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Special Council Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 9,2008
1 :30 PM
Main Committee Room
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PRESENT:
Mayor David Ryan
COUNCILLORS:
D. Dickerson
R. Johnson - arrived at 2:00 pm due to City Business
B. Littley
B. McLean
J. O'Connell
D. Pickles
ALSO PRESENT:
1.J. Quinn
E. Buntsma
N. Carroll
1. Melymuk
G. Paterson
A. Allison
R. Holborn
S. Reynolds
G. McGregor
C. Mearns
C. Rose
R. Taylor
D. Shields
L. Roberts
- Chief Administrative Officer
- Director, Operations & Emergency Services
- Director, Planning & Development
- Director, Office of Sustainability
- Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer
- City Solicitor
- Division Head, Municipal Property & Engineering
- Division Head, Culture & Recreation
- Principal Planner- Policy
- CEO, Pickering Public Library
- Manager, Policy
- Coordinator, City Development
- Deputy Clerk
- Committee Coordinator
(I) INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
Mayor Ryan welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order.
Councillor McLean questioned the notification process for the special council
meeting and noted his concern with notification to all landowners in the affected
areas. Councillor McLean felt that notification should have been sent to the
landowners advising of the Special Meeting of Council.
Debbie Shields, Deputy Clerk stated that the standard procedures for the calling of
a Special Meeting of Council had been followed and no written notification had
been requested to be sent out to area landowners.
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Mayor Ryan advised Council that they could continue with the meeting or that a motion
could be made to defer the meeting to a later date. Mayor Ryan noted that Councillor
Johnson would be arriving soon and suggested that they deal with the other items on
the Agenda and return to the staff presentations once Councillor Johnson had arrived.
(II) REPORTS
1. Report CS 33-08 of the Director of Corporate Services & Treasurer
Exemption to Fireworks By-law 6783/07
Whitevale Golf Club - 50tt! Anniversary Event - June 14. 2008
Resolution #112/08
Moved by Councillor Littley
Seconded by Councillor Pickles
1. That Council exempt the Whitevale Golf Club from Fireworks By-law 6783/07
to allow for the setting off of a fireworks display on June 14, 2008 as part of
their 50th Anniversary event; and
2. That the appropriate officials be authorized to take the necessary actions to
give effect thereto.
CARRIED
Mayor Ryan Called for a Motion to Recess until 2:00 pm to allow Councillor Johnson
time to arrive.
Moved by Councillor McLean
Seconded by Councillor O'Connell
That Council recess until 2:00 pm.
CARRIED
Mayor Ryan called the meeting to order at 2:00 pm.
A brief discussion ensued with respect to concerns raised about the notification to
landowners.
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Neil Carroll, Director of Planning & Development, advised Council that there was no
written notification mailed to any landowners regarding the meeting. He also stated that
he could compile a list if required.
Resolution # 113/08
Moved by Councillor McLean
Seconded by Councillor O'Connell
That Item II, regarding Staff Presentations on Duffin Heights, Seaton and Downtown
Pickering be deferred to a future meeting to be scheduled as soon as possible and that
staff notify all landowners in Duffin Heights and Seaton.
CARRIED
(III) ADJOURNMENT
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The meeting adjourned at 2:15 pm.
DATED this 9th day of June, 2008
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