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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 3, 2023 Draft Executive Committee Meeting Minutes April 3, 2023 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 2:00 pm Chair: Councillor Butt 1 Present: Councillors: M. Brenner S. Butt L. Cook M. Nagy D. Pickles L. Robinson Absent: Mayor Kevin Ashe Also Present: M. Carpino - Chief Administrative Officer K. Bentley - Director, City Development & CBO P. Bigioni - Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor S. Boyd - Fire Chief S. Douglas-Murray - Director, Community Services B. Duffield - Director, Operations J. Eddy - Director, Human Resources R. Holborn - Director, Engineering Services F. Jadoon - Director, Economic Development & Strategic Projects S. Karwowski - Director, Finance & Treasurer S. Cassel - City Clerk C. Rose - Chief Planner C. Whitaker - Manager, Sustainability & Strategic Environmental Initiatives R. Perera - Deputy Clerk M. Edmond - Coordinator, Sustainability 1. Roll Call The City Clerk certified that all Members of Council were present and participating in- person, save and except Mayor Ashe. 2. Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. 3. Delegations Draft Executive Committee Meeting Minutes April 3, 2023 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 2:00 pm Chair: Councillor Butt 2 4. Matters for Consideration 4.1 Director, Community Services, Report CS 10-23 Don Beer Arena Parking Lot - Licence Renewal Agreement Recommendation: Moved by Councillor Robinson Seconded by Councillor Cook 1. That Report CS 10-23 regarding Don Beer Arena Parking Lot License Renewal Agreement be received; 2. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute a licence renewal agreement with the Minister of Infrastructure – Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation set out in Attachment 1 for a further five year term, retroactive from March 1, 2022 to February 27, 2027, subject to revisions as may be required by the Director, Community Services and the Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor; and, 3. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the necessary actions as indicated in this report. Carried 4.2 Director, Operations, Report OPS 11-23 The Liverpool Road Limited Partnership Lease Agreement Renewal Recommendation: Moved by Councillor Robinson Seconded by Councillor Cook 1. That Report OPS 11-23 regarding the Liverpool Road Limited Partnership Lease Agreement Renewal be received; 2. That the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the Lease Agreement for the for use of privately owned lands at 640 Liverpool Road and 609 Annland Street as a public parking lot, as set out in Attachment 1 to this Report, subject to the minor revisions agreeable to the Director, Operations and the Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor; and, Draft Executive Committee Meeting Minutes April 3, 2023 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 2:00 pm Chair: Councillor Butt 3 3. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect hereto. Carried 4.3 Director, City Development & CBO, Report SUS 04-23 2022 Sustainable Pickering Year-in-Review A discussion and question and answer period ensued between Members of Council and staff regarding: • whether staff were reviewing additional opportunities to expand the community garden program; • whether the City was pursuing new sponsors for the butterfly program to incorporate the butterfly program into existing parks in Pickering and new parks in the Seaton area; • exploring opportunities to include community gardens as a mandatory component of new subdivisions and including urban farming as a component of community gardening; • urban farming being a component of a residential community which does not always result in selling of produce; and, • the community garden located inside the Flemingdon Park in Toronto being an example of urban farming within a community garden. Recommendation: Moved by Councillor Robinson Seconded by Councillor Cook That Report SUS 04-23, regarding the release of the 2022 Sustainable Pickering Year-in-Review, be received for information. Carried 5. Other Business 5.1 Councillor Nagy gave Notice of Motion that she would be bringing forward to endorse herself as a candidate for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Board of Directors. 6. Adjournment Moved by Councillor Robinson Draft Executive Committee Meeting Minutes April 3, 2023 Hybrid Electronic Meeting – 2:00 pm Chair: Councillor Butt 4 Seconded by Councillor Cook That the meeting be adjourned. Carried The meeting adjourned at 2:17 p.m.