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Present:
Mayor Ryan
Councillors:
M. Brenner
S. Butt
B. McLean
D. Pickles
Absent:
K. Ashe
I. Cumming
Also Present:
T. Prevedel
K. Bentley
P. Bigioni
M. Carpino
J. Hagg
R. Holborn
S. Karwowski
F. Jadoon
D. Shields
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Special Council Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 5, 2017
2:30 pm
Council Chambers
- Chief Administrative Officer
- Director, City Developrnent & CBO
- Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor
- Director, Community Services
- Fire Chief
- Director, Engineering & Public Works
- Director, Finance & Treasurer
- Senior Advisor, Investment Attraction
- City Clerk
Disclosure of Interest
No disclosures of interest were noted.
Confidential Matters
Resolution #305/17.
Moved by Councillor McLean
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
That Council move In Camera in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal
Act and Procedural By-law 7212/12, in that the matters to be discussed relate to
the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including
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communications necessary for that purpose; a proposed or pending acquisition
or disposition of land by the municipality or local board and litigation or potential
litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the
municipality or local board.
Carried
Council moved In Camera at 2:31 pm.
General discussion ensued on the following matter. Refer to the In Camera minutes for
further information. [City Clerk has custody and control of the In Camera minutes.]
Resolution # 306/17
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor McLean
That Council rise into open session of Council.
Carried
(111) Matters for Consideration
Chief Administrative Officer Report CAO 02-17
Land Acquisition and Disposal
Pre-2018 Capital Budget Approval
-Pickering Innovation Corridor — Seaton
Recommendation
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor McLean
That staff be directed to continue to negotiate the terms of: (a) an
Agreement of Purchase and Sale of approximately 28 acres of
employment lands (as shown on Attachment No. 1) within the Seaton
Development Area between Ontario Infrastructure and Land Corporation
(the "Province"), as vendor, and the City, as purchaser; and (b} an
Agreement of Purchase and Sale of those lands between the City, as
vendor, and a major developer, as purchaser;
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2. That stafF be directed to include an option within its Agreement of
Purchase and Sale with the Province to purchase the balance of the Block
6 employment lands (approximately 144 acres);
3. That staff be directed to continue supporting and facilitating the dialogue
between the developer and a multinational manufacturing business that has
expressed interest in leasing the 28 acre parcel of land, for the purpose of
having the manufacturer move its business operation to this location;
4. That staff be directed to continue their ongoing dialogue with two other
multinational manufacturing businesses and a group of investors that have
expressed interest in purchasing some of the lands for their own business
operations, and that the option referred to in Recommendation 2 above be
used, subject to further Council approval, to provide lands for those
business operations,
5. That the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to execute the above-
noted Agreements of Purchase and Sale, in forms satisfactory to the
Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor, provided that such
Agreements are conditional upon the subsequent approval of Council;
6. That Council provide pre-2018 Capital Budget approval for land
acquisition costs including associated fees (land transfer tax & HST) as
well as front ending and development servicing costs as referenced in
Recommendation 1; for a cost not to exceed $6.0 million;
7. That the Director, Finance & Treasurer be authorized to finance the land
acquisition cost, associated fees and front ending and development
servicing costs in the amount of $6.0 million as follows:
a) that the sum of $6.0 million be financed at the discretion of the
Treasurer, either through future land sales, an internal loan or by
the issue of debentures by the Regional Municipality of Durham, for
a period not to exceed 15 years at a rate to be determined;
b) that annual repayment charges in the amount of approximately
$535,000 be included in the annual Current Budget for the City of
Pickering commencing in 2018 if required, and continuing thereafter
until the debenture is repaid, and that any financing costs be paid
out of the Current Budget;
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Special Council Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 5, 2017
2:30 pm
Council Chambers
8. That Council confirm that business attraction is a top priority for Council
and that staff be directed to pursue business opportunities that include
domestic and multinational organizations and also pursue high-end
manufacturers for the purpose of strengthening Pickering's local economy
and enhancing Pickering's property tax base;
9. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the
necessary actions as indicated in this Report.
Carried Unanimously
on a Recorded Vote
(III) Confirmatory By-law
By-law Number 7563/17
Councillor Pickles seconded by Councillor McLean moved for leave to introduce
a By-law of the City of Pickering to confirm those proceedings of the Council of
The Corporation of the City of Pickering at its Special Meeting of Council of June
5, 2017.
Carried
(IV) Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 3:25 pm.
Dated this 5th day of June, 2017
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Mayor David Ryan
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Debbie Shields
City Clerk