oeDurham, lce Paul Martin and The Honourable Jam g erty that Regional Council has endorsed, as amended, a resolution n al Taxe Township of Scugog regarding the Federal an d(Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence - 6 - October 15, 2001 1 - 21 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham, advising Council that the Region of Durham on September 19, keived for information correspondence from the Honourable Cam Jason, Minister of Citizenship, regarding Improvement of Access and Removal of Barriers for Ontarians with Disabilities. In addition, Regional Council directed that the correspondence e forwarded rea M Municipalities. (Receive f Information) 1 - 22 Pat Irwin Lycett, Secretary, per Karen Clouter, Chairperson, Board of Directors, Bethesda House, writing to the Ministry of Community and Social Services, thanking the Ministry for the opportunity to submit the Feasibility Study for a new 15 -bed shelter in Bowmanville. The recommendations put forward by thprofessional consideration on of var ous a new facility on the present site, following careful o alternatives, is the most appropriate and cost - effective approach, given the deficiencies of their existing building. A new structure would be a tremendous improvement on the current situation, given the on -going and difficult -to- eradicate presence of mould in the building. They feel that this approach provides a long -term solution which addresses various problems involving safety, security and liability. (Receive for Information) 1-23 Suzanne Nobes, Coordinator, Community Relations and Volunteers, The Oshawa /Clarington Association for Community Living, providing Council with a copy of the Oshawa /Clarington Association for Community Living's 2000/2001 Annual Report. This past year they have continued to provide excellent care and the highest quality of service to over 450 individuals with a developmental disability. The Association, in May of this year, joined the ranks of 250 elite organizations worldwide by successfully meeting the requirements of a 2 year Accreditation Designate from Accreditation Ontario. They would not have been able to reach this achievement had it not been for the incredible teamwork within their organization and from our community. Receive for Information) 1-24 Louis A. Turpen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), advising Council that the GTAA would like to meet with key constituents in the com mandate the and the approach they hope to take over he next few years possible airport on the Pickering lands. They are now working to establish a community consultative committee in addition to opening a community site office. The GTAA's goal is keep wh which will lt ultimately lead to a consulted at every step in the process decision regarding the development of thvePic Information) site. Summary of Correspondence _ 7 _ October 15, 2001 providing I - 25 The Learning Partnership, p g Council with a copy of a workplace guide for "Take our Kids to Work" day being held on Wednesday, November 7, 2001. (Receive for Information) 1-26 P.K. Misra, Assistant Director, Environmental Council that a joint Branch, Ministry of the Environment, adv g Environment Canada (EC) - Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MO E) Help Desk has been set up to support stakeholders subject to the ministry's "Airborne Contaminant Discharge aMo essed gia and Reporting" regulation. The EC -MOE Help Desk can be Telephone: (416) 739 -4707 Fax: (416) 739 -4762 E -mail: n fp l onair ancc.gc.ca (Receive for Information) 1-27 John Greenfield, writing to Council regarding Repo EGD 10-0 submitted by the Clarington Traffic Management Advisory Greenfield feels it is obvious ed the increase he flow of traffic with no recommendations are design to concerns whatsoever for the safety EGD 10 01 Sthe speed'tof the vehicles will recommendations contained increase, also it will attract more states the overall average speed is 52.4 large number now. The report km /hr, which he finds extremely doubtful. he report latory peed signs to Police enforcement is the best approach control the traffic. The Police are too projects i concerned with traffic on a residentia l street and where in Clarington do the Police control the speed of traffic? The r claims there are ocat on. Howomany enough accidents to warrant all way stop signs at this people must be disabled or killed to eceive stop signs? ( Information) I - 28 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham, Transiportation and Field copy of a letter from Tony Prevendel, Dire the flow of traffic along Services Branch, Works Department, regarding Liberty Street South of Highway 2. (Receive for Information) of I - 29 Association of Municipalities of Ontario, providing Co ncil with a relief list efforts. organizations providing aid regard( Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence - 8 - October 15, 2001 1-30 Judith Spring, Chair, Board of Trustees, Lakeridge Health, writing to The Honourable Tony Clement, regarding their redevelopment project. The Durham Regional Cancer Centre is their highest priority and they are publicly about to launch a major community fundraising campaign to raise the community funds portion of this project. An announcement of commencement of this project after many years of waiting will be welcome news to the community. Ms. Spring wishes Mr. Clement to be aware of concerns they have of the impact of potential stoppages in the completion of their new north wing at the Oshawa site. (Receive for Information) 1 - 31 Gordon Chong, Greater Toronto Services Board (GTSB), advising Council of the provincial expectations as the GTSB slowly expires over the succeeding months. It is expected that the process will take at least until year end. It is also expected that all relevant work will be completed and handed over in good order to the appropriate agency or ministry that will have coverage over each specific area of interest. (Receive for Information) 1-32 Francoise Guenette, Corporate Director, Communications, Lakeridge Health, providing Council with a copy of a letter that was distributed from Brian Lemon, Chief Executive Officer to Lakeridge Health staff providing an update on the Ministry of Heath review. (Receive for Information) 1-33 Randy Wilson, Chairman, 9 -1 -1 Management Board, Durham Region, writing on behalf of the 9 -1 -1 Management Board, 9 -1 -1 Manager and the 9 -1 -1 P.S.A.P. to extend their thanks and appreciation to David Crome and Planning staff for the excellent help and support they have given to Ian Wilson, 9 -1 -1 Mapping Department in his endeavours to prepare a 9- 1-1 mapping base for the Ontario P.E.R.S. (Receive for Information) 1-34 Robert (Bob) L. Zelmer, Director, Low -Level Radioactive Waste Management Office, advising Council that the Property Value Protection (PVP) Program has been established to administer the requirements outlined in Article 8.0 of the Federal /Municipal Agreement for the cleanup and long -term safe management of low -level radioactive waste situate in the Town of Port Hope, the Township of Hope and the Municipality of Clarington. The PVP Program office has been established at 38 Walton Street, Suite 3, in downtown Port Hope. (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence _ 9 _ October 15, 2001 1-35 Patricia Short - Galle, Regional Manager, Gree they Space e offering an Canada Ontario Region, advising additional Key Stakeholder session for those key stakeholders who were unable to participate in earlier sessions regarding the transfer of the environmental stewardship and management of the Oak Ridges Moraine and Alternate Rouge Park Corridor portions of the federally owned Pickering Lands Site. This session will be on Tuesday, October 9, 2001, from 2:30 p.m. to Receive for Information) I - 36 Peter H. O'Dell, Assistant Board Secretary, Ontario Energy Board, issuing a Decision and Order regarding aian appinectionsor Amendment to Licensed Service Area for (Receive for Information) I - 37 Region of Durham, Planning Department, providing Council with a copy of the Region of Durham's January - June 2001 Building Permit Activity Review. (Receive for Information) 1-38 Peter Balaban, Manager, York Durham District, Ministry of the Environment, writing to Blue Circle Community Relations Committee, providing a copy of the Technical Memorandum outlining the results of a mobile air quality survey conducted in the vicinity of St. Marys Cement, Bowmanville Plant. (Receive for Information) 1-39 Elizabeth Witmer, MPP, Minister of the Environment, writing to Council regarding biosolids and related water testing. On June 13, 2001, Bill 81 was introduced to legislation to set and enforce clear, consistent standards for nutrient management on farms and protect the environment. Specially trained Provincial Officers from the Ministry of the Environment with a knowledge of agriculture would ensure focused and effective environmental enforcement of strong, new standards. This Bill would assist the Ministry of the Environment in protecting the environment with strong, new preventive measures. Under Bill 81, be developedtfodalled Nutrient Management Act 2001, standards land- applied materials containing nutrients relating to agriculture, including livestock manure, commercial fertilizer, o the sampling iosolids and and analysis program pulp and paper sludge. With regard planned for the ground and surface waters in the Clarington area, Ms. Witmer is pleased to advise that ministry staff informed her they anticipate the drilling of the test wells will be completed by the end of September, 2001, and the sampling conducted in October. Further, staff have indicated that the results of the analysis should be available by late autumn. (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence _10- October 15, 2001 CORRESPONDENCE FOR DIRECTION D-1 Caroline Charman, advising Council that she is resigning as a member of the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area Management Advisory Committee due to other commitments, she is unable to continue to contribute the amount of time necessary to be an active member of this Committee. Ms. Charman appreciated having had the opportunity to be a member of this Committee and wishes Council much success in future plans for the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area. (Motion to refer correspondence to the Clerk's Department) D - 2 Cecile D. Bowers, Secretary, Br. 178, The Royal Canadian Legion, writing on behalf of the Executive and Membership of the Royal Canadian Legion, asking permission to start their Poppy canvass on October 26, 2001, to November 11, 2001, in Bowmanville and o raise the Poppy flag on their Branch covers. They are also request October 26, 2001, at 2:00 p.m. (Motion to approve the selling of Poppies within the Municipality of at Clarington and to raise the poppy py g the Municipal Administrative Centre) D - 3 Victor Fiume, Community Manager, Wilmot Creek, advising Council that the homeowners of Wilmot Creek are concerned with people riding ched the bicycles through their community. When the riders were app y stated that they felt it was part of the Waterfront Trail. While the homeowners acknowledge the existence of a sign at the corner of Bennett Road and Wilmot Creek Drive, they nevertheless feel that it is not enough to deter people from using Wilmot Mot on to prefe rcor�respo'ndence to the Director of Planning Services and the Director of Engineering Services) D - 4 Faye Farnoush, Secretary Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Clarington, requesting Council to proclaim November 6 - 13, by the Unity In Diversity Week. This proclamation has been supported Baha'is of Clarington for the part 8 Motion to Proclaim) D - 5 Bettina Murphy writing to Council expressing concern over the three -hour parking sign which has recently been erected at the entrance to the parking lot at Elephant Hill Park. She most of the driveways were not d parking on the street and the fact that designed for more than one or two Mo loneto refer correspondence to the Director of Operations and the Senior Municipal Law Enforcement Officer) Summary of Correspondence - 11 - October 15, 2001 D - 6 Carole Gould, requesting Council to proclaim the week of November 5 - 10, 2001, Quilt Heritage Week. During this week the quilts will be displayed at the municipal offices. The quilt displays will be organized by Gould's Cards and Gifts and available for public viewing during business hours. Visitors to Bowmanville will enjoy the range of quilts on display in the various venues around town. (Motion to Proclaim) D - 7 Petition from the residents of Bloor Street requesting a speed limit of 60 km /hr be established and posted and that a `hidden entrances' sign be erected on the north side well east of the driveway at 1915 Bloor Street to be an effective warning of these hazards. (Mot on to refer correspondence to the Director of Engineering Services and to the Clarington Traffic Management Committee) D - 8 Kevin and Anita Fogarty, providing the Mayor with a copy of their letter to Peter Balaban, District Manager of the Ministry of Environment (MOE) for York - Durham, regarding workers of MOE spreading sewage sludge on the property belonging to 2155 9t" Concession which adjoins Mr. and Mrs. Fogarty. This disturbs them greatly for the following reasons: 1. They have not given, and would not ever give permission for sewage sludge to be spread on their land; he 26 th and 2. The land which was spread with this sludge to the north and west directly f September is higher than theirs slopes directly down to their property; stion was saturated; 3. Due to the recent rain, the land in que 4. Rain was falling intermittently throughout the day of 26tH September; 5. Any heavy downpour at that stage would have meant run -off onto their property; 6. The ground was too wet at the time for satisfactory incorporating; 7. As of 6:00 p.m., Saturday, September 29t ", most of the sludge spread on this field is lying on top of the ground, and still has the potential to run off if we should get heavy rain. (Motion to refer correspondence to the Director of Planning Services and the Senior By -law Enforcement Officer) Summary of Correspondence -12- October 15, 2001 D - 9 John Daly, Legislative Co- ordinator, Region of Peel, advising Council that the Region of Peel, on September 13, 2001, passed the following resolution: "THAT the reports of the Commissioner of Planning dated September 11, 2001, titled 'The Oak Ridges Moraine - Strategic Directions, Results of Public Participation, Recommendations and Response to the Province' and the attached report (Appendix 1) titled 'Oak Ridges Moraine Proposals for the Protection and Management of a Unique Landscape - Results of Public Participation and Recommendations, August 2001' be received; AND FURTHER, that the report dated September 4, 2001, titled `The Oak Ridges Moraine - Supplementary Report' be received; AND FURTHER, that Regional staff acknowledge the need for Provincial Legislation for the Oak Ridges Moraine (ORM) area and support the strategic directions in the subject report, monitor the Provincial Oak Ridges Moraine process, and report back to Council on a regular basis; AND FURTHER the Province be requested to fund initiatives as outlined in Attachment 1 (therein referred to as Appendix 3) to the report of the Commissioner of Planning, dated September 11, 2001, titled `The Oak Ridges Moraine - Strategic Directions, Results of Public Participation, Recommendations and Response to the Province', through the proposed Oak Ridges Moraine Legacy Trust, with special priority given to groundwater management initiatives; AND FURTHER, that the Town of Caledon has indicated in its report commenting on the Oak Ridges Moraine provincial initiative, that Caledon would encourage an Oak Ridges Moraine policy that after a settlement boundary has been defined by an Area Municipality under the auspices of its growth management strategy in the Town of Caledon, the boundary should remain fixed for a minimum of 5 years with a potential objective of a 10 year horizon. In this context, Caledon further comments that this policy would reflect the intent of the Oak Ridges Moraine vision to tie expansion of settlement areas to broader growth management strategies, while still accommodating the manner in which growth management is implemented in Caledon. This implementation, in Caledon, involves a multi -year phased program for completing detailed community plans for various settlement areas, establishing settlement boundaries in accordance with the Growth Strategy approved in the five -year review; Summary of Correspondence -13- October 15, 2001 AND FURTHER, that the subject reports be forwarded to the Province as the Region of Peel's input into the Provincial proposal on the Oak Ridges Moraine; AND FURTHER, that copies of the subject reports be forwarded to the area municipalities, adjacent Regional Municipalities and their area municipalities, Counties, Conservation Authorities, the Province of Ontario, and interested parties." (Motion for Direction) D - 10 Dan Sullivan, Clerk- Administrator, The Corporation of the Municipality of Arran - Elderslie, advising Council that the Municipality of Arran - Elderslie on September 24, 2001, passed the following resolution: "WHEREAS many municipalities are unable to incorporate any reliable provincial grant commitment into effectively planning for the massive financial obligations associated with the upgrades required to meet the new Ontario Drinking Water Regulation; AND WHEREAS the lack of such information creates an environment of extreme financial uncertainty in rural Ontario for businesses and residents alike; THEREFORE, the Council of Arran - Elderslie petitions the Ontario Government to immediately provide reliable confirmation of OSTAR funding levels to all Municipalities related to meeting the new Ontario Drinking Water Regulations; FURTHERMORE, Council asks for the support of other Municipalities in petitioning the Government to act quickly on this request." (Motion for Direction) D - 11 Sharon Johnson and Brad Cooper, Ontario Volunteer Emergency Response Team Inc. (O.V.E.R.T.), requesting Council to provide monetary assistance to O.V.E.R.T. regarding the New York terrorist attack. O.V.E.R.T. is currently on Level 1 stand by to assist Emergency Measures Ontario and Toronto's Urban Heavy Rescue Team in providing rescue and recovery operations to the victims of the New York City disaster, as requested by the Provincial Government. There is a high probability that O.V.E.R.T. will be in the second wave of rescue workers to be deployed to New York City. They are currently seeking pledges for financial support of any kind to increase their preparations and decrease their deployment time in the event that they are called into service. (Motion for Direction) Summary of Correspondence -14- October 15, 2001 D - 12 Larry Kraemer, Mayor, Municipality of Kincardine, requesting a meeting between the three Mayors and Chief Administrative Officers of the nuclear host communities in Ontario, to discuss and exchange information and ideas that would further broaden their understanding privatization of the electrical industry vis -a -vis Bill 35. Subjects that may be of mutual interest could be: i) Taxation appeals of OPG; ii) Privatization of the nuclear industry; iii) Nuclear host municipalities' concerns; iv) Nuclear waste concerns and potential ramifications of Bill C -27 (federal legislation); v) Any other items as may be of interest to Council. (Motion for Direction) D - 13 Councillor Bill Weaver, Acting Mayor, Municipality of Chatham -Kent, advising Council that the Municipality of Chatham -Kent passed the following resolution regarding Ontario Power Generation's rate increase: "WHEREAS the Municipality of Chatham -Kent recognizes economic development as a priority issue for the continued growth and viability of this community; AND WHEREAS Ontario Industry has historically enjoyed the competitive advantage of an abundant supply of inexpensive power; AND WHEREAS the Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology has approved a 0.7 cent per kilowatt -hour increase in energy costs to all Ontario energy providers to service the stranded debt of the former Ontario Hydro which was then passed on local business and residential customers; AND WHEREAS the price hike will result in an approximate 10% increase in energy costs, this represents a significant rise in the operational costs of local businesses; AND WHEREAS business and industry have requested assistance and relief from the said price increase; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Chatham -Kent resolves to ask the Ontario Ministry of Energy Science & Technology to consider the economic implications of this drastic increase in order to pay down the debt left stranded by Ontario Hydro. Council also resolves to forward this Resolution to all members of the Association of the Municipalities of Ontario with a population of more than 50,000." (Motion for Direction)