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Home My WebLink AboutJanuary 17, 2000 ~'l OFPIC¿. ~V~ ~œ5 .. -. COUNCIL MINUTES A Meeting of the Pickering Town Council was held on Monday, January 17th, 2000 at 7:39 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Arthurs COUNCILLORS: M. Brenner D. Dickerson M. Holland R. Johnson D. Pickles D. Ryan ALSO PRESENT: ,-. T.Quinn B. Taylor - Chief Administrative Officer - City Clerk (I) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regular Council Meeting of December 20, 1999 Special Council Meeting of December 20, 1999 (II) RESOLUTIONS Resolution #04/00 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Pickles That the Report of the Executive Committee dated January 20th, 2000, be approved. CARRIED .-.. Resolution #05/00 Moved by Councillor Johnson Seconded by Councillor Dickerson WHEREAS there is a wide variety of groups, including recreational, cultural, atWetic, youth and adult groups, in the City of Pickering that are using the City's facilities; and - WHEREAS due to the growth not only of population but also of the number of organizations and groups using the City's facilities, not all groups and organizations in the City are able to have access to municipal facilities; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby directs staff to build upon public consultation through the Master Plan process as the channel to engage the public and to formalize the process CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Dickerson, Holland, Johnson, Pickles, Ryan and Mayor Arthurs Council considered the following amendment with respect to the above resolution: Resolution #05/00(a) Moved by Councillor Holland Seconded by Councillor Ryan -. That the third paragraph be amended by deleting all words after the phrase "hereby directs staff' and substituting the words "to build upon public consultation through the Master Plan process as the channel to engage the public and to formalize the process." CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yes: No: Councillors Brenner, Holland, Ryan and Mayor Arthurs Councillors Dickerson, Johnson and Pickles (III) BY-LAWS That Councillor Johnson seconded by Councillor Ryan took leave to introduce by-laws of the Town of Pickering: By-law Number 5605/00 - Being a by-law to appoint By-law Enforcement Officers for certain purposes (Parking Regulation- DCC #19, #51, #52, #93/106, #136, #139, #152, #32, #58, #107, #145, #150, OCC #2, #11 and 1822 White's Road, Amberlea Plaza. By-law Number 5606/00 Being a by-law to exempt Lots 94, 100, 101, 102 and 103, Plan 40M-1969, Pickering ITom part-lot control. THIRD READING: Councillor Holland seconded by Councillor Johnson moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Numbers 5605/00 and 5606/00 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. - (IV) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. - ;- CARRIED OTHER BUSINESS Councillor Ryan asked staff to work with Bell Canada in establishing local calling service ITom all parts of Pickering. Councillor Johnson introduced a Notice of Motion to provide a speed limit of 40 kilo metres per hour on Rosebank Road between Sheppard Avenue and Finch Avenue. Councillor Johnson reported that he received a letter ITom Mr. Nighswander regarding a fire on May 4, 1999 and looking for a response to an earlier letter. Councillor Johnson reported that he received an E-Mail ITom a teen asking if there was a Youth Council in Pickering. Councillor Dickerson reported that this was the first of business for the Edge Youth Centre which is operating ITom the Krosno Plaza. The following matters were considered prior to the regular meeting: a) The Chief Administrative Officer distributed a memo dated January 17, 2000 providing a status of the road closure on Twyn Rivers Drive. b) The Chief Administrative Officer confirmed that the Budget Committee will meet on Friday, February 25th. c) The Chief Administrative Officer advised Members of Council that he has cancelled his surgery on February 11th and has moved it to a date after the Spring Break. d) The Chief Administrative Officer reported that the issue of garbage pickup has been resolved and Canadian Waste has agreed to a four bag limit and will pick up other household waste. e) Mayor Arthurs reported that the Ontario Film Development Corporation will be providing a grant in the amount of $10,000 as it did in 1999. It was the consensus of the Members of Council that this grant be split equally between the Edge Youth Centre and the Museum Foundation. t) Councillor Ryan asked Councillor Johnson to update Members of Council on a meeting he had with the Prime Minister. Councillor Johnson responded that the proposed Highway 407 was discussed ITom the Federal standpoint of environmental issues. (VI) CONFIRMA TION BY -LAW By-law Number 5608/00 ,-. Councillor Brenner seconded by Councillor Johnson moved for leave to introduce a By- law of the Town of Pickering to confirm those proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering at its Regular Meeting of January 17th, 2000 and Special Council Meeting of January 17th, 2000 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 (VII) ADJOURNMENT The Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. ~~ MAYOR DATED - L .-.. TOWN OF PICKERING That the Executive Committee of the Town of Pickering having met on January 10th, 2000, presents its first report to Council and recommends: 1. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORT #01/00 AJAX - PICKERING TRANSIT AMALGAMATION STUDY RESPONSE TO AJAX COUNCIL'S POSITION OF OCTOBER. 1999 - 1. That Report to Council CAO 01-00, concerning the Ajax and Pickering Transit Amalgamation Study be received; and 2. That Council direct staff to continue negotiations with Ajax concerning the amalgamation of the Ajax and Pickering transit systems, and the commencement of Phase 3 ofthe Transit Amalgamation Study; and 3. That while these staff negotiations are proceeding, Council advise Ajax that it is immediately prepared to enter into a Joint Use of Staff Agreement, to share the services of Pickering's Division Head, Transportation (formerly Manager of Transportation), to also manage the Ajax Transit system; and 4. That a copy of Report to Council CAO 01-00 be forwarded to the Town of Ajax for information. 5. That the Chief Administrative Officer report back to Council no later than February 7, 2000 on the status of the preparation of an Amalgamation Agreement with the Town of Ajax. -. 2. CORPORATE PROJECTS & POLICY REPORT #01-00 PICKERING CORPORATE CALLING PROGRAM PROGRAM UPD ATE That Report to Council CPP 01-00, concerning the City's Corporate Calling Program be received for information. 3. CLERKS REPORT #01-00 GREATER TORONTO SERVICES BOARD REQUEST TO ENDORSE POLICY REGARDING THE OAK RIDGES MORAINE That the correspondence dated December 16, 1999 ITom the Greater Toronto Services Board regarding the Oak Ridges Moraine be received; and That the Council of the City of Pickering hereby endorses the motion passed by the GTSB on December 3, 1999 to urge the Province of Ontario to ensure that no more approvals be given to proposed development or aggregate applications going through the process for six months in the Oak Ridges Moraine; and ?" That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to: 1. The Honourable Tony Clement, Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing 2. The Honourable Janet Ecker, M.P.P., AjaxlPickeringlUxbridge 3. Greater Toronto Services Board