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REPORT #1
REPORT TO COUNCIL MEETING OF MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013
SUBJECT: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING
OF MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION
(a) EGD-001-13 Monthly Report on Building Permit Activity for
November, 2012
(b) Confidential Confidential Verbal Report from the Municipal Solicitor
VERBAL Regarding Revised Applications for a Draft Plan of
REPORT Subdivision and Rezoning, Bonnydon Limited, Highway 2,
Courtice
2. AN APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY REZONING TO PERMIT OUTDOOR
STORAGE OF PRE-ENGINEERED PANELS FOR A MAXIMUM OF THREE (3)
YEARS
APPLICANT: ALPA PRE-ENGINEERED PANEL SYSTEMS INC.
THAT Report PSD-001-13 be received;
THAT the proposed rezoning application submitted by Alpa Pre-engineered Panel
Systems Inc. to change the zoning to permit the temporary outdoor storage of
pre-engineered panels for a maximum of three (3) years continue to be processed
including the preparation of a subsequent recommendation report; and
THAT any interested parties to Report PSD-001-13 and any delegations be notified
of Council's decision.
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379
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3. COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2012
ORONO, BOWMANVILLE, NEWCASTLE AND COURTICE
THAT Report PSD-002-13 be received; and
THAT any interested parties to Report PSD-002-13 be notified of Council's
decision.
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4. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
2012 PROGRAM UPDATE
THAT Report PSD-003-13 be received; and
THAT any interested parties listed in Report PSD-003-13 be notified of Council's
decision.
5. APPLICATIONS TO AMEND THE CLARINGTON OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING
BY-LAW AND FOR A PROPOSED 4 STOREY APARTMENT DWELLING
CONTAINING 19 RESIDENTIAL UNITS
APPLICANT: 1351739 ONTARIO LIMITED
THAT Report PSD-004-13 be received;
THAT Amendment No. 88 to the Clarington Official Plan submitted by 1351739
Ontario Limited to add a "High Density Residential" symbol to the subject lands to
permit the development of nineteen (19) apartment units as contained in
Attachment 7 of Report PSD-004-13 be adopted and the By-law adopting the
Official Plan Amendment contained in Attachment 8 of Report PSD-004-13 be
passed;
THAT the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by 1351739 Ontario
Limited be approved as contained in Attachment 9 of Report PSD-004-13;
THAT the Holding (H) symbol be removed from the Residential Exception (R4-33)
zone once all site plan matters have been addressed;
THAT the Region of Durham Planning Department and Municipal Property
Assessment Corporation be forwarded a copy of Report PSD-004-13 and Council's
decision; and
THAT all interested parties listed in Report PSD-004-13 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.
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6. REQUEST FOR COUNCIL SUPPORT RESOLUTION UNDER GREEN ENERGY
ACT: ROOF-TOP SOLAR FIT PROJECT AT 2018 NEWTONVILLE ROAD
THAT Report PSD-005-13 be received;
THAT Council approve the resolution contained in Attachment 2 of Report
PSD-005-13 supporting the FIT application by Imran Mohammad, 2018 Newtonville
Road, Newtonville as follows:
WHEREAS Imran Mohammad(the applicant) proposes to construct and
operate a rooftop solar array, Newtonville Solar Generation (the
"Project") on a single-detached residential dwelling and detached
garage at 2018 Newtonville Road, Newtonville (the "Lands") in the
Municipality of Clarington under the Province's FIT Program;
AND WHEREAS the Applicant has requested that Council of the
Municipality of Clarington indicate by resolution Council's support for the
construction and operation of the Project on the Property;
AND WHEREAS, pursuant to the rules governing the FIT Program (the
"FIT Rules"), Applications whose Projects receive the formal support of
Local Municipalities will be awarded Priority Points, which may result in
the Applicant being offered a FIT Contract prior to other persons
applying for FIT Contracts;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the
Municipality of Clarington supports without reservation the construction
and operation of the Project on the Lands; and
THAT this resolution's sole purpose is to enable the Applicant to receive
Priority Points under the FIT Program and may not be used for the
purpose of any other form of municipal approval in relation to the
Application or Project or any other purpose.
and
THAT all interested parties listed in Report PSD-005-13 be advised of Council's
decision.
7. REQUEST FOR REPORT REGARDING A BOWMANVILLE BOAT LAUNCH
THAT Staff be requested to report on the long-term potential of a boat launch in
Bowmanville.
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8. APPOINTMENTS TO NEWCASTLE VILLAGE COMMUNITY HALL BOARD
THAT Report CLD-001-13 be received;
THAT the following three applicants be appointed to the Newcastle Village
Community Hall Board for a two-year term ending December 31, 2014:
Shirley Rogers
Sierd de Jong
Peter de Jong
THAT Linda Franssen be thanked for her contribution to the Newcastle Village
Community Hall Board;
THAT Dave Eastman be appointed as an alternate to the Newcastle Village
Community Hall Board; and
THAT all interested parties listed in Report CLD-001-13 be advised of Council's
decision.
9. REQUEST FOR REPORT—WAIVING OF SNOW CLEARING FEE FOR
VETERANS
THAT Staff be directed to prepare a report regarding the waiving of the Senior
Citizens and the Physically Disabled Sidewalk and Driveway Windrow Snow
Clearing Program fee for Clarington veterans;
THAT Staff contact Mr. John Greenfield, Veteran's Services Officer, Royal
Canadian Legion Branch 178, for input regarding such a policy; and
THAT the report be submitted to the General Purpose and Administration
Committee meeting of February 4, 2013.
10. VERIDIAN APPOINTMENTS
WHEREAS Veridian Corporation is the seventh largest municipally owned
electricity distributor in Ontario;
AND WHEREAS Veridian Corporation is owned by four shareholders: the City of
Pickering (41.0%), the Town of Ajax (32.1%), the Municipality of Clarington
(13.6%), and the City of Belleville (13.3%);
AND WHEREAS Veridian Connections is a wholly owned subsidiary of Veridian
Corporation;
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AND WHEREAS the Municipality of Clarington is represented on both Veridian
Corporation and Veridian Connections by two elected representatives and two
unelected representatives;
AND WHEREAS the Mayor of the Municipality of Clarington is Clarington's j
representative on both Veridian Corporation and Veridian Connections and the one
elected representative and two unelected representatives are appointments
submitted by the Council for the Municipality of Clarington to Veridian Corporation;
AND WHEREAS the Veridian Connections Board of Directors are appointed by the
Veridian Corporate Board from a list of names provided by the shareholders;
AND WHEREAS Erin O'Toole, the unelected appointment for the Municipality of
Clarington, has resigned from the Veridian Connections Board of Directors;
AND WHEREAS at the Board meeting of December 14th, 2012, Mary Novak,
Regional Councillor Wards 1 & 2, Municipality of Clarington was appointed by the
Veridian Corporate Board onto the Veridian Connections Board of Directors;
AND WHEREAS as a shareholder of Veridian Corporation, the vacancy for the
unelected position on the Veridian Connections Board should have been brought to
the attention of the Council for the Municipality of Clarington;
AND WHEREAS this term of Council, the unelected appointments from the
Municipality of Clarington have been Howard Edmondson and Erin O'Toole, both
on Veridian Connections and both who have resigned and Frank Stapleton who still
sits as a Board of Director on Veridian Corporation;
AND WHEREAS the Veridian Corporation needs independent directors with
experience in regulatory affairs, human resources/executive compensation, legal,
board of governance experience, senior management, and electrical utility
distribution;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of
Clarington request the following:
a) THAT the Corporate Board hold a special meeting; and
b) THAT the Corporate Board rescind the Corporate Board's appointment of
Mary Novak onto the Veridian Connections Board of Directors at the
special meeting;
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THAT the Veridian Corporate Board of Directors will appoint an unelected
representative to the Veridian Connections Board from a list of names provided, in
an open and transparent process, by the Council of the Municipality of Clarington,
which is consistent with the Director Identification and Selection Process; and
THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Board members of Veridian
Corporation and Veridian Connections and the four shareholder Municipalities.
11. ST. MARYS CEMENT v. CLARINGTON, COURT OF APPEAL DECISION
THAT Resolution #CGPA-01-13 passed in Closed Session be ratified.
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