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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 10, 2002 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes Monday, June 10,2002 10:40 p.m. Chair: Councillor McLean PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Arthurs COUNCILLORS: M. Brenner M. Holland R. Johnson B. McLean D. Ryan ALSO PRESENT: T. 1. Quinn N. Carroll G. Paterson B. Taylor D. Kearns - Chief Administrative Officer - Director, Planning & Development - Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer - City Clerk - Committee Coordinator ABSENT: Councillor Pickles - Municipal Business (I) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Meeting of May 14, 2002 (II) MA TTERS FOR CONSIDERATION 1. CLERKS REPORT CL 18-02 ELECTION OF THE REGIONAL CHAIR Approved As Amended See Recommendation #1 2. CLERKS REPORT CL 17-02 COUNCIL REMUNERATION AND COMMUNICATIONS POLICY Approved By-law Forwarded to Council See Recommendation #2 3. PROCLAMATIONS "NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY" "LICENCE-FREE FISHING WEEKEND" "F ALUN DAF A DAY" Approved See Recommendation #3 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes Monday, June 10,2002 10:40 p.m. Chair: Councillor McLean 4. CORPORATE SERVICES & TREASURER REPORT 12-02 2002 TAX RATES FOR ALL CLASSES OF PROPERTY AND FINAL TAX DUE DATES FOR ALL REALTY TAX CLASSES EXCEPT FOR COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL & MULTI-RESIDENTIAL REALTY CLASSES Approved By-law Forwarded To Council See Recommendation #4 5. CORPORATE SERVICES & TREASURER REPORT 13-02 DEVELOPMENT CHARGES Approved See Recommendation #5 6. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT 28-02 DISPOSAL OF LANDS SHIRLEY STREET, PLAN 473, PICKERING Approved See Recommendation #6 (III) OTHER BUSINESS 1. Mayor Arthurs thanked Council and staff for their work with the opening of the new Petticoat Bridge. 2. Mayor Arthurs advised of the success of the Frenchman's Bay Festival and of the Walk- A- Thon for Juvenile Diabetes. (IV) ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 12:00 a.m. Appendix II Committee of the Whole Report COW 2002-7 That the Committee of the Whole of the City of Pickering having met on June 10,2002, presents its seventh report to Council and recommends: 1. CLERKS REPORT CL 18-02 ELECTION OF THE REGIONAL CHAIR 1. That the letter from the Clerk of the Regional Municipality of Durham advising of the resolution passed by the Regional Council on May 8, 2002 to receive the Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Election of the Regional Chair and forward it to the area municipalities for comment be received. 2. That the Council of the City of Pickering hereby advises the Council of the Region of Durham that it supports Procedural Option (i) and (ii). 2. CLERKS REPORT CL 17-02 COUNCIL REMUNERATION AND COMMUNICATIONS POLICY 1. That Clerk's Report CL 17-02 regarding Council Remuneration and Communications Policy be received; and 2. That the Communications Policy attached to Clerk's Report CL 17-02 be adopted; and 3. That Resolution #225/97 respecting Council communications be rescinded; and 4. That the by-law attached to Clerk's Report CL 17-02 to provide for remuneration and benefits to Members of Council be forwarded to the Council Meeting of June 24, 2002 for enactment. 3. PROCLAMATIONS "NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY" "LICENCE-FREE FISHING WEEKEND" "F ALUN DAF A DAY" That Mayor Arthurs be authorized to make the following proclamation: "National Aboriginal Day" - June 21,2002 "Licence-Free Fishing Weekend" - July 5 through July 7, 2002 "Falun Dafa Day" - July 18, 2002 4. CORPORATE SERVICES & TREASURER REPORT 12-02 2002 TAX RATES FOR ALL CLASSES OF PROPERTY AND FINAL TAX DUE DATES FOR ALL REALTY TAX CLASSES EXCEPT FOR COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL & MULTI-RESIDENTIAL REALTY CLASSES That Report CS 12-02 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, regarding 2002 Tax Rates be received for information; and 1. That the 2002 tax rates for the City of Pickering be approved as contained in Schedule A to By-law #5992/02 attached hereto; and 2. That the attached By-law #5992/02, providing for the imposition of the tax rates approved under Recommendation 1 above, be read three times and approved; and Appendix II Committee of the Whole Report COW 2002-7 3. That the tax levy due dates for the Final Billing be July 15, 2002 and September 16, 2002 excluding the industrial, multi-residential and commercial realty tax classes; and 4. That the Director of Corporate Services & Treasurer be authorized to make any changes or undertake any actions necessary, including altering due dates, in order to ensure the tax billing process is completed; and 5. That the Director of Corporate Services & Treasurer be authorized to make any changes to the final tax rates to comply with Provincial regulations; and 6. That the appropriate staff of the City of Pickering be given authority to give effect thereto. 5. CORPORATE SERVICES & TREASURER REPORT 13-02 DEVELOPMENT CHARGES That Report CS 13-02 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, regarding Development Charges be received; and 1. That effective July 1, 2002, as provided for in Section 16 of By-law 5546/99, the Development Charges referred to in Sections 6 and 11 of that by-law be increased by 1.9 percent being the annual increase in the Construction Price Statistics as reported by Statistics Canada for the year ended March 31, 2002; and 2. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be given authority to give effect thereto. 6. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT 28-02 DISPOSAL OF LANDS SHIRLEY STREET, PLAN 473, PICKERING That Report PD 28-02 of the Director, Planning & Development, concerning Disposal of Lands, Shirley Street, be received; and 1. That the Director, Planning & Development be authorized to commence the process to stop-up and close Shirley Street, Plan 473, Pickering, for the purpose of sale; and 2. To initiate the required documentation, in a form satisfactory to the Solicitor for the City, to finalize the matter.