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Report to Council
Report to Council Meeting of December 14, 2015
Subject: General Government Committee Meeting of Monday, November 30, 2015
Recommendations
:
1. Receive for Information
(a) 8.1 Minutes of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority
dated November 17, 2015
(b) 8.2 Minutes of the Kawartha Conservation Authority dated
September 23, 2015
(c) 8.3 Minutes of the Newcastle Village Community Hall Board dated
September 15, 2015
(d) 8.4 Minutes of the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority
dated October 15, 2015
(e) 8.5 Melodee Smart, Administrative Assistant, Works Department,
Regional Municipality of Durham – Durham/York Energy From
Waste Project (MOE File No.: EA-08-02) (2015 Compliance
Monitoring Report)
(f) 8.6 Debi A. Wilcox, Regional Clerk/Director of Legislative Services,
Regional Municipality of Durham – Region of Durham’s
Comments on the Conservation Authorities Act Discussion
Paper
(g) 8.7 Debi A. Wilcox, Regional Clerk/Director of Legislative Services,
Regional Municipality of Durham – Update Regarding Ontario’s
Proposed Cap and Trade Program for Greenhouse Gas
Emissions and Potential Impacts on the Solid Waste
Management Sector
(h) 8.9 Linda Gasser – Durham Incinerator Emissions Exceedances,
Delegation to Durham Region Council on November 4, 2015
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(i) 8.10 Patrick Puccini, Senior Project Manager, AECOM – Notice of
Study Completion and Transportation Environmental Study
Report (TESR) Submission – Highway 401 from Brock Road to
Courtice Road – Class Environmental Assessment and
Preliminary Design Study, Ministry of Transportation
(j) 8.11 Rodney Fry, DCR Manager, Blackbird Constructors 407
General Partnership – Notice of Submission Highway 407 East
Phase 2 Design and Construction Report #2 (DCR)
(k) 8.12 Melodee Smart, Administrative Assistant, Works Department,
Regional Municipality of Durham – Durham/York Energy From
Waste Project (MOE File No.: EA-08-02) (Inquiry and Contact
Logs)
(l) 8.13 Melodee Smart, Administrative Assistant, Works Department,
Regional Municipality of Durham – Durham/York Energy From
Waste Project (MOE File No.: EA-08-02) (Ambient Air Quality
3rd Quarterly Report)
(m) 8.14 Heather Brooks, Director Natural Heritage & Watershed
Planning, Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority –
Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority Board of Directors
Staff Report #5326-15 and Resolution #119/15: Highway 418 –
Resolution to the Change in Design of the Crossing of the
Provincially Significant Harmony-Farewell Iroquois Beach
Wetland Complex and Lake Iroquois
(n) 8.15 Ross Nichols, Fire Marshal and Chief, Emergency
Management, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional
Services, Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency
Management – Syrian Refugee Crisis
(o) 8.16 Kathryn Shaver, Vice-President, AMP Engagement and Site
Selection, Nuclear Waste Management Organization –
“Implementing Adaptive Phased Management 2016-2020 –
Draft for Public Review”
(p) 8.8 Judy Mead, President, Autism Home Base Durham – Thank
You for Community Grant
(q) 9.3 Rosalie A. Evans, Solicitor-Clerk, Municipality of Neebing –
Consultation on the Police Services Act
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(r) 9.6 Rosario Marchese, Chairperson, Citizen’s Coalitions Against
Privatization (CCAP) – Hydro One Not for Sale Campaign
(s) 9.7 Linda Gasser – Energy From Waste, Waste Management
Advisory Committee (EFW-WMAC)
2. Brad Carter, Acting Planning Manager and Bill McLean, Board Member,
Durham Regional Police Services, Regarding Community Safety and
Policing in Durham Region - 2017-19 Business Plan
That the delegation of Bill McLean, Board Member, and Brad Carter, Acting
Planning Manager, Durham Regional Police Services (DRPS), be received with
thanks; and
That the link to the DRPS Public Opinion Survey be forwarded to Corporate
Communications to be added the municipal website.
3. Sean Derouin, Project Manager, Ministry of Transportation –
Application for Noise By-law 2007-071 Exemption for MTO WP
4117-12-00
That the exemption request by the Ministry of Transportation – Application for Noise
By-law 2007-071 Exemption for MTO WP 4117-12-00, be approved.
4. BGen (retd) The Honourable Mr. Justice D. Halikowski, Ontario Court of
Justice – Sam Sharpe Courthouse – Regional Municipality of Durham
That the proposal to rename the “Durham Courthouse” (located at 150 Bond Street
East, Oshawa, Ontario) to the “Lieutenant-Colonel Sam Sharpe Memorial
Courthouse”, be endorsed by the Municipality of Clarington.
5. Debi A. Wilcox, Regional Clerk/Director of Legislative Services,
Regional Municipality of Durham – Memorandum from Dr. Robert Kyle,
Commissioner & Medical Officer of Health Dated October 15, 2015 Re:
National Pharmacare
That the following Town of Ajax resolution, endorsed by the Region of Durham,
regarding national pharmacare, be endorsed by the Municipality of Clarington:
Whereas the Town of Ajax has recognized and consistently demonstrated
over the past years, its commitment to the importance of healthy citizens as
the foundation of a healthy, engaged and economically vibrant community;
and
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Whereas studies indicate that over 3 million Canadians, including many in
our community, don’t take medicines prescribed by their doctors because
they can’t afford them; and
Whereas Canada is currently the only developed country with a publicly
funded universal health insurance program that does not include prescription
drug coverage; and,
Whereas studies show that adding a national pharmacare Program to our
national health care system would lower costs to businesses by over $8
billion per year, providing Canadian companies competitive advantages in
international trade; and
Whereas recent research confirms that these gains can be achieved with
little or no increase in public investment; and
Whereas a national pharmacare program would support better quality, more
evidence based prescribing, including reducing dangerous and inappropriate
prescribing to Canadian seniors; and
Whereas a national pharmacare program is sound policy, both economically
and socially; and
Whereas health and economic studies now show that such a policy would
improve health in municipalities and give local businesses a competitive
advantage in the global marketplace;
Therefore be it resolved:
That Council endorses the creation of a national pharmacare program as an
extension of Canadian Medicare and urges the Federal Government to work
with the Provinces to implement a national pharmacare program;
Be it further resolved that Council calls on the Province of Ontario to work
with other provinces and the Federal Government to develop and implement
a national pharmacare program; and
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Leaders of
the Conservative, Liberal, and NDP Parties of Canada, Council of the
Federation, Premier of Ontario, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care,
Region of Durham, Durham MPP’s, Durham Municipalities, alPHa, the
Federation of Canadian Municipalities and to the Association of
Municipalities of Ontario.
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Whereas studies indicate that over 3 million Canadians, including many in
our community, don’t take medicines prescribed by their doctors because
they can’t afford them; and
Whereas Canada is currently the only developed country with a publicly
funded universal health insurance program that does not include prescription
drug coverage; and,
Whereas studies show that adding a national pharmacare Program to our
national health care system would lower costs to businesses by over $8
billion per year, providing Canadian companies competitive advantages in
international trade; and
Whereas recent research confirms that these gains can be achieved with
little or no increase in public investment; and
Whereas a national pharmacare program would support better quality, more
evidence based prescribing, including reducing dangerous and inappropriate
prescribing to Canadian seniors; and
Whereas a national pharmacare program is sound policy, both economically
and socially; and
Whereas health and economic studies now show that such a policy would
improve health in municipalities and give local businesses a competitive
advantage in the global marketplace;
Therefore be it resolved:
That Council endorses the creation of a national pharmacare program as an
extension of Canadian Medicare and urges the Federal Government to work
with the Provinces to implement a national pharmacare program;
Be it further resolved that Council calls on the Province of Ontario to work
with other provinces and the Federal Government to develop and implement
a national pharmacare program; and
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Region of
Durham, all municipalities throughout Durham, the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities and to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for
endorsement.
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6. Jo-Anne McFarland, Clarington Polar Bear Swim Committee –
Clarington Polar Bear Swim – January 1, 2016
That the request for Clarington Emergency Services, Fire Hall #2 to attend the
Clarington Polar Bear Swim on January 1, 2016 in Newcastle, be approved.
7. Matthew Way and Jennifer Green, Region of Durham Health
Department Regarding Mental Health Programming in the Region of
Durham
That the presentation of Matthew Way and Jennifer Green, Region of Durham
Health Department Regarding Mental Health Programming in the Region of
Durham, be received with thanks.
8. Bond Rosegarden Subdivision Phase 1, Bowmanville, Plan 40M-2337
‘Certificate of Acceptance’ and ‘Assumption By-law’, Final Works
Including Roads and Other Related Works
That Report EGD-021-15 be received;
That the Director of Engineering Services be authorized to issue a ‘Certificate of
Acceptance’ for the Final Works, which includes final stage roads and other related
Works, constructed within Plan 40M-2337;
That Council approve the by-law attached to Report EGD-021-15, assuming certain
streets within Plan 40M-2337 as public highways; and
That all interested parties listed in Report EGD-021-15 be advised of Council’s
decision.
9. Springfield Subdivision Phase 1, Courtice, Plan 40M-2426
‘Certificate of Acceptance’ and ‘Assumption By-law’, Final Works
Including Roads and Other Related Works
That Report EGD-022-15 be received;
That the Director of Engineering Services be authorized to issue a ‘Certificate of
Acceptance’ for the Final Works, which includes final stage roads and other related
Works, constructed within Plan 40M-2426;
That Council approve the by-law attached to Report EGD-022-15, assuming certain
streets within Plan 40M-2426 and adjacent Plan 40M-1669 as public highways; and
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That all interested parties listed in Report EGD-022-15 be advised of Council’s
decision.
10. Amendment to Fees By-Law Schedule B
That Report ESD-004-15 be received;
That the implementation of new service fees and an increase in fees addressed in
Report ESD-004-15 be approved; and
That the Fee By-Law Amendment, being a by-law to amend Schedule B of By-Law
2010-142 regarding the payment of fees for information and services provided by
the Municipality of Clarington (Attachment 1 to Report ESD-004-15) be approved.
11. Sponsorship Requests for Bowmanville Figure Skating Club, Clarington
Zone Hockey Association, Newcastle Santa Claus Parade, Tyrone
Community Centre and the Orono Santa Claus Parade
That Report CSD-015-15 be received;
That the sponsorship request for the Bowmanville Figure Skating Club in the
amount of $2500.00, be approved.
That the sponsorship request for the Clarington Zone Hockey Association in the
amount of $1200.00, be approved.
That the sponsorship request for the Newcastle Business Improvement Association
in the amount of $300.00, be approved.
That the sponsorship request for the Tyrone Community Centre in the amount of
$500.00, be approved; and
That the sponsorship request for the Orono Downtown Business Improvement
Association in the amount of $300.00, be approved.
That all interested parties listed in Report CSD-015-15 and any delegations be
advised of Council’s decision.
12. Clarington Fitness Centre Renovation-Request for Additional Fees
That Report CSD-016-15 be received;
That Council approve the invoice for additional work by Barry Bryan Associates in
the amount of $70,000;
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That the required funds be accessed from the Move Ontario Fund; and
That all interested parties listed in Report CSD-016-15 and any delegations be
advised of Council’s decision.
13. Parking Meters on Church Street
That Report CLD-020-15 be received;
That the extension of parking meters for Church Street, and Silver Street as shown
in Attachment 2 to Report CLD-020-15 be approved;
That the amendment to By-law 2014-059, referred to as Attachment 3 to Report
CLD-020-15 be approved;
That all interested parties listed in Report CLD-020-15, be notified of the Report
prior to the December 14, 2015 Council Meeting;
That all interested parties listed in Report CLD-020-15 and any delegations be
advised of Council’s decision.
14. Appointment to the Clarington Museums and Archives Board
That Report CLD-022-15 be received;
That John Witheridge be thanked for his contribution to the Clarington Museums
and Archives Board; and
That Stephen Middleton be appointed to the Clarington Museums and Archives
Board for a term ending December 31, 2018 or until a successor is appointed.
15. Appointment to the Ganaraska Forest Recreational User Committee
That Report CLD-023-15 be received;
That Sharon Foster be appointed to the Ganaraska Forest Recreational User
Committee for a term ending December 31, 2016; and
That all interested parties listed in Report CLD-023-15 be advised of Council’s
decision.
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16. 2016 Interim Tax Levy
That Report FND-018-15 be received; and
That Council approve the interim rating by-law and authorize the Director of
Finance/Treasurer to proceed with the production of the 2016 interim tax bills.
17. Clarington Representation on Durham Region Council
That Clarington advise the Region of Durham that:
1) Clarington, with the largest land area, is both an urban and rural municipality;
2) Clarington will not accept a reduction in its number of Regional
representatives;
3) Clarington does not view the reduction of the size of Regional Council as a
key priority;
4) Clarington does not support the Direct Election of Regional Councillors; and
That this resolution be distributed to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing,
Durham Region MPP’s, the Region of Durham, the Regional Composition Review
Committee, and the Durham Region area municipalities.
18. EFW-ACC Monitoring Program
That, to reaffirm that the existing Energy from Waste Facility Environmental
Monitoring Program meets all regulatory requirements and exceeds Regional
Council approved monitoring plans:
a. The Regional Municipality of Durham undertake an additional stack
test as early as possible in 2016;
b. The third party, independent and impartial testing agent approved by
the Commissioner of Works be retained to carry out an additional
stack test; and
c. An independent report of data collected and analysed be presented to
the Regional Council and the Municipality of Clarington.
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