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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
A Special Meeting of the Pickering City Council was held on Monday, April 2nd, 2001 at
2:00 p.m.
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PRESENT:
Mayor Wayne Arthurs
COUNCILLORS:
M. Brenner
M. Holland
R. Johnson
B. McLean
D. Pickles
D. Ryan
ALSO PRESENT:
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E. Buntsma
N. Carroll
G. Paterson
T. Melymuk
J. Reble
R. Holbom
B. Taylor
D. Kearns
- Director, Operations & Emergency Services
- Director, Planning & Development
- Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer
- Division Head, Corporate Projects & Policy
- Solicitor for the City
- Division Head, Municipal Property & Engineering
- City Clerk
- Committee Coordinator
(I) ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
1. Tl:}e Chief Administrative Officer introduced the item concerning the York
Region Water Project.
2. John Reble, Solicitor for the City, complimented the staff on a job well done in
their roles in the York Region Water Project, making special note of Derek Doyle
and Tom Melymuk.
3. Derek Doyle, the City's Peer Reviewer, advised that the Environmental
Assessment is proceeding and comments must be in by May.
Pickering has been critical of the lack of consultation with York during the Master
Planning process, cost-dominance in the master planning decision-making and
inadequate notice to citizens early in the Environmental Assessment process.
4.
Mayor Arthurs questioned if the Community Working Group are being kept
apprised of positions held after meetings between Derek Doyle and York Region.
He requested that Mr. Doyle and the negotiating group work with York Region to
get specific statements to the Community Working Group.
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Resolution #47/01
Moved by Councillor Ryan
Seconded by Councillor McLean
To go In-Camera at 3:20 p.m.
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CARRIED
Mayor Arthurs requested and received concurrence from Council that he and Ward 1
Councillors attend a meeting with the York Regional Chair.
Mr. Reble will forward a letter of clarification to the Pickering Community Working
Group.
Resolution #48/01
Moved by Councillor Ryan
Seconded by Councillor Pickles
That Council rise from this In Camera session at 3:57 p.m.
CARRIED
1. Gil Paterson, Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, presented Council with
an overview ofthe 2001 Operating and Capital Budgets.
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2.
Mayor Arthurs requested a breakdown of the proposed Fire Hall and how much is
attributed to Hwy. 407. The Province must be approached for financing as set out
in the Notice of Motion.
3. Councillor Holland supports a policy of indexation, linked maybe to CPI.
(II) ADJOURNMENT
The Meeting adjourned at 4:38 p.m.
Dated
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MAYOR
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CLERK