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Home My WebLink AboutMay 17, 1999 ,( .. . ~ 8 e 8 :io",OF PIC." ;-~ "':œ:~ ~ COUNCIL MINUTES A Meeting of the Pickering Town Council was held on Monday, May 17, 1999 at 7:35 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Arthurs . ' COUNCILLORS: M. Brenner D. Dickerson M. Holland R. Johnson D . Pickles ALSO PRESENT: T. Quinn E. Buntsma N. Carroll B. Taylor D. Kearns ABSENT: - Chief Administrative Officer - Director of Parks and Facilities - Director of Planning - Town Clerk - Committee Coordinator Councillor Ryan - (Current Provincial Interest) (I) (ID 1. ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of May 3, 1999 Special Meeting of May 3, 1999 Special Meeting of May 10, 1999 Special Meeting of May 10, 1999 DELEGA TIONS Sandy Rider, representing the Whitevale and District Residents Association, addressed Council with respect to the Agricultural Preserve. She thanked Council for their efforts, and support regarding this matter. 8 8 e 27 (lID PRESENTA TION 1. Chief Kevin McAlpine introduced Inspector John Morrison and Inspector Mills. Inspector Mills thanked Council and staff for their support and outlined the new initiatives developed and produced in Pickering. Inspector John Morrison was then sworn in as the new Officer in charge of the Ajax/Pickering Community Police Office by Chief Kevin McAlpine and Mayor Arthurs. Inspector Morrison then spoke of the partnership between government, police and the community. He advised of his history on the Police Force and that he is looking forward to meeting and working with Council. (IV) RESOLUTIONS Resolution #111/99 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Holland That the Report of the Executive Committee dated May 10, 1999 be adopted. CARRIED Resolution #112/99 Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Johnson That, with respect to Ontario Municipal Board Decision No. 0831, Town Council advises the Board that: 1. Town Council requires the construction of a vehicular connection between the Graywood subdivision and the Pickering Recreation Complex, in the general location of Lot 43 ofGraywood's plan; 2. The construction of the vehicular connection should occur at the onset of development, at Graywood's expense, and to the satisfaction of the Town; 3. The pedestrian access identified as Block 30 on Graywood's plan should be relocated between Lot 55 and Lot 54 of that plan; and Staff be authorized to prepare appropriate conditions of approval and submit them to the Board to reflect Town Council's position with respect to items 1-3. CARRIED Resolution #113/99 Moved by Councillor Dickerson . Seconded by Councillor Holland For a. Leave to Introduce a motion regarding fire safety measures at the East Shore Community Centre. CARRIED 8 8 8 28 Resolution #114/99 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Holland That Fire Enhanced Safety Measures be implemented at the East Shore Community Centre for an amount not to exceed $49,000. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Dickerson, Holland, Pickles and Mayor Arthurs Absent: Councillors Johnson and Ryan (V) BY-LAWS That Councillor Holland, seconded by Councillor Brenner took leave to introduce by-laws of the Town of Pickering: By-law Number 5493/99 Being a by-law to amend Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 3036, as amended, to implement the Official Plan of the Town of Pickering District Planning Area, Region of Durham in Part of Lot 28, Concession 2, in the Town of Pickering (A 11/97; 18T-97006) By-law Number 5494/99 Being a by-law to amend Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 3036, as amended, to implement the Official Plan of the Town of Pickering District Planning Area, Region of Durham in Part of Lot 31, Concession 12, in the Town of Pickering. (A 14/99) By-law Number 5495/99 Being a by-law to regulate, protect and control all public parks in the Town of Pickering. By-law Number 5496/99 Being a by-law to appoint By-law Enforcement Officers for certain purposes (Parking Regulation - 963-979 Brock Road and 1735 Bayly Street - Brock Commercial Centre) THIRD READING: Councillor Holland, seconded by Councillor Brenner moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Numbers 5493/99, 5494/99, 5495/99 and 5496/99 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 (VI) OTHER BUSINESS 1. Councillor Dickerson commented on community based policing. He advised that the perception of the residents is an uncaring attitude by the police. 2. Councillor Brenner also commented on community based policing and the inequity towards children and youth. 29 3. Councillor Brenner thanked the Town Clerk for and commented on the memorandum concerning the portables at St. Mary Separate High School. 4. Councillor Holland commented on where responsibility should land for problems within the community. He stated that a community wide effort is required to deal with the problems being experienced. 5. Mayor Arthurs stressed the fact that it is a small percentage of youth in Pickering creating problems and that the larger percentage are involved heavily in community work. 8 6. The following matters were discussed prior to the regular meeting: a) The Chief Administrative Officer distributed correspondence for Council's information concerning the new CUPE Collective Agreement; Grant Information; Portables at St. Mary Secondary School; and Pickering Transit Advertising. b) The Chief Administrative Officer advised that a number of staff have been speaking to him concerning retirement. c) The Chief Administrative Officer advised that a letter had been received from Direct Underground concerning their tender and expressing concern and requesting reconsideration of the decision by Council not to go with their bid which was the low bid. 8 d) The Director of Parks & Facilities distributed correspondence regarding the proposed sprinkler system at the East Shore Community Centre. He advised that the amount previously approved by Council was $49,000 and that the revised amount is approximately $40,000 higher. Councillor Dickerson stated that there is no requirement to spend this amount of money under either the Building Code or the Fire Code. e) Councillor Johnson commented on a letter he had received from Robert D. Watt concerning a Millennium Coat of Arms. He forwarded his correspondence regarding this matter to Councillor Pickles. (VID CONFIRMA TION BY-LAW By-law Number 5497/99 Councillor Holland, seconded by Councillor Brenner moved for leave to introduce a By- law of the Town of Pickering to confirm those proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering at its regular meeting of May 17, 1999 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 8 . 8 8 8 (VIIn DATED 30 ADJOURNMENT The Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. ~~ MAYOR Á CLERK ~. '. 8 8 - APPENDIX #1 TOWN OF PICKERING That the Executive Committee of the Town of Pickering having met on May 10, 1999, presents its first report to Council and recommends: 1. ROUGE PARK NEIGHBOURHOOD STUDY: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ROUGE PARK NEIGHBOURHOOD ENVIRONMENTAL MASTER SERVICING PLAN FILE NUMBER - B 1000 1. That Town Council authorize staff to commence with the Detailed Review of the Rouge Park N eighbourhood, as required by section 1 1. 16(b) of the Pickering Official Plan; and That Mayor Arthurs be included as a member of the Advisory Committee for the Detailed Review of the Rouge Park Neighbourhood. 2. That Town Council authorize staff to initiate a Request for Proposals with respect to the "Terms of Reference - Rouge Park Neighbourhood Environmental Master Servicing Plan" (Appendix I to Planning Report No. 9-99). 2. MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION PICA 82/98 BY GLENN BOURROWS HAYES FILE NUMBER - A 2130 That the request of Mr. Glenn Bourrows Hayes for a refund of the application fee respecting Committee of Adjustment application PICA 82/98 be refused. 3. PICKERING PARKS BY-LAW FILE NUMBER - F 3220 That the Durham Region Police Services Board be requested to appoint the Municipal Law Enforcement Officers of the Town of Pickering as Special Constables. 4. TENDER FOR STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT AND ROAD RECONSTRUCTION FILE NUMBER - C 4300 That Tender No. T-2-99 submitted by 616183 Ontario Inc., OIA Hollingworth Construction Co., for storm sewer improvements and road reconstruction on Dixie Road in the amount of$219,461.01, including 7% G.S.T. be accepted; and That a project cost of $258,344.84 including the tender amount and other associated costs, be approved; and That funding in the amount up to $258,500.00 be approved. '.. ' 8 8 8 2 5. "HEMOCHROMATOSIS AWARENESS WEEK - MAY 25 - 31,1999 "WATER SAFETY WEEK" - MAY 30 - JUNE 6, 1999 "LEUKEMIA AWARENESS MONTH" - JUNE, 1999 "ST. JOHN WEEK" - JULY 12 - 18, 1999 FILE NUMBER - A 2111 "HEMOCHROMATOSIS AWARENESS WEEK - MAY 25 - 31, 1999 "WATER SAFETY WEEK" - MAY 30 - JUNE 6,1999 "LEUKEMIA AWARENESS MONTH" - JUNE, 1999 "ST. JOHN WEEK" - JULY 12 - 18, 1999