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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 23, 2000 G`,ci3OFP/r, 2tv `o1 92 AA SliE /ii/ll • EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, MAY 23, 2000 - 7:30 P,M. PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Arthurs • COUNCILLORS: M. Brenner D. Dickerson M. Holland R. Johnson- Chairman D. Pickles D. Ryan ALSO PRESENT: • T. Quinn - Chief Administrative Officer N. Carroll -Director, Planning and Development G. Paterson -Director, Corporate Services& Treasurer T. Melymuk -Division Head, Corporate Projects&Policy B. Taylor - City Clerk L. Taylor -Manager, Current Operations Division (D MINUTES Regular Meeting of May 8, 2000 (ll) DELEGATIONS 1. Wayne Davison, Branch Manager of the Bank of Nova Scotia, Brock and Plummer Branch, along with Allan Smith, Vice President, Commercial Branches, presented a cheque in the amount of $10,611.00 to Ester Lucas, Past Coordinator and Rae Coulter, Coordinator of the Ajax/Pickering Community Food Bank. - - 2 - - 2. Marion Thomas, P.O. Box 28, Whitevale, requested that any future request from SLF Joint Ventures for relief from the Noise By-law to carry out construction of Highway 407 be refused. She noted that SLF Joint Ventures will be subject to a penalty of$23,000 per day if the project is not completed by December 31, 2001. SLF Joint Ventures have removed trees and other vegetation indiscriminately and she noted that the Taunton/Steeles road was constructed without such clear cutting of trees. She stated that she was shocked to see that an interchange is still planned for North Road because it is not needed and would only be used for local traffic. She asked that Council request all approving authorities to delete the North Road interchange from their plans. 3. Angie Jones, R.R. #5, Claremont, stated that she supports all comments made by Marion Thomas and indicated that Council should establish a stakeholders group to deal exclusively with Highway 407 issues. 4. Gord Willson, 455 Whitevale Road, stated that there is a lack of information coming from SLF Joint Ventures and they are stubborn in responding to the concerns of the residents. He noted that the staff of SLF Joint Ventures ignored the residents throughout the Environmental Assessment process. He further noted that Highway 407 cuts off natural connections between the hamlets and that the residents stated their opposition to an interchange at North Road at a meeting last November. (lll) MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. PLANNING&DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 23-00 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 35/99 LOT 15, PLAN 40M-1306 (1038 RIVERVIEW CRESCENT) Application Refused Recommendation referred to Council Meeting of June 19, 2000 for Ratification Councillor Ryan declared an interest in this item because be lives within the 120 metre circulation area for this application. 2. MUNICIPAL PROPERTY AND ENGINEERING REPORT 8-00 REQUEST FOR EXTENDED HOURS OF WORK SLF JOINT VENTURE—HIGHWAY 407 EAST PARTIAL EXTENSION Tabled 3. CULTURE AND RECREATION REPORT CR 5-00 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REQUEST FROM THE PICKERING AERIALS GYMNASTICS CLUB Referred back to staff - - 3 - - 4. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 12-00 AUTHORITY FOR THE DIRECTOR, CORPORATE SERVICES & TREASURER TO RECOMMEND PROJECT FINANCING APPROVAL DURING RECESSES OF COUNCIL Approved See Recommendation#1 5. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 13-00 2000 TAX RATES FOR ALL CLASSES OF PROPERTY Approved See Recommendation #2 By-law forwarded to Council 6. CLERK'S REPORT CL 7-00 LICENCING AND REGULATING HORSE RIDING ESTABLISHMENTS Approved See Recommendation#3 By-law forwarded to Council 7. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER'S REPORT CAO 6-00 GREATER TORONTO SERVICES BOARD DRAFT STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION PLAN— REMOVING ROADBLOCKS Approved See Recommendation #4 8. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS REPORT CAO 10-00 TENDER APPROVAL BY THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2000 SUMMER COUNCIL RECESS Approved See Recommendation #5 9. CLERK'S REPORT CL 23-00 APPOINT OF SPECIAL BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DCC #150 AT 1735 WALNUT LANE By-law forwarded to Council 10. PROCLAMATIONS JUNE AS LEUKEMIA AWARENESS MONTH Approved See Recommendation #6 - - 4 - - (IV) OTHER BUSINESS 1. The following matters were discussed prior to the regular meeting: a) The Chief Administrative Officer distributed a memo from the Director, Operations & Emergency Services dated May 18, 2000 regarding the severe storm that occurred on May 12, 2000. b) The Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer distributed two versions • of a brochure regarding information about the 2000 tax bill and received feedback from Members of Council on that. He also • distributed an insert prepared by the Region and Council approved this subject to the information pertaining to the members of the Regional Finance& Administration Committee being removed. c) Councillor Johnson inquired into the status of the request.from SLF Joint Ventures for relief from the Noise By-law. He was informed that SLF had withdrawn their request. d) Councillor Dickerson inquired into the process for requests from organizations for grants. (V) ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:53 p.m. DATED U L -2-677-7Z) CLERK • CITY OF PICKERING That the Executive Committee of the City of Pickering having met on May 23rd, 2000, presents its tenth report to Council and recommends: 1. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 12-00 AUTHORITY FOR THE DIRECTOR, CORPORATE SERVICES & TREASURER TO RECOMMEND PROJECT FINANCING APPROVAL DURING RECESSES OF COUNCIL That Report to Council CS 12-00 regarding authority for the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer to recommend project financing approval during recesses of Council be received, and 1. The Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer be authorized to recommend and approve project financing to the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer for projects contained in the annual capital budget or current budget, during recesses of City Council; and 2. That appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to give effect thereto. 2. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 13-00 2000 TAX RATES FOR ALL CLASSES OF PROPERTY That Report to Council CS 13-00 regarding the 2000 rates for all classes of • property be received for information and that: 1. The 2000 tax rates for the City of Pickering be approved as contained in Schedule A to By-law No. 5683/00 attached hereto; 2. The attached By-law No. 5683/00, providing for the imposition of the tax rates approved under Recommendation 1 above, be read three time and approved; 3. The Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer be authorized to make any changes or undertake any actions necessary, including altering due dates, in order to ensure the tax billing process is completed; and 4. The appropriate staff of the City of Pickering be given authority to give effect thereto. 3. CLERK'S REPORT CL 7-00 LICENCING AND REGULATING HORSE RIDING ESTABLISHMENTS That Clerk's Report CL 7-00 regarding the licencing and regulating of horse riding establishments be received; and 1. That the draft by-law to licence and regulate Horse Riding Establishments be forwarded to Council for enactment. 2. That the original licence fee of$250.00 be used to purchase and install"Cautionary" signs on public roads used as a route by a licenced horse riding establishment. 3. That the Greater Toronto Services Board be requested to endorse the concept of licencing and regulating horse riding establishments and request other municipalities in the GTA to enact similar by-laws. - - 2 - - • 4. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER'S REPORT CAO 6-00 GREATER TORONTO SERVICES BOARD DRAFT STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION PLAN— REMOVING ROADBLOCKS 1. That Report to Council CAO 6-00, concerning the Draft Strategic Transportation Plan prepared on behalf of the Greater Toronto Services Board, be received for information. 2. That the comments contained in Report to Council CAO 6-00, including Attachment No. 1, be forwarded to the Greater Toronto Services Board as the City of Pickering's comments on the Draft Strategic Transportation Plan and Recommended Actions for implementing the Plan. 5. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS REPORT CAO 10-00 TENDER APPROVAL BY THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2000 SUMMER COUNCIL RECESS 1. That Report to Council CAO 10-00, seeking authorization for the approval of tenders by the Chief Administrative Officer during Council's Summer Recess be received; and 2. That the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to approve tenders during Council's Summer Recess period (i.e., from June 27 to August 4, 2000 and from August 9, 2000 to September 11, 2000), on condition that, a) the lowest acceptable tender is approved, b) the cost thereof is within the budget previously allocated therefore by Council, and c) a report respecting those tenders is subsequently submitted to Council. 6. PROCLAMATIONS .JUNE AS LEUKEMIA AWARENESS MONTH That Mayor Arthurs be authorized to proclaim the month of June as Leukemia Awareness Month.