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Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 10,2002
10:40 p.m.
Chair: Councillor McLean
PRESENT:
Mayor Wayne Arthurs
COUNCILLORS:
M. Brenner
M. Holland
R. Johnson
B. McLean
D. Ryan
ALSO PRESENT:
T. 1. Quinn
N. Carroll
G. Paterson
B. Taylor
D. Kearns
- Chief Administrative Officer
- Director, Planning & Development
- Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer
- City Clerk
- Committee Coordinator
ABSENT:
Councillor Pickles - Municipal Business
(I)
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Meeting of May 14, 2002
(II)
MA TTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
1.
CLERKS REPORT CL 18-02
ELECTION OF THE REGIONAL CHAIR
Approved As Amended
See Recommendation #1
2.
CLERKS REPORT CL 17-02
COUNCIL REMUNERATION AND COMMUNICATIONS POLICY
Approved
By-law Forwarded to Council
See Recommendation #2
3.
PROCLAMATIONS
"NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY"
"LICENCE-FREE FISHING WEEKEND"
"F ALUN DAF A DAY"
Approved
See Recommendation #3
Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 10,2002
10:40 p.m.
Chair: Councillor McLean
4.
CORPORATE SERVICES & TREASURER REPORT 12-02
2002 TAX RATES FOR ALL CLASSES OF PROPERTY AND FINAL
TAX DUE DATES FOR ALL REALTY TAX CLASSES EXCEPT FOR
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL & MULTI-RESIDENTIAL REALTY CLASSES
Approved
By-law Forwarded To Council
See Recommendation #4
5.
CORPORATE SERVICES & TREASURER REPORT 13-02
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
Approved
See Recommendation #5
6.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT 28-02
DISPOSAL OF LANDS
SHIRLEY STREET, PLAN 473, PICKERING
Approved
See Recommendation #6
(III)
OTHER BUSINESS
1.
Mayor Arthurs thanked Council and staff for their work with the opening of the new
Petticoat Bridge.
2.
Mayor Arthurs advised of the success of the Frenchman's Bay Festival and of the Walk-
A- Thon for Juvenile Diabetes.
(IV)
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 12:00 a.m.
Appendix II
Committee of the Whole Report
COW 2002-7
That the Committee of the Whole of the City of Pickering having met on June 10,2002, presents
its seventh report to Council and recommends:
1.
CLERKS REPORT CL 18-02
ELECTION OF THE REGIONAL CHAIR
1. That the letter from the Clerk of the Regional Municipality of Durham advising of the
resolution passed by the Regional Council on May 8, 2002 to receive the Report of
the Ad Hoc Committee on the Election of the Regional Chair and forward it to the
area municipalities for comment be received.
2. That the Council of the City of Pickering hereby advises the Council of the Region of
Durham that it supports Procedural Option (i) and (ii).
2.
CLERKS REPORT CL 17-02
COUNCIL REMUNERATION AND COMMUNICATIONS POLICY
1. That Clerk's Report CL 17-02 regarding Council Remuneration and Communications
Policy be received; and
2. That the Communications Policy attached to Clerk's Report CL 17-02 be adopted;
and
3. That Resolution #225/97 respecting Council communications be rescinded; and
4. That the by-law attached to Clerk's Report CL 17-02 to provide for remuneration and
benefits to Members of Council be forwarded to the Council Meeting of June 24,
2002 for enactment.
3.
PROCLAMATIONS
"NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY"
"LICENCE-FREE FISHING WEEKEND"
"F ALUN DAF A DAY"
That Mayor Arthurs be authorized to make the following proclamation:
"National Aboriginal Day" - June 21,2002
"Licence-Free Fishing Weekend" - July 5 through July 7, 2002
"Falun Dafa Day" - July 18, 2002
4.
CORPORATE SERVICES & TREASURER REPORT 12-02
2002 TAX RATES FOR ALL CLASSES OF PROPERTY AND FINAL
TAX DUE DATES FOR ALL REALTY TAX CLASSES EXCEPT FOR
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL & MULTI-RESIDENTIAL REALTY CLASSES
That Report CS 12-02 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, regarding 2002
Tax Rates be received for information; and
1. That the 2002 tax rates for the City of Pickering be approved as contained in
Schedule A to By-law #5992/02 attached hereto; and
2. That the attached By-law #5992/02, providing for the imposition of the tax rates
approved under Recommendation 1 above, be read three times and approved; and
Appendix II
Committee of the Whole Report
COW 2002-7
3. That the tax levy due dates for the Final Billing be July 15, 2002 and September 16,
2002 excluding the industrial, multi-residential and commercial realty tax classes; and
4. That the Director of Corporate Services & Treasurer be authorized to make any
changes or undertake any actions necessary, including altering due dates, in order to
ensure the tax billing process is completed; and
5. That the Director of Corporate Services & Treasurer be authorized to make any
changes to the final tax rates to comply with Provincial regulations; and
6. That the appropriate staff of the City of Pickering be given authority to give effect
thereto.
5.
CORPORATE SERVICES & TREASURER REPORT 13-02
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
That Report CS 13-02 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, regarding
Development Charges be received; and
1. That effective July 1, 2002, as provided for in Section 16 of By-law 5546/99, the
Development Charges referred to in Sections 6 and 11 of that by-law be increased by
1.9 percent being the annual increase in the Construction Price Statistics as reported
by Statistics Canada for the year ended March 31, 2002; and
2. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be given authority to give effect
thereto.
6.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT 28-02
DISPOSAL OF LANDS
SHIRLEY STREET, PLAN 473, PICKERING
That Report PD 28-02 of the Director, Planning & Development, concerning Disposal of
Lands, Shirley Street, be received; and
1. That the Director, Planning & Development be authorized to commence the process
to stop-up and close Shirley Street, Plan 473, Pickering, for the purpose of sale; and
2. To initiate the required documentation, in a form satisfactory to the Solicitor for the
City, to finalize the matter.