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Home My WebLink About04-11-2016Council Minutes April 11, 2016 Minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on April 11, 2016, at 7:00 PM, in the Council Chambers. Present Were: Mayor A. Foster, Councillor S. Cooke, Councillor R. Hooper, Councillor J. Neal, Councillor C. Traill, Councillor W. Woo Regrets: Councillor W. Partner Staff Present: F. Wu, A. Allison, S. Brake, T. Cannella, J. Caruana, D. Crome, M. Marano, N. Taylor, G. Weir, A. Greentree, C. Fleming 1 Call to Order Mayor Foster called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. 2 Moment of Reflection Councillor Hooper led the meeting in a moment of reflection. 3 Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest Councillor Neal indicated that he would be declaring an interest with respect to Item 15 of the General Government Committee Report. Councillor Hooper indicated that he would be declaring a pecuniary interest with respect to Item 1 of the Planning & Development Committee Report. 4 Announcements Members of Council announced upcoming community events and matters of community interest. 5 Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting Resolution #C-094-16 Moved by Councillor Traill, seconded by Councillor Woo That the minutes of a regular meeting of Council March 21, 2016, be approved. Carried - 1 - 6 Presentations Council Minutes April 11, 2016 6.1 Curry Clifford, Corporate Initiatives Officer — GO Train Extension and Release of Economic Impact Study Curry Clifford, Corporate Initiatives Officer, Municipality of Clarington, addressed Council to present the findings of the consultant's report on the Analysis of the Economic Impact of Extending the GO Train Lakeshore East. Mr. Clifford stated the purpose of the study was to provide the government with the understanding that the extension of the GO train east is the right choice on how to deliver on its 2016 budget commitment of "Jobs for Today and Tomorrow". Through use of a PowerPoint presentation, Mr. Clifford highlighted job growth in Durham Region, transportation impacts, development potential and other economic impacts. He noted that based on all day two-way service, commute time would be reduced by 20 to 30 minutes, 125,000 more jobs would be within a one-hour reach of Bowmanville and an additional 170,000 working -aged people would be within a one hour commute of Bowmanville. He noted there is potential for development of over 60 development sites near new stations creating up to 21,000 jobs, $1 billion in construction value for mixed use and employment hubs and over 6,000 new residential units. Other economic benefits included $1 Billion in economic activity from construction, 5,000 plus person years of employment, 1000 jobs generated and $500 million plus in economic activity. Mr. Clifford stated the study concludes that Durham will deliver the results the province is looking for by improving the competiveness of Ontario, enhancing productivity, promoting innovation, and developing new economic opportunities. He advised a meeting with the Minister has been arranged for May 16, 2016, and will focus on the study results, and emphasize the overall message that Clarington and its partners are ready to go and that all of our plans are in place, including the environmental assessment. Mr. Clifford advised that copies of the Economic Impact Analysis, the Executive Report and other details are available at www.oshawa.ca/goeastdurham. Mr. Clifford responded to questions from Members of Council. Resolution #C-095-16 Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Traill That the presentation of Curry Clifford, Corporate Initiatives Officer, with respect to the GO Train Extension and Release of Economic Impact Study, be received with thanks. Carried 7 Delegations There were no delegations scheduled for this meeting. -2- 8 Communications — Receive for Information There were no Communications to be received for information. 9 Communications — Direction There were no Communications for direction. 10 Committee Reports 10.1 Advisory Committee Reports 10.1.1 Minutes of the Clarington Museums Board dated March 9, 2016 Council Minutes April 11, 2016 10.1.2 Minutes of the Clarington Heritage Committee dated March 16, 2016 10.1.3 Minutes of the Orono Arena Community Centre Board dated March 29, 2016 Resolution #C-096-16 Moved by Councillor Traill, seconded by Councillor Woo That 10.1.1 Minutes of the Clarington Museums Board dated March 9, 2016 10.1.2 Minutes of the Clarington Heritage Committee dated March 16, 2016; and 10.1.3 Minutes of the Orono Arena Community Centre Board dated March 29, 2016 be received for information, with the exception of Item 10.1.1. Carried 10.1.1 Minutes of the Clarington Museums Board dated March 9, 2016 Resolution #C-097-16 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Hooper That the minutes of the Clarington Museums Board dated March 9, be received for information. Carried -3- Council Clarington Minutes April 11, 2016 10.2 General Government Committee Report of March 29, 2016 Resolution #C-098-16 Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Hooper That the recommendations contained in the General Government Committee Report of March 29, 2016 be approved, on consent, with the exception of item #15. Carried Councillor Neal declared an interest in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, with respect to Item 15 of the General Government Committee Report as a member of his family volunteers with the organization and left the Council Chambers during discussion and voting on this matter. Item 15 — A Gift of Art Resolution #C-099-16 Moved by Councillor Traill, seconded by Councillor Hooper That Staff be directed to reach out to A Gift of Art Board of Directors to see how we can help them achieve their one-time $30,000 grant/loan request to Council to achieve their goals. Carried Councillor Neal returned to the meeting. 10.3 Planning & Development Committee Report of April 4, 2016 Resolution #C-100-16 Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Traill That the recommendations contained in the Planning & Development Committee Report of April 4, 2016 be approved, on consent with the exception of item #1. Carried Councillor Hooper declared a pecuniary interest with respect to Item 1 of the Planning & Development Committee Report as a member of his family lives directly across from the subject property and left the Council Chambers during discussion and voting on this matter. M Resolution #C-101-16 Moved by Councillor Woo, seconded by Councillor Cooke That Report PSD -026-16 be received; That the proposed application for Rezoning ZBA 2016-0007 continue to be processed including the preparation of a subsequent report; That staff consider the public comments received in the further processing of the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Veltri and Son Limited to rezone to permit reduced lot frontage and area for one proposed single detached lot; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD -026-16 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Carried Councillor Hooper returned to the meeting. 11 Staff Reports Resolution #C-102-16 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Hooper THAT in accordance with 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, the meeting be closed for the purpose of receiving a verbal update from the CAO and Director of Corporate Services regarding Fire Association Negotiations, a matter that deals with labour relations or employee negotiations. Carried The meeting reconvened in open session at 8:26 pm. The Mayor advised that one item was discussed in "closed" session in accordance with Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, and one resolution was passed on a procedural matter:: 12 Business Arising from Procedural Notice of Motion There was no Business Arising from Procedural Notice of Motion introduced under this Section of the Agenda. -5- Council Clarbgton Minutes April 11, 2016 13 Unfinished Business There was no Unfinished Business considered under this Section of the Agenda. 14 By-laws Resolution #C-103-16 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Cooke That leave be granted to introduce By-laws 2016-037 and 2016-038 14.1 2016-037 Being a By-law to amend Boulevard By-law No. 2013-066 (Item 9 of the General Government Committee Report) 14.2 2016-038 Being a By-law to amend By-law 84-63, the Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington (H & H Properties Inc.) (Approved by Council on September 15, 2014); and That the said by-laws be approved. Carried 15 Procedural Notices of Motion There were no Procedural Notices of Motion introduced under this Section of the Agenda. 16 Other Business 16.1 Traffic Signals — Taunton Road and Solina Road Intersection Resolution #C-104-16 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Cooke That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow for the introduction of a motion. Carried Resolution #C-105-16 Moved by Councillor Neal, seconded by Councillor Woo WHEREAS a number of concerns have been received from the public regarding the complexity of the temporary traffic signal works implemented by Blackbird Construction, in consultation with the Region of Durham, at the Regional Road 4, Taunton Road and Solina Road intersection; and Ml Council Clarington Minutes April 11, 2016 WHEREAS it is anticipated that traffic at this intersection will increase once Phase 1 of the Highway 407 East Extension is open to Harmony Road in the Spring/Early Summer of 2016; and WHEREAS these temporary works are expected to be in place until the Fall of 2016 when the Concession Road 6 and Winchester Road (Concession Road 7), road closures are scheduled to re-open; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Region of Durham and Blackbird Construction be requested to review the design to provide improvements to address the traffic concerns at the Taunton Road and Solina Road intersection. Carried 17 Confirming By-Law Resolution #C-106-16 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Cooke That leave be granted to introduce By-law 2016-039, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Clarington at a regular meeting held on the 11th day of April, 2016; and That the said by-law be approved. Carried 18 Adjournment Resolution #C-107-16 Moved by Councillor Cooke, seconded by Councillor Neal That them 'ng adjourn at 8:31 PM. Carried Mayou Municipal Clerk - 7 -