The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About10/15/1996 . . . MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON Council Minutes October 15, 1996 Minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on Tuesday, October 15, 1996, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers PRAYERS ROLL CALL Present Were: Mayor D. Hamre Councillor A Dreslinski Councillor L. Hannah Councillor M. Novak Councillor P. Pingle Councillor D. Scott I Absent: Councillor C. Elliott Also Present: Chief Administrative Officer, W. H. Stockwell Director of Community Services, J. Caruana Fire Chief, M. Creighton (attended until 8:05 p.m.) Solicitor, D. Hefferon Treasurer, M. Marano Director of Public Works, S. Vokes (attended until 8:05 p.m.) Director of Planning & Development, F. Wu (attended until 8:05 p.m.) Clerk, P. Barrie DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillor Novak advised that she would be making a declaration of interest pertaining to the delegations of Libby Racansky and Kerry Meydam and Report PD-133-96 (Item #5 of Report #1). Councillor Novak indicated that one of her relatives resides in the area which is the subject of the delegations and the report. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Resolution #C-754-96 Moved by Councillor Pingle, seconded by Councillor Hannah THAT the minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on September 30, 1996, be approved. "CARRIED" . . . Council Minutes PRESENTATION DELEGATIONS - 2- October 15, 1996 Mayor Hamre made a presentation to Jim Shaw and Rob Snoek in recognition of their outstanding performance at the recent Paralympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Jim Shaw displayed the two gold medals he won in the shot putt and discus competitions and the bronze medal he captured in the javelin competition. Rob Snoek detailed his experiences, both at this Olympics and the Barcelonia Olympics, where he competed in the 100 meter, 200 meter and long jump competitions. Mayor Hamre also recognized the efforts of Nicole Devonish in the long jump competition, however, Nicole was unable to be attendance. Resolution #C-755-96 Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Novak THAT we congratulate Nicole Devonish, Jim Shaw and Rob Snoek for their participation in the Paralympics and extend wholehearted encouragement for their future endeavours. "CARRIED ON THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE" Recorded Vote Yea Nav Absent Councillor Dreslinski Councillor Hannah Councillor M. Novak Councillor PingIe Councillor Scott Mayor Hamre Councillor Elliott Donna Robins, Chairman, Clarke Museum & Archives, 4552 Highway #2, Newtonville, LOA lJO, addressed Council in support of the recommendations contained in Report TR-83-96 - Clarke Museum Storage Shed. She advised the members of Council that the Museum Board wishes to contribute $5,000 toward the construction in an effort to help offset the cost. Libby Racansky, 3200 Hancock Road, Courtice, LIE 2M1, requested that Council request the Durham Regional Works Department stop: . deepening ditches in groundwater recharge areas like Courtice North or close to the streams or headwater . removing the cattails and reeds . dumping garbage and/or filling in, at, or close to the Black and Farewell Wetland Complex . . . Council Minutes DELEGATIONS COMMUNICATIONS - 3- October 15, 1996 Councillor Novak made a declaration of interest with respect to the next two delegations, vacated her chair and refrained from discussion on the matter. Councillor Novak indicated that she has a relative who resides in the subject area. Ms. Racansky also addressed Council regarding Report PD-133-96. She questioned whether the Environmental Impact Study for Development 95-020 is going to be carried out for the applicant's land only or for the whole area mapped in the report. She also questioned whether the Environmental Impact Study could be carried out for the adjacent area along the Wetland Complex which became a dumping and filling-in ground, since Section 4.3.8 of the Official Plan requires preparation of such a study. Kerry Meydam, 3828 Trulls Road, Courtice, LIE 2L3, addressed Council with respect to Report PD-133-96 (Item #5 of Report #1) and questioned whether these recommendations follow the recommendations contained in Report PD-132-96. Resolution #C-756-96 Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor PingIe THAT the communications to be received for information be approved with the exception of Items I - 4, I - 14 and I - 19. "CARRIED" I - 1 Correspondence received from Nancy Crawford, Executive Officer, Ministry of Transportation - Letter of Acknowledgement; I - 2 Correspondence received from Clarington Museums/Clarke Museum & Archives - 1996 Fall Events and Exhibitions; I - 3 News Release received from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities - FCM and Provincial!ferritorial Municipal Associations Unanimous in Calling for Renewal of Canada Infrastructure Works Program; I - 5 Notice of Proposed Decision of the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham With Respect to the Proposed Official Plan of the Municipality of Clarington; I - 6 Construction Newsletter received from the Durham Region Works Department - Signalization and Road Improvements - Liberty Street (Regional Road 14) and Concession Street Intersection in Bowmanville, Municipality of Clarington; . . . Council Minutes COMMUNICATIONS - 4 - October 15, 1996 I - 7 Correspondence received from Andree Pinard, Resolutions Policy Analyst, Federation of Canadian Municipalities - Request for Resolutions for Consideration at FCM's National Board of Directors Meeting in December 1996; I - 8 Correspondence received from Bernadette Bruzzese, Manager, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Mfairs - 1996 Farm Tax Rebate Program; I - 9 News Release received from the Nuclear Fuel Waste Environmental Assessment Panel - Phase II Pnblic Hearings for Nuclear Fuel Waste Management and Disposal Concept Resume; I - 10 News Bulletin received from the Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association - Clean Water Infrastructure Backgrounder September 1996; I - 11 Correspondence received from Tony Morris, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture - Property Tax Reform; I - 12 Correspondence received from Mike Swanson, Sales Representative, Bell Canada - Technological Pathways to the Future; I - 13 Correspondence received from C.W. Lundy, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Durham, addressed to The Honourable AI Leach, Minister of Municipal Mfairs and Housing - Response to the Recommendations Proposed by the "Who Does What Panel" Concerning Municipal Administration, Transportation and Utilities; I - 15 Correspondence received from Susan Crawford, Director, Ministry of Transportation - Community Transportation Action Program (CTAP); I - 16 Correspondence received from Terry Mundell, President and Gerry Houston, Chair, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, addressed to The Honourable Chris Hodgson, Minister of Natural Resources - AMO- ACAO Joint Protocol Pertaining to Non-Matching (Discretionary) Municipal Funding of Watershed Programs; I - 17 Correspondence received from Terry Mundell, President, Association of Municipalities of Ontario - Towing Companies and Fees; I - 18 Newsletter received from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario - AMO's Response to Recommendations of the Crombie Panel on Municipal Administration; I - 20 Correspondence received from George S. Graham, Clerk-Administrator, The Township of Brock - Potential Abandonment of Rail Corridors in the GTA; . . . Council Minutes COMMUNICATIONS - 5- October 15, 1996 I - 21 Correspondence received from Pat Tierney, Chairperson, Veterans Recognition and Remembrance Services - Sponsored Visits; I - 22 Correspondence received from Brenda Brown, City of Oshawa - Clarington Official Plan; I - 23 Correspondence received from C.W. Lundy, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Clarington - Alteration of Ward Boundaries - Municipality of Clarington; I - 24 Correspondence received from Mr. Bruce Manwaring, Consumers Gas - Natural Gas as a Transportation Fuel; I - 25 News Release received from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario - Crombie Panel Releases Recommendations on Fire Services; I - 26 Correspondence received from George A Mentis, Executive Director, Citizens Commission on Human Rights - Creating Crime - Psychiatry Eradicating Justice; I - 27 Notice of a Public Meeting received from the Health and Social Services Committee of the Region of Durham - Workfare; I - 28 Correspondence received from Brenda Chamberlain, M.P., Guelph- Wellington - Pledge or Oath of Allegiance; I - 29 Correspondence received from Paul Oliver, President, Ontario Restaurant Association - Public Opinion Survey on Metro Toronto Residents Regarding Proposed Prohibition on Smoking in Restaurants, Bars and Nightclubs; I - 30 News Release received from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - Panel Recommends Greater Municipal Control of Fire SeIVices; I - 31 Minutes of a meeting of the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee held on September 17, 1996; I - 32 Correspondence received from George S. Graham, Clerk-Administrator, The Township of Brock - Township of Brock Municipal Alcohol Policy; and I - 33 Ontario Municipal Board Order - Newcastle 1 Limited Partnership and Newcastle 11 Limited (South Courtice). . . . Council Minutes COMMUNICATIONS 1-4 Resolution reo CN's Rationalization of Rail Lines ClO.AD 1- 14 Minutes of the Bowmanville Museum Board C06.BO 1 - 19 Minutes of a Meeting of CLOCA AOl.CL D - 1 Santa Claus Parade M02.GE - 6- October 15, 1996 Resolution #C-757-96 Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Pingle THAT the correspondence dated September 19, 1996, from Julia Munro, M.P.P., Durham-York, regarding a Resolution pertaining to CN's Rationalization of Rail Lines, be received for information. nCARRIEDII Resolution #C-758-96 Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Pingle THAT the minutes of a meeting of the Bowmanville Museum Board held on September 11, 1996, be received for information. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-759-96 Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Pingle THAT the minutes of a meeting of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority held on September 17, 1996, be received for information. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-760-96 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the correspondence dated September 27, 1996 from Susan St. John, Secretary, Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade Committee, 57 Vail Meadows Crescent, Bowmanville, Ontario requesting permission to hold the Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, November 16, 1996 at 10:30 a.m., be received; THAT permission be granted provided the organizers apply for and obtain a Road Occupancy Permit from the Public Works Department; and THAT Susan St. John be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" . . . Council Minutes COMMUNICATIONS D - 5 Proclamation of Get Ready for Snowmobiling Week M02.GE D-6 Proclamation of Wife Assault Prevention Month M02.GE D - 8 Wind at my Back Productions Filming MOl.GE - 7- October 15, 1996 Resolution #C-761-96 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the correspondence dated September 26, 1996 from Bert A. Grant, Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs, P.O. Box 94, Barrie, Ontario, requesting the Proclamation of "Get Ready For Snowmobiling Week", be received; THAT the week of November 24 to 30,1996 be proclaimed "Get Ready For Snowmobiling Week" in the Municipality of Clarington and advertised in accordance with Municipal Policy; and THAT Bert A. Grant be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" Resolntion #C-762-96 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the correspondence dated October 8, 1996, from Elizabeth Courneyea, Bethesda House, R R #2, Bowmanville, Ontario, LIC 3K3, requesting the proclamation of "Wife Assault Prevention Month", be received; THAT the month of November be proclaimed "Wife Assault Prevention Month" in the Municipality of Clarington and advertised in accordance with Municipal Policy; and THAT Elizabeth Courneyea be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-763-96 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the correspondence dated October 8, 1996 from Dan Matthews, Location Manager, Wind At My Back Productions Ltd., 66 Hymus Rd., Scarborough, Ontario, MIL 2C7, pertaining to filming a few small scenes in the Municipality, be received; THAT permission be granted provided the organizers apply for and obtain a Road Occupancy Permit from the Public Works Department; and THAT Dan Matthews be advised of Council's decision and he be advised that Council wishes him success with this project. "CARRIED" ~ . . Council Minutes COMMUNICATIONS D-2 Economic Development Function in the GTA D02.GT D - 3 Resolution reo Creating Money for Canada ClO.AD D-4 GTA Marketing Alliance D02.GT - 8- October 15, 1996 Resolution #C-764-96 Moved by Councillor Dreslinski, seconded by Councillor Novak THAT the correspondence dated September 24, 1996, from Don Conaby, Chair, Government Mfairs/Economic Development Committee, Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, requesting that Council give serious consideration to the re- instatement of an Economic Development Officer in the Municipality of Clarington, be received; THAT the correspondence be referred to the 1997 budget deliberations; and THAT Don Conaby be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-765-96 Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Pingle THAT the correspondence received September 30, 1996, from Gerard Mercier, Director, Pilgrims of Saint Michael, requesting endorsement of a resolution pertaining to creating money for Canada instead of borrowing it from private banks who create it, be received for information. "CARRIED'1 Resolution #C-766-96 Moved by Councillor Dreslinski, seconded by Councillor Novak THAT the correspondence dated October 1, 1996, from Hazel McCallion, Mayor, Chair, GTA Mayors & Regional Chairs, regarding Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance - A Public/Private Partnership, be received; THAT the correspondence be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer and appropriate staff for review and preparation of a report to be submitted to the General Purpose and Administration Committee FORTHWITH; and THAT Mayor Hazel McCallion be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" - . . Council Minutes - 9- October 15, 1996 COMMUNICATIONS D -7 Resolution #C-767-96 Resolution reo Hospital Board Governance ClOAD Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the newsletter dated October 2, 1996, from the Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario, requesting endorsement of a resolution passed by the Town of Kapuskasing regarding the Health Care System, be received; THAT the Council of the Municipality of Clarington endorse the resolution passed by the Town of Kapuskasing; and THAT The Honourable Mike Harris, Premier of Ontario, The Honourable Jim Wilson, Minister of Health and the Association of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario, be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" MOTION NOTICE OF MOTION COMMITTEE REPORTS Report #1 Resolution #C-768-96 GPA Report of October 7, 1996 Moved by Councillor Dreslinski, seconded by Councillor Hannah THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee Report of October 7, 1996, be approved with the exception of Item #5. "CARRIED" Item #5 Councillor Novak made a declaration of interest with respect to Item #5 of Report #1 (Report PD-133-96); vacated her chair and refrained from discussion and voting on the subject matter. Councillor Novak indicated that she has a relative who resides in the area. Resolution #C-769-96 Trulls Road Moved by Councillor Dreslinski, seconded by Councillor Hannah Woods Environmental Impact Study THAT Report PD-133-96 be received; and D12.18T-95029 THAT the awarding of the contract for the Environmental Impact Study for the Trulls Road Woods, be exempted from the requirement of By-law 94-129, as amended, being the Municipality's Purchasing By-law, if the value of the contract exceeds $20,000.00. "CARRIED" . . . . Council Minutes REPORTS Report #2 RFP96-2 Courtice Community Complex Section 1 - Management Services F18.QU Report #3 Tender CL96-18 Clarke Museum Storage Shed F18.QU - 10- October 15, 1996 Resolution #C-770-96 Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor Hannah THAT Report TR-82-96 be received; THAT a consultant be retained to review and comment on the proposals submitted for RFP96-2, Courtice Community Complex, Section 1, Management Services; and THAT the required funds be drawn from Contingency Account #7007-00000-0298. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-771-96 Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT Report TR-83-96 be received; THAT Kraco Carpentry Service Limited, Bowmanville, Ontario, with a total bid in the amount of $78,997.00 being the lowest responsible bidder, meeting all terms, conditions and specifications of Tender CL96-18 be awarded the contract for the construction of the Clarke Museum storage shed; THAT the By-law attached to Report TR-83-96, marked as Schedule "A", be approved; and THAT the required funds be drawn from the Clarke Museum Reserve Fund. "CARRIED ON THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE" Recorded Vote Yea Nav Absent Councillor Dreslinski Councillor Hannah Councillor Novak Councillor Pingle Councillor Scott Mayor Hamre Councillor Elliott . Council Minutes - 11- October 15, 1996 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Resolution #C-772-96 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the delegation of Libby Racansky be acknowledged; THAT the request be referred to the Durham Regional Works Department for review and they be requested to report back to the Municipality of Clarington and the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Advisory Committee; and THAT Libby Racansky be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-773-96 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the delegation of Kerry Meydam be acknowledged and she be advised of Council's decision. nCARRIED'1 . RECESS Resolution #C-774-96 Moved by Councillor Dreslinski, seconded by Councillor Novak THAT the meeting recess for 10 minutes. "CARRIED" The meeting reconvened at 8:03 p.m. BY-LAWS Resolution #C-775-96 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT leave be granted to introduce the following by-laws, and that the said by-laws be now read a first and second time: 96-176 being a by-law to amend By-law 76-25, as amended, a by-law to regulate signs in the former Town of Newcastle, now the Municipality of Clarington; . . . . Council Minutes BY-LAWS OTHER BUSINESS - 12- October 15, 1996 96-177 being a by-law to authorize the execution of an agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and the Regional Municipality of Durham for the Transfer of the Daylight Triangles shown as Blocks 31 and 32, Plan lOM-775; 96-178 being a by-law to authorize a contract between the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and Mopal Construction Ltd., Gormley, Ontario, for the Construction of Avondale Park; 96-179 being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Letter of Understanding between the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and the Regional Municipality of Durham and Ontario Hydro; and 96-180 being a by-law to authorize a contract between the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and Kraco Carpentry Service Ltd., Bowmanville, Ontario, for the construction of a storage shed, Clarke Museum. l'CARRIED" Resolution #C-776-96 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the third and final reading of By-laws 96-176 to 96-180 inclusive, be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-777-96 Moved by Councillor Dreslinski, seconded by Councillor Novak THAT the meeting be "In Camera." "CARRIED" Resolution #C-778-96 Moved by Councillor Dreslinski, seconded by Councillor Novak THAT the actions taken "In Camera" be ratified. "CARRIED" . . ~ Council Minutes CONFIRMING BY-LAW ADJOURNMENT - 13- October 15, 1996 Resolution #C-779-96 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law 96-181, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Clarington at this meeting held on the 15th day of October 1996, and that the said by-law be now read a first time. "CARRIED" Councillor Novak made a declaration of interest earlier in the meeting and refrained from discussion and voting on the second reading of the Confirming By-law. Resolution #C-780-96 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the second reading of By-law 96-181 be approved. nCARRIED" Resolution #C-781-96 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the third and final reading of By-law 96-181 be approved. IICARRIED" Resolution #C-782-96 Moved by Councillor Pingle, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the meeting adjonrn at 8:24 p.m. "CARRIED" MAYOR