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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 4, 2005 Council Meeting Agenda Monday, April 4, 2005 7:30 PM INVOCATION Mayor Ryan will call the meeting to order and lead Council in the saying of the Invocation. (11) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of March 21, 2005 1-10 (111) PRESENTATION A presentation will be made to Pickering Museum Village Volunteers, Mary Delaney, Barbara Pleva, Katrina Pyke and Angela Steyn, who will receive an Ontario Heritage Foundation recognition certificate and achievement pin for significant contributions to heritage preservation. Susan Johnson, make a plaque efforts. representing Big Brothers and Big Sisters, will presentation respecting Council's fundraising lan Parsons, President of the Pickering Squash Club, will present a cheque to Council in support of the partnership between the Club and the City for the expansion of the Recreation Complex. (IV) 1. DELEGATIONS Al Hutton, President, Pickering Ringette Association, representing the Minor Ice Sports Groups from the NHL Old Timers Day held on March 6th, will address Council to express their thanks for this successful event. Eva Martin Blythe, Executive Director, YVVCA Durham and Joanne Burghardt, Honorary Chair, will address Council with respect to the 2 rd .... 3 Annual Women of DIstmchon Award and prewous recipients of that Award who have been residents of Pickering -1- Council Meeting Agenda Monday, April 4, 2005 7:30 PM (v) 1. RESOLUTIONS To adopt the Executive Committee Report EC 2005-05, dated March 29, 2005. To consider the application of Ontario Power Generation to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to licence Pickering A for a five year period after June 30, 2005. PAGE 11-13 14 (VI) BY-LAWS By-law Number 6500/05 Being a by-law to appoint By-law Enforcement Officers for certain purposes (Parking Regulation - 1310 Fieldlight Blvd., 1345 Altona Road, 1655 & 1665 Pickering Parkway, 1235 Radom Street, 905 Bayly Street and 1915 Denmar Road.) 15 (VII) NOTICE OF MOTION Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Ashe WHEREAS pursuant to Section 150(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, a local municipality may license, regulate and govern any business carried on within the municipality; and WHEREAS pursuant to Section 150(2) of the said Act, a municipality may only exercise its licensing powers for one or more of the following purposes: 1. Health and safety 2. Nuisance control 3. Consumer protection; and WHEREAS the Durham Regional Police Service has requested the area municipalities to enact by-laws to license and regulate pawnbrokers, salvage yards and second hand dealers; and 16 -2- Council Meeting Agenda Monday, April 4, 2005 7:30 PM WHEREAS it is the goal of the Durham Regional Police Service, through the area municipalities, to provide better protection to consumers who purchase goods from pawnbrokers, second hand dealers and salvage yards by ensuring that the goods have been legally acquired; and NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby directs staff to prepare a by-law, in cooperation with the Durham Regional Police Service, to license and regulate pawnbrokers, second hand dealers and salvage yards. (VIII) OTHER BUSINESS (IX) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW (X) ADJOURNMENT -3- 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. ¢1!) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of March 7, 2005 Special Meeting of February 28, 2005 Special Meeting of March 1 I, 2005 0£ Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 21, 2005 7:40 PM (111) 1. 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) b) assume roads and services within Plans M-ii54, 40M-i273, 40M-1303 and 40M-1320; and amend E~y-taw 't416/82 (Pfaces of Amusement) to include the roads within Plans 40M-'~273 and 40M-1320; and -2- Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 21, 2005 7:40 PM c) 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 #51/05 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 -3- Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 21, 2005 7:40 PM Resolution #53/05 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 2. That Les Fisher, David Steele and Ralph Sutton be nominated for appointment to the York Region South-east Collector Advisory Committee; and 3. 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, McLean, Pickles and Mayor Ryan 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 I,,~ ~.~ above motion be divided to provide for a recorded vote on each nomination. CARRIED -4- Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 21, 2005 7:40 PM 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 Firefighters who have been killed on the job or as s result of a job-related injury; and FURTHER TH/~,T al~ 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 -5- Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 21, 2005 7:40 PM 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 Pickering 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 fundin.q APTA as in the past. CARRIED -6- Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 21, 2005 7:40 PM 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. Bv-law Number 6495/05 Being a by-taw to authorize the release and removal of the Subdivision Agreement respecting Plan 40M-i273, Pickering, from titie. By-taw Number 6496/05 Being a by-law to authorize the release and remora! of the Subdivision Agreement respecting Plan 40M-1303, Pickering, from title. 05 Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 21, 2005 7:40 PM 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) 1. 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 ti~e Growth Management Study. Councillor Johnson inquired into the Whites Road alignment. PICKER1NG Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 21, 2005 7:40 PM 10. 11. 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 Hon. Liza Frulla, Minister of Canadian 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 suggesting that Transport Canada invite a representative of Heritage Canada to sit on Transport Canada's local heritage committee, if they have not already done so. 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 6499105 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 -9- PICKERIN Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 21, 2005 7:40 PM (w,) ADJOURNMENT The Meeting adjourned at 9:50 pm. DATED MAYOR CITY CLERK -10- RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL DATE MOVED BY SECONDED BY That the Report of the Executive Committee EC 2005-05, dated March 29, 2005, be adopted. HCKEI qG Appendix I Executive Committee Report EC 2005-05 That the Executive Committee of the City of PickerJng having met on March 29, 2005, presents its fifth report to Council and recommends: CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 22-05 SECTION 357/358 OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT ADJUSTMENT TO TAXES 1. That Report CS 22-05 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer concerning Adjustment to Taxes, be received; and 2. That the write-off of taxes as provided under Section 357/358 of the Municipal Act, 2001 be approved; and 3. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect hereto. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 27-05 NOMINATION TO 407 EAST INDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT That Report CS 27-05 regarding a nomination for appointment to the 407 East Individual Environmental Assessment Community Advisory Committee, be received; and That Jeanette Wiles be nominated to represent the City of Pickering on the 407 East Individual Environmental Assessment Community Advisory Committee; and That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 26-05 BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT That Report CS 26-05 respecting the appointment of Special Municipal Law Enforcement Officers for the purpose of enforcing the Parking By-law on private property, be received; and Appendix I Executive Committee Report EC 2005-05 That the draft by-law to appoint persons to enforce the Parking By-law at 1310 Fieldlight Blvd., 1345 Altona Road, 1655 & 1665 Pickering Parkway, 1235 Radom Street, 905 Bayly Street and 1915 Denmar Road, be forwarded to Council for approval; and That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto. PROCLAMATIONS: "SENIORS MONTH" That Mayor Ryan be authorized to make the following proclamations: "Seniors' Month"-June, 2005 14 RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL DATE: MOVED BY: COUNCILLOR SECONDED BY: COUNCILLOR WHEREAS the two-year licence granted by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to Ontario Power Generation (OPG) for the operation of Pickering A expires on June 30, 2005; and WHEREAS the staff of the CNSC have submitted a Commission Member Document recommending their approval of a five-year licence for Pickering A beyond June 30, 2005; and WHEREAS the staff of the CNSC have made their recommendation based on their confidence that OPG has sufficient staff, programs, safe-guards and procedures in place to meet the criteria of sustaining the safe operation of Pickering A over a five-year period; and WHEREAS the operations of OPG at Picketing A are monitored on a daily basis by on-site CNSC staff to ensure that the provisions of the licence are being met at all times; and WHEREAS OPG continues to be a good corporate citizen in the City of Pickering through its environmental stewardship over its operations and site, its significant positive economic impact on the community and its ability to safely and reliably meet all the conditions of its licence; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby supports the application of Ontario Power Generation to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to licence Pickering A for a five year period after June 30, 2005. CARRIED: MAYOR THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING BY-LAW NO. 6500/05 Being a by-law to appoint By-taw Enforcement Officers for certain Purposes (Parking Regulation - 1310 Fieldlight Blvd., 1345 Altona Road, 1655 & 1665 Pickering Parkway, 1235 Radom Street, 905 Bayly Street and 1915 Denmar Road.) WHEREAS pursuant to section 15(I) of the Police Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.15, as amended, a municipal council may appoint persons to enforce the by-laws of the municipality; and WHEREAS pursuant to section 15(2) of the said Act, municipal by-law enforcement officers are peace officers for the purpose of enforcing municipal by-laws; NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: That the following persons be hereby appointed as municipal law enforcement officers in and for the City of Pickering in order to ascertain whether the provisions of By-law 2359/87 are obeyed and to enfome or carry into effect the said By-law and are hereby authorized to enter at all reasonable times upon lands municipally known as 1310 Fieldlight Blvd., 1345 Altona Road, 1655 & 1665 Pickering Parkway, 1235 Radom Street, 905 Bayly Street and 1915 Denmar Road: Hy Tau Ly Dale James Kidd The authority granted in section 1 hereto is specifically limited to that set out in section 1, and shall not be deemed, at any time, to exceed the authority set out in section 1. These appointments shall expire upon the persons listed in section 1 ceasing to be employees of Authorized Parking Only Ltd. or upon ^uthodzed Parking Only Ltd. ceasing to be agents for 1310 Fieldlight Blvd., 1345 Altona Road, 1655 & 1665 Picketing Parkway, 1235 Radom Street, 905 Bayly Street and 1915 Denmar Road, or whichever shall occur first. BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 4th day of April, 2005. David Ryan, Mayor Bruce Taylor, City Clerk i ,; NOTICE OF MOTION DATE: APRIL 4, 2005 MOVED BY: COUNCILLOR PICKLES SECONDED BY: COUNCILLORASHE WHEREAS pursuant to Section 150(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, a local municipality may license, regulate and govern any business carried on within the municipality; and WHEREAS pursuant to Section 150(2) of the said Act, a municipality may only exercise its licensing powers for one or more of the following purposes: Health and safety Nuisance control Consumer protection; and WHEREAS the Durham Regional Police Service has requested the area municipalities to enact by-laws to license and regulate pawnbrokers, salvage yards and second hand dealers; and WHEREAS it is the goal of the Durham Regional Police Service, through the area municipalities, to provide better protection to consumers who purchase goods from pawnbrokers, second hand dealers and salvage yards by ensuring that the goods have been legally acquired; and NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby directs staff to prepare a by-law, in cooperation with the Durham Regional Police Service, to license and regulate pawnbrokers, second hand dealers and salvage yards. CARRIED: Btaylor:NotJces of Motion:Pawnbrokers MAYOR