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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 20, 2000 ~"l OF PIC,L. c} 'I~ liJ ~\ ~ÛilØ .. - COUNCIL MINUTES A Meeting of the Pickering City Council was held on Monday, March 20th, 2000 at 10:47 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Arthurs COUNCILLORS: M. Brenner D. Dickerson M. Holland R. Johnson D. Pickles D. Ryan ALSO PRESENT: - N. Carroll B. Taylor D. Kearns - Director, Planning & Development - City Clerk - Committee Coordinator (I) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regular Council Meeting of March 6, 2000 (II) RESOLUTIONS Resolution #42/00 - Appendix #1 Moved by Councillor Johnson Seconded by Councillor Pickles That the Report of the Executive Committee dated March 20th, 2000, be adopted. CARRIED -- Recorded Vote: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Dickerson, Holland, Johnson, Pickles, Ryan and Mayor Arthurs - 2 - Resolution #43/00 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Ryan - That the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering does not support Alternative 2, identified in the letter by McCarthy Tetrault dated February 1,2000, respecting Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) Case No. PL990551, OMB File No. 0 990092, Township of Uxbridge, which proposes a servicing alternative of a force-main connection to the York Durham Sewer System at Pickering routed southward along Brock Road, as Pickering's approved Official Plan does not propose or support development on municipal sanitary sewers (i.e. connected to the York Durham Sewer System) in the Rural Area, north of the Hamlet of Brougham. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Dickerson, Holland, Johnson, Pickles, Ryan and Mayor Arthurs Resolution #44/00 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Brenner WHEREAS the Federal Government announced in its Budget Year 2000 presentation its ongoing commitment to the environment; and - WHEREAS the budget document committed $125 million to establish two funds encouraging innovation and best practice technologies to improve air, water and soil quality and protect the environment; and WHEREAS the Federal Government has requested the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to administer and approve funding requests; and WHEREAS the City of Pickering has budgeted, and has available, $325,000 for storm water management for Frenchman's Bay and Petticoat Creek; and WHEREAS storm water management is a high-priority item endorsed by conservationists, community associations, residents and Council; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the City of Pickering prepare a formal request and, upon endorsement by the City Council, forward a request to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for matching funds in the amount of $325,000. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Dickerson, Holland, Johnson, Pickles, Ryan and Mayor Arthurs ..... - 3- Resolution #45/00 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Ryan - WHEREAS by Resolution passed on February 21, 2000, the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering has endorsed the comments of the Peer Review Team on the Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB) Final Scope document in the report dated February 11, 2000, which recommends three options for the City, including the option of the City to make a formal request to the Minister of the Environment for an independent Panel Review; and WHEREAS Council asked for a full Environmental Assessment (EA) under the former "Federal Environmental Assessment and Review Process Guidelines Order" (EARP- GO), which was in place before the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) came into force in 1995, and this request was supported by the City of Oshawa, the City of Toronto, Dan McTeague, MP, as well as 200 plus letters sent to the AECB; and WHEREAS the AECB refused to initiate a full EA and renewed the licence of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station at that time; and WHEREAS in a referendum in November 1997, 87% of Pickering voters supported the question: "Are you in favour of the Ontario Government holding a full public review under the Environmental Assessment Act of Ontario prior to any decisions being made to restart the Pickering "A" Nuclear Generating Station?"; and - WHEREAS municipalities which supported this request to the Province included the Towns of Whitby and Ajax, Township of Uxbridge and the Regional Municipality of Durham and the Province refused to undertake an EA; and WHEREAS the AECB has established a screening process under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act which fails to address key issues as requested by Pickering and it's Peer Review Team as offered by the AECB and offered in reply to the Final Scope as required under the Act; and WHEREAS the AECB is not providing adequate time for an intervener review of the draft screening report (only 45 days in schedule, when 90 days should be the bare minimum); and WHEREAS the AECB has refused to request a panel review on the basis that the level of public concern expressed so far does not warrant it; BE IT RESOL VED that the Council for the Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby requests the Honourable David Anderson, Federal Minister of Environment, to initiate an Independent Panel Review under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act to conduct a full Environment Assessment with the public hearings on the proposed restart of the Pickering "A" Nuclear Generating Station; and FURTHER that the Minister of Environment be asked to include the following items in the Terms of Reference for the Panel Review: ..... . Issues documented by the City's Peer Review Team in: i) Report to Council CAO 14-99, "Draft Scope of Assessment Comments to AECB" dated November 30, 1999. ii) "Comments on the AECB Final Scope document" dated February 11, 2000. - 4 - . Alternatives to restarting the Pickering "A" station, including renewable energy supplies, industrial co-generation, conservation programs and other related energy policy options; . The full consequences of a severe nuclear accident at the Pickering station on public health, the ecosystem and the economy; and - THAT a copy of this resolution and the letter addressed to the Minister of Environment, be copied to all municipalities in the GT A, with a request for each municipality to write the Minister of Environment to support the City of Pickering's request; and THAT Dan McTeague, MP. Pickering/AjaxlUxbridge, also ask his colleague in Parliament, the Minister of Environment, for a Panel Review on this matter, on behalf of his constituents in the City of Pickering. REFERRED TO THE APRIL 17TH COUNCIL MEETING (III) BY -LAWS That Councillor Brenner seconded by Councillor Johnson took leave to introduce by-laws ofthe City of Pickering: By-law Number 5631/00 Being a by-law to dedicate Block 122, Plan 40M-1213, Pickering, (Amaretto Avenue) as public highway. - By-law Number 5632/00 Being a by-law to amend Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 3036, as amended, to implement the Official Plan of the City of Pickering District Planning Area, Region of Durham in Part of Lot 21, Concession 2, in the City of Pickering. (A 7/98; 18T098002) By-law Number 5633/00 Being a by-law to amend Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 3036, as amended by By-law 2311/86, to implement the Official Plan of the City of Pickering District Planning Area, Region of Durham in Part of Lots 29 and 30, Concession 1, (Parts 1 & 2, Plan 40R- 10007) in the City of Pickering. (A 26/99) By-law Number 5634/00 Being a by-law to appoint By-law Enforcement Officers for certain purposes (Parking Regulation - DCC #150, #19, #32, #51, #52, #58, #93/106, #107, #136, #139, #145, #152, OCC #2 & #11 and 1822 White's Road, Amberlea Plaza. By-law Number 5635/00 ... Being a by-law to dedicate those parts of Lot 15, Broken Front Concession, Pickering, designated as Parts 2 and 4, Plan 40R-6080 and Block 45, Plan 40M-1552 (Clements Road) as public highway. By-law Number 5636/00 Being a by-law to amend Zoning By-law 5107/97, which amended Zoning By-law 3036, to implement the Official Plan for the City of Pickering District Planning Area, Region of Durham in Plan 40M-1981, lying in Part of Lot 32, Concession 1, in the City of Pickering (A 5/99 & 18CDM-97006). - - .-. - 5 - By-law Number 5637/00 Being a by-law to establish the dates of the Advance Polls for the regular election to be held in 2000. THIRD READING: Councillor Brenner seconded by Councillor Johnson moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Numbers 5631/00, 5632/00, 5633/00, 5634/00, 5635/00, 5636/00 and 5637/00, 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. CARRIED (IV) OTHER BUSINESS 1. Councillor Johnson extended his regrets advising that, due to a previous engagement, he would be unable to attend the Race Relations Event to be held on March 21 st, 2000 in the Civic Complex Council Chambers. 2. Councillor Johnson advised that the Ajax/Pickering General Hospital TV Auction would be taking place on March 24th, 25th and 26th. 3. Councillor Johnson advised that the Japanese National Women's Hockey Team will be playing an exhibition game at the Recreation Complex on March 29th. 4. Councillor Dickerson commented on a previous motion which was forwarded to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities concerning National Grocers. He advised that this motion will be coming forward on the FCM Conference in London. 5. Councillor Holland gave notice of a motion which would be coming forward concerning the future of Upper and Lower Tier Governments. 6. Councillor Holland spoke briefly of the passing of Stan Muir and his active involvement in the community. 7. Councillor Pickles gave notice of a motion coming forward on April 10th concerning the Rouge Park Neighbourhood Study. 8. Mayor Arthurs advised of the opening of the new Bay Store at the Pickering Town Centre. (V) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW By-law Number 5638/00 Councillor Johnson seconded by Councillor Brenner moved for leave to introduce a By- law of the City of Pickering to confinn those proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering at its Regular Council Meeting of March 20, 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 - 6 - (VI) ADJOURNMENT The Meeting adjourned at 12:00 a.m. - DATED - ",... ~~ ßz-- (~ CLERK - - ¿ïå APPENDIX #1 CITY OF PICKERING That the Executive Committee of the City of Pickering having met on March 20th, 2000, presents its sixth report to Council and recommends: 1. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT #10/00 ADDENDUM TO RECOMMENDATION REPORT #19/99 ZONlNGBY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 26/99 DURHAM CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD (ST. MARY CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL) PART OF LOT 29, CONCESSION 1 (WEST SIDE OF WHITES ROAD. SOUTH OF FINCH AVENUE) 1. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 26/99, SUBMITTED BY THE Durham Catholic District School Board, for St. Mary Catholic Secondary School located on lands being Part of Lot 29, Concession 1, in the City of Pickering, as revised by the Board to permit a reduction in the minimum front yard depth for two school portables adjacent to Highview Road, from 9 metres to 8 metres, until December 31, 2001, be APPROVED. 2. That the implementing zoning by-law, as set out in Appendix I to Report Number PD 10-00 be enacted by Council. 2. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT #14-00 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 5/99 DANLU HOLDINGS LIMITED PART OF LOT 32, CONCESSION 1 (EAST SIDE OF At TONA ROAD. SOUTH OF FINCH AVENUE) 1. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 5/99, submitted by Grant Morris Associates Ltd. on behalf of the owners, Danlu Holdings Limited, on Part of Lot 32, Concession 1, to amend the zoning on the subject lands to permit the establishment of a condominium townhouse development with a minimum unit width of 4.8 metres, amongst other reduced standards, be APPROVED AS REVISED, as set out in Appendix I to Report Number PD 14-00. 2. That the amending zoning by-law to implement Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 5/99, as set out in Appendix II to Report Number PD 14-00, be forwarded to Council for consideration. 3. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT #12/00 WEST ROUGE CANOE CLUB REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF LEASE AGREEMENT WITH TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY FOR PADDLING FACILITY ON WEST SPIT OF FRENCHMAN'S BAY That the request of the West Rouge Canoe Club to extend its lease agreement with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority for the period November 1, 1999 to October 31, 2000, to accommodate a temporary compound on the west spit of Frenchman's Bay for the storage, within trailers, of canoes and kayaks associated with the club's paddling facility, be supported by Council. - -- 7'" - 2 - 4. CLERK'S REPORT #10/00 YEAR 2000 MUNICIPAL ELECTION ADVANCE POLLS AND USE OF VOTE TABULATING EQUIPMENT That Clerk's Report CL 10-00 regarding the Year 2000 Municipal Election be received; and 1. That the draft by-law to establish Advance Polls on Saturday, November 4, 2000 and Wednesday, November 8, 2000, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. be enacted; and 2. That the bid submitted by Global Election Systems for the rental of 33 vote tabulators as set out in Cooperative Request For Proposal Q 73-99 at a cost of $94,385.10 including applicable taxes be approved; and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the applicable lease agreement. 5. PROCLAMATION "DAY OF MOURNING" - APRIL 28. 2000 That Mayor Arthurs be authorized to make the following proclamation: "Day of Mourning" - Friday, April 28, 2000 6. WOMENS' WORLD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP GRANT REQUEST That the letter from Bill Williamson dated March 20, 2000 regarding an exhibition game of the Womens' World Hockey Championship at the Recreation Complex on March 29, 2000 be received; and That a grant in the amount of $490.00 be made to offset the ice costs for this event and the rental of the evening meeting rooms for a banquet; and That this grant be charged to Account 2195 (Grants to Organizations and Individuals).