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Home My WebLink AboutOctober 04, 2004Council Meeting Minutes Monday, October 4, 2004 7:30 PM PRESENT: Mayor David Ryan COUNCILLORS: K. Ashe M. Brenner R. Johnson B. McLean D. Pickles ALSO PRESENT: E. Buntsma G. Paterson B. Taylor T. Melymuk - Director, Operations & Emergency Services - Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer - City Clerk - Division Head, Corporate Projects & Policy ABSENT: T. J. Quinn - Chief Administrative Officer (Medical Leave) INVOCATION Mayor Ryan called the meeting to order and led Council in the saying of the Invocation. (11) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of September 20, 2004 PRESENTATION Councillor Johnson presented a plaque to Councillor Pickles on behalf of Valleyview Public School in recognition of Councillor Pickles' work in raising funds for playground equipment. -1- Council Meeting Minutes Monday, October 4, 2004 7:30 PM (IV) 1. DELEGATIONS Bill Boyes, representing the Accessibility Advisory Committee, introduced various members of the Committee and provided an overview on some of the issues that the Committee has dealt with. He also provided an overview of the 2004 Annual Accessibility Plan that was prepared by the Committee. (V) RESOLUTIONS Resolution #120/04 Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Brenner 1. That Councillors' Office Report CO 01-04 regarding the City of Pickering Accessibility Advisory Committee, be received; and That Council concur with the City of Pickering Accessibility Advisory Committee's support for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Special Funding as set out by the Council of The Corporation of the City of Cornwall; and That Council petition the Government of Ontario to obtain funding for staff to coordinate the requirements of the legislation and set consistent standards and guidelines across Ontario; and 4. That staff at the City of Pickering be given authority to give effect thereto; and That a copy of Councillors' Office Report CO 01-04 be forwarded to the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham and to Roger Anderson as the President of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. CARRIED Resolution #121104 Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Brenner That Councillors' Office Report CO 02-04 regarding the City of Pickering 2004 Annual Accessibility Plan, be received; and -2- Council Meeting Minutes Monday, October 4, 2004 7:30 PM That Council endorse the City of Pickering 2004 Annual Accessibility Plan as presented and reviewed by the City of Pickering Accessibility Advisory Committee. CARRIED Resolution #122/04 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor McLean That Mayor Ryan be authorized to make the following proclamation: "Rouge Park Week" - October 4 - 9, 2004 "lntemational Walk to School Day~ - October 6, 2004 CARRIED Resolution #123104 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor McLean WHEREAS the Province of Ontario is proceeding with its development of Seaton under the Ontario Planning and Development Act which denies the City of Pickering and its citizens any right of appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board; and WHEREAS the Province's development plan for Seaton does not take proper account of the financial impact on the residents of Pickering; and WHEREAS the plan fails to adequately address archaeological, environmental, servicing, transportation and land use planning issues in Seaton; and WHEREAS the effect of the foregoing is to strip the City of Pickering of its legitimate land use planning powers and decision-making over Seaton; and WHEREAS the Province of Ontario, through the Ontario Realty Corporation, is conducting a "scoped" Class Environmental Assessment rather than a full environmental assessment, as requested by the City of Pickering; NOW BE IT RESOLVED THAT COUNCIL: -3- Council Meeting Minutes Monday, October 4, 2004 7:30 PM a) Hereby instructs the City Solicitor to advise the Council on the legal options available to return to the City of Pickering its proper control over the land use planning process and actions to commence any litigation against the Province of Ontario or its ministries, agencies or crown corporations and to report back to Council on anticipated costs if it is determined necessary to retain outside legal counsel. b) Hereby instructs staff to take any and all action required to have the Seaton Class Environmental Assessment bumped up to a full individual environmental assessment and to report back to Council on anticipated costs if it is determined necessary to retain outside expert environmental legal counsel. c) Hereby instructs staff to undertake a fiscal impact assessment of the Province's Seaton development plan, and to, if necessary, report back to Council on anticipated costs if it is determined necessary to retain outside experts to assist with this study, and to report back to Council no later than the first meeting in November, 2004 on the fiscal impact assessment. CARRIED AS AMENDED Recorded Vote: Yes: Councillors Ashe, Brenner, Johnson, McLean, Pickles and Mayor Ryan Council considered the following emendment with respect to Resolution #123/04 above: Resolution #123/04(a) Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Johnson That Clauses (a), (b) and (c) be amended to instruct staff to report back to Council on anticipated costs if it is determined that outside professional assistance is necessary. CARRIED (VI) BY-LAWS That Councillor Brenner, seconded by Councillor Johnson, took leave to introduce by- laws of the City of Pickering: -4- Council Meeting Minutes Monday, October 4, 2004 7:30 PM By-law Number 6373/04 Being a by-law to regulate the keeping of cats and dogs. By-law Number 6374/04 Being a by-law to appoint By-law Enforcement Officers for certain purposes (Parking Regulation - 1345 Altona Road, 905 & 925 Bayly St., 1915 & 1945 Denmar Rd., 1310 Fieldlight Blvd., 1210 & 1235 Radom St., 1530, 1540, 1625, 1655 & 1665 Pickering Pkwy., 1958 & 1975 Rosefield Rd., 1525 & 1535 Diefenbaker Court, 1000 & 1400 The Esplanade, 1650 Kingston Road and 1885 Glenanna Road. By-law Number 6375/04 Being a by-law to amend Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 2511, as amended, to implement the Official Plan of the City of Pickering District Planning Area, Region of Durham in Lot 8 and Part of Lots 7 & 9, Plan 432, City of Pickering. (A 26/92) CARRIED THIRD READING: Councillor Brenner, seconded by Councillor Johnson, moved that By-law Numbers 6373/04, 6374/04 and 6375/04, 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 (vii) 1. OTHER BUSINESS Councillor Brenner asked staff to commence negations with the Brock West Windpark Project and/or the City of Toronto with respect to royalties. Councillor McLean stated that he attended the Museum's Fall Family Festival on October 3rd and noted that attendance at this event was up 35% over 2003. Councillor Ashe stated that his son sustained an injury last Saturday evening and congratulated the staff at the Ajax/Pickering Hospital for handling this injury. -5- Council Meeting Minutes Monday, October 4, 2004 7:30 PM Councillor Ashe stated that although Council has not been unanimous in its consideration of the Seaton lands and the Agricultural Preserve, it has been unanimous in stating how the City has been dealt with negatively by the Province on these issues. Councillor Johnson noted that a fundraising event would be held at the West Salon of the Recreation Complex on October 22, 2004 in support of Doug O'Donnell who is suffering from mesothelioma. Mayor Ryan reported that he received a plaque from the Oshawa Durham Rape Crisis Centre for the City's assistance to that agency. 7. The following matters were considered prior to the regular meeting: Resolution #124/04 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Johnson That Council meet in Closed Session at 7:25 pm. CARRIED Resolution #125~04 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor McLean That the request of Ms. Norma Telfer and Mr. Roy Wilshire to waive the rental fee of the West Shore Community Centre on Sunday, November 14, 2004 in support of a fundraising event to raise funds for the victims of Hurricane Ivan in Jamaica be received; and That a grant in the amount of $543.08 be made to Ms. Teller and Mr. Wilshire to offset the said rental fee of the West Shore Community Centre on November 14, 2004; and That this amount be charged to Account 2195 (Grants to Organizations & Individuals). CARRIED -6- Council Meeting Minutes Monday, October 4, 2004 7:30 PM Resolution #126/04 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Pickles That the request of Christine Cook, on behalf of Judy Russell, to waive the rental fee of the West Salon of the Recreation Complex on Friday, October 22, 2004 in support of a fundraising event to assist Doug O'Donnell be approved; and That a grant in the amount of $703.58 be made to Judy Russell to offset the said rental fee of the West Salon of the Recreation Complex on October 22, 2004; and That this amount be charged to Account 2195 (Grants to Organizations & Individuals). CARRIED Resolution #127/04 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor McLean That Council move out of their in-camera session at 7:28 pm. CARRIED (VIII) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW By-law Number 6376~04 Councillor Brenner, seconded by Councillor McLean, moved for leave to introduce a By- law of the City of Picketing to confirm those proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Picketing at its Regular Meeting of October 25, 2004. CARRIED -7- Council Meeting Minutes Monday, October 4, 2004 7:30 PM (IX) ADJOURNMENT The Meeting adjourned at 8:25 pm. DATED CITY CLERK -8-