Joint Committees

That the Committee recess for 5 minutes.

That Report PDS-041-21 and any related communications be received; That Staff consider comments from the public and Council with respect to the Municipally-initiated Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendments to increase permissions for Additional Dwelling Units prior to bringing back a recommendation report; and That all interested parties listed in Report PDS-041-21 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision.

That Report PDS-042-21 and any related communication items, be received; That the application to amend the Clarington Official Plan and Zoning By-law 84-63 continue to be processed; That Staff receive and consider comments from the public and Council with respect to OPA2021-0004 and ZBA2021-0012; and That all interested parties listed in Report PDS-042-21 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to extend the presentation for an additional 5 minutes.

That the Delegation of Lise Morton, Vice-President, Site Selection and Norman Sandberg, C.E.T., Relationship Manager, Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), regarding Canada's Plan for Long-Term Management of Canada's Used Nuclear Fuel , be received with thanks.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to extend the delegation for an additional 2 minutes.

That Staff be directed to forthwith file an ER comments on the potential changes to O. Reg 79/15 to: oppose reductions in monitoring and reporting, including the use of secondary and tertiary sources for testing; ensure that carbon dioxide testing is

That the Agenda be altered to consider item 6.9, Delegation of Richard J. Mazar, Regarding Report PDS-043-21 An Application by Darryl Kerswell to Permit the Establishment of Commercial Uses, Including a General Store and Eating Establishment on the Property at 4504 Highway 2, Newtonville, at this time.

That Report PDS-043-21 and any related communication items, be received; That the application to amend the Zoning By-law submitted by Darryl Kerswell be approved and the Zoning By-law in Attachment 1 to Report PDS-043-21 be passed; That a By-law lifting the Holding (H) Symbol be forwarded to Council once Site Plan approval has been granted; That the Durham Regional Planning and Economic Development Department and Municipal Property Assessment Corporation be forwarded a copy of Report PSD-043-21 and Council’s decision; and That all interested parties listed in Report PDS-043-21 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision. Yes (1) Councillor Zwart No (5) Mayor Foster, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Hooper, Councillor Jones, and Councillor Neal Absent (1) Councillor Traill

That Report PDS-043-21 and any related communication items, be received; and That the application to amend the Zoning By-law submitted by Darryl Kerswell, be denied.

That Communication Item 8.1, Minutes of the Newcastle Business Improvement Area dated June 10, 2021 and August 12, 2021, be received for information.

That Communication Item 8.1, Minutes of the Orono Business Improvement Area dated May 13, 2021 and June 10, 2021, be received for information.

That Communication Items 8.3 Minutes of the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority dated June 17, 2021 and 8.4 Minutes of the Solina Community Hall Board dated July 21, 2021, be received for information.

That the following resolution from Alexander Harras, Manager of Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk, Town of Ajax, regarding Vehicle Noisemaker Muffler Systems, be endorsed by the Municipality of Clarington: Whereas according to section 75 of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA), every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a muffler in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise and excessive smoke, and no person shall use a muffler cut-out, straight exhaust, gutted muffler, Hollywood muffler, by-pass or similar device upon a motor vehicle; And whereas the act of modifying the exhaust system of a motor vehicle is not currently an offence under the HTA, and as a result muffler and auto-body shops continue to provide such services to individuals who choose to modify their vehicles which could make these vehicles less safe; And whereas Durham Regional Police Service has been actively laying charges (49 to date) pursuant to section 75 of the HTA against motor vehicle operators whose vehicles make excessive or unusual noise or produce excessive smoke from muffler systems that have been modified; And whereas Ajax Council continues to receive negative feedback about an increase in noise due to modified vehicles on Regional and local roads; And whereas on October 28, 2019, the Province of Ontario introduced Bill 132, Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2019 which in part sought to amend the HTA to include a new section 75.1 that will make it an o

That Communication Item 8.6, Janeen Calder, Newcastle Business Improvement Area, Regarding Request to Fund New Lighting at the Newcastle Community Hall, be

Whereas there is an urgent need for banking services among the unbanked or underbanked, given that thousands of villages and rural municipalities do not have a bank branch and more than 900 municipalities have expressed their support for postal banking; Whereas thousands of Canadians do not have access to affordable high-speed Internet, and the federal government has long promised to bridge the rural broadband gap; Whereas urgent action is needed to establish a robust network of electric vehicle charging stations; Whereas to achieve carbon-neutral targets by 2050, Canada Post must greatly accelerate the electrification of its fleet; Whereas the extensive network of post offices in our communities can provide a wide range of services as community hubs; Whereas Canada Post's letter carriers and RSMCs can check-in on vulnerable residents to help keep us in our homes longer as we age; Whereas Canada Post must play its part for a more equitable post-pandemic recovery; Whereas “The Way Forward for Canada Post,” the report of the 2016 federal public review of the postal service, recommended that Canada Post expand services and adapt its services to the changing needs of the public; Whereas the Canadian Union of Postal Workers has advanced Delivering Community Power, a vision of the post-carbon digital-age postal service that address the above needs and more; Be it resolved that the Municipality of Clarington endorse Delivering Community Power, and write to the Honourable Anita Anand

That Communication Item 8.7, Jan Simpson, National President, Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Regarding Request for Support for Delivering Community Power, be received for information.

That Communication Item 8.8, Requests for Orange Crosswalk Representing Awareness of Indigenous Communities, be

That Communication Item 8.9, Ron Wakeford, Regarding Excessive Speeding on Centerfield Drive, Courtice, be

That Communication Item 8.10, Ontario Eye Exam Fees, be

That the Municipality of Clarington request answers from the MECP to the inquiries regarding AMESA referenced in the correspondence from Linda Gasser.

That the Committee recess for 10 minutes.

That Report PDS-044-21 Jury Lands (Camp 30) and Recommended Amendment No 121 to the Clarington Official Plan, be

That the Agenda be altered to consider Items 10.1, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, at this time.

That the Agenda be altered to consider Item 9.2.1, Memo from Stephen Brake, Director of Public Works, Regarding Cobbledick Road, Newcastle Railway Safety Improvement Program Application, at this time.

That Item 9.2.1, Memo from Stephen Brake, Director of Public Works, Regarding Cobbledick Road, Newcastle Railway Safety Improvement Program Application, be received for information.

That Unfinished Business Item 10.1, Report PDS-040-21 Request to Repeal Designation By-law 97-17; 4478 Highway 35/115, be

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to extend the meeting for an additional 1 hour, until 5:30 p.m.

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 deal with: a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

That the Agenda be altered to consider Items 9.6.1 Report CAO-004-21 Appointment of Director of Emergency and Fire services and Item 9.5.1 Report FSD-039-21 Heritage Tax Incentive, at this time.

That Report CAO-004-21 and any related communication items, be received; and That the By-law attached to Report CAO-004-21, as Attachment 1, appointing Mariano Perini as the Director of Emergency and Fire Services and Fire Chief, be approved.

That Item 9.5.1, Report FSD-039-21 Heritage Tax Incentive, be

That the meeting adjourn at 5:57 p.m.

That Staff be directed to forthwith file an ER comments on the potential changes to O. Reg 79/15 to: 1. oppose reductions in monitoring and reporting, including the use of secondary and tertiary sources for testing; Joint Committee Minutes of September 13, 2021 2. ensure that carbon dioxide testing is