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COUNCIL MINUTES
A Meeting ofthe Pickering Town Council was held on Monday, November 21, 1994 at 7:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mayor Wayne Arthurs
COUNCILLORS:
M. Brenner
E.Hidgon
R. Johnson
E. Pistritto
D. Wellman
ALSO PRESENT:
C.M. T. Sheffield
B. Taylor
D. Kearns
- Town Manager
- Town Clerk
- Co-ordinator of Council Services
ABSENT:
Councillor Van Kempen
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ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Regular meeting of October 17, 1994.
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RESOLUTIONS
Resolution #264/94
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Johnson
That Council receive the decisions of the Committee of Adjustment Meeting of October 12, 1994.
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Resolution #265/94
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Johnson
WHEREAS the Ontario Government has used unprecedented interference in municipal
jurisdiction through Bill 143 and waste management policies; and
WHEREAS Ontario municipalities want the responsibility of finding environmentally responsible
solutions to their municipal waste; and
WHEREAS Ontario municipalities are not prepared to eliminate alternatives to waste
management that have been well researched and will offer solutions to these municipalities; and
WHEREAS there is inadequate research to support the environmental and health aspects of
mega-dump alternatives;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering hereby condemns
the Ontario Government's intrusion into this traditional area of municipal jurisdiction; and
THAT the Council of the Town of Pickering demands that the Ontario Governmental permit
municipalities to examine all environmentally responsible alternatives and halt the present process
for mega-dump site selection so that research may proceed to determine the most environmentally
sound answers to waste elimination and disposal.
CARRIED
Resolution #266/94
Moved by Councillor Higdon
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
That Town Council approve the contracting of Victor Ford & Associates Inc. for the design and
preparation of working drawings and specifications for the Hydro Corridor lands east of the
Recreation Complex and running from Highway #2 south to the Pickering Parkway in the amount
of $22,455, plus G.S.T. and contingency, total not to exceed $25,000.
CARRIED
Resolution #267/94
Moved by Councillor Johnson
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
That Mayor Arthurs be authorized to make the following proclamations:
"World AIDS Day" - December 1, 1994
"Ontario March of Dimes Month" - January, 1995
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BY-LAWS
That Councillor Johnson seconded by Councillor Pistritto, took leave to introduce by-laws of the
Town of Pickering:
By-law Number 4529/94
Being a by-law to dedicate Block 23, Plan 40M-1727, Pickering (Sandhurst Crescent).
By-law Number 4530/94
Being a by-law to authorize the execution of Releases of a Development Agreement between the
Town and Jeremiah Francis Coughlan and S.F. Coughlan Construction Co. Limited, In Trust and
a Site Plan Agreement between Town and Jeremiah Francis Coughlan respecting part of Lot 19,
Concession 1, Pickering (parts 4 and 5, 40R-15638).
By-law Number 4531/94
Being a by-law to appoint By-law Enforcement Officers for certain purposes (parking Regulation
- Pickering Town Centre.
By-law Number 4532/94
Being a by-law to authorize the acquisition of that part of the Road Allowance between
Concession 1, Pickering and Range 3, Broken Front Concession, Pickering, designated as Parts
11, 12 and 13, Plan 40R-I090, for the purpose of enabling the Town to exercise its jurisdiction to
stop up those lands as public highway.
By-law Number 4533/94
Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corporation of the
Town of Pickering and the Gingerbread Co-operative Nursery School (pickering) Inc. respecting
the use of the West Shore Community Centre (September 6, 1994 to June 23, 1995).
THIRD READING:
Councillor Johnson, seconded by Councillor Pistritto moved that the report of the Committee of
the Whole on By-law Numbers 4529/94, 4530/94, 4531194, 4532/94 and 4533/94 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.
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OTHER BUSINESS
1.
Councillor Pistritto advised of the upcoming 'Festival of the Family' events being
held at the Royal Ontario Museum.
2.
Councillor Higdon commented on her learning experience during her term of
office.
3.
Councillor Brenner congratulated Councillor Elect Ryan on his successful
campaign.
4.
Mayor Arthurs congratulated all candidates.
5.
The following matters were discussed prior to the regular meeting:
a)
Councillor Higdon advised of complaints from residents concernmg
teenagers at the Loeb Plaza at Dixie Road and Finch Avenue.
b)
Councillor Johnson advised of complaints concerning parking on Everton
Street.
c)
Councillor Johnson stated that a petition had been received concerning
Garthwood Homes.
d)
Councillor Johnson advised that he had received a call concermng
Sandhurst and Pinegrove.
e)
Councillor Johnson questioned the assessment appeal process.
f)
Mayor Arthurs advised of his press conference at Queen's Park concerning
Seaton and the IW A process.
g)
Councillor Brenner questioned whether residents have been notified about
the Site Plan Appeal concerning DalebrookIRougemountIRouge Valley.
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CONFIRMATION BY-LAW
By-law Number 4534/94
Councillor Brenner seconded by Councillor Wellman 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 meetings held on the 21st day of November, 1994 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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The Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Dated November 28th 1994
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