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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/11/1999 . ~ ,.,~ . . . . \... "" . '-' Council Minutes 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. .----- ,- , . ~ ~ 1, ~. - ~ Council Minutes -2 - January II, 1999 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING DELEGA nONS 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. "CARRIED" 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. COMMUNICATIONS 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. "CARRIED" -- .- ,. , Council Minutes - 3 - January 11, 1999 COMMUNICATIONS '-' I -I Minutes of a meeting of the Newcastle Community Hall Board held November 30, 1998. (Received for Information) 1-2 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. -...... (Received for Information) 1-3 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) 1-4 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. (Received for Information) r \... - , , Council Minutes - 4- January II, 1999 COMMUNICA nONS -.... 1-5 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) 1-7 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. (Received for Information) ..... 1-8 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. (Received for Information) .~ -- - . . Council Minutes - 5 - January 11, 1999 COMMUNICATIONS '-' 1-9 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) I -II News Release from the Atomic Energy Control Board publishing the latest radiation doses from the Darlington and Pickering Nuclear Stations. (Received for Information) 1-12 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. (Received for Information) '-' 1-13 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) 1-14 Minutes ofthe Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority meetings held on November 19 and December 17, 1998. (Received for Information) \.. - Council Minutes - 6 - January 11, 1999 COMMUNICA TTONS \.. 1-17 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) 1-18 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) 1-19 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; '-' b) 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) 1-20 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. (Received for Information) \.. /::::- / - Council Minutes - 7- January II, 1999 COMMUNICA nONS \.. 1-21 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) 1-22 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. (Received for Information) \.. 1-23 Ontario Hydro submitting a November 1998 report card for Darlington Nuclear Generating Station and Ontario Hydro Nuclear. (Received for Information) 1-24 Mary Judith Sullivan forwarding concerns of many regional citizens with respect to the designation of the Pickering Airport Lands. (Received for Information) '-' Council Minutes - 8 - January 11, 1999 COMMUNICA TIONS \".. 1-25 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) 1-26 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. (Received for Information) \.. 1-27 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) ..... Council Minutes COMMUNICATIONS ..... 1-6 1999 Water Supply & Sanitary Sewerage Study E08.GE \.,.. '- - 9 - January 11, 1999 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: Council Minutes COMMUNICATIONS ~ i) -10- January II, 1999 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; ..... iii) 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- law; ..... Council Minutes - II - January II, 1999 COMMUNICA nONS ~ e) 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 '- f) 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. "CARRIED" '- Council Minutes COMMUNICA nONS \.".. 1-10 Existing Fuel Tax to Support Municipal Road System CI0.AD '- 1-15 Recycling Wine and Liquor Containers LlI.PR '- - 12 - January II, 1999 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. "CARRIED" 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. Council Minutes , COMMUNICA nONS '-' 1-16 Agri cultural Impact Study M06.GE '- '- - 13 - January 11, 1999 Resolution #C-5-99 Moved by Councillor Rowe, seconded by Councillor Young THAT the Correspondence Item I - 15 be received for information. "CARRIED" 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. "CARRIED AS AMENDED 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: Council Minutes COMMUNICAnONS '- D-lO '- D-12 D-2 1999 Membership Invoice '- -14 - January II, 1999 "THAT a copy of the correspondence be forwarded to the Board of Trade." "CARRIED" 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. "CARRIED" Cam Jackson, Minister of Long-Term Care with responsibility for Seniors requesting proclamation of 1999 as "International Year of Older Persons." (Proclaimed) 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: Council Minutes - 15 - January II, 1999 COMMUNICA nONS '- 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. "CARRIED" D-3 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. '- Resignations CI2.PO 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. "CARRIED" '- Council Minutes COMMUNICA nONS '- D-l Pickering Airport Land CI0.AD '- '- - 16 - January 11, 1999 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; Council Minutes - 17- January II, 1999 COMMUNICA nONS ..... 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; ..... 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." '-' Council Minutes COMMUNICA nONS ..... D-4 School Closures CIO.AD ..... ..... - 18 - January II, 1999 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; Council Minutes COMMUNICATIONS '-' '- D-5 Olympic Games L11.PR ..... - 19- January II, 1999 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: Council Minutes - 20- January 11, 1999 COMMUNICA nONS ..... "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; ..... 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." '- Council Minutes COMMUNICA nONS ..... D-6 Organ Donation CIO.AD '- '-" - 21 - January II, 1999 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" Council Minutes COMMUNICAnONS ~ D-7 Mayor and Councillors Salaries H05.GE D-8 Carbon Monoxide Detectors ClO.AD '- '- - 22- January 11, 1999 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; Council Minutes COMMUNICATIONS '-' ..... D-9 Oak Ridges Moraine Trail '- - 23 - January II, 1999 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. "CARRIED" , . ..... '- '- Council Minutes COMMUNICATIONS D-II Donation Request The Learning Partnership MonON NOTICE OF MonON - 24- January II, 1999 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. Council Minutes COMMUNICA nONS ..... Clarington Official Plan - 25- January II, 1999 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" UNFINISHED BUSINESS Report #2 Confidential Verbal Report '- Resolution #C-21-99 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" UNFINISHED BUSINESS Red Tape Reduction Tape LlI.PR '-" Resolution #C-22-99 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. "CARRIED" . .. Council Minutes - 26- January 11, 1999 '- UNFINISHED BUSINESS Delegation of Peter Falconeri Delegation of Roy Forrester ~ BY-LAWS ~ 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); Council Minutes BY-LAWS '- '- '- - 27- January 11, 1999 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" Council Minutes - 28 - January II, 1999 BY-LAWS '-' 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 '- THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law 99-7, being a by-law 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. "CARRIED" ..... Council Minutes ADJOURNMENT '- '- '- - 29- January II, 1999 Resolution #C-32-99 Moved by Councillor Young, seconded by Councillor Schell THAT the meeting adjourn at 8:55 p.m. "CARRIED" ~~~I~~~ MA