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Home My WebLink AboutMarch 18, 2002 Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 18, 2002 8:21p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Arthurs -- COUNCILLORS: M. Brenner M. Holland R. Johnson B. McLean ALSO PRESENT: T. 1. Quinn N. Carroll B. Taylor D. Kearns - Chief Administrative Officer - Director, Planning & Development - City Clerk - Committee Coordinator ABSENT: Councillor Pickles - III Councillor Ryan - Personal (I) ADOPTION OF MINUTES .-. Special Meeting of March 4, 2002 Regular Meeting of March 4,2002 (m RESOLUTIONS Resolution #52/02 - Appendix #1 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor McLean That the Report of the Planning Committee dated March 18, 2002, be adopted. CARRIED Resolution #53/02 - Appendix #ll Moved by Councillor McLean Seconded by Councillor Brenner - That the Report of the Committee of the Whole dated March 18, 2002, be adopted. CARRIED - 1 - Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 18,2002 8:21p.m. Resolution #54/02 -. Moved by Councillor Holland Seconded by Councillor Brenner WHEREAS important Regional roads projects in the City of Pickering are being delayed beyond acceptable time ftames as a result of increased construction costs for Highway 401 bridge and intersection improvements in Durham; and WHEREAS cost increases for the Carruthers Creek interchange have surpassed 107% and increases for future 400 series roadwork have not yet been fully accounted for; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering expresses its support for the following motion to be considered by Committee of the Whole of Regional Council at its last meeting on March 27, 2002 and hereby requests the endorsement of the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham: WHEREAS the Region of Durham's share of the construction costs for the Highway 401 projects has escalated to approximately $29 million, an increase in excess of 80% beyond the original estimates of the 1999 Memorandum of Understanding with the Province of Ontario; and WHEREAS this tremendous cost increase is creating an unreasonable burden on the Regional taxpayers' ability to fund this commitment; and - WHEREAS the Regional Roads Budget is being devastated by Highway 40 I construction costs such that important projects that are within Regional jurisdiction are being pushed out to unacceptable timeftames; and WHEREAS the Province of Ontario is using Superbuild funding to fully fund other Highway 401 widening and bridge projects in Southern Ontario; and WHEREAS the sharing of costs with the Province of Ontario for 400 series roads projects creates a dangerous precedent for future work within the Region that must be expunged; and WHEREAS the economic stimulus from 400 series road improvements is widely acknowledged, however the Region of Durham does not have the financial capacity to fund in part or in full projects of this magnitude when they do not fall within the Region's jurisdiction; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Region of Durham directs staff to exit the Memorandum of Understanding related to the Highway 401 expansion as it relates to any further works on the Lakeridge Road and Stevenson Road interchanges unless the Province of Ontario provides Superbuild or alternate grant funding for all cost increases to the Region of Durham beyond the original estimates; and - THAT the Province of Ontario provide a commitment to SuperBuild or alternate grant funding by May 1,2002, and THAT the Provincial Ministers of Finance, Transportation and Municipal Affairs and Housing be advised that the Region, with revenue sources almost solely derived from property taxes, is not in a position to fund, in part or in full, 400 series road work beyond current undertakings as such work devastates the Region's ability to deliver mandated services - 2 - Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 18, 2002 8:21p.m. THAT this motion be circulated to; - -All area M.P.P.s -The Provincial Minister of Finance - The Provincial Minister of Transportation - The Provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing CARRIED (ill) BY-LAWS That Councillor Johnson, seconded by Councillor Brenner, took leave to introduce by-laws of the City of Pickering: By-law Number 5962/02 Being a By-law to stop-up and close as public highway those parts of Lot 31, Concession 1, Pickering, designated as Parts 1 and 3, Plan 40R-20797, for the purpose of sale to the abutting owner. By-law Number 5963/02 Being a By-law to stop-up and close as public highway that part of Lot 28, Range 3 BFC, Pickering, designated as Part 1, Plan 40R-21021, for the purpose of sale to the abutting owner. ~ By-law Number 5964/02 Being a by-law to appoint By-law Enforcement Officers for certain purposes (Parking Regulation - 1890 Valley Farm Rd., 905 Bayly St., 1915 Denmar Rd., 1310 Fieldlight Blvd. and 1345 Altona Road) By-law Number 5965/02 Being a by-law to appoint By-law Enforcement Officers for certain purposes (Parking Regulation - 1010 Brock Road South, 1210 Radom St., 1235 Radom St., 925 Bayly St., 1310 Fieldlight Blvd., 580 Eyer Dr., 1915 Denmar Rd., 1655/1665 Pickering Pkwy., 1525/35 Diefenbaker Crt., 1530/40 Pickering Pkwy., 1400 The Esplanade, 1625 Pickering Pkwy., 1360 Glenanna Rd., 1958 Rosefield Rd., 1975 Rosefield Rd., 1880/1890 Valley Farm Rd., 1635 Pickering Pkwy., 1995 Pinegrove Rd., 1822 Whites Road-Amberlea Plaza and 1360 Glenanna Rd.) By-law Number 5966/02 Being a by-law to designate the property known as the Woodruff-Mackenzie House as being of architectural and historical value or interest. CARRIED -- THIRD READING: Councillor Johnson, seconded by Councillor Brenner, moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Numbers 5962/02, 5963/02, 5964/02, 5965/02 and 5966/02, be adopted and the said by-laws be now read a third time and PASSED and that the Mayor and Clerk sign the same and the seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED - 3 - Council Meeting Minutes Monday, March 18, 2002 8:21p.m. (IV) OTHER BUSINESS -- 1. Councillor Holland gave notice of a motion concerning circulation notification and radius extension. 2. Councillor Holland further gave notice of a motion concerning Strategic Growth. (V) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW By-law Number 5967/02 Councillor Holland, seconded by Councillor Johnson, moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the City of Pickering to confirm those proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering at its Regular Council Meeting of March 18, 2002. CARRIED (vn ADJOURNMENT The Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. ()~ 3/02 J ~~ MAYOR - DATED c - - 4 - Appendix I Planning Committee PC 2002-4 That the Planning Committee of the City of Pickering having met on March 18, 2002 presents its fourth report to Council: - 1. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 15-02 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 29/01 PINE RIDGE PROPERTIES me. PART OF LOT 21, CONCESSION 1 1465 PICKERING P ARKW A Y (SOUTH SIDE OF PICKERING P ARKW A Y. WEST OF VALLEY FARM RD) 1. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 29/01, submitted by Mr. Robert Oldman on behalf of Pine Ridge Properties Inc., on lands being part of Lot 21, Concession 1 (part 2 to 12, Plan 40R-12896), City of Pickering, to amend the zoning on the subject lands to permit the establishment of business and professional offices be APPROVED AS REVISED to permit a maximum of 300 square metres for medical use, as set out in the draft by-law attached as Appendix I to Report Number PD 15-02; and 2. That the amending zoning by-law to implement Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 29/01, as set out in the draft in Appendix I to Report Number PD 15- 02, be forwarded to City Council for enactment. 2. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 16-02 DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION SP-2000-02 (REVISION 2) ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 16/01 (PHASE 2) CLAREMONT ESTATES ONTARIO LTD. NORTH PART OF LOT 20, CONCESSION 8 (NORTH OF KODIAK STREET. EAST OF SIDELINE 20) ",.. 1. That Draft Plan of Subdivision SP 2000-02, Revision 2, submitted by Claremont Estates Ontario Limited, on lands being the north Part of Lot 20, Concession 8, City of Pickering, to permit the development of 15 lots for hamlet residential uses with the option for garden suites, and two open space blocks, be APPROVED, subject to the conditions outlined in Appendix I to Planning & Development Report Number PD 16-02. 2, That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 16/00 (Phase 2), submitted by Claremont Estates Ontario Limited, on lands being the north Part of Lot 20, Concession 8, City of Pickering, to establish performance standards to allow the implementation of Draft Plan of Subdivision SP 2000-02, Revision 2, be APPROVED, subject to the conditions outlined in Appendix II to Report Number PD 16-02. - - 5 - Appendix II Committee of the Whole COW 2002-4 That the Committee of the Whole of the City of Pickering having met on March 18, 2002 presents its fourth report to Council: - 1. PROCLAMATIONS "ESIS WEEK" - APRIL 22-26, 2002 "DAY OF MOURNING" - APRIL 28, 2002 That Mayor Arthurs be authorized to make the following proclamation: "ESIS Week" - April 22-26, 2002 "Day of Mourning" - April 28, 2002 .-. - - 6 -