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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 2, 1992 25/92 175 COUNCIL lfINUTES A Meeting of the Pickering Town Council November 2, 1992 at 7:30 p.m. was held on Monday, PRESENT: 8 Mayor W. Arthurs COUNCILLORS : M. Brenner E. Higdon R. Johnson E. Pistritto K. Van Kempen D. Wellman ALSO PRESENT: N.C. Marshall B. Taylor N. Carroll T. Melymuk D. Kearns - Town Manager - Town Clerk - Director of Planning - Deputy Director of Planning - Administrative Assistant (I) ADOPTION OF lfINUTES 8 Regular meeting of October 19,1992. (II) DELEGATIONS 1. Jim Wiseman, M.P.P. announced that the Ministry of Tourism and Trade have allocated a $600,000 grant to the Town of Pickering for the new arena. 2. Fred Beer, representing the Pickering Rural Association stated their concern with Council discussing an issue in camera and voting on it, then bringing it into the Council Chambers before the public and allowing delegates to speak on it. The association is concerned with the accountability of Council if in camera meetings and voting takes place prior to Council Meetings. He requested that Council give first accessibility and then accountability to the residents. e 25/92 176 (III) RESOLUTIONS ReBolu~ion #180/92 Moved by Councillor Johnson Seconded by Councillor Van Kempen e Tha~ Council pe~i~ion ~he Minis~er of Transpor~a~ion for in~erim paymen~ under ~he Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act on expenditures made in the year 1992 to September 30, 1992 in the amount of $2,393,768.99. CARRIED ReBolu~ion #181/92 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Van Kempen That the Region of Durham be advised that the Town of Pickering is prepared to retain a Consultant to refine the Town of Pickering Emergency Plan adopted by By-law 3372/90 and develop a precise action plan reflecting the Town's responsibilities under the Durham Region Offsite Contingency Plan with respect to the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. CARRIED Recorded Vo~e: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Higdon, Johnson, Kempen, Wellman and Mayor Arthurs Pistritto, Van - ReBolu~ion #182/92 Moved by Councillor Van Kempen Seconded by Councillor Higdon WHEREAS the Province of Ontario is contemplating legislation to provide for a more open and accessible local government; and WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering has passed a resolution supporting this legislation; and WHEREAS each Member of Council is accountable ~o the residents of the Town of Pickering who elected ~hem to carry out ~heir mandate and implement ~hose policies and programs ~ha~ were promised in previous elec~ions or deba~es. NOW THEREFORE ~he Council of ~he Corpora~ion of the Town of Pickering hereby directs the Town Clerk to prepare an amendment to the Procedural By-law to provide for recorded votes upon request at all meetings of Council and Executive and Planning Committee Meetings where a vote is taken and a quorum is present. 8 CARRIED AS AMENDED 25/92 177 The followina motions resolution #182/92: were considered in conjunction with Resolution #183/92 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Pistritto 8 That the Notice of Motion be referred to the Town Clerk to prepare an amendment to the procedural by-law with respect to recorded votes. LOST Recorded Vote: Yes: No: Councillors Brenner, Pistritto and Mayor Arthurs Councillors Higdon, Johnson, Van Kempen and Wellman Resolution #184/92 Moved by Councillor Van Kempen Seconded by Councillor Higdon That the Notice of Motion be amended to include Executive and Planning Committees. CARRIED 8 Recorded Vote: Yes: No: Councillors Brenner, Higdon, Van Kempen and Wellman Councillors Johnson, Pistritto and Mayor Arthurs Recorded Vote on Notice of Notion as amended: Yes: No: Councillors Brenner, Higdon, Van Kempen and Wellman Councillors Johnson, Pistritto and Mayor Arthurs (IV) BY-LAWS Councillor Pistritto, seconded by Councillor Higdon, moved for leave to introduce by-laws of the Town of Pickering: Bv-Iaw Number 4114/92 Being a by-law to amend Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 3036, as amended, to implement the Official Plan of the Town of Pickering District Planning Area, Region of Durham, in Part of Lot 29, Range 3, B.F.C., Town of Pickering. (A 61/87) e Bv-Iaw Number 4115/92 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Subdivision Agreement and related documentation respecting the development of Part Lot 33, Concession 1, Pickering (Garthwood Homes Limited; 18T-84018, Phase 1). 25/92 178 Resolu~ion #185192 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Wellman By-law Number 4114/92 be amended ~o delete from #4 Definition Item #1 t;he words 't;elevision' and' and relat;ed st;udios or t;heat;res' . 48 CARRIED Recorded Vo~e on Amendmen~ Yes: Councillors Brenner, Pist;rit;t;o, Wellman Art;hurs Councillors Higdon, Johnson and Van Kempen and Mayor No: Resolut;ion #186192 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Wellman By-law Number 4114/92 be further Definit;ion, Item #3, Drug St;ore. amended t;o delet;e from #4 LOST Recorded Vo~e 8 Yes: No: Councillors Brenner and Wellman Councillors Higdon, Johnson, Pistrit;t;o, Van Kempen and Mayor Arthurs Recorded Vo~e on First; and Second Readina of By-law 4114192 as amended: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Higdon, Johnson, Kempen, Wellman and Mayor Arthurs Pist;rit;t;o, Van Recorded Vot;e Yes: No: Councillors Brenner, Pist;ritt;o and Wellman Councillors Higdon, Johnson, Van Kempen Art;hurs and Mayor THIRD READING 8 Councillor Johnson, seconded by Councillor Pist;ritt;o, moved t;hat the report; of t;he Commit;t;ee of the Whole on By-law Numbers 4114/92 and 4115/92 be adopt;ed and t;he said by-laws be now read a third t;ime and PASSED and t;hat; t;he Mayor and Clerk sign t;he same and t;he seal of t;he Corporat;ion be affixed t;heret;o. CARRIED ~/ 25/92 179 Recorded Vo~e on Bv-~aw 4114/92: Yes: No: 8 tV) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 8 6. 7. - Pistritto, Kempen, Councillors Higdon, Johnson, Wellman and Mayor Arthurs Councillor Brenner Van OTHER BUSINESS Councillor Pistritto indicated that he will be presenting a Notice of Motion at the November 16, 1992 Council Meeting to establish a firehall on Brock Road in the Third Concession. Councillor Brenner reported that he and Councillor Wellman held a Ward 1 Citizens' Forum and that their ratepayer groups are very active. Councillor Van Kempen requested the Town Manager to arrange a meeting within one week to clear up any concerns about the Dixie Road/Finch Avenue firehall site and that this meeting is to include Members of Council, staff, the architect, the contractor and any other interested parties. Councillor Johnson reported that the M.T.R.C.A. is not responding appropriately to the flooding problem in Claremont. Councillor Johnson further reported that the Mayor of Kirkland Lake and the Leader of the Provincial Progressive Conservative Party will be giving a presentation on the transportation of garbage at a local high school on November 4,1992. Mayor Arthurs clarified his comments made at the Council Meeting of October 19, 1992 to Randy Vaine with respect to the proposed firehall at Dixie Road and Finch Avenue. The following matters regular meeting: considered prior to the were a) Mayor Arthurs reported on the Bowes' relocation to Pickering. status of Pitney b) Mayor Arthurs further Compost is contemplating requested Council and operations. reported that Canada moving to Pickering and staff to view their c) Council concurred with a proposal of the Town Manager to install two lecturns in the Council Chambers for use by the public. d) The Town Manager requested information from the Ward 3 Councillors with respect to the park in the Altona West subdivision for budget purposes. e) In response to a memorandum from the Director of Public Works dated November 2, 1992, Council agreed that the $80,000 surplus in the 1992 road projects account be spent on paving works on Valley Farm Road between Dellbook Avenue to Concession 3 Road. 25/92 180 (V) OTHER BUSINESS - continued f) The Town Manager reported that he will be sending a letter to CaPE with respect to specialized services in the Department of Transportation. g) Councillor Higdon stated that she would like to renumber the houses on Commerce Street because of the number of houses that have A or B designations after their numbers. 8 h) Councillor Johnson asked if a drainage problem in Claremont could be solved by the M.T.R.C.A. i) Councillor Van Kempen reported problem on Liverpool Road. on a parking j) Councillor Van Kempen stated that he is concerned about confidential items being circulated and a human rights issue against the Town by a non-resident. (VI) CONFIRlfATION BY-LAfl By-law Number 4116/92 8 Councillor Brenner, 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 2nd day of November, 1992 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 (VII) ADJOURNMENT. The Meeting adjourned at 10:31 p.m. Dated November 16th 1992 4~~~~ Mayor, - ,'- ' ~~ 8