1.5 Waterfront and Trail Committee re 2002 Budget:

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1 MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING OF THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PORT HOPE HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2002 AT 6:30 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor R. Austin Deputy Mayor A. D'Agostino Councillors: J. Lees, J. Mavis, L. Thompson, D. Watson and L. Hail Chief Administrative Officer M. Rostetter Deputy Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk F. Aird Director Planning Services/Deputy Clerk M. Spencer RESOLUTION: Moved by J. Lees Seconded by A. D'Agostino That this Council/Committee proceed in Camera in order to address a matter pertaining to personnel matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board and a proposed or pending acquisition of land for municipal or local board purposes. CARRIED D IN-CAMERA: - Property and personnel matters were discussed. OTHER STAFF PRESENT: Town Engineer J. MacKay Town Planner S. Hutchison Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture E. Todd Treasurer B. Spry Tourism Co-ordinator A. Patterson Chief Building Official K. Andrus 1. GENERAL GOVERNMENT Chaired by Councillor D. Watson 1.1 R. Hyatt re Loan for Capitol Theatre: Staff to respond to Mr. Hyatt and highlight the tourism benefits of the Capitol Theatre. P 1.2 Capitol Theatre Heritage Foundation re Financial Statement_ 1.3 Township of North Himsworth re Resolution of Support - "" Lottery Proceeds: Referred to Parks and Recreation. 1.4 Port Hope Memorial Bandshell re Summer Evening Series 2002: Received as information and staff to write and in future the request must be received at the beginning of the year. 1.5 Waterfront and Trail Committee re 2002 Budget: 1.6 E-Heaith Task Force for the Federal Riding of Northumberland re Final Report: D continued page 2.

2 Page 2. O 1.7 Accounts Approval: Resolution required. 1.8 New Business: Mayor re County Study: The study highlighted that $535,000 should be set up in reserves for social housing each year Mayor re Council Vacation: Mayor requested that the weeks from August 6 th, 2002 to August 24, 2002 for holidays. A resolution to be prepared. The Mayor also requested the Committee meeting on September 10t_, 2002 be rescheduled to 7:30 p.m. O 1.9 Agenda Discussion Period: Stu Kernan, CHUC requested specification on when Council is planning its holidays Jean Beneteau, Northumberland News inquired of the Capitol Theatre Financial Statements data is it available The Waterfront Committee updated the Committee on projects completed and requesting additional funds for the dredging and the bridge. Councillor D. Watson notified that the dredging is included in this year's budget. Adjourned at 7:30 and Barbara Spry was excused. 2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM O Chaired by Councillor J. Mavis 2.1 Tourism Report for May, 2002: A. Patterson highlighted a couple of items on report. 2.2 Economic Development Report - May, 2002: 2.3 ConnectOntario Report: 2.4 Filming Survey: 2.5 Correspondence - Union Gas re 2001 Marketing Awards for Excellence: O 2.6 _Open for Business" Newsletter - June, 2002: continued page 3.

3 Committee of Who!e Minutes Page 3. O 2.7 New Business: Re: Tax Incentive Program - Bill 127: Authorizes Council to provide Tax reductions or refunds in respect of eligible heritage property. It is recommended that staff be authorized to prepare a draft by-law for consideration and that it include a definition of a Brownfield property; that to be eligible that the property must be designated or at least determined by LACAC and ACO to be a property of significant heritage value; the building to be fully restored, preferably to its original state, for the incentive to be offered. A copy of Bill 127 attached for further details on the requirement of the program. Please note that the Heritage Incentive Committee have been provided with this information and do not O feel may that be putting it will interfere forward. with any future proposal they Resolution to be prepared - authorize staff to prepare a draft By-law Re New Signage for Farmers' Market: The proposed locations will be: at the Augusta Street entrance to the Town Hall parking lot and another to replace the existing Farmers' Market Sign located on the East side of Queen Street directly across from the South Queen Street parking lot. A panel is proposed for the Chamber sign. Samples of both signs are available for review. Staff has reviewed the locations and it is recommended that approval be provided, subject to reports and/or O approvals Committee, from The The Chamber Farmers' for Market the panel Steering to be added to their sign, By-law Enforcement Officer, Engineer and Parks and Recreation Director. Resolution to be prepared Re New Website Design: Terms of Reference have been prepared and circulated for review. Approval is recommended. It is proposed that this document will be forwarded to all web site businesses in the area requesting their submission. Resolution to be prepared approving Terms of Reference and issuance of Request for Proposal. 2.8 Agenda Discussion Period: Press re Tax Incentive Program limits. O Press the Kiosk re Tourism and it may Kiosk justat have McDonald's. a static display. HBIA reconsidering No questions from the public. continued page 4.

4 Page 4. O Adjourned at 7:40 p.m. and Andrea Patterson was excused. 3. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Chaired by Councillor D. Watson 3.1 Town of Halton Hills request for support of resolution re Provincial Smoking regulations for public places: Received for information for the information meeting to be held later in the fall. 3.2 City of Woodstock request for support of resolution re Task Force to review mandate and operating of OMB: Recommended to be referred to staff for comments. 3.3 Agricultural Advisory Committee re proposed Noise By-law: The comments of the Agricultural Advisory Committee have been incorporated in the draft under consideration. The O Chair noted that a public information session was held on May 23, The proposed Noise By-law and the proposed Animal Control By-law amendments will be on the June 11, 2002 Planning and Development Committee Agenda. 3.4 Correspondence re AON Inc. Development Applications: Elizabeth Wilson and Ian Montagnes: Anne S. Shields: 3,4.3 W.J. Stauble M.D.: Steve Rutledge and Mike Yap: O G. Cotter: Douglas Shortreed: Refer to staff, copy to AON Inc. and copies in both Nancy Laurie: Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Clarington Catholic District School Board: Refer to staff, copy to AON Inc. and copies in both Denis Smith presentation to Council May 21, 2002: Refer to staff, copy to AON Inc. and copies in both O 3.5 AON Tranplan Inc. Traffic Associates: Report and Traffic Report Addendum, Refer to staff, copies in both Libraries, and referred for peer review. continued page 5.

5 Page 5. e 3.6 Northumberland County Economics of Agriculture Study- Executive Summary October 2001 Revised 01 / 01 / 31: Recommend to refer to staff, PAC and Agricultural Advisory Committee. 3.7 Will Aiken request for a Residence (Mobile Home) Lot 10 Concession 8, Gilmour Road Campbellcroft: The reports of the Municipal Planner and Chief Building Official were received and presented by Mr. Hutchison and Mr. Andrus, who answered questions pertaining thereto. Mr. Aiken and Laurie Lang were present and commented that the mobile home residence is required for farm help and security, and is not seasonal, being required all year around. The Committee referred this request for further discussion O by Staff with the Applicant. 3.8 LACAC Minutes March 18, 2002: 3.9 Committee of Adjustment Minutes April 18, 2002: 3.10 Proposed Bell Mobility Tower Bewdley - deferred from Planning and Development Committee Meeting - May 14, 2002: The Committee considered information re Telecommunicaton Towers from the Municipality's Engineering Consultant Will McCrae of Totten Sims Hubicki. Discussion: Environmental issues - exclusion from Environmental O Assessment The Ward 2 Official process. Plan encourages that consideration for location of towers be limited to industrial areas. Industry Canada is final authority. Concerns have been expressed by landowners re property values. Concerns have been expressed by citizens that the tower is of a height which will impact a significantly broader area than the public had initially thought. Petitions and letters have indicated that many area residents are opposed to the proposed location and have expressed concerns that a broader direct notification of residents should have been carried out, exposure from the concentration of waves and cumulative health effects, the impact on the broader area from the height of the tower, obstruction of sight lines, impact on the natural landscape, restricted view to the lake, property values, lighting, and impact on the rural area. O The Committee recommended that a resolution be prepared for Council's consideration to deny approval for the proposed Bell Mobility tower at the proposed location at Bewdley. continued page 6.

6 Page 6. O 3.11 Site Plan Application Ontario Inc Bed Long Term Care Facility Croft Street: Spencer Hutchison, Municipal Planner, presented his report dated May 24, 2002, and answered questions pertaining thereto. It was noted that a portion of Croft Street will be constructed to a two-lane rural collector standard by the municipality, and funding for the road construction will utilize the transportation component of development charges for the project. The Committee recommended that a by-law be prepared for Council's consideration to authorize execution of the site plan agreement as recommended in the report of the Municipal Planner and Chief Building Official dated May 24, 2002 and the Municipal Engineer dated May 10, Correspondence re the AON Inc. Development Applications: O Jack RonaldFoote Wright Marianne Armstrong Don and Jan Pocock Don Cameron and Pamela Tate Phillip H. Carter Brenda Veitch Wilfred A. Day Roger N. Carr Matthew Currelly Michael and Susan Cawker Chris and Helen Hagerman Ronald N.A. Wright and Janice Patricia Boddy These letters were referred to Staff, the Public Meeting of May 30, 2002, copies to be placed in the Public Libraries and a copy to AON Inc. Q 3.13 Federation of Canadian Municipalities re FCM Establishes a Municipal Telecommunications Towers Policy Repository: A copy on file at the Administration Office for the public M. Spencer Report re Development Charges Study- Economic Impact, AON Inc. Development Applications: The Committee received a report dated from M. Spencer, with a copy of the Development Charges Study dated May 31, 1999 and By-law 47/99. Councillor J. Mavis asked about the status of Council's request for a full economic impact study. It was noted that terms of reference have not been prepared to date. The Committee referred the report to the May 30, 2002 public meeting, and copies to be placed in the Public Q continued page 7.

7 Page 7. O 3.15 Agenda for Public Meeting re AON Inc. Applications, May 30, 2002: The Committee received the Agenda for the May 30, 2002 Public Meeting New Business: N/A 3.17 Agenda Discussion Period: Press requested clarification on the recommendation re the request for a mobile home Ian Montagnes asked about the time lapse for letters being filed at the Library re the AON Inc. development applications Mr. R. Wright asked for clarification onan independent economic impact study re the AON O Inc. that development it be carried out applications, by an independent and requested consultant Mr. M. Freeman commented on a Toronto Public Health Study of 1999 re Telecommunications Towers Mr. S. Haskill asked about procedural rules for the May 30, 2002 public meeting. It was noted by Staff that this is a meeting pursuant to the Planning Act. The meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m. and Spencer Hutchison was excused. 4. PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURE: Chaired by Councillor J. Lees Q 4.1 Town June 8, Park 2002Redevelopment Community Centre: Invitation of Official Opening - Received as information. 4.2 Establishment of a Community Sport Council Memo and attachment re initial meeting June 26, 2002: Received as information. 4.3 High Five-Spring 2002 Newsletter: Received as information. 4.4 Waterfront Regeneration Trust - Waterfront Trail User Survey: Received as information. 4.5 New Business: Referral from Council- May 21, 2002 Correspondence O #3 Approval Candlelight to proceed Christmas with July Committee 6, : yard sale in oa Memorial Park. continued page 8.

8 Page 8. O Tender Report - Demolition of Quonset Hut Town Agricultural Park: Deferred until funds are available SuperBuild Application re Bridge: Letter to go from the Mayor to SuperBuild and/or the Waterfront Regeneration Trust requesting a final answer regarding funding be provided and copies of letter to Dr. D. Galt, M.P.P. and P. Macklin, M.P. 4.6 Agenda Discussion Period: Press - Re costs related to the bridge re the SuperBuild. Application. 5. PUBLIC WORKS: Adjourned at 8:40 p.m. and Eugene Todd was excused. O Chaired by Deputy Mayor A. D'Agostino 5.1 Federation of Ontario Naturalists and Quinte Watershed Clean-Up re Dombind Use: Use of Dombind is scheduled to be phased out in 2002 in accordance with proposed legislation. Received for information. 5.2 Correspondence from Steve Rutledge and Mike Yap re Strachan Street Extension through 371 Lakeshore Road and Location of Proposed Sewage Pumping Station: Correspondence to be referred to AON. Recommend that a meeting be set up with owners of 371 Lakeshore to discuss 1) proposed realignment of Strachan Street 2) property acquisition for proposed road allowance and 3) construction of pumping station. Q 5.3 Report and Radiological from Jacques Survey Whitford at Water re Subsurface Treatment Plant: Investigation 5.4 Traffic Report by Tranplan Associates for AON Development: Peer review is being carried out. Receive for information. Previously dealt with under Planning and Development. 5.5 Report from Medical Officer of Health re Adverse Health Effect of Sludge,Application: l 5.6 New Business: Report from Municipal Engineer re Property Acquisition - Lakeshore Road and West End Secondary Plan Development: Copies to Public Meeting May 30, 2002 and to both continued page 9.

9 Page 9. O 5.7 Agenda Discussion Period: Spreading of Sewage Biosolids on Agricultural Lands in Ward 2: Several inquiries were received West-end Development - property acquisition for road purposes: Several inquiries matters. were received in respect to property John Dietz - questioned capacity of Sewage Treatment Plant to accommodate proposed developments in the West end: Present flow 1.3 million gallons rated capacity 2.0 million gallons; Optimization Study is in progress to determine operating capacity of Plant. Adjourned at 9:17 p.m. O 6. PROTECTION TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY Chaired by Councillor L. Hall O 6.2 New Business: N/A 6.1 Municipality of Port Hope Police Services Board re Request for Proposal, 9-1-t Answering Service: The Committee reviewed correspondence from the Police Services Board advising that the Police Services Board will not be responding to the County's RFP. Councillor L. Thompson expressed concern that the municipality may be missing an opportunity regarding revenue generation as well as potentially losing another service to others. M. Rostetter recommended that clarification be obtained from Police Services Board with respect to service continuance. 6.3 Agenda Discussion Period: N/A The meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m. Os