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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/26/1992 . . . Council Minutes ROLL CALL Present Were: Also Present: PRAYERS MINUTES PRESENTATION TOWN OF NEWCASTLE October 26, 1992 Minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on Monday, October 26, 1992, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers Mayor D. Hamre Councillor A Dreslinski Councillor L. Hannah Councillor K Hooper Councillor M. Novak Councillor J. O'Toole Councillor D. Scott Chief Administrative OffICer, L. Kotseff Director of Community Services, J. Caruana Fire Chief, M. Creighton Director of Public Works, W. Evans Town Solicitor, D. Hefferon Treasurer, M. Marano Director of P1snning and Development, F. Wu Town Clerk, P. Barrie Councillor Hannah led the meeting in prayer. On this historical day for the Town of Newcastle, the day that the new town name is to be announced, Mayor Hamre welcomed all those in attendance, particularly Gary Herrema, Regional Chairman and Garnet Rickard, former Mayor of the Town of Newcastle. She expressed regrets from Gordon Mills, M.P.P., for being unable to attend the meeting. Resolution #C-683-92 Moved by Councillor Dreslinski, seconded by Councillor Novak THAT the minutes of a regular meeting of Council held on October 13, 1992, be approved. "CARRIED" David Wing, Chairman, Name Change Committee, 79 Church Street, Bowmanville, LIC IS9, briefly reviewed Phases III and IV of the Name Change Process. He advised that, further to his delegation to the General Purpose and Administration Committee on October 19, 1992, the Town's new name would be announced this evening. Mr. Wing invited the Name Change Committee Members to assist him in unveiling the new name, that being: "CLARINGTON" . . . Council Minutes NAME CHANGE COMMUNICATIONS - 2- October 26, 1992 Mayor Hamre thanked the members of the Name Change Committee for a job well done and presented to each member a certificate of appreciation for their hard work and dedication throughout the entire process. She also thanked the members of Council, the members of the press, members of staff and the citizens of the Town of Newcastle for their assistance during the process. Resolution #C-684-92 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor HAnnAh THAT the communications to be received for information be approved with the exception of Item I - 6. IlCARRlEDIt I-I Correspondence received from Gilles Pouliot, Minister, Ministry of Transportation - Transportation Infrastructure; I - 2 Correspondence received from C. W. Lundy, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Durham - By-law to Amend By-law No. 64-92 - Final Levy By-laW; 1- 3 Minutes of a meeting of the Newcastle Business Improvement Area held on September 10, 1992; 1- 4 Correspondence received from Dave Cooke, Minister, Ministry of Municipal Affairs - Employment Equity Legislation; 1-5 Bowmanville Museum Board - Curator's September 1992 Report; I - 7 News Release received from the Ministry of the Solicitor General - New Fire Regulations Protect Lives in High-Rise and Low-Rise Residences; I - 8 Correspondence received from Nancy Scott, Executive Director, Big Brothers Association of Newcastle - 1993 Town of Newcastle Municipal Grant Program; I - 9 Correspondence received from Paul C. Coleman, Division Manager, Rogers Cable T.V. Limited - Pumpkin Patrol; I - 10 Minutes of a meeting of the Clarke Museum & Archives held on September 14, 1992; I - 11 Correspondence received from C.W. Lundy, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Durham - Bio-Medical Waste Management; I - 12 Correspondence received from C.W. Lundy, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Durham - Provincial Government Subsidizing N on- Profit Housing; . . . Council Minutes COMMUNICATIONS 1-6 Uoyd Cullen Elected Plumbing Inspectors' Association AOl.GE. D - 1 Resignation of Helen Schmid and Aleck Moffat From Clarke Pioneer Cemetery Board C12.CE D - 2 Resolution Re: Canadian Unity CI0.AD - 3 - October 26, 1992 I - 13 Correspondence received from C.W. Lundy, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Durham - Provincial Consultation Paper - Apartments in Houses; I - 14 Correspondence received from C.W. Lundy, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Durham - Town of Newcastle Comments on the Provincial Consultation Paper" Apartments in Houses"; I - IS Correspondence received from Stew GifTm, Games Chairman - Durham Regional Police Disabled Children's Games - 8th Annual Event; I - 16 Minutes of a meeting of the Mayor's Task Force on Economic Development held on October 6, 1992. Resolution #C-68S-92 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Hannah THAT the correspondence dated October 2, 1992, from Frank Penfold, Secretary, Ontario Plumbing Inspectors Association Inc., advising that at the 62nd Annnal Conference of the Association held in September 1992, Mr. Uoyd Cullen, a staff member of the Town of Newcastle, was elected as a Director of the Plumbing Inspectors Association Inc., be received; and THAT a letter of congratulations be sent to Mr. Cullen from the Mayor and Members of Council. "CARRIEDtI Resolution #C-686-92 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor O'Toole THAT the correspondence items dated October 7, 1992 from Helen Schmid, Secretary, Clarke Township Pioneer Cemetery Board, forwarding the resignation of herself and Aleck Moffat from the Board, be received; THAT the correspondence be referred to the Town Clerk for appropriate action; and THAT Helen Schmid and Aleck Moffat be thanked for their years of dedicated service to the Clarke Pioneer Cemetery Board. "CARRIED" Resolution #G-687 -92 Moved by Councillor O'Toole, seconded by Councillor Hannah THAT the correspondence dated October 6, 1992, from Linda J. Dean, Deputy Clerk, Town of Newmarket, regarding CRnRilian Unity, be received and filed. "CARRIED" . . . Council Minutes COMMUNICATIONS D - 3 - 4- October 26, 1992 Resolution #C-688-92 Up-to-date Record of Moved by Councillor Dreslinski, seconded by Councillor Scott Abandoned Cemeteries C12.CE THAT the correspondence dated October 7, 1992, from Helen Schmid, Secretary, Clarke Township Pioneer Cemetery Board, requesting assistance in preparing an up-to-date record of the location of all ahandoned cemeteries within Clarke Township, be received; D - 4 International Great Lakes Mayors' Conference H12.TR D - 5 Bible Christian Cemetery Request For Funds A20.CE D - 6 March of Dimes Ability Tree Program M02.3862.GE THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Community Services for appropriate action and response; and THAT Helen Schmid be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-689-92 Moved by Councillor Dres1inski, seconded by Councillor Novak THAT the correspondence dated October 2, 1992, from Claude Mailloux, Co-ordinator, Mayor's Conference Secretariat, regarding the International Great Lakes St. Lawrence Mayors' Conference, be received for information. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-690-92 Moved by Councillor f[RnnRh, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the correspondence dated October 14, 1992, from Gordon Barrie, Chairman, Darlington Cemetery Board, requesting additional funds to be used for the re-location of gravestones into a cairn in the Bible Christian Cemetery, located on King Street in Hampton, be received; THAT the correspondence be referred to the 1993 Budget discussions; and THAT Gordon Barrie be advised of Council's decision. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-691-92 Moved by Councillor N oval<, seconded by Councillor Scott THAT the correspondence dated October 8, 1992, from Denise Malley, Fundraising and Volunteer Co-ordinator, YorkJDurham Region, Ontario March of Dimes, requesting Council's support for the 1993 Community Fundraising Campaign, be received for information. "CARRIED" . . . Council Minutes COMMUNICATIONS D - 7 - 5 - October 26, 1992 Resolution #C-692-92 Oxfam Day - Hungry Moved by Councillor Dreslinski, seconded by Councillor Hannah For Change Campaign M02.3862.GE THAT the correspondence dated October 6, 1992, from Aleksandra Vasic, Ontario Regional Fundraiser, Oxfam Canada, requesting that a display he placed in the Municipal Administrative Centre to enable people to become aware of the "Hungry For Change Campaign", be received; and D - 8 FCM Membership AOl.GE D - 9 Ontario Labour Relations Act Reform (Bill 40) Lll.GE. THAT the request of Aleksandra Vasic be approved and she be advised of Council's decision. IICARRIED" Resolution #C-693-92 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Dreslinski THAT the correspondence dated October 6, 1992, from Mayor Audrey Moore, Chair, Standing Committee on Membership Development, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, requesting that the Town of Newcastle join the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, be received for information. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-694-92 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Hooper THAT the correspondence dated October 16, 1992, from Michael Patrick, Chairman, Mayor's Task Force on Economic Development, requesting Council's endorsation of a resolution of the Mayor's Task Force, which calls for the Ontario Labour Relations Act (Bill 40) to be tabled for further discussion, be received for information. "MOTION LOST ON THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE" Recorded Vote Yea Nay Absent Councillor Hannah Councillor Hooper Councillor Dreslinski Councillor Novak Councillor O'Toole Councillor Scott Mayor Hamre . . . Council Minutes COMMUNICATIONS MOTION NOTICE OF MOTION REPORTS Report #1 G.P.A Report October 19, 1992 - 6- October 26, 1992 Resolution #C-695-92 Moved by Councillor Dres1inski, seconded by Councillor Novak THAT the correspondence dated October 16, 1991 from Michael Patrick, Chairman, Mayor's Task Force on Economic Development, requesting Council's endorsation of a resolution of the Mayor's Task Force, which calls for the Ontario Labour Relations Act (Bill 40) to be tabled for further discussion, be received; THAT the resolution of the Mayor's Task Force on Economic Development be endorsed; and THAT a copy of Council's resolution and the subject correspondence be referred to the Regional Municipality of Durham and Gord Mills, M.P.P. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-696-92 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor O'Toole THAT staff be requested to report on the formulation of appropriate guidelines and policies pertaining to Council's participation in the Collective Bargaining process. "CARRIED ON THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE" Recorded Vote Yea Nay Absent Councillor Hannah Councillor Hooper Councillor Novak Councillor O'Toole Mayor Hamre Councillor Dreslinski Councillor Scott Resolution #C-697-92 Moved by Councillor Dres1inski, seconded by Councillor O'Toole THAT the General Purpose and Administration Committee Report of October 19, 1992, be approved with the exception of Items # 11 and # 12. "CARRIED" . . . Council Minutes - 7- October 26, 1992 REPORTS Item #11 Resolution #C-698-92 Amendment to Policy Moved by Councillor Novak, seconded by Councillor O'Toole and Procedure for Road Closures THAT Report WD-2-91 be lifted from the table and received; THAT Report WD-SO-92 be received; THAT the Town of Newcastle Policy and Procedure for Road Closures, dated January 31, 1991, be amended by: a) Deleting the word "closure" from Clause 5.3 so that Clause 5.3 now reads: "No right-of-way will be closed and/or conveyed if the closure would." b) Re-numbering Clause 5.4 to Clause 5.5 c) Adding a new Clause 5.4: "5.4 Unless there is a compelling reason, rights-of-way which give access to Lake Ontario or to a stream or which are located in the rural area of the Town will not be closed and conveyed except where the right-of-way is within or abuts a proposed development, then such road closure application will be considered in conjunction with the development application." THAT the application by Ridge Pine Park Inc., to close and convey the unopened road allowance between the former Clarke and Darlington Townships in Broken Front Concession be referred hack to staff to allow for further discussions to be held between Ridge Pine Park Inc. and the Town of Newcastle; THAT Ridge Pine Park Inc., Wilmot Creek Homeowners Association, Kiddicorp Investments Inc., and Roy Forrester be advised of Council's decision and be provided with a copy of Report WD-SO-92; and THAT any applications received prior to this policy becoming effective follow the old rules and all new applications received after the approval of this policy follow the new rules. "CARRIED" Item #12 Councillor Hannah made a declaration of interest with respect to Item # 12 of Report # 1; vacated his chair and refrained from discussion and voting on the subject matter. Councillor Hannah indicated that he resides on Phair Avenue, Courtice. . . . Council Minutes REPORTS Item #12 Report #2 NameChange Final Report - 8- October 26, 1992 Resolution #C-699-92 Moved by Councillor Dreslinski, seconded by Councillor O'Toole THAT Addendum to Report WD-63-92 be received; THAT Report WD-63-92 be lifted from the table and received; THAT the east end of Phair Avenue remain closed to vehicular traffIC; THAT the existing barricades be replaced with permanent barricades; THAT the Director of Public Works be authorized to negotiate with the two (2) property owners at the east end of Phair Avenue to use their Isnd and/or driveways to construct a "hammerhead" type of turnaround; THAT funds be provided in the 1993 budget for the cost of the barricades and the turnaround; and THAT all the residents of Phair Avenue and the other residents of the area who attended the meeting held on September 22, 1992, and Gordon Mills, M.P.P., be advised of Council's decision and be provided with a copy of Addendum to Report WD-63-92. nCARRIEDII Resolution #C-700-92 Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor O'Toole THAT Report Admin. 10-92 be received; THAT the name of the municipality be changed to C1arington; THAT the description of the Corporation in its name be changed from "Town" to "Municipality" and that the "Municipality" have the same rights, powers, and duties as a town municipality under the laW; THAT the Mayor and appropriate staff be authorized to take the necessary steps to implement the intent of this report including Recommendations #2 and #3; THAT the Council pass the implementing by-Jaw contained in Attachment #Fl to Report Admin. 10-92; THAT a copy of Report Admin. 10-92 be forwarded to The Honourable Dave Cooke, Minister of Municipal Affairs, Mr. Gordon Mills, M.P.P., the Clerk of the Regional Municipality of Durham, the Newcastle Hydro-Electric Commission, the Newcastle Public Library Board, the Northumberlsnd and Newcastle Board of Education and the Peterborough-Victoria- Northumberlsnd and Newcastle Roman Catholic Separate School Board; . . . Council Minutes - 9- October 26, 1992 REPORTS THAT the Region of Durham be requested to approve the changes outlined in Recommendations #2 and #3 and notifY the Minister of Municipal Affairs accordingly; THAT special thanks be conveyed for their co-operation and assistance to the following: Chairman and Members of the Name Change Committee; Chairman and Members of the Northumberlsnd and Newcastle Board of Education; Chairman and Members of the Peterborough-Victoria- Northumberlsnd and Newcastle Roman Catholic Separate School Board; The Honourable Dave Cooke, Minister of Municipal Affairs; Gordon Mills, M.P.P.; and THAT the Council initiate a competition amongst the youth of the municipality through the various secondary schools in order to develop and design a new logo to implement the municipality's new name. "CARRIED ON THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE" Recorded Vote Yea Nay Absent Councillor Dreslinski Councillor Hannah Councillor Hooper Councillor Novak Councillor O'Toole Councillor Scott Mayor Hamre UNFINISHED BUSINESS BY-LAWS Resolution #C-701-92 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Hooper THAT leave be granted to introduce the following by-laws, and that the said by-laws be now read a first time: 92-212 being a by-law to acquire certain Isnds from the Ministry of Transportation, Lot 25, Concession 5, (former Clarke Township) Town of Newcastle; 92-213 being a by-law respecting the change in description and name of The Corporation of the Town of Newcastle; . . . Council Minutes BY-LAWS OTHER BUSINESS CONFIRMING BY-LAW -10- October 26, 1992 92-214 being a by-law respecting the acceptance of a gift to The Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, of Parts of Lot 28, Concession 5, former Village of Orono. Resolution #C-702-92 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Hooper THAT the second reading of By-laws 92-212 to 92-214 inclusive, be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-703-92 Moved by Councillor Hannah, seconded by Councillor Hooper THAT the third and final reading of By-laws 92-212 to 92-214 be approved. "CARRIED" Mayor Hamre advised Council that on October 25, 1992, three of the Town's Firefighters, Gord Weir, Ted Ruiter and George Schroor, climbed the C.N. Tower in full fll"efIghting gear, including breathing apparatus, in an effort to raise funds for the Oshawa/Whitby/Newcastle United Way. The firefighters completed the climb in less than 30 minutes and in so doing raised $900.00 for the charity. Resolution #C-704-92 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor Novak THAT a letter of appreciation be sent to Gord Weir, Ted Ruiter and George Schroor from Mayor Hamre, for their efforts on behalf of the United Way. "CARRIED" Councillor Hannah made a declaration of interest earlier in the meeting and refrained from discussion and voting on the ConfIrming By-law. Resolution #C-705-92 Moved by Councillor Dreslinski, seconded by Councillor Hooper THAT leave be granted to introduce By-law 92-215, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Newcastle at this meeting held on the 26th day of October 1992, and that the said by-law be now read a first time. I1CARRIED" . . . Council Minutes CONFIRMING BY-LAW ADJOURNMENT - 11 - October 26, 1992 Resolution #C-706-92 Moved by Councillor Dreslinski, seconded by Councillor Hooper THAT the second reading of By-law 92-215 be approved. "CARRIED" Resolution #C-707-92 Moved by Councillor Dreslinski, seconded by Councillor Hooper THAT the third and fmal reading of By-law 92-215 be approved. "CARRIED" Mayor Hamre invited everyone to remain for a reception in honour of the announcement of the Town of Newcastle's new name. Resolution #C-708-92 Moved by Councillor Hooper, seconded by Councillor O'Toole THAT the meeting adjourn at 7:41 p.m. "CARRlEDll #j~~d/~ MAYOR