Regular Council Meeting

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to add an item, as Item 10.1 – Communications for Direction, correspondence from Wendy Bracken regarding the City of Toronto seeking authority to negotiate with other landfill and EFW facilities to negotiate taking waste.

That the minutes of the regular meeting of the Council held on April 12, 2021 be approved.

That the Presentation of MPP Piccini, regarding 2021 Provincial Budget, be received with thanks.

That the Agenda be altered to consider Clarington Heritage Committee minutes dated April 20, 2021, at this time.

That the minutes of the Heritage Committee dated April 20, 2021, be approved; and That Staff report back on a cost estimate on preserving, trimming and supporting the Red Oak Tree.

That Correspondence Item 9.1 be received for information.

Whereas the City of Toronto’s Infrastructure and Environment Committee passed a recommendation, at their April 28, 2021 meeting, seeking authority for the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to negotiate sending the City of Toronto waste to Energy-from-Waste (EFW) facilities in Ontario; And whereas the City of Toronto Council will be considering the Committee’s recommendation at their Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Council meeting; And whereas the Municipality of Clarington is concerned about waste being imported into Clarington from other municipalities; And whereas the Durham York Energy Centre (DYEC) Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) only permits waste from Durham and York Regions; And whereas the Host Community Agreement (HCA) between Durham Region and the Municipality of Clarington for the DYEC restricts the waste source to those identified in the EA Terms of Reference, which the ECA reflects; and And whereas, the HCA outlines that, in the event that at any subsequent time City of Toronto waste would be processed at the DYEC, then Clarington shall be paid the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per tonne; Now therefore be it resolved: That the correspondence from Wendy Bracken, regarding the City of Toronto’s plan for their waste, be received; That the Municipality of Clarington notify the City of Toronto that its waste is not welcome in Clarington; That the Region of Durham be requested to notify the City of Toronto and the Province of Ontario that City of Toronto wa

That Advisory Committee Report Items 11.1.1 to 11.1.4, be approved with the exception of 11.1.1, 11.1.3 and 11.1.4 as it was considered earlier in the meeting.

That the minutes of the Agricultural Advisory Committee dated April 8, 2021, be approved.

That the minutes of the Newcastle Arena Board dated April 13, 2021, be approved.

That the recommendations contained in the General Government Committee Report of April 19, 2021, be approved on consent, with the exception of item 5.

That Item 5 of the General Government Committee Report be

That the recommendations contained in the Planning and Development Committee Report of April 26, 2021, be approved on consent, with the exception of items 3 and 4.

That PDS-026-21 be received; That the Mayor and Municipal Clerk be authorized to execute a Lease Agreement between the Municipality of Clarington and Lakeridge Health substantially on the terms set out in Attachment 2 of Report PDS-026-21; and That all interested parties listed in Report PDS-026-21 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision.

That Report PDS-025-21 be received; and That Council adopt the following resolution: That the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station has been a significant part of the Municipality of Clarington since the 1980s, and has provided many positive benefits to the community with minimal adverse effects on the natural environment; That the Municipality of Clarington Council and Staff have attended numerous meetings and information sessions with respect to the Darlington New Nuclear Power Plant Project and are therefore very knowledgeable with respect to the Project; and That the Municipality of Clarington retained a qualified team of professionals to undertake a detailed peer review of the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Darlington New Nuclear Power Plant Project and, on the basis of this peer review, can state with confidence that the Environmental Impact Statement meets the requirements of the Guidelines for the preparation of the document and that it satisfactorily addresses the Municipality's issues and concerns with respect to the Project; That the Municipality of Clarington's peer review of the Environmental Impact Statement for the Darlington New Nuclear Power Plant Project agreed with the study’s conclusions; That Council and the residents of the Municipality of Clarington have been steadfast in their support for the proposed Darlington New Nuclear Power Plant Project and are eager to have nuclear power generation continue as a positive presence in our community;

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Members of Committee to speak to the foregoing Resolution #C-170-21 for a second time.

That the minutes of the Audit Committee dated April 7, 2021, be approved.

That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended, the meeting be closed for the purpose of discussing three matters that deal with the following: a matter that deals with personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; a matter that deals with labour relations or employee negotiations.

That the closed session Resolution #CGG-010-21, be approved.

That Report CAO-002-21 be received; and (a) That all proponents who responded to the Spry Avenue RFP be informed that there will be no award; (b) That the Spry Avenue property be listed for sale on Multiple Listing Service (MLS), with a condition that any purchaser have a pre-consultation meeting with Planning staff; and (c) That Staff meet with the Affordable Housing Taskforce to discuss strategies going forward to offer surplus Municipal land for sale.

That leave be granted to introduce By-law 2021-047; and That the said by-law be approved.

That leave be granted to introduce By-law 2021-048, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Clarington at a regular meeting held on the 3rd day of May, 2021; and That the said by-law be approved.

That the meeting adjourn at 9:25 p.m.

That the minutes of the Heritage Committee dated April 20, 2021, be approved; and May 3, 2021 Council Minutes That Staff report back on a cost estimate on preserving, trimming and supporting the Red Oak Tree.