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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/29/2002Leading the Way DATE: MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2002 TIME: 7:00 P.M. PLACE: COUNCIL CHAMBERS PRAYERS ROLL CALL DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Minutes of a special meeting of Council held on April 12, 2002 Minutes of a meeting of Council held on April 15, 2002 COMMUNICATIONS Receive for Information 1- 1 Minutes of the Clarington Agricultural Advisory Committee dated March 14, 2002 1 - 2 Ann Mulvale, Mayor of Oakville, President of Association of Municipalities of Ontario - Ontario's Promise 1 - 3 Minutes of the Bowmanville Museum Board dated March 13, 2002. 1 - 4 Minutes of the Bowmanville Museum Board dated March 21, 2002. 1 - 5 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham -No Grants Policy 1 - 6 Anna Halkidis, Traffic Safety Co- ordinator, Public & Government Affairs, CAA Central Ontario - CAA Central Ontario's Traffic Safety Officer of the Year Award 1 - 7 John O'Toole, MPP, Durham - SuperBuild . - =. -. 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T (905) 623 -3379 Council Agenda - 2 - April 29, 2002 1 - 8 Hugh Carmichael, Board Treasurer, Hospice Durham - Hospice Heartlights 1 - 9 Minutes of the Animal Advisory Committee dated March 12, 2002 1 - 10 M. de Rond, Clerk, Town of Ajax - Iter Project 1- 11 M. Rostetter, Chief Administrative Officer, Municipality of Port Hope - Iter Project 1 - 12 John O'Toole, MPP, Durham - Questions Raised by Council 1 - 13 Father Thomas Rosica, National Director and CEO, World Youth Day 2002 - World Youth Day (WYD) 2002 1 - 14 Association of Municipalities of Ontario - Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) Report 1 - 15 Minutes of the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority dated March 21, 2002 1 - 16 Durham Region Planning Department - Planning Durham News 1 - 17 Durham Region Health Department - KI Pills 1 - 18 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) - Ontario Centre for Municipal Best Practices 1 - 19 Minutes of the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee dated February 19, 2002 1-20 Minutes of the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee dated March 19, 2002 1 - 21 Tim Hudak, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation - SuperBuild Application 1-22 Margaret Hibbert and Alyson Miller, Co- Chairs, Oncology Community Liaison Council - Hospice Durham 1-23 Minutes of the Tyrone Community Centre Board meeting dated April 9, 2002 1-24 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham - 2001 Census of Population Council Agenda - 3 - April 29, 2002 1 - 25 Sher Leetooze, Toronto Cornish Association - Thank You Letter 1-26 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham - Domestic Violence 1-27 Minutes of the Kawartha Conservation Authority Meeting dated April 10, 2002 1-28 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham - Annual Review of the Solid Waste Management System and the 2002 Proposed Current and Capital Budgets and Related Financing 1-29 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham - Privatization of Hydro One 1-30 Minutes of the Clarington Traffic Management Advisory Committee dated March 21, 2002 1 - 31 Minutes of the Newcastle Community Hall Board dated April 15, 2002 1-32 John Bray, Director General, Communications Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - National Aboriginal Day 1-33 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham - Strategic Transportation Directions for Central Ontario 1-34 Suzanne Nobes, Co- ordinator, Community Relations & Volunteers, The Oshawa /Clarington Association for Community Living - Community Living Month 1-35 Association of Municipalities of Ontario - Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada Royalties 1-36 Association of Municipalities of Ontario - Physician Workforce Policy and Planning 1-37 Association of Municipalities of Ontario - Extension of Tax Ratio Receive for Direction D - 1 Alisa Blaker - Wildlife Populations D - 2 Arnot Wotten, Chair, Clarington Agricultural Advisory Committee - Slow Moving Sign D - 3 Nancy Visser, Community Relations and Public Affairs, Lakeridge Health - Nursing Week Council Agenda - 4 - April 29, 2002 D - 4 B. Erin Rudderham, Public Health Nurse, Region of Durham - Health Before Pregnancy Month D - 5 Clarington Agricultural Advisory Committee - Rezoning Request by Frederick and Sandra Archibald D - 6 Judith Skinner- Hospice Durham D - 7 Anne Buston, Director, Public Relations, Canada Post - Canada Post Literacy Awards D - 8 Barbara Cowle - Resignation from the Clarington Traffic Management Committee D - 9 Brenda Andreatta, Director of Council Services and Deputy Clerk, City of Windsor - Electricity Industry D - 10 Arnot Wotten, Chair, Clarington Agricultural Advisory Committee - Educational Seminars/Workshops D - 11 James D. Smyth, Chief Administrative Officer /Clerk, Town of Haileybury - Highway 11 D - 12 Tony C.L. Wong, Flaun Dafa Association of Canada - Urgent: Rescue Falun Gong Practitioners Persecuted in China D - 13 Marilyn Pennycook, Clerk, Township of Oro - Medonte - Permits to Take Water D - 14 Cathie L. Bost, Town Clerk, The Corporation of the Town of Oakville - Ontario Municipal Board MOTION NOTICE OF MOTION .m-- 1. General Purpose and Administration Committee Report of April 29, 2002 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Addendum to Report CSD -07 -02 - Cultural Review Council Agenda - 5 - April 29, 2002 BY-LAWS OTHER BUSINESS (a) Regional Update (b) Boards /Committees Update BY -LAW TO APPROVE ALL ACTIONS OF COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT SUMMARY OF CORRESPONDENCE APRIL 29, 2002 CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION 1 - 1 Minutes of the Clarington Agricultural Advisory Committee dated March 14, 2002. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1 - 2 Ann Mulvale, Mayor of Oakville, President of Association of Municipalities of Ontario, advising Council about Ontario's Promise, an initiative launched in November 2000, dedicated to working together to ensure all of Ontario's children and young people have the opportunity to lead healthy and successful lives. Ontario's Promise encourages every sector of society to become involved and work together to fulfill five promises: A healthy start; An adult who cares; Safe places to learn and grow; The tools to succeed; and A change to make a difference. Over 300 organizations and agencies have signed on as Partners of Promise committee to pulling together for Ontario's kids. As well, corporations, service clubs, and foundations have donated more than $37 million in increased funding. (Receive for Information) 1- 3 Minutes of the Bowmanville Museum Board dated March 13, 2002. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1 - 4 Minutes of the Bowmanville Museum Board dated March 21, 2002. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1 - 5 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham, writing to Terry James, Vice - President and Luncheon Co- ordinator, Durham Region Senior Games, advising Mr. James that the Region of Durham has had a `no grants' policy since 1977 and that he should address his request via the area municipality. (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence - 2 - April 29, 2002 1 - 6 Anna Halkidis, Traffic Safety Co- ordinator, Public & Government Affairs, CAA Central Ontario, introducing Council to the CAA Central Ontario's Traffic Safety Officer of the Year Award. They make four traffic safety presentations each year; one in northern part of their club; one in the east; one in the central part and one in the southwest. The award was created to recognize police officers for exceptional dedication to ensuring the safety of citizens living in their communities, through their commitment to traffic safety programs. This year's eastern recipient is Shaun Arnott, Durham Regional Police, who played a key role in bringing the Road Watch Program into the Region. (Receive for Information) 1 - 7 John O'Toole, MPP, Durham, advising Council that he is willing to meet with Clarington's staff and /or Council at any suitable date and time to help ensure the municipality receives its fair share of funds from SuperBuild. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1 - 8 Hugh Carmichael, Board Treasurer, Hospice Durham, providing Council with a copy of the Hospice Heartlights. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1 - 9 Minutes of the Animal Advisory Committee dated March 12, 2002. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1 - 10 M. de Rond, Clerk, Town of Ajax, advising Iter Canada that the Town of Ajax on April 8, 2002, passed the following resolution: 1. THAT Ajax Council formally support Iter Canada's bid to bring the proposed international fusion research project to Clarington Ontario; 2. THAT the Iter Institute be requested to address the following matters through the Environmental Assessment process for the Iter project to the satisfaction of the Town of Ajax: i) the environmental impacts of the project on the Town of Ajax; ii) the tritium amounts from the Pickering and Darlington Nuclear Generating Stations at present, and the additional tritium amounts from the Iter project; iii) the safety measures being put in place to deal with the environmental impacts; and iv) the primary and secondary social impacts on the Town of Ajax. Summary of Correspondence - 3 - April 29, 2002 3. THAT the Town of Ajax reserve the right to bring forward additional environmental issues and request that Iter Canada pay the Town's costs of hiring an Environmental Consultant, if necessary, to address outstanding issues." (Receive for Information) 1 - 11 M. Rostetter, Chief Administrative Officer, Municipality of Port Hope, advising Council that the Municipality of Port Hope on April 9, 2002, passed the following resolution: "WHEREAS the Iter project will provide economic benefits as well as spin -off benefits for local businesses and will give our spouses, children and grandchildren the opportunity to live and work in the community; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council for the Municipality of Port Hope support the Iter Project in the Municipality of Clarington and the Iter Community Council in their negotiations in Russia during the month of April 2002 and continued negotiations in Canada during the months of July and September 2002." (Receive for Information) 1- 12 John O'Toole, MPP, Durham, providing Council with responses to the points and questions raised by Council at the April 2, 2002, Council Meeting. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1 - 13 Father Thomas Rosica, National Director and CEO, World Youth Day 2002, providing Council with information about how World Youth Day (WYD) 2002, to be held from July 18 - 28, 2002, may affect the Municipality of Clarington and the opportunities it will bring to the community. The border crossing the United States, will likely have a significant increase in vehicle traffic. Ontario's major highways (the 400 series, QEW or Highway 11) can expect significant amount of traffic with the resulting increase in service needs. The local Catholic parishes in the Municipality of Clarington will host participants during WYD. Most participants will be housed in schools or with families. In addition, some parks or facilities may be used. The influx of people into the municipality can also provide opportunities to promote local tourism. (Receive for Information) 1 - 14 Association of Municipalities of Ontario, advising Council that May 6, 2002, has been set as the deadline for commenting on the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System ( OMERS) Report on autonomy and governance. The current OMERS Act requires the Province to approve changes to the pension plan, including decisions regarding the disposition of surplus and plan benefit changes. (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence - 4 - April 29, 2002 1- 15 Minutes of the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority Meeting dated March 21, 2002. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1 - 16 Durham Region Planning Department, providing Council with a copy of the Planning Durham News. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1- 17 Durham Region Health Department, providing Council with a copy of the Durham Region Health Department's news release regarding distribution of KI pills. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1 - 18 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), advising Council of details of the new Ontario Centre for Municipal Best Practices. The Centre is a collaborative effort between the Province, AMO and other key stakeholders from the municipal sector in Ontario. Using the results of the Municipal Performance Measurement Program (MPMP), the Ontario Municipal Benchmarking Initiative (OMBI) and other sources, the Centre will be responsible for the following: Seeking out and showcasing municipal best practices in service delivery; and then Actively encouraging the wide spread adoption of these practices in municipal operations throughout Ontario for the benefit of taxpayers (Receive for Information) 1 - 19 Minutes of the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee dated February 19, 2002. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1-20 Minutes of the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee dated March 19, 2002. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1 - 21 Tim Hudak, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, providing Council with a status report on the Municipality's application to the SuperBuild Sports, Culture and Tourism Partnerships (SCTP) initiative. The Ontario Government through SuperBuild has approved the Main Branch Library project and will contribute up to $208,963 toward the eligible costs. The Municipality's project has been nominated by the Federal Government for matching funding under the Canada - Ontario Infrastructure Program (COIP). Pending confirmation from COIP, senior levels of government may provide up to $417,926 for this project. The SCTP regional consulting staff will discuss the terms and conditions of funding once the federal contribution is known. (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence - 5 - April 29, 2002 1-22 Margaret Hibbert and Alyson Miller, Co- Chairs, Oncology Community Liaison Council, writing to the Honourable Tony Clement, advising that their Council supports Hospice Durham's immediate deficit situation and a much larger issue of insufficient funding for core costs that threaten the ongoing viability and future of the agency. Hospice Durham is an essential service, which has been providing supportive care to palliative care patients and their families for the past 10 years. With the changes in the health care service delivery system there is a greater reliance on volunteers than ever before. Care givers are burnt out and home care services that are already limited require the augmentation of fully trained and dedicated volunteers. Hospice Durham also provides, in cooperation with the Durham Public School Board, a new bereavement program for high school students. These students had no support during a critical time in their respective family lives and the members of the Liaison Council were very relieved to see the implementation of this much needed program. It is unfortunate that Hospice has had to go to the public for the majority of its funding especially as the public are being hit from all fronts. (Receive for Information) 1-23 Minutes of the Tyrone Community Centre Board meeting dated April 9, 2002. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1-24 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham, advising Council that the Region of Durham on April 17, 2002, passed the following resolution regarding 2001 Census of Population: "a) THAT Commissioner's Report No. 2002 -P -26 be received for information; and b) THAT a copy of Commissioner's Report No. 2002 -P -26 from the Commissioner of Planning be forwarded to the Local Municipalities and the School Boards in Durham." A copy of the report is available in the Clerk's Department. (Receive for Information) 1-25 Sher Leetooze, Toronto Cornish Association, thanking Council for their grant. Plans for the 12th Gathering of Cornish in Bowmanville are well underway, and they are ready to lay out the copy of their "gathering booklet" - a prospectus of the event. They are hoping that the Mayor will write them a letter of welcome which they will publish on the first page. The former Townships of Darlington and Clarke, now Clarington, offered good agricultural opportunities to early settlers, and many of these early settlers were Cornish. (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence - 6 - April 29, 2002 1-26 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham, advising that the Region of Durham on April 17, 2002, passed the following resolution: "a) THAT the memorandum dated February 21, 2002, from Dr. R.J. Kyle, Commissioner & Medical Officer of Health with attached resolutions of the Councils of the City of Pickering (CC #2002 -65) and the Town of Ajax (CC #2002 -78), be received for information; b) THAT the efforts of Durham Regional Police Services (DRPS) in addressing domestic violence, be supported; c) THAT Durham Regional Police Services Board be encouraged to provide regular updates on domestic violence activities to Regional Council; and d) THAT the Durham Regional Police Services Board, the Councils of the area municipalities and Durham Region's MP's and MPP's, be so advised." (Receive for Information) 1-27 Minutes of the Kawartha Conservation Authority Meeting dated April 10, 2002. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1- 28 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham, providing Council with a copy of Report #2002 -J -12, the Annual Review of the Solid Waste Management System and the 2002 Proposed Current and Capital Budgets and Related Financing. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1-29 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham, advising Council that the Region of Durham on March 27, 2002, passed the following resolution: "a) THAT the Region of Durham advise the Province of Ontario that the privatization of Hydro One is not in the best interests of the residents of our Area Municipalities or the residents of Ontario; and further b) THAT the Region of Durham requests the Province of Ontario to not sell Hydro One; and further c) THAT a copy of this resolution be circulated to all municipalities, A.M.O. and all M.P.P.'s in Ontario." (Receive for Information) 1-30 Minutes of the Clarington Traffic Management Advisory Committee dated March 21, 2002. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence - 7 - April 29, 2002 1 - 31 Minutes of the Newcastle Community Hall Board dated April 15, 2002. (Copy attached) (Receive for Information) 1- 32 John Bray, Director General, Communications Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, inviting Council to share in the celebration of National Aboriginal Day on June 21St, a celebration that recognizes the historical and contemporary contributions of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. (Receive for Information) 1-33 P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham, advising that the Region of Durham on April 17, 2002, passed that following resolution: "a) THAT Commissioner's Report No. 2002 -P -23 be endorsed as the Region's response to the Draft Report entitled "Strategic Transportation Directions for Central Ontario" and a copy of Report #2002 -P -23 be forwarded to the Minister of Transportation; b) THAT the Minister of Transportation be requested to initiate a broad based consultation process for development of the Strategic Transportation Directions, similar to the process conducted by the Province during the Oak Ridges Moraine planning process; c) THAT the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing be requested to amend the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS), as part of the PPS Review, to promote transit supportive land use planning; d) THAT the Province of Ontario require all Hydro One corridors, easements and rights -of -way, be protected in perpetuity for possible use as transportation alignments and other public uses, notwithstanding the privatization of such hydro assets; and further, if such assets are deemed to be surplus, they be transferred to the host municipality at no cost; and e) THAT a copy of Commissioner's Report No. 2002 -P -23 be forwarded to the Durham Local Municipalities, The Premier of Ontario, Federal Minister of Transport, Durham MPP's, Durham MP's the Smart Growth Secretariat, Ontario SuperBuild Corporation, the Minister of Energy, Science and Technology, the Ontario Energy Board and the Central Ontario Smart Growth Panel." (Receive for Information) Summary of Correspondence - 8 - April 29, 2002 1-34 Suzanne Nobes, Co- ordinator, Community Relations & Volunteers, The Oshawa /Clarington Association for Community Living, advising Council that May is Community Living month. Community Living Oshawa /Clarington is taking part in their provincial campaign to raise awareness and support on behalf of people who have a developmental disability. Community Living is something most of us experience naturally, as part of our daily lives. We live in communities, our children go to neighbourhood schools, we have the opportunity to work at real jobs for real pay and contribute as productive citizens. But for many with developmental disabilities, community living is a dream, an objective yet to be realized. Children may still be placed in segregated classrooms far away from their neighbourhood; as adults, they are largely excluded from the workforce. They are inviting Members of Council and staff to participate in their "Appetite for Awareness" campaign on May 8, 2002, by placing a lunch order which will be delivered by an individual supported by the Association. (Receive for Information) 1-35 Association of Municipalities of Ontario, advising Council that the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) have submitted to Copyright Board of Canada, a statement of the royalties (Tariff 9) it proposes to collect, effective January 1, 2003, for the public performance or the communication to the public by telecommunication, in Canada, "of musical or dramatico- musical works" for sports events. (Receive for Information) 1-36 Association of Municipalities of Ontario, advising Council that the Ontario Medical Association supports the recommendations in the Ontario Medical Association's position paper on Physician Workforce Policy and Planning. (Receive for Information) I - 37 Association of Municipalities of Ontario, advising Council that regulations relating to the extension of tax ratio setting deadline; business education tax rates, railway rights -of -way and `heads and beds' rate have been released. The setting of tax ratio setting and upper -tier levies has been extended to May 31, 2002 from April 30, 2002. (Receive for Information) CORRESPONDENCE FOR DIRECTION D - 1 Alisa Blaker, questioning Council regarding plans for protecting and keeping our wildlife populations in the area. Do you think the animal populations in this community should remain the same and /or increase in the future? Does development of our forests, marshes, farmlands and nature lands mean improvements for the people, plant and animal life in this part of Southern Ontario? In the past month, Ms. Blaker has seen many deer running along the roadside of Highway 401 in Durham Region. Animals cannot be contained into one small area lot. Developments of animals' homelands are pushing these populations out of this area. Summary of Correspondence - 9 - April 29, 2002 When all communities change their landscaping into businesses and residential areas they are pushing animal populations in this area closer to extinction. (Motion to refer correspondence to the Director of Planning Services) D - 2 Arnot Wotten, Chair, Clarington Agricultural Advisory Committee, advising Council that the Clarington Agricultural Advisory Committee on March 14, 2002, passed the following resolution: "THAT the letter dated February 25, 2002, addressed to Patti Barrie, Municipal Clerk, the Mayor and Members of Council be forwarded to the Clerk and the Mayor and Members of Council with the chosen example of the slow moving sign attached to the correspondence." (Motion to refer correspondence to the Director of Engineering) D - 3 Nancy Visser, Community Relations and Public Affairs, Lakeridge Health, requesting Council to proclaim the week of May 6t" as Nursing Week. They have many events planned for this week at Lakeridge Health and would appreciate Council considering their request. (Motion to Proclaim) D - 4 B. Erin Rudderham, Public Health Nurse, Region of Durham, requesting Council to proclaim the month of June 2002 as "Health Before Pregnancy" month. During this month, Durham Region Health Department Public Health Nurses will highlight lifestyle habits before pregnancy that can affect the health of the baby. The overall theme is "Health Before Pregnancy Makes a Difference" with the following topic given special consideration: It's never too early for folic acid (taking folic acid daily before pregnancy helps decrease the risk of babies being born with neural tube defects, such as spina bifida). (Motion to Proclaim) D - 5 Clarington Agricultural Advisory Committee, advising Council that the Clarington Agricultural Advisory Committee on April 11, 2002, passed the following resolution: "THAT in Council's consideration of the development application submitted by Frederick and Sandra Archibald for a 9 hole golf course, Council give serious consideration to the neighbours comments with respect to this application and that this request be sent forthwith to Council." (Motion to refer correspondence to the Director of Planning Services) Summary of Correspondence _10- April 29, 2002 D - 6 Judith Skinner, requesting Council to help financially support Hospice Durham. If you had a choice of where to spend your final weeks, would you choose a sterile hospital room or the comfort and warmth of your own home, surrounded by familiar and loving faces? Hospice Durham makes dying at home not only possible, but also a reality. There are many different facets to Hospice services. Hospice Durham is currently providing hands -on hospice care for 60 families per week and bereavement support services for 40 families per week. There ongoing endeavours also include six trained volunteers facilitating 8 bereavement support groups within the pubic high schools in their community. Increased funding will permit Hospice Durham to hire the best professionals to train enough volunteers to meet the current and future demand for their services. (Motion to advise of actions taken with respect to Report CSD- 08 -02) D - 7 Anne Buston, Director, Public Relations, Canada Post, requesting nominations for the Canada Post Literacy Awards. What if you couldn't read a newspaper, browse the Internet, or make sense of the ingredients listed on an item in the grocery store or pharmacy? What if you couldn't read a story to a child? For more than seven million Canadians, these "what ifs" are a reality. Celebrating their 10th anniversary, the Canada Post Literacy Awards are the only national awards dedicated to recognizing grass roots initiatives within the literacy community and to celebrate the achievements of learners along with those who help them learn to read and write. (Motion to refer correspondence to the Clerk to place an advertisement in the local newspaper) D - 8 Barbara Cowie, advising Council that she has resigned from her position as Ward 1 representative of the Clarington Traffic Management Advisory Committee. When this committee was first formed, it was with certain anticipation that she looked forward to a solution to the traffic concerns on her road. It is with much disappointment that the committee she put faith in have let her down. Finding out that the solution is to put forth a motion to have her road turned into a collector road, is to say the least a disappointment. Ms. Cowie feels that she will have a bias opinion over traffic concerns regarding other roads in her area. (Motion to thank Mrs. Cowie for her participation and to refer correspondence to the Clerk) Summary of Correspondence - 11 - April 29, 2002 D - 9 Brenda Andreatta, Director of Council Services and Deputy Clerk, City of Windsor, advising Council that the City of Windsor on March 18, 2002, passed the following resolution: "WHEREAS the Ontario Government's proposal plan to deregulate and privatize the electricity industry will: result in higher consumer and industrial electricity rates; put increased pressure on municipal council's budgets; make hydro generation ownership vulnerable to foreign control; and reduce Ontario's economic advantage, threaten jobs and pose a substantial threat to our environment; THEREFORE, be it resolved, that this Council urge the Ontario government and the Premier to immediately delay the deregulation of Ontario's electricity system and consult the local municipalities to answer concerns regarding the production of energy as it relates to electricity rates and further, that this resolution be forwarded to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for circulation to municipalities having populations larger than 5,000." (Motion for Direction) D - 10 Arnot Wotten, Chair, Clarington Agricultural Advisory Committee (CAAC), advising Council that the Clarington Agricultural Advisory Committee on March 14, 2002, passed the following resolution: "THAT Council help fund (financially) the attendance of CAAC members at appropriate educational seminars /workshops." (Motion for Direction) D - 11 James D. Smyth, Chief Administrative Officer /Clerk, Town of Haileybury, advising Council that the Town of Haileybury passed the following resolution: "WHEREAS the Province of Ontario, through an Order in Council, transferred portions of Secondary Highways 11 B, Highway 558 and Highway 567 to the Town of Haileybury in the late 1990's: AND WHEREAS portions of these highways were known as Highway 11 prior to the construction of a new section of Highway 11 that bypassed the urban area of the Town of Haileybury; AND WHEREAS from time to time it becomes necessary for the Province and the O.P.P. to close portions of Highway 11 within the Town of Haileybury municipal boundaries for emergency purposes; Summary of Correspondence -12- April 29, 2002 AND WHEREAS there is currently no Agreement between the Town of Haileybury and the Province of Ontario to recognize the significant increase in traffic volumes through the municipality when there are emergency road closures along Highway 11 and traffic is diverted /detoured onto municipal roads; AND WHEREAS all maintenance costs and future reconstruction costs of the former secondary highways are the responsibility of the Town of Haileybury; AND WHEREAS other municipalities in Ontario are affected similarly when Provincial highways are closed and upper or lower tier government roads are used for detour purposes; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT municipal council requests that the Ministry of Transportation pay all costs associated with the maintenance and operations of the sections of municipal roadway used as detours while Highway 11 is closed for emergency purposes, and that compensation be paid to Haileybury and all affected municipalities at a rate of $1,000.00 per hour for each hour or part thereof that the detour route is requirement; AND FURTHER THAT this resolution be forwarded to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Transportation, David Ramsay, M.P.P. for Timiskaming- Cochrane, and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and its member municipalities for consideration and support." (Motion for Direction) D - 12 Tony C.L. Wong, Flaun Dafa Association of Canada, requesting Council to join the world wide SOS effort: "Urgent: Rescue Falun Gong Practitioners Persecuted in China," and pass a resolution or write a letter to the Prime Minister to condemn the violence and repression against Falun Gong practitioners in China. Falun Dafa (also called Falon Gong) consists of five sets of gentle exercises and the study of the universal principles of Truthfulness - Compassion - Tolerance (Zhen, Shan, Ren). In 1999 there was a vicious crackdown and slander campaign against the Falun Dafa practice and the over 70 million practitioners in China. Since then Amnesty International and other human rights groups around the world have documented hundreds of men and women and children who have been murdered by police and thousands who have been tortured in labour camps across China. (Motion for Direction) Summary of Correspondence -13- April 29, 2002 D - 13 Marilyn Pennycook, Clerk, Township of Oro - Medonte, advising Council that the Township of Oro - Medonte on March 27, 2002, passed the following resolution: "It is recommended that the Ministry of the Environment be asked to: 1) Ensure that the cumulative impacts of water takings in a watershed are considered before individual applications for permits to take water are considered; 2) Ensure that the impacts of any water takings on the features and functions associated with the ecosystem of an area are considered before individual applications for permits to take water are considered; and 3) Notify local municipalities to host a Public Meeting at which time applications for permits to take water can be addressed in an open pubic forum and that procedures for such a meeting and its notification process be similar to those in the Planning Act; AND FURTHER that this resolution be circulated to all municipalities in Ontario for endorsement." (Motion for Direction) D - 14 Cathie L. Bost, Town Clerk, The Corporation of the Town of Oakville, advising Council that the Town of Oakville on April 2, 2002, passed the following resolution: "WHEREAS in a review of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) by the Greater Toronto Services Board (GTSB), it was found that 15 GTA municipalities spend over $20 million on cases relating to policy issues and new large -scale urban area designations over the last five years; and WHEREAS the Corporation of the Town of Oakville dedicates significant resources in staff time, legal fees and other related costs to represent the corporation at cases before the OMB; and WHEREAS OMB members should be appointed for a six -year term to enhance their independence from Government without being encumbered by concerns about re- appointment opportunities; and WHEREAS the Planning Act was amended in the mid 90's to allow developers to appeal matters to the OMB prior to local elected representatives considering the matter and often before public statutory meetings occur; and Summary of Correspondence -14- April 29, 2002 WHEREAS the OMB has very broad powers to overturn local planning decisions and it is therefore appropriate for the government to re -visit the question of what matters can be appealed to the OMB with a view to giving greater defenses to decisions by local representatives; and WHEREAS the Government of Ontario cannot expect `smart growth' to occur in an environment where hearings and OMB members may have little appreciation for local planning concerns and the community's vision for the future; WHEREAS the Town of Caledon report on the OMB states that "as an appointed tribunal, the OMB should not be determining growth patterns of the GTA" and notes that, "municipal taxpayers, after paying for exhaustive planning policy processes, have to pay an unacceptable price to defend their decisions in the OMB arena; and WHEREAS the Town of Caledon report further states, "There is no evidence, at least in the opinion of municipalities, to suggest that the $20 million plus yields a higher quality of life and a better - planned GTA than would have been yielded by the decision - making of the elected municipal councils, following the exhaustive planning processes and legal requirements that we now follow "; NOW THEREFORE the Corporation of the Town of Oakville urges the Government of Ontario to conduct a review of the mandate of the Ontario Municipal Board to consider the following matters: Whether the resources of the Board are appropriate and adequate Whether the length of the current appointments of board members is appropriate the ensure good decisions by the members Whether the mandate of the Board can be narrowed to give greater deference to local decisions and policy- making while protecting land owners form the possibility of decisions made purely at expedience or not in good faith so as to serve as a check against bad or unsound planning; and THAT the Association of Municipalities of Ontario be requested to act upon the report done by the Town of Caledon, work done by the GTSB and requests of municipalities by applying meaningful and lasting pressure to dissolve or radically alter the OMB; and THAT the Leader of the Official Opposition be requested to respond back to the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering as to their position on this issue; and Summary of Correspondence -15- April 29, 2002 THAT the Council of The Regional Municipality of Halton be requested to endorse this motion; and THAT this motion be circulated to: • Ernie Eves, Premier Elect of the Province of Ontario • David Young, MPP, Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Native Affairs • Chris Hodgson, MPP, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing • Elizabeth Witmer, Environment Minister • Jim Flaherty, MPP, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance • Ted Chudleigh, MPP • Gary Carr, MPP • All area Mayors and Chairs • The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) (Motion for Direction) SUMMARY OF BY -LAWS AP RI L 29, 2002 BY -LAWS 2002 -044 being a by -law to establish a Transitional Board of Management to operate museums on its behalf - Clarington Museum Transitional Board; and, to repeal By -laws 79 -67, 79 -68, 88 -154, 92 -128, 92 -188 and 92 -231 (Addendum to Report CSD- 07 -02) (Unfinished Business) 2002 -045 being a by -law to establish a Board of Management to operate museums on its behalf - Clarington Museum Board (Addendum to Report CSD- 07 -02) (Unfinished Business) 2002 -057 being a by -law to amend By -law 84 -63, the Comprehensive Zoning By -law for the Corporation of the former Town of Newcastle (Report PSD- 30 -02) (Veltri & Son Ltd.) 2002 -058 being a by -law to accept a certain street within the Municipality of Clarington and to assume it as public highway in the Municipality of Clarington (Report EGD- 16 -02) 2002 -059 being a by -law to establish, lay out and dedicate certain lands as public highways and to assume certain streets within the Municipality of Clarington as public highways in the Municipality of Clarington (Report EGD- 17 -02) 2002 -060 being a by -law to accept certain streets within the Municipality of Clarington and certain lands to assume them as public highways in the Municipality of Clarington (Report EGD- 18 -02) 2002 -061 being a by -law to establish, lay out and dedicate certain lands as public highways and to assume certain streets within the Municipality of Clarington as public highways in the Municipality of Clarington (Report EGD- 18 -02) 2002 -062 being a by -law to establish, lay out and dedicate certain lands as public highways and to assume certain streets within the Municipality of Clarington as public highways in the Municipality of Clarington (Report EGD- 19 -02) Summary of By -laws - 2, April 29, 2002 2002 -063 being a by -law to establish, lay out and dedicate certain lands as public highways and to assume certain streets within the Municipality of Clarington as public highways in the Municipality of Clarington (Report EGD- 20 -02) 2002 -064 being a by -law to establish, lay out and dedicate certain lands as public highways and to assume certain streets within the Municipality of Clarington as public highways in the Municipality of Clarington (Report EDG- 20 -02) 2002 -065 being a by -law to authorize a contract between the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and Ron Robinson Limited, Bowmanville, Ontario, for Concession Street and Elgin Street Reconstruction and Church Street Storm Sewer Replacement, Bowmanville, Ontario (Report COD- 20 -02) 2002 -066 being a by -law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and Animal Licencing Services Inc. (Report CLD- 18 -02)