Minutes Community & Public Services Committee Committee of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Brampton

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1 Committee of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Brampton April 1, 2015 Members Present: Members Absent: Staff Present: Regional Councillor G. Gibson Wards 1 and 5 (Chair) Regional Councillor E. Moore Wards 1 and 5 (Vice-Chair, Service Brampton and Facilities) Regional Councillor M. Palleschi Wards 2 and 6 (Vice-Chair, Fire Services) Regional Councillor M. Medeiros Wards 3 and 4 (arrived at 10:02 a.m. personal) Regional Councillor G. Miles Wards 7 and 8 (arrived at 10:04 a.m. personal) Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri Wards 9 and 10 (Vice-Chair, Transit Services) City Councillor D. Whillans Wards 2 and 6 City Councillor J. Bowman Wards 3 and 4 (left at 11:03 a.m. personal) City Councillor G. Dhillon Wards 9 and 10 (Vice-Chair, Recreation and Culture) (arrived at 10:03 a.m. personal) City Councillor P. Fortini Wards 7 and 8 (personal) Public Services Department: Mr. J. Patteson, Chief Public Services Officer Ms. S. Connor, Executive Director, Transit Mr. A. Meneses, Executive Director, Facility Services Ms. D. Rosa, Director, Recreation and Culture Mr. B. Rutherford, Director, Business Services Ms. R. Tsingos, Director, Service Brampton Mr. M. Clark, Fire Chief Corporate Services Department: Mr. P. Fay, City Clerk Mr. E. Evans, Deputy Clerk Ms. T. Brenton, Legislative Coordinator

2 The meeting was called to order at 10:01 a.m. and recessed at 11:23 a.m. Committee moved into Closed Session at 11:30 a.m., moved back into Open Session at 12:10 p.m. and adjourned at 12:11 p.m. After due consideration of the matters placed before this Committee, the members beg leave to present its report as follows: Item Recommendation A. CPS Approval of Agenda B. Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act C. Consent D. Announcements E 1. CPS Delegation re: Objection to Expropriation at 217 Queen Street for Züm Bus Shelter Ward 3 (File AF.a) F 1. CPS Presentation re: Recreation and Culture (File DB.x) G. Recreation and Culture H. Fire Services I. Transit Services J 1. CPS Correspondence re: Call Centres (File BM.x) K. Minutes L. Other/New Business M 1. CPS Referred Matters List Community & Public Services Committee N. Deferred Matters O. Notices of Motion P. Correspondence Q. Councillors Question Period Page 2 of 9

3 R. Public Question Period S. CPS Closed Session T. CPS Adjournment Chair Regional Councillor G. Gibson Page 3 of 9

4 A. Approval of Agenda Discussion took place with respect to a request from staff to delete Item S 1 from the agenda for additional information at a future Committee meeting. Committee Members indicated they had questions on the item, and as such, it remained on the agenda. CPS That the agenda for the Meeting of April 1, 2015 be approved as printed and circulated. B. Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act nil C. Consent The following item listed with an asterisk (*) was considered to be routine and non-controversial by Committee and was approved at one time. (M 1) D. Announcements nil E. Delegations E 1. Nick and Nicola Carbone, Brampton residents, re: Objection to Expropriation at 217 Queen Street for Züm Bus Shelter Ward 3 (File AF.a). Nick Carbone delegated Committee on behalf of his parents, Nicola and Cesidia Carbone, Brampton residents. Mr. Carbone provided a presentation entitled Halt Expropriation at 217 Queen Street West, which included the following: Front of House 217 Queen Street West Introduction of Nicola and Cesidia Carbone Background of the Expropriation Satellite Map of Intersection (Queen Street and McMurchy Avenue) Typical Traffic Feature Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Transit Routes and Schedules Page 4 of 9

5 Expected Increase in Ridership and Routes Allstate Annual Collision Ranking Study Photo of Type of Shelter Proposed by City/Transit Impact at 217 Queen Street West Front of House List of Potential Concerns and Issues Impact on Transit Passengers Bus Stop Placements Effects of Going from Near-Side to Mid-Block Peel Pedestrian Collision Chart Conclusion Committee agreed to extend the time allotment for Mr. Carbone s delegation. Mr. Carbone requested Committee s consideration to not proceed with the installation of a Züm bus shelter at 217 Queen Street West. Regional Councillor Gibson, Chair, outlined the provisions of the Procedure By-law as they relate to delegations about matters not listed on the agenda, i.e. receive the delegation and refer the matter to staff for a report. A motion was introduced to receive Mr. Carbone s delegation and refer the matter to staff for a report. Committee consideration of the referral motion included a request that staff provide alternate locations for the Züm bus shelter in its report, e.g. further east on Queen Street West or at the intersection of McLaughlin Road and Queen Street West. CPS That the delegation of Nick Carbone, on behalf of his parents Nicola and Cesidia Carbone, Brampton residents, to the Meeting of April 1, 2015, re: Objection to Expropriation at 217 Queen Street for Züm Bus Shelter Ward 3 (File AF.a), be received; and, 2. That the matter raised by Mr. Carbone be referred to staff for a report to a future Committee meeting to include alternate locations for the Züm bus shelter Page 5 of 9

6 F. Staff Presentations F 1. Presentation by D. Rosa, Director, Recreation and Culture, Public Services, re: Recreation and Culture (File DB.x). Donna-Lynn Rosa, Director, Recreation and Culture, Public Services, provided a presentation entitled Recreation and Culture 2014, which included the following: Recreation and Culture Division Organization Chart Recreation and Culture Budget 2014 Garden Square and Rose Theatre Rose Theatre Trends Culture and Community Engagement 2014 Approved Budget v. Actual Recreation and Culture Facilities Recreation Overall Participation Program Registrations by Age Group Skating, Camp, Swimming, Fitness and General Programming Participation Program Registrations 2014 City Wide Drop-In Participation 2014 Customer Satisfaction Surveys Erica McDonald, Manager, Sport Brampton, Public Services, provided a presentation entitled The Journey to Sport Brampton, which included the following: Strategic Why Sport Tourism? Sport Tourism Priorities Sport Brampton Sport Tourism Event Resume Committee consideration of this matter included: need for additional recreation and culture facilities and programs in areas currently lacking (City s east side, Wards 3, 4) acknowledgement of efficiencies achieved by staff in the area of arts and culture over the past year request for information from staff with respect to the Rose Theatre including sponsorships, numbers of subscribers, day time use, client profiles, tracking new clients, increase in opportunities for community and commercial use, growth resulting from increase in population concerns about costs for use of the Rose Theatre for performances with smaller scale audiences, where other more appropriate venues could be available, i.e. Lester B. Pearson Theatre Page 6 of 9

7 concerns about programming of Garden Square as recreation space versus events and festival space designation of age for seniors rates, i.e. 55 versus 65 suggestion that staff investigate the possibility of hosting an annual lacrosse event (currently held in Whitby) In response to questions from Committee regarding the Rose Theatre, Ms. Rosa provided information on the following: subsidy budgeting amounts spent versus amounts generated rationale for reporting revenues/expenses over two budget years rather than the calendar year utilization of staff during summer months strategies to engage students A motion was introduced to direct staff to investigate the possibility of the City hosting an annual lacrosse event. The following was considered. CPS That the Presentation by D. Rosa, Director, Recreation and Culture, and Erica McDonald, Manager, Sport Brampton, Public Services, to the Community & Public Services Committee Meeting of April 1, 2015, re: Recreation and Culture 2014 and The Journey to Sport Brampton (File DB.x) be received; and, 2. That staff be directed to investigate the possibility of the City hosting an annual lacrosse event. G. Recreation and Culture nil (Vice-Chair City Councillor Dhillon) H. Fire Services nil (Vice Chair Regional Councillor Palleschi) I. Transit Services nil (Vice Chair Regional Councillor Sprovieri Page 7 of 9

8 J. Service Brampton and Facilities (Vice Chair Regional Councillor Moore) J 1. Correspondence from Helena West, Legislative Specialist, Region of Peel, dated February 26, 2015, re: Call Centres (File BM.x). Committee considered the request outlined in the subject correspondence that staff of the three Peel municipalities complete a joint review of the multi-channel service delivery experience. Rhonda Tsingos, Director, Service Brampton, provided details on collaboration currently undertaken among the Peel municipalities, and confirmed that City staff is participating in the joint review. CPS That the correspondence from Helena West, Legislative Specialist, Region of Peel, dated February 26, 2015, to the Community & Public Services Committee Meeting of April 1, 2015, re: Call Centres (File BM.x) be received. K. Minutes nil L. Other/New Business nil M. Referred Matters * M 1. Referred Matters List CPS That the Referred Matters List Community & Public Services Committee, to the Meeting of April 1, 2015, be received. N. Deferred Matters nil O. Notices of Motion nil Page 8 of 9

9 P. Correspondence nil Q. Councillors Question Period nil R. Public Question Period nil S. Closed Session CPS That Committee move into Closed Session to deal with matters pertaining to: S 1. S 2. Report from M. McCollum, Manager, Corporate Development and Strategy, Office of the CAO, dated March 12, 2015, re: Potential Acquisition of a Property Ward 8 A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board Report from A. Pritchard, Manager, Realty Services, Public Services, dated February 23, 2015, re: Authority to Negotiate Acquisition of a Property Ward 4 A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board T. Adjournment CPS That the do now adjourn to meet again on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. or at the call of the Chair Page 9 of 9