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Council Meeting Minutes
Monday, March 21, 2005
7:40 PM
PRESENT:
Mayor David Ryan
COUNCILLORS:
K. Ashe
M. Brenner
D. Dickerson
R. Johnson
B. McLean
D. Pickles
ALSO PRESENT:
E. Buntsma
N. Carroll
G. Paterson
B. Taylor
D. Watrous
- Chief Administrative Officer (Acting) and
Director, Operations & Emergency Services
- Director, Planning & Development
- Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer
- City Clerk
- Committee Coordinator
ABSENT:
T. J. Quinn
- Chief Administrative Officer (Medical Leave)
INVOCATION
Mayor Ryan called the meeting to order and led Council in the saying of the
Invocation.
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ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of March 7, 2005
Special Meeting of February 28, 2005
Special Meeting of March 11, 2005
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(111) DELEGATIONS
John Byberg, 2450 Conc. 6, Greenwood, requested Council to reconsider the
approval of his request to place a sign on the property of Mr. Lee, which is
located at Hwy. 7, north of Concession 6 to advertise his fine dining Pepperberry
Bistro in Brooklin. He advised that the Ministry of Transportation have no
concerns and that the sign would be maintained.
Mayor Ryan rose on a point of personal privilege to respond to comments made at the
Special Council Meeting of March 11, 2005.
Resolution #49/05
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
Seconded by Councillor McLean
That the rules of procedure set out in By-law 3665/91 be suspended in order to debate
the comments made by Mayor Ryan.
CARRIED
(IV) RESOLUTIONS
Resolution #50105
Moved by Councillor Ashe
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
1. That Report PD 11-05 regarding the final assumption of plans of subdivision M-
1154, 40M-1273, 40M-1303 and 40M-1320 be received; and
2. That the following by-laws be enacted:
a) assume roads and services within Plans M-1154, 40M-1273, 40M-1303 and
40M-1320; and
b) amend By-law 1416/82 (Places of Amusement) to include the roads within Plans
40M-1273 and 40M-1320; and
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authorize the release and removal of the Subdivision Agreements from title
relating to Plans 40M-1154, 40M-1273, 40M-1303 and 40M-1320.
CARRIED
Resolution #51105
Moved by Councillor McLean
Seconded by Councillor Johnson
1. That Report OES 07-05 regarding a proposed amendment of the parking By-law
2359/87, be received; and
That the attached draft by-law be enacted to amend Schedule 'A' to By-law 2359/87
to provide for the regulating of parking, standing, and stopping on highways or parts
of highways under the jurisdiction of The Corporation of the City of Pickering and on
private and municipal property.
CARRIED
Resolution #52/05
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
Seconded by Councillor McLean
That Report CS 21-05 respecting the appointment of Special Municipal Law
Enforcement Officers for the purpose of enforcing the Parking By-law on private
property, be received; and
That the draft by-law to appoint persons to enforce the Parking By-law at 1822
Whites Road, 1100 Begley Street, 650, 705 and 1865 Kingston Road, 1400, 1410
and 1420 Bayly Street, 1915 Denmar Road, be forwarded to Council for approval;
and
3. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the
necessary actions to give effect thereto.
CARRIED
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Resolution #53105
Moved by Councillor McLean
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
1. That Report to Council CS 25-05 regarding nominations for appointment to the York
Region South-east Collector Advisory Committee be received; and
That Les Fisher, David Steele and Ralph Sutton be nominated for appointment to
the York Region South-east Collector Advisory Committee; and
That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the
necessary actions to give effect thereto.
CARRIED
Recorded Vote on the appointment of Les Fisher:
Yes: Councillors Ashe, Brenner, Dickerson, Johnson,
Ryan
McLean, Pickles and Mayor
Recorded Vote on the appointment of David Steele:
Yes: Councillors Brenner, McLean, Pickles and Mayor Ryan
No: Councillors Ashe, Dickerson and Councillor Johnson
Recorded Vote on the appointment of Ralph Sutton:
Yes: Councillors Ashe, Brenner, Dickerson, Johnson, McLean, Pickles and Mayor
Ryan
The following motions were considered in conjunction with the above resolution:
Resolution #53/05(a)
Moved by Councillor Johnson
Seconded by Councillor Ashe
That the above motion be divided to provide for a recorded vote on each nomination.
CARRIED
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Resolution #54105
Moved by Councillor Johnson
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
That Mayor Ryan be authorized to make the following proclamations:
"Day of Mourning" - April 28, 2005 - to recognize persons killed or injured in the
workplace.
CARRIED
Resolution #55105
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
WHEREAS the residents and businesses of the City of Pickering rely on the
professionalism and dedication of the City's Firefighters to prevent and suppress fires in
houses, businesses and property, to take whatever action is necessary to save the lives
of persons caught in a fire or other disaster and to become involved with the community
in educating residents in fire prevention techniques; and
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering is proud of its
Firefighters and recognizes the danger they face every time they respond to an alarm;
and
WHEREAS it is expedient to establish a policy to recognize those Firefighters who have
been killed on the job or as a result of a job-related injury; and
WHEREAS the naming of a street to recognize those Firefighters who have been killed
on the job or as a result of a job-related injury would be an appropriate and permanent
memorial to those Firefighters;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby
establishes a policy of naming streets to recognize those Pickering Fireflghters who
have been killed on the job or as a result of a job-related injury; and
FURTHER THAT all streets named in honour of those Pickering Firefighters who have
been killed on the job or as a result of a job-related injury be identified by displaying an
appropriate marker; and
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FURTHER THAT the Pickering Professional Firefighters Association be invited to assist
with the formalization of this policy and the naming of streets.
CARRIED
Recorded Vote:
Yes: Councillors Ashe, Brenner, Dickerson, Johnson, McLean, Pickles and Mayor
Ryan
Resolution #56/05
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Pickles
WHEREAS when the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering in approving
the transfer of the Ajax Pickering Transit Authority (APTA) to the Region of Durham
under the terms and conditions put forth by the Region also understood that the transfer
of funds in 2005 would be without conditions as in past years; and
WHEREAS the Council of the City of Pickering continues in its support of the transfer of
the APTA to the Region of Durham and the formation of a regional transit system; and
WHEREAS the City of Pickering has in the past, traditionally funded its proportionate
share of the net annual operating costs of APTA; in part through the application of the
"Go Funds" transferred annually from the Region of Durham; and
WHEREAS the Regional Transit Implementation Committee deferred, at its meeting of
March 1, 2005; a Motion to restrict the use of these funds to capital purposes only for
2005 to a meeting of the Committee and to a meeting of Regional Council on
Wednesday, March 23, 2005; and
WHEREAS the Council of the City of Picketing requires unrestricted use of these funds
in formulating its own 2005 Current Budget;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pickering strongly
urges the Council of the Region of Durham to not impose restrictions on the use of
transferred funds so as to enable Picketing to continue operating, maintaining and
funding APTA as in the past.
CARRIED
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Recorded Vote:
Yes: Councillors Ashe, Brenner, Dickerson, Johnson, McLean, Pickles and Mayor
Ryan
(V) BY-LAWS
That Councillor Johnson, seconded by Councillor McLean, took leave to introduce by-
laws of the City of Pickering:
By-law Number 6491/05
Being a by-law to appoint By-law Enforcement Officers for certain purposes (Parking
Regulation - 1822 Whites Road, 1100 Begley Street, 650 705 and 1865 Kingston
Road, 1400, 1410 and 1420 Bayly Street, 1915 Denmar Road.)
By-law Number 6492/05
Being a by-law to assume the roads within Plans 40M-1273 and 40M-1320 for public
use as public highways and to assume the services within Plans M-1154, 40M-1273,
40M-1303 and 40M-1320 under the jurisdiction of the City of Pickering.
By-law Number 6493/05
Being a by-law to amend By-law 1416/82 providing for the regulation and licensing of
places of amusement.
By-law Number 6494/05
Being a by-law to authorize the release and removal of the Subdivision Agreement and
all related amendments from title respecting Plan M-1154, Pickering.
By-law Number 6495/05
Being a by-law to authorize the release and removal of the Subdivision Agreement
respecting Plan 40M-1273, Pickering, from title.
By-law Number 6496/05
Being a by-law to authorize the release and removal of the Subdivision Agreement
respecting Plan 40M-1303, Pickering, from title.
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By-law Number 6497/05
Being a by-law to authorize the release and removal of the Subdivision Agreement
respecting Plan 40M-1320, Pickering, from title.
By-law Number 6498/05
Being a by-law to amend By-law 2359/87 providing for the regulating of parking,
standing and stopping on highways or parts of highways under the jurisdiction of the
City of Pickering and on private and municipal property.
CARRIED
THIRD READING:
Councillor Johnson, seconded by Councillor McLean, moved that By-law Numbers
6491/05, 6492/05, 6493/05, 6494/05, 6495/05, 6496/05, 6497/05, and 6498/05, be
adopted and the said by-laws be now read a third time and PASSED and that the Mayor
and Clerk sign the same and the seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto.
CARRIED
(VI)
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OTHER BUSINESS
Councillor Brenner questioned the position of the City with respect to the transfer
of fill from the Museum by Transport Canada for the properties of demolished
homes.
Councillor Brenner also inquired into the grading of Conc. 7, west of Brock Road
and Sideline 24. He asked if Transport Canada had paid to improve these roads
for the moving of the fill.
Councillor Brenner requested that Council be informed when Fire Orders are
issued.
Councillor Brenner reported that the alignment proposed for Whites Road by the
Region of Durham and the Seaton Planning Group is contrary to the City's
position in the Growth Management Study.
Councillor Johnson inquired into the Whites Road alignment.
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Councillor Johnson reported that Brampton, the fastest growing municipality, has
stopped new development due to affordability. He questioned if a cap should be
implemented by the City on the number of homes to be built yearly. He
requested a report from staff on sustainability.
Councillor Dickerson advised that the 2nd Annual Easter Parade would be held on
Saturday, March 26th, hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian
Legion Branch 606.
Councillor Pickles requested that an invitation be made to the Minister of
Heritage to meet with the Pickering Historical Society and Heritage Pickering for
a tour of the Federal lands and the proposed homes listed for demolition. He
further requested that a letter be forwarded to Transport Canada for an
appointment to the local heritage committee.
Councillor Pickles stated that a letter was forwarded to Transport Canada and
the Greater Toronto Airport Authority requesting funding for a peer review and
asked that this letter also be forwarded to the Greater Toronto Airport Authority
Board of Directors.
Councillor Pickles gave notice of a motion concerning Pawn Brokers.
Councillor Pickles asked that we recognized today, March 21st, as International
Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
{VII) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW
By-law Number 6499~05
Councillor Ashe, seconded by Councillor Johnson, 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 Regular Meeting of March 21,2005.
CARRIED
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ADJOURNMENT
The Meeting adjourned at 9:50 pm.
DATED
C/~Y CLERK
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