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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGG Report 2016-11-07 General Government Committee Report to Council Page 1 Report to Council Meeting of November 21, 2016 Subject: General Government Committee Meeting of Monday, November 7, 2016 Recommendations: 1. Receive for Information (a) 8.1 Minutes of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority dated October 18, 2016 (b) 8.2 Minutes of the Tyrone Community Centre dated October 19, 2016 (c) 8.3 Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority 2017 Preliminary Budget (d) 8.4 Debi A. Wilcox, Regional Clerk/Director of Legislative Services, The Regional Municipality of Durham – Durham Region’s Response to Metrolinx’s Paper Entitled “Discussion Paper for the Next Region Transportation Plan, Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area” – Environmental Bill of Rights Registry No. 012-8405 (2016-COW -35) (e) 9.2 Tara Mieske, Clerk/Planning Manager, Township of North Frontenac – Request for Support for Ontario’s Electrical Bills (f) ESD-004-16 Emergency Services Activity Report – 2nd Quarter of 2016 2. Rod and Rhonda MacDonald Regarding the Lakebreeze Townhomes located at 300-330 Lakebreeze Drive, Newcastle Whereas the Region of Durham has tentatively scheduled construction of their water treatment plant and associated pumping station that will service 300 Lakebreeze Drive to 330 Lakebreeze Drive, Newcastle, for the year 2018 pending Regional Council budget approval; Now therefore be it resolved that the Municipality of Clarington request that the construction schedule of their water treatment plant and associated pumping station be advanced to 2017 in the interest of eliminating the temporary ejector pump system for 300 Lakebreeze Drive to 330 Lakebreeze Drive. General Government Committee Report to Council For Council Meeting of November 14, 2016 Page 2 3. Trish McAuliffe, Durham Health Coalition, Regarding a Proposed Integration of Ajax Pickering Hospital with Lakeridge Health That Lakeridge Health be invited to attend a future Committee or Council meeting to answer proposed questions on the proposed integration of Ajax-Pickering Hospital and Lakeridge Health. 4. Municipal Elections - Ranked Ballot Elections That Report CLD-034-16 be received; and That the Municipality of Clarington maintain the existing first-past-the-post election model for the 2018 Municipal Elections. 5. Community Event Sponsorship Requests – Fall Intake That Report CSD-015-16 be received; That Sponsorship Application #S17-01 from the Clarington Minor Atom AAA Hockey Team, be approved in the amount of $1500.00; That Sponsorship Application #S17-02 from the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario – Clarington Branch, be approved in the amount of $2000.00; That Sponsorship Application #S17-03 from the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarington, be approved in the amount of $2000.00; That Sponsorship Application #S17-04 from the Green Gaels Lacrosse Club, be approved in the amount of $2000.00; That Sponsorship Application #S17-05 from the In the Face of An Angel – Golf Tournament, be approved in the amount of $2000.00; and That all interested parties listed in Report CSD-015-16 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision. 6. Changes to the Municipal Elections Act That Report CLD-032-16 be received; and That all interested parties, and any delegations, be advised of Council's decision. General Government Committee Report to Council For Council Meeting of November 14, 2016 Page 3 7. Bowmanville Museum Process Review That Report FND-016-16 be received; and That Staff be directed to provide further details regarding the particulars of the finances discussed in this report. 8. Highway 407 Phase 2A Extension Whereas Council approved, on April 29, 2013, Resolution #GPA-249-13, stating “That, in the interest of public safety, the Municipality, request the Province provide their assurance that should there be larger traffic impacts than estimated by the Ministry’s traffic impact study that the Ministry take necessary corrective action to mitigate the Municipality’s public safety concerns and assume all liability for any related incidents”; and Whereas there has been a significant increase in traffic on Taunton Road, resulting from the opening of Phase 1 of the Hwy. 407 east extension; and Whereas local area residents have expressed considerable concern with existing traffic volumes on Trulls Road at current levels even before the opening of the Phase 1 extension; and Whereas it is anticipated that traffic volumes will increase further as a result of the opening of the Hwy. 407, Enfield Road Interchange with the Phase 2A extension to be completed in late 2017; Now therefore be it resolved that Clarington Council amend Resolution #GPA-249-13 such that Clarington staff be directed to meet with staff from the Ministry of Transportation to review these concerns related to the anticipated increase in traffic volumes on Trulls Road as a result of the opening of the Enfield Road Interchange as part of the Phase 2A extension of Hwy. 407. 9. Celebrate Agriculture, 2017 Legacy Project Whereas Canada is celebrating 150 years as a country in 2017 and has asked all communities to consider special projects to commemorate this important milestone; and Whereas the Celebrate Agriculture Committee, a subcommittee of Durham Farm Connections and the Durham Federation of Agriculture, has an educational mandate to continually promote the celebration of our Agricultural achievements on an Annual basis as well as promote the further education of the general public on the importance of the Agricultural economy to our local economy as well as the provincial and national economies; and General Government Committee Report to Council For Council Meeting of November 14, 2016 Page 4 Whereas the Celebrate Agriculture Committee has identified a project for 2017 that will put the spotlight on our Agricultural Accomplishments in this Region as a whole and the impact those accomplishments have had and continue to have on the Nation; and Whereas agriculture is an industry as old as Confederation itself and continues to provide jobs and sustainability for our environment as well as food security for our residents; and Whereas in Durham many of our community museums and libraries are joining in helping celebrate this important industry but unfortunately there is no permanent place in a prominent location central to all communities to showcase Durham’s accomplishments in this industry; and Whereas our agricultural leadership in Durham has been second to none including The Massey family in Newcastle village, the Tyrone farmer with a small winter hobby that became General Motors of Canada, a world-renowned race horse born and raised in Oshawa, one of the first counties to form a 4-H Leadership Association, 7 Annual Fairs of which 6 are older than Confederation and combined have an annual attendance of approx. 75,000 residents and tourists and Durham is the second original founding community for the Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada and the world; Now therefore be it resolved: That the Council of the Municipality of Clarington assist in this significant legacy project by allocating space in their Municipal Offices for a temporary Heritage agricultural exhibit in 2017 as well as a permanent location for a Plaque commemorating the Pioneer Farm Families of Durham (Families that have farmed in Canada for 150 years and now farm in Durham); That the Council submit to the Region of Durham and all municipal Councils in Durham a request to support this project and a permanent Agricultural Wall of Fame in a prominent Durham Region location to Showcase our Heritage Accomplishments from 1867-Modern Times. 10. Mechanical Fitness Reports for Emergency Services Vehicles That Staff be directed to obtain mechanical fitness reports on the 2003 Pumper 15 and the 2007 Pumper 11, prior to finalization of the 2017 Budget.