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REPORT TO COUNCIL
FROM: Bruce Taylor, AMCT, CMM DATE: January 4, 2000
Ciry Clerk
REPORT NUMBER: CL I/00
SUBIECT: Greater Toronto Services Board Request to Endorse Policy Regarding lhc
Oak Ridges Moraine
RECOMMENDATION:
That the correspondence dated December 16, 1999 from the Grcater Toronto Services Board
regarding iha Oak Ridges Moraine be received; and
That the Cauncil of ihe City of Pickering hereby endorses ihe rnotion passed by ihe GTSB on
Decembcr 3, 1999 to urgc thc Provincc of Onlario to ensure that no morc approvals be given to
proposed development or aggregate applications going through the process for six months in the
Oak Ridgcs Morainc; and
That a copy of this resolulion be fonvarded to:
I. Thc Honourablc Tony Clement, Atinisiry of hlunicipal Affairs & Housing
2. The Honourablc lanet Ecker, MPP, Pickcring/Ajau/Uxbridge
3. Greater Toronto Ser�ices Board
ORIGIN: Lettcr from the GTSB daicd Dccember 16, 1999
AUTHORITY: htunicipal Act
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: None
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
To endorsa a motion of the Greater Toronto Services Bnard that the Province be urged to
suspend approvals for proposed development aggregate applications going through the process
for six months in the Oak Ridges Moraine.
BACKGROUND:
Allached to this Report is a copy of corzespondence from the Greater Toronto Services Board
advising of'a motion that was passed by the GTSB at its m��eting of December 3, 1999 urging thc
Province to ensure that no more approvals be given to proposed development or aggrcgatc
applications going through Il�c process for six months in the Oak Ridges Moraine. The motion
gocs on to request thc Province to collaborete wilh the Regions oP Durham, Pecl nnd York and
the City of Toronto in completing their Long Term Strategy for the Oak Ridges Morainc.
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Subject: GTSB Motion Rc: Oek Ridges Moraine Page 2
At the request of the GTSB, I em forwarding this motion to Cauncil for its endorsement
A7"fACHMENTS:
1. Letter from GTSB dated December 16, 1999
Prepared By:
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Bruce Taylor, AMCT, CMM
Town Clerk
Attachments
Copy; Division Head, Corporate Projecis and Policies
Recommended for the consideration of Pickering
City Council
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Decrmbcr Ib. 1999
To: Thc Clerks of all GTSB hizmber `lunicipalilics
At its mc�ting on Friday, Dtcember 3, 1999, �he Greater Toronto Sen•ices Board
passed the follo«•ing motion reearding the Oak Ridges Jforaine a•hen it amended and
udopted Clause i of Countryside S Em ironment 1Vorking Group Rcpon No. d:
" That the Gre�ter Toronto S�n ices Board urge ihe Pro�•ince of Onmrio to
ensure that no more appru�•als be ¢i�en to proposed de�elopment or
aggregate applications goin¢ �hrouch the process for six months in the Oak
Ridges �toraine, and th�t durine �hat period, the Pro�•ince, in collaboration
�eith the Regions of 1'urk, Durh�m and Pcel, the Ciry of Toronto and othcr
stakcholders, prepare a Policy Statcmcnt fur thc Oak Ridges �toraine; and
as ��cll, the Rcciuns of 1'ork, Durham and Pecl completr their Long Term
Strategy for the Oak RiJges �lur�ine:
In the altemati�•e, the Board inJicate ihat it expects the Pro�•ince to put a
policy rcgardine thc Oak RiJgcs \foraine into efl'ect immediatel}•, using �hc
199� Oak Ridees �tor�inc :\Iliancc Jocumcnt as a basis.
AnJ bc it furthcr resol<<d that Ihc E3uard funhcr rcqucst thc Pro� ince tu:
I. Immediatcly rcconfirm ihc Pro� inci�l imcrcsi in thc protcction and
enhancemcnt of ihe O�k RiJgcs �torainc undcr thc Planning Acr
?. Immediately adopt the 199�! Oak Ridges \loruinc �irategp ,is interim
pro�•inci�l policy;
3. Commit funds and siat'f resourccs io upJ�tc thc 199�3 Stratcg�• u ithin
6 monihs:
�. Commit to adopt � dctinimc Pro�incial Polic} Statcmcnt uithin G
months;
5. Assist in thc preparation oPstnngcnt perfurtnancc standards to bc
applied to all de� clopments and a monitoring program to measure
the impacts of de�•elopmenl on the Oak Ridges \toraine;
6. Pro��ide a scientifically based pro��incial groundw•ater policy; and
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And be it funher resolvcd ihat thc BoarJ also requests the Provincr to
actieely panicipate in 0118 hcarings to ensure the protection uf �he Oak
Ridges �torainc and of thc Provincial interest: and
That the Federal Gu�emnunt cummit funds and staCf resuurc�s to assist m
the protection and management of the Oak Ridges �toraine �nd recogniie
the imporlant role the Oak Ridges Jloraine plays in the Great Lakcs' �tater
qualiry and quantiry."
1Vould you please submit this motion to your Council for endorsemcnt.
1'ours truly,
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