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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 5, 2001 - Iii' I I ?1I~-amI[~ COUNCIL MINUTES - A Meeting of the Pickering City Council was held on Monday, February 5th, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Arthurs COUNCILLORS: M. Brenner M. Holland R. Johnson B. McLean D. Pickles D. Ryan ALSO PRESENT: - T. J. Quinn G. Paterson N. Carroll B. Taylor T. Melymuk D. Kearns - Chief Administrative Officer - Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer - Director, Planning & Development - City Clerk - Division Head, Corporate Projects & Policy - Committee Coordinator (I) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of January 15,2001 Special Meeting of January 22,2001 (II) DELEGATIONS 1. Jill Foster, Chair, Pickering Public Library Board, addressed Council to advise them of the Minister's Award of Excellence - Angus Mowat Award presented to them for their new Web Site called 'Growing a New Business'. This is the third award since 1995 presented to the Pickering Public Library. 2. Sylvain Trepanier, 1218 Monica Cook Place, addressed Council on a number of items which he feels would benefit not only himself but all residents of Pickering. He congratulated staff on the information which is included in the agenda but stated his concern with the lateness of its placement on the Web. He stated that further budget is required for continued repair work on Liverpool Road. He suggested better signage along Hwy. 401 indicating the City of Pickering. He further suggested that Council members shorten their comments at Council meetings and that consideration be given to full time Council members and a reduction in the number of Councillors from six to four. He stated that the Regional process of electing Chair and appointing members to Committees be revamped and he questioned Council members position with respect to the proposed increase by Veridian. - --2-. (III) RESOLUTIONS Resolution #7/01- Appendix #1 Moved by Councillor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Johnson - That the Report ofthe Executive Committee dated January 22nd, 2001, be adopted. CARRIED Resolution #8/01 Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Ryan That the Corporation of the City of Pickering advise the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission that the City of Pickering is not able to provide a recommendation at this time. CARRIED Resolution #8/01(a) Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Holland - That the above resolution be amended by replacing the words 'that it does not object to the issuance of a 27-month license renewal to Ontario Power Generation, for Pickering Generating Station "B'" with 'that the City of Pickering is not able to provide a recommendation at this time'. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Holland, McLean, Pickles and Ryan. No: Mayor Arthurs Absent: Councillor Johnson Resolution #9/01 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Holland WHEREAS the Regional Municipality of York is conducting an environmental assessment to determine the preferred location for various new water supply works required to help meet York Region's projected long term water demands; and -. WHEREAS certain of the required water supply works are proposed to be located within the City of Pickering, including a raw water pumping site adjacent to Lake Ontario, and approximately 10 kilometers of water transmission mains through the western portion of the City; and WHEREAS the Terms of Reference for York Region's environmental assessment initially stated that the purpose of the undertaking was to provide up to approximately 80 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD) of water to meet York Region's long term water needs, as well as up to 30 MIGD to meet the potential long term needs of Durham Region, and up to 6 MIGD for the proposed Federal lands in Pickering; and --3-- WHEREAS York Region subsequently modified the project to delete reference to any water needs for Durham Region and the Federal lands, such that the purpose of the undertaking is now to provide approximately 85 MIGD to meet York Region's future water needs; and - WHEREAS regardless of the amount of water to be supplied, Pickering Council is on record as being opposed to the proposed York Region Water Supply Project via Durham West as it will have significant adverse social and environmental impacts on the City of Pickering; and WHEREAS it is also appropriate that Durham Region also state its opposition to the York Region Water Supply Project; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby requests the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham to advise the Region of York and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment that it supports the City of Pickering's opposition to the York Region Long Term Water Supply Project via Durham West. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Holland, Johnson, McLean, Pickles, Ryan and Mayor Arthurs (IV) BY-LAWS -. That Councillor Ryan, seconded by Councillor Johnson, took leave to introduce by-laws of the City of Pickering: By-law Number 5791/01 Being a by-law to amend Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 3037, as amended, to implement the Official Plan of the City of Pickering District Planning Area, Region of Durham in Part of Lot 14, Concession 9, in the City of Pickering. (A 9/00) By-law Number 5792/01 Being a by-law to amend Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 2511, as amended, to implement the Official Plan of the City of Pickering District Planning Area, Region of Durham in Part of Lot 18, Range 3, B.F.C., City of Pickering. (A 18/00) By-law Number 5793/01 Being a by-law for the collection of taxes and to establish the installment due dates for the Interim Levy 2001. By-law Number 5794/01 - Being a by-law to appoint the animal control personnel employed by the Town of Whitby as Municipal Law Enforcement Officers. By-law Number 5795/01 Being a by-law to appoint By-law Enforcement Officers for certain purposes (Parking Regulation - Discovery Place, DCC #106 and 93, 1880 and 1890 Valley Farm Road.) CARRIED --4-- THIRD READING: .- Councillor Ryan, seconded by Councillor Johnson, moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Numbers 5791/01, 5792/01, 5793/01, 5794/01 and 5795/01 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 (V) OTHER BUSINESS 1. Councillor Holland gave notice of a motion concerning Smart Growth and Urban Revitalization. 2. Councillor Pickles requested that tickets be issued or when necessary cars to be towed for illegal parking at the Sandy Beach GO Station Parking Lot. He further requested that this situation be monitored by Police, Fire and By-law. 3. Mayor Arthurs advised of his attendance at the wrap-up ceremonies ofthe United Way Campaign for 2000 and congratulated Pickering's United Way Team. 4. The following matters were discussed prior to the regular meeting: a) Councillor Johnson advised that concerns regarding the condition of Paddock Road have been relayed to him and he emphasized the need for maintenance of all roads within Pickering. - (VI) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW By-law Number 5796/01 Councillor Johnson~ seconded by Councillor Brenner, 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 Special Council Meeting of January 22, 2001 and. Regular Council Meeting of February 5th, 2001 and that the same be now finally passed and that the Mayor and Clerk sign the same and that the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed. CARRIED (VID ADJOURNMENT The Meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m. DATED ~~~ MAYOR h~ YCLERK .-. - - - APPENDIX #1 CITY OF PICKERING That the Executive Committee of the City of Pickering having met on January 22nd, 2001, presents its second report to Council and recommends: 1. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT #03-01 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 19/00 MORLEY BLACK ESTATE (PETRO CANADA) PART OF LOT 23, CONCESSION 1 PARTS 1 AND 2, PLAN 40R-4643 (SOUTH- WEST CORNER OF KINGSTON ROAD AND LIVERPOOL ROAD That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 19/00, submitted by Petro- Canada, on lands being Part of Lot 18, Concession 1, City of Pickering, to amend the existing zoning to include a retail store associated with a gas station facility on the subject lands, be APPROVED, subject to the conditions included in Appendix I attached to Report No. PD 03-01. 2. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT #02-01 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 23/98 1089375 ONTARIO LIMITED SOUTH PART OF LOT 18, CONCESSION 1 (NORTH SIDE OF BA YL Y STREET, EAST OF BROCK ROAD AND WEST OF TOY AVENUE) That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 23/98, submitted by Mr. Adam Bholat, the owner of 1089375 Ontario Limited, on lands being south Part of Lot 18, Concession 1, City of Pickering, to amend the zoning on the subject lands to permit the establishment of an automatic car wash facility and maintain those uses currently permitted by the zoning by-law applicable to the subject lands, be APPROVED AS REVISED, subject to the conditions outlined in Appendix I to Report Number PD 02-01. 3. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT #01-01 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 18/00 OLD FOREST INVESTMENTS LTD. PART OF LOT 18, RANGE 3, RF.C. (EAST SIDE OF BROCK ROAD. SOUTH OF BA YL Y STREET) 1. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 18/00, submitted by Old Forest Investments Ltd. for the lands known as Part of Lot 18, Range 3, B.F.C., City of Pickering, to expand the range of employment area related uses on the subject property, be APPROVED; and 2. That the amending zoning by-law to implement Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 18/00, as set out in draft in Appendix I to Report Number PD 01-01, be forwarded to City Council for enactment. - - -- --2-- 4. CORPORATE SERVICES & TREASURER REPORT #03-01 BILL 140 - CONTINUED PROTECTION FOR PROPERTY TAXPAYERS ACT. 2000 It is recommended that Report CS 03-01 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer concerning Bill 140 - Continued Protection for Property Taxpayers Act, 2000, be received by Council for information. 5. 2001 INTERIM LEVY AND INTERIM TAX INSTALMENT DUE DATES It is recommended that Report CS 02-01 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, concerning 2001 Interim Levy and Interim Tax Instalment Due Dates, be received by Council; and that 1. an interim levy be adopted for 2001 for all of the realty property classes; 2. the interim levy instalment due dates be February 26 and April 26, 2001; 3. the Director, 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; 4. the attached by-law, providing for the imposition of the taxes, be read three times and approved by Council; and 5. the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto. 6. CLERKS REPORT #01-01 DISSOLUTION OF THE PICKERING/ONTARIO HYDRO LIAISON COMMITTEE That Clerk's Report CL 01-01 regarding the dissolution of the Pickering/Ontario Hydro Liaison Committee be received; and 1. That Resolution #224/95, Item #5, passed by Council on November 6, 1995, to establish the Pickering/Ontario Hydro Liaison Committee is hereby rescinded. 2. That the members of the Pickering/Ontario Hydro Liaison Committee be sent a letter thanking them for their participation on the Committee.