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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 25, 1999 NOFpkto ■ 9 a; 6 COUNCIL MINUTES A Meeting of the Pickering Town Council was held on Tuesday, May 25, 1999 at 11:09 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Arthurs COUNCILLORS: M. Brenner D. Dickerson M. Holland D. Pickles D. Ryan ALSO PRESENT: T. Quinn - Chief Administrative Officer B. Taylor - Town Clerk N. Carroll - Director of Planning D. Kearns - Committee Co-ordinator ABSENT: Councillor R. Johnson (I) RESOLUTIONS ' Resolution #117/99 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Brenner WHEREAS the FCM (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) inspired $7-billion, six-year Canada Infrastructure Works Program (CIWP)--described by Prime Minister Jean Chretien at the FCM 1998 Annual Conference, as "....one of the proudest achievements of our government" - exceeded original projections, funding 17,000 projects that created assets of lasting value and generated more than 130,000 short-term jobs, and set a new standard for intergovernmental cooperation in Canada; WHEREAS the CIWP could not fully address Canada's long-term infrastructure needs given the extent of the problem revealed in various FCM studies completed between 1985 and 1986; WHEREAS the Town of Pickering has benefited from the CIWP but still has a number of outstanding infrastructure projects which it cannot finance out of municipal revenues alone; WHEREAS FCM is dedicated to improving the quality of life in all communities; 32 WHEREAS the Millennium budget offers an opportunity for achieving an improved quality of life and ensuring sustainable communities; WHEREAS the FCM National Board of Directors has endorsed a new long-term national infrastructure program with environmental benefits as a component of a sustainable communities strategy; WHERE A S the FCM proposal, with the theme CLEAN AIR - CLEAN WATER - CLEAN e p p SOIL, calls for flexibility to accommodate equally the needs of rural/small communities and large municipalities, supporting: • waste management systems (waste diversion, product stewardship, upgrading landfill sites, methane capture, upgrading incineration technology to meet new requirements for dioxins and furans and mercury emissions); • water efficiency (water conservation, sewage upgrades to reduce contaminants in water effluent and water treatment alternatives such as settling ponds and wetlands); • energy efficiency (alternative energy sources, energy efficiency, vehicle emissions testing, and public transit); • mobility (investment in road repair and upgrades, commuter rail, and advanced technology public transit like Ballard Fuel Cell buses); and • main-street and urban core renewal; WHEREAS such investments will create jobs, reduce pollution, save taxpayers money resulting from reduced health and environmental damage, improve the efficiency of the economy and make Canada more competitive,productive and innovative; and WHEREAS Canada is a leader in environmental technologies; BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Pickering endorses the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) call for a long-term national core municipal infrastructure program highlighting environmental benefits in the federal Millennium Budget; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Pickering through letters, personal meetings and/or other communications, will urge Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance, other members of the federal Cabinet and members of the Government of Ontario to support FCM's Millennium Budget proposal; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Pickering will communicate the urgent need for a new municipal infrastructure program with environmental benefits to neighbouring communities; • BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Pickering will communicate to local media and the public our support for FCM's Millennium Budget proposal. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Dickerson, Holland, Pickles, Ryan and Mayor Arthurs Absent: Councillor Johnson • (II) ADJOURNMENT The Meeting adjourned at 11:10 p.m. 1 33 Dated MAYOR CLERK •