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REPORT #1
REPORT TO COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 15, 2014
SUBJECT: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING
OF MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2014
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION
(a) CLD-031-14 Clarington Animal Shelter Volunteer Program
(b) COD-018-14 Contract Awards During Council Recess
2. DURHAM LAND DIVISION COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT
That Report CLD-025-14 be received;
That Robert Malone be nominated as the Municipality of Clarington’s appointee to
the Durham Region Land Division Committee;
That all interested parties listed in Report CLD-025-14 be advised of Council’s
decision; and
That a letter of thanks be sent to the previously appointed member of the Durham
Land Division Committee, Jean-MichelKomarnicki.
3. CIVIL MARRIAGE CEREMONIES
That Report CLD-026-14 be received;
That Council lift the restrictions regarding the Municipality of Clarington’s provision
of civil marriage ceremonies to allow them to take place outside of the Council
Chambers, and at times other than Monday to Friday, at the discretion of the
Municipal Clerk; and
That the draft by-law attached to Report CLD-026-14, as Attachment 2, be
approved, providing for the above changes.
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379
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4. ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVES UNDERTAKEN FOR 2014 MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS
That Report CLD-028-14 be received; and
That a copy of Report CLD-028-14 be forwarded to Elections Ontario, Elections
Canada, and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
5. CONSERVATION AUTHORITY APPOINTMENTS
That Report CLD-029-14 be received;
That the following three Members of Council be appointed to the Central Lake
Ontario Conservation Authority:
Mayor Foster
Councillor Neal
Councillor Hooper
That the following Member of Council be appointed to the Kawartha Conservation
Authority:
Councillor Hooper
That the following two Members of Council be appointed to the Ganaraska
Conservation Authority:
Councillor Partner
Councillor Woo
; and
That all interested parties listed in Report CLD-029-14 be advised of Council’s
decision.
6. FREE PARKING IN DOWNTOWN BOWMANVILLE FOR CHRISTMAS SEASON
Whereas By-law 2014-059, Section 34 (3) allows that, Council, by resolution, may
designate an area or areas for a certain period to be exempt from the payment of
parking fees and any areas so designated shall be denoted by a parking meter
cover place over the meter; and
Now therefore be it resolved that the area in downtown Bowmanville regulated by
parking meters be designated as a Free Parking area effective immediately until
January 5, 2015.
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7. MUNICIPAL ELECTION SIGN PLACEMENT
Whereas during the recent Municipal Election, comments from the public indicated
a desire to limit the placement of candidates signs; and
Therefore be it resolved that staff consider and report back on potential additional
future restrictions on Municipal Election signs placed on public property including:
That candidates erect signs only in the ward(s) in which they are running
That acclaimed candidates not erect election signs.
8. APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY MAYOR
That in accordance with Section 226 of the Municipal Act, 2001, c.25, during the
four-year term of Council (2014 through to 2018), Regional Councillor Wards 3 and
4, Willie Woo be appointed, as the Deputy Mayor for the Municipality of Clarington
until December 31, 2015.
9. DESIGNATION OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AS DEPARTMENT LIAISONS
That the Members of Council be designated as a Department Liaison for the term
ending December 31, 2018, as follows:
Planning Services Department Councillor Woo
Engineering Services Department Councillor Neal
Operations Department Councillor Partner
Emergency Services Department Councillor Cooke
Community Services Department Councillor Hooper
Municipal Clerk’s Department Councillor Traill
Finance, Corporate Services & Mayor Foster
Solicitor’s Department & Administration
10. OFF-SITE CIVIL MARRIAGE CEREMONIES
That Staff report back on whether anyone performing civil marriage ceremonies on
their own time off-site can be requested to sign an acknowledgement that they are
not in the course of their employment.
11. CORPORATE MEDIA RELATIONS POLICY
That Staff be directed that all inquiries from the media will be dealt with by
Department Heads in accordance with Media Relations Policy F2 until such time as
the policy has been amended by Council.