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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecember 18, 2000 COUNCIL MINUTES - A Meeting of the Pickering City Council was held on Monday, December 18,2000 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 N. Carroll G. Paterson A. Greentree D. Kearns - Chief Administrative Officer - Director, Planning & Development - Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer - Supervisor, Legislative Services - Committee Coordinator (I) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of November 20, 2000 Special Meeting of November 20, 2000 Regular Meeting of December 5, 2000 Special Meeting of December 11,2000 DELEGATIONS (II) 1. Vivian van den Hazel, 1757 Fairport Road, addressed Council with respect to tree preservation. She advised that the Region of Durham stated that tree preservation is better D;lanaged at the municipal level. She further stated that she was in contact with a City staff member who informed her that the City has a tree preservation program in place but not a by-law. She requested that a by-law be written and passed by Council for tree preservation. (ID) RESOLUTIONS .... Resolution #161/00 - Appendix #1 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Johnson That the Report of the Executive Committee dated December 11th, 2000, be adopted with the following amendments: --2-- Item #1 to include the word "Revised" after the phrase "Report Number PD 46-00" whenever it appears. Item #4 to include Clause 4: -. 4. pre budget approval be given to the Operations and Emergency Services Department to the following increases in complement due to the opening of the community center portion of the Petticoat Creek facility; and Position Annual Salary (S) 39,526 16,821 15,507 40,706 45,705 Interim Spending (S) One Full-Time Recreation Programmer Part- Time Youth Leaders Part-Time Youth Coordinators Part-Time Facility Security Guards One Full-Time Facility Maintenance Person 20,000 8,500 7,800 20,850 23,000 See Report Number PD 46-00 (Revised) and amended Report to Council CS 25-00 attached to the Executive Committee Report. CARRIED Resolution #162/00 .- Moved by Councillor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Brenner 1. That the letter from the Regional Clerk of the Regional Municipality of Durham dated November 24, 2000 regarding appointments to the Land Division Committee and Conservation Authorities be received; and 1. That Les Fisher is hereby nominated to the Land Division Committee. 2. That Councillor Johnson is hereby nominated to the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority. 3. That Councillor Ryan is hereby nominated to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. 2.. That the letter from the Deputy Clerk of the Regional Municipality of Durham dated December 4, 2000 regarding appointments to the Durham Environmental Advisory Committee be received; and 1. That Tim Olson is hereby nominated to the Durham Environmental Advisory Committee. .. 3. That the letter from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority dated November 28, 2000 regarding appointments to the Glen Major Advisory Committee and the Duffins Creek and Carruthers Creek Task Forces be received; and 1. That Councillor Johnson be appointed to the Glen Major Advisory Committee and that Councillor Pickles be appointed as the alternate. 2. That Councillor Pickles be appointed to the Duffins Creek Watershed Task Force and that Councillor Johnson be appointed as the alternate. --3-- 4. That Mayor Arthurs and Councillors Johnson, McLean and Ryan be appointed to the Awards Selection Committee for the 2000 Civic Awards. CARRIED Resolution #163/00 -. Moved by Councillor McLean Seconded by Councillor Johnson For Leave To Introduce a Notice of Motion concerning the designation of the Brougham Hotel. CARRIED Resolution #164/00 Moved by Councillor McLean Seconded by Councillor Pickles WHEREAS the Brougham Hotel, which was formerly located in the hamlet of Brougham and has been re-located to the Pickering Museum; and WHEREAS the Brougham Hotel was constructed circa 1820-1830 and was located on the property of Peter Matthews who was executed in 1837 for the crime oftreason; and -. WHEREAS the Brougham Hotel is considered to be a building of architectural and historical significance; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the. City of Pickering hereby approves in principle the designation of the Brougham Hotel as a building of architectural and historical significance pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act. CARRIED (IV) BY-LAWS That Councillor Holland, seconded by Councillor Ryan, took leave to introduce by-laws ofthe City of Pickering: By-law Number 5779100 Being a by-law to dedicate those parts of the Road Allowance between Lots 30 and 31, Range 3, Broken Front Concession, Pickering, designated as Parts 4 & 5, Plan 40R-18317 (Rosebank Road) as public highway. By-law Number 5780100 Being a by-law to amend Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 3036, as amended by By- law 5575199, to implement the Official Plan of the City of Pickering District Planning Area, Region of Durham in Part of Lot 1, Plan 819 (Parts 1 to 6, Plan 40R-19693), in the City of Pickering. (A 10100) --4-- By-law Number 5781/00 Being a by-law to authorize the temporary borrowing of moneys to meet the current and capital expenditures of the City of Pickering for the year 2001. - By-law Number 5782/00 Being a by-law to appoint By-law Enforcement Officers for certain purposes (Parking Regulation - 1792 Liverpool Road, Loblaws) By-law Number 5783/00 Being a by-law to amend By-law Number 5764/00 to licence and regulate body-rub parlours in the City of Pickering. By-law Number 5784/00 Being a by-law to appoint persons to committees. CARRIED THIRD READING: Councillor Holland, seconded by Councillor Ryan, moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Numbers 5779100, 5780100, 5781/00, 5782/00, 5783/00 and 5784/00 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 (V) 1. OTHER BUSINESS Councillor Brenner advised that a tree preservation by-law was passed in 1988 and was modelled after the WaterloolKitchener tree preservation by-law. 2. Councillor Brenner requested that the Legal Department review the legalities of the City's by-law on sidewalk cleaning. 3. Councillor Brenner wished everyone a Festive Season and Happy New Year. (vn CONFIRMATION BY-LAW By-law Number 5785100 ... Councillor Brenner, seconded by Councillor Ryan, 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 Regular Council Meeting of December 18, 2000 and that the same be now finally passed and that the Mayor and Clerk sign the same and that the Seal ofthe Corporation be thereto affixed. CARRIED --5-- (vm ADJOURNMENT The Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. -. DATED ... ~~ DEtf;l~ APPENDIX #1 CITY OF PICKERING That the Executive Committee of the City of Pickering having met on December 18, 2000, presents its eighteenth report to Council and recommends: 1. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT #46-00 REVIEW OF THE DURHAM REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN .- 1. That Council advise the Region of Durham that there is a need to review the Durham Regional Official Plan and supports the Region continuing with this initiative; and 2. That Council endorse Report Number PD 46-00 (Revised) and request that the Region of Durham address the issues raised in Report Number PD 46-00 (Revised) in its review ofthe Durham Regional Official Plan; and 3. That Council direct the City Clerk to forward a copy of Report Number PD 46-00 (Revised) to the Region of Durham. 2. OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORT #020-00 FAIRPORT ROAD KINGSTON ROAD TO FINCH AVENUE TRAFFIC OPERATIONAL REVIEW That Report OES 020-00 regarding a Traffic Operational Review of Fairport Road between Kingston Road and Finch Avenue, be received for information only. - CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT #19-00 2000 YEAR END FINANCIAL POSITION 3. It is recommended that Report CS 19-00 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer regarding the 2000 year end financial position be received by Council; and that: 1. any surplus current operating funds at year end 2000, in excess $110,000 be transferred to the Development Charge Projects - City Share - Reserve Fund; and 2. the appropriate staff at the City of Pickering be authorized to give effect thereto. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT #25-00 2001 INTERIM SPENDING AUTHORITY 4. "". That Report CS 25-00 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer be received; and 1. the 2001 Interim Operating Expenditures be approved at 50% of the prior years' budget including exceptions as contained in Attachment #1, pending approval of the formal 2001 Current Budgets by Council; and - --2-- 2. the 2001 Interim Capital Appropriations (pre budget approvals) as contained in Attachment #2 be approved; and 3. pre Budget approval be given to the Library to the change in complement from one part-time staff to one full-time staff and hiring of two part-time contract positions necessary for the opening of the new Petticoat Creek Branch in early 2001, as contained in Attachment 1 with an estimated incremental cost for the period January 1, 2001 to June 30, 2001 of $23,000; and 4. pre budget approval be given to the Operations and Emergency Services Department to the following increases in complement due to the opening of the community center portion of the Petticoat Creek facility; and Position Annual Salary (S) 39,526 16,821 15,507 40,706 45,705 Interim Spending (S) 20,000 8,500 7,800 20,850 23,000 One Full-Time Recreation Programmer Part-Time Youth Leaders Part-Time Youth Coordinators Part-Time Facility Security Guards One Full-Time Facility Maintenance Person 5. the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto. 5. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT #27-00 SECTION 442/443 OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT ADJUSTMENT TO TAXES That Report CS 27-00 of the Director, Corporate Services and Treasurer be received; and That the write-off of taxes due to change in assessment as provided under Section 442 ofthe Municipal Act RS.O. 1990, as amended, be approved.