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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 11, 2000 • O F P,C#F 2�v poi -1 Ala EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 - 7:30 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Arthurs COUNCILLORS: M. Brenner D. Dickerson M. Holland R. Johnson- Chair D. Pickles D. Ryan ALSO PRESENT: T. Quinn - Chief Administrative Officer N. Carroll - Director, Planning and Development G. Paterson -Director, Corporate Services&Treasurer E. Buntsma - Director, Operations&Emergency Services R. Holborn -Division Head, Municipal Property&Engineering S. Reynolds - Division Head, Culture &Recreation B. Taylor - City Clerk D. Kearns - Committee Coordinator (l) MINUTES Regular Meeting of August 8, 2000 (II) ' MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. PLANNING&DEVELOPMENT REPORT#41-00 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A24/00 841335 ONTARIO LTD. PART OF LOT 20, RANGE 3, B.F.C. (SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF,BAYLY STREET &ALLIANCE ROAD) Approved See Recommendation#1 By-law Forwarded to Council • - - 2 - - 2. PLANNING&DEVELOPMENT REPORT#37-00 UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN INFORMATIONAL REVISIONS TO EDITION 2 OF THE PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN Approved See Recommendation#2 3. OPERATIONS &EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORT#12-00 PARKING BY-LAW AMENDMENT GLENANNA ROAD FRONTING DAVID FARR MEMORIAL PARK By-law Forwarded to.Council 4. OPERATIONS &EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORT#13-00 f PARKING BY-LAW AMENDMENT GLENANNA ROAD BETWEEN KINGSTON ROAD &LIVERPOOL ROAD By-law Forwarded to Council 5. OPERATIONS &EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORT#14-00 STOP SIGN BY-LAW AMENDMENT INTERSECTIONS ALONG BRONTE SQUARE By-law Forwarded to Council 6. OPERATIONS &EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORT#11-00 PROPOSAL TO CITY OF PICKERING TO ADD A THIRD ICE SURFACE TO DON BEER ARENA Approved See Recommendation #3 7. OPERATIONS &EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORT#15-00 FRENCHMAN'S BAY WATERSHED REMEDIATION PLAN TERMS OF REFERENCE Approved See Recommendation #4 8. MUNICIPAL PROPERTY&ENGINEERING REPORT#22-00 PUBLIC WORKS OFFICIALS WITHIN DURHAM REGION "WHO DOES WHAT" COMMITTEE SERVICES REVIEW STAGE 1 REPORT Approved As Amended See Recommendation #5, 9. CULTURE&RECREATION REPORT#09/00 PICKERING RECREATION COMPLEX&DON BEER ARENA RIGHT TO SELL ADVERTISING SPACE Approved See Recommendation#6 By-law Forwarded to Council 3 - - 10. CLERKS REPORT#30/00 APPOINTMENT OF BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ENFORCE THE PARKING BY-LAW By-law Forwarded to Council 11. PROCLAMATIONS Approved See Recommendation#7 12. CONSUMER'S GAS COMPANY LTD. PROPOSED NATURAL GAS PRICE INCREASE Approved See Recommendation#8 (III) OTHER BUSINESS 1. Councillor Brenner advised of the parking situation at St. Mary Separate High School requiring students to park their vehicles on the residential roads. He requested that this matter be reviewed with the St. Mary authorities. 2. Councillor Brenner gave notice of a motion coming forward concerning the Greater Toronto Airport Authority. 3. Councillor Brenner also gave notice of a motion coming forward concerning the level of fire services staffing. 4. Councillor Ryan gave notice of a motion to come forward concerning increasing representation on the Race Relations&Equity Committee. 5. Councillor Ryan requested a detailed report from staff for inclusion in the 2001 Budget deliberations concerning signalization at the intersection of Rosebank Road and Strouds Lane. 6. Councillor Ryan requested a report on the feasibility of relocating the IPS System from Rougemount Drive and Altona Road to Valley Gate and Altona Road. 7. Councillor Ryan advised that the City of Pickering has implemented a TTY Service which provides the hearing impaired with access to City Departments. 8. Councillor Holland noted that the referendum question to be placed on the 2000 Ballot by the Town of Ajax and the request of the Council of the City of Pickering to place a question on the ballots of all Durham municipalities was rejected by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and would like a question identical to the one intended by the Town of Ajax respecting governance be placed on the City of Pickering Ballots. 9. Councillor Pickles stated that the report concerning Pickering Parkway & Diefenbaker Road will be coming forward on September 25th. 10. Councillor Pickles requested that the Region of Durham be asked to expedite the installation of full signalization at the intersection of Rosefield Road and Finch Avenue, as soon as possible. - -4 - - 11. Councillor Pickles advised that a meeting of the Pickering/Ajax Police Liaison • Committee was well attended last Thursday. 12. Councillor Pickles advised that the Altona West Community will be holding their Annual Family Festival on Saturday, September 16th 13. The following matters were discussed prior to the regular meeting: a) The Chief Administrative Officer distributed and commented on correspondence regarding Municipal Works Tenders advising that it is anticipated that all asphalt work will be completed. He also distributed a Progress Report on the Petticoat Creek Library and Community Centre. b) The Chief Administrative Officer advised that he is in receipt of an Addendum to the Ontario Power Generation Return To Service — Volume 3. c) The Chief Administrative Officer further advised that he is continuing to work on the waste management issue. d) Councillor Johnson requested that a speed reduction on Concession 7 between Sidelines 26 and 28 be reviewed. (IV) ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:26 p.m. /11' I DATED b (-(Q f;,(1 y erv7) CLERK • • APPENDIX#1 CITY OF PICKERING That the Executive Committee of the City of Pickering having met on September 11, 2000,presents its fourteenth report to Council and recommends: 1. PLANNING&DEVELOPMENT REPORT#41-00 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 24/00 841335 ONTARIO LTD. PART OF LOT 20, RANGE 3, B.F.C. (SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF BAYLY STREET AND ALLIANCE ROAD) 1. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 24/00, submitted by Mr: J. Lazarou on behalf of the owners 841335 Ontario Ltd., for lands known as Part of Lot 20, Range 3, B.F.C., City of Pickering, to amend the existing C2-1 zoning in order to add "place of religious assembly" as a permitted use, be APPROVED; and 2. That the amending zoning by-law to implement Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 24/00, as set out in draft in Appendix I to Report Number PD 41-00, be forwarded to City Council for enactment. 2. PLANNING&DEVELOPMENT REPORT#37-00 UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN • INFORMATIONAL REVISIONS TO EDITION 2 OF THE PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN That City Council receive Planning & Development Report PD 37-00 for their information, and adopt Informational Revision 9, as set out on Appendix I to Planning & Development Report PD 37-00 for inclusion in Edition 2 of the Pickering Official Plan. 3. OPERATIONS &EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORT#11-00 PROPOSAL TO CITY OF PICKERING TO ADD A THIRD ICE SURFACE TO DON BEER ARENA That Report OES #11-00 be received by Council and that: 1. Staff be directed to proceed with design and construction drawings for an additional indoor ice surface at Don Beer Arena; • 2. Council authorize an expenditure of up to $215,000 for professional services related to the design development and construction drawings; 3. Staff be directed to provide project costing and financing at the time of the 2001 Budget deliberations; 4. Staff be authorized to meet with the Pickering Ice Rink Committee to discuss project fundraising programs with $1.5 million to be raised in less than a 10 year period by the Committee; 5. The appropriate offcials of the City of Pickering be given authority to give effect thereto. 2 - 4. OPERATIONS &EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORT#15-00 FRENCHMAN'S BAY WATERSHED REMEDIATION PLAN TERMS OF REFERENCE, 1. That Council receive Report OES 015-00 on the Frenchman's Bay Watershed Remediation Plan—Terms of Reference. 2. That staff be authorized to proceed in partnership with the TRCA, the Waterfront Coordination Committee and the University of Toronto to issue the Terms of Reference and a Request for Proposal to undertake the various components of the Frenchman's Bay Watershed Remediation Plan. 3. That additional sources of funding be pursued by staff, such as grants from Provincial or Federal Governments such as NSERC through the University of Toronto, and contributions from interested stakeholders, such as Ontario Power Generation. 4. That the purchase of a rain gauge and two stream flow gauges with associated appurtenances, installation and data collection services be approved, in order to commence background data collection and monitoring. 5. MUNICIPAL PROPERTY &ENGINEERING REPORT#22-00 PUBLIC WORKS OFFICIALS WITHIN DURHAM REGION "WHO DOES WHAT" COMMITTEE SERVICES REVIEW STAGE I REPORT 1. That Report MPE 22-00 regarding the "Who Does What" services review be received for information; and 2. That the "Who Does What" Services Review Stage I Report, May 2000, under separate cover, be received for information; and 3. That the recommendations within the "Who Does What" Service Review Stage I Report be received for information and the Region of Durham be so advised; and 4. That the City of Pickering recommend to Regional Council and all local Councils in Durham that prior to any consideration of service realignment changes (preliminary or otherwise and including review of water and sewer, etc.) with Durham municipalities that the prerequisite business case analysis be undertaken and provided as the basis for all recommended changes. Such analysis include the identification of the operational cost efficiencies which will result together with the former and proposed service provider including capital expenditure responsibilities and an analysis of human resource considerations. 5. That Council endorse Pickering's participation in the preparation of Stage II Terms of Reference to determine business cases and implementation strategies for the service delivery concepts identified in the Stage I Report, subject to acceptable Terms of Reference and cost sharing plans. • - - 3 - - 6. CULTURE&RECREATION REPORT#09-00 PICKERING RECREATION COMPLEX&DON BEER ARENA RIGHT TO SELL ADVERTISING SPACE That Report CR 09-00 regarding the right to sell advertising space at the Pickering Recreation Complex and Don Beer Arenas be received; and that 1. The proposal in reply to RFP 4-00, submitted by Futuresign Multimedia Displays for the right to sell advertising space in the Pickering Recreation Complex and Don Beer Arenas be accepted, subject to receipt of appropriate WSIB coverage/documentation. 2. A by-law be enacted to authorize the execution of an Advertising Agreement pursuant to which Futuresign Multimedia Displays will be permitted to sell advertising space on the rink boards and other devices at the Pickering Recreation Complex and Don Beer Arenas for a five year term. 7. PROCLAMATIONS That Mayor Arthurs be authorized to make the following proclamations: "United Way Week" - Sept. 10th to Sept. 17th, 2000 "Terry Fox Run Day" - Sept. 17th, 2000 "Breakfast For Learning Week" - Sept. 25t"to Oct. 1St, 2000 "Homebuilders Week" - Oct. 15th to Oct. 21St, 2000 "White Ribbon Week" - Oct. 23`d to Oct. 29th, 2000 S. CONSUMER'S GAS COMPANY LTD. PROPOSED NATURAL GAS PRICE INCREASE WHEREAS the Consumer's Gas Company Ltd. has applied to the Ontario Energy• Board for a further rate increase of approximately 19% to take effect October 1st, 2000; and WHEREAS this increase follows a previous increase of 11% earlier this year; and WHEREAS it is expected that this increase will see the average Ontario home heated by natural gas face a yearly increase in their consumption bills of approximately$430.00; and WHEREAS in the City of Pickering and elsewhere throughout the Province of Ontario there are thousands of seniors living on a fixed income; thousands upon thousands of honest, hard-working people who are only just able to subsist, financially, in their own homes; thousands upon thousands of renters whose landlords rely on gas for heating and cooking who will flow-through this increase in the form of higher rents; and thousands upon thousands of businesses who rely exclusively on natural gas to heat their places of employment and can ill afford another commodity increase; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the City of Pickering make an oral and written presentation in opposition to this rate increase before the Ontario Energy Board; and - - 4 - - FURTHER the City urges the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to also enter a written submission on behalf of all Ontario municipalities and their residents in opposition to this rate increase; and FURTHER that this response also be forwarded to all MPP's in Ontario and in particular the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Energy for Ontario, the Prime Minister of Canada and the responsible Federal Minister of Energy and MP Dan McTeague. •