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Home My WebLink About01/27/2003 Finance & Operations Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, January 27,2003 at 1 :30 p.m. Chair: Councillor Pickles PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Arthurs COUNCILLORS: M. Brenner M. Holland R. Johnson B. McLean D. Pickles D. Ryan ALSO PRESENT: 1. Quinn - Chief Administrative Officer E. Buntsma - Director, Operations & Emergency Services G. Paterson - Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer R. Holborn - Division Head, Municipal Property & Engineering S. Reynolds - Division Head, Culture & Recreation S. Brake - Supervisor, Traffic Engineering & Waste Management R. Rozinger - Technician, Traffic Control D. Kearns - Committee Coordinator ADOPTION OF MINUTES Meeting of November 25, 2002 II MA TIERS FOR CONSIDERATION OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORT OES 04-03 SAFER STREETS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT STRATEGY 1. Approved See Recommendation #1 - 1 - Finance & Operations Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, January 27, 2003 at 1 :30 p.m. Chair: Councillor Pickles 1. Vivian Van den Hazel, 1757 Fairport Road, questioned the consultant's contribution to the Safer Streets Traffic Management Strategy. She advised that a neighbourhood traffic watch was carried out twice on Fairport Road but the community have not heard the results. She stated that this document does not address all issues such as pedestrian safety. 2. Gord Noble, Concession 6, Greenwood, stated his concern with respect to police enforcement and questioned why up-to-date technology is not being considered. 3. Gayle Clow, 1811 Fairport Road, advised that she thoroughly reviewed the new document and questioned why this document took so long to prepare when it is almost exactly like the previous one. She commented on her pleasure in seeing the inclusion of collector and arterial roads. The conclusions and recommendations outlined in the presentation by the Division Head, Municipal Property & Engineering are not included in the document. She further stated that this document does not reflect the objective of the Pickering Official Plan and lacks evidence. 4. Paul White, 507 Cliffview Road, stated his disappointment that the two reports are so similar. He advised that he is in favour of any report coming before Council for approval but is concerned that this document may collect dust, he questioned what will happen next. He stated his concern with respect to police enforcement and individual areas being barricaded as is happening on Rougemount Drive. He requested a copy of the final report. 5. Simon Hunter, 1436 Rougemount Drive, questioned the statement that the traffic calming measures were successful. 2. OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORT OES 01-03 P ARKI NG BY-LAW #2359/87 AMENDMENT TO IMPROVE SNOW CLEARING OPERATIONS By-law Forwarded to Council -2- Finance & Operations Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, January 27, 2003 at 1 :30 p.m. Chair: Councillor Pickles , 3. OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORT OES 03-03 1. ARNTS LOAM SUPPLY LIMITED LEASE (RENEWAL) BROCK ROAD By-law Forwarded to Council 4. OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORT OES 05-03 REDUCED LOAD PERIOD BY-LAW ANNUAL COMPILATION OF STREETS By-law Forwarded to Council III STAFF ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION 1. The Director, Operations & Emergency Services, distributed and discussed correspondence received from Ontario Power Generation with respect to the shutdown of Unit 5. 2. The Division Head, Municipal Property & Engineering, advised that a report will be coming before Council concerning a drainage problem in the back yards of homes on Baylawn and Primrose. 3. The Division Head, Culture & Recreation, advised Committee of the Civic Awards Presentation tonight at 7 p.m. IV OTHER BUSINESS 1. Councillor Johnson advised of the opening of the new Regional Household Hazardous Waste Depot on Squires Beach Road at the Miller Waste Site on Wednesday, January 29th at 1 :30 p.m. -3- Finance & Operations Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, January 27,2003 at 1 :30 p.m. Chair: Councillor Pickles v MA TIERS FOR CONSIDERATION CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 03-03 2003 INTERIM LEVY AND INTERIM INSTALLMENT DUE DATES 5. Approved See Recommendation #2 6. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 07-03 VERIDIAN CORPORATION Approved See Recommendation #1 & #2 Appendix II VI OTHER BUSINESS 1. The Committee went In Camera at 4:15 p.m. to consider the following: a) The Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer advised Council of a possible Assessment Appeal of the York/Durham Water Plant. The Committee rose from the In Camera session at 4:26 p.m. VII ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m. -4- Appendix I Finance & Operations Committee Report FOC 2003-1 That the Finance & Operations Committee, having met on January 27, presents its first report to Council and recommends: OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORT OES 04-03 SAFER STREETS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT STRATEGY 1. 1. That Report OES 04-03 regarding the Safer Streets Traffic Management Strategy be received by Council; and 2. That the Safer Streets Traffic Management Strategy Final Report (January 2003) be endorsed as a planning and technical tool; and 3. That staff market and communicate the Strategy to stakeholders involved in the process and the general public 2. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 03-03 2003 INTERIM LEVY AND INTERIM INSTALLMENT DUE DATES , 1. That Report CS 03-03 of the Director, Corporate Services, regarding 2003 Interim Levy and Interim Installment Due Dates be received; and 2. That an interim levy be adopted for 2003 for all of the realty property classes; and 3. That the interim levy installment due dates be February 26 and April 28, 2003; and 4. That the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, be authorized to make any changes or undertake any actions necessary, including altering due dates, in order to ensure the tax billing process is completed; and 5. That the attached by-law, providing for the imposition of the taxes, be read three times and passed by Council; and 6. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto. -5- ~'Ú¡ o~ I I I I Appendix II Finance & Operations Committee Report FOC 2003-2 That the Finance & Operations Committee, having met on January 27, presents its second report to Council and recommends: 1. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 07-03 VERIDIAN CORPORATION 1. That Report CS 07-03 of the Director, Corporate Services regarding Veridian Corporation be received; and 2. That the Council of the City of Pickering confirm that Veridian Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries continue to operate on a for-profit basis; and that Veridian be requested to develop a communication strategy to make the public aware of the concept of operating on a for-profit basis; and 3. That the attached Resolution (see Attachment 1) be passed by the Council of the City of Pickering, and the Mayor and the Clerk of the City of Pickering be authorized to execute the attached Certificate of Passing of Resolution (see Attachment 2) and to take any other actions necessary as required to give effect to the direction of Council; and 4. That the appropriate officials be given authority to give effect thereto. 2. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 07-03 VERIDIAN CORPORATION WHEREAS Section 142 of the Electricity Act, 1998, required municipalities to convert their existing hydro-electric commissions into corporations incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) before November 7, 2000; and WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering, together with the Councils of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and the Corporation of the Town of Ajax, after significant negotiation and review, decided to merge their hydro-electric commissions and to form Veridian Corporation and its subsidiaries to effect such merger; and WHEREAS Veridian Corporation and its subsidiaries, Veridian Connections Inc. and Veridian Energy Inc., were incorporated under the Business Corporations Act, (Ontario), as required pursuant to Section 142 of the Electricity Act, 1998 and were established effective as of November 1, 1999; and -6- Appendix II Finance & Operations Committee Report FOC 2003-2 WHEREAS subsequent to the formation of Veridian Corporation and its subsidiaries, and with the approval of the Ontario Energy Board, Veridian Corporation and its subsidiaries acquired the electricity distribution systems and related assets of the successor corporations to Brock Hydro-Electric Commission, Port Hope Hydro-Electric Commission and Uxbridge Hydro-Electric Commission; and WHEREAS Veridian Corporation and its subsidiaries, with the approval of the Ontario Energy Board, merged with the successor corporations of the Belleville electricity distribution and retail businesses effective September 28, 2001; and WHEREAS Veridian Corporation is owned by the municipalities of Ajax, Belleville, Clarington and Pickering and Veridian Corporation and its subsidiaries continue to operate as a highly efficient utility for the benefit of the electricity customers and taxpayers of Ajax, Belleville, Clarington and Pickering; and WHEREAS on December 9, 2002 Bill 210, the Electricity Pricing, Conservation and Supply Act, 2002 ("the Act") received third reading, Royal Assent and came into force; and WHEREAS the Act amends the Electricity Act, 1998, by adding Section 159.1, which provides that each municipality that beneficially owns voting securities in a corporation incorporated under Section 142 of the Electricity Act, 1998, and that is licensed under the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 to distribute electricity, may within 90 days after Section 159.1 comes into force, pass a resolution affirming that the corporation should continue to be incorporated as provided in Section 142( 1) of the Electricity Act, 1998; and WHEREAS the Act also provides several consequences of failure to pass the required resolution and submit the necessary certificate certifying the passing of the resolution, which consequences include a prohibition against declaring or paying dividends for the benefit of any person; a prohibition against any disposition of the assets or liabilities of the electricity distribution corporation; prohibitions against entering into certain contractual arrangements; and an application being deemed to have been made to the Ontario Energy Board for a rate order the incorporates a 0% return on common equity which effectively converts the distribution corporation into a not-for -profit business; and -7- Appendix II Finance & Operations Committee Report FOC 2003-2 WHEREAS Veridian Connections Inc. is a licensed electricity distributor that was incorporated as provided in Section 142(1) of the Electricity Act, 1998 and is owned by the municipalities of Ajax, Belleville, Clarington and Pickering, through their direct ownership of Veridian Corporation, the parent corporation of Veridian Connections Inc.; and WHEREAS the ownership of Veridian Connections Inc. has consistently ensured that the electricity customers and taxpayers of Ajax, Belleville, Clarington and Pickering receive efficient electrical services at competitive rates. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering affirms that Veridian Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Veridian Connections Inc., an electricity distributor licensed under the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 and Veridian Energy Inc., its affiliate should each continue to be incorporated as a corporation under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) as provided in Subsection 142(1) ofthe Electricity Act, 1998 and to operate on a for-profit basis; and THAT the Mayor and Clerk are authorized to prepare and file with the Minister of Energy the necessary certificate required under Section 159.1 of the Electricity Act, 1998 as provided for in the Act. -8-