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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 20, 1989 6/89 35 COUNCIL MINUTES A Meeti ng of the Pi ckeri ng Town Counci 1 was hel d on Monday, March 20, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. PRESENT: . Mayor Wayne Arthurs COUNCILLORS: M. Brenner D. Dickerson R. Johnson B. Mitchell B. Morgan K. Van Kempen ALSO PRESENT: N.C. Marshall B. Taylor K. McKay T. ~1agi - Town Manager - Town Clerk - Deputy Cl erk - Director of Planning (I) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regular meeting of March 6,1989. . (II) DELEGATIONS 1. Joe Brown, 1205 Halsey Lane, on behalf of the Enclaves of Maple Ridge, addressed Council with respect to the Durham Board of Education' s si te for a hi gh school on Liverpool Road. He submitted a letter outlining the residents objection to the site selected by the Board. (III) RESOLUTIONS Resolution #35/89 - See Appendix #1 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Dickerson That the Report of the Executive Committee dated March 13, 1989, be adopted. CARRIED Resolution #36/89 . Moved by Councillor Johnson Seconded by Councillor Mitchell REMOVED CURBS IN CLAREMONT FILE NUMBER - E 1000 That the curbs on the east si de of Brock Road between Central Street and Joseph Street be removed; and that rolled curbs be installed. Deferred to April 3,1989 for a report on financial implications 6/89 36 Resolution #37/89 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Mitchell . STUDY TO CONNECT TO LRT FILE NUMBER - F 4100 That the Di rector of Transportation be di rected to study the feasibility of connecting to the Toronto Transit Conmission LRT system at the Scarborough Town Centre; and that this report be tabled with Council on or before May 31, 1989. CARRIED Resolution #38/89 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Morgan TASK COMMITTEE ON FARMING LANDS FILE NUMBER - B 2240 . That a task committee on agri cul tural farmi ng be formed whose mandate woul d i ncl ude devel opi ng a strategy that woul d promote various forms of farming as a viable land use in Rural Pi ckeri ng; and That the committee membership include any interested Members of Council; representatives from the rural community, persons who are bona fide farmers actively farming in Pickering and who shall comprise at least half of the committee membership; and appropriate staff from local, Provincial and Federal departments to act as resource; and That a report be brought back to this Council no later than June 1, 1989; and That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Minister of Agriculture and Food, the Minister of Natural Resources, the Minister of Agriculture Canada and the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources Canada. CARRIED Counci 11 or Johnson decl ared an interest as he has a farm in North Pickering Recorded Vote: Yes: . -=- No: Councillors Brenner, Dickerson, Mitchell, Morgan and Mayor Arthurs Councillor Van Kempen 6/89 37 Resolution #39/89 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Van Kempen CROSSWALK AT DIXIE AND SILVERTHORN FILE NUMBER - E 4000 . Whereas during the past several years, the Town of Pickering has experienced a growing difficulty in recruiting crossing guards to watch over and control traffic at various locations during the school day; and Whereas the problem has as much to do with the split shift nature of the job as the financial reward for doing so; and Whereas specifically for the past month the Town has been attempting to replace a crossing guard at the intersection of Dixie Road and Silverthorn Square for children to cross Dixie Road to attend St. Isaac Jogues Separate School on Finch Avenue and Vaughan Williard Public School on Dixie Road; and Whereas the Durham Separate School Board Transportation Commi ttee turned down a Town request to agai n put a school bus in the area until a crossing guard could be found; Now therefore be is resolved that it order to alleviate this problem once and for all, that Council concur with the installation of an overhead, lit crosswalk sign and appropriate pavement markings at a cost of approximately $11,000 which will be more than recouped during the next few years from the resulting savings of a preferred crossing guard. . CARRIED Resolution #40/89 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Brenner APPOINTMENT TO DURHAM TOURIST ASSOCIATION FILE NUMBER - A 1900 That the resignation of Mr. Ronald M. Lewis as the Town's representative to the Tourist Association of Durham Region be accepted with regret; and that Mrs. representative. Virginia Barrei be appointed as the Town's Deferred pending a resume being submitted Resolution #41/89 . Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Johnson CHERRYWOOD WATER FILE NUMBER - A 2260 That in order to enhance municipal water for Cherrywood residents in 1989, the Town of Pickering hereby agrees to absorb the first year1s interest on the Regional portion of the capital cost on behalf of the Regional Municipality of Durham; and 6/89 38 Resolution #41/89 - continued . Further that the Town of Pickering requests the Minister of the Environment to extend its cut-off date for this project funding for 90 days; and Further that the Town of Pi ckeri ng hereby requests the Durham Regional Works Committee to reconsider the Cherrywood Municipal Water Project and that they consider absorbing two year's interest and recommend to Regional Council the calling for, and awarding of, tenders for this project within 90 days. Deferred to April 3,1989 Recorded Vote: Yes: Councillors Brenner, Mitchell, Van Kempen and Mayor Arthurs Councillors Dickerson, Johnson and Morgan No: Resolution #42/89 Moved by Councillor Mitchell Seconded by Councillor Van Kempen TABLE RESOLUTION #41//89 FILE NUMBER - A 2260 That Resolution #41/89 be tabled. . LOST Recorded Vote: Yes: No: Councillors Mitchell, Van Kempen and Mayor Arthurs Councillors Brenner, Dickerson, Johnson and Morgan (IV) BY-LAWS Counci 11 or Di ckerson, seconded by Counci 11 or Johnson, moved for leave to introduce by-laws of the Town of Pickering: By-law Number 2970/88 - Third Reading Only Being a by-law to amend Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 3036, as amended by By-law 1787/84, to implement the Official Plan of the Town of Pickering District Planning Area, Region of Durham, in Part of Lots 23 and 24, Concession 1, in the Town of Pickering. (A 52/86) Resolution #43/89 Moved by Councillor Morgan Seconded by Councillor Van Kempen . NO FURTHER NOTICE FOR BY-LAW 2970/88 FILE NUMBER - B 2310 A52/86 That the modification to By-law 2970/88 which has occurred since the two readings of December 19, 1988 is technical and minor in nature, therefore no further notice is required to be given with respect to By-law 2970/88. CARRIED 6/89 39 (IV) BY-LAWS - continued By-law Number 3061/89 . Bei ng a by-l aw to authori ze the executi on of a Land Exchange Agreement between the Corporation of the Town of Pi ckeri ng and the Durham Board of Educati on respecti ng Town 1 ands in Lot 22, Concession 2, Pickering and Board lands in Lot 20, Concession 1, Pi ckeri ng. Deferred to April 3,1989 By-law Number 3063/89 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Corpora ti on of the Town of Pi ckeri ng and Simcoe Engineering Group Limited for the provision of professional engineering consulting services respecting the PRIDE/Community Improvement Plan for the Bayview Street Rehabilitation Area. By-law Number 3064/89 Being a by-law to amend By-law 2227/86, as amended. By-law Number 3065/89 Being a by-law to amend By-law 2228/86 By-law Number 3066/89 . Bei ng a by-l aw to authori ze the execution of an agreement with the Ontario Heritage Foundation for a grant for the preparation of the Heritage Conservation District Study for the Hamlet of Whitevale. By-law Number 3068/89 Bei ng a by-l aw to authori ze the execution of a Rel ease of an Agreement respecting Part Lot 6, Plan 469, Pickering (William M. Gerrits). By-law Number 3069/89 Being a by-law to authorize the acquisition of a road widening at Fairport Road and Welrus Street (Part Lot 10, Plan 820; Part 3, Pl an 40R-11504) and the executi on of an Embankment Easement over Part Lot 10, Plan 820, Pickering (Parts 1 and 2, Plan 40R-11504 ) By-law Number 3070/89 Bei ng a by-l aw to authori ze the execution of a Trans fer of easement (for sanitary sewer purposes) from The Corporati on of the Town of Pi ckeri ng to The Regi ona 1 Muni ci pa 1 i ty of Durham over part of the road allowance between Lots 16 and 17, Concession 2, Pickering, being Part 2, Plan 40R-10465. By-law Number 3071/89 . Being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Transfer of Storm Sewer Easement from Todor and Zora Filipovski to The Corporation of the Town of Pickering over Part Lot 4, Plan 40M-1536, Pickering (Part 1, Plan 40R-11466). 6/89 40 (IV) BY-LAWS - continued By-law Number 3072/89 Being a by-law to dedicate parts of Lots 8, 9 and 10, Plan 65, Pickering (Part 6, Plan 40R-1113), as public highway (Liverpool Road) . . By-law Number 3073/89 Bei ng a by-l aw to dedi cate Blocks 35 and 36, Pl an 40M-1552, Pickering as public highway (Squires Beach Road). By-law Number 3074/89 Being a by-law to dedicate Block 11, Plan 40M-1451, Pickering, as public highway (Rouge Valley Drive). By-law Number 3075/89 Being a by-law to dedicate Block 116, Plan 40M-1473, Pickering, as public highway (Saugeen Drive reserve). By-law Number 3076/89 Being a by-law to dedicate Block 9, Plan 40M-1566, Pickering, as public highway (Rouge Valley Drive). By-law Number 3077/89 Being a by-law to exempt Lots 1 to 26, Plan 40M-1535, Pickering, from part lot control. . By-law Number 3078/89 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Transfer of easement, for sanitary sewer purposes, from The Corporation of the Town of Pickering to The Regional Municipality of Durham over that part of Block M, Plan M-1057, Pickering, designated as Part 1, Plan 40R-11255. THIRD READING Councillor Dickerson, seconded by Councillor Johnson moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole on By-law Numbers 2970/88, 3063/89, 3064/89, 3065/89, 3066/89, 3068/89, 3069/89, 3070/89, 3071/89, 3072/89, 3073/89, 3074/89, 3075/89, 3076/89, 3077/89 and 3078/89 be adopted and the said By-laws be now read a Thi rd Time and PASSED, and that the Mayor and Cl erk si gn the same and the seal of the Corporation be affixed thereto. CARRIED . (V) 1. OTHER BUSINESS Councillor Van Kempen stated he will be introducing a Notice of Motion with respect to the silting problem at Frenchman's Bay. 2. Councillor Johnson asked to be informed of any information with respect to agriculture matters. 6/89 41 (V) 3. OTHER BUSINESS - continued Councillor Johnson introduced the following Notice of Motion to be dealt with on April 3,1989: . 4. That a study be i ni ti ated Residential Policy. Councillor Johnson stated the Kevin Shore Memorial, to be held on April 29th, is proceeding successfully. to revi ew the Es ta te 5. Councillor Brenner stated that a reception in support of the Campaign Against Poverty should be arranged. The Town Manager was directed to send a letter to the Toronto Globe and Mail outlining the Town's co-operativeness with respect to affordable housing. 6. 7. Counci 11 or Dickerson asked for i nformati on regardi ng Metro Toronto.s application to the Ontario Municipal Board for a $3 million expenditure at the Brock West Landfi 11 Si te. 8. The following matters were discussed prior to the regular meeting: (a) . Councillor Brenner asked to be advised of the Town's policy regarding lending and delivering tables to community groups. (b) The Director of Planning was directed to circulate Site Plan ~1eeting agenda items to all Members of Council. (VI) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW By-law Number 3079/89 Counci 11 or Dickerson, seconded by Counci 11 or Mi tchell moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the Town of Pickering to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering at its meeting held on the 20th day of March, 1989 and that the same be now read a first, second and third time 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. CARR I ED (VI I) ADJOURNMENT The Meeting adjourned at the hour of 9:25 p.m. . ¿ 4"".~ Mayor Da ted April 3rd 1989 ~ APPENDIX #1 TOWN OF PICKERING The Executive Committee of the Town of Pickering having met on March 13,1989, presents its fifth report to Council and recommends: 1 REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION TO LAND SEVERANCE POLICY BY HADCON DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION LTD. AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF PINE GROVE AVENUE AND OAKBURN STREET FILE NUMBER - B 1000 . That the request by Mr. Nick Hatziantoniou for an exemption from the Town's land severance policy in order to create six residential lots on Part of Lot 12, Plan 282 (fronting Oakburn Street), with minimum 15.0 metre frontages, be APPROVED subject to the following conditions: (1) That the owner enter into an appropriate development agreement wi th and to the sati sfacti on of the Town which shall include but not necessarily be limited to provisions respecting: (a) conveyance of a 1.0 metre road wi deni ng along the Pi ne Grove Avenue frontage of the subject property; conveyance of a 5.0 metre radi us corner rounding at the intersection of Pine Grove Avenue and Oakburn Street; (b) (c) payment of an appropri ate lot development fee for each new lot created and/or an appropri ate contribution to shared service costs; . (2) That the requi red agreement be entered into prior to the Planning Department forwarding any support letter respecting related land severance applications to the Durham Land Division Committee. 2. DELETE WALKWAY IN PRECINCT 4 OF DUNBARTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN FILE NUMBER - B 1000 Whereas that part of the walkway system in Special Design Precinct 4 of the Dunbarton Community Development Plan extending from Appleview Road to Finch Avenue does not serve to connect community facilities and does not contain a pronounced valley system over the majority of its length and will be very difficult if not impossible to achieve, especially without conflict between public and private uses; Now Therefore The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering hereby resolves that: 1. Schedule A to the Dunbarton Community Development Plan is hereby amended by deleting therefrom that part of the walkway contained within Special Design Precinct 4 extending northerly from Appleview Road to Finch Avenue. . ). 3. . 4. 5. 6. . 7. 8. . "- , 2 5/89 OUTSTANDING BUSINESS WITH BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS FILE NUMBER - E 2000 Tha t the inventory of outs tandi ng bus i ness wi th developers and bui 1 ders and the 1 i st of bui 1 ders bui 1 di ng wi thout a building permit be received for information. PROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION OF TATRA DRIVE FILE NUMBER - E 4000 That the 1989 Roads Budget be amended to include the reconstruction of Tatra Drive and to delete the rehabilitation of Fordon Avenue, Garvolin Avenue, Haller Avenue and Kingfisher Drive. ROAD IMPROVEMENT CHARGES FILE NUr1BER - E 4000 That the Schedule of Road Improvement Charges dated January 1, 1989 be adopted for the peri od of January 1, 1989 until June 30, 1989 then be amended in accordance with the Southam Construction Index for the balance of the year. RECYCLING OF CHRISTMAS TREES FILE NUMBER - E 5130 That the report of the Director of Public Works dated March 3,1989 on recycling of Christmas trees be received. REMUNERATION AND EXPENSE PAYMENTS TO MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND COUNCIL APPOINTEES FILE NUMBER - C 1000 That the report of the Treasurer-Coll ector dated February 27, 1989 wi th respect to remunerati on and expense payments to Members of Council and Council appointees be received. ANALYSIS OF 1988 EXCESS NON-RECURRING REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE:S FILE NUMBER - C 1000 That the excess carry forward surpl us of ($1,156,433 less $300,000) be used as follows: $856,433 (1) $102,150 to cover the Whites Road Street Lighting Project $206,000 to cover 1989 authori zed over-expendi tures for new or expanded Transit routes (2) (3 ) $548,282 to help cover the construction costs of the Pickering Parkway Local Improvement project. . 9. . 10. 11. . 12. 13. . '-, 5/89 3 GRANT REQUEST BY UNITED WAY FOR USE OF COMPLEX BANQUET HALL FILE NUMBER - C 2163 That the request dated February 7, 1989 from the United Way of Ajax-Pickering to reduce the cost and/or provide a Council Grant of the rental fees for the Banquet Hall at the Pickering Recreation Complex on September 15,1989 be approved in the amount of $572 and charged to Council Grant GL 2195. GRANT REQUEST FROM IIRIDE FOR SIGHTII EVENT FOR ARENA AT RECREATION COMPLEX FILE NUMBER - C 2163 That the normal rental fee for the Arena at the Pi ckeri ng Recreation Complex on June 10, 1989 be waived to conduct the National "Ride for Sight" fund raising event to aid the National Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation and that the associ ated fees for thi s event be charged to Counci 1 Grant GL 2195. 1989 SUBSIDY FOR TRANSPORTATION FILE NUMBER - C 2440 That the Ministry of Transportation be requested to provide a 1989 subsidy allocation for conventional and physically disabled transportation as follows: Description Capi ta 1 Operating Conventional Transit $303,750 $575,136 Physically Disabled Transit 23,500 202,628 SUPPLY AND .INSTALLATION OF LOW EMISSIVITY CEILING AT DON BEER ARENA FILE NUMBER - C 4300 That the proposal submitted by Bassai Ltd. for the supply and installation of low emissivity ceiling in the amount of $25,000.00 be approved. CO-OPERATIVE TENDER WDl-89 GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL FILE NUMBER - C 4300 That Tender Number WDl-89 submitted by Comtrade Petroleum Inc. for the supply of No.2 gasoline in the amount of $0.396 per 1 itre, and that Tender No. WDl-89 submitted by Esso for the supply of unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel in the amounts of $0.376 and $0.341 per litre respectively, be approved. .. --. 14. . 15. 16. . 17. 18. 19. . 20. " 4 LOCAL IMPROVEMENT CHARGE FOR PICKERING PARKWAY PROJECT FILE NUMBER - E 5300 5/89 That the General Fund finance the construction of the Pickering Parkway Local Improvement project at the cost of $2,042,497; and That a contribution of $1,147,395 be made to the General Fund from the Community Facilities Development Reserve Fund; and That Section 3 of Construction By-law 2227/86 and Section 4 of Constructi on By-l aw 2228/86 be amended to refl ect the change in funding. PURCHASING POLICIES FILE NUMBER - C 4000 That the Purchasing Policies and Procedures dated January, 1989 as attached to Clerk1s Report CL 20/89 be adopted. APPOINTMENT TO DURHM1 REGION NUCLEAR TASK FORCE FILE NUMBER - A 1900 That Mayor Arthurs be appointed to the Durham Regional Nuclear Emergency Task Force. MENTAL HEALTH WEEK - MAY 1 TO MAY 7,1989 FILE NUMBER - A 2111 That Mayor Arthurs be authorized to procl aim the week of May 1-7, 1989 as IIMental Health Week II in the Town of Pickering. ACCOUNTS FOR APPROVAL FILE NUMBER - C 2310 That the accounts in the amount of $4,110,940.33 for the peri ad endi ng February 28, 1989 as submi tted by the Town Manager, be approved. CONFIDENTAL VALUATION APPRAISAL OF PROPOSED PETTICOAT DETENTION POND FILE NUMBER - E 1000 That authorization be given to obtain a valuation appraisal of the Ricca floodplain lands which are the preferred site of the proposed Petticoat Detention Pond. PERSONNEL MATTER FILE NUMBER - A 4000 That the staff complement of the Data Centre be expended by the addi ti on of a Computer Opera tor in accordance wi th recommendation of the Town Manager dated March 2,1989. . 21. . . . "-. 5/89 5 PERSONNEL FILE NUMBER - A 4000 That the Town Manager be authorized to retain the services of Wyndham G. Johnson and Associates Limited to carry out a revi ew of the Transi t Department in accordance wi th hi s Proposal of March 3,1989.