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REPORT #1
REPORT TO COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 16, 2013
SUBJECT: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING
OF MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2013
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION
(a) ESD-007-13 Third Quarter Activity Report— 2013
(b) FND-018-13 Timing Of South Bowmanville Multi-Use Facility
(c) CAO-011-13 Sustainability Clarington Community Advisory Committee
Recommendation #1 Follow-Up
2. DELEGATION OF SHEILA HALL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND RON
ROBINSON, PRESIDENT, CLARINGTON BOARD OF TRADE, REGARDING AN
ECONOMIC UPDATE
THAT the delegation of Sheila Hall and Ron Robinson, regarding an Economic
Update, be received with thanks.
3. APPLICATIONS TO AMEND THE CLARINGTON OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING
BY-LAW FOR A DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION TO ALLOW FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF 253 RESIDENTIAL LOTS
APPLICANT: PORT DARLINGTON LAND CORPORATION
THAT Report PSD-073-13 be received;
THAT the applications to amend the Clarington Official Plan (COPA 2013-0002)
and Zoning By-law (ZBA 2013-0028) and for a proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision
(S-C-2013-002), submitted by Port Darlington Land Corporation, continue to be
processed and that a subsequent report be prepared; and
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379
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THAT all interested parties listed in Report PSD-073-13 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.
4. AN APPLICATION FOR A CLARINGTON OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND
REZONING TO ALLOW CAMPING,ON LANDS ADJACENT TO CANADIAN TIRE
MOTORSPORT PARK
APPLICANT: REPUBLIC LIVE INC.
THAT Report PSD-074-13 be received;
THAT the applications to amend the Clarington Official Plan and Zoning By-law
submitted by Republic Live Inc., to allow camping and ancillary uses, continue to be
processed and that a subsequent report be prepared;
THAT Report PSD-074-13 be forwarded to both the Agricultural Advisory
Committee of Clarington and the Sustainable Clarington Community Advisory
Committee for comment; and
THAT all interested parties listed in Report PSD-074-13 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.
5. APPLICATIONS FOR AN OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING TO
PERMIT A DRIVE-THROUGH RESTAURANT, A RESTAURANT, A BANK WITH
A DRIVE-THROUGH AND TWO OFFICE BUILDINGS, ONE WITH GROUND
FLOOR RETAIL AND RESTAURANT USES
APPLICANT: 668390 ONTARIO LTD. (KAITLIN CORPORATION)
THAT Report PSD-075-13 be received;
THAT the applications to amend the Clarington Official Plan and Zoning
By-law 84-63, submitted by 668390 Ontario Ltd. (Kaitlin Corporation) to permit a
drive-through restaurant, a restaurant, a bank with a drive-through and two office
buildings, one with ground floor retail and restaurant uses continue to be
processed; and
THAT all interested parties listed in Report PSD-075-13 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.
6. PROPOSAL TO CLOSE AND CONVEY TWO ADJOINING RIGHT-OF-WAYS
SITUATED IN LOT 17 CONCESSION 5, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF DARLINGTON
(HAMPTON)
THAT Report EGD-040-13 be received;
THAT the applicant pay all advertising, legal, appraisal and $31,421 in land costs
associated with this transaction;
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THAT Council pass the by-law attached to Report EGD-040-13 to close and convey
two adjoining unopen right-of-ways being two lanes created by Plan H50066 and
Plan H50067 situated in Lot 17, Concession 5, former Darlington Township
(Hampton) to 562503 Ontario Limited; and
THAT 562503 Ontario Limited and Honey Harbour Estates Ltd. and any interested
party be notified of Council's decision.
7. APPOINTMENT TO CLARINGTON MUSEUMS AND ARCHIVES BOARD AND
CLARINGTON ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
THAT Report CLD-030-13 be received;
THAT Michelle Speelman-Viney be thanked for her contribution to the Clarington
Museums and Archives Board;
THAT Staff be directed to re-advertise for the vacancy on the Clarington Museums
and Archives Board;
THAT Jennifer Forde be thanked for her contribution to the Clarington Accessibility
Advisory Committee;
THAT Julie Michalejko-Earl be appointed to the Clarington Accessibility Advisory
Committee for a term concurrent with the term of Council; and
THAT all interested parties listed in Report CLD-030-13 be advised of Council's
decision.
8. DEVELOPMENT CHARGES ACTCONSULTATIONS
THAT Report FND-019-13 be received;
THAT Attachment "C" of Report FND-019-13 be endorsed as the Municipality of
Clarington's comments with respect to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
consultations on the Development Charges Act, 1997, parkland dedication and
Section 37 of the Planning Act density bonusing;
THAT the Province of Ontario be requested to remove Section 5(1), paragraph 8 of
the Development Charges Act, the step in "Determination of development charges"
that requires municipalities to reduce their capital costs by 10%;
THAT the Province of Ontario be requested to update Section 5(1), paragraph 4,
which provides that the service levels development charges are based on is an
average service level for the previous ten years, with more permissive language
whereby municipalities may apply development charges in ways that best suit their
local growth-related needs and priorities;
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THAT the Province of Ontario be requested to eliminate Section 2(4), "Ineligible
services," so that all services are eligible for development charges;
THAT the legislation be clearly structured to permit the gross population to be used
in determining the allowable funding envelopes for development charges
calculations;
THAT the Development Charges Act be structured to promote the implementation
of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, specifically to facilitate
improved transit infrastructure across the entire Greater Golden Horseshoe, to
encourage intensification and to minimize future expansions of the urban boundary;
THAT no changes be made to the cash-in-lieu of parkland provisions of the
Planning Act; and
THAT a copy of Report FND-019-13, including Attachment "C" of Report
FND-019-13 be copied to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Municipal
Finance Officers Association, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, John
O'Toole, M.P.P. Member for Durham, and the Region of Durham.
9. ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN — ROADS AND BRIDGES
THAT Report FND-020-13 be received;
THAT the Asset Management Plan for the Municipality of Clarington, Attachment
"A" of Report FND-020-13, be adopted as Clarington's Asset Management Plan for
Roads and Bridges to comply with the requirements of the Small Rural and
Northern Municipal Infrastructure Fund — Capital Program; and
THAT a copy of Report FND-020-13, including Attachment "A" of Report
FND-020-13, be forwarded to the Ministry of Rural Affairs, to comply with the grant
application guidelines and to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing,
Municipal Finance Branch.
10. FORCED ROAD - 4826 CONCESSION ROAD 6, NEWTONVILLE
THAT Jo-Ann and Peter Mian be instructed to remove the stop sign located at the
end of their driveway; and
THAT Staff advise Jo-Ann and Peter Mian that no action will be taken in response
to any of the options that they have presented to Council.
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11. CLARINGTON FITNESS CENTRE — PROPOSED RENOVATION
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THAT Report CSD-010-13 be received;
THAT Council approve the Basic Amenities Option at a preliminary construction
budget of$2,850,000;
THAT Staff be instructed to request that the consultant provide costing for
construction of an additional squash court;
THAT the growth related portion be financed from the Municipal Capital Works
Reserve Fund in the amount of$508,000;
THAT the balance of financing of $2,342,000 is recommended to be financed from
the following sources:
Community Services Capital Reserve Fund $48,000 (unspent 2013 design
budget)
Community Services Capital Reserve Fund $400,000
Community Services Building Refurbishment Reserve Fund $200,000
Impact/Escrow Reserve Fund $600,000
Municipal Government Enterprise Reserve Fund $500,000, and
General Municipal Purposes Reserve Fund $594,000;
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THAT to the extent possible in the future, the financing of$508,000 from the
Municipal Capital Works Reserve Fund be repaid from future collections of the
Indoor Recreation component of the Development Charges; and
THAT all interested parties listed in the report be advised of Council's decision.
12. NOISE FENCE FOR LOTS ON WEST SIDE OF VIVIAN DRIVE
THAT Report PSD-072-13 and Addendum to Report PSD-072-13 be received; and
THAT all interested parties listed in Addendum to Report PSD-072-13 and any
delegations be advised of Council's decision.
13. PROCLAIMING LIMBA, THE ELEPHANT, AS AN HONOURARY CITIZEN OF
THE MUNICIIPALITY OF CLARINGTON AND NAMING A STREET `LIMBA
WAY"
WHEREAS the Bowmanville Zoo has been unanimously recognized by the
Municipality of Clarington for their animal care and promotion and education of the
animal kingdom and as a animal rescue facility;
AND WHEREAS in 1989 the Bowmanville Zoo came into the possession of a
rescued Asian elephant named Limba;
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AND WHEREAS Limba flourished through the loving care provided by Michael
Hackenberger, Bowmanville Zoo Manager & Curator; Dr. Wendy Korver,
Veterinarian and girlfriend to Limba; Robert Crawford, trainer, sidekick and trusted
& loving friend; and Anne "Annie" Wilson, grandmother figure;
AND WHEREAS Limba was a surrogate babysitter to Dirk and Kurt Hackenberger;
AND WHEREAS Limba was a fixture in and around Bowmanville and it was not
uncommon to see Limba strolling through downtown Bowmanville;
AND WHEREAS Limba was a great supporter and was present at such events as
the Terry Fox Run, MS Walk, on the bridge during the Highway of Heroes
honouring our fallen, Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade, and Valleys 2000
fundraiser;
AND WHEREAS The Municipality of Clarington and people around the globe have
embraced an elephant known as Limba;
AND WHEREAS Limba made her home at the Bowmanville Zoological Park in the
Municipality of Clarington for almost a quarter century;
AND WHEREAS Limba was a shining example for all to see that the interaction
between the animal kingdom and humans can be one of love and harmony and
inclusiveness and acceptance;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Limba be proclaimed as an
Honourary Citizen of the Municipality of Clarington;
THAT the Street Naming Policy of the Municipality of Clarington be waived to have
an appropriate street within the Schickendanz Development be named Limba Way;
and
THAT the Hackenberger Family, Robert Crawford, Annie Wilson and the
Bowmanville Zoological Family be informed of this proclamation.
14. HYDRO ONE TRANSFORMER SITE OFF OF TOWNLINE ROAD NORTH OF
THE 7TH CONCESSION
WHEREAS in November 2012 Hydro One Networks Inc. submitted a Draft
Environmental Study Report for the Clarington Transformer Station Project on the
north west quadrant of Concession 7 and Townline Road;
AND WHEREAS the Municipality and other commenting agencies found the ESR
document to be lacking in rigour compared to other ESR's and supporting
background information was not included in the documentation or available to the
public;
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AND WHEREAS additional work by Hydro One has been required by the Ministry
of Environment to address information gaps;
AND WHEREAS the recently released Long-Term Energy Plan "Achieving
Balance" identifies that the Ontario Power Authority will give greater consideration
to local priorities and acknowledges that the Clarington Transformer Station project
is pending a decision from the Minister of Environment on whether an individual
Environmental Assessment is required;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Clarington
request Hydro One Networks Inc. to provide funding to the Municipality to carry out
a peer review as it is typical for development and site alteration on the Oak Ridges
Moraine and a requirement of the Clarington Official Plan (policy 4.4.39);
THAT the Minister of Environment be requested to "bump-up" the Clarington
Transformer Station project to an individual Environmental Assessment, and
THAT this resolution be circulated to John O'Toole, MPP, Durham Region, CLOCA,
the CRC Source Water Protection Committee for support.
15. PROCESS TO FILL VACANCY ON SUSTAINABLE CLARINGTON COMMUNITY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WHEREAS Neil Allin has regrettably resigned as a member of the Sustainable
Clarington Community Advisory Committee;
AND WHEREAS Mr. Allin's resignation leaves the Committee without the
advantage of a key component of our community represented —the agricultural
community— as the Committee embarks on its next stage of work that will see it
develop goals and actions in each of the four spheres of sustainability (economic,
environmental, social and cultural) to foster a community-wide culture of
sustainability;
AND WHEREAS the Committee will begin this goal setting work with a special
facilitated meeting on January 23, 2014;
AND WHEREAS Council does not have the advantage of other community
members with an agricultural background having submitted interest in serving on
this Committee when Council set up the Committee earlier this year;
AND WHEREAS the Agricultural Advisory Committee of Clarington has served the
Municipality and the community well and have deep knowledge of the agricultural
community and its members;
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council request the Agricultural
Advisory Committee of Clarington to recommend to Council the names of persons
who could serve on the Sustainable Clarington Community Advisory Committee to
enable Council to select from these names a person to fill the vacancy on this
Committee and for the Committee to have the advantage of the agricultural voice in
time for its goal setting work starting later in January; and
THAT a letter of thanks be sent to Neil Allin.
16. OMB APPEAL OF FRONT ENDING AGREEMENT WITH GREEN-MARTIN
HOLDINGS LTD., ASPEN SPRINGS WEST LTD., AND WEST DIAMOND
PROPERTIES INC. DATED JUNE 18, 2013
THAT the recommendations contained in the Confidential Report LGL-011-13 be
approved.