September 28, 2015 Council Agenda
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City Council Meeting Monday, September 28, 2015 Council Chamber Civic Administration Complex 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa 6:30 p.m. Agenda Notice to Correspondents The personal information contained in your correspondence to Oshawa City Council or its committees is collected under the Municipal Act, 2001. Any personal information you choose to disclose in your correspondence will be used to receive your views on the relevant issue(s) to enable the City to make its decision on the matter. This information will become part of the public record. The City of Oshawa is committed to providing services as set out in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. If you have accessibility needs and require alternate formats or other accommodations please contact Kim Bressan Council Meeting Co-ordinator; Tel: 905-436-3311 extension 2433; email: [email protected] or in-person. Agendas and Minutes can be found at: http://calendar.oshawa.ca/Meetings Council Composition The Council of the City of Oshawa is comprised of eleven members - one Mayor, seven Regional Councillors and three City Councillors. Members of Council The members of the Council of the City of Oshawa are: Mayor John Henry Regional Councillor John Aker Regional Councillor Dan Carter Regional Councillor Bob Chapman Regional Councillor Nancy Diamond Regional Councillor Amy England City Councillor Rick Kerr Regional Councillor John Neal Regional Councillor Nester Pidwerbecki City Councillor Doug Sanders City Councillor John Shields City Council Meetings City Council meetings are held on the following Mondays commencing at 6:30 p.m. and the public is welcome to attend: January 26, February 17 (Tuesday), March 9, April 7 (Tuesday) and 27, May 19 (Tuesday), June 8 and 29, September 28, October 19, November 9 and 30, and December 14, 2015. City Council will take a 15 minute break at 8:30 p.m. during every regular City Council meeting, or at the next opportunity after 8:30 p.m. upon the completion of the item being discussed. There are four Standing Committees of Council: Development Services Committee, Corporate Services Committee, Community Services Committee and Finance Committee. A calendar of all Standing Committee meeting dates is available on the City of Oshawa website at www.oshawa.ca. For inquiries about this agenda please contact Kim Bressan, Council Meeting Co-ordinator, at 905-436-3311 ext. 2433 or by email at [email protected]. Members of the public may address Council concerning an item on the agenda, provided they have appeared before the appropriate Standing Committee, by submitting a written request to the City Clerk before 1:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the Monday Council meeting. Speakers are generally limited to 5 minutes. 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Section One City Council Agenda September 28, 2015 Page 100 City Council will not hold a Closed Meeting at 3:30 p.m. City Council’s Public Meeting is scheduled to begin in the Council Chamber, Civic Administration Complex, 50 Centre Street South at 6:30 p.m. Public Agenda Announcements from Council Members (As may be presented by Council members) Declarations of Pecuniary Interest (As may be presented by Council members) Presentations Deborah Hammons, Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors, David Sudbury, Central East Local Health Integration Network to provide an update on health care activities within Durham Region and the development of the 2016-2019 Integrated Health Service Plan. Regional Councillor Bobbie Drew, Durham Region Strategic Planning Committee to provide a presentation concerning Durham Region’s strategic planning process and the development of a new Strategic Plan. (See related correspondence at Section Two – Correspondence and Advisory Committee Minutes.) Delegations/Delegation Requests Delegations None. Delegation Requests (requires 2/3 vote) 1. Ron Svajlenko, President, Unifor Local 222 requesting to address City Council concerning the impending Trans Pacific Partnership referred to in Correspondence Request Item 5. 2. Rosemary McConkey requesting to address City Council concerning Item 4 of the Thirteenth Report of the Finance Committee and her Correspondence Request Item 6 regarding the donation of $100 to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to be distributed to Lifeline Syria to aid the international effort to resettle the Syrian refugees in safe countries and her suggestions for additional steps that can be taken. City Council Agenda - 101 - September 28, 2015 Correspondence Requests 1. Municipality of Clarington, Anne Greentree, Municipal Clerk forwarding Clarington Council’s resolution requesting Oshawa Council endorse the establishment of an Affordable Housing Task Force comprised of Durham Region and its eight area municipalities to consider: development charge exemptions for affordable housing projects, requiring affordable housing property owners to enter into Housing Agreements with the Region, the relaxation of architectural controls to encourage affordable housing projects, and a study of affordable housing best practice models across North Amercia. 2. Jaime Castro, Founder and Public Relations Director, Dec 3rd Tribute requesting two members of Oshawa City Council participate as award presenters at their third annual ‘Dec 3rd Tribute’ event for presentation of the ‘Exceptional Accessibility Champion in Durham Region’ awards; and, requesting a letter of greeting and support from Mayor Henry. 3. Yuchen Li, Medical Student, University of Toronto, Canadian Doctors for Medicare forwarding background research and a resolution in support of developing and implementing a National Pharmacare program as an extension of Canadian Medicare and requesting Oshawa Council’s endorsement; and, requesting Oshawa Council urge the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to adopt a similar resolution; and, further, requesting to provide a presentation to City Council with respect to National Pharmacare. (Placed on Council’s agenda at the request of Councillor Pidwerbecki.) 4. Daniel Cullen advising how the Heroes Offering Pathways to Employment (H.O.P.E.) are working to improve the problem of homelessness in Oshawa through education and advocacy and requesting to address City Council to highlight the importance of ‘World Homeless Day’ and increase awareness among community members. (At its meeting of June 29, 2015, Oshawa City Council proclaimed October 10, 2015 as ‘World Homeless Awareness Day’ and a proclamation was issued to the H.O.P.E. Coalition.) 5. Ron Svajlenko, President, Unifor Local 222 requesting Oshawa Council adopt a resolution requiring the Federal government to negotiate Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreements that protect regional value content in automotive products, that requires if tariffs are eliminated on automotive imports to Canada there be proportionate export opportunities for Canadian-based automotive producers and that Oshawa Council’s resolution be forwarded to the Federal Trade Minister and to local Federal election candidates of all parties. (Placed on Council’s Agenda at the request of Councillors Diamond and Neal.) City Council Agenda - 102 - September 28, 2015 6. Rosemary McConkey requesting Oshawa Regional Councillors be proactive and urge area municipalities to consider establishing a Regional advisory committee to investigate how best Durham Region can prepare and what actions should be taken with respect to the current Syrian Refugee Crisis. (Relates to Item 4 of the Thirteenth Report of the Finance Committee.) Additional Agenda-Related Correspondence (As may be presented at the meeting.) Public Consent Agenda That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the September 28, 2015 Council meeting be adopted as recommended. Adoption of Minutes That the minutes of the City Council meetings held on June 29, July 27 and September 8 and 16, 2015 be adopted. Correspondence That correspondence listed in Appendix A to the Public Agenda for the September 28, 2015 Council meeting be received and filed. Correspondence None. Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes 61. Heritage Oshawa Recommendation That the minutes of the Heritage Oshawa meetings of June 25 and August 27, 2015 be received for information. 62. Oshawa Environmental Advisory Committee Recommendation That the minutes of the Oshawa Environmental Advisory Committee meeting of September 1, 2015 be received for information. City Council Agenda - 103 - September 28, 2015 63. Airport Advisory Committee Recommendation That the minutes of the Airport Advisory Committee meeting of September 2, 2015 be received for information. 64. Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee Recommendation That the minutes of the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee meetings of August 24 and September 15, 2015 be received for information. Standing Committee Reports Report of the Development Services Committee The Development Services Committee respectfully reports and recommends to City Council its Sixteenth Report. 1. Fifth Report of Heritage Oshawa (DS-15-156) (See Pages 409 to 410 and Pages 1 to 40) Recommendation That the Fifth Report of Heritage Oshawa, be endorsed: