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Council Meeting Minutes
Monday, December 6, 2004
7:30 PM
PRESENT:
Mayor David Ryan
COUNCILLORS:
K. Ashe
M. Brenner
D. Dickerson
B. McLean
D. Pickles
ALSO PRESENT:
E. Buntsma
N. Carroll
G. Paterson
A. Greentree
C. Rose
D. Watrous
- Chief Administrative Officer (Acting) and
Director, Operations & Emergency Services
- Director, Planning & Development
- Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer
- Supervisor, Legislative Services
- Manager, Policy
- Committee Coordinator
ABSENT:
R. Johnson
T.J. Quinn
- Vacation
- Chief Administrative Officer (Medical Leave)
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INVOCATION
Mayor Ryan called the meeting to order and led Council in the saying of the
Invocation.
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Councillor
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Special Meeting of November 9, 2004
Regular Meeting of November 15, 2004
Brenner declared an interest
November 9, 2004
in the Special Meeting
Minutes of
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1.
DELEGATIONS
John Wager, representing Greenwood & Area Ratepayers Association (GAP, A)
addressed Council concerning the Draft Greenbelt Plan. In support of the
Province's draft Greenbelt Plan, Mr. Wager provided the City with a copy of the
Picketing Official Plan, Greenwood & Area Ratepayers Association Greenbelt
Task Force Submission, a copy of the Provincial Greenbelt Draft Plan and the
Greenwood Community Survey. GARA's positions that Greenwood (all of it)
should be included in the greenbelt area. This position has remained unchanged
throughout the study and has support of the majority of its members. There are
very sound reasons to include this area in the greenbelt lands, Duffins Creek
runs through the heart of the community, the museum is situated in Greenwood,
this area was the shoreline for Lake Iroquois. The Planning and Development
Report PD 47-04 came as a complete shock to GAP, A, excluding 25 lots in
Greenwood. GARA feels the staff report ignores the City's Official Plan, the
citizen's desires and the Greenbelt Plan. The Association .'supports small growth
but not moderate. He stated that they would be willing to live with the constraints
as anticipated from the Province assuming it would be like the Oak Ridges
Moraine.
Jeanette Wiles, 3475 Greenwood Road, advised that she is a member of the
Board of Directors for the Greenwood & Area Ratepayers (GARA), but is
speaking as a resident. She adviSed that she has not had an opportunity to go
through the details of the report therefore, is relying on the comments of the
members of GARA, and is disappointment with what is stated in the report. She
understands there is a risk in requesting to be included in the greenbelt area but
with the speed by which these types of activities proceed, she would prefer to
take the dsk rather than the alternative. She was under the impression that the
whole of the Hamlet was to be included.
(IV) RESOLUTIONS
Resolution #156104
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Pickles
That the Report of the Executive Committee EC 2004-19, Appendix II, dated November
22, 2004, be adopted.
CARRIED
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Resolution #157/04
Moved by Councillor Ashe
Seconded by Councillor Pickles
That Picketing Council RECEIVE Report PD 47-04 as i[ts comments on the
provincial Draft Greenbelt Plan, dated October 2004, EBR Registry Number:
PF04E0006; and
2. That Pickering Council ADVISE the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing;
(a) That Pickering Council continues to support the concept of a permanent
greenbelt in the Golden Horseshoe; and
(b)
That the southern part of the Agricultural Assembly (the Cherrywood
community) be excluded from the greenbelt Plan and that lands east of the
Hamlet of Whitevale be added; and
(c)
That the other Greenbelt land use and boundary issues be addressed to:
i) delete the Protected Countryside designation from the Rouge Park
Neighbourhood, which is within Pickering's existing urban area as
identified in the City and Regional Official Plans; and
ii) delete the Protected Countryside designation from all of the residential lots
approved in Registered Plans of Subdivision along the edge of the Rouge
River, south of the Rouge Park neighbourhood to Lake Ontario;
(d)That the approval of the draft Greenbelt Plan should be delayed until such
time as municipalities and other stakeholders have had an opportunity to
review the Ministry's supporting documentation; and
(e)That the draft Greenbelt Plan for the Golden Horseshoe as well as other
provincial initiatives such as the Planning Act reforrn are released as a
comprehensive package for further consultation; and
(f) That further examination is required, in consultation with all affected
communities, respecting:
i)the boundary and rationale for inclusion of hamlets and other rural
settlements in the Greenbelt; and
ii)the boundaries, extent and rationale of proposed greenbelt and non-
greenbelt lands in the northeast sector of Pickering.
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That Picketing Council authorize City staff to continue to review and provide
technical comments on the draft Greenbelt Plan to the Province after the
deadline date of December 12, 2004 to address the issues; and
That the City Clerk FORWARD a copy of Report PD 47-04 to the Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing; the Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal; the
Region of Durham; Durham Region Area Municipalities; the Town of Markham;
the Region of York and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.
CARRIED AS AMENDED
Recorded Vote on 2(b)
Yes: Councillor Brenner, McLean, Pickles and Mayor Ryan
No: Councillors Ashe and Dickerson
Absent: Councillor Johnson
Council considered the following motion in conjunction with the above resolution:
Resolution #157104(a)
Moved by Councillor Pickles
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
That Section 2(c), be amended by deleting reference to Sections 3.0 and 5.0 and
replacing with:
i) delete the Protected Countryside designation from the Rouge Park Neighbourhood,
which is within Pickering's existing urban area as identified in the City and Regional
Official Plans; and
ii) delete the Protected Countryside designation from all of the residential lots approved
in Registered Plans of Subdivision along the edge of the Rouge River, south of the
Rouge Park neighbourhood to Lake Ontario, and
That Section 5 be amended by deleting reference to Sections 3.0 and 5.0.
CARRIED
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Resolution #157/04(b)
Moved by Councillor Pickles
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
That Section 2, be amended by adding a subsection (f) That further examination is
required, in consultation with all affected communities, respecting;
i) the boundary and rationale for inclusion of hamlets and other rural
settlements in the Greenbelt; and
ii) the boundaries, extent and rationale of proposed greenbelt and non-greenbelt
lands in the northeast sector.
CARRIED
Resolution #157/04(c)
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor McLean
That Section 1, of the above resolution be amended by deleting "and ENDORSE".
CARRIED
Resolution #157104(d)
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
That the above resolution be divided by removing 2(b).
CARRIED
Resolution #158/04
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor McLean
1. That Report CAO 06-04 concerning the Region
Analysis, be received; and
of Durham
Business Case
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That Council advise the Region of Durham that the City of Pickering Operations
Centre is the physical asset of Picketing and is not to be considered, in whole or
in part, for transfer to the Region of Durham; and
That Council request the Region of Durham to provide a further report on cost
sharing and unfunded liabilities to be forwarded to the local municipalities for
review and comment; and
That the Region maintain the existing level of "GO" funding to the local
municipalities at the 2004 funding level for the 2005 Operating year to ensure the
viability of the existing local transit operations until transfer to the Region in 2006;
and
That the sharing of Regional Transit costs be based on the traditional funding
model of using 100 percent equalized assessment that is used for other Regional
services; and
6. That copies of this resolution be forwarded to other Durham municipalities.
CARRIED
Resolution #159104
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor McLean
WHEREAS the voter turnout across Canada has been steadily decreasing over the years at
Federal, Provincial and Municipal elections; and
WHEREAS young people have expressed that they do not feel engaged in the electoral
process; and
WHEREAS young people have a good knowledge of the electoral process and the way the
three levels of government operate through school programs that start in the early grades;
and
WHEREAS a lowering of the voting age from eighteen to sixteen will have the advantage of
reinforcing a pattern of voter participation that will stay with our youth throughout life; and
WHEREAS the Member of Parliament for Ajax-Pickering, Mark Holland, has introduced Bill
C-261 that if enacted would have the effect of lowering the voting age for Federal elections
to sixteen while at the same time ensuring that a candidate must be at least eighteen years
of age;
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NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby states its
support for Bill C-261 to lower the voting age from eighteen to sixteen at the Federal level;
and
FURTHER THAT the Legislature of the Province of Ontario be requested to amend the
Elections Act, which governs Provincial elections and the Municipal Elections Act, 1996
which governs Municipal elections to lower the voting age from eighteen to sixteen; and
FURTHER THAT this resolution be forwarded to:
· The Right Honourable Paul Martin, Prime Minister of Canada
· Mark Holland, MP, Ajax-Pickering
· Dan McTeague, MP, Pickedng-Scarbomugh East
· The Honoumble Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario
· The Honoumble John Gerretsen, Minister of Municipal Affairs & Housing
· The Association of Municipalities of Ontario
· Federation of Canadian Municipalities
· All Ontario Municipalities
· The Honourable Michael Bryant, Minister Responsible for Democratic Renewal
· Wayne Arthurs, MPP, Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge
CARRIED
Recorded Vote:
Yes: Councillors Ashe, Brenner, Dickerson, McLean, Pickles and Mayor Ryan
Absent: Councillor Johnson
(V) BY-LAWS
That Councillor Brenner, seconded by Councillor Ashe, took leave to introduce by-laws
of the City of Pickering:
By-law Number 6407/04
Being a by-law to dedicate that part of Lot 28, Range 3, Broken Front Concession,
Pickering, designated as Part 12, Plan 40R-22824 as public highway and name it "Delta
Boulevard".
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By-law Number 6408/04
Being a by-law to appoint By-law Enforcement Officers for certain purposes (Parking
Regulation - 1555 Finch Ave., 1865 Kingston Road and St. Martin's Anglican Church,
1203 St. Martin's Ddve.)
CARRIED
THIRD READING:
Councillor Brenner, seconded by Councillor Ashe, moved that By-law Numbers 6407/04
and 6408/04, 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.
(VI)
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OTHER BUSINESS
CARRIED
The following matters were considered pdor to the regular meeting:
Resolution #160104
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Ashe
That Council go In Camera at 7:02 pm.
CARRIED
Council discussed a Notice of Motion respecting the Growth Management Study.
Resolution #161104
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor McLean
That the City Solicitor undertake actions as directed.
LOST
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Recorded Vote:
Yes: Councillors Brenner and McLean
No: Councillors Ashe, Dickerson and Mayor Ryan
Absent: Councillor Johnson
Resolution #162/04
Moved by Councillor McLean
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
That Council recess this In Camera session at 7:15 pm.
CARRIED
Councillor Dickerson sought an explanation concerning the spending authority
and accountability of internal renovations.
(VII) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW
By-law Number 6409~04
Councillor Dickerson, seconded by Councillor Brenner, moved for' leave to introduce a
By-law of the City of Picketing to confirm those proceedings of the Council of The
Corporation of the City of Pickering at its Regular Meeting of December 6, 2004.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The Meeting adjourned at 9:45 pm.
DATED
CITY CLERK
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Appendix II
Executive Committee Report
EC 2004-19
That the Executive Committee of the City of Pickering having met on November 22,
2004, presents its nineteenth report to Council and recommends:
CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 48-04
2005 INTERIM SPENDING AUTHORITY
That Report CS 48-04 from the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer,
concerning 2005 Interim Spending Authority, be received; and
That the 2005 Interim Operating Expenditures be approved at 50% of the
prior years' budget including exceptions as contained in Attachment I,
pending approval of the formal 2005 Current Budgets by Council; and
That the Treasurer be authorized to transfer to the Ajax Pickering Transit
Authority (APTA) a maximum of 50% of APTA (City of Pickering's share)
prior years budget, pending approval of the formal APTA 2005 Current
Budgets by Council; and
That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the
necessary actions to give effect thereto.
CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 50-04
SECTION 357/358 OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT
-ADJUSTMENT TO TAXES
That Report CS 50-04 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer
concerning Section 357/358 of the Municipal Act - Adjustment to Taxes, be
received; and
That the write-off of taxes as provided under Section 357/358 of the
Municipal Act 2001, be approved; and
That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take
the necessary actions to give effect hereto.
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Executive Committee Report
EC 2004-19
CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 51-04
SECTION 357/358 OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT
-ADJUSTMENT TO TAXES
That Report CS 51-04 of the Director, Corporate Services, concerning
Section 357/358 of the Municipal Act - Adjustment to Taxes, be received;
and
That the write-off of taxes as provided under Section 357 and 358 of the
Municipal Act, R.S.O. 2001, as amended, be approved; and
That the appropriate officials of the City of Picketing be authorized to take
the necessary action to give effect hereto.
CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 53-04
CASH POSITION REPORT AS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
That Report CS 53-04 from the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer,
concerning Cash Position Report as at September 30, 2004, be received for
information.
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