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COUNCIL MINUTES
A Meeting of the Pickering Town Council was held on Monday, December 22, 1997 at 7:40 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
D. Kearns
- General Manager
- Town Clerk
- Co-ordinator of Council Services
(I)
ADOPTION OF M~
Regular Meeting of December 15, 1997
(II)
RESOLUTIONS
Resolution #465/97
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
Seconded by Councillor Ryan
That the General Manager's Report GM 07-97 advising that there were no Tenders approved by
the General Manager during the 1997 Election period (i.e. fÌ'om October 15, 1997 to December 5,
1997) be received.
CARRIED
Resolution #466/97
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
That Resolution Number 187/93 be repealed; and
That Treasurer's Report TR 24/97 be received; and
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That the Director of Finance be authorized and directed to undertake any and all activities,
including the execution and signing of agreements and contracts, necessary to undertake,
safeguard and ensure the financial affairs and banking of the Town, including, but not limited to,
those items and activities indicated in Attachment 2, Section (a) to Treasurer's Report TR 24/97;
and
That the Mayor, Director of Finance, Treasurer, Deputy Treasurer and Manager of Accounting be
named Signing Officers for the purposes of conducting the financial affairs and banking of the
Town of Pickering and that any two of them be authorized to undertake the activities outlined in
Attachment 2, Section (b) and anyone of them be authorized to undertake the activities outlined
in Attachment 2, Section (c) to Treasurer's Report TR 24/97; and
That the appropriate official of the Town of Pickering be authorized to give effect thereto.
CARRIED
Resolution #467/97
Moved by Councillor Ryan
Seconded by Councillor Dickerson
That Mayor Arthurs be authorized to make the following proclamation:
"KIDNEY MONTH" - MARCH, 1998
CARRIED
Resolution #468/97
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Ryan
That Legal Services Report L 197/97 regarding the closing and sale of a part of Rosebank Road
be receiyed; and
That the Town Solicitor be authorized to commence the road closing process as set out in Legal
Services Report L 197/97 and obtain an appraisal of the value of the subject lands.
CARRIED
Resolution #469/97
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Holland
That pursuant to Section 13 of the Terms and Conditions and Section 8 of the Information to
Bidders pertaining to RFP 7-97, none of the proposals submitted under RFP 7-97 for an
Automated Fare Collection System be accepted.
CARRIED
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Resolution #470/97
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
Seconded by Councillor Pickles
That an interim levy be adopted for 1998, not exceeding that permitted under existing legislation,
being a levy on the whole of the assessment according to the last revised assessment roll, a sum
not exceeding 50 percent, as described in the Fair Municipal Finance Act, 1997 (Bill 106 and No.
2 Bill 149), and the dates be set as February 24 and April 27, 1998; and
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That the final levy due dates, subject to change, be set at June 25 and September 25, 1998; and
That the penalty for non-payment of current year taxes be increased from 12.0 per cent per annum
to 15.0 per cent per annum, commencing March 1, 1998; and
That the interest on tax arrears be increased fÌ'om 12.0 per cent per annum to 15.0 per cent per
annum, commencing March 1, 1998; and
That the appropriate officials of the Town of Pickering be authorized to give effect thereto.
CARRIED
Resolution #471/97
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Holland
That the mileage allowance for Councillors be increased fÌ'om $200 per month or $2,400 per
annum to $300 per month or $3,600 per annum effective January 1, 1998.
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CARRIED
Recorded Vote:
Yes:
No:
Councillors Brenner, Dickerson, Holland, Johnson, Pickles, and Mayor Arthurs
Councillor Ryan
Resolution #472/97
Moyed by Councillor Holland
Seconded by Councillor Dickerson
For a Leave to Introduce a motion regarding Provincial funding.
CARRIED
Resolution #473/97
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Moved by Councillor Holland
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering has not increased the mill
rate for Town purposes for the past four years; and
WHEREAS Council has made eyery effort and continues to make every effort to provide an
efficient and effective local government for its residents; and
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WHEREAS the Province of Ontario, through the Minister of Finance, is intending to proceed
with the realignment of Provincial and Municipal financial responsibilities; and
WHEREAS the Premier of the Province of Ontario clearly stated that this realignment was to be
revenue-neutral across the Province; and
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WHEREAS in a question placed on the ballot of the November 10, 1997 municipal election, the
residents of the Town of Pickering responded with a majority of 82.44% of the voters that the
costs of welfare, social services and social housing should not be downloaded by the Province and
paid by the taxpayer through municipal property taxes and shared (pooled) across the entire GT A;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering hereby expresses
its strenuous objection to the proposal received fÌ'om the Minister of Finance which provides a
substantial loss of revenue for the Town of Pickering resulting fÌ'om the downloading fÌ'om the
Province; and
FURTHER that the Corporation of the Town of Pickering expresses its desire to meet with the
Minister of Finance or his designate to discuss the funds withheld fÌ'om the Town as announced;
and
THAT the Town be allowed to state its business case for accessing those funds; and
THAT this resolution be forwarded to:
1. The Honourable Mike Harris, Premier of Ontario
2. The Honourable Ernie Eves, Minister of Finance
3. The Honourable Janet Ecker, MPP Durham West
4. All Mayors and Chairs within the GT A
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CARRIED
Recorded Vote:
Yes:
Councillors Brenner, Dickerson, Holland, Johnson, Pickles, Ryan and Mayor
Arthurs
Council considered the following motions in conjunction with the above resolution:
Resolution #473/97(a)
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
Seconded by Councillor Holland
That the above resolution be amended by adding:
FURTHER that the Corporation of the Town of Pickering expresses its desire to meet with the
Minister of Finance or his designate to discuss the funds withheld fÌ'om the Town as announced;
and
THAT the Town be allowed to state its business case for accessing those funds; and
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CARRIED
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(III)
BY-LAWS
That Councillor Johnson seconded by Councillor Brenner took leave to introduce by-laws of the
Town of Pickering:
By-law Number 5179/97
Being a by-law to appoint persons to various agencies, boards and committees.
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By-law Number 5180/97
Being a by-law to dedicate that part of Block M, Plan M-1O57, Pickering, designated as Part 3,
Plan 40R-17968, as public highway (Eastbank Road).
By-law Number 5181/97
Being a by-law to provide for the addition of interest to tax arrears.
By-law Number 5182/97
Being a by-law to provide for the imposition of a penalty for non-payment of taxes.
By-law Number 5183/97
Being a by-law to establish Instalment Due Dates for the 1998 Interim and Final Levy.
THIRD READING:
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Councillor Johnson seconded by Councillor Holland moved that the report of the Committee of
the Whole on By-law Numbers 5179/97 to 5183/97 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)
OTHER BUS~
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The following matters were discussed prior to the regular meeting:
a) The General Manager advised that a firefighter has been charged after entering an
intersection and hitting a car. The driver of the other vehicle has also been
charged.
b) The General Manager advised that the United Way goal has been reached.
c) The General Manager distributed a report concerning Rosebank Road.
d) The Director of Finance gave an overview of his reports concerning banking
authorities and Interim Tax Levy.
(V)
CONFIRMATION BY-LAW
CARRIED
By-law Number 5184/97
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Councillor Dickerson 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 meeting held on the 22nd day of December, 1997 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.
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Dated
(VI)
A~MENT
The Meeting adjourned at 9: 12 p.m.
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