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PRAYERS
ROLL CALL
Present Were:
Also Present:
MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
January II, 1999
Minutes of a regular meeting of Council
held on January 11, 1999, at 7:00 p.m.,
in the Council Chambers
Councillor Schell led the meeting in prayer.
Mayor D. Hamre
Councillor J. Mutton
Councillor M. Novak
Councillor J. Rowe
Councillor J. Schell
Councillor C. Trim
Councillor T. Young
Chief Administrative Officer, F. Wu
Director of Community Services, 1. Caruana (Attended Until 8:08 p.m.)
Fire Chief, M. Creighton (Attended Until 8:08 p.m.)
Acting Director of Planning and Development, D. Crome
Solicitor, D. Hefferon
Treasurer, M. Marano
Director of Public Works, S. Vokes
Municipal Clerk, P. Barrie
Mayor Hamre opened the meeting with greetings for 1999. She
indicated that, with this being the 25th anniversary of the
Municipality and the Region, many activities are being planned
through the Marketing and Tourism Office. The year of 1998 was
a very busy one that saw many changes in the area of taxation,
assessment and governance with the formation of the Greater
Toronto Services Board. The Council has worked very well
together and she is confident that this approach will continue
throughout 1999.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
Councillor Novak indicated that she would be making a disclosure
of pecuniary interest with respect to Items 4 and 5 of Report #1.
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MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
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Resolution #C-I-99
Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT the minutes of a regular meeting held on
December 14, 1998, be approved.
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Otto Provenzano, 309 Kenwood Road, Whitby, LlN 2G2 advised
prior to the meeting that he would not be in attendance.
Peter Falconeri, 251 Townline Road North, Courtice LlE 213
addressed Council with respect to a pizza restaurant which he
hopes to open in Hampton. When Mr. Falconeri submitted his
plans to the Building Department, he was advised that the Ontario
Building Code, Section 6.2.2.6 warranted a canopy, ventilation
system and suppression system over his pizza ovens. He
questioned why this section of the Building Code has been applied
to his application when there are other restaurants operating in the
municipality which have not been made to comply with it.
Roy Forrester, 6 Mill Lane, Orono LOB IMO addressed Council
requesting permission for the Oak Ridges Trail Association to
access unopened road allowances through the Oak Ridges Moraine
area (Correspondence Item D-9). He also requested that the
Municipality consider ploughing the parking lot located at the
corner of Station Street and Ochonski Road. The trail area to the
west of this lot is being extensively used, however, with the recent
weather conditions, the parking lot can no longer be accessed.
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Resolution #C-2-99
Moved by Councillor Rowe, seconded by Councillor Young
THAT communications to be received for information be approved
with the exception ofItems I - 6, I - 10, I - 15 and I - 16.
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Minutes of a meeting of the Newcastle Community Hall Board
held November 30, 1998.
(Received for Information)
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Member Communication received from the Association of
Municipalities of Ontario advising that the Province has decided to
transfer land ambulance services to municipalities. On behalf of
its members, AMO has been working hard to convince the
Provincial government to keep the land ambulance as a Provincial
service which is not funded through local property taxes. In
response to this request, the Government expressed interest
provided reasonable "revenue neutrality" was achieved. After
reviewing AMO's advice, the Province has decided to continue
with the transfer ofland ambulance services to the municipalities.
They have however assured AMO that they are committed to
discussing outstanding transition issues such as the important
matter of ambulance dispatch. In order to facilitate the transition,
AMO and the Ministry of Health are establishing a Joint Land
Ambulance Steering Committee. It will be made up of Provincial
and Municipal officials and will be charged with resolving
immediate issues and concerns in order to meet the various time
lines.
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Sheila Keating-Nause, Policy and Resolutions, Federation of
Canadian Municipalities, calling for resolutions for consideration
by the FCM National Board of Directors, March 3 - 6,1999 or the
FCM Annual Conference, June 4 - 7, 1999.
(Received for Information)
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The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Labour, thanking the
municipality for writing regarding coverage and other issues for
volunteer firefighters. He confirms that Bill 22, The Emergency
Volunteers Protection Act, was passed by Legislature and received
Royal Assent on December 18, 1998. Dialogue on issues like this
is useful and the comments he received were carefully considered.
The Government is committed towards building a stronger Ontario
for all and the municipality's efforts made a difference.
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Jeffrey S. Schuyler, Water Management Co-ordinator, Kawartha
Conservation, forwarding the 1997 Water Quality Report.
Generally, the information gathered by the samplers and obtained
from other sources has shown fairly good water quality, however, a
few "hot spots" have been identified, i.e., the Pigeon River at
Omemee, the Gull River in Coboconk and the Scugog River
downstream of Lindsay. The results of the 1998 samplings will be
used to determine if the "hot spots" identified in 1997 are really
problem areas or if 1997 was just a bad year.
(Received for Information)
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Janet Mason, Assistant Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs and
Housing advising that the Tenant Protection Act (TP A) requires
municipalities to notify landlords and tenants about automatic rent
reductions resulting from decreases in municipal property taxes for
rental residential complexes. The requirement for municipalities to
issue rent reduction notices by the December 15, 1998, deadline
prescribed by regulations under the TP A will be impacted by the
proposed Fairness For Property Taxpayers Act, 1998 (Bill 79).
The application of Bill 79 to the multi-residential property class
may require many municipalities to revisit the tax treatment of
such properties and necessitate an adjustment being made to tax
increases and decreases previously established. If tax adjustments
for multi-residential properties are necessary because of Bill 79,
municipalities will not be able to issue rent reduction notices to
landlords and tenants by December 15, 1998. In order to assist
municipalities affected by Bill 79 in the issuance of rent reduction
notices, the regulation under the TP A dealing with automatic rent
reductions has been amended by regulation.
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Member Communication received from the Association of
Municipalities of Ontario advising of a Guidebook setting out the
protocols for developing costing proposals for contracting with
another municipal police service, or the Ontario Provincial Police,
or for the amalgamation of police services. Police stakeholders,
including municipalities represented by AMO, have been working
on this guidebook. It is expected that the use of the protocols in
the guidebook will encourage open and fair processes as
municipalities explore policing options. A costing template,
including an electronic version, will help municipalities and police
forces in the RFP process.
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M. de Rond, Clerk, Town of Ajax writing to the Honourable
Elizabeth Witmer, Minister of Health to advise that the Ajax Town
Council endorsed the resolution ofthe Council of the Regional
Municipality of Durham regarding land ambulance services.
(Received for Information)
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News Release from the Atomic Energy Control Board publishing
the latest radiation doses from the Darlington and Pickering
Nuclear Stations.
(Received for Information)
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Association of Municipalities of Ontario advising that the Energy
Competition Act, 1998 has been passed by the Ontario Legislature.
The Act introduces competition, full customer choice, and makes
the Ontario Energy Board the independent regulator. Under the
ownership of municipal councils, the Act grants commercial
powers to municipal distributors. Within the next two years,
municipalities will be required to incorporate their municipal
electricity utilities (MEUs) under the Ontario Business
Corporations Act (OBCA). AMO and the Ministry of Science and
Technology, assisted by the Municipal Electric Association, are
working together to implement an education project. Beginning in
January they will be sponsoring about 20 workshops Province
wide. These are being designed for municipal decision-makers and
their staffto provide access to the detailed information required to
make informed business choices in the context of electricity
restructuring. Details regarding locations and dates for these
sessions will be provided in the upcoming weeks.
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Earl Cuddie, Administrator/Clerk, Township of Scugog writing to
the Honourable Ernie Eves advising that the Township of Scugog
Council endorsed the Municipality ofClarington's position with
respect to the Provincial announcement to limit tax increases for
commercial taxpayers.
(Received for Information)
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Minutes ofthe Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority
meetings held on November 19 and December 17, 1998.
(Received for Information)
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Tan D. Macnab, General Manager/Secretary-Treasurer, Kawartha
Conservation writing to the Township of Manvers, the Township
ofVerulam and the Village of Bobcaygeon with respect to the
1999 budget, participation in Kawartha Conservation and a
resolution on participation and disbanding the conservation
authority.
(Received for Information)
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John O'Toole, MPP, Durham East, thanking the municipality for
the resolution with respect to Land Ambulance Services. He
encloses information on the issue of transfer of responsibility for
the land ambulance.
(Received for Information)
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Carol Smitton, Committee Secretary, Regional Municipality of
Durham, advising that Regional Council passed the following
recommendations of the Works Committee:
"a) THAT Report #98-W-124 of the Commissioner of Works
be received for information;
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THAT a copy of Report #98-W-124 be forwarded to the
area municipalities; and
c) THAT the Region proceed with Community Safety Zones
on a trail basis and report back to Works Committee in
approximately one (1) year."
(Received for Information)
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Member Communication received from the Association of
Municipalities of Ontario advising that Bill 98 - Balanced Budget
and Taxpayer Protection Act, 1998 which was introduced in the
Legislature in December 1998 will effectively require that
Ontario's provincial government operate on an annual balanced
budget and limit future tax increases to only those approved by
taxpayers.
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The Canadian Millennium Children's Celebration advising of a
volunteer initiative that has been submitted for funding to the
Millennium Bureau. Its intention is to involve children throughout
Durham in a celebration of sport and cultural exchanges that are
focussed around a serious of regional events and celebrations. At
the same time, the project's primary goal is to establish a
foundation to fund future cultural, academic and sporting
exchanges for young people in Durham Region.
(Received for Information)
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Naomi Alboim, Secretary General to the Order of Ontario and
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation
advising that the Order of Ontario was established in 1986 as a
means of honouring those men and women who have rendered
service of the greatest distinction and of singular excellence in any
field of endeavour benefiting society here and elsewhere. The
award pays tribute to those exceptional people who exemplify the
highest qualities of achievement and excellence in their chosen
professions or in community service on an international, national
or provincial level. Thus far, 248 distinguished Ontarians have
become members of The Order and they are now inviting
nominations for 1999.
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Ontario Hydro submitting a November 1998 report card for
Darlington Nuclear Generating Station and Ontario Hydro Nuclear.
(Received for Information)
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Mary Judith Sullivan forwarding concerns of many regional
citizens with respect to the designation of the Pickering Airport
Lands.
(Received for Information)
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News Release from the Ministry of Labour indicating that
Legislative proposals to ensure a fair injury compensation system
for volunteer firefighters and ambulance works have been signed
into law. Most of the provisions of Bill 92, The Emergency
Volunteers Protection Act, are retroactive to January 1, 1998. Bill
92 allows municipalities to select the amount of coverage to which
their volunteers are entitled, ensures volunteer firefighters and
ambulance workers can continue to collect employment benefits
from their regular full time or part-time employer, and requires that
full or part-time employers offer re-employment to workers injured
as a result of their volunteer fire and ambulance duties, and
participate in return-to-work programs. In addition, Bill 92
reduces red tape for municipalities by not requiring them to collect
earnings information on each of their volunteers and report it to the
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.
(Received for Information)
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Jim Wilson, Minister of Energy, Science and Technology
forwarding the first installment in a series of newsletters designed
to keep you up to date on the progress being made toward
electricity restructuring in Ontario.
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Bowmanville Veterinary Clinic, Clarington Animal Hospital,
Clarington Animal Hospital, Courtice Pet Clinic, Durham
Veterinary Clinic, East Oshawa Animal Hospital and Taunton
Road Animal Hospital writing with respect to the current discount
on spays/neuters of all dogs and cats adopted from Clarington
Animal Services. The College of Veterinarians of Ontario has
indicated that they consider the naming of individual veterinary
clinics participating in discount programs as steering the public.
Veterinarians already greatly subsidize the cost of spays and
neuters. This generous subsidy is provided as an incentive for
owners to spay/neuter their pets. The current costs of spay/neuter
is not the determining factor of whether or not owners have this
service performed but rather the owner's personal philosophy.
For the above reasons the subject clinics decline to provide any
additional subsidy for altering animals adopted through Clarington
Animal Services. They applaud the municipality's efforts at
providing a needed service for Durham Region and look forward to
a continued positive relationship.
(Received for Information)
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1999 Water
Supply & Sanitary
Sewerage Study
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P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk. advising that Regional Council
adopted the following recommendations of the Finance and
Administration, Planning and Works Committees:
"a) THAT the 1999 Capital Program for the Water Supply and
Sanitary Sewerage Systems as set forth in Attachment 1
and 2 of Commissioner's Report #98-J-27 provide the basis
for the preparation of the 1999 Water and Sewer Capital
Budgets to be presented to the Works Committee, Finance
and Administration Committee and Regional Council
during the 1999 Regional budget process in
FebruarylMarch,1999;
b) THAT subject to the availability of sufficient funding from
development charges and user rates preliminary
engineering and other preparatory work be undertaken in
1999 in order that the following priority capital projects can
proceed to construction as indicated below or earlier if
possible;
Project
Proposed Year
of Construction
Capital Cost
Water
Thickson Road Reservoir and
Pumping Station
(BrooklinlWhitby,
Oshawa, Courtice)
BOWIDanville Zone 2 Reservoir
and Feedermain
Sewer
Corbett Creek WPCP Upgrading
and Modifications to
Degremont Facilities
$8.8 million
2000
$6.0 million
2001
$9.6 million
2000-2002
c ) THAT Runnymede Development Corporation Limited, The
Roster Construction Company Limited, Siret Investments
Limited and Shoal Point Developments Limited
("Owners"), being the parties to a Servicing Agreement
with the Region of Durham dated September 14, 1998
("Servicing Agreement"), be advised as follows:
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Regional Council has determined that it is now
necessary for the Owners to proceed to make
arrangements to obtain all of the required approvals
and have constructed to Regional standards the
watermains and appurtenances referred to in
paragraph 3(2) of the Servicing Agreement and
deposit with the Region an irrevocable letter of
credit for the balance of the Owners' share of the
estimated cost of these works as required under
paragraph 6(2) of the Servicing Agreement;
ii) The Owners be required to co-ordinate the
construction of the Regional services referred to in
(i) above with the Region's requirement for a 1500
mm diameter size water main to be constructed on
Pickering Beach Road from Rollo Drive to
Kingston Road (Highway 2) to allow distribution of
water from the new Ajax Water Supply Plant;
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In the event that the Owners fail to proceed to do so
within forty-five days, the Region shall incorporate
the Owners' obligation to construct all or part of the
Regional services set out in (i) above within the
construction by the Region of the 1500 mm
watermain described in (ii) above;
iv) In order to provide the necessary financing, the
Region will draw on the securities posted under the
Servicing Agreement to pay for the Owner's share
ofthe estimated costs of the Regional services and
bill the Owners accordingly for the balance ofthe
Owners' share of the cost of the Regional services
referred to in part (i) above;
d) THAT staffbe directed to prepare an interim financing
arrangement and an Area Specific Development Charge
By-law to cover the watermain works which were the
subject of the 1988 Servicing Agreement. This area
specific by-law will be prepared in conjunction with the
preparation of the Region-wide Development Charge By-
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THAT other long term financing solutions to provide for
the construction of Water and Sewer capital infrastructure
be brought forward to Regional Council concurrently with
the review of the Region's Development Charges Policies
in the spring of 1999 and include options such as the
following:
. Introduction of an industrial and commercial
development charge(s);
. reinstatement of the suspended Regional policy
regarding the collection of water, sewer and road
development charges prior to the issuance of building
permits;
. Reinstatement of semi-annual indexing of development
charges;
. Revision of the Regional financing policy for
oversizing costs; and
. Implementation of Front End Financing agreements for
development which is considered to be premature to
Regional needs; and
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THAT a copy of Commissioner's Report #98-J-27 be
forwarded to the Durham Area Municipalities, the local
chapter of the Urban Development Institute and the
Durham Homebuilders Association."
(Received for Information)
Resolution #C-3-99
Moved by Councillor Rowe, seconded by Councillor Young
THAT Correspondence Item I - 6 be received for information.
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Existing Fuel Tax
to Support
Municipal Road
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Recycling Wine
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The Honourable Ernie Eves, Minister of Finance thanking the
municipality for forwarding Council's endorsement of the
Township ofWalkerton's resolution suggesting the Province
dedicate a portion of the existing fuel tax to supporting the
municipal road system. Earmarking, or the linkage of tax revenues
with specific expenditures, can limit the ability of the government
to meet its priorities. It can also lead to the misallocation of
revenue in the event that earmarked taxes provide more or less
funding than actual program needs. Earmarking taxes does not
directly relate funding to the amount of money needed to
efficiently run a given program. He believes the current practice of
funding road maintenance from general revenue is entirely
appropriate.
Resolution #C-4-99
Moved by Councillor Rowe, seconded by Councillor Young
THAT Correspondence Item I - lObe received for information.
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The Honourable Al Leach, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing, advising of an amendment to a regulation under the
Municipal Act with regard to municipal powers concerning
alcoholic beverage containers. The Liquor Control Board of
Ontario is contributing $4 million to assist municipalities with the
cost of recycling wine and liquor containers. This funding will be
available to municipalities for both 1998 and 1999. Other steps
will include:
. calls for other industries to contribute to the cost of operating
and promoting a more efficient Blue Box system; and
. the creation of a waste diversion organization in early 1999 to
help find ways to further assist municipal recycling operations.
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Agri cultural
Impact Study
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Resolution #C-5-99
Moved by Councillor Rowe, seconded by Councillor Young
THAT the Correspondence Item I - 15 be received for
information.
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GTA Federations of Agriculture Project Management Committee
advising that the Federation of Agriculture in the Regional
Municipalities of Durham, Halton, Peel and York have joined
forces to conduct an Agricultural Economic Impact Study in the
GT A. This study was launched in response to the pressures of
urbanization on agriculture and to shed light on an industry that is
often overlooked in terms of its contribution to the economy of the
GTA. The proximity of the rural area to a large urban market
combined with the need for a sustainable and viable economic base
in rural areas presents rare opportunities for the agricultural
industry. The result of the study will be circulated to regional
governments and their planning and economic development
departments as well as federal and provincial job training service
providers. It will serve as an important building block to the
growing body ofresearch on an industry that is often
overshadowed in the GTA. The firms of Walton & Hunter
Planning Associates, 1. Ross Raymond Associates Ltd., and Betsy
1. Donald MCIP, RPP, will be undertaking this project.
Resolution #C-6-99
Moved by Councillor Rowe, seconded by Councillor Young
THAT Correspondence Item I - 16 be received for information.
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LATER IN THE MEETING"
(SEE FOLLOWING AMENDING MOTION)
Resolution #C- 7 -99
Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Trim
THAT the foregoing Resolution #C-6-99 be amended by adding the
following thereto:
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1999 Membership
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"THAT a copy of the correspondence be forwarded to the Board of
Trade."
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The foregoing Resolution #C-6-99 was then put to a vote and CARRIED
AS AMENDED.
Resolution #C-8-99
Moved by Councillor Young, seconded by Councillor Rowe
THAT Correspondence Items D - 10 and D - 12 be approved as per the
agenda.
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Cam Jackson, Minister of Long-Term Care with responsibility for
Seniors requesting proclamation of 1999 as "International Year of
Older Persons."
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Walter Borosa, C & B Associates, Public Affairs Consultants
advising many municipalities, corporations, associations and
individuals across Canada are petitioning The Canadian Heraldic
Authority to develop or to register their existing coat of arms as a
millennium project. He encloses a procedure guide and a colour
sample for our review.
(Referred to the Clerk for review)
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario forwarding Invoice
No. 99-10102, dated December 8,1998, in the amount of
$7,068.40, membership fees for the period of January 1, 1999 to
December 31,1999. At its meeting on November 26,1998, the
AMO Executive Committee passed the Association's 1999 budget
which provided that membership fees for 1999 be recalculate using
the most current household data available from the Ministry of
Municipal Affairs and Housing and that the fee rates be increased
by 1 % over 1998. The Municipality's fee was calculated using the
following fee rate schedule for lower/single tier municipalities:
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Total households of 21,542.
Households
Fee Rate
I to 300
301 to 1,000
1,001 to 4,000
4,001 to 20,000
over 20,000
$377.19 Flat
$377.19 plus $0.63327
$829.48 plus$0.39188
$1,996.12 plus$0.31108
$6,973.40 plus $0.06161
per household above 300
per household above 1,000
per household above 4,000
per household above 20,000
Resolution #C-9-99
Moved by Councillor Young, seconded by Councillor Rowe
THAT payment of the Associations of Municipalities of Ontario
Invoice #99-0102 in the amount of$7,068.40 be approved.
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Kim Morgan-Deriet forwarding letters of resignation from the
Animal Advisory Committee and as Poundkeeper for the
Municipality. Ms. Morgan-Deriet will be moving away from the
Municipality of Clarington.
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Resolution #C-1O-99
Moved by Councillor Young, seconded by Councillor Rowe
THAT the letters ofresignation from Kim Morgan-Deriet be
received with regret;
THAT Kim Morgan- Deriet be thanked for her contributions; and
THAT the correspondence be forwarded to the Clerk's Department
in order to proceed with filling of the vacancies.
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Wayne Arthurs, Mayor, Town of Pickering advising of a resolution
passed by the Town of Pickering as follows:
"WHEREAS on July 23,1998, the Honourable David Collenette,
Federal Minister of Transport, announced his intention to declare
the Federal lands in Pickering as an airport site under the
Aeronautics Act, through an Order-In-Council that was
subsequently published in the Canada Gazette on August 1, 1998;
WHEREAS the original 30 day comment period on the proposed
declaration has been extended twice, from August 31, 1998, to
October 31,1998, and again to December 31,1998; and
WHEREAS in a meeting with members of the Council of the
Town of Pickering and in a subsequent correspondence to the
Mayor, dated October 19, 1998, Minister Collenette stated that the
federal government has no plans to build an airport in Pickering;
WHEREAS in his correspondence of October 19,1998, Minister
Collenette also stated that current projections indicate an airport
would not be required before sometime around the year 2013, and
the Transport Canada's current actions are aimed solely at
preserving options for future governments;
WHEREAS in the same correspondence, Minister Collenette also
stated that he and his officials at Transport Canada will continue to
work with the local elected officials to ensure that the interests and
concerns oflocal governments and stakeholders are fully
considered in any actions taken to protect the longer term interests
of the airport lands;
WHEREAS Transport Canada staff has since clarified that the
primary objective in designating an airport site in Pickering at this
time is to allow for the establishment of Federal Airport Zoning
Regulations on lands beyond the boundary of the federal holdings,
which regulations would limit the height of buildings, structures
and objects, and would prohibit incompatible uses, such as
electrical/communication structures, and uses that attract birds;
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WHEREAS officials of Transport Canada, the Town of Pickering,
and stakeholders have begun discussing ways of addressing the
objectives of Transport Canada, through alternative means other
than airport zoning regulations, thereby avoiding the need to
declare an airport site in Pickering;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town
of Pickering hereby requests that the Honourable David Collenette,
Minster of Transport, not declare the Pickering lands as an airport
site under the federal Aeronautics Act at this time, pending further
consultation between Transport Canada, the Town of Pickering,
other affected government bodies, and local stakeholders;
THAT this consultation examine the feasible utilization of using
local zoning, local and regional official plans, provincial zoning
orders, conservation easements and other available means of
preserving future options concerning the federal lands in lieu of the
federal Aeronautics Act;
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THAT from this consultation, formal agreements be established
amongst the appropriate parties, to limit the height of buildings,
structures and objects beyond the boundary of the federal holdings,
and to prohibit incompatible uses, such as
electrical/communication structures, and uses that attract birds;
THAT the Town of Pickering take the lead in ensuring this
consultation takes place at the earliest available opportunity, and to
this end, that Mayor Arthurs, on behalf of the Town of Pickering,
immediately write Transport Canada, the Region of Durham, the
Region of York, the town of Markham, the Township ofUxbridge,
the Town of Ajax, the town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, and the
Province of Ontario to seek their participation in such discussions
and agreements; and
THAT this resolution be forwarded to the above-noted parties, to
Dan McTeague, M.P. Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge, and to Janet
Ecker, M.P.P. Durham West and such community organizations as
deemed appropriate, as well as stakeholders who participated in the
most recent consultation process, Green Door Alliance, VOCAL
and the Ajax/Pickering Board of Trade."
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Resolution #C-11-99
Moved by Councillor Mutton, seconded by Councillor Rowe
THAT the resolution of the Town of Pickering regarding the
Pickering Airport Lands be endorsed by the Council of the
Municipality of Clarington.
"CARRIED"
Corporation of the City of Nepean advising of a resolution passed
by the City as follows:
"WHEREAS the Provincial Government has ordered school
boards that they must apply a school funding formula based on
measurable space per student which will result in the closure of
existing community schools;
AND WHEREAS future education of our children should not be
determined by arbitrary and artificial limitations of physical space
within each school;
AND WHEREAS schools are an integral part of our communities,
contributing to the quality of life of our residents, their sense of
belonging to a community, as well as providing a focus for
neighbourhood activities and significant urban space;
AND WHEREAS the City ofNepean and its residents have a
special interest in preserving community schools to secure future
development redevelopment within our City;
AND WHEREAS Nepean is a dynamic and expanding City with
steady population growth;
AND WHEREAS the Provincial Government has given local
school boards until the end of 1999 to make decisions regarding
school closures;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Council for the City ofNepean:
I. Urges the Provincial Government to review its current
policy and criteria for funding for schools in Ontario to
reflect the public's desire to maintain existing schools in
communities which may be older and more established;
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2.
Urges the Provincial Government to provide adequate
funding to build new schools where there is a need
determined by school boards and communities;
3. Encourages local school boards to request the Provincial
Government to reconsider its current policy which would
result in unnecessary and unfair school closures in our
community;
4. Requests that local school boards postpone any school
closures until they, and local municipalities, have had an
opportunity to study the full impact of closures on our
communities; and
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this resolution be
circulated to all Ontario municipalities, all Ontario school boards,
Premier Mike Harris, Education Minister Dave Johnson, Chairs
and Trustees of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and the
Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board."
Resolution #C-12-99
Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Young
THAT Correspondence Item D - 4 be received from information.
"CARRIED"
Morley Kells, MPP, Ontario Olympics Commissioner forwarding a
copy of Bill 77 entitled An Act to Endorse the Bid by the City of
Toronto to host the XXIX Summer Olympic Games which was
adopted unanimously by the Ontario Legislature and will also
become government policy when it receives Royal Assent. Bill 77
describes in detail the reasons for Provincial support and calls for
an agreement between the Province and TO-BID (the Olympic
Organizing Committee). The Bill also asks on a voluntarily basis
that all the communities in the Province of Ontario pass a motion
in support of the Olympics. The following is the suggested
wording for the motion:
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"WHEREAS the Canadian Olympic Association at its regularly
scheduled meeting held in Calgary on April 17 , 1998, voted to
grant approval to the City of Toronto's application to represent
Canada's bid to host the 29th Olympiad in 2008 subject to the
dictates ofthe International Olympic Committee Charter;
WHEREAS the City of Toronto Council on July 9, 1998, passed a
motion to ratify the agreement between the Canadian Olympic
Association and the City that detailed the terms required and
outlined the mandate for the operation of TO-BID, the organization
authorized to present the Toronto bid for the Summer Olympic
Games in 2008;
WHEREAS the Ontario Legislature on December 3, 1998,
unanimously endorsed a Bill introduced by Morley Keels, the
Ontario Olympics Commissioner, to support the City of Toronto's
bid to host the 29th Summer Olympic Games and encourage
participation by all of Ontario's communities in the bid proposal
and subsequent presentation of the Olympiad;
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WHEREAS the International Sports Federations representing the
140 athletic competitions and the IOC delegates who cast the
deciding votes in 2001 will be influenced favourable by province-
wide public support for the Toronto bid;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the
Municipality of Clarington endorses the tenets of support called for
by the Bill entitled: An Act to Endorse the Proposed Bid of the
City of Toronto to host the XXIX Summer Olympic Games, and
further that this Council agrees with the principles of 'building a
peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport
practiced without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic
spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of
friendship, solidarity and fair play' as described in the IOC
Charter; and
THAT the Council further agrees to have this endorsement joined
to that of other jurisdictions as a display of provincial solidarity
behind this universally acclaimed undertaking."
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Resolution #C-13-99
Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Young
THAT the resolution pertaining to an Act to Endorse the Bid by the
City of Toronto to host the 29th Summer Olympic Games be
endorsed by the Council ofthe Municipality of Clarington.
"CARRIED"
Marjory Morden, Town Clerk, The Corporation of the Town of
Caledon advising of a resolution passed by the Town of Caledon as
follows:
"WHEREAS April Evans, a young Caledon resident, aged 18
months, recently died after waiting in vain for 6 months for a heart
transplant;
AND WHEREAS more public education on organ donation might
have provided April with a new heart, and the opportunity for a
long and healthy life;
BE IT RESOL VED THAT the Town of Caledon in its
communications with its residents endeavour to enlighten its
residents as to the benefits of organ donation through its
recreational publications, tax notices, on its web pages, and other
communications, and that our Library Board be asked to
disseminate organ donor information at its checkout counters;
AND FURTHER THAT this resolution be distributed to other
municipalities for their assistance in making organ donation by
their residents an accepted practice."
Resolution #C-14-99
Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Mutton
THAT the resolution of the Town ofCaledon with respect to organ
donation be endorsed.
"CARRIED"
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Willie Woo and Frank Hoar, Newcastle Ratepayers Association
requesting that the issue of the Mayor and Councillors' salary
increase be revisited. They question why the raises are retroactive
to January 1998 and why the salaries of the Members of Council
and staff weren't separated to allow for the Council salaries to be
discussed in open forum.
Resolution #C-15-99
Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Rowe
THAT the Correspondence Item D - 7 be received for information.
"CARRIED"
Robert M. Prentice, Director of Corporate Services/Town Clerk,
Town ofNewmarket advising of a resolution passed by the Town
ofNewmarket as follows:
"WHEREAS the use of carbon monoxide alarms has been proven
to contribute to the reduction of carbon monoxide poisoning;
AND WHEREAS the incidence of carbon monoxide poisoning
within buildings and its threat to the health and safety of the
residents of Ontario has been clearly recognized by many
municipalities through the introduction of public awareness
campaigns and the adoption of different municipal by-laws
requiring installation of detectors;
AND WHEREAS the Ontario Building Code currently only
requires the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in new
houses where there is a solid fuel burning device such as a
fireplace or a wood burning stove and does not apply to homes
built prior to 1994;
AND WHEREAS the use of carbon monoxide detectors in all
buildings is an effective method to protect the residents of Ontario
from the threat of carbon monoxide poisoning;
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF NEWMARKET AS FOLLOWS:
THAT the Province of Ontario be requested to amend the Ontario
Building Code to require the installation of carbon monoxide
detectors in all residential dwelling units;
AND THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to all
municipalities in the Province of Ontario with a population over
50,000 for support."
Resolution #C-16-99
Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT the resolution of the Town of New market with respect to carbon
monoxide alarms be endorsed by the Council of the Municipality of
Clarington.
"CARRIED"
Roy Forrester, Chair, Clarington Chapter, Oak Ridges Trail
Association, Box 97, Orono, LOB IMO, forwarding
correspondence with an enclosed map as to the proposed route to
be considered which include many unopened road allowances that
are established in the Moraine.
Resolution #C-17 -99
Moved by Councillor Mutton, seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT Correspondence Item D - 9 be referred to the Acting Director of
Planning and Development and to the Director of Public Works for review
and preparation of a report to be submitted to Council at the meeting
scheduled to be held on January 25, 1999.
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Courtney Pratt, Past Chair and Gordon Cressy, President, The
Learning Partnership requesting financial support from the
Municipality ofClarington. This group of visionary education,
business and community leaders came together some five years
ago and today the organization is thriving in its quest to support
publicly-funded education through a variety of unique and
innovative projects such as We CAN Invest, kidsmuse, Hands On
IT, Take Our Kids To Work and others. This Fall they were
honoured to organize the Mandela and the Children event at
SkyDome attended by over 45,000 young people.
Resolution #C-18-99
Moved by Councillor Mutton, seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT Correspondence Item D - 11 be referred to the 1999 budget
process.
"CARRIED"
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report # I
G.P.A. Report
January 4, 1999
Resolution #C-19-99
Moved by Councillor Rowe, seconded by Councillor Mutton
THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee Report of
January 4, 1999, be approved with the exception of Items #4 and #5.
"CARRIED"
Councillor Novak indicated a disclosure of pecuniary interest with respect
to Items #4 and #5 of Report #1 vacated her chair and refrained from
discussion and voting on the subject matter. Councillor Novak indicated
that she resides in close proximity of the subject properties.
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Resolution #C-20-99
Moved by Councillor Rowe, seconded by Councillor Mutton
THAT Report PD-2-99 be received for information with the
exception of Referral No.8 (Domitrovic) to the Clarington Official
Plan; and
THAT the information pertaining to Referral No.8 (Domitrovic)
of the Clarington Official Plan contained in Report PD-2-99 be
received for information.
"CARRIED"
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Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor Young
THAT the Confidential verbal report of the Solicitor pertaining to
a legal matter be referred to the end of the agenda to be considered
during a "closed" session of Council.
"CARRIED"
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Moved by Councillor Mutton, seconded by Councillor Rowe
THAT the correspondence received from the Ontario Property and
Environmental Rights Alliance (OPERA) with respect to
Schedule 1, Proposed Bill 25 Red Tape Reduction Act be received
for information.
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Resolution #C-23-99
Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Rowe
THAT the delegation of Peter Falconeri be received and referred to
the Fire Department and the Building Division for review and
preparation of the report to be submitted to Council
FORTHWITH; and
THAT Peter Falconeri be advised of Council's decision.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-24-99
Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT the request of Roy Forrester for the municipality to
commence ploughing of the parking lot located at Station Street
and Ochonski Road be referred to the Director of Public Works for
review; and
THAT Roy Forrester be advised of Council's decision.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-25-99
Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Young
THAT leave be granted to introduce the following by-laws, and
that the said by-laws be now read a first and second time:
99-1 being a by-law to govern the Local Architectural
Conservation Advisory Committee and provide for the
appointment of members thereto;
99-2 being a by-law to amend the Comprehensive Zoning
By-law 84-63 for the Corporation of the Municipality of
Clarington (Trulls Road Free Methodist Church);
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99-3 being a by-law to authorize a contract between the
Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and Xerox
Canada Ltd., Cobourg, Ontario;
99-4 being a by-law to amend By-law 97-201 and to authorize a
Change Request between SHL Systemhouse and the
Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington; and
99-5 being a by-law to authorize the borrowing of $15,000,000
to meet, until the taxes are collected, the current
expenditures of the Municipality for the year 1999.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-26-99
Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Young
THAT the third and final reading of By-laws 99-1 to 99-5,
inclusive be approved.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-27-99
Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Rowe
THAT Council recess for 10 minutes.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-28-99
Moved by Councillor Schell, seconded by Councillor Novak
THAT the meeting reconvene at 8:20 p.m. in a "closed" session to
address a legal matter.
"CARRIED"
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Resolution #C-29-99
Moved by Councillor Mutton, seconded by Councillor Rowe
THAT the actions taken during the "closed" session be ratified.
"CARRIED"
CONFIRMING BY-LAW
Councillor Novak indicated a disclosure of pecuniary interest
earlier in the meeting, vacated her chair and refrained from
discussion and voting on the Confirming By-law.
Resolution #C-30-99
Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor Young
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to confirm the proceedings ofthe Council of the Municipality of
Clarington at this meeting held on 11th of January 1999, and that
the said by-law be now read a first and second time.
"CARRIED"
Resolution #C-31-99
Moved by Councillor Trim, seconded by Councillor Young
THAT the third and final reading of By-law 99-7 be approved.
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Resolution #C-32-99
Moved by Councillor Young, seconded by Councillor Schell
THAT the meeting adjourn at 8:55 p.m.
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