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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-09-08Clarftwn Electronic Council Communications Information Package Date: September 8, 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. September 8, 2023 Electronic Council Communications Information Package (ECCIP) Pages 1. Region of Durham Correspondence 1.1 Public Notice - Shoulder Paving (Bowmanville Avenue, Liberty Street, 3 Taunton Road) - August 29, 2023 1.2 Region of Durham News - Reminder to Share the Road with Farm 9 Vehicles - September 5, 2023 2. Durham Municipalities Correspondence 3. Other Municipalities Correspondence 3.1 Ontario's Big City Mayor's - Motion on Municipal/Regional Funding to 13 Support Newcomers Including Refugees and Asylum Seekers - August 20, 2023 4. Provincial / Federal Government and their Agency Correspondence 4.1 Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Proposal to Return Lands in 15 Ajax to the Greenbelt - September 6, 2023 5. Miscellaneous Correspondence Page 2 Bowmanville Avenue (Regional Road 57) Municipality of Clarington Shoulder Paving Works Department August 29, 2023 Public Notice The Regional Municipality of Durham is proceeding with shoulder paving on Bowmanville Avenue (Regional Road 57) from 130 metres north of Concession Road 4 to 265 metres south of Taunton Road (Regional Road 4), in the Municipality of Clarington. Work will consist of asphalt removal, placement of granular material, placement of asphalt paved shoulders and new pavement markings. Construction Schedule The Region's contractor, GIP Paving Inc., will start work on September 5, and is expected to complete the work by September 22. Please note that unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule. Lane Restrictions Daily lane restrictions will be required for the duration of the project to complete the work in a safe and efficient manner. Drivers should expect delays within the construction limits during the project. Municipal construction projects include the use of equipment which may cause noticeable noise and vibration for nearby residents. The Region realizes that the construction work will be disruptive and will complete the work as quickly and efficiently as possible. Drivers are asked to exercise additional caution for pedestrian, cyclist, and construction worker safety. The dates shown are tentative and may change based on the contractor's schedule. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact one of the following staff members listed below from The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department: Warren Geer, C.Tech. Steve Jones Project Manager Project Inspector 905-668-7711 ext. 3442 905-260-3090 Warren.Geer@durham.ca If you require this information in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext. 3824. Follow the Region on social media @RegionOfDurham Page 3 Public Notice BowmanVi|e Avenue Shoulder Paving �L d � «tea © Hgm,to. $ . / ; ddl SITELOCATION., - � . - , k / � ud r _n_f -'A . . - . 2y � ��� ��■� LD . ' ƒ The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department 605 Rossland Rd.E., Whitby Ont. LlN 6A3 Telephone:905-668-7711 or1-800-372-1102 durham.Ca/Works Projects Page 4 Taunton Road (Regional Road 4), Municipality of Clarington Shoulder Paving Works Department August 29, 2023 Public Notice The Regional Municipality of Durham is proceeding with shoulder paving on Taunton Road (Regional Road 4) from 320 metres east of Bowmanville Avenue (Regional Road 57) to west of Liberty Street (Regional Road 14), in the Municipality of Clarington. Work will consist of asphalt removal, placement of granular material, placement of asphalt paved shoulders and new pavement markings. Construction Schedule The Region's contractor, GIP Paving Inc., will start work on September 5, and is expected to complete the work by September 22. Please note that unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule. Lane Restrictions Daily lane restrictions will be required for the duration of the project to complete the work in a safe and efficient manner. Drivers should expect delays within the construction limits during the project. Municipal construction projects include the use of equipment which may cause noticeable noise and vibration for nearby residents. The Region realizes that the construction work will be disruptive and will complete the work as quickly and efficiently as possible. Drivers are asked to exercise additional caution for pedestrian, cyclist, and construction worker safety. The dates shown are tentative and may change based on the contractor's schedule. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact one of the following staff members listed below from The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department: Warren Geer, C.Tech. Steve Jones Project Manager Project Inspector 905-668-7711 ext. 3442 905-260-3090 Warren.Geer@durham.ca If you require this information in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext. 3824. Follow the Region on social media @RegionOfDurham Page 5 Public Notice SITE LOCATION : ons er � aka c u Ar es Hampton Taunton Road Shoulder Paving I The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department 605 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby Ont. L1 N 6A3 Telephone: 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102 durham.ca/WorksProjects Page 6 Liberty Street (Regional Road 14), Municipality of Clarington Shoulder Paving Works Department August 29, 2023 Public Notice The Regional Municipality of Durham is proceeding with shoulder paving on Liberty Street (Regional Road 14) from south of Concession Road 4 to south of Taunton Road (Regional Road 4), in the Municipality of Clarington. Work will consist of asphalt removal, placement of granular material, placement of asphalt paved shoulders and new pavement markings. Construction Schedule The Region's contractor, GIP Paving Inc., will start work on September 5, and is expected to complete the work by September 22. Please note that unfavourable weather conditions may influence the work schedule. Lane Restrictions Daily lane restrictions will be required for the duration of the project to complete the work in a safe and efficient manner. Drivers should expect delays within the construction limits during the project. Municipal construction projects include the use of equipment which may cause noticeable noise and vibration for nearby residents. The Region realizes that the construction work will be disruptive and will complete the work as quickly and efficiently as possible. Drivers are asked to exercise additional caution for pedestrian, cyclist, and construction worker safety. The dates shown are tentative and may change based on the contractor's schedule. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact one of the following staff members listed below from The Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department: Warren Geer, C.Tech. Steve Jones Project Manager Project Inspector 905-668-7711 ext. 3442 905-260-3090 Warren.Geer@durham.ca If you require this information in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext. 3824. Follow the Region on social media @RegionOfDurham Page 7 Public Notice I+ SITE LOCATION IIIIp�i11 r� ,• � pton �. • f y1 _ r i l r Liberty Street Shoulder Paving The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department 605 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby Ont. L1 N 6A3 Telephone: 905-668-7711 or 1-800-372-1102 durham.ca/WorksProjects Chambers, Michelle From: Stacy Grant <Stacy.Grant@Durham.ca> Sent: September S, 2023 2:20 PM To: Stacy Grant Subject: Region of Durham News - Reminder to share the road with farm vehicles IO'14121:40I/_1N For your information: The following media material has been distributed to local media and is now available online at durham.ca/newsroom. Details will also be shared on the Region's social media sites (Facebook and Twitter). Thank you, Stacy 10 Stacy Grant (she/her) I Communications Advisor Office of the CAO I Communications and Engagement The Regional Municipality of Durham Stacy.Grant@durham.ca 1 289-927-2641 1 durham.ca 77s7D))) DURHAM REGION Region of Durham News 9/5/2023 2:07:19 PM Page 9 Reminder to share the road with farm vehicles Whitby, Ontario — The Regional Municipality of Durham would like to remind residents that harvest season is coming soon. Drivers may experience temporary delays on rural roads due to slow moving farm machinery. Motorists are asked to be patient and cautious when sharing the road with these vehicles. When: Harvest season starts in the fall and will continue until the ground is frozen. Where: Rural roads in Durham Region, including Regional roads. For a full list of Regional roads, visit durham.ca/Regional Roads. Why: Farmers have the important task of transporting the food that feeds our communities, and as part of that transportation they often use public roads to get from field to field, both day and night. It's important for motorists to be patient and cautious around farm vehicles to ensure safety for everyone. Durham Region farmers provide us with a safe, reliable and nutritious food supply. Safety tips to observe when coming across farm machinery on Regional roads include: Be aware Watch for farm machinery and recognize slow moving vehicles on the road. Farm machinery can appear in a variety of shapes and sizes. Follow these tips for everyone's safety: Look for an orange triangle emblem on the back of any vehicle you do not recognize. This emblem means it's a slow moving vehicle. Use caution. Most farm equipment travels under 40 kilometres per hour. Slow your vehicle as soon as you see farm equipment on the road and be prepared to stop at all times. Farm vehicles don't always have brake lights or turn signals. Operators may not always be visible to demonstrate standard hand signals to show their intentions. Pass with caution Be patient and wait for a safe opportunity to pass. When approaching a farm vehicle, consider the following: Farm vehicles with long or wide equipment must sometimes swing wide to make turns. For example, if a tractor swings to the right, do not attempt to pass. It may still be turning left. Farmers may be unable to pull off the road due to equipment weight or road shoulder conditions. Some farm vehicles take up more than one travel lane. Machinery that is half on the road and half on the shoulder may suddenly move completely onto the road to avoid mailboxes or other obstructions on the shoulder. Often, there are protrusions from the tractor, which can be difficult to see. Page 10 Do not pass and then slow down or stop directly in front of the farm vehicle. Remember that large equipment cannot brake as quickly as a car. Give farmers a wide berth when passing. Do not pass farm machinery at intersections. Vehicles may turn without the ability to signal or see traffic behind them. Note: The Regional Municipality of Durham would like to thank motorists for their co- operation in making our roads safer for all users. Please be courteous when encountering farm equipment, just as you would with any other vehicle on the road. Common sense will ensure safe travel on our road system. Durham Vision Zero is our long-term plan to ensure a safe transportation system that envisions a future that sees no serious injuries or lives lost on Durham's roadways. Learn more at durham.ca/VisionZero. —30— For media inquiries, please contact Corporate Communications. Read this article on our website. 7BD77))) DURHAM REGION CONTACT US 605 Rossland Rd. E Whitby, Ontario L1 N 6A3 (905) 668-7711 1 Region of Durham THIS MESSAGE IS FOR THE USE OF THE INTENDED RECIPIENT(S) ONLY AND MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, PROPRIETARY, CONFIDENTIAL, AND/OR EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER ANY RELEVANT PRIVACY LEGISLATION. No rights to any privilege have been waived. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, re -transmission, dissemination, distribution, copying, conversion to hard copy, taking of action in Page 11 reliance on or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient and have received this message in error, please notify me by return e-mail and delete or destroy all copies of this message. Page 12 NA10�= -OBCM- *Nm Ontario's Big City Mayors MARCG MAYORS AND REGIONAL CHAIRS OF ONTARIO Motion on Municipal/Regional Funding to Support Newcomers Including Refugees and Asylum Seekers August 20, 2023 WHEREAS the Canadian government is failing to fully fund the municipal/regional front line that Canada relies on to welcome and settle newcomers, including those needing urgent support such as refugees and asylum -seekers fleeing conflict in their home countries and; WHEREAS historically, by working together with other orders of government, local agencies, and community partners to co-ordinate their settlement, municipalities and regions have been able to expand services when there has been an influx through emergency shelter systems and other wraparound supports and; WHEREAS municipal and regional leaders are operating with a nineteenth century revenue system to respond to twenty-first century responsibilities that include a housing and homelessness crisis, public health and safety issues such as the mental health and addictions crisis, ageing infrastructure, and other traditional responsibilities and; WHEREAS this most recent influx of refugees has dramatically increased pressure on a system that is already over capacity, and despite best efforts, municipalities and regions can no longer keep up with the demand and; WHEREAS while we are on the front line of welcoming newcomers to Canada, the federal government has not consulted nor planned with municipalities and regions to ensure these newcomers receive the housing and other supports they need, including for those who have come to Canada to learn. And when these needs cannot be met, it is often vulnerable and marginalized communities that are impacted the most and; WHEREAS the federal government's commitment in July to increase interim housing supports is a good start, but it does not solve the systemic capacity issues municipalities across Ontario are facing, nor does it address the current refugee crisis in communities throughout the GTA and beyond. Therefore, be it resolved that Ontario's Big City Mayors (OBCM) and the Mayors and Regional Chairs of Ontario (MARCO) is calling for an urgent meeting of all orders of government to discuss immediate action on the capacity issues faced by our municipalities and regions, and to put in place a funding model that addresses the on -going need for emergency housing and other supports as this refugee crisis continues and; Page 13 NA10�= -OBCM- *1 Ontario's Big City Mayors MARCO MAYORS AND REGIONAL CHAIRS OF ONTARIO THAT OBCM and MARCO are also calling on the federal government to consult with municipalities, regions, provinces and territories on the process of the setting of immigration targets, including for international students, and on the funding and supports required to ensure people receive the housing and other services they need when they arrive and; THAT OBCM and MARCO requests that these numbers be announced with enough time to be included in provincial, regional and municipal growth planning. 04 Page 14 Ministry of Ministere des Municipal Affairs Affaires municipales and Housing et du Logement Office of the Minister Bureau du ministre 777 Bay Street, 17th Floor 777, rue Bay, 17' etage ofita,io Toronto ON M7A 2J3 Toronto ON M7A 2J3 Tel.: 416 585-7000 Te1.: 416 585-7000 234-2023-4434 September 6, 2023 Dear Clerks, CAOs, and Conservation Authority Administrators: Re: Proposal to return lands in Amax to the Greenbelt In December 2022, to accommodate Ontario's unprecedented growth by supporting the building of more homes, our government removed or redesignated 15 areas of land totaling approximately 7,400 acres from the edge of the Greenbelt Area. At the same time, a portion of the Paris Galt Moraine was added to the Greenbelt, along with 13 Urban River Valleys, totalling 9,400 acres, for an overall expansion of approximately 2000 acres. The government was clear that owners of the lands removed from the Greenbelt would be expected to develop detailed plans to build housing with landowners also being responsible for paying for the full cost of housing -enabling and community -building infrastructure. It is the government's expectation that significant progress on approvals and implementation be achieved by the end of 2023. It has come to the government's attention that the discussions surrounding the development of the lands removed from the Greenbelt located at 765 and 775 Kingston Road East in the Town of Ajax were at an early stage, and that a 104-acre parcel within the lands was recently listed for sale. These actions run counter to the government's objective of building homes quickly. The government is now seeking feedback on a proposal to return these lands, amounting to approximately 133 acres, to the Greenbelt Area through an amendment to the Greenbelt Area boundary regulation (O. Reg. 59/05) and an amendment to the Greenbelt Plan. Further information on the proposal to amend the Greenbelt Plan and Greenbelt Area boundary regulation, can be found at: • ERO #019-7561 — PrODOSal to return lands to the Greenbelt (Amendment to the Greenbelt Plan) • ERO #019-7562 — Proposal to return lands to the Greenbelt (Amendment to Greenbelt Boundary Regulation O. Req. 59/05) Information and mapping on the 2022 decision to amend the Greenbelt Plan can be found here: • ERO #019-6216 -Amendments to the Greenbelt Plan • Greenbelt Maps The comment period on the Environmental Registry of Ontario is open for 45 days and will close on October 20, 2023. 1 look forward to receiving your input on this proposal. In the meantime, my ministry is working to prepare a review of the Greenbelt to ensure that it is appropriately accommodating Ontario's significant growth, as is mandated in provincial legislation. This review will be informed by the recommendations of the Auditor General's report Page 15 .../2 -2- and will include an evaluation of the remaining properties that were removed from the Greenbelt late last year. As ministry officials design and launch this review, the non -partisan Provincial Land and Development Facilitator will continue to work with proponents of the remaining sites to ensure that progress on these lands continues, including the obligation to provide community benefits such as parks, community centres, schools and hospitals. This work will be an important input into the mandated review into the Greenbelt, as will meaningful consultation with municipalities, Indigenous communities and regular people living in these areas who deal with the negative impacts of the housing supply crisis the most. The properties that were removed from the Greenbelt will have to stand on their own merits: If the review finds these properties cannot support the government's objective of building homes quickly, they will be returned to the Greenbelt. We have been clear that progress on these sites must meet the government's expectations. If planning and approvals have not significantly progressed by the end of this year and if shovels are not in the ground by 2025, the government will return these lands to the Greenbelt. Sincerely, M The Hon. Paul Calandra Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing C. Martha Greenberg, Deputy Minister, Municipal Affairs and Housing Sean Fraser, Assistant Deputy Minister, Municipal Affairs and Housing, Planning and Growth Division Page 16