Regular Council Meeting

That the Minutes of a regular meeting of Council dated July 5, 2021, be approved.

That the Council recess for five minutes.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to add Darryl Kerswell as a delegation to the agenda regarding Report PDS-043-21.

That the Agenda be altered to consider Item 13.4, Report PDS-040-21 - Request to Repeal Designation By-law 97-17; 4478 Highway 35/115, at this time.

That Report PDS-040-21 be received; That Council approve the application to repeal the heritage designation By-law 97-17 for the property located at 4478 Highway 35/115 and place the property on the Clarington municipal heritage registry; That a copy of Council’s resolution be sent to the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism, and Culture Industries, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Insurance Bureau of Canada, and Ontario Heritage Trust; and That all interested parties listed in Report PDS-040-21 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision.

That Report PDS-040-21 be received; That Council refuse the application to repeal the heritage designation By-law 97-17 for the property located at 4478 Highway 35/115; That a copy of Council’s resolution be sent to the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism, and Culture Industries, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Insurance Bureau of Canada, and Ontario Heritage Trust; and That all interested parties listed in Report PDS-040-21 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision.

That the Council recess for 10 minutes.

That Correspondence Items contained in 8.1,including the 11 pieces of correspondence received after the agenda update deadline, be

That the Agenda be altered to consider Item 7.1 of Joint General Government and Planning and Development Committee meeting minutes of September 13, 2021, 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 (4) Mayor Foster, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Hooper, and Councillor Zwart No (2) Councillor Jones, and Councillor Neal Absent (1) Councillor Traill

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Members of Council to speak to the foregoing Resolution #C-280-21 for a second time.

That Advisory Committee Report Items 9.1.1 to 9.1.7, be approved with the exception of Item 9.1.5.

That the m inutes of the Active Transportation and Safe Roads Advisory Committee dated July 8, 2021, be approved.

That the minutes of the Audit and Accountability Committee dated August 4, 2021, be approved on consent.

That the foregoing Resolution #C-284-21 be amended to add the following to the end: "That a letter be written to our former audit firm to request and explanation on why the Municipality had to restate our 2020 Balance Sheet."

That the Agenda be altered to consider Item 11.1, at this time.

That the use of up to $148,000 from the appropriate development charges reserve fund at the discretion of the Treasurer, for the Regional Rd 57 Streetlighting (Highway 2 to 150m north of Stevens Rd) project, be approved.

That the Agenda be altered to consider Item 13.1, at this time.

Whereas the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) released its final report on June 2, 2015, which included 94 Calls to Action to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation; and Whereas the recent discoveries of remains and unmarked graves across Canada have led to increased calls for all levels of government to address the recommendations in the TRC’s Calls to Action; and Whereas all Canadians and all orders of government have a role to play in reconciliation; and Whereas Recommendation #80 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission called upon the federal government, in collaboration with Aboriginal peoples, to establish, as a statutory holiday, a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to ensure that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process; and Whereas the Federal Government has announced September 30th, 2021, as the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (National Orange Shirt Day) and a statutory holiday; Therefore be it resolved that the Council of the Municipality of Clarington does hereby commit to recognizing September 30th, 2021, as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (National Orange Shirt Day) by sharing the stories of residential school survivors, their families, and communities.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to extend the meeting to 11:00 pm.

That the Minutes of the Joint General Government and Planning and Development Committees meeting dated September 13, 2021, be approved on consent, with the exception of Item 7.1 as it was considered earlier in the meeting.

That the Minutes of the Special General Government Committee meeting dated September 16, 2021, be approved on consent.

Whereas the Newcastle BIA Town Hall Lighting Committee has been planning to install exterior lights on the Newcastle Community Hall for the past couple of years and they will not have sufficient funds again this year; And whereas this project remains a priority for the Newcastle BIA and it would provide benefit to the residents; And whereas the timing is such that it will not meet the timelines of the Clarington Community Grant Program; And whereas it is more prudent to purchase the lighting at a one-time cost of $6500 rather than a yearly cost of $5000 for lighting rentals; Now therefore be it resolved that the Municipality of Clarington purchase, and be responsible for the ongoing maintenance of, the lighting system for the Newcastle Town Hall for an amount of $6500 with funds to come from Tax Rate Stabilization Account. Yes (3) Mayor Foster, Councillor Anderson, and Councillor Zwart No (3) Councillor Hooper, Councillor Jones, and Councillor Neal Absent (1) Councillor Traill

That Item 13.3, Ontario Eye Exam Fees, be endorsed by the Municipality of Clarington; and That the Provincial Government be asked to commit to reforms so that optometrists are compensated fairly compared to their colleagues all across Canada.

That Report FSD-039-21 be received; That the status quo and the current Heritage Incentive Grant Program policies be maintained as this time with no consideration of rebates either now or in the 2022 budget deliberations; and That all interested parties listed in Report FSD-039-21 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision.

That recommendation 2 (a) as outlined in Confidential Report CAO-007-21, be approved.

That Confidential Report CAO-007-21 - Spry Avenue Property Disposition, be

That the Confidential Memo from Rob Maciver, Director of Legislative Services/Municipal Solicitor regarding 4504Hwy 2, Newtonville, be received for information.

That leave be granted to introduce By-laws 2021-065 to 2021-068; and That the said by-laws be approved.

That leave be granted to introduce By-law 2021-069; and That the said by-law be approved. Yes (4) Mayor Foster, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Hooper, and Councillor Zwart No (2) Councillor Jones, and Councillor Neal Absent (1) Councillor Traill

That leave be granted to introduce By-law 2021-070, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Municipality of Clarington at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of September, 2021; and That the said by-law be approved.

That the meeting adjourn at 10:54 p.m.

That leave be granted to introduce By-laws 2021-065 to 2021-068; and September 20, 2021 Council Minutes That the said by-laws be approved.