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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 15, 2001 II;I .' I I ~.J=<O~I9III ; COUNCIL MINUTES '...... ..... A Meeting of the Pickering City Council was held on Monday, January 15th, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Arthurs COUNCILLORS: M. Brenner M. Holland R. Johnson B. McLean D. Pickles D. Ryan ALSO PRESENT: - T. J. Quinn G. Paterson B. Taylor D. Kearns - Chief Administrative Officer - Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer - City Clerk - Committee Coordinator (I) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of December 18,2000 (II) PRESENTATION 1. Mr. Roland Rutland and Mrs. Lois Tori, Directors, representing the Harmony Movement, presented an Award of Distinction and Book to Councillor Dave Ryan as Chair of the Advisory Committee on Race Relations and Equity for that Committee's past on-going efforts. Roland acknowledged the work of Councillor Ryan and the Advisory Committee along with Councillor Brenner's past initiatives. 2. Councillor Holland made a presentation to the winners of "Gift Certificates for the Winterfest Passport" which have been donated by Pickering Town Centre. (III) DELEGATIONS -...--- 1. Brian McTavish, Site Vice President and Pat O'Brien, representing Ontario Power Generation, provided the quarterly report on the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station for the last quarter of2000. -- --2-- (IV) RESOLUTIONS Resolution #1101 - Aooendix #1 Moved by Councillor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Holland - That the Report of the Executive Committee dated January 8th, 2001, be adopted with the following: Item # I Recorded Vote: Yes: Councillors Johnson, McLean, Pickles, Ryan and Mayor Arthurs No: Councillors Brenner and Holland Council considered the following motion in conjunction with the above resolution: Resolution #1I00(a) Moved by Councillor Holland Seconded by Councillor Brenner That Item # 1 concerning Veridian Connections Inc. be divided between Parts 1 and 2. LOST Recorded Vote - Yes: Councillors Brenner and Holland No: Councillors Johnson, McLean, Pickles, Ryan and Mayor Arthurs Resolution #2/01 Moved by Councillor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Johnson That Mayor Arthurs be authorized to make the following proclamation: "Falun Dafa Week" - January 22nd - 28th, 2001 CARRIED Resolution #3/01 Moved by Councillor Holland Seconded by Councillor McLean WHEREAS the Corporation of the City of Pickering has made an on-going commitment to youth and to providing positive outlets for youth to express themselves; and -- WHEREAS several meetings were held on an ad-hoc basis with community members and youth organizations where there was an expressed desire to see a broader opportunity for community input and facilitation of partnerships; and WHEREAS youth programs, youth centres and youth initiatives undertaken by not-for- profit organizations augment actions taken by the Corporation of the City of Pickering and greatly benefit our community as a whole; --3-- NOW THEREFORE the Corporation of the City of Pickering establish a Youth Partnership Initiative to work co-operatively with the Youth Council, youth organizations, community members and students to facilitate new programs, drop-in- centres and activities aimed at giving greater opportunity for youth to participate in our community; and -. THAT the Youth Partnership Initiative be comprised of three community members, a student representative from the Youth Council, a representative from the YMCA, a representative from Human Resources Development Canada and one member of Pickering City Council; and THAT the membership of the Youth Partnership Initiative be determined by Council prior to February 15, 2001 and that subsequent representatives be selected by Council, along with other committee selections, in the beginning of each new term of Council. CARRIED Council considered the following motion in coJ.1junction with the above resolution: Resolution #3/0Ha) Moved by Councillor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Pickles That the following three paragraphs be divided from the above resolution: THAT the Corporation of the City of Pickering give a donation to any not-for-profit organization in the city that rents space for the expressed purpose of assisting youth an amount equal to the city portion of their tax bill; and - THAT the Region of Durham be requested to follow the City of Pickering's lead and offer a donation equal to the regional portion of the tax bill for similar organizations across the Region; and THAT this motion be circulated to Roger Anderson, Regional Chairman, Durham Region. CARRIED Resolution #3/0Hb) Moved by Councillor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Johnson That the following three paragraphs be referred to staff for a report to be prepared and brought back to Council at the March 19th Council Meeting; said report to include the implications respecting donations: THAT the Corporation of the City of Pickering give a donation to any not-for-profit organization in the city that rents space for the expressed purpose of assisting youth an amount equal to the city portion of their tax bill; and .- THAT the Region of Durham be requested to follow the City of Pickering's lead and offer a donation equal to the regional portion of the tax bill for similar organizations across the Region; and THAT this motion be circulated to Roger Anderson, Regional Chairman, Durham Region. CARRIED --4-- Resolution #4/01 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Johnson -- WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering has received and considered the Government of Ontario SuperBuild Corporation Sports, Culture and Tourism Partnerships ("SCTP") initiative Round 1 Application Guidebook (the "Guidebook"); and WHEREAS Council has assessed its capital priorities against the SCTP initiative Round 1 application requirements as set out in the Guidebook and intends to submit a letter of intent for qualifying the "Don Beer Arena addition and renovation" project (the "Project") for funding under Round 1 of the SCTP initiative; and WHEREAS Council confirms that the Municipality is compliant or in the process of gaining compliance with the new Ministry of Environment Drinking Water Protection Regulation, Ontario Regulation 459/00 made August 9, 2000 ("DWPR"); and WHEREAS Council considers the Project to be its highest sport, recreational, cultural or tourism infrastructure priority for the Municipality; and WHEREAS Council confirms that the Municipality does not have any outstanding public health and safety issues or projects affecting its existing sport, recreational, cultural and tourism facilities; and WHEREAS Council has made this resolution on the understanding that the recitals set out herein will be relied upon by the Ontario SuperBuild Corporation in considering the Project application for funding under Round 1 of the SCTP initiative; - NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby resolves that the Clerk is directed to submit a letter of intent to the Ontario SuperBuild Corporation respecting the qualification of the Project for funding under Round 1 of the SCTP initiative. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Holland, Johnson, McLean, Pickles, Ryan and Mayor Arthurs (V) BY-LAWS That Councillor Holland, seconded by Councillor Brenner, took leave to introduce by- laws of the City of Pickering: By-law Number 5786/01 ""'" Being a by-law to assume Major Oaks Road, Beaton Way, Shay Drive, Rayleen Crescent, Plan 40M-1379 and Dellbrook Avenue, Gandalf Court, Denby Drive, Duberry Drive, McBrady Crescent, Plan 40M-1380, Pickering, for public use as public highways under the jurisdiction ofthe City. By-law Number 5787/01 Being a by-law to assume services under the jurisdiction of the City in Plans 40M-1379 and 40M-1380, Pickering. --5-- By-law Number 5788/01 Being a by-law to amend By-law 1416/82 providing for the regulation and licensing of places of amusement. By-law Number 5789/01 - Being a by-law to appoint the animal control personnel employed by the Town of Whitby as Municipal Law Enforcement Officers. CARRIED THIRD READING: Councillor Holland, seconded by Councillor Brenner, moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Numbers 5786/01, 5787/01, 5788/01 and 5789/01 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 (VI) OTHER BUSINESS 1. Councillor McLean questioned what the procedures are for booking the Council Chambers for use by outside groups/individuals. - 2. Councillor Holland advised that he was responsible for booking the Council Chambers for use by Gerard Kennedy, Education Critic, and he further stated that any issue impacting the residents of Pickering should be allowed to be addressed in our facility. 3. Councillor Johnson enquired as to who was responsible for payment of the ad placed in the Ajax/Pickering News Advertiser entitled "Veridian Customer Alert". He wanted it clearly stated that he did not participate in placing this advertisement. 4. Councillor Brenner advised that payment for the above advertisement came out of his and Councillor Holland's communication budgets. 5. The following matters were discussed prior to the regular meeting: a) The Chief Administrative Officer advised that a meeting was held between himself and Inspector Mills of the Durham Regional Police. Inspector Mills will attend an In-Camera meeting of Council to discuss various issues including Policing and also to meet the second in command. b) The Chief Administrative Officer advised that he has been requested by both Police Services and the company responsible for purchasing Clearnet, to travel to Georgia for four days, at their expense, to observe how Fire and Police Dispatch can work together. c) Councillor Holland requested direction as to the tendering process to be followed concerning completion ofthe Millennium Trail. --6-- (VII) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW By-law Number 5790/01 - 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 Regular Council Meeting of January 15th, 2001 and that the same be now finally passed and that the Mayor and Clerk sign the same and that the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed. CARRIED (VIII) ADJOURNMENT The Meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. ~ MAYOR DATED - A CLERK ~- .... APPENDIX #1 CITY OF PICKERING That the Executive Committee of the City of Pickering having met on January 8th, 2000, presents its first report to Council and recommends: 1. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT VERIDIAN CONNECTIONS INC. DISTRIBUTION RATE APPLICATION TO THE ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD - That Report CS 01-01 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, concerning Veridian Connections Inc. Distribution Rate Application to the Ontario Energy Board, be received for information; and that The Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an Acknowledgement and Agreement for each of the two Promissory Notes held by the City of Pickering. 2. PROCLAMATION "PHARMACY AWARENESS WEEK" - MARCH 5-11. 2001 That Mayor Arthurs be authorized to make the following proclamation: "Pharmacy Awareness Week" - March 5 -11, 2001 - -