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Home My WebLink AboutNovember 22, 2004 ~ Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, November 22,2004 7:30 PM Chair: Councillor Mclean PRESENT: Mayor Dave Ryan COUNCillORS: M. Brenner D. Dickerson R. Johnson B. McLean D. Pickles ALSO PRESENT: E. Buntsma - (Acting) Chief Administrative Officer and Director, Operations & Emergency Services - Director, Planning & Development - Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer - Division Head, Corporate Projects & Policy - Manager, Policy - Committee Coordinator N. Carroll G. Paterson T. Melymuk C. Rose D. Watrous ABSENT: K. Ashe - Vacation T. J. Quinn - Chief Administrative Officer (Medical Leave) (I) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Meeting of November 9,2004 - 1 - ~ Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, Novem ber 22, 2004 7:30 PM Chair: Councillor Mclean MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION (II) 1. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 42-04 OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT OPA 04-002IP AMENDMENT 13 TO THE PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN CITY INITIATED: GROWTH MANAGEMENT STUDY AREA IMPLEMENTATION PART OF LOTS 24-35, CONCESSION 2 PART OF LOTS 17-24, LOTS 25-35, CONCESSION 3 LOTS 17-35, CONCESSION 4 LOTS 17-35, CONCESSION 5 PART OF LOTS 31-35. CONCESSION 6 Approved See Recommendation #1. Appendix I By-law and Recommendation Forwarded To Special Council Meetina of December 13. 2004 a) Sandy Rider, 494 Whitevale Road, requested that the amendment be deferred until Council start negotiating with the Province. She stated that Pickering Council were elected by the residents of the City of Pickering to represent them. Further, Council withdrew from any meetings with the Province and must restart both communications and dialogue. b) David Grey Eagle Sandford, 59 Sundial Cres., Scarborough, stated that the lands within the Study Area are the lands of his ancestors and must be protected. He advised of the many locations where developments have begun and remains have been found and destroyed. He requested a proper environmental study and meaningful consultation. He suggested that the agreement, which was reached in 2002 to protect creeks and watercourses, is being broken. Consultations have not taken place and he requested that this project be deferred. c) David Steele, 966 Timmins Gardens, advised of his involvement and concurrence with the Growth Management Study. The City has agreed to undertake a Class 'D' Environmental Assessment and this must to be done first. He is concerned with the Province dictating what the City of Pickering can do. He advised that on three separate occasions he has requested response to the 48 questions that he and Martin Herzog forwarded to the Province. He has a petition, which he will forward to the Clerk's Division, with -2- ~ Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, Novem ber 22, 2004 7:30 PM Chair: Councillor Mclean thousands of signatures requesting a Class 'D' Environmental Assessment on the Seaton Lands and Agricultural Preserve. d) Tommy Thompson, 3181 Byron Street, advised that at the same time as the Planning Department were involved in developing the Growth Management Study the Province hired the Van Nostrand Group to prepare a plan. It is foolish to put through an amended Official Plan until we know what the Provincial Government has planned. He questioned the rational of approving the amendment, receiving Regional approval, then requesting Provincial approval when we are so close to the Provincial plan and ability to compare the two. He suggested that it is time for the Pickering Council and the Province to work together and he recommended holding off for a little longer. e) Isobel Thompson, 3181 Byron Street, stated that the residents do not have confidence in the Council they elected and that they are concerned that Council do not attend the Greenbelt meetings, she urged Council to do so. f) Martin Herzog, representing the Liverpool West Community Association, congratulated Councillor Dickerson on his election. He advised that their community group have invited Premier McGuinty to meet with them but have not received a response. The value on the land with regards to the aquifers, aboriginal heritage, and coldwater fisheries within the Growth Management Study and North Pickering is unquestionable. A lot is taking place on these lands and he questioned what is being done to protect them. He suggested severing the two pieces of land involved in this study if it allows Council to move forward. g) Walter Mueller, Altona Road, residing in the Agricultural Preserve area, suggested considering problems, which will occur if the airport is built. He stated his concern with respect to traffic congestion with a further 67,000 residents in the area. He requested Council re-examine the plans. h) Gordon Willson, 455 Whitevale Road, concurred with the previous speakers and requested Council defer the motions before them. He commented on the community and agricultural lands being gutted and the loss of the area church and general store. He advised that he has followed planning issues over many years and some have been done well and some have been a travesty. He asked Council to work with the Province and to delay consideration of the plan until that time. -3- Executive Comm ittee Meeting Minutes Monday, November 22,2004 7:30 PM Chair: Councillor Mclean i) Rob Lyon, resident on the Agricultural Preserve, congratulated staff on a plan that residents don't like but can live with. He requested Council move forward with the amendment advising that Greenbelt Legislation will become Provincial Law and then agricultural lands will be frozen. He encouraged Council to have a full Class 'D' Environmental Assessment undertaken. He further suggested Council endorse and embrace the concept of the airport. j) Bonnie Littley, 1499 Sandhurst Cres., requested Council represent the citizens and meet with the Province. She stated her concurrence with the previous speakers and requested Council to wait and see what the Province comes forward with. She further requested that large blocks of the agricultural lands be protected. 2. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 40-04 ROAD DEDICATION AND NAMING BY-LAW PART LOT 28, RANGE 3, B.F.C., PICKERING (PART 12. PLAN 40r-22824) - DELTA BOULEVARD By-law Forwarded To Council Meetina of December 6.2004 CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 48-04 2005 INTERIM SPENDING AUTHORITY 3. Approved See Recommendation #1. Apendix II 4. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 50-04 SECTION 357/358 OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT -ADJUSTMENT TO TAXES Approved See Recommendation #2. Appendix II 5. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 51-04 SECTION 357/358 OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT -ADJUSTMENT TO TAXES Approved See Recommendation #3. Appendix II -4- Executive Comm ittee Meeting Minutes Monday, Novem ber 22, 2004 7:30 PM Chair: Councillor Mclean 6. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 53-04 CASH POSITION REPORT AS AT SEPTEMBER 30. 2004 Approved See Recommendation #4. Appendix II CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 55-04 APPOINTMENT OF BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS 7. By-law Forwarded To Council Meetina of December 6.2004 (III) ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 11 :45 pm. - 5- ~ Appendix I Executive Committee Report EC 2004-18 That the Executive Committee of the City of Pickering having met on November 22, 2004, presents its eighteenth report to Council and recommends: 1. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT PD 42-04 OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT OPA 04-002/P AMENDMENT 13 TO THE PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN CITY INITIATED: GROWTH MANAGEMENT STUDY AREA IMPLEMENTATION PART OF LOTS 24-35, CONCESSION 2 PART OF LOTS 17-24, LOTS 25-35, CONCESSION 3 LOTS 17-35, CONCESSION 4 LOTS 17-35, CONCESSION 5 PART OF LOTS 31-35. CONCESSION 6 1. That Pickering Council RECEIVE Report PD 42-04 on Official Plan Amendment OPA 04-002/P (now Amendment 13 to the Pickering Official Plan), City initiated: Growth Management Study Area Implementation; and 2. (a) That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 04-002/P, initiated by the City of Pickering, to implement the Council endorsed Structure Plan of the Growth Management Study Area, be APPROVED, as set out in Exhibit "A" to Appendices I and II to Report PD 42-04; and (b) That the draft by-law to adopt Amendment 13 to the Pickering Official Plan, as it relates to the Seaton lands only, be FORWARDED FOR ENACTMENT to Council as set out in Appendix I to Report PD 42-04; and (c) That the draft by-law to adopt Amendment 13 to the Pickering Official Plan, as it relates to the Agricultural Assembly lands only, be FORWARDED FOR ENACTMENT to Council as set out in Appendix II to Report PD 42-04; and (d) That Amendment 13 to the Pickering Official Plan be FORWARDED FOR APPROVAL by the City Clerk to the Region of Durham; and 3. That Pickering Council request the Region of Durham to RESOL VE Deferrals 3, 8, 14, 24, 38, 42 and 48, and the remaining parts of Deferrals 11, 31 and 39 to the Pickering Official Plan; and -6- ~CitJ (J~ ~ 1"1 "-"'.', - ---~.-=.' . - --,' "'C', 1 I -,,-¿ Appendix I Executive Committee Report EC 2004-18 4. That Pickering Council AUTHORIZE staff to initiate the appropriate amendments to the Durham Regional Official Plan to implement Amendment 13 to the Pickering Official Plan, and undertake any other required work to secure regional approval; and 5. That Pickering Council DIRECT staff to include policies in Amendment 13 to the Pickering Official Plan which require that a minimum of 25% of new residential construction in Central Pickering (Growth Management Study area) be of forms that would be affordable to households of low or moderate income. 6. That the City Clerk FORWARD a copy of Report PD 42-04 to: (a) The provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs for incorporation in completing a Greenbelt Plan for the Golden Horseshoe; and (b) The provincial Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal for incorporation in completing a Growth Management Plan for the Golden Horseshoe area; and (c) The Chair and members of Regional Council for incorporation in the Durham Regional Official Plan review; and (d) The provincial Minister of the Environment, and the President and CEO of the Ontario Realty Corporation for incorporation in completing the environmental assessment for Oak Ridges Moraine 1 Seaton land swap; and (e) The provincial Minister of Transportation, and the President and CEO of the 407 ETR for incorporation in finalizing the two identified freeway interchange locations on Highway 407 in Seaton; and (f) The federal Minister of Transport and the President and CEO of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority for consideration in undertaking a federal environmental assessment for the Pickering Airport Lands; and (g) The. City of Toronto, the Town of Markham, the Town of Ajax, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and other appropriate interested groups, agencies or individuals for their information and action if necessary. -7- ~ Appendix II Executive Committee Report EC 2004-18 1. 2. 3. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 48-04 2005 INTERIM SPENDING AUTHORITY 1. That Report CS 48-04 from the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, concerning 2005 Interim Spending Authority, be received; and 2. That the 2005 Interim Operating Expenditures be approved at 50% of the prior years' budget including exceptions as contained in Attachment I, pending approval of the formal 2005 Current Budgets by Council; and 3. That the Treasurer be authorized to transfer to the Ajax Pickering Transit Authority (APT A) a maximum of 50% of APT A (City of Pickering's share) prior years budget, pending approval of the formal APT A 2005 Current Budgets by Council; and 4. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 50-04 SECTION 357/358 OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT -ADJUSTMENT TO TAXES 1. That Report CS 50-04 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer concerning Section 357/358 of the Municipal Act - Adjustment to Taxes, be received; and 2. That the write-off of taxes as provided under Section 357/358 of the Municipal Act 2001, be approved; and 3. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect hereto. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 51-04 SECTION 357/358 OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT -ADJUSTMENT TO TAXES 1. That Report CS 51-04 of the Director, Corporate Services, concerning Section 357/358 of the Municipal Act - Adjustment to Taxes, be received; and - 8- ~CiilJ (J~ ~ ,.-, '-. 1"1 ---~-= -~-' ..f', 1 I -,,-¿. Appendix II Executive Committee Report EC 2004-18 2. That the write-off of taxes as provided under Section 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act, RS.O. 2001, as amended, be approved; and 3. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect hereto. 4. CORPORATE SERVICES REPORT CS 53-04 CASH POSITION REPORT AS AT SEPTEMBER 30. 2004 1. That Report CS 53-04 from the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, concerning Cash Position Report as at September 30,2004, be received for information. -9-