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COUNCIL MINUTES
A Meeting of the Pickering Town Council was held on Monday, February 15, 1999 at
7:31 p.m.
PRESENT:
Mayor Wayne Arthurs
COUNCILLORS:
M. Brenner
D. Dickerson
R. Johnson
M. Holland
D. Pickles
ALSO PRESENT:
T. Quinn
B. Taylor
D. Kearns
ABSENT:
Councillor Ryan
- General Manager
- Town Clerk
- Committee Coordinator
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Mayor Arthurs welcomed the 2nd Pickering Cubs and Scouts.
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ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of February 1, 1999
Special Meeting of February 8, 1999.
DELEGA TIONS
Dr. Joe Ricci, Cardiologist, representing the Rouge Valley Health System,
addressed Council to support the Centenary Health Centre as the Eastern
Regional Site for Cardiac Surgical Services. He outlined the cardiac
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2.
David Johnson, representing the 1999 Frenchman's Bay Festival addressed
Council in support of their request to proclaim June 11 - 13, 1999 as the
Frenchman's Bay Festival Weekend. He advised of the benefit events they
hope to hold in support of the Denise House and the Child Poverty Task
Force. He requested Council's support of this event.
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RESOLUTIONS
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Resolution #21/99 - Appendix #1
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Dickerson
That the Report of the Executive Committee dated February 8, 1999, be adopted.
CARRIED
Resolution #22/99
Moved by Councillor Holland
Seconded by Councillor Pickles
WHEREAS full cardiac services such as bypass surgery, angioplasty and
electrophysiology are only available to residents of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) at
the teaching hospitals in downtown Toronto; and
WHEREAS these hospitals have limited capacity for future growth but in the meantime
waiting lists for major cardiac surgery are increasing; and
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WHEREAS the Hospital Restructuring Committee has decided that full cardiac services
could best be served at hospitals in the western and eastern portions of the GTA; and
WHEREAS the Centenary site of the Rouge Valley Health System is positioned to meet
the cardiac care needs in the southeast GT A for a population of 1.5 million;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering hereby
strongly supports the Centenary Health Centre Site of the Rouge Valley Health System as
the eastern regional site for cardiac surgical services; and
THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to:
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2.
3.
Centenary Health Centre
Minister of Health
Honourable Janet Ecker, MP, Durham West
CARRIED
Recorded Vote:
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Resolution #23/99
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Pickles
WHEREAS Entra Consulting has been contracted to develop a strategy which rationalizes
the roles and responsibilities ofthe transit operators in the delivery and operation of public
transit services in the Highway #2/ Highway 401 corridor; and
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WHEREAS GO Transit is the current provider of regional transportation service in the
corridor at no direct cost to the Town of Pickering; and
WHEREAS the current funding formula for GO Transit service within the Region of
Durham will permit municipalities a combined recovery of only 11 cents on each dollar of
operating cost savings associated with the removal of GO Transit from the corridor;
NOW THEREFORE the Council ofthe Town of Pickering hereby supports GO Transit as
the preferred provider of regional and intermunicipal service within the Highway #2
corridor; and
THAT GO Transit coordinate regional and intermunicipal service with municipal transit
providers to permit efficient transfer links with neighbouring municipalities within the
corridor at no additional cost to passengers who have paid a local fare; and
THAT Durham Regional Road 23 be supported as the preferred fare boundary for
regional transit service between the Region of Durham and the GTA
CARRIED
Recorded Vote:
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Yes:
Absent:
Councillors Brenner, Dickerson, Holland, Johnson, Pickles and Mayor Arthurs
Councillor Ryan
Resolution #24/99
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Pickles
That Council receive the Report of the Advance Funding Review Committee; and
That Council endorse the Selection Criteria as proposed by the Advance Funding Review
Committee; and
That Council support the creation of an Allocations Committee with a staff resource from
the Clerk's Department, three members of the public to include Alex Honeyford, Terry
James and Heather Guscott; and
That the Allocations Committee report back to Council on their recommendations for
adoption at a Council Meeting no later than March 22, 1999.
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Resolution #25/99
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
That Mayor Arthurs be authorized to make the following proclamation:
"Frenchman's Bay Festival Weekend" - June 11 - 13, 1999
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CARRIED
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BY -LAWS
That Councillor Brenner seconded by Councillor Holland took leave to introduce by-laws
of the Town of Pickering:
By-law Number 5454/99
Being a by-law to name highways or portion- of highways within the jurisdiction of the
Town to which a reduced load period designation applies and to repeal By-law
5206/98.
By-law Number 5455/99
Being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Lease Agreement between The
Corporation of the Town of Pickering and Shane Coburn respecting Part of Lot 19,
Concession 3, Pickering. (January 1, 1999 to December 31,2001)
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THIRD READING:
Councillor Brenner seconded by Councillor Holland moved that the report of the
Committee of the Whole on By-law Number 5454/99 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
By-law 5455/99 deferred for two weeks
Council considered the following motion in conjunction with the above by-laws:
Resolution #26/99
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
That By-law 5455/99 be deferred for two weeks.
CARRIED
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(VI)
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OTHER BUSINESS
Councillor Johnson advised that the Claremont Winter Carnival is presently
taking place.
Councillor Brenner gave notice that a motion would be coming forward
concerning a by-law to licence carnivals.
Councillor Pickles advised that he may be bringing forward a Notice of
Motion concerning the disposition of agricultural lands.
The following matters were discussed prior to the regular meeting:
a.
The Director of Finance and Treasurer distributed forms for
claiming automobile expenses.
b.
The Director of Finance and Treasurer commented on the issuance
ofT4 slips.
c.
The Director of Finance and Treasurer commented on the Transit
Amalgamation Study and requested guidance concerning hiring an
appraiser for the appraisal of lands and buildings in both the Towns
of Pickering and Ajax.
Resolution #27/99
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Holland
That an expenditure of $10,000 be allocated to hire an appraiser to
undertake the appraisal of lands, buildings and equipment owned by
the Towns of Ajax and Pickering that are the subject of the
proposed transit amalgamation.
CARRIED
d.
The Chief Administrative Officer distributed and discussed
correspondence concerning the Fire Communications Resource
Centre.
e.
The Chief Administrative Officer advised that he had received and
granted a request from the Town of Whitby for the loan of a Fire
Truck.
f.
Councillor Pickles advised that a draft advertisement had been
prepared to request participation in the choosing of a new Logo.
CONFIRMA TION BY-LAW
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ADJOURNMENT
The Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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APPENDIX #1
TOWN OF PICKERING
That the Executive Committee of the Town of Pickering having met on February 8, 1999,
presents its third report to Council and recommends:
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1.
MONITORING OF SITE PLAN APPROVALS
FILE NUMBER - B 2310
That Planning Report No. 2-99, pertaining to the Monitoring of Site Plan
Approvals, be received.
2.
TENDER FOR EASTSHORE COMMUNITY CENTRE
FILE NUMBER - C 4300
That Report PF 02-99 regarding the Eastshore Community Centre be
received and that:
1.
That tender for the construction of the Eastshore Community
Centre Renovations and Addition in the amount of $609,770.30,
including net G.S.T., be approved;
2.
Additional project costs and debt financing in the amount of
$32,770.30, including a contingency amount of $20,000, be
approved; and
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3.
The appropriate officials of the Town of Pickering be given
authority to give effect thereto.
3.
Y2K COMPLIANCE -
PRE BUDGET APPRO V AL OF EXPENDITURES
FILE NUMBER - C 2200
That Report FIN 02-99 regarding the "Y2K Compliance Status" be
received and that:
Council give pre budget approval of the expenditures included in the
attached report entitled ""Y2K Compliance Status" in the amount not
exceeding $179,000 in order to make the Town's operations Y2K
compliant.
4.
"HEART AND STROKE MONTH" - FEBRUARY, 1999
"INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION
OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION' - MARCH 21,1999
"1999 PITCH-IN CANADA WEEK" - MAY 3 - 9, 1999