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REPORT
CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
April 29, 2002 (/ 't!- /SL/-( '1.
Date:
Report #:
CLD-O 17-02
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By-law #:
Subject:
MOSPORT PARK - 2002 RACING SEASON
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report CLD-017-02 be received;
2. THAT Mosport Park be exempted from Section 2. (h) of By-law 78-50, as amended, for
the upcoming 2002 racing season;
3, THAT, following the racing season, staff report back to Council to advise of activities
undertaken with respect to sound monitoring and any concerns raised; and
4. THAT Mosport Park be advised of Council's decision.
Submitted
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Reviewed by: Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
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CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET. BOWMANVILLE.ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379 F 905-623-6506
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REPORT NO.: CLD-017-022
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BACKGROUND
Each year, Mosport applies for licences to run their various activities, in accordance with the
municipality's public entertainment by-law.
For the 2002 season, applications have been received for:
. Mosport Speedway - 18 Saturday nights, May 22 through to September 17
. Mosport International Raceway
- SCCA Trans Am Event - May 17 -19
- Cascar Event - June 15 and 16
- Vintage Car Festival - June 28 - 30
- Canadian Super Bikes - July 19 - 21
- American Lemans Event - August 16 - 18
The licencing by-law sets out various requirements which must be met prior to licences being
issued, In respect of racing events at Mosport, the by-law requires, in part, that Mosport
provide:
. written evidence from a professional engineer that the maximum level of audible sound
measured at four noise monitoring locations shall not exceed certain levels as outlined
in the by-law; and
. an agreement to save the municipality harmless and indemnify it from any costs,
charges, expenses and liability that it may incur as a result of monitoring of sound
levels, either by municipal employees, contractors or consultants.
When this by-law amendment was passed in 1997, the municipality was dealing with
numerous noise complaints from neighbouring residents of the Mosport property. The
maximum levels of sound set out in the by-law were arrived at following meetings between
sound engineers retained by both Mosport and the municipality.
Over the last few years, the municipality has received very few complaints (only one concern
was raised during the past racing season). Mosport has provided the required agreement
stating that they will cover the municipality's costs for sound monitoring, however, given the
fact that the complaints have decreased so significantly, they have indicated that they do not
feel it necessary to retain the services of a sound engineer to provide the evidence that the
sound levels will not exceed the limits set out in the by-law.
Given that the complaints have subsided, it is staff's position that this evidence is not
necessary and recommend that Mosport be exempted from providing if for the 2002 racing
season. Should complaints be received from the neighbouring residents, we will commence
monitoring activities, at Mosport's cost. Following this racing season, staff will report back to
Council and advise of the activities in this area.
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REPORT NO.: cld-017-02
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Interested parties to be advised of Council's decision:
Myles Brandt
Mosport Park
3233 Concession Road 10
Bowmanville, Ontario
L 1C 3K6
1109