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1. 7:00 PM — MAIN COMMITTEE ROOM
IN CAMERA MEETING OF COUNCIL
2. 7:30 PM — COUNCIL CHAMBERS
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
I) INVOCATION
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Cou�cil Meeting
Agenda
Monday, April 3, 2006
Co�ncil Chambers
7:30 pm
Mayor Ryan will call the meeting to order and lead Council in the
saying of the Invocation.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Regular Council Meeting of March 20, 2006
PRESENTATIONS
V) DELEGATIONS
VI) CORRESPONDENCE
VII) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT
a) Executive Committee Report EC 2006-05
Executive Committee Minutes [For information only]
b) Director, Corporate Services, Report CS 16-06
Public Meeting
2006 Current and Capital Budgets
Executive (Budget) Committee Minutes [For information only]
VIII) REPORTS — NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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IX) MOTIONS AND NOTICE OF MOTIONS
Cou�cil Meeting
Agenda
Monday, April 3, 2006
Council Chambers
7:30 pm
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X) BY-LAWS 81
XI) OTHER BUSINESS
XII) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW
XIII) ADJOURNMENT
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6PRESENT:
Mayor David Ryan
COUNCILLORS:
M. Brenner
D. Dickerson
R.Johnson
B. McLean
D. Pickles
ABSENT:
K. Ashe
ALSO PRESENT:
T. J. Quinn - Chief Administrative Officer
E. Buntsma - Director, Operations & Emergency Services
N. Carroll - Director, Planning & Development
D. Bentley - City Clerk
(I) INVOCATION
Mayor Ryan called the meeting to order and led Council iri the saying of the
Invocation.
(II) ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Moved by Councillor Johnson
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
Regular Council Meeting of February 20, 2006
(III) PRESENTATIONS
1. Joanne Cross, Afsar Naqvi and Gordon Dyck of the Rotary� Club of Pickering
presented Mayor Ryan with an Honorary Membership to the Ftotary Club. Mayor
Ryan was thanked for his principles of goodwill and service to the Committee.
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Mayor Ryan thanked the members of the Rotary Club of Pickering who were in
attendance and advised that he would do his utmost to live up to the high
standards of the Rotary Club.
(IV) DELEGATIONS
1. Joanne Dickerson
Representing the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 606
Bay Ridges — Ladies Auxiliary
Re: Update on Easter Parade and Grant Request
Joanne Dickerson, a representative of the Royal Canadian L�egion, Branch 606,
Bay Ridges — Ladies Auxiliary appeared before Council to �thank them for the
support with respect to the annual Easter Parade and to th��nk Council for the
contribution to the Easter Parade. Ms. Dickerson outlined th�� parade route and
advised that it would be started at 11:00 am on April 15, 2006.
2. Leyland Gudge, Director
Ida Fogo, Volunteer Co-ordinator
Bishop Joseph Fisher
Alvin Adams, Volunteer Administrator
Word of Truth Community Resource Centre
Re: Funding Needs of Our Centre's Proqrams
Leyland Gudge, Director, Ida Fogo, Volunteer Co-ordinator, Alvin Adams,
Volunteer Administrator, of the Word of Truth Community Resource Centre
outlined in detail the various programs available and services offered at the
Resource Centre. Council was advised that the main focus of the programs is
finro fold; Educational Mentoring Program and Youth Erriployment Training
Program. The increasing operating expenses of operating tlhese programs are
proving to be a challenge for the Centre, therefore, a request of a grant in the
amount of $20,400. to cover start up costs of operating expanded services for
2006 in both program areas was requested.
The delegations responded to questions from Members of Co�ancil.
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3. Roger Anderson, Regional Chair... ..
Region of Durham
Re: Annual Address to the City of Pickerinq
Roger Anderson, Regional Chair appeared before Council for the purpose of
providing an annual update on the `State of the Region'. He outlined a number of
events of the past year and the challenges facing Durham R,egion in 2006. He
made specific reference to an Agreement with the Federal (�overnment to flow
the Gas Tax to municipalities, noting that the Region will receive $4.9 million in
gas tax funds for 2005 and the same amount in 2006; federal-provincial-
municipal memorandum of understanding on Affordable Hou:�ing; reforms to the
Planning Act and the Ontario Municipal Board process introduced; and a
Courthouse in Downtown House. Regional, he advised th�it 2005 was a busy
year noting the opening of the new Regional Headquarters k�eing completed on
time and on budget. Another major achievement of 2005 w�as the transition to
Regional Transit, bringing the five existing transit operations under one umbrella.
Mr. Anderson further outlined in detail other areas of progrE�ss in 2005 and in
summary stated that good things are happening in Durham on complex issues
like transit, waste management and protecting water resource:s. He advised that
Durham is leading the pack and despite some obstacles ir� our way, 2006 is
another year full of promise for our Region.
A question and answer period ensued.
4. Mr. David Winer, Kagan, Shastri, Barristers & Solicitors
Suzan Selimovska, Applicant
Re: Report CS 17-06
David Winer, Solicitor for the applicant and Suzan Seliimovska, applicant,
appeared before the Committee with respect to Report CS 17'-06 of the Director,
Corporate Services & Treasurer, concerning an application b2fore the Alcohol &
Gaming Commission for the establishment `Jukebox Live', v�✓hich is municipally
located at 1211 Kingston Road, Pickering. Mr. Winer advised that Ms.
Selimovska was a new owner and was not aware of the past concerns related to
this establishment. He stated that his client was co-operating with staff with
respect to planning concerns, such as sign permits etc.
A detailed question and answer period ensued with respect: to the type of the
establishment Ms. Selimovska would be operating; the hours of operations;
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whether it was a restaurant and or nightclub venue and security measures that
would be in place.
(V) CORRESPONDENCE
CORR. 14-06
JAMES O'MARA
DIRECTOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT & APPROVALS BRANCH
MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT
2 St. Clair Avenue West
Toronto, ON M4V 1 L5
Acknowledging receipt of correspondence with respect to concerns from the City
over the Ontario Realty Corporation's (ORC) proposed Seaton Land Transfer
(the Project) and advising that the Project is being planned as a Schedule C
project under the Class Environmental Assessment Process for ORC Realty
Activities (Class EA). Further, the Class EA requires ORC to plan these projects
under Schedule B, but in response to public comments, ORC elected to consider
the project under the more comprehensive Schedule C process. Mr. O'Mara
further advised that staff at the Ministry will review the issues and concerns of the
City and provide any project documentation and any other information necessary
to assist the ministry in its review of your request.
2. CORR.15-06
DICK O'BRIEN
CHAIR, TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
5 Shoreham Drive
Downsview. Ontario
Advising Council that at a meeting held on January 27, 2006 amended
Resolution #A300/05 and #A301/05 in regards to the Draft Clean Water Act 2005
was approved.
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CHAIR, SCI-TECH ONTARIO
302 Brookwood Blvd.
Whitby, ON L1 R 2A3
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Monday, March 20, 2006
7:30 PM
Advising that across the country over 500,000 elementary and high-school
students are preparing to take part in science and technology fairs during the
month of March and as part of the celebration, Sci-Tech Ontario is proclaiming as
March as Youth Science Month in Ontario for the sixth year in a row. Sci-Tech
Ontario is a non-profit organization whose primary focus is to foster and enrich
the participation of Ontario youth in project-based scie�ce and research
activities. Therefore, requesting that the City of Pickering pr�claim the month of
March, `Youth Science Month.'
Resolution #32/06
That Correspondence Items 1 and 2 be received for information and that as per
Item 3, the month of March be proclaimed `Youth Science Month'.
CARRIED
(VI) REPORTS — NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Director, Operations & Emergency Services, Report OES 14-(l6
Tender for Cleaning Services
Tender No. T-1-2006
File: A-2130-001-06
Resolution #33/06
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Johnson
That Report OES 14-06 regarding Cleaning Services be received;
2. That Tender No. T-1-2006 submitted by In-Pro Cleaning Systems Ltd. for
cleaning services for a three-year term, in the amount �f $491,015.88 plus
GST, be approved for the following facilities:
Pickering Municipal Facilities
Pickering Civic Complex
Operations Centre
East Shore Community Centre
Petticoat Creek Community Centre
Recreation Complex
West Shore Community Centre
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Main Branch
Claremont Branch
Greenwood Branch
Petticoat Creek Branch
Whitevale Branch
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3. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be given authority to give
effect thereto.
CARRIED
2. Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, CS 17-06
Notice of Application for a Liquor Licence
"Jukebox Live" — 1211 Kingston Road, Pickerinq
Detailed discussion ensued on this matter. A delegation on this matter was
heard earlier in the meeting.
Questions arose with respect to the timing of a submission to the Alcohol and
Gaming Commission and the role of Council in responding to the application.
It was the consensus of Council that a further meeting might k�e required with the
applicant, therefore, dependent upon this meeting, it would be determined if a
Special meeting was required to further deal with the matter.
Resolution #34/06
Moved by Councillor McLean
Seconded by Councillor Dickerson
That Report CS 17-06 of the Director, Corporate Servic�s & Treasurer be
received for information.
CARRIED
Based on a further meeting being held with the applicant, a Special Meeting of
Council may be held on Monday, March 27, 2006.
(VI) MOTIONS AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS
1. Request by Councillor Pickles on behalf of the Race F�elations & Equity
Committee to proclaim March 21, 2006 as `United Nations Day for the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination
Resolution #35/06
Moved by Councillor Pickles
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
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`That the City of Pickering hereby proclaim March 21, 2006 as United Nations
Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.'
CARRIED
(VI) BY-LAWS
Councillor Johnson, seconded by Councillor Brenner, took leave to introduce a by-law
of the City of Pickering:
Bv-law 6544/06
A by-law to dedicate that part of Lot 28, Range 3, Broken Front Concession, Pickering,
designated as Part 3, Plan 40R-13864, as public highway (Oklahomai Road). [This by-
law implements review by staff as part of the Region's proposed inter•section
improvements at Whites Road and Oklahoma Drive].
THIRD READING:
Councillor Brenner, seconded by Councillor McLean, moved th�at By-law Number
6544/06 be adopted and the said by-law be now read a third time anc� PASSED and that
the Mayor and Clerk sign the same and the seal of the Corporation b� affixed thereto.
CARRIED
(VII) OTHER BUSINESS
There were no items of Other Business.
(VIII) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW
Bv-law Number 6545/06
Councillor Johnson, seconded by Councillor Pickles, 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 f�egular Meeting of
March 20, 2006.
CARRIED
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(IX) ADJOURNMENT
The Meeting adjourned at 9:50 pm.
DATED this 20th day of March, 2006.
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MAYOR DAVID I�YAN
DEBI A. BENTLEY
CITY CLERK
April 3, 2006
PRESENTATIONS
1. Nick Trantos
Durham Business Times
Readers Choice Award
Re: 1 St in Durham Reqion for Pickerinq Recreation Compl�;x
2. Chantal Whittaker
Coordinator, Environmental Awareness Programs
Re: Corporate Sponsor Recognition — 20 Minute Pickerinq� Makeover
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DELEGATIONS
Hume Martin, President & CEO
Rouge Vailey Health System and
Dave Sinclair
Rouge Valley Health System, Board of Directors
Re: Update on how Rouge Valley Health System is
meeting the needs of constituents through new services,
partnerships with other healthcare providers and RVAP
redevelopment
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CORR. 17-06
P.M. MADILL
REGIONAL CLERK
REGION OF DURHAM
605 Rossland Rd. E.
Whitbv, Ontario L1 N 6A3
April 3, 2006
Motion for Direction
Advising that at a meeting held on March 8, 2006, Regional Council passed a
resolution with respect to Provincial Commitment to Honouir the Allocations
for Best Start Program and National Early Learning and Child Care Program,
and requested that a copy of the resolutions passed by Reyional Council be
endorsed.
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Motion for Girection
YVONNE BOSCH, CO-CHAIR
BILL PARISH, CO-CHAIR
FRIENDS OF THE AJAX PICKERING HOSPITAL
68 Hills Road
Ajax, Ontario L1 S 2W4
Submitting a copy of their submission to the Social Policy Fdeview Committee
on Bill 36 and requesting Council to endorse their submission or their
recommendations and forward the endorsement to the MinNSter of Health and
Long Term Care.
CORR. 19-06
CUSTOMS EXCISE UNION
NATIONAL OFFICE
1741 Woodward Drive
Ottawa Ontario K2C OP9
Motion for D6rection
DOUANES ACCISE
Submitting a letter with respect to the matter of border sec�urity in Canada and
requesting the City to support the Customs Excise Union bid asking the
Government of Canada to create a border patrol under the Canada Border
Services Agency and that the necessary resources be provided so that our
community is adequately protected along the border.
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4. CORR. 20-06 Motion to D�;clare
WILLIAM HARFORD, CHAIR
DAY OF MOURNING COMMITTEE
DURHAM REGIONAL LABOUR COUNCIL
110 Albert Street
Oshawa, Ontario L1 H 4R3
Advising that on Friday, April 28, 2006, the Durham Region Labour Council
will be observing the National Day of Mourning and requesting the City to join
them in paying respect to those working people who have died at the
workplace, or suffered injuries on the job, by passing a resolution proclaiming
Friday, April 28, 2006 as "Day of Mourning" and further requesting that flags
be lowered, where possible, at Municipal Buildings.
5. CORR. 21-06 Motion to Declare
RHONDA BARKLEY, LIAISON
ONTARIO FAMILY FISHING WEEKEND
STEERING COMMITTEE
C/0 ONTARIO FEDERATION OF ANGLERS AND HUNTERS
P.O. Box 2800, Peterborough, Ontario K9J 8L5
Submitting a letter requesting July 7 to July 9, 2006 as Ontario Family Fishing
Weekend.
6. CORR. 22-06 Motion to Declare
LYNDA SHEPHERD
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
THE CANADIAN HEARING SOCIETY
44 Richmond Street West, Suite 200A
Oshawa, Ontario L1 G 107
Submitting a letter requesting that the month of May be proclaimed as
"Hearing Awareness Month" in the City of Pickering.
The Regional
Municipality
of Durham
Clerk's Department
605 ROSSLAND RD. E.
PO BOX 623
1NHITBY ON L1 N 6A3
CANADA
905-668-7711
1-800-372-1102
Fax:905-668-9963
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clerks@region.durham.on.ca
www.region.durham.on.ca
Pat M. Madill, A.M.C.T., CMM I
Regional Clerk
"Service �xGeilence
for aur Comr»unities"
March 20, 2006
Ms. Debi A. Bentley
City Clerk
City of Pickering
One the Esplanade
Pickering, ON L1V 6K7
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PROVINCIAL COMMITMENT fi0 HONOUR THE ALLOCATIONS FOR
BEST START PROGRAM AND NATIONAL EARLY LEARNING AND
CHILD CARE PROGRAM - OUR FILE: S06-01
Ms. Bentley, enclosed is a letter regarding resolutions adopted by the
Regional Municipality of Durham on the National Early Learning and Child
Care Program and the Best Start l'rogram.
As you will note Regional Council requested that a copy be forwarded to the�
area municipalities for endorsement. Accordingly, could you please bring
�the issue before your Council fior support.
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The Right Honourable Stephen Harper
Prime Minister of Canada
Parliament Hill, House of Commons
Ottawa, ON K1A OA6
Tne Reg'°"a� The Honourable Dalton McGuinty
Municipality
of Durham PC@CTII@i a1lC�
Minister of Research and Innovation
Clerk°S �epanment Main Legislative Building, Room 281
605 ROSSLAND RD. E. TOCOIltO, �N M7A �A2
PO BOX 623
WHITBY ON L1 N 6A3
cANA�A PROVINCIAL COMMITMENT TO HONOUR THE ALLOCATIONS FOR
so5-sss-��17 BEST START PROGRAM AND NATIONAL EARLY LEARNING AND
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��erks@region.durham.on.ca HonOU1-able Sirs, the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham at a
WwW.reg�on.aurnam.on.�a meeting held on March 8, 2006 passed resolutions relating to the following
Pat M. Madill, A.M.C.T., CMM I matterS:
Regional Clerk
"Service Excellence
tor our Communities"
1) :the City of Toronto Resolution regarding th� National Early Learning
and Child Care program, adopted February 14, 2006 (CC #062); and
2) the letter from R. Williams, President, OMSSA dated January 30,
2006 addressed to Mary Anne Chambers, Minister of Children and
Youth Services re: Provincial Commitment to Honour the Allocations
for Best Start
Copies of the above mentioned resolutions are attached. In conjunction
with the above, Durham Regional Council wishes to express their concerns
about the local impact of caneeling the federal-provincial agreements.
Below is an analysis of the local impact to Durham.
The Provincial Best Start initiative allocated $34,97'S,000 to Durham Region
(2005-2008) and is targeted to create 770 new licensed child care spaces
for children under 6 years of age. The Durham Best Start Network has.
identified and planned to create apprpximately 1203 new licensed spaces
with the available funding, thereby exceeding the provincial target by 433
spaces. This expansion includes licensed child care spaces in all eight
local municipalities.
Prior to the Best Start initiative, there were approximately 8,276 licensed
spaces in Durham. This inctudes both licensed child care centres and home
child care agencies. Durham's estimated 2006 chiVd population is 118,990
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children. This means there is a iicensed care op�tion for only 6.9% of
Durham's children. The proposed expansion of the Best Start initiative
would improve this option to 7.9 % by the end of March 2008.
The cancellation of this agreement will have a significant and negative
impact on Durham families in that it terminates plans to build and support
1203 licensed child care spaces, removes 480 new fee subsidy spaces,
removes wage subsidies for 163 child care employees and impacts wage
subsidy increases to approximately 890 early childhood professionals, and
removes special needs resourcing funding for 379 children and their :
families.
At the end of January 2006,.there were 754 children waiting for a child care
fee subsidy placement, with 138 new families (201 children) applying for
that_month. On average there are approximately 100 new families applying
each month for fee subsidy assistance. The cancellation of Best Start
' funding will result in significantly larger wait lists and waiting time for a fee
_ subsidy placement.
The proposed Best Start initiative benefits Durham Region both directly and
indirectly. There is the direct benefit of $34 Million being infused into the
: local economy, with the purchase of supplies and services, and further
- enhanced by the employment of construction personnel, as well as, early
childhood professionals. There is also a cultural benefit to Durham's
francophone population that requires an improved level of French language
child care and support services within our community. Families with
children who have special needs have consistently found it challenging to
access the level of service #hey require for their children. V1/aiting lists are
prevalent for all child care support services and the Best Start funding will
begin to address these significant needs. The continuation of Best Start
funding would also create a measure: of stability within the child care system
by financially supporting the system which has been neglected for years.
Indirectly, physical child care spaces, fee subsidies and/or support services
for children with special needs allow Durham pare�ts the opportunity to
work or attend school and thereby contribute to thE; local economy. Of
further mention, there is the direct benefit for childr-en who have the
opportunity to grow and develop within a quality e��rly childhood education
environment, and for their parents who are able to access the services they
need to sustain themselves as healthy contributinG members of our local
economy. _
In conclusion, the Council of the Regional Municip��lity of Durham is calling
on the newly elected federal government tb honouir the federal-provincial
child care agreements. Canceling the agreement �NOUId cause major
economic and service disruptions, in the Region of� Durham.
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Should you have any questions regarding the abc�ve, please contact Dr.
Hugh Drouin, Commissioner of Social Services at 905-668-7711, extension
2675.
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Regional Clerk
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c: The Honourable Mary Anne Chambers, Minister of Children and
Youth Services
The Honourable Sandra Pupatello, Minister of C�mmunity & Social
Services
Mr. Wayne Arthurs, MPP (Pickering/Ajax/Uxbridye)
Mr. John O'Toole, MPP (Durham)
Mr. Jerry Ouellette, MPP (Oshawa)
Ms. Laurie Scott, MPP (HaliburtonNictoria/Brock:)
Dr. Colin Carrie, M.P. (Oshawa)
Mr. Mark Holland M.P. (Ajax/Pickering)
Ms. Judi Longfield M.P. (Whitby/Oshawa)
Mr. Dan McTeague M.P.
(Pickering/Scarborough East)
Mr. Barry Devolin M.P. (Kawartha Lakes/Brock)
Ms. Bev Oda M.P. (Clarington/Scugog/Uxbridge)
Mr. R. Anderson, President, Association of Munic;ipalities of Ontario
(AMO)
Mr. James W. Knight, Executive Director, Federation of Canadian
Municipalities (FCM)
Ms. Pauline Carter, Executive Director, Ontario Municipal Social Services
Association (OMSSA)
Mr. C. Burch, Director of Education, Durham District School Board
Ms. Patricia Manson, Director of Education, Durhann Catholic District
School Board
Ms. Avis Glaze, Director of Education, Kawartha Pine Ridge District
School Board
Mr. Mike Langois, Director of Education, Peterborough-Victoria-
Northumberland & Clarington Catholic District ��chool Board
Mr. Jean-Luc Bernard, Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-
Quest, Direction de le'education
Mr. Marcel O. Bard, Directeur de le'education et secretaire-tresorier
Seige social, Conseil scolaire de district cathr�lique Centre-Sud
Ms. Leah Myers, President, Durham College
Dr. G. Polonsky, President, University of Ontario Institute of
Technology
Best Start Network
M. M, deRond, Clerk, Town of Ajax
Mr. G.S. Graham, Clerk-Administrator, Township of Brock
Ms. P. L. Barrie, Clerk, Municipality of Clarington
Ms. S. Kranc, Clerk, City of Oshawa
Ms. D. Bentley, Clerk, City of Pickering
Ms. K. Coates, Clerk, Township of Scugog
Ms. D. Leroux, Clerk, Township of Uxbridge
Mr. P. Jones, Clerk, Town of Whitby
Dr. H. Drouin, Commissioner of Social Services
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EXTRACT FROM THE REGIONAL'MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM
COUNCIL MINUTES OF MARCH 8. 2006 — CC #062
"WHEREAS Toronto City Council endorsed the following six-point action
plan for building a national Early Learning and Child Care program at its
meeting on November 30, December 1 and 2, 2004:
(i) moving from the current user pay and subsidy system to publicly
funded programs, as in Quebec and other OECD countries;
(ii) introducing standards that guarantee quality, universally accessible,
developmental, inclusive programming like the Canada Health Act,
the principles of chitd care needs to be enshrined in legislation;
(iii) maintaining existing federal commitments (�anada Social Transfer,
Early Childhood Initiative and Multilateral Fr�mework Agreement
funding);
(iv) dedicating a separate adequate designated funding stream for a
new, long-term federal transfer to provinces and territories,
(v) agreeing that all expansion takes place thraugh public and/or not for :
profit defivery; existing for-profit programs may be grand-parented;
and
(vi) including provincial and territorial accountability, tied to five-year .`
plans that include goals and objectives, timelines and targets, review
and evaluation as they build new Early Learning and Child Care
(ELCC) systems; and
WHEREAS the City of Torontoreceived $46 millioc� for child care in 2005
and will receive $80 million in 2006 from the federat Early Learning and
Child Care (ELCC) systems; and
WHEREAS under the existing federal programs, the City of Toronto would
have received an additional $236 million over the life of the five-year
program and added a total of 5,855 licensed and subsidized child care
spaces in the City of Toronto; and
WHEREAS the cancellation of the federal Early Learning and Child Care
program by the new Conservative Government puts the City of Toronto's
child care system and those new spaces in jeopardy; and
WHEREAS the lost funding will leave many children in the City of Toror�to .
without quality accessible child care; and
WHEREAS the Conservative Government's proposed child care income
support for families is a valid policy goal but is no� a substitute for public
investment in high quality early learning and child care programs; and
WHEREAS less than $100.00 a month, after taxes, comes nowhere close
to covering the cost of high quality child care, and tax credits for employers
will not create sustainabls, equitable child care programs; and
WHEREAS without a national child care program, there will be no choice in
child care for parents,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Mayor Miller, on behalf of
Council and the residents of the City of Toronto, work with the federal and
provincial governments to preserve the national child care program and the
Ontario federal-provincial child care agreement;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Toronto work with
families, child care programs, and child care advocacy groups to ensure
that the federal government fulfils its fiVe-year commitment to build a
national early learning and child care system in Taronto and Canada;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this motion be circulated to the
other municipalities in Ontario."
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EXTRACT FROM THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY Of DURHAM
COUNCIL MINUTES OF MARCH 8, 2006
THIRD REPORT OF THE HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
1. CORRESPONDENCE FROM R. WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT;
OMSSA DATED JANUARY 30, 2006 ADDRESSED TO
MARY ANNE CHAMBERS, MINISTER OF.CHILDREN AND
YOUTH SERVICES RE PROV(NGJAL COMMITMENT TO
HONOUR THE ALLOCATIONS FOR BEST START
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNC.IL (REVISED)
a) THAT Correspondence from R. Williams, President,
Ontario Municipal Social Services Association
(OMSSA), addressed to Mary Anne Chambers, .
Minister of Children and Youth SerVices, dated January
30, 2006 requesting assurance in writing that the
Province of Ontario will honour the allocations for.Best .
Start be endorsed; and
b} THAT the Premier of Ontario, Prime Minister of �
Canada, Ministers of Children and Youth Services
Community and Social Services, Durham M.P.P:s,
Durham M.P.s, AMO, FGM, OMSSA, members of the
Best Start Network and all School Boards in Durham
Region be so advised and further that a copy be
forwarded to the area municipalities for endorsement.
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The Friends of the Ajax Pickering Hospital have enclosed a copy of their submission to the
Social Policy Review Committee on Bi1136, an Act to provide for the integration of the local
system for the delivery of health services. This submission was presented to the Committee by
Fred Parrott on January 30, 2006.
The Local Health Integration Networks will have a tremendous impact on our local health system
with no process for the public in our communities to give input, or to appeal unwanted decisions
by our LHIN Board.
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The Friends request that you read and study The Friends submission. It wauld add much weight �
to our submission if your Council endorsed our submission, or the recommendations, or both,
and forwarded your endorsement to the Minister of Health and Long Term Care.
Thank you for your consideration of this matter.
Sincerely,
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Response to - The Social Policy Review Committee
In reference to - Bi1136, 2005
An Act to provide for the Integration of the local system for the delivery
of health services
By - The Friends of Aja�c/Pickering Hospital
January 30, 2006
Mr. Chair and Members of the Social Policy Review Committee.
On behalf of The Friends of AjaxlPickering Hospital, my colleague, Bill
Parrish, and I, Fred Parrott, thank you for this opportunity.
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First, we must recognize the work of two other "Friends", Peter Mawby,
with the help of Lynne Childerhouse, for their tremendous work on
preparing the drafts of the presentation. We could not have done this without
their help.
The Friends of Ajax/Pickering Hospital is a patient advocacy group
concerned with health care issues effecting the communities of Ajax,
Pickering, Whitby and West Durham. The main focus of the group has been
the erosion of services from Ajax/Pickering Hospital since the amalgamation
in 1998 with Scarborough Centenary Hospital to form the Rouge Valley
Health System. Recent public forums organized by "The Friends" have
attracted over 1700 people, providing invaluable opportunities for
community input.
Two of our members attended the first Central East LHIN workshop in Dec.,
2004.
Here are our concerns.
l. The key word "Integration" in fact is very misleading regarding many of
the potential activities suggested by this legislation..
"Integrate" as defined in this Act includes
(a) to co-ordinate services and interactions between
different persons and entities,
(b) to partner with another person or entity in providing
services or in operating,
(c) to transfer, merge or amalgamate services, operations
persons or entities,
(d) to start or cease providing services,
(e) to cease to operate or to dissolve or wind up the
operations of a person or entity,
and " integration " has a similar meaning.
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The English language takes exception to this, since there is a second word,
"disintegrate" to define the actions of (d) and (e).
When disintegration begins to occur, the electorate will react and could feel
misled by the emphasis on "integration". We have seen strong evidence of
this reaction.
2. Provision in Bill 36 for community (i.e PUBLIC) input on health issues
such as mergers, amalgamations, integration and disintegration of
services, hospital closings etc. is non-existent.
As specified in the Act, the engagement of the community of persons and
entities on topics including the "integrated health service plans" and "setting
priorities" means the engagement of the people within the relevant health
service area. The " up blic„ is not part of this process.
The Minister of Health shall develop a provincial strategic plan for the
health system that includes a vision, priorities, and strategic directions. The
Bill does not provide for any public input into this plan. No public appeal
process is provided.
The LHIN Boards should be prime sources of communication with the
public. However, Cabinet will decide by Regulation which LHIN meetings
will be public with no requirement for a public process of consultation. A
minimum of 4 board meetings is required in a calendar year (pitiful given
the scope of their responsibilities). These and committee meetings are at the
discretion of the Cabinet as to whether they should be open to the public
Regarding integration (or disintegration) decisions, notice will be given to
the Health Service Providers of the decision with copies to the public at the
LHIN offices. Because of the geography of many LHINs, all decisions
should be posted on a web site for improved public access. The only appeal
process is by health care providers party to the decision and this is only after
the decision is made. Public input is limited to the Polling booth at the next
election which is far too late to have any positive impact on the health of
people's lives.
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3. The development of the Regulations will be handled as follows; the
public is to be informed about the proposed regulations by notice in the
Ontario Gazette and by all other means the Minister considers
appropriate
The involvement of the persons and entities who may be affected will be
sought. However, here again, public input is hardly encouraged and even the
health care providers will find there are circumstances where their input is
not required.
4. Through the processes of Strategic Plans and Accountability Agreements,
the Minister awards contracts to Health Service Providers and
implements them. No public input is required nor public appeal process
provided. Health Service Providers have the only appeal process of 30
days against the decisions of the LHINs.
Furthermore, the Bill does not specify measurements of service levels,
public satisfaction experiences, or goals to be achieved other than those
specified in the accountability agreements. Thus, it is feared that the
lowest bidding health care provider, private or public, will win out most
often.
5. The LHIN Boards and staff will assume control over most of the Health
Service Providers in Ontario. These Boards of directors, duly appointed
to their position, may pass any by-laws and resolutions for conducting
and managing the affairs of the LHIN including establishing committees.
Where are the controls for the regulations they may determine necessary
for the operation of the LHIN? The LHIN will create an additional level
of bureaucracy that will impact our health system. The LHIN Boards are
to consist of no more than 9 members. The 14 LIITNs times 9 Board
members equal to a possible 126 paid positions. As well, each LHIN
shall appoint and employ a chief executive officer .
Now we have 140 paid positions. Furthermore, the LHIN may employ
other employees that the network considers necessary for the proper
conduct of the business of the network.
Even if this was to be only one other person per LHIN, we are now
looking at additional salary costs, a further drain to our health care
dollars, of 154 people.
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6. How can we achieve an `integrated' health system without including the
major providers of primary health care?
At the outset this legislation includes: Hospitals, certain psychiatric
facilities, long term care facilities (public, non and for profit) homecare,
community mental health and addiction agencies, community health
service providers, community health centres and others by regulation.
It does not include:
Family doctors, chiropodists, dentists, optometrists, independent
health facilities, laboratories, public health and certain corporations of
health professionals.
How can we achieve an "integrated" health system without including the
major providers of primary health care? Leaving family doctors out of the
LHINs is a serious mistake.
Recommendations
To achieve meaningful and extensive input from people governed
by the LHINs Bi1136 should be amended as follows:
1. The Provincial Strategic Plan for the Provincial Health System
be published and widely circulated with public input invited
before the Provincial Strategic Plan is adopted by the Minister.
2. Before any LHIN Board makes any decision to integrate, merge,
amalgamate, partner, etc., any health service affecting any community it
must first publish the details of the plan with
the rationale. The public must be given at least 90 days for
comment and input before any final decision is made.
3. (a) Any decision of a LHIN that affects the Health Care of the people in a
community must be subject to Appeal. Any person or group should
be able to appeal the decision of a LHIN with at least 60 days time
after the LHIN has publish�d its decision to do so.
(b) First appeal goes to the LHIN Board. If this appeal is denied,
then an appeal to the Minister, and then to the Ombudsman.
4. All the details of how the people should be involved in the LHIN Board
decision making must be spelled out in Bi1136 before it is passed and
not left to Regulations.
5. Any order by the Minister of Health and Long Term Care to
order a hospital to cease operation or to cease to offer services
must include public noti�cation and uublic hearin�s before
any final decisions are made. This directive must also be subject
to an appeal process as in 3(a) and (b) above.
6. All the reports being considered or studied by a LHIN Board
must be made available to the public (on a web site) before the
report is adopted.
7. Minutes of LHIN Board meetings must be made available to
the public on a web site or on request.
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8. If the Legislature and the Government do not amend Bi1136
to provide for ma_ior public input and involvement at the LHIN Board
level, the people who pay 100% of the costs of their Health Care System
will have lost all input and control. The Minister will have achieved
complete centralized op wer over our Health Care.
The LHINs may have been conceived with the greatest intent for our health
system, bringing as Health Minister Smitherman said previously "capacity
that's in the same place, closer to the action, in local communities, with
people dedicated to their communities" (excerpt from Statements by the
Ministry & Responses, November 25, 2005).
In actuality the health system is being redesigned to provide the cheauest
health caxe services without regard for where the patients and their families
live, as well as creatin� another level of bureaucracy at the expense of our
health care system.
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To: All municipalities, villages, towns, cities, and parishes along Canada's border with the United States
From: Customs Excise Union Douanes Accise
Date: March 2006
RE: Follow-up — Canadian Border Patrol
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On the matter of border security in Canada, much has happened since we last wrote to you in April 2005; the
newly elected Conservative Government has acknowledged that having no form of Canadian pre-emptive or
dissuasive patrols between border points of entry is illogical.
You should also be interested to note that:
59 Canadian municipalities situated along the U.S. border have passed a Resolution calling on Ottawa
to give the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) the first-response mandate to patrol the border
between points of entry.
Recommended actions: For communities that have not yet responded to our call for support, we
would encourage you to please do so by adopting the attached resolution. We would also ask
that you consider sending a letter, calling for a border patrol, to the new Conservative Minister of
Public Safety, the Honourable Stockwell Day, which the District of Sparwood, B.C. has already
done and a copy of which is also attached for your ease of reference.
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities, representing 1,100 municipal governments and 80% of
Canada's population, passed an Emergency Resolution at its June 2005 Annual Conference calling on
Ottawa to give the Canada Border Services Agency the first-response mandate to patrol the border
between points of entry.
CEUDA thanks every community that contacted the FCM and indicated support. CEUDA also
thanks the FCM for adopting the Resolution.
The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence issued a report in July 2005, called
Borderline Insecure, that recommended arming Border Services Officers (BSO) at border crossing and
also committed to study and report on the challenge of ensuring security between border crossings,
a�iding ihe �ommiiiee was noi convincea that muiii-agency bi-national Integrated Border Enforcement
Teams (IBETs) provide respectable levels of security between border crossings. It's important to keep
in mind that Canada's participation in IBETs does not include pre-emptive, dissuasive patrolling.
Recommended action: We recommend you write Senator Colin Kenny, Chair of the Standing
Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, and urge him to convince his Committee to
move forward, as quickly as possible, with a report examining the challenge of ensuring security
between border crossings.
CEUDA commissioned the Northgate Group to undertake an independent audit of risks and dangers
faced by Border Services Officers while working for CBSA, which not only recommended arming
Border Services Officers, but also called for an armed Canadian Customs Border Patrol.
Recommended action: The Northgate report is nearly 200 pages and thoroughly details problems
with border security in Canada. We suggest you review the Executive Summary and List of
Recommendations, copies of which are also attached for your ease of reference. CEUDA fully
supports the methodology recommended by Northgate for issuing sidearms to Border Services
Officers:
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1. Ask among those now working who would want to carry a sidearm.
2. Test those who want to carry a sidearm, includes as a minimum all testing now
required of police recruits.
3. After at least 50% of Border Services Officers at one work site have been issued a
sidearm, Officers at the site become authorized to wear their sidearm to work.
4. All new recruits must pass new sidearm testing requirements.
■ Both the NDP and the Conservative Party announced during the last federal election campaign that
their platform includes arming Border Services Officers. Given the Conservatives have received a
governing mandate from Canadians, an Order in Council is all that's required to get the ball rolling.
■ The latest report from the Auditor General of Canada, Sheila Fraser, has a Chapter on the RCMP and
indicated that in "some instances, the nearest Detachment responding to a call could be three or four
hours away from the incident."
■ Border Services Officers working at border crossings on nearly 25 occasions since May last year
exercised their right to refuse dangerous work because they are not armed.
■ Armed and Dangerous Lookouts: The police lookout database reported more than 33,740 A&D (and
Violent) flags in November 2005. The Customs lookout database reported 162 such flags at the same
time. 99.52% of A&D (and Violent) flags are not known to Border Services Officers working the front-
line.
■ Customs Policy orders Border Services Officers to let armed and dangerous felons through,
unhindered, and call police, hoping police will catch these violent individuals once they have been
allowed to enter our communities.
Recommended action: Given we know border communities are among the most troubled by
these realities, we ask that you formally share your related concerns with Minister Day's office.
Please do not hesitate to contact us should you require additional clarifications or information.
Sincerely,
Ron Moran
National President
Copy: CEUDA National Board of Directors
�euciaiiur� ui �ariadian iviunicipaiiiies
Senator Colin Kenny
The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety
Canadian Professional Police Association
Alain Jolicoeur, CBSA President
Giuliano Zacardelli, RCMP Commissionner
Enclosures
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Sampie resolution CEUDA is asking that each village, town, city, county, municipality,
and parish along or in close proximity to the US border support and forward, as soon as
possible, to the CEUDA National Office in Ottawa by fax at (613) 723-7895, e-mail at
lupiene ,psac.com, or mail at 1741 Woodward Dr., Ottawa, ON K2C OP9.
RESOLUTION
PROVINCE OF
RESOLUTION OF THE (City, Municipality, Village, Parish, County, Town) OF
, ADOPTED DURING THE MEETING OF
RESOLUTION THAT THE (CITY, MUNICIPALITY, VILLAGE, PARISH, COUNTY,
TOWN) OF SUPPORTS THE CUSTOMS EXCISE UNION
BID ASKING THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TO CREATE A BORDER PATROL
UNDER THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY AND THAT THE NECESSARY
RESOURCES BE PROVIDED SO THAT OUR COMMUNITY IS ADEQUATELY
PROTECTED ALONG THE BORDER.
RESOLUTION No
MOVED BY
SECONDED BY
WHEREAS border security in Canada is very important and not properly ensured;
WHEREAS border security was once strictly a responsibility of Customs;
WHEREAS responsibility for the border between points of entry was given to the RCMP
in the 1930's and Customs retained responsibility at points of entry;
VVf-itKtHS the KC;iviN (;ommissioner has testified to the House of Commons Justice
Committee on December 9, 2004, that the RCMP does not have enough resources to
fulfill its mandate along the border, and is exclusively focused on gathering intelligence
and investigating major cases;
WHEREAS the RCMP cannot possibly be expected to satisfy a border patrol mandate
because it also has to provide police response to other crises in communities;
WHEREAS Customs is at the border already and has developed expertise on how to
provide border security during its more than 100 years at the border;
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WHEREAS Customs has a border patrol expertise already established in that it operated
what were called Flexible Response Teams during the late 1990's until the early 2000
years — time at which the Government of Canada's funding of the Anti-Smuggling
Initiative ceased last year;
WHEREAS Canada has in excess of 200 unguarded roads that can be used to enter
Canada from the US;
WHEREAS we know that there are hundreds of vehicles that enter Canada on any given
month without reporting to Customs — we don't know who is in those vehicles or what
they carry;
WHEREAS the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recorded over 1,600 vehicles
entering Canada in 2004 and failing to report to a Customs office;
WHEREAS there are 139 work locations on record in Canada where Customs Officers
work alone and have little hope of receiving timely and adequate backup for assistance;
WHEREAS Customs Officers have stopped calling police for backup in many locations
across Canada because police response for backup has become next-to-non-existent
because of a lack of resources;
WHEREAS border security is a federal responsibility;
WHEREAS CBSA has an interpretation advising it the applicable rules of continuity for
evidence would not stand in a court of law should a Customs Officer working alone
arrest someone then proceed to deal with processing additional traffic that would arrive
at the port — rules dictate that one must keep an eye on the arrested individual at all
times, without exception;
WHEREAS meaningful border security is field-driven, hands on, and requires eyes and
ears on the ground at the front-line, and is not merely intelligence-driven-from-large-
urban-centres-or-Otta wa;
WHEREAS the cannabis trade between Canada and the US is becoming a major
problem that, unless it is curbed, could significantly threaten our legitimate trading
relationship with the US;
WHEREAS a border patrol would have the capacity to both intervene as well as gather
evidence and facts on the front-line as the eyes and ears on the ground and to then
relate that information to proper authorities such as police and our partners in the US;
WHEREAS a border patrol would only serve one master, the border, and be able to
focus its entire resources at maintaining a secure border, providing rapid assistance to
Customs Officers working alone, providing backup for Customs Officers, and guarding
unguarded roads;
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WHEREAS every town, village, parish, county, municipality, and city situated on or in
close proximity to the US border has a collective and vested interest to ensure border
security is provided in a meaningful and enforceable way;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the (City, Municipality, Village, Parish, County, Town) of
supports the Customs Excise Union Douanes Accise in its
bid to have the Government of Canada give to the Canada Border Services Agency the
first-response mandate to patrol the border between points of entry and working in
partnership with the RCMP and other police forces, that latter of whom would act as the
second-response partner along the border at and between points of entry; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this first-response mandate must be delivered by
way of a border patrol;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Parliament amend Bill C-26, which creates the
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and establishes its mandate, so as to broaden
CBSA's mandate and grant it authority and responsibility to have the first-response
mandate between ports of entry.
MOTION CARRIED
(City, Municipality, Village, Parish, County, Town) of
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Feb�10. 2006 1:43PM District of S�arwood
Febtuary 10, 2006
DISTRICT OF SPARWt�OD
P.O. Box 520, 136 Spruce Ave.
Sparwood, B.C. VOB 2G0
PHONE (250) 425-G271 FAX (250) 425-7277
E-maii: sparwood@sparwood bc.ca
Web Site: www.s�i2rwnnd.bc.ca
Hon. Stockwell Day
Minister of Pubiic Safety
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
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Ai our Regular Counal meeiing hefd February 8, 2006 Councif once again addressed
the issue of our border crossing personnel being unarmed, placing both them and the
public in danger. This issue is certainly not a new one and our Council Members who
attended tast years FCM Convention were among the representatives supporting the
initiative to call on the Federal Govemment to establish a Canadian Border Patrol.
Many of the border crossings are situated in very isolated locations and many of the
personnel work alone. Just this past week there was yet another incident at the
Roosville Crossing when border guards walked off the job in response fo a US bultetin
being received that an armed and dangerous fugitive was headed in their direction.
There are two issues here — one, the sa�ety af the border crossing guards, many of who
are our neighbors and friends_ The other issue, of course, is the safety of our
communities should dangerous felons get through the barder.
Thece have been several incidenis aver the past few years at this one border crossing
alone and it raises serious concerns as to the safety of the border crossing guards as
well as the pubtic. We certainly hape that yaur government wi(I take the necessary steps
to address these issues before a tragedy occurs.
Yours truly,
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Sandy Nansen,
Chief Administrative O�cer
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Jim Abbott, MP
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OFFICER SAFETY AND THE NECESSITY OF SIDEARMS
Border Services Officers
Regionai Intelligence Officers
Customs investigators
Executive Summary
The Northgate Group was retained in July 2005 by the Customs and Excise Union
Douanes Accise (CEUDA) to conduct a study of whether the risks inherent in the duties
of Border Services Officers, Regionai Intelligence Officers and Customs Investigators
would justify the issuance of sidearms. The Northgate Study was centered on extensive
interviews of front-line Officers in all Regions of the country, and included intensive
review of related and third party materials. From this Study, 31 recommendations are
presented in an effort to enhance Officer safety and improve border security.
Criticism of ModuSpec Reports
A motivating factor for CEUDA in having Northgate conduct a study was their
displeasure with Job Hazard Analysis studies (JHAs) conducted by a Calgary based risk
management firm called ModuSpec. Hired by the Canada Customs and Revenue
Agency (the predecessor agency to Canadian Border Services Agency, CBSA),
ModuSpec performed two JHA's: one for Customs Officers and Superintendents and
another for Regional Intelligence Officers and Customs Investigators. Criticisms from
CEUDA and the Senate Committee on National Security and Defence have
predominately been aimed at ModuSpec's two versions of the Final Report in the JHA
for Customs Officers and Superintendents. Because of these criticisms directed at the
ModuSpec JHAs, the Northgate Study specifically analyzed every available report
issued by the company. As a result of analysis detailed in Chapter 3, Northgate has
concluded that:
1. allegations from CEUDA and the Senate Committee on National Security
and Defence that the original ModuSpec Final Report, or "Working Copy",
was altered with CCRA knowledge and/or collusion concerning the need for
an armed presence are fully supported by Northgate's research;
2. ModuSpec was either denied access to or ignored internal CCRA reports
which recommended in favour of arming Officers in defined circumstances;
3. ModuSpec's conclusions against arming Officers are not supported by its
own research; and
4. CBSA continues to rely on the inaccurate ModuSpec report to justify its
refusal to provide sidearms to Officers.
Although there are a myriad of faults with the ModuSpec reports, the most prevalent is
that their conclusions do not support their own research. Specifically, for Customs
Officers (now referred to as Border Services Officers) ModuSpec identifies 32 tasks
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performed by these Officers. Of those 32 tasks, ModuSpec identified 18 (56%) as
having the potential risk and hazards of being shot, stabbed, or physically assaulted.
For Regional Intelligence Officers (RIOs) and Customs Investigators (Cls) a similar
identification is made by ModuSpec in that 10 of 15 identified tasks (66°/a) have the risk
of being shot, stabbed or physically assaulted. As the majority of duties identified have
the risk of being killed, Northgate questions how ModuSpec can conclude that sidearms
are not warranted for these Officers. This analysis, among others, brings serious
questions about the reliability of the ModuSpec studies, including CBSA's reliance on
them for not arming its Officers.
The Northgate Study
Compared to the ModuSpec JHAs, the Northgate Study was intended to not only equal
but to exceed the breadth of employee and site interviews conducted by ModuSpec.
Although Northgate attempted to obtain CBSA permission to conduct the Study through
interviewing Officers on-site, and examining facilities, CBSA denied all these requests.
Furthermore, CBSA refused to be interviewed for the Study, and went so far as to warn
its Officers of their Section 107 Confidentiality requirements under the Cusfoms Act.
These warnings specifically instructed Officers to not be interviewed in their uniform or
on-site, nor to allow Northgate researchers on-site. Despite such warnings and threats,
the Northgate Study successfully interviewed approximately twice as many Officers as
the ModuSpec study. 383 Officers, including Superintendents, voluntarily presented
themselves for interviews to have their voices heard. In addition to interviewing a larger
population and with no cooperation from CBSA senior management, Northgate was able
to interview Officers from 56 work locations and inspect, to varying degrees, 40 sites
across the country. Some of these site inspections were done with local management
authorization.
The Northgate Study specifically included the entire spectrum of Ports of Entry including
both remote and major land crossings, airports, seaports, and remate work-alone sites.
The Study stretched from Prince Rupert, BC to Halifax, NS and a multitude of sites in
between. The Northgate interviews included all relevant positions, including
Superintendents, in all Regions of the country encompassing the entire spectrum of age
and job experience. The full demographic breakdown of the Study is contained in
Chapter 4.
The Officer inte►views focused on demographic data, training, staffing levels, duties
performed, equipment and facilities, safety concerns, police response, and the need for
firearms.
Of the 383 Officers interviewed, 86% answered "yes" when asked if their position has
inherent hazards and risks of injury that warrant the issuance of sidearms. An
additional 12% answered "in some circumstances", while only 2% of Officers interviewed
answered "no".
The evidence from the front lines on the sidearms issue is overwhelming and is
supported by Northgate's own data collection and analysis reflected throughout the
Report. Northgate's recommendation on this matter is that:
All Border Services Officers involved or potentially involved in interdiction,
inspection or enforcement interaction with the public, as described herein, should
be armed (Recommendation #18)
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Additionally, based on similar analysis, Northgate further recommends that
Regional Intelligence Officers and Customs Investigators should be armed.
(Recommendation #19)
During the course of the Study, Northgate also uncovered three separate internal
government reports, two from the CCRA Intelligence Directorate and one from Audit
Canada, which recommended in favour of arming Officers or having an armed presence
at Ports of Entry (POE). To Northgate's knowledge, these reports have never been
made public or acknowledged by CBSA. That fact, and the content of these reports, is
clearly significant and relevant for future decisions in this area.
Inherent High Risk Environment (Officer and Public Safety)
The number and frequency of Officers engaged in risk of injury situations are riddled
throughout this Report. From assaults, to intimidation, to being taken hostage, these
Officers are faced with a daily reality — the risk to their lives and to the Canadian public is
an everyday fact exacerbated by the unpredictability of human behaviour.
Unpredictable travellers are presenting themselves for inspection in an intoxicated (and
therefore unpredictable) state, with warrants active for their arrest, with firearms, drugs
and other contraband on their person or in their vehicle, and on a less frequent basis are
fugitives from justice. Again, this Report provides ample accounts of such life-
threatening incidents. The Northgate Study confirmed what front-line Officers, CEUDA
and others have been expressing for years; what transpires at the POE, or what doesn't,
is not simply a matter of Officer safety. Rather, the border is a point of examination,
interdiction and enforcement and what "gets through" creates a public safety and
security risk for Canadians.
CBSA policy mandates that Officers, when faced with a dangerous person, allow the
suspect entry and immediately cal� the police. This "Withdraw Policy" permits
unhindered entry into Canada of persons who are dangerous or are deliberately seeking
to avoid interception. This CBSA policy simply passes the responsibility of
apprehending such dangerous persons to the RCMP or another responding police
agency whose response times, on the whole, are incredibly inadequate. Officers
interviewed, however, do not fault their respective responding police agencies. Officers
stated those agencies are understaffed and are frequently tasked with patrolling vast
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of hostile, armed, and dangerous persons is, to say the least, remote.
Northgate shares the view that this is a policy that jeopardizes both Officer and public
safety and that should be immediately revoked. Accordingly, Northgate has made
recommendations for an armed border patrol (Recommendation #7) and that Officers
not allow Armed and Dangerous persons into the country (Recommendation #9).
As an example of Officer and public safety concerns, the Study describes, in Chapter 4,
the commercial off-site warehouse in Windsor, Ontario. Trucks identified as needing
further inspection are directed to a warehouse 3.4 kilometres from the Bridge on the
"honour system". CBSA has made modest efforts at curtailing the number of trucks that
do not report to the warehouse under this "honour system" by instituting patrols of Huron
Church Road. These patrols are staffed with Border Services Officers whose task is to
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accost drivers whose trucks are parked on the side of the road, and to inquire as to their
delay in reporting to the warehouse. By approaching a parked truck on the side of the
road, Officers are at serious risk of interrupting a drug/contraband transaction. Such
transactions are indeed occurring, as verified by statements from RIOs in Windsor who
have been told by their informants that every sort of contraband imaginable is being
dropped off, purchased, sold, and delivered within sight of the Bridge.
Quite apart from Officer safety, allowing such a deficient security process is a significant
risk to Canadian public safety. The Auditor General critically reported on this defect at
Windsor in 2001, and Northgate's on-site inspections confirm that it has not improved.
Specific Duties
Border Services Officers are engaged in a significant spectrum of duties that includes
primary line inspection of traffic and commercial vehicles, secondary examinations of
travellers and vehicles, inspection of pedestrian, bus and train travellers, air traffic
clearance, off-site air and marine CANPASS clearance, passenger ferry clearance,
marine enforcement including ship rummaging, cruise ship clearance and commercial
cargo inspection. These Officers are conducting duties that increase the risk to their
safety, including interviewing persons, examining documents, searching persons and
vehicles, arresting subjects, encountering and using force to overcome resistance and
lodging persons in cells. RIOs and Cls can be involved in similar POE duties, and also
conduct off port surveillance, dea� with informants, control deliveries, perform searches
and arrests, and participate in Joint Force Operations where they alone and unarmed.
The Northgate Survey indicated that far from the days of being tax collection officials,
Officers now spend 56% of their day on law enforcement/interdiction of goods and
people/security of the Canadian Border, 30% of their time conducting tax collection
duties, and 14% of their day performing administrative duties. Specific units, such as
Flexible Response Teams (FRTs) and dog handlers, spend 90-100% of their time
conducting enforcement activities. Such data would suggest that Officers are routinely
performing a significant enforcement function across the country.
As a result of these law enforcement duties, 82% of respondents to the Survey have
experienced a potential or actual risk of injury situation. An even higher percentage was
reported for those at work-alone sites (94%) and 42 of 53 RIO/Cls have experienced an
actual or p�tential risk of injury situation (79%).
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increasing enforcement focus at POE and the corresponding risk to Officers. Since
2000, there have been 121,998 seizures of contraband. Of that, 1,413 were seizures of
$100,000 or more, while 324 of them were of more than $1,000,000. Some specific
examples include: in 2003, Officers in the Atlantic Region seized $210,640,000 worth
of Hashish; and in 2003 Officers in Quebec seized $94,395,000 worth of Ecstasy.
Northgate did not specifically ask about the rate of firearms being confiscated, yet 99
Officers stated the discovery and confiscation of weapons is an increasing concern to
Officer safety. This is hardly surprising as the Canada Border Services Agency reported
the seizure of 5,446 firearms at the Canadian-U.S. border between 2000 and 2004.
Coupled with seizing guns and drugs, Officers encounter unpredictable behaviour from
travellers, including impaired drivers, mentally disturbed individuals: fugitives, and
organized crime members; all while unarmed.
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Regional Intelligence Officers and Customs Investigators
Regionai Inteliigence Officers (RIO) and Customs Investigators (CI) are tasked with
some of the most dangerous duties within CBSA: surveiilance, developing/handling
informants, arrests, conducting search warrants, transporting detainees, and serving on
Joint Force Operations and Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET). RIOs and Cis
duties are often done with no armed police presence directly available. Their only field
task involving direct armed assistance is during the serving of search warrants.
Investigating large drug conspiracies involves these Officers being in contact with violent
persons who will not think twice about killing a CBSA Officer. In fact, the Study
revealed that in 2005, two RIOs in Windsor, in separate instances, have had suspected
attempts made on their lives. Moreover, the Northgate Study confirmed that CBSA is
conducting performance evaluations of RIOs with the expectation for this year to
increase their enforcement activities; specifically to "cultivate informants and conduct
more surveillance."
RIOs and Cls are the least equipped group within the Agency. While the majority of
Border Services Officers are issued bulletproof vests, batons, and O.C. Spray (issued
during Use of Force Training), only 15°/a of RIOs and Cls interviewed have been equally
equipped. RIOs and Cls are not only perForming some of the most dangerous tasks of
any law enforcement agency, they are doing so with little defence. Although there
appears to be a trend towards enveloping these Officers into the Use of Force training, it
must become a priority for CBSA.
Understaffing
The Study also revealed that approximately 90% of Officers interviewed considered their
POE to be understaffed with ramifications not only for their personal safety but for their
capacity to carry out their duties and ensure public safety and security. The lack of
proper staffing results in less enforcement. Officers were also concerned about CBSA's
reliance on students, who are given a few weeks of training and are performing almost
every task of a full-time Officer. Although the student program has its benefits, it is to
the detriment of Officer and public safety as students are not, and should not be, tasked
with enforcement duties.
Work-Alone Sites
On the same basis, there was near universal condemnation of CBSA's continuing
practices of maintaining work-alone sites, whose locations are remote. The
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less dangerous than the next. The Officer safety concerns at work-alone sites were an
oft-discussed downfall of CBSA's staffing policies, even by Officers who worked at the
larger POE.
Police Response
An alarming average police response time of over20 minutes was reported by 57.3% of
responding Officers, with the situation being noted as especially poor in Quebec and
remote locations. Worse, even in urgent situations, 67% of responding Officers stated
the police response time is inadequate, and 95°/a of Officers stated that poor response
time in urgent situations has either not changed or has worsened in the last two years.
Officers were clear that what is required is an armed capacity, not a response dependant
on circumstances beyond the control of those that need the armed presence. This
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insufficiency and incapacity of the police response was supported by the recent Auditor
General's Report on RCMP contract policing noted in Chapter 2 of this Report.
Reliance on Armed Backup from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol
With no Officer backup and a police agency response time often gauged in hours,
Officers at remote locations revealed that in several instances their emergency backup
has been from American Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Officers. Northgate has
tearned that at four such locations, the first call on the emergency communications
system is to U.S. authorities. Moreover, 43 Officers interviewed stated they have been
involved in at least one incident wherein an armed U.S. Officer provided backup
assistance.
Airports
At large international airports, a police agency is present at the main terminal.
However, the police response times are not immediate. These agencies are also
responsible for prvviding an armed presence within the offices of U.S. Customs, which
can limit their response time. They are not required to provide the same ever-present
armed backup to CBSA Officers. With recorded incidents of poor screening by foreign
countries, Officers have encountered serious risk of injury situations. Additionally, all
Officers at airports, including remote airports, are responsible for clearing passengers
and cargo on private aircraft, which is not pre-screened in the country of departure.
These private aircraft are cleared at off-site facilities, often kilometres away from the
main terminal and the police response. Moreover, the layout of the luggage carousels
allows passengers being referred for a secondary inspection to have access to their
weapons (usually hunters) and ammunition prior to reporting to the secondary area.
Deficient Safety Equipment
Officers from all parts of the country described basic and serious flaws with the various
equipment and systems issued to them including unfitted and/or expired bulletproof
vests, unreliable radio and communications systems and archaic information systems,
including the omission of wanted terrorists on the lookout system. Most troubling was
the number of armed and dangerous persons in the CBSA Lookout database. Although
Northgate had hoped to obtain this data from CBSA, due to CBSA's lack of cooperation,
no such information was provided. However, an ATIP response to CEUDA revealed that
of 204,050 Criminal Code warrants on CPIC (as of November 4, 2005), 33,742 are
flagged as Violent or Armed and Dangerous.
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include:
1. persons listed as Wanted and Armed and Dangerous on the FBI Terrorist
Website (including persons with Canadian links)
2. persons listed as Wanted on Arrest Warrants and Armed and Dangerous on
the Ontario Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Unit website
3. persons wanted on Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) Arrest
Warrants as War Criminals who were also listed as Armed and Dangerous
The deficiencies in the Armed and Dangerous Lookout system have obvious
ramifications for Officer safety, and have been raised by Officers during recent work
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refusals. This fact is actually referenced in an internal CBSA communication dated
September 11, 2005. it indicates that, notwithstanding the information above, the CBSA
Lookout system has 162 entries, and the memo is a direction to reduce that number by
appiying certain criteria. According to CBSA, to remain in the system, the information
must pertain to a person that is considered to be "highly likely" to cross the border and is
"in fact" armed and dangerous. In those rare circumstances, the Officers would be
directed not to refer the person to secondary but instead to let them enter Canada
followed by a phone call to a hopefully near-by police agency.
Adding such criteria as required will clearly reduce the number of entries in an already
scant Lookout system. While one would think that the purpose of such a system is to
provide warning information (intelligence) to an unsuspecting Officer, Officers believed
this policy is formulated to prevent work refusals or provide CBSA with advanced notice
of potential work refusals.
There was also significant concern regarding the absence of basic site security which is
heightened by increasing seizures of drugs and currency (confirmed by CBSA to be
valued in the millions of dollars). Recent events have confirmed trends of escalating
violence in the illegal drug business and Chapter 4 provides specific examples of these
concerns.
Marine Units
Deficiency of appropriate equipment was perhaps best characterized by the fact that
most Marine Enforcement Units do not have a boat. The Marine Enforcement Unit at
Halifax, with responsibility for Canada's major Atlantic seaport, does not have a boat.
Their patrol of the waterways is done from the shore in cars. This is contrary to Officer
and public safety and needs to be remedied as an immediate priority.
In Vancouver, there are four marine units responsible for 76 marine locations. These
four units share a 15-year old, 17' inflatable boat with a fiberglass hull. As is
sometimes the case, while one marine unit uses the boat another unit gets a ride from
the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard, tasked with their own duties, leaves the Officers on
a ship at anchor and returns upon Officer request. With no means of transportation off
the ship, these marine unit Officers must search crew quarters, confiscate drugs and
weapons, and investigate crew with possible terrorist ties. The Officers wonder how
they are to defend themselves from a hostile crew with no sidearms and how they are to
adhere to the "Withdraw Policy" with no means of transportation off the ship.
Other locations, such as Sault St. Marie, do not even have a marine unit, leaving the
waterways virtually un-patrolled. With little patrol being conducted, smuggling of guns,
drugs, and people is occurring, as this Study verified.
Correlating Law Enforcement Information/Research
In reaching the many conclusions in this Report, Northgate was specifically mindful of
the wealth of information from law enforcement agencies regarding the frequency and
nature of criminal activity at ports of entry (POE). As well, Northgate reviewed pertinent
empirical data in relation to peace officer duties and fatalities, and carefully compared
them to the duties performed by Officers .The analysis provides ample evidence that
Officers interviewed are seriously at risk of being assaulted or killed.
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The Study also references another Government of Canada law enforcement agency
whose officers are armed. Fisheries Officers do not have as much daily contact with
potentially violent persons as Officers in this Study, nor are they required or empowered
to enforce the Criminal Code. Yet, their agency reflects the following "Risks to Health":
"There is daily exposure to the potential for stabbing or the discharge of firearms
by c/ients and poachers, at and in the general direction of the Officer when
he/she is engaged in enforcement activities. This exposure could lead to
grievous bodily harm or death and as such, an Officer is required to wear body
armour while conduciing enforcement acfivities.
"There is a risk to the Officer's health when he/she is in contact wrth angry,
aggressive and violent individuals on a regular basis while effecfing arrests and
performing enforcement acfivities. This can occur severa/ times per week and
sometimes several times per day. Officers often encounter people under the
influence of alcohol or drugs who frequently exhibit unpredictab/e behaviour that
can increase the risk to the Officer's safety."(Source: htta:llwww.dfo-
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Ciearly, OfFicers in this Study face at least the same risks to their health as Fisheries
Officers.
Government Policy on Arming
in Chapter 5, Northgate reviewed the Government of Canada policy regarding future
arming of federai law enforcement officers. After comparative analysis of the special
circumstances mandated for such arming by the federal government and the data
gathered during this Study, Northgate is confident that the federal criteria for arming is
indeed satisfied for the Officers in question. Finally, Northgate conducted an intensive
statutory review (Chapter 1) and has concluded that no legai obstacles exist for Officers
to be armed. In fact, a strong argument, supported by the evidence gathered in the
Study, can be made that such arming is a requirement to alleviate danger pursuant to
Part II of the Canada Labour Code.
Other Issues of Concern
Although outside the specific mandate of the Study, Northgate was alerted to a number
of specific circumstances that directly impact on public safety and security. Although
these issues couid not be researched properly, Northgate believes it would be morally
unconscionable to omit these 18 observations. In Chapter 6, these issues are
discussed in full with a recommendation that CEUDA seek the investigation of these
issues by an independent, appropriately empowered entity to ensure their resolution.
Conclusion
The Northgate Study was completed without the co-operation from the CBSA.
Notwithstanding this, nearly 400 Officers took the time to have their voices heard. To
Northgate's knowledge, this is the most comprehensive, detailed survey of front-line
Officers within the Agency on this subject. As reiterated throughout this report, there is
only one conclusion that can be reached when this Report is wholly considered: for the
protection of the Officers and the Canadian public, Officers must be armed.
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A VIEW FRUM THE FRONT LINES
OFFICER SAFETY AND THE NECESSITY OF SIDEARMS
Border Services Officers
Regional Intelligence Offiicers
Customs Investigators
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIt�NS
The Recommendations laid out in this Report are as follows:
1. CBSA should review the content and method of delivery of its mediation/tactical
communication training provided at Rigaud to ensure it maximizes practicality and
effectiveness for front-line Officers whose duties include designated Officer
enforcement authority.
2. CBSA shouid implement a post-Rigaud graduation interview with respect to gaining
insight into the effectiveness of the training provided at that facility.
3. Subject to an overriding duty to accommodate, a national standard for refresher
course re-certification not longer than every two years shouid be implemented as a
mandatory condition of employment for all designated Officers inciuding a requirement
that all Officers pass an objective perFormance levef before being re-certified.
4. CEUDA should seek an independent examination of CBSA practices since 2002 with
respect to refresher courses for Use of Force training.
5. Local Use of Force practice sessions should be implemented at individual POE,
allowing Officers to hone their skills on at least a bi-annual basis.
6. Provision of Use of Force training to all RIOs and Cls should be an immediate priority
for the CBSA.
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improving the capacity to apprehend deliberate port runners and conduct patrols of
the vast unprotected areas between land border crossings in Canada.
8. Notwithstanding the recommendation on the arming issue, the escort and patrol units
of the Windsor secondary warehouse should be armed or provided with an armed
presence during operation.
9. Border Services Officers should not be allowing entry to known Armed and
Dangerous persons. The Armed and Dangerous and Hostile Traveller Policies
should be replaced by policies that combine Officer and public safety priorities.
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10. CBSA should review staffing at all POE to ensure adequate and properly trained staff
members are availabie to safely deal with enforcement incidents, including having
more than one Officer available in any referral situation.
11. The practice of using students to perform duties of full time Officers should be
immediately discontinued and replaced by a student program wherein students are
assigned administrative duties and wouid function as additions but not replacements
to enforcement activities.
12. CBSA should immediately institute a policy wherein all POE must be staffed with a
minimum of two (2) non-student Officers.
13. CBSA should review the duties and caseloads assigned to RIOs and Cis and
determine if appropriate staffing levels exist at each office.
14. CBSA should dramatically and immediately increase the number of boats available to
marine units across the country.
15. The Canadian government should create an armed Border Patrol responsible for
policing the many waterways along the Canadian border, as well as the vast land
mass that exists between ports of entry.
16. CBSA should ensure a new policing attendance arrangement at Walpole Island POE
is negotiated.
17. Traveller access to firearms at airports should not be permitted prior to secondary
examination by Border Services Officers.
18. All Border Services Officers involved or potentially involved in interdiction, inspection
or enforcement interaction with the public, as described herein, should be armed.
19. Regional Intelligence Officers and Customs Investigators should be armed.
20. An investigation is required regarding the quality of batteries, radios and antennas
used by Border Services Officers/POE to determine the causal factor into the poor
communication capabilities of POE. Up-to-date technology regarding radio
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safety.
21. CBSA should investigate the adequacy of the PASS panic button system.
22. RIOs and Cls should have the most up-to-date communication systems made
available to effectively allow communication with other Officers, as well as with local
and federal police services. For rural areas, the use of satellite phones should be
instituted if other technology is not reliable enough in these outlying areas.
23. The CBSA should ensure all Officers who have involvement or potential involvement,
in interdiction, inspection, or enforcement have fitted, unexpired bulletproof vests.
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24. CBSA should investigate site security at POE to ensure Officer and public safety.
25. Standard Operating Procedures must be developed by CBSA to properly handle the
Officer and pubiic safety concerns existent during and after large contraband seizures,
especially guns, drugs, and currency.
26. CBSA, in conjunction with CEUDA, should conduct a national review of the Facilities
and Equipment issues noted above and develop nationally applicable mandatory
standards for all ports of entry or categories of ports of entry.
27. Notwithstanding the above recommendation, CBSA, in conjunction with CEUDA,
should immediately enhance the Lookout Policy so as to maximize information
available to Officers at both primary and secondary inspection with a new Lookout
system to include, at a minimum:
1. all persons for whom an arrest warrant exists
(Canada/U.S./Interpol) who are noted as being considered armed and
dangerous
2. all persons who have been deported or ordered deported from
Canada on security or criminality grounds
3. all Interpol criminal inadmissible related information
4. all Canadian, U.S. or Interpol information regarding wanted or s
suspected terrorists
5. all Missing Children information (Canada/U.S./Interpol)
28. The computer databases within CBSA should be consolidated to provide Officers
with one computer database that is complete and technologically advanced.
29. Access to CPIC should be raised to levei 1.
30. RIO and CI vehicies should be equipped with ali the appropriate safety and
emergency equipment.
31. Ensuring an armed CBSA Officer presence at remote ports of entry should be an
immediate priority as a matter of Officer safety and national sovereignty.
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115 Albert St, Oshawa, Ontario L 1 H 4R3
Phone: (905) 579-5188 Fax: (905) 579-3634
E-Mail: durhamlc@durhamlabour.ca
Mayor David Ryan & Members of Council
c/o Mr. Bruce Taylor, Clerk
City of Pickering
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On Friday, Apri128, 2006, the Durham Region Labour Council will be observing the
National Day of Mourning at Oshawa City Hall with our ceremony starting at Noon at Civic
Square and laying of wreaths at the Day of Mourning Monument. Please place our following
request before Council at your next meeting.
The Day of Mourning was officially recognized by the Ontario Provincial Legislature in
1988. In 1991, An Act Respecting a Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the
Workplace passed through all stages of the House of Commons and the Senate. The Bill which
now proclaims April 28t" of each year as a National Day of Mourning received Royal Assent on
February l, 1991 and is now law. The Day of Mourning is also officially recognized in many
countries throughout the world.
We ask that your municipality join with us in paying respect to those working people who
have died at the workplace, or suffered injuries on the job by passing a resolution proclaiming
Friday, April 28, 2006 as "Day of Mourning". We also request that flags be low__ered, where �� .�f
possible, on Municipal Buildings in honour and remembrance of those killed at the workplace.
�T�'��ile v�,-�e m.�urn the uead, ���e .��ust uedi�ate ��zrsel�Tes te fight for t�e l�ving and
prevent this terrible and unnecessary toll by ensuring that our governments constantly review and
enforce health and safety regulations, that all workplaces adhere to health and safety regulations
and that all workers are regularly trained in all health and safety aspects of their workplace.
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2006 Ontario Family Fishing Weekend
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As you know, the Province of Ontario, in partnership with many nongovernment
organizations like the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, declares one
summer weekend (Frida}t, Jul� 7 throu�h Sunday, July 9, 2006) a licence-free
fishing weekend.
This special weekend, now run in conjunction with National Fishing Week,
includes fish festivals, clinics, or conservation and educational activities that may
be held in your area.
Would you please help us publicize the 2006 Ontario Family Fishing Weekend in j�G �G'�`� ����
any calendar of summer events you may participate in or publish. In addition,
please consider "declaring°' this date as Ontario Family Fishing Weekend. �
For further information, please contact the following during business hours:
Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (705)-748-6324
Conservation Ontario (905)-895-0716
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (705)-755-1902
Resorts Ontario (705)-325-9115
Thank you for your assistance.
Yours in Conservation,
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Ontario Family Fishing Weekend Steering Committee
c/o Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
P.O. Box 2800
Peterborough, Ontario
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Fax: (705)-748-6324
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and awareness of the neecls of deaf. deaiened a��d hard af hearing Canadians, and to emphasize the
importance of protectin� our hearing.
The aging of our population and the increase in noise pollution ha�e made hearin� loss the tastest
groc�-ing disability� in �,`orth America. Often referr�;d to as the "invisible disabilitv", almost one in
four Ontarians expel•ience some de��rte af hearing loss, with the greatest incidence occurring among
the elderly. For deat, deafened �nd �h�T•d of� heai•ir�g people, the key to enjoying an independent life
is keeping the lines of communication open. T'he bart•iers to coii�inunication can be lifted through
the use of techi�ology, sign langua�e i�nterpretin� servic�s, closed cap�tioning, assistive devices such
as TTYs (�teletypewriter phones) and wider use ancl kno��%ledge of American Sign Lanbuage.
This y�ear, naiional, provincial and regi��na1 �r•g�inizations will be working to dispel the myths and
stereotypes of individuals with hearin� loss, ancl to promote programs and services designed to
ensure equal access %r all deaf, deaf�.nec� anci liai•d of hearin� Canadians.
The Canadian f �earing Society, ser��ii1� the Durl�am region, would like to ask that the month of May
be proclaimed as `Heat•ing Awaren�ss Month" in the Ciry of �'ickering. We appreciate the tact that
w�e are one of rnany organizations reque5tin� i-ecognition, and dc� hope y�oLi will be able to
accommodate our request by way of an ofticial letter irom ��our office �vhich we can display in our
rec�ption area during otir Open I Iouse Tea in �1ay.
We thank you in acivaslce for yolzr time 1nd conside�ration of this reque5t, and look forward to your
repl_y.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT
Executive Committee Report EC 2006-05
Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 01-06
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 13/05
Wal-Mart Canada Inc.
1899 Brock Road
Part of Lot 18, Concession 1
(40R-12591, Part 1& 40R-19801 Parts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8,& 10)
City of Pickering
APRIL 3, 2006
That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 13/05, be approved as set out
in the draft by-law attached as Appendix 1 to Report PD 01-06, to amend the
existing zoning on the subject lands to permit a seasonal drive-thru garden
centre for outdoor sales and display on lands being Part of Lot 18,Concession
1(40R-12591, Part 1& 40R-19801, Parts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 10), in the City of
Pickering.
2. That the amending zoning by-law to implement Zoning By-law Amendment
Application A 13/05, as set out in Appendix 1 to Report PD 01-06 be
forwarded to City Council for enactment.
2. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 15-06
Disposal of Lands
Part of Lot 31, Concession 1, Pickering
Part 2. Plan 40R-24050
Sheppard Avenue, Pickering
File No. RE0602
That a by-law be enacted to:
1. Stop-up and close the portion of Sheppard Avenue described as that part
of Lot 31, Concession 1, Pickering, being Part 2, Plan 40R-24050, as
public highway;
2. Declare the lands described as that part of Lot 31, Concession 1,
Pickering, being Part 2, Plan 40R-24050, surplus to the needs of the
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Corporation for the purpose of sale to the abutting owner, in accordance
with the provisions of the Municipal Act and the Acquisition and Disposal
of Land Policy Subject to any required easements; and
3. Authorize the Mayor, City Clerk, Director, Planning & Development and
the City Solicitor to obtain all relevant documentation necessary and
execute all documentation required to effect the stopping-up and closing
of that part of Lot 31, Concession 1, Pickering, being Part 2, Plan 40R-
24050 and to effect the conveyance of it to the abutting owner for nominal
consideration, subject to any required easements.
3. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 22-06
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 22/05
1430658 Ontario Inc.
1050 Brock Road, Unit 25
South Part of Lot 19, Concession 1
City of Pickerinq
That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 22/05, to amend the existing
zoning on the subject property to add a body-rub parlour as a permitted use
on lands being South Part of Lot 19, Concession 1, City of Pickering, be
denied.
4. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 23-06
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 26/05
1044910 Ontario Inc.
1890 Glenview Road
(Part of Lot 41, Plan 509)
City of Pickering
That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 26/05 be approved, as set
out in the draft by-law attached as Appendix 1 to Report PD 23-06, to
amend the existing zoning on the subject property to permit professional
office uses, on lands being Part of Lot 41, Plan 509, City of Pickering.
2. That the amending zoning by-law to implement Zoning By-law
Amendment Application A 26/05, as set out in Appendix 1 to Report PD
23-06, as amended, be forwarded to City Council for enactment.
5. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 24-06
Durham Regional Official Plan Review
- Recommended Directions Report for Population, Employment and
Urban Land, dated January 2006
- Proposed Amendments for Transportation, Commercial, Rural and
Environmental components, dated November 2005
- Recommended Arterial corridor Guidelines, dated November 2005
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1. That Council receive Report PD 24-06 of the Director, Planning &
Development as the City's comments on the Recommended Directions
Report for Population, Employment and Urban Land, dated January
2006, Proposed Amendments for Transportation, Commercial, Rural and
Environmental components of the Durham Regional Official Plan, dated
November 2005; and the Recommended Arterial Corridor Guidelines,
dated November 2005;
2. In preparing the amendments to the Durham Regional Official Plan to
implement the Recommended Directions Report for Population,
Employment and Urban Land, dated January 2006, that Council
REQUEST the Region to identify the Cherrywood Community as a
Future Urban Policy Area and to expand the urban area boundary to
include lands in the northeast area of Pickering (lands outside of the
Greenbelt Plan) and to designate these lands as Future Urban Study
Area in order to accommodate Pickering's growth potential; and in
addition, review the matters set out in Appendix I to Report PD 24-06;
3. That Council request the Region to address the issues identified by City
staff regarding the assumptions used in the analysis of population and
land supply in the Recommended Directions Report for Population,
Employment and Urban Land, dated January 2006, as set out in Appendix
I to Report PD 24-06;
4. To provide clarity to the Proposed Amendments on Transportation,
Commercial, Rural and Environmental policies of the Durham Regional
Official Plan and the Recommended Arterial Road Guidelines, that
Council request the Region to incorporate the revisions as set out in
Appendix II, Appendix III and Appendix IV to Report PD 24-06, which
among other matters would include the following:
• continue to permit the severance of a farm retirement lot;
• permit as-of-right stand-alone farm-related commercial uses (such as farm
markets, auction barns);
• allow the limits of development for Hamlets located outside the urban area
boundary to be reviewed by local area municipalities at the time of the ten-
year comprehensive review of Provincial Plans;
• identify Downtown Pickering (Liverpool and Kingston Roads) as an Urban
Growth Centre;
• phase the minimum density target of 2.5 FSI for Regional Centres over the
timeframe of the Regional Official Plan in conjunction with transit and
infrastructure upgrades;
• identify the Greenbelt Plan area as a separate component of the Naturat
Heritage System and retain the existing Major Open Space designation for
lands outside of the Greenbelt;
• designate four additional major arterial roads segments as Regional
Corridor, and
• correction of editorial and technical matters;
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5. That Council request the Region to defer the Proposed Amendments to the
Durham Regional Official Plan affecting Central Pickering in order to re-
examine, in consultation with the City of Pickering, policies, schedules and
outstanding deferrals including Dixie Road, in light of more recent planning
initiatives for this area;
6. That Council request the Region to examine Bill 51, the Planning and
Conservation Land Statute Law Amendment Act and incorporate any
enabling policies in the Durham Regional Official Plan such as the funding
of community improvement plans;
7. That Council request the Region to defer its approval of the Recommended
Arterial Road Guidelines, and further, that Council direct City staff to
continue discussions with the Region on cost sharing arrangements and to
report back; and
8. That the City Clerk forward a copy of Report PD 24-06 to the Region of
Durham and to local municipalities in Durham Region.
6. Director, Operations & Emergency Services, Report OES 15-06
Draft Regional Trail Network
- Durham Trail Coordinating Committee (DTCC)
- File A-2130
1. That Report OES 15-06 regarding the Draft Regional Trail Network be
received; and
2. That Council endorse the comments received from staff in this report and
provide direction for staff to forward a copy of Report OES 15-06 to the
Region for their consideration
7. Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, Report CS 14-06
Changes to Proposed Body Rub Parlour By-law
- L-2314
1. That Report CS 02-06 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer
be received for information;
2. That Report CS 14-06 regarding changes to the proposed Body Rub
Parlour By-law be received;
3. That the draft by-law presented by the City Clerk in a memorandum
dated March 24, 2006, be enacted to provide for the licensing and
regulation of Body Rub Parlours within the City of Pickering, and
4. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be given the
authority to give effect thereto.
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8. Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, Report CS 15-06
Statement of the Treasurer Respecting 2005 Remuneration and Expenses of
Members of Council and Council Appointees to Boards, Agencies and Other
Bodies
That Report CS 15-06 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer,
Statement of the Treasurer respecting Remuneration and Expenses of
Members of Council and Council Appointees for the year 2005, be received.
9. Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, Report CS 18-06
Sidewalk Snow Removal By-law
- File: L-2200
That Report CS 18-06 regarding a revised Sidewalk Snow Removal By-
law be received;
2. That the attached draft by-law be enacted to require the removal of ice
and snow from sidewalks within the City of Pickering, and
3. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be given the authority
to give effect thereto.
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PRESENT:
Mayor Ryan
COUNCILLORS:
K. Ashe
M. Brenner
D. Dickerson
R. Johnson
B. McLean
D. Pickles
ALSO PRESENT:
Executive Committee
Meeting Minutes
Monday, March 27, 2006
8:00 pm
Council Chambers
Chair: Councillor Johnson
T. J. Quinn - Chief Administrative Officer
E. Buntsma - Director, Operations & Engineering Services
N. Carroll - Director, Planning & Development
G. Paterson - Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer
A. Allison - City Solicitor
D. Bentley - City Clerk
T. Melymuk - Division Head, Corporate Projects & Policy present for part of ineeting
C. Rose - Manager Policy
(I) ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Ashe
Meeting of February 27, 2006
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DELEGATIONS
Executive Committee
Meeting Minutes
Monday, March 27, 2006
8:00 pm
Council Chambers
Chair: Councillor Johnson
Gord Weeden, Chair,
Rouge Park Alliance
Re: Rouqe Park Successes, Vision and Movinq Forward
Mr. Gord Weedon and Mr. Lewis Jaeger of Rouge Park Alliance appeared before
the Committee to outline Rouge Park Alliance successes, vision and moving
forward, with the aid of a PowerPoint presentation. The presenters made specific
reference to Rouge Parks' unique contributions to the GTA eco systems and the
fact that over two million dollars in seed funding hadybeen provided to groups and in
turn, the groups obtained matching funding. In summary, Mr. Jaeger requested
Council to aggressively ask the Federal and Provincial governments to dedicate
their public lands that were awarded for this purpose to Rouge Park.
A question and answer period ensued.
2. Inspector Jim Douglas
Durham Regional Police Service
Re: CS 14-06 Chanqes to Proposed Body Rub Parlour By-law
Inspector Jim Douglas of the Durham Regional Police Service appeared before the
Committee in support of the final draft body rub parlour by-law as presented by the
City Clerk in correspondence dated March 24, 2006. He thanked staff for the co-
operative effort in developing the body rub parlour by-law.
3. Dan Dragan Gavrilovic, Barrister & Solicitor
Solicitor Representing a number of Commercial Tenants at
1050 Brock Road, Pickering
Re: PD 22-06, Zoninq By-law Amendment Application A22/05
Mr. Gavrilovic, Barrister & Solicitor, appeared before the Committee representing
two commercial tenants at 1050 Brock Road. He expressed concern that the notice
requirements under the Planning Act were not adhered to; along with the fact there
was no signage on the property. He stated that simply due to this, the application
should not be approved. He further advised that under the Municipal Act, the
definition of an Adult Entertainment Establishment was very well defined and there
was a misrepresentation by the applicant at the January 19, 2006 Statutory Public
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Meeting Minutes
Monday, March 27, 2006
8:00 pm
Councii Chambers
Chair: Councillor Johnson
Information Meeting, wherein it was stated that the services offered included
children. In summary, Mr. Gavrilovic advised that the application should be denied.
4. Samantha Keser, Barrister & Solicitor
Solicitor Representing an Interested Party
Re: PD 22-06, Zoning By-law Amendment Application 22/05
And CS 14-06 Chanqes to Proposed Bodv Rub Parlour By-law
Ms. Samantha Keser, Barrister & Solicitor, appeared before the Committee on
behalf of Christoper Trzinski, the applicant for a body rub parlour rezoning for
property municipally known as 1630-1634 Bayly Street. Ms. Keser stated that the
misrepresentation of facts by the applicant at the January 19, 2006 Statutory Public
Information meeting, such as catering to mental health and offering services to men,
women and children was indicative that in terms of the draft body rub parlour by-
law, the applicant would not be operating a`legal and honest operation'. She
referenced a number of sections of the proposed by-law in relation to the comments
made at the public meeting. Ms. Keser further expressed concern that until
recently, her client was not aware of any license restrictions, ie.: only 3 available in
the new by-law and further stated that her client had not been provided a sufficient
turnaround time of 30 days for the hearing of his application at a public meeting. In
summary, Ms. Keser requested that the rezoning application for 1050 Brock Road
be denied.
(III) MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
1. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 01-06
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 13/05
Wal-Mart Canada Inc.
1899 Brock Road
Part of Lot 18, Concession 1
(40R-12591, Part 1& 40R-19801 Parts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8,& 10)
Citv of Pickering
The Chair advised that a meeting was scheduled with the Store Manager for March
28, 2006 for the purpose of reviewing concerns related to garbage and shopping
carts throughout the parking lot at the subject site.
Mr. Franco Cirelli, Store Manager was in attendance in order to answer any
questions or concerns of the Committee.
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Moved by Councilior Ashe
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
Executive Committee
Meeting Minutes
Monday, March 27, 2006
8:00 pm
Council Chambers
Chair: Councillor Johnson
That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 13/05, be approved as set out in
the draft by-law attached as Appendix 1 to Report PD 01-06, to amend the
existing zoning on the subject lands to permit a seasonal drive-thru garden
centre for outdoor sales and display on lands being Part of Lot 18,Concession 1
(40R-12591, Part 1& 40R-19801, Parts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 10), in the City of
2. That the amending zoning by-law to implement Zoning By-law Amendment
Application A 13/05, as set out in Appendix 1 to Report PD 01-06 be forwarded
to City Council for enactment.
CARRIED
2. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 15-06
Disposal of Lands
Part of Lot 31, Concession 1, Pickering
Part 2. Plan 40R-24050
Sheppard Avenue, Pickering
File No. RE0602
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
Seconded by Mayor Ryan
That a by-law be enacted to:
1. Stop-up and close the portion of Sheppard Avenue described as that part of
Lot 31, Concession 1, Pickering, being Part 2, Plan 40R-24050, as public
highway;
2. Declare the lands described as that part of Lot 31, Concession 1, Pickering,
being Part 2, Plan 40R-24050, surplus to the needs of the Corporation for the
purpose of sale to the abutting owner, in accordance with the provisions of
the Municipal Act and the Acquisition and Disposal of Land Policy Subject to
any required easements; and
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Monday, March 27, 2006
8:00 pm
Councii Chambers
Chair: Councillor Johnson
3. Authorize the Mayor, City Clerk, Director, Planning & Development and the
City Solicitor to obtain all relevant documentation necessary and execute all
documentation required to effect the stopping-up and closing of that part of
Lot 31, Concession 1, Pickering, being Part 2, Plan 40R-24050 and to effect
the conveyance of it to the abutting owner for nominal consideration, subject
to any required easements.
CARRIED
3. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 22-06
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 22/05
1430658 Ontario Inc.
1050 Brock Road, Unit 25
South Part of Lot 19, Concession 1
City of Pickering
A question and answer period ensued. Based on the delegations heard earlier
in the meeting, staff were requested to confirm that the notice provisions under
the Planning Act and the appropriate signage notifying of the application were
adhered to.
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 22/05 be denied, to amend
the existing zoning on the subject property to add a body-rub parlour as a
permitted use on lands being South Part of Lot 19, Concession 1, City of
Pickering.
CARRIED
4. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 23-06
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 26/05
1044910 Ontario Inc.
1890 Glenview Road
(Part of Lot 41, Plan 509)
City of Pickerinq
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Mr. Bob Martindale, planning consultant for the applicant, appeared before the
Committee in support of Report PD 23-06, save and except a minor modification
request within the draft by-law. Mr. Martindale requested that the northerly portion
setback be amended to 4.4 metres instead of 4.5 metres.
Discussion ensued on this matter and it was the consensus of the Committee
that the request was minor in nature, however, staff were requested to contact the
northerly abutting property owner to ensure they were made aware of the change.
Moved by Councillor Pickles
Seconded by Councillor Dickerson
1. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 26/05 be approved, as set
out in the draft by-law attached as Appendix 1 to Report PD 23-06, to
amend the existing zoning on the subject property to permit professional
office uses, on lands being Part of Lot 41, Plan 509, City of Pickering.
2. That the amending zoning by-law to implement Zoning By-law Amendment
Application A 26/05, as set out in Appendix 1 to Report PD 23-06, as
amended, be forwarded to City Council for enactment.
CARRIED
5. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 24-06
Durham Regional Official Plan Review
- Recommended Directions Report for Population, Employment and
Urban Land, dated January 2006
- Proposed Amendments for Transportation, Commercial, Rural and
Environmental components, dated November 2005
- Recommended Arterial corridor Guidelines dated November 2005
General discussion ensued on this matter.
Moved by Councillor Ashe
Seconded by Mayor Ryan
1. That Council receive Report PD 24-06 of the Director, Planning &
Development as the City's comments on the Recommended Directions
Report for Population, Employment and Urban Land, dated January
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2006, Proposed Amendments for Transportation, Commercial, Rural
and Environmental components of the Durham Regional Official Plan,
dated November 2005; and the Recommended Arterial Corridor
Guidelines, dated November 2005;
2. In preparing the amendments to the Durham Regional Official Plan to
implement the Recommended Directions Report for Population,
Employment and Urban Land, dated January 2006, that Council
REQUEST the Region to identify the Cherrywood Community as a
Future Urban Policy Area and to expand the urban area boundary to
include lands in the northeast area of Pickering (lands outside of the
Greenbelt Plan) and to designate these lands as Future Urban Study
Area in order to accommodate Pickering's growth potential; and in
addition, review the matters set out in Appendix I to Report PD 24-06;
3. That Council request the Region to address the issues identified by City
staff regarding the assumptions used in the analysis of population and
land supply in the Recommended Directions Report for Population,
Employment and Urban Land, dated January 2006, as set out in Appendix
I to Report PD 24-06;
4. To provide clarity to the Proposed Amendments on Transportation,
Commercial, Rural and Environmental policies of the Durham Regional
Official Plan and the Recommended Arterial Road Guidelines, that
Council request the Region to incorporate the revisions as set out in
Appendix II, Appendix III and Appendix IV to Report PD 24-06, which
among other matters would include the following:
• continue to permit the severance of a farm retirement lot;
• permit as-of-right stand-alone farm-related commercial uses (such as
farm markets, auction barns);
• allow the limits of development for Hamlets located outside the urban
area boundary to be reviewed by local area municipalities at the time of
the ten-year comprehensive review of Provincial Plans;
• identify Downtown Pickering (Liverpool and Kingston Roads) as an
Urban Growth Centre;
• phase the minimum density target of 2.5 FSI for Regional Centres over
the timeframe of the Regional Official Plan in conjunction with transit
and infrastructure upgrades;
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identify the Greenbelt Plan area as a separate component of the Natural
Heritage System and retain the existing Major Open Space designation
for lands outside of the Greenbelt;
designate four additional major arterial roads segments as Regional
Corridor, and
correction of editorial and technical matters;
5. That Council request the Region to defer the Proposed Amendments to the
Durham Regional Official Plan affecting Central Pickering in order to re-
examine, in consultation with the City of Pickering, policies, schedules and
outstanding deferrals including Dixie Road, in light of more recent planning
initiatives for this area;
6. That Council request the Region to examine Bill 51, the P/anning and
Conservation Land Statute Law Amendment Act and incorporate any
enabling policies in the Durham Regional Official Plan such as the funding
of community improvement plans;
7. That Council request the Region to defer its approval of the Recommended
Arterial Road Guidelines, and further, that Council direct City staff to
continue discussions with the Region on cost sharing arrangements and to
report back; and
8. That the City Clerk forward a copy of Report PD 24-06 to the Region of
Durham and to local municipalities in Durham Region.
CARRIED LATER IN THE MEETING
(See Following Motion)
Moved by Councillor Pickles
Seconded by Councillor Ashe
That Item #2 of the main motion be amended by adding after `(lands outside of the
Greenbelt Plan)', the following; `considering Provincial Plan designations including
the status of the lands under the recommended Places to Grow plan.
MOTION LOST
The main motion was then put to a vote and CARRIED.
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6. Director, Operations & Emergency Services, Report OES 15- 06
Draft Regional Trail Network
- Durham Trail Coordinating Committee (DTCC)
- File A-2130
Moved by Councillor Pickles
Seconded by Mayor Ryan
1. That Report OES 15-06 regarding the Draft Regional Trail Network be
received; and
2. That Council endorse the comments received from staff in this report and
provide direction for staff to forward a copy of Report OES 15-06 to the
Region for their consideration
CARRIED
7. Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, Report CS 14-06
Changes to Proposed Body Rub Parlour By-law
- L-2314
A detailed question and answer period ensued. Staff and the Durham Regional
Police Services were commended for their assistance with the development of a
comprehensive, model by-law governing body rub parlours.
A. Allison, City Solicitor provided clarification with respect to the legal ramifications
of limiting the number of body rub parlour licences and rezoning applications that
were currently being considered by the City.
D. Bentley, City Clerk, in response to questions raised, provided clarification with
respect to the rationale for three licences. She advised that in consultation with
Municipal Law Enforcement staff, three licences was considered reasonable in
terms of monitoring and enforcement of the establishments. She advised that the
Municipal Law Enforcement staff actively monitored the City in relation to body rub
parlours.
Moved by Mayor Ryan
Seconded by Councillor Pickles
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1. That Report CS 02-06 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer be
received for information;
2. That Report CS 14-06 regarding changes to the proposed Body Rub
Parlour By-law be received;
3. That the attached draft by-law presented by the City Clerk in a
memorandum dated March 24, 2006 be enacted to provide for the licensing
and regulation of Body Rub Parlours within the City of Pickering, and
4. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be given the authority
to give effect thereto.
CARRIED LATER IN THE MEETING
(See Following Motion)
Moved by Councillor Ashe
Seconded by Councillor Dickerson
That the draft by-law noted in Item #3 of the main motion, be amended by changing
Item #10 of the draft by-law to reflect four (4) instead of three (3).
MOTION LOST
The main motion was then put to a vote and CARRIED.
8. Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, Report CS 15-06
Statement of the Treasurer Respecting 2005 Remuneration and Expenses of
Members of Council and Council Appointees to Boards, Agencies and Other
Bodies
Moved by Councillor Ashe
Seconded by Councillor Pickles
That Report CS 15-06 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer,
Statement of the Treasurer respecting Remuneration and Expenses of Members
of Council and Council Appointees for the year 2005, be received.
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9. Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, Report CS 18-06
Sidewalk Snow Removal By-law
- File: L-2200
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
Seconded by Councillor Ashe
1. That Report CS 18-06 regarding a revised Sidewalk Snow Removal By-law
be received;
2. That the attached draft by-law be enacted to require the removal of ice and
snow from sidewalks within the City of Pickering, and
3. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be given the authority to
give effect thereto.
CARRIED
(IV) OTHER BUSINESS
a) Councillor McLean and Councillor Ashe gave notice of their intention to present a
Notice of Motion with respect to Library funding at the next meeting of Council.
b) Councillor Brenner requested staff to review the position(s) taken by Council in the
past with respect to transport / exporting of garbage within the City of Pickering
boundaries. Discussion ensued with respect to a report being presented to City of
Toronto Council on April 28, 2006 and any scheduled presentations / reports, prior
to that date to the City of Pickering. It was the understanding of staff that a
presentation by City of Toronto staff would be made at the April 10, 2006
Management Forum and based on further discussion, staff were requested to report
back on this matter at the April 18, 2006 meeting.
(V� ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:27 pm.
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Mayor Ryan
COUNCILLORS:
K. Ashe
M. Brenner
D. Dickerson
R. Johnson
B. McLean
D. Pickles
ALSO PRESENT:
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N. Carroll -
G. Paterson -
A. Allison
D. Bentley -
S. Karwowski
K. Uphoff
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Monday, March 13, 2006
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
9:00 am
Main Committee Room
Chief Administrative Officer
Director, Planning & Development
Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer
City Solicitor attended for part of the meeting
City Clerk
Manager, Taxation
Financial Analyst
(I) PRESENTATION
Mayor Ryan thanked staff for all of the hard work that was completed with
respect to preparation of the 2006 Current and Capital budgets. He stated that
the City of Pickering was the best place to raise a family, however, due to
declining growth, has had to go into debt until Seaton is commenced. He
stressed that the benefits of Seaton would not be realized by the City in terms of
infrastructure for a least three years, therefore, we had to keep control of our
debt in the interim. He added that there were short term benefits in the form of
the Duffin Heights Development.
T.J. Quinn, Chief Administrative Officer thanked the Members of Council and
staff for their support in completing a very difficult budget. He advised that in
order to capitalize on opportunities and plan for the City's future, it was in
Council's best interest to hold a workshop to deal with a number of matters. He
advised that he would be updating Members of Council on this workshop in the
coming weeks. He further emphasized the need to complete the Duffin Heights
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Development as the money to be realized from Seaton would not be for three to
five years. He further stated that this budget was his 35t" budget and for 34 of
those budgets, the Provincial and Federal governments had control of a large
amount of land within the City, thereby hindering the growth of the City.
G. Paterson, Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer outlined in detail the
contents of the Capital and Current budgets with the aid of a powerpoint
presentation.
A detailed question and answer period ensued.
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
Councillor Brenner declared a conflict of interest in accordance with the
Municipal Conflict of Interest Act with respect to the current and capital budgets
for the Clerk's Division, Animal Services & Culture & Recreation Division, due to
family members employed by the City in these areas. Councillor Brenner did not
take part in the discussion or vote on the matter.
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION
REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE 2006 CAPITAL BUDGET
Mayor Ryan guided the budget discussion meeting and introduced the
budgets for discussion purposes.
a) Mavor, Council & Council Support
The capital budget of the Mayor, Council & Council Support was
presented by Mayor Ryan.
Moved by Councillor McLean
That the 2006 Capital budget for the Mayor, Council & Council
Support, noting no capital expenses be approved and presented
to Council on April 3, 2006.
CARRIED
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b) Administration
fCorporate Projects & Policy/ Human Resources (Health & Safety�l
The capital budget of the Administration Department was presented.
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
That the 2006 Capital budget for the Administration Department
be approved and presented to Council on April 3, 2006.
CARRIED
c) Corporate Services
[Clerks (By-law & Animal Services)/Finance & Treasury Services
(Finance. Accounting, Taxes & Payroll)/Corporate Support Services
(Supply & Services and Information Technology)]
The capital budget of the Corporate Services Department was
presented.
It was noted that due to circumstances related to the implementation of a
new Animal Services section of the Clerk's Division, pre-budget approval
had been obtained in December 2005 for capital expenses.
A question and answer period ensued. Clarification was sought on the
number of vehicles assigned to the Corporate Services Department and
their associated use.
Moved by Councillor Ashe
That the 2006 Capital budget for the Corporate Services
Department, save and except the Clerks Division be approved
and presented to Council on April 3, 2006.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Pickles
That the 2006 Capital budget for the Clerks Division, Corporate
Services Department be approved and presented to Council on
April 3, 2006.
CARRIED
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d) Operations & Emerqencv Services
[Emergency Operation Control Centre/Fire Services Division/Municipal
Property & Engineering Division (Administration, Roads, Property
Maintenance, Streetlights, Parks, Sidewalks, Storm Water Management,
Operations Centre — Municipal Garage)/Culture & Recreation Centre
(Civic Complex, Senior Citizens Centre, Culture & Recreation
Administration, Programs, Dunbarton Pool, Don Beer Arena, Community
Centres, Recreation Complex — Central Core, Pool & Arenas, Museum)]
The capital budget for the Operations & Emergency Services
Department was presented.
A detailed question and answer period ensued with specific reference to
Liverpool Road — WharF St. to Annland St. road construction; bridge deck
replacement; Old Brock Road — road resurfacing and drainage
improvements; corporate-tree sponsorship program; Claremont Park
development; Western Gateway Construction and Maple Ridge Park.
Further detailed discussion ensued with respect to the washroom facility
for Centennial Park.
The Committee recessed at 10:43 am and reconvened at 10:55 am.
Moved by Councillor Pickles
That the 2006 Capital budget for Accessibility (referenced as
06.2719. 6183.006.01) be increased in the amount of $10,000., to
reflect a budget of $35,000.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Ashe
That the 2006 Capital budget for Miscellaneous Equipment —
Civic Complex, Replacement Sound System for the Council
Chambers (referenced as 06-2124-004-01) be deferred to 2007.
MOTION LOST
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Monday, March 13, 2006
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
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That the 2006 Capital budget for Streetlights (referenced as
06.2325.005.03) be increased in the amount of $45,000. to
include the PXO conversion to IPS (Dixie Road & Silverthorn
Square).
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor McLean
That the 2006 Capital budget for the Operations & Emergency
Services Department be approved, as amended, and presented
to Council on April 3, 2006.
CARRIED
The Committee discussed the Eastshore Seniors Activity Centre — Parking
Lot and this matter was referred for further discussion later in the meeting.
e) Planninq & Development
[Administration/Planning/Building Services/Development
Control/External Subdivision Works]
The Capital budget of the Planning & Development Department was
presented.
Moved by Councillor McLean
That the 2006 Capital budget for External Subdivision Capital
Project, TC-19 Town Centre West (referenced as
06.2321.001.04) in the amount of $211,200 be deferred.
CARRIED
Detailed discussion ensued in relation to the 401 Pedestrian Bridge
project. Concern was raised that if the project did not commence this
year that Provincial Grant funding would not be available. Based on the
discussion, Mayor Ryan indicated that in conjunction with Councillor
Dickerson, Chair of the Benchmarking Standards/Sustainability
Committee, he would address this matter and work together to ensure
the funding from the Province was carried over to 2007.
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G.A Paterson, Director of Corporate Services & Treasurer, in response to
questions raised stated that no debt would be incurred until the tender for
the project goes forward.
T.J Quinn, Chief Administrative Officer, stated that he had sent a letter out
requesting an extension of the grant funding and emphasized that the 401
Pedestrian Bridge was a good project, yet a difficult one.
Based on the discussion, the Committee deferred this matter to later in the
meeting.
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The 2006 capital budget for the Pickering Public Library was presented.
A question and answer period ensued.
Moved by Councillor Brenner
That the 2006 Capital budget for the Pickering Public Library be
approved and presented to Council on April 3, 2006.
CARRIED
The Committee recessed for lunch and reconvened at 1:00 pm.
REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE 2006 CURRENT BUDGET
The agenda was amended to deal with the Pickering Public Library budget as
the first item of current budget.
g) Libraries
Tthe 2006 current budget for the Library was presented.
A question and answer period ensued.
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Monday, March 13, 2006
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That the 2006 Current Budget of library materials (referenced as
2745.5310) be decreased by $100,000. to reflect a budget
amount of $414,350.
MOTION LOST
Moved by Councillor Brenner
That the 2006 Current budget for the Pickering Public Library be
approved and presented to Council on April 3, 2006.
CARRIED
a) General Government
The current budget for General Government was presented.
Moved by Councillor Ashe
1. That the City of Pickering donate as a grant to the Durham West Arts
Centre an amount of $1.00 per household, reflecting a household
figure of 28,474 for a total grant in 2006 in the amount of $28,474. ;
and
2. That the Mayor be authorized to meet with representatives of the
Durham West Arts Centre for the purpose of ensuring that funding is
allocated to a long term strategy for a permanent Arts Centre.
MOTION LOST
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
That the grant to Durham Hospice (referenced as 2195.2570) be
increased in the amount of $1,500. to reflect a 2006 grant of
$3000.
CARRIED
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Monday, March 13, 2006
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That the 2006 current budget for General Government be
approved as amended, and presented to Council on April 3, 2006.
CARRIED
b) Mavor, Council & Council Support
[Mayor/Council/Council Support]
The current budget of the Mayor, Council & Council Support was
presented.
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
That the Per Diem for Councillors be increased from 1% to 2% in
he 2006 Current budget.
MOTION LOST
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
That the RRSP contribution for Councillors be increased from
11 % to 13% in the 2006 Current budget, which reflects a budget
increase of $3625.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Brenner
That the 2006 Current budget for the Mayor, Council & Council
Support, be approved, as amended and presented to Council on
April 3, 2006.
CARRIED
c) Administration Department
[Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (Chief Administrative Officer &
Customer Care Centre)/Corporate Projects and Policy (Corporate
Projects and Policy)/Human Resources (Human Resources & Health &
Safety)/Legal Services]
The current budget of the Administration Department was presented.
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Monday, March 13, 2006
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
9:00 am
Main Committee Room
That the 2006 Current budget for the Administration Department be
approved, save and except salaries & wages (referenced as
2121.1100).
CARRIED
The Committee recessed at 2:30 pm and reconvened at 2:42 pm.
d) Corporate Services
[Clerks (Clerks Office, Records & Elections, Print Shop/Mail Room, By-
law & Animal Services)/Finance & Treasury Services
(Finance)/Corporate Support Services (Supply & Services & Information
Technoloav)1
The current budget of the Corporate Services Department was
presented.
A question and answer period ensued.
Moved by Councillor Johnson
That the 2006 Current budget for the Corporate Services
Department be approved, save & except, Clerks Division, Animal
Services, and presented to Council on April 3, 2006.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Johnson
That the 2006 current budget for the Corporate Services
Department, Clerks Division, Animal Services be approved, and
presented to Council on April 3, 2006.
CARRIED
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e) Operations & Emerqencv Services
[Operations & Emergency Services — Administration/Emergency
Operations Control Centre/Fire Services Division (Fire
Services)/Municipal Property & Engineering Division (Municipal Property
Engineering & Administration, Roads, Property Maintenance, Crossing
Guards, Streetlights, Environmental Sciences, Parks, and Operations
Centre — Municipal Garage)/Culture & Recreation Division (Civic
Complex, Senior Citizens Centre, Culture & Recreation Administration,
Programs, Dunbarton Pool, Don Beer Arena, Community Centres,
Recreation Complex — Central Core, Pool & Arenas)]
The 2006 current budget for the Operations & Emergency Services
Department was presented.
A detailed question and answer period ensued. Specific concern was
raised with respect to the long term liability of Dunbarton Pool; along with
the substantial cost associated with Canada Day festivities.
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
That the 2006 Current budget of the Operations & Emergency
ervices Department be approved, save and except Culture and
Recreation Division, and presented to Council on April 3, 2006.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
That the 2006 current budget of the Operations & Emergency
Services Department, Culture & Recreation Division be approved
and be presented to Council on April 3, 2006.
CARRIED
� Planninq & Develoament
[Planning & Development — Administration (Planning, Building Services,
Development Control, and Committee of Adjustment)j
The 2006 current budget for the Planning & Development Department
was presented.
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A detailed question and answer period ensued.
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Monday, March 13, 2006
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
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That the Places to Grow Implementation Study (referenced as
611.2392) in the amount of $50,000. be deleted.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Johnson
That the 2006 Current budget for the Planning & Development
Department be approved, as amended, and presented to Council
on April 3, 2006.
CARRIED
g) External Aqencies
[Heritage Pickering]
Moved by Councillor Johnson
That the 2006 Current budget for Heritage Pickering be approved
and presented to Council on April 3, 2006.
CARRIED
The Committee recessed at 4:50 pm and reconvened at 5:00 pm.
Moved by Councillor McLean
That the Committee move into an `In Camera' meeting in order to
discuss personal matters about an identifiable individual and/or
labour relations.
CARRIED
Confidential discussion ensued with respect to salaries and wages.
T.J Quinn, Chief Administrative Officer, provided detailed clarification on
a number of confidential staffing matters.
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Monday, March 13, 2006
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
9:00 am
Main Committee Room
That the Committee rise & ratify the actions taken at the `In
Camera' session.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Ashe
That the Coordinator, Community Capacity Building be changed to
reflect a contract position, reflecting a decrease in salaries & wages
(referenced as 2121.1100) in the amount of $7,500.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor McLean
That the 2007 proposed full time position summary as presented by
the Chief Administrative Officer be received.
CARRIED
The Committee adjourned at 5:17 pm.
The Committee reconvened at 10:00 am on Tuesday March 14, 2006. The
meeting was a continuation of the Budget Committee that commenced on
Monday March 13, 2006.
Mayor Ryan provided an overview of the Capital budget and changes made
to date. He thanked members of Council for their participation and
dedication to ensuring a good budget for the citizens of Pickering.
T.J Quinn, Chief Administrative Officer, in response to questions of the
Committee advised that staff would require more time in the event the
Committee wished further reductions.
The Committee reviewed a summary of the changes made to the budget at
the March 13, 2006 meeting.
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Monday, March 13, 2006
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
9:00 am
Main Committee Room
At the meeting held on March 13, 2006, the matter of the 401 Pedestrian
Bridge was deferred to later in the meeting.
e) Planninq & Development — 401 Pedestrian Bridqe
Detailed discussion ensued with respect to the funding viability of the
401 Pedestrian Bridge.
Moved by Councillor Johnson
1) That the 401 Pedestrian Bridge Project be changed to reflect
funding from the 2005 Capital budget in the amount of $185,000.
from the 2005 Federal Gas Tax Funds; and
2) That $185,000. from the Easement Settlement Reserve account be
allocated to the financing of the 2006 Current budget for the
purpose of reducing the 2006 tax levy.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Johnson
That the 2006 Capital budget for the Planning & Development
Department, as amended, be approved and presented to Council
on April 3, 2006.
CARRIED
d) Operations & Emerqencv Services
At the meeting held on March 13, 2006, the matter of the Eastshore
Seniors Activity Centre — Parking Lot was deferred to later in the
meeting.
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Monday, March 13, 2006
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
9:00 am
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Senior Citizens Centre/ Eastshore Seniors Activitv Centre — Parkinq Lot
Moved by Councillor Johnson
That funds in the amount of $187,550. from the Easement
Settlement Agreement Reserve account which is allocated to the
Senior Citizens Centre be re-allocated to the 2006 project for the
paving of the Eastshore Seniors Activity Centre — Parking Lot.
MOTION LOST
Fire Protection
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
a) That the Council resolution of November 28, 2005 with respect to pre-
budget approval for the Addition and Renovations to Station #5 be
rescinded; and
b) That the Capital budget amount of $1,100,000. for the Addition and
Renovation of Station #5 (reflected as 06-2240-005-05) be deleted.
MOTION LOST
The Committee took a 10 minute recess and reconvened at 11:08 am.
REVIEW OF PROPOSED FEES AND CHARGES BY-LAW
(IV) OTHER BUSINESS
a) Confidential Matter — Taxicab Update
Moved by Councillor Johnson
That the Committee move into an `In Camera' meeting for the purpose of dealing
with a matter that is subject to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege,
including communications necessary for that purpose.
CARRIED
The City Solicitor and Manager, By-law Enforcement attended for this part of
the meeting at 11:45 am.
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Monday, March 13, 2006
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
9:00 am
Main Committee Room
The City Solicitor provided a brief update to the Mayor and Members of
Council, along with guidance with respect to questions associated with legal
matters.
Moved by Councillor Johnson
That the Committee rise and ratify the actions taken at the `In Camera'
session.
CARRIED
(V) ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 11:55 am.
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April 3, 2006
MOTIONS AND NOTICE OF MOTIONS
Councilior McLean and Ashe gave notice that they will at the next or
subsequent meeting of Council present the following motion:
PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDING
"WHEREAS public libraries in Ontario receive an annual grant from the Province
of Ontario to support resource-sharing between libraries and the direct delivery of
public library service;
AND WHEREAS the City of Pickering recognizes that the public library is the
best place in the community to access information in a variety of formats, with the
support and expertise of trained staff, AND supports the public library in its
endeavours to manage AND share information AND build community capacity in
the knowledge-based economy;
AND WHEREAS the City of Pickering believes in the importance of the flow of
information and collaboration across borders and among municipalities, and
supports partnerships between public libraries to achieve a strong public library
service to all communities;
AND WHEREAS the City of Pickering and its citizens share the Province of
Ontario's understanding about the importance to the future of the province of a
healthy, educated and motivated work force, and the key role of public libraries in
delivering this mandate;
AND WHEREAS the Province of Ontario is increasingly regarding libraries as
public access points for e-government services, and as distribution points for
information relating to legislation and government programs and services;
AND WHEREAS the City of Pickering is vitally interested in its citizens having
the widest possible access to the growing number of government programs and
services to further community aspirations, improve public safety and ensure
equitable access to literacy and the life-long learning opportunities that are
central to a growing, vibrant community, and which are the cornerstone of a
literate and democratic society;
AND WHEREAS between 1992 and 2005 the Provincial grant for Pickering
Public Library declined 30% from $151,500 to the current $106,425, with similar
reductions in funding for all public libraries across the Province;
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AND Wi-IEREAS the Provincial base funding to all public libraries in the Province
of Ontario has not increased since 1999 in spite of significant increases in
service, population and operating costs;
AND WHEREAS the annual Provincial grant for libraries is based on 1997
statistics from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for the number of
households in a community, calculated using the 1998 rate of $4.08 per
household;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1) The Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering understands the
value and significance of the public library, and its role in creating a
dynamic, connected community, and calls on the Premier of Ontario, the
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Minister of Culture to:
a) recognize the impact of public libraries across Ontario as a vital
resource that works across sectors to meet the demands of the
new knowledge-based economy, AND supports the future growth
and prosperity of Ontario;
b) provide increased provincial funding for public libraries, and base
the Provincial library grant on an updated and sustainable indexing
model;
2) A copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Premier of Ontario, the
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Minister of Culture, the
Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and the Regional Municipality of
Durham and all area municipalities and local members of the Provincial
Legislature; and
3) The Pickering Public Library Board be requested to circulate this
resolution to the Ontario Library Association and Federation of Ontario
Public Libraries, requesting support for this resolution."
BY-LAWS
April 3, 2006
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6646/06 A by-law to amend Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 3036, as
amended, to implement the Official Plan of the City of
Pickering, Region of Durham on Part of Lot 41, Plan 509, in
the City of Pickering. The purpose and effect of this by-law
is to permit the establishment of professional office uses on
the subject lands including a chiropractic clinic. (A 26/05)
6647/06 A by-law to amend Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 3036, as
amended by By-laws 5511 /99, 5692/00, and 6011 /02, to
implement the Official Plan of the City of Pickering, Region
of Durham, being Part of Lot 18, Concession 1(4oR-12591,
Part I& 40R-19801, Parts 3,4,5,6,7, 8& 10), in the City of
Pickering. The purpose and effect of this by-law is to permit
a seasonal drive-thru garden center for outdoor sales and
display. (A 13/05)
6648/06 A by-law to dedicate that part of Block W-1, Plan M-1058,
Pickering, designated as Part 3, Plan 40R-23981, as public
highway (New Street). (This by-law implements Land
Division Application LD 238/05 to sever Lot 28, RCP 1041,
Pickering, into 2 lots.)
6649/06 A by-law to license, regulate and govern body-rub parlours
within the City of Pickering.
6650/06 A by-law to regulate the removal of ice and snow from roofs
and sidewalks.
6651/06 A by-law to provide for the establishment of a Reserve Fund
to be known as the Building Permit Stabilization Reserve
Fund.
6652/06 A by-law to amend By-law # 6191 /03, as amended, to
confirm General Municipal Fees and Charges pursuant to
the Municipal Act, 2001.
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Attendees: Pamela Fuselli (Chair)
Shawna Foxton
Karen Emmink
Gordon Zimmerman
Brenda Rappos
Birgit Wilson (Recording Secretary)
Absent: John Sabean
Minutes / Meeting Summary
Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee
March 21, 2006
Tower Meeting Room
7:00 pm
Item / Details & Discussion � Conclusion Action /t�rns / Status !
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1. Minutes
Moved by Karen Emmink
That the minutes of February 21, 2006 be adopted.
CARRIED
2. Business Arisin
2.1 Brochure & Loqo Development
• Mock up of brochure presented for review Shawna to bring a
• Layout suggestions discussed and it was agreed that second mock up to
"who we are" should be "first" information seen as well as next meeting
that a heritage resource listing was important to include
• Relevant information from brochure should also be
placed on our website
• Suggestion to have brochure folded and produced with
picture of historical doors to "open" up brochure
• Source pictures of historical doors Karen & Brenda to try
• Jane Buckles agreed to let us use her pictures and source pictures of
• E-mail Shawna additional ideas doors
2.2 Whitevale Heritaqe Conservation District
• Pamela met with Neil Carroll regarding putting the
interim control for the study area in place. Timing is
crucial to allow as much time as possible for the study to
be completed, but also to ensure the control is put into
place before the land swap is finalized.
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• Numerous inventories and information already exist and
just need to be pulled together to identify any gaps
• Designation reports will be in accordance with new OHA
framework and follow a template this Committee will
decide on.
• Committee agreed that the next steps are: (a) to identify
which properties are included in Whitevale Heritage
Conservation District designation and which are not; (b)
begin writing the designation reports for all heritage
properties located along Whitevale Road; (c) continue to
advocate with the Province and the City for the entire
length of Whitevale Road to be designated as an
extension to the current HCD
• Committee agreed to contact Richard Scofield (CHO) for
support of the designation of Whitevale Road
• Gordon Willson contacted Pamela to ask about the idea
of plaques being erected for houses designated in the
district for the purposes of creating a self-tour of the
hamlet. Pamela and Gordon Willson to discuss
2.3 Designation
• Publication of pending designations to be determined
2.4 Committee Vacancies
• Report March 27t" to Executive Committee
• 3 applicants
2.5 Cherrywood Blacksmith House
• Plans/picture for renovations received and distributed to
Committee for comments.
• Committee members vehemently opposed to extensive
renovations/additions proposed
• Neighbourhood resident(s) also extremely unhappy with
proposed renovations
• Request for de-designation of house has been noted
• Proposed addition does not violate any by-laws for City
of Pickering so it is solely with Heritage Pickering to
determine appropriateness of addition
• Draft letter to owners of property stating that Heritage
Pickering does not support the designation of the
property or the proposed renovations
• Contact the Ministry of Culture and Chairs of Durham
Region municipal heritage committees for advice
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Pamela to contact
Gordon Wilson
Gordon Z. to contact
Richard Scofield
Pamela to contact
Gordon Willson
Debi Bentley to
advise
Pamela to action
Pamela to action
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2.60RC Database
• Data from inventory reports put into Excel form
• Database should show as much information as possible
Brenda to action
2.7 Federal Minister of Transport Letter
• Letter sent reinforcing the continuance of Federal
Heritage Advisory Group work
2.8 Class EA Request for Bump Up Letter
• Response was received from Minister
• Decision is forthcoming
3. Other Business
3.1 Public Education Partnership Opportunity
• Received inquiry from local high school geography
teacher interested in a tour of North Pickering that
combines historical and geographic information
• Pickering Village Museum had worked on an on-site
version of this idea, but it had been shelved. They are
interested in working on this together with Heritage
Pickering and the Pickering Township Historical Society
to implement tours of historical sites. This is an excellent
partnership opportunity that fits with mandate to provide
public education and outreach to City residents.
• Future possibility of adding this to education curriculum
of elementary schools as well.
• Potential pilot projects by Spring 2006
3.2 Development Plans
• Received draft plans for review of housing development Pamela has signed off
at Twin Rivers - Sheppard & Altona Road.
• Approved draft plans
• Copy of approved letter attached
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4. Next Meetin
• April 18, 2006 at 7:00 pm in the Tower Room
• Because of Easter Monday, Council will meet on April
18, 2006
• Check with Debi Bentley if Committee can take their own
minutes
Meeting Adjourned: 9:10 pm
Copy: Mayor Ryan
Members of Council
Chief Administrative Officer
Department Heads
City Clerk
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Pamela to action
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