HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-09-08 Ciarbgton General Government Committee
Minutes
September 8, 2015
Minutes of a meeting of the General Government Committee held on Monday,
September 8, 2015 at 9:30 AM in the Council Chambers.
Present Were: Mayor A. Foster, Councillor S. Cooke, Councillor R. Hooper,
Councillor J. Neal (attended until 12:25 PM), Councillor W. Partner, Councillor C. Traill,
Councillor W. Woo
Staff Present: F. Wu, A. Allison, T. Cannella, J. Caruana, F. Horvath, M. Marano,
N. Taylor, G. Weir, J. Gallagher, M. Chambers
1 Call to Order
Mayor Foster called the meeting to order at 9:32 AM.
2 New Business — Introduction
Councillor Partner asked that a new business item, regarding, Greater Toronto Area
West Transportation Corridor Environmental Assessment Study Stage 2: Review of
Detailed Assessment Criteria, be added to the New Business — Consideration section of
the Agenda.
Councillor Woo asked that a new business item, regarding carbon monoxide, be added
to the New Business — Consideration section of the Agenda.
3 Adopt the Agenda
Resolution #GG-001-15
Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Woo
That the Agenda for the General Government Committee meeting of September 8, 2015
be adopted as presented, with the following items being added to the "New Business —
Consideration" section of the Agenda:
• Resolution regarding Carbon Monoxide
• Jury Land Foundation Request
• Greater Toronto Area West Transportation Corridor Environmental Assessment
Study Stage 2: Review of Detailed Assessment Criteria
Carried
4 Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest
There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest stated at this meeting.
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5 Announcements
Members of Council announced upcoming community events and matters of community
interest.
6 Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting
Resolution #GG-002-15
Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Cooke
That the minutes of the regular meeting of the General Purpose and Administration
Committee held on June 22, 2015, be approved.
Carried
7 Delegations
7.1 Delegation of Ron Svajlenko, President, Unifor Local 222, Regarding a Proposed
Resolution Requesting Support for Manufacturing in the Community
Ron Svajlenko's name was called, but he was not present.
7.2 Delegation of Marilyn Morawetz, Chair, Jury Lands Foundation, Regarding a
Request for Pre-Budget Approval
Marilyn Morawetz, Chair, Jury Lands Foundation, was present regarding a request for
pre-budget approval for the development of a walking trail. Ms. Morawetz provided an
update on the project which included: having an agreement in place with Kaitlin and
Fandor, working in collaboration with Valleys 2000, developing a communication
strategy, and working on requests for in-kind donations. She continued by reviewing a
map of the location for the proposed trail and the details of the site. Ms. Morawetz
reviewed photos of the site which included the entrance to the site, the existing dam
structure, the current trail, the existing road surface, and the entrance to the property.
She explained the details of the proposed entrance from Concession Street and added
that they are requesting that the Municipality of Clarington assist with the improvements
required for this portion of the project. Ms. Morawetz concluded by thanking the
Members of Council and reviewed the next steps for the Foundation, should they
receive the funding support of the Municipality.
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Resolution #GG-003-15
Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Traill
That Marilyn Morawetz, Chair of the Jury Lands Foundation be thanked for her
delegation and express Council's appreciation to the foundation for the work they have
accomplished over the past 18 months including the anonymous donation they have
secured for the first phase of the trail development;
That Concession Street East be improved to facilitate a pedestrian connection to the
first phase of trail development on the Jury Lands; and
That the Concession Street East project be referred to the 2016 capital budget process.
Carried
8 Communications - Receive for Information
1-1 Minutes of the Tyrone Community Centre dated February 18, March 18, April 15,
May 27, and June 17, 2015
Resolution #GG-004-15
Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Hooper
That the communications item I - 1 be received for information.
Carried
1-2 Lorraine Billings, Legislative Services Associate, Legislative and Information
Services, Town of Ajax — Regional Fire Services Study
Resolution #GG-005-15
Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Hooper
That the Communications item 1 - 2 be received for information.
Carried
9 Communications — Direction
D-1 Chloe Pogue, Commis de bureau ACFO Durham-Peterborough — Request for
Flag Raising
(That the raising of the Franco-Ontarian flag, on September 25,
2015, be approved.)
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D-3 Nathan Farrell, McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers Ltd. — Pavement
Rehabilitation Project Highway 401 and 35/115 — Noise Exemption
(That the extension to the exemption for McIntosh Perry
Consulting Engineers Ltd., regarding the Pavement Rehabilitation
Project Highway 401 and 35/115 to the Municipality's Noise
By-law until October 31, 2015, be approved.)
D-4 Lorraine Sunstrum-Mann, Grandview Children's Centre — Grandview Kids Week
(That the raising of the Grandview Kids Flag, from September 27
to October 4, 2015, be approved.)
D-5 Joel Locklin, Manager, Program Operations, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs — Federal Government's Small Communities Fund (SCF)
(That the Mayor and Municipal Clerk be designated as signing
officers for the New Building Canada Fund - Small Communities
Fund Agreement and authorized to execute the Agreement; and
That the draft By-law authorizing the Mayor and Municipal Clerk
to execute the agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food
and Rural Affairs for the New Building Canada Fund - Small
Communities Fund Agreement, attached to Correspondence Item .
D-5, be passed.)
Resolution #GG-006-15
Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Cooke
That Communications Item D - 1 to Item D — 5, with the exception of D -2, be approved
as per the agenda.
Carried
Councillor Traill left the meeting at 10:23 AM.
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D-2 Petition from Marjorie Middleton — Intersection at Clarington Boulevard and
Prince William Boulevard
Resolution #GG-007-15
Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Hooper
That the Communications Item D-2, a petition from Marjorie Middleton, regarding the
intersection at Clarington Boulevard and Price William Boulevard, be referred to Staff.
Carried
D-6 Cindy Anne Maher, Clerk/Director of Administration Services, Town of New
Tecumseth — Electricity Rates
Resolution #GG-008-15
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Partner
That the Communications Item D-6, from Cindy Anne Maher, Clerk/Director of
Administration Services, Town of New Tecumseth, regarding Electricity Rates, be
received for information.
Carried
D-7 Lorraine Billings, Legislative Services Associate, Legislative and Information
Services, Town of Ajax — Federal Party Leaders' Debate on Municipal Issues
Resolution #GG-009-15
Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Hooper
That the following resolution from the Town of Ajax regarding Federal Party Leaders'
Debate on Municipal Issues be endorsed:
Whereas municipalities continue to work with all orders of government as equal
partners to solve some of our country's biggest challenges; jobs, economic
growth and better quality of life;
Whereas with greater cooperation with the federal government, Canada will
prosper from modern infrastructure, ensure our communities remain affordable
and family -friendly, attract talent and investment, improve public safety and
ensure environmental sustainability for all Canadians;
Whereas, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has launched a
campaign calling on the federal party leaders to participate in a national debate
on municipal issues before the next federal election and asks its member
municipalities to pass a Council resolution supporting the campaign;
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Therefore be it resolved that Ajax Council endorses the FCM campaign and
urges all federal party leaders to participate in a debate on municipal issues such
as infrastructure, transit and transportation, housing, clean water, the
environment and public safety;
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be sent to the four main party
leaders, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Association of
Municipalities Ontario, Regional Municipality of Durham and all Durham local
municipalities.
Carried
D-8 Mary Medeiros, Acting City Clerk, City of Oshawa — Carbon Monoxide Alarms in
Assembly Operations
Resolution #GG-010-15
Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Cooke
That the following resolution from the City of Oshawa, regarding Carbon Monoxide
Alarms in Assembly Operations, be endorsed:
Whereas on July 10, 2015, a carbon monoxide leak at the Robert McLaughlin
Gallery sent a number of people to the hospital after children participating in
an art camp started to show signs of carbon monoxide poisoning (e.g.,
vomiting, nausea and headaches); and
Whereas carbon monoxide is commonly referred to as a silent killer and it is a
serious health and safety concern and in some cases, can lead to death; and
Whereas the City of Oshawa has taken this recent event very seriously and has
installed carbon monoxide alarms in various City-owned buildings, including the
Robert McLaughlin Gallery; and
Whereas the Ontario Building Code and Ontario Fire Code currently only require
carbon monoxide alarms to be installed in limited buildings such as residential
occupancies; and
Whereas it is important to amend the Ontario Building Code and Ontario Fire
Code to require the installation of carbon monoxide alarms in all public assembly
occupancies (e.g. auditoriums, childcare facilities, clubs and community halls);
Therefore be it resolved:
1. That the Province of Ontario be requested to review and amend the
Ontario Building Code and Ontario Fire Code to also require the
installation of carbon monoxide alarms in public assembly occupancies
and other additional occupancies that may be appropriate; and
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2. That the Province of Ontario be requested to consult with the Office of the
Ontario Fire Marshal and Emergency Management, the Toronto Area
Chief Building Officials Committee (TACBOC) and the Large Municipalities
Chief Building Officials group (LMCBO) on changes to the Ontario Fire
Code and Ontario Building Code requiring the installation of carbon
monoxide alarms in additional building occupancies; and
3. That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Region of Durham, all
Durham Regional municipalities, all Durham Region M.P.'s and M.P.P.'s,
the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Large Urban Mayor's
Caucus of Ontario, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Toronto
Area Chief Building Officials Committee, the Large Municipalities Chief
Building Officials group, the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal and
Emergency Management and the City's Building Industry Liaison Team.
Carried
D-9 Ron Svajlenko, President, Unifor Local 222, Proposed Resolution Requesting
Support for Manufacturing in the Community
Resolution #GG-011-15
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Hooper
That the delegation of Ron Svajlenko, President, Unifor Local 222, Proposed Resolution
Requesting Support for Manufacturing in the Community be tabled until the Council
meeting of September 21, 2015 and the Mr. Svajlenko be asked to attend.
Carried
10 Presentations
10.1 Basia Radomski, Corporate Communications Officer, Municipality of Clarington,
Regarding a Demonstration of the Municipality of Clarington's Updated Website
Basia Radomski, Corporate Communications Officer, Municipality of Clarington, was
present to provide an overview of the Municipality of Clarington's website. Ms.
Radomski explained to the Committee that the new website has been designed with a
service based focus. She continued by providing an overview of the four main headings
located on the main page which included: Live Here, Be Active, Do Business and Town
Hall. Ms. Radomski continued by explaining that this website has been designed with
ease of access in mind and includes a prominent search section. She highlighted the
"I'd Like To" section and the features of this tab and the "Feed Back" tab which is
available on each page of the website. Ms. Radomski added that the Feed Back
section allows for assistance to correct any issues and receive public feedback. She
highlighted the Council Calendar and Events Calendar and reviewed the features which
included signing up for an account to submit events to the events calendar. Ms.
Radomski continued by reviewing the Town Hall tab and the Browse Aloud feature and
provided an overview of the features which included reading aloud, translate, simplifying
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backgrounds and easy reader. She added that the website meets the AODA
requirements and the website is WCAG level AA compliant. She concluded by noting
the Municipality's photo contest section and added that this website was a result of a lot
of hard work from staff which will be a building block to providing superior
communication to the public.
Councillor Traill returned to the meeting at 10:35 AM.
Resolution #GG-012-15
Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Woo
That the presentation of Basia Radomski, Corporate Communications Officer,
Municipality of Clarington, regarding a demonstration of the Municipality of Clarington
Updated Website, be received with thanks.
Carried
Recess
Resolution #GG-013-15
Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Hooper
That the Committee recess for 15 minutes.
Carried
The meeting reconvened at 11:11 AM with Councillor Neal in the chair.
11 Engineering Services Department
11.1 EGD-013-15 Report on Building Permit Activity for April, May, and June, 2015
Resolution #GG-014-15
Moved by Councillor Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Councillor Cooke
That Report EGD-013-15 be received for information.
Carried
11.2 EGD-014-15 Newcastle Village Transit Service Strategy
Resolution #GG-015-15
Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Traill
That Report EGD-014-15 be received;
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That the demolition of the former fire hall in the Village of Newcastle be deferred so as
to allow GO Transit to continue to use this property as a temporary turnaround, on an
interim basis, until strategic transit partnerships have resulted in a coordinated transit
plan for the Village of Newcastle, that enhances or even expands, current service
levels;
That the Municipality of Clarington provide a copy of report EGD-014-15 to the Chair of
the Durham Region Transit Executive Committee, along with a formal request that it be
added as an agenda item on the Durham Region Transit Executive Committee agenda
and that an enhanced transit service strategy for the Village of Newcastle, be
established as a priority,
That an agreement between GO Transit and the Municipality of Clarington be prepared
by our Municipal Solicitor to allow GO Transit to lease a portion of the former fire hall for
a nominal fee, giving GO Transit the right to use this property, on an interim basis, as
the GO bus turnaround point, and that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign this
agreement;
That scheduling of the remediation and development of the former fire hall site in
Newcastle be revisited on an annual basis, by way of a report to Council detailing our
progress on the strategy to date at that time;
That a copy of this report be forwarded to the Region of Durham Council requesting that
the matter be given priority in the 2016 Durham Region Transit budget; and
That all interested parties listed in Report EGD-012-15 and PSD-007-15 and any
delegations be advised of Council's decision.
Carried
12 Operations Department
No Reports for this section of the Agenda.
13 Emergency and Fire Services Department
No Reports for this section of the Agenda.
Councillor Hooper chaired this portion of the meeting.
14 Community Services Department
14.1 CSD-010-15 Community Grant Request— Supplementary
Resolution #GG-016-15
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Woo
That Report CSD-010-15 be received;
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That the grant application #15-40, Vincent Massey School Parent Council, be approved
in the amount of $3000.00.
That all interested parties listed in Report CSD-010-15 and any delegations be advised
of Council's decision
Motion Lost
Resolution #GG-017-15
Moved by Mayor Foster, seconded by Councillor Partner
That Report CSD-010-15 be received;
That the grant application #15-40, Vincent Massey School Parent Council, be approved
in the amount of $2000.00; and
That all interested parties listed in Report CSD-010-15 and any delegations be advised
of Council's decision.
Carried
Councillor Traill chaired this portion of the meeting.
15 Municipal Clerk's Department
15.1 CLD-015-15 Records Retention By-law
15.2 CLD-016-15 Off Leash Dog Park Maintenance Committee
Resolution #GG-018-15
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Mayor Foster
That Report CLD-015-15, CLD-016-15, and CLD-017-15 be approved as follows, with
the exception of CLD-017-15:
That Report CLD-015-15, regarding the Municipal Records Retention By-law, be
received;
That a new Municipal Records Retention By-law, attached to Report CLD-015-15
as Attachment 1, to retain and preserve records in the custody or under control of
The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington, be passed; and
That this By-law not take effect until approval from an external Auditor is
received, in accordance with Section 255 of the Municipal Act, 2001.
That Report CLD-016-15 be received for information.
Carried
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15.3 CLD-017-15 Taxi By-law Amendments
Resolution #GG-019-15
Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Councillor Partner
That Report CLD-017-15 be received; and
That the proposed amendments (Attachment 1 to Report CLD-017-15), to the By-law to
license, regulate and govern taxi and limousine businesses, By-law 2005-205, be
approved.
Carried
Suspend the Rules
Resolution #GG-020-15
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Cooke
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow the meeting to continue until
12:30 PM.
Carried
Mayor Foster chaired this portion of the meeting.
16 Corporate Services Department
16.1 COD-016-15 Options for Delivery of Tourism Services
Resolution #GG-021-15
Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Neal
That Report COD-016-15 be received;
That the Clarington Tourism and Marketing Board be requested to provide to Council, a
comprehensive plan on their ability and strategy for the assumption of the responsibility
for Tourism Services;
That any interested parties listed in Report COD-016-15 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.
Motion Lost
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Resolution #GG-022-15
Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Cooke
That Report COD-016-15 be received;
That the Municipality, the Clarington Tourism and Marketing Board, and the Clarington
Board of Trade be requested to provide proposals for the provision of tourism services
in the Municipality of Clarington;
That any interested parties listed in Report COD-016-15 and any delegations be
advised of Council's decision.
Carried
Later in the Meeting
(See following motion)
Resolution #GG-023-15
Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Partner
That the foregoing Resolution #GG-022-15 be amended to the following:
"That the words "the Municipality" be deleted."
Motion Lost
The foregoing Resolution #GG-022-15 was then put to a vote and carried.
16.2 COD-017-15 Contract Awards During Council Recess
Resolution #GG-024-15
Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Neal
That Report COD-017-15 be received for information.
Carried
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16.3 COD-019-15 2015 Sidewalk Replacement and New Construction
Resolution #GG-025-15
Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Hooper
That Report COD-019-15 be received;
That Aloia Bros. Concrete Contractors Ltd. with a total revised bid amount of
$504,468.59 (net H.S.T. Rebate) being the lowest responsible bidder meeting all terms,
conditions and specifications of Tender CL2015-26 be awarded the contract for 2015
Sidewalk Replacement and New construction as required by the Municipality of
Clarington, Engineering Services Department;
That the total funds required in the amount of$606,900.00 (net HST Rebate) including
construction cost of$504,468.59 and $102,431.41 in other costs to be drawn from the
following accounts:
Sidewalk Replacement 2015 110-32-331-83215-7401 $ 200,000.00
Green Road Sidewalk 110-32-331-83364-7401 $ 160,000.00
Liberty Street Sidewalk (2001) 110-32-331-83360-7401 $ 30,000.00
Manvers Road Sidewalk (2014 110-32-331-83428-7401 $ 165,000.00
Courtice Library 110-62-440-85511-7401 $ 2,000.00
Darlington Sports Centre 110-42-421-84267-7401 $ 14,000.00
Bowmanville Indoor Soccer 100-42-421-10134-7172 $ 6,000.00
Region of Durham 100-X-X-X-1010 $ 6,000.00
Sidewalk Maintenance 100-36-380-10733-7112 $ 23,900.00
That all interested parties listed in Report COD-019-15 and any delegations be advised
of Council's decision.
Carried
Recess
Resolution #GG-026-15
Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Woo
That the Committee recess for one hour.
Carried
Councillor Neal left the meeting at 12:25 PM.
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The meeting reconvened at 1:27 PM with Mayor Foster in the chair.
17 Finance Department
17.1 FND-013-15 2015/2016 Insurance Program
Resolution #GG-027-15
Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Hooper
That Report FND-013-15 be received;
That the general insurance placement, in conjunction with the other member
municipalities of the Durham Municipal Insurance Pool, with the Frank Cowan Company
for an integrated pooling arrangement that includes integrated insurance coverages and
common self-retention deductible levels for the period July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, at
an approximate cost to Clarington of$937,536 be confirmed; and
That Clarington strongly encourage the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to
continue to seek joint and several liability change in Ontario and that the Association of
Municipalities of Ontario be advised.
Carried
Councillor Traill and Councillor Partner returned to the meeting at 1:29 PM.
17.2 FND-014-15 Financial Update as at June 30, 2015
Resolution #GG-028-15
Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Partner
That Report FND-014-15 be received for information.
Carried
18 Solicitor's Department
18.1 LGL-008-15 Orono Business Improvement Area By-law
Resolution #GG-029-15
Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Woo
That Report LGL-008-15 be received;
That, in accordance with subsection 210(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, staff be directed
to provide notice of the proposed by-law attached (Attachment 1) to Report LGL-008-15
to the current Board of Management of the Orono Business Improvement Area and to
every member of the current Orono Business Improvement Area; and
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That staff report back to Council on any objections received after the time for filing such
objections (60 days after the last day of mailing of the notices) has passed.
Carried
19 Chief Administrative Office
No Reports for this section of the Agenda.
20 New Business — Consideration
20.1 Carbon Monoxide
Resolution #GG-030-15
Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Partner
Whereas carbon monoxide is commonly referred to as a silent killer and it is a serious
health and safety concern and in some cases, can lead to death;
Whereas on December 24th, 2013 during the ice storm, 2 Newcastle residents succumb
to carbon monoxide poisoning after running a gas powered generator in the garage of
their home;
Whereas Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman introduced Bill 77, or the Hawkins-Gignac Act,
as a private member's bill in 2008, which was passed in the Fall Of 2014 sitting of the
Ontario Legislature making carbon monoxide warning devices mandatory in all Ontario
homes;
Whereas the Ontario Building Code and Ontario Fire Code currently only require carbon
monoxide alarms to be installed in limited buildings such as residential occupancies;
Whereas it is important to amend the Ontario Building Code and Ontario Fire code to
require the installation of carbon monoxide alarms in all public assembly occupancies
(e.g. auditoriums, childcare facilities, clubs and community halls);
Therefore be it resolved that the Province of Ontario be requested to review and amend
the Ontario Building Code and Ontario Fire Code to also require the installation of
carbon monoxide alarms in public assembly occupancies and other additional
occupancies that may be appropriate;
That the Province of Ontario be requested to consult with the Office of the Ontario Fire
Marshall and Emergency Management , the Toronto Area Chief Building Officials
Committee (TACBOC) and the Large Municipalities Chief building Officials group
(LMCBO) on changes to the Ontario Fire Code and Ontario Building Code requiring the
installation of carbon monoxide alarms in additional building occupancies, and
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That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Region of Durham, all Durham
Regional municipalities, all Durham MP's and M.P.P.'s , the Association of
Municipalities of Ontario, the Large Urban Mayor's Caucus of Ontario, the Federation of
Canadian Municipalities, the Toronto Area Chief Building Officials Committee, the Large
Municipalities Chief Building Officials group, the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal and
Emergency Management and the City's Building Industry Liaison Team.
Carried
20.2 Greater Toronto Area West Transportation Corridor Environmental Assessment
Study Stage 2: Review of Detailed Assessment Criteria
Resolution #GG-031-15
Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Traill
Whereas the Town of Caledon as part of their comments on the Greater Toronto Area
(GTA) West Transportation Corridor Environmental Assessment (EA) Study Stage 2:
Review of Detailed Assessment Criteria have requested that "agricultural impacts" be
weighted more significantly in its evaluation factors,
Whereas the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Environmental Assessment criteria
evaluates agricultural impacts as a sub-category of land use and social economic
activity with a maximum weight of 2.2 %;
Whereas the Town of Caledon staff have carried out an extensive review of the routes
and applied a 20% weighting to agricultural impacts that would shift the GTA West
Corridor, (a future provincial by-pass highway around the west end of Toronto) such that
it would have less impact on agricultural lands and the viability of farms;
Whereas, the Agricultural Advisory Committee of Clarington at their meeting of
August 20, 2015 passed the following resolution:
"That the Agricultural Advisory Committee of Clarington support the position of
the Town of Caledon regarding agricultural impacts and that they should be
weighted more significantly than they have been in the EA outline by MTO on
the GTA West Corridor."
Now therefore be it resolved that the Municipality of Clarington support the Town of
Caledon request to the Ministry of Transportation, as outlined in Caledon's Staff Report
DP-2015-060 (dated August 11, 2015), to consider "Agricultural Impact" as an additional
and equally weighted category (at 20%) in its evaluation factors for the GTA West
Corridor Study and that such weighting be applied to future EA's that affect prime
agricultural lands; and
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Further that this resolution be sent to the Town of Caledon, Minister of Transportation,
Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Minister of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs.
Carried
21 Unfinished Business
There were no items considered under this section of the Agenda.
22 Confidential Reports
22.1 FND-012-15 Tax Sale Extension Agreement— Municipal Act, 2001
Resolution #GG-032-15
Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Cooke
That the recommendations contained in Confidential Report FND-012-15 be approved.
Carried
23 Adjournment
Resolution #GG-033-15
Moved by Councillor Partner, seconded by Councillor Traill
That the meeting adjourn at 1:56 PM.
Carried
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