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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-06-09Clarftwn Electronic Council Communications Information Package Date: June 9, 2023 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. June 9, 2023 Electronic Council Communications Information Package (ECCIP) Pages 1. Region of Durham Correspondence 2. Durham Municipalities Correspondence 2.1 Town of Ajax - Support for Consumption and Treatment Sites (CTS) in 3 the Town of Ajax - June 7, 2023 3. Other Municipalities Correspondence 3.1 Municipality of Mississippi Mills - Rural Education Funding - May 9, 2023 5 3.2 City of Quinte West - Renovictions Support Resolution - June 2, 2023 8 3.3 Municipality of Huron Shores - Health Care Crisis - June 2, 2023 10 4. Provincial / Federal Government and their Agency Correspondence 5. Miscellaneous Correspondence 5.1 Minutes of the Downtown Orono Business Improvement Area dated April 13 25, 2023 5.2 Minutes of the Downtown Orono Business Improvement Area dated May 15 15, 2023 5.3 National Chronic Pain Society - OHIP Coverage for Chronic Pain 16 Treatments - May 2023 Page 2 cj==��'max Library Alexander Harras Regional Clerk, Director of Legislative Services The Regional Municipality of Durham 605 Rossland Rd. E. Whitby, ON L1 N 6A3 June 7, 2023 Re: Support for Consumption and Treatment Sites (CTS) in the Town of Ajax The Ajax Public Library Board is writing Regional Council to express our support for a consumption and treatment site (CTS) in the Town of Ajax. Ajax is a progressive and fast-growing community with a vibrant Library. In recent years, there has been an increase in 9-1-1 calls made from the Library's Main Branch in response to medical emergencies due to suspected drug overdoses. This is mirrored by a steady increase in suspected opioid overdose calls received by the Region of Durham Paramedic Services, with Ajax shown as the second highest in calls (as per Durham Region Opioids and Overdose Prevention). We are a community in need of further help to support individuals and improve the overall safety and well-being of the community. While the Ajax Public Library Board is committed to providing safe and welcoming spaces, this has been challenging, specifically at our Main Branch. In addition to medical emergencies, staff and patrons regularly find drug paraphernalia and needles in the Main Branch. To better understand the issues, the Board received delegations from Christian Faith Outreach Centre, John Howard Society of Durham Region, AIDS Committee of Durham Region, and Peterborough AIDS Resource Network. We also reviewed research on consumption and treatment sites. We understand the opioid crisis, and drug addiction, are complex public health issues. Our research suggests that consumption and treatment sites are successful at improving overall community safety and wellbeing. For individuals experiencing drug addictions, they act as an alternative pathway to healthcare, social services, and treatment options. It's our understanding that sites reduce public drug use, lessen the strain on emergency rooms, and reduce the number of needles and drug paraphernalia found in their community. Page 3 Upon reflection, it is the belief of the Library Board that a CTS will significantly benefit the Ajax community; as such, the Library Board would like to express its support for a consumption and treatment site in the Town of Ajax. Sincerely, Sandy Taylor, Ajax Public Library Board Chair CC: Town of Ajax Council MPP for Ajax, P. Barnes MPP for Durham, T. McCarthy MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes -Brock, L. Scott MPP for Northumberland -Peterborough South, Hon. D. Piccini MPP for Oshawa, J. French MPP for Pickering -Uxbridge, Hon. P. Bethlenfalvy MPP for Whitby, L. Coe Brock Township Public Library City of Oshawa City of Pickering Clarington Public Library, Museums, and Archives Municipality of Clarington Oshawa Public Library Pickering Public Library Scugog Memorial Public Library Town of Ajax Township of Brock Township of Scugog Township of Uxbridge Uxbridge Public Library Whitby Public Library Page 4 The Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills Council Meeting Resolution Number 162-23 Title: Item D- South Glengarry Resolution re: Rural Education Funding Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Moved by Councillor Holmes Seconded by Councillor Souter THAT Council supports South Glengarry's resolution re: Rural Education Funding. CARRIED I, Casey Munro, Deputy Clerk for the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a resolution enacted by Council. Casey Munro, Deputy Clerk Page 5 SOUTH GLENGARRY CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH GLENGARRY MOVED BY Stephanie Jaworski RESOLUTION NO I i q — aC) a3 SECONDED BY �-A Q,(--\'\, L-c1c\_c� DATE April 3, 2023 WHEREAS an announcement was recently made by the Ontario Public School Boards' Association asking for the Government of Ontario to lift the moratorium on pupil accommodation reviews (and school closures) prior to the end of the 2022-2023 school year; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Township of South Glengarry passed a resolution on June 20, 2022 in support of the Community Schools Alliance's Three Point Action Plan designed to improve access to public education in rural and norther communities; namely: THAT the Province of Ontario increase the Rural and Northern Education Fund (RNEF) to $50 million; THAT should the moratorium be lifted, that the moratorium remain in place for schools that qualify for the RNEF until a thorough review of the education funding formula is completed; THAT before templates required by the 2018 Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline are developed, there be consultation with school boards and community groups including the Community Schools Alliance; AND WHEREAS the Province of Ontario, through the Minister of Education, has acknowledged the negative social and economic impact school closures have on Rural and Northern Ontario communities, and committed to a review of the process to better reflect the needs of Rural and Northern Ontario prior to the lifting of the moratorium, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Township of South Glengarry hereby respectfully requests that the Province of Ontario, through the Minister of Education, provide an update on the status of any reviewer rural education funding, including the RNEF and the 2018 Pupil Accommodation Review guidelines. Page 6 SOUTH GLENGARRY AND FURTHERMORE that this resolution be forwarded to the Premier, the Minister of Education, MPP Nolan Quinn, AMO, ROMA, EOWC and all Ontario municipalities. El'CARRIED ❑ DEFEATED ❑ POSTPONED Recorded Vote: Yes No Mayor McDonald Deputy Lang Councillor Jaworski Councillor McDonell Councillor Bougie ayor Lachlan MCDorSald c/ Page 7 P.O. Box 490 7 Creswell Drive Trenton, Ontario K8V 5R6 www.quintewest.ca June 2, 2023 1i. uinteWest, A Natural Attraction josh Machesney, City Clerk The Honourable Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Premier's Office, Room 281 Legislative Building Queen's Park, Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 RE: Resolution — "Renovictions" Support Request Dear Premier Ford: Tel: 613-392-2841 Toll Free: 1-866-485-2841 josh.machesney@quintewest.ca This letter will serve to advise that at a meeting of City of Quinte West Council held on May 31, 2023 Council passed the following resolution: Motion No 23-245 — Notice of Motion — Councillor McCue - Renovictions Moved by Councillor McCue Seconded by Councillor Card WHEREAS renovictions, a practice by which landlords evict tenants from their homes by claiming they will complete major renovations, demolish or convert the unit to commercial use, has had a significant adverse impact on Quinte West residents in the past few months; AND WHEREAS renovictions have been and continue to be a contributing factor in perpetuating the Provincial housing crisis by making rental housing less affordable for Ontarians, particularly for seniors, individuals with disabilities, single -parent families, and students; AND WHEREAS municipalities in Ontario have no ability to protect their residents from renovictions; AND WHEREAS the Ontario Provincial Government has tabled legislation: Bill 97, the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023, to protect tenants from "bad faith" renovictions and to add more resources to the Landlord Tenant Board; AND WHEREAS Quinte West City Council passed Motion 23-300 directing staff to prepare a resolution for Council's consideration on the matter; Page 8 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Quinte West Council urges the Province to: • Pass Bill 97, the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023; • Add regulations requiring landlords to provide renovation updates when they evict tenants to ensure tenants are updated when they can exercise their right of return in order to protect tenants from "bad faith" renovictions; • Consider an increase in fines for landlords who are found to have undertaken "bad faith" renovictions; AND THAT Ontario municipalities be urged to voice their concerns regarding "bad faith" renovictions; AND FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to all Ontario municipalities, the Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Hon. Steve Clerk, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; Todd Smith, Bay of Quinte MPP, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), and the Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus. Carried We trust that you will give favourable consideration to this request. Yours truly, CITY OF QUINTE WEST Josh Machesney, City Clerk cc: Hon. Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Hon. Todd Smith, Minister of Energy, MPP, Bay of Quinte Carole Saab, CEO, Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Colin Best, President, Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Jim Pine, CAO, Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus All Municipalities in Ontario Page 9 MUNICIPALITY OF HURON SHORES June 2, 2023 Municipality of Huron Shores 7 Bridge Street, PO Box 460 Iron Bridge, ON POR 1HO Tel: (705) 843-2033 Fax: (705) 843-2035 Re: Res. #23-12-01 — Letter to the Ontario Minister of Health re: Health Care Crisis The Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron Shores passed Resolution #23-12- 01 at the Special Meeting held Wednesday, May 31st, 2023, as follows: "WHEREAS the North Shore Health Network has temporarily closed the Emergency Department at the Thessalon site on May 24th, May 25th, May 29th, and May 31 st, due to physician shortages; AND WHEREAS having no primary care physicians to help service the Thessalon site and catchment area is particularly concerning; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Huron Shores authorizes Mayor Seabrook to draft a letter to the Minister of Health to address the current health care crisis occurring in rural and Northern Ontario; AND THAT the letter be circulated to all Northern Ontario municipalities, the Premier of Ontario, the Ontario Minister of Health, and Northern Ontario MPP's; AND THAT the letter be posted on the Municipal website and social media accounts." Should you require anything further in order to address the above -noted resolution, please contact the undersigned. Yours truly, Natashia Roberts CAO/Clerk NR/KN huronshores.ca Page 10 Municipality of Huron Shores 7 Bridge Street, PO Box 460 Iron Bridge, ON POR 1 HO Ontario Ministry of Health The Honourable Sylvia Jones 777 Bay Street, 5th Floor Toronto, On M7A 213 May 31, 2023 Minister Jones; w MUNICIPALITY OF HURON SHORES I am writing to you today regarding urgent and deeply -concerning challenges in medical care in the Municipality of Huron Shores and surrounding areas. Over the past week, the Emergency Department at North Shore Health Network - Thessalon Site has been shut down four times due to a lack of available physicians. This is especially concerning as we have no primary care physicians in the four practices at two medical clinics that help service this site and catchment area. We currently rely on locum coverage. Your Ministry recently decided to cancel the CTSLPE funding, a key tool in attracting the locums who have helped keep our Emergency Department open for the last two years. The removal of this program, with no replacement, has made the arduous task of attracting locums even more challenging. As well, the RNPGA contract that our primary care physicians work under needs a major overhaul. It is no longer relevant, and acts as an impediment to attracting doctors to practice in the North, particularly in our small medical clinics that serve thousands of patients. This is as significant an issue as the discontinuation of the CTSLPE funding. Under a different contract, the neighboring practices in Blind River have full complements, including physicians who live in our Municipality. While we appreciate efforts like adding 30 undergraduate positions at NOSM, these are potential long-term fixes that do not address the current crisis. huronshores.ca Tel: (705) 843-2033 Fax: (705) 843-2035 Municipality of Huron Shores 7 Bridge Street, PO Box 460 Iron Bridge, ON POR 1 HO w"�oOil A74 MUNICIPALITY OF HURON SHORES The daily closures I mentioned are not the only ones we will face at the Thessalon Site over the next few months. As you can appreciate, any Emergency Department closure puts patients at risk, particularly as the next nearest sites are significant distances away. We call on you and your government to engage with stakeholders in the North and provide the tools necessary to keep our Emergency Department open, and to attract physicians to the practices currently sitting empty. Northern Ontario residents deserve quality local medical care. Regards, Matthew Seabrook, Mayor Municipality of Huron Shores c.c: Northern Ontario Municipalities The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario Michael Mantha, MPP Algoma - Manitoulin Ross Romano, MPP Sault Ste Marie Lise Vaugeois, MPP Thunder Bay - Superior North Hon. George Pirie, MPP Timmins Jamie West, MPP Sudbury Hon. Victor Fedeli, MPP Nipissing Hon. Greg Rickford, MPP Kenora - Rainy River ti huronshores.ca Tel: (705) 843-2033 Fax: (705) 843-2035 Newcastle Memorial Arena Manazement Board Municipality of Clarinaton Minutes ofMeetinz — Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Not vet approved by the Board) In Attendance — Dave Bouma - Chair Shea -Lea Latchford, Gary Oliver, Todd Taylor, Sue White, Councillor Margaret Zwart Absent — Omar Patel Meeting opened at 7:05 p.m. with the Land Acknowledgement 1. Agenda - Motion #23-011 Moved by Todd Taylor, seconded by Sue White THAT: The Agenda be accepted. CARRIED 2. Acceptance of Minutes - Motion #23-012 Moved by Sue White, seconded by Todd Taylor THAT: The minutes of March 14, 2023, be approved after correction. (Bryan Wiltshire with a tentative call back of November 1st) CARRIED 3. Financial Report — Todd presented the YTD and Profit & Loss statement to April 25th. 4. Risk Management: No report currently. 5. New Business: Construction Update — Ken Ferguson will email weekly updates with pictures to Dave, Todd and Sue. A tour of the arena to view the progress to date is planned for the first week of May. The first two dressing rooms will be accessible and two additional dressing rooms will bring the total to six dressing rooms for the arena. We were also informed that a natural gas hook-up will be included in the renovation. Purchase of "extra" Clarington Ice Resurfacer — while Clarington doesn't have an extra machine at this time, we can submit a request to purchase one of their machines should one become available. The Chair has the contact information and will draft a letter. He expects 4 to 6 weeks before he has a response. Page 13 4 Lost Revenue- We will submit a letter to Clarington for assistance for costs incurred from construction such as electricity, utilities and other items as we have no revenue during the construction project. Ice Allocation- Newcastle Minor Hockey ice needs have been met by Clarington for the months of September till December. In case of construction delays, additional ice times have been secured for January 2024. Construction- There were some concerns about construction, traffic and noise. We were advised all construction will take place during normal working hours (8:00 am to 5:00 pm). Any excessive noise or traffic will be communicated to the affected residents. Heaters for Spectators - Motion #23-013 Moved by Dave Bouma, seconded by Sue White THAT: Heaters for the spectators be purchased and installed. CARRIED Election of Vice Chair — Councillor Margaret Zwart opened the floor for nominations for the Vice Chair of the Board. Gary Oliver was nominated and accepted the position. Councillor Zwart returned the meeting back to the Chair. Land Acknowledgement- Erica Mittag, IDEA Officer, would like to attend one of our upcoming meetings to provide an overview of the Land Acknowledgement, what it is, why we do it, and how to share respectfully. The Chair will follow up with an invitation to our next meeting. Board Meeting Procedures — Lindsey Patenaude, Legislative Services Department would like to attend one of our board meetings to review such items as agendas, minutes, Terms of References, etc. The Chair will invite Lindsey to join our June meeting. 6. Round Table A round table discussion followed. 7. Adiournment - The meeting was adjourned by the Chair at 8:30 p.m. Next Board Meeting — Tuesday, June 13, 202 (Virtual on Team) Page 14 Minutes from Orono DBIA Meeting Monday, May 15, 2023 Sam @ Buttercup Hollow Pantry Attendance: Karen Lowery, Diana Stephenson, Julie Cashin Oster, Frank Maitland, Marg Zwart, Sam Kent Regrets: Gavin Crabb, Shelley Rivers Meeting commenced at 8:1oam Approval of the April minutes. ill Frank Maitland, 2nd Karen Lowery. All in favour. Financial Report: $11,163.12 in the bank. $200.00 to be deposited from sale of concrete planters. Old Business: - Planters- timing is an issue as planters not ready, but plants need to be planted. Solution will be to plant into temporary boxes that will set into planters when completed - OCC hosted a community clean up that went very well - Farmers' Market is a go. Fridays 1pm to 6pm starting June 16. Located at the end of Centreview St on Orono Agricultural Society property. New Business: - Parking study released by Clarington. Basically stating that there are enough spaces. Diana Stephenson will speak on behalf of the Orono DBIA siting a number of problems with the survey, at this evening's council meeting. Anyone interested in attending is urged to do so. - Antique Festival - there is interest in another Antique Festival as long as a proper budget is submitted and approved by the DBIA Adjournment: gam Next Meeting is Monday June 19 at Sam Buttercup Hollow Pantry 5340 Main St. Page 15 NATIONAL CHRONIC PAIN .L SOCIETY T May 2023 •Worship, Whether you live in a large, cosmopolitan city or a small hamlet, you have been faced with the opioid crisis facing Canadians. The National Chronic Pain Society is asking for your assistance to help patients suffering from chronic pain from becoming addicted to opioids. Recently, the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons has made a decision that will lead more people who suffer from chronic pain to turn to opioids to alleviate their pain. The College is targeting community pain clinics by requiring the use of ultrasound technology in the administration of nerve block injections by licensed physicians. They are not mandating this requirement for physicians in any other capacity, such as epidurals in hospitals. This requirement will increase the time it takes to administer the nerve block and, therefore, reduce the number of patients a physician can see in a day. Also, the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) is proposing to reduce coverage for several vital healthcare services, including a drastic reduction in the number and frequency of nerve block injections a patient can receive. These changes have been proposed without any consultation with pain management medical professionals or with their patients. This cut will force chronic pain clinics to shut down, putting -a greater strain on family physicians and emergency rooms. With the reduction in the number of nerve bocks being administered, many patients, looking for pain relief, will turn to overcrowded emergency rooms, opioid prescriptions from doctors or opioid street drugs. We are asking that your Council pass a motion requesting that the Government of Ontario maintain OHIP coverage for chronic pain treatments and continue to provide much -needed care for the people of Ontario. Further if you can please communicate that motion to the Premier, Minister of Health, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and your local MPP(s), Thank you for your kind consideration of this matter. If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact me at 1-800-252-1837, or by email at info@nationalchronicpainsociety.org. You may also contact me through Elias Diamantopoulos of GTA Strategies at (416) 499-4588 ext. 6, or at eliasg tas�trategies.com. Sincerely, Leeann Corbeil, Executive Director National Chronic Pain Society Page 16