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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJuly 22, 1997 (Special) 8 8 . ~~ OF PIc. ;..0 ~ ~--~ ~ ~Üi1. ø - SPECIAL COUNCll., MEETING A Special Meeting of the Pickering Town Council was held on Tuesday, July 22, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Arthurs COUNCll.,LORS: M. Brenner D. Dickerson E. Pistritto D. Ryan S. Senis ALSO PRESENT: T. Quinn B. Taylor T. Melymuk D. Kearns - General Manager - Town Clerk - Deputy Director of Planning - Co-ordinator of Council Services ABSENT: Councillor Johnson - Charitable Function en RESOLUTIONS Resolution #288/97 Moved by Councillor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Brenner 1. THAT Council advise the Honourable Al Leach, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, that it does not support the establishment of a Greater Toronto Services Board for the purposes of managing, delivering or generating capital for service infrastructure and in essence, functioning as a form of government, but if legislation deems it to be appropriate, the following are the comments of the Town of Pickering: (a) (b) (c) 8 (d) (e) 2. 2 That Pickering, being Toronto's only easterly abutting municipality, be assured of a seat on the Executive Committee of the GTSB; That consideration be given to allowing Durham Region one additional member on the GTSB Executive Committee; That the GTSB be given an initial mandate that focuses the Board on issues of "hard intfastructure" as recommended by the Farrow report, and that this mandate not be extended to include issues related to "soft intfastructure" such as social assistance or social housing; That the Province not transfer responsibility for GO-Transit to the GTSB until all outstanding financial obligations and other concerns related to this agency are adequately addressed; and That the Province assume the initial administrative and support costs of operating the GTSB for a period of 18 months, unless otherwise requested by the GTSB. THAT Council request the Province to provide the Town and other affected municipalities in the GT A with the opportunity to review draft legislation on the creation of a Greater Toronto Services Board. 3. THAT Planning Report No. 20/97 be forwarded to the Honourable Al Leach, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, to Mr. Milt Farrow, Special Advisor to the Minister, to the Region of Durham, and to other municipalities, agencies and individuals, as may be interested. 4. THAT were a member municipality of the GTSB, through its Council, feel that a decision of the GTSB is not in the best interest of its residents, that the Province establish a mechanism to appeal those decisions through an appointed Commissioner whose mandate would be to provide a process of arbitration for such decisions. e 5. THAT a business plan be shared with the municipality to show the cost savings before this endeavour is undertaken. Recorded Vote: Yes: Absent: CARRIED Councillors Brenner, Dickerson, Pistritto, Ryan, Senis and Mayor Arthurs. Councillor Johnson Council considered the following motions in conjunction with the above resolution: Resolution #289/97 . Moved by Councillor Senis Seconded by Councillor Pistritto That the above resolution be deferred for one week to allow the Solicitor, CAO and other Department Heads the opportunity to comment. LOST 3 Resolution #290/97 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Dickerson 8 That the above resolution be amended by adding "That were a member municipality of the GTSB, through its Council, feel that a decision of the GTSB is not in the best interest of its residents, that the Province establish a mechanism to appeal those decisions through an appointed Commissioner whose mandate would be to provide a process of arbitration for such decisions. CARRIED Resolution #291/97 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Pistritto That the above resolution be amended by amending the first paragraph to read "That Council advise the Honourable Al Leach, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, that it does not support the establishment of a Greater Toronto Services Board for the purposes of managing, delivering or generating capital for service intfastructure and in essence, functioning as a form of government, but if legislation deems it to be appropriate, the following are the comments of the Town of Pickering." CARRIED Recorded Vote: 8 Yes: No: Absent: Councillors Brenner, Dickerson, Pistritto, Ryan and Senis Mayor Arthurs Councillor Johnson Resolution #292/97 Moved by Councillor Pistritto Seconded by Councillor Dickerson That the above resolution be amended by adding "That a business plan be shared with the municipality to show the cost savings before this endeavour is undertaken." CARRIED Resolution #293/97 Moved by Councillor Senis Seconded by Councillor Ryan 8 That payment to the firm of Donevan Fleischmann Petrich Ltd. in an amount equal to one half of the total cost of preparing and registering two plans of survey necessary to identify lands relating to the proposed land exchanges between the Town of Pickering and Pickering Harbour Company Ltd. on Part of Lots 24 and 25, Range 3, B.F.C., and Part of Bay Street and Hillside Drive, Part of Blocks A and B, Plan 239 and Lots 47 and 65, Plan 355, be authorized. CARRIED 8 8 8 4 Resolution #294/97 Moved by Councillor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Dickerson That the proposal submitted by Adecco- The Employment People in the amount of $207,946.92 to carry out the Town's School Crossing Guard Program for the 1997/98 school year be approved. OR That the proposal submitted by Staffing Services in the amount of $199,000.00 to carry out the Town's School Crossing Guard Program for the 1997/98 school year be approved. Deferred to the Au2ust 5. 1997 Council Meetin2 Council considered the following motions in conjunction with the above resolution: Resolution #295/97 Moved by Councillor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Senis That the proposal submitted by Staffing Services in the amount of $199,000 to carry out the Town's School Crossing Guard Program for the 1997/98 school year be approved. LOST Recorded Vote: Yes: No: Absent: Councillors Ryan, Senis and Mayor Arthurs Councillors Brenner, Dickerson and Pistritto Councillor Johnson Resolution #296/97 Moved by Councillor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Dickerson That the above resolution be deferred to the August 5, 1997 Council Meeting. CARRIED Resolution #297/97 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Pistritto For a Leave to Introduce a Notice of Motion concerning the South Pickering Seniors' Club. CARRIED 8 4Þ -. 5 Resolution #298/97 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Brenner That delegations be heard concerning the Notice of Motion respecting the South Pickering Seniors' Club. CARRIED 1. Mr. Barry Johnson, President, South Pickering Seniors' Club stated that they wish to work harmoniously with other groups using the East Shore Community Centre. Resolution #299/97 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Senis WHEREAS the South Pickering Seniors' Club located in the East Shore Community Centre continues to experience a yearly steady growth in membership and a growing list of programs being provided; and WHEREAS the existing facilities, when opened in 1989, were projected to meet seniors' needs for 5-6 years and a membership of350-400 persons; and WHEREAS the present membership is approaching 700 persons and is expected to double within the next five years due to demographics; and WHEREAS present membership and needs are already surpassing available space to accommodate the activities requested by the members thereby restricting attendance at various special events; and WHEREAS the South Pickering Lawn Bowling Club is in desperate need of suitable accommodation for its members and for hosting out-of-town tournament visitors; and WHEREAS various renovations are required to the existing East Shore Community Centre; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Corporation of the Town of Pickering hereby commits its support for the expansion of the Seniors' component of approximately 3,000 sq. ft. spread over two floors; or, to the provision of an alternate site subject to the recommendation to Council by the Building Committee; and FURTHER that accommodation needs of the Lawn Bowlers be addressed immediately through the provision of space vacated by the Fire Department; and FURTHER that renovations required be identified and costed for a report to Council for discussion and decision; and FURTHER that parking and access be expanded to accommodate the various user groups subject to consideration by the Building Committee; and 8 8 8 6 FURTHER that a Building Committee be established forthwith comprising of Mayor Wayne Arthurs, Regional Councillor Doug Dickerson and Local Councillor Sherry Senis along with representation from the Pickering East Shore Community Association, the South Pickering Seniors' Club, the South Pickering Lawn Bowling Club, the Pickering Library Board, a youth representative from town staff and various town staff as required; and FURTHER that the Building Committee present Council with a report that contains a schedule of the scope of work to be performed along with preliminary projected costs. CARRIED Recorded Vote: Yes: Absent: Councillors Brenner, Dickerson, Pistritto, Ryan, Senis and Mayor Arthurs Councillor Johnson Council considered the following motions in conjunction with the above resolution: Resolution #300/97 Moved by Councillor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Brenner That the following paragraph be deleted tfom the above resolution: "FURTHER that the Building Committee investigate the alternate feasibility of establishing a Pickering Senior Centre on the Esplanade South, or other suitable site, within the Town of Pickering; and" CARRIED Resolution #301197 Moved by Councillor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Pistritto That the above resolution be amended by adding a member of the Pickering Library Board to be a member of the Building Committee. CARRIED Resolution #302/97 Moved by Councillor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Brenner That the last paragraph of the above resolution be amended by deleting the words 'its report at the first Executive Meeting to be held in September, 1997." CARRIED 8 8 8 7 em BY-LAWS That Councillor Senis seconded by Councillor Pistritto took leave to introduce by-laws of the Town of Pickering: By-law Number 5061/97 Being a by-law to exempt Lot 12, Plan 40M-1706 Pickering, from part lot control. By-law Number 5062/97 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Licence Agreement, for the period August 1, 1997 to April 14, 1998, between The Pickering Ajax Italian Social Club and the Corporation of the Town of Pickering respecting the placement of a portable structure in Centennial Park. Deferred to the Au2ust 5. 1997 Council Meetin2 By-law Number 5063/97 Being a by-law to amend By-law 1562/82 temporarily closing roads for construction purposes (Valley Farm Road) By-law Number 5064/97 Being a by-law to amend By-law 3261/89 temporarily closing roads for recreational purposes (Concession Road #3). Council considered the following motion in conjunction with By-law 5062/97: Resolution #303/97 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Pistritto That By-law 5062/97 be deferred to the August 5, 1997 Council Meeting. CARRIED THIRD READING: Councillor Brenner, seconded by Councillor Dickerson moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-laws Numbers 5061/97, 5063/97 and 5064/97 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 8 8 8 ADJOURNMENT The Meeting adjourned at 9: 15 p.m. Dated 8 ~ MAYOR , <~ o'