The Scugog Record

Council Meeting

April 26, 2021

What was decided (25 motions)

23 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the delegation by Oren Barfoot, Vice President, Development, Southbridge Health Care LP regarding support for the proposed Ministry Zoning Order for 1520, 1540 and 1580 Reach Street, be received.
Moved by Councillor Kiezebrink, seconded by Councillor Brown
Carried
That the delegation by Don Given, Malone Given Parsons, regarding support for the proposed Ministry Zoning Order for 1520, 1540 and 1580 Reach Street, be received.
Moved by Councillor Kiezebrink, seconded by Councillor McDougall
Carried
WHEREAS the owners of the properties municipally known as 1520, 1540, and 1580 Reach Street, Port Perry, Rick Wannop Developments, Wannop Family Farms, and Daniel and Robin Luchka have been approached by Southbridge Care Homes to facilitate a site on these lands to construct a Long Term Care Facility; WHEREAS Council adopted resolution CR-2020-157 on December 13, 2020, supporting the conversion of these designated employment lands (1520, 1540, and 1580 Reach Street, Port Perry) to non-employment uses; WHEREAS the conversion of these designated employment lands requires a comprehensive and regionally scaled Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) process which is not expected to be finalized by Durham Council Meeting, April 26, 2021 Region and approved by Province through a Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) until 2022 at the earliest; WHEREAS following the ROPA process, the Township of Scugog would need to complete an Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning process to conform to the new ROPA and permit non-employment uses (including Long Term Care) on the Subject Lands; WHEREAS it is estimated that the land use permission for Long Term Care facilities on the subject land would not be granted until 2023/2024 and Site Plan Approval would not be finalized until 2024/2025 at the earliest; WHEREAS the Province of Ontario announced in March of 2021, the allocation of 96 new spaces and 75 upgraded spaces to the Long-Term Care Facility in Port Perry, in addition to the already pledged
Moved by Councillor Wotten, seconded by Councillor Ross
Carried
That the delegations by Michelle Burg, Durham Dead End Road Kids, and by Brent Clemens and Steven Anning, parent representatives from the Williams Point Cottagers Association regarding bus stops at dead end roads, be received.
Moved by Councillor Wotten, seconded by Councillor Brown
Carried
That Dead-End Road delegations be received: from parents, video, site www.durhamdeadendroadkids.ca and attached correspondence and; Whereas Dead-End Road kids (cul-de-sacs, private roads) busing being moved from long-time residential to highspeed (some 80km) common stop pickups; percentage of 830,000 Ontario bused students impacted as Student Transportation Services (STS) citing buses shouldn’t access private roads, do 3-point-turns, or back up; kids expected to walk 1-2km twice daily (caregivers 4x) in morning dark, on narrow road shoulders, with no “bus stop ahead” warning signage; Whereas Parents report employment/housing at risk. Must leave work to drop off/pick up children to avoid safety hazards of kids walking on highways unsupervised; secondary school youth reporting education at risk as missing class/affecting grades; children with disabilities not helped like double amputee who needs stop moved 160ft; parents told it’s their “responsibility to get kids to bus safely”; Whereas Parents being told busing policy is schoolboard’s, but they say it’s STS’s, who say it’s Governance Committee or Ministry of Transportation, but Ministry of Education say it’s “transportation consortia who administer policy”; and trustee, governance say cannot change policies, so parents appealing to police, press, & councils re dangers then; oncoming car killed 12-yr-old Cormac and injured sister while waiting at newly relocated bus stop at the base of a hill; Whereas STS have advised road imp
Moved by Councillor Kiezebrink, seconded by Councillor Wotten
Carried
That Council recess for five minutes.
Moved by Councillor Wotten, seconded by Councillor McDougall
Carried
THAT the items listed under Section 10, Consent Agenda, be approved, save and except items 10.1.3,10.1.4, 10.1.5, 10.1.8, 10.1.10, 10.2.1, 10.2.2, 10.2.5, 10.2.6, 10.2.7, 10.3.1, 10.3.2, 10.3.3, 10.3.4, 10.3.5, 10.3.6, and 10.3.7.
Moved by Councillor Ross, seconded by Councillor Kiezebrink
Carried
That the Minutes of the Planning and Community Affairs Meeting of April 19, 2021, be adopted
Moved by Councillor Kiezebrink, seconded by Councillor Wotten
Carried
That the Minutes of the Scugog Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of March 31, 2021 be received; That Council authorize the Township of Scugog to become a member of the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities; And That the Mayor be authorized to sign the Declaration to Join the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities.
Moved by Councillor McDougall, seconded by Councillor Ross
Carried
That the Minutes of the Scugog Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting of April 6, 2021, be received, save and except for the recommendation regarding Heritage Sign Guidelines and the recommendations regarding the two Heritage Grants for 229 Queen Street – Anja of Sweden and 223 Queen Street – Framers Gallery, which shall be endorsed.
Moved by Councillor Brown, seconded by Councillor Kiezebrink
Carried
That the Minutes of the Port Perry Business Improvement Area Board Meeting of April 13, 2021, be received
Moved by Councillor Kiezebrink, seconded by Councillor Brown
Carried
That the Minutes of the Scugog Tourism Advisory Committee Meeting of March 18, 2021, be received.
Moved by Councillor McDougall, seconded by Councillor Kiezebrink
Carried
Council Meeting, April 26, 2021 That the Terms of Reference be amended to permit a business owners or lake based tourism operator to be a member of the Scugog Tourism Advisory Committee.
Moved by Councillor McDougall, seconded by Councillor Kiezebrink
Carried
1. That Report CAO-2021-002, Washroom Facilities in Downtown Port Perry During COVID-19 Pandemic 2021, be received and
Moved by Councillor Brown, seconded by Councillor Kiezebrink
Referred
1. THAT an Ad Hoc Committee of Council be appointed to organize and oversee the events of the 150th anniversary of Port Perry; Council Meeting, April 26, 2021 2. THAT Councilor Wotten be appointed chair of the Committee; 3. THAT the Township provide financial support of $10,000 for the event to be funded by the Provincial Covid relief funds; 4. THAT the Township provide a cash flow advance for the purchase of sesquicentennial merchandise to be paid back from the proceeds of the sale of the merchandise; 5. THAT any profit from the sale of the merchandise be donated to the Port Perry Hospital Foundation to support the fundraising for the CT scanner for Port Perry hospital; and 6. THAT the Ad Hoc Committee of Council be dissolved once a wrap-up meeting following the event has occurred.
Moved by Councillor Wotten, seconded by Councillor Kiezebrink
Carried
1. That Report PWIS-2021-013, Capital Account 1917 Funding Source Change, be received; 2. That Capital Account 1917 - Major Street Reconstruction Design be funded by the Ontario Community Infrastructure Funds and Development Charges - Engineering; and 3. That the Federal Gas Tax funding committed to Capital Account 1917 be released.
Moved by Councillor Brown, seconded by Councillor Wotten
Carried
1. That Report PWIS-2021-014, Half Ton Pickup – Contract Award, be received; and 2. That the contract for the Supply and Delivery of One (1) Half Ton Pickup, in the amount of $40,725.20 (including H.S.T.), be awarded to Finch Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC Ltd.
Moved by Councillor Brown, seconded by Councillor McDougall
Carried
1. That Report PWIS-2021-015, Motor Grader – Contract Award, be received; and 2. That the contract for the Supply and Delivery of One (1) Motor Grader, in the amount of $564,807.34 (including H.S.T.), be awarded to Toromont CAT A Division of Toromont Industries Inc.
Moved by Councillor Kiezebrink, seconded by Councillor Brown
Carried
That the correspondence received from the Township of Brock regarding Cannabis Licensing and Enforcement be endorsed. Council Meeting, April 26, 2021
Moved by Councillor Kiezebrink, seconded by Councillor Wotten
Carried
That the correspondence received from the Township of Clarington regarding Supporting Hair Service Establishments Remaining Open During COVID Shutdown, the correspondence from Dogwood Acres Forest School (Crossley Aquatics Ltd.) and Earth Path requesting support of Outdoor Alternative Education Programs in Ontario be
Moved by Councillor Kiezebrink, seconded by Councillor Wotten
Referred
That the correspondence received from the Town of Ajax regarding Removing 412/418 Tolls be endorsed.
Moved by Councillor Brown, seconded by Councillor Kiezebrink
Carried
That the correspondence received from the Town of Ajax regarding Stop Asian Hate be endorsed.
Moved by Councillor Kiezebrink, seconded by Councillor Ross
Carried
That the Council of the Township of Scugog supports the 2021 Census, and encourages all residents to complete their census questionnaire online at www.census.gc.ca. Accurate and complete census data support programs and services that benefit our community.
Moved by Councillor Wotten, seconded by Councillor McDougall
Carried
That By-Law 17-21 confirming the proceedings of the Regular Council meeting held Monday, April 26, 2021, be read a First, Second, and Third time and finally passed this 26th day of April, 2021, and the Mayor and Clerk are hereby directed to sign same and affix the Corporate seal thereto.
Moved by Councillor Ross, seconded by Councillor Wotten
Carried
That this meeting be adjourned.
Moved by Councillor Guido, seconded by Councillor Ross
Carried

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