General Government Committee

That the Agenda for the General Government Committee meeting of September 28, 2020 be adopted with the addition of the following New Business Items: Servicing Rundle Road and Highway 2 Implementation of Phase 2 of Grant Thornton Report

That the minutes of the Joint General Government and Planning and Development Committee meeting held on September 14, 2020 and the minutes of the Special General Government Committee meeting held on September 21, 2020, be approved.

That the delegation of Scott Parnell, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, regarding Port Granby Project Update, be received with thanks.

That Communication Items 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 and 9.6 be received for information, on consent, with the exception of items 9.1, 9.5, 9.7 and 9.8.

That Correspondence Item 9.1 be received for information.

That the foregoing Resolution #GG-312-20 be amended by adding the following at the end: That the Accountability and Audit Committee's Terms of Reference be amended by adding the words "(including any actions taken)" after the words "The unapproved minutes".

That Communication Item 9.5 be received for information.

That Communication Item 9.7 be received for information.

That Communication Item 9.8 be

That Communication Item 10.1 be

That the Committee recess for 10 minutes.

That Report ESD-006-20 be received for information.

That Report FND-032-20 be received for information.

That Report FND-033-20 be received for information.

That Report FND-034-20 be received; That the proposal received from Transition Construction and Scatliff + Miller + Murray having the highest rank proposal and a bid of $290,016.00 (net HST rebate), meeting all terms, conditions and specifications of RFP2020-6 be awarded the contract for the design and build services for the Newcastle Skate Park; That the funds required for this project including a 5% contingency allowance in the total amount of $305,000.00 (net HST rebate) is in the approved budget allocation as provided, be funded from the following account: Description Account Number Amount Newcastle Community Park 110-32-325-83436-7401 $305,000 That all interested parties listed in Report FND-034-20 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision.

Whereas, by Resolution #GPA-468-13, Clarington amended the Traffic and Parking By-law to permit parking on the paved portion of the boulevard apron provided that the vehicle does not encroach on the sidewalk, or the travelled portion of the roadway; And whereas since this By-law amendment was enacted, residents have received thousands of tickets for varying degrees of encroachment on the sidewalk while taking advantage of the By-law amendment to allow boulevard parking; And whereas nearly all trucks, full-size SUVs and minivans do not fit on the paved portion of the boulevard apron without some encroachment on either the sidewalk of the roadway; Now therefore be it resolved that Staff report back on allowing a maximum amount of encroachment on the sidewalk or the travelled portion of the roadway to as to give clarity to residents and to enhance the existing By-law.

Whereas local residents, groups of young people, and recreational vehicles are accessing Municipally owned Environmental Protection (EP) property immediately south of Longworth Avenue and east of Mearns Avenue; And whereas the majority of the pedestrians and the all-terrain vehicles are accessing the area at the east end of Longworth next through a narrow entrance adjacent to a private residence located at 273 Longworth Avenue; And whereas the municipal property is part of the Soper Creek watershed and includes a small grassy clearing south of three residences on Longworth, a “trail” that extends along a precipitous thirty-foot drop from Longworth Avenue south to the train tracks, curving west along the rail corridor to a dead end at Mearns Avenue; a stormwater management pond which fills in the spring; all of which pose a serious threat to the health and safety of residents unlawfully accessing the land; And whereas Clarington has installed a fence along Mearns Avenue preventing access to this area; That Staff install chain link fencing at least six feet high along the east end of Longworth from Crough Street along the cul-de-sac to the property located at 273 Longworth Avenue (approximately forty feet) and a short section west of 285 Longworth Avenue (approximately eight feet Now therefore be it resolved: That Staff install signage, similar to the signage in place on the fence at Mearns/Longworth, indicating the property is Municipal/EP property and that no trespassing is p

That the Uxbridge Municipal Park and Trail System Linkage Proposal be endorsed by the Municipality of Clarington.

That Staff be directed to report back, at the next Council meeting, on options for servicing Rundle Road and Highway 2. Yes (4) Councillor Anderson, Councillor Jones, Councillor Neal, and Councillor Traill No (3) Mayor Foster, Councillor Hooper, and Councillor Zwart

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Members of Committee to speak to the foregoing Resolution #GG-327-20 for a second time.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Members of Committee to speak to the foregoing Resolution #GG-327-20 for a third time.

That New Business Item 20.5, regarding the Grant Thornton Report, be

That Report FND-029-20 be received; That $750,000, from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund, be approved for capital work to complete whistle cessation work for Cobbledick Road and Bennett Road crossings; That Staff proceed with all necessary steps in order for whistle cessations at Cobbledick Road and Bennett Road crossings to be approved by Transport Canada; and That all interested parties listed in Report FND-029-20 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision. Yes (4) Councillor Anderson, Councillor Jones, Councillor Neal, and Councillor Traill No (3) Mayor Foster, Councillor Hooper, and Councillor Zwart

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Members of Committee to speak to the foregoing Resolution #GG-332-20 for a second time.

That Item 21.2, regarding the anaerobic digestion project, be

That item 21.2 be referred to the next Regular Council meeting dated October 13, 2020.

That Item 21.3, correspondence from Gavin Battarino, Special Project Officer, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Regarding EA Designation Request - Anaerobic Digester, be received for information.

That Report LGL-007-20 Prohibition of Hate Symbols, be

That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended, the meeting be closed for the purpose of discussing the following matters that deals with: Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board Extended until 4:40p.m.

That the meeting adjourn at 4:36 p.m.

The Committee recessed for their one hour scheduled break as per the Procedural By‑ law, to reconvene at 12:50 p.m.

That Staff be directed to report back, at the next Council meeting, on options for servicing Rundle Road and Highway 2.

That Report LGL-007-20, regarding Prohibition of Hate Symbols, be

That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, the meeting be closed for the purpose of discussing the following matters that deals with:  Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees;  Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board