October 6, One (i) land acquisition matter was discussed.

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1 October 6, i00. 7:15 P.M. -In Camera: One (i) land acquisition matter was discussed. MINUTES OF THE 18TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PORT HOPE HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 6TH, 1986, AT 7:30 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, 56 QUEEN STREET, PORT HOPE, ONTARIO. D PRESENT: Reeve P. Clayton, Deputy Reeve J. Ham, Councillor H. Stevens, L. Guy, G. Foster, K. Ashton and G.C. Brown. ABSENT: Mayor W. Wyatt, Councillor L. Facey-Crowther. In the absence o f Mayor Wyatt, Reeve Clayton took the Chair. The minutes of the regular Council Meeting held September 22, 1986, were approved as printed and circulated. 4. Disclosure of Interest: 5. Correspondence: Correspondence was received from the following and delegated as shown. i. Ontario Good Roads Association re 1987 Conference - General Government Committee. 2. Opportunity for Youth Committee re various requests - Council. 3. Olde Tyme Christmas Parade Committee re Santa Claus Parade - Council and General Government Committee. 4. W. Charles Morley re thank you - bus stop on Peter Street - information. 5. Association of Municipalities of Ontario re energy efficiency - General Government Committee. 6. City of Sudbury re 8th Ontario Conference on Waste Management - Protection to Persons and Property Committee. 7. County of Northumberland re wrecking and salvage yards - Planning and Development Committee. 8. Township of Hope re transportation of dangerous goods meeting, November 12, New Business. 9. CFMX-FM re Concerts in the Park - information. i0. CN Rail re Notice requirements, Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments - Planning and Development Committee. ii. Brooks, Harrison, Mann & Associates re Retirement Tower of Port Hope - Council. 12. Bill and Sons Grocer application for Rezoning and Official Plan Amendment - Planning and Development Committee and Environmental Services Committee. 13. R. Carr re request to address Council re By-law 51/86 - referred to the Council Meeting scheduled for October 20, Petitions and Delegations: - Ms. A. Gillman addressed Council re a flooding problem which occurred at 195 Hope Street, North, involving loss of personal effects. Keith Hallatt requested to receive a report which he had been told would be forthcoming. This matter was referred to the Environmental Services Committee for consideration of immediate relief, and investigation of each instance of names received. Mayor Wyatt attended the meeting and took the Chair. - Debbie McQueen of the Chamber of Commerce addressed Council extending an invitation to the Chamber of Commerce Open House to be held October 21, 1986, 4-9 p.m., which will highlight the Chamber's involvement in the Futures Program. - Jodi Losee and Ron Hyatt addressed Council to request consideration for an expression of appreciation from the Town, for Dean James, Impressions Teen Bar, in recognition of his work involving the recent dance-a-thon which raised support for the Food Bank. This matter was referred to the General Government Committee. /continued on page i01...

2 i01, 6. Petitions and Delegations cont'd: - Mr. Leo Powell addressed Council requesting that Council defer voting on a resolution to approve the Olde Tyme Christmas proposal for a Santa Claus Parade during evening hours, until such time that he was given the opportunity to discuss with the Service Clubs an alternative to the 01de Tyme Christmas Proposal. Resolution No. 365/86 was subsequently deferred. O 7. Committee Reports: Councillor L. Facey-Crowther attended the meeting. (A) Committee Chairman, Councillor H. Stevens, presented the minutes of the Protection to Persons and Property Committee Meeting held September 29, 1986, for the information of Council, and presented the Protection to Persons and Property Committee Report No , and answered questions pertaining thereto. On motion, Protection to Persons and Property Committee Report No was adopted. (B) Committee Chairman, Deputy Reeve J. Ham, presented the minutes of the Environmental Services Committee Meeting held September 29, 1986, for the information of Council, and presented the Environmental Services Committee Report No , and answered questions pertaining thereto. On motion, Environmental Services Committee Report No was adopted. (C) A Report re the Tender Opening - Special Fall Pickup, was received for the information of Council. (D) Reeve P. Clayton reported on the County Council Report - Private Bill, Waste Management. Please refer to Resolution No. 368/ Unfinished Business: 9. Resolutions: No. 350/86 - Moved by: J. Ham Seconded by: K. Ashton. "BE IT RESOLVED THAT a policy be adopted in regard to Council Committee Meetings that the first Committee meeting held adjourn at 9:00 p.m., and unfinished business of that Committee be conducted at another time." No. 351/86 - Moved by: H. Stevens Seconded by: G.C. Brown. "BE IT RESOLVED THAT the staff be instructed to proceed with the preparation of a Municipal Recycling Support Program for presentation to the Ministry of the Environment for consideration of a feasibility study grant." No. 352/86 - Moved by: G. Foster Seconded by: L. Facey-Crowther. "BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Clerk be authorized to prepare a draft by-law, amending the Traffic By-law, to permit a three (3) way stop at the intersection of Trefusis Street at Percival Street." O No. 353/86 - Moved by: G. Foster Seconded by: L. Facey-Crowther. "BE IT RESOLVED THAT Mr. O. Drinkwalter receive $25.00 for his suggestion of a cash drawer alarm system, and that this suggestion be implemented at such time the cash register is no longer required." /continued on page

3 Resolutions cont'd: No. 354/86 - Moved by: H. Stevens Seconded by: J. Ham. "BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Council objects to the proposed removal of freight train cabooses, as an erosion of safety and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Hon. John Crosbie, Ministry of Transport, Secretary of the O Railway TransportDEFEATED Committee and Hon. A. Lawrence, M.P." No. 355/86 - Moved by: H. Stevens Seconded by: G.C. Brown. "BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Council proceed immediately with the required documentation for Environmental Assessment exemption for extension of the Town's existing landfill site, located on Highland Drive, at an estimated cost of $i0, " No. 356/86 - Moved by: L. Facey-Crowther Seconded by: J. Ham. "WHEREAS Monday, October 13, 1986, is Thanksgiving Day; AND WHEREAS the General Government Committee and Planning and Development Committee of Council have meetings scheduled on that evening; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT these two (2) meetings be rescheduled to Tuesday, October 14, 1986." No. 357/86 - Moved by: H. Stevens Seconded by: G.C. Brown. "BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Opportunity for Youth Committee be granted permission to install a banner across the street at the intersection of Ontario and Walton Streets." No. 358/86 - Moved by: H. Stevens Seconded by: G.C. Brown. "BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Council proclaim the week of November 10th to 14th as "Opportunity for Youth" week in the Town of Port Hope." No. 359/86 - Moved by: H. Stevens Seconded by: G.C. Brown. "BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Council proclaim Thursday, November 13, 1986, as Wintario Day in the Town of Port Hope." No. 360/86 - Moved by: J. Ham Seconded by: K. Ashton. "BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Council accept, with regret, the resignation of Mrs. A. Tomlinson as secretary of the Planning Advisory Committee." No. 361/86 - Moved by: G. Foster Seconded by: K. Ashton. O "BE IT RESOLVED THAT Mr. Ted Peterson be appointed as a member of the Ad Hoc Emergency Plan Committee."... /continued on page

4 Resolutions cont'd: No. 362/86 - Mayor Wyatt declared a conflict of interest on this resolution, because one of the tenderers is his client. He left the Chair and joined the Gallery. Reeve P. Clayton took the position of the Chair. Moved by: H. Stevens Seconded by: G.C. Brown. Cartage for the Special Fall Refuse Collection being O "BE contract IT RESOLVED no. 008/86, THAT the in the tender amount as submitted of $6,000.00, by Stevenson be accepted. This was the lowest of three (3) tenders received." Mayor Wyatt returned to the Chair. No. 363/86 - Moved by: J. Ham Seconded by: K. Ashton. "BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Clerk be authorized to prepare a draft by-law for Council's consideration, to prohibit heavy trucks from using Young Street." No. 364/86 - Moved by: G. Foster Seconded by: K. Ashton. "BE IT RESOLVED THAT Dennis Mullen be awarded $25.00 for his suggestion re installation of screen on windows of the Massey Tractor." No. 365/86 - Being a resolution to approve the request of Olde Tyme Christmas for a Santa Claus parade, was deferred. Please refer to Petitions and Delegations. No. 366/86 - Moved by: H. Stevens Seconded by: G. Foster. "BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Council endorses in principle the inclusion of an Energy-from-Waste Heat Recovery Incinerator option in Northumberland County's Master Waste Management Plan, to serve area municipalities, subject to a suitable site being selected, and a suitable agreement being worked out with a firm willing and able to build and operate the unit with best available technology, and the interested municipalities in this area." No. 367/86 - Moved by: H. Stevens Seconded by: G.C. Brown. ""BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council endorses the construction of thirty town houses for geared to income housing on the McCaul and Francis Street location and will consider application for rezoning; FURTHERMORE, the Town agrees to waive all impost fees, lot levies, building permits, any culverts that are needed." No. 368/86 - Moved by: H. Stevens Seconded by: L. Guy. "BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of Port Hope opposes the activities from the constituent municipalities to the O proposed County level, transfer and of further jurisdiction objects over to matters waste management of this sort being undertaken by County Council without consultations with the municipalities affected, and furthermore requests that a copy of this resolution be sent to Mr. Howard Sheppard, M.P.P. for Northumberland." Yeas Nays Clayton Ham Ashton Foster Brown Facey-Crowther Guy Stevens Wyatt /continued on page

5 104. i0. B_y-laws: By-law No. 55/86 being a by-law to authorize a Quit Claim Deed, received three readings, was signed, sealed and entered in the By-law Book. By-law No. 56/86 being a by-law to authorize a contract for service_; _with a_part-time Senior's Co-ordinator, received three readings, was signed, sealed and entered in the By-law Book. because one of the tenderers is a client of his. He left the O By-law No. 57/86 - Mayor Wyatt declared a conflict of interest Chair and joined the Gallery. Reeve Clayton took the Chair. By-law 57/86 being a by-law to authorize an Agreement with Stevenson Cartage re the Special Fall Pickup, received three readings, was signed, sealed and entered in the By-law Book. Mayor Wyatt returned to the Chair. By-law 58/86 being a by-law to rescind an Agreement with Greenwood Tower Ltd. and Daniel Dotzko, in trust, received three readings, was signed, sealed and entered in the By-law Book. ii. New Business: - Item No. 8 from Correspondence re Township of Hope re transportation of dangerous goods meeting, November 12, 1986, was discussed. It was decided that three (3) Members of Council would attend: Mayor Wyatt, Councillors Ashton and Stevens. - Mayor Wyatt expressed concern that the Hydro Electric convention had located in Bowmanville for accommodation rather than in Port Hope. This matter to be referred to the Chamber of Commerce by Councillor Stevens. - Opportunity for Youth: Mayor Wyatt addressed Council outlining various accomplishments of the Opportunity for Youth group. He asked if consideration could be given for assistance to the Youth Group in acquiring a location for their Group's use. Mayor Wyatt is to meet with Dr. and Mrs. Sorrell to discuss this matter in further detail. 12. Discussion Period: A brief discussion period was held in answer to questions by the Press. 13. In Camera: - Three (3) land acquisition matters and one (i) personnel matter were discussed. The meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M. O y CLERI( J