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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 16, 2003 Council Meeting Minutes Monday, June 16,2003 7:30 PM PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Arthurs COUNCILLORS: M. Brenner M. Holland R. Johnson B. McLean D. Pickles D. Ryan ALSO PRESENT: T. J. Quinn E. Buntsma N. Carroll G. Paterson B. Taylor T. Melymuk C. Rose D. Kearns - Chief Administrative Officer - Director, Operations & Emergency Services - Director, Planning & Development - Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer - City Clerk - Division Head, Corporate Projects & Policy - Manager, Policy - Committee Coordinator ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of June 2, 2003 Special Meeting of June 2, 2003 Special Meeting of June 9, 2003 ~ 1. Anthony Bellow, SecretarylTreasurer of the Pickering Lions Club made a presentation to Jeannie Maillet of $1 ,000. 2 Jan Gray, Director of Marketing, Communications and Business Development for the Ontario Heritage Foundation explained the 2002 Heritage Community Recognition Program. Mayor Arthurs and Councillors presented achievement pins and a recognition certificate to Bloomers & Britches as part of this Program. Council Meeting Minutes Monday, June 16,2003 7:30 PM 3. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, President, Nuclear Waste Management Organization, addressed Council concerning the Nuclear Waste Management Organization Annual Report 2002. 4. Ann Joyner, Dillon Consulting Limited, presented an overview of the Phase 1 Growth Management Study results. 5. Dr. Neil Burnett, Chair of the Carruthers Creek Watershed Task Force, addressed Council with respect to the Watershed Plan for Duffins Creek and Carruthers Creek. ~ Resolution #96/03 - Appendix #1 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Pickles That the Report of the Planning Committee dated June 9, 2003, be adopted. CARRIED Recorded Vote on Item #1 of the Planning Report: Councillors Brenner, Holland, Johnson, McLean, Pickles, Ryan and Mayor Arthurs Resolution #97/03 - Appendix #11 Moved by Councillor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Holland That the Committee of the Whole Report dated June 9, 2003, be adopted with the following: Item #2 Recorded Vote: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Holland, Mclean, Ryan and Mayor Arthurs No: Councillors Johnson and Pickles Council Meeting Minutes Monday, June 16, 2003 7:30 PM Item #3 Recorded Vote: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Holland, McLean, Pickles, Ryan and Mayor Arthurs No: Councillor Johnson CARRIED Council considered the following motions in conjunction with the above resolution: ~ Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Johnson That Item #2 be amended by adding a further clause to read: "Whereas by Resolution #212/98 the Federal Minister was advised that residents and Council of the City of Pickering do not support the development of an airport. LOST Recorded Vote: Yes: Councillors Johnson and Pickles No: Councillors Brenner, Holland, McLean, Ryan and Mayor Arthurs Resolution #~7/~ Moved by Councillor Holland Seconded by Councillor McLean That Item #3 be amended by including the lighting component at a cost of $65,000. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Holland, McLean, Pickles and Mayor Arthurs No: Councillors Johnson and Ryan Council Meeting Minutes Monday, June 16, 2003 7:30 PM Resolution #98/03 Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Ryan That Council authorize the Mayor to sign the Toronto Inter-governmental Declaration on Clean Air at the Toronto Fourth Annual Smog Summit to be held June 20, 2003. CARRIED Resolution #99/03 Moved by Councillor Holland Seconded by Councillor McLean WHEREAS a woodlot in the Municipality of Lakeshore owned by Kevin and Candy Flood (the "Flood woodlot") containing approximately 70,000 ash trees has been quarantined by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) under a site-specific quarantine order; and WHEREAS CFIA has already surveyed the Flood woodlot pursuant to its powers and duties to investigate woodlots suspected of Emerald Ash Borer ("EAB") infestation, a nd CFIA's surveyor has reported to the woodlot owners that the woodlot is well-suited for testing purposes by reason of its location at the leading-edge of the EAB infestation in Essex County and the layout of ash trees on the woodlot; and WHEREAS meaningful testing of any promising pesticide to control the EAB must begin by mid-June 2003 at the height of the EAB mating and egg-laying season if testing is to begin at all during the 2003 EAB adult season which ends in mid-August, 2003; and WHEREAS a natural insecticide formulation consisting of food-grade diatomaceous earth + natural pyrethrins, known as Perma-Guard D-20, has been tested against the EAB successfully indoors by research entomologists employed by the USDA Forest Service and East Lansing, Michigan, and the supplier of the Perma-Guard product has agreed to make the product available at no cost for EAB testing on the Flood woodlot, subject to appropriate regulatory approvals in Canada; and WHEREAS it is understood that the Canadian Forest Service (CFS) has money to research a systemic chemical known as imidicloprid and a natural insecticide known as Council Meeting Minutes Monday, June 16, 2003 7:30 PM Neem against the EAB, and it is understood that the Flood woodlot is available for such further research purposes immediately; and WHEREAS the owners of the Flood woodlot have agreed to permit immediate testing of Perma-Guard D-20 on their woodlot, as well as testing of other promising pesticide treatments as recommended by CFIA and CFS, with initial testing to begin at the height of the adult EAB mating and egg-laying season in 2003, estimated by experts to be sometime during the month of June 2003; and WHEREAS Jim Chaput, Minor Pest Coordinator for the Ontario Ministry of Agricultural and Food (OMAF) in Guelph, Ontario has advised the Ash Rescue Coalition (ARC) that CFIA and CFS "should be coordinating any research regarding insecticides with you and should take the lead on any research permits andlor emergency use submission"; and WHEREAS the EAB infestation in Essex County threatens a billion ash trees in the Province of Ontario with one million ash trees dead, dying or at immediate risk in Essex County, the Council of the Municipality of Leamington [Kingsville] believes it is in the public interest to proceed with testing of promising EAB pesticides immediately without waiting another year to undertake such testing or delaying beyond the peak mating and egg-laying season of the EAB in 2003; and WHEREAS another diatomaceous earth (DE) + natural pyrethrins pesticide formulation approved for "domestic" indoor/outdoor use against "ants, cockroaches and other crawling insects" has recently come on the market in Canada, namely, "Bug-B-Gon PureSolutions" supplied by Scott's Green Cross (Reg. No. 18687), and the Scott's Green Cross formulation contains essentially the same ingredients as Perma-Guard D- 20 which has proven effective against the EAB in a test indoors in Michigan; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Canada Forest Service (CFS) be urgently requested, in the public interest, to take the lead in applying for, processing and obtaining any permits required from PMRA or any other federal or provincial regulatory agency to allow testing of the DE + natural pyrethrins formulation known as Perma-Guard D-20 on the Flood woodlot at or before the height of the EAB mating and egg-laying season in mid-June 2003, together with testing of any other promising pesticide which might be recommended for use at the same time on the same woodlot by CFIA and CFS. CARRIED Council Meeting Minutes Monday, June 16, 2003 7:30 PM Resolution #100/03 Moved by Councillor Holland Seconded by Councillor Pickles WHEREAS the Corporation of the City of Pickering has adopted the Kingston Road Corridor Study which aims to transform Kingston Road into a pedestrian friendly corridor with village nodes and a vibrant downtown; and WHEREAS pedestrian movement within downtown Pickering is difficult and can often be dangerous; and WHEREAS the on-going Durham Regional Strategic Planning process is recognizing the need to support and invest in the development of downtowns and the creation of a high quality public realm; and WHEREAS the Region of Durham has budgeted to undertake detailed design work during 2003 for Kingston Road with an identification in the capital forecast to undertake that capital works starting in 2004; and WHEREAS there needs to be a high degree of cooperation and communication between the City of Pickering and the Region of Durham with respect to Kingston Road to ensure the objectives of the Kingston Road Corridor Study are achieved; and WHEREAS the Region of Durham Public Works staff have divided Kingston Road into three sections and have identified the Downtown Core section as the last to be completed; and WHEREAS the first and greatest priority for work on Kingston Road is in Pickering's Downtown Core; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering requests that the Region of Durham complete the Downtown Gore section of Kingston Road, from Valley Farm Road to Walnut Lane, in 2004 as a top priority; and THAT the Region of Durham be further requested to directly involve City of Pickering staff in the design work for Kingston Road to effectively coordinate works and ensure the spirit and intent of the Kingston Road Corridor study is maintained; and Council Meeting Minutes Monday, June 16, 2003 7:30 PM THAT the Council of the Region of Durham obtain City approval of the design prior to implementation; and THAT this motion be circulated to the Regional Chair and the Commissioner of Works. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Holland, Johnson, McLean, Pickles, Ryan and Mayor Arthurs Resolution #101/03 Moved by Councillor Johnson Seconded by Councillor Pickles WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering has always acknowledged the sacrifice made by the veterans of past wars; and WHEREAS a lasting tribute to residents of Pickering who are veterans of past wars is to name a street after them; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby directs staff to contact the two legions located in the City of Pickering and request a list of the names and addresses of veterans of past wars; and FURTHER THAT these names of veterans be used to name new streets in the City of Pickering subject to the approval of the Region of Durham. CARRIED ßY) ßY-J..AW~ That Councillor Ryan, seconded by Councillor Pickles, took leave to introduce by-laws of the City of Pickering: By-law Number 6149/03 Being a by-law to appoint By-law Enforcement Officers for certain purposes (Parking Regulation - 1822 Whites Road N. and 1100 Begley St.). Council Meeting Minutes Monday, June 16,2003 7:30 PM By-law Number 6150/03 Being a by-law to appoint By-law Enforcement Officers for certain purposes (Parking Regulation -1355 Kingston Road, Pickering Town Centre). By-law Number 6151/03 Being a by-law to amend By-law 2359/87 regulating parking, standing and stopping on highways and on private and municipal property. CARRIED THIRD READING: Councillor Ryan, seconded by Councillor Pickles, moved that By-law Numbers 6149/03, 6150/03 and 6151/03, 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 v OTHER BUSINESS 1. Councillor Pickles gave notice of a motion concerning public safety. 2. Councillor Holland advised of his previous notice of a motion concerning nurse practitioners. 3. Councillor Holland gave notice of a motion concerning cell towers. 4. The following matters were discussed prior to the regular meeting: a) The Chief Administrative Officer advised that the flea market opened at Knob Hi" Farms this past weekend. He further advised that a meeting will be held by staff concerning this matter and a report will be forwarded to Council. Council Meeting Minutes Monday, June 16,2003 7:30 PM b) Councillor McLean advised that he attended the flea market on the weekend and that it was not in compliance and questioned if staff would be visiting this site and laying charges each weekend. c) Councillor Holland suggested that the zoning by-law is questionable as the party involved are assuming they fall under the complimentary use definition. (VI) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW By-law Number 6152/03 Councillor Johnson, seconded by Councillor Brenner, moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the City of Pickering to confirm those proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering at its Regular Meeting of June 16, 2003. CARRIED VII ADJOURNMENT The Meeting adjourned at 10:20 PM DATED ~~ MAYOR /. J~ 2L / ,,/ CLERK Appendix I Planning Committee Report PC 2003-6 That the Planning Committee of the City of Pickering having met on June 9, 2003 presents its sixth report to Council: 1. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 25-03 A WATERSHED PLAN FOR DUFFINS CREEK AND CARRUTHERS CREEK A REPORT OF THE DUFFINS CREEK AND CARRUTHERS CREEK WATERSHED TASK FORCES TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 1. That Council RECEIVE the draft report "A Watershed Plan For Duffins Creek and Carruthers Creek" of the Duffins Creek and Carruthers Creek Watershed Task Forces; and 2. That Council SUPPORT IN PRINCIPLE the vision, management philosophy and ten integral management actions set out in "A Watershed Plan For Duffins and Carruthers Creek", provided the TRCA adopts the technical amendments to the Watershed Plan identified in Appendix I of Report Number PD 25-03; and 3. That Council AUTHORIZE City staff to work with staff of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the Region of Durham and other municipalities, agencies, residents and stakeholders, as appropriate, to provide input to a terms of reference for an implementation team to be formed in the fall of 2003 that would, among other things, review, clarify and recommend precise indicators, measures and targets for the objectives of the Watershed Plan; and that the terms of reference be brought back for consideration by City Council. Appendix II Committee of the Whole Report COW 2003-6 That the Committee of the Whole of the City of Pickering having met on June 9, 2003 presents its sixth report to Council and recommends: 1. OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORT OES 23-03 TENDER T-1-2003 - TENDER FOR ROSEBANK ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND ROAD RECONSTRUCTION 1. That Report OES 23-03 regarding the Rosebank Road Bridge Replacement and Road Reconstruction, be received; and 2. That Tender No. T-1-2003 submitted by Dagmar Construction Inc. for the Rosebank Road Bridge Replacement and Road Reconstruction in the amount of $698,330 (7% GST extra), for a total of $747,213 and a net cost after G.S.T. rebate of $719,282, be accepted; and 3. That the total project cost of $794,293 including the tender amount, other associated project costs, and a total net project cost of $764,602, be approved; and 4. That Council authorize the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer to finance the expenditures of the above mentioned project: a) as was included in the Council approved 2001 and 2002 Capital Budget as follows: $25,000 2002 Capital Bud et Develo ment Char es Reserve Fund - Roads Development Charges - City Share Reserve Fund . Total Approved Funding 230,800 494,800 ~75~ b) as by transferring the following funds: $4,340 9,662 $14,002 Appendix II Committee of the Whole Report COW 2003-6 2. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE REPORT CAO 05-03 FEDERAL LANDS IN PICKERING, MARKHAM AND UXBRIDGE IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS 1. That Report CAO 05-03 concerning the implementation of Federal Airport Zoning Regulations be received for information; and 2. That Transport Canada be advised that the City supports in principle, the establishment of Airport Zoning Regulations in order to protect lands surrounding the federal lands in Pickering, Markham and Uxbridge from uses and activities that are incompatible with the safe operation of a possible future regional-reliever airport on the lands; and 3. That Transport Canada be requested to defer publication of the Airport Zoning Regulations in the Canada Gazette Part II until appropriate implementation guidelines are prepared to the satisfaction of the City, the other affected municipalities, and other public agencies affected by the regulations, including the preparation of appropriate mitigation techniques for uses affected by the bird hazard zone; and 4. That Transport Canada be requested to confirm that it is prepared to modify the Federal Airport Zone Regulations if necessary, to ensure consistency with the interim planning work being undertaken by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, particularly with respect to possible future runway locations; and 5. That a copy of this Report be forwarded to Transport Canada; the Greater Toronto Airports Authority; the Region of Durham; the municipalities of Markham, Whitby, Ajax, Uxbridge, Whitchurch-Stouffville, and Scugog; and the Toronto Region Conservation Authority. 3. OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORT OES 15-03 TENDER T-7-2003 TENDER FOR PROGRESS FRENCHMAN'S BAY EAST PARK 1. That Report OES 15-03 regarding Progress Frenchman's Bay East Park be received; and Appendix II Committee of the Whole Report COW 2003-6 2. a) That Tender T-7-2003, submitted by Gateman Milloy Ltd., for the construction of Progress Frenchman's Bay East Park in the amount of $664,431.07 (GST extra), be accepted; and b) Pedestrian lighting (as identified as Item 2.12 on the Form of Tender) be added back into the project and in the approximate amount of $65,000.00 and the work be undertaken by Gateman Milloy Limited in the amount of $60,134.50 (GST extra); and 3. That the total gross project cost of $807,721.02 and a net project cost of $779,865.16, including tender amount, and other project costs identified in this report, be approved; and 4. That the total funding of $782,667.77, including transfers from Parkland Reserve Funds (#4230) as provided for in 1999 Capital Budget, be approved; and 5. That Council authorize the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer to finance the project through the issuance of debt; and a) That debt financing not exceeding the amount of $615,000.00 for a period not exceeding 10 years, at a rate to be determined; and b) That financing and repayment charges in the amount of approximately $83,700.00 be induded in the annual Current Budget for the City of Pickering commencing in 2004 and continuing thereafter until the loan is repaid; and c) That the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer has certified that this loan and the repayment thereof faUs within the City's Debt and Financial Obligations approved Annual Repayment Limit for debt and other financial obligations for 2003 as established by the Province for municipalities in Ontario; and d) That the Treasurer be authorized to take any actions necessary in order to effect the foregoing; and 6. That staff at the City of Pickering be given the authority to give effect thereto.