City Council Agenda February 22, 2021 Page 1
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City Council Meeting February 22, 2021 Council Chamber Public Session – 9:30 a.m. Closed Session – Following Public Session Agenda Notice to Correspondents In accordance Council’s Procedure By-law 111-2017, as amended, during the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency and in order to maintain the Provincial guidelines regarding limiting the size of public gatherings, the Mayor or Deputy Mayor (or designate), the City Clerk, the Deputy City Clerk (or designate), City Clerk Services support staff and Information Technology Services staff will be permitted in the Council Chamber. All other Members of Council and City staff will participate electronically from their offices or an alternate private location to maintain required physical distance in accordance with Provincial orders. In-person attendance by the public will not be permitted. The Municipal Act, 2001 requires that, subject to the provisions in Section 239, all meetings be open in order for members of the public to observe the meetings. In order to comply with these provisions, members of the public may still view open meeting web streams online live and following the meeting as archived on the City’s website. Members of the public may request to address Council as a delegation through remote electronic access regarding an item printed on the Agenda and received by City Clerk Services a minimum of two business days prior to the meeting. Members of the public unable to meet the timeline, may submit written correspondence regarding an item on the agenda up to 2 hours prior to the meeting for Council’s consideration. The Clerk will e-mail the correspondence to all members of Council. 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. 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Council Composition The Council of the City of Oshawa is comprised of eleven members – one Mayor, five Regional Councillors (one per Ward) and five City Councillors (one per Ward) Members of Council The Members of the Council of the City of Oshawa are: Mayor Dan Carter Regional Councillor Tito-Dante Marimpietri Regional Councillor Bob Chapman (Ward 3) (Ward 2) City Councillor Derek Giberson (Ward 4) City Councillor Bradley Marks (Ward 3) City Councillor John Gray (Ward 5) City Councillor Rosemary McConkey (Ward 1) City Councillor Jane Hurst (Ward 2) Regional Councillor John Neal (Ward 1) Regional Councillor Rick Kerr (Ward 4) Regional Councillor Brian Nicholson (Ward 5) City Council Meetings City Council meetings are held on the following Mondays in 2021, the public session commencing at 9:30 a.m.: January 25, February 22, March 29, April 26, May 25 (Tuesday), June 21, September 27, October 25, November 22 and December 13. 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 dates is available on the City of Oshawa website at www.oshawa.ca. For inquiries about this agenda please contact City Clerk Services at 905-436-3311 or by email at [email protected] Agendas and Minutes can be found at: http://calendar.oshawa.ca/Meetings City Council Agenda February 22, 2021 Page 1 Public Meeting (9:30 a.m.) Recognition of Indigenous Lands The City of Oshawa is situated on treaty land that is steeped in rich indigenous history and is the present day home to many First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. Today, we acknowledge that we are gathering on the traditional territories of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. Council Member Announcements (As may be presented by Council Members) Additional Agenda Items (As may be presented at the meeting) Declarations of Pecuniary Interest (As may be presented by Council Members) Presentations Dr. Leroy Clarke, e-CAMP MENTORing to provide a presentation regarding Black History Month. Delegations Ara Saatjian, WJW Canada Inc. requesting to address City Council concerning Item DS-21-16 regarding an application for a variance to the Sign By-Law 72-96 for 27 to 33 Simcoe Street South. Marg Wilkinson requesting to address City Council concerning Item DS-21-24 regarding a request for a demolition permit for 195 Simcoe Street North. Cathy Clarke requesting to address City Council concerning Item DS-21-24 regarding a request for a demolition permit for 195 Simcoe Street North. City Council Agenda February 22, 2021 Page 2 Matters Requiring Direction Correspondence Requiring Action CNCL-21-09 Terry Squire Requesting Item DS-21-17 Be Referred back to Staff and Committee for Further Consideration (See Pages 1 to 3) CNCL-21-10 Cathy Clarke Requesting Council Deny the Demolition Permit Request Contained in Item DS-21-24 and Seek Options for Adaptive Reuse (See Page 4) Items Pulled from Information Package None Public Consent Agenda That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the City Council meeting dated February 22, 2021 be adopted as recommended. Correspondence CNCL-21-08 Oshawa Power and Utilities Corporation Recommending Appointments to the Board of Directors for Oshawa P.U.C. Networks Inc. (See Pages 5 to 6) Recommendation That, based on Correspondence CNCL-21-08 dated February 5, 2021 from Denise Carpenter, Chair of the Board, Oshawa Power and Utilities Corporation, Isabel Meharry and Daniel Benoit each be appointed as Directors of Oshawa P.U.C. Networks Inc. commencing on March 2, 2021 for a term of three (3) years. Adoption of Council Minutes That the minutes of the City Council meeting held on January 25, 2021 be adopted. City Council Agenda February 22, 2021 Page 3 Standing Committee Reports Report of the Community Services Committee The Community Services Committee respectfully reports and recommends to City Council its Twenty Sixth Report. CS-21-10 Recreation Programs Fee Assistance and Notice of Assessment Recommendation Pursuant to Report CS-21-10, dated February 11, 2021, concerning Recreation Programs Fee Assistance and Notice of Assessment, the criteria for documentation for Oshawa’s Recreation Fee Assistance Program be expanded to reflect the same government issued documents accepted in other Durham Region municipalities which includes, the Canada Child Tax Benefit Statement and statements from Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program. CS-21-12 Garden Bed Program Recommendation Whereas the Region of Durham’s Health Department reported in 2019 that one in seven residents experience food insecurity; and, Whereas food insecurity is not being able to access safe and nutritious food due to lack of money; and, Whereas food insecurity often leads to worry about running out of food, settling for lower quality foods and reduced food intake; and, Whereas, the impacts of COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on the economy and food systems leading to greater potential of food insecurity; and, Whereas the City partnered successfully in 2020 with Durham Master Gardeners, the Oshawa Garden Club and Feed the Need Durham to transform the annual garden beds on the north side of City Hall into giving gardens to grow vegetables; and, Whereas the program engaged numerous volunteers who planned, planted, maintained and harvested more than 750lbs of fresh produce for Feed the Need Durham in 2020 while also building community in the downtown by engaging passersby and sharing the joys of gardening; and, City Council Agenda February 22, 2021 Page 4 Whereas Durham Master Gardeners and the Oshawa Garden Club have expressed an interest in continuing with the program during the 2021 growing season; Therefore, be it resolved: 1. That annual garden beds with suitable access to water and of an appropriate size, including garden beds around City Hall, be considered for conversion from an annual flower garden to a vegetable garden; and, 2. That the City partner with interested community groups and organizations on an “Adopt-a-Garden Bed” program, during the duration of the pandemic for the planting, maintaining and harvesting of a “Giving Garden” that would contribute much needed fresh vegetables to Feed the Need; and, 3. That the Commissioner, Community Services Department be authorized to execute agreements with various gardening organizations and volunteers, in a form and content acceptable to Legal and Finance Services CS-21-14 Removal of On-Street Parking on a portion of King Street East Recommendation That Report CS-21-14 dated February 10, 2021 concerning parking along the south side of King Street East between Drew Street and Ritson Road be received for information. CS-21-15 Julian Luke Requesting to Lease Nine (9) Parking Spaces at the Municipally-owned Parking Lot on Ray Street Recommendation That Correspondence Item CS-21-15 from Julian Luke, Victory Cigars concerning a request to lease nine parking spaces at the municipally owned parking lot on Ray Street be referred to staff for a report. CS-21-16 Correspondence from Matt Shaver Requesting that the City Provide One Additional Large Item Pick Up Per Year Recommendation That the request contained in Correspondence CS-21-16 from Matt Shaver seeking one additional large item pick up per year be denied. City Council Agenda February 22, 2021 Page 5 CS-21-17 Correspondence from the Region of Durham Requesting to Lease Parking at the Courthouse Recommendation That the request contained in Correspondence CS-21-16 from the Region of Durham seeking to lease parking at the Courthouse be denied.