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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-04-04 Electronic Council Communications Information Package Date:April 4, 2025 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. 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Pages 1.Region of Durham Correspondence 2.Durham Municipalities Correspondence 2.1 Town of Whitby - Support for Community Care Durham’s Vision for Implementing the OneConnect Program in Durham Region - March 27, 2025 3 2.2 Mayor Elizabeth Roy - Town of Whitby - Removal of Tolls on Highway 407 East - March 28, 2025 7 3.Other Municipalities Correspondence 4.Provincial / Federal Government and their Agency Correspondence 5.Miscellaneous Correspondence 5.1 Minutes from the Orono Downtown Business Improvement Area meeting dated March 20, 2025 10 5.2 Minutes from the Energy From Waste - Waste Management Advisory Committee meeting dated March 25, 2025 14 April 4, 2025 Electronic Council Communications Information Package (ECCIP) Page 2 Town of Whitby 575 Rossland Road East Whitby, ON L1N 2M8 905.430.4300 whitby.ca March 27, 2025 Via Email: The Honourable Sylvia Jones Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Sylvia.Jones@pc.ola.org Re: Support for Community Care Durham’s Vision for Implementing the OneConnect Program in Durham Region Please be advised that at its meeting held on March 24, 2025, the Council of the Town of Whitby adopted the following as Resolution # 47-25: Whereas the Town of Whitby and Region of Durham are facing a rapidly aging population, with complex health and wellness needs; And Whereas caregivers, faced with the inordinate challenge of securing, coordinating and overseeing the care of their loved ones from a multitude of providers, are experiencing burnout and increasing sense of hopelessness; And Whereas the vast majority of Ontarians want to age in place in their own home and community, but are challenged finding the supports to do so; And Whereas while Town of Whitby and Region of Durham residents wish to age in place, a lack of resources is pressing residents to institutional care, such as hospitals and long-term care. In the next 10 years, the demand for long-term care in the Region is projected to increase by 38%. In the Region, the median number of days people waiting to move into a long-term care home was 260 days – 30% higher than the provincial median; And Whereas Community Care Durham has been a long-standing and trusted non-profit health and social services provider in Whitby, offering a vast array of services such as Assisted Living, Transportation, Day Programs, Meal and Food Security, Mental Wellness supports, and other services; And Whereas Community Care Durham is seeking Provincial and Regional support to implement a new program – OneConnect – that is modeled after the U.S.A.’s Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). This program coordinates comprehensive health and wellness services around vulnerable Page 3 Town of Whitby 575 Rossland Road East Whitby, ON L1N 2M8 905.430.4300 whitby.ca clients (e.g., those awaiting placement in long-term care) living in the community in order to help them and their caregivers live optimally at home, in the community; And Whereas other Ontario municipalities are looking to support the adoption of PACE-like models, including municipalities in the Region (Ajax, Scugog, Pickering); And Whereas implementation of Community Care Durham’s OneConnect program in Whitby would benefit residents, while alleviating demands on local hospitals and related healthcare institutions; And Whereas Goal 9 of the Age-Friendly Whitby Action Plan adopted in 2017 is to ensure that Seniors have access to supports in order to help them maintain their homes and age in place; And Whereas Community Care Durham is publicly funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care through Ontario Health – East Region, and requires new funding to implement OneConnect. Now therefore, be it resolved: 1. That Whitby Council supports Community Care Durham’s vision for implementing OneConnect in Whitby and the Region of Durham; 2. That Whitby Council encourages the Government of Ontario to provide the necessary funding to Community Care Durham to implement, evaluate and scale OneConnect to meet the growing needs of the Region of Durham; 3. That Town of Whitby Staff continue to assist the Region of Durham and Community Care Durham in future site-planning for expanded Day Program services, and identification of Whitby neighbourhoods where there are a high proportion of at risk adults that could benefit from this comprehensive model; and, 4. That a copy of this motion be sent to the Honourable Sylvia Jones, Minister of Health, Lorne Coe, MPP for Whitby, the Honourable Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, Minister of Long-Term Care, John Henry, Regional Page 4 Town of Whitby 575 Rossland Road East Whitby, ON L1N 2M8 905.430.4300 whitby.ca Chair and CEO of the Regional Municipality of Durham, the Durham Regional Health and Social Services Committee, the Durham Regional Local Housing Corporation, all Durham Region lower tier municipalities, Cynthia Davis, President and CEO of Lakeridge Health, Lisa Kitchen, Director of the Durham Ontario Health Team, and Matt Anderson, President & CEO of Ontario Health. Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Office of the Town Clerk at 905-430-4300. Kevin Narraway Sr. Manager of Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk clerk@whitby.ca Copy: C. Harris, Town Clerk The Honourable Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, Minister of Long-Term Care - ltcminister@ontario.ca Lorne Coe, MPP Whitby - lorne.coe@pc.ola.org John Henry, Regional Chair and CEO of the Regional Municipality of Durham - chair@durham.ca Durham Regional Health and Social Services Committee - Stella.Danos- Papaconstantinou@durham.ca Durham Regional Local Housing Corporation - Stella.Danos- Papaconstantinou@durham.ca Cynthia Davis, President and CEO of Lakeridge Health - cynthiadavis@lh.ca Lisa Kitchen, Director of the Durham Ontario Health Team - submissions@doht.ca Matt Anderson, President & CEO of Ontario Health - info@ontariohealth.ca J. Grossi, Municipal Clerk, Town of Ajax – clerks@ajax.ca F. Lamanna, Clerk/Deputy CAO, Township of Brock - fernando.lamanna@brock.ca J. Gallagher, Municipal Clerk, Municipality of Clarington – clerks@clarington.net M. Mederios, City Clerk, City of Oshawa – clerks@oshawa.ca S. Cassel, City Clerk, City of Pickering – clerks@pickering.ca B. Labelle, Director of Corporate Services/Municipal Clerk – blabelle@scugog.ca Page 5 Town of Whitby 575 Rossland Road East Whitby, ON L1N 2M8 905.430.4300 whitby.ca D. Leroux, Clerk, Township of Uxbridge – dleroux@uxbridge.ca Page 6 Elizabeth Roy Mayor T 905.430.4300 x2203 mayor@whitby.ca March 28, 2025 The Honourable Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Legislative Building Queen’s Park Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 By email: premier@ontario.ca doug.fordco@pc.ola.org The Honourable Prabmeet Sarkaria Minister of Transportation 5th floor, 777 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario M7A 1Z8 By email: Prabmeet.Sarkaria@pc.ola.org minister.mto@ontario.ca Re: Removal of Tolls on Highway 407 East Dear Premier Ford & Minister Sarkaria, Please be advised that at its meeting held on March 24, 2025, the Council of the Town of Whitby adopted the following as Resolution # 61-25: Whereas Highway 407 East from Brock Road (Regional Road 1) in Pickering to Highway 35/115 in Clarington is provincially owned with tolls levied and set by the province; and, Whereas Regional construction work to widen Winchester Road (Regional Road 3) from Anderson Street to Baldwin Street (Regional Highway 12) in Whitby has necessitated reducing Winchester Road to one lane of traffic in one direction over two construction seasons impacting travel times for residents and businesses; and, Whereas at a media appearance on October 25, 2024 Premier Ford indicated that he had requested that the Minister of Transportation review reducing or eliminating tolls on the provincially-owned portion of the highway, being Highway 407 East; and, Whereas the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario was re-elected on February 27, 2025, receiving a strong mandate for their 2025 Protect Ontario Plan which indicates that the Provincial government will remove all tolls on Highway 407 East; and, Whereas Highway 407 East is the only tolled provincially owned highway in Ontario, resulting in unfair economic impacts to Durham Region residents and businesses; and, Page 7 Elizabeth Roy Mayor T 905.430.4300 x2203 mayor@whitby.ca Whereas Winchester Road from Anderson Street to Baldwin Street will be once again reduced to one lane of traffic in one direction beginning in April 2025; and, Whereas the Council of the Town of Whitby has previously advocated for the removal of tolls on Highway 407 East through Council Resolution # 60-24 adopted at the March 18, 2024 Regular Council Meeting and through Council Resolution # 236-24 adopted at the December 16, 2024 Regular Council Meeting in order to boost economic development, improve travel times, and alleviate traffic impacts in Durham Region. Now therefore be it resolved: 1. That the Council of the Town of Whitby hereby requests that the Provincial government expedite the removal of all tolls on the entirety of Highway 407 East, in accordance with the 2025 Protect Ontario Plan, starting April of 2025 to align with the resumption of construction that will reduce traffic capacity on Winchester Road; and, 2. That the Mayor be requested on behalf of Council, to author a letter including this motion to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Transportation, all Durham Region MPPs, all Durham municipalities, the City of Kawartha Lakes, the Township of Cavan Monaghan, the City of Peterborough, the Ontario Trucking Association, and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. Please feel free to reach out if you require any further information regarding this matter or to coordinate a meeting to discuss further at mayor@whitby.ca. Yours sincerely, Elizabeth Roy Mayor Town of Whitby Office of the Mayor 575 Rossland Road East Whitby, ON L1N 2M8 whitby.ca cc L. Coe, MPP, Whitby - lorne.coe@pc.ola.org The Honourable P. Bethlenfavly, MPP, Pickering-Uxbridge - peter.bethlenfalvy@pc.ola.org J. French, MPP, Oshawa – jfrench-co@ndp.on.ca The Honourable T. J. McCarthy, MPP, Durham – todd.mccarthy@pc.ola.org R. Cerjanec, MPP, Ajax – rcerjanec.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org L. Scott, MPP, Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock – laurie.scott@pc.ola.org Page 8 Elizabeth Roy Mayor T 905.430.4300 x2203 mayor@whitby.ca Mayor Collier, City of Ajax - shaun.collier@ajax.ca Mayor Schummer, Township of Brock - walter.schummer@brock.ca Mayor Foster, Municipality of Clarington - mayor@clarington.net Mayor Carter, City of Oshawa – dcarter@oshawa.ca Mayor Ashe, City of Pickering – mayor@pickering.ca Mayor Wooten, Scugog – wwotten@scugog.ca Mayor Burton, Uxbridge - mayor@uxbridge.ca J. Grossi, Municipal Clerk, Town of Ajax – clerks@ajax.ca F. Lamanna, Clerk/Deputy CAO, Township of Brock - fernando.lamanna@brock.ca J. Gallagher, Municipal Clerk, Municipality of Clarington – clerks@clarington.net M. Mederios, City Clerk, City of Oshawa – clerks@oshawa.ca S. Cassel, City Clerk, City of Pickering – clerks@pickering.ca B. Labelle, Director of Corporate Services/Municipal Clerk – blabelle@scugog.ca D. Leroux, Clerk, Township of Uxbridge – dleroux@uxbridge.ca C. Ritchie, City Clerk, City of Kawartha Lakes - clerks@kawarthalakes.ca C. Page, Clerk, Township of Cavan Monaghan - cpage@cavanmonaghan.net J. Kennedy, City Clerk, City of Peterborough - clerk@peterborough.ca M. Beghetto, Ontario Trucking Association - Marco.beghetto@ontruck.org C. Lennon, General Manager, Ontario Federation of Agriculture - Cathy.lennon@ofa.on.ca Bhavkirat Gill, Director of Policy (Acting), MTO - Bhavkirat.Gill@ontario.ca Matthew Gaskell, CAO, Town of Whitby – gaskellm@whitby.ca Town Clerk, Town of Whitby – clerk@whitby.ca Page 9 Orono D.B.I.A Meeting Minutes – March 20,2025 Next Meeting Date: Thursday April 17, 2025 Time: 1:00 p.m. Location: Orono Town Hall, lower level 1. Welcome and Call to Order a. Land Acknowledgement Statement 2. Roll Call Present: Brad Beckstead, Will Davies, Chad Harmer, Karen Lowery, Perry Kirkbride, Margaret Zwart, Alison Dee, Rhonda Armour, Laura Knox, Lisa John - Mackenzie, Chris Austin and Kristyn Chambers. 3. Approval of Agenda Motion: Brad Seconded: Chad Carried: 4. Approval of February Minutes Motion: Brad Seconded: Chad Carried: 5. Treasures Report - Financial Statements/ Bank Balance a) Will – provided review of Financial Report. Will and Brad have been working with the bookkeeper to keep the financial report up to date. The end of month balance is. $3232.86. The Municipality Levy has been granted and $6500 will be deposited into the bank account. They have purchased an online QuickBooks for transparency purposes and the cost is $19.50/month. They are currently sourcing an email address that can be used for contacting the DBIA and will be monitored by the executives. 6. Agenda: Presentations/Delegations - Rhonda Armour – CBOT - Laura Knox – Invest Clarington Page 10 - Lisa - Central Counties Tourism and Kristyn Chambers Region of Durham Tourism to present - Alison Dee - Orono Library - Lisa - Central Counties Tourism and Kristyn Chambers Region of Durham Tourism o Funding streams for Small Business Marketing Support, Out-of-region Marketing Support, Route Development and Destination Development. o Lisa and Kristyn presented the opportunities and support they can provide to the D.B.I.A. They would like to be involved in all Orono D.B.I.A event information and kept informed of any upcoming events that will be held throughout the year. There is a significant opportunity in helping with social media promotion, including photo opportunities with influencers specifically dedicated to promoting rural tourism. The organization is provincially funded to help businesses with the visitor economy - tourist specific from 40K away or more. They can offer marketing support, content suggestions and update their websites with current D.BI.A events. D.B.I.A members are strongly encouraged to register to be a member for their business and upload current events to be socialized on their various platforms and websites. It will be added to the event calendar and it will filter up to each associated website to be promoted. o Specific data sets and tools are offered to help businesses to understand the foot traffic into their businesses, which can aid with conversion and yield on tourists visiting Orono. Specifically a rural route development tool is in the works. o Part of this initiative is Partnership support. They are provided with provincial funding to fund different initiatives for local businesses, and a portion is allocated for businesses to attract tourism. This support would cover up to 50% of the total cost of the campaign up to $2,000. o Lisa and Kristyn to provide the reach of Central Counties Tourism and Region of Durham Tourism reach data to D.B.IA at a later date. - Alison Dee - Orono Library o Library Card Discount Program: The Orono Library is working on a program for its library card holders. Show your library card and receive a discount at participating businesses. Note: Businesses who choose to participate in this program will decide what discount will be provided to customers - Chris Austin - Revival Music and Entertainment – presenting information regarding the upcoming event at the Orono Arena on May 31st o Orono swag will be sold during the event Page 11 o The festival has been running for 4 years and is supported by the Lyons club who is also conducting a 50/50 raffle at the festival. The Orono Agricultural Society will be running the bar. The Country path has volunteered to support and help to promote local farms. Chris will post a new advertisement for the festival including all their sponsors closer to the festival. Ticket sales are currently at approximately 200 sold, anticipating 400 tickets to be sold. - Laura Knox – Invest Clarington o The Patio Permit project is now open- this project supports licensing all seasonal patios for local businesses. The Orono sign is still in the works- Gavin still has it. Invest Clarington is awaiting obtaining the sign to conduct an assessment of logistical usage of the sign. The team needs to come out to assess sizing and installation as well as contacting neighbours to ensure the Orono Library is a good fit for placement. - Rhonda Armour – CBOT o CBOT is supporting businesses and residents displaced by the downtown Bowmanville fire. They are accepting monetary donations from businesses to businesses directly impacted by the fire. A formal process has now been put in place and businesses can send money via donations@cbot.ca. More information can be found on their website and social media until April 16. The funds will be distributed evenly to the 10 businesses impacted. Additionally, CBOT is collecting gift cards on behalf of the Salvation Army for the residents that have been displaced. Monetary donations can also be made to the Salvation Army. COBT is aiding with finding new locations for the businesses who were impacted by the fire. All businesses reopened today for the first time since the fire. 7. Follow Up Business - DBIA downtown Follow Up: Chad- Media Support. Chad distributed the quotes on the different media support available at the meeting. D.B.I.A to re -group on the approach due to tourism support now available to the D.B.I.A. 8. New Business Arising out of Minutes: Follow Up : Brad – Monthly Mayor Meeting with DBIA chairs - The executive has tabled a new “Shop Local and Win” campaign by Brad and Chad who attended the monthly meeting with the Mayor. There is an opportunity to work with other D.B.I.A’s to support this initiative. An additional meeting with another D.B.I.A has been scheduled for next Friday March 28 to discuss the promotion of the campaign and operational logistics of determining the winners of the campaign. Rhonda has advised to lean on CBOT for support. Page 12 Note: The executive is asking D.B.I.A members to support the Orono Swag Initiative by purchasing swag for resale in each D.B.I.A members respective store. The funds raised will support future D.B.I.A initiatives and events Follow Up: Brad/Chad/Allison – Events - Orono Fest idea – due to the growing number of events in 2025 - there will be a possible delay of this initiative to 2026. - Easter in the Park – The Easter Egg hunt will take place at the Orono Library on April 26. - Historical Walking Tour - A historic walking tour of Orono will take place at the Orono Library on May 29. - Antique Festival – Allistar has requested support with permitting the event - Christmas parade - date is still TBD. - Follow Up: Pending schedule meeting with events committee Date of Next Meeting: Thursday April 17, 2025 @ 1:00 p.m – Orono Town Hall (Basement) 9. Adjournment - 1:48 p.m. Page 13 If this information is required in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext. 2097. The Regional Municipality of Durham Minutes Energy From Waste – Waste Management Advisory Committee Tuesday, March 25, 2025 A meeting of the Energy from Waste – Waste Management Advisory Committee was held on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 in Council Chambers, Regional Headquarters, 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby, at 7:04 PM. Electronic participation was permitted for this meeting. 1. Roll Call Present: G. Baswick, Clarington M. Brennan, Oshawa M. Hewitt, Oshawa A. Mohan, Pickering P. Panchal, Clarington G. Rowden, Clarington D. Spaeth, Clarington *all members of the Committee participated electronically Absent: R. Fleming, Pickering G. Gordon, Whitby Non-Voting Members Present: A. Evans, Director of Waste Management Services N. Ratnasingam, Climate Action Response Coordinator, Municipality of Clarington L. Saha, Manager, Waste Services (Alternate) D. San Juan, Environmental Health Specialist, Health Department, Durham Region *all non-voting members of the Committee participated electronically Staff Present: S. Ciani, Committee Clerk, Corporate Services – Legislative Services R. Inacio, Systems Support Specialist – Information Technology N. Williams, Project Manager *all staff members participated electronically Page 14 Energy from Waste – Waste Management Advisory Committee Minutes March 25, 2025 Page 2 of 5 2. Welcome and Introductions A. Evans, Director of Waste Management Services, welcomed the new and returning committee members who were then were given the opportunity to provide some of their background and their interest in the EFW-WMAC. 3. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest There were no declarations of pecuniary interest. 4. Elections Moved by P. Panchal, Seconded by G. Baswick, That the Election of the Chair and Vice-Chair be deferred until the May 27, 2025, Energy from Waste – Waste Management Advisory Committee (EFW-WMAC). CARRIED 5. Adoption of Minutes Moved by G. Rowden, Seconded by A. Mohan, That the minutes of the EFW-WMAC meeting held on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, be adopted. CARRIED 6. Announcements There were no announcements made. 7. Presentations A) Presentation by Andrew Evans, Director, Waste Management Services, and Lipika Saha, Manager, Waste Services, the Regional Municipality of Durham, regarding Waste Management Services Programs and Initiatives Andrew Evans, Director, Waste Management Services, and Lipika Saha, Manager, Waste Services provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding the Waste Management Services Programs and Initiatives. Highlights from the presentation included: • Who Does What • Who Receives Waste Management Services • Integrated Waste management System • Waste Disposal with Energy Recovery • Waste Management Hierarchy • Rethink, Reduce and Reuse Initiatives Page 15 Energy from Waste – Waste Management Advisory Committee Minutes March 25, 2025 Page 3 of 5 • Rethink and Reduce Initiatives • Source Separated Organics Management • Source Separated Organics Trend • Garbage Generation Trend • Blue Box Recycling • Automated Cart Collection • Automated Cart Collection Pilot • Durham York Energy Centre (DYEC) • DYEC Quick Facts • The Energy from Waste (EFW) Process • DYEC Waste Receiving • DYEC Waste Processing • DYEC Environmental Monitoring Program • Emissions Performance • DYEC Ambient Air Monitoring Stations • Dr. Adams Ambient Air Study • Long-Term Waste Management Plan 2022-2040 • Waste Plan Objectives • Conclusion A. Evans responded to questions from the Committee regarding the location of the organics processing and biogas facility; whether there will be a multi- residential program in the Region of Durham (excluding the Town of Whitby and the City of Oshawa); where the excess waste goes once the limit has been reached at the DYEC; whether tipping fees for waste disposal have increased; and whether the DYEC has seen an increase in plastics that cannot be recycled since the introduction of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program. 8. Delegations There were no delegations to be heard. 9. Correspondence There were no correspondence items to be considered. 10. Administrative Matters A) EFW-WMAC Work Plan (2025-2026) Discussion ensued regarding how the multi-residential units can be targeted with respect to ensuring that residents are sorting the waste and recycling materials correctly; how to ensure that all residents in the Region are receiving any communication items sent out by Regional staff; and how subscribers to the various waste apps can be increased. Page 16 Energy from Waste – Waste Management Advisory Committee Minutes March 25, 2025 Page 4 of 5 Moved by A. Mohan, Seconded by G. Rowden, That we recommend to the Works Committee for approval and subsequent recommendation to Regional Council: That the proposed 2025-2026 EFW-WMAC Work Plan be amended as follows, and as amended, be approved: Under the heading of Section 5.3 a), add a new part iv) as follows, “Research opportunities for renewed communication strategies”. CARRIED B) Proposed 2025 Meeting Schedule Moved by M. Brennan, Seconded by S. Spaeth, That the following proposed 2025 EFW-WMAC meeting dates be approved: • May 27, 2025; • September 23, 2025; and • November 25, 2025. CARRIED 11. Other Business A) Update by Lipika Saha, Manager, Waste Services, the Regional Municipality of Durham, regarding 2025 Community and Outreach Activities L. Saha highlighted a number of special events occurring in the Region of Durham for 2025 including the Compost Giveaway Days occurring in April and May, and the Environment Days occurring in April, August, September, and October. L. Saha advised that volunteers from the Committee would be encouraged at any of these waste management events. L. Saha responded to a question from the Committee regarding whether any special events were being arranged for residents to drop off various textile materials. B) Tour of the Durham York Energy Centre (DYEC) The Committee expressed their interest in touring the Durham York Energy Centre (DYEC). Staff advised that a tour could be arranged for a future date. Page 17 Energy from Waste – Waste Management Advisory Committee Minutes March 25, 2025 Page 5 of 5 12. Next Meeting The next regularly scheduled meeting of the EFW-WMAC will be held on Thursday, May 27, 2025 in Council Chambers, at 7:00 PM, Regional Headquarters, 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby. 13. Adjournment Moved by A. Mohan, Seconded by P. Panchal, That the meeting be adjourned. CARRIED The meeting adjourned at 8:46 PM. A. Evans, Director, Waste Management Services S. Ciani, Committee Clerk Page 18