Joint Committees

That the Agenda for the General Government and Planning and Development Committees meeting of September 9, 2019 be adopted with the addition of the new business items regarding:  Delegation of Katherine Warren  Zone Clarington  Tooley Road Trees  St. Mary's Cement  Personnel Matter

That the minutes of the meetings of the General Government Committee meeting held on June 17, 2019 and the Planning and Development Committee meeting held on June 24, 2019, be approved.

That the Delegation of Scott Parnell, General Manager, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, regarding a Port Granby Update, be received with thanks.

That the Committee recess for 10 minutes.

That Communication Items 9.1 to 9.4, be received for information, with the exception of items 9.1, 9.3 and 9.4.

That Communication Item 9.1, be received for information.

That Communication Item 9.3, be received for information.

That Communication Item 9.4, be received for information; and That a copy be forwarded to the Diversity Committee.

That Communication Item 10.1, be

That Communication Item 10.2, be received for information.

That the following resolution from the Town of Warwick, regarding Enforcement for Safety on Family Farms, be endorsed by the Municipality of Clarington: Whereas agriculture is the second largest industry in Ontario, contributing $13.7 billion annually to Ontario’s GDP and is essential for putting food on the tables of millions of people here and around the world; And whereas in recent months there has been a steady increase in harassment of farmers and livestock transporters by activists opposed to animal agriculture and the consumption of animals; And whereas the protests have become blatantly illegal in nature with extremist groups trespassing onto private property, unlawfully entering into buildings and removing animals without fear of prosecution and even promoting and publishing their crimes on social media; And whereas maintaining proper biosecurity is essential to ensure the health and well-being of the animals cared for on these agricultural operations; And whereas the recent attacks on farmers homes and businesses have resulted in no criminal charges laid, leaving farmers feeling unprotected by the Ontario legal system and afraid for the welfare of themselves, their families, their employees and the animals they care for; Now therefore be it resolved that the Council for the Corporation of the Township of Warwick requests that Hon. Doug Downey work with his fellow MPP’s and agricultural leaders to find a better way forward to ensure stronger enforcement of existing l

That the following resolution from the City of Oshawa, regarding Fire Safety during Construction Period of Wood Buildings, be endorsed by the Municipality of Clarington: Whereas in January of 2015, the Ontario Building Code was amended to allow building up to six stories in height to be constructed of wood; and, Whereas a building permit for the construction of a 14 unit, 4 storey, wood framed apartment building at 143 Bloor Street West was issued on November 30, 2018 in accordance with the regulations of the Ontario Building Code; and, Whereas during the construction period, a significant fire occurred at 143 Bloor Street West on June 9, 2019 which resulted in the destruction of the building under construction save and except for the concrete stairwell; and, Whereas the exterior cladding and balconies of neighbouring buildings and several nearby cars were also severely damaged as a result of the fire and residents in nearby buildings had to be evacuated; and, Whereas current Provincial Best Practice Safety Guidelines for the construction of buildings applies only to five and six storey wood buildings and is not applicable law; and, Whereas the Province is contemplating permitting 12-storey buildings with wood construction; and, Whereas both the City’s Chief Building Official and the Fire Chief strongly believe that the potential changes need to be reviewed and implemented by the Province to better protect the safety of the public and Fire Services staff for buildings that ar

That Communication Item 10.5, be

That Report PSD-032-19 be received; That the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications submitted by Werrcroft Farms Ltd. continue to be processed and that a subsequent report be prepared; and Joint Committees Minutes - September 9, 2019 That all interested parties listed in Report PSD-032-19 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision.

That Report PSD-033-19 be received; That staff be authorized to include the Courtice Waterfront as part of the Clarington Energy Business Park Secondary Plan Update; That staff be authorized to engage Urban Strategies Inc. for the additional work provided that all costs are funded by the Courtice Waterfront landowners; That the Director of Planning Services be authorized to execute the necessary cost-recovery agreements; That the cost recovery agreements with the landowners require payment of 100% of the costs of the preparation of the Secondary Plan, including consultants and municipal resources such as review time from various departments, project management and administration costs; and That all interested parties for Report PSD-033-19, any delegations and the Region of Durham Planning and Economic Development Department be notified of Council’s Decision. Yes (4): Mayor Foster, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Hooper, and Councillor Zwart No (3): Councillor Jones, Councillor Neal, and Councillor Traill

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Members of Committee to speak to the foregoing resolution for a second time.

That Report PSD-034-19, be

That Report PSD-035-19 be received; That the Clerk issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 120 Wellington Street, Bowmanville, as a cultural heritage resource under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act pursuant to the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act; That the Clerk issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 2503 Concession Road 8, Haydon (Darlington) as a cultural heritage resource under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act pursuant to the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act; That depending on the response to the Notice of Intention to Designate, the Clerk either prepare the necessary by-law(s) or report back to Council regarding objection(s) received; and That the interested parties listed in Report PSD-035-19 and any delegations, be advised of Council’s decision.

That Report PSD-036-19 be received; That the application for Draft Plan of Subdivision (S-C-2017-0010) submitted by National Homes (Prestonvale) Inc. be supported subject to conditions as generally contained in Attachment 1 to Report PSD-036-19; Joint Committees Minutes - September 9, 2019 That no further public meeting is required for future application for Common Elements Condominium; That the Durham Regional Planning and Economic Development Department and Municipal Property Assessment Corporation be forwarded a copy of Report PSD-036-19 and Council’s decision; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD-036-19 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to extend the meeting for an additional 10 minutes.

That Report PSD-036-19 be

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

That Report PSD-038-19 be received; That the Interim Control By-law Amendment attached to Report PSD-038-19, as Attachment 1, be approved; That notice of the passing of the Interim Control By-law Amendment be given in accordance with Subsection 38(3) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.P. 13, as amended; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD-038-19 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision.

That Report PSD-039-19 be received; That the request from Ken Hoy for an exemption to Interim Control By-law 2018-083 for 10 Victoria Street be approved; That the request from Ken Hoy for an exemption to the Part Lot Control By-law for 10 Victoria Street be approved; and That all interested parties listed in Report PSD-039-19 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision.

That Report PSD-039-19, be

That Report ESD-006-19 be received; That the conditions outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding with Ontario Power Generation, for Fire Protection and Community Emergency Management (Attachment 1 to Report ESD-006-19), be endorsed; and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding with Ontario Power Generation for Fire Protection and Community Emergency Management (Attachment 1 to Report ESD-006-19).

That Report CLD-017-19 be received; and That all interested parties listed in Report CLD-017-19, and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision.

That Report CLD-018-19 be

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to add an additional item to the Agenda.

That staff be directed to report on in-house apartment registration to advise whether there are enforcement measures in place for non-registration and, if not, to make proposals for enforcement.

That Report COD-013-19 be

That Report FND-022-19 be received for information.

That Report FND-023-19 be received; That Staff prepare a draft budget with a target municipal increase of 2%; That Staff include within the draft budget requests for funding from external agencies up to a maximum limit of 2%; That the 2020 Budget Schedule as outlined within the report be approved and that the Clerk establish the meeting dates; That the Budget Policy (G14) be amended to include that the budget ratification shall be targeted for the second Council meeting of any given year; and That all interested parties listed in Report FND-023-19, and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision. Yes (4): Councillor Jones, Councillor Neal, Councillor Traill, and Councillor Zwart No (3): Mayor Foster, Councillor Anderson, and Councillor Hooper

That Report CAO-009-19 be received; That Council direct staff to work towards merging the Clarington Public Library Board and the Clarington Museum and Archives Board, effective January 1, 2020, in the manner set out in this report; and That the Clarington Public Library Board and the Clarington Museum and Archives Board be advised of Council's decision.

That the meeting schedule for the term of Council 2018-2022, as approved by Resolution #C-246-19, be amended to move the Planning and Development Committee of November 11, 2019 meeting to November 12, 2019; and That the published schedules be updated accordingly.

Whereas the Government of Ontario announced in October 2018 that Clarington would receive 125 net-new long-term care bed licenses to service our ageing population; Whereas the recipient of the bed licenses, Durham Christian Homes Inc., has indicated its intention to create a new facility in Clarington, which will combine the new licenses and those from the existing Glen Hill Strathaven facility, which must cease to operate by June of 2025; Whereas Durham Christian Homes Inc. underwent an extensive campaign to find an appropriate site in Clarington to build the new facility, culminating in an offer Joint Committees Minutes - September 9, 2019 from Rekker’s Garden Center to sever and donate a 3.25 acre parcel of their land at no cost; Whereas land is often one of the most expensive costs in construction of a long- term care facility, this donation was a major boon for the project; Whereas Durham Christian Homes Inc. has begun the process to move ahead with development, but been faced with planning restrictions as a long-term care facility is not currently permitted by the Region’s Official Plan, or by the Municipality’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law on the Rekker property; Whereas consideration could be given to expanding the Bowmanville Urban Boundary through the Regional Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) as the proposed property abuts the current urban boundary; Whereas the MCR is currently underway, but will not be completed until at least mid-2022, which would make a J

That staff be directed to delete the Environmental Review Area (90 metres) and Minimum Vegetation Protections Zone (30 metres) from the draft zoning by-law amendment. Yes (7): Mayor Foster, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Hooper, Councillor Jones, Councillor Neal, Councillor Traill, and Councillor Zwart

Whereas a draft zoning by-law for the rural portions of the Municipality of Clarington was released in November 2018 for comment; and Whereas there has been much concern with respect to the zoning of Environmental Protection (EP) Areas in the draft zoning by-law; and Whereas the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) has been issued for review and comment; and Whereas the proposed East Gwillimbury Zoning By-law has been appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT); and Whereas Bill 108 proposes to amend the Conservation Authorities Act and regulations, and the Conservation Authorities (CAs) have been advised to restrict their services to core functions. Whereas MPP Piccini, at a recent public meeting regarding Zone Clarington, advised members of the public and municipal Councillors present, that as a Provincial Policy Statement is being reviewed by the Minister of Municipal Affairs, and movement to move forward on EP zoning would be irresponsible; Joint Committees Minutes - September 9, 2019 Now therefore be it resolved that: 1. Planning Services Staff be instructed to pause their work on the rural portion of Zone Clarington for a period of three months, until (a) a decision has been rendered for the East Gwillimbury LPAT case; (b) there is greater clarity on the PPS revisions; and (c) it is confirmed that the CAs will have capacity to assist with review of natural heritage features; 2. Staff report back within 3 months on any changes that have taken place with respect to

That staff report back to the Council meeting of September 16, 2019 as to whether trees on Tooley Road can be protected by an Environmental Protection (EP) designation.

Whereas St. Marys Cement has commenced an application to burn 400 tonnes daily of Low Alternative Carbon Fuels, and at the same time, Durham Region is drafting Terms of Reference to expand the Energy From Waste to 250,000 tonnes annually; and Now therefore be it resolved that St. Marys Cement and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks be requested to have ambient air monitoring for St. Marys Cement which is consistent with the ambient air monitoring for the Energy From Waste, including, PM 2.5.

That Unfinished Business Item 23.1, Memo from the Director of Engineering dated July 2, 2019, regarding Farewell Creek Trail Phase 2 - Route Options, be received for information.

That Report LGL-009-19, be received for information.

That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, the meeting be closed for the purpose of discussing matters that deal with the following:  advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;  a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; and  personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

That the recommendations, contained in Confidential Report PSD-037-19, be approved.

That the meeting adjourn at 4:50 PM.