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Home My WebLink About2024-01-26Clarftwn Electronic Council Communications Information Package Date: January 26, 2024 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 (ECCIP) January 26, 2024 Pages Region of Durham Correspondence 2. Durham Municipalities Correspondence 3. Other Municipalities Correspondence 3.1 Municipality of Tweed - Licence Plate Renewal System - January 9, 2024 3 3.2 City of Sarnia - Carbon Tax - January 19, 2024 4 3.3 County of Prince Edward - Expand the Life Span of Fire Apparatus - 6 January 22, 2024 4. Provincial / Federal Government and their Agency Correspondence 5. Miscellaneous Correspondence Page 2 Municipality of Tweed Council Meeting Council Meeting Resolution No. ' Title: Councillor J. Flieler Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Moved by J. Flieler Seconded by P. Valiquette WHEREAS the decision to eliminate licence plate renewal fees was made with the intention of easing the financial burden on hardworking Ontario Residents; AND WHEREAS while the elimination of renewal fees has provided relief to residents, it has simultaneously deprived our Ontario infrastructure of vital funding, exacerbating the pressing issues we face; AND WHEREAS the burden placed on our four hundred and forty-four Ontario municipalities is escalating, pushing them further into debt as they struggle to address critical infrastructure needs without the necessary financial support; AND WHEREAS the elimination of these fees has resulted in the removal of over six billion dollars over --ix years, funds urgently needed for our failing Ontario infrastructure; AND WHEREAS the burden on all four hundred and forty-four Ontario municipalities is pushing them further into debt; AND WHEREAS reinstating licence plate renewal stickers (fees) and distributing the collected monies to all Ontario municipalities would significantly benefit the urgently required infrastructure upgrades and replacements; AND WHEREAS redistributed licence plate renewal sticker fees divided equally among all four hundred and forty-four Municipalities would total $2,252,252.25 every year for each Municipality; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT we request that the Licence Plate Renewal system be reinstated to allocate these six billion lost infrastructure dollars where they rightfully belong; AND FURTHER, we propose that all monies collected through the reinstated Licence Plate Renewal system be used in the best interests of all Ontarian's for infrastructure improvements, ensuring long- term prosperity and safety of our communities, AND FURTHER, we trust that the Provincial Government will carefully consider this proposal and take the necessary steps to address the critical infrastructure needs that our Municipality currently faces. Carried Page 3 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF SARNIA City Clerk's Department 255 Christina Street N. PO Box 3018 Sarnia ON Canada N7T 71\12 519-332-0330 (phone) 519-332-3995 (fax) 519-332-2664 (TTY) www.sarnia.ca clerks@sarnia.ca January 19, 2024 The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A OA2 Justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca Dear Prime Minister: Re: Carbon Tax At its meeting held on January 15, 2024, Sarnia City Council adopted the following resolution: Whereas the federal government recently increased the carbon tax in April 2023 and will almost triple it by 2030; and Whereas the Parliamentary Budget officer has admitted that when fiscal and economic impacts of the federal fuel charge are considered that the vast majority of households will see a staggering loss; and Whereas this tax flows through from producers to transporters to the grocery store floor for our citizens; and Whereas this tax does very little to reduce pollution and emissions; and Whereas two thirds of Canadians are approximately $200 away or less from not being able to pay all their bills at the end of the month; and Therefore, be it resolved that Sarnia City Council write a Letter to the Federal government (and copied to other Municipalities for their consideration) strongly urging them to cancel the carbon tax which is financially hurting our citizens at a time Page 4 when affordability concerns are at an all-time high to ease the financial and inflationary pressure on our Citizens. Your consideration of this request is respectfully requested. Yours Sincerely, Amy Burkhart City Clerk cc: All Ontario Municipalities Page 5 Th a County PPINC4 EV444) COU14T4 • 4NTAR10 January 22, 2024 From the Office of the Clerk The Corporation of the County of Prince Edward T: 613.476.2148 x 1021 F: 613.476.5727 clerks@pecounty.on.ca I www.thecounty.ca Please be advised that during the regular Council meeting of January 16, 2024 the following motion regarding support for the Province to expand the life span of fire apparatus, specifically pertaining to the replacement of fire trucks due to insurance requirements was carried: RESOLUTION NO. 2024-46 DATE: January 16, 2024 MOVED BY: Councillor Nieman SECONDED BY: Councillor Branderhorst WHEREAS By -Law 3256-2013, being a By -Law to Establish, Maintain, and Operate a Fire Department established service level standards for the Corporation of the County of Prince Edward Fire Department; AND WHEREAS apparatus and equipment are directly tied to the delivery of fire protection services authorized by Council in By -Law 3256-2013, and a safe, reliable and diverse fleet is required to serve operational needs; AND WHEREAS fire Apparatus is governed by industry best practices, the application of law and recognized industry partners, including the Ontario Fire Service Section 21 Guidance Notes, National Fire Protection Association Standards, The Occupational Health and Safety Act, and Fire Underwriters Survey (FUS); AND WHEREAS Fire Underwriters Survey (FUS) is a provider of data, underwriting, risk management and legal/regulatory services focusing on community fire - protection and fire prevention systems in Canada, establishing apparatus replacement schedules based on safety and risk mitigation practices; AND WHEREAS on November 16, 2023, Council, received report FD-06-2023 regarding asset Management - Fire Apparatus Fleet Report and noted the budgetary pressures of meeting FUS replacement schedules; AND WHEREAS no provincial funding is available for new fire trucks, yet, small and rural municipalities must meet the same standards set by FUS as larger municipalities for fire equipment, including additional pressure to move fire trucks out when they reach a specific age, even though they can still meet the safety regulations; Page 6 Th Count . PR 1M fMAW COUNTY * ONTARI4 From the Office of the Clerk The Corporation of the County of Prince Edward T: 613.476.2148 x 1021 F: 613.476.5727 clerks@pecounty.on. ca I www.thecounty.ca THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of Prince Edward County direct the Mayor to draft a letter to MPP Minister Todd Smith requesting a meeting to discuss the life span of fire apparatus, specifically pertaining to the replacement of fire trucks due to insurance requirements; and THAT the Mayor draft a letter to FUS requesting the creation of a new community fire -protection and fire prevention insurance system that does not put all municipalities under the same umbrella, with distinct categories for rural and urban municipalities; THAT this resolution be sent to Premier Doug Ford, the Honourable David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing requesting a response on this matter within 30 days of receipt; and THAT this resolution be shared with all 444 municipalities in Ontario, The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), The Association of Municipalities Ontario (AMO), and The Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus (EOWC). CARRIED Yours truly, Goimauc� Catalina Blumenberg, CLERK cc: Mayor Steve Ferguson, Councillor Nieman, Councillor Branderhorst, Marcia Wallace, CAO and Fire Chief Chad Brown Page 7