HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 3, 2004Council Meeting Minutes
Monday, May 3, 2004
8:30 PM
PRESENT:
Mayor David Ryan
COUNCILLORS:
K. Ashe
M. Brenner
M. Holland
R. Johnson
B. McLean
D. Pickles
ALSO PRESENT:
T. J. Quinn
E. Buntsma
N. Carroll
R. Holborn
B. Taylor
D. Kearns
- Chief Administrative Officer
- Director, Operations & Emergency Services
- Director, Planning & Development
- Division Head, Municipal Property & Engineering
- City Clerk
- Committee Coordinator
INVOCATION
Mayor Ryan called the meeting to order and led Council in the saying of the
Invocation.
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ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of April 19, 2004
Special Meeting of April 26, 2004
Councillor Johnson requested that the Minutes of April 19, 2004, be amended to
note that Emil Kolb, is Chair of the Region of Peel not the Region of York.
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(111) RESOLUTIONS
Resolution #66104 - Appendix I
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor McLean
That the Report of the Executive Committee EC 2004-7 dated May 3, 2004, be adopted.
CARRIED
(IV) BY-LAWS
That Councillor Pickles, seconded by Councillor Holland, took leave to introduce by-
laws of the City of Pickering:
By-law Number 6323/04
Being a by-law to amend By-law 2359/87 providing for the regulating of parking,
standing and stopping on highways or parts of highways under the jurisdiction of the
City of Pickering and on private and municipal property.
By-law Number 6324/04
Being a by-law to amend By-law Number 6302/04 to appoint By-law Enforcement
Officers for certain purposes (Parking Regulation - 1467 Whites Road, 650 and 705
Kingston Road.)
By-law Number 6326/04
Being a by-law to appoint Brad Suckling as a municipal law enforcement officer for the
purpose of enforcing the by-laws of the Corporation of the City of Pickering.
By-law Number 6327/04
Being a by-law to appoint Karen Wiersma as a municipal law enforcement officer for the
purposes of enforcing By-law Number 2359/87, as amended (Parking By-law).
CARRIED
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THIRD READING:
Councillor Brenner, seconded by Councillor McLean, moved that By-law Numbers
6323/04, 6324/04, 6326/04 and 6327/04, 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)
1.
OTHER BUSINESS
Resolution #67104
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Holland
For Leave to Introduce a motion concerning the Oak
Seaton.
Ridges Moraine and
CARRIED
Resolution #68104
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Holland
That the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby requests the
Province and the Ontario Realty Corporation as proponent, to elevate the
Category C Class Environmental Assessment related to the acquisition of lands
on the Oak Ridges Moraine and the severance and the sale or disposition of
provincially owned lands in Seaton, to a Category D Individual Environmental
Assessment, because of serious concerns the City has with the undertaking and
the potential that exists for significant and undetermined environmental effects on
the City; and
That consultation with the appropriate First Nations be an integral part of the
Category D Individual Environmental Assessment, and that any concerns raised
by First Nations representatives be appropriately addressed; and
That the undertaking also be subjected to a federal environmental assessment
under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act; and
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That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Premier of Ontario, the
Provincial Minister of the Environment, the Provincial Minister of Municipal
Affairs, the Provincial Minister of Natural Resources, the Toronto and Region
Conservation Authority, the Federal Minister of Fisheries, M.P., Dan McTeague,
Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge, and M.P.P. Wayne Arthurs, Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge.
CARRIED
Recorded Vote:
Yes: Councillors Ashe, Brenner, Holland, Johnson, McLean, Pickles and Mayor
Ryan
Resolution #69/04
Moved by Councillor Ashe
Seconded by Councillor Pickles
For Leave to Introduce a motion concerning the election of the Regional Chair.
CARRIED
Recorded Vote:
Yes: Councillors Ashe, Brenner, Holland, McLean and Pickles
No: Councillor Johnson and Mayor Ryan
Resolution #70/04
Moved by Councillor Ashe
Seconded by Councillor Pickles
That the Council of the Corporation of the City of Picketing hereby declares it's
support for the direct election of the Regional Chair and grants it's approval for
the Region of Durham to proceed with the necessary changes to bring the
election of the Regional Chair into effect in time for the 2006 municipal election.
CARRIED
Recorded Vote:
Yes: Councillors Ashe, Brenner, Holland and Pickles
No: Councillor Johnson, McLean and Mayor Ryan
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Councillor Johnson advised that he has stepped into the position of President of
Horizon House Women's Shelter and requested continued support of Council
and staff.
Mayor Ryan congratulated the Picketing Cadb Canadian Cultural Association on
their successful 21st Annual Seniors Tea.
(VI) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW
By-law Number 6328/04
Councillor Brenner, seconded by Councillor Holland, 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 May 3, 2004.
CARRIED
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ADJOURNMENT
The Meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm
DATED
CITY CLERK
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Appendix I
Executive Committee Report
EC 2004-7
That the Executive Committee of the City of Pickering having met on May 3, 2004,
presents its seventh report to Council and recommends:
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 21-04
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL'S PERMISSION TO CREATE LOTS
BY LAND SEVERANCE
R. & C. LENNOX
SOUTH PART OF LOT 3, CONCESSION 6
PART 1, 40R-4773
(3880 KINSALE ROAD)
1. That the request made by the applicant Valerie Cranmer, on behalf of the
owners R. & C. Lennox, be APPROVED, to permit the division of lands (being
South Part of Lot 3, Concession 6, Part 1, 40R-4773 [municipally known as
3880 Kinsale Road] by land severance rather than by draft plan of subdivision
for future hamlet residential development.
OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORT OES 14-04
PESTICIDE USE
That Report OES 14-04 regarding a City pesticide use update, be received;
and
That $6,000.00 be allocated for the development of Community Based Social
Marketing materials, be approved; and
That staff report back to Council on an annual basis on the activities and
successes on pesticide awareness in the community.
PROCLAMATION
"ONTARIO FAMILY FISHING WEEKEND"
"EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WEEK"
That Mayor Ryan be authorized to make the following proclamation:
"Ontario Family Fishing Weekend" - July 9 - 11, 2004
"Emergency Preparedness Week" - May 2 - 8, 2004
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Appendix I
Executive Committee Report
EC 2004-7
CLERK'S REPORT CL 21-04
APPOINTMENT OF MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
1. That Clerk's Report CL 21-04 regarding the appointment of Karen Wiersma,
Parking Control Officer, as a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer for the
purpose of enforcing the Parking By-law and the appointment of Brad
Suckling as a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer for the purpose of enforcing
various City of Pickering By-laws, be received; and
2. That the draft by-law to appoint Karen Wiersma as a Municipal Law
Enforcement Officer for the purpose of enforcing the Parking By-law be
forwarded to Council for enactment; and
3. That the draft by-law to appoint Brad Suckling as a Municipal Law
Enforcement Officer for the purpose of enforcing the by-laws of the
Corporation of the City of Pickering be forwarded to Council for enactment.
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