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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 15, 1999 .. 7 . 8 8 ~ ~ ~ COUNCIL MINUTES A Meeting of the Pickering Town Council was held on Monday, February 15, 1999 at 7:31 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Arthurs COUNCILLORS: M. Brenner D. Dickerson R. Johnson M. Holland D. Pickles ALSO PRESENT: T. Quinn B. Taylor D. Kearns ABSENT: Councillor Ryan - General Manager - Town Clerk - Committee Coordinator -Ill Mayor Arthurs welcomed the 2nd Pickering Cubs and Scouts. (I) (ID 1. ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of February 1, 1999 Special Meeting of February 8, 1999. DELEGA TIONS Dr. Joe Ricci, Cardiologist, representing the Rouge Valley Health System, addressed Council to support the Centenary Health Centre as the Eastern Regional Site for Cardiac Surgical Services. He outlined the cardiac 14 , 2. David Johnson, representing the 1999 Frenchman's Bay Festival addressed Council in support of their request to proclaim June 11 - 13, 1999 as the Frenchman's Bay Festival Weekend. He advised of the benefit events they hope to hold in support of the Denise House and the Child Poverty Task Force. He requested Council's support of this event. (III) RESOLUTIONS 8 Resolution #21/99 - Appendix #1 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Dickerson That the Report of the Executive Committee dated February 8, 1999, be adopted. CARRIED Resolution #22/99 Moved by Councillor Holland Seconded by Councillor Pickles WHEREAS full cardiac services such as bypass surgery, angioplasty and electrophysiology are only available to residents of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) at the teaching hospitals in downtown Toronto; and WHEREAS these hospitals have limited capacity for future growth but in the meantime waiting lists for major cardiac surgery are increasing; and 8 WHEREAS the Hospital Restructuring Committee has decided that full cardiac services could best be served at hospitals in the western and eastern portions of the GTA; and WHEREAS the Centenary site of the Rouge Valley Health System is positioned to meet the cardiac care needs in the southeast GT A for a population of 1.5 million; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering hereby strongly supports the Centenary Health Centre Site of the Rouge Valley Health System as the eastern regional site for cardiac surgical services; and THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to: 1. 2. 3. Centenary Health Centre Minister of Health Honourable Janet Ecker, MP, Durham West CARRIED Recorded Vote: 15 , Resolution #23/99 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Pickles WHEREAS Entra Consulting has been contracted to develop a strategy which rationalizes the roles and responsibilities ofthe transit operators in the delivery and operation of public transit services in the Highway #2/ Highway 401 corridor; and 8 WHEREAS GO Transit is the current provider of regional transportation service in the corridor at no direct cost to the Town of Pickering; and WHEREAS the current funding formula for GO Transit service within the Region of Durham will permit municipalities a combined recovery of only 11 cents on each dollar of operating cost savings associated with the removal of GO Transit from the corridor; NOW THEREFORE the Council ofthe Town of Pickering hereby supports GO Transit as the preferred provider of regional and intermunicipal service within the Highway #2 corridor; and THAT GO Transit coordinate regional and intermunicipal service with municipal transit providers to permit efficient transfer links with neighbouring municipalities within the corridor at no additional cost to passengers who have paid a local fare; and THAT Durham Regional Road 23 be supported as the preferred fare boundary for regional transit service between the Region of Durham and the GTA CARRIED Recorded Vote: 8 Yes: Absent: Councillors Brenner, Dickerson, Holland, Johnson, Pickles and Mayor Arthurs Councillor Ryan Resolution #24/99 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Pickles That Council receive the Report of the Advance Funding Review Committee; and That Council endorse the Selection Criteria as proposed by the Advance Funding Review Committee; and That Council support the creation of an Allocations Committee with a staff resource from the Clerk's Department, three members of the public to include Alex Honeyford, Terry James and Heather Guscott; and That the Allocations Committee report back to Council on their recommendations for adoption at a Council Meeting no later than March 22, 1999. " , 16 Resolution #25/99 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Brenner That Mayor Arthurs be authorized to make the following proclamation: "Frenchman's Bay Festival Weekend" - June 11 - 13, 1999 8 CARRIED (IV) BY -LAWS That Councillor Brenner seconded by Councillor Holland took leave to introduce by-laws of the Town of Pickering: By-law Number 5454/99 Being a by-law to name highways or portion- of highways within the jurisdiction of the Town to which a reduced load period designation applies and to repeal By-law 5206/98. By-law Number 5455/99 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Lease Agreement between The Corporation of the Town of Pickering and Shane Coburn respecting Part of Lot 19, Concession 3, Pickering. (January 1, 1999 to December 31,2001) 8 THIRD READING: Councillor Brenner seconded by Councillor Holland moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 5454/99 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 By-law 5455/99 deferred for two weeks Council considered the following motion in conjunction with the above by-laws: Resolution #26/99 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Brenner That By-law 5455/99 be deferred for two weeks. CARRIED (V) 1. 2. 8 3. 4. 8 (VI) 17 OTHER BUSINESS Councillor Johnson advised that the Claremont Winter Carnival is presently taking place. Councillor Brenner gave notice that a motion would be coming forward concerning a by-law to licence carnivals. Councillor Pickles advised that he may be bringing forward a Notice of Motion concerning the disposition of agricultural lands. The following matters were discussed prior to the regular meeting: a. The Director of Finance and Treasurer distributed forms for claiming automobile expenses. b. The Director of Finance and Treasurer commented on the issuance ofT4 slips. c. The Director of Finance and Treasurer commented on the Transit Amalgamation Study and requested guidance concerning hiring an appraiser for the appraisal of lands and buildings in both the Towns of Pickering and Ajax. Resolution #27/99 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Holland That an expenditure of $10,000 be allocated to hire an appraiser to undertake the appraisal of lands, buildings and equipment owned by the Towns of Ajax and Pickering that are the subject of the proposed transit amalgamation. CARRIED d. The Chief Administrative Officer distributed and discussed correspondence concerning the Fire Communications Resource Centre. e. The Chief Administrative Officer advised that he had received and granted a request from the Town of Whitby for the loan of a Fire Truck. f. Councillor Pickles advised that a draft advertisement had been prepared to request participation in the choosing of a new Logo. CONFIRMA TION BY-LAW (VID 8 DATED 8 18 ADJOURNMENT The Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. f);vlM cl d- (q q ! ~~~ MAYOR Á éLERK - ~... .' . , APPENDIX #1 TOWN OF PICKERING That the Executive Committee of the Town of Pickering having met on February 8, 1999, presents its third report to Council and recommends: 8 1. MONITORING OF SITE PLAN APPROVALS FILE NUMBER - B 2310 That Planning Report No. 2-99, pertaining to the Monitoring of Site Plan Approvals, be received. 2. TENDER FOR EASTSHORE COMMUNITY CENTRE FILE NUMBER - C 4300 That Report PF 02-99 regarding the Eastshore Community Centre be received and that: 1. That tender for the construction of the Eastshore Community Centre Renovations and Addition in the amount of $609,770.30, including net G.S.T., be approved; 2. Additional project costs and debt financing in the amount of $32,770.30, including a contingency amount of $20,000, be approved; and 8 3. The appropriate officials of the Town of Pickering be given authority to give effect thereto. 3. Y2K COMPLIANCE - PRE BUDGET APPRO V AL OF EXPENDITURES FILE NUMBER - C 2200 That Report FIN 02-99 regarding the "Y2K Compliance Status" be received and that: Council give pre budget approval of the expenditures included in the attached report entitled ""Y2K Compliance Status" in the amount not exceeding $179,000 in order to make the Town's operations Y2K compliant. 4. "HEART AND STROKE MONTH" - FEBRUARY, 1999 "INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION' - MARCH 21,1999 "1999 PITCH-IN CANADA WEEK" - MAY 3 - 9, 1999