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Home My WebLink AboutNovember 17, 1997 . 8 "-----. . ,.¡.".OFÞ/~ ~"'~ ~ COUNCIL MINUTES A Meeting of the Pickering Town Council was held on Monday, November 17, 1997 at 7:30 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Wayne Arthurs COUNCll.,LORS: D. Dickerson R. Johnson E. Pistritto D. Ryan S. Senis ALSO PRESENT: T. Quinn N. Carroll N. Killens T..Melymuk G. Paterson B. Taylor P. Wyger D. Kearns ABSENT: - General Manager - Director of Planning - Manager, Transportation - Deputy Director of Planning - Director of Financial Services - Town Clerk - Town Solicitor - Co-ordinator of Council Services Councillor Brenner - (vacation) (n (m (1m 1. ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of October 14, 1997 Special Meeting of October 14, 1997 PRESENTATION Councillor Pistritto made a presentation to Council in recognition of their continuing support of the policies, programs and projects of the Metro Toronto Regional Conservation Authority DELEGA TIONS The following addressed Council with respect to the proposal for the fare collection system for Pickering Transit: e . . 132 a) Richard van Banning, representing AES Prodata stated that the recommendation of staff is obviously partial to Precursor. Staff cannot be relied on for an informed recommendation when they are not experts in this field. AES offered to demonstrate the system to staff but were refused. They submitted the lowest bid but Precursor were chosen. International references were outlined and Council were advised that AES could provide a Compactless Smart Card Fare Service to Pickering. b) Michael Blurton, representing Precursor advised that this is a small Ontario high-tech company which introduced the Smart Card System in 1990. Ajax and Burlington have used the system since 1991. He requested that Council award the proposal to Percursor. (IV) RESOLUTIONS Resolution #447/97 Moved by Councillor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Johnson That Town Council RECEIVE AND REFER the following recommendations to the Executive Committee meeting of December 8th, 1997: 1. That the Final Report on the "Kingston Road Corridor Transformation Study", dated August, 1997, and prepared by Totten Sims Hubicki Associates in association with Markson Borooah Hodgson Architects Inc., be ENDORSED by Town Council as the basis for Development Guidelines for the Kingston Road Corridor. 2. That the "Kingston Road Corridor Development Guidelines", as set out in Appendix No. I to IDT Report No. 8/97, be ADOPTED by Town Council; and that staff be directed to include these Guidelines in the Town's Compendium Document to the new Official Plan. 3. That the "Informational Revision" to the new Pickering Official Plan, as set out in Appendix No. II to IDT Report 8/97, be ADOPTED by Town Council. 4. That the "Implementation Strategy for the Kingston Road Corridor, as set out in Appendix No. III to IDT Report No. 8/97, be ENDORSED by Town Council as a guide to staff in preparing future work programs and budget submissions. 5. That staff be requested in its 1998 budget submission to prepare, for Council's consideration, cost estimates for the following work: a) b) the establishment of an overall "design theme" for Kingston Road; the preparation of "Main street Construction Guidelines" for the Pickering Downtown Core and Rougemount Village Precincts; the preparation of construction drawings for the Western and Eastern Gateways; and the inclusion of local "Main street Improvements" at the intersection of Kingston Road and Rosebank Road in association with the Region's reconstruction and signalization project proposed to be undertaken in 1998. c) d) Deferred to the December 8th Executive Committee Meetin2 . e .... . 133 Resolution #448/97 Moved by Councillor Johnson Seconded by Councillor Dickerson That Jagger Hims Environmental Consulting Engineers be retained to perform the review and assessments of the annual Brock West Monitoring Reports and those Water and Soil Analysis reports issued with respect to the closure of Brock North, and received by the Town in 1997. CARRIED Resolution #449/97 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Senis That the tax roll be reduced to reflect the adjustments and corrections to the tax accounts on Appendix A and summarized as follows: Business Taxes Penalty and Interest $ 126,823.15 3.155.34 TOTAL $ 129.978.49 CARRIED Resolution #450/97 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Pistritto That the tax roll be reduced to reflect the adjustments and corrections to the accounts on Appendix A and summarized as follows: Realty Taxes Penalties and Interest $939.09 0.00 Total $939.09 CARRIED Resolution #451/97 Moved by Councillor Ryan Seconded by Councillor Dickerson That the letter ITom the Ministry of the Environment and Energy dated September 29, 1997 advising that it has received an application ITom Sav- Tech Solvents Inc. for the issuance of a Provisional Certificate of Approval to operate a waste storage and transfer facility at 895 Dillingham Road be received; and That the Ministry be advised that the Council of the Town of Pickering has no objection to the subject lands being used for a waste storage and transfer facility as set out in the application; and That the Ministry be further advised that the use of the subject lands as a waste storage and transfer facility comply with the zoning by-laws of the Town of Pickering. . . . 134 That the letter ITom the Ministry of the Environment and Energy dated September 29, 1997 advising that it has received an application from Sav- Tech Solvents Inc. for the issuance of a Provisional Certificate of Approval to operate a waste storage and transfer facility at 895 Dillingham Road be received; and That the Council of the Town of Pickering does not support the use of the subject lands as a waste storage and transfer facility. Deferred to December 8th Executive Committee Meetin2 Pendin2 Report from the Fire Marshall Resolution #452/97 Moved by Councillor Senis Seconded by Councillor Ryan That Sign Permit Application Number 97-81 submitted by Signage Systems on behalf of Famous Players Theatre to permit a roof sign at the Pickering Town Centre Mall be approved. CARRIED Resolution #453/97 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Ryan That Mayor Arthurs be authorized to make the following proclamations: "WHITE RIBBON WEEK" - November 28 - December 6, 1997 "WORLD AIDS DAY" - DECEMBER 1, 1997 "CRIME STOPPERS MONTH" - January, 1998 CARRIED Resolution #454/97 Moved by Councillor Senis Seconded by Councillor Johnson That Tender No. T-12-97 submitted by Elirpa Construction Ltd. in the amount of $133,309.71 be accepted; and That provisional items in the amount of $20,803.00 be deleted fTom Tender No. T-12-97 as such work is not required to be performed at this time; and That an under-expenditure in Account No. 2320/6157, resulting ITom a greater trade-in value negotiated in the purchase of an articulating loader, (amoung of $23,700.00) be transferred ITom Account No. 2320/6157 to Account No. 2320/6181 in order to reduce the over-expenditure; and That a project cost of $126,634.12, including the tender amount and other associated costs and allowances, be approved. CARRIED . . - 135 Resolution #455/97 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Ryan That the Report ITom the Manager of Transportation, TRAN #004/97, dated November 11, 1997 regarding Specialized Services Vehicle HI0 be received for information. CARRIED (V) BY-LAWS That Councillor Senis seconded by Councillor Ryan took leave to introduce by-laws of the Town of Pickering: By-law Number 5140/97 Being a by-law to amend By-law 1562/82 temporarily closing a portion of a road for construction purposes (Dunbarton road). By-law Number 5141/97 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement with Street Level Media Inc. respecting advertising on arena boards and ice surfaces. By-law Number 5142/97 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement to amend the Subdivision Agreement respecting the development of Blocks 42, 43 and 44, inclusive, Plan 40M- 1836, Pickering (Predrag Sopta, Jozo Sopta and 956414 Ontario Limited). By-law Number 5143/97 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Pickering and the Corporation of the Town of Ajax to relocate the Pickering Specialized Services to the Ajax Transit facility THIRD READING: Councillor Senis seconded by Councillor Ryan moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Numbers 5140/97, 5141/97, 5142/97 and 5143/97 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. (Vfl OTHER BUSINESS 1. The following matters were discussed prior to the regular meeting: a. The General Manager distributed information concerning Pickering Nuclear Generating Station Landfill from Corporate & Government Consultants Canada; memo ITom Gordon Reidt, Safety & Training Co- ordinator concerning the Work Centre - Road Salt Handling Procedures and a further memo ITom Mr. Reidt concerning the Brock North Landfill Site - Current Status. 8 - tÞ 136 b. Councillor Senis requested information regarding the concerns outlined in a letter ITom Mr. & Mrs. Lennox with respect to difficulties being experienced due to the construction taking place on Dunbarton Road. The Director of Public Works advised that a report would be coming forward shortly. c. The General Manager requested and received approval for Tim Horton's to sponsor public skating on various days throughout the Christmas holidays. (VID CONFIRMATION BY-LAW By-law Number 5144/97 Councillor Dickerson seconded by Councillor Senis 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 meeting held on the 17th day of November, 1997 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 (Vill) ADJOURNMENT The Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Dated ~~ MAYOR ~~. , CLERK