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Home My WebLink About2022-12-02Clarftwn Electronic Council Communications Information Package Date: December 2, 2022 Time: 12:00 PM Location: ECCIP is an information package and not a meeting. Description: An ECCIP is an electronic package containing correspondence received by Staff for Council's information. This is not a meeting of Council or Committee. Alternate Format: If this information is required in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator, at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131. Members of Council: In accordance with the Procedural By-law, please advise the Municipal Clerk at clerks@clarington.net, if you would like to include one of these items on the next regular agenda of the appropriate Standing Committee, along with the proposed resolution for disposition of the matter. Items will be added to the agenda if the Municipal Clerk is advised by Wednesday at noon the week prior to the appropriate meeting, otherwise the item will be included on the agenda for the next regularly scheduled meeting of the applicable Committee. Members of the Public: can speak to an ECCIP item as a delegation. If you would like to be a delegation at a meeting, please visit the Clarington website. Electronic Council Communications Information Package December 2, 2022 Pages 1. Region of Durham Correspondence 2. Durham Municipalities Correspondence 3. Other Municipalities Correspondence 3.1 City of Stratford - Funding and Support for VIA Rail Services - November 3 28, 2022 4. Provincial / Federal Government and their Agency Correspondence 4.1 Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Environmental Policy Division - Decision Notification - EA Requirements for Advanced Recycling Facilities - November 25, 2022 5. Miscellaneous Correspondence 5.1 Minutes of the Orono BIA dated November 17, 2022 6 Page 2 Z\ J� tford ��Nr�rz io � Flnini�n Dramatically Differeratl November 28, 2022 Right Hon. Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A OA2 Dear Prime Minister: Corporate Services Department Clerk's Office CITY of STRATFORD City Hall, P.O. Box 818 Stratford ON N5A6W1 519-271-0250 Ext. 5237 Fax: 519-273-5041 www.stratford.ca justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca Re: Resolution — Funding and Support for VIA Rail Services At their November 14, 2022, Regular Council meeting, Stratford City Council adopted a resolution petitioning the federal government to adequately fund and fully support VIA Rail Canada in increasing the frequency, reliability and speed of VIA Rail service. A copy of the resolution is attached for your consideration. We kindly request your support and endorsement. Encl. /ja Sincerely, / ) . C"-� Tatiana Da f Clerk cc: Premier Doug Ford MPP Matthew Rae MP John Nater Association of Municipalities of Ontario Federation of Canadian Municipalities All Ontario municipalities Page 3 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF STRATFORD Resolution: Funding and Support for VIA Rail Service WHEREAS The Corporation of the City of Stratford supports the National Transportation Policy and Section 5 of the Canada Transportation Act, S.C. 1996, c. 10 (as amended), which states in part: "a competitive, economic and efficient national transportation system that meets the highest practicable safety and security standards and contributes to a sustainable environment, makes best use of all modes of transportation at the lowest cost is essential to serve the needs of its users, advance the well-being of Canadians, enable competitiveness and economic growth in both urban and rural areas throughout Canada. Those objectives are achieved when: (a) competition and market forces among modes of transportation, are prime agents in providing viable and effective transportation services; (b) regulation and strategic public intervention are used to achieve economic, safety, security, environmental or social outcomes (c) rates and conditions do not constitute an undue obstacle to the movement of traffic within Canada or to the export of goods from Canada; (d) the transportation system is accessible without undue obstacle to the mobility of persons, including persons with disabilities; and (e) governments and the private sector work together for an integrated transportation system. " WHEREAS the Government of Canada has stated: we are serious about climate changer' and "smart investments in transit help connection communities .... We will continue to work with communities and invest in the infrastructure they need today and into the future"; WHEREAS Abacus data has indicated that Canadians are focused on building transit to reduce congestion and connect communities; A vibrant city, leading the way in community -driven excellence. Page 4 WHEREAS the Canadian Transport Commission main finding at public hearings in 1977 was that there should be no further reductions to passenger rail services; WHEREAS the frequency of VIA trains running in Canada has been reduced significantly since 1977, causing a subsequent significant drop in ridership; WHEREAS there is a need for balanced transportation with more using transit and less using automobiles; WHEREAS the changing demographic relating to house prices, housing affordability will require further expansions of transit; WHEREAS there is a need to visit tourist sites located along rail lines; WHEREAS the annual cost of congestion to the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area economy alone is between $7.5 and $11 billion; WHEREAS there are 10 million more vehicles on the road today than there were in 2000; and WHEREAS the City of Stratford requests the support of this resolution from all communities served by VIA; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of The City of Stratford recommends to the Government of Canada to adequately fund and fully support VIA Rail Canada in increasing the frequency, reliability and speed of VIA rail service in 2022 and successive years. -------------------------------------- Adopted by City Council of The Corporation of the City of Stratford on November 14, 2022 The Corporation of the City of Stratford, P.O. Box 818, Stratford ON N5A 6W1 Attention: City Clerk, 519-271-0250 extension 5329, clerks@stratford.ca A vibrant city, leading the way in community -driven excellence. Page 5 Orono BIA Meeting Minutes November, 17th, 2022 Attendance: Gavin, Yvonne, Frank, Heather, Perry, Scott, Shelly, Marg, Diana, Tina, Lori, Sam January Budget: .Invest in winter flags on the light poles downtown .Invest in bike racks and repair station .Invest in banner for farmers markets HWY Sign: .Have the hydro removed from the Orono Sign on the 115 (to save on costs), Motioned Frank, all in favor Bike Recharging Station: .Have it located at Library .Bike racks to be determined .Marg mentioned that these decisions will be potentially made in the Spring Farmers Market: .Check to see if BIA can sponsor event -Marg .Motion Gavin, Voted Frank, Yvonne, Heather .Friday afternoons .Weekly/ Biweekly 1 st/ 3rd Friday of every month .Asking the fairground if we can have it there Santa Claus Parade: Ted Morrison from Bowmanville will be Santa and will be doing it for free Buttons to be sold in local shops and at the parade Posters are out in businesses and on the slideshow at arena Need more involvement from the BIA and to make floats .Advertise a donation to the food bank .Hot chocolate .Food Bank donations to the parade- Timothy .Get lawn signs out ASAP .Snowflakes signs need to go up ASAP Gazebo: .New decorations to decorate it- Shelly Page 6 It's a Date, "On the House" Magazine: .Advertise Orono events in if for the year .Free magazine .Put event in 2 months in events Orono Sign .Received money from Capstone for it .$8136 total cost .Short about $1,500 .Pay for the full bill and then will add Capstone money back to the account Next meeting to talk about closing the OCC fund account and combine with the BIA account Page 7