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Ciro 00 _ Special Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
PICKE 7:00 pm
Main Committee Room
Present:
Mayor Ryan
Councillors:
K. Ashe
D. Dickerson
B. McLean
J. O'Connell
D. Pickles
P. Rodrigues
Also Present:
T. Prevedel - Chief Administrative Officer
E. Buntsma - Director, Community Services
N. Carroll - Director, Planning & Development
G. Paterson - Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer
P. Bigioni - City Solicitor, (Acting) Clerk
R. Holborn - Division Head, Engineering Services
R. Starr - Manager, Development Control
L. Roberts - Committee Coordinator
(II) Disclosure of Interest
No disclosures of interest were noted.
(11) New and Unfinished Business
The Chief Administrative Officer provided an update with respect to funding
options for additional expenditures for the Pickering Parkway Realignment.
Handouts were provided showing the breakdown of the total estimated project
costs. He provided background information on the status of construction of the
.existing Parkway.
The Chief Administrative Officer explained that the need for additional funding
resulted from a required relocation of underground utilities as well as road works
required on Liverpool Road.. He noted that these expenses were not anticipated,
explaining that significant costs were identified in the course of completion of the
Environmental Assessment.
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The Chief Administrative Officer advised that the total additional funding required to
complete the project is $600,000.
The Chief Administrative Officer respectfully requested that Council endorse a motion to
allow for the additional funding through cost sharing in the amount of 1/3 of the total
additional costs required.
The Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer informed Council that $150,000 would
come from development charges with the remaining $50,000 from the City's share of
development fund projects which were previously approved by Council and completed
under budget. He noted that there would be no deferral of projects, and no impact on
property taxes.
A question and answer period ensued with staff responding to. questions raised.
Discussion ensued with respect to the additional costs of road works on Liverpool Road,
given that it is a regional road. It was noted that all parties benefitting should be
included in funding discussions and that the City's share should not exceed $200,000.
Staff were requested to pursue the funding for the works on Liverpool Road with the
Region of Durham.
Resolution # 158 /11
Moved by Councillor Dickerson
Seconded by Councillor O'Connell
Recommendation
1. That Council authorize the Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer to provide
partial funding of the additional costs of the Pickering Parkway Realignment to a
maximum of: (i) $150,000 from the Development Charge Reserve Fund; and, (ii)
$50,000 from the City's Share Reserve.
2. That Council authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to seek cost sharing from
Metrolinx, Go Transit and the Region of Durham in respect of the additional costs
of the Pickering Parkway Realignment.
3. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take necessary
action to give effect thereto.
Carried
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7:00 pm
Main Committee Room
(VI) Confirmatory By-law
By-law Number 7165/11
Councillor Dickerson, seconded by. Councillor O'Connell 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 Special Meeting of
Council of October 11, 2011.
Carried
(VII) Adjournment
Moved by Councillor O'Connell
Seconded by Councillor. Rodrigues
The Meeting adjourned at 7:38 pm.
Dated this 11 th day of October, 2011,
Ma or id Ryan
Paul Big i
(Acting Ci y Cle k
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