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Home My WebLink AboutJanuary 16, 2006 ,I"""" -. Council Meeting Minutes Monday, January 16, 2006 7:30 pm PRESENT: Mayor David Ryan COUNCILLORS: K. Ashe M. Brenner D. Dickerson R. Johnson B. Mclean D. Pickles ALSO PRESENT: 1. J. Quinn N. Carroll ,,,.,..,.. G. Paterson D. Bentley C. Rose D. Shields - Chief Administrative Officer - Director, Planning & Development - Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer - City Clerk - Manager, Policy - Deputy Clerk I) INVOCATION Mayor Ryan called the meeting to order and led Council in the saying of the Invocation. II) DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST III) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Moved by Councillor Johnson Seconded by Councillor Brenner Regular Council Meeting of December 19, 2005 'In Camera' Meeting of December 19, 2005 "..,- CARRIED 1 Council Meeting Minutes ,,,,,....- Monday, January 16, 2006 7:30 pm IV) PRESENTATIONS 1. laurie McCaig News Advertiser Best Fitness Club in Pickering Re: Presentation of Readers Choice Award laurie McCaig of the News Advertiser presented Thomas J. Quinn, Chief Administrative Officer with the Readers Choice Award for the Best Fitness Club in Pickering. Sharon Milton, Supervisor Facility Programs thanked the News Advertiser for the award and spoke about the reasons the facility received the award. She noted that the Pickering Recreation Complex offered services to all ages and that staff provide excellent service to the members and community. ~ V) CORRESPONDENCE 1. CORR.1-06 PATTI L. BARRIE MUNICIPAL CLERK MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 Temperance Street Clarinqton. Ontario Advising that at a meeting held on December 12, 2005, the Municipality of Clarington passed a resolution concerning hydro services, and requesting any action. 2. CORR. 2-06 SANDRA KRANC CITY CLERK CITY OF OSHAWA 50 Centre Street South Oshawa. Ontario ,,,...,... Advising that at a meeting held on December 19, 2005, the City of Oshawa passed a resolution concerning the future status of General Motors of Canada Limited in Oshawa. 2 ,1"""- Council Meeting Minutes Monday, January 16, 2006 7:30 pm Resolution #01/06 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Brenner That CORR. 1-06 from Patti L. Barrie, Municipality of Clarington, be received for information. That CORR. 2-06 from Sandra Kranc, City of Oshawa, be received for information. CARRIED VI) REPORTS Executive Committee Report EC 2006-01 ,..,.... (1) Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, Report CS 03-06 Historical/Architectural Designation - Glen House - 1690 Whitevale Road. Pickerinq 1. That Report CS 03-06 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer be received; 2. That the Executive Committee endorse the recommendation of Heritage Pickering for designation of Glen House; 3. That the City Clerk be authorized to begin procedures to have the Glen House, municipally known as 1690 Whitevale Road, designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; 4. That the City Clerk, in consultation with Heritage Pickering, draft and forward an appropriate 'Notice of Intent to Designate' to the owners of the property, the Ontario Heritage Foundation, the local newspaper; and 5. Further, that the City Clerk be directed to draft the necessary by- law together with the reasons for designation for Council approval. ~ 3 Council Meeting Minutes ,1"""'- Monday, January 16, 2006 7:30 pm (2) Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, Report CS 04-06 Historical/Architectural Designation - Willson House - 1505 Whitevale Road. Pickerinq 1. That Report CS 04-06 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer be received; 2. That the Executive Committee endorse the recommendation of Heritage Pickering for designation of Willson House; 3. That the City Clerk be authorized to begin procedures to have the Willson House, municipally known as 1505 Whitevale Road, designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; 4. That the City Clerk, in consultation with Heritage Pickering, draft and forward an appropriate 'Notice of Intent to Designate' to the owners of the property, the Ontario Heritage Foundation, the local newspaper; and ,...- 5. Further, that the City Clerk be directed to draft the necessary by- law together with the reasons for designation for Council approval. (3) Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 05-06 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 19/05 Robert and Maria Graham 1610 Central Street, Claremont Part of lot 19, Concession 9, Part 1, 40R-15519 City of Pickerinq 1. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 19/05, be approved, to amend the current zoning of the subject property to permit a bed and breakfast establishment as an additional use, as submitted by Robert and Maria Graham, on lands being Part of lot 19, Concession 9, Part 1, 40R-15519, City of Pickering; and 2. That the amending zoning by-law to implement Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 19/05, as set out in Appendix I to Report PD 05-06, be forwarded to City Council for enactment. ,..,.... 4 Council Meeting Minutes 1""'.... Monday, January 16, 2006 7:30 pm (4) Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, Report CS 01-06 2006 Interim levy and Interim Instalment Due Dates 1. That Report CS 01-06 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer be received; 2. That an interim levy be adopted for 2006 for all of the realty property classes; 3. That the interim levy instalment due dates be February 27 and April 27, 2006; 4. That the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer be authorized to make any changes or undertake any actions necessary, including altering due dates, in order to ensure the tax billing process is completed; .,..- 5. That the attached By-law, providing for the imposition of the taxes, be read three times and passed by Council; and 6. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto. (5) Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer, Report CS 05-06 Appointment to enforce the Parking By-law at 1822 Whites Road, 905 & 1600 Bayly Street, 1915 Denmar Road, 1310 Fieldlight Blvd., 1655 & 1665 Pickerinq Parkway and 1235 Radom Street 1. That Report CS 05-06 of the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer respecting the appointment of Special Municipal law Enforcement Officers for the purpose of enforcing the Parking By- law on private property be received; 2. That the draft by-law to appoint persons to enforce the Parking By- law at 1822 Whites Road, 905 & 1600 Bayly Street, 1915 Denmar Road, 1310 Fieldlight Blvd., 1655 & 1665 Pickering Parkway and 1235 Radom Street, be forwarded to Council for approval; and ,..,-. 3. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto. 5 I""'" - Council Meeting Minutes Monday, January 16, 2006 7:30 pm Resolution #02/06 Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Pickles That the Report of the Executive Committee EC 2006-01, dated January 9, 2006, be adopted. CARRIED VII) MOTIONS 1. Heritage Pickering Council Appointment Resolution #03/06 "...- Moved by Councillor Dickerson Seconded by Councillor Ashe That Councillor Johnson be appointed as Council representative on the Heritage Pickering Committee. CARRIED Councillor Dickerson indicated his interest to act as an alternate ifn the event that Councillor Johnson could not attend a meeting. 2. Desiqnation of Heritaqe Conservation District Resolution #04/06 Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Dickerson WHEREAS section 8.1 of the Pickering Official Plan states that Council shall respect the City's cultural heritage, and shall conserve and integrate important cultural heritage resources from all time periods into the community; and ,..,-. WHEREAS section 8.4 of the Pickering Official Plan states that City Council, in consultation with its heritage committee, shall implement the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, including the designation under the Act of heritage conservation districts where appropriate; and 6 I""'" - Council Meeting Minutes Monday, January 16, 2006 7:30 pm WHEREAS policy 2.13(n) of Council adopted Amendment 13 to the Pickering Official Plan, which implements the results of the City's Growth Management Study, states that for the Central Pickering Area, Council shall recognize the heritage character of the Whitevale Road Corridor and require the design of new development to be compatible with the existing heritage, features and sites; and WHEREAS policy 2.13(1) of Council adopted Amendment 13 to the Pickering Official Plan identifies the need for a neighbourhood planning process for Central Pickering; and WHEREAS the City of Pickering has designated by by-law the Hamlet of Whitevale and its surroundings, including lands on either side of Whitevale Road to the east of Sideline 26 as a heritage conservation district; and "...- WHEREAS Heritage Pickering, the City's heritage committee, has approached Council requesting a potential extension of the heritage conservation district designation through Seaton along Whitevale Road, from the east.limit of the existing heritage conservation district to Sideline 16, extending one half a concession in width north and south of Whitevale Road and including Whitevale Road itself (the "Study Area"); and WHEREAS section 40 of the Ontario Heritage Act permits the Council of a municipality, in consultation with its heritage committee, to undertake a study of an area of the municipality for the purpose of designation of a heritage conservation district; and WHEREAS section 40.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act permits a municipality undertaking a study under section 40 of the Act to designate by by-law a defined area as a "heritage conservation study area" for a period of up to one year. NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby directs staff, as input to the neighbourhood planning process for Seaton, to undertake a heritage study of the Study Area in the context of an urbanizing area consistent with the City's Growth Management Study 1 Amendment 13, and prepare an appropriate by-law designating such area as a heritage conservation study area; and "...".- 7 ,.... " Council Meeting Minutes Monday, January 16, 2006 7:30 pm THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to all landowners within the Study Area, Heritage Pickering, the Minister of Culture, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ontario Realty Corporation, the North Pickering land Exchange Team, and DEL Property Management. CARRIED ON A RECORDED VOTE Yea Nay Councillor Ashe Councillor Brenner Councillor Dickerson Councillor Johnson Councillor Mclean Councillor Pickles Mayor Ryan ,.- VIII) BY-LAWS 6590/05 A by-law to declare that part of lot 38, Plan 270, designated as By-law Part 8, Plan 40R-23867 and lot 39, Plan 170, now being Parts 9 and 10, Plan 40R-23867 surplus to the needs of the City of Pickering. By- law 6590/05 appeared before the Executive Committee on October 24, 2005 and is being forwarded to Council for approval. 6613/06 A by-law to repeal Smoking By-law No. 4290/03. 6614/06 A by-law to amend Restricted Area Zoning By-law 3037, as amended to implement the Official Plan of the City of Pickering, Region of Durham, Part of lot 19, Concession 9, Part 1, 40R-15519, City of Pickering. (A 19/05) This by-law implements the recommendation contained in Item #3 of the 15t Report of the Executive Committee presented to Council on January 16, 2006. [Report PD 05-06] 6615/06 A by-law for the collection of taxes and to establish the installment due dates for the Interim levy 2006. This by-law implements the recommendation contained in Item #4 of the 15t Report of the Executive Committee presented to Council on January 16, 2006. [Report CS 01-06] ~ 8 Council Meeting Minutes 1"""'-- Monday, January 16, 2006 7:30 pm 6616/06 A by-law to appoint By-law Enforcement Officers for certain purposes, in accordance with parking regulation for 1822 Whites Road, 905 & 1600 Bayly Street, 1915 Denmar Road, 1310 Fieldlight Blvd., 1655 & 1665 Pickering Parkway and 1235 Radom Street. This by-law implements the recommendation contained in Item #5 of the 1 st Report of the Executive Committee presented to Council on January 16, 2006. [Report CS 05-06] THIRD READING: Councillor Mclean, seconded by Councillor Brenner, moved that By-law Numbers 6590/05,6613/06,6614/06,6615/06 and 6616/06, 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 ,..,... IX) OTHER BUSINESS 1. The following matters were considered prior to the regular meeting: (a) The City Clerk provided a verbal update with respect to Pickering Animal Services, specifically in relation to the current level of in-house services. Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Pickles That Council move into an "In Camera" meeting of Council in order to discuss litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals. CARRIED (b) The City Solicitor provided a confidential verbal update to Members of Council with respect to Berrywoods Farms. Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Pickles ,....,-- That Council rise and ratify the actions taken at the 'In Camera' session. CARRIED 9 JIf""""'_ Council Meeting Minutes Monday, January 16, 2006 7:30 pm (c) Request for Waiver of Hall Rental Fee for West Salon - Starbriqht Children's Foundation The City Clerk provided Members of the Committee with a memorandum requesting the waiver of hall rental fees at the West Salon on April 21, 2006 for the Starbright Children's Foundation. Moved by Councillor Mclean Seconded by Councillor Dickerson THAT the request of Ms. Aleeya Mohammed on behalf of the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation to waive the rental fee of the West Salon at the Pickering Recreation Complex, in support of a fundraising event for the organization be received; .~ THAT a grant in the amount of $543.08 be made to Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation to offset the said rental fee of the West Salon on April 21,2006; and THAT this amount be charged to Account 2195 (Grants to Organizations & Individuals). CARRIED X) CONFIRMATION BY-LAW By-law Number 6617/06 Councillor Johnson, seconded by Councillor Pickles, moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the City of Pickering to confirm those proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering at its Regular Meeting of January 16, 2006. CARRIED XI) ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm. ,,-.r- 10 r-- Council Meeting Minutes Monday, January 16, 2006 7:30 pm DATED this 16th Day of January, 2006 --TJ'b(~Q-;- DEBIA.BENTLEY CITY CLERK ---..' / ~ ",...,... "...,- 11