January 10, 2007 - Brampton · 2014-06-20 · F1-1. CW006-2007 2007 National Triathlon Championship (File C16) F1-2. CW009-2007 Outdoor Recreation Programs (File R40) F 2. Correspondence

January 10, 2007 Members Present: The following were present at 9:30 a.m.:

City Councillor S. Hames – Wards 7 and 8 – Chair (Acting Mayor – February) Regional Councillor G. Gibson – Wards 1 and 5 Regional Councillor J. Sanderson – Wards 3 and 4

The following arrived subsequently at the times noted:

Regional Councillor E. Moore – Wards 1 and 5 (arrived at 9:34 a.m., left at 10:35 a.m., returned at 10:40 a.m.) Regional Councillor P. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 (arrived at 9:40 a.m., left at 11:20 a.m., returned at 11:24 a.m.) Regional Councillor G. Miles – Wards 7 and 8 (arrived at 9:36 a.m., left at 11:27a.m., returned at 11:30 a.m., left at 2:28 p.m.) Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri – Wards 9 and 10 (arrived at 9:34 a.m., left at 10:35 a.m., returned at 10:37 a.m.) City Councillor J. Hutton – Wards 2 and 6 (Acting Mayor – March) (arrived at 9:43 a.m., left at 11:20 a.m., returned at 11:28 a.m.) City Councillor B. Callahan – Wards 3 and 4

(arrived at 9:40 a.m., left at 11:50 a.m., returned at 12:00 p.m., left at 2:02 p.m., returned at 2:06 p.m.)

City Councillor V. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 (Acting Mayor – January) (arrived at 9:36 a.m., left at 11:00 a.m., returned at 11:03 a.m.)

Members Absent: nil Staff Present: Mr. L. V. McCool, City Manager

Mr. J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development Mr. D. Cutajar, Commissioner, Economic Development and Communications Mr. J. A. Marshall, Commissioner of Community Services Mr. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer Mr. J. Wright, Commissioner of Management and Administrative Services Ms. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor Ms. K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services,

Management and Administrative Services (morning session) Ms. J. LeFeuvre, Deputy City Clerk, Management and Administrative

Services (afternoon session) Mr. M. DiLullo, Legislative Coordinator, Council and Administrative

Services, Management and Administrative Services

Minutes Committee of Council

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The meeting was called to order at 9:40 a.m., recessed at 12:25 p.m., reconvened at1:25 p.m. and adjourned at 2:37 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. CW001-2007 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D. Delegations/Presentations D1. CW011-2007 Notice of Intention to Amend User Fee By-law 380-2003, as CW014-2007 amended (File F01) CW019-2007 D2. CW007-2007 Notice of Public Meeting – Amendment to the Licensing By-law

1-2002 – Housekeeping Amendments (File G02) D3. CW002-2007 Brampton Capitals Hockey Team – Request for Support from

City Council (File C00) D4. CW003-2007 Bingo Lottery Licensing Fees for 2007 (File G02) D5. CW004-2007 Parking Restrictions on Fenton Way (File T00) D6. CW005-2007 Canada Post Delivery in Rural Areas – Discontinuance of Mail

Delivery to Mailboxes (File G60) D7. CW006-2007 2007 National Triathlon Championship (File C16) E. By-laws and Licensing Matters E 1. Reports – Corporate Services Department E1-1. CW007-2007 Administrative “Clean up” Amendments to Licensing By-law 1-

2002 – Deletion of day nurseries regulations (File G02) E 2. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department E 3. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department


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E 4. Correspondence E 5. Other/ New Business E 6. CW008-2007 Referred Matters Lists – By-laws and Licensing Matters E 7. Question Period F. Community Services F 1. Reports – Community Services F1-1. CW006-2007 2007 National Triathlon Championship (File C16) F1-2. CW009-2007 Outdoor Recreation Programs (File R40) F 2. Correspondence F 3. Other/New Business F 4. CW010-2007 Referred Matters List – Community Services Matters F 5 Question Period G. Corporate Services and Finance Matters G 1. Reports – City Manager’s Office G 2. Reports – Economic Development and Communications Department G 3. Reports – Community Services Department G 4. Reports – Finance Department G4-1. CW011-2007 Fees and Charges Revision (File F01) G 5. Reports – Corporate Services Department G5-1. CW012-2007 RFP2006-053 – Consulting Services for the Organizational

Realignment of the Community Services Department (File F81) G 6. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department


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G6-1. CW013-2007 Multilingual Services Policy and Program (File C00) G6-2. CW014-2007 Review of Miscellaneous Fees – City Clerk’s Office (File G02) G 6-3. CW015-2007 Budget Amendment – Field House Projects in CW016-2006 Sesquicentennial and Creditview/Sandalwood City-Wide Parks

(File F25) G 7. Reports – Planning, Design and Development G 8. Correspondence G8-1. CW017-2007 Request for Direction – Property Assessment Information

Session for Members of Council (File G10) G 9. Other/New Business G 10. CW018-2007 Referred Matters List – Corporate Services and Finance G 11. Question Period H. Works and Transportation Matters H 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department H1-1. CW019-2007 Brampton Transit Fare Increase (File T66) H 2. Correspondence H2-1. CW005-2007 Canada Post Delivery in Rural Areas – Discontinuance of Mail

Delivery to Mailboxes (File G60) H2-2. CW005-2007 “Government of Canada Issues Two Directives to Canada

Post” – Restoring mail delivery to rural roadside mailboxes (File G60)

H 3. Other/New Business H3-1. CW020-2007 Referral of staff recommendation – All-way Stop at Braydon

Boulevard and Silk Drive and Cupid Drive – Ward 10 (File T00) H 3-2. CW005-2007 Canada Post Delivery in Rural Areas – Discontinuance of Mail

Delivery to Mailboxes (File G60)


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H 4. CW021-2007 Referred Matters List – Works and Transportation H 5 Question Period I. Minutes I 1. CW022-2007 Brampton Clean City Committee – November 22, 2006 J. Unfinished Business K. Notices of Motion L. Public Question Period M. Closed Session N. CW023-2007 Adjournment

________________________________ City Councillor Hames, Chair


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A. Approval of Agenda CW001-2007 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10,

2007 be approved, as amended, to add: The following speaker under Item D 4: Mr. Ted Fox, Bingo Country; and,

D 7. Mr. Greg Pace, Race Director, and Mr. Stewart Barcley, Site Manager, Canadian Cross Training Club and Canadian Junior National Triathlon Championships, re: 2007 National Triathlon Championship (File C16).

H 2-2. News Release from Transport Canada dated December 13,

2006, re: “Government of Canada Issues Two Directives to Canada Post” – Restoring mail delivery to rural roadside mailboxes (File G60).

Carried

Note: Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote to re-open the question,

the Approval of the Agenda was re-opened and Item H2-2 was added to the agenda.

B. Conflicts of Interest

Regional Councillor Sanderson declared a conflict of interest with respect to Item D4 (Bingo Lottery Licensing) because he is a member of the Rotary Club of Brampton and did not participate in discussion or voting.

Regional Councillor Miles declared a conflict of interest with respect to Item D4 (Bingo Lottery Licensing) because her husband, Mr. Larry Zacker, is Executive Director of Brampton Safe City which receives funding generated from the charity bingo, and did not participate in discussion or voting.

C. Consent

The following items listed with an asterisk (*) were considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Committee and were approved at one time.

(E1-1, F1-2, G4-1, G5-1, G6-2, H1-1, I1) (Item F1-1 was removed from consent)

(Items E1-1, G4-1, G6-2, H1-1 were added into consent)


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D. Delegations/Presentations D 1. Possible Delegations, re: Notice of Intention to Amend User Fee By-

law 380-2003, as amended (File F01).

• Miscellaneous Fees (See Report G 4-1 and G 6-2) • Transit Fares (See Report H 1-1)

Committee Chair, City Councillor Hames, announced that in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 and City By-laws, public notice to consider this matter was published in the Brampton Guardian on January 3, 2007.

In response to the Chair’s inquiry, it was indicated that no one was present to address the subject matters. Report Item G 4-1, G 6-2, and H 1-1 were added into consent.

D 2. Possible Delegations, re: Notice of Public Meeting – Amendment to the

Licensing By-law 1-2002 – Housekeeping Amendments (File G02).

Committee Chair, City Councillor Hames, announced that in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 and City By-laws, public notice to consider this matter was published in the Brampton Guardian on January 3, 2007.

In response to the Chair’s inquiry, it was indicated that no one was present to address the subject matter.

Report Item E 1-1 was added into consent. D 3. Mr. David Robinson, Marketing Director, Brampton Capitals Jr. A Hockey

Club, re: Brampton Capitals Hockey Team – Request for Support from City Council (File C00).

Mr. David Robinson appeared before Committee to raise awareness of the

Brampton Capitals Junior A Hockey Team and provided information about this team as follows:

• Officially classed as a Tier 2 Junior A Team (part of the Canadian Junior League)

• Affiliated with the Brampton Battalion • Games are played at Memorial Arena • Challenges include low attendance and no fundraising • Plans to revitalize interest in the team includes community outreach

and fundraising events to increase attendance


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• Challenges of Memorial Arena o No place to facilitate meals o Dressing rooms are inadequate

• Request for support from Council o Attend games, promote team, offer advice

Mr. Robinson added that raising the profile of the team and Memorial Arena fits with the City’s plan to revitalize the downtown and may generate additional revenue to local businesses.

In response to questions from Committee with respect to the lack of

publicity for this team, Mr. Robinson advised that this organization has not focused on public relations.

Committee noted that Memorial Arena is in need of some improvements

and encouraged staff to cooperate with this organization in their fundraising efforts to improve this arena and the following motion was considered.

CW002-2007 That the delegation of Mr. David Robinson, Marketing Director,

Brampton Capitals Jr. A Hockey Club, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, re: Brampton Capitals Hockey Team – Request for Support from City Council (File C00) be received.

Carried

D 4. Delegations, re: Bingo Lottery Licensing Fees for 2007 (File G02).

1. Mr. James Inglis, Rutherford Bingo 2. Mr. Ted Fox, Brampton Bingo Country

In response to a question from Committee regarding a future report on this

matter, K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services, Management and Administrative Services, confirmed that the decision of Council in September 2006 was that “any future consideration of this matter (waiver of licence fees) be referred to the 2007 Budget deliberations”. The staff report requested at that time is to be pepared for budget deliberations. She added that this matter was listed on this agenda at the request of Mr. Inglis who submitted a Delegation Request Form to speak at this meeting. Under the Procedure By-law, It was not necessary to “reopen” the September 2006 decision of Council because this is now a new term of Council.


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Committee sought clarification with respect to the guidelines for declaring

a conflict of interest. It was noted that an information in this regard was circulated to all Members of Council by the City Clerk’s Office at the commencement of the new term of Council. The City Solicitor confirmed that she is counsel to the corporation, and not in a position to provide legal advise to individual Members of Council regarding any personal conflicts of interest.

Mr. James Inglis gave a presentation outlining the history of Rutherford

Bingo Hall operation and its relationship with Rotary Club of Brampton and the Brampton Community Service Foundation, the financial situation of the hall operation, and requested that the charities operating bingo lotteries at that hall be exempted lottery licencing fees. He also noted that the Rotary Club is pursuing other opportunities to raise funds for charitable purposes for the community.

Mr. Ted Fox appeared before Committee to provide information on the operation of Brampton Bingo Country, and to request that bingo lottery licence fees for charities at Bingo Country also be waived.

Discussions took place with respect to the following: • Importance of fundraising program • Justification of the licensing fee – it was noted that licensing fees

are paid for by the charities • Decision of Council on September 25, 2006 to waive fees for the

balance of 2006 and refer consideration of future reduction in fees to budget discussions

• The possibility of waiving fees until the 2007 Budget is approved The following motion was introduced:

“That the City of Brampton waive the Bingo Lottery Licence Fees for charities at Rutherford Bingo until the 2007 Budget is approved by Council.”

An amendment to include Brampton Bingo Country in the motion above

was introduced and the motion, as amended, was considered as follows. CW003-2007 That the following delegations to the Committee of Council Meeting

of January 10, 2007, re: Bingo Lottery Licensing Fees for 2007 (File G02) be received:

1. Mr. James Inglis, Rutherford Bingo 2. Mr. Ted Fox, Brampton Bingo Country; and,


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That Bingo Lottery Licence Fees for charities at Rutherford Bingo and Brampton Bingo Country be waived until the 2007 Budget is approved.

Carried

D 5. Delegations, re: Parking Restrictions on Fenton Way (File T00). 1. Mr. Harbhajan S. Dhillon, on behalf of the owner of 40 Fenton Way 2. Mr. Ramesh Ahluwalia, owner of 40 Fenton Way 3. Mr. Angelo Gravina, owner of 38 Fenton Way 4. Ms. Mona Simon, owner of 43 Fenton Way Mr. Harbhajan S. Dhillon appeared before Committee to request that the

parking restrictions on the cul-de-sac of Fenton Way be removed and he addressed the following issues:

• Allegations that 40 Fenton Way has been operating as place of worship

• Volume of vehicles that park on the cul-de-sac • Results of traffic investigations conducted by City staff • Safety concerns raised relating to school buses maneuvering in the

cul-de-sac – he requested that school boards be contacted to submit their concerns

Mr. Dhillon responded to questions from Committee with respect to the activity taking place at 40 Fenton Way, the number of people that gather at any one time, and the number of cars that can park on the driveway. Mr. Ramesh Ahluwalia appeared before Committee to request that the parking restrictions on the cul-de-sac of Fenton Way be removed. He advised that he has not observed any concerns relating to school buses in the cul-de-sac and added that he is not aware of any other estate cul-de-sac with no parking restrictions. Ms. Michelle Gravina appeared before Committee on behalf of her husband, Mr. Angelo Gravina. She read a letter prepared by Mr. Gravina, which included the following points:

• Request that the parking restrictions on Fenton Way be upheld • Estate home driveways can hold approximately 50 vehicles • Indications that 40 Fenton Way is operating as a place of worship • Every Saturday, there are well over 100 cars at 40 Fenton Way • From September 2005 to present, large gatherings have

consistently taken place every Saturday • Safety concerns are shared with other residents of Fenton Way


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Ms. Mona Simon appeared before Committee to request that the parking restrictions on Fenton Way be upheld for the following reasons:

• Frequency and magnitude of gatherings • Volume of vehicles on Fenton Way during gatherings • School buses have difficulty maneuvering in the cul-de-sac • There have been no issues since the implementation of parking

restrictions

Ms. Simon had a DVD which showed the volume of vehicles during one of the gatherings at 40 Fenton Way. Staff advised Committee that, in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, it is preferred that the DVD not be played. Committee held a discussion with respect to the following:

• Similarities between the activity taking place at 40 Fenton Way and at temples

• Number of vehicles parking on Fenton Way and the negative impact on area residents

• Turning radius on cul-de-sac when vehicles parked on the roadway – concerns were raised regarding emergency vehicle access /maneuvering in the cul-de-sac

• School bus concerns are no longer an issue as construction at the 3 homes at the end of Fenton Way is complete – it was noted that the gatherings at 40 Fenton way take place on Saturdays only

• Snow plowing issue – staff advised that if snow cannot be cleared on first attempt due to parked vehicles, it is not feasible to make second attempt

• Findings of Property Standards and Parking Enforcement Officers regarding the number of vehicles at 40 Fenton Way on Saturdays during gatherings

The following motion was considered. CW004-2007 1. That the following delegations to the Committee of Council

Meeting of January 10, 2007, re: Parking Restrictions on Fenton Way (File T00) be received:

1. Mr. Harbhajan S. Dhillon, on behalf of the owner of 40 Fenton Way

2. Mr. Ramesh Ahluwalia, owner of 40 Fenton Way 3. Mr. Angelo Gravina, owner of 38 Fenton Way 4. Ms. Mona Simon, owner of 43 Fenton Way; and,

2. That the parking restrictions on Fenton Way, as approved by

Council on September 11, 2006, remain; and,


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3. That staff investigate the activities taking place at 40 Fenton

Way as a result of indications that it is being operated as a place of worship.

Carried

D 6. Ms. Kiren Dran, 4 Leone Lane, RR#9, Brampton, re: Canada Post

Delivery in Rural Areas – Discontinuance of Mail Delivery to Mailboxes (File G60).

Ms. Kiren Dran appeared before Committee, on behalf of the residents of the Castlemore Estate Community, to make a presentation regarding the restructuring of rural mailboxes to community mailboxes by Canada Post. She highlighted the following issues:

• Arguments from Canada Post regarding “unsafe” mailboxes for mail carriers

• Arguments put forward by the delegation regarding current mailboxes in the Castlemore Estate Community

• Issues not addressed by Canada Post

In closing, Ms. Dran noted that in Canada Post’s attempt to alleviate the safety risks of its employees, they have failed to consider the safety risks presented to residents.

Correspondence Item H 2-1 and H 2-2 and Other/New Business Item H 3-

2 were brought forward at this time. Committee held a discussion on the subject matter, as follows:

• Union issues in Canada Post relating to mail carrier safety • Lack of sufficient service from Canada Post • Mail delivery issues in West Brampton • Insurance issues with respect to relocating mailboxes on private

property • The possibility of holding a public meeting on this issue • The possibility for municipalities to provide input on mailbox

locations for safety purposes o Staff advised that Canada Post is under the jurisdiction of

the Federal Government and is not required to abide by municipal guidelines

o Staff advised that Canada Post provided a list of temporary locations for super mailboxes which staff reviewed and provided comments. Another list is currently being reviewed.

• Discussing this issue with local MPs


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• The need to address safety issues and restore mail delivery service to rural areas

The following motion was considered. CW005-2007 1. That the delegation of Ms. Kiren Dran, 4 Leone Lane, RR#9,

Brampton, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, re: Canada Post Delivery in Rural Areas – Discontinuance of Mail Delivery to Mailboxes (File G60) be received; and,

2. That the correspondence from the following residents to the

Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, re: Canada Post Delivery in Rural Areas – Discontinuance of Mail Delivery to Mailboxes (File G60) be received:

1. Ms. Marilena Di Marco, 22 Bowman Avenue, Brampton (dated January 2, 2007) 2. Mr. Luigi Pagano, 61 Marysfield Drive, Brampton (dated January 4, 2007); and,

3. That the News Release from Transport Canada dated

December 13, 2006, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, re: “Government of Canada Issues Two Directives to Canada Post” – Restoring mail delivery to rural roadside mailboxes (File G60) be received; and,

4. That staff investigate insurance issues relating to Canada Post

delivering mail on private property; and, 5. That the following motion be deferred to the next Committee of

Council Meeting scheduled to take place on January 24, 2007; and,

“Whereas Canada Post is discontinuing home to home mail delivery to rural residents across Canada based on safety concerns for mail delivery drivers; and, “Whereas Canada Post is causing a greater safety concern to the thousands of rural residents that must pick up their mail in community mailboxes located on busy and unsafe roads; and,


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“Whereas the sites for the community mailboxes were not planned in safe and easily accessible locations and have been placed in dangerous locations, such as drainage ditches and on busy roadways with poor or no lighting for safe mail pick up by thousands of people across Canada; and “Whereas the residents affected were not given an opportunity by Canada Post to submit their input on the new delivery system; “Therefore be it resolved that the Council of the City of Brampton request Canada Post and the Federal Government to reconsider the decision to discontinue door to door mail delivery in rural areas based on the safety concern that has been caused to the rural public across Canada by the new delivery system; and, “That this resolution be circulated to all municipalities that have rural mail delivery for their endorsement.”

6. That, in the interim, local Members of Parliament be invited to

attend a meeting with Members of Council to discuss the subject matter; and,

7. That the Commissioner of Works and Transportation be directed

to contact Canada Post with respect to the News Release dated December 13, 2006, to clarify the action being taken by Canada Post to suspend implementation of rural mail delivery.

Carried

D 7. Mr. Greg Pace, Race Director, and Mr. Stewart Barcley, Site Manager, Canadian Cross Training Club and Canadian Junior National Triathlon Championships, re: 2007 National Triathlon Championship (File C16).

Mr. Stewart Barcley and Mr. Greg Pace appeared before Committee and provided information on the National Triathlon Championships held in 2006, the positive economic impact of these events on the City, and the 2007 event to be held on June 30 (rain date July 1), 2007, in the vicinity of Professors Lake.


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Report Item F 1-1 was brought forward and dealt with at this time. The following motion was considered. CW006-2007 1. That the delegation of Mr. Greg Pace, Race Director, and Mr.

Stewart Barcley, Site Manager, Canadian Cross Training Club and Canadian Junior National Triathlon Championships, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, re: 2007 National Triathlon Championship - June 30 (rain date July 1), 2007 - Professors Lake (File C16) be received; and,

2. That the report from D. Doan, Manager of Sports Affiliates,

Community Services, dated December 13, 2006, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, re: 2007 National Triathlon Championship (File C16) be received; and,

3. That the 2007 National Triathlon Championships being

proposed for Brampton on Saturday, June 30th, 2007 (alternate date Sunday, July 1, 2007) through a combination of in-kind services and marketing assistance to a maximum value of $10,000.00 and such marketing assistance will include a comprehensive pre-event communication plan with residents and businesses in and around the bike race route, in addition to other agreed-upon initiatives be approved, subject to approval of the 2007 Current Budget; and,

4. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to enter into an

agreement to provide the support described above, in consideration of sponsorship recognition for the City of Brampton from the group, with content satisfactory to the Director of Recreation Facilities and Programs, Community Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

Carried

E. By-laws and Licensing Matters E 1. Corporate Services Department * E 1-1. Report from T. Yao, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services, dated

December 1, 2006, re: Administrative “Clean up” Amendments to Licensing By-law 1-2002 – Deletion of day nurseries regulations (File G02).


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CW007-2007 That the report from T. Yao, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services,

dated December 1, 2006, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, re: Administrative “Clean up” Amendments to Licensing By-law 1-2002 – Deletion of day nurseries regulations (File G02) be received; and,

That a by-law be passed to amend Licensing By-law 1-2002, as

amended, to remove gender specific language and to make administrative updates related to:

• Removal of working knowledge of English as a requirement of a licensee where not applicable

• Removal of definitions and clauses no longer applicable • Removal of day nurseries as a regulated business • Requirement to produce a licence

Carried

E 2. Management and Administrative Services Department – nil

E 3. Planning, Design and Development Department – nil E 4. Correspondence – nil

E 5. Other/New Business – nil E 6. Referred Matters List E 6-1. Planning, Design and Development Department E 6-2. Corporate Services Department

The following motion was considered.

CW008-2007 That the Referred Matters Lists – By-law and Licensing Matters to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, be received.

Carried


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E 7. Question Period

E 7-1. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Miles regarding why a fine is not levied when someone comes into the City to file a minor variance application when there is no compliance, P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor, advised that the City can pursue a claim in court if a stop work order is issued.

E 7-2. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Miles regarding

the type of information obtained by staff from minor variance applicants, J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development, advised that staff gather as much evidence as possible.

E 7-3. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Moore

regarding what action can be taken against a real estate agent for advertising illegal basement apartments, P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor, advised that these issues would be referred to the Law Society of Canada.

F. Community Services F 1. Reports – Community Services Department F 1-1. Report from D. Doan, Manager of Sports Affiliates, Community

Services, dated December 13, 2006, re: 2007 National Triathlon Championship (File C16).

Dealt with under Delegation Item D7 – Recommendation

CW006-2007 * F 1-2. Report from R. Giles, Program Supervisor – Outdoor Programs,

Community Services, dated December 13, 2006, re: Outdoor Recreation Programs (File R40).

CW009-2007 That the report from R. Giles, Program Supervisor – Outdoor

Programs, Community Services, dated December 13, 2006, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, re: Outdoor Recreation Programs (File R40) be received.

Carried


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F 2. Correspondence – nil

F 3. Other/New Business – nil F 4. Referred Matters List F 4-1. Community Services Department It was noted that the “Revision Number” column indicates the

number of times a target date has been revised and items are removed from the list when completed.

The following motion was considered. CW010-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Community Services Matters

to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, be received.

Carried

F 5. Question Period

F 5-1. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Gibson regarding when staff can confirm the use of the former OPP Administration Building, J. Wright, Commissioner of Management and Administrative Services, advised that no specific use has been determined and added that future use of this building is under review.

G. Corporate Services and Finance Matters G 1. Reports – City Manager’s Office – nil

G 2. Reports – Economic Development and Communications Department – nil G 3. Reports – Community Services Department – nil


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G 4. Reports – Finance Department * G 4-1. Report from A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer, and

D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, dated December 20, 2006, re: Fees and Charges Revision (File F01).

CW011-2007 That the report from A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and

Treasurer, and D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, dated December 20, 2006, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, re: Fees and Charges Revision (File F01) be received; and,

That a by-law be passed to amend User Fee By-law 380-2003, as

amended, to update Schedule I – Finance Department Fees/Charges, to provide for the following fees and charges:

• $70.00 per title search conducted by the City • 20% surcharge for the recovery of collection agency fees

Carried

G 5. Reports – Corporate Services Department * G 5-1. Report from H. Ferreira, Director of Human Resources, Corporate

Services, dated January 3, 2007, re: RFP2006-053 – Consulting Services for the Organizational Realignment of the Community Services Department (File F81).

CW012-2007 1. That the report from H. Ferreira, Director of Human Resources,

Corporate Services, dated January 3, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, re: RFP2006-053 – Consulting Services for the Organizational Realignment of the Community Services Department (File F81) be received; and,

2. That Request for Proposal No. RFP2006-053 be awarded to

The Berkeley Consulting Group being the best value proposal received, for phases one (1) to three (3); and,

3. That approval be granted to issue a purchase order to The

Berkeley Consulting Group in an amount not to exceed $142,093.00 (GST included), for components one (1) to three (3).

Carried


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In response to a question from Regional Councillor Palleschi regarding the timing for completion of the organizational realignment, J. Marshall, Commissioner of Community Services, advised that it is anticipated that a report on this matter will be brought forward by the end of June 2007.

G 6. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department G 6-1. Report from W. Hunter, Supervisor of Elections and Special

Projects, Management and Administrative Services, dated September 1, 2006, re: Multilingual Services Policy and Program (File C00).

W. Hunter, Supervisor of Elections and Special Projects, Management and Administrative Services, made a presentation on the Multilingual Services Policy and Program, as follows:

• Policy and program goal • Development of the policy and program (mandated by

Council) • Findings • Current projects/initiatives.

There was discussion regarding the need to be cognizant of the policy and the importance of all departments to collaborate to ensure that there is consistency in the delivery of this program. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Palleschi with respect to whether or not the federal government would provide funding for this program, W. Hunter, Coordinator of Elections and Special Projects, Management and Administrative Services, advised that she would investigate this.

The following motion was considered. CW013-2007 1. That the report from W. Hunter, Supervisor of Elections and

Special Projects, Management and Administrative Services, dated September 1, 2006, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, re: Multilingual Services Policy and Program (File C00) be received; and,

2. That the following Multilingual Services Policy Statement be

approved:


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Through implementation of the Six Pillars Strategic Plan, the City of Brampton is committed to the vision of providing “a vibrant, safe and attractive city of opportunity where efficient services make it possible for families, individuals and the business community to grow, prosper, and enjoy a high quality of life for all who, live, work, visit and invest in the City of Brampton”;

The provision of multilingual services is a way to support Pillars 5 and 6 – specifically 5.2 Emergency Services, 5.6 Celebration of Multiculturalism, 6.2 Encourage Citizen Participation, 6.3 Professional Delivery of Municipal Services;

Therefore, the goal of the Multilingual Services Policy is to increase the amount and quality of communication between the City of Brampton and Brampton residents. This will be achieved by increasing the amount of verbal and written communication provided in languages other than English to those residents who have difficulty communicating in English.

3. That, in support of the foregoing policy statement, the following initiatives be pursued:

a. Verbal Communications – Interpretation

i. Implementation of simultaneous verbal interpretation services (Language Line Services) at service counters and public information contact telephone numbers City-wide;

ii. Conduct a public awareness campaign to advise residents of the opportunity for simultaneous verbal interpretation services including, for example, written statements made in multiple languages on regular communications – e.g. tax bill - “call …… for assistance in your language”.

b. Written Communications – Translation

i. Establishment of priorities for translation of written communications. Communications involving resident health and safety are targeted as top priority. Prioritization shall be in accordance with the following guidelines:


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a) Public Safety Communications – services involving Fire and Emergency services and Emergency Preparedness will receive first priority,

b) Public Service Communications – services provided by the City having immediate impact upon residents such as road closures and construction, tax deadlines, etc.,

c) Special Purpose Communications – services provided by the City having overall quality of life impact on residents such as recreation and culture, land use planning, etc.

ii. Targeted written communications will be translated into the languages most often spoken at home by at least 0.5% of the population as indicated in the most recent census, plus French.

iii. Some Public Service and Special Purpose Communications may be published exclusively in English, but will include a tag line in the targeted languages stating “call …… for assistance in your language”.

iv. Some written communications may be translated into fewer languages according to the need of the residents. For example, where road construction is taking place in a neighbourhood, which includes predominately South Asian or Portuguese residents, those languages may be targeted for any written notice, which may be published regarding the road work.

4. That the amount of $20,000 to provide for initial program costs

including implementation of interpretation and translation services be part of the 2007 Current Budget submission; and,

5. That determination of the department with corporate

accountability for the management of the multilingual services program be included in 2007 budget discussions; and,

6. That a contract be negotiated to implement simultaneous

telephone and telephone-supported front counter interpretation services, in accordance with Purchasing policies, for provision of such services by a third party; and,

7. That a public tender process be followed to establish a vendor

(or vendors) of record for translation of written communications; and,


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8. That the Multilingual Services Working Group, established for the purpose of policy development, be continued with a mandate to:

a. provide a forum for problem-solving and issue discussion regarding the implementation of the program,

b. recommend priorities for the translation of public safety information, for approval by Commissioner responsible for the multilingual services program, subject to budget considerations, and

c. explore opportunities for cost-sharing and collaboration for translation of Public Service and Special Purpose communications and make recommendations for approval by Commissioner responsible for the multilingual services program; and,

9. That verbal interpretation services and translation of identified

Public Safety Communications be considered corporate expenses within the budget for the department responsible for the multilingual services program, and that translation of Public Service and Special Purpose Communications be departmental expenses.

Carried

* G 6-2. Report from K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and

Administrative Services, Management and Administrative Services, dated December 15, 2006, re: Review of Miscellaneous Fees – City Clerk’s Office (File G02).

CW014-2007 That the report from K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council

and Administrative Services, Management and Administrative Services, dated December 15, 2006, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, re: Review of Miscellaneous Fees (File G02) be received; and,


amended, to provide for administrative updates, certain corporate fees, and for amendments to fees for services provided by the City Clerk’s Office, as outlined in the subject report.

Carried


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G 6-3. Report from D. Chadha, Project Manager, Building Construction,

Management and Administrative Services, dated December 5, 2006, re: Budget Amendment – Field House Projects in Sesquicentennial and Creditview/Sandalwood City-Wide Parks (File F25).

Committee held a discussion regarding the subject report and asked questions of staff with respect to the following:

• The need to consider proximity of washroom facilities for existing facilities

• Excess funding from Creditview/Sandalwood Park which was allocated to Sesquicentennial Park

• Past request for a splash pad at this location – staff confirmed that it will be installed in Phase 2

• Storage areas to be used for field equipment and sports teams

• The need to review and address safety issues at Sesquicentennial Park after hours – staff advised that parking lots are gated as a safety measure

• The importance of ensuring that police have a good view of City park facilities from the road

There was discussion with respect to the request of the soccer community for adequate facilities at the Victoria Park Arena this summer and the following motions were considered.

CW015-2007 1. That the report from D. Chadha, Project Manager, Building

Construction, Management and Administrative Services, dated December 5, 2006, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Field House Projects in Sesquicentennial and Creditview/Sandalwood City-Wide Parks (File F25) be received; and,

2. That Capital Project #045810 – Creditview/Sandalwood City-

Wide Park Project be reduced by $650,000; and, 3. That $585,000 be returned from Capital Project #045810 –

Creditview/Sandalwood City-Wide Park to DC Reserves – Outdoor Recreation; and,

4. That $65,000 be returned from Capital Project #045810 –

Creditview/Sandalwood City-Wide Park to Reserve Fund #78 – 10% Non-DC Contribution; and,


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5. That Capital Project #065820-003 – Sesquicentennial City-Wide Park Field House Project be amended to include an additional $650,000; and,

6. That $585,000 be transferred from DC Reserves – Outdoor

Recreation to Capital Project #065820-003 – Sesquicentennial City-Wide Park Field House; and,

7. That $65,000 be transferred from Reserve Fund #78 – 10%

Non-DC Contribution to Capital Project #065820-003 – Sesquicentennial City-Wide Park Field House.

Carried

CW016-2007 That the matter relating to the request of the soccer community for

adequate facilities at the Victoria Park Arena this summer be deferred to the 2007 Budget deliberations.

Carried

G 7. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department – nil G 8. Correspondence G 8-1. Correspondence from the Municipal Property Assessment

Corporation (MPAC) dated December 8, 2006, re: Request for Direction – Property Assessment Information Session for Members of Council (File G10).

Committee held a discussion with respect to the subject correspondence and the following motion was considered.

CW017-2007 That the correspondence from the Municipal Property Assessment

Corporation (MPAC) dated December 8, 2006, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, re: Request for Direction – Property Assessment Information Session for Members of Council (File G10) be received; and,

That the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) be

invited to conduct a Property Assessment Information Session for Brampton’s Members of Council and the Councillor Administrative Assistants.

Carried


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G 9. Other/New Business – nil G 10. Referred Matters List G 10-1. Finance Department G 10-2. Management and Administrative Services Department G 10-3. Planning, Design and Development Department G 10-4. Corporate Services Department The following motion was considered. CW018-2007 That the Referred Matters Lists for Corporate Services and

Finance Matters to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, be received.

Carried

G 11. Question Period – nil H. Works and Transportation Matters

H 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department * H 1-1. Report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and Transportation,

dated December 20, 2006, re: Brampton Transit Fare Increase (File T66).

CW019-2007 That the report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and

Transportation, dated December 20, 2006, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, re: Brampton Transit Fare Increase (File T66) be received; and,


amended, to increase Brampton Transit Fares and related charges, as outlined in Appendix 1 of the subject report, effective February 5, 2007.

Carried


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H 2. Correspondence

H 2-1. Correspondence, re: Canada Post Delivery in Rural Areas –

Discontinuance of Mail Delivery to Mailboxes (File G60). 1. Ms. Marilena Di Marco, 22 Bowman Avenue, Brampton (dated January 2, 2007) 2. Mr. Luigi Pagano, 61 Marysfield Drive, Brampton (dated January 4, 2007)

Dealt with under Delegation Item D6 – Recommendation CW005-2007

H 2-2. News Release from Transport Canada dated December 13, 2006,

re: “Government of Canada Issues Two Directives to Canada Post” – Restoring mail delivery to rural roadside mailboxes (File G60).


Note: On a 2/3 majority vote to re-open the question, the Approval

of the Agenda was re-opened and Item H 2-2 was added to the agenda.

H 3. Other/New Business H 3-1. Resolution C301-2006, re: Referral of staff recommendation –

All-way Stop at Braydon Boulevard and Silk Drive and Cupid Drive – Ward 10 (File T00).

The following Resolution was passed by City Council at its meeting

held on October 11, 2006, as follows:

“C301-2006 That the report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated September 28, 2006, to the Council Meeting of October 11, 2006, re: Intersection Safety at Braydon Boulevard and Silk Drive and Cupid Drive – Ward 10 (File T00TRAF) be received; and,


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That the installation of a School Crossing Guard at the intersection of Braydon Boulevard and Silk Drive/Cupid Drive be supported; and, That staff continue to monitor the construction activity along Braydon Boulevard to ensure adequate sightlines are maintained; and, That the following be referred to Committee of Council in January 2007:

That based on not meeting the minimum criteria, an all-way stop not be installed at the intersection of Braydon Boulevard and Silk Drive/Cupid Drive.”

The following motion was considered. CW20-2007 That, further to the report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic

Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated September 28, 2006, to the Council Meeting of October 11, 2006, re: Intersection Safety at Braydon Boulevard and Silk Drive and Cupid Drive – Ward 10, an all-way stop not be installed at the intersection of Braydon Boulevard and Silk Drive/Cupid Drive, based on not meeting the minimum criteria.

Carried

H 3-2. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Sprovieri re:

Canada Post Delivery in Rural Areas – Discontinuance of Mail Delivery to Mailboxes (File G60).


H 4. Referred Matters List H 4-1. Works and Transportation Department


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In response to a question from Regional Councillor Palleschi with

respect to the status of Request #2006-058 (development of a policy that addresses consistency in design standards on roads that fall under both City and Regional jurisdiction), T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, advised that discussions are taking place with the Region of Peel.

The following motion was considered. CW021-2007 That the Referred Matters Lists for Works and Transportation

Matters to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, be received.

Carried

H 5. Question Period H 5-1. City Councillor Hutton asked a question regarding the timing of the

advance left turn light (westbound) at the intersection of Chinguacousy Road and Bovaird Drive. He advised that the Region of Peel has not responded to this matter.

I. Minutes * I 1. Brampton Clean City Committee – November 22, 2006 CW022-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Clean City Committee

Meeting of November 22, 2006, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10, 2007, Recommendations BCC048-2006 to BCC053-2006 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried

The recommendations were approved as follows: BCC048-2006 That the agenda for the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of

November 22, 2006, be approved as amended: To add: Email from Leslie Rose, dated November 19, 2006, re:

Community Updates (See Item E)


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BCC049-2006 That the Minutes of the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of October 25, 2006, to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of November 22, 2006, be received.

BCC050-2006 That the email from Leslie Rose dated November 19, 2006, to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of November 22, 2006, re: Community Updates be received.

That staff of the Brampton Clean City Office forward the concerns raised at the meeting regarding the vacuuming of leaves and the leaves blocking the sewer grates to the attention of staff of Works and Transportation department.

BCC051-2006 That the report from Ms. Angela Watts, Recreation Programmer,

Community Services, dated November 15, 2006, to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of November 22, 2006, re: Status Update - 3R’S Educational Program Statistics – January to November 2006 be received;

BCC052-2006 That staff of Brampton Clean City Office and Public Relations

include information on the appropriate packaging of recyclable household waste, articles and other materials, such as Halloween pumpkins for disposal in a future trash talk article to be published in the Brampton Guardian.

BCC053-2006 That the Brampton Clean City Committee do now adjourn to meet

again on January 24, 2007 at 7:00 p.m., or at the call of the Chair. J. Unfinished Business – nil

K. Notices of Motion – nil L. Public Question Period L 1. In response to a question from Mr. Gerald Russell, resident of Brampton,

with respect to whether or not Brampton residents can address their concerns regarding increases to Transit fares, T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, advised that public notice was issued in accordance with the Municipal Act.


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L. V. McCool, City Manager, added that the Brampton Transit System

experienced a 12.8% increase of ridership, which is the highest among municipalities across Canada.

M. Closed Session – nil N. Adjournment CW023-2007 That the Committee of Council do now adjourn to meet again on

Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.

Carried

Note: Recommendation CW043-2007 was amended by Council on

January 29, 2007. Please see Council Minutes for amendment.

January 24, 2007 Members Present: The following were present at 9:30 a.m.:

Regional Councillor G. Gibson – Wards 1 and 5 City Councillor V. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 (Acting Mayor – January)


Regional Councillor E. Moore – Wards 1 and 5 (9:33 a.m.) Regional Councillor P. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 (9:33 a.m.) Regional Councillor J. Sanderson – Wards 3 and 4 (9:33 a.m.) Regional Councillor G. Miles – Wards 7 and 8 (9:37 a.m.) Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri – Wards 9 and 10 (9:34 a.m.) City Councillor B. Callahan – Wards 3 and 4 (9:33 a.m.) City Councillor S. Hames – Wards 7 and 8 – Chair (9:33 a.m.) (Acting Mayor – February)

Members Absent: City Councillor J. Hutton – Wards 2 and 6 (Acting Mayor – March) (illness) Staff Present: Mr. L. V. McCool, City Manager

Mr. J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development Mr. D. Cutajar, Commissioner, Economic Development and Communications Mr. J. A. Marshall, Commissioner of Community Services Mr. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer Mr. J. Wright, Commissioner of Management and Administrative Services Ms. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor Mr. T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, Community Services Mr. D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance Ms. K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services,

Management and Administrative Services (morning session) Ms. S. Pacheco, Legislative Coordinator, Council and Administrative



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The meeting was called to order at 9:37 a.m. and adjourned at 11:44 a.m. After due consideration of the matters placed before this Committee, the members beg leave to present its report as follows: Item Recommendation A. CW024-2007 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D. Delegations/Presentations D1. CW025-2007 Sign By-law 399-2002, as amended – Election Signs (File G02) D2. CW026-2007 Habitat for Humanity Brampton – Request for surplus City

property at a nominal cost (File L00) D3. CW027-2007 Request – Scouts Canada (Brampton Chapter) – 100th Year

Jamboree in Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park – June 15-17, 2007 (File R51)

D4. CW028-2007 Discrepancy as to Tax Assessment – 1331679 Ontario Limited

– Appeal #2738 (File F95) D5. CW024-2007 Request for Relief – Invoice for Weed Cutting – 44 Drake

Boulevard – Ward 8 (File E15) E. Community Services E 1. Reports – Community Services E1-1. CW29-2007 Fire and Emergency Services Operations – November 2006

(File D05) E1-2. CW27-2007 Request – Scouts Canada (Brampton Chapter) – 100th Year

Jamboree in Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park – June 15-17, 2007 (File R51)

E 2. Correspondence E 3. Other/New Business


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E 4. CW030-2007 Referred Matters List – Community Services Matters CW031-2007 E 5 Question Period F. Corporate Services and Finance Matters F 1. Reports – City Manager’s Office F 2. Reports – Economic Development and Communications Department F2-1. CW032-2007 Trade-mark Consent – iRIDE Transit Program (File M00) F2-2. CW033-2007 Major Business and Community Dinner/Lunch Events 2007

(File G25) F 3. Reports – Community Services Department F 4. Reports – Finance Department F4-1. CW028-2007 Tax Adjustments and Tax Write-offs Pursuant to the Municipal

Act, 2001 (File F95) F4-2. CW034-2007 Heritage Property Insurance Proceeds (File A27) F 5. Reports – Corporate Services Department F5-1. CW035-2007 Amendment to Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended – Curb cuts

and minor relaxation of accessible parking sign requirements (File G02)

F 6. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department F6-1. CW036-2007 Amendment to the Procedure By-law – Appointments to

Committees (File G02) F6-2. CW037-2007 Compliance to Emergency Management Ontario Regulation

(File D50) F 7. Reports – Planning, Design and Development F 8. Correspondence F 9. Other/New Business


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F 10. CW038-2007 Referred Matters List – Corporate Services and Finance F 11. Question Period G. Works and Transportation Matters G 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department G 1-1. CW039-2007 Sole Source Bus Purchases from Nova Bus – A Division of

Prevost Car Inc. (File V01) G 1-2. CW040-2007 Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended – Administrative Update –

Wards 1, 5, 6, 9, and 10 (File G02) G 1-3. CW041-2007 Effectiveness of Speed Display Boards (File T00) G 1-4. CW042-2007 Parking Restrictions on Leeward Drive – Ward 7 (File T00) G 1-5. CW043-2007 All Way Stop – McLaughlin Road and Wanless Drive – Wards 2

& 6 (File M04) G 1-6. CW044-2007 Parking Restrictions on Walker Drive – Ward 8 (File M04) G 2. Correspondence G 3. Other/New Business G 4. CW045-2007 Referred Matters List – Works and Transportation G 5 Question Period H. By-laws and Licensing Matters H 1. Reports – Corporate Services Department H 2. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department H 3. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department H 4. Correspondence H 5. Other/ New Business H 6. CW046-2007 Referred Matters Lists – By-laws and Licensing Matters


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H 7. Question Period I. Minutes I 1. CW047-2007 Accessibility Advisory Committee – January 9, 2007 I 2. CW048-2007 Brampton Safety Council – January 11, 2007 J. Unfinished Business J1. CW049-2007 Canada Post Delivery in Rural Areas – Discontinuance of Mail

Delivery to Mailboxes (File G60) K. Notices of Motion L. Public Question Period M. Closed Session N. CW050-2007 Adjournment



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A. Approval of Agenda CW024-2007 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of January 10,

2007 be approved, as amended to delete:

D 5. Mr. Riaz Ahmad Riaz, 44 Drake Boulevard, Brampton, re: Request for Relief – Invoice for Weed Cutting – 44 Drake Boulevard – Ward 8 (File E15).

Carried B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent


(E1-1, F2-1, F2-2, F4-2, F5-1, F6-1, F6-2,

G1-2, G1-4, G1-5, G1-6, I1, I2, J1) D. Delegations/Presentations D 1. Mr. Larry Dupuis, 20 Shelbourne Court, Brampton, re: Sign By-law 399-

2002, as amended – Election Signs (File G02).

Mr. Larry Dupuis appeared before Committee to address his concerns regarding the provisions in the Sign By-law relating to elections signs. He indicated that he previously addressed Committee in this regard on September 8, 2004 and April 25, 2005. He is of the opinion that the prohibition against posting election signs on public property favours the incumbents and requested that this prohibition be reviewed within the next four years and that the following suggestions for amending the Sign By-law be considered:

• To ban all elections signs; or, • To open the posting of elections signs on public property to all

election candidates Mr. Dupuis added that a number of municipalities allow the posting of

elections signs on public property and submitted a copy of a by-law from the City of Oshawa for information.


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Committee held a discussion with respect to the following: • Mr. Dupuis’ experience during his candidacy in the 2003

Municipal Election, as it relates to posting election signs • Ruling of the Court of Appeal to uphold the City’s Sign By-law

as it pertained to election signs • Provisions in the Sign By-law which protect against the

proliferation of signs on public property • Complaints from residents regarding elections signs

The following motion was considered. CW025-2007 That the delegation from Mr. Larry Dupuis, 20 Shelbourne Court,

Brampton, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Sign By-law 399-2002, as amended – Election Signs (File G02) be received.

Carried

D 2. Mr. Thomas Fischer, Executive Director and Mr. Alex D. MacMillan, Chair,

Site Selection Committee, Habitat for Humanity Brampton, re: Habitat for Humanity Brampton – Request for surplus City property at a nominal cost (File L00).

Mr. Alex D. MacMillan, Chair, Site Selection Committee, Habitat for Humanity Brampton, appeared to request the City consider the sale of surplus land at a nominal cost to Habitat for Humanity Brampton who would build affordable housing for families in need. He advised that Habitat for Humanity is a community-based, non-profit organization, dedicated to building affordable homes in partnership with families in need. He provided details on the needs of families in Peel and Brampton, the Family Partnership Model, and target sites in Brampton (Torbram Road South, Rosedale Avenue and Railroad Street) for housing projects and requested the City’s partnership and assistance in acquiring these properties.

In response to questions regarding the operation and focus of the Habitiat for Humanity Organization, Mr. MacMillan and Mr. Fischer provided additional details with respect to the types of housing projects and the Family Partnership Model, noting that funding comes from donations and fundraising initiatives.

The following motion was introduced:


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That the delegation of Mr. Thomas Fischer, Executive Director and Mr. Alex D. MacMillan, Chair, Site Selection Committee, Habitat for Humanity Brampton, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Habitat for Humanity Brampton – Request for surplus City property at a nominal cost (File L00) be received; and, That the request from Habitat for Humanity Brampton for the acquisition of city-owned surplus property at a nominal cost be referred to staff to work together with this organization and to review the following 3 sites identified in the presentation:

• Torbram Road South • Rosedale Avenue • Railroad Street; and,

That staff be directed to develop a policy that would permit organizations like Habitat for Humanity to work directly with staff on their requests/needs and eliminate the need to come to Committee first for a referral to staff.

An amendment to the motion was introduced to add the following clause:

That staff assist Habitat for Humanity Brampton in establishing a partnership with the Region of Peel.

The motion, as amended, was considered as follows. CW026-2007 1. That the delegation of Mr. Thomas Fischer, Executive Director and Mr.

Alex D. MacMillan, Chair, Site Selection Committee, Habitat for Humanity Brampton, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Habitat for Humanity Brampton – Request for surplus City property at a nominal cost (File L00) be received; and,

2. That the request from Habitat for Humanity Brampton for the

acquisition of city-owned surplus property at a nominal cost be referred to staff to work together with this organization and to review the following 3 sites identified in the presentation:

• Torbram Road South • Rosedale Avenue • Railroad Street; and,

3. That staff be directed to develop a policy that would permit

organizations like Habitat for Humanity to work directly with staff on their requests/needs and eliminate the need to come to Committee first for a referral to staff; and,


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4. That staff assist Habitat for Humanity Brampton in establishing a partnership with the Region of Peel.

Carried

D 3. Mr. Wayne Howell, Camp Chairperson, Scouts Canada (Brampton Area), re: Request – Scouts Canada (Brampton Chapter) – 100th Year Jamboree in Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park – June 15-17, 2007 (File R51).

Mr. Wayne Howell, Camp Chairperson, Scouts Canada (Brampton Area),

was in attendance at this meeting. Report Item E 1-2 was brought forward and dealt with at this time. Committee outlined the fees being waived and charged to Scouts Canada,

as outlined in the staff report, and indicated that this will be a great event for the City.

The following motion was considered. CW027-2007 1. That the delegation of Mr. Wayne Howell, Camp Chairperson, Scouts

Canada (Brampton Area), to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Request – Scouts Canada (Brampton Chapter) – 100th Year Jamboree in Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park – June 15-17, 2007 (File R51) be received; and,

2. That the report from R. Gasper, Facility Coordinator, Community

Services, dated January 4, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Request – Scouts Canada (Brampton Chapter) – 100th Year Jamboree in Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park – June 15-17, 2007 (File R51) be received; and,

3. That, under the authority of By-law 161-83 subsection (2), paragraph

(c), the Commissioner of Community Services issue a permit for overnight camping in accordance with sub-section (6), paragraph (3), for this event; and,

4. That the rental fee portion of the charges in the amount of $1,330.27

be waived, in recognition of the park projects the Scout groups will be participating in throughout the weekend and only the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the City in the amount of $1,875.80 be charged to the Scouts for the extra services required for this event.

Carried


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D 4. Mr. Domenic Rotundo, Gambin RDQ Barristers and Solicitors, LLP, agent

on behalf of 1331679 Ontario Limited, re: Discrepancy as to Tax Assessment – 1331679 Ontario Limited – Appeal #2738 (File F95).

Report Item F 4-1 was brought forward and dealt with at this time. Mr. Domenic Rotundo, Gambin RDQ Barristers and Solicitors, LLP,

appeared before Committee on behalf of his client 1331679 Ontario Limited to address the matter regarding a reduction of assessment and taxes for his clients lands on Goreway Drive and advised Committee that this is a continuation of his delegation to Committee on June 23, 2004. He made his presentation as follows:

• The tax adjustment for the 2002 year, as outlined in the staff report, is acceptable to his client

• Letter addressed to the City of Brampton and MPAC dated June 10, 2003 in which he requests that the assessment be reconsidered

• Errors that the taxation was based on • Request for the City to withdraw the tax arrears certificate • Request for a reduction of taxes for the taxation years preceding

2002

Committee held a discussion and asked questions of staff with respect to the following:

• Taxes outstanding on this account – Staff advised that to date, no tax payments have been made since 1999 and a tax arrears certificate has been registered.

• Description and value of the property • Reductions in the tax assessment by MPAC • Provisions under the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Assessment Act,

which limits the period to which tax adjustments can be made (year of application plus 2 preceding years)

• Interpretation of the request outlined in the letter from Mr. Rotundo dated June 10, 2003

• Process for bringing forward tax adjustments to Committee

Pursuant to information provided by staff, Committee indicated that they are not in a position to consider tax adjustments for the 1999 and 2000 taxation years. In response to a question from Committee regarding the payment of taxes, Mr. Rotundo agreed to a commitment of his client to pay the outstanding taxes within 7 days.


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Note: Later in the meeting, it was clarified that Mr. Rotundo has only agreed to a commitment of his client to pay the taxes that have been adjusted and which are not part of his current dispute.

The following motion was introduced: That staff be directed to proceed with all and any necessary

measures to collect all outstanding taxes from 1331679 Ontario Limited with respect to the property on Goreway Drive – Tax Roll 10-5-0-113-04600-0000.

D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, clarified that neither the City

nor MPAC have any record of receiving the letter from Mr. Rotundo dated June 10, 2003. He noted that in 2004 Mr. Rotundo provided an affidavit declaring this letter was sent and the City and MPAC accepted the affidavit and copy of the letter as proof of an application for a “Request for Reconsideration”. He further added that staff does not consider this letter to be a request for a tax adjustment and clarified that payment of this tax account would not impact consideration of the delegation’s request. The following motion was introduced and not dealt with:

That staff be directed to prepare a report regarding the matter of the letter from Mr. Rotundo dated June 10, 2003.

The motion, in its entirety, was considered as follows. CW028-2007 1. That the delegation of Mr. Domenic Rotundo, Gambin RDQ Barristers

and Solicitors, LLP, agent on behalf of 1331679 Ontario Limited, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Discrepancy as to Tax Assessment – 1331679 Ontario Limited – Appeal #2738 (File F95) be received; and,

2. That the report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance,

dated January 8, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Tax Adjustments and Tax Write-offs Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 (File F95) be received; and,

3. That the schedule of various tax account adjustments, which includes

the 2002 tax adjustment for 1331679 Ontario Limited, appended to the subject report, be approved; and,

4. That staff be directed to proceed with all and any necessary measures

to collect all outstanding taxes from 1331679 Ontario Limited with respect to the property on Goreway Drive – Tax Roll 10-5-0-113-04600-0000; and,


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5. That the matter of taxation for the property owned by 1331679 Ontario Limited, for the years 1999, 2000, and 2001, be referred to a Closed Session of Council on January 29, 2007 for advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

Carried

D 5. Mr. Riaz Ahmad Riaz, 44 Drake Boulevard, Brampton, re: Request for

Relief – Invoice for Weed Cutting – 44 Drake Boulevard – Ward 8 (File E15).

Deleted under Approval of Agenda – Recommendation CW024-2007 E. Community Services E 1. Reports – Community Services Department * E 1-1. Report from T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services,

Community Services, dated December 15, 2006, re: Fire and Emergency Services Operations – November 2006 (File D05).

CW029-2007 That the report from T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency

Services, Community Services, dated December 15, 2006, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Fire and Emergency Services Operations – November 2006 (File D05) be received.

Carried

E 1-2. Report from R. Gasper, Facility Coordinator, Community Services,

dated January 4, 2007, re: Request – Scouts Canada (Brampton Chapter) – 100th Year Jamboree in Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park – June 15-17, 2007 (File R51).


CW027-2007

E 2. Correspondence – nil E 3. Other/New Business – nil


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E 4. Referred Matters List E 4-1. Community Services Department There was discussion with respect to the length of time that

Request #2006-026 (Fire and Emergency Services Administration Building) has been on the Referred Matters List and the following motions were considered.

CW030-2007 That the Referred Matters Lists for Community Services

Matters to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, be received.

Carried

CW031-2007 That a current list of all referred matters be provided to Members

of Council for information purposes during the 2007 Budget deliberations.

Carried

E 5. Question Period – nil F. Corporate Services and Finance Matters F 1. Reports – City Manager’s Office – nil

F 2. Reports – Economic Development and Communications Department – nil * F 2-1. Report from D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development

and Communications, dated January 24, 2007, re: Trade-mark Consent – iRIDE Transit Program (File M00).

CW032-2007 That the report from D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic

Development and Communications, dated January 24, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Trade-mark Consent – iRIDE Transit Program (File M00); be received; and,


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That, in order to protect the municipal iRIDE mark used in the delivery of public transit services to students, the request from a U.S. based electronic product manufacturer, seeking consent for the use of the iRIDE mark for digital audio players in Canada, be denied.

Carried

* F 2-2. Report from D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development

and Communications, dated January 24, 2007, re: Major Business and Community Dinner/Lunch Events 2007 (File G25).

CW033-2007 1. That the report from D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic

Development and Communications, dated January 24, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Major Business and Community Dinner/Lunch Events 2007 (File G25) be received; and,

2. That the 2007 Community Events listed in Appendix 1 of the

subject report, be endorsed for sponsorship, in keeping with the related corporate policies; and,

3. That staff of the Economic Development and Communications

Department continue to coordinate the administrative requirements of this program with Council Office staff.

Carried

F 3. Reports – Community Services Department – nil F 4. Reports – Finance Department F 4-1. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, dated

January 8, 2007, re: Tax Adjustments and Tax Write-offs Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 (File F95).


CW028-2007 * F 4-2. Report from P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and

Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated January 4, 2007, re: Heritage Property Insurance Proceeds (File A27).


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CW034-2007 That the report from P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services

and Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated January 4, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Heritage Property Insurance Proceeds (File A27) be received; and,

That the net proceeds from the insurance settlement for the fire

loss of 9279 Dixie Road, Crescent Hill building, be credited to Reserve Fund #4 – Asset Repair and Replacement, and that any Heritage Board funding requirements be considered as part of the budget deliberations.

Carried

F 5. Reports – Corporate Services Department * F 5-1. Report from T. Yao, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services, dated

December 22, 2006, re: Amendment to Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended – Curb cuts and minor relaxation of accessible parking sign requirements (File G02).


dated December 22, 2006, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Amendment to Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended – Curb cuts and minor relaxation of accessible parking sign requirements (File G02) be received’ and,

That a by-law be passed to amend Traffic By-law 93-93, as

amended, to allow some flexibility in the locating of accessible parking signs, as outlined in the subject report.

Carried

F 6. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department * F 6-1. Report from K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and

Administrative Services, Management and Administrative Services, dated November 30, 2006, re: Amendment to the Procedure By-law – Appointments to Committees (File G02).


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CW036-2007 That the report from K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services, Management and Administrative Services, dated November 30, 2006, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Amendment to the Procedure By-law – Appointments to Committees (File G02) be referred to the Council Meeting scheduled to take place on January 29, 2007.

Carried

* F 6-2. Report from A. Normand, Manager of Emergency Measures and

Corporate Security, Management and Administrative Services, dated January 15, 2007, re: Compliance to Emergency Management Ontario Regulation (File D50).

CW037-2007 That the report from A. Normand, Manager of Emergency

Measures and Corporate Security, Management and Administrative Services, dated January 15, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Compliance to Emergency Management Ontario Regulation (File D50) be received; and,

That the Mayor and the Co-Chairs of the Emergency Planning and

Advisory Committee be authorized to sign the required provincial documents certifying the completion of all necessary requirements of the Emergency Management Act RSO 1990 and Ontario Regulation 380/04.

Carried

F 7. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department – nil F 8. Correspondence – nil F 9. Other/New Business – nil F 10. Referred Matters List F 10-1. Finance Department F 10-2. Management and Administrative Services Department


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F 10-3. Planning, Design and Development Department F 10-4. Corporate Services Department There was discussion with respect to the length of time that

Request #2002-026 (policy for handling public complaints) has been on the Referred Matters List.

P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor,

provided an update on the status of this item. CW038-2007 That the Referred Matters Lists for Corporate Services and

Finance Matters to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, be received.

Carried

F 11. Question Period – nil G. Works and Transportation Matters

G 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department G 1-1. Report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and Transportation,

and A. Livingston, Senior Manager of Purchasing, Finance, dated January 5, 2007, re: Sole Source Bus Purchases from Nova Bus – A Division of Prevost Car Inc. (File V01).

T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, responded to questions from Committee with respect to the number of buses being ordered for 2007 and 2008 and the status of the report regarding the purchase of smaller transit buses.

The following motion was considered. CW039-2007 That the report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and

Transportation, and A. Livingston, Senior Manager of Purchasing, Finance, dated January 5, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Sole Source Bus Purchases from Nova Bus – A Division of Prevost Car Inc. (File V01) be received; and,


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That staff be authorized to negotiate an extension of the current contract with Nova Bus – A Division of Prevost Car Inc. for an additional two-year period.

Carried

* G 1-2. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services,

Works and Transportation, dated January 4, 2007, re: Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended – Administrative Update – Wards 1, 5, 6, 9, and 10 (File G02).

CW040-2007 That the report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering

Services, Works and Transportation, dated January 4, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended – Administrative Update – Wards 1, 5, 6, 9, and 10 (File G02) be received; and,


amended, to make administrative updates to the following schedules, as outlined in the subject report:

• No Parking • No Stopping • Fire Routes • One Way Traffic • Through Highways • Stop Signs • Prohibited Turns

Carried

G 1-3. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services,

Works and Transportation, dated January 12, 2007, re: Effectiveness of Speed Display Boards (File T00).

Committee held a discussion with respect to the Speed Display Boards as follows:

• Positive feedback from residents • Number of additional boards being requested in the 2007

budget submission and the cost of each • Placing a notice on the boards indicating that speed is being

recorded • The possibility of purchasing brighter, more visible boards


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• Efforts of the Road Safety Committee in neighbourhoods experiencing excessive vehicle speeds

• Installing boards on a permanent basis in areas of major concern

• Driver behaviour after the boards are removed The following motion was considered. CW041-2007 That the report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering

Services, Works and Transportation, dated January 12, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Effectiveness of Speed Display Boards (File T00) be received; and,

That the City continue to use Speed Display Boards as a means to

address vehicle speeds on City streets.

Carried * G 1-4. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services,

Works and Transportation, dated January 8, 2007, re: Parking Restrictions on Leeward Drive – Ward 7 (File T00).


Services, Works and Transportation, dated January 8, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Parking Restrictions on Leeward Drive – Ward 7 (File T00) be received; and,


amended, to implement “No Parking, Anytime” on the east side of Leeward Drive between a point 212 metres north of Vodden Street and a point 260 metres north of Vodden Street.

Carried


Works and Transportation, dated January 8, 2007, re: All Way Stop – McLaughlin Road and Wanless Drive – Wards 2 & 6 (File M04).


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CW043-2007 That the report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated January 8, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: All Way Stop – McLaughlin Road and Wanless Drive – Wards 2 & 6 (File M04) be received; and,


amended, to implement an all-way stop at the intersection of McLaughlin Road and Wanless Drive.

Carried


Works and Transportation, dated January 3, 2007, re: Parking Restrictions on Walker Drive – Ward 8 (File M04).


Services, Works and Transportation, dated January 3, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Parking Restrictions on Walker Drive – Ward 8 (File M04) be received; and,


amended, to implement “No Parking, Anytime” on both sides of Walker Drive between a point 170 metres east of Gateway Boulevard and Coventry Road.

Carried

G 2. Correspondence – nil G 3. Other/New Business – nil G 4. Referred Matters List G 4-1. Works and Transportation Department The following motion was considered.


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CW045-2007 That the Referred Matters Lists for Works and Transportation Matters to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, be received.

Carried

G 5. Question Period G 5-1. In response to a question from City Councillor Callahan with

respect to safety concerns for Cardinal Leger Secondary School students using the bus stop on the west side of Main Street just north of Clarence Street, T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, advised that this issue would be reviewed.

H. By-laws and Licensing Matters H 1. Corporate Services Department –nil H 2. Management and Administrative Services Department – nil

H 3. Planning, Design and Development Department – nil H 4. Correspondence – nil

H 5. Other/New Business – nil H 6. Referred Matters List H 6-1. Planning, Design and Development Department H 6-2. Corporate Services Department


CW046-2007 That the Referred Matters Lists – By-law and Licensing Matters to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, be received.

Carried


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H 7. Question Period – nil

I. Minutes * I 1. Accessibility Advisory Committee – January 9, 2007 CW047-2007 That the Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

Meeting of January 9, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, Recommendations AAC001-2007 to AAC007-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried

The recommendations were approved as follows: AAC001-2007 That the agenda for the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting

of January 9, 2007, be approved, as amended as follows: To Add:

G 4. Email Correspondence from Mr. Barton Hrycyna, dated January 9, 2007, re: Resignation from the Accessibility Advisory Committee (File G25AAC).

AAC002-2007 That the Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

Meeting of November 14, 2006, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of January 9, 2007, be received.

AAC003-2007 That the delegation by Mr. Cliff Sherman, Manager of Parking,

Community and Council Liaison, Corporate Services, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of January 9, 2007, re: Accessibility Advisory Committee Enhancements and Enforcement be received.

AAC004-2007 That the report entitled 2007 Municipal Accessibility Plan Quarterly

Report – January 2007 (File G25AAC), to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of January 9, 2007 be received.


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AAC005-2007 That the Email Correspondence from Mr. Barton Hrycyna, dated

January 9, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of January 9, 2007, re: Resignation from the Accessibility Advisory Committee (File G25AAC) be received; and,

That Mr. Hrycyna’s resignation be accepted and he be thanked for

his efforts and participation during his time as a member of Committee; and,

That, in light of the balance remaining on the current Committee

term, the vacancy resulting from Mr. Hrycyna’s resignation not be filled.

AAC006-2007 That the Outstanding Items – January 2007 to the Accessibility

Advisory Committee meeting of January 9, 2007 be received. AAC007-2007 That the Accessibility Advisory Committee do now adjourn to meet

again on Tuesday February 13, 2007, or at the call of the Chair. * I 2. Brampton Safety Council – January 11, 2007 CW048-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of

January 11, 2007 to the Committee of Council Meeting of January 24, 2007, Recommendations SC001-2007 to SC015-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried

The recommendations were approved as follows: SC001-2007 That the agenda for the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of

January 11, 2007 be approved, as amended, as follows: To add: E 1. Minutes – Peel Safe and Active Routes to School

Committee – November 16, 2006 (File G25SA);


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F 4. E-mail correspondence from Ms. Lisette Levesque, Sunset Boulevard, Brampton, dated January 9, 2007, re: Student/ Traffic Safety Concerns – Intersection of Elmgrove Avenue and Sunset Boulevard – Glendale Public School – 35 Sunset Boulevard – Ward 5 (File G25SA);

H 5. Request from Mrs. Ethel Newman, Aloma Crescent,

Brampton, for Review of Existing “No Stopping Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm” Restrictions – Aloma Crescent – Aloma Public School – 57 Aloma Crescent – Ward 8 (File G25SA); and,

H 6. Discussion at the request of Mr. Mike Parks, Manager of

Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, re: School Boundary Changes (File G25SA).

SC002-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of

December 7, 2006, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of January 11, 2007, be received.

SC003-2007 That the Minutes of the Peel Safe and Active Routes to School

Committee Meeting of November 16, 2006 (File G25SA), to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of January 11, 2007, be received.

SC004-2007 That the correspondence from Mr. Jim Grieve, Director of

Education, Peel District School Board, dated December 5, 2006, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of January 11, 2007, re: Appointment of Peel District School Board Members to the Brampton Safety Council – Trustee Suzanne Nurse and Trustee David Green (alternate) (File G25SA) be received.

SC005-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence from J. Edwin, Chief

Construction Inspector (East Brampton), Engineering and Development Services, Planning, Design and Development, dated December 20, 2006, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of January 11, 2007, re: Planning, Design and Development Follow-up to Brampton Safety Council’s November 2, 2006 Recommendation SC122-2006 – Mount Royal Public School – 65 Mount Royal Circle – Ward 10 (File G25SA) be received; and,


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2. Whereas during consideration of the subject correspondence the Brampton Safety Council expressed concern about the timelines outlined therein for clean up of the boulevard area between the sidewalk and the school (outlined in Clause 3 d of Recommendation SC122-2006) in light of the safety hazards resulting from this situation, and indicated its dissatisfaction with these timelines;

Therefore Be It Resolved that Mr. Rick Bino, Director of Engineering and Development Services, Planning, Design and Development, be directed to take immediate steps to have these safety concerns addressed.

SC006-2007 That the e-mail correspondence from J. Nixon, Senior Project

Engineer, Engineering and Development Services, Planning, Design and Development, dated December 18, 2006, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of January 11, 2007, re: Planning, Design and Development Follow-up to Brampton Safety Council’s October 5, 2006 Recommendation SC109-2006 – Claireville Public School – 97 Gallucci Crescent – Ward 10 (File G25SA) be received.

SC007-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence from Ms. Lisette Levesque,

Sunset Boulevard, Brampton, dated January 9, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of January 11, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – Intersection of Elmgrove Avenue and Sunset Boulevard – Glendale Public School – 35 Sunset Boulevard – Ward 5 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That Parking Enforcement be requested to place this school

location on the priority patrol list and report back on the results of their patrol, at which time it will be determined if the Brampton Safety Council should undertake a site inspection at this location.

SC008-2007 That, as considered at the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of

January 11, 2007, a discussion item be added to the agenda for the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of February 1, 2007 re: Development of a Communications Plan and Program Identifier for the Brampton Safety Council (File G25SA).


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SC009-2007 1. That the request from by Ms. Kelly Nesbitt, Goreway Drive, Brampton, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of January 11, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – Our Lady of Providence Catholic School – 25 Black Oak Drive – Ward 9 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That a site inspection be scheduled. SC010-2007 1. That the request from Mr. Rajiv Bhatia, Norfolk Avenue,

Brampton, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of January 11, 2007, re: Student Pedestrian/Traffic Safety Concerns – Bristol Avenue and Kimbark Drive – Northwood Public School – 70 Gretna Drive – Ward 5 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That a site inspection be scheduled. SC011-2007 1. That, as considered at the Brampton Safety Council Meeting

of January 11, 2007, the resignation of Ms. Cheryl Jamieson as a citizen member on the Brampton Safety Council be acknowledged; and,

2. That Ms. Jamieson be thanked for her contributions and

participation during her time as a member of the Brampton Safety Council; and,

3. That, in light of the fact that new citizen appointments are to

be made in the near future, no steps be taken at this time to fill this vacancy.

SC012-2007 That the request from Mrs. Ethel Newman, Aloma Crescent,

Brampton, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of January 11, 2007, re: Request for Review of Existing “No Stopping Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm” Restrictions – Aloma Crescent – Aloma Public School – 57 Aloma Crescent – Ward 8 (File G25SA), be deferred to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of February 1, 2007, for details from Ms. Violet Skirten, Crossing Guard Supervisor, Works and Transportation, with respect to changes to the “no stopping” and “no parking” restrictions in this area and consideration for scheduling of a site inspection.


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SC013-2007 Whereas, at its meeting of January 11, 2007, the Brampton Safety Council held a discussion about advanced notification to the City of Brampton with respect to school boundary changes, more specifically related to the Peel District School Board; and,

Whereas at that time, the Brampton Safety Council acknowledged

the existing process for preliminary review of requirements (traffic measures, crossing guards, etc.) in advance of new school openings to address any potential safety concerns (i.e. children having to cross major roadways to get to school, etc.) and to ensure that the appropriate budget planning takes place, and expressed concern that without advanced notice of school boundary changes, the City and the Brampton Safety Council does not have the opportunity to undertake a similar review to address these changes;

Therefore Be It Resolved that Trustee Suzanne Nurse, Peel District

School Board, be asked to put forward a request to her Board to determine how consultation on school boundary changes could take place with the City and the Brampton Safety Council at the earliest possible opportunity.

SC014-2007 1. That the site inspection report dated December 14, 2006, to

the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of January 11, 2007, re: Helen Wilson Public School – 9 Abbey Road – Ward 3 – Student/Traffic Safety Concerns (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That the Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works

and Transportation, be requested to implement corner parking restrictions on both sides of Abbey Road at the intersection of Abbey Road and Golding Avenue and on the east side of Golding Avenue; and,

3. That based on the observations made during this site

inspection it is the position of the Brampton Safety Council that no further changes are required.

SC015-2007 That the Brampton Safety Council do now adjourn to meet again on

Thursday, February 1, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Chair.


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J. Unfinished Business * J 1. Motion, re: Canada Post Delivery in Rural Areas – Discontinuance of

Mail Delivery to Mailboxes (File G60) CW049-2007 That the following motion be deferred to a future Committee of Council

Meeting, pending a meeting with Members of Council and local Members of Parliament and receipt of information from Canada Post regarding the action being taken to suspend implementation of rural mail delivery.

“Whereas Canada Post is discontinuing home to home mail delivery to rural residents across Canada based on safety concerns for mail delivery drivers; and, “Whereas Canada Post is causing a greater safety concern to the thousands of rural residents that must pick up their mail in community mailboxes located on busy and unsafe roads; and, “Whereas the sites for the community mailboxes were not planned in safe and easily accessible locations and have been placed in dangerous locations, such as drainage ditches and on busy roadways with poor or no lighting for safe mail pick up by thousands of people across Canada; and “Whereas the residents affected were not given an opportunity by Canada Post to submit their input on the new delivery system; “Therefore be it resolved that the Council of the City of Brampton request Canada Post and the Federal Government to reconsider the decision to discontinue door to door mail delivery in rural areas based on the safety concern that has been caused to the rural public across Canada by the new delivery system; and, “That this resolution be circulated to all municipalities that have rural mail delivery for their endorsement.”

Carried

K. Notices of Motion – nil L. Public Question Period – nil


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M. Closed Session – nil N. Adjournment CW050-2007 That the Committee of Council do now adjourn to meet again on

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.

Carried

February 7, 2007 Members Present: The following were present at 9:30 a.m.:

City Councillor S. Hames – Wards 7 and 8 (9:30 a.m.) (Chair, Community Services Matters (Acting Mayor – February)


Regional Councillor G. Gibson – Wards 1 and 5 (9:35 a.m.) (Acting Mayor – April) Regional Councillor E. Moore – Wards 1 and 5 (9:37 a.m.) Regional Councillor P. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 (9:38 a.m.) Regional Councillor J. Sanderson – Wards 3 and 4 (9:37 a.m.) (Vice Chair, Corporate and Finance Matters) Regional Councillor G. Miles – Wards 7 and 8 (9:41 a.m.) (Chair, Corporate and Finance Matters) Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri – Wards 9 and 10 (9:38 a.m.) (Chair, By-laws and Licensing Matters ) City Councillor B. Callahan – Wards 3 and 4 (9:37 a.m.) (Vice Chair, By-laws and Licensing Matters (Vice Chair, Works and Transportation Matters) City Councillor V. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 (9:40 a.m.) (Chair, Works and Transportation Matters)

Members Absent: City Councillor J. Hutton – Wards 2 and 6 (illness) (Vice Chair, Community Services Matters) (Acting Mayor – March)

Staff Present: Mr. L. V. McCool, City Manager

Mr. J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development Mr. D. Cutajar, Commissioner, Economic Development and Communications Mr. J. A. Marshall, Commissioner of Community Services Mr. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer Mr. J. Wright, Commissioner of Management and Administrative Services Ms. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor Mr. T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, Community Services Ms. K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services,

Management and Administrative Services (morning session) Ms. S. Pacheco, Legislative Coordinator, Council and Administrative



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The meeting was called to order at 9:39 a.m., moved into Closed Session at 11:12 a.m. moved back into Open Session at 11:20 a.m. and adjourned at 11:50 a.m. After due consideration of the matters placed before this Committee, the members beg leave to present its report as follows: Item Recommendation A. CW051-2007 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D. Delegations/Presentations D1. CW052-2007 Request for Support – Bill 111, An Act to Amend the

Workplace Safety and Insurance (WSIB) Act 1997 with respect to Occupational Diseases and Injuries of Firefighters (File L01)

E. Corporate and Finance Matters E 1. Mayor/Corporate Initiatives E 2. Reports – City Manager’s Office E 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department E3-1-1. CW052-2007 Bill 111, An Act to Amend the Workplace Safety and

Insurance (WSIB) Act 1997 with respect to Occupational Diseases and Injuries of Firefighters (File L01)

E 4. Reports – Economic Development and Communications

Department E4-1-1. CW053-2007 Request for Funding of Doors Open Brampton 2007 (File

M00) E 5. Reports – Finance Department E5-3-1. CW054-2007 Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC)

Licensing Agreement (File F08)


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E 6. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department

E 7. Reports – Planning, Design and Development

Department E 8. Correspondence E 9. Other/New Business E9-1-1. CW055-2007 Establishment of 2007 Budget Committee Dates E 10. CW056-2007 Referred Matters List E 11. Question Period F. Works and Transportation Matters F 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department F 2. Correspondence F 3. Other/New Business F3-1. CW057-2007 Snow Clearing on Streets without Sidewalks F3-2. CW057-2007 Salting and Sanding of Secondary Roads F 4. CW058-2007 Referred Matters List F 5. Question Period G. By-laws and Licensing Matters G 1. Corporate Services Department G 2. Management and Administrative Services Department G 3. Planning, Design and Development Department G 4. Correspondence G 5. Other/New Business G 6. CW059-2007 Referred Matters List


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G 7. Question Period H. Community Services H 1. Reports – Community Services Department H1-4-1. CW060-2007 Preschool Programs at Interim Libraries (File R42) H1-4-2. CW061-2007 Flower City Seniors Centre Fall Programming (File R21) H 2. Correspondence H 3. Other/New Business H3-1. CW062-2007 Parks, Culture and Recreation Master Plan H 4. CW063-2007 Referred Matters List H 5. Question Period I. Minutes I 1. CW064-2007 Brampton Clean City Committee – January 24, 2007 I 2. CW065-2007 Audit Sub-Committee – January 29, 2007 J. Unfinished Business K. Notices of Motion L. Public Question Period M. CW066-2007 Closed Session N. CW067-2007 Adjournment



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A. Approval of Agenda CW051-2007 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of February 7,

2007 be approved, as amended, to add:

F 3-2. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Sprovieri, re: Salting and Sanding of Secondary Roads

H 3-1. Discussion, re: Parks, Culture and Recreation Master

Plan Under Closed Session

M 3. Labour relations or employee negotiations

Carried

Note: Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote to re-open the question, the Approval of the Agenda was re-opened and Item H 3-1 was added to the agenda.

B. Conflicts of Interest – nil C. Consent


(E5-3-1, E4-1-1, H1-4-1, H1-4-2, I1, I2) (Item E4-1-1 was added into consent)

D. Delegations/Presentations

D 1. Mr. Don Roy, President, and Mr. Paul Detoro, WSIB Advocate, Brampton Professional Fire Fighters Association, re: Request for Support – Bill 111, An Act to Amend the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act 1997 with respect to Occupational Diseases and Injuries of Firefighters (File L01).

Mr. Don Roy, President, and Mr. Paul Detoro, WSIB Advocate, Brampton

Professional Fire Fighters Association, appeared before Committee to request that Council pass a resolution regarding Bill 111, An Act to Amend the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act 1997 with respect to Occupational Diseases and Injuries of Firefighters.


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Mr. Detoro made a presentation on “presumptive legislation” and provided details with respect to the following:

• Definition of Presumptive Legislation and the provinces where it is currently in place

• Scope of entitlement for compensation for job related cancers and occupational diseases

• Wait times for decisions on claims • Minimum periods of employment needed to qualify for presumptive

cancer legislation • Claims rejected by WSIB for colon cancer • WSIB benefits • Ontario Professional Firefighters Association (OPFFA) and

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) studies • Protective equipment • Statistics – risk of cancer for firefighters, number of toxic

substances and combination of toxins in every fire • Exposures due to absorption • Evidence from medical and occupational disease experts regarding

increased risk of exposure to carcinogens and toxins that will cause cancer in the line of duty

• Second reading of Bill 111 was passed on October 5, 2006 • Municipalities supporting Bill 111

Report Item E 3-1-1 was brought forward and dealt with at this time. There was discussion with respect to supporting Bill 111 and the following

motion was considered. CW052-2007 That the delegation of Mr. Don Roy, President, and Mr. Paul Detoro, WSIB

Advocate, Brampton Professional Fire Fighters Association, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 7, 2007, re: Request for Support – Bill 111, An Act to Amend the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act 1997 with respect to Occupational Diseases and Injuries of Firefighters (File L01) be received; and,

That the report from A. Liadis, Manager of Health and Safety and Development Services, and C. Cooper, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services, dated February 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 7, 2007, re: Bill 111, An Act to Amend the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act 1997 with respect to Occupational Diseases and Injuries of Firefighters (File L01) be referred back to staff to bring forward a motion similar to the resolution passed by the Town of Oakville, for consideration at the next Council Meeting scheduled to be held on February 12, 2007.

Carried


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E. Corporate and Finance Matters (Chair, Regional Councillor G. Miles / Vice Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sanderson)

E 1. Mayor/Corporate Initiatives – nil E 2. Reports – City Manager’s Office – nil E 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department

E 3-1. Human Resources Division

E 3-1-1. Report from A. Liadis, Manager of Health and Safety and

Development Services, and C. Cooper, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services, dated February 1, 2007, re: Bill 111, An Act to Amend the Workplace Safety and Insurance (WSIB) Act 1997 with respect to Occupational Diseases and Injuries of Firefighters (File L01).


E 3-2. Litigation and Administrative Law E 3-3. Real Property and Commercial Law E 4. Reports – Economic Development and Communications Department

E 4-1. Corporate Communications Division * E 4-1-1. Report from S. Wilcox, Manager of Tourism, Economic

Development and Corporate Communications, dated January 24, 2007, re: Request for Funding of Doors Open Brampton 2007 (File M00).

CW053-2007 1. That the report from S. Wilcox, Manager of Tourism,

Economic Development and Corporate Communications, dated January 24, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 7, 2007, re: Request for Funding of Doors Open Brampton 2007 (File M00) be received; and,


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2. That subject to approval of the 2007 City of Brampton Current Budget, the City of Brampton, once again, be a financial supporter of the Doors Open Brampton Event scheduled for June 9-10, 2007; and,

3. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into

an agreement addressing the terms of the $10,000.00 grant to the Brampton Historical Society, for the 2007 Doors Open Brampton event, with content satisfactory to the Commissioner of Economic Development and Corporate Communications, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; and,

4. That the source of funding be the non-departmental

City Wide Community Projects Funding account 201109.001.0191.0001.

Carried

E 5. Reports – Finance Department E 5-1. Financial Planning and Budgets Division E 5-2. Purchasing Division E 5-3. Revenue Division * E 5-3-1. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance,

dated January 25, 2007, re: Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) Licensing Agreement (File F08).

CW054-2007 That the report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue,

Finance, dated January 25, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 7, 2007, re: Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) Licensing Agreement (File F08) be received; and,

That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute

the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) Licensing Agreement in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

Carried


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E 5-4. Treasury Services Division E 6. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department – nil E 6-1. Building Construction Division E 6-2. Council and Administrative Services Division E 6-3. Emergency Measures and Corporate Security Division E 6-4. Information Technology Division E 6-5. Management Studies and Business Services Division E 6-6. Physical Plant and Real Property Services Division E 7. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department – nil E 7-1. Community Design, Park Planning and Development Division E 7-2. Engineering and Development Services Division E 7-3. Planning and Land Development Services Division E 8. Correspondence – nil E 9. Other/New Business E 9-1. Discussion, re: Establishment of 2007 Budget Committee Dates Committee held a discussion with respect to a schedule of meeting

dates, proposed for consideration of the 2007 Current and Capital Budgets.


CW055-2007 That the following schedule of meetings for Budget Committee of

Council for consideration of the 2007 Current and Capital Budgets be approved; and,


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Friday February 23 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm Monday February 26 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Tuesday February 27 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Wednesday February 28 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

That the Council Meeting scheduled to take place on March 7, 2007

be cancelled; and, That a Special Council Meeting to consider the 2007 Current and

Capital Budgets be scheduled to take place on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. with Committee of Council to follow.

Carried

E 10. Referred Matters List E 10-1. Corporate Services Department

E 10-2. Finance Department E 10-3. Management and Administrative Services Department E 10-4. Planning, Design and Development Department The following motion was considered. CW056-2007 That the Referred Matters Lists for Corporate and Finance

Matters to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 7, 2007, be received.

Carried

E 11. Question Period – nil F. Works and Transportation Matters (Chair, City Councillor V. Dhillon / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

F 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department – nil F 1-1. Business Services Division

F 1-2. Engineering and Construction Division


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F 1-3. Fleet Services Division F 1-4. Operations Division F 1-5. Transit Division

F 2. Correspondence – nil F 3. Other/New Business

F 3-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Miles, re: Snow Clearing on Streets without Sidewalks

Committee held a discussion and raised concerns regarding the snow clearing policy, specifically with respect to the provision that local residential streets are plowed only when snow accumulations reach at least 7.5 cm (3 inches). Concerns were raised with respect to pedestrian safety on streets that do not have sidewalks and the need to address this issue.

Item F 3-2 was brought forward and dealt with at this time. Discussions took place with respect to the need to:

• review the policy for snow removal to address the clearing local residential streets

• sand and/or salt local residential streets to improve driving conditions

• check salting trucks on a regular basis to ensure they are operating properly


“That staff review the policy for snow removal and report back to the Committee of Council with suggestions on how to improve the level of service on local residential streets to improve driving conditions and to address concerns relating to pedestrian safety on streets without sidewalks; and,

“That staff include information on snow removal service

levels in other municipalities.”

Further discussions took place with respect to financial implications of increasing the current level of service, and sidewalk snow clearing by the City.


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The motion was considered as follows. CW057-2007 That staff review the policy for snow removal and report back to the

Committee of Council with suggestions on how to improve the level of service on local residential streets to improve driving conditions and to address concerns relating to pedestrian safety on streets without sidewalks; and,

That staff include information on snow removal service levels in

other municipalities.

Carried

F 3-2. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Sprovieri, re:

Salting and Sanding of Secondary Roads Dealt with under Other/New Business Item F 3-1 –

Recommendation CW057-2007

F 4. Referred Matters List F 4-1. Works and Transportation Department The following motion was considered. CW058-2007 That the Referred Matters Lists for Works and Transportation


Carried

F 5. Question Period F 5-1. In response to a question from City Councillor Callahan with

respect to whether or not a noise wall will be installed on Chinguacousy Road, south of Queen Street, due to the expansion from 4 lanes to 6, T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, advised that this expansion will not increase the decibel value enough to warrant a noise wall. He indicated that he would review the financial impacts of including a noise wall in the contract and advise the Councillor directly in this regard.


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G. By-laws and Licensing Matters (Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

G 1. Corporate Services Department –nil G 1-1. Enforcement and By-laws Services Division

G 1-2. Litigation and Administrative Law G 2. Management and Administrative Services Department –nil G 2-1. Council and Administrative Services Division

G 3. Planning, Design and Development Department – nil G 3-1. Building Division G 3-2. Planning and Land Development Services Division G 4. Correspondence – nil

G 5. Other/New Business – nil G 6. Referred Matters List G 6-1. Corporate Services Department G 6-2. Planning, Design and Development Department

In response to questions from Committee with respect to when the staff report on Request #2006-041 (car dealership signage), would be coming forward, J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development, advised that staff have been working with the car dealerships on this issue and the report would be brought forward in the near future. Discussions took place with respect to illegal signs and vehicles parked on the boulevards at the car dealerships on Van Kirk Drive and the need to enforce the Sign By-law in this regard.


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The following motion was considered. CW059-2007 That the Referred Matters Lists for By-laws and Licensing


Carried

G 7. Question Period

G 7-1. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Miles regarding unattractive signage in plazas in newer areas of Brampton, J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development, advised that staff have initiated a project to establish new standards for signs, which will address these types of issues.

H. Community Services

(Chair, City Councillor S. Hames / Vice Chair, City Councillor J. Hutton) H 1. Reports – Community Services Department H 1-1. Animal Services Division H 1-2. Arts, Culture and Theatres Division H 1-3. Business Services Division H 1-4. Facility and Program Services Division * H 1-4-1. Report from N. Rowland, Recreation Coordinator –

Preschool, Parks and Recreation, Community Services, dated January 5, 2007, re: Preschool Programs at Interim Libraries (File R42).

CW060-2007 That the report from N. Rowland, Recreation Coordinator

– Preschool, Parks and Recreation, Community Services, dated January 5, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 7, 2007, re: Preschool Programs at Interim Libraries (File R42) be received.

Carried


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* H 1-4-2. Report from S. Bonello, Recreation Coordinator – Seniors, Parks and Recreation, Community Services, dated January 9, 2007, re: Flower City Seniors Centre Fall Programming (File R21).

CW061-2007 That the report from S. Bonello, Recreation Coordinator –

Seniors, Parks and Recreation, Community Services, dated January 9, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 7, 2007, re: Flower City Seniors Centre Fall Programming (File R21) be received.

Carried

H 1-5. Fire and Emergency Services Division H 1-6. Parks Maintenance and Operations Division

H 2. Correspondence – nil H 3. Other/New Business – nil H 3-1. Discussion, re: Parks, Culture and Recreation Master Plan

Note: Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote to re-open the question, the Approval of the Agenda was re-opened and Item H 3-1 was added to the agenda.

Committee held a discussion with respect to the success of the Flower City Seniors Centre and the need for a similar facility in the east end of Brampton. J. Marshall, Commissioner of Community Services, advised that this is under review and will come forward as part of the Parks, Culture and Recreation Master Plan, which is anticipated to be brought forward for consideration in June 2007. J. Marshall added that the master plan is based on a detailed forecast of population. There was discussion with respect to scheduling a workshop to review the Parks, Culture and Recreation Master Plan and the following motion was considered.


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CW062-2007 That the City Clerk be directed to schedule a Council Workshop for review of the Parks, Culture and Recreation Master Plan at a time to be determined by the Commissioner of Community Services and the Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development.

Carried

H 4. Referred Matters List H 4-1. Community Services Department The following motion was considered. CW063-2007 That the Referred Matters Lists for Community Services


Carried

H 5. Question Period H 5-1. In response to a question from City Councillor Callahan with

respect to the possibility of including an editorial column for seniors in the Ward Reports, D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development and Corporate Communications, advised that he would review this suggestion.

H 5-2. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Palleschi with

respect to rumours regarding additional land requirements for park purposes, J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development, advised that a report in this regard would be brought forward in the first quarter of 2007.

I. Minutes * I 1. Brampton Clean City Committee – January 24, 2007 CW064-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Clean City Committee

Meeting of January 24, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 7, 2007, Recommendations BCC001-2007 to BCC006-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried


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The recommendations were approved as follows: BCC001-2007 That the agenda for the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of

January 24, 2007, be approved.

BCC002-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of November 22, 2006, to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of January 24, 2007, be received.

BCC003-2007 That the list of suggested initiatives for Brampton Clean City

circulated by Richard Poersch to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of January 24, 2007, be received; and That staff of the Brampton Clean City office forward a letter to business owners to remind them to clean up overflowing garbage containers on their property and what the City’s Minimum Maintenance By-laws are with respect to overflowing garbage containers.

BCC004-2007 That the report from Ms. Angela Watts, Recreation Programmer,

Community Services, dated January 15, 2007, to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Status Update - 3R’S Educational Program Statistics – January to December 2006 be received.

BCC005-2007 That the verbal update from Ms. Angela Watts, Recreation

Programmer, Community Services, to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of January 24, 2007, re: Spring Clean-up 2007 be received.


again on February 28, 2007 at 7:00 p.m., or at the call of the Chair. * I 2. Audit Sub-Committee – January 29, 2007 CW065-2007 That the Minutes of the Audit Sub-Committee Meeting of

January 29, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 7, 2007, Recommendations AU001-2007 to AU007-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried

The recommendations were approved as follows:


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AU001-2007 That the agenda for the Audit Sub-Committee Meeting of January 29, 2007 be approved, as amended to add:

G 1. Discussion, re: Date for the Next Audit Sub-

Committee Meeting AU002-2007 That the report from C. Spence, Director of Internal Audit, City

Manager’s Office, dated January 29, 2007, to the Audit Sub-Committee Meeting of January 29, 2007, re: Internal Audit Division’s Quality Assessment Review (File A05) be received.

AU003-2007 That the report from C. Spence, Director of Internal Audit, City

Manager’s Office, dated January 29, 2007, to the Audit Sub-Committee Meeting of January 29, 2007, re: Overview of Audit Findings (File A05) be received; and

That Internal Audit staff participate in the development of the IT

Strategy and a report be available for the next Audit Sub-Committee Meeting on May 30, 2007 in this regard.

AU004-2007 That the report from A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and

Treasurer, and P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and Deputy Treasurer, dated January 24, 2007, to the Audit Sub-Committee Meeting of January 29, 2007, re: Audit Plan for the 2006 Fiscal Year (File F18) be received; and,

That the Audit Planning Report to the Audit Sub-Committee for the

Year Ending December 31, 2006, prepared and submitted by KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, be received.

AU005-2007 That the next Audit Sub-Committee Meeting be scheduled to take

place on May 30, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. AU006-2007 That Committee proceed into Closed Session in order to address

matters pertaining to:

J 1. The security of the property of the municipality or local board


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AU007-2007 That the Audit Sub-Committee do now adjourn to meet again on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Chair.

J. Unfinished Business – nil

K. Notices of Motion – nil L. Public Question Period – nil M. Closed Session At 11:12 a.m. the following recommendation was passed: CW066-2007 That Committee proceed into Closed Session in order to address


M 1. Minutes – Audit Sub-Committee – January 29, 2007 M 2. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including

municipal or local board employees M 3. Labour relations or employee negotiations

Carried

N. Adjournment CW067-2007 That the Committee of Council do now adjourn to meet again on

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.

Carried

February 21, 2007

Members Present: The following were present at 9:30 a.m.:

City Councillor S. Hames – Wards 7 and 8 (Chair, Community Services Section (Acting Mayor – February) Regional Councillor E. Moore – Wards 1 and 5 Regional Councillor J. Sanderson – Wards 3 and 4 (Vice Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) City Councillor B. Callahan – Wards 3 and 4 (Vice Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section (Vice Chair, Works and Transportation Section) City Councillor V. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 (Chair, Works and Transportation Section)


Regional Councillor P. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 (9:32 a.m.) Regional Councillor G. Miles – Wards 7 and 8 (9:45 a.m.) (Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri – Wards 9 and 10 (9:33 a.m.) (Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section)

Members Absent: City Councillor J. Hutton – Wards 2 and 6 (illness) (Vice Chair, Community Services Section) (Acting Mayor – March)

Regional Councillor G. Gibson – Wards 1 and 5 (illness) (Acting Mayor – April)

Staff Present: Mr. L.V. McCool, City Manager

Mr. J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development Mr. D. Cutajar, Commissioner, Economic Development and Communications Mr. J. A. Marshall, Commissioner of Community Services Mr. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer Ms. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor Mr. T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, Community Services Mr. J. Patteson, Acting Commissioner of Management and Administrative

Services and Director of Physical Plant and Real Property Services Mr. M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation Mr. G. Linton, Supervisor of Urban Forestry, Community Services Ms. K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services,

Management and Administrative Services Ms. S. Pacheco, Legislative Coordinator, Management and Administrative

Services


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The meeting was called to order at 9:34 a.m. and adjourned at 10:49 a.m. After due consideration of the matters placed before this Committee, the members beg leave to present its report as follows: Item Recommendation A. CW068-2007 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D. Delegations/Presentations D1. CW069-2007 Request to Waive Brampton Transit Pass Fees for

Veterans (File G02) D2. CW070-2007 Discontinuation of Rural Mail Delivery – Canada Post

(File G60) E. Works and Transportation Section E 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department E1-4-1. CW070-2007 Discontinuation of Rural Mail Delivery – Canada Post

(File G60) E1-4-2. CW071-2007 Parking Restrictions – Churchville Road – Ward 6 (File

M04) E 2. Correspondence E 3. Other/New Business E 4. CW072-2007 Referred Matters List E 5. Question Period F. By-laws and Licensing Section F 1. Corporate Services Department


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F1-1-1. CW073-2007 Amendments to Licensing By-law 1-2002, as amended – To permit two-year operator licenses and improved administration of vehicle related licenses (File G02)

F1-1-2. CW074-2007 Amendment to Licensing By-law 1-2002, as amended –

To harmonize taxicab fares with industry standards (File G02)

F1-1-3. CW075-2007 Semi-Annual Illegal Sign Enforcement Summary (File

G02) F 2. Management and Administrative Services Department F 3. Planning, Design and Development Department F 4. Correspondence F 5. Other/New Business F 6. CW076-2007 Referred Matters List F 7. Question Period G. Community Services Section G 1. Reports – Community Services Department G 1-4-1. CW077-2007 Amalgamation of Skate Canada Brampton and

Chinguacousy Figure Skating Club (File C16) G 1-4-2. CW078-2007 Dance Annual Report (File R43) G 1-4-3. CW079-2007 Holiday Planner – March Break 2007 (File R41) G 1-5-1. CW080-2007 Fire and Emergency Services Operations – December

2006 (File D05) G 1-6-1. CW081-2007 Forestry Operations and Tree Preservation By-law

Update (File G02)


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G 2. Correspondence G 3. Other/New Business G 4. CW082-2007 Referred Matters List G 5. Question Period H. Corporate and Finance Section H 1. Mayor/Corporate Initiatives H 2. Reports – City Manager’s Office H 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department H 4. Reports – Economic Development and Communications

Department H4-1-1. CW083-2007 Safe Community Designation: World Health

Organization (File G10) H4-2-1. CW084-2007 Economic Development Committee Governance (File

G24) H 5. Reports – Finance Department H5-4-1. CW085-2007 2007 Insurance Premiums (File A27) H 6. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department H 6-4-1. CW086-2007 Amendment to User Fee By-law 380-2002, as amended –

Review of Digital Geographic Information (GIS) Fees (File A48)

H6-6-1. CW087-2007 Project Management Education Vendor of Record

Annual Report (File A00) H 7. Reports – Planning, Design and Development

Department H 8. Correspondence H 9. Other/New Business


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H 10. CW088-2007 Referred Matters List H 11. Question Period I. Minutes I 1. CW089-2007 Brampton Safety Council – February 1, 2007 J. Unfinished Business J 1. CW070-2007 Canada Post Delivery in Rural Areas – Discontinuance

of Mail Delivery to Mailboxes (File G60) K. Notices of Motion L. Public Question Period M. Closed Session N. CW090-2007 Adjournment



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A. Approval of Agenda CW068-2007 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21,

2007 be approved, as amended, as follows:

To add under Delegation Item D2:

4. Ms. Margaret Wilson, 55 Marysfield Drive, Brampton

Carried B. Conflicts of Interest – nil C. Consent


(E1-4-2, F1-1-1, F1-1-2, G1-4-1, G1-4-2, G1-5-1,

H4-1-1, H4-2-1, H5-4-1, H6-4-1, H6-6-1, I1)

(Items F1-1-3 and G1-4-3 were removed from consent) D. Delegations/Presentations D 1. Mr. Ian Drummond, on behalf of World War II Korean War Veterans and

Merchant Marine War Time Veterans, re: Request to Waive Brampton Transit Pass Fees for Veterans (File G02).

Mr. Ian Drummond appeared before Committee to request that Brampton

Transit Pass fees be waived for Veterans. He advised that many seniors (80 years of age) are unable to pass the required driving test to maintain their driver’s licences and are increasingly dependent on public transportation. He added that increasing transit fares place a hardship on seniors and requested assistance for Veterans.

The following motion was considered. CW069-2007 That the delegation of Mr. Ian Drummond, on behalf of World War II

Korean War Veterans and Merchant Marine War Time Veterans, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2007, re: Request to Waive Brampton Transit Pass Fees for Veterans (File G02) be received; and,


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That the request of the delegation to waive Brampton Transit Pass fees for

Veterans be referred to staff for review and a report back to the next Committee of Council meeting scheduled to take place on March 21, 2007.

Carried

D 2. Possible delegations re: Discontinuation of Rural Mail Delivery – Canada Post (File G60). 1. Ms. Kiren Dran, 4 Leone Lane, R.R. #9, Brampton

2. Ms. Marilena Di Marco, 22 Bowman Avenue, Brampton 3. Mr. Luigi Pagano, 61 Marysfield Drive, Brampton

4. Ms. Margaret Wilson, 55 Marysfield Drive, Brampton

Ms. Marilena Di Marco, 22 Bowman Avenue, Brampton, and Mr. Luigi Pagano, 61 Marysfield Drive, Brampton, were not in attendance. Report Item E 1-4-1 and Unfinished Business Item J 1 were brought forward and dealt with at this time.

Ms. Kiren Dran, 4 Leone Lane, R.R. #9, Brampton, appeared before Committee to reiterate the concerns of residents of the Castlemore Estates Community with respect to the restructuring of rural mailboxes to community mailboxes by Canada Post and requested the following:

• Clarification on whether the Castlemore Estates community is considered rural

• An explanation from Canada Post on the criteria used to determine a “safe” rural mailbox location and process for determining a location for community mailboxes

• The opportunity for residents to meet with Canada Post executives to address this issue

Ms. Margaret Wilson, 55 Marysfield Drive, Brampton, appeared before Committee to address concerns of the residents of Marysfield Drive with respect to the restructuring of rural mailboxes to community mailboxes by Canada Post and highlighted the following:

• Lack of public consultation/explanation by Canada Post for the discontinuation of home to home to rural mail delivery

• Safety concerns regarding the location of the community mailbox on Mayfield Road and the need for it to be relocated within the subdivision


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M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, advised that, further to staff discussions with representatives of Canada Post, Canada Post has agreed to provide the criteria used to determine a “safe” rural mailbox location, however, they have not been cooperative in the matter of relocating the community mailbox currently on Mayfield Road. There was discussion with respect to meetings held with local Members of Parliament on the subject matter, implementing private service mail delivery in rural areas of Brampton, recommendations in the staff report, and the following motion was considered.

CW070-2007 That the following delegations to the Committee of Council Meeting of

February 21, 2007, re: Discontinuation of Rural Mail Delivery – Canada Post (File G60) be received; and,

1. Ms. Kiren Dran, 4 Leone Lane, R.R. #9, Brampton 2. Ms. Margaret Wilson, 55 Marysfield Drive, Brampton

That the report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated February 15, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2007, re: Discontinuation of Rural Mail Delivery – Canada Post (File G60) be received; and, Whereas Canada Post is discontinuing home to home mail delivery to rural residents across Canada based on safety concerns for mail delivery drivers; and, Whereas Canada Post is causing a greater safety concern to the thousands of rural residents that must pick up their mail in community mailboxes located on busy and unsafe roads; and, Whereas the sites for the community mailboxes were not planned in safe and easily accessible locations and have been placed in dangerous locations, such as drainage ditches and on busy roadways with poor or no lighting for safe mail pick up by thousands of people across Canada; and, Whereas the residents affected were not given an opportunity by Canada Post to submit their input on the new delivery system; and, Whereas private services are retained for home rural mail delivery in other municipalities, without the issues affecting rural mail delivery in the City of Brampton;


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Therefore Be It Resolved that the Council of the City of Brampton request Canada Post and the Federal Government to reconsider the decision to discontinue home to home mail delivery in rural areas based on the safety concern; and, That correspondence be forwarded to the Chief Executive Officer of Canada Post requesting an explanation of the criteria used to determine a “safe” rural mailbox location, outline the process in determining a location of a community mailbox location as a result of discontinuation of rural mailbox delivery, development of an appeal process to allow residents an opportunity to contest the discontinuation of rural mailbox delivery and the locations for the centralization of delivery (community mailboxes); and, That Canada Post consider implementing home rural mail delivery in the City of Brampton through private service as is provided in other municipalities; and, That representatives from Canada Post be invited to attend a Council Meeting to make a presentation on the discontinuation of home rural mail delivery; and, That this resolution be circulated to Members of Parliament, the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Rural Caucus; and That this resolution be circulated to the Rural Ontario Municipal Association and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for their endorsement.

Carried

E. Works and Transportation Section (Chair, City Councillor V. Dhillon / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

E 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department E 1-1. Business Services Division

E 1-2. Engineering and Construction Division E 1-3. Fleet Services Division E 1-4. Operations Division


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E 1-4-1. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated February 15, 2007, re: Discontinuation of Rural Mail Delivery – Canada Post (File G60).

Dealt with under Delegation Item D2 –

Recommendation CW070-2007 * E 1-4-2. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering

Services, Works and Transportation, dated January 29, 2007, re: Parking Restrictions – Churchville Road – Ward 6 (File M04).

CW071-2007 1. That the report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic

Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated January 29, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2007, re: Parking Restrictions – Churchville Road – Ward 6 (File M04) be received; and,

2. That a by-law be passed to amend Traffic By-law 93-

93, as amended, to implement “No Parking, Anytime” on both sides of Churchville Road between Steeles Avenue West and a point 200 metres south of Steeles Avenue West; and,

3. That a by-law be passed to amend Traffic By-law 93-

93, as amended, to implement “No Parking, Anytime” on both sides of Churchville Road between a point 500 metres south of Steeles Avenue West and a point 160 metres southerly thereof.

Carried

E 1-5. Transit Division

E 2. Correspondence E 3. Other/New Business


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E 4. Referred Matters List E 4-1. Works and Transportation Department The following motion was considered. CW072-2007 That the Referred Matters Lists for Works and Transportation

Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2007, be received.

Carried

E 5. Question Period E 5-1. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Palleschi with

respect to the responsibility for addressing street lighting issues, T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, advised that this is under the City’s jurisdiction.

F. By-laws and Licensing Section (Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

F 1. Corporate Services Department F 1-1. Enforcement and By-laws Services Division * F 1-1-1. Report from M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-

law Services, Corporate Services, dated February 1, 2007, re: Amendments to Licensing By-law 1-2002, as amended – To permit two-year operator licenses and improved administration of vehicle related licenses (File G02).

CW073-2007 That the report from M. Holland, Director of Enforcement

and By-law Services, Corporate Services, dated February 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2007, re: Amendments to Licensing By-law 1-2002, as amended – To permit two-year operator licenses and improved administration of vehicle related licenses (File G02) be received; and,


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That a by-law be passed to amend Licensing By-law 1-2002, as amended, to:

• change from a system of annual operator license renewals to a system of two-year driver licence renewals

• implement a flexible vehicle audit system • address various housekeeping matters, as

outlined in the subject report.

Carried * F 1-1-2. Report from M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-

law Services, Corporate Services, dated February 1, 2007, re: Amendment to Licensing By-law 1-2002, as amended – To harmonize taxicab fares with industry standards (File G02).


and By-law Services, Corporate Services, dated February 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2007, re: Amendment to Licensing By-law 1-2002, as amended – To harmonize taxicab fares with industry standards (File G02) be received; and,

That a by-law be passed to amend Licensing By-law 1-

2002, as amended, to: • increase taxicab fares by approximately 8% in

order to reflect increased operating costs over the last five years (2002-2007)

• implement the new rates during the month of March at which time many of the meter shops will have the capacity to undertake the necessary changes.

Carried

F 1-1-3. Report from M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-

law Services, Corporate Services, dated February 21, 2007, re: Semi-Annual Illegal Sign Enforcement Summary (File G02).

Committee held a discussion with respect to the

summary of the 2003 and 2006 Municipal Election sign enforcement results, as follows:


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• Candidates not identified on this list – staff clarified that those candidates yet to be served are not identified on this list.

• Process for enforcement of election signs / response to complaints

• Enforcement results – number of charges • Election signs being moved by citizens without the

candidates knowledge • The possibility of undertaking a review of the City

of Mississauga’s Sign By-law

M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-law Services, Corporate Services, provided details on enforcement efforts during the 2006 Municipal Election and the following motion was considered.


and By-law Services, Corporate Services, dated February 21, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2007, re: Semi-Annual Illegal Sign Enforcement Summary (File G02) be received.

F 1-2. Litigation and Administrative Law F 2. Management and Administrative Services Department F 2-1. Council and Administrative Services Division

F 3. Planning, Design and Development Department F 3-1. Building Division F 3-2. Planning and Land Development Services Division F 4. Correspondence

F 5. Other/New Business


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F 6. Referred Matters List F 6-1. Corporate Services Department F 6-2. Management and Administrative Services Department F 6-3. Planning, Design and Development Department

In response to a question from Regional Councillor Palleschi with respect to whether Request #2006-081 (Parking of oversized vehicles and recreational vehicles on residential properties) has been dealt with, staff advised this would be investigated. The following motion was considered.

CW076-2007 That the Referred Matters Lists for By-laws and Licensing


Carried

F 7. Question Period – nil G. Community Services Section

(Chair, City Councillor S. Hames / Vice Chair, City Councillor J. Hutton) G 1. Reports – Community Services Department G 1-1. Animal Services Division G 1-2. Arts, Culture and Theatres Division G 1-3. Business Services Division G 1-4. Facility and Program Services Division * G 1-4-1. Report from D. Doan, Manager of Sports Affiliates,

Community Services, dated January 5, 2007, re: Amalgamation of Skate Canada Brampton and Chinguacousy Figure Skating Club (File C16).


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CW077-2007 1. That the report from D. Doan, Manager of Sports Affiliates, Community Services, dated January 5, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2007, re: Amalgamation of Skate Canada Brampton and Chinguacousy Figure Skating Club (File C16) be received; and,

2. That the amalgamation of the two figure skating clubs

be endorsed and “Skate Canada Brampton-Chinguacousy” be recognized as the singular affiliated figure skating body effective May 1, 2007; and,

3. That staff continue to work on the Clubs’ Transition

Committee to ensure a smooth start up of the new club operation on May 1, 2007 and report back in September with the associated financial costs and operational impacts.

Carried

* G 1-4-2. Report from M. Robinson, Recreation Dance

Coordinator, Community Services, dated January 9, 2007, re: Dance Annual Report (File R43).

CW078-2007 That the report from M. Robinson, Recreation Dance

Coordinator, Community Services, dated January 9, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2007, re: Dance Annual Report (File R43) be received.

Carried

G 1-4-3. Report from M. Held, Recreation Coordinator – Youth,

Community Services, dated January 15, 2007, re: Holiday Planner – March Break 2007 (File R41).

Committee congratulated staff on the programs and services available to school age children and families during the week of March Break and the following direction was given.


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Direction was given: That M. Held, Recreation Coordinator – Youth,

Community Services, make an announcement at the February 28, 2007 Council Meeting regarding the 2007 March Break Holiday Planner.


CW079-2007 That the report from M. Held, Recreation Coordinator – Youth, Community Services, dated January 15, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2007, re: Holiday Planner – March Break 2007 (File R41) be received.

Carried

G 1-5. Fire and Emergency Services Division * G 1-5-1. Report from T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency

Services, Community Services, dated January 15, 2007, re: Fire and Emergency Services Operations – December 2006 (File D05).

CW080-2007 That the report from T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and

Emergency Services, Community Services, dated January 15, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2007, re: Fire and Emergency Services Operations – December 2006 (File D05) be received.

Carried

G 1-6. Parks Maintenance and Operations Division G 1-6-1. Report from G. Linton, Supervisor of Urban Forestry,

Community Services, dated January 3, 2007, re: Forestry Operations and Tree Preservation By-law Update (File G02).

G. Linton, Supervisor of Urban Forestry, Community

Services, provided details on a program initiated to improve customer service on tree-related requests. He circulated a door hanger to Committee and advised of its use as a tool to provide residents with information on


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their specific tree-related concern. Mr. Linton added that as part of the 2007 initiatives, an Urban Forestry web page will be established and will include general information on Brampton trees and the environment.

In response to questions from Committee, Mr. Linton

provided an update on the recruit for 2 Arborists, which is currently underway.

There was discussion regarding an announcement at a

future Council Meeting to promote the initiatives of the Urban Forestry Section, and Committee congratulated staff on their initiatives to improve customer service.

The following motion was considered. CW081-2007 That the report from G. Linton, Supervisor of Urban

Forestry, Community Services, dated January 3, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2007, re: Forestry Operations and Tree Preservation By-law Update (File G02) be received.

Carried

G 2. Correspondence – nil G 3. Other/New Business – nil G 4. Referred Matters List G 4-1. Community Services Department The following motion was considered. CW082-2007 That the Referred Matters Lists for Community Services


Carried

G 5. Question Period – nil


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H. Corporate and Finance Section

(Chair, Regional Councillor G. Miles / Vice Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sanderson) H 1. Mayor/Corporate Initiatives H 2. Reports – City Manager’s Office H 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department

H 3-1. Human Resources Division H 3-2. Litigation and Administrative Law H 3-3. Real Property and Commercial Law H 4. Reports – Economic Development and Communications Department

H 4-1. Corporate Communications Division * H 4-1-1 Report from D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic

Development and Communications, dated February 21, 2007, re: Safe Community Designation: World Health Organization (File G10).

CW083-2007 1. That the report from D. Cutajar, Commissioner of

Economic Development and Communications, dated February 21, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2007, re: Safe Community Designation: World Health Organization (File G10) be received; and,

2. That the City of Brampton support the Brampton Safe

City Association in its application to the World Health Organization for the Safe Community Designation; and,

3. That staff assist the Safe City Association in

announcing Brampton’s designation as a Safe Community through existing communication channels; and,


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4. That a safety theme be incorporated into the 2007 Brampton Day event, scheduled to take place in September 2007; and,

5. That a one-time grant of $5000.00 be made from the

City of Brampton to the Safe City Association in support of this special initiative and that it be funded from the non-departmental City Wide Initiatives fund.

Carried

H 4-2. Economic Development Division * H 4-2-1. Report from D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic

Development and Communications, dated February 21, 2007, re: Economic Development Committee Governance (File G24).

CW084-2007 1. That the report from D. Cutajar, Commissioner of

Economic Development and Communications, dated February 21, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2007, re: Economic Development Committee Governance (File G24) be received; and,

2. That an Economic Development and Communications

Section be incorporated with the agenda format for Committee of Council, effective March 21, 2007; and,

3. That a by-law be passed to amend Procedure By-law

160-2004, as amended, to delete the Economic Development Committee as a Standing Committee of Council and to provide that “Economic Development and Communications” is a separate section within the Committee of Council, with its own Chair and Vice Chair; and,

4. That the Chair (Regional Councillor Moore) and Vice

Chair (City Councillor Hames) appointed to the Economic Development Committee on January 15, 2007, be appointed as the Chair and Vice Chair of the Economic Development and Communications Section of Committee of Council for the term ending on November 30, 2008; and,


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5. That two new Business Advisory Teams reporting to Committee of Council through the Economic Development and Communications Section be established with a mandate to provide strategic advice on Business Development and Marketing, and the Small Business Enterprise Centre, each to be organized, composed, and share the responsibilities as stated in the subject report; and,

6. That public notice be given inviting candidates to

submit an application for the recommended Business Advisory Teams; and,

7. That the Chair and Vice Chair of the Economic

Development and Communications Section of the Committee of Council, and any other interested Members of Council, interview candidates and make recommendations regarding the business representatives to be appointed to the Business Advisory Teams by Council; and,

8. That the appointments to the Business Advisory

Teams be concurrent with the term of Council ending November 30, 2010 or until successors are appointed, subject to an annual review.

Carried

H 5. Reports – Finance Department H 5-1. Financial Planning and Budgets Division H 5-2. Purchasing Division H 5-3. Revenue Division H 5-4. Treasury Services Division * H 5-4-1. Report from R. Parzei, Senior Manager of Investments,

Insurance and Risk Management, Finance, dated February 5, 2007, re: 2007 Insurance Premiums (File A27).


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CW085-2007 1. That the report from R. Parzei, Senior Manager of Investments, Insurance and Risk Management, Finance, dated February 5, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2007, re: 2007 Insurance Premiums (File A27) be received; and,

2. That the payment of the 2007 insurance premiums for

all lines of insurance coverage with OMEX in the amount of $2,336,394 (plus taxes) be authorized; and,

3. That the payment of the 2007 insurance premium for

affiliated group coverage with Marsh Canada in the amount of $23,000 (plus taxes) be authorized.

Carried

H 6. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department H 6-1. Building Construction Division H 6-2. Council and Administrative Services Division H 6-3. Emergency Measures and Corporate Security Division H 6-4. Information Technology Division * H 6-4-1. Report from B. Latchford, Manager of GIS Services,

dated January 18, 2007, re: Amendment to User Fee By-law 380-2002, as amended – Review of Digital Geographic Information (GIS) Fees (File A48).

CW086-2007 That the report from B. Latchford, Manager of GIS

Services, dated January 18, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2007, re: Amendment to User Fee By-law 380-2002, as amended – Review of Digital Geographic Information (GIS) Fees (File A48) be received; and,

That a by-law be passed to amend User Fee By-law 380-

2003, as amended, to provide for amendments to fees for products and services provided by GIS Services, as outlined in the subject report.

Carried


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H 6-5. Management Studies and Business Services Division H 6-6. Physical Plant and Real Property Services Division * H 6-6-1. Report from J. Patteson, Director of Physical Plant and

Real Property Services, Management and Administrative Services, dated January 22, 2007, re: Project Management Education Vendor of Record Annual Report (File A00).

CW087-2007 That the report from J. Patteson, Director of Physical

Plant and Real Property Services, Management and Administrative Services, dated January 22, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2007, re: Project Management Education Vendor of Record Annual Report (File A00) be received.

Carried

H 7. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department H 7-1. Community Design, Park Planning and Development Division H 7-2. Engineering and Development Services Division H 7-3. Planning and Land Development Services Division H 8. Correspondence H 9. Other/New Business H 10. Referred Matters List H 10-1. Corporate Services Department

H 10-2. Economic Development and Communications Department

H 10-3. Finance Department H 10-4. Management and Administrative Services Department


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H 10-5. Planning, Design and Development Department The following motion was considered. CW088-2007 That the Referred Matters Lists for Corporate and Finance


Carried

H 11. Question Period – nil I. Minutes * I 1. Brampton Safety Council – February 1, 2007 CW089-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of

February 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2007, Recommendations SC016-2007 to SC032-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried

The recommendations were approved as follows: SC016-2007 That the agenda for the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of

February 1, 2007 be approved, as amended, as follows: To add:

H 3. Verbal report from Mr. Mike Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, re: Follow-up to Brampton Safety Council Recommendation SC005-2007 (approved by Council on January 29, 2007) – Safety Concerns – Mount Royal Public School – 65 Mount Royal Circle – Ward 10 (File G25SA).


January 11, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of February 1, 2007, be received.


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SC018-2007 That the correspondence from Mr. Michael G. Bator, Director of Education, Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, dated January 4, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of February 1, 2007, re: Appointment of Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board Members to the Brampton Safety Council – Trustee Linda Zanella and Trustees Joyce Anderson and Tony da Silva (alternates) (File G25SA) be received.

SC019-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence from Ms. Anna Gentile,

Central Planning and Operations Officer, Student Transportation, Peel District and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Boards, dated January 23, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of February 1, 2007, re: Request for Site Inspection – Temporary Relocation of Bus Loading/Unloading Zone – Gordon Graydon Senior Public School – 170 Rutherford Road North – Ward 1 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That a site inspection be scheduled. SC020-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence from Mr. Joel Hartling,

Principal, Hickory Wood Public School, dated January 24, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of February 1, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – Hickory Wood Public School – 630 Ray Lawson Boulevard – Ward 4 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That this school location be added to the Parking

Enforcement School Patrol Program to provide for regular patrols and that Parking Enforcement report back with the results of these patrols; and,

3. That a site inspection be scheduled. SC021-2007 That the request from Mrs. Ethel Newman, Aloma Crescent,

Brampton, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of February 1, 2007, re: Request for Review of Existing “No Stopping Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm” Restrictions – Aloma Crescent – Aloma Public School – 57 Aloma Crescent – Ward 8 (File G25SA), be deferred to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of March 1, 2007, for details from Ms. Violet Skirten, Crossing Guard Supervisor, Works and Transportation, with respect to changes to


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the “no stopping” and “no parking” restrictions in this area and consideration for scheduling of a site inspection.

SC022-2007 That, further to discussions at the Brampton Safety Council Meeting

of February 1, 2007 re: Development of a Communications Plan and Program Identifier for the Brampton Safety Council (File G25SA), staff be directed to undertake the following actions:

• Provide Committee Members with an electronic copy of the

questions developed by Corporate Communications to provide for their input to assist with the development of a Communications Plan and Program Identifier for the Brampton Safety Council;

• Consolidate the responses and report back to a future meeting of the Brampton Safety Council.


February 1, 2007, Mr. Mike Moffat, Chair, undertake a site visit to Mount Royal Public School to confirm that all safety concerns raised by the Brampton Safety Council as a result of the site inspection undertaken on October 10, 2006, and been addressed.

SC024-2007 1. That the site inspection report dated January 15, 2007, to

the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of February 1, 2007, re: Morton Way Public School – 200 Morton Way – Ward 4 – Student/Traffic Safety Concerns (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. Whereas during this site inspection consideration was given

to the request for an additional crosswalk/crossing guard location on Charolais Boulevard; and,

Whereas, based on the observations made during this site inspection, it was deemed that the existing crossing guard locations were sufficient and that emphasis should be placed on additional education for parents and students on the safe crossing of Charolais Boulevard;

Therefore Be It Resolved, that it is the position of the Brampton Safety Council that an additional crosswalk/ crossing guard location on Charolais Boulevard is not warranted at this time; and,


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That, in an effort to provide additional education to parents and students on the safe crossing of Charolais Boulevard, the School Principal be requested to give consideration to the following actions: • Parents and students be reminded of the safety benefits

of crossing with the existing crossing guards;

• Posting of staff/adult volunteers at the walking path (exit) at the west end of the school to provide encouragement and reminders to parents and students to cross with the crossing guard (one main advantage of this action is that crossing with the crossing guard would become a regular safety habit); and,

• Utilize available resources, such as the Peel Regional

Police Safety Officer, to work with students to provide continuous education and encouragement on safe crossing habits.


the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of February 1, 2007, re: Sir Winston Churchill Public School – 89 Ardglen Drive – Ward 3 – Review of Signage on Ardglen Drive and on School Property (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That the Peel District School Board be requested to install a

directional sign at the east end of the driveway across the front of the school as well as a “do not enter” sign at the west end of that driveway; and,

3. That the Manager of Traffic Engineering Services be

requested to arrange for the removal of the “bus loading zone” signage on Ardglen Drive and direct staff to install “No Stopping, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.” signage.


February 1, 2007, the report of the site inspection that took place on January 17, 2007, re: Our Lady of Providence Catholic School – 25 Black Oak Drive – Ward 9 – Student/Traffic Safety Concerns (File G25SA) be deferred to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of March 1, 2007 pending the provision of a written report.


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the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of February 1, 2007, re: Great Lakes Drive from Sandalwood Parkway to Peter Robertson Boulevard – Ward 9 (Great Lakes Public School, Harold M. Brathwaite Public Secondary School, St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School) – Follow-up Site Inspection (File G25SA) be received, as amended in Observation #5 to insert the word “speed” after “vehicular traffic”; and,

2. That Parking Enforcement be requested to monitor parking

violations outside the permitted areas on Great Lakes Drive, particularly during the dismissal times for the schools referenced in Clause #1 above; and,

3. Whereas during this site inspection, consideration was given

to a request for a crossing guard at the intersection of Sailwind Road and Loons Call Crescent; and,

Whereas during this consideration it was observed that

vehicular traffic was not heavy and there were sufficient gaps in traffic to allow for safe crossing at this intersection;

Therefore Be It Resolved that it is the position of the

Brampton Safety Council that a crossing guard is not warranted at the intersection of Sailwind Road and Loons Call Crescent at this time.


the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of February 1, 2007, re: St. Lucy Catholic School – 25 Kanata Road – Ward 6 – Follow-up Site Inspection (File G25SA) be received; and,


to requests for a crossing guard at the intersection of Kanata Road and Beavervalley Drive; and,

Whereas during this consideration it was observed that most

of the student pedestrian traffic crossed at the south leg of this intersection away from the main traffic flow providing for sufficient gaps in traffic for the students to cross;


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Therefore Be It Resolved that it is the position of the Brampton Safety Council that a crossing guard is not warranted for this intersection at this time.

SC029-2007 1. That the site inspection report dated January 25, 2007, to the

Brampton Safety Council Meeting of February 1, 2007, re: Intersection of Bristol Avenue and Kimbark Drive – Ward 5 (Northwood Public School – 70 Gretna Drive) – Student Pedestrian/Traffic Safety Concerns (File G25SA) be received; and,


to the requirement for additional crossing guard location(s) for this school area and the existing signage at the intersection of Bristol Avenue and Kimbark Drive; and

Whereas during this consideration it was observed that there were few student pedestrians in this area and minimal vehicular traffic;

Therefore Be It Resolved that it is the position of the Brampton Safety Council that no changes are necessary to the signage at the intersection of Bristol Avenue and Kimbark Drive, and that additional crossing guard locations are not warranted for this school location at this time.

SC030-2007 Whereas, at its meeting of February 1, 2007, the Brampton Safety

Council considered the timelines for a follow-up site inspection at McCrimmon Middle Public School – 83 McCrimmon Drive – Ward 6 (File G25SA) and confirmed that the follow-up site inspection is to be scheduled when the temporary bussing has been discontinued and the projected parental chauffeuring of students increases; and,

Whereas, during this consideration, it was confirmed that temporary student bussing would be continued until Fall 2007 or longer, and as such a follow-up inspection would not be required until that time; Therefore Be It Resolved that it is the position of the Brampton Safety Council that this school location should be removed from the follow-up site inspection list until such time as the Student Transportation Committee Members advise that the temporary bussing has been discontinued.


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SC031-2007 Whereas, at its meeting of February 1, 2007, the Brampton Safety

Council considered the timelines for a follow-up site inspection at Burnt Elm Public School – 85 Burnt Elm Drive – Ward 2 (File G25SA) and confirmed that the follow-up site inspection is to be scheduled when road construction has been completed and temporary bussing has been discontinued; and,

Whereas, during this consideration, it was confirmed that the road

construction and temporary student bussing would be continued for a number of years, and as such a follow-up inspection would not be required for some time;

Therefore Be It Resolved that it is the position of the Brampton Safety Council that this school location should be removed from the follow-up site inspection list until such time as the road construction has been completed and the temporary student bussing has been discontinued.


Thursday, March 1, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Chair. J. Unfinished Business J 1. Motion, re: Canada Post Delivery in Rural Areas – Discontinuance of

Mail Delivery to Mailboxes (File G60).

The following Recommendation CW049-2007 (January 29, 2007) was deferred pending a meeting with Members of Council and local Members of Parliament and receipt of information from Canada Post regarding the action being taken to suspend implementation of rural mail delivery.

“Whereas Canada Post is discontinuing home to home mail delivery to rural residents across Canada based on safety concerns for mail delivery drivers; and, “Whereas Canada Post is causing a greater safety concern to the thousands of rural residents that must pick up their mail in community mailboxes located on busy and unsafe roads; and, “Whereas the sites for the community mailboxes were not planned in safe and easily accessible locations and have been placed in dangerous locations, such as drainage ditches and on busy


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roadways with poor or no lighting for safe mail pick up by thousands of people across Canada; and “Whereas the residents affected were not given an opportunity by Canada Post to submit their input on the new delivery system; “Therefore be it resolved that the Council of the City of Brampton request Canada Post and the Federal Government to reconsider the decision to discontinue door to door mail delivery in rural areas based on the safety concern that has been caused to the rural public across Canada by the new delivery system; and, “That this resolution be circulated to all municipalities that have rural mail delivery for their endorsement.”


K. Notices of Motion – nil L. Public Question Period – nil M. Closed Session – nil N. Adjournment CW090-2007 That the Committee of Council do now adjourn to meet again on

Wednesday, March 21, 2007, following the Special Council Meeting scheduled for that date at 9:30 a.m.

Carried

Friday, February 23, 2007

Monday, February 26, 2007 Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Note: The meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 28, 2007, was

cancelled as budget discussions concluded on February 27, 2007.

Closed Session (See Item G) (Under Section 239 of the Municipal Act, RSO, 2001)

Council Chambers – 4th Floor – City Hall

Attendance: See Page 2 for Record of Attendance of Members of Council

Staff Present: Mr. L. V. McCool, City Manager Mr. J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and

Development Mr. D. Cutajar, Commissioner, Economic Development and

Communications Mr. J. A. Marshall, Commissioner of Community Services Mr. C. Moore, Chief Information Officer and Acting

Commissioner of Management and Administrative Services

Mr. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer Ms. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services

and City Solicitor Ms. K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and

Administrative Services, Management and Administrative Services

Ms. W. Cooke, Coordinator of Elections and Special Projects, Management and Administrative Services

Budget-

Minutes Budget Committee of Council

2007 02 23, 26, & 27 Page 2 of 39

Feb 23

Call to order 12:30 pm

recessed at 2:35 pm

Feb 26

reconvened at 9:25 am

recessed at 8:50 pm

Feb 27

reconvened at 9:50 am

adjourned at 4:50 pm

Feb 28

Not Required

Regional Councillor Miles – Chair

Present Present Present

Regional Councillor Sanderson – Vice Chair

Present Present *10:10–10:20 am * 6:40-6:50 pm

Present *2:05-3:00 pm

Regional Councillor Gibson


Regional Councillor Moore


Regional Councillor Palleschi

Present Present Present *3:00-3:30 pm

Regional Councillor Sprovieri


City Councillor Callahan

Present Present Vacation

City Councillor Dhillon

Vacation Vacation Vacation

City Councillor Hames


City Councillor Hutton

Illness Illness Illness

* Assumed the Chair

Note: A record was not kept of Members of Council who left the chambers briefly

during the meeting.


2007 02 23, 26, & 27 Page 3 of 39

February 23, 2007 called to order at 12:30 pm, moved into Closed Session at 1:55 pm, moved back into Open Session at 2:30 pm and recessed at 2:35 pm.

February 26, 2007 reconvened at 9:30 am, recessed at 11:45 am, reconvened at

12:45 pm, recessed at 3:20 pm, reconvened at 3:55 pm, moved in to Closed Session at 4:40 pm, moved back into Open Session at 5:25 pm, recessed at 5:35 pm, reconvened at 6:30 pm and recessed at 8:50 pm.

Note: staff presentations began at 9:25 am without quorum – the

following Members of Council were present: o Regional Councillor Miles, Chair o Regional Councillor Sanderson, Vice-chair o Regional Councillor Gibson o Regional Councillor Moore o City Councillor Callahan

February 27, 2007 reconvened at 9:50 am, moved into Closed Session at 12:10 pm,

moved back into Open Session at 12:15 pm, recessed at 12:16 pm, reconvened at 1:15 pm, recessed at 3:30 pm, reconvened at 3:45 pm and adjourned at 4:50 pm.

February 28, 2007 cancelled Note: These minutes are a record of the discussions and recommendations of

Budget Committee of Council but are not chronological.


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After due consideration of the matters placed before this Committee, the members beg leave to present its report as follows: Item Recommendation A. CWB01-2007 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D 1. CWB02-2007 Corporate Overview CWB03-2007 CWB04-2007 CWB05-2007 D 2-1. CWB06-2007 Works and Transportation Department – 2007 Current

CWB07-2007 and Capital Budget CWB08-2007 CWB09-2007 CWB10-2007 CWB11-2007 CWB12-2007 CWB13-2007 CWB14-2007 CWB15-2007 CWB16-2007 CWB17-2007 CWB18-2007 D 2-2. CWB19-2007 Community Services Department – 2007 Current Budget CWB20-2007 and Capital Budget CWB21-2007 CWB22-2007 CWB23-2007 CWB24-2007 CWB25-2007 CWB26-2007 CWB27-2007 CWB28-2007 CWB29-2007 D 2-3. CWB30-2007 Management and Administrative Services Department –

CWB31-2007 2007 Current Budget and Capital Budget CWB32-2007 CWB33-2007 CWB34-2007


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D 2-4. CWB35-2007 Planning, Design and Development Department – 2007

Current Budget and Capital Budget D 2-5. CWB36-2007 Finance Department – 2007 Current Budget and CWB37-2007 Capital Budget CWB38-2007 CWB39-2007 CWB40-2007 CWB41-2007 D 2-6. CWB42-2007 Corporate Services Department – 2007 Current Budget CWB43-2007 CWB44-2007 CWB45-2007 CWB46-2007 D 2-7. CWB47-2007 Economic Development and Communications

Department – 2007 Current Budget D 2-8. CWB48-2007 Non-Departmental – 2007 Current Budget CWB49-2007 CWB50-2007 CWB51-2007 D 2-9. CWB52-2007 City Manager’s Office – 2007 Current Budget D 2-10. CWB53-2007 Mayor’s Office and Council Office – 2007 Current Budget CWB54-2007 D 3-1. CWB55-2007 Brampton Public Library Board – 2007 Current Budget CWB56-2007 CWB57-2007 D 3-2. CWB58-2007 Brampton Arts Council – 2007 Funding Request CWB59-2007 CWB60-2007 CWB61-2007 D 3-3. CWB62-2007 Brampton Safe City Association – 2007 Funding

Request D 3-4. CWB63-2007 Brampton Downtown Development Corporation – 2007

Funding Request D 3-5. CWB64-2007 Representatives of Rutherford Bingo (Rotary Club of

Brampton) – 2007 Funding Request


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E 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department E 1-1. CWB08-2007 Costs for Driveway Windrow Snow Clearing (File T11) E 1-2. CWB15-2007 Brampton’s Pavement Management System (File T00) E 1-3. CWB16-2007 Application for Small Buses for Brampton Transit (File

CWB17-2007 T00) E 1-4. CWB18-2007 Review of Municipal Parking Fee Schedule (File T38) E 2. Reports – Community Services Department – nil E 3. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department E 3-1. CWB32-2007 Information Report - Multi-Year Information

Technology Project Status Update (G00) E 3-2. CWB64-2007 Bingo Lottery Licensing Fees – 2007 (File G02) E 3-3. CWB33-2007 Notification of Budget Amendments – Public Notice

By-law 399-2002, as amended (File G02) E 3-4. CWB29-2007 Information Report: Demolition of Old Gymnasium

Building, Flower City Community Campus (File R17) E 4. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department – nil E 5. Reports – Finance Department E 5-1. CWB37-2007 2006 Annual Report on the Approved Financial

Strategy and Reserve Funds (File F13) E 5-2. CWB38-2007 Insurance (File A27) E 5-3. CWB39-2007 Amendment to Councillors Expense Account Policy –

Costs for Members of Council to Attend AMO and FCM Conferences – Corporate Account (File A01)

E 5-4. CWB41-2007 Discussion Paper on Alternative Capital Funding

(External Debt and Corporate Reserve Funds) (File F15)

E 6. Reports – Corporate Services Department E 6-1. CWB43-2007 Parking Tickets – Early Payment Option (File G25) CWB44-2007


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E 7. Reports – Economic Development and Communications Department – nil F. Correspondence G. CWB65-2007 Closed Session H. Question Period I. Public Question Period J. CWB66-2007 Adjournment

___________________________________________ Regional Councillor Gael Miles – Chair

___________________________________________ Regional Councillor John Sanderson – Vice-Chair


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A. Approval of Agenda CWB01-2007 That the Agenda for the Budget Committee of Council Meeting of

February 23, 26 and 27, 2007, be approved as amended, as follows: To delete the following: Closed Session Item G 2. A proposed or pending acquisition or

disposition of land by the municipality or local board

To add the following: Report E3-4. Report from D. Chadha, Senior Project Manager,

Physical Plant and Real Property Services, Management and Administrative Services, dated February 23, 2007, re: Demolition of Old Gymnasium Building, Flower City Community Campus (File R17)

Closed Session Item G 2. The security of the property of the

municipality or local board Closed Session Item G 3. Personal matters about an identifiable

individual, including municipal or local board employees

Carried


1. Regional Councillor Miles declared conflicts of interest on the following: • The wage and benefit portion of the budget for the Economic

Development and Communications Department, as her daughter is an employee in the Corporate Communications Division

• The wage portion of the budget for the Brampton Safe City, as her husband is the Executive Director

• Delegation D3-5 and Report E3-2, re: Bingo Lottery Licensing Fees, insofar as it pertained directly to the Rotary Club of Brampton as the operator or Rutherford Bingo, as her husband is a member of the Rotary Club

2. Mayor Fennell declared a conflict of interest with respect to the wage

and benefit portion of the budget for the Community Services Department, as her son is a firefighter in the Fire and Emergency Services Division.


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3. Regional Councillor Gibson declared a conflict of interest with respect

to the wage and benefit portion of the Works and Transportation Department Budget, as his son is an employee in the Transit Division.

4. Regional Councillor Sanderson declared a conflict of interest with

respect to Delegation E3-5 and Report E3-2, re: Bingo Lottery Licensing Fees, as he is a member of the Rotary Club of Brampton, the operator of Rutherford Bingo.

C. Consent – nil D. Delegations/Presentations

D 1. Corporate Overview

Mr. L. V. McCool, City Manager and Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer presented the 2007 Corporate Overview, highlighting the following: • 2005 tax information (provided by Fraser Institute) • Sources of pride in Brampton 1997-2006 • Most important problems facing Brampton 1007-2006 • Development history in Brampton

o Value of Building Permits 1980-2006 • 2006 success indicators, including:

o Triple ‘A’ (AAA) Bond Rating from Standard and Poors o Various awards for Floral Gardens/Displays and Transit o Significant delivery of Infrastructure (Community Centres

and Roads) • Current Budget Summary

o 6.1 % Tax impact (including 1.3% tax equivalent in cuts to base, $2.4 million)

o Distribution of 2007 tax dollars • Pressures absorbed in 2007 Budget, including:

o Operating costs for completed capital o Service level maintenance – growth o PSAB Financial Reporting and Asset Management

Requirements o Cuts to Regional boulevard maintenance reimbursement o Cuts to core departmental budgets o Staffing requests


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• New service initiatives in 2007 Budget, including: o Fire and Emergency Services Station 205 upgraded

response capabilities o Transit service expansion – growth areas o Accessibility and Multi-Lingual Services o 24 hour small residential/commercial expedited building

permit service • Pressures not addressed in 2007 Budget, including:

o AcceleRide BRT – Municipal Contribution o Full Tax-Based funding for o Infrastructure deficit o Development Charge Shortfalls (ineligible services;

service level restrictions) o Operating costs for capital projects not yet completed

• Capital Budget summary (A and B projects - $’000’s) • Major Capital Facility Projects – 1981-2011 – Major Indoor

Facilities and Transit Facilities • Comparison of Major Capital Facility Projects –

Mississauga/Brampton – Major Indoor Facilities and Major Transit Facilities

• Current and Capital Budget Forecast – demands for services and projects o Insufficient funds o Necessity to target available dollars to highest priority

needs (i.e. roads and transit) • Current Budget Summary • Funding Sources, including:

o Assessment Growth o Subsidies – Provincial Gas Tax o User Fees – Transit o Increased revenues from growth - recreation programs

and transit expansion o Reserve draw down o Reduction packages including revenue generating and

cost reduction measures • Funding approach ($millions) • 2007 operating costs for capital facilities and growth • Current Budget Summary including tax impact on average

assessed home of $280,000 • Infrastructure to be maintained

o Roads o Parklands o Outdoor (sportsfields, parks) o Facilities o Fire stations


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• Infrastructure challenge not unique to the City o identified nationally and provincially – gap between needs

and available funding o heightened in Brampton due to growth, dispersion of

growth and funding restrictions (use of DC’s now limited) o resulting in DC program constraints, road surfacing held

at 2006 levels, repair and replacement constraints and indoor building construction capacity limit

• Development Charge balances depleted due to: o increase in capital budget and forecast o historic service levels constraints in DC Legislation and

moderation in rate of development deficit DC balances result

• Funding Sources for 2007 Capital Budget • 10 Year Capital Forecast by Service Type and funding sources • Budget Recommendations There was discussion regarding: Infrastructure deficit and lack of funding from Provincial and

Federal governments in this regard Pursuing additional funding for municipal infrastructure from

Provincial and Federal Governments Brampton being the first municipality to be requested by

Provincial government to contribute to the 400 series highway Consideration of adding “B” list projects if Development Charge

funding comes through as the City continues to grow Impact of cost of growth on taxpayers GTA pooling and contribution to City of Toronto Social Services

programs Decrease in Regional contributions for boulevard maintenance Increase in Transit user fees not sufficient to cover costs Restrictions imposed by Federal government for use of Gas Tax

Direction was given: That staff advised what funds were put into Reserve from

surpluses from 2006 Current Budget

Note: Prior to adjournment, the Commissioner of Finance provided a verbal response to this request for information advising that a preliminary estimate of $5 million were put into reserves in this regard.

Note: The following motions were considered at various times during

the 3 days of meetings – motions directly related to individual departments are listed in these minutes with the information regarding the department.


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CWB02-2007 That the 2007 Corporate Overview presented to the Budget Committee of Council Meeting of February 23, 26 and 27, 2007, be received.

Carried

CWB03-2007 That the Region of Peel be requested to consider a higher level of

maintenance for boulevards.

Carried CWB04-2007 That staff develop a communications strategy to inform the public of

the long term financial issues facing the municipality.

Carried CWB05-2007 That City Councillor Hames, as a member of the Board of the

Association of Municipalities of Ontario, raise with the Association the implications of the Province requiring municipalities to contribute to the provincial highway infrastructure such as been required of the City of Brampton for Highway 410; and

That Mayor Fennell raise that matter at the Federation of Canadian

Municipalities, as a member of the FCM Board.

Carried D 2. Departmental Presentations

Works and Transportation Department

Note: Regional Councillor Gibson declared a conflict of interest with respect to the wage and benefit portion of the Works and Transportation Department Budget, as his son is an employee in the Transit Division.

Mr. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, presented

the 2007 Works and Transportation Department Current and Capital Budgets, highlighting the following: • 2007 Service Drivers

o Public Works o Transit


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• 2007 Budget including reductions o Public Works o Transit

• 2006 versus 2007 Current Budget Summary o Public Works o Transit

• Budget distribution o Public Works o Transit

• Summary of staff changes o Public Works o Transit

• 2006 Successes and Efficiencies o Roads and Operations o Engineering and Construction o Traffic Engineering Services o Fleet Services o Business Services o Transit

• 2007 initiatives o Roads and Operations o Engineering and Construction o Traffic Engineering Services o Fleet Services o Business Services o Transit

• 2007 Deferred Priorities – Transit • Capital Budget Highlights

o Transit o Engineering and Construction o Traffic Engineering Services o Roads and Operation o Fleet Services

• 2007 Capital Budget including ‘A’ and ‘B’ Projects and 10 year funding request (2007-2016) o Transit o Engineering and Construction o Traffic Engineering Services o Roads and Operation o Fleet Services

• Details of 2007 Capital Budget submissions o Transit o Engineering and Construction o Traffic Engineering Services o Roads and Operation o Fleet Services

• Ongoing capital projects


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• Unfunded projects o Transit o Engineering and Construction o Traffic Engineering Services o Roads and Operation o Fleet Services

• Maps displaying o 2007 “A” and “B” projects o 2008 and the 10 Year Program

• Issues for 2008 and beyond • Pavement deterioration and life cycle • Pavement management in the City • 2007 Capital Construction “A” and “B” Projects • 2007 Road Rehabilitation Program • 2007 Bridge Rehabilitation Program • 2007 Traffic Signalization Program “A” and “B” Projects • 2007 Traffic and Engineering Services Programs • 2007 Fleet Services and Facilities • 2007 Transit Services Programs

There was discussion regarding: Benefit of advance green turn signals and inclusion of additional

intersections annually in budget submissions and consideration that all future traffic signalization be of this nature

Inclusion of the “B” list of traffic signals in the 2007 Capital Budget

Benefits of Walk/Don’t Walk countdown signalization Parking Needs Feasibility Study to identify where additional

parking will be required in the downtown and potential costs Pay and Display Parking and implementation of this program Leaf Vacuum Program and the fact that Regional reimbursement

does not cover the entire cost of the program Driveway windrow clearing and budget impacts if a program

were to be considered Parking fee increases in the downtown Installation of benches at transit stops Vodden Street Bridge restoration and inclusion of a

bike/pedestrian path Criteria for a road to be included in the resurfacing program and

if this is synchronized with other construction (i.e. sewer replacements)

2008 potential of purchasing smaller buses to use within subdivisions to connect to the transit grid and the benefit of purchasing 30-foot buses versus a 25-foot buses

Budgeting for winter control Capital Projects for 2007 Location of new Works facility


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CWB06-2007 That the Works and Transportation 2007 Current and Capital

Budgets be approved, as amended as follows: o To add the Pay and Display Pilot Project on Main Street North at

a cost of $70,000; and o To add $100,000 to continue the Leaf Vacuum Program; and o To add $510,000 to the Capital Budget for inclusion of the “B”

projects related to traffic signals; and o To not include traffic signalization at Sandalwood Parkway, west

of Chinguacousy Road, at the entrance of the yet-to-be constructed recreation centre, in the 2007 Capital Budget.

Carried

CWB07-2007 That staff explore pilot project opportunities with the manufacturers

of Pay and Display meters; and That staff prepare a plan to phase out current traditional parking

meters and replace with higher revenue generating Pay and Display meters.

Carried

CWB08-2007 That, as an annual project, the annual leaf vacuum program Lost be suspended and a windrow clearance program substituted; and That the community be consulted as to which program they prefer.

Lost CWB09-2007 That staff undertake a review of the net cost of the leaf vacuum

program in relationship to the older areas versus the area where the tonnage pick up is low, including funding which is provided by the Region of Peel for the program.

Carried

CWB10-2007 That the design of the Vodden Street Bridge Rehabilitation over the

Etobicoke Creek include a pedestrian/bicycle path beneath the bridge.

Carried


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CWB11-2007 That staff report back with recommendations and an implementation plan to introduce countdown walk/don’t walk on a priority basis across the City; and

That all new walk/don’t walk installations include countdown signals.

Carried

CWB12-2007 That staff report regarding:

o the inclusion of advance green signalization at all intersections; and

o signalization at larger intersections to permit left turns only on a left turn signal and at no other times.

Carried

CWB13-2007 That the timing of construction of Bramwest Parkway be reviewed

and possibly moved earlier in the 10 Year Capital Budget, subject to the availability of Development Charge funding as development in the area occurs.

Carried

CWB14-2007 That the report from E. vanRavens, Manager Contract Services,

Works and Transportation dated January 22, 2007 to the Budget Committee of Council Meeting of February 23, 26 and 27, 2007 re: Costs for Driveway Windrow Snow Clearing (File T11), be received.

Carried

CWB15-2007 That the report from K. Stolch, Director of Engineering and

Construction, Works and Transportation, dated February 16, 2007 to the Budget-Committee of Council Meeting of February 23, 26 and 27, 2007, re: Brampton’s Pavement Management System (File T00) be received.

Carried

CWB16-2007 That Brampton Transit seek approval thru the 2008 Capital Budget Lost for the procurement of two (2) 30 foot transit vehicles to be used

throughout the system as part of a 3 year experiment pilot project on the use of a small buses; and


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That at the end of the 3 year period, staff report back and recommend an appropriate transit bus strategy suited to the long term needs of Brampton Transit.

Lost

CWB17-2007 That the report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and

Transportation, dated February 7, 2007 to the Budget – Committee of Council Meeting of February 23, 26 and 27, 2007, re: Application of Small Buses for Brampton Transit (File T00), be received.

Carried

CWB18-2007 That the report from N. Cadete, Municipal Parking Operations

Supervisor, Works and Transportation, dated February 15, 2007 to the Budget-Committee of Council Meeting of February 23, 26 and 27, 2007, re: Review of Municipal Parking Fee Schedule (File T38), be received; and

That the following rate increases for contract parking and on-street

parking be approved: • $280 annual permit fee • $40 monthly permit fee • $140 annual permit fee • $20 monthly permit fee for outdoor surface lots • $840 annual specialty parking permit fee • Elimination of the 6 month free parking incentive for small office

businesses • $1.50 hour at on-street parking meters which are currently $1.00

per hour, $1.00 per hour at parking meters which are currently $.80 per hour and increase the maximum allowable duration to 90 minutes (applies to meters in downtown only); and

That future increases be part of the annual budget review; and That the implementation date for the increases in parking rates be May 1, 2007; and That Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended, be further amended accordingly; and That User Fee By-law 380-2003, as amended, be further amended accordingly.

Carried


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Community Services Department

Note: Mayor Fennell declared a conflict of interest with respect to the wage and benefit portion of the budget for the Community Services Department, as her son is a firefighter in the Fire and Emergency Services Division.

J. Marshall, Commissioner of Community Services, presented the 2007 Community Services Current and Capital Budgets, highlighting the following: • Community Services Department mandate • 2007 Departmental goals and objectives • Service Plan highlights and 2007 initiatives

o Parks Operations o Recreation Facilities o Arts and Culture o Animal Services o Fire and Emergency Services o Business Services

• 2007 Budget Changes o Parks Operations o Recreation Facilities o Arts and Culture o Animal Services o Fire and Emergency Services o Business Services

• 2007 Current Budget Summary and Highlights o Parks Operations o Recreation Facilities o Arts and Culture o Animal Services o Fire and Emergency Services o Business Services

• 2007 New Staff Complement o Parks Operations o Recreation Facilities o Arts and Culture o Animal Services o Fire and Emergency Services

• 2007 Unfunded/Deferred Priorities o Parks Operations o Recreation Facilities o Arts and Culture o Animal Services o Fire and Emergency Services


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There was discussion regarding: Items on unfunded list for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Active 2010 program – provincial program with no funding

attached Funding for Fire Headquarters and timelines for construction Funding for repair and replacement of indoor and outdoor

infrastructure Victoria Park Fieldhouse inclusion in 2008 budget and inclusion

of Fieldhouse at Williams Parkway/Highway 410 Sportsfield on the unfunded/deferred funded list

Advertising and replacement of park benches – it was noted that staff will be reporting to Committee of Council

Request for hiring of a grant writer and how grant requests are currently dealt with not only in Community Services but in other departments

Staffing requests, including: o conversions o details of Platoon Chief’s job description

Relocation of Parks Operations Centre to 129 Glidden Road Costs associated with the New Year’s Eve Celebration Requesting suppliers to contribute to the Let’s Play Café Long term plans for a new Animal Shelter in a central location

within Brampton Demolition of the existing gymnasium, near the Seniors Centre

at Flower City Community Campus Request for additional fire vehicles Funding strategies to build up capital for repair and replacement

program Future requirements for youth programs and facilities for youth to

meet on evenings and weekends Fees for non-residents involved in motor vehicle accidents which

required the deployment of Fire and Emergency Services Agreements with the Powerade Centre

CWB19-2007 That a policy be adopted whereby the full cost of a 1st class

firefighter shall be budgeted for all new hires; and

That, on an annual basis, any savings from the difference in salaries of new hire firefighters until they reach 1st class level be transferred to a designated reserve to fund capital related to Fire and Emergency Services.

Carried


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CWB20-2007 That the Community Services Department 2007 Current and Capital Budgets be approved, as amended, as follows: o To add $470,000 to the Current Budget to implement the policy

regarding budgeting the full cost of a 1st class firefighter for all new hires, recommended through Budget Committee of Council Recommendation CWB19-2007; and

o To add $50,000 to the Capital Budget for the construction of an information kiosk, to be located in Garden Square, funded from Outdoor Development Charges and Reserve Fund 78 (10% non-DC contribution);

Carried

CWB21-2007 That staff be directed to give consideration to the inclusion of

accommodation for the ambulance service in the design of future fire stations.

Carried

CWB22-2007 That staff be directed to report on the full financial impact of the

Rose Theatre as part of the 2008 Budget deliberations.

Carried CWB23-2007 That staff include on the “unfunded or deferred” projects for

Community Services, a fieldhouse at the sportsfields located at Williams Parkway and Highway 410.

Carried

CWB24-2007 That staff be directed to contact suppliers of food products at

recreation facilities with a view to participation in the conversion of concessions stands to increase sales.

Carried

CWB25-2007 That provision for a fieldhouse in Victoria Park be included in the

2008 Community Services Capital Budget submission.

Carried


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CWB26-2007 That staff report back on a strategy to address long term repair and replacement needs for existing recreation facilities.

Carried

CWB27-2007 That staff report with a funding formula for a Fire and Emergency

Services Headquarters.

Carried CWB28-2007 That staff report back on what priorities are identified in the 2007

Community Services Budget submission as “unfunded or deferred” under Recreation Facilities for the Ontarians with Disabilities Act ($1,295,000).

Carried

CWB29-2007 That the report from D. Chadha, Senior Project Manager, Physical

Plant and Real Property Services, Management and Administrative Services, dated February 23, 2007 to the Budget Committee of Council Meeting of February 23, 26 and 27, 2008, re: Demolition of Old Gymnasium Building – Flower City Community Campus, be received; and

That the demolition of the existing 17,500 square foot gymnasium at

Flower City Community Campus be approved, funding for which is included in the 2007 Community Services Capital budget; and

That the demolition proceed immediately following the issuance of a

demolition permit.

Carried

Management and Administrative Services Department

Note: Regional Councillor Miles declared a conflict of interest with Delegation E3-5 and Report E3-2, re: Bingo Lottery Licensing Fees, Delegation D3-5 and Report E3-2, re: Bingo Lottery Licensing Fees, insofar as it pertained directly to the Rotary Club of Brampton as the operator or Rutherford Bingo, as her husband is a member of the Rotary Club


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Regional Councillor Sanderson declared a conflict of interest with respect to Delegation E3-5 and Report E3-2, re: Bingo Lottery Licensing Fees, as he is a member of the Rotary Club of Brampton, the operator of Rutherford Bingo.

Note: See Delegation D3-5 re Bingo Lottery Licensing Mr. C. Moore, Chief Information Officer and Acting Commissioner of Management and Administrative Services presented the Management and Administrative Services Current and Capital Budgets, highlighting the following: • Departmental mandate • 2007 Service Drivers • Cost reductions • 2007 Current Budget

o Council and Administrative Services o Information Technology o Building Construction o Physical Plant and Real Property Services o Emergency Measures o Management Studies and Business Services

• 2006 Accomplishments and 2007 Initiatives o Council and Administrative Services o Information Technology o Building Construction o Physical Plant and Real Property Services o Emergency Measures o Management Studies and Business Services

• 2007 Capital Budget o ITAC o Physical Plant and Real Property Services

Direction was given

That staff provide a breakdown of the Emergency Measures Division 2007 Current Budget

That staff provide a list of consultants retained in 2006 by Information Technology

That staff provide a list of conferences attended by Information Technology staff

Note: This information was provided to Committee during its February

27, 2007 session


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CWB30-2007 That the detailed breakdown of the MAS – Corporate Security 2007 Operating Budget Impact be received; and

That the information related to consulting fees and conferences for Information Technology and Emergency Preparedness, be received.

Carried Discussion took place regarding:

Security at downtown parking facilities Emergency Measures and Security Division budget breakdown Implementation timelines of the Development Tracking System Implementation costs for asset reporting Management Studies and Business Services initiatives including

assisting Library on Master Plan Staffing at municipal facilities Attendance at conferences by Information Technology staff Consulting Fees for Information Technology Cost of retrofitting 8 Nelson Street for use by staff

CWB31-2007 That staff be directed to report on measures and expenses to date

to address security in the downtown parking garages.

Carried CWB32-2007 That the report from C. Moore, Chief Information Officer,

Management and Administrative Services, dated February 14, 2007 to the Budget-Committee of Council Meeting of February 23, 26 and 27, 2007, re: Information Report - Multi-Year Information Technology Project Status Update (G00), be received.

Carried

CWB33-2007 That the report from K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council

and Administrative Services, Management and Administrative Services, dated February 15, 2007 to the Council Meeting of February 23, 26 and 27, 2007, re: Notification of Budget Amendments – Public Notice By-law 399-2002, as amended (File G02); be received; and

That Public Notice By-law 393-2002, as amended be amended to

delete those provisions that speak to notice of amendments to budget.

Carried


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CWB34-2007 That the Management and Administrative Services 2007 Current and Capital Budgets be approved, as amended to provide for an additional shortfall of lottery license revenue in the amount $227,000 which shortfall is to be funded from the Rate Stabilization Reserve.

Carried

Planning, Design and Development Department

Mr. John Corbett, Commissioner of Planning Design and Development, presented the 2007 Planning, Design and Development Department Current Budget, highlighting the following: • Departmental mission statement • 2006 Accomplishments • Proposed Revenues for 2007 • Current Budget Request • 2007 Major Initiatives

o Planning and Land Development Services o Community Design, Parks Planning and Development o Building Division o Development Engineering Services o Business Services

The following discussion took place:

• Planning Fees • Responsibility for street lighting design • Additional staff requirements not included in the 2007 budget

submission • Participation of Members of Council in the hiring of a Central

Area Planner IV • Various development projects

CWB35-2007 That the Planning Design and Development Department 2007 Current and Capital Budgets be approved as amended to add the following positions: o 1 Urban Designer - $80,513 o 1 Permit Expediter – net $0 o 1 Environmental Policy Planner III - $90,966 o 1 Growth Management Policy Planner - $90,995 to be hired mid-year, after existing vacancies are filled, including the vacancies created through the recent retirements of the Associate Director and Director of Development Engineering.

Carried


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Note: Regional Councillor Miles requested that the record show that she was opposed to Recommendation CWB35-2007 as it pertained to the positions added to the budget.

Finance Department Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer presented the

Finance Department 2007 Current Budget, highlighting the following: • Departmental mission statement • 2006 Successes • Base Budget Review • 2007 Budget Summary • 2007 Initiatives


Alternatives for receiving of tax payments Remuneration for Members of Council Policy development to dealing with external debt/internal

borrowing

CWB36-2007 That the Finance Department Current and Capital Budget be

approved as presented.

Carried CWB37-2007 That the report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial

Planning and Budgets and P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated February 14, 2007 to the Budget Committee of Council Meeting of February 23, 27 and 28, 2007, re: 2006 Annual Report on the Approved Financial Strategy and Reserve Funds (File F13), be received; and

That the target level for the City’s General Stabilization Reserve be

modified to $20 million of uncommitted reserve balance, subject to review in the context of each year’s budget process; and

That the Treasurer be authorized to transfer $2.85 million from the

Interest Rate Stabilization Fund to the Current Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.

Carried


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CWB38-2007 That the report from R. Parzei, Senior Manager, Investments, Insurance and Risk Management, Finance, dated February 14, 2007 to the Budget Committee of Council Meeting of February 23, 26 and 27, 2007, re: Insurance (File A27), be received.

Carried

CWB39-2007 That the report from P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services

and Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated February 21, 2007 to the Budget-Committee of Council Meeting of February 23, 26 and 27, 2007, re: Amendment to Councillors Expense Account Policy – Costs for Members of Council to Attend AMO and FCM Conferences – Corporate Account (File A01), be received; and

That, commencing in 2007, the cost of Councillors’ attendance at FCM (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) and AMO (Association of Ontario Municipalities) Conferences be charged to the Corporate Representation account in Corporate Initiatives Cost Centre #0192.

Carried CWB40-2007 That Financial Policy FP01-006 - Statement of Remuneration and

Expenses for Elected Officials, be amended, to provide that the format of the statement shall identify the “Total of Salary and Benefits” and the “Total of Expenses” separately.

Carried CWB41-2007 That the report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial

Planning and Budgets and B. Leoni, Senior Financial Analyst, dated February 16, 2007 to the Budget Committee of Council Meeting of February 23, 26 and 27, 2007, re: Discussion Paper on Alternative Capital Funding (External Debt and Corporate Reserve Funds) (File F15), be received; and

That the principles and framework outlined in the Discussion Paper

attached to the subject report, be endorsed, as a basis for the consideration of internal and external financial policy changes in the context of the 2008 capital budget submission; and

That the City Treasurer be authorized to amend the Internal Funding

Policy (13.2.3) as described in this report and apply the amendments effective January 1, 2006 to all internally financed loans.

Carried


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Corporate Services Department

Ms. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor presented the 2007 Corporate Services Current Budget, highlighting the following: • Departmental Mandate • 2006 Accomplishments

o Commissioner’s Office o Litigation and Administrative Law o Real Property and Commercial Law o Enforcement and By-law Services o Human Resources

• 2006 Service Improvement Initiatives • Current Budget Summary • 2007 Service Drivers/Initiatives

o Commissioner’s Office o Litigation and Administrative Law o Real Property and Commercial Law o Enforcement and By-law Services o Human Resources


Early payment option for parking tickets, the percentage of those tickets paid through the early payment option and potential impacts on the court system if that program is eliminated

Practices of other municipalities regarding the early payment option for parking tickets

Administration cost related to snow removal contracted by the Enforcement and By-law Services Division

Enforcement blitzes Enforcement of illegal basement apartments

Direction was given That staff report on the number of parking tickets which are

facilitated through court administration versus request for trials.

CWB42-2007 That the breakdown of the disposition of parking tickets for 2006 be

received.

Carried CWB43-2007 That the early payment option for parking tickets not be eliminated.

Lost


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CWB44-2007 That the report from J. Teisler, Business Services Advisor Corporate Services, dated February 16, 2007 to the Budget Committee of Council Meeting of February 23, 26, 27, 2007, re: Parking Tickets – Early Payment Option (File G25), be received, and;

That staff be directed to take the necessary steps to contact the

Crown Law Office, in order to remove the “early payment option” for parking tickets issued.

Carried

CWB45-2007 That the Corporate Services Department 2007 Current and Capital

Budgets, be approved as presented.

Carried CWB46-2007 That staff report to Committee of Council regarding the process and

administrative fees for sidewalk clearance when the City retains a contractor through Enforcement and By-law Services.

Carried

Economic Development and Communications Department

Note: Regional Councillor Miles declared a conflict of interest with respect to the wage and benefit portion of the budget for the Economic Development and Communications Department, as her daughter is an employee in the Corporate Communications Division

Mr. D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development and

Communications, presented the Economic Development and Communications Department 2007 Current Budget, highlighting the following: • Departmental Mandate • Current Budget • Service Improvement Initiatives • 2006 Accomplishments

o Economic Development o Corporate Communications o Tourism

• 2007 Objectives o Economic Development o Corporate Communications


2007 02 23, 26, & 27 Page 29 of 39

o Tourism CWB47-2007 That the Economic Development and Communications Department

2007 Current Budget be approved as presented.

Carried

Non-departmental

Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance presented the 2007 Non-Departmental Current Budget, highlighting the following: • 2007 Budget • Corporate managed accounts • City wide initiatives • Tracking of financial expenditures and revenues such as

contributions to and from corporate reserves • Taxes – tracking of tax revenues and related adjustments

Discussion took place regarding the following:

Breakdown of city wide initiatives Corporate contingency Rate stabilization account Gapping percentages Repair and replacement funding strategies Policy of budgeting for new staff

Mr. I. Newman, Executive Assistant to the Mayor, responded to

questions regarding a budget item for “Media and Community Communications”, noting that: • Funding is for project-driven strategic communication and issues

management (eg community items of a political or corporate nature such as the hospital or proposed youth detention facility) for the Mayor and Members of Council, to be administered by the Mayor’s Office.

• Communications will be through such venues as the City website, Town Hall meetings etc

• Members of Council would be engaged either individually, through the Mayor’s Office or through liaison of the Mayor’s Office with the Council Office Supervisor

• All Members of Council will need to agree on what is published on the website.


Reporting on this initiative should be done at Committee of Council either in open or closed session depending on the issue

That communications under this initiative would be issue driven


2007 02 23, 26, & 27 Page 30 of 39

Annual review of this initiative That policy and parameters for this initiative need to be

developed prior to moving forward CWB48-2007 That the “Media and Community Communications” initiative

approved through the 2007 Budget, to be administered by the Mayor’s Office, be reviewed in one year.

Carried

CWB49-2007 That the “Media and Community Communications” initiative to be

administered by the Mayor’s Office report to City Council through the Committee of Council – Economic Development and Communications Section and, where appropriate under the Municipal Act, as closed sessions, to receive advice.

Carried

CWB50-2007 That, as part of the strategy in regards to saving for repair and

replacement to be brought forward by staff, one option be that the full cost of staff salaries and wages be included in budget submissions.

Carried

CWB51-2007 That the Non-departmental 2007 Current Budget be approved as

presented.

Carried

City Manager’s Office

Mr. L. V. McCool, City Manager and Ms. Catherine Spence, Director of Internal Audit, presented the 2007City Manager’s Office Current Budget, highlighting the following: • City Manager’s 2007 Current Budget • Internal Audit Division

o 2006 Accomplishments o 2007 Initiatives o 2007 Current Budget


2007 02 23, 26, & 27 Page 31 of 39

CWB52-2007 That the City Manager’s Office 2007 Current Budget be approved as presented.

Carried

Mayor’s Office and Council Office Discussion took place regarding:

Members of Council compensation including salaries and severances

Members of Council RRSP contributions

CWB53-2007 That the mandate of the Council Compensation Committee be amended to include a review of severance for Members of Council who leave or do not return to office.

Carried

CWB54-2007 That the Mayor’s Office and Council Office 2007 Current Budget

be approved as presented.

Carried D 3. Delegations:

D3-1. Brampton Public Library

Mr. Edo Van Belkom, Member, Brampton Public Library Board, presented the Brampton Public Library 2007 Current and Capital Budget, highlighting the following: • 2006 Accomplishments • 2007 Operational Plan • Service Delivery Improvements • Customer Feedback • Ranking amongst large libraries (Canadian Urban Library

Council Statistics • Circulation Figures • 2007 Current and Capital Budget

Discussion took place regarding: Funding sources, including grants and development charges Hours of operation Hours of operation at satellite locations Operational standards of other municipal libraries in Ontario


2007 02 23, 26, & 27 Page 32 of 39

CWB55-2007 That Library staff be directed to provide comparison information to the City on all municipalities in Ontario with a population over 200,00 people (CULC statistics - expenditures/circulation/service points).

Carried

CWB56-2007 That Library staff be directed to report to the City regarding the

methodology used by other library boards to maintain and improve service levels.

Carried

CWB57-2007 That the Brampton Public Library 2007 Current and Capital Budgets

be approved as presented.

Carried

D3-2. Brampton Arts Council

Ms. Marnie Richards, Executive Director, Brampton Arts Council accompanied by Ms. K. Inniss, President, Brampton Arts Council, presented the 2007 Brampton Arts Council Budget, highlighting the following: • 2006 Accomplishments • 2007 Operating Plan • Growth and service priorities • Proposed 2007 Budget, including the Adjudication/Bloom Awards

and Brampton Concert Band request

Discussion took place regarding the following: Strategic planning initiatives will be determined once the Arts

Culture Master Plan is approved Adjudication/Blooms program successes

CWB58-2007 That the annual operating grant of $55,000 to the Brampton Concert

Band from the City for 2007 be conditional upon written agreement to complete an independent review made by the Brampton Arts Council of the Concert Band’s governance and structure, and commitment to implement any such recommendations made for improved accountability and compliance – to be done in accordance with the Concert Band’s mandate, within their relationship between the City of Brampton and the Brampton Arts Council; and further


2007 02 23, 26, & 27 Page 33 of 39

That the Brampton Arts Council be requested to submit a Terms of Reference for the independent review to City Council, prior to commencement.

Carried CWB59-2007 That the Brampton Arts Council base funding of $209,000 and Lost $18,000 for the Adjudication/Bloom Awards be increased by 2.5% or

$5,680 for a total of $232,880, to recognize the Safety City increased by 2.5% and Brampton Public Library by 2.7%.

Lost

CWB60-2007 That the Brampton Arts Council 2007 Budget be approved, as

presented.

Carried

CWB61-2007 That the funding of $18,000 for Adjudication/Bloom Awards become part of the annual base budget for the grant to the Brampton Arts Council.

Carried

D3–3. Brampton Safe City Association Note: Regional Councillor Miles declared a conflict of interest with

respect to the wage portion of the Brampton Safe City Budget, as her husband is the Executive Director

Mr. Larry Zacher, Executive Director Brampton Safe City Association,

presented the 2007 Brampton Safe City Association Budget, highlighting the following: • Areas of Service • 2006 Achievements

o Residential Safety o Road Safety o Youth Safety o Workplace Safety o Public Education o Volunteer Recognition

• 2007 Goals o Residential Safety


2007 02 23, 26, & 27 Page 34 of 39

o Road Safety o Youth Safety o Workplace Safety o Public Education o Volunteer Recognition o Safe City Partners Network

• 2007 Funding request • 2007 Revenue Sources

CWB62-2007 That the Brampton Safe City 2007 budget be approved as

presented.

Carried D3-4. Brampton Downtown Development Corporation Mr. Rob Milligan, Executive Director of the Brampton Downtown

Development Corporation (BDDC), presented the 2007 BDDC Budget, highlighting the following: • 2006 Interim Business Plan • 3-Year Business Plan • 2006 Actuals • 2007 Priorities • Proposed revenue • Proposed expenditures • 2007 Budget request

CWB63-2007 That the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation 2007

budget be approved as presented.

Carried

D3–5. Representatives of Rutherford Bingo (Rotary Club of Brampton) (See Report E 3-2)

Note: Regional Councillor Miles declared a conflict of interest on this

matter insofar as it pertained directly to the Rotary Club of Brampton as the operator or Rutherford Bingo, as her husband is a member of the Rotary Club

Regional Councillor Sanderson declared a conflict of interest on this matter as he is a member of the Rotary Club of Brampton, the operator of Rutherford Bingo.


2007 02 23, 26, & 27 Page 35 of 39

Ms. Roxanne Jordan and Ms. Gail Riccio, on behalf of Rutherford Bingo, appeared before Committee indicating that they support the licence fee of $40 per event recommended in the staff report, but requested that implementation be effective May 1, 2007, rather than retroactive to January 1, 2007 as recommended in the report.

Discussion took place regarding following: The budget impact of the recommended fee, and deferral of

implementation to May 1, 2007 Anticipated changes to the bingo revenue models expected to be

implemented on May 1, 2007, as a result of a review by the Alcohol and Gaming Commissioner of Ontario

CWB64-2007 That the report from W. Hunter, Interim Manager of Administrative Services and Elections, Management and Administrative Services, dated February 14, 2007 to the Budget-Committee of Council Meeting of February 23, 26 and 27, 2007, re: Bingo Lottery Licensing Fees – 2007 (File G02) be received; and

That fees for bingo lottery licenses be set at a flat rate of $40 per

event effective April 1, 2007 which will recover in part the cost to the municipality to administer the bingo lottery licensing program pending the outcome of a new revenue model currently being developed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario; and

That the delegation of Roxanne Jordan and Gail Riccio, Rutherford

Bingo, to the Budget Committee of Council Meeting of February 23, 26 and 27, 2007, be received.

Carried

E. Reports

E 1. Works and Transportation Department

E1-1. Report from E. vanRavens, Manager Contract Services, Works and Transportation dated January 22, 2007, re: Costs for Driveway Windrow Snow Clearing (File T11).

Dealt with by Recommendation CWB08-2007


2007 02 23, 26, & 27 Page 36 of 39

E1-2. Report from K. Stolch, Director of Engineering and Construction,

Works and Transportation, dated February 16, 2007, re: Brampton’s Pavement Management System (File T00).

Dealt with by Recommendation CWB15-2007 E1-3. Report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and

Transportation, dated February 7, 2007, re: Application of Small Buses for Brampton Transit (File T00).

Dealt with by Recommendations CWB16-2007 and CWB17-

2007 E1-4. Report from N. Cadete, Municipal Parking Operations

Supervisor, Works and Transportation, dated February 15, 2007, re: Review of Municipal Parking Fee Schedule (File T38).


E 2. Community Services Department – nil E 3. Management and Administrative Services Department

E3-1. Report from C. Moore, Chief Information Officer, Management

and Administrative Services, dated February 14, 2007, re: Information Report – Multi-Year Information Technology Project Status Update (G00).


E 3-2. Report from W. Hunter, Interim Manager of Administrative Services and Elections, Management and Administrative Services, dated February 14, 2007, re: Bingo Lottery Licensing Fees – 2007 (File G02) (See Delegation D3-5).

Note: Regional Councillor Miles declared a conflict of interest on

this matter insofar as it pertained directly to the Rotary Club of Brampton as the operator or Rutherford Bingo, as her husband is a member of the Rotary Club


2007 02 23, 26, & 27 Page 37 of 39

Regional Councillor Sanderson declared a conflict of interest with respect to Delegation E3-5 and Report E3-2, re: Bingo Lottery Licensing Fees, as he is a member of the Rotary Club of Brampton, the operator of Rutherford Bingo.


E3-3. Report from K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and

Administrative Services, Management and Administrative Services, dated February 15, 2007, re: Notification of Budget Amendments – Public Notice By-law 399-2002, as amended (File G02)


E3-4. Report from D. Chadha, Senior Project Manager, Management and Administrative Services, dated February 23, 2007, re: Information Report: Demolition of Old Gymnasium Building, Flower City Community Campus (File R17)


E 4. Planning, Design and Development Department – nil

E 5. Finance Department

E5-1. Report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Budgets and P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated February 14, 2007, re: 2006 Annual Report on the Approved Financial Strategy and Reserve Funds (File F13).


E5-2. Report from R. Parzei, Senior Manager, Investments, Insurance

and Risk Management, Finance, dated February 14, 2007, re: Insurance (File A27).



2007 02 23, 26, & 27 Page 38 of 39

E5-3. Report from P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated February 21, 2007, re: Amendment to Councillors Expense Account Policy – Costs for Members of Council to Attend AMO and FCM Conferences – Corporate Account (File A01).


E5-4. Report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Budgets and B. Leoni, Senior Financial Analyst, dated February 16, 2007, re: Discussion Paper on Alternative Capital Funding (External Debt and Corporate Reserve Funds) (File F15)


E 6. Corporate Services Department

E6-1. Report from J. Teisler, Business Services Advisor Corporate Services, dated February 16, 2007, re: Parking Tickets – Early Payment Option (File G25).

Dealt with by Recommendations CWB43-2007 and CWB44-

2007

E 7. Economic Development and Communications Department – nil

F. Correspondence – nil G. Closed Session Verbal motions were made to move into Closed Session at different times to

consider the matters related to:

G 1. Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose

G 2. The security of the property of the municipality or local board

G 3. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or

local board employees


2007 02 23, 26, & 27 Page 39 of 39

The following recommendation was passed pursuant to Closed Session discussions on Item G1.

CWB65-2007 That the Capital Budget be amended to provide that the

Provincial Subsidy funding for Project 064690 be substituted with Federal Gas Tax funding.

Carried

H. Question Period – nil I. Public Question Period 1. Mr. Gerry Sprovierio, Brampton resident, requested consideration

during the budget deliberations of the hardship to some senior citizens that a tax increase higher then the percentage increase received through Canadian pensions will impose.

J. Adjournment CWB66-2007 That this Budget Committee of Council do now adjourn.

Carried

March 21, 2007 Members Present: Regional Councillor G. Gibson – Wards 1 and 5 (Acting Mayor – March)

(arrived at 12:43 p.m.) Regional Councillor E. Moore – Wards 1 and 5 (Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) (arrived at 12:38 p.m.) Regional Councillor J. Sanderson – Wards 3 and 4 (Vice Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) (arrived at 12:36 p.m.) Regional Councillor G. Miles – Wards 7 and 8 (Acting Mayor – May) (Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) (arrived at 12:42 p.m.) Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri – Wards 9 and 10 (Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) (arrived at 12:45 p.m.) City Councillor J. Hutton – Wards 2 and 6 (Acting Mayor – April) (Vice Chair, Community Services Section) (arrived at 12:44 p.m.) City Councillor S. Hames – Wards 7 and 8 (Chair, Community Services Section) (arrived at 12:45 p.m.) (Vice Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) City Councillor V. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 (Chair, Works and Transportation Section) (arrived at 12:39 p.m.)

Members Absent: Regional Councillor P. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 (vacation)

City Councillor B. Callahan – Wards 3 and 4 (vacation) (Vice Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) (Vice Chair, Works and Transportation Section)


Mr. J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development Mr. D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development and Communications Mr. J. A. Marshall, Commissioner of Community Services Mr. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer Mr. J. Wright, Commissioner of Management and Administrative Services Ms. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor Mr. T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, Community Services Ms. K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services,

Management and Administrative Services Mr. P. Fay, Deputy City Clerk, Management and Administrative Services Ms. S. Pacheco, Legislative Coordinator, Management and Administrative

Services


2007 03 21 Page 2 of 31

The meeting was called to order at 12:45 p.m., moved into Closed Session at 1:41 p.m., moved back into Open Session at 2:55 p.m. and adjourned. After due consideration of the matters placed before this Committee, the members beg leave to present its report as follows: Item Recommendation A. CW091-2007 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D. Delegations/Presentations D1. CW092-2007 Request to Waive Brampton Transit Pass Fees for

Veterans (File G02/T66) E. By-laws and Licensing Section E 1. Reports – Corporate Services Department E1-1-1. CW093-2007 Sidewalk Snow Clearing (File E00) E 2. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department E 3. Reports – Planning, Design and Development

Department E 4. Correspondence E 5. Other/New Business E 6. CW094-2007 Referred Matters Lists E 7. Question Period F. Community Services Section F 1. Reports – Community Services


2007 03 21 Page 3 of 31

F1-4-1. CW095-2007 Update on Peel Village Golf Course’s Status with the Audubon – International Cooperative Sanctuary Program (File R40)

F1-4-2. CW096-2007 2007 Volunteer Appreciation Evening – Update (File R45) F1-4-3. CW097-2007 Brampton Clean City Committee – 2006 Year-In-Review

(File A20) F1-4-4. CW098-2007 Brampton Clean City – 2007 Spring Clean-Up (File G26) F1-4-5. CW099-2007 Tim Hortons Holiday Recreation Skates (File R47) F1-5-1. CW100-2007 Fire and Emergency Services Operations – January 2007

(File D05) F 2. Correspondence F 3. Other/New Business F3-1. CW101-2007 Permanent Location for the Sports Hall of Fame F 4. CW102-2007 Referred Matters List F 5 Question Period G. Corporate Services and Finance Section G 1. Reports – City Manager’s Office G 2. Reports – Community Services Department G2-1. CW103-2007 Right to Audit the City's Vendors’ Books and Records

(File A05) G 3. Reports – Finance Department G3-2-1. CW104-2007 Assessment Review Board Raises Current Value of

Undivided Land on McVean Drive – Ward 10 (File L61) G 4. Reports – Corporate Services Department G4-2-1. CW105-2007 Purchasing Division – Quarterly Report 2006 – 4th

Quarter (File F81)


2007 03 21 Page 4 of 31

G4-3-1. CW106-2007 Land Tax Apportionments (File F17) G4-3-2. CW107-2007 City Initiated Assessment Appeals to the Assessment

Review Board (File F20) G4-4-1. CW108-2007 Annual Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for

2006 (File A01) G4-4-2. CW109-2007 2007 Investment Policy Update (File F48) G4-4-3. CW1102007 2006 Cash Management – 4th Quarter Investment Report

for the period ending December 2006 (File F48) G 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department G5-4-1. CW111-2007 Public Sector Network (PSN ) (File A00) G5-6-1. CW112-2007 Purchase of Natural Gas and Electricity for City of

Brampton Facilities (File C35). G5-6-2. CW113-2007 Proposed Concession Licence Agreement for a

consignment store operated by the Peel District School Board (Parkholme School) from the South Fletcher’s Sportsplex (500 Ray Lawson Boulevard) – Wards 3 and 4 (File L16/R16)

G 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development G 7. Correspondence G 8. Other/New Business G 9. CW114-2007 Referred Matters List G 10. Question Period H. Economic Development and Communications Section H 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications

Department

H 2. Correspondence

H 3. Other/New Business


2007 03 21 Page 5 of 31

H 4. CW115-2007 Referred Matters List H 5. Question Period I. Works and Transportation Section I 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department I1-4-1. CW116-2007 “Watch for Children” Signs (File T00)

I1-4-2. CW117-2007 Street Light Design Standards on City of Brampton and

Region of Peel Roadways (File T36) I1-5-1. CW092-2007 Request to Waive Brampton Transit Pass Fees for

Veterans (File G02) I 2. Correspondence I 3. Other/New Business I 4. CW118-2007 Referred Matters List I 5 Question Period J. Minutes J1. CW119-2007 Brampton Safety Council – March 1, 2007 J2. CW120-2007 Flower City Strategy Committee – February 19, 2007 J3. CW121-2007 Accessibility Advisory Committee – February 27, 2007 K. Unfinished Business L. Notices of Motion M. Public Question Period N. CW122-2007 Closed Session O. CW123-2007 Adjournment

________________________________ Regional Councillor Gibson, Chair


2007 03 21 Page 6 of 31

A. Approval of Agenda CW091-2007 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21,

2007 be approved, as amended, as follows:

To add the following item under the Community Services Section:

F 3-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Gibson, re: Permanent Location for the Sports Hall of Fame

To add the following item under Closed Session:

N 2. The security of the property of the municipality or local

board

Carried

Note: Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote to re-open the question, the Approval of the Agenda was re-opened and Items F 3-1 and N 2 were added to the agenda.



(F1-4-2, F1-4-3, F1-4-4, F1-4-5, F1-5-1, G2-1, G3-2-1, G4-2-1, G4-3-1, G4-3-2,

G4-4-2, G4-4-3, G5-4-1, G5-6-1, G5-6-2, I1-4-1, I1-4-2, J1, J2, J3)

(Items E1-1-1 and G4-4-1 were removed from consent) D. Delegations/Presentations D 1. Mr. Ian Drummond, on behalf of World War II Korean War Veterans and

Merchant Marine War Time Veterans, re: Request to Waive Brampton Transit Pass Fees for Veterans (File G02/T66).

Report Item I 1-5-1 was brought forward and dealt with at this time.


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Mr. Ian Drummond appeared before Committee on behalf of World War II,

Korean War and Merchant Marine War Time Veterans to express their dissatisfaction with the recommendation in the staff report. He made reference to the financial implications outlined within, relating to the potential loss of revenue. Mr. Drummond highlighted the services of and sacrifices made by veterans and requested Committee’s consideration of the request to not charge veterans for transit travel.

Committee held a discussion with respect to the financial implications

outlined in the staff report, setting a precedent for similar requests from other groups (e.g. persons with disabilities), and the potential for cost sharing with the Region of Peel as it pertains to social services and transhelp.

Committee acknowledged the service and sacrifices of veterans, and the

following motion was introduced:

“That the request for free transit service for World War II, Korean War and Merchant Marine War Time Veterans be approved.”

In response to questions from Committee with respect to the process for

implementing this request, T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, advised that staff would report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting with details in this regard and a recommendation to amend the User Fee By-law.

The motion, in its entirety, was considered as follows. CW092-2007 1. That the delegation of Mr. Ian Drummond, on behalf of World

War II Korean War Veterans and Merchant Marine War Time Veterans, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: Request to Waive Brampton Transit Pass Fees for Veterans (File G02/T66) be received; and,

2. That the report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and

Transportation, dated March 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: Request to Waive Brampton Transit Pass Fees for Veterans (File G02) be received; and,

3. That the request for free transit service for World War II, Korean

War and Merchant Marine War Time Veterans be approved; and,


2007 03 21 Page 8 of 31

4. That staff be directed to report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting with details on the implementation of this request.

Carried

E. By-laws and Licensing Section (Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

E 1. Corporate Services Department E 1-1. Enforcement and By-laws Services Division E 1-1-1. Report from M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-

law Services, Corporate Services, dated March 21, 2007, re: Sidewalk Snow Clearing (File E00).

Committee held a discussion with respect to the following:

• Standards for sidewalk snow/ice clearing • Procedure for enforcing the Snow and Ice By-law

(242-76, as amended) and complaints resulting from invoices issued

• The possibility of amending this procedure to provide for a second notice when it is evident an effort has been made to clear the sidewalk

• Consideration of accessibility issues • Sidewalks cleared by the City


CW093-2007 1. That the report from M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and

By-law Services, Corporate Services, dated March 21, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: Sidewalk Snow Clearing (File E00) be received; and,

2. That the policy and procedure outlined in the subject report

relating to enforcement of the Snow and Ice By-law 242-76, as amended, be approved; and,

3. That any appeals received by the City Clerk to invoices issued

for snow and ice clearing be forwarded to the Director of Enforcement and By-law Services, Corporate Services.

Carried


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E 1-2. Litigation and Administrative Law Division – nil

E 2. Management and Administrative Services Department E 2-1. Council and Administrative Services Division – nil

E 3. Planning, Design and Development Department

E 3-1. Building Division – nil E 3-2. Planning and Land Development Services Division – nil E 4. Correspondence – nil

E 5. Other/New Business – nil E 6. Referred Matters List E 6-1. Corporate Services Department E 6-2. Planning, Design and Development Department

The following motion was considered. CW094-2007 That the Referred Matters Lists – By-laws and Licensing

Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, be received.

Carried

E 7. Question Period – nil F. Community Services Section

(Chair, City Councillor S. Hames / Vice Chair, City Councillor J. Hutton) F 1. Reports – Community Services Department F 1-1. Animal Services Division – nil


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F 1-2. Arts, Culture and Theatres Division – nil F 1-3. Business Services Division – nil F 1-4. Facility and Program Services Division F 1-4-1. Report from F. Merran, Manager of Golf Operations,

Community Services, dated March 15, 2007, re: Update on Peel Village Golf Course’s Status with the Audubon – International Cooperative Sanctuary Program (File R40).

Committee announced that the Peel Village Golf Course was awarded full re-certification in the Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary Program. Committee congratulated staff for their efforts and achievement in this regard and the following motion was considered.

CW095-2007 That the report from F. Merran, Manager of Golf Operations,

Community Services, dated March 15, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: Update on Peel Village Golf Course’s Status with the Audubon – International Cooperative Sanctuary Program (File R40) be received.

Carried

* F 1-4-2. Report from R. King, Volunteer Programmer, Community

Services, dated February 1, 2007, re: 2007 Volunteer Appreciation Evening – Update (File R45).

CW096-2007 That the report from R. King, Volunteer Programmer, Community

Services, dated February 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: 2007 Volunteer Appreciation Evening – Update (File R45) be received.

Carried

* F 1-4-3. Report from A. Watts, Program Supervisor – Clean City,

Community Services, dated February 5, 2007, re: Brampton Clean City Committee – 2006 Year-In-Review (File A20).


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CW097-2007 That the report from A. Watts, Program Supervisor – Clean City,

Community Services, dated February 5, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: Brampton Clean City Committee – 2006 Year-In-Review (File A20) be received.

Carried

* F 1-4-4. Report from A. Watts, Program Supervisor – Clean City,

Community Services, dated February 19, 2007, re: Brampton Clean City – 2007 Spring Clean-Up (File G26).


Community Services, dated February 19, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: Brampton Clean City – 2007 Spring Clean-Up (File G26) be received.

Carried

* F 1-4-5. Report from L. Greenhalgh, Recreation Coordinator –

Skating Programs, Community Services, dated January 17, 2007, re: Tim Hortons Holiday Recreation Skates (File R47).

CW099-2007 That the report from L. Greenhalgh, Recreation Coordinator –

Skating Programs, Community Services, dated January 17, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: Tim Hortons Holiday Recreation Skates (File R47) be received.

Carried

F 1-5. Fire and Emergency Services Division * F 1-5-1. Report from T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency

Services, Community Services, dated February 15, 2007, re: Fire and Emergency Services Operations – January 2007 (File D05).


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Services, Community Services, dated February 15, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: Fire and Emergency Services Operations – January 2007 (File D05) be received.

Carried

F 1-6. Parks Maintenance and Operations Division – nil


F 3-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Gibson, re: Permanent Location for the Sports Hall of Fame

Note: On a 2/3 majority vote to re-open the question, the Approval

of the Agenda was re-opened and Item F 3-1 was added to the agenda.

Discussion took place with respect to finding a permanent location for the Sports Hall of Fame and establishing a program for the collection and display of sports memorabilia. The following motion was considered.

CW101-2007 That Community Services staff and Council representatives on the

Sports Hall of Fame Committee meet to determine a permanent location for the Sports Hall of Fame and to establish a program for the collection and display of sports memorabilia; and,

That staff report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting in this regard.

Carried

F 4. Referred Matters List F 4-1. Community Services Department


2007 03 21 Page 13 of 31


CW102-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Community Services Section to

the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, be received.

Carried F 5. Question Period – nil G. Corporate and Finance Section

(Chair, Regional Councillor G. Miles / Vice Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sanderson) G 1. Mayor/Corporate Initiatives – nil G 2. Reports – City Manager’s Office * G 2-1. Report from C. Spence, Director of Internal Audit, City Manager’s

Office, dated February 22, 2007, re: Right to Audit the City's Vendors’ Books and Records (File A05).

CW103-2007 That the report from C. Spence, Director of Internal Audit, City

Manager’s Office, dated February 22, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: Right to Audit the City's Vendors’ Books and Records (File A05) be received.

Carried

G 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department

G 3-1. Human Resources Division – nil G 3-2. Litigation and Administrative Law Division

* G 3-2-1. Report from T. Yao, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services, dated February 20, 2007, re: Assessment Review Board Raises Current Value of Undivided Land on McVean Drive – Ward 10 (File L61).


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CW104-2007 That the report from T. Yao, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services, dated February 20, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: Assessment Review Board Raises Current Value of Undivided Land on McVean Drive – Ward 10 (File L61) be received.

Carried

G 3-3. Real Property and Commercial Law Division – nil

G 4. Reports – Finance Department G 4-1. Financial Planning and Budgets Division – nil G 4-2. Purchasing Division * G 4-2-1. Report from A. Livingston, Senior Manager of

Purchasing, Finance, dated February 27, 2007, re: Purchasing Division – Quarterly Report 2006 – 4th Quarter (File F81).

CW105-2007 That the report from A. Livingston, Senior Manager of Purchasing,

Finance, dated February 27, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: Purchasing Division – Quarterly Report 2006 – 4th Quarter (File F81) be received.

Carried

G 4-3. Revenue Division * G 4-3-1. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, and H.

Coffey, Tax Manager, Finance, dated March 1, 2007, re: Land Tax Apportionments (File F17).

CW106-2007 That the report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, and H.

Coffey, Tax Manager, Finance, dated March 1, 2007, re: Land Tax Apportionments (File F17) be received; and,

That the unpaid taxes for the lands covered by the assessment roll

numbers listed in Schedule A to the subject report, be apportioned in proportion to their relative value as indicated in Schedule A, for each year indicated in Schedule A.

Carried


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* G 4-3-2. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance,

dated March 6, 2007, re: City Initiated Assessment Appeals to the Assessment Review Board (File F20).

CW107-2007 That the report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance,

dated March 6, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: City Initiated Assessment Appeals to the Assessment Review Board (File F20) be received; and,

That a by-law be passed to authorize certain complaints to the

Assessment Review Board.

Carried G 4-4. Treasury Services Division G 4-4-1. Report from P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury

Services and Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated March 9, 2007, re: Annual Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for 2006 (File A01).

Discussion took place with respect to the expenses outlined in the subject report for Councillors and the following motion was considered.


and Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated March 9, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: Annual Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for 2006 (File A01) be referred back to staff to report on actual expenses incurred in 2006 by each Councillor and how the expenses were funded; and,

That the process for reporting the Annual Statement of

Remuneration and Expenses, as required under the Municipal Act, be referred to the Council Office Committee for discussion.

Carried

* G 4-4-2. Report from P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury

Services and Deputy Treasurer, and R. Parzei, Senior Manager of Investments, Insurance and Risk Management, Finance, dated March 7, 2007, re: 2007 Investment Policy Update (File F48).


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CW109-2007 1. That the report from P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury

Services and Deputy Treasurer, and R. Parzei, Senior Manager of Investments, Insurance and Risk Management, Finance, dated March 7, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: 2007 Investment Policy Update (File F48) be received; and,

2. That Investment Policy FP13.6.0 be approved, as amended, as

described in the subject report; and, 3. That CIBC Mellon be re-appointed as the City’s custodian for

the City’s Reserve Funds Investment Portfolio for a period of 5 years, commencing April 1, 2007, at the fee schedule as submitted by CIBC Mellon.

Carried

* G 4-4-3. Report from P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury

Services and Deputy Treasurer, and R. Parzei, Senior Manager of Investments, Insurance and Risk Management, Finance, dated March 5, 2007, re: 2006 Cash Management – 4th Quarter Investment Report for the period ending December 2006 (File F48).


and Deputy Treasurer, and R. Parzei, Senior Manager of Investments, Insurance and Risk Management, Finance, dated March 5, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: 2006 Cash Management – 4th Quarter Investment Report for the period ending December 2006 (File F48) be received.

Carried

G 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department G 5-1. Building Construction Division – nil G 5-2. Council and Administrative Services Division – nil G 5-3. Emergency Measures and Corporate Security Division – nil G 5-4. Information Technology Division


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* G 5-4-1. Report from J. Wright, Commissioner of Management

and Administrative Services, and J. Marsman, Manager of Information Technology, Operations and Infrastructure, Management and Administrative Services, dated March 2, 2007, re: Public Sector Network (PSN) (File A00).

CW111-2007 That the report from J. Wright, Commissioner of Management and

Administrative Services, and J. Marsman, Manager of Information Technology, Operations and Infrastructure, Management and Administrative Services, dated March 2, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: Public Sector Network (PSN) (File A00) be received; and,

That the Public Sector Network (PSN) financial results for 2006 and

proposed budget for 2007, as documented in Appendix 1 to the subject report, be approved with no impact to the overall City budget.

Carried

G 5-5. Management Studies and Business Services Division – nil G 5-6. Physical Plant and Real Property Services Division * G 5-6-1. Report from S. Gupta, Supervisor of Energy

Management, Management and Administrative Services, dated March 21, 2007, re: Purchase of Natural Gas and Electricity for City of Brampton Facilities (File C35).

CW112-2007 1. That the report from S. Gupta, Supervisor of Energy

Management, Management and Administrative Services, dated March 21, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: Purchase of Natural Gas and Electricity for City of Brampton Facilities (File C35) be received; and,

2. That the City participate in the Association of Municipalities of

Ontario (AMO) bulk electricity program for the period ending March 31, 2009; and,

3. That the current AMO Natural Gas Procurement Program

(known as GASAMO) be extended under the current terms and conditions to March 31, 2009; and,


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4. That the Commissioner of Management and Administrative

Services and the Senior Manager of Purchasing be authorized to execute the required documents to March 31, 2009 in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

Carried

* G 5-6-2. Report from K. Thususka, Real Estate Coordinator,

Management and Administrative Services, dated February 26, 2007, re: Proposed Concession Licence Agreement for a consignment store operated by the Peel District School Board (Parkholme School) from the South Fletcher’s Sportsplex (500 Ray Lawson Boulevard) – Wards 3 and 4 (File L16/R16).

CW113-2007 1. That the report from K. Thususka, Real Estate Coordinator,

Management and Administrative Services, dated February 26, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: Proposed Concession Licence Agreement for a consignment store operated by the Peel District School Board (Parkholme School) from the South Fletcher’s Sportsplex (500 Ray Lawson Boulevard) – Wards 3 and 4 (File L16/R16) be received; and,

2. That a by-law be passed to execute a Licence Agreement with

the Peel District School Board for their use of a concession stand in South Fletcher’s Sportsplex until December 31, 2007, with a further option to renew for one (1) year at nominal rent, and,

3. That the Concession Licence Agreement be on terms and

conditions acceptable to the Commissioner of Community Services and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor; and,

4. That revenue from the net proceeds of the program be

deposited into Reserve Fund #42 – C.A.R.E. Program.

Carried G 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department G 6-1. Community Design, Park Planning and Development Division – nil


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G 6-2. Engineering and Development Services Division – nil G 6-3. Planning and Land Development Services Division – nil G 7. Correspondence – nil G 8. Other/New Business – nil G 9. Referred Matters List

G 9-1. Corporate Services Department

G 9-2. Management and Administrative Services Department

G 9-3. Planning, Design and Development Department The following motion was considered. CW114-2007 That the Referred Matters Lists – Corporate and Finance


Carried

G 10. Question Period – nil H. Economic Development and Communications Section (Chair, Regional Councillor E. Moore / Vice Chair, City Councillor S. Hames)

H 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications Department H 1-1. Corporate Communications Services Division – nil

H 1-2. Economic Development Division – nil H 1-3. Tourism Division – nil

H 2. Correspondence – nil


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H 3. Other/New Business – nil H 4. Referred Matters List H 4-1. Economic Development and Communications Department The following motion was considered. CW115-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Economic Development and

Communications Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, be received.

Carried

H 5. Question Period – nil I. Works and Transportation Section (Chair, City Councillor V. Dhillon / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

I 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department I 1-1. Business Services Division – nil

I 1-2. Engineering and Construction Division – nil I 1-3. Fleet Services Division – nil I 1-4. Operations Division * I 1-4-1. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering

Services, Works and Transportation, dated March 5, 2007, re: “Watch for Children” Signs (File T00).


Services, Works and Transportation, dated March 5, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: “Watch for Children” Signs (File T00) be received; and,

That the use of “Watch for Children” signs be approved utilizing the location criteria outlined in the subject report.

Carried


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* I 1-4-2. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering

Services, Works and Transportation, dated March 5, 2007, re: Street Light Design Standards on City of Brampton and Region of Peel Roadways (File T36).


Services, Works and Transportation, dated March 5, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, re: Street Light Design Standards on City of Brampton and Region of Peel Roadways (File T36) be received; and,

That the following protocol be approved to coordinate street light

designs where roads of joint jurisdiction interface:

(a) Identify on a plan, the locations where the jurisdiction of roads transition from regional responsibility to city responsibility.

(b) Regional staff and city staff meet on a monthly basis to

review joint capital projects. A regular agenda item at those meetings will be to discuss street lighting, and specifically these projects in the areas of interest.

(c) Where the jurisdictions interface, the designs and design

criteria will be coordinated to provide uniformity.

Carried

I 1-5. Transit Division

I 1-5-1. Report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and Transportation, dated March 1, 2007, re: Request to Waive Brampton Transit Pass Fees for Veterans (File G02).


I 2. Correspondence – nil I 3. Other/New Business – nil


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I 4. Referred Matters List I 4-1. Works and Transportation Department The following motion was considered. CW118-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Works and Transportation


Carried

I 5. Question Period

I 5-1. Staff responded to a question from Regional Councillor Miles with respect to the possibility of extending the program for free transit travel to seniors 80 years of age or older.

J. Minutes * J 1. Brampton Safety Council – March 1, 2007 CW119-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of

March 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, Recommendations SC033-2007 to SC048-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried

The recommendations were approved as follows: SC033-2007 That the agenda for the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of March

1, 2007 be approved, as amended, as follows: To add:

E 2. Minutes – Peel Safe and Active Routes to School Committee – February 15, 2007 (File G25SA); and,

G 1. Verbal advisory from Trustee Suzanne Nurse, Peel District

School Board, re: New School Opening – Thorndale Public School – 133 Thorndale Road – Ward 10 (File G25SA).


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February 1, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of March 1, 2007, be received.

SC035-2007 1. That the Minutes of the Peel Safe and Active Routes to

School Committee Meeting of January 18, 2007 (File G25SA), to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of March 1, 2007, be received; and,

2. That the Minutes of the Peel Safe and Active Routes to

School Committee Meeting of February 15, 2007 (File G25SA), to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of March 1, 2007, be received.

SC036-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence from Mr. Wally Selihar,

Principal, St. Edmund Campion Catholic Secondary School, dated February 8, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of March 1, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – St. Edmund Campion Catholic Secondary School – 275 Brisdale Drive – Ward 6 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That a site inspection be scheduled. SC037-2007 That the e-mail correspondence from Ms. Dianna VandenBerg,

Towbridge Crescent, Brampton, dated February 13, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of March 1, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – Ridgeview Public School – 25 Brenda Avenue – Ward 4 (File G25SA) be deferred to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of April 12, 2007, for confirmation from City staff and Trustee Suzanne Nurse, Peel District School Board, on whether an application has been filed with the City for modification to this school building and development of a Kiss and Ride operation on this property and, if so, what the anticipated timelines are for this work.


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SC038-2007 1. That the memorandum from Mr. Bruce Hay, Manager of

Parks Maintenance and Operations, Community Services, dated January 31, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of March 1, 2007, re: Response to Brampton Safety Council Recommendation SC109-2006 (approved by Council on October 11, 2006) – Walkway Maintenance and Flooding – Claireville Public School – 97 Gallucci Crescent – Ward 10 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That Trustee Suzanne Nurse, Peel District School Board,

follow-up to ensure the Principal of Claireville Public School is aware of the alternate walking route that was identified by the Student Transportation Office and to put forward a request that regular reminders be provided to parents and students with respect to using the alternate walking route during flooding conditions.

SC039-2007 1. That the verbal advisory from Trustee Suzanne Nurse, Peel

District School Board, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of March 1, 2007, re: New School Opening – Thorndale Public School – 133 Thorndale Road – Ward 10 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That Ms. Anna Gentile, Student Transportation, Peel District

and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Boards, provide confirmation of the opening date for this school to Ms. Violet Skirten, Crossing Guard Supervisor, Works and Transportation; and,

3. That a new school review site inspection be scheduled

during the week following the opening of this school. SC040-2007 1. That the request from Mrs. Ethel Newman, Aloma Crescent,

Brampton, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of March 1, 2007, re: Request for Review of Existing “No Stopping Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm” Restrictions – Aloma Crescent – Aloma Public School – 57 Aloma Crescent – Ward 8 (File G25SA) be received; and,


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2. That the e-mail correspondence from Mr. Jeff Black, Traffic

Operations Supervisor, Works and Transportation, dated February 6, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of March 1, 2007, re: “No Stopping” Restrictions on Aloma Crescent (File G25SA) be received; and,

3. Whereas during consideration of this matter, the Brampton

Safety Council acknowledged the message from Mrs. Newman that parking and other issues on her street have been alleviated and that she would contact the City in future should she have any further concerns;

Therefore Be It Resolved that it is recognized that no further

consideration of this matter is required by the Brampton Safety Council at this time.

SC041-2007 That the discussion item listed on the Brampton Safety Council

Meeting of March 1, 2007, re: Development of a Communications Plan and Program Identifier for the Brampton Safety Council (File G25SA) be deferred to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of April 12, 2007.


March 1, 2007, the following school location be added to the follow up site inspection list for scheduling of a site inspection in April 2007:

• Mount Royal Public School – 65 Mount Royal Circle – Ward

10 (File G25SA). SC043-2007 That the verbal report from Mr. Cliff Sherman, Manager of Parking,

Community and Council Liaison, Enforcement and By-law Services, Corporate Services, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of March 1, 2007, re: Update on Parking Enforcement School Patrol Program (File G25SA) be received.

SC044-2007 1. That the site inspection report dated January 17, 2007, to the

Brampton Safety Council Meeting of March 1, 2007, re: Our Lady of Providence Catholic School – 25 Black Oak Drive – Ward 9 – Student/Traffic Safety Concerns (File G25SA), be received; and,


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2. That the e-mail correspondence from Mr. Kevin Minaker,

Traffic Operations Technologist, Works and Transportation, dated February 7, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of March 1, 2007, re: Our Lady of Providence Catholic School – 25 Black Oak Drive – Ward 9 – Student/Traffic Safety Concerns (File G25SA) be received; and,

3. That the School Principal be requested to encourage parents

to use the Kiss and Ride to reduce the number of right turns onto Sugarpine Court, thus minimizing traffic congestion at the crosswalk at the intersection of Black Oak Drive and Sugarpine Court; and,

4. That the School Principal be requested to promote the use of

the crosswalk located at Black Oak Drive and Sugarpine Court.

SC045-2007 1. That the site inspection report dated February 6, 2007, to the

Brampton Safety Council Meeting of March 1, 2007, re: Gordon Graydon Senior Public School – 170 Rutherford Rd N – Ward 1 – Temporary Relocation of Bus Loading/Unloading Zone (File G25SA) be received, as amended, in Recommendation 2 to indicate that staff will determine the appropriate area for relocation of the bus loading/unloading zone; and,

2. Whereas during this site inspection the Brampton Safety

Council reviewed options for the temporary relocation of the school bus loading/unloading zone during construction at the adjacent recreation centre which will impact the current school bus loading/unloading zone;

Therefore Be It Resolved that staff of the Works and Transportation Department take the required action for relocation of the bus loading/unloading zone at this school in the appropriate area for use effective May 1, 2007.

SC046-2007 1. That the site inspection report dated February 7, 2007, to the

Brampton Safety Council Meeting of March 1, 2007, re: Hickory Wood Public School – 630 Ray Lawson Boulevard – Ward 4 – Student/Traffic Safety Concerns (File G25SA), be received; and,


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to a suggestion that the Kiss and Ride operation at this school location be closed off as a possible way to minimize traffic congestion in this area;

Whereas during this site inspection it was apparent that closing off of the Kiss and Ride operation would result in a significant number of vehicles stopping on the north (school) side of Ray Lawson Boulevard, both legally and illegally, to the extent that this would likely lead to more vehicles also stopping on the south side of Ray Lawson Boulevard with young students crossing a busy four lane street;

Therefore Be It Resolved that it is the position of the Brampton Safety Council that closing the Kiss and Ride operation would not be in the best interest of student safety, and it is therefore recommended that the Kiss and Ride operation not be closed off.

SC047-2007 1. That the site inspection report dated February 12, 2007, to

the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of March 1, 2007, re: Eagle Plains Public School – 40 Eagle Plains Drive – Ward 10 – Follow-up Site Inspection (File G25SA), be received; and,

2. Whereas during this site inspection a review was undertaken

of the traffic measures (“no stopping” and corner restrictions) that were recommended pursuant to Brampton Safety Council Recommendation SC105-2006, approved by Council on October 11, 2006, flowing from the site inspection undertaken on September 14, 2006; and,

Whereas during this review it was determined that the recommended traffic measures have been put into place and adequately address the concerns resulting from the September 14, 2007 site inspection;

Therefore Be It Resolved that it is the position of the Brampton Safety Council that no changes are required to the traffic measures in place at this school location; and,


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That, now that the aforementioned traffic measures have been put into place, Parking Enforcement be requested to attend this school location, particularly during the afternoon between 2:45 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.


Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Chair. * J 2. Flower City Strategy Committee – February 19, 2007 CW120-2007 That the Minutes of the Flower City Strategy Committee

Meeting of February 19, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, Recommendations FC001-2007 to FC005-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried

The recommendations were approved as follows: FC001-2007 That the agenda for the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of

February 19, 2007 be approved as printed and circulated.

FC002-2007 That the 2007 Action Plan, dated February 19, 2007, to the Flower

City Strategy Committee Meeting of February 19, 2007 be received; and,

That the recommendations outlined in the 2007 Action Plan be updated to reflect the initiatives set forth by Committee at its Meeting on February 19, 2007 for 2007.

FC003-2007 That the Referred Matters List (File G25), to the Flower City

Strategy Committee Meeting of February 19, 2007, be received. FC004-2007 That the correspondence from Ms. Joan Powell, dated August 1,

2006, to the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of February 19, 2007, re: Acknowledgement of the City’s Efforts in Enhancing the Gardens throughout the City and Suggestions for Increasing Brampton’s Flower City Image (File G25) be received; and,


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That the correspondence from Ms. Joan Powell be referred to the

Communities in Bloom Committee for consideration. FC005-2007 That the Flower City Strategy Committee do now adjourn to meet

again on Monday, March 19, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. or at the Call of the Chair.

* J 3. Accessibility Advisory Committee – February 27, 2007 CW121-2007 That the Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

Meeting of February 27, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 21, 2007, Recommendations AAC008-2007 to AAC016-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried


of February 27, 2007, be approved, as amended as follows: To Add: J 1 (d) Copy of newspaper article from Toronto Star, dated

February 13, 2007, re: Scrap Disabled Parking System: Moscoe.

J 1 (e) Copy of newspaper article from Canadian Broadcast

Corporation, dated February 13, 2007, re: Disabled Parking system needs complete overhaul: Councillor.

J 1 (f) Copy of newspaper article from Toronto Star, dated

February 20, 2007, re: Disabled Parking Checks Urged

J 6 Correspondence from Mr. Roland Vermeesch, dated

February 11, 2007, re: United Nations Convention on March 30, 2007 – Rights of People with Disabilities.


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Meeting of January 9, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of February 27, 2007, be received.

AAC010-2007 That the delegation by Mr. George Hitchcock, Division Chief,

Community Relations, Fire and Emergency Services, Community Services, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of February 27, 2007, re: Municipal Plan Initiative C4-2007: Public Awareness of Policies and Procedures regarding accessibility as it relates to Fire and Emergency Services (File G25AAC) be received.

AAC011-2007 That the presentation by Mr. Lou Bandiera, Manager of

Architecture, and Mr. Pawel Niznik, Senior Architect, Giffels Associates Ltd., to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of February 27, 2007, re: Century Gardens Redevelopment Project (File G25AAC) be deferred to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of March 13, 2007.

AAC012-2007 That the presentation by Mr. Andrew Frontini, Partner and Mr.

Werner Sommer, Associate, Shore Tilbe Irwin Architects & Engineers, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of February 27, 2007, re: Cassie Campbell Community Centre (File G25AAC) be received.

AAC013-2007 That the advisory from Ms. Harvinder Bajwa, to the Accessibility

Advisory Committee Meeting of February 27, 2007, re: 5th Annual Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion Event – June 10, 2007 (File G25AAC) be received.

AAC014-2007 That the correspondence from Mr. Roland Vermeesch, dated

February 11, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of February 27, 2007, re: United Nations Convention on March 30, 2007 – Rights of People with Disabilities (File G25AAC) be received.


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AAC015-2007 That the Outstanding Items – February 2007 to the Accessibility

Advisory Committee meeting of February 27, 2007 be received. AAC016-2007 That the Accessibility Advisory Committee do now adjourn to meet

again on Tuesday March 13, 2007, or at the call of the Chair. K. Unfinished Business – nil

L. Notices of Motion – nil M. Public Question Period – nil N. Closed Session

Note: Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote to re-open the question, the

Approval of the Agenda was re-opened and Item N 2 was added to the agenda.

At 1:41 p.m. the following recommendation was passed: CW122-2007 That Committee proceed into Closed Session in order to address


N 1. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees

N 2. The security of the property of the municipality or local board

Carried O. Adjournment CW123-2007 That the Committee of Council do now adjourn to meet again on

Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.

Carried

April 4, 2007

Members Present: Regional Councillor G. Gibson – Wards 1 and 5

Regional Councillor E. Moore – Wards 1 and 5 (Acting Mayor – June) (Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) (arrived at 1:22 pm after recess) Regional Councillor P. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 Regional Councillor J. Sanderson – Wards 3 and 4 (Vice Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) Regional Councillor G. Miles – Wards 7 and 8 (Acting Mayor – May) (Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) (assumed Chair from 10:43 am – 10:50 am) (arrived at 10:15 a.m. – other municipal business) (arrived at 1:20 pm after recess) Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri – Wards 9 and 10 (Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) City Councillor J. Hutton – Wards 2 and 6 (Acting Mayor – April) (Vice Chair, Community Services Section) City Councillor B. Callahan – Wards 3 and 4 (Vice Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section (Vice Chair, Works and Transportation Section) City Councillor V. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 (Chair, Works and Transportation Section) (left at 10:00 a.m. – personal)

Members Absent: City Councillor S. Hames – Wards 7 and 8 (other municipal business)

(Chair, Community Services Section) (Vice Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section)


Mr. J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development Mr. J. A. Marshall, Commissioner of Community Services Mr. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer Mr. J. Wright, Commissioner of Management and Administrative Services Ms. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor Mr. T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, Community Services Ms. T. Upper, Acting Commissioner of Economic Development and

Communications Ms. K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services,


Services

A clerical correction was made to remove Councillor Hames from the list of Members Present.


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The meeting was called to order at 9:42 a.m., recessed at 12:20 p.m., reconvened at 1:10 p.m. moved into Closed Session at 2:24 p.m., moved back into Open Session at 2:42 p.m. and adjourned. After due consideration of the matters placed before this Committee, the members beg leave to present its report as follows: Item Recommendation A. CW124-2007 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D. Delegations/Presentations D1. CW125-2007 Property Assessment Information Session (File G10) D2. CW126-2007 Development of the New Bramalea Community Health

Centre (File C20) D3. CW127-2007 First Annual Brampton Run for the Rose Half Marathon –

Sunday, July 15, 2007, 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (File C16) D4. CW128-2007 Land Tax Apportionment – 200 Chrysler Drive,

Brampton (File F25) E. Community Services Section E 1. Reports – Community Services E1-2-1. CW129-2007 The Rose Theatre Brampton – Six Month Progress

Report, Theatre Advisory Board Status and related By-law Amendment, and Extension of Interkom Marketing Contract (File G25)

E1-5-1. CW130-2007 Home Safe Home Program (File D05) E1-6-1. CW127-2007 First Annual Brampton Run for the Rose Half Marathon –

Sunday, July 15, 2007, 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (File C16) E 2. Correspondence E 3. Other/New Business


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E3-1. CW131-2007 Banning Plastic Grocery Bags (File N00) E 4. CW132-2007 Referred Matters List E 5 Question Period F. Corporate Services and Finance Section F 1. Reports – City Manager’s Office F 2. Reports – Community Services Department F 3. Reports – Finance Department F3-2-1. CW133-2007 The Law Enforcement and Forfeited Property

Management Statute Law Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 128) – Grow Houses (File L01)

F 4. Reports – Corporate Services Department F4-3-1. CW128-2007 Land Tax Apportionment (File F25) F 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department F5-3-1. CW134-2007 Emergency Preparedness Week 2007 (File D50) F 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development F 7. Correspondence F7-1. CW135-2007 Resolution – High-Level Property Assessment

Information Session (File G10) F7-2. CW136-2007 Compliance with the Emergency Management and Civil

Protection Act – Congratulations to the City of Brampton for their Commitment to Public Safety (File G10)

F 8. Other/New Business F 9. CW137-2007 Referred Matters List F 10. Question Period


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G. Economic Development and Communications Section G 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications

Department

G1-1-1. CW138-2007 2007 School Safety Patroller Ottawa Jamboree Funding Request (File M00)

G1-2-1. CW139-2007 Adoption of BizPal – April 2007 (File G25) G 2. Correspondence

G2-1. CW140-2007 Appointments to the City’s Business Development and

Marketing Advisory Team and Small Business Enterprise Centre Advisory Team (File G24)

G 3. Other/New Business G 4. CW141-2007 Referred Matters List G 5. Question Period H. Works and Transportation Section H 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department H1-4-1. CW142-2007 Cul-de-Sac Parking on Stephensen Court – Ward 1 (File

T00) H1-4-2. CW143-2007 Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide (File T00) H 2. Correspondence H 3. Other/New Business H3-1. CW144-2007 Street Signage (File T37) H 4. CW145-2007 Referred Matters List H 5 Question Period I. By-laws and Licensing Section


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I 1. Reports – Corporate Services Department I1-2-1. CW146-2007 Update on Drop Boxes (File W99) I1-2-2. CW147-2007 Technical Amendments to Licensing By-law 1-2002

(Schedule S-18) and By-law 147-2006 relating to Fireworks (File W26)

I 2. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department I 3. Reports – Planning, Design and Development

Department I 4. Correspondence I4-1. CW148-2007 Technical Amendments to Licensing By-law 1-2002

(Schedule S-18) and By-law 147-2006 relating to Fireworks (File W26)

I 5. Other/New Business I 6. CW149-2007 Referred Matters Lists I 7. Question Period J. Minutes J1. CW150-2007 Accessibility Advisory Committee – March 13, 2007 J2. CW151-2007 Flower City Strategy Committee – March 19, 2007 J3. CW152-2007 Flower City Strategy Committee – March 26, 2007 J 4. CW153-2007 Election Ad-Hoc Committee – March 27, 2007 K. Unfinished Business L. Notices of Motion M. Public Question Period N. CW154-2007 Closed Session


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O. CW155-2007 Adjournment

________________________________ City Councillor Hutton, Chair


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A. Approval of Agenda CW124-2007 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4,

2007 be approved, as amended, to add the following items:

E 3-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Gibson, re: Banning Plastic Grocery Bags (File N00).

G 2-1. Correspondence from S. Leiba, Chief Executive Officer,

The Brampton Board of Trade, dated March 29, 2007, re: Appointments to the City’s Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team and Small Business Enterprise Centre Advisory Team (File G24).

I 4-1. Correspondence from C. Parshad, 27 Blue Diamond

Drive, Brampton, dated March 29, 2007, re: Technical Amendments to Licensing By-law 1-2002 (Schedule S-18) and By-law 147-2006 relating to Fireworks (File W26).

(See Report Item I 1-2-2)

D 4. David Fleet, Walker Poole, Nixon LLP, on behalf of Sun Life Assurance, re: Land Tax Apportionment – 200 Chrysler Drive, Brampton (File F25).

(See Report Item F4-3-1) H 3-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor

Palleschi, re: Street Signage (File T37) N 2. Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before

administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board

Carried


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Note: Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote to re-open the question, the Approval of the Agenda was re-opened and Items D4, H3-1 and N2 were added to the agenda.



(E1-5-1, F3-2-1, F5-3-1, F7-1, F7-2, G1-1-1,

G1-2-1, H1-4-1, I1-2-1, J1, J2, J3, J4)

(Item E1-2-1 was removed from consent) (Later in the meeting, Items F4-3-1 and I1-2-2 were removed

from consent and on a 2/3 vote were reconsidered)

D. Delegations/Presentations D 1. Greg Baxter, Account Manager, Municipal Relations, and Dan Devellis,

Municipal Relations Representative, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC), re: Property Assessment Information Session (File G10).

(See Correspondence Item F 7-1) Mr. Greg Baxter appeared before Committee to make a presentation on

the operations and responsibilities of the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) and the property assessment process. Details were provided with respect to the following:

• The Ontario Model of Property Assessment • Corporate Overview • Enumeration Overview • Valuation Overview

o Assessment Update Cycle o Current Value Assessment o City of Brampton – Basement Apartments o Assessment Update

• Customer Service o Requests from Property Owners o Access to information (online services) o Approachable and Responsive


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• City of Brampton o Local Activities o Number of Properties and Total Assessed Value o Requests for Reconsideration o 2006 Assessment Review Board Appeals

• Looking Ahead o Post-Enumeration Review o Ombudsman’s Report o Progress to date o 2007 Ontario Budget

Committee held a discussion and asked questions of the delegation with

respect to the following: • Discrepancy in timelines for filing Requests for Reconsideration and

Notice of Complaints • Access to property assessment information • Data collected by MPAC to determine property assessments • Assessment of basement apartments and notification to

municipalities through assessment adjustments • Implementation of recommendations in the Ombudsman’s Report • Extent of historical data • Process for re-assessing properties that have been

renovated/upgraded to become more energy efficient • Re-assessment program to update data • Electorate information provided by MPAC

o Reliance on residents to provide accurate information o Working with the City Clerk’s Office to improve electorate

information • Assessment process in Vancouver, BC

The following motion was considered. CW125-2007 That the delegation of Greg Baxter, Account Manager, Municipal

Relations, and Dan Devellis, Municipal Relations Representative, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC), to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, re: Property Assessment Information Session (File G10) be received.

Carried

D 2. Raymond Applebaum, Executive Director, Peel Senior Link, and Mimi Lowi-Young, Chief Executive Officer, Central West Local Health Integration Network, re: Development of the New Bramalea Community Health Centre (File C20).


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Mr. Raymond Applebaum and Ms. Mimi Lowi-Young circulated information packages on the Central West Local Health Integration Network and a fact sheet on Community Health Centres. A presentation was made on the development of the new Bramalea Community Health Centre, which included a request for the appointment of a City employee to the Bramalea Community Health Centre Steering Committee, to participate in the planning and development process. The presentation included:

• Announcement of 22 new Community Health Centres (1 in Bramalea) and 17 new satellites (1 in Malton)

• Peel Senior Link is the sponsoring organization for the Bramalea Community Health Centre

• Community Engagement • City of Brampton Participation • Central West Local Health Integration Network

o Strategies for Change o Responsibilities

Discussion took place with respect to the following:

• Challenges facing the Central West Local Health Integration Network

• Purpose and operation of the Bramalea Community Health Centre and its service boundaries

• Collaboration with other organizations, including the Region of Peel, to ensure there is no duplication of services and to determine community needs

• Gaps in service due to lack of funding • Accountability of Community Health Centres • Regional staff appointments to the Steering Committee • Purpose of appointing City staff to the Steering Committee • Office space for the Bramalea Community Centre and funding in

this regard • Extend an invitation to the local MPP to participate on the Steering

Committee • The final name for the Bramalea Community Centre is to be

determined • Concern regarding the use of the name “Bramalea”


CW126-2007 That the delegation of Raymond Applebaum, Executive Director, Peel

Senior Link, and Mimi Lowi-Young, Chief Executive Officer, Central West Local Health Integration Network, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, re: Development of the New Bramalea Community Health Centre (File C20) be received; and,


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That the request for the City of Brampton to appoint an employee to the

Bramalea Community Health Centre Steering Committee be referred to the City Manager to determine staff participation.

Carried

D 3. Delegations, re: First Annual Brampton Run for the Rose Half

Marathon – Sunday, July 15, 2007, 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (File C16). 1. Stephen Boisclair, President, Peel Regional Police Association 2. Lynn Dobson, Member Service Representative, Peel Regional

Police Association, and Chair, Event Committee 3. Eric D'Arcy, Manager, Running Room, and Co-Chair, Event,

Committee 4. Thomas Fischer, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity

Brampton

Report Item E 1-6-1 was brought forward and dealt with at this time.

Mr. Stephen Boisclair, Ms. Lynn Dobson, Mr. Eric D’Arcy, and Mr. Thomas Fischer appeared before Committee to thank the City of Brampton for their support of the First Annual Brampton Run for the Rose Half Marathon and provided details regarding the event, including:

• Date and time – Sunday, July 15, 2007, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. • Staging location – The Rose Theatre Brampton • Half-Marathon race route • Fun and family walk/run location (Run for the Rosebud) • Promoting a healthy lifestyle • Positive benefits to the City of Brampton • Proceeds to Habitat for Humanity

Mr. Boisclair thanked the following staff for their assistance in organizing this event:

• Ian Newman, Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Office • Don Doan, Manager of Sports Affiliates, Community Services • Jeff Black, Supervisor of Traffic Operations, Works and

Transportation • Janet Proctor, Manager of Corporate Events and Protocol,

Economic Development and Communications Mr. Thomas Fischer, Habitat for Humanity Brampton, thanked the City of Brampton, the Peel Regional Police Association, and the Running Room for their support of Habitat for Humanity and added that it is an honour to be the recipient of the proceeds from this event.


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Committee thanked the Peel Regional Police Association for their role in this event and the following motion was considered.

CW127-2007 1. That the following delegations to the Committee of Council Meeting on

April 4, 2007, re: First Annual Brampton Run for the Rose Half Marathon – Sunday, July 15, 2007, 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (File C16) be received:

1. Stephen Boisclair, President, Peel Regional Police Association 2. Lynn Dobson, Member Service Representative, Peel Regional

Police Association, and Chair, Event Committee 3. Eric D'Arcy, Manager, Running Room, and Co-Chair, Event,

Committee 4. Thomas Fischer, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity

Brampton; and,

2. That the report from D. Doan, Manager of Sports Affiliates, Community Services, dated March 16, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, re: First Annual Brampton Run for the Rose Half Marathon – Sunday, July 15, 2007, 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (File C16) be received; and,

3. That the City of Brampton support the First Annual Brampton Run for

the Rose Half Marathon being held in Brampton on Sunday, July 15, 2007 through a combination of in-kind services and financial assistance for marketing to a maximum value of $10,000.00 and such marketing will include a comprehensive pre-event communication plan, in addition to other agreed-upon initiatives; and,

4. That a by-law be passed to execute an agreement with the Peel

Regional Police Association to provide the support referenced in clause 3 of this Recommendation, in consideration of sponsorship recognition for the City of Brampton in connection with the event and subject to the approval of the content of the agreement to the satisfaction of the Director of Recreation Facilities and Programs, Community Services, and be in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

Carried

D 4. David Fleet, Walker Poole, Nixon LLP, on behalf of Sun Life Assurance, re: Land Tax Apportionment – 200 Chrysler Drive, Brampton (File F25).


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Note: Report Item F4-3-1 was originally approved on consent. However,

later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote to re-open the question, the Approval of the Agenda was re-opened and Item D 4 was added to the agenda.

Report Item F4-3-1 was brought forward and dealt with at this time.

Mr. Fleet was not in attendance at this time. D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, advised Committee that he met with Mr. Fleet regarding the matter of the land tax apportionment for the property 200 Chrysler Drive, Brampton. He requested that Committee refer the subject report back to staff to review the matter in question and report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting with further information in this regard.

There was discussion with respect to obtaining historical property assessment data on this matter from MPAC and the following motion was considered.

CW128-2007 That the report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, dated

March 20, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, re: Land Tax Apportionment (File F25) be received and that the matter brought forward by Mr. David Fleet, Walker Poole, Nixon LLP, on behalf of Sun Life Assurance, regarding the land tax apportionment for the property 200 Chrysler Drive, Brampton, be referred back to staff for review and to report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting with further information in this regard.

Carried

E. Community Services Section (Chair, City Councillor S. Hames / Vice Chair, City Councillor J. Hutton)

E 1. Reports – Community Services Department E 1-1. Animal Services Division E 1-2. Arts, Culture and Theatres Division


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E 1-2-1. Report from S. Solski, Manager of Arts, Culture and Theatre, Community Services, dated April 4, 2007, re: The Rose Theatre Brampton – Six Month Progress Report, Theatre Advisory Board Status and related By-law Amendment, and Extension of Interkom Marketing Contract (File G25).

Committee congratulated staff on the success of The Rose Theatre Brampton and held a discussion with respect to the following:

• The need to attract more people from outside the Brampton area

• Clarification that the value of Purchase Order #707689 reflects costs for 2007 objectives only and confirmation that this amount is in the 2007 budget

• Strategic marketing and development objectives for 2007

• Recognition that expectations for success have been exceeded

• 2007/2008 season to be launched in May 2007 • New businesses in downtown as a result of the

theatre • Attracting television productions and various

musical groups • Value of having a community advisory committee

A motion to approve the recommendations in the subject report was introduced.

The following amendment to the motion was introduced. It was ruled to be contrary, but was subsequently voted on and lost:

That staff give consideration to establishing a new community theatre group with a mandate to act as an advisory team for the theatre.

Lost

The following amendment to the motion was introduced, voted on and carried:


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That staff report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting on how to involve the community in an advisory capacity regarding the City’s theatres

Carried

The motion was split and voted on as follows:

That the report from S. Solski, Manager of Arts, Culture and Theatre, Community Services, dated April 4, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, re: The Rose Theatre Brampton – Six Month Progress Report, Theatre Advisory Board Status and related By-law Amendment, and Extension of Interkom Marketing Contract (File G25) be received; and, That Purchase Order #707689 for Interkom Inc. be extended to December 31, 2007 at a value of $225,000.00, plus taxes; and, That the balance of Trust #32, after the appreciation event is held, be deposited in Reserve Fund #58 – Theatre Capital Improvements; and, That, as a result of having fulfilled its mandate, The Rose Theatre Brampton Programming and Marketing Committee be disbanded and all matters relating to the operation of The Rose Theatre Brampton and the City’s 2 other theatres, be reported to the Committee of Council; and, That a by-law be passed to amend By-law 90-94 (287-2002) to delete the requirement that the Theatre Advisory Board be consulted with respect to expenditures from Reserve #58, and to provide more flexibility with respect to what capital improvements can be funded from the Reserve; and, That the Commissioner of Community Services be authorized to approve artist contracts and marketing invoices in the amount of $50,000.00 or greater.

Carried


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That the Theatre Advisory Board be disbanded and not be re-established and that an appreciation event be held for the current members of the Theatre Advisory Board, funded from Trust #32; and further, that the Manager of Arts, Culture and Theatre, Community Services, report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting on how to involve the community in an advisory capacity regarding the City’s theatres.

Carried The motion, in its entirety, was passed as follows: CW129-2007 1. That the report from S. Solski, Manager of Arts, Culture and

Theatre, Community Services, dated April 4, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, re: The Rose Theatre Brampton – Six Month Progress Report, Theatre Advisory Board Status and related By-law Amendment, and Extension of Interkom Marketing Contract (File G25) be received; and,

2. That Purchase Order #707689 for Interkom Inc. be extended to

December 31, 2007 at a value of $225,000.00, plus taxes; and, 3. That the Theatre Advisory Board be disbanded and not be re-

established and that an appreciation event be held for the current members of the Theatre Advisory Board, funded from Trust #32; and further, that the Manager of Arts, Culture and Theatre, Community Services, report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting on how to involve the community in the City’s theatres in an advisory capacity; and,

4. That the balance of Trust #32, after the appreciation event is

held, be deposited in Reserve Fund #58 – Theatre Capital Improvements; and,

5. That, as a result of having fulfilled its mandate, The Rose

Theatre Brampton Programming and Marketing Committee be disbanded and all matters relating to the operation of The Rose Theatre Brampton and the City’s 2 other theatres, be reported to the Committee of Council; and,


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6. That a by-law be passed to amend By-law 90-94 (287-2002) to delete the requirement that the Theatre Advisory Board be consulted with respect to expenditures from Reserve #58, and to provide more flexibility with respect to what capital improvements can be funded from the Reserve; and,

7. That the Commissioner of Community Services be authorized to

approve artist contracts and marketing invoices in the amount of $50,000.00 or greater.

Carried

Note: Regional Councillor Miles requested to be shown as voting

in the negative with respect to clause 3 of Recommendation CW129-2007 above.

E 1-3. Business Services Division E 1-4. Facility and Program Services Division E 1-5. Fire and Emergency Services Division * E 1-5-1. Report from T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency

Services, Community Services, dated March 8, 2007, re: Home Safe Home Program (File D05).


Services, Community Services, dated March 8, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, re: Home Safe Home Program (File D05) be received.

Carried

E 1-6. Parks Maintenance and Operations Division E 1-6-1. Report from D. Doan, Manager of Sports Affiliates,

Community Services, dated March 16, 2007, re: First Annual Brampton Run for the Rose Half Marathon – Sunday, July 15, 2007, 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (File C16).



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E 2. Correspondence – nil

E 3. Other/New Business

E 3-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Gibson, re: Banning Plastic Grocery Bags (File N00).

There was discussion with respect to the negative impact plastic grocery bags have on the environment and the initiative of 2 North American municipalities, San Francisco, California, and Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, to ban all plastic grocery bags. The following motion was considered.

CW131-2007 That staff be directed to investigate and report back to a future

Committee of Council Meeting on the initiative of 2 North American municipalities, San Francisco, California, and Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, to ban all plastic grocery bags, as a result of the negative impact on the environment, and available options for the City of Brampton to do the same.

Carried

E 4. Referred Matters List E 4-1. Community Services Department

The following motion was considered. CW132-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Community Services Section to

the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, be received.

Carried E 5. Question Period – nil F. Corporate and Finance Section

(Chair, Regional Councillor G. Miles / Vice Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sanderson) F 1. Mayor/Corporate Initiatives – nil


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F 2. Reports – City Manager’s Office – nil F 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department

F 3-1. Human Resources Division F 3-2. Litigation and Administrative Law Division

* F 3-2-1. Report from C. Cooper, Legal Counsel, Corporate

Services, dated February 8, 2007, re: The Law Enforcement and Forfeited Property Management Statute Law Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 128) – Grow Houses (File L01).

CW133-2007 That the report from C. Cooper, Legal Counsel, Corporate

Services, dated February 8, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, re: The Law Enforcement and Forfeited Property Management Statute Law Amendment Act, 2005 (Bill 128) – Grow Houses (File L01) be received; and,

That a Memorandum of Understanding be executed between the

Corporation of the City of Brampton and the Peel Regional Police Service, prepared in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor regarding the notification and inspection of marijuana grow operations in the City of Brampton.

Carried

F 3-3. Real Property and Commercial Law Division

F 4. Reports – Finance Department F 4-1. Financial Planning and Budgets Division F 4-2. Purchasing Division F 4-3. Revenue Division F 4-3-1. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance,

dated March 20, 2007, re: Land Tax Apportionment (File F25).


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F 4-4. Treasury Services Division F 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department F 5-1. Building Construction Division F 5-2. Council and Administrative Services Division F 5-3. Emergency Measures and Corporate Security Division * F 5-3-1. Report from A. Normand, Manager of Emergency

Measures and Corporate Security, Management and Administrative Services, dated March 8, 2007, re: Emergency Preparedness Week 2007 (File D50).

CW134-2007 That the report from A. Normand, Manager of Emergency

Measures and Corporate Security, Management and Administrative Services, dated March 8, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, re: Emergency Preparedness Week 2007 (File D50) be received; and,

That Members of Council show their support through attending the

Emergency Preparedness Week 2007 (May 6-12, 2007) activities in recognition of the importance awarded to emergency management in the City of Brampton.

Carried

F 5-4. Information Technology Division F 5-5. Management Studies and Business Services Division F 5-6. Physical Plant and Real Property Services Division F 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department – nil F 6-1. Community Design, Park Planning and Development Division F 6-2. Engineering and Development Services Division


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F 6-3. Planning and Land Development Services Division F 7. Correspondence * F 7-1. Correspondence from the Region of Peel dated February 2, 2007,

re: Resolution – High-Level Property Assessment Information Session (File G10).

CW135-2007 That the correspondence from the Region of Peel dated February

2, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, re: Resolution – High-Level Property Assessment Information Session (File G10) be received.

Carried * F 7-2. Correspondence from the Ministry of Community Safety and

Correctional Services dated March 19, 2007, re: Compliance with the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act – Congratulations to the City of Brampton for their Commitment to Public Safety (File G10).

CW136-2007 That the correspondence from the Ministry of Community Safety

and Correctional Services dated March 19, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, re: Compliance with the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act – Congratulations to the City of Brampton for their Commitment to Public Safety (File G10) be received.

Carried

F 8. Other/New Business – nil F 9. Referred Matters List

F 9-1. Corporate Services Department

F 9-2. Management and Administrative Services Department F 9-3. Planning, Design and Development Department



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CW137-2007 That the Referred Matters Lists – Corporate and Finance

Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, be received.

Carried

F 10. Question Period – nil G. Economic Development and Communications Section (Chair, Regional Councillor E. Moore / Vice Chair, City Councillor S. Hames)

G 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications Department G 1-1. Corporate Communications Services Division * G 1-1-1. Report from J. Proctor, Manager of Events and Protocol,

Economic Development and Communications, dated March 21, 2007, re: 2007 School Safety Patroller Ottawa Jamboree Funding Request (File M00).

CW138-2007 1. That the report from J. Proctor, Manager of Events and

Protocol, Economic Development and Communications, dated March 21, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, re: 2007 School Safety Patroller Ottawa Jamboree Funding Request (File M00) be received; and,

2. That the City of Brampton fund the Peel Children’s Safety

Village in the amount of $5,400.00 to send twenty (20) Brampton students to the 2007 School Safety Patroller Ottawa Jamboree; and,

3. That the request be funded from Account

#201109.001.0191.0001 – Community Events; and, 4. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute an

agreement to provide $5,400.00 to Peel Children’s Safety Village to financially support the attendance of twenty (20) Brampton students at the 2007 School Safety Patroller Ottawa Jamboree, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor and with content satisfactory to the Commissioner of Economic Development and Communications.

Carried


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G 1-2. Economic Development Division * G 1-2-1. Report from C. Baccardax, Senior Economic

Development Officer – Entrepreneurship, Economic Development and Communications, dated April 4, 2007, re: Adoption of BizPal – April 2007 (File G25).

CW139-2007 That the report from C. Baccardax, Senior Economic Development

Officer – Entrepreneurship, Economic Development and Communications, dated April 4, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, re: Adoption of BizPal – April 2007 (File G25) be received; and,

That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute an

agreement between the City of Brampton and the Province of Ontario regarding the City’s participation in the BizPal program, and that the agreement be in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

Carried

G 1-3. Tourism Division

G 2. Correspondence

G 2-1. Correspondence from S. Leiba, Chief Executive Officer, The Brampton Board of Trade, dated March 29, 2007, re: Appointments to the City’s Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team and Small Business Enterprise Centre Advisory Team (File G24).


CW140-2007 That the correspondence from S. Leiba, Chief Executive Officer,

The Brampton Board of Trade, dated March 29, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, re: Appointments to the City’s Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team and Small Business Enterprise Centre Advisory Team (File G24) be received.

Terry McIntyre – Business Development and Marketing

Advisory Team Indira Persaud – Small Business Enterprise Centre Advisory

Team

Carried


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G 3. Other/New Business – nil G 4. Referred Matters List G 4-1. Economic Development and Communications Department The following motion was considered. CW141-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Economic Development and

Communications Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, be received.

Carried

G 5. Question Period – nil H. Works and Transportation Section (Chair, City Councillor V. Dhillon / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

H 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department H 1-1. Business Services Division

H 1-2. Engineering and Construction Division

H 1-3. Fleet Services Division H 1-4. Operations Division * H 1-4-1. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering

Services, Works and Transportation, dated March 19, 2007, re: Cul-de-Sac Parking on Stephensen Court – Ward 1 (File T00).


Services, Works and Transportation, dated March 19, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, re: Cul-de-Sac Parking on Stephensen Court – Ward 1 (File T00) be received; and,


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That Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended, not be amended to include parking in the centre of cul-de-sacs citywide and specifically the cul-de-sac on Stephensen Court.

Carried

H 1-4-2. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering

Services, Works and Transportation, dated March 26, 2007, re: Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide (File T00).

M. Parks made a presentation on the Neighbourhood

Traffic Management Guide and provided details with respect to the following:

• Background information on the development of the Guide

• Determination of study areas and survey limits • Minimum criteria for public support • Qualification criteria in the point assessment • Impact of traffic calming on Emergency Services • Guiding principles • Changes to current process • Study process

o Phase 1 – front line measures o Phase 2 – assessment and prioritization o Phase 3 – plan development and approval o Phase 4 – design and implementation

There was discussion with respect to experimenting with the use of traffic circles on intersections and the following motion was introduced:

That staff be directed to identify possible intersections as candidates for traffic circle/roundabout retrofits, in accordance with the Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide, and report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting in this regard.

Further discussion included:

• Timelines for initial staff contact with residents regarding their concerns/requests

• Use of speed humps and speed bumps • Length of the study process in the Guide • Budgeting priorities


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• The manner in which current traffic issues would be dealt with (e.g. Hinchley Wood Grove, Creditview Road)

• Effectiveness of speed tables as a traffic calming measure

• Addressing traffic concerns on 4-lane roadways

The following motion was introduced: That the City of Brampton not install speed humps or

speed bumps as traffic management options when addressing concerns on local roadways.


CW143-2007 1. That the report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering

Services, Works and Transportation, dated March 26, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, re: Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide (File T00) be received; and,

2. That the City of Brampton not install speed humps or speed

bumps as traffic management options when addressing concerns on local roadways; and,

3. That the Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide, appended

to the subject report, be approved, as amended by clause 2 of this Recommendation; and,

4. That staff be directed to identify possible intersections as

candidates for traffic circle/roundabout retrofits, in accordance with the Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide, and report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting in this regard.

Carried

H 1-5. Transit Division

H 2. Correspondence – nil H 3. Other/New Business


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H 3-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Palleschi, re: Street Signage (File T37).

Note: Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote to re-open the

question, the Approval of the Agenda was re-opened and Item H3-1 was added to the agenda.

Discussion included removing directional references from street signs (e.g. north, south) and the need for larger arterial/major road signs, particularly those connecting to other arterial/major roads.

The following motion was considered. CW144-2007 That staff be directed to review and report back to a future

Committee of Council Meeting on the possibility of removing directional references (e.g. north, south) from all street signs and on increasing the size of street name signs for arterial/major roads.

Carried

H 4. Referred Matters List H 4-1. Works and Transportation Department CW145-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Works and Transportation


Carried

H 5. Question Period – nil I. By-laws and Licensing Section (Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

I 1. Corporate Services Department I 1-1. Enforcement and By-laws Services Division

I 1-2. Litigation and Administrative Law Division


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* I 1-2-1. Report from T. Yao, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services, dated February 12, 2007, re: Update on Drop Boxes (File W99).


dated February 12, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, re: Update on Drop Boxes (File W99) be received.

Carried

In response to a question from City Councillor Callahan with respect to the need for drop boxes to indicate if the clothing is for charity or profit, K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services, advised that this matter would be reviewed with the Enforcement and By-law Services Division.

I 1-2-2. Report from T. Yao, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services,

dated March 15, 2007, re: Technical Amendments to Licensing By-law 1-2002 (Schedule S-18) and By-law 147-2006 relating to Fireworks (File W26).

Committee raised concerns with respect to the proposed

amendment which increases the maximum amount of fireworks that may be stored by a retailer in a multi-tenant mall from 25 kg to 40 kg.

Discussion included allowing the 40 kg limit for storing

fireworks by large retailers (e.g. 50,000 sq. ft. plus) only. The following motion was considered. CW147-2007 That the report from T. Yao, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services,

dated March 15, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, re: Technical Amendments to Licensing By-law 1-2002 (Schedule S-18) and By-law 147-2006 relating to Fireworks (File W26) be referred back to staff for further review of the maximum amount of fireworks that may be stored by a retailer in a multi-tenant mall and that consideration be given to the square footage of the retail outlets in this regard.

Carried

I 2. Management and Administrative Services Department – nil


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I 2-1. Council and Administrative Services Division

I 3. Planning, Design and Development Department – nil I 3-1. Building Division I 3-2. Planning and Land Development Services Division I 4. Correspondence

I 4-1. Correspondence from C. Parshad, 27 Blue Diamond Drive, Brampton, dated March 29, 2007, re: Technical Amendments to Licensing By-law 1-2002 (Schedule S-18) and By-law 147-2006 relating to Fireworks (File W26).


CW148-2007 That the correspondence from C. Parshad, 27 Blue Diamond Drive,

Brampton, dated March 29, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, re: Technical Amendments to Licensing By-law 1-2002 (Schedule S-18) and By-law 147-2006 relating to Fireworks (File W26) be received.

Carried

I 5. Other/New Business – nil

I 6. Referred Matters List I 6-1. Corporate Services Department I 6-2. Planning, Design and Development Department

J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development, responded to questions from Committee with respect to the status of #2006-041 – Car Dealership Signage, and advised that large window signs and vehicle display pads have been incorporated in this review. The following motion was considered.


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CW149-2007 That the Referred Matters Lists – By-laws and Licensing Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, be received.

Carried


I 7-1. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Palleschi with respect to the status of the pylon signs at the Honda Dealership on Van Kirk Drive, J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development, advised that staff would respond to the Councillor directly with a status update in this regard.

I 7-2. In response to a question from City Councillor Callahan with respect to improving the visibility of municipal numbering on buildings, J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development, advised that the Chief Building Official would respond to the Councillor directly in this regard.

I 7-3. In response to a question from City Councillor Callahan with

respect to implementing street signs with municipal numbering, J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development, advised that he would refer this matter to Works and Transportation staff for a response to the Councillor in this regard.

I 7-4. In response to a question from City Councillor Hutton with respect to large pylon signs along Bovaird Drive placed by a housing development in Halton Hills, J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development, indicated this matter would be reviewed.

J. Minutes * J 1. Accessibility Advisory Committee – March 13, 2007 CW150-2007 That the Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of

March 13, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, Recommendations AAC017-2007 to AAC025-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried


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of March 13, 2007, be approved, as amended as follows: To Add: G 2. Discussion at the request of Mr. Roland Vermeesch,

re: Request for Presentation from the Enforcement Division.

H 2. Correspondence from the Prime Minister’s Office,

dated March 5, 2007, re: United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (File G25AAC).


Meeting of February 27, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of March 13, 2007, be received.

AAC019-2007 That the presentation from Mr. Richard Anderson, Event Leader,

and Ms. Harvinder Bajwa, Committee Member, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of March 13, 2007, re: 2007 Rick Hansen Wheel’s In Motion Event (File G25AAC) be received.

AAC020-2007 That the presentation by Mr. Lee Strickland, Director, Project

Services, Giffels Associates Ltd., to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of March 13, 2007, re: Century Gardens Redevelopment Project (File G25AAC) be received.

AAC021-2007 That the correspondence from the Ministry of Community and

Social Services, dated February 19, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of March 13, 2007, re: Accessibility Leads of Public Sector organizations obligated under the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001 (ODA) (File G25AAC) be received.

AAC022-2007 That the correspondence from the Prime Minister’s Office, dated

March 5, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of March 13, 2007, re: United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (File G25AAC) be received.


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AAC023-2007 That the memorandum from Ms. Wendy Goss, Accessibility Coordinator, Management and Administrative Services, dated March 6, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of March 13, 2007, re: Scouts Canada Disability Badge (File G25AAC) be received.

AAC024-2007 That the Outstanding Items – March 2007 to the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of March 13, 2007 be received.

AAC025-2007 That the Accessibility Advisory Committee do now adjourn to meet

again on Tuesday April 10, 2007, or at the call of the Chair. * J 2. Flower City Strategy Committee – March 19, 2007 CW151-2007 That the Minutes of the Flower City Strategy Committee

Meeting of March 19, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, Recommendations FC006-2007 to FC009-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried


March 19, 2007 be approved as amended as follows: To add: E 3. 2007 Action Plan (File G25)

FC007-2007 That the report from J. Spencer, Manager of Parks and Facility

Planning, Planning, Design and Development, dated March 19, 2007, to the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of March 19, 2007, re: Valley Theme Home Flowers (File R15.FL) be received; and,

That the proposed valley theme “home flowers” be endorsed and the Community Services and Planning Design and Development Departments be directed to begin the process of implementing the home flowers through annual demonstration projects and the development approvals process; and,


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That the Community Services Department be directed to plan and implement this spring, the Etobicoke Creek Demonstration Project as outlined in this report; and, That the Economic Development and Corporate Communications Department be directed to incorporate the Four Season Valley theme and the home flowers into the City’s Flower City Communication Strategy; and, That staff from each lead department be directed to include in their bi-annual status reports to the Flower City Committee, updates on their implementation of the Four Season Valley theme and the associated home flowers.

FC008-2007 That the Referred Matters List (File G25), to the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of February 19, 2007, be received.

FC009-2007 That the Flower City Strategy Committee do now adjourn to meet

again at a Special Meeting on Monday, March 26, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. or at the Call of the Chair.

* J 3. Flower City Strategy Committee – March 26, 2007 CW152-2007 That the Minutes of the Flower City Strategy Committee

Meeting of March 26, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, Recommendations FC010-2007 to FC012-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried


March 26, 2007 be approved as printed and circulated. FC011-2007 That the 2007 Action Plan, dated March 26, 2007, to the Flower

City Strategy Committee Meeting of March 26, 2007 be received; and,

That the recommendations outlined in the 2007 Action Plan be updated to reflect the initiatives set forth by Committee at its Meeting on March 26, 2007 for 2007.


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again on Monday, April 16, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. or at the Call of the Chair.

* J 4. Election Ad-Hoc Committee – March 27, 2007

CW153-2007 That the Minutes of the Election Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting of

March 27, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 4, 2007, Recommendations EH001-2007 to EH006-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried


EH001-2007 That the agenda for the Election Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting of March 27, 2007 be approved as printed and circulated.

EH002-2007 That Regional Councillor G. Gibson be appointed Chair and City

Councillor V. Dhillon be appointed Vice-Chair of the Election Ad-Hoc Committee for the term ending November 30, 2010.

EH003-2007 1. That the report from W. Hunter, Interim Manager,

Administrative Services and Elections, Management and Administrative Services, dated March 16, 2007, to the Election Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting of March 27, 2007, re: Process for Review of 2006 Election Day Records (File L01) be received; and,

2. That the City Clerk’s review process be approved as outlined

in the subject report, by which: (a) Election Day records be unsealed, and all Voters’

Lists used at the voting locations will be separated from those records;

(b) Comparisons of Voters’ List be made for the following

locations:

Ward 1 Century Gardens Recreation Centre Ward 2 Snelgrove Community Centre Ward 3 William G. Davis Senior Public School


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Ward 4 Centennial Senior Public School Ward 5 Homestead Public School Ward 6 Edenbrook Hill Public School Ward 7 St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Separate School Ward 8 Dorset Drive Public School Ward 9 Larkspur Public School, Our Lady of

Providence and Father Michael J McGivney Separate Schools

Ward 10 Treeline and Red Willow Public Schools

(c) The City’s external auditors be engaged to supervise the process; and,

3. That results of the investigation be reported back to the

Election Ad-Hoc Committee for consideration; and,

4. That the amount of $13,000.00 be transferred from Reserve Fund #25 – Municipal Elections to the City Clerk’s Office to cover the costs for the Review.

EH004-2007 That the report from W. Cooke, Coordinator of Elections and

Special Projects, Management and Administrative Services, dated March 13, 2007, to the Election Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting of March 27, 2007, re: 2006 Municipal Election Statistics (File L01) be received.

EH005-2007 1. That the report from W. Cooke, Coordinator of Elections and

Special Projects, Management and Administrative Services, dated March 14, 2007, to the Election Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting of March 27, 2007, re: Post Election Discussions – Election Ad Hoc Committee and Surrounding Municipalities (File L01) be received; and,

2. That the agenda for the next meeting of the Election Ad-Hoc

Committee include the following:

• Enforcement of the Sign By-Law • Comparison of Sign By-law charges laid for the 2003 and

2006 Municipal Elections EH006-2007 That the Election Ad-Hoc Committee do now adjourn to meet again

on an as and when required basis.


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K. Unfinished Business – nil

L. Notices of Motion – nil M. Public Question Period – nil N. Closed Session At 2:24 p.m. the following recommendation was passed: CW154-2007 That Committee proceed into Closed Session in order to address


N 1. Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and labour relations or employee negotiations

N 2. Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before


Carried


question, the Approval of the Agenda was re-opened and Item N2 was added to the agenda.

O. Adjournment CW155-2007 That the Committee of Council do now adjourn to meet again on

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.

Carried

April 18, 2007

Members Present: City Councillor J. Hutton – Wards 2 and 6 (Acting Mayor – April)

(Vice Chair, Community Services Section) (arrived at 9:38 a.m.) Regional Councillor G. Gibson – Wards 1 and 5 (arrived at 9:35 a.m.) Regional Councillor E. Moore – Wards 1 and 5 (Acting Mayor – June) (Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) (arrived at 9:35 a.m.) Regional Councillor J. Sanderson – Wards 3 and 4 (Vice Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) (arrived at 9:38 a.m.) Regional Councillor G. Miles – Wards 7 and 8 (Acting Mayor – May) (Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) (arrived at 9:40 a.m.) Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri – Wards 9 and 10 (Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) (arrived at 9:37 a.m.) City Councillor B. Callahan – Wards 3 and 4 (Vice Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) (arrived at 9:37 a.m.) (Vice Chair, Works and Transportation Section) City Councillor S. Hames – Wards 7 and 8 (Chair, Community Services Section) (arrived at 9:32 a.m.) (Vice Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) City Councillor V. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 (Chair, Works and Transportation Section) (arrived at 9:39 a.m.)

Members Absent: Regional Councillor P. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 (vacation) Staff Present: Mr. L.V. McCool, City Manager

Mr. J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development Mr. D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development and Communications Mr. J. A. Marshall, Commissioner of Community Services Mr. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer Mr. J. Wright, Commissioner of Management and Administrative Services Ms. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor Mr. T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, Community Services Ms. K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services, Management and Administrative Services Mr. P. Fay, Deputy City Clerk, Management and Administrative Services Ms. S. Pacheco, Legislative Coordinator, Management and

Administrative Services


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The meeting was called to order at 9:39 a.m., moved into Closed Session at 10:19 a.m., moved back into Open Session at 1:46 p.m. and adjourned. After due consideration of the matters placed before this Committee, the members beg leave to present its report as follows: Item Recommendation A. CW156-2007 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D. Delegations/Presentations E. Corporate and Finance Section E 1. Reports – City Manager’s Office E 2. Reports – Community Services Department E 3. Reports – Finance Department E3-1-1. CW157-2007 Employment of Relatives Policy Revisions (File H10) E 4. Reports – Corporate Services Department E4-3-1. CW158-2007 Land Tax Apportionments (File F27) E4-3-2. CW159-2007 Tax Adjustments and Tax Write-offs Pursuant to the

Municipal Act, 2001 (File F95) E4-3-3. CW160-2007 By-law to Establish Tax Ratios for 2007 (File F30) E 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department E 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development E 7. Correspondence E 8. Other/New Business


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E8-1. CW161-2007 International Seniors Club of Brampton – Request for Assistance to Build a Seniors Centre (File G65)

E 9. CW162-2007 Referred Matters List E 10. Question Period F. Economic Development and Communications Section F 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications

Department F 2. Correspondence

F 3. Other/New Business F 4. CW163-2007 Referred Matters List F 5. Question Period G. Works and Transportation Section G 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department G1-4-1. CW164-2007 Public Utility Coordination (PUC) Application Cost

Recovery (File C35) G1-5-1. CW165-2007 Brampton Transit Accomplishments and Future

Initiatives (File T60) G1-5-2. CW166-2007 Regulation of Bus Services within the City of Brampton

(File G02) G 2. Correspondence G2-1. CW167-2007 Resolution – Regulation of Bus Services in the Town of

Caledon – Metis Transit Ltd. (File G75) G 3. Other/New Business G 4. CW168-2007 Referred Matters List G 5 Question Period


2007 04 18 Page 4 of 19

H. By-laws and Licensing Section H 1. Reports – Corporate Services Department H 2. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department H 3. Reports – Planning, Design and Development

Department H 4. Correspondence H 5. Other/New Business H 6. CW169-2007 Referred Matters Lists H 7. Question Period I. Community Services Section I 1. Reports – Community Services I1-4-1. CW170-2007 Turn off the Screens – 2007 Challenge (File R42) I1-4-2. CW171-2007 Interim Report on Downtown / Gage Park Special Events

(File R51) I1-5-1. CW172-2007 Fire and Emergency Services Operations – February

2007 (File D05) I 2. Correspondence I 3. Other/New Business I 3-1. Volunteer Appreciation Night I 4. CW173-2007 Referred Matters List I 5 Question Period J. Minutes K. Unfinished Business


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L. Notices of Motion M. Public Question Period N. CW174-2007 Closed Session O. CW175-2007 Adjournment

________________________________ City Councillor Hutton, Chair


2007 04 18 Page 6 of 19

A. Approval of Agenda CW156-2007 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of April 18,

2007 be approved, as amended, to add the following items:

E 8-1. Correspondence from Mr. Vic Dhillon, MPP, Brampton West–Mississauga, re: International Seniors Club of Brampton – Request for Assistance to Build a Seniors Centre (File G65).

I 3-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Gibson,

re: Volunteer Appreciation Night

Carried Note: Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote to re-open the

question, the Approval of the Agenda was re-opened and Item I 3-1 was added to the agenda.



(E3-1-1, E4-3-1, E4-3-2, E4-3-3, G1-4-1, G1-5-1,

G1-5-2, G2-1, I1-4-1, I1-5-1)

(Item I1-4-2 was removed from consent) D. Delegations/Presentations – nil E. Corporate and Finance Section

(Chair, Regional Councillor G. Miles / Vice Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sanderson) E 1. Mayor/Corporate Initiatives – nil E 2. Reports – City Manager’s Office – nil


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E 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department E 3-1. Human Resources Division

* E 3-1-1. Report from H. Ferreira, Director of Human Resources, Corporate Services, dated April 18, 2007 re: Employment of Relatives Policy Revisions (File H10).

CW157-2007 That the report from H. Ferreira, Director of Human Resources,

Corporate Services, dated April 18, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 18, 2007, re: Employment of Relatives Policy Revisions (File H10) be received; and,

That the Employment of Relatives Policy be approved as set out in the Appendix to the subject report.

Carried

E 3-2. Litigation and Administrative Law Division – nil E 3-3. Real Property and Commercial Law Division – nil

E 4. Reports – Finance Department E 4-1. Financial Planning and Budgets Division – nil E 4-2. Purchasing Division – nil E 4-3. Revenue Division * E 4-3-1. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance,

dated April 1, 2007, re: Land Tax Apportionments (File F27).


dated April 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 18, 2007, re: Land Tax Apportionments (File F27) be received; and,


numbers listed in Schedule A to the subject report be apportioned in proportion to their relative value as indicated in Schedule A, for each year indicated in Schedule A.

Carried


2007 04 18 Page 8 of 19

* E 4-3-2. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, dated March 28, 2007, re: Tax Adjustments and Tax Write-offs Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 (File F95).


dated March 28, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 18, 2007, re: Tax Adjustments and Tax Write-offs Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 (File F95) be received; and,

That the various tax account adjustments as outlined in the

schedule appended to the subject report be approved.

Carried * E 4-3-3. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance,

dated April 4, 2007, re: By-law to Establish Tax Ratios for 2007 (File F30).


dated April 4, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 18, 2007, re: By-law to Establish Tax Ratios for 2007 (File F30) be received; and,

That a by-law be passed to authorize the following tax ratios for the

purpose of establishing tax rates: • 1.0000 for the residential property class • 1.7050 for the multi-residential property class • 1.2971 for the commercial property class • 1.4700 for the industrial property class • 0.9239 for the pipeline property class • 0.25 for the farmland class • 0.25 for the managed forest class

Carried

E 4-4. Treasury Services Division – nil E 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department E 5-1. Building Construction Division – nil E 5-2. Council and Administrative Services Division – nil


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E 5-3. Emergency Measures and Corporate Security Division – nil E 5-4. Information Technology Division – nil E 5-5. Management Studies and Business Services Division – nil E 5-6. Physical Plant and Real Property Services Division – nil E 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department E 6-1. Community Design, Park Planning and Development Division – nil E 6-2. Engineering and Development Services Division – nil E 6-3. Planning and Land Development Services Division – nil E 7. Correspondence – nil E 8. Other/New Business

E 8-1. Correspondence from Mr. Vic Dhillon, MPP, Brampton West–Mississauga, re: International Seniors Club of Brampton – Request for Assistance to Build a Seniors Centre (File G65).

Committee held a discussion with respect to the correspondence from Mr. Vic Dhillon, MPP, Brampton West–Mississauga, on behalf of the International Seniors Club of Brampton, requesting the City of Brampton to provide financial and professional assistance to build a seniors centre in Brampton. Discussion included:

• An indication that the International Seniors Club of Brampton has received a $100,000 grant from the Province of Ontario for this purpose

• The need to review this request in the context of the City’s Master Plan

• The need to clarify whether this proposed seniors centre is intended to serve the Brampton community or a specific community group

• Similar requests from various community groups for a seniors centre



2007 04 18 Page 10 of 19

CW161-2007 That the correspondence from Mr. Vic Dhillon, MPP, Brampton West–Mississauga, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 18, 2007, re: International Seniors Club of Brampton – Request for Assistance to Build a Seniors Centre (File G65) be received; and,

That the request from Mr. Vic Dhillon, MPP, Brampton West–

Mississauga, on behalf of the International Seniors Club of Brampton, to provide financial and professional assistance to build a seniors centre in Brampton be referred to staff for review and to report back to a future Committee of Council meeting in this regard.

Carried

E 9. Referred Matters List E 9-1. Finance Department E 9-2. Management and Administrative Services Department E 9-3. Planning, Design and Development Department

The following motion was considered. CW162-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Corporate and Finance


Carried

E 10. Question Period – nil F. Economic Development and Communications Section (Chair, Regional Councillor E. Moore / Vice Chair, City Councillor S. Hames)

F 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications Department F 1-1. Corporate Communications Services Division – nil

F 1-2. Economic Development Division – nil F 1-3. Tourism Division – nil


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F 2. Correspondence – nil F 3. Other/New Business – nil F 4. Referred Matters List F 4-1. Economic Development and Communications Department D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development and

Communications provided a status update on Request #2005-128, (tourist train turnaround and station location in Downtown Brampton) advising that this item is pending a review by the Town of Orangeville.


CW163-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Economic Development and

Communications Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 18, 2007, be received.

Carried

F 5. Question Period – nil G. Works and Transportation Section (Chair, City Councillor V. Dhillon / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

G 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department G 1-1. Business Services Division – nil

G 1-2. Engineering and Construction Division – nil G 1-3. Fleet Services Division – nil G 1-4. Operations Division * G 1-4-1. Report from E. Van Ravens, Manager of Contract

Services, Works and Transportation, dated March 16, 2007, re: Public Utility Coordination (PUC) Application Cost Recovery (File C35).


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CW164-2007 That the report from E. Van Ravens, Manager of Contract Services, Works and Transportation, dated March 16, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 18, 2007, re: Public Utility Coordination (PUC) Application Cost Recovery (File C35) be received; and,


amended, to include charges for applicants of Public Utility Coordination submissions related to the installation and/or upgrade of utilities, effective May 1, 2007, as follows:

Submission Type Fee

PUC Application $460.00 PUC Application with more than one street - $460.00 for each additional street $460.00

PUC Application with proposed street in excess of 300m – $0.50/m, after the 300m mark $0.50/m

Re-submission of Application $460.00

Carried G 1-5. Transit Division * G 1-5-1. Report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and

Transportation, dated March 23, 2007, re: Brampton Transit Accomplishments and Future Initiatives (File T60).

CW165-2007 That the report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and

Transportation, dated March 23, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 18, 2007, re: Brampton Transit Accomplishments and Future Initiatives (File T60) be received.

Carried

* G 1-5-2. Report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and

Transportation, dated March 23, 2007, re: Regulation of Bus Services within the City of Brampton (File G02).


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CW166-2007 That the report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and Transportation, dated March 23, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 18, 2007, re: Regulation of Bus Services within the City of Brampton (File G02) be received; and,

That special consideration be given to other public agencies (i.e.,

GO Transit, Mississauga Transit and York Region Transit) that presently operate transit services within the City of Brampton boundaries.

Carried

G 2. Correspondence * G 2-1. Correspondence from the Town of Caledon dated May 23, 2006,

re: Resolution – Regulation of Bus Services in the Town of Caledon – Metis Transit Ltd. (File G75).

CW167-2007 That the correspondence from the Town of Caledon dated May 23,

2006, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 18, 2007, re: Resolution – Regulation of Bus Services in the Town of Caledon – Metis Transit Ltd. (File G75) be received.

Carried

G 3. Other/New Business – nil G 4. Referred Matters List G 4-1. Works and Transportation Department

The following motion was considered. CW168-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Works and Transportation


Carried



2007 04 18 Page 14 of 19

H. By-laws and Licensing Section (Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

H 1. Corporate Services Department H 1-1. Enforcement and By-laws Services Division – nil

H 1-2. Litigation and Administrative Law Division – nil H 2. Management and Administrative Services Department H 2-1. Council and Administrative Services Division – nil

H 3. Planning, Design and Development Department H 3-1. Building Division – nil H 3-2. Planning and Land Development Services Division – nil H 4. Correspondence – nil

H 5. Other/New Business – nil

H 6. Referred Matters List H 6-1. Corporate Services Department H 6-2. Planning, Design and Development Department CW169-2007 That the Referred Matters List – By-laws and Licensing


Carried

H 7. Question Period – nil


2007 04 18 Page 15 of 19

I. Community Services Section (Chair, City Councillor S. Hames / Vice Chair, City Councillor J. Hutton)

I 1. Reports – Community Services Department I 1-1. Animal Services Division – nil I 1-2. Arts, Culture and Theatres Division – nil I 1-3. Business Services Division – nil I 1-4. Facility and Program Services Division * I 1-4-1. Report from M. Held, Recreation Coordinator – Youth

Programs, Community Services, dated March 16, 2007, re: Turn off the Screens – 2007 Challenge (File R42).

CW170-2007 That the report from M. Held, Recreation Coordinator – Youth

Programs, Community Services, dated March 16, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 18, 2007, re: Turn off the Screens – 2007 Challenge (File R42) be received.

Carried

I 1-4-2. Report from D. Doan, Manager of Sports Affiliates, Community Services, dated April 5, 2007, re: Interim Report on Downtown / Gage Park Special Events (File R51).


• Contracts with applicants for events • Working with event organizers to review events

and implement changes where necessary to meet the interim criteria

• Reviewing the merits and implications of a Heritage Designation for Gage Park

• Appropriate maximum attendance in the Downtown area at any one time

• The need to address maximum attendance in the Downtown area during parades



2007 04 18 Page 16 of 19

CW171-2007 1. That the report from D. Doan, Manager of Sports Affiliates, Community Services, dated April 5, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 18, 2007, re: Interim Report on Downtown / Gage Park Special Events (File R51) be received; and,

2. That the Interim Events Criteria for Downtown Brampton and

Gage Park, as outlined in the subject report, be approved; and, 3. That staff work collaboratively with event organizers to modify

current events in order to reduce negative impacts on Gage Park; and,

4. That staff report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting

with a comprehensive report with respect to the following: • Criteria related to the broad range of requirements of

special events • The suitability of various City-owned properties to

accommodate such events, and specifically the ability of the Downtown area and Gage Park in particular to accommodate special events

• A recommended process for evaluating and approving special events

• The roles and responsibilities of various City Departments and outside agencies in events approval and management

• A 2008 Events Plan and Events Modification/Re-location Process

• The results of an Ecological Study and Impact Analysis of Gage Park

• A Capital Improvement Program and Grounds Maintenance Program for Gage Park

• A Capital Improvement Program to improve the ability to accommodate events in Garden Square

• A recommendation with respect to a possible Heritage Designation of Gage Park.

Carried

I 1-5. Fire and Emergency Services Division


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* I 1-5-1. Report from T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, Community Services, dated March 16, 2007, re: Fire and Emergency Services Operations – February 2007 (File D05).


Services, Community Services, dated March 16, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 18, 2007, re: Fire and Emergency Services Operations – February 2007 (File D05) be received.

Carried

I 1-6. Parks Maintenance and Operations Division – nil

I 2. Correspondence – nil

I 3. Other/New Business

I 3-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Gibson, re: Volunteer Appreciation Night


question, the Approval of the Agenda was re-opened and Item I 3-1 was added to the agenda.

Committee held a discussion with respect to the Volunteer Appreciation Night indicating that the event was successful, however, there were some organizational issues during the presentations. It was suggested that Councillors with a close association to a specific group should present to that group. Committee complemented staff on the reception in the main hall and requested that consideration be given to opening the Rose Theatre Box Office during large events.

I 4. Referred Matters List I 4-1. Community Services Department


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CW173-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Community Services Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 18, 2007, be received.

Carried


I 5-1. Regional Councillor Miles asked a question about the invitations for the Wellspring Ground Breaking Ceremony taking place on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. and requested that the invitation be extended to anyone involved in this project.

J. Minutes – nil K. Unfinished Business – nil

L. Notices of Motion – nil M. Public Question Period – nil N. Closed Session At 10:19 a.m. the following recommendation was passed: CW174-2007 That Committee proceed into Closed Session in order to address


N 1. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees



N 3. The security of the property of the municipality or local

board, and personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees


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N 4. The security of the property of the municipality or local board, and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose

Carried


Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.

Carried

May 9, 2007


Regional Councillor G. Gibson – Wards 1 and 5 Regional Councillor E. Moore – Wards 1 and 5 - Chair (Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri – Wards 9 and 10 (Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) City Councillor B. Callahan – Wards 3 and 4 (Vice Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) (Vice Chair, Works and Transportation Section) City Councillor S. Hames – Wards 7 and 8 (Chair, Community Services Section) (Vice Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) City Councillor V. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 (Chair, Works and Transportation Section)

The following arrived subsequently at the times noted: City Councillor J. Hutton – Wards 2 and 6 (Vice Chair, Community Services Section) (arrived at 9:45 a.m.) Regional Councillor P. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 (arrived at 10:29 a.m. – other municipal business) Regional Councillor J. Sanderson – Wards 3 and 4 (Vice Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) (arrived at 9:43 a.m.) Regional Councillor G. Miles – Wards 7 and 8 (Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) (arrived at 10:29 a.m. – personal)

Staff Present: Mr. J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development

Mr. D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development and Communications Mr. J. A. Marshall, Commissioner of Community Services Mr. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer Mr. J. Wright, Commissioner of Management and Administrative Services Ms. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor Mr. T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, Community Services Ms. K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services, Management and Administrative Services Mr. P. Fay, Deputy City Clerk, Management and Administrative Services Ms. S. Pacheco, Legislative Coordinator, Management and



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The meeting was called to order at 9:37 a.m., recessed at 11:43 a.m. and moved into closed session at 12:14 p.m., and moved back into Open Session at 1:34 p.m. and adjourned. After due consideration of the matters placed before this Committee, the members beg leave to present its report as follows: Item Recommendation A. CW176-2007 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D. Delegations/Presentations D 1. CW177-2007 Terms of Reference for Independent Study on the

Brampton Concert Band (File C15) D 2. CW178-2007 Recommendation not to convey 103/105 Rosedale

Avenue and 82/83 Railroad Street Properties to Habitat for Humanity (File L15)

E. Economic Development and Communications Section E 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications

Department E 2. Correspondence

E 3. Other/New Business E 4. CW179-2007 Referred Matters List E 5. Question Period F. Works and Transportation Section F 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department F1-4-1. CW180-2007 Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended – Administrative

Update (File G02)


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F1-4-2. CW181-2007 Parking Restrictions – Lowry Drive and Lormel Gate – Wards 2 and 6 (File M04)

F1-4-3. CW182-2007 Brampton Tourism Oriented Destination Signs (TODS)

(File T37) F 2. Correspondence F2-1. CW183-2007 Discontinuation of Rural Mail Delivery – Canada Post

Corporation (File G60) F 3. Other/New Business F 4. CW184-2007 Referred Matters List F 5 Question Period G. By-laws and Licensing Section G 1. Reports – Corporate Services Department G 2. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department G 3. Reports – Planning, Design and Development

Department G 4. Correspondence G 5. Other/New Business G 6. CW185-2007 Referred Matters Lists G 7. Question Period H. Community Services Section H 1. Reports – Community Services H1-4-1. CW186-2007 2007 Heart and Stroke Aerobathon Event (File R41) H1-4-2. CW187-2007 Flower City Seniors Centre Winter Programming (File

R21)


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H1-4-3. CW188-2007 Playground Structure Replacement Celebrations (File R42)

H1-5-1. CW189-2007 Brampton Fire and Emergency Services Medical

Program (File D05) H1-5-2. CW190-2007 Brampton Fire and Emergency Services Operations –

March 2007 (File D05) H 2. Correspondence H 3. Other/New Business H 3-1. CW191-2007 Request for a Park – East of Hurontario Street and North

of Roycrest Street (C1E17.26) – Ward 2 (File R00). H 4. CW192-2007 Referred Matters List H 5 Question Period I. Corporate and Finance Section I 1. Reports – City Manager’s Office I 2. Reports – Community Services Department I 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department I3-3-1. CW193-2007 Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act, 2006 –

Implications and Opportunities (File L01) I 4. Reports – Finance Department I4-3-1. CW194-2007 Corporate Collection Policy for Provincial Offences Act

Defaulted Fines (Part I and III) and Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable (File F34)

I4-4-1. CW195-2007 Councillors’ Expense Account Summary (File A01) I 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department I5-2-1. CW196-2007 Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s New

Bingo Revenue Model (File G02)


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I5-2-2. CW197-2007 Amendment to 2007 Council/Committee Calendar – August (File G02)

I5-6-1. CW198-2007 Recommendation of Surplus Declaration for Block 99,

Plan 43M-1378 and Block 109, Plan 43M-1425 (Airport Road and Countryside Drive) – Ward 10 (File L15)

I5-6-2. CW178-2007 Recommendation not to convey 103/105 Rosedale

Avenue and 82/83 Railroad Street Properties to Habitat for Humanity (File L15)

I 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development I 7. Correspondence I7-1. CW199-2007 Proposed Annexation of Lands – City of Vaughan from

City of Brampton (File G70) I 8. Other/New Business I8-1. CW200-2007 Update on Powerade Centre Lands, Leases and

Financial Matters I 9. CW201-2007 Referred Matters List I 10. Question Period J. Minutes J 1. CW202-2007 Accessibility Advisory Committee – April 10, 2007 J 2. CW203-2007 Brampton Safety Council – April 12, 2007 J 3. CW204-2007 Flower City Strategy Committee – April 16, 2007 J 4. CW205-2007 Brampton Clean City Committee – April 25, 2007 J 5. CW206-2007 Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team –

April 27, 2007 K. Unfinished Business L. Notices of Motion M. Public Question Period


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N. CW207-2007 Closed Session CW208-2007 O. CW209-2007 Adjournment

_____________________________________ Regional Councillor Moore, Acting Chair


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A. Approval of Agenda CW176-2007 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007 be

approved, as amended to add: * H 3-1. Petition from residents in the community near Dokkum Crescent,

Brampton, re: Request for a Park – East of Hurontario Street and North of Roycrest Street (C1E17.26) – Ward 2 (File R00).

N 3. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the

municipality or local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

Carried


the Approval of the Agenda was re-opened and Item N 3 was added to the agenda.



(F1-4-1, F1-4-2, F1-4-3, F2-1, H1-4-1, H1-4-2, H1-5-1, H1-5-2,

H3-1, I5-2-1, I5-2-2, I5-6-1, I7-1, J1, J2, J3, J4, J5)

(Item H3-1 was added into consent under Approval of Agenda)

(Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote, Items H1-4-3, I4-3-1, and I4-4-1 were removed from consent)


D 1. Ms. Marnie Richards, Executive Director, Brampton Arts Council, re: Terms of Reference for Independent Study on the Brampton Concert Band (File C15).


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Ms. Marnie Richards, Executive Director, Brampton Arts Council, appeared before Committee to present the report entitled “Review of Governance – City of Brampton Concert Band” which provides the terms of reference for an independent review of the Concert Band’s governance and structure as requested through Committee of Council Budget Recommendation CWB58-2007 (March 21, 2007).

The following motion was considered. CW177-2007 That the delegation of Ms. Marnie Richards, Executive Director, Brampton

Arts Council, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Terms of Reference for Independent Study on the Brampton Concert Band (File C15) be received; and,

That a one time grant of $5,500 be approved from Account #201108.0191.0.0001 for the Brampton Arts Council to complete a Corporate Governance Review of the Brampton Concert Band.

Carried

D 2. Mr. Thomas Fischer, Executive Director and Mr. Alex D. MacMillan, Chair,

Site Selection Committee, Habitat for Humanity Brampton, re: Recommendation not to convey 103/105 Rosedale Avenue and 82/83 Railroad Street Properties to Habitat for Humanity (File L15).

Report Item I 5-6-2 was brought forward and dealt with at this time.

Mr. Thomas Fischer, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity Brampton, appeared before Committee to address the staff report, indicated he was disappointed with the recommendations within, and provided additional information on the Habitat for Humanity organization, as follows:

• Differences between “affordable subsidized housing” and Habitat for Humanity housing which is “affordable home ownership”

o How funding is obtained o The effect on the municipal tax system o On-going maintenance costs o Home equity o Investment in the community

• Habitat for Humanity’s participation in the development of the new policy

• Involvement in establishing a partnership with the Region of Peel • Land acquisition assistance


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In closing, Mr. Fischer added that Habitat for Humanity is an investment in hope, community pride, and children, and its focus is to help families in need. Discussion took place with respect to the following:

• Working with the Region of Peel to find suitable sites for Habitat for Humanity housing projects

• Status of the policy to permit organizations like Habitat for Humanity to work directly with staff on their requests (targeted for September 2007)

o Benchmarking in other municipalities o Review of the policy by Habitat for Humanity – staff clarified

the policy would be broad and not all components would apply to Habitat for Humanity

• Other potential sites which may be suitable for future use by Habitat for Humanity (Railroad Street and Pleasantview/Rosedale Avenue)

• Discussions with Habitat for Humanity regarding the conveyance of the Torbram Road site – staff advised a report in this regard would be brought forward in accordance with the new policy, once approved

• Requests for land from other community organizations The following motion was introduced:

That the report from A. Pritchard, Manager of Realty Services, Management and Administrative Services, dated April 11, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Recommendation not to convey 103/105 Rosedale Avenue and 82/83 Railroad Street Properties to Habitat for Humanity (File L15) be received; and,

That the surplus City-owned properties at 103/105 Rosedale

Avenue and 82/83 Railroad Street not be conveyed gratuitously to Habitat for Humanity; and,

That staff proceed to list the properties on the open market for sale

at market value. The following amendment to the motion was introduced: That staff continue discussions with Habitat for Humanity regarding

the future use of the Torbram Road site and report back to the Committee of Council at the same time the report comes forward regarding the policy to permit organizations like Habitat for Humanity to work directly with staff on their requests.


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The following motion was introduced; however, the Chair ruled the motion to be contrary and it was not dealt with:

That the surplus City-owned properties at 103/105 Rosedale Avenue and 82/83 Railroad Street be conveyed gratuitously to Habitat for Humanity.

Note: Pursuant to discussion of this matter, the following was added to

the Closed Session Agenda:

N 3. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

(See Recommendation CW176-2007 – Approval of Agenda) Further discussions took place with respect to the motions above, bringing high-density residential development to the downtown, and Habitat for Humanity condominium projects and mortgage process. The motion, in its entirety, was considered as follows.

CW178-2007 1. That the delegation of Mr. Thomas Fischer, Executive Director and

Mr. Alex D. MacMillan, Chair, Site Selection Committee, Habitat for Humanity Brampton, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Recommendation not to convey 103/105 Rosedale Avenue and 82/83 Railroad Street Properties to Habitat for Humanity (File L15) be received; and,

2. That the report from A. Pritchard, Manager of Realty Services,

Management and Administrative Services, dated April 11, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Recommendation not to convey 103/105 Rosedale Avenue and 82/83 Railroad Street Properties to Habitat for Humanity (File L15) be received; and,

3. That the surplus City-owned properties at 103/105 Rosedale

Avenue and 82/83 Railroad Street not be conveyed gratuitously to Habitat for Humanity; and,

4. That staff proceed to list the properties on the open market for sale

at market value; and,


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5. That staff continue discussions with Habitat for Humanity regarding the future use of the Torbram Road site and report back to the Committee of Council at the same time the report comes forward regarding the policy to permit organizations like Habitat for Humanity to work directly with staff on their requests.

Carried

E. Economic Development and Communications Section (Chair, Regional Councillor E. Moore / Vice Chair, City Councillor S. Hames)

E 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications Department E 1-1. Corporate Communications Services Division – nil

E 1-2. Economic Development Division – nil E 1-3. Tourism Division – nil


E 3. Other/New Business – nil E 4. Referred Matters List E 4-1. Economic Development and Communications Department The following motion was considered. CW179-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Economic Development and

Communications Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, be received.

Carried

E 5. Question Period – nil


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F. Works and Transportation Section (Chair, City Councillor V. Dhillon / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

F 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department F 1-1. Business Services Division – nil

F 1-2. Engineering and Construction Division – nil F 1-3. Fleet Services Division – nil F 1-4. Operations Division * F 1-4-1. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering

Services, Works and Transportation, dated April 25, 2007, re: Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended – Administrative Update (File G02).


Services, Works and Transportation, dated April 25, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended – Administrative Update (File G02) be received; and,

That a by-law be passed to amend the following Schedules of

Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended, as outlined in the subject report: • Fire Routes • School Bus Loading Zones • No Stopping • Parking Metres • Heavy Truck Restrictions • Through Highways • Speed Limits • Designated Turning Lanes

Carried

* F 1-4-2. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering

Services, Works and Transportation, dated April 25, 2007, re: Parking Restrictions – Lowry Drive and Lormel Gate – Wards 2 and 6 (File M04).


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CW181-2007 1. That the report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated April 25, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Parking Restrictions – Lowry Drive and Lormel Gate – Wards 2 and 6 (File M04) be received; and,

2. That a by-law be passed to amend Traffic By-law 93-93, as

amended, to implement: • “No Parking, Anytime” on the south side of Lowry Drive

between McLaughlin Road and Regan Road; and, • “No Parking, Anytime” on the south side of Lormel Gate

between Queen Mary Drive and a point 40 metres easterly thereof.

Carried

* F 1-4-3. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering

Services, Works and Transportation, dated April 25, 2007, re: Brampton Tourism Oriented Destination Signs (TODS) (File T37).


Services, Works and Transportation, dated April 25, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Brampton Tourism Oriented Destination Signs (TODS) (File T37) be received; and,

That the Brampton Tourism Oriented Destination Sign Program be

adopted as the means to direct Brampton tourists to tourism operators located within the City.

Carried

F 1-5. Transit Division – nil

F 2. Correspondence * F 2-1. Correspondence, re: Discontinuation of Rural Mail Delivery –

Canada Post Corporation (File G60). 1. Mr. A. Walasek, Special Assistant, Office of the Minister of

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, dated April 19, 2007


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2. Ms. M. Greene, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Post Corporation, dated April 23, 2007

CW183-2007 That the following correspondence to the Committee of Council

Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Discontinuation of Rural Mail Delivery – Canada Post Corporation (File G60) be received:

1. Mr. A. Walasek, Special Assistant, Office of the Minister of

Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, dated April 19, 2007

2. Ms. M. Greene, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Post Corporation, dated April 23, 2007.

Carried

F 3. Other/New Business – nil F 4. Referred Matters List F 4-1. Works and Transportation Department


Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, be received.

Carried

F 5. Question Period F 5-1. In response to questions from City Councillor Hutton regarding

safety concerns from residents on Chinguacousy Road with respect to exiting their driveways when this road is widened to 6 lanes, T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation advised that staff is of the opinion that there is no safety issue.

G. By-laws and Licensing Section (Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

G 1. Corporate Services Department


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G 1-1. Enforcement and By-laws Services Division – nil

G 1-2. Litigation and Administrative Law Division – nil G 2. Management and Administrative Services Department G 2-1. Council and Administrative Services Division – nil

G 3. Planning, Design and Development Department G 3-1. Building Division – nil G 3-2. Planning and Land Development Services Division – nil G 4. Correspondence – nil

G 5. Other/New Business – nil G 6. Referred Matters List G 6-1. Corporate Services Department G 6-2. Planning, Design and Development Department The following motion was considered. CW185-2007 That the Referred Matters List – By-laws and Licensing


Carried

G 7. Question Period – nil H. Community Services Section

(Chair, City Councillor S. Hames / Vice Chair, City Councillor J. Hutton) H 1. Reports – Community Services Department


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H 1-1. Animal Services Division – nil H 1-2. Arts, Culture and Theatres Division – nil H 1-3. Business Services Division – nil H 1-4. Facility and Program Services Division * H 1-4-1. Report from R. Torrone, Acting Recreation Supervisor –

Fitness, Community Services, dated April 17, 2007, re: 2007 Heart and Stroke Aerobathon Event (File R41).

CW186-2007 That the report from R. Torrone, Acting Recreation Supervisor –

Fitness, Community Services, dated April 17, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: 2007 Heart and Stroke Aerobathon Event (File R41) be received.

Carried

* H 1-4-2. Report from S. Bonello, Recreation Coordinator –

Seniors, Community Services, dated April 11, 2007, re: Flower City Seniors Centre Winter Programming (File R21).

CW187-2007 That the report from S. Bonello, Recreation Coordinator – Seniors,

Community Services, dated April 11, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Flower City Seniors Centre Winter Programming (File R21) be received.

Carried

H 1-4-3. Report from N. Rowland, Recreation Coordinator –

Preschool, Parks and Recreation, Community Services, dated April 12, 2007, re: Playground Structure Replacement Celebrations (File R42).

City Councillor Hames requested that, if possible, staff give consideration to changing the dates for the first three Park Replacement Celebrations, currently scheduled to be held on June 2, 2007 and June 3, 2007, as both she and Regional Councillor Miles will be in Calgary for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) conference.



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CW188-2007 That the report from N. Rowland, Recreation Coordinator –

Preschool, Parks and Recreation, Community Services, dated April 12, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Playground Structure Replacement Celebrations (File R42) be received.

Carried

H 1-5. Fire and Emergency Services Division * H 1-5-1. Report from T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency

Services, Community Services, dated April 13, 2007, re: Brampton Fire and Emergency Services Medical Program (File D05).

CW189-2007 1. That the report from T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency

Services, Community Services, dated April 13, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Brampton Fire and Emergency Services Medical Program (File D05) be received; and,

2. That Brampton Firefighters continue to upgrade their medical

skills by participating in the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) program; and,

3. That Brampton Fire and Emergency Services continue to

participate in the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium research program.

Carried

* H 1-5-2. Report from T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency

Services, Community Services, dated April 17, 2007, re: Brampton Fire and Emergency Services Operations – March 2007 (File D05).


Services, Community Services, dated April 17, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Brampton Fire and Emergency Services Operations – March 2007 (File D05) be received.

Carried


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H 1-6. Parks Maintenance and Operations Division – nil

H 2. Correspondence – nil H 3. Other/New Business * H 3-1. Petition from residents in the community near Dokkum Crescent,

Brampton, re: Request for a Park – East of Hurontario Street and North of Roycrest Street (C1E17.26) – Ward 2 (File R00).

CW191-2007 That the petition from residents in the community near Dokkum

Crescent, Brampton, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Request for a Park – East of Hurontario Street and North of Roycrest Street (C1E17.26) – Ward 2 (File R00) be received.

Carried

H 4. Referred Matters List H 4-1. Community Services Department The following motion was considered. CW192-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Community Services Section

to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, be received.

Carried H 5. Question Period – nil I. Corporate and Finance Section

(Chair, Regional Councillor G. Miles / Vice Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sanderson) I 1. Mayor/Corporate Initiatives – nil I 2. Reports – City Manager’s Office – nil


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I 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department I 3-1. Human Resources Division – nil I 3-2. Litigation and Administrative Law Division – nil I 3-3. Real Property and Commercial Law Division

I 3-3-1. Report from C. Connor, Director of Real Property and Commercial Law, Corporate Services, dated March 29, 2007, re: Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act, 2006 – Implications and Opportunities (File L01). P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor, provided a summary of the subject report, highlighting the matters to be addressed by the City as a result of the new provisions of the Municipal Act. She added that a series of reports would be coming forward throughout 2007 to address the various new statutory requirements. Committee advised of the need to review the City’s policies and procedures that may require changes as a result of the extension of the term of Council to 4 years and the following motion was introduced.

Whereas the term of Council has been extended from 3 years to 4 years; Therefore Be It Resolved that staff review the City’s policies and procedures to identify any amendments that may be required to address the extended term.

The motion, in its entirety, was considered as follows.

CW193-2007 1. That the report from C. Connor, Director of Real Property

and Commercial Law, Corporate Services, dated March 29, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act, 2006 – Implications and Opportunities (File L01) be received; and,

2. That staff be directed to report back to Committee of Council

with a detailed implementation plan; and,


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3. Whereas the term of Council has been extended from 3 years to 4 years;

Therefore Be It Resolved that staff review the City’s policies

and procedures to identify any amendments that may be required to address the extended term.

Carried

I 4. Reports – Finance Department I 4-1. Financial Planning and Budgets Division – nil I 4-2. Purchasing Division – nil I 4-3. Revenue Division I 4-3-1. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance,

dated April 17, 2007, re: Corporate Collection Policy for Provincial Offences Act Defaulted Fines (Part I and III) and Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable (File F34).

There was discussion regarding authority of the

municipality to require the Ministry of Transportation to deny licence plate renewal for unpaid fines.

The following amendment to the staff recommendation

was introduced: That staff report back to a future Committee of

Council Meeting on a recovery strategy for outstanding fines.

CW194-2007 1. That the report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue,

Finance, dated April 17, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Corporate Collection Policy for Provincial Offences Act Defaulted Fines (Part I and III) and Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable (File F34) be received; and,

2. That the Corporate Policy entitled “Collection Policy for

Provincial Offences Act Defaulted Fines (Part I and III) and Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable”, appended to the subject report, be approved for implementation; and,


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3. That staff report back to a future Committee of Council

Meeting on a recovery strategy for outstanding fines

Carried I 4-4. Treasury Services Division I 4-4-1. Report from P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury

Services and Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated May 1, 2007, re: Councillors’ Expense Account Summary (File A01).

Committee held a discussion and asked questions of

staff with respect to the Councillors’ Expense Account Policy, as follows:

• the previous policy regarding the process for paying over-budget amounts

• Authorization for one Member of Council to covers expenses incurred by another to pay for over-budget amounts at the end of a term

• Process for using severance pay to cover over-budget amounts at the end of a term of Council

• Language in the proposed policy to control over-spending and to clearly outline the process and responsibility for paying over-budget amounts

• Expenses incurred by former City Councillor G. Manning

The following motion was considered. CW195-2007 1. That the report from P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury

Services and Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated May 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Councillors’ Expense Account Summary (File A01) be received; and,

2. That City Councillor S. Hames’ membership on the

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Board of Directors, representing the City of Brampton, be recognized and approved; and,

3. That the Councillors Expense Account Policy appended to

the subject report, be approved as amended, to provide that


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a. any Member of Council, with expenses exceeding their budget allocation for the term of Council, must seek prior approval from City Council for authorization of any such additional expenditures during that term of Council and must seek Council's prior authorization for determination of the appropriate source of funding for such additional expenditures;

b. should City Council authorize the Councillor to exceed

his/her Councillors Expense Account budget for the term and should Council determine that the Councillor should have to repay the over expenditure personally, in the event that the councillor is not re-elected in the next term of Council, then such authorization will be conditional upon the subject Member of Council providing to the City a written, irrevocable authorization and direction which gives the City the legal right to set-off the additional expenditures incurred in the term of Council, against any and all amounts owing by the City to the Council Member, including, without limitation, any severance pay, or retirement allowance, or any other salary or benefit payment otherwise owing to the Council Member when his or her office is vacated by that Council Member; and,

4. That the Councillors Expense Account Policy be effective

December 1, 2006.

Carried I 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department I 5-1. Building Construction Division – nil I 5-2. Council and Administrative Services Division * I 5-2-1. Report from W. Hunter, Interim Manager – Administrative

Services and Elections, Management and Administrative Services, dated April 23, 2007, re: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s New Bingo Revenue Model (File G02).


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CW196-2007 That the report from W. Hunter, Interim Manager – Administrative Services and Elections, Management and Administrative Services, dated April 23, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s New Bingo Revenue Model (File G02) be received.

Carried

* I 5-2-2. Report from K. Zammit, Director of Council and

Administrative Services, and City Clerk, Management and Administrative Services, dated March 7, 2007, re: Amendment to 2007 Council/Committee Calendar – August (File G02).

CW197-2007 That the report from K. Zammit, Director of Council and

Administrative Services, and City Clerk, Management and Administrative Services, dated March 7, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Amendment to 2007 Council/Committee Calendar – August (File G02) be received; and,

That the 2007 Calendar of Council and Committee Meetings be

amended, as follows: • Planning, Design and Development Committee –

rescheduled from Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. to Monday, July 30, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.; and,

• City Council – rescheduled from Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. to Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at 1:00 p.m.

Carried

I 5-3. Emergency Measures and Corporate Security Division – nil I 5-4. Information Technology Division – nil I 5-5. Management Studies and Business Services Division – nil I 5-6. Physical Plant and Real Property Services Division


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* I 5-6-1. Report from A. Pritchard, Manager of Realty Services, Management and Administrative Services, dated March 15, 2007, re: Recommendation of Surplus Declaration for Block 99, Plan 43M-1378 and Block 109, Plan 43M-1425 (Airport Road and Countryside Drive) – Ward 10 (File L15).

CW198-2007 That the report from A. Pritchard, Manager of Realty Services,

Management and Administrative Services, dated March 15, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Recommendation of Surplus Declaration for Block 99, Plan 43M-1378 and Block 109, Plan 43M-1425 (Airport Road and Countryside Drive) – Ward 10 (File L15) be received; and,

That the properties Block 99, Plan 43M-1378 and Block 109, Plan 43M-1425 be declared surplus to the requirements of the City of Brampton.

Carried

I 5-6-2. Report from A. Pritchard, Manager of Realty Services,

Management and Administrative Services, dated April 11, 2007, re: Recommendation not to convey 103/105 Rosedale Avenue and 82/83 Railroad Street Properties to Habitat for Humanity (File L15).


I 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department I 6-1. Community Design, Park Planning and Development Division – nil I 6-2. Engineering and Development Services Division – nil I 6-3. Planning and Land Development Services Division – nil I 7. Correspondence * I 7-1. Correspondence from D. Kelly, Regional Clerk, York Region, dated

April 24, 2007, re: Proposed Annexation of Lands – City of Vaughan from City of Brampton (File G70).


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CW199-2007 That the correspondence from D. Kelly, Regional Clerk, York Region, dated April 24, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, re: Proposed Annexation of Lands – City of Vaughan from City of Brampton (File G70) be received.

Carried

I 8. Other/New Business I 8-1. Request for Report from Regional Councillor Gibson, re: Update

on Powerade Centre Lands, Leases and Financial Matters Regional Councillor Gibson advised that the Powerade Centre is approaching its 10th year of operation and indicated the need to review their financial position, current agreements and future use. The following motion was considered.

CW200-2007 That a meeting with the owners of the Powerade Centre be

convened with staff and interested Members of Council to review their 2006 financial statements; and

That staff be directed to report to the Committee of Council regarding financial matters to date related to the Powerade Centre.

Carried

Note: The following Councillors expressed an interest in attending this

meeting: Regional Councillor Gibson Regional Councillor Moore Regional Councillor Palleschi Regional Councillor Sanderson City Councillor Callahan City Councillor Hames I 9. Referred Matters List

I 9-1. Finance Department I 9-2. Management and Administrative Services Department I 9-3. Planning, Design and Development Department


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The following motion was considered. CW201-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Corporate and Finance


Carried

I 10. Question Period – nil J. Minutes * J 1. Accessibility Advisory Committee – April 10, 2007 CW202-2007 That the Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

Meeting of April 10, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, Recommendations AAC026-2007 to AAC035-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried


of April 10, 2007, be approved, as amended as follows: To Add: F 2. Correspondence from the Minister of Foreign Affairs Office,

dated March 27, 2007, re: United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (File G25AAC).

AAC027-2007 That Mr. Bob Pesant be appointed Chair of the Accessibility

Advisory Committee and Ms. Harvinder Bajwa be appointed Vice-Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, for a term ending November 30, 2010 or until their successors are appointed and that the appointments be reevaluated on an annual basis.

AAC028-2007 That the Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of March 13, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of April 10, 2007, be received.


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AAC029-2007 That the orientation by Ms. Wendy Goss, Accessibility Coordinator,

Management and Administrative Services, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting on April 10, 2007, re: Orientation for New and Returning Members of the Brampton Accessibility Advisory Committee (File G25AAC) be received.

AAC030-2007 That the delegation by Mr. Terry Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and

Emergency Services, Community Services, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of April 10, 2007, re: Public Awareness of Policies and Procedures regarding accessibility as it relates to Fire and Emergency Services (File G25AAC) be received.


Report – April 2007 (File G25AAC), to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of April 10, 2007 be deferred to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting on May 8, 2007.

AAC032-2007 That a sub-committee be established and report back with

recommendations to the next Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting on May 8, 2007 with respect to the issue of Accessible Parking Permits.

AAC033-2007 That the correspondence from the Minister of Foreign Affairs Office,

dated March 27, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of April 10, 2007, re: United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (File G25AAC) be received.

AAC034-2007 That the Outstanding Items – April 2007 to the Accessibility

Advisory Committee meeting of April 10, 2007 be received. AAC035-2007 That the Accessibility Advisory Committee do now adjourn to meet

again on Tuesday May 8, 2007, or at the call of the Chair.


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* J 2. Brampton Safety Council – April 12, 2007 CW203-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of

April 12, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, Recommendations SC0049-2007 to SC062-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried

The recommendations were approved as follows: SC049-2007 That the agenda for the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of April

12, 2007 be approved, as amended, as follows: To add: H 2. Verbal advisory from Mr. Mike Parks, Manager of Traffic

Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, re: Update on the Development of a Brampton Safety Council Safety DVD (File G25SA).

SC050-2007 1. That Mr. Mike Moffat be elected to the position of Chair of

the Brampton Safety Council for the term ending November 30, 2010, or until successors are named; and,

2. That the election for the position of Vice-Chair of the

Brampton Safety Council be deferred for consideration at the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of May 3, 2007.

SC051-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of March

1, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of April 12, 2007, be received.

SC052-2007 That the e-mail correspondence from Ms. Janette Walcott,

Orangegrove Drive, Brampton, dated March 9, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of April 12, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – Intersection of Brisdale Drive and Sugarhill Drive – Brisdale Public School – 370 Brisdale Drive – Ward 6 (File G25SA) be deferred to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of May 3, 2007, to be considered in conjunction with information to be provided by Mr. Mike Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and


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Transportation, with respect to reviews of this area undertaken by staff.

SC053-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence from Trustee Tony da Silva,

Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, dated March 24, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of April 12, 2007, re: Student Safety Concerns – Location of Student Transportation Bus Stop for Students attending St. Brigid Catholic School – 81 Torrance Woods – Ward 4 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That a site inspection be undertaken; and, 3. That the Engineering and Development Services Division of

the Planning, Design and Development Department, be apprised of this situation and the Brampton Safety Council’s concerns and be requested to have a staff member in attendance at the site inspection; and,

4. That Mr. Mike Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering

Services, Works and Transportation, follow-up on the status of the Charolais Boulevard extension and report back to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of May 3, 2007 to be considered in conjunction with the report from the site inspection.

SC054-2007 That the e-mail correspondence from Trustee Tony da Silva,

Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, dated March 24, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of April 12, 2007, re: Student Safety Concerns – Location of Student Transportation Bus Stop for Students attending St. Joachim Catholic School – 435 Rutherford Road North – Ward 1 (File G25SA) be received; and,

Whereas during consideration of the subject correspondence

discussion took place with respect to the provision of information to students on procedures for safe travel to the subject bus stop location; and,

Therefore Be It Resolved that Trustee da Silva be requested to liaise with the School Principal to determine if this information has been provided to the students, and if not, to request that it be provided; and,


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That Trustee da Silva advise if further consideration of this matter is required by the Brampton Safety Council.

SC055-2007 That the e-mail correspondence from Ms. Tina Ball, Sawston Circle,

Brampton, dated March 28, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of April 12, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – Sawston Circle and Edenbrook Hill Drive – St. Angela Merici Catholic School – 83 Edenbrook Hill Drive – Ward 6 (File G25SA) be referred to staff for analysis for a possible all-way stop in this area; and,

That staff be requested to keep Ms. Ball and the Brampton Safety

Council informed of their consideration of this matter. SC056-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence from Ms. Marcy Macina,

Student Transportation, Peel District and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, dated April 4, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of April 12, 2007, re: Request for Review of Kiss and Ride Operation – Parkway Public School – 24 Duncan Bull Drive – Ward 3 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That a site inspection be scheduled. SC057-2007 That the discussion item re: Development of a Communications

Plan and Program Identifier for the Brampton Safety Council (File G25SA), listed on the agenda of the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of April 12, 2007, be deferred to a future meeting of the Brampton Safety Council.

SC058-2007 That the verbal advisory from Mr. Mike Parks, Manager of Traffic

Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of April 12, 2007, re: Update on the Development of a Brampton Safety Council Safety DVD (File G25SA) be received.

SC059-2007 1. That the site inspection report dated March 5, 2007, to the

Brampton Safety Council Meeting of April 12, 2007, re: St. Edmund Campion Catholic Secondary School – 275 Brisdale Drive – Ward 6 – Student/Traffic Safety Concerns (File G25SA) be received; and,


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2. That despite the traffic congestion observed during the

afternoon hours of this site inspection, it is the position of the Brampton Safety Council that the School Administration is utilizing the safest approach for the students; and,


and Transportation, be requested to implement “no u-turn” restrictions in the appropriate locations in the vicinity of the intersection of Sandalwood Parkway and Brisdale Drive; and,

4. That, once the “no u-turn” restrictions have been

implemented, Peel Regional Police be requested to provide enforcement in an effort to help stop/reduce the number of u-turns during school arrival and dismissal times.


Brampton Safety Council Meeting of April 12, 2007, re: Lougheed Middle Public School – 475 Father Tobin Drive – Ward 9 – Follow-up Site Inspection/Traffic Congestion Issues due to Parents Parking on Fernforest Drive (File G25SA) be received; and,


and Transportation, be requested to implement the following:

a) “No Stopping, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.” restrictions on the west side of Fernforest Drive from Father Tobin Drive to Quintessa Trail

b) “No Parking, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00

p.m.” restrictions on the east side of Fernforest Drive from opposite the end of Quintessa Trail to Father Tobin Drive;

c) “No U-Turn” restrictions on the east side of Fernforest

Drive immediately to the north of the existing curb cut; and,

3. That the temporary walkway (going south from the school

parking lot and turning west to the sidewalk on the east side of Fernforest Drive) be retained and made permanent as there are a significant number of students utilizing this walkway.


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Brampton Safety Council Meeting of April 12, 2007, re: Thorndale Public School – 133 Thorndale Road – Ward 10 – New School Review (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That, until the sidewalks have been completed in the vicinity

of the school, Student Transportation be requested to continue with student bussing to this school; and,

3. That the Peel District School Board be requested to install

the balance of directional, parking and fire route signage on the school site as soon as possible; and,

4. That a follow-up site inspection be scheduled for October or

November 2007. SC062-2007 That the Brampton Safety Council do now adjourn to meet again on

Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Chair. * J 3. Flower City Strategy Committee – April 16, 2007 CW204-2007 That the Minutes of the Flower City Strategy Committee

Meeting of April 16, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, Recommendations FC013-2007 to FC019-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried


April 16, 2007 be approved as amended as follows: To defer:

F 1. Signage and Wayfinding Master Plan and Pathways Signage Plan (File G25).

FC014-2007 That the Minutes of the Flower City Strategy Committee

Meeting of March 19, 2007, to the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of April 16, 2007, be received.


2007 05 09 Page 33 of 37


Meeting of March 26, 2007, to the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of April 16, 2007, be amended as follows:

To include that staff may proceed with certain Flower City priorities and initiatives without formal approval as identified in the Flower City Strategy Action Plan.

FC016-2007 That the delegation by Mr. Werner Kuemmling, Landscape

Architect, Planning, Design and Development, to the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of April 16, 2007, re: The Bulb Planting and Blooming Update be received; and,

That any future road widening construction along Williams Parkway that requires an Environmental Assessment incorporate flower city initiatives in the design to ensure that the floral theme along the parkway is maintained.

FC017-2007 That a citizen’s tour be established as part of the Communities in

Bloom strategy which will replicate the tour taken by the judges and that the citizen’s tour be promoted across the municipality.


Strategy Committee Meeting of April 16, 2007, be received. FC019-2007 That the Flower City Strategy Committee do now adjourn to meet

again on Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. or at the Call of the Chair.

* J 4. Brampton Clean City Committee – April 25, 2007 CW205-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Clean City Committee

Meeting of April 25, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, Recommendations BCC007-2007 to BCC012-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried



2007 05 09 Page 34 of 37

BCC007-2007 That the agenda for the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of April 25, 2007, be approved as amended as follows: To add re: Item A2. - Circulation of Orientation Binders.

BCC008-2007 That the following members be appointed to the position of Chair

and Vice-Chair of the Brampton Clean City Committee for the term ending November 30, 2010, or until their successors are appointed, as elected at the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of April 25, 2007:

Mr. Doug Whillans, Chair Mr. Sadaqat Sheikh, Vice-Chair.

BCC009-2007 That the Minutes of the Meeting held on January 24, 2007

approved by Council on February 12, 2007 to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of April 25, 2007, be received.

BCC010-2007 That the report from Ms. Angela Watts, Program Supervisor, Community Services, dated February 22, 2007, re: Status Update - 3R’S Educational Program Statistics – January to March 2007 be received.

BCC011-2007 That the handout from Ms. Jessica Skup, Coordinator Flower

City/Communities in Bloom, Parks Operations, Community Services, to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of April 25, 2007, re: Communities in Bloom Program be received.

BCC012-2007 That the Brampton Clean City Committee do now adjourn to meet again on May 30, 2007 at 7:00 p.m., or at the call of the Chair.

* J 5. Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team – April 27,

2007

Regional Councillor Gibson advised that the inaugural meeting of this Advisory Team was positive and the members were very enthusiastic.


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D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development and Communications, provided a summary of the items dealt with at this meeting which included an orientation on the terms of reference, establishment of a meeting schedule, and a presentation on the “Skills without Borders” program. He added that there is still a vacancy for the manufacturing business representative.

CW206-2007 That the Minutes of the Business Development and Marketing

Advisory Team Meeting of April 27, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 9, 2007, Recommendations BM001-2007 to BM005-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried

The recommendations were approved as follows: BM001-2007 That the agenda for the Business Development and Marketing

Advisory Team Meeting of April 27, 2007 be approved as printed and circulated.

BM002-2007 That the orientation by Mr. Dennis Cutajar, Commissioner of

Economic Development and Communications, to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team, re: Discussion of Terms of Reference for Business Development and Marketing Advisory Panel be received.

BM003-2007 That the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team

meet on a monthly basis on the third or fourth Monday of the month from 12-2 p.m. for the term 2007-2010, or until their successors are appointed.

BM004-2007 That the presentation by Mr. Sheldon Leiba, CEO, Brampton Board

of Trade, and Dr. Yamil Alonso, Project Coordinator, to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team, re: Skills without Borders be received; and,

That a letter be sent to the Federal Government – Services Canada

by the City of Brampton endorsing the continuation of funds to sustain the Skills without Borders program.


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BM005-2007 That the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team do now adjourn to meet again on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 12:00 noon, or at the call of the Chair.


L. Notices of Motion – nil M. Public Question Period – nil N. Closed Session At 11:43 a.m. the following recommendation was passed: CW207-2007 That Committee proceed into Closed Session in order to address


N 1. Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board


N 3. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by

the municipality or local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

Carried


the Approval of the Agenda was re-opened and Item N 3 was added to the agenda.

The following recommendation was passed pursuant to Closed Session discussions on Item N 2:

CW208-2007 Budget Amendment – That Capital Project #981448 – ITAC Traffic

Signal System be amended in the amount of $22,500 to allow for contributions by the Region of Peel, Ministry of Transportation and


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407/ETR in the amounts of $18,000, $2,700 and $1,800 respectively, and

That a by-law be passed to authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk

to enter into an agreement with Tacel Ltd. for settlement of the claims for miscellaneous costs approved as to content by the Commissioner of Works and Transportation and as to form by the City Solicitor.

Carried


Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. Carried

May 23, 2007


City Councillor V. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 (Chair, Works and Transportation Section)

The following arrived subsequently at the times noted: Regional Councillor G. Gibson – Wards 1 and 5 (arrived at 9:33 a.m.) Regional Councillor E. Moore – Wards 1 and 5 (arrived at 9:35 a.m.) (Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) Regional Councillor J. Sanderson – Wards 3 and 4 (arrived at 9:35 a.m.) (Vice Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) Regional Councillor G. Miles – Wards 7 and 8 – Chair (arrived at 9:35 a.m.) (Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri – Wards 9 and 10 (arrived at 9:37 a.m.) (Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) City Councillor J. Hutton – Wards 2 and 6 (arrived at 9:38 a.m.) (Vice Chair, Community Services Section) City Councillor B. Callahan – Wards 3 and 4 (arrived at 9:35 a.m.) (Vice Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) (Vice Chair, Works and Transportation Section) City Councillor S. Hames – Wards 7 and 8 (arrived at 9:33 a.m.) (Chair, Community Services Section) (Vice Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section)

Members Absent: Regional Councillor P. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 (personal) Staff Present: Mr. J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development

Mr. D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development and Communications Mr. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer Mr. J. Wright, Commissioner of Management and Administrative Services Ms. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor Mr. J. Lowery, Acting Commissioner of Community Services Mr. T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, Community Services Mr. H. Newlove, Director of Facilities and Programs, Community Services Ms. K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services,


Services


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The meeting was called to order at 9:38 a.m., recessed at 12:06 p.m., reconvened at 12:34 p.m., moved into Closed Session at 1:46 p.m., and moved back into Open Session at 2:19 p.m. and adjourned. After due consideration of the matters placed before this Committee, the members beg leave to present its report as follows: Item Recommendation A. CW210-2007 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D. Delegations/Presentations D 1. CW211-2007 Request for a 3-Way Stop at the Intersection of Great

Lakes Drive and Sailwind Road – Ward 9 (File T00) D 2. CW212-2007 Deferral of Development Charges Payment – Greenway

Retirement Community – Spectrum Seniors Development (Southwest Corner of Sproule Drive and Ken Whillans Drive) – Ward 1 (File P75)

E. Works and Transportation Section E 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department E1-5-1. CW213-2007 Budget Amendment – Ontario Bus Replacement

Program (File F66) E1-5-2. CW214-2007 Special Education Transit Passes (File G02) E 2. Correspondence E2-1. CW215-2007 Resolution – Active Transportation Plan for the Region

of Peel (File G71) E2-2. CW216-2007 Resolution – Region of Peel Nominee to the CTC Source

Protection Committee (File G71) E2-3. CW217-2007 Resolution – Speed Limit Revision on Regional Road 14

(Mayfield Road) East of Regional Road 7 (Airport Road)


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– City of Brampton, Ward 10 and Town of Caledon, Wards 2 and 4 (File G71)

E 3. Other/New Business E3-1. CW218-2007 Pedestrian Crossover – Bramalea Road and Alexandria

Gate – Ward 8 E 4. CW219-2007 Referred Matters List E 5 Question Period F. By-laws and Licensing Section F 1. Reports – Corporate Services Department F1-2-1. CW220-2007 Smoke-Free Ontario Act (File L01) F 2. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department F 3. Reports – Planning, Design and Development

Department F 4. Correspondence F 5. Other/New Business F5-1. CW221-2007 Aggressive Anti-Litter By-law F5-2. CW222-2007 Enforcement of Sign By-law and Status of Charges –

Illegal Boulevard Signs F 6. CW223-2007 Referred Matters Lists F 7. Question Period G. Community Services Section G 1. Reports – Community Services G1-4-1. CW224-2007 Update on City Cricket Facilities and Groups (File C16)

G1-4-2. CW225-2007 Seniors’ Month – June 2007 (File R21)


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G1-4-3. CW226-2007 Primary/Irish Dance Recital (File R43) G1-4-4. CW227-2007 Brampton Folk Festival – Fee Waive Request for 2007

(File R51) G 2. Correspondence G 3. Other/New Business G 4. CW228-2007 Referred Matters List G 5 Question Period H. Corporate and Finance Section H 1. Reports – City Manager’s Office H 2. Reports – Community Services Department H2-1. CW229-2007 Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and Big

City Mayors Caucus (BCMC) – Update on Proceedings (File G00)

H2-2. CW230-2007 Nomination of City Councillor Sandra Hames to the

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Board of Directors (File G00)

H 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department H 4. Reports – Finance Department H4-1-1. CW231-2007 Sources of Funds for Regional Infrastructure (File F45) H4-1-2. CW232-2007 2006 Current Budget Year-End Status Report (File F46) H4-3-1. CW233-2007 2007 Final Tax Levy and By-law (File F95).

H4-3-2. CW234-2007 Corporate Policy for Tax Policy and Assessment (File F39)

H 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department H5-4-1. CW235-2007 City of Brampton Call Centre Update (File F25)


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H 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development H6-1-1. CW212-2007 Deferral of Development Charges Payment – Greenway

Retirement Community – Spectrum Seniors Development (Southwest Corner of Sproule Drive and Ken Whillans Drive) – Ward 1 (File P75)

H 7. Correspondence H7-1. CW236-2007 Resolution – Feasibility Study for Peel Region

Paramedic Services Capital Planning and Development (File G71)

H 8. Other/New Business H 9. CW237-2007 Referred Matters List H 10. Question Period I. Economic Development and Communications Section I 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications

Department I 2. Correspondence

I 3. Other/New Business I 4. CW238-2007 Referred Matters List I 5. Question Period J. Minutes J 1. CW239-2007 Brampton Safety Council – May 3, 2007 J 2. CW240-2007 Accessibility Advisory Committee – May 8, 2007 K. Unfinished Business L. Notices of Motion M. Public Question Period


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N. CW241-2007 Closed Session CW242-2007 O. CW243-2007 Adjournment

_____________________________________ Regional Councillor Miles, Chair


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Regional Councillor Miles welcomed the students and teachers from Sir Winston Churchill and Great Lakes Public Schools who were in attendance to celebrate National Public Works Week. A. Approval of Agenda CW210-2007 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23,

2007 be approved, as amended to add the following:

D 2. Christian Fisker, Spectrum Seniors Housing Development, re: Deferral of Development Charges Payment – Greenway Retirement Community – Spectrum Seniors Development (Southwest Corner of Sproule Drive and Ken Whillans Drive) – Ward 1 (File P75).

E 3-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Miles,

re: Pedestrian Crossover – Bramalea Road and Alexandria Gate – Ward 8

F 5-2. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Gibson,

re: Enforcement of Sign By-law and Status of Charges – Illegal Boulevard Signs

Carried


the Approval of the Agenda was re-opened and Item F 5-2 was added to the agenda.



(E1-5-1, E2-1, E2-2, E2-3, G1-4-3, G1-4-4, H2-1, H4-3-1, H4-3-2, H7-1, J1, J2)

(Items E1-5-2, G1-4-1, G1-4-2, H2-2, H4-1-1, H4-1-2 were removed from consent)

(Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote, Item F1-2-1 was removed from consent)


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D 1. Delegations from Great Lakes Public School, re: Request for a 3-Way Stop at the Intersection of Great Lakes Drive and Sailwind Road – Ward 9 (File T00). 1. Navdeep Sidhu, Deputy Prime Minister, Student Government 2. Jordan Service, Student Class Representative, Student Government

M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and

Transportation, advised Committee that a speed display board was installed on Great Lakes Drive and the students of Great Lakes Public School were challenged to make observations in this regard. The students took this challenge a step further and were in attendance at this meeting to present their concerns to Committee.

Navdeep Sidhu and Jordan Service (Grade 7 students) appeared before

Committee on behalf of Great Lakes Public School, to request a 3-way stop at the intersection of Great Lakes Drive and Sailwind Road. They advised of changes being made to the school’s pick-up and drop off zone this summer, and of the conversion of a vehicular access point to the school from Great Lakes Drive into a walkway. They raised concerns regarding the impact of these changes on the intersection of Great Lakes Drive and Sailwind Road, noting that traffic volumes would increase. They requested that Committee give consideration to installing a 3-way stop at this intersection in order ensure the safety of pedestrians and drivers.

Committee thanked the students for coming forward with their concerns,

advised of the process for requests from delegations and the following motion was considered.

CW211-2007 That the following delegations from Great Lakes Public School, to

the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: Request for a 3-Way Stop at the Intersection of Great Lakes Drive and Sailwind Road – Ward 9 (File T00) be received; and,

1. Navdeep Sidhu, Deputy Prime Minister, Student Government

2. Jordan Service, Student Class Representative, Student Government

That the request from the students of Great Lakes Public School for

a 3-way stop at the intersection of Great Lakes Drive and Sailwind Road be referred to staff for review and a report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting.

Carried


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D 2. Christian Fisker, Spectrum Seniors Housing Development, re: Deferral of

Development Charges Payment – Greenway Retirement Community – Spectrum Seniors Development (Southwest Corner of Sproule Drive and Ken Whillans Drive) – Ward 1 (File P75).

Report Item H 6-1-1 was brought forward and dealt with at this time. Christian Fisker, Spectrum Seniors Housing Development, appeared

before Committee to address the matter of the deferral of development charges payment for the balance of units (136) for the Greenway Retirement Community development. These units are outside of the commitments under the old incentive program, and a deferral is being requested until such time that the new Community Improvement Plan is in place. He advised Committee that the site plan has been approved and building permits are ready to be issued subject to payment of the development charges. He requested that Committee defer a decision on this matter to allow for further dialogue with staff on this issue.


That the City enter into a development charges deferral agreement, subject to the following conditions:

a) That the Development Charges Deferral agreement contain the

following provisions, and be to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development and the Commissioner of Finance:

i) That the owner acknowledge that the new Community

Improvement Plan and Development Charges Incentive Program have not been approved by Council and that programs have not been finalized.

ii) That the owner shall be subject to the terms and criteria

under the new CIP and Development Charges Incentive program. In this regard, development charges may still be payable for the units issued permits.

iii) That in signing this agreement the City is in no way

committing itself to establish any criteria that would make the owner eligible for participation in the Development Charges Incentive program.


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iv) The end date in the deferral agreement will call for payment of development charges owing plus interest within one year from the date of execution.

b) Prior to the signing of the Development Charges Deferral

Agreement, the owner shall post an irrevocable letter of credit to cover the full amount of the Development Charges plus an agreed upon amount for interest, to be drawn upon under terms to be established to the satisfaction of the City.

Discussions took place with respect to the following:

• Quality of the project • Impact of the Region of Peel’s proposed changes to their

Development Charges By-law on this application • Other potential applicable situations whereby relief of development

charges may be requested • The importance of not setting a precedent • The amount of relief being requested • The unique position of this development as its units straddle in (106

units) and out (136 units) of the Community Improvement Plan • Rate of interest on the letter of credit

The following amendment to the motion was introduced:

That the development charges deferral agreement contain a recital, recognizing the unique nature of this development.

The following motion was considered as follows: CW212-2007 1. That the delegation of Christian Fisker, Spectrum Seniors

Housing Development, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: Deferral of Development Charges Payment – Greenway Retirement Community – Spectrum Seniors Development (Southwest Corner of Sproule Drive and Ken Whillans Drive) – Ward 1 (File P75); be received; and,

2. That the report from K. Walsh, Director of Community Design,

Parks Planning, and Development, Planning, Design and Development, dated April 25, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: Deferral of Development Charges Payment – Greenway Retirement Community – Spectrum Seniors Development (Southwest Corner of Sproule Drive and Ken Whillans Drive) – Ward 1 (File P75) be received; and,


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3. That the City enter into a development charges deferral agreement, subject to the following conditions:

a) That the Development Charges Deferral agreement contain

the following provisions, and be to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development and the Commissioner of Finance: i) That the owner acknowledge that the new Community

Improvement Plan and Development Charges Incentive Program have not been approved by Council and that programs have not been finalized.

ii) That the owner shall be subject to the terms and criteria

under the new CIP and Development Charges Incentive program. In this regard, development charges may still be payable for the units issued permits.

iii) That in signing this agreement the City is in no way

committing itself to establish any criteria that would make the owner eligible for participation in the Development Charges Incentive program.

iv) The end date in the deferral agreement will call for

payment of development charges owing plus interest within one year from the date of execution.

b) Prior to the signing of the Development Charges Deferral

Agreement, the owner shall post an irrevocable letter of credit to cover the full amount of the Development Charges plus an agreed upon amount for interest, to be drawn upon under terms to be established to the satisfaction of the City; and,

4. That the development charges deferral agreement contain a

recital recognizing the unique nature of this development. 5. That the City consider the eligibility of the remaining 136 units

under the terms and conditions of the new Community Improvement Plan and Development Charges Incentive Program, if and when they are approved and in force.

Carried


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E. Works and Transportation Section (Chair, City Councillor V. Dhillon / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

E 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department E 1-1. Business Services Division

E 1-2. Engineering and Construction Division E 1-3. Fleet Services Division E 1-4. Operations Division E 1-5. Transit Division * E 1-5-1. Report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and

Transportation, dated April 25, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Ontario Bus Replacement Program (File F66).

CW213-2007 1. That the report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and

Transportation, dated April 25, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Ontario Bus Replacement Program (File F66) be received; and,

2. That a by-law be passed to authorize the Mayor and Treasurer

to sign and submit the “Letter of Agreement Related to Funding Provided by the Province of Ontario to the Municipality under the Ontario Bus Replacement Program”, in a form approved by the City Solicitor; and,

3. That Capital Project #074690 – Low-Floor Bus Purchases be

amended to substitute $420,000 of Provincial Subsidy funding with Reserve Fund #91 – Federal Gas Tax funding.

Carried

E 1-5-2. Report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and

Transportation, dated May 1, 2007, re: Special Education Transit Passes (File G02).

Committee thanked staff from Brampton Transit, the Peel District School Board and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board for working together in establishing a good solution to the issue of Special Education Transit Passes, and the following motion was considered.


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CW214-2007 1. That the report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and Transportation, dated May 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: Special Education Transit Passes (File G02) be received; and,

2. That the current “Special Education Transit Passes” be

terminated, effective June 30, 2007; and, 3. That the creation of “Special Purpose Tickets” be approved and

used in the new program with the school boards for special education students.

Carried

E 2. Correspondence

* E 2-1. Correspondence from the Region of Peel dated April 25, 2007, re:

Resolution – Active Transportation Plan for the Region of Peel (File G71).

CW215-2007 That the correspondence from the Region of Peel dated April 25,

2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: Resolution – Active Transportation Plan for the Region of Peel (File G71) be received.

Carried

* E 2-2. Correspondence from the Region of Peel dated April 26, 2007, re:

Resolution – Region of Peel Nominee to the CTC Source Protection Committee (File G71).

CW216-2007 That the correspondence from the Region of Peel dated April 26,

2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: Resolution – Region of Peel Nominee to the CTC Source Protection Committee (File G71) be received.

Carried

* E 2-3. Correspondence from the Region of Peel dated March 20, 2007, re:

Resolution – Speed Limit Revision on Regional Road 14 (Mayfield Road) East of Regional Road 7 (Airport Road) – City of Brampton, Ward 10 and Town of Caledon, Wards 2 and 4 (File G71).


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CW217-2007 That the correspondence from the Region of Peel dated March 20, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: Resolution – Speed Limit Revision on Regional Road 14 (Mayfield Road) East of Regional Road 7 (Airport Road) – City of Brampton, Ward 10 and Town of Caledon, Wards 2 and 4 (File G71) be received.

Carried


E 3-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Miles, re: Pedestrian Crossover – Bramalea Road and Alexandria Gate – Ward 8

Committee held a discussion with respect to safety concerns

relating to pedestrians crossing Bramalea Road between Balmoral Drive and Avondale Boulevard. Discussions included:

• Residents crossing over to the east side to access public transportation

• Difficulty and safety concerns for pedestrians crossing during rush hour traffic

• Distance of traffic signals in this area, which are too far for pedestrians to access

• An indication from staff that the number of residents crossing in this area do not meet the warrants for a pedestrian crossover

The following motion was considered. CW218-2007 That the matter of installing a pedestrian crossover on Bramalea

Road at Alexandria Gate be referred to staff for review and that staff take into consideration traffic volumes during rush hour and report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting with various options to address this issue.

Carried

E 4. Referred Matters List E 4-1. Works and Transportation Department



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CW219-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Works and Transportation Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, be received.

Carried

E 5. Question Period – nil F. By-laws and Licensing Section (Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

F 1. Corporate Services Department F 1-1. Enforcement and By-laws Services Division – nil

F 1-2. Litigation and Administrative Law Division F1-2-1. Report from C. Cooper, Legal Counsel, Corporate

Services, dated April 18, 2007, re: Smoke-Free Ontario Act (File L01).

Note: Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote, Item

F1-2-1 was removed from consent. In response to questions from Committee with respect to the impact of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act on business establishments with designated smoking rooms, staff advised that the City is waiting for the final outcome of the current court challenge to the Act, prior to taking any action and added that legislation of a higher-level authority would prevail over the City’s by-law. The following motion was considered.

CW220-2007 1. That the report from C. Cooper, Legal Counsel, Corporate

Services, dated April 18, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: Smoke-Free Ontario Act (File L01) be received; and,

2. That the City take no action to repeal its Smoke-Free By-law

pending the final outcome of the current court challenge to the Smoke-Free Ontario Act; and,


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3. That once the final outcome of the current court challenge is known, staff be directed to report back to the Committee of Council with recommendations on whether or not the City’s Smoke-Free By-law should be repealed.

Carried

F 2. Management and Administrative Services Department F 2-1. Council and Administrative Services Division – nil

F 3. Planning, Design and Development Department F 3-1. Building Division – nil F 3-2. Planning and Land Development Services Division – nil F 4. Correspondence – nil


F 5-1. Motion from Regional Councillor Miles, re: Aggressive Anti-Litter By-law

Committee held a discussion regarding the need to implement an

aggressive campaign to address litter concerns throughout the City generated from schools, sports groups, retail outlets, and fast-food restaurants. It was noted that while the City’s clean-up programs are successful, litter begins to accumulate days later.

Further discussions included:

• Condition of fields after use by sports groups • Litter from school yards adjacent to City parks • Litter and debris from contractors • Litter and debris in the rivers and creeks • Clean up efforts by Works and Transportation staff and cost

thereof • Difficulty of enforcing the Anti-litter By-law • Having a dedicated by-law enforcement officer to enforce the

Anti-litter By-law • The need to educate and charge offenders • Creating new signage • Creating a video on litter concerns in the City


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• Approaching school boards for their support and commitment to keep their grounds clean, particular those adjacent to City parks

• Establishing an agreement with plaza owners to clean litter in the surrounding area

• Requiring sports groups to pick-up their litter and keep fields clean after each use

The following motion was considered. CW221-2007 That staff prepare a report on an aggressive anti-litter strategy that

addresses the issue of litter generated by schools, sports groups, individuals, retail outlets, fast-food restaurants and shopping centres in the City of Brampton.

Carried

F 5-2. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Gibson, re: Enforcement of Sign By-law and Status of Charges – Illegal Boulevard Signs


question, the Approval of the Agenda was re-opened and Item F 5-2 was added to the agenda.

There was discussion with respect to the proliferation of signs in the City and questions were asked of staff with respect to the number of illegal boulevard signs removed, the number of charges laid and the status of prosecutions. The following motion was considered.

CW222-2007 That Enforcement and By-law Services staff report back at year-

end with details on the number of illegal boulevard signs taken down and the number of charges laid in this regard.

Carried

F 6. Referred Matters List F 6-1. Corporate Services Department F 6-2. Planning, Design and Development Department The following motion was considered.


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CW223-2007 That the Referred Matters List – By-laws and Licensing Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, be received.

Carried


F 7-1. City Councillor Hutton advised staff with respect a complaint from a constituent regarding a neighbour placing garbage in the side yard, just outside the front door, and asked staff whether this is permitted under the provisions of the Minimum Maintenance By-law. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor, advised that she would review this matter and respond to the Councillor directly.

G. Community Services Section

(Chair, City Councillor S. Hames / Vice Chair, City Councillor J. Hutton) G 1. Reports – Community Services Department G 1. Reports – Community Services Department G 1-1. Animal Services Division G 1-2. Arts, Culture and Theatres Division G 1-3. Business Services Division G 1-4. Facility and Program Services Division G 1-4-1. Report from D. Doan, Manager of Sports Affiliates,

Community Services, dated April 23, 2007, re: Update on City Cricket Facilities and Groups (File C16).


• Termination of the yearly “exclusive” facility use agreements/rental contracts with the Trinity Cricket Club, the Heart Lake Sports and Cultural Club and the Brampton Sports and Cultural Club

• Limited booking priority of cricket pitches from 2008-2011 for these 3 specific clubs, at no charge, to compensate for the capital investment

• Increase in the number of Brampton-based teams • Membership of teams – at least 80% of members

on each team must be Brampton residents


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• Potential for amalgamating all teams and having them join the Brampton Cricket Alliance


CW224-2007 1. That the report from D. Doan, Manager of Sports Affiliates,

Community Services, dated April 23, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: Update on City Cricket Facilities and Groups (File C16) be received; and,

2. That the formation of the Brampton Cricket Alliance (BCA),

which came into existence in August 2004, be recognized as the Community’s representative on cricket; and,

3. That the rights to use all cricket fields in Brampton at the

approved rental rates, the availability for which would be determined on a yearly basis by Community Services, be granted to BCA on a yearly basis, for facility allocation on the proviso that a minimum of 4 Brampton-based teams share a pitch for its home league games, and further that all Brampton facility bookings must have a minimum of one Brampton-based team per game; and,

4. That staff be authorized to begin negotiations with the BCA to

draft an agreement containing substantively the terms described in the subject report, with a one-year term, and with further content to be to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Community Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and that staff report back with a draft of the agreement and the details of the arrangement; and,

5. That the three yearly “exclusive” facility use agreements/rental

contracts with the Trinity Cricket Club, the Heart Lake Sports and Cultural Club and the Brampton Sports and Cultural Club not be renewed at the conclusion of the 2007 season in accordance with this recommendation; and,

6. That staff be authorized to inform the three Clubs in writing that

their agreements will not be renewed effective at the end of the 2007 season, and that they will be given limited priority booking through the BCA agreement and use at no cost through to and including the 2011 season; and,


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7. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into lease termination agreements to formally terminate the agreements that were entered into by the City and Trinity Cricket Club and the Heart Lake Sports and Cultural Club in 1991 for a 20 year period, and such termination agreements shall ensure that all exclusive use agreements signed between the City and these parties have also been formally terminated; and,

8. That the fee categories for “artificial” and “natural” wickets, as

outlined in the subject report, be approved; and, 9. That the double soccer pitch/single cricket facility design

described within the subject report be approved as the standard for both short and long-term cricket facilities being developed within the City of Brampton; and,

10. That staff be authorized to proceed with an ongoing

investigation of existing sports fields within the City of Brampton with the objective of retrofitting sites, where possible, to include a soccer/cricket design.

Carried

G 1-4-2. Report from S. Bonello, Recreation Coordinator –

Seniors, Community Services, dated April 26, 2007, re: Seniors’ Month – June 2007 (File R21).

Committee held a discussion with respect to the seniors programs which have generated a tremendous response from seniors and demonstrate the need for more space for these programs. In response to questions from Committee with respect to the manner in which these programs are advertised and the need to reach all seniors, staff advised that the programs are widely advertised and added that their target is to communicate these programs to all seniors across the City.

The following motion was considered. CW225-2007 That the report from S. Bonello, Recreation Coordinator – Seniors,

Community Services, dated April 26, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: Seniors’ Month – June 2007 (File R21) be received; and,


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That Council support the various events during June 2007 in recognition of Seniors’ Month, as outlined in the subject report, and acknowledge the many contributions made by seniors within the community.

Carried

* G 1-4-3. Report from M. Robinson, Recreation Coordinator –

Dance Programs, Community Services, dated April 20, 2007, re: Primary/Irish Dance Recital (File R43).

CW226-2007 That the report from M. Robinson, Recreation Coordinator – Dance

Programs, Community Services, dated April 20, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: Primary/Irish Dance Recital (File R43) be received.

Carried

* G 1-4-4. Report from B. Oles, Recreation Programmer – Special

Events, Community Services, dated May 1, 2007, re: Brampton Folk Festival – Fee Waive Request for 2007 (File R51).

CW227-2007 1. That the report from B. Oles, Recreation Programmer – Special

Events, Community Services, dated May 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: Brampton Folk Festival – Fee Waive Request for 2007 (File R51) be received; and,

2. That a grant in the amount of $6,500 to the Brampton Folk

Festival be approved to offset expenditures associated with the operation of the event; and,

3. That staff costs and park rental fees in the amount of $6,443,

associated with the Brampton Folk Festival event be waived.

Carried G 1-5. Fire and Emergency Services Division G 1-6. Parks Maintenance and Operations Division

G 2. Correspondence


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G 3. Other/New Business G 4. Referred Matters List G 4-1. Community Services Department The following motion was considered. CW228-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Community Services Section to

the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, be received.

Carried G 5. Question Period – nil H. Corporate and Finance Section

(Chair, Regional Councillor G. Miles / Vice Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sanderson) H 1. Mayor/Corporate Initiatives H 2. Reports – City Manager’s Office * H 2-1. Report from D. Reader, Government Relations, City Manager’s

Office, dated May 23, 2007, re: Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and Big City Mayors Caucus (BCMC) – Update on Proceedings (File G00).

CW229-2007 That the report from D. Reader, Government Relations, City

Manager’s Office, dated May 23, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and Big City Mayors Caucus (BCMC) – Update on Proceedings (File G00) be received.

Carried

H 2-2. Report from D. Reader, Government Relations, City Manager’s Office, dated May 23, 2007, re: Nomination of City Councillor Sandra Hames to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Board of Directors (File G00).


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Committee held a discussion with respect to the possibility of providing an appropriate per diem rate or another method to cover expenses incurred by the Council representative on the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) when attending meetings. Further discussion included time commitment, coverage for mileage, and the following motion was considered.

CW230-2007 1. That the report from D. Reader, Government Relations, City

Manager’s Office, dated May 23, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: Nomination of City Councillor Sandra Hames to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Board of Directors (File G00) be received; and,

2. That the Council of the Corporation of the City of Brampton

endorse the nomination of City Councillor Sandra Hames to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Board of Directors on the Large Urban Caucus (LUC); and,

3. That this recommendation, indicating Brampton Council’s

support for City Councillor Sandra Hames, accompany the nomination forms required for June 21, 2007 to seek re-election to the AMO Board of Directors at the Annual Conference this August for the 2007/2008 term; and,

4. That staff be directed to report back to a future Committee of

Council Meeting on an appropriate per diem rate or another method to cover expenses incurred by the Council representative on the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) when attending AMO business.

Carried

H 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department

H 3-1. Human Resources Division H 3-2. Litigation and Administrative Law Division H 3-3. Real Property and Commercial Law Division

H 4. Reports – Finance Department H 4-1. Financial Planning and Budgets Division


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H 4-1-1. Report from A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance, and T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, dated May 11, 2007, re: Sources of Funds for Regional Infrastructure (File F45).

In response to questions from Committee with respect to the process for the transfer of federal gas tax funds from the Region of Peel to the City of Brampton, staff advised that a new by-law must be passed by the Region of Peel each year for the transfer of funds between recipients and added that this was strongly endorsed by the Cities of Brampton and Mississauga and the Town of Caledon. Further discussions included eligibility to use the gas tax funds for road repairs, and the following motion was considered.

CW231-2007 1. That the report from A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance, and T.

Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, dated May 11, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: Sources of Funds for Regional Infrastructure (File F45) be received; and,

2. That the previous decision of Council under Resolution C049-

2007 requesting the transfer of Federal Gas Tax funds for infrastructure from the Region of Peel to the Cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the Town of Caledon be confirmed; and,

3. That the letter from A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and

Treasurer, dated May 9, 2007, to D. Labrecque, Treasurer and Commissioner of Finance, Region of Peel, be endorsed.

Carried

H 4-1-2. Report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial

Planning and Budgets, Finance, dated May 14, 2007, re: 2006 Current Budget Year-End Status Report (File F46).

Committee expressed their satisfaction with the information contained in the subject report relating to the overall savings that were transferred into Reserve Fund #4 and indicated that it is important that the public is aware of how City finances are managed.


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There was discussion with respect to the lower than budgeted revenues for Part I and III Provincial Offences Act charges that was as a result of the reduced availability of judicial resources. Staff advised that they are addressing this issue with the province and provided details on the operation of the Brampton Provincial Offences Court relating to the responsibility for court operation costs, judicial expenses, and allocation of revenues. Further discussions included how the funds in the reserves are used and the following motion was considered.

CW232-2007 That the report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial

Planning and Budgets, Finance, dated May 14, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: 2006 Current Budget Year-End Status Report (File F46) be received.

Carried

H 4-2. Purchasing Division H 4-3. Revenue Division * H 4-3-1. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance,

dated May 7, 2007, re: 2007 Final Tax Levy and By-law (File F95).


dated May 7, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: 2007 Final Tax Levy and By-law (File F95) be received; and,

That a by-law be passed to provide for the levy and collection of

realty taxes for the year 2007. Carried

* H 4-3-2. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance,

dated May 9, 2007, re: Corporate Policy for Tax Policy and Assessment (File F39).


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CW234-2007 That the report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, dated May 9, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: Corporate Policy for Tax Policy and Assessment (File F39) be received; and,

That the Corporate Policy entitled Tax Policy and Assessment be

approved for implementation.

Carried H 4-4. Treasury Services Division H 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department H 5-1. Building Construction Division H 5-2. Council and Administrative Services Division H 5-3. Emergency Measures and Corporate Security Division H 5-4. Information Technology Division

H 5-4-1. Report from R. Tsingos, Program Manager, Management and Administrative Services, dated May 18, 2007, re: City of Brampton Call Centre Update (File F25).

R. Tsingos, Program Manager, Management and Administrative Services, provided a PowerPoint presentation to Committee on the operations of the Call Centre, which included information on the After Hours Call Centre Monthly Statistics Summary for Year-end 2006, December 2006 and April 2007 (Appendix A and B to the report) and on the Daytime Overflow Call Centre Monthly Statistics Summary for April 2007 (Appendix C to the report). Discussions took place with respect to the following:

• Expansion of Call Centre services to the Enforcement and By-law Services Division – Property Standards Section in June 2007

• The possibility of revising the greeting message for quicker access

• Logging/dispatching/tracking of service requests through IMS

• Tracking the resolution/closure of service requests • Procedure for callers requesting to speak to

Members of Council • Response time to service requests


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• Contact with the caller by the operating department

• Managing caller expectations of the service being requested

• Communication between the Call Centre and departments regarding service levels

• The manner in which recurring complaint calls are handled

• Automatic transfer of after hours calls to the Call Centre from main lines

• The need to determine service levels of the Enforcement and By-law Services Division

• Process for tracking calls received by the Council Office

The following motion was considered. CW235-2007 That the report from R. Tsingos, Program Manager, Management

and Administrative Services, dated May 18, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: City of Brampton Call Centre Update (File F25) be received.

Carried

H 5-5. Management Studies and Business Services Division H 5-6. Physical Plant and Real Property Services Division H 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department H 6-1. Community Design, Park Planning and Development Division

H 6-1-1. Report from K. Walsh, Director of Community Design, Parks Planning, and Development, Planning, Design and Development, dated April 25, 2007, re: Deferral of Development Charges Payment – Greenway Retirement Community – Spectrum Seniors Development (Southwest Corner of Sproule Drive and Ken Whillans Drive) – Ward 1 (File P75).

Dealt with under Delegation D2 – Recommendation CW212-2007


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H 6-2. Engineering and Development Services Division H 6-3. Planning and Land Development Services Division H 7. Correspondence * H 7-1. Correspondence from the Region of Peel dated March 14, 2007, re:

Resolution – Feasibility Study for Peel Region Paramedic Services Capital Planning and Development (File G71).

CW236-2007 That the correspondence from the Region of Peel dated March 14,

2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, re: Resolution – Feasibility Study for Peel Region Paramedic Services Capital Planning and Development (File G71) be received.

Carried

H 8. Other/New Business H 9. Referred Matters List H 9-1. Corporate Services Department H 9-2. Finance Department H 9-3. Management and Administrative Services Department H 9-4. Planning, Design and Development Department

The following motion was considered. CW237-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Corporate and Finance Section

to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, be received.

Carried H 10. Question Period – nil I. Economic Development and Communications Section (Chair, Regional Councillor E. Moore / Vice Chair, City Councillor S. Hames) Regional Councillor Moore advised Committee that the first meeting of the

Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team is scheduled to take place on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 12:00 p.m.


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I 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications Department I 1-1. Corporate Communications Services Division – nil

I 1-2. Economic Development Division – nil I 1-3. Tourism Division – nil


I 3. Other/New Business – nil I4. Referred Matters List I 4-1. Economic Development and Communications Department The following motion was considered. CW238-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Economic Development and

Communications Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, be received.

Carried

I 5. Question Period – nil J. Minutes * J 1. Brampton Safety Council – May 3, 2007 CW239-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of

May 3, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, Recommendations SC063-2007 to SC075-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried

SC063-2007 That the agenda for the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of May 3, 2007 be approved, as amended, as follows:

To add the following new item: I 3. Brampton Safety Council Membership List (File G25SA);

and,


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To add the following information to Item F 1:

E-mail from Mr. Mike Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated May 1, 2007, Intersection of Brisdale Drive and Sugarhill Drive – Ward 6 (File G25SA); and,

To add the following information to Item I 1:

E-mail correspondence exchange between Mr. Mike Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, and Ms. Trudy Blackburn, Administrative Assistant to Regional Councillor Paul Palleschi and City Councillor John Hutton, dated April 26, 2007, re: Intersection of Sawston Circle and Edenbrook Hill Drive – Ward 6 (File G26SA).


May 3, 2007, Mr. Sukhpaul Tut be elected to the position of Vice-Chair for the term ending November 30, 2010, or until successors are named.

SC065-2007 That the Draft Minutes of the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of

April 12, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of May 3, 2007, be received.

SC066-2007 That the presentation from Ms. Violet Skirten, Crossing Guard

Supervisor, Works and Transportation, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of May 3, 2007, re: Peel Safe and Active Routes to School Committee (File G25SA) be received.

SC067-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence from Ms. Janette Walcott,

Orangegrove Drive, Brampton, dated March 9, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of May 3, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – Intersection of Brisdale Drive and Sugarhill Drive – Brisdale Public School – 370 Brisdale Drive – Ward 6 (File G25SA) be received; and,


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2. That the e-mail correspondence from Mr. Mike Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated May 1, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of May 3, 2007, re: Intersection of Brisdale Drive and Sugarhill Drive – Ward 6 (File G25SA) be received; and,

3. Whereas during consideration of this matter, the Brampton

Safety Council acknowledged the results of staff’s review and analysis of the subject intersection and proposal for an all-way stop in this location,


Brampton Safety Council that the proposed follow-up site inspection at Brisdale Public School is no longer required.

SC068-2007 1. That, as considered at the Brampton Safety Council Meeting

of May 3, 2007, the Ad-Hoc Committee for the Development of a Brampton Safety Council Safety DVD be re-established; and,

2. That the membership of the Ad-Hoc Committee be as

follows:

• Trustee Suzanne Nurse, Peel District School Board • Trustee Linda Zanella, Dufferin-Peel Catholic District

School Board • Mr. Mike Moffat, Brampton Safety Council Chair • Ms. Jenny Gill, Citizen Member • Mr. Kamal Soni, Citizen Member • Mr. Mike Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services,

Works and Transportation (staff resource) SC069-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence exchange between Mr. Mike

Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, and Ms. Trudy Blackburn, Administrative Assistant to Regional Councillor Paul Palleschi and City Councillor John Hutton, dated April 26, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of May 3, 2007, re: Intersection of Sawston Circle and Edenbrook Hill Drive – Ward 6 (File G26SA) be received; and,

2. That a site inspection be scheduled.


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SC070-2007 That the verbal advisory from Ms. Violet Skirten, Crossing Guard Supervisor, Works and Transportation, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of May 3, 2007, re: Crossing Guard Appreciation Day – Tuesday, June 12, 2007(File G25SA) be received.

SC071-2007 1. That the site inspection report dated April 16, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of May 3, 2007, re: Steeles Avenue and James Potter Road – Student Safety Concerns related to location of student transportation bus stop for students attending St. Brigid Catholic School – 81 Torrance Woods – Ward 4 (File G25SA), be received as amended to add an observation stating that “an alternate student transportation bus stop location was reviewed”; and,

2. That the information from staff of the Works and

Transportation Department, re: Status of the Charolais Boulevard Extension (File G25SA), to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of May 3, 2007, be received; and,

3. That the Manager of Student Transportation, Peel District

and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Boards, be requested to review the subject bus stop location and consider relocation to one that is safer and more practical, so that children do not have to cross a major roadway (Steeles Avenue).

SC072-2007 1. That the site inspection report dated April 17, 2007, to the

Brampton Safety Council Meeting of May 3, 2007, re: Mount Royal Public School – 65 Mount Royal Circle – Ward 10 – Follow-up Site Inspection (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. Whereas during this site inspection, the Brampton Safety

Council observed that there were sufficient gaps in traffic at the intersection of Lacoste Boulevard and Mount Royal Circle to allow for students to cross;


Brampton Safety Council that a crossing guard is not warranted for this location at this time; and,


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3. That the Director of Development and Engineering Services, Planning, Design and Development, be requested to address the following conditions:

a) Asphalt walkway located at the southwest corner of

Mount Royal Circle and Maisonneuve Boulevard which is in poor condition;

b) Boulevard area and property between the sidewalk

and school on Mount Royal Circle which is littered with building material and debris; and

c) Pieces missing from the sidewalk at the exit from the

school where the street light pole is located. SC073-2007 1. That the site inspection report dated April 23, 2007, to the

Brampton Safety Council Meeting of May 3, 2007, re: Parkway Public School – 24 Duncan Bull Drive – Ward 3 – Review of Kiss and Ride Operation (File G25SA) be received; and,


and Transportation, be requested to undertake the following actions:

a) Remove the School Bus Loading Zone in front of the

school property as this area is no longer a bus loading zone;

b) Once the School Bus Loading Zone is removed,

implement “No Stopping, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.” restrictions from the west school driveway to across from property line between #21 and #19 Duncan Bull Drive;

c) Review the positioning of the stop bar and Stop Sign

at eastbound Duncan Bull Drive and Melville Crescent, with the view to possibly moving the stop bar further west of the Stop Sign;

d) Review the possibility of posting a “No Parking” sign

from the west driveway westward to the existing “No Parking” sign


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e) Review the placement of the “40 km” sign to ensure eastbound drivers see the sign prior to the school; and,

3. That based on observations made during this site inspection,

no changes to be made at this time regarding the direction in which the school buses arrive at the school; and,

4. That the School Principal be requested to review the need

for cones and/or student monitors to eliminate cars driving into the staff parking area.

SC074-2007 Whereas, at its meeting of May 3, 2007, the Brampton Safety

Council considered the timelines for a follow-up site inspection at Claireville Public School – 97 Gallucci Crescent – Ward 10 (File G25SA) and confirmed that the follow-up site inspection is to be undertaken in September 2007 after the temporary student bus transportation has been discontinued to determine if there are any additional crossing guard requirements; and,

Whereas during this consideration it was confirmed that the temporary student bus transportation will be reinstated in September 2007 and will be continued for at least one school year;

Therefore Be It Resolved that this school location be removed from the follow-up site inspection list until such time as the Brampton Safety Council has been informed by the Student Transportation Members that the temporary student bus transportation has been discontinued.


Thursday, June 7, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Chair. * J 2. Accessibility Advisory Committee – May 8, 2007 CW240-2007 That the Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

Meeting of May 8, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 23, 2007, Recommendations AAC036-2007 to AAC043-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried


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AAC036-2007 That the agenda for the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting

of May 8, 2007, be approved, as amended as follows: To Add: G 3. Discussion at the request of Ms. Sharon Shanahan, re: New

Energy Efficient Fluorescent Light Bulbs. G 4. Discussion at the request of Ms. Harvinder Bajwa, re:

Connections 2007 Resource Fair for Persons with Disabilities.

AAC037-2007 That the Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of April 10, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of May 8, 2007, be received.

AAC038-2007 That the delegation by Ms. Ann Stevenson, Prosecutor, Corporate

Services, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of May 8, 2007, re: Outstanding Items List (File G25AAC); and,

That the Parking Sub-Committee develop a flyer in regards to

Parking Enforcement and Accessibility.


Report – April 2007 (File G25AAC), to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of May 8, 2007 be received; and,

That a letter be sent to the Honorable Donna Cansfield, Minister of

Transport, on behalf of the Accessibility Advisory Committee in support for uniformity in parking requirements and exemptions for persons with disabilities and that local MPP’s be copied as well.

AAC040-2007 That the report from the Parking Sub-Committee, Accessibility

Advisory Committee, dated April 25, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of May 8, 2007, re: Accessible Parking Permits (File G25AAC) be deferred to the June 12, 2007 Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting.


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AAC041-2007 That the report from W. Goss, Accessibility Coordinator, Management and Administrative Services, dated April 25, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of May 8, 2007, re: Sub-Committees of the Accessibility Advisory Committee (File G25AAC) be deferred to the June 12, 2007 Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting.

AAC042-2007 That the Outstanding Items – May 2007 to the Accessibility

Advisory Committee meeting of May 8, 2007 be deferred to the June 12, 2007 Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting.


again on Tuesday June 12, 2007, or at the call of the Chair. K. Unfinished Business – nil

L. Notices of Motion – nil M. Public Question Period – nil N. Closed Session At 1:46 p.m. the following recommendation was passed: CW241-2007 That Committee proceed into Closed Session in order to address



Carried


CW242-2007 That Clause 7.1 in the present standard subdivision agreement be

deleted in future subdivision agreements; and


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That the warning in the Community Information Map, the City’s website, and in all Agreements of Purchase and Sale for new homes be changed to the following in bold typeface:

WARNING CLAUSE – STREET TREES The following warning clauses are to be included in the Community Information Map and in Agreements of Purchase and Sale for new homes, as applicable: PLANTINGS AND FEATURES SHOWN ON SUBDIVISION PLANS Purchasers are advised that:

a. The offer of purchase and sale may contain itemized charges for features covered in the City’s subdivision agreement. These features may include street trees, driveway paving, sodding, fencing, noise barriers, or gateway features, etc., on the public right-of-way. They may also be described in general terms, such as “community aesthetics enhancements.” Despite paying this charge, the purchaser may be left without a tree on the lot in question. The City does not encourage this type of extra billing and has no control over vendors charging for street trees.

b. The City will not reimburse purchasers, nor assist in any recovery of moneys paid, under any circumstance.

c. Despite the Developer’s agreement to furnish street trees, site conditions may prevent the planting of a street tree within the public right-of-way in front of a particular lot. Similarly, site conditions may require that a street tree may be planted within the private lot rather than within the public right-of-way.

d. The design of features on public lands may change. Features shown in the Community Design Guidelines may be constructed as shown or altered, in the City’s discretion, without notification to purchasers. Builders’ sales brochures may depict these features differently from what is shown on the Community Design Guidelines or the as-built drawings. The City has no control over builders’ sales brochures.


Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. Carried


Regional Councillor G. Gibson – Wards 1 and 5 Regional Councillor J. Sanderson – Wards 3 and 4 – Acting Chair (Vice Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri – Wards 9 and 10 (Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) City Councillor S. Hames – Wards 7 and 8 (Chair, Community Services Section) (Vice Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) City Councillor V. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 (Chair, Works and Transportation Section)

The following arrived subsequently at the times noted: City Councillor J. Hutton – Wards 2 and 6 (arrived at 9:34 a.m.) (Vice Chair, Community Services Section) City Councillor B. Callahan – Wards 3 and 4 (arrived at 9:35 a.m.) (Vice Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) (Vice Chair, Works and Transportation Section)

Members Absent: Regional Councillor E. Moore – Wards 1 and 5 – Chair (other municipal business)

(Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) Regional Councillor P. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 (illness) Regional Councillor G. Miles – Wards 7 and 8 (other municipal business) (Chair, Corporate and Finance Section)

Staff Present: Mr. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation and Acting City

Manager Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer Ms. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor Mr. K. Walsh, Director of Community Design, Parks Planning and Development

and Acting Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development Ms. T. Upper, Director of Corporate Communications Services and Acting

Commissioner of Economic Development and Communications Mr. J. Lowery, Director of Parks Maintenance and Operations and Acting

Commissioner of Community Services Mr. J. Patteson, Director of Physical Plant and Real Property Services and Acting

Commissioner of Management and Administrative Services Mr. T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, Community Services Mr. D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance Mr. C. Cooper, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services Ms. K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services,


Services

June 6, 2007


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The meeting was called to order at 9:37 a.m. and adjourned at 12:08 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. CW244-2007 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D. Delegations/Presentations D 1. CW245-2007 Brampton Transit Veteran Pass Program (File G02/T66) D 2. CW246-2007 Request for Relief – Invoice for Snow and Ice Clearing – CW247-2007 22 Muirland Crescent – Ward 5 (File E15) D 3. CW248-2007 Land Tax Apportionment – 2 Bramkay Street and 200

Chrysler Drive – Ward 8 (File F53) E. By-laws and Licensing Section E 1. Reports – Corporate Services Department E 2. Reports – Management and Administrative Services


Department E 4. Correspondence E 5. Other/New Business E 6. CW249-2007 Referred Matters Lists E 7. Question Period F. Community Services Section F 1. Reports – Community Services


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F 2. Correspondence F 3. Other/New Business F 4. CW250-2007 Referred Matters List F 5 Question Period G. Corporate and Finance Section G 1. Reports – City Manager’s Office G 2. Reports – Community Services Department G 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department G3-1. CW251-2007 Changes to the Compliance Letter Process (File L17) G3-2. CW252-2007 Permanent Closing of Highway (part of Creditview Road)

and Surplus Declaration of Closed Highway and Part of Lot 10, Concession 4 W.H.S. – Ward 6 (File L15)

G3-3. CW253-2007 Public Complaints Process (File H10) CW254-2007 G 4. Reports – Finance Department G4-1. CW248-2007 Land Tax Apportionment – 2 Bramkay Street and 200

Chrysler Drive – Ward 8 (File F53) G4-2. CW255-2007 Development Charges Statements – 2006 (File F85) G4-3. CW256-2007 Building Code Act – Annual Report for the Fiscal Year

2006 (File F43) G4-4. CW257-2007 Bramalea Industrial 7 Railway Spur Lines – Tax Arrears

(File F28) G4-5. CW258-2007 Capital Project Financial Status Report – Year End 2006

(File F56) G4-6. CW259-2007 2007 Cash Management – 1st Quarter Investment Report

for the period ending March 2007 (File F48)


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G4-7. CW260-2007 Budget Amendment – Insurance Claims and Risk Management – 2006 Annual Report (File A24)

G 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department G5-1. CW261-2007 Capital Project Progress Status Report (File A20) G5-2. CW262-2007 New Lease for Brampton Music Theatre – Greenbriar

Recreation Centre – Wards 7 (File L16) G 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development G 7. Correspondence G7-1. CW263-2007 Resolution – Proposed Annexation of Lands – City of

Vaughan from City of Brampton – Minor Boundary Adjustment (File G71)

G 8. Other/New Business G8-1. CW264-2007 Presentation on the background information regarding

the City Hall Expansion Project for Members of Council G 9. CW265-2007 Referred Matters List G 10. Question Period H. Economic Development and Communications Section H 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications

Department H 2. Correspondence

H 3. Other/New Business H 4. CW266-2007 Referred Matters List H 5. Question Period I. Works and Transportation Section I 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department


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I1-1. CW267-2007 Special Event Road Closure – Farmer’s Market 2007 (File W25)

I1-2. CW268-2007 All Way Stop – Olde Town Road and Native

Landing/Whitewash Way – Ward 5 (File M04) I1-3. CW269-2007 Budget Amendment – Transit Secure Program (File D50) I1-4. CW245-2007 Brampton Transit Veteran Pass Program (File G02/T66) I1-5. CW270-2007 Budget Amendment – Cottrelle Boulevard (The Gore

Road, westerly) – Agreement with Oak Valley Developments Inc. for Single Source Delivery of Development Charge Funded Road Infrastructure – Ward 10 (File F85)

I1-6. CW271-2007 Pre-Approval of the 2009 Capital Project Budget for

Construction of a Portion of Cottrelle Boulevard (McVean Drive, easterly) – Agreement with Port Mark Investments Ltd. for Single Source Delivery of Development Charge Funded Road Infrastructure – Ward 10 (File F85)

I 2. Correspondence I2-1. CW272-2007 Resolution – Clean Water Act, 2006 – 5 Draft

Regulations (File G10) I2-2. CW273-2007 Resolution – Local Improvement Project, Proposed

Construction of Sanitary Sewers on Creditview Road, Churchville Road and Walnut Road, Capital Projects 07-2701 and 07-2170 – City of Brampton Ward 6 (File G71)

I 3. Other/New Business I3-1. CW274-2007 Use of Prime Parking Spaces for Storage in the Market

Square Parking Garage I 4. CW275-2007 Referred Matters List I 5 Question Period J. Minutes J 1. CW276-2007 Flower City Strategy Committee – May 16, 2007


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J 2. CW277-2007 Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team –

May 28, 2007 J 3. CW278-2007 Audit Sub-Committee – May 30, 2007 K. Unfinished Business L. Notices of Motion M. Public Question Period N. CW279-2007 Closed Session O. CW280-2007 Adjournment

_______________________________________ Regional Councillor Sanderson, Acting Chair


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Regional Councillor Sanderson, Acting Chair, noted the changes in the seating arrangements in the Council Chambers and explained that the purpose of these changes is to improve the efficiency of meetings. In addition, he also indicated that security barriers have been installed in the Council Chambers. A. Approval of Agenda CW244-2007 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007

be approved, as amended to add:

Under Item D 2, a written submission from Mr. Prem Bhatia, dated June 5, 2007

Under Item D 3, 2 written submissions from Mr. David Fleet, re: Submission and Summary of Facts G 8-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Gibson, re:

Presentation on the background information regarding the City Hall Expansion Project for Members of Council

I 3-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Gibson, re:

Use of Prime Parking Spaces for Storage in the Market Square Parking Garage

Carried



(G3-2, G4-2, G4-3, G4-4, G4-5, G4-6, G5-1, G5-2, G7-1,

I1-1, I1-2, I1-3, I1-5, I1-6, I2-1, I2-2, J1, J2, J3)

(Items G3-1, and G4-7 were removed from consent) (Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote, Item G3-3 was removed from consent)


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D. Delegations/Presentations D 1. Mr. Ian Drummond, on behalf of World War II Korean War Veterans and

Merchant Marine War Time Veterans, re: Brampton Transit Veteran Pass Program (File G02/T66).

Report Item I 1-4 was brought forward and dealt with at this time.

Mr. Ian Drummond appeared before Committee with respect to the staff report and advised that he met with staff of the Transit Division to assist with the establishment of a process for the Brampton Transit Veteran Pass Program and indicated that he would be assisting with the administration of this program as well. In response to a request from Mr. Drummond that a presentation be made for the issuance of the first bus pass to a veteran, S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and Transportation, advised that she would make the appropriate arrangements in this regard. Mr. Drummond, on behalf of Veterans, thanked staff and Members of Council for their support by implementing this program. The following motion was considered.

CW245-2007 That the delegation of Mr. Ian Drummond, on behalf of World War II

Korean War Veterans and Merchant Marine War Time Veterans, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Brampton Transit Veteran Pass Program (File G02/T66) be received; and,

That the report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and Transportation, dated May 15, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Brampton Transit Veteran Pass Program (File G02/T66) be received; and, That a by-law be passed to amend User Fee By-law 380-2003, as amended, to provide that there shall be no charge for transit passes under the Brampton Transit Veteran Pass Program.

Carried

D 2. Mr. Prem Bhatia, 22 Muirland Crescent, Brampton, re: Request for Relief – Invoice for Snow and Ice Clearing – 22 Muirland Crescent – Ward 5 (File E15).


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Mr. Prem Bhatia appeared before Committee to request that the invoice in the amount of $511.11 issued for snow and ice clearing services at 22 Muirland Crescent be withdrawn and provided the following information in support of his request:

• Addition of snow clearing charges to the property tax account prior to his appeal being heard

• Communication between Mr. Bhatia and staff with respect to contractors being dispatched to clear the sidewalk

• Contractor billing rate (number of men performing work, 2-hour minimum charge, actual length of time to complete work)

• Efforts by Mr. Bhatia to clear the snow and ice from the sidewalk (Mr. Bhatia referenced the photographs in staff’s submission)

• Weather conditions during this time period • Mr. Bhatia’s health condition and age • Ownership of the property – Mr. Bhatia advised that his son owns

this property and is currently living outside of the province. Mr. Bhatia added that he does not qualify for the Snow Removal Assistance Program because he does not own this property.

Discussions included:

• Staff attempts to communicate with Mr. Bhatia • Confirmation from Mr. Bhatia that the photographs submitted by

staff accurately reflected conditions • Narrow pathway cleared by Mr. Bhatia, which Committee indicated

was not sufficient (photographs submitted by staff were referenced) • Accessibility issues when sidewalks are not cleared properly • Contractor billing rate and tender process for the city to retain

contractors • Eligibility criteria for the Snow Removal Assistance Program

M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-law Services, Corporate

Services, provided the following information: • 1300 complaints were received regarding sidewalk snow clearing

this year o 188 of the1300 complaints required snow clearing by the

City’s contractor o 29 of the 188 invoices for services were appealed for which

a reduction was provided • Chronology of events regarding the matter of sidewalk snow

clearing at 22 Muirland Crescent • Sidewalk snow clearing policy which states that sidewalks must be

cleared shoulder to shoulder, to bare concrete • Justification of costs (enforcement, administration, contractor)

o Staff advised that the contract for snow clearing services was awarded to the lowest bidder


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• Harsh weather conditions during this time • Staff’s offer to waive the $200.00 administration fee which was

declined by Mr. Bhatia The following motion was considered. CW246-2007 That the delegation and submission of Mr. Prem Bhatia, 22

Muirland Crescent, Brampton, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Request for Relief – Invoice for Snow and Ice Clearing – 22 Muirland Crescent – Ward 5 (File E15) be received; and,

That the $200.00 administration fee on the invoice for snow and ice

clearing services 22 Muirland Crescent, Brampton be waived.

Carried Further discussion took place with respect to the eligibility criteria for the

Snow Removal Assistance Program, responsibility of property owners to clear sidewalks, and insurance claims as a result of unclear sidewalks.


That staff be directed to review the eligibility criteria for the Snow Removal Assistance Program and report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting on the possibility of extending this program to tenants in properties.

T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation and Acting City

Manager, advised Committee that staff can review how the City can potentially accommodate seniors that do not own property, however, it would be difficult to verify tenancy and incorporate this into the program.

The motion was considered as follows: CW247-2007 That staff be directed to review the eligibility criteria for the Snow

Removal Assistance Program and report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting on the possibility of extending this program to tenants in properties.

Carried


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P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor, advised Committee that Al Lingard, Municipal Enforcement Officer, Corporate Services, is retiring after 27 years of service with the City of Brampton and added that this is his first time appearing before Council.

D 3. Mr. David Fleet, Walker Poole Nixon LLP, on behalf of Sun Life Assurance, re: Land Tax Apportionment – 2 Bramkay Street and 200 Chrysler Drive – Ward 8 (File F53).

Report Item G 4-1 was brought forward and dealt with at this time. Mr. David Fleet, Walker Poole Nixon LLP, appeared before Committee on

behalf of Sun Life Assurance, to address the matter relating to the apportionment of taxes for the property at 200 Chrysler Drive. The following issues were raised:

• The opinion of Mr. Fleet that the apportionment proceeding asserted by the City is inappropriate at this time

• Content in the Notice of Hearing • The Committee of Council’s consideration of this matter as a

hearing under the Statutory Powers and Procedure Act • Representation of taxes by the City • Tax payments made by a tenant of Sun Life for taxes levied in 2002

and 2003 • The current litigation for which the City of Brampton and MPAC are

respondents o Allegation of bias by the City of Brampton in its capacity of a

quasi-judicial tribunal o Potential connection of this litigation to the commencement

of apportionment proceedings Sun Life Assurance • Delayed issuance of the supplementary tax bill • Information resulting in the inability to determine if the assessment

to be apportioned is in respect of the Sun Life land parcel, and if so, to determine if such apportionment is equitable

• The intent of Sun Life to exercise its rights under the Statutory Powers Procedure Act

Mr. Fleet requested a deferral of the matter for additional information to be provided by staff.

C. Cooper, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services, clarified that the Committee of Council is considering this matter at a meeting held under the Municipal Act, 2001 and in accordance with the Procedure By-law. This is not a hearing conducted under the Statutory Powers Procedure Act. He provided details on the procedures with respect to notification to


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the property owners and their right to appeal the decision to the Assessment Review Board within 35 days of the Council decision.

In response to questions from Committee, D. McFarlane, Director of

Revenue, Finance, provided details on the division of the original parcel of land (2 Bramkay Street) into 3 parcels, the recalculation of taxes, and the $313,000 of outstanding taxes owing for the property 200 Chrysler Drive.

A motion to defer this matter was put forward and then subsequently

withdrawn. The following motion was introduced: That the delegation and submissions of Mr. David Fleet, Walker

Poole Nixon LLP, on behalf of Sun Life Assurance, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Land Tax Apportionment – 2 Bramkay Street and 200 Chrysler Drive – Ward 8 (File F53) be received; and,

That the report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance,

dated May 22, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Land Tax Apportionment – 2 Bramkay Street and 200 Chrysler Drive – Ward 8 (File F53) be received; and,

That the 2002 taxes for the lands covered by the assessment role

number listed on the Notice of Hearing (Schedule A to the May 22, 2007 report from D. McFarlane) be apportioned and payments allocated as indicated there on.

P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor, advised

Committee that staff has provided all documentation regarding this matter to Mr. Fleet.

The following motion was considered. CW248-2007 That the delegation and submissions of Mr. David Fleet, Walker

Poole Nixon LLP, on behalf of Sun Life Assurance, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Land Tax Apportionment – 2 Bramkay Street and 200 Chrysler Drive – Ward 8 (File F53) be received; and,

That the report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance,

dated May 22, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Land Tax Apportionment – 2 Bramkay Street and 200 Chrysler Drive – Ward 8 (File F53) be received; and,


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That the 2002 taxes for the lands covered by the assessment role number listed on the Notice of Hearing (Schedule A to the May 22, 2007 report from D. McFarlane) be apportioned and payments allocated as indicated there on.

Carried


E 1. Corporate Services Department – nil • Enforcement and By-laws Services Division • Litigation and Administrative Law Division

E 2. Management and Administrative Services Department – nil

• Council and Administrative Services Division

E 3. Planning, Design and Development Department – nil • Building Division • Planning and Land Development Services Division


E 5. Other/New Business – nil E 6. Referred Matters List

• Corporate Services Department • Planning, Design and Development Department

The following motion was considered. CW249-2007 That the Referred Matters List – By-laws and Licensing Section

to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, be received.

Carried



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F. Community Services Section

(Chair, City Councillor S. Hames / Vice Chair, City Councillor J. Hutton) F 1. Reports – Community Services Department –nil

• Animal Services Division • Arts, Culture and Theatres Division • Business Services Division • Facility and Program Services Division • Fire and Emergency Services Division • Parks Maintenance and Operations Division

F 2. Correspondence – nil F 3. Other/New Business – nil F 4. Referred Matters List

• Community Services Department The following motion was considered. CW250-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Community Services Section to

the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, be received.

Carried F 5. Question Period – nil G. Corporate and Finance Section

(Chair, Regional Councillor G. Miles / Vice Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sanderson) G 1. Mayor/Corporate Initiatives – nil G 2. Reports – City Manager’s Office – nil G 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department

• Human Resources Division • Litigation and Administrative Law Division • Real Property and Commercial Law Division


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G 3-1. Report from C. Viinberg, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services, dated

May 3, 2007, re: Changes to the Compliance Letter Process (File L17).

Committee Chair, Regional Councillor Sanderson, announced that public notice to consider amendments to User Fee By-law 380-2003, as amended, was published in the Brampton Guardian on May 30, 2007.

In response to the Chair’s inquiry, it was indicated that no members of the public were present to address the subject matter.

In response to questions from Committee with respect to the purpose of the changes to the compliance letter process, C. Viinberg, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services, advised Committee that the intent is to streamline the process and provide more effective public service for a fee.


CW251-2007 1. That the report from C. Viinberg, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services, dated May 3, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Changes to the Compliance Letter Process (File L17) be received; and,

2. That a by-law be passed to amend Tariff of Fees By-law 85-96,

as amended, as follows: i) by deleting numbers 1.14 and 1.15 of Schedule A, which

provides that both Property compliance Letters and Site Plan Compliance Letters cost $75.00, respectively;

3. That a by-law be passed to amend User Fee By-law 380-2003,

as amended, to: i) delete the following from Schedule L: Property Compliance Request $75.00

and ii) add the following in Schedule L: Compliance Requests Legal Matters - $75.00 Site Plan Matters (PDD) - $75.00 Building and Zoning Matters - $100.00 Financial Matters (Finance) - $50.00


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Development Engineering (PDD) Matters - $75.00 Cemetery Matters (PDD) - $50.00 if property is in a

registered plan of subdivision and $100.00 if not

Tile Drainage Matters (Engineering – WT) - $50.00

Carried

* G 3-2. Report from M. Kitagawa, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services, dated May 14, 2007, re: Permanent Closing of Highway (part of Creditview Road) and Surplus Declaration of Closed Highway and Part of Lot 10, Concession 4 W.H.S. – Ward 6 (File L15).

Committee Chair, Regional Councillor Sanderson, announced that public notice to consider this matter was published in the Brampton Guardian on May 30, 2007.

In response to the Chair’s inquiry, it was indicated that no members of the public were present to address the subject matter.

CW252-2007 1. That the report from M. Kitagawa, Legal Counsel, Corporate

Services, dated May 14, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Permanent Closing of Highway (part of Creditview Road) and Surplus Declaration of Closed Highway and Part of Lot 10, Concession 4 W.H.S. – Ward 6 (File L15) be received; and,

2. That a by-law be passed to permanently close part of the Road

Allowance between Concessions 3 and 4 W.H.S. known as Creditview Road, designated as Part 9 (Future Buffer Block), Parts 31 to 42 inclusive, 45 to 47 inclusive, 53 to 59 inclusive, and 61 to 66 inclusive, on draft reference plan prepared by S.J. Balaban, OLS Ref. No. 03-28-827-06-F dated August 17, 2006 (the “Affected Portion of Creditview Road”); and,

3. That a by-law be passed to declare surplus the Affected Portion

of Creditview Road excluding the Future Buffer Block, together with those parts of Lot 10, Concession 4 W.H.S., designated as Parts 11 to 30 inclusive, Parts 43, 44, 51, and 52 (“Affected Portion of Part Lot 10 Concession 4 W.H.S.”) on draft reference plan prepared by S.J. Balaban, OLS Ref. No. 03-28-827-06-F dated August 17, 2006; and,


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4. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign all documents necessary to give effect to these by-laws.

Carried

G 3-3. Report from P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and

City Solicitor, dated May 22, 2007, re: Public Complaints Process (File H10).

Note: On a 2/3 majority vote, Item G3-3 was removed from

consent.

Committee held a discussion with respect to the Public Complaints Resolution Guideline as follows:

• Current process for addressing public complaints • Dealing with chronic complainers • Staff time required to document complaints in accordance

with the guideline • The need for a formalized process

P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor, provided details on the difficulty in establishing such a guideline, advised that addressing complaints effectively is a matter of good management and confirmed that, should Committee decide not to adopt this guideline, adequate controls are currently in place to address public complaints. Ms. Wyger also added that the subject report has been brought forward pursuant to Recommendation BL010-2002, approved by Council on February 25, 2002, requesting that a formalized policy be developed to handle public complaints/allegations against staff and management.

The following motion was considered. CW253-2007 That the report from P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Lost Services and City Solicitor, dated May 22, 2007, to the Committee

of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Public Complaints Process (File H10) be received; and, That staff continue to manage public complaints under the existing practices and that a formal policy not be implemented.

Lost The following motion was considered.


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CW254-2007 That the report from P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor, dated May 22, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Public Complaints Process (File H10) be received; and,

That the principles in the subject report be endorsed and the public

complaints guideline, set out in Attachment 1 of the subject report, be approved; and,

That applicable staff develop and implement a communication plan

regarding this guideline.

Carried

G 4. Reports – Finance Department

• Financial Planning and Budgets Division • Purchasing Division • Revenue Division • Treasury Services Division

G 4-1. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, dated

May 22, 2007, re: Land Tax Apportionment – 2 Bramkay Street and 200 Chrysler Drive – Ward 8 (File F53).


CW248-2007 * G 4-2. Report from P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and

Deputy Treasurer, and S. Gannon, Manager of Accounting, Finance, dated May 22, 2007, re: Development Charges Statements – 2006 (File F85).


and Deputy Treasurer, and S. Gannon, Manager of Accounting, Finance, dated May 22, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Development Charges Statements – 2006 (File F85) be received; and,

That the Treasurer be directed to forward a copy of the

Development Charges Statement to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing in accordance with Section 43 of the Development Charges Act, 1997.

Carried


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* G 4-3. Report from P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and Deputy Treasurer, and S. Gannon, Manager of Accounting, Finance, dated May 22, 2007, re: Building Code Act – Annual Report for the Fiscal Year 2006 (File F43).


and Deputy Treasurer, and S. Gannon, Manager of Accounting, Finance, dated May 22, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Building Code Act – Annual Report for the Fiscal Year 2006 (File F43) be received; and,

That the Treasurer be directed to make Schedule A of the subject

report available to the public upon request.

Carried * G 4-4. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, dated

May 22, 2007, re: Bramalea Industrial 7 Railway Spur Lines – Tax Arrears (File F28).


Finance, dated May 22, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Bramalea Industrial 7 Railway Spur Lines – Tax Arrears (File F28) be received; and,

2. That the City of Brampton not proceed to Tax Sale on the lands,

owned by the former Bramalea Limited, which are being used as rail spur lines; and,

3. That all taxes, penalties and interest outstanding on the rail spur

properties of the former Bramalea Limited, as shown in Schedule 1 of the subject report, be written off as uncollectable; and,

4. That subsequent to the title of the lands being transferred to the

Province of Ontario, application to MPAC to change the tax status of the lands to “exempt” be processed.

Carried

* G 4-5. Report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial Planning

and Budgets, Finance, dated May 28, 2007, re: Capital Project Financial Status Report – Year End 2006 (File F56).


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CW258-2007 That the report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Budgets, Finance, dated May 28, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Capital Project Financial Status Report – Year End 2006 (File F56) be received; and,

That the capital expenditure budget presented in Schedule F of the

subject report, be approved as the basis for 2007 Annual Financial Statement reporting.

Carried

* G 4-6. Report from P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and

Deputy Treasurer, and R. Parzei, Senior Manager of Investments, Insurance and Risk Management, Finance, dated May 18, 2007, re: 2007 Cash Management – 1st Quarter Investment Report for the period ending March 2007 (File F48).


Services and Deputy Treasurer, and R. Parzei, Senior Manager of Investments, Insurance and Risk Management, Finance, dated May 18, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: 2007 Cash Management – 1st Quarter Investment Report for the period ending March 2007 (File F48) be received; and,

2. That the Treasurer be authorized to enter into a further one-year

extension to the contract with Hewitt Associates for performance monitoring not exceeding the current service level of the existing contract; and,

3. That the City’s Investment Policy be amended as described in

the subject report.

Carried G 4-7. Report from P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and

Deputy Treasurer, and R. Parzei, Senior Manager of Investments, Insurance and Risk Management, Finance, dated May 18, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Insurance Claims and Risk Management – 2006 Annual Report (File A24).

Discussions took place with respect to the following:

• The City’s self-insured (deductible) amount of $25,000


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• 59% of Transit claims received in 2006 which were directly related to Ontario’s No Fault auto insurance legislation and/or the Accident Benefits legislation

• The need to review claims and determine whether our approach to protect the City against risk is adequate

• Premium reductions as a result of moving to a higher deductible

• Transit operation coverage – potential impact of transit security measures on insurance rates



and Deputy Treasurer, and R. Parzei, Senior Manager of Investments, Insurance and Risk Management, Finance, dated May 18, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Insurance Claims and Risk Management – 2006 Annual Report (File A24) be received; and,

That the 2007 Capital Budget be amended to add an additional

$65,000 for the acquisition and implementation of an Insurance Claims Management system and the Treasurer be authorized to transfer up to $65,000 from Reserve Fund #8 – Reserve Fund for Self Insurance to fund this capital budget amendment; and,

That staff be directed to advise the Province of Ontario of concerns

regarding costs to municipalities which operate transit systems as a result of accident benefit provisions of “no fault” automobile insurance.

Carried

G 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department

• Building Construction Division • Council and Administrative Services Division • Emergency Measures and Corporate Security Division • Information Technology Division • Management Studies and Business Services Division • Physical Plant and Real Property Services Division

* G 5-1. Report from A. Meneses, Manager of Management Studies and

Business Services, Management and Administrative Services, dated May 15, 2007, re Capital Project Progress Status Report (File A20).


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CW261-2007 That the report from A. Meneses, Manager of Management Studies

and Business Services, Management and Administrative Services, dated May 15, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re Capital Project Progress Status Report (File A20) be received.

Carried

* G 5-2. Report from K. Thususka, Real Estate Coordinator, Management

and Administrative Services, dated May 15, 2007, re: New Lease for Brampton Music Theatre – Greenbriar Recreation Centre – Wards 7 (File L16).


Management and Administrative Services, dated May 15, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: New Lease for Brampton Music Theatre – Greenbriar Recreation Centre – Wards 7 (File L16) be received; and,

2. That a by-law be passed to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to

execute a lease agreement (and all other documents that, in the opinion of the City Solicitor, are necessary to give effect to the terms of the lease agreement) with Brampton Music Theatre to permit the Theatre’s use of rehearsal space in the Greenbriar Recreation Centre for a term of ten (10) years, with one further option to renew for five (5) years, with rent for the first year being $5,082.62 plus applicable GST, such agreement to be acceptable to the Commissioner of Community Services and in a form approved by the City Solicitor; and,

3. That the revenue from the rent and additional rent (representing

the monies owed under the repayment schedule) be deposited into account number 600841 001 0615 0005.

Carried

G 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department

• Community Design, Park Planning and Development Division • Engineering and Development Services Division • Planning and Land Development Services Division

G 7. Correspondence


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* G 7-1. Correspondence from the Region of Peel dated May 16, 2007, re:

Resolution – Proposed Annexation of Lands – City of Vaughan from City of Brampton – Minor Boundary Adjustment (File G71).

CW263-2007 That the correspondence from the Region of Peel dated May 16,

2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Resolution – Proposed Annexation of Lands – City of Vaughan from City of Brampton – Minor Boundary Adjustment (File G71) be received.

Carried

G 8. Other/New Business

G 8-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Gibson, re: Presentation on the background information regarding the City Hall Expansion Project for Members of Council

Discussion took place with respect to having staff provide

background information on the City Hall Expansion Project, including the 5 options that were brought forward in the early stages of the project, to educate and inform the Members of Council.

The following motion was considered. CW264-2007 That a special meeting of the Council Office Committee be

scheduled for staff to present background information on the City Hall Expansion Project, including the 5 options that were brought forward in the early stages of the project, to educate and inform the Members of Council.

Carried

G 9. Referred Matters List

• Corporate Services Department • Finance Department • Management and Administrative Services Department • Planning, Design and Development Department



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CW265-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Corporate and Finance Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, be received.

Carried


H 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications Department – nil • Corporate Communications Services Division • Economic Development Division • Tourism Division

H 2. Correspondence – nil H 3. Other/New Business – nil H 4. Referred Matters List

• Economic Development and Communications Department The following motion was considered. CW266-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Economic Development and

Communications Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, be received.

Carried


I 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department • Business Services Division • Engineering and Construction Division


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• Fleet Services Division • Operations Division • Transit Division

* I 1-1. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services,

Works and Transportation, dated May 17, 2007, re: Special Event Road Closure – Farmer’s Market 2007 (File W25).


Services, Works and Transportation, dated May 17, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Special Event Road Closure – Farmer’s Market 2007 (File W25) be received; and,

2. That permission be granted for the temporary closure of Main

Street North between Market Square Boulevard/Nelson Street West and Queen Street on consecutive Saturdays from June 16, 2007 to October 6, 2007, between 6:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. for the Farmers’ Market; and,

3. That permission be granted for the temporary closure of Main

Street South between Queen Street and John Street on consecutive Saturdays from June 16, 2007 to October 6, 2007, between 6:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. for the Farmers’ Market.

Carried


Works and Transportation, dated May 15, 2007, re: All Way Stop – Olde Town Road and Native Landing/Whitewash Way – Ward 5 (File M04).


Services, Works and Transportation, dated May 15, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: All Way Stop – Olde Town Road and Native Landing/Whitewash Way – Ward 5 (File M04) be received; and,


amended, to implement an all-way stop at the intersection of Olde Town Road and Native Landing / Whitewash Way.

Carried


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* I 1-3. Report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and Transportation, dated May 28, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Transit Secure Program (File D50).


Transportation, dated May 28, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Transit Secure Program (File D50) be received; and,

2. That the capital budget be amended to include a new capital

project for the Transit Secure Program with funding of $50,000 from Reserve Fund #89 – Dedicated Gas Tax and $150,000 from Federal Subsidy; and,

3. That the Director of Transit be authorized to execute the Federal

Contribution Agreement.

Carried I 1-4. Report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and Transportation,

dated May 15, 2007, re: Brampton Transit Veteran Pass Program (File G02/T66).


CW245-2007 * I 1-5. Report from K. Stolch, Director of Engineering and Construction,

Works and Transportation, dated May 29, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Cottrelle Boulevard (The Gore Road, westerly) – Agreement with Oak Valley Developments Inc. for Single Source Delivery of Development Charge Funded Road Infrastructure – Ward 10 (File F85).

CW270-2007 1. That the report from K. Stolch, Director of Engineering and

Construction, Works and Transportation, dated May 29, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Cottrelle Boulevard (The Gore Road, westerly) – Agreement with Oak Valley Developments Inc. for Single Source Delivery of Development Charge Funded Road Infrastructure – Ward 10 (File F85) be received; and,

2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into a

settlement agreement based on the principles established in the City’s Guideline for Single Source Delivery of Development


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Charge Funded Road Infrastructure, with Oak Valley Developments Inc., and its trustee, for reimbursement of the costs for the construction by the developer of Cottrelle Boulevard from The Gore Road westerly to mid concession for which the City will pay fifty percent (50%) of the actual reasonable cost of the construction of the entire road works, up to a maximum payment of nine hundred and ten thousand dollars ($910,000) plus 50% of the actual reasonable costs of construction of the bridge up to a maximum payment of one million, one hundred and ninety thousand dollars ($1,190,000) to be paid from development charges, and any costs over such payment shall be the responsibility of the developer, and the agreement shall be approved as to form by the City Solicitor and as to content by the Commissioner of Works and Transportation; and,

3. That a new capital project entitled “Cottrelle Blvd – The Gore

Road westerly to mid concession” be created; and, 4. That this project be funded in the amount of $2,100,000 from

the Roads DC reserve.

Carried * I 1-6. Report from K. Stolch, Director of Engineering and Construction,

Works and Transportation, dated May 29, 2007, re: Pre-Approval of the 2009 Capital Project Budget for Construction of a Portion of Cottrelle Boulevard (McVean Drive, easterly) – Agreement with Port Mark Investments Ltd. for Single Source Delivery of Development Charge Funded Road Infrastructure – Ward 10 (File F85).


Construction, Works and Transportation, dated May 29, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Pre-Approval of the 2009 Capital Project Budget for Construction of a Portion of Cottrelle Boulevard (McVean Drive, easterly) – Agreement with Port Mark Investments Ltd. for Single Source Delivery of Development Charge Funded Road Infrastructure – Ward 10 (File F85) be received; and,

2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into an

agreement for Single Source Delivery of Development Charge Funded Road Infrastructure with Port Mark Investments Ltd.,


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and its trustee, for the construction by the develop of the growth portion of Cottrelle Boulevard from McVean Drive easterly to mid concession, for which the City will pay fifty percent (50%) of the actual reasonable costs of the construction of the road works (such costs to be approved by the Commissioner of Works and Transportation), up to a maximum payment of one million, one hundred and ten thousand dollars ($1,110,000) plus 50% of the actual reasonable costs of the construction of the bridge (such costs to be approved by the Commissioner of Works and Transportation) to be paid from development charges, and the developer will pay any additional costs, and the agreement shall be approved as to form by the City Solicitor and as to content by the Commissioner of Works and Transportation; and,

3. That this project be pre-approved as a 2009 capital budget item

in the amount of $4,600,000; and, 4. That this project be included on the 2009 capital budget binder

as a pre-approved item.

Carried

I 2. Correspondence * I 2-1. Correspondence from the Toronto and Region Conservation

Authority (TRCA), dated May 9, 2007, re: Resolution – Clean Water Act, 2006 – 5 Draft Regulations (File G10).

CW272-2007 That the correspondence from the Toronto and Region

Conservation Authority (TRCA), dated May 9, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Resolution – Clean Water Act, 2006 – 5 Draft Regulations (File G10) be received.

Carried

* I 2-2. Correspondence from the Region of Peel dated May 16, 2007, re:

Resolution – Local Improvement Project, Proposed Construction of Sanitary Sewers on Creditview Road, Churchville Road and Walnut Road, Capital Projects 07-2701 and 07-2170 – City of Brampton Ward 6 (File G71).


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CW273-2007 That the correspondence from the Region of Peel dated May 16, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, re: Resolution – Local Improvement Project, Proposed Construction of Sanitary Sewers on Creditview Road, Churchville Road and Walnut Road, Capital Projects 07-2701 and 07-2170 – City of Brampton Ward 6 (File G71) be received.

Carried


I 3-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Gibson, re: Use of Prime Parking Spaces for Storage in the Market Square Parking Garage

Discussion took place with respect to the use of 4 prime parking

spaces in the Market Square Parking Garage for storage of Parks Maintenance and Operations Division materials and equipment, including soil, used to service the downtown area. Discussions included:

• The need to find a more suitable location for storage • Loss of revenue from not issuing permits for these 4 prime

parking spaces • Possibility of constructing a shed behind the Heritage

Theatre for storage • Using a different area of the parking garage for storage • Possibility of constructing an addition to the building in Gage

Park for storage The following motion was considered. CW274-2007 That staff be directed to immediately search for an alternate

location for the storage of Parks Maintenance and Operations Division materials and equipment used to service the downtown area, which are currently being stored in 4 prime parking spaces in the Market Square Parking Garage, and report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting in this regard.

Carried

I 4. Referred Matters List

• Works and Transportation Department



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CW275-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Works and Transportation

Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, be received.

Carried

I 5. Question Period – nil J. Minutes * J 1. Flower City Strategy Committee – May 16, 2007 CW276-2007 That the Minutes of the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of

May 16, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, Recommendations FC020-2007 to FC026-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried

FC020-2007 That the agenda for the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of

May 16, 2007 be approved as printed and circulated. FC021-2007 That the Minutes of the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of

April 16, 2007, to the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of May 16, 2007, be received.

FC022-2007 That the delegation by Mr. Dushan Jojkic, Project Manager, Toronto

Region Conservation Authority, and Mr. Gary Linton, Supervisor of Urban Forestry, Community Services, to the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of May 16, 2007 re: Community Forest Project be received; and,

That Mr. Dushan Jojkic, Project Manager, Toronto Region

Conservation Authority, and Mr. Gary Linton, Supervisor of Urban Forestry, Community Services present the Community Forest Project presentation at a future Council Meeting.

FC023-2007 That the report from S. Dewdney, Manager of Open Space Design and

Construction, Planning, Design and Development, dated May 16, 2007, to the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of May 16, 2007,


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re: City-wide Flowering Bulb Planting Program and other Flower Planting Initiatives (File R15.FL) be received.

FC024-2007 That the 2007 Action Plan, dated May 10, 2007, to the Flower City

Strategy Committee Meeting of May 16, 2007 be received; and, That staff from the Planning, Design and Development Department

present the Flower City Guidelines for New Developments regarding partnerships with the development industry at the next Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting scheduled for Monday, June 18, 2007; and,

That a Communications Strategy be developed and carried out as

soon as possible to promote the City of Brampton as the award winning Flower City; and,

That the Corporate Communications Division be authorized to create a

website to deal with flower city initiatives and interact with citizens with respect to flower city initiatives and that the website be operated by the Corporate Communications Division.

FC025-2007 That the Referred Matters List (File G25), to the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of May 16, 2007, be received.


again on Monday, June 18, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. or at the Call of the Chair.

* J 2. Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team – May 28, 2007 CW277-2007 That the Minutes of the Business Development and Marketing

Advisory Team Meeting of May 28, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, Recommendations BM006-2007 to BM021-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried

BM006-2007 That the agenda for the Business Development and Marketing

Advisory Team Meeting of May 28, 2007 be approved as printed and circulated.


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BM007-2007 That the Minutes of The Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of April 27, 2007, to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of May 28, 2007, be received.

BM008-2007 That the presentation by Mr. Martin van Zon, President of Interkom

Marketing Inc., to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of May 28, 2007, re: 2007 Economic Development Marketing Plan (File G25) be received.

BM009-2007 That the report from A. Thomson, Program Coordinator, Economic

Development and Communications, dated May 14, 2007, to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of May 28, 2007, re: 2007 Brampton Outstanding Business Achievement Awards (File G25) be received.

BM010-2007 That the report from B. Stittle, Economic Development Coordinator,

Economic Development and Communications, dated May 28, 2007, to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of May 28, 2007, re: 2007 Employer Survey – Business Census (File G25) be received; and,

That Economic Development staff prepare a report summarizing the

initial results of the 2007 Employer Survey in the fall of 2007. BM011-2007 That the report from N. Johnston, Senior Economic Development

Officer, Economic Development and Communications, dated May 23, 2007, to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of May 28, 2007, re: Brampton Farmers’ Market 2006 Report and 2007 Status (File G25) be received.

BM012-2007 That the Greater Toronto Airports Authority – Consultative

Committee – May 8, 2007 (File G25), to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of May 28, 2007 be received.

BM013-2007 That the Greater Toronto Airports Authority – Consultative

Committee – January 9, 2007 (File G25), to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of May 28, 2007 be received.


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BM014-2007 That the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation Minutes –

April 10, 2007 (File G25), to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of May 28, 2007 be received.


March 20, 2007 (File G25), to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of May 28, 2007 be received.


February 13, 2007 (File G25), to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of May 28, 2007 be received.


January 9, 2007 (File G25), to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of May 28, 2007 be received.

BM018-2007 That the correspondence from Mr. Steve Shaw, Vice President,

Marketing & Business Development, Greater Toronto Airports Authority, dated May 14, 2007, to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of May 28, 2007, re: Organizational Changes at the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (File G25) be received.

BM019-2007 That the correspondence from Mayor Susan Fennell, dated May 8,

2007, to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of May 28, 2007, re: Congratulations to Mayor of Gapyeong County, South Korea – Sister City for reelection (File G25) be received.

BM020-2007 That the correspondence from Bell Canada Ltd. dated February 13,

2007, to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of May 28, 2007, re: Connected to Communities Funding and Investment Program (File G25) be received.

BM021-2007 That the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team do now

adjourn to meet again on Monday, June 25, 2007 at 12:00 noon, or at the call of the Chair.


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* J 3. Audit Sub-Committee – May 30, 2007 CW278-2007 That the Minutes of the Audit Sub-Committee Meeting of May 30,

2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 6, 2007, Recommendations AU008-2007 to AU018-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried

AU008-2007 That Regional Councillor G. Miles be confirmed as Chair and Regional

Councillor J. Sanderson be confirmed as Vice Chair of the Audit Sub-Committee for the term ending November 30, 2008.

AU009-2007 That the agenda for the Audit Sub-Committee Meeting of May 30, 2007

be approved, as printed and circulated. AU010-2007 That the delegation of Mr. Kevin Travers, Partner, KPMG LLP

Chartered Accountants, to the Audit Sub-Committee Meeting of May 30, 2007, re: Audit Findings Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2006 be received; and,

That the report from A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer,

and P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and Deputy Treasurer, dated May 18, 2007, to the Audit Sub-Committee Meeting of May 30, 2007, re: 2006 Audited Financial Statements for the City of Brampton (File F18) be received; and,

That the 2006 Audited Financial Statements, appended to the subject report, be approved; and,

That the KPMG LLP Audit Findings Report for the year ended December 31, 2006, appended to the subject report, be received.

AU011-2007 That the report from A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer,

and P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and Deputy Treasurer, dated May 18, 2007, to the Audit Sub-Committee Meeting of May 30, 2007, re: Annual Management Letter from the City Auditor, KPMG LLP Chartered Accountants for the 2006 Fiscal Year (File F18) be received.


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AU012-2007 That the report from C. Spence, Director of Internal Audit, City Manager’s Office, dated May 30, 2007, to the Audit Sub-Committee Meeting of May 30, 2007, re: Audit Sub-Committee Overview Manual (File A05) be received.


Manager’s Office, dated May 30, 2007, to the Audit Sub-Committee Meeting of May 30, 2007, re: Internal Audit’s Annual Workplan – 2007 (File A05) be received.


Manager’s Office, dated May 30, 2007, to the Audit Sub-Committee Meeting of May 30, 2007, re: Semi-Annual Status of Management Implementation Plans (File A05) be received.


Manager’s Office, dated May 30, 2007, to the Audit Sub-Committee Meeting of May 30, 2007, re: Overview of Audit Findings (File A05) be received.


Manager’s Office, dated May 30, 2007, to the Audit Sub-Committee Meeting of May 30, 2007, re: IT Master Plan Review (File A05) be received; and,

That the verbal report from C. Moore, Chief Information Officer,

Management and Administrative Services, to the Audit Sub-Committee Meeting of May 30, 2007, re: IT Standards Update be received.

AU017-2007 That Committee proceed into Closed Session in order to address

matters pertaining to: J 1. The security of the property of the municipality or local board AU018-2007 That the Audit Sub-Committee do now adjourn to meet again on

Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Chair.


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Note: Committee did not move into Closed Session to consider the following matters that had been included on the agenda but acknowledged the information in Open Session.

N 1. Minutes – Closed Session – Audit Sub-Committee – May 30, 2007

N 2. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the

municipality or local board

The following motion was considered. CW279-2007 That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement

of purchase and sale, and any other documents required to effect the sale, of Part of Lot 10, Conc 4, WHS, designated as Parts 11 to 30 inclusive, and Parts 43, 44, 51 and 52, on a draft reference plan prepared by S. J. Balaban, OLS, Ref. No. 03-28-827-06-F, dated August 17, 2006, together with part of the road allowance between Conc 3 and 4, WHS, designated as Parts 31 to 42 inclusive, 45 to 47 inclusive, 53 to 59 inclusive, and 61 to 66 inclusive, on the same draft reference plan, to Creview Developments Inc and Mattamy (Creditvalley) Limited, at the price of $470,000 per acre, on terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Physical Plant and Real Property Services, and in a form of agreement approved by the City Solicitor; and

That the revenue generated by the sale be deposited into Net Deferred Land Sales Account No. 72 0005.001 and subsequently transferred to Reserve Fund #12 – Land Proceeds.


Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. Carried


Regional Councillor E. Moore – Wards 1 and 5 – Chair (Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) Regional Councillor J. Sanderson – Wards 3 and 4 (Vice Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) Regional Councillor G. Miles – Wards 7 and 8 (Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri – Wards 9 and 10 (Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) City Councillor J. Hutton – Wards 2 and 6 (Vice Chair, Community Services Section) City Councillor B. Callahan – Wards 3 and 4 (Vice Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) (Vice Chair, Works and Transportation Section) City Councillor S. Hames – Wards 7 and 8 (Chair, Community Services Section) (Vice Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) City Councillor V. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 (Chair, Works and Transportation Section)

Members Absent: Regional Councillor P. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 (illness) Staff Present: Mr. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation and Acting

City Manager Mr. J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development Mr. D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development and

Communications Mr. J. A. Marshall, Commissioner of Community Services Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer Ms. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor Mr. J. Patteson, Director of Physical Plant and Real Property Services

and Acting Commissioner of Management and Administrative Services

Mr. T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, Community Services

Ms. K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services, Management and Administrative Services

Mr. P. Fay, Deputy City Clerk, Management and Administrative Services

Ms. S. Pacheco, Legislative Coordinator, Management and Administrative Services

June 20, 2007


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The meeting was called to order at 9:44 a.m., recessed at 12:14 p.m., reconvened at 12:53 p.m., recessed at 2:43 p.m., reconvened in Closed Session at 6:43 p.m., moved back into Open Session at 10:20 p.m. and adjourned 10:22 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. CW281-2007 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D. Delegations/Presentations D 1. CW282-2007 Proposal for a One-Way Continuous “Ring Road” in CW283-2007 Downtown Brampton (File T00) E. Community Services Section E 1. Reports – Community Services E1-1. CW284-2007 Fire and Emergency Services Operations Monthly

Report – April 2007 (File D05) E1-2. CW285-2007 A.D.A.P.T. (Adults Developing and Participating

Together) Program Update (File R45) E1-3. CW286-2007 Chinguacousy Winter Tennis Centre Update (File C16) E 1-4. CW287-2007 Summer Camps/Plans for 2007 Season (File R49) E1-5. CW288-2007 2007 Playground Structure Replacements (File R17) E1-6. CW289-2007 Fieldhouse Allocation Policy (File A01) E 2. Correspondence E 3. Other/New Business E 4. CW290-2007 Referred Matters List E 5 Question Period


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F. Corporate and Finance Section F 1. Reports – City Manager’s Office F 2. Reports – Community Services Department F 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department F3-1. CW291-2007 Implementation Plan – Amendments to the Municipal

Act (File L01) F3-2. CW292-2007 Non-Union Compensation and Market Pricing Review

(File H00) F 4. Reports – Finance Department F4-1. CW293-2007 Review of Purchasing Policy (File F61) F4-2. CW294-2007 Purchasing Division Quarterly Report – 1st Quarter 2007

(File F81) F4-3. CW295-2007 Tax Adjustments, Cancellations and Reductions

Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 (File F95) F4-4. CW296-2007 2008 Budget Process (File F63) F4-5. CW297-2007 2007 Levy By-Law per Section 323 of the Municipal Act,

2001 (Annual Levy on Correctional Institutions, Public Hospitals and Colleges/Universities) (File F95)

F4-6. CW298-2007 2006 Audited Financial Statements for The City of

Brampton (File F18) F4-7. CW299-2007 Budget Amendment – Land Acquisitions (File F62) F 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department F5-1. CW300-2007 Procedure By-law Amendments to Comply with the

Amended Municipal Act, 2001, Incorporate Existing Practices for Council Workshops and Make Minor Housekeeping Changes (File G02)

F5-2. CW301-2007 Declaration of Surplus Land - 52 Bramalea Road – Ward

8 (File L15)


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F5-3. CW302-2007 Licence Agreement - Brampton Public Library Board -

Temporary Library Branch - 10500 Creditview Road – Ward 6 (File L16)

F5-4. CW303-2007 Long Term Use Analysis on Seimen’s Property and

Balmoral Recreation Centre (File B62). F5-5. CW304-2007 Installation of Downtown Web Cameras (File A48). F5-6. CW305-2007 IT Security Assessment – Status Update (File A06) F 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development F6-1. CW306-2007 Central Area Community Improvement Plan, Financial

Incentives for New Development – New Community Improvement Plan (FileP75)

F6-2. CW307-2007 Request for Exemption from Development Charges

Payment – Main and Market Holdings (Medallion Developments Inc.) – 171 Main Street North – Ward 5 (File P75)

F 7. Correspondence F7-1. CW308-2007 Expression of Thanks to the City of Brampton –

Brampton Half Marathon – Run for the Rose (File C15) F 8. Other/New Business F 9. CW309-2007 Referred Matters List F 10. Question Period G. Economic Development and Communications Section G 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications

Department G1-1. CW310-2007 Annual Funding for the Carabram Multicultural Festival

2007 (File M25)

G1-2. CW311-2007 Economic Development Marketing Agency Selection Process for 2008 to 2010 (File G25)


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G 2. Correspondence

G 3. Other/New Business G 4. CW312-2007 Referred Matters List G 5. Question Period H. Works and Transportation Section H 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department

H1-1. CW283-2007 Update on Downtown Traffic Patterns (File T00)

H1-2. CW313-2007 2007 New School Infrastructure (Traffic) Improvements

(File T00) H 2. Correspondence H2-1. CW314-2007 Resolution – Comments on the First Phase of

Regulations under the Clean Water Act, 2006 – Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) Registry Number 010-0122 (File G71)

H2-2. CW315-2007 Resolution – Reduced Speed Limits in Designated

Construction Zones on Regional Roads (File G71) H 3. Other/New Business H3-1. CW316-2007 Responsibility for Maintenance of Walkways H 4. CW317-2007 Referred Matters List H 5 Question Period I. By-laws and Licensing Section I 1. Reports – Corporate Services Department I 2. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department


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I 3. Reports – Planning, Design and Development

Department I 4. Correspondence I 5. Other/New Business I5-1. CW318-2007 Multi Family Occupancy in Low Density Residential

Units I5-2. CW319-2007 Attendance at the Animal Control Tribunal I 6. CW320-2007 Referred Matters Lists I 7. Question Period J. Minutes J1. CW321-2007 Brampton Clean City Committee – May 30, 2007 J2. CW322-2007 Brampton Safety Council – June 7, 2007 J3. CW323-2007 Accessibility Advisory Committee – June 12, 2007 K. Unfinished Business L. Notices of Motion M. Public Question Period N. CW324-2007 Closed Session CW325-2007 CW326-2007 O. CW327-2007 Adjournment

_____________________________________ Regional Councillor Moore, Chair


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A. Approval of Agenda CW281-2007 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20,

2007 be approved, as amended to add:

The following items under Closed Session:


N 4. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including

municipal or local board employees

The following speaker under item D 1 (Proposal for a One-Way Continuous “Ring Road” in Downtown Brampton):

Mr. Robert Milligan, President, Brampton Downtown Development Corporation

The following item under the Works and Transportation Section:

H 3-1. Discussion at the request of City Councillor Hames, re: Responsibility for Maintenance of Walkways

The following item under the By-laws and Licensing Section:

I 5-2. Discussion at the request of City Councillor Callahan, re: Attendance at the Animal Control Tribunal

Carried

Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote, a speaker was added under Item D 1, and items H 3-1 and I 5-2 were added to the agenda.


Regional Councillor Moore declared a conflict of interest with respect to Item F4-3 (Tax Adjustments, Cancellations and Reductions Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001) because her daughter owns one of the properties listed in Schedule 1 of the subject report.


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C. Consent


(E1-1, E1-2, E1-3, E1-4, E1-5, E1-6, F3-1, F4-2, F4-5, F4-7,

F5-1, F5-3, F5-4, F7-1, G1-1, H2-1, H2-2, J1, J2, J3)

(Items F4-1, F4-3, F5-2, F5-5, F5-6, F6-2, G1-2, H1-2 were removed from consent)


D 1. Mr. Ritchie Linton, resident of Brampton, re: Proposal for a One-Way Continuous “Ring Road” in Downtown Brampton (File T00).

On a 2/3 majority vote, Mr. Robert Milligan, President, Brampton Downtown Development Corporation was added to the agenda to speak to this item.

Report Item H 1-1 was brought forward and dealt with at this time. Mr. Ritchie Linton appeared before Committee to address the staff report

entitled Update on Downtown Traffic Patterns, as it relates to the proposal for a one-way continuous “ring road” in downtown Brampton. He provided details on the proposal he brought forward on March 3, 2004, which involved the reconfiguration of existing roadways surrounding the downtown four corners (Nelson St., George St., Wellington St., Chapel St., Theatre Lane) to create a one-way road network and converting the area within the ring to a pedestrian mall. Mr. Linton requested that Committee give consideration to implementing the “ring road” proposal on a trial basis to provide for the collection and analysis of real time data and to survey downtown business and residents on this proposal. He added that this trial would not require any physical changes to the existing roadways and would be consistent with the City’s Flower City Strategy.

M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and

Transportation, made a presentation regarding the proposal for a one-way continuous “ring road”, updates in traffic volume patterns, and the use of advanced traffic signal technology in downtown Brampton. He provided details on the technical review performed by Works and Transportation staff and on the comments submitted by the Economic Development and Communications Department, the Brampton Downtown Business Association, and the Accessibility Advisory Committee, all of which did not


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support the implementation of a “ring road” in downtown Brampton, at this time.

Mr. Robert Milligan, President, Brampton Downtown Development Corporation, advised that the downtown business community will not support a full closure of the downtown four corners at this time and noted the impact this would have on downtown businesses. He indicated that the downtown is still in the development stage and as such, this is not an appropriate time to reconfigure the roadways. He added that the business community would be supportive of a further study of this proposal, which would give consideration to transit (Acceleride project), pedestrian traffic, and parking in the downtown.

The following motion was introduced

That the report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated June 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Update on Downtown Traffic Patterns (File T00) be received; and, That based on the relatively major impact of the Rose Theatre, the one-way continuous “ring road” proposal around the downtown be implemented in 2008 on a 6-month trial or pilot project basis, as requested by the delegation, Mr. Ritchie Linton, and that a public meeting be held prior to implementation; and,

That staff proceed with the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Nelson Street West at George Street North and George Street South at Wellington Street, as proposed in the 2007 Capital Budget utilizing advanced video detection technology to increase capacity and to provide an efficient alternate route around the four corners without physical road modifications.

Committee held a discussion regarding the one-way continuous “ring

road” proposal around the downtown with respect to: • Technical issues in the review performed by Works and

Transportation staff, particularly the turning radius and impacts on the surrounding community

• Effectiveness of “ring roads” in other municipalities/countries • Having a pedestrian mall in the downtown

o Success rate of pedestrian malls o The need to undertake an Economic Impact Analysis to

determine the impact of a pedestrian mall in downtown o Closing Main Street only for a pedestrian mall on a seasonal

and/or variable operating schedule


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• Reliance of downtown businesses on vehicular traffic and the negative impacts of implementing this proposal on a trial basis

• Impact of this proposal on the AcceleRide project • Suggestion to implement no parking in downtown during rush hour • Suggestion to limit parking to one side to provide for the expansion

of sidewalks • The need for public input on this proposal

A second motion, as follows, was ruled contrary to the motion quoted

above:

That the report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated June 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Update on Downtown Traffic Patterns (File T00) be received; and,

That based on the relatively minor impact of the Rose Theatre, the relatively constant traffic volume downtown since 2003, and the many negative impacts reported previously, the one-way continuous “ring road” proposal around the downtown not be implemented; and,


There was discussion regarding an amendment to the “contrary” motion,

as follows:

That staff undertake an Economic Impact Analysis to determine the full impact of a pedestrian mall and a “ring road”; and,

That staff undertake a benchmarking study on successful pedestrian malls; and,

That the results of these studies be reported back to a future Committee of Council Meeting and include an analysis and options regarding the implementation of a pedestrian mall, including seasonal operation and/or operations on specific days and times of the week.

The first motion was considered as follows.


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CW282-2007 That the report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Lost Services, Works and Transportation, dated June 1, 2007, to the

Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Update on Downtown Traffic Patterns (File T00) be received; and, That based on the relatively major impact of the Rose Theatre, the one-way continuous “ring road” proposal around the downtown be implemented in 2008 on a 6-month trial or pilot project basis, as requested by the delegation, Mr. Ritchie Linton, and that a public meeting be held prior to implementation; and,


Lost The following motion, as amended, was considered. CW283-2007 1. That the delegation of Mr. Ritchie Linton, resident of Brampton,

to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Proposal for a One-Way Continuous “Ring Road” in Downtown Brampton (File T00) be received; and,

2. That the report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering

Services, Works and Transportation, dated June 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Update on Downtown Traffic Patterns (File T00) be received; and,

3. That based on the relatively minor impact of the Rose Theatre,

the relatively constant traffic volume downtown since 2003, and the many negative impacts reported previously, the one-way continuous “ring road” proposal around the downtown not be implemented; and,

4. That staff proceed with the installation of traffic signals at the

intersection of Nelson Street West at George Street North and George Street South at Wellington Street, as proposed in the 2007 Capital Budget utilizing advanced video detection technology to increase capacity and to provide an efficient alternate route around the four corners without physical road modifications; and,


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5. That staff undertake an Economic Impact Analysis to determine the full impact of a pedestrian mall and a ring road; and,

6. That staff undertake a benchmarking study on successful

pedestrian malls; and,

7. That the results of these studies be reported back to a future Committee of Council Meeting and include an analysis and options regarding the implementation of a pedestrian mall, including seasonal operation and/or operations on specific days and time of the week.

Carried

E. Community Services Section

(Chair, City Councillor S. Hames / Vice Chair, City Councillor J. Hutton) E 1. Reports – Community Services Department


* E 1-1. Report from T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services,

Community Services, dated May 15, 2007, re: Fire and Emergency Services Operations Monthly Report – April 2007 (File D05).


Services, Community Services, dated May 15, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Fire and Emergency Services Operations Monthly Report – April 2007 (File D05) be received.

Carried

* E 1-2. Report from K. Scott, Manager of Age Group Programs,

Community Services, dated May 24, 2007, re: A.D.A.P.T. (Adults Developing and Participating Together) Program Update (File R45).


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CW285-2007 1. That the report from K. Scott, Manager of Age Group Programs, Community Services, dated May 24, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: ADAPT (Adults Developing and Participating Together) Program Update (File R45) be received; and,

2. That the ADAPT program maintain its current Council subsidy of

$11, 846.00 per year; and, 3. That the ADAPT program receive the affiliated youth rate for the

rental of the Loafer’s Lake Auditorium; and, 4. That the service level remain at 5 days per week for the 2007-

2008 session subject to the agreement of SNAPSO to fund any budget shortfall; and,

5. That staff bring forward a subsequent report to a future

Committee of Council Meeting, outlining the recommendation for the ADAPT program and other programming opportunities for the special needs community for the Fall/Winter 2008-2009 session by March 2008.

Carried

* E 1-3. Report from J. Klomp, Program Supervisor – Sports, Community

Services, dated May 16, 2007, re: Chinguacousy Winter Tennis Centre Update (File C16).

CW286-2007 That the report from J. Klomp, Program Supervisor – Sports,

Community Services, dated May 16, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Chinguacousy Winter Tennis Centre Update (File C16) be received.

Carried

* E 1-4. Report from M. Held, Recreation Coordinator – Youth, Community

Services, dated May 24, 2007, re: Summer Camps/Plans for 2007 Season (File R49).

CW287-2007 That the report from M. Held, Recreation Coordinator – Youth,

Community Services, dated May 24, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Summer Camps/Plans for 2007 Season (File R49) be received.

Carried


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* E 1-5. Report from K. Sabzali, Capital Supervisor, Community Services, dated May 22, 2007, re: 2007 Playground Structure Replacements (File R17).

CW288-2007 That the report from K. Sabzali, Capital Supervisor, Community

Services, dated May 22, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: 2007 Playground Structure Replacements (File R17) be received.

Carried

* E 1-6. Report from B. Cooper, Recreation Coordinator – Sports,

Community Services, dated May 22, 2007, re: Fieldhouse Allocation Policy (File A01).

CW289-2007 1. That the report from B. Cooper, Recreation Coordinator –

Sports, Community Services, dated May 22, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Fieldhouse Allocation Policy (File A01) be received; and,

2. That the proposed Fieldhouse Allocation Policy, as outlined in

Schedule A to the subject report, be approved; and, 3. That staff communicate this policy in writing to all affiliated youth

sport groups.

Carried

E 2. Correspondence – nil E 3. Other/New Business – nil E 4. Referred Matters List


the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, be received.

Carried


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E 5. Question Period – nil E 5-1. In response to a question from City Councillor Hutton with respect

to complaints from residents regarding the number of geese at the Loafer’s Lake Recreation Centre, J. Marshall, Commissioner of Community Services, advised that he would review this matter and respond to the Councillor directly in this regard.

E 5-2. In response to a question from City Councillor Hutton with respect

to requests from residents for a flowerbed at the intersection of Mayfield Road and Stonegate Drive in 2008, J. Marshall, Commissioner of Community Services, advised that he would review this request and respond to the Councillor directly in this regard.

E 5-3. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Gibson with

respect to tulip buds being covered with sod along Williams Parkway, J. Marshall, Commissioner of Community Services, advised that the tulips will grow up through the grass next Spring.

F. Corporate and Finance Section

(Chair, Regional Councillor G. Miles / Vice Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sanderson) F 1. Mayor/Corporate Initiatives – nil F 2. Reports – City Manager’s Office – nil F 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department


* F 3-1. Report from C. Connor, Director of Real Property and Commercial

Law, Corporate Services, and K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services, Management and Administrative Services, dated June 6, 2007, re: Implementation Plan – Amendments to the Municipal Act (File L01).


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CW291-2007 That the report from C. Connor, Director of Real Property and Commercial Law, Corporate Services, and K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services, Management and Administrative Services, dated June 6, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Implementation Plan – Amendments to the Municipal Act (File L01) be received; and,

That the City Clerk’s Office coordinate a workshop so that Members

of Council may have a general discussion on certain sections of the Municipal Statute Law Amendments Act.

Carried

F 3-2. Report from H. Ferreira, Director of Human Resources, and M. McMurdy, Manager of Compensation and Benefits, Corporate Services, dated June 20, 2007, re: Non-Union Compensation and Market Pricing Review (File H00).

H. Ferreira, Director of Human Resources, Corporate Services, provided background information on the subject report indicating that a review of non-union compensation and market pricing was required to ensure the City remains competitive as an employer. She introduced Ms. Sandra Haydon of Deloitte Inc. who was hired to perform a market pricing review for non-union positions. Ms. Sandra Haydon made a presentation before Committee with respect to the review conducted and provided details on the following topics:

• Project background o Building on the simplified job evaluation tool and

classification framework o Project scope o Review objectives o Job evaluation system

• Key Results o Various data reviews (municipal sector, “peer group”,

75th percentile) • Base Salary Framework

o Select group of benchmark jobs used to undertake statistical analysis and to develop a “wage line”

• Base Salary Framework (2006) • Costing Implications

o Key principles Move to minimum of band No adjustment to “compa ratio”


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red circling for those above proposed maximum (minimal)

The following motion was considered. CW292-2007 That the presentation from Ms. Sandra Haydon, Consulting,

Deloitte Inc., to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Non-Union Compensation and Market Pricing Review (File H00) be received; and,

That the report from H. Ferreira, Director of Human Resources, and M. McMurdy, Manager of Compensation and Benefits, Corporate Services, dated June 20, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Non-Union Compensation and Market Pricing Review (File H00) be received; and,

That the revised non-union base salary framework be approved

and that changes to affected employees’ current salaries be implemented effective retroactively to January 1, 2007 and the necessary funding be transferred from the Corporate Contingency Account.

Carried

F 4. Reports – Finance Department


F 4-1. Report from A. Livingston, Senior Manager of Purchasing, Finance,

dated June 7, 2007, re: Review of Purchasing Policy (File F61). In response to questions from Committee with respect to whether

there are any changes to the provisions in the Purchasing Policy, A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer, confirmed that all provisions remain the same.

The following motion was considered. CW293-2007 That the report from A. Livingston, Senior Manager of Purchasing,

Finance, dated June 7, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Review of Purchasing Policy (File F61) be received; and,


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That a by-law be passed (Purchasing By-law) to provide for the procurement of goods and services and to incorporate all current provisions of the Purchasing Policy.

Carried

* F 4-2. Report from A. Livingston, Senior Manager of Purchasing, Finance,

dated May 29, 2007, re: Purchasing Division Quarterly Report – 1st Quarter 2007 (File F81).


Finance, dated May 29, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Purchasing Division Quarterly Report – 1st Quarter 2007 (File F81) be received.

Carried

F 4-3. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, dated

May 28, 2007, re: Tax Adjustments, Cancellations and Reductions Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 (File F95).

Regional Councillor Moore declared a conflict of interest with

respect to this item because her daughter owns one of the properties listed in Schedule 1 of the subject report.

The following motion was considered. CW295-2007 That the report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance,

dated May 28, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Tax Adjustments, Cancellations and Reductions Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 (File F95) be received; and,

That the Schedule of various tax account adjustments, appended to

the subject report, be approved.

Carried F 4-4. Report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial Planning

and Budgets, Finance, dated June 7, 2007, re: 2008 Budget Process (File F63).


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Committee held a discussion with respect to the proposed timeline and process for the preparation, review and approval of the 2008 budget, which would provide for more focus and efficiency in the budget process.

Further discussion included how to manage the budget schedule as

it relates to the timing for the recruitment of the new City Manager.

Staff advised that while it would advantageous to have the new City Manager participate in the budget process, it may not be feasible due to timing constraints. In addition, it was noted that Finance staff would take the lead in the budget process and all necessary processes are in place to proceed in this regard.

A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer, noted a typo on

page 2 of the subject report under “Current Situation” and advised that “January 2007” (4th bullet point) should read “January 2008” and ”Early February 2007” (5th bullet point) should read ”Early February 2008”.

The following motion was considered. CW296-2007 That the report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial

Planning and Budgets, Finance, dated June 7, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: 2008 Budget Process (File F63) be received, as amended to correct the date reference on Page 2, ie “January 2008” and “early February 2008”; and,

That the proposed timeline and process for the preparation, review

and approval of the 2008 budget be approved, and that staff be directed to schedule the budget direction and review meetings as outlined in the subject report.

Carried

* F 4-5. Report from H. Coffey, Manager of Tax Billing and Administration,

Finance, dated June 11, 2007, re: 2007 Levy By-Law per Section 323 of the Municipal Act, 2001 (Annual Levy on Correctional Institutions, Public Hospitals and Colleges/Universities) (File F95).


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CW297-2007 That the report from H. Coffey, Manager of Tax Billing and Administration, Finance, dated June 11, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: 2007 Levy By-Law per Section 323 of the Municipal Act, 2001 (Annual Levy on Correctional Institutions, Public Hospitals and Colleges/Universities) (File F95) be received; and,

That a by-law be passed to provide for a levy for the year 2007 per

Section 323 of the Municipal Act, 2001.

Carried F 4-6. Report from P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and

Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated June 12, 2007, re: 2006 Audited Financial Statements for The City of Brampton (File F18).

A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer, advised that the

2006 Audited Financial Statements for The City of Brampton was approved by the Audit Sub-Committee on May 30, 2007 and has been provided to the Committee of Council for information purposes only.

Mr. Ross announced that for the 5th consecutive year, the City of

Brampton received the “Canadian Award for Financial Reporting”, for the City’s 2005 Annual Report, and acknowledged the efforts of the Accounting staff in the Finance Department in this regard.

The following motion was considered. CW298-2007 That the report from P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services

and Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated June 12, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: 2006 Audited Financial Statements for The City of Brampton (File F18) be received.

Carried

* F 4-7. Report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial Planning

and Budgets, Finance, dated June 8, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Land Acquisitions (File F62).


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CW299-2007 1. That the report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Budgets, Finance, dated June 8, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Land Acquisitions (File F62) be received; and,

2. That the Capital Budget be amended to transfer all remaining

funds from Capital Projects #014010, #024020, #034030, #044040, #064020-001 to Capital Project #074020-001 – Land Acquisitions; and,

3. That any prior approved resolutions pertaining to land

acquisitions costs and/or reserve transfers for these Capital Projects now be processed through Capital Project #074020-001 – Land Acquisitions.

Carried

F 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department

• Building Construction Division • Council and Administrative Services Division • Emergency Measures and Corporate Security Division • Information Technology Division • Management Studies and Business Services Division • Physical Plant and Real Property Services Division

* F 5-1. Report from K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and

Administrative Services, and P. Fay, Deputy City Clerk, Management and Administrative Services, dated June 6, 2007, re: Procedure By-law Amendments to Comply with the Amended Municipal Act, 2001, Incorporate Existing Practices for Council Workshops and Make Minor Housekeeping Changes (File G02).


and Administrative Services, and P. Fay, Deputy City Clerk, Management and Administrative Services, dated June 6, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Procedure By-law Amendments to Comply with the Amended Municipal Act, 2001, Incorporate Existing Practices for Council Workshops and Make Minor Housekeeping Changes (File G02) be received; and,


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That a by-law be passed to amend the Procedure By-law to: a. include public notice provisions for meetings of City Council

and its committees; b. include provisions for council workshops; and, c. make other minor housekeeping amendments.

Carried

F 5-2. Report from D. Segodnia, Senior Real Estate Coordinator,

Management and Administrative Services, dated June 1, 2007, re: Declaration of Surplus Land - 52 Bramalea Road – Ward 8 (File L15).

J. Patteson, Director of Physical Plant and Real Property Services, and Acting Commissioner of Management and Administrative Services, advised that staff received feedback from Regional Councillor Palleschi with respect to the subject matter and added that a meeting is being scheduled with the Region of Peel in regard to this property. As a result of Regional Councillor Palleschi’s interest in this item and his absence (illness) at this meeting, the following motion was considered.

CW301-2007 That the report from D. Segodnia, Senior Real Estate Coordinator,

Management and Administrative Services, dated June 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Declaration of Surplus Land – 52 Bramalea Road – Ward 8 (File L15) be referred to the next Council Meeting scheduled to take place on June 27, 2007.

Carried

* F 5-3. Report from K. Thususka, Real Estate Coordinator, Management

and Administrative Services, dated May 29, 2007, re: Licence Agreement - Brampton Public Library Board - Temporary Library Branch - 10500 Creditview Road – Ward 6 (File L16).

CW302-2007 That the report from K. Thususka, Real Estate Coordinator,

Management and Administrative Services, dated May 29, 2007, re: Licence Agreement – Brampton Public Library Board – Temporary Library Branch - 10500 Creditview Road – Ward 6 (File L16) be received; and,


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That a by-law be passed to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a License Agreement with the Brampton Public Library Board to permit a temporary library branch at 10500 Creditview Road with an initial term expiring on December 31, 2011, and a further option to renew for five (5) years at nominal rent and that the License Agreement be on terms and conditions acceptable to the Commissioner of Community Services and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

Carried

* F 5-4. Report from J. Leslie, Supervisor – Portfolio Management,

Management and Administrative Services, dated June 11, 2007, re: Long Term Use Analysis on Seimen’s Property and Balmoral Recreation Centre (File B62).

CW303-2007 That the report from J. Leslie, Supervisor – Portfolio Management,

Management and Administrative Services, dated June 11, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Long Term Use Analysis on Seimen’s Property and Balmoral Recreation Centre (File B62) be received.

Carried

F 5-5. Report from C. Moore, Chief Information Officer, Management and

Administrative Services, dated June 15, 2007, re: Installation of Downtown Web Cameras (File A48).

Committee held a discussion regarding the installation of web

cameras in downtown Brampton as follows: • Cost implications

o The project budget in 2006 was $100,000 • Operation of web cameras at Chinguacousy Park • Purpose of the live web camera system which is for use as a

promotional tool to provide a live broadcast of the downtown • Use of cameras in other municipalities for crime prevention • Discussions with Peel Regional Police regarding future access

to images from the web cameras and developing a protocol in this regard

• Provisions of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act with respect to recording and storing images

o Images will not be stored, recorded or used for security purposes at this time


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o Cameras will be set to pre-defined views to ensure that individuals cannot be identified

o Staff advised that a report is forthcoming which will address any future use of these cameras for recording, storing or accessing images, including rules and procedures for using these images for security/surveillance purposes.

• Suggestion to operate cameras during events only • Notice provisions to be posted by the cameras

The following motion was considered. CW304-2007 1. That the report from C. Moore, Chief Information Officer,

Management and Administrative Services, dated June 15, 2007, r to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, e: Installation of Downtown Web Cameras (File A48) be received; and,

2. That the use of live web cameras in Downtown Brampton be

approved; and, 3. That staff be directed to report back to a future Committee of

Council meeting on a policy for any future recording, storage and access of information from the City’s web cameras in public spaces; and,

4. That staff be directed to work with representatives from the

Peel Regional Police to develop a protocol for secure provisioning of recorded and stored information from the web cameras to Peel Regional Police or any other party, if required for purposes of police investigation, in accordance with the policy identified in Recommendation 3 above.

Carried

F 5-6. Report from T. Unrau, Senior Manager of Infrastructure

Management, Management and Administrative Services, dated June 12, 2007, re: IT Security Assessment – Status Update (File A06).

C. Moore, Chief Information Officer, Management and

Administrative Services, advised that KPMG has been engaged to conduct the IT Security Assessment, which is currently in progress, and added that no critical security risks have been identified to date.


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The following motion was considered. CW305-2007 That the report from T. Unrau, Senior Manager of Infrastructure

Management, Management and Administrative Services, dated June 12, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: IT Security Assessment – Status Update (File A06) be received.

Carried

F 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department


F 6-1. Report from J. Corbett, Commissioner, Planning Design and

Development, and K. Walsh, Director, Community Design, Parks Planning and Development, Planning Design and Development, dated June 20, 2007, re: Central Area Community Improvement Plan, Financial Incentives for New Development – New Community Improvement Plan (FileP75).

K. Walsh, Director of Community Design, Parks Planning and Development, Planning Design and Development, appeared before Committee and made a presentation with respect to the subject report, as follows: • Background information on the Community Improvement Plan

(CIP) • Current Situation

o Consultant hired to assist with CIP work, perform research and provide expertise

o Comparative review of other municipalities by staff o Results used to develop the new CIP and the Development

Charge Incentive Grant Program (DCIGP) • Key Considerations

o Being competitive with Greenfield development o Provision of incentives for private development in the central

area o Focus on designated redevelopment areas in downtown and

along the corridor o Support of Central Area vision and goals o Incentives for achieving high quality development

• Main Concepts and Structure o Major improvements to the existing CIP 2000


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• New Tools o Development Charge Incentive Grant Program (DCIGP) o Façade Improvement Program o New incentive tools

• Development Charge Incentive Grant Program (DCIGP) o Most desired program by developers o Implementation and scoring mechanism o Monitoring of the program

• Monitoring and Performance Review o Mechanism for monitoring the plan and program

performance o Full scale review which would occur at 3-year intervals o Programs could be changed or terminated and other

programs/tools could be activated o Performance monitoring will consider planning, financial and

economic development criteria • Financial Implications

o Implementation of the program is based on maximum 3100 units with a potential funding envelope of up to $1.56M/year or less and with 25 years amortization of the funds

o Payback period required to be extended to 25 years o For 2008 and 2009 it is proposed that budget increases will

be phased in and monitored through the annual budget process

o Monitoring Program and Report will allow for a yearly evaluation of the use of the funds and the DCIGP in conjunction with the budget

• Conclusions and Next Steps o The draft CIP and DCIGP Implementation Guidelines have

been circulated to key stakeholders o New CIP and recommendation report will be presented to

the Planning, Design and Development Committee on July 30, 2007

o Final draft will be submitted for Council approval

Committee held a discussion and asked questions of staff with respect to the following: • Scoring system

o Outline of criteria in the Implementation Guidelines o Quality of applications o Mechanism resulting in the percentage of the units fees

being waived o Scoring at the Site Plan Stage o Final approval of the grant at the Building Permit Stage o Difference in scoring for heritage properties

• Time limits


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o New development must secure a building permit within 6 months after issuance of the Site Plan Approval

o Building permit is conditional upon construction commencing within 1 year

• Minimum build requirements for receiving the grant • Property Tax Analysis

o Model used for 1 Belvedere Court • Process for the initial payment of development charges • 25 years amortization of funds for the DCIGP

o The possibility of using taxes collected from the new developments to pay back the development charges account

• Safeguards within the program The following motion was introduced:

That staff consider an option where individual Development Charge Incentive Program Grants are paid back from actual property tax dollars collected at the completion of the project.

The motion, in its entirety, was considered as follows. CW306-2007 1. That the report from J. Corbett, Commissioner, Planning

Design and Development, and K. Walsh, Director, Community Design, Parks Planning and Development, Planning Design and Development, dated June 20, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Central Area Community Improvement Plan, Financial Incentives for New Development – New Community Improvement Plan (File P75) be received; and,

2. That staff be directed to finalize the new draft Community

Improvement Plan (CIP) based on the principles and the “toolbox” concept outlined in the subject report and attached as Appendix 4 to the subject report for the required consultation; and,

3. That the new CIP include the current programs (as revised)

and the new tools deemed applicable to Brampton, and that the use of the programs be based on the Council approval of detailed Implementation Guidelines and budget allocation for each program; and,

4. That the Development Incentive Program of the Community

Improvement Plan be implemented on the basis of the detailed Implementation Guidelines, as attached to the subject report; and,


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5. That the Implementation Guidelines for the Development

Incentive Grant Program detailing the process, criteria, scoring system and other conditions as attached to the subject report be endorsed including: • The Program apply only to the area outlined in Appendix

4 of the subject report; • Eligibility is established at the Site Plan Approval with the

estimate of grant allocation to be recommended by staff and approved by City Council;

• Allocation of funds to a project be executed at building permit stage, based on the provisions of the Implementation Guidelines including the time limits;

• The Development Charge grant for Commercial development be limited to 1,500 square metres per development to a total of 9,000 sq. m.

6. That existing developments with commitments but without

building permit be included in the program without having to comply with the new rules but with a 6 months time limit after the new program is active to secure a building permit; and,

7. That the Development Charge Incentive Program be

implemented as a tax-based grant program amortized over 25 years for a maximum of 3100 units; for 2008 and 2009 budget increases will be phased-in to reflect actual downtown development and monitored through the annual budget process; and,

8. That a monitoring system be implemented and staff from the

Planning, Design and Development Department, the Economic Development and Communications Department and the Finance Department report on an annual basis on the performance indicators that describe the impact of the incentive programs on the regeneration of the Central Area; and

9. That staff be directed to finalize the CIP and hold the

required statutory Public Meeting; and, 10. That staff consider an option where individual Development

Charge Incentive Program Grants are paid back from actual property tax dollars collected at the completion of the project.

Carried


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F 6-2. Report from K. Walsh, Director of Community Design, Parks

Planning and Development, Planning, Design and Development, dated June 11, 2007, re: Request for Exemption from Development Charges Payment – Main and Market Holdings (Medallion Developments Inc.) – 171 Main Street North – Ward 5 (File P75).

A motion to amend the recommendations in the staff report was

brought forward and considered as follows.

CW307-2007 1. That the report from K. Walsh, Director of Community Design, Parks Planning and Development, Planning, Design and Development, dated June 11, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Request for Exemption from Development Charges Payment – Main and Market Holdings (Medallion Developments Inc.) – 171 Main Street North – Ward 5 (File P75) be received; and,

2. That Medallion Developments enter into a Development

Charges Deferral Agreement with the City of Brampton and that the agreement contain the following provisions and be to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development and the Commissioner of Finance and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor:

i) That the owner acknowledge that the new Community

Improvement Plan (CIP) and Development Charges Incentive Program (DCIP) have not been approved by Council and that programs have not been finalized.

ii) That the owner be subject to the terms and criteria under

the new CIP and DCIP and in this regard, development charges may still be payable for the units issued permits.

iii) That in signing this agreement, the City is in no way

committing itself to establish any criteria that would make the owner eligible for participation in the DCIP.

iv) The end date in the deferral agreement will call for

payment of development charges owing plus interest within one year from the date of execution.

3. That prior to the signing of the Development Charges

Deferral Agreement, the owner post an irrevocable letter of


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credit to cover the full amount of the Development Charges plus an agreed upon amount of interest, to be drawn upon under terms to be established to the satisfaction of the City.

Carried

F 7. Correspondence * F 7-1. Correspondence from Ms. Lynn Dobson, Race Director – Run for

the Rose, and Member Representative – Peel Regional Police Association, dated May 25, 2007, re: Expression of Thanks to the City of Brampton – Brampton Half Marathon – Run for the Rose (File C15).

CW308-2007 That the correspondence from Ms. Lynn Dobson, Race Director –

Run for the Rose, and Member Representative – Peel Regional Police Association, dated May 25, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Expression of Thanks to the City of Brampton – Brampton Half Marathon – Run for the Rose (File C15) be received.

Carried




CW309-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Corporate and Finance Section


Carried F 10. Question Period – nil G. Economic Development and Communications Section


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(Chair, Regional Councillor E. Moore / Vice Chair, City Councillor S. Hames)

G 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications Department – nil • Corporate Communications Services Division • Economic Development Division • Tourism Division

* G 1-1. Report from S. Wilcox, Manager of Tourism, Economic

Development and Communications, dated June 4, 2007, re: Annual Funding for the Carabram Multicultural Festival 2007 (File M25).

CW310-2007 1. That the report from S. Wilcox, Manager of Tourism, Economic

Development and Communications, dated June 4, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Annual Funding for the Carabram Multicultural Festival 2007 (File M25) be received; and,

2. That the City of Brampton provide financial support for the

Carabram Festival scheduled for July 6-8, 2007; and, 3. That the 2007 grant in support of the annual Carabram Festival

and the 25th Anniversary program, in the amount of $50,370, be approved; and,

4. That the request for Administration Fees (Audit, Facility Rental)

totaling $10,000 not be approved; and, 5. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to enter into a Letter

Agreement with Carabram Multicultural Festival, which addresses the terms and conditions of the $50,370 grant to Carabram, with content as described in the subject report, further content to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Economic Development and Communications, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; and,

6. That the source of funding be the non-departmental City Wide

Community Projects Funding account 201109.001.0191.0001.

Carried

G 1-2. Report from D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development and Communications, dated June 20, 2007, re: Economic Development Marketing Agency Selection Process for 2008 to 2010 (File G25).


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D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development and

Communications, responded to questions from Committee with respect to the evaluation of the effectiveness of the existing investment marketing program and the following motion was considered.

CW311-2007 1. That the report from D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic

Development and Communications, dated June 20, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Economic Development Marketing Agency Selection Process for 2008 to 2010 (File G25) be received; and,

2. That staff be authorized to initiate a Request for Proposal (RFP)

process guiding the selection of a marketing agency specializing in the economic development sector for the period 2008-2010; and,

3. That the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team

manage the agency selection process and forward a recommended firm to the Committee of Council for consideration.

Carried

G 2. Correspondence – nil

G 3. Other/New Business – nil G 4. Referred Matters List


Communications Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, be received.

Carried



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H. Works and Transportation Section (Chair, City Councillor V. Dhillon / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

H 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department • Business Services Division • Engineering and Construction Division • Fleet Services Division • Operations Division • Transit Division

H 1-1. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services,

Works and Transportation, dated June 1, 2007, re: Update on Downtown Traffic Patterns (File T00).


CW283-2007

H 1-2. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated May 30, 2007, re: 2007 New School Infrastructure (Traffic) Improvements (File T00).

In response to questions from Committee with respect to

implementing traffic circles in the areas outlined within the subject report, T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, advised that traffic circles are not recommended in school areas due to the level of pedestrian activity. He added that (pursuant to Recommendation CW143-2007, approved by Council on April 11, 2007) staff are in the process of identifying possible intersections as candidates for traffic circles/roundabout retrofits, in accordance with the Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide, and are reviewing design standards with the Planning, Design and Development Department.

Committee advised staff of the need to communicate with the

federal and provincial governments regarding the use of traffic circles and the following motion was considered.


Services, Works and Transportation, dated May 30, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: 2007 New School Infrastructure (Traffic) Improvements (File T00) be received; and,

2. That the subject report be forwarded to the Peel District School

Board and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board to


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provide assistance in development of the 2007 school program; and,

3. That staff be directed to implement the measures outlined in the

subject report to ensure orderly and safe school openings for September 2007 and January 2008; and,

4. That the report be forwarded to the Region of Peel Traffic

Engineering Services for information purposes; and, 5. That a by-law be passed to amend Traffic By-law 93-93, as

amended, to provide for the necessary traffic controls to accommodate the opening of new schools in September 2007.

Carried

H 2. Correspondence * H 2-1. Correspondence from the Region of Peel dated June 5, 2007, re:

Resolution – Comments on the First Phase of Regulations under the Clean Water Act, 2006 – Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) Registry Number 010-0122 (File G71).

CW314-2007 That the correspondence from the Region of Peel dated June 5,

2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Resolution – Comments on the First Phase of Regulations under the Clean Water Act, 2006 – Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) Registry Number 010-0122 (File G71) be received.

Carried

* H 2-2. Correspondence from the Region of Peel dated June 5, 2007, re:

Resolution – Reduced Speed Limits in Designated Construction Zones on Regional Roads (File G71).

CW315-2007 That the correspondence from the Region of Peel dated June 5,

2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, re: Resolution – Reduced Speed Limits in Designated Construction Zones on Regional Roads (File G71) be received.

Carried


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H 3. Other/New Business H 3-1. Discussion at the request of City Councillor Hames, re:

Responsibility for Maintenance of Walkways

Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote, this item was added to the agenda.

City Councillor Hames advised of the need to review and clarify the

responsibility for the maintenance of walkways in the City. She noted that residents should not be required to contact more than 1 department to address maintenance issues related to walkways throughout the City. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, advised that staff of the Works and Transportation and Community Services Departments would review this matter and the following motion was considered.

CW316-2007 That staff of the Works and Transportation and Community

Services Departments be directed to undertake a review of the responsibility for the maintenance of walkways throughout the City and establish a process whereby a resident can contact one department to address all maintenance concerns relating to walkways and that staff report back in this regard.

Carried

H 4. Referred Matters List



Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, be received.

Carried


I 1. Corporate Services Department – nil • Enforcement and By-laws Services Division


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• Litigation and Administrative Law Division I 2. Management and Administrative Services Department – nil


I 3. Planning, Design and Development Department – nil • Building Division • Planning and Land Development Services Division



I 5-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Miles, re: Multi Family Occupancy in Low Density Residential Units

Committee held a discussion with respect to the growing problem of multi-residential units in single-family dwellings and the need to investigate a more aggressive approach to address this issue. Discussions included:

• Conversion of single-family dwellings into multi-residential units for income purposes

• Impact on the surrounding community, school systems, parking issues, Fire and Emergency Services, etc.

• Process for seeking authority for right of entry and to implement larger fines

o Staff advised that a request must be made to the Province of Ontario for legislation in this regard

• Grounds under which Fire and Emergency Services can gain right of entry into a property

• Communication between Enforcement and By-law Services staff and the Real Estate Board on this issue

• Limiting side-door entries to one • The need for more affordable housing • Use of information/documentation from area residents

regarding multi-residential units in single family dwellings



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CW318-2007 1. That The City of Brampton request the Province of Ontario to enact special legislation to allow municipal right of entry for by-law inspection and compliance of single family dwellings with more than 2 units; and,

2. That staff investigate options for implementing larger fines for

contravention of the Zoning By-law in regard to single family dwellings with more than 2 units; and,

3. That the City adopt a zero-tolerance approach in regard to

single family dwellings with more than 2 units and that staff work with residents affected by this issue to determine safety concerns to be brought to the attention of the Fire and Emergency Services Division for action; and,

4. That Enforcement and By-law Services, and Fire and

Emergency Services staff investigate all available means and tools under the current legislation to more aggressively regulate and enforce by-laws regarding multi-residential units in low density residential dwellings and report back to a future Committee of Council meeting; and,

5. That staff review the feasibility of limiting side-yard entrances to

one and report back to a future Committee of Council meeting in this regard.

Carried

I 5-2. Discussion at the request of City Councillor Callahan, re: Attendance at the Animal Control Tribunal

Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote, this item was added to the agenda.

Discussion took place with respect to the need for more Members

of Council to volunteer on the Animal Control Tribunal. In response to a request from City Councillor Callahan for a

volunteer to participate on the next Animal Control Tribunal Hearing scheduled to take place on September 18, 2007, Regional Councillor Sanderson and City Councillor Dhillon advised they would attend this meeting.



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CW319-2007 That the meeting invitations for Animal Control Tribunal Hearings be sent to all Members of Council for participation and that the members who have previously participated on this tribunal be identified in the invitation.

Carried





Carried

I 7. Question Period – nil J. Minutes * J 1. Brampton Clean City Committee – May 30, 2007 CW321-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting

of May 30, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, Recommendations BCC013-2007 to BCC022-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried BCC013-2007 That the agenda for the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of

May 30, 2007, be approved as amended as follows: To add the following items: I 2. Discussion, re: Email from Richard Poersch, re: Litter Barrel

Service/Blue Bins in City Parks.

I 3. Discussion, re: Possibility of Increasing the Number of ‘Thank you Celebration - Appreciation BBQs’ in City Parks other than Gage Park and Chinguacousy Park.

I 4. Discussion, re: Disposal of Compact Fluorescent Lights.


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I 5. Announcement, re: Opening of the Farmers’ Market.

BCC014-2007 That the Minutes of the Meeting held on April 25, 2007 approved by Council on May 16, 2007 to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of May 30, 2007, be received.

BCC015-2007 That the report from Ms. Angela Watts, Program Supervisor, Community Services, dated May 23, 2007, to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of May 30, 2007, re: Status Update - 3R’S Educational Program Statistics – January 2007 to May 2007 be received.

BCC016-2007 That the verbal update from Ms. Angela Watts, Program

Supervisor, Community Services, to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of May 30, 2007, re: Adopt-a-Park Program be received.

BCC017-2007 That the verbal update from Ms. Angela Watts, Program

Supervisor, Community Services, to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of May 30, 2007, re: Spring Clean-up Program.

BCC018-2007 That the feature for the Brampton Guardian Monthly Column to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of May 30, 2007 re: “Trash Talk” for May 2007 – “Beyond Three Bags Full” be received.

BCC019-2007 That the email from Richard Poersch, dated May 27, 2007, to the

Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of May 30, 2007, re: Litter Barrel Service/Blue Bins in City Parks be received.

BCC020-2007 That staff of the Brampton Clean City Office investigate the possibility of having the Spring and Fall/Harvest Clean-ups appreciation bar-b-que at City park locations other than Gage Park and Chinguacousy Park.

BCC021-2007 That the discussion, re: Disposal of Compact Fluorescent

Lights, be deferred to the next meeting of the Brampton Clean City Committee scheduled to be held on June 27, 2007.


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again on June 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m., or at the call of the Chair. * J 2. Brampton Safety Council – June 7, 2007 CW322-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of June

7, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, Recommendations SC076-2007 to SC085-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried

SC076-2007 That the agenda for the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of June

7, 2007 be approved as amended as follows: To add: I 3. Discussion re: Follow-up Site Inspection – Mount Royal

Public School – 65 Mount Royal Circle – Ward 10 (File G25SA); and,

To add the following additional information to Item F 2:

Handout from Mr. Mike Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, re: Staff Analysis Statistics – Stop Sign and Speed Compliance – – May 31, 2007 and June 5, 2007 – Bartley Bull Parkway – Ward 3 (File G25SA).

SC077-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of May 3,

2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of June 7, 2007, be received.


Committee Meeting of April 19, 2007 (File G25SA), to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of June 7, 2007, be received.

SC079-2007 That the e-mail correspondence from Sergeant Donovan Howell,

Peel Regional Police, dated May 3, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of June 7, 2007, re: New Peel Regional Police


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Member on the Brampton Safety Council – Sergeant Timothy VanBokhorst (File G25SA) be received.

SC080-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence from Ms. Lynn Bell,

Administrative Assistant to Regional Councillor J. Sanderson and City Councillor B. Callahan, dated May 4, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of June 7, 2007, re: Concerns from Mr. Richard Poersch, Division 22 Peel Police Community Liaison Committee Member - Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – Bartley Bull Parkway – Ward 3 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That the handout from Mr. Mike Parks, Manager of Traffic

Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of June 7, 2007, re: Staff Analysis Statistics – Stop Sign and Speed Compliance – May 31, 2007 and June 5, 2007 – Bartley Bull Parkway – Ward 3(File G25SA) be received; and,

3. That a site inspection be scheduled. SC081-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence from Mr. Sheldon Seligman,

Acting Vice-Principal, Homestead Public School, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of June 7, 2007, re: Request for Site Inspection for Review of School Bus Traffic – Homestead Public School – 99 Fletcher’s Creek Boulevard – Ward 5 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That a site inspection be scheduled. SC082-2007 1. That the correspondence to Ms. Sandi Omson, Principal,

Edenbrook Hill Public School, and Ms. Marilyn Lee, Principal, St. Angela Merici Catholic School, from Mr. Mike Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated May 8, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of June 7, 2007, re: Selection of Edenbrook Hill Public School and St. Angela Merici Catholic School – Ward 6 – Filming of Brampton Safety Council School Safety DVD (File G25SA) be received.


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SC083-2007 That, as considered at the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of June 7, 2007, the following school location be added to the list for a follow-up site inspection in October or November 2007:

• Mount Royal Public School – 65 Mount Royal Circle –

Ward 10 SC084-2007 1. That the site inspection report dated May 10, 2007, to the

Brampton Safety Council Meeting of June 7, 2007, re: Edenbrook Hill Drive – Ward 6 – Student/Traffic Safety Concerns (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. Whereas during this site inspection, a review was

undertaken of the present Crossing Guard location on Packham Circle between Edenbrook Hill Public School and St. Angela Merici Catholic School; and,

Whereas at that time it was observed that both schools are making use of this one guard and that the northbound traffic is much lighter than the southbound traffic;

Therefore Be It Resolved that it is the position of the Brampton Safety Council that no changes are required to this Crossing Guard location; and,

3. That the Schools, Parents and the Brampton Safety Council

Members continue educating and promoting safety procedures to the students; and,

4. That, in an effort to reduce traffic speeds in the area of the

two subject schools, the following actions be taken:

a) The Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, be requested to maintain Edenbrook Hill Drive on the active list for regular use of the City’s pole-mounted radar display board; and,

b) Peel Regional Police be requested to undertake

random speed checks on Edenbrook Hill Drive north of Packham Circle and Sawston Circle.


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SC085-2007 That the Brampton Safety Council do now adjourn to meet again on Thursday, September 6, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Chair.

* J 3. Accessibility Advisory Committee – June 12, 2007 CW323-2007 That the Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting

of June 12, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of June 20, 2007, Recommendations AAC044-2007 to AAC049-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried


of June 12, 2007, be approved, as amended as follows: To Amend: I 1. Discussion at the request of Mr. Roland Vermeesch, re:

William Osler Health Centre Accessibility Advisory Meeting on June 12, 2007.

AAC045-2007 That the Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of May 8, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of June 12, 2007, be received.

AAC046-2007 That the report from the Parking Sub-Committee, Accessibility

Advisory Committee, dated April 25, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of June 12, 2007, re: Accessible Parking Permits (File G25AAC), be received; and,

That a letter be sent to Donna Cansfield, Minister of Transportation, outlining the following Accessibility Advisory Committee concerns related to Accessible Parking Permits:

• The length of time a temporary permit is issued for • Use of permits by others than to whom the permit is issued • The numbers of valid permits that have been issued to

people who no longer need them or have since passed away

That the letter to the Minister include the following suggestions for improvements:

• Review of the guidelines and timeframes used for the issuance with a primary focus on temporary permits


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• Develop more detailed issuing requirements and a graduated issuance timeframe

• Include a photo on the back of permits to identify the permit holder

• Follow up on permit holders: o Request the return of valid permits for people who no

longer require them or who have passed away o Cross-reference with other provincial entities such as the

Office of the Registrar General (death registration) • Increase the amount and level of authority that local

municipal enforcement staff has to enforce permit misuse • Provide Parking Enforcement Officers with similar authority

as Police Officers: o Access to a database of current and expired permits o Authority to request proof of identification from the permit

holder and seize permits as needed

That copies of the letter be sent to Premier Dalton McGuinty, local MPPs Kuldip Kular, Linda Jeffrey and Vic Dhillon and be circulated to accessibility advisory committees across Ontario for their information.

AAC047-2007 That the report from W. Goss, Accessibility Coordinator,

Management and Administrative Services, dated April 25, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of June 12, 2007, re: Sub-Committees of the Accessibility Advisory Committee (File G25AAC) be received; and,

That Accessibility Advisory Committee members identify the sub-committee(s) they wish to participate in.

AAC048-2007 That the Outstanding Items – June 2007 to the Accessibility

Advisory Committee Meeting of June 12, 2007 be received. AAC049-2007 That the Accessibility Advisory Committee do now adjourn to meet

again on Tuesday July 10, 2007, or at the call of the Chair. K. Unfinished Business – nil

L. Notices of Motion – nil


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M. Public Question Period – nil N. Closed Session CW324-2007 That Committee proceed into Closed Session in order to address


N 1. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board



N 4. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including

municipal or local board employees

Carried


CW325-2007 1. That Site Option 3, being the site at the Flower City Community

Campus located at the southeast corner of Queen Street West and Kimbark Drive, be approved as the location for the new Fire Headquarters complex; and,

2. That staff be authorized to enter into negotiations with the Peel

District School Board to acquire approximately 0.5 acres of land adjacent to the site at the Flower City Community Campus (Site Option 3) for the Fire Headquarters complex and report back to the Committee of Council with the recommendations regarding the acquisition of these lands; and,

3. That staff be authorized to enter into negotiations for the

potential sale of the Station 204 property (647 Queen Street West) to the Peel District School Board subject to the required declaration of these lands as surplus to the City’s needs and


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public notice for the disposition of this property, and report back to the Committee of Council; and,

4. That staff be authorized to commence the detailed planning and

design work for the new Fire Headquarters complex containing Fire Administration, Fire Prevention and a new Fire Station; and,

5. That staff report back to Committee on funding options for

proceeding in 2008 with the Fire Service Headquarters development, as part of the 2008 Capital Budget process.

Carried


CW326-2007 That the mandate of the Human Resources Ad Hoc Committee be

amended to include the recruitment of a City Manager and related matters and matters related to the performance management program as it relates to members of Senior Management Team and staff of the City Manager’s Office.

Carried


Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.

Carried

Members Present: Regional Councillor G. Gibson – Wards 1 and 5 (9:35 a.m.)

Regional Councillor E. Moore – Wards 1 and 5 (9:35 a.m.) (Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) Regional Councillor J. Sanderson – Wards 3 and 4 (9:33 a.m.) (Vice Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) City Councillor J. Hutton – Wards 2 and 6 (9:35 a.m.) (Vice Chair, Community Services Section) City Councillor B. Callahan – Wards 3 and 4 – Chair (9:34 a.m.) (Vice Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) (Vice Chair, Works and Transportation Section) City Councillor V. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 (9:35 a.m.) (Chair, Works and Transportation Section)

Members Absent: Regional Councillor P. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 (personal) Regional Councillor G. Miles – Wards 7 and 8 (other municipal business)

(Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri – Wards 9 and 10 (vacation) (Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) City Councillor S. Hames – Wards 7 and 8 (vacation) (Chair, Community Services Section)

(Vice Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) Staff Present: Mr. J. Marshall, Interim City Manager

Mr. J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development Mr. D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development and Communications Mr. J. Lowery, Commissioner of Community Services Mr. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer Ms. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor Mr. J. Patteson, Acting Commissioner of Management and Administrative

Services and Director of Physical Plant and Real Property Services Mr. T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, Community Services Mr. R. Rason, Director of Building Construction, Management and

Administrative Services Mr. P. Fay, Deputy City Clerk and Acting Director of Council and

Administrative Services, Management and Administrative Services Ms. S. Pacheco, Legislative Coordinator, Management and


September 5, 2007


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The meeting was called to order at 9:36 a.m., moved into Closed Session at 10:47 a.m., moved back into Open Session at 11:52 a.m., and adjourned at 11:54 a.m. After due consideration of the matters placed before this Committee, the members beg leave to present its report as follows: Item Recommendation A. CW328-2007 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D. Delegations/Presentations D 1. CW329-2007 Notice of Intention to Amend Sign By-law 399-2002 –

Auto Dealerships (File G02) D 2. CW343-2007 Notice of Intention to Amend Sign By-law 399-2002 –

Central Area Improvement Plan (File G02) D 3. CW330-2007 Request to Waive Development Charges for a New

Church at 10040 Creditview Road – Ward 6 (File F74) E. Corporate and Finance Section E 1. Reports – City Manager’s Office E 2. Reports – Community Services Department E 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department E3-1. CW331-2007 Shortage of Judicial Resources (File G65) E 4. Reports – Finance Department E4-1. CW332-2007 Land Tax Apportionments (File F72) E4-2. CW330-2007 Request to Waive Development Charges for a New

Church at 10040 Creditview Road – Ward 6 (File F74) E4-3. CW333-2007 Municipal Performance Measurement Program – 2006

(File F75)


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E5-1. CW334-2007 Proposed Lease with Sports Brampton for the Pro Shop

at the Brampton Soccer Centre – Dixie Road and Sandalwood Parkway East – Ward 9 (File L16)

E5-2. CW335-2007 Budget Amendment – Brampton Recreation Centres

Capital Program (File F25) E 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development E 7. Correspondence E 8. Other/New Business E 9. CW336-2007 Referred Matters List E 10. Question Period F. Economic Development and Communications Section F 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications


F 3. Other/New Business F 4. CW337-2007 Referred Matters List F 5. Question Period G. Works and Transportation Section G 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department G1-1. CW338-2007 Directional References on Street Name Signs (File T00) G1-2. CW339-2007 Arterial Road Speed Limit Review (File T00) G 2. Correspondence


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G2-1. CW340-2007 Resolution – Waste Collection By-law Revisions (File G71)

G 3. Other/New Business G3-1. CW341-2007 Status of the CN Rail / GO Transit Rail Line

Improvements at the Intersection of James Street and John Street – Ward 3

G 4. CW342-2007 Referred Matters List G 5 Question Period H. By-laws and Licensing Section H 1. Reports – Corporate Services Department H 2. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department H 3. Reports – Planning, Design and Development

Department H3-1. CW343-2007 Proposed Amendment to Sign By-law 399-2002 – Central

Area Improvement Plan – Wards 1, 3, 4, 5, 8 (File G02) H 4. Correspondence H 5. Other/New Business H 6. CW344-2007 Referred Matters Lists H 7. Question Period I. Community Services Section I 1. Reports – Community Services I1-1. CW345-2007 Fire and Emergency Services Operations – June 2007

(File D05) I1-2. CW346-2007 Dance Competitions (File R43)


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I1-3. CW347-2007 Major Dance Recital (File R43) I1-4. CW348-2007 2007 Flower City Parade (File R51) I1-5. CW349-2007 Second Annual Brampton Run for the Rose Half

Marathon (File C16) I1-6. CW350-2007 Request to Waive Permit Fees – Canadian Postal

Employees 43rd National Curling Championship – Chinguacousy Park Curling Club – April 5-11, 2009 (File R51)

I 2. Correspondence I 3. Other/New Business I 4. CW351-2007 Referred Matters List I 5 Question Period J. Minutes J1. CW352-2007 Accessibility Advisory Committee – August 14, 2007 K. Unfinished Business L. Notices of Motion M. Public Question Period N. CW353-2007 Closed Session CW354-2007 CW355-2007 O. CW356-2007 Adjournment

_____________________________________ City Councillor Callahan, Chair


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A. Approval of Agenda CW328-2007 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5,

2007 be approved, as amended to add: D 3. Mr. John Williamson, Pastor, Faith Gospel Tabernacle

Ministries, as a Delegation re: Request to Waive Development Charges for a New Church at 10040 Creditview Road – Ward 6 (File F74).

G 3-1. Discussion, re: Status of the CN Rail / GO Transit Rail

Line Improvements at the Intersection of James Street and John Street – Ward 3

Carried



(E4-1, E4-3, E5-1, G1-2, G2-1, I1-1, I1-2, I1-3, I1-4, I1-5, I1-6, J1)

(Later in the meeting on a 2/3 majority vote, Items E3-1 and G1-1 were removed from consent and H3-1 was added into consent)


D 1. Public Meeting – Notice of Intention to Amend Sign By-law 399-2002 – Auto Dealerships (File G02).

P. Fay, Deputy City Clerk and Acting Director of Council and Administrative Services and City Clerk, Management and Administrative Services, advised Committee that this public meeting is being held pursuant to Council Resolution C177-2007 on August 1, 2007, a copy of which is appended to the agenda. Committee Chair, City Councillor Callahan, announced that in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 and City By-laws, public notice to consider this matter was published in the Brampton Guardian on August 29, 2007.


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In response to the Chair’s inquiry, it was indicated that no one was present

to address the subject matter.

In response to questions from Committee, C. Hammond, Sign Coordinator, Planning, Design and Development, advised that notice was sent via mail to the auto dealerships, which included information regarding the proposed amendments to the Sign By-law. She indicated that she received one (1) inquiry in response to the information provided.

P. Fay confirmed that the Clerk’s Office has not received any submissions in response to the notice sent by the Planning, Design and Development Department or in response to the advertisement published in the Brampton Guardian on August 29, 2007.

Discussions took place with respect to the previous meetings with some auto dealerships regarding the proposed amendments and their concerns, and issues raised by the Brampton Board of Trade in this regard. Committee expressed concern regarding the lack of response from the auto dealerships and the following motion was considered.

CW329-2007 That the matter re: Proposed Amendments to the Sign By-law for Auto

Dealerships, as set out in Schedule 1 to the report from L. McGinn, Manager of Plans and Permits, and C. Hammond, Sign Coordinator, Planning, Design and Development, dated June 20, 2007, endorsed by Council on August 1, 2007 (Resolution C177-2007) be referred to the Council Meeting of September 12, 2007 for consideration and that staff be directed to notify the auto dealerships and the Brampton Board of Trade in this regard and to provide a copy of the draft by-law for the proposed amendments.

Carried

D 2. Public Meeting – Notice of Intention to Amend Sign By-law 399-2002 – Central Area Improvement Plan (File G02).

Committee Chair, City Councillor Callahan, announced that in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 and City By-laws, public notice to consider this matter was published in the Brampton Guardian on August 29, 2007.


Report Item H 3-1 was added into consent. See Recommendation CW343-2007.


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D 3. Mr. John Williamson, Pastor, Faith Gospel Tabernacle Ministries, re:

Request to Waive Development Charges for a New Church at 10040 Creditview Road – Ward 6 (File F74).

Report Item E 4-2 was brought forward and dealt with at this time. Pastor John Williamson appeared before Committee to request that the

development charges for a new church building at 10040 Creditview Road be waived or reduced. He advised that all areas in the church building are considered to be “sanctuary” and provided details on their various uses for ministry to the congregation. He provided details regarding the value of church services and contributions to the community as a result of the generosity of the congregation and expressed concern with respect to the negative impact development charges will have on the growth of places of worship and requested Committee’s consideration in this regard.

Committee held a discussion and asked questions of staff with respect to:

• Actual costs to the City for this development • The need to assist places of worship that want to:

o build their first building o expand their existing building

• Use of space in the new church building o Areas exempt from and subject to development charges

• Building permit fees, which are based on 100% recovery of costs

• Practices/polices in surrounding municipalities P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor, advised

Committee that development charges cannot be waived and in order to provide relief, the charges would need to be paid for by the City. She further advised that in order to issue a building permit, the development charges must be paid in full, unless a resolution of Council is passed to provide an extension of time for payment.

A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer, clarified that the City’s

portion of development charges on this development are approximately $95,618.85. The remainder of the total estimated $176,076.54 development charges apply to the Region of Peel and school board charges.



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CW330-2007 That the delegation of Pastor John Williamson, Faith Gospel Tabernacle

Ministries, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, re: Request to Waive Development Charges for a New Church at 10040 Creditview Road – Ward 6 (File F74) be received; and,

That the report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Budgets, Finance, dated August 9, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, re: Request to Waive Development Charges for a New Church at 10040 Creditview Road – Ward 6 (File F74) be referred back to staff for a further report to the October 3, 2007, Committee of Council meeting, addressing:

a. a further review of the development details and proposed uses within the church in consideration of the Development Charge By-law and its interpretation;

b. consideration for similar examples where the City has waived development charges for places of worship-type uses; and,

c. consideration of development charge exemptions in place in all adjacent municipalities, including the Town of Caledon.

Carried

E. Corporate and Finance Section

(Chair, Regional Councillor G. Miles / Vice Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sanderson) E 1. Mayor/Corporate Initiatives – nil E 2. Reports – City Manager’s Office – nil E 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department


E 3-1. Report from C. Grant, Director of Litigation and Administrative Law,

Corporate Services, and J. Gillespie, Manager of Prosecutions, Corporate Services, dated September 5, 2007, re: Shortage of Judicial Resources (File G65).

Note: This report was originally approved under consent, however,

later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote, the question was reopened and considered as follows.


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Committee held a discussion with respect to the shortage of judicial resources and provided details on the meeting held between Members of Council and Mr. David Zimmer, MPP – Willowdale and Parliamentary Assistant to the Attorney General, during the 2007 AMO Conference in the City of Ottawa, regarding the provision of adequate Justices of the Peace for Ontario municipalities and the need to provide effective and efficient Court Operations.

Committee indicated it was a positive and productive meeting and the following motion was considered.

CW331-2007 That the report from C. Grant, Director of Litigation and

Administrative Law, Corporate Services, and J. Gillespie, Manager of Prosecutions, Corporate Services, dated September 5, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, re: Shortage of Judicial Resources (File G65) be received; and,

That staff be directed to send a letter of thanks to Mr. David

Zimmer, MPP – Willowdale, Parliamentary Assistant to the Attorney General, for meeting with Members of Council regarding the shortage of judicial resources and for his assistance in addressing the City’s concerns in this regard.

Carried E 4. Reports – Finance Department

• Financial Planning and Budgets Division • Information Technology Division • Purchasing Division • Revenue Division • Treasury Services Division

* E 4-1. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, dated

August 13, 2007, re: Land Tax Apportionments (File F72). CW332-2007 That the report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance,

dated August 13, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, re: Land Tax Apportionments (File F72) be received; and,


numbers listed in Schedules A-1 and A-2 of the subject report be apportioned in proportion to their relative value as indicated in Schedules A-1 and A-2, for each year indicated therein.

Carried


2007 09 05 Page 11 of 26

E 4-2. Report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial Planning

and Budgets, Finance, dated August 9, 2007, re: Request to Waive Development Charges for a New Church at 10040 Creditview Road – Ward 6 (File F74).


CW330-2007 * E 4-3. Report from S. Gannon, Manager of Accounting Services, Finance,

dated August 22, 2007, re: Municipal Performance Measurement Program – 2006 (File F75).

CW333-2007 That the report from S. Gannon, Manager of Accounting Services,

Finance, dated August 22, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, re: Municipal Performance Measurement Program – 2006 (File F75) be received.

Carried


• Building Construction Division • Council and Administrative Services Division • Emergency Measures and Corporate Security Division • Management Studies and Business Services Division • Physical Plant and Real Property Services Division

* E 5-1. Report from K. Thususka, Real Estate Coordinator, Management

and Administrative Services, dated July 23, 2007, re: Proposed Lease with Sports Brampton for the Pro Shop at the Brampton Soccer Centre – Dixie Road and Sandalwood Parkway East – Ward 9 (File L16).

CW334-2007 That the report from K. Thususka, Real Estate Coordinator,

Management and Administrative Services, dated July 23, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, re: Proposed Lease with Sports Brampton for the Pro Shop at the Brampton Soccer Centre – Dixie Road and Sandalwood Parkway East – Ward 9 (File L16) be received; and,

That a by-law be passed to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to

execute a lease agreement with Sports Brampton for the operation of a Pro Shop at the Brampton Soccer Centre, from September 5, 2007 to September 4, 2008, with one option to renew for one year,


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at a rent rate of $8292.00, plus applicable GST per year adjusted in the renewal term according to the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index over the initial term, and that the lease agreement shall be on terms and conditions acceptable to the Commissioner of Community Services and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor; and,

That the rent revenue be deposited into account number 600841

001 0758 0002.

Carried

E 5-2. Report from R. Rason, Director of Building Construction, Management and Administrative Services, dated August 24, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Brampton Recreation Centres Capital Program (File F25).

In response to questions from Committee regarding the request for an increase to the Brampton Recreation Centres Capital Program budget in the amount of $4,984,662, R. Rason, Director of Building Construction, Management and Administrative Services, advised Committee that this additional funding is required as a result of:

• inflation in construction costs • unforeseen changes in site conditions • Site Plan Approval (SPA) requirements

o suggested façade and landscaping improvements • Architect and Construction Manager expenses and fees

o It was noted that the value of both the Architect and Construction Manager contracts are based on a percentage of the total amount of construction.

• Purchase Order amendments

Discussions included: • Possibility of adding a splash pad to the Century Gardens

Recreation Centre project • Concerns regarding the Architect’s contract and the need

to justify their expenses and fees o R. Rason provided details on the significant designs

and re-designs required in this capital program. The following motion was introduced:


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That staff be directed to provide Members of Council with details of the City’s contract with the Architect for the Brampton Recreation Centres Capital Program and a justification of the value of this contract, which shall include details of the work conducted by the Architect.

The motion, in its entirety, was considered as follows: CW335-2007 1. That the report from R. Rason, Director of Building Construction,

Management and Administrative Services, dated August 24, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Brampton Recreation Centres Capital Program (File F25) be received; and,

2. That Capital Project #045590 – Earnscliffe Recreation Centre

be amended to include an additional $1,040,738 for the additional work described in the subject report; and,

3. That Capital Project #055650 – Century Gardens Recreation

Centre Expansion be amended to include an additional $3,943,924 for the additional work described in the subject report; and,

4. That $607,556 be transferred from DC Reserve Funds – Indoor

to Capital Project #045590 and $2,563,038 be transferred from DC Reserve Funds – Indoor to Capital Project #055650; and,

5. That $67,505 be transferred from Reserve Fund #78 – 10% Non

DC Contribution to Capital Project #045590 and $284,783 be transferred from Reserve Fund #78 – 10% Non DC Contribution to Capital Project #055650; and,

6. That $365,677 be transferred from Reserve Fund #2 – Cash In

Lieu of Parkland to Capital Project #045590 and $1,096,104 be transferred from Reserve Fund #2 – Cash In Lieu of Parkland to Capital Project #055650; and,

7. That staff be authorized to amend the Purchase Order (PO)

number 801261 for PCL (Construction Management at Earnscliffe) by up to $886,797; and,


number 800230 for PCL (Construction Management at Century Gardens) by up to $3,434,974; and,


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9. That staff be authorized to amend the Purchase Order (PO) number 800243 for PCL (Construction Management Fee and Bonus) by up to $187,112; and,


number 800709 for Giffels (Architect at Earnscliffe) by up to $111,101; and,


number 800709 for Giffels (Architect at Century Gardens) by up to $364,679; and,

12. That staff be directed to provide Members of Council with details

of the City’s contract with the Architect for the Brampton Recreation Centres Capital Program and a justification of the value of this contract, which shall include details of the work conducted by the Architect.

Carried

E 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department






to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, be received.

Carried


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F 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications Department – nil • Corporate Communications Services Division • Economic Development Division • Tourism Division




Communications Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, be received.

Carried F 5. Question Period F 5-1. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Gibson with

respect to staff participation in the 10th Anniversary of the Brampton Battalion Hockey Club, D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development and Communications, advised that staff has met with Mr. Mike Griffin, President of the Brampton Battalion Hockey Club, to discuss the City’s involvement in this regard.

F 5-2. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Moore with

respect to having a booth for the Brampton Battalion Hockey Club on Brampton Day (September 22, 2007) to promote their 10th Anniversary, D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development and Communications, advised that he would follow up with Mr. Mike Griffin, President of the Brampton Battalion Hockey Club, in this regard.


2007 09 05 Page 16 of 26

G. Works and Transportation Section (Chair, City Councillor V. Dhillon / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

G 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department • Business Services Division • Engineering and Construction Division • Fleet Services Division • Operations Division • Transit Division


Works and Transportation, dated August 21, 2007, re: Directional References on Street Name Signs (File T00).



T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation,

responded to questions from Committee with respect to: • the inclusion of address numbers on advanced street name

signs. Mr. Mulligan advised that this is being implemented through phased installation and routine maintenance.

• the removal of directional references on street name signs. Mr. Mulligan advised that directional references form part of the legal name of streets and provided details on the process, potential financial implications, and confusion for the public, if such a change is made.

The following motion was considered. CW338-2007 That the report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering

Services, Works and Transportation, dated August 21, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, re: Directional References on Street Name Signs (File T00) be received; and,

That directional references (e.g. north, south) not be removed from

street name signs; and, That the size of the text on street name signs be reviewed in detail

by Works and Transportation staff as part of the Wayfinding Signage Implementation Team.

Carried


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Works and Transportation, dated August 23, 2007, re: Arterial Road Speed Limit Review (File T00).


Services, Works and Transportation, dated August 23, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, re: Arterial Road Speed Limit Review (File T00) be received; and,


amended, to update the speed limit changes outlined within the subject report.

Carried

G 2. Correspondence * G 2-1. Correspondence from the Region of Peel dated August 9, 2007, re:

Resolution – Waste Collection By-law Revisions (File G71). CW340-2007 That the correspondence from the Region of Peel dated August 9,

2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, re: Resolution – Waste Collection By-law Revisions (File G71) be received.

Carried

G 3. Other/New Business

G 3-1. Discussion, re: Status of the CN Rail / GO Transit Rail Line Improvements at the Intersection of James Street and John Street – Ward 3

The following motion was considered. CW341-2007 That the Commissioner of Works and Transportation be requested

to report to the October 3, 2007 Committee of Council meeting on the status of the CN Rail / GO Transit rail line improvements at the intersection of James Street and John Street and the alternative alignment option for James Street as proposed by the adjacent developer including the cost and service implications.

Carried


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G 4. Referred Matters List



Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, be received.

Carried

G 5. Question Period

G 5-1. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Gibson with respect to the need to perform maintenance on entrance signage and gateway monuments at City borders, T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, advised that staff would undertake a review in this regard.


H 1. Corporate Services Department – nil • Enforcement and By-laws Services Division • Litigation and Administrative Law Division

H 2. Management and Administrative Services Department – nil


H 3. Planning, Design and Development Department • Building Division • Planning and Land Development Services Division

* H 3-1. Report from C. Hammond, Sign Coordinator, Planning, Design and

Development, dated August 8, 2007, re: Proposed Amendment to Sign By-law 399-2002 – Central Area Improvement Plan – Wards 1, 3, 4, 5, 8 (File G02).


2007 09 05 Page 19 of 26

CW343-2007 That the report from C. Hammond, Sign Coordinator, Planning, Design and Development, dated August 8, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, re: Proposed Amendment to Sign By-law 399-2002 – Central Area Improvement Plan – Wards 1, 3, 4, 5, 8 (File G02) be received; and,

That a by-law be passed to amend Sign By-law 399-2002, as

amended, as set out in Schedule A to the subject report, for the Central Area Improvement Plan.

Carried


H 5. Other/New Business – nil H 6. Referred Matters List




Carried

H 7. Question Period – nil I. Community Services Section

(Chair, City Councillor S. Hames / Vice Chair, City Councillor J. Hutton) I 1. Reports – Community Services Department



2007 09 05 Page 20 of 26

* I 1-1. Report from T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services,

Community Services, dated July 16, 2007, re: Fire and Emergency Services Operations – June 2007 (File D05).


Services, Community Services, dated July 16, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, re: Fire and Emergency Services Operations – June 2007 (File D05) be received.

Carried

* I 1-2. Report from N. Bacon, Program Supervisor – Dance Programs,

Community Services, dated July 16, 2007, re: Dance Competitions (File R43).

CW346-2007 That the report from N. Bacon, Program Supervisor – Dance

Programs, Community Services, dated July 16, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, re: Dance Competitions (File R43) be received.

Carried

* I 1-3. Report from M. Robinson, Recreation Coordinator – Dance

Programs, Community Services, dated July 16, 2007, re: Major Dance Recital (File R43).

CW347-2007 That the report from M. Robinson, Recreation Coordinator – Dance

Programs, Community Services, dated July 16, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, re: Major Dance Recital (File R43) be received.

Carried

* I 1-4. Report from J. De Medicis, Special Events Coordinator, Community

Services, dated July 30, 2007, re: 2007 Flower City Parade (File R51).

CW348-2007 That the report from J. De Medicis, Special Events Coordinator,

Community Services, dated July 30, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, re: 2007 Flower City Parade (File R51) be received; and,


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That the 2008 program recommendations be endorsed, as follows:

a. That the 2008 parade occur on Saturday, June 21, 2008 beginning at 2:00 p.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m.;

b. That staff produce a promotional marketing piece to encourage the number of entry agreement requests, in hopes of increasing the number of entries in the 2008 parade; and,

c. That staff obtain greater coverage on the City of Brampton website, by designing a web page featuring a video clip of the parade, and also compile other pertinent information sources to be listed under the quick links area.

Carried

* I 1-5. Report from D. Doan, Manager, Sports Affiliates, Community

Services, dated August 10, 2007, re: Second Annual Brampton Run for the Rose Half Marathon (File C16).

CW349-2007 That the report from D. Doan, Manager, Sports Affiliates,

Community Services, dated August 10, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, re: Second Annual Brampton Run for the Rose Half Marathon (File C16) be received; and,

That the July 20, 2008 event be approved in principle, pending the

receipt of a further staff report that provides additional information specific to both the newly proposed race route, as agreed upon by a special sub-committee working on the route, and financial assistance, such amount not to exceed the 2007 approved amount of $10,000 and subject to the approval of the City of Brampton’s 2008 Current Budget, and such approval would be dependant upon the Peel Regional Police Association formally agreeing to be the Race Co-organizers.

Carried

* I 1-6. Report from R. Gasper, Facility Coordinator, Chinguacousy Park,

Community Services, dated August 21, 2007, re: Request to Waive Permit Fees – Canadian Postal Employees 43rd National Curling Championship – Chinguacousy Park Curling Club – April 5-11, 2009 (File R51).


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CW350-2007 That the report from R. Gasper, Facility Coordinator, Chinguacousy

Park, Community Services, dated August 21, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, re: Request to Waive Permit Fees – Canadian Postal Employees 43rd National Curling Championship – Chinguacousy Park Curling Club – April 5-11, 2009 (File R51) be received; and,

That the rental fees and associated event costs for the Canadian

Postal Employees 43rd National Curling Championship at Chinguacousy Park Curling Club on April 5-11, 2009 be waived, due to the anticipated offsetting revenue increases associated with food and beverage sales for this event.

Carried

I 2. Correspondence – nil I 3. Other/New Business – nil I 4. Referred Matters List


the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, be received.

Carried


I 5-1. In response to a question from City Councillor Hutton with respect to the possibility of changing the colour of the Community Services Section in the Committee of Council Agenda from goldenrod to green, P. Fay, Deputy City Clerk, Management and Administrative Services, advised that goldenrod is the traditional colour carried forward from the former Community Services Committee, but he would look into the matter.


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I 5-2. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Gibson with

respect to which department is responsible for the maintenance of flowerbed signs, J. Lowery, Commissioner of Community Services, advised that the Community Services Department is responsible for maintaining all flowerbed signs and indicated that this does not include entrance signage or gateway monuments which are the responsibility of the Works and Transportation Department.

I 5-3. In response to a question from City Councillor Hutton with respect

to the need to trim weeds in front of the Cassie Campbell Community Centre sign, J. Lowery, Commissioner of Community Services, advised that staff would address this matter.

J. Minutes * J 1. Accessibility Advisory Committee – August 14, 2007 CW352-2007 That the Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

Meeting of August 14, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 5, 2007, Recommendations AAC057-2007 to AAC064-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried


of August 14, 2007, be approved, as amended as follows: To Add:

G 2. Discussion at the request of Mr. Roland Vermeesch, re: Implementation of Traffic Circles.

G 3. Discussion at the request of Mr. Bob Pesant, re: August 12,

2007 Article in Brampton Guardian – Parking. To Amend: Item J 1 to G 4


Meeting of July 10, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of August 14, 2007, be received.


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AAC059-2007 That the delegation by Mr. Bob Topping, Architect and Mr. Matthew

Fleet, Architectural Technician, Designable Environments Inc., to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of August 14, 2007, re: Accessibility Auditing of Various Buildings for the City of Brampton be received.

AAC060-2007 That a congratulatory letter on behalf of the Accessibility Advisory

Committee be sent to Mr. David Onley as the new Lieutenant-Governor; and,

That Mr. Onley be invited to attend a future Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting during his tenure as Lieutenant-Governor; and,

That City Council be requested to consider sending a congratulatory letter to Mr. David Onley for his recent appointment as Lieutenant-Governor.

AAC061-2007 That a letter be sent on behalf of the Accessibility Advisory

Committee to the William Osler Health Centre expressing disappointment that commitments made to both the William Osler Health Centre and the City of Brampton Accessibility Advisory Committees regarding an opportunity to tour the new hospital and follow up regarding the level of accessibility being incorporated into the new facility.

AAC062-2007 That a copy of the letter from the Accessibility Advisory Committee

dated June 15, 2007 to the Honourable Donna Cansfield regarding accessible parking be forwarded to the Ministry of Community and Social Services.

AAC063-2007 That the Outstanding Items – August 2007 to the Accessibility

Advisory Committee Meeting of August 14, 2007 be received; and,

That the list of properties with outstanding accessibility issues provided to the Accessibility Advisory Committee by Ms. Yvonne Gaudet be received; and,

That a letter be sent to the Manager of Parking, Community and Council Liaison, expressing the dissatisfaction of the Accessibility Advisory Committee regarding the accuracy of the reports for the parking related concerns included in the Outstanding List; and,


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That the letter include the findings of the Accessibility Advisory

Committee noting properties with outstanding concerns that were previously identified as in compliance; and,

That copies of the letter be sent to the Director of Enforcement and

Council liaison to the Accessibility Advisory Committee; and, That staff from the Enforcement Division provide a formal response

to the information provided by the Accessibility Advisory Committee to ensure the problems are rectified.


again on Tuesday September 11, 2007, or at the call of the Chair. K. Unfinished Business – nil

L. Notices of Motion – nil M. Public Question Period – nil N. Closed Session CW353-2007 That Committee proceed into Closed Session in order to address




Carried



2007 09 05 Page 26 of 26

CW354-2007 That staff be authorized to negotiate, and the Mayor and Clerk be

authorized to execute, early surrenders of space leased by Peel District School Board in Suite 200 at the Civic Centre, 150 Central Park Drive, as requested by the Board, with a rent reduction commensurate with the reduction in lease space, and on such other terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Physical Plant and Real Property Services, and in a form of agreement acceptable to the City Solicitor.

Carried


CW355-2007 1. That the Ontario Municipal Board Decision No. 2359, issued August 22, 2007, pertaining to various appeals (OMB File Nos. Z060039, S060031, O070027) by Chinguacousy Farm Ltd., be received; and,

2. That the City’s lawyers protect the City’s legal rights:

a. by filing a Notice of Motion for Leave to Appeal to the Divisional Court for Ontario (as already done August 29, 2007), and

b. by delivering an application pursuant to section 43 of the Ontario Municipal Board Act to request that the Ontario Municipal Board review its Decision No. 2359;

3. That City staff meet with representatives of the development

community to determine the impact of the Decision; and 4. That City staff report back to Council with further recommendations

before taking additional actions.

Carried O. Adjournment CW356-2007 That the Committee of Council do now adjourn to meet again on

Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.

Carried

Members Present: Mayor S. Fennell – arrives at 10:43 a.m. * (Designate for Regional Councillor E. Moore from 12:13 p.m. to 1:07 p.m.) Regional Councillor G. Gibson – Wards 1 and 5

Regional Councillor E. Moore – Wards 1 and 5 (left at 12:13 p.m. – personal) (Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) Regional Councillor P. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 Regional Councillor J. Sanderson – Wards 3 and 4 (Vice Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) Regional Councillor G. Miles – Wards 7 and 8 (Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) City Councillor V. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 (Acting Mayor – September) (Chair, Works and Transportation Section)

Members Absent: Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri – Wards 9 and 10 (vacation) (Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) (Acting Mayor – October) City Councillor J. Hutton – Wards 2 and 6 (other municipal business)

(Vice Chair, Community Services Section) City Councillor B. Callahan – Wards 3 and 4 (illness) (Vice Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section (Acting Mayor – November) (Vice Chair, Works and Transportation Section)

City Councillor S. Hames – Wards 7 and 8 (vacation) (Chair, Community Services Section) (Vice Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section)

Staff Present: Mr. J. Marshall, Interim City Manager

Mr. J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development Mr. D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development and Communications Mr. J. Lowery, Commissioner of Community Services Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer Ms. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor Mr. J. Patteson, Acting Commissioner of Management and Administrative

Services and Director of Physical Plant and Real Property Services Ms. S. Bass, Acting Commissioner of Works and Transportation and Director of

Transit Mr. A. MacDonald, Deputy Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, Community

Services Ms. K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services,


Services

September 19, 2007


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* Note: In accordance with Section 2.13 of Procedure By-law 160-2004, as amended, a member of council may designate another member of council to attend a committee meeting on his/her behalf and the member so designated shall be deemed to be a member of the committee for the purposes of that meeting.

Note: As permitted by Section 2.7 (6) (b) of Procedure By-law 160-2004, as

amended, the time of commencement for this meeting was changed from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in order to ensure quorum would be achieved.

The meeting was called to order at 10:38 a.m. recessed at 12:13 p.m., reconvened at 12:22 p.m. and adjourned at 1:07 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. CW357-2007 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D. Delegations/Presentations E. Corporate and Finance Section E 1. Reports – City Manager’s Office E 2. Reports – Community Services Department E 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department E3-1. CW358-2007 Agreements with Ontario Ministry of Transportation

(MTO) for Access to its ARIS System (File L17) E3-2. CW359-2007 Non-Union Staff Benefits Coverage Amendments (File

H20) E 4. Reports – Finance Department E4-1. CW360-2007 2008 Budget Directions and Capital Funding Strategy

(File F88)


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E4-2. CW361-2007 Budget Amendment – 2007 Current Budget Status

Report – 2nd Quarter (File F86)

E4-3. CW362-2007 Capital Project Financial Status Report – 2nd Quarter 2007 (File F87)

E4-4. CW363-2007 Land Tax Apportionments (File F76) E4-5. CW364-2007 Tax Adjustments, Cancellations and Reductions

Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 (File F95) E4-6. CW365-2007 Purchasing Division – Quarterly Report 2007 – 2nd

Quarter (File F81) E4-7. CW366-2007 Transfer of Demolition Credit – Metrus Development Inc.

to Habitat for Humanity Brampton – 10801 Torbram Road/120 Sled Dog Road – Ward 10(File F83)

E4-8. CW367-2007 Call Centre Update Including Local 211 and 311

Developments (File F25) E 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department E5-1. CW368-2007 Consolidated Land Acquisition Strategy (File L00) E5-2. CW369-2007 2008 Council/Committee Calendar (File A01) E5-3. CW370-2007 Policy to Deal with Requests for Lease or Purchase at

Less Than Market Value (File L00) E5-4. CW371-2007 Security Plan Update (File D05) E 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development E 7. Correspondence E 8. Other/New Business E 9. CW372-2007 Referred Matters List E 10. Question Period


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F. Economic Development and Communications Section F 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications


F 3. Other/New Business F 4. CW373-2007 Referred Matters List F 5. Question Period G. Works and Transportation Section G 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department G1-1. CW374-2007 Traffic Issues at Main Street South and Harold

Street/Etobicoke Drive – Ward 3 (File T00) G1-2. CW375-2007 Parking Restrictions – Various Locations – Wards 3, 4,

5, and 8 (File T00) G 2. Correspondence G2-1. CW376-2007 Traffic Issues at Main Street South and Harold Street /

Etobicoke Drive – Ward 3 (File T00) G 3. Other/New Business G 4. CW377-2007 Referred Matters List G 5 Question Period H. By-laws and Licensing Section H 1. Reports – Corporate Services Department H1-1. CW378-2007 Park Street Parking Ticket Issue – Ward 5 (File E06) H 2. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department


2007 09 19 Page 5 of 32

H 3. Reports – Planning, Design and Development

Department H 4. Correspondence H 5. Other/New Business H5-1. CW379-2007 Illegal Dumping on Private and Public Property in the

City of Brampton (File E00) H 6. CW380-2007 Referred Matters Lists H 7. Question Period I. Community Services Section I 1. Reports – Community Services I1-1. CW381-2007 Fire and Emergency Services Operations – July 2007

(File D05) I1-2. CW382-2007 2007 New Year’s Eve Celebration (File R51) I1-3. CW383-2007 Brampton Fire and Emergency Services and Peel

Paramedic Service Co-Location (File D05) I 2. Correspondence I 3. Other/New Business I 4. CW384-2007 Referred Matters List I 5 Question Period J. Minutes J1. CW385-2007 Brampton Clean City Committee – August 22, 2007 K. Unfinished Business L. Notices of Motion


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M. Public Question Period N. CW386-2007 Closed Session O. CW387-2007 Adjournment

_____________________________________ Regional Councillor G. Miles, Chair


2007 09 19 Page 7 of 32

A. Approval of Agenda CW357-2007 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of September

19, 2007 be approved, as amended to add the following item:

H 5-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Sanderson, re: Illegal Dumping on Private and Public Property in the City of Brampton (File E00).

Carried



(E3-1, E3-2, E4-2, E4-3, E4-4, E4-5, E4-6, E4-7, E4-8, E5-1, E5-2, E5-3, E5-4,

G1-1, G1-2, G2-1, H1-1, I1-1, I1-2, I1-3, J1)

(Items E4-7, E5-1 and I1-3 were added to consent) (Items G1-1, E4-8, E5-3 and H1-1 were removed from consent)

D. Delegations/Presentations – nil E. Corporate and Finance Section




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* E 3-1. Report from J. Burton, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services, dated

September 4, 2007, re: Agreements with Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) for Access to its ARIS System (File L17).

CW358-2007 1. That the report from J. Burton, Legal Counsel, Corporate

Services, dated September 4, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: Agreements with Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) for Access to its Authorized Requestor Information System (ARIS) (File L17) be received; and,

2. That a by-law be passed to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk

to execute six separate agreements with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (and to authorize the execution by applicable City staff of any other documents required to give effect to such agreements, including a Security Statement and an Authorized Signatory Application Statement), such that the Fire and Emergency Services, Fleet Services, Transit, Council and Administrative Services (Court Operations), Revenue, and Enforcement and By-law Services Divisions continue to have access to the MTO’s ARIS system, and that such agreements be in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and with content substantially the same as the existing agreements, provided that any further content changes in the future made to the agreements will be subject to the prior approval of the applicable Commissioner for each of the abovementioned Divisions, as well as being subject to the prior approval as to form, by the City Solicitor; and,

3. That the following staff members be approved as the Agreement

Contacts for their respective departments: Fire and Emergency Services Division, Community Services– Gary Lagerquist, Assistant Deputy Fire Chief, Community Services Fleet Services Division, Works and Transportation – Robert Simpson, Training Officer, Works and Transportation Transit Division, Works and Transportation – Laurie Leece, Supervisor of Training and Safety, Works and Transportation


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Council and Administrative Services Division (Court Operations), Management and Administrative Services, and Revenue Division – related to parking enforcement matters and collection of defaulted fines under the Provincial Offences Act) – Jane Iacobucci, Manager of Court Operations, Management and Administrative Services Enforcement and By-law Services Division, Corporate Services – Matt Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-law Services, Corporate Services

Carried

* E 3-2. Report from M. McMurdy, Manager of Compensation and Benefits, Corporate Services, dated September 19, 2007, re: Non-Union Staff Benefits Coverage Amendments (File H20).

CW359-2007 1. That the report from M. McMurdy, Manager of Compensation

and Benefits, Corporate Services, dated September 19, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: Non-Union Staff Benefits Coverage Amendments (File H20) be received; and,

2. That the non-union benefits coverage amendments outlined in

Appendix A to the subject report, be implemented as of the dates indicated within; and,

3. That the non-union benefits coverage amendments outlined in

Appendix A to the subject report be implemented as of the dates indicated for Members of Council in accordance with Resolution C240-2002; and,

4. That all affected insurance and benefits contracts be updated to

reflect the new provisions; and, 5. That full-time non-union staff and Members of Council be

advised of the amendments to benefits coverage.

Carried


2007 09 19 Page 10 of 32

E 4. Reports – Finance Department

• Financial Planning and Budgets Division • Information Technology Division • Purchasing Division • Revenue Division • Treasury Services Division

E 4-1. Report from A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer, and

B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Budgets, Finance, dated September 7, 2007, re: 2008 Budget Directions and Capital Funding Strategy (File F88).

J. Marshall, Interim City Manager, introduced the subject report and

provided context for discussion on the capital financing strategy being utilized in developing the 2008 Budget. He provided details on:

• Infrastructure repair and replacement funding needs • Multi-year current budget forecast • 2008 Budget Directions

o Prioritizing 2007 capital “B” projects • Municipal fiscal situation

o Share of taxes – Canada (2004) • Municipal share of taxes vs. share of infrastructure funding

(2004) • Development Charges Act (1997)

o Ineligible services o Historic service level limits o 10% non-DC contribution for most services o In 2004, estimated total 10-year shortfall (vs. prior DC

Act) of more than $300 million • Development history in Brampton

o Value of building permits, 1980-2006 • Comparison of major capital facility projects – Mississauga

and Brampton – major indoor facilities by population level • Comparison of major capital facility projects – Mississauga

and Brampton –major transit facilities by population level • Control of Growth

o Provincial requirements o Brampton responses

• Impact of development o Pressure to have infrastructure in place before

development vs. full DCs not received until last development occurs


2007 09 19 Page 11 of 32

A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer, presented the 2008 Budget Directions and Capital Funding Strategy report and provided details on the following:

• City budget background o 2007 current budget and tax levy o 2007 capital budget o 2007-2016 capital budget and forecast

• Capital initiatives not fully funded o Total $1.1 billion to $1.2 billion +

• Potential capital funding sources o Strategic reserve funds o Development charges / Cash-in-Lieu o Capital funding from taxes (current budget) o Reserves o Debt

• Proposed funding sources (based on principles endorsed during 2007 budget deliberations)

o Senior government revenue sharing, grants, service uploading

o Maximize internal funding sources o Apply special purpose funds first o Community Investment Fund o Expanded capital from current funding o Debt (funding of last resort) o Recommended funding sources for capital projects

• Alternative funding level options (10-year incremental funding)

o Restrictive o Moderate o Expansionary

• Capital funding strategy recommendation o That identified funding sources / moderate scenario

be endorsed as a basis for development of 2008-2017 capital budget and forecast

• Infrastructure repair and replacement o Recommended concept of a 2% per year capital

special levy tax to be considered as part of the 2008 budget deliberations

• Current budget multi-year outlook (2008-2012) • 2008 budgetary approaches

o 2008 current budget


2007 09 19 Page 12 of 32

• Senior Management Team (SMT) direction for

staff to prepare budgets within a 3.5% net expenditure increase to reduce projected tax increase to 4.5% prior to any consideration of capital special levy tax

o 2008 capital budget o 2007 capital “B” projects

• Mismatch between municipal services, costs and available revenues

o Mismatch particularly acute for infrastructure (52% needs, 8% revenues)

• Continuing aggressive efforts towards legislative and funding changes, including service uploading from Federal and Provincial governments

• Staff recommendation for a moderate approach for the 2008 budget

o Strategic use of variety of capital funding sources o Project recalendarization and priority setting o 2% capital special levy tax concept o Spending level restraint wherever possible in 2008

current budget


• Impact of debt on the City’s AAA credit rating • Clarification that the 2% per year capital special levy concept

is based on the tax levy • Communicating to the public the impact of Federal and

Provincial legislation on the City’s fiscal situation, and the City’s advocacy efforts in this regard

o Negative financial impact of the Development Charges Act and the Provincial Growth Plan

o The need to lobby the Provincial government to restore DC funding

• Continuing advocacy efforts for increased sharing of provincial and federal revenues

• Additional tax pressures generated from operating costs for new capital facilities

• Confirmation that approval of recommendation #2 in the subject report gives staff direction on which to proceed to develop a budget proposal and that the final decision on the 2008 current and capital budgets rests with City Council

• Concerns regarding the process for preparing departmental budgets within a set net increase


2007 09 19 Page 13 of 32

o Mr. Ross confirmed that the budget submissions will

outline the restraints, cutbacks and deferred priorities necessary to remain within a 3.5% net expenditure increase and that Council will have the ability to make changes to these budgets.

o Mr. Ross added that without restraints or cutbacks, the City is facing a potential tax increase of 8% for 2008.


1. That the report from A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer, and B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Budgets, Finance, dated September 7, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: 2008 Budget Directions and Capital Funding Strategy (File F88) be received; and,

2. That the following, as highlighted within the subject report,

be endorsed as the basis for further development of specific funding measures to be incorporated in the 2008 budget submission and capital forecast:

(a) That the 2008 Capital Budget and 2009-2017 Capital

Forecast funding strategy be prepared in keeping with the identified funding sources and the “Moderate” scenario identified in the subject report.

(b) That the concept of a 2% capital special levy be

brought forward for consideration as part of the 2008 budget deliberations.

3. That the following 2007 “B” projects, as identified in the

subject report, be approved for immediate release of funds from the Development Charges Reserve Funds and the Asset Replacement Reserve Fund:

• Environmental Assessment $500,000

(Queen St. from Centre St. to Hwy 410)

• Project Design $500,000 (Countryside Dr. from Dixie Rd. to Bramalea Rd.)

• Intersection Improvements $1,470,500

(City share of Regional projects now underway)


2007 09 19 Page 14 of 32

• Miscellaneous Sidewalks $410,000

(City share of Regional projects now underway); and, 4. That the funding for these 2007 “B” projects be transferred

mainly from the Development Charges Reserves for Roads ($2,806,975) with the balance from the tax-based Capital reserve fund #4 ($73,525).

An amendment to clause 2 of the motion above was introduced to

replace the words “be endorsed as” with the word “form” and the motion, as amended, was considered as follows.

CW360-2007 1. That the report from A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and

Treasurer, and B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Budgets, Finance, dated September 7, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: 2008 Budget Directions and Capital Funding Strategy (File F88) be received; and,

2. That the following, as highlighted within the subject report, form

the basis for further development of specific funding measures to be incorporated in the 2008 budget submission and capital forecast:

(a) That the 2008 Capital Budget and 2009-2017 Capital

Forecast funding strategy be prepared in keeping with the identified funding sources and the “Moderate” scenario identified in the subject report.

(b) That the concept of a 2% capital special levy tax be

brought forward for consideration as part of the 2008 budget deliberations.

3. That the following 2007 “B” projects, as identified in the subject

report, be approved for immediate release of funds from the Development Charges Reserve Funds and the Asset Replacement Reserve Fund:

• Environmental Assessment $500,000 (Queen St. from Centre St. to Hwy 410) • Project Design $500,000 (Countryside Dr. from Dixie Rd. to Bramalea Rd.)


2007 09 19 Page 15 of 32

• Intersection Improvements $1,470,500 (City share of Regional projects now underway) • Miscellaneous Sidewalks $410,000 (City share of Regional projects now underway); and,

4. That the funding for these 2007 “B” projects be transferred

mainly from the Development Charges Reserves for Roads ($2,806,975) with the balance from the tax-based Capital reserve fund #4 ($73,525).

Carried

* E 4-2. Report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial Planning

and Budgets, Finance, dated September 12, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – 2007 Current Budget Status Report – 2nd Quarter (File F86).

CW361-2007 1. That the report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial

Planning and Budgets, Finance, dated September 12, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – 2007 Current Budget Status Report – 2nd Quarter (File F86) be received; and,

2. That the 2007 Current Budget be amended to reallocate

$1,763,500 from Account #645000.0154.0001 – Contribution from Hydro to Account #600792.0154.0001 – Investment Interest; and,

3. That funding to maintain investment earnings at a contribution

level equivalent to 5% from the Legacy, Community Development, and Community Investment Funds be transferred from Reserve Fund #211 – Interest Rate Stabilization to the 2007 Current Budget, as and when required; and,

4. That funds for City Inspector Fees in the amount of $110,000

(Deposit 355936/Aug5) deposited in Reserve Fund #18 – Future Construction be transferred to the Current Budget (Account # 600999.1125.0001) and that any deposits received in future years for roads and construction inspections be immediately deposited in the operating budget.

Carried


2007 09 19 Page 16 of 32

* E 4-3. Report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial Planning

and Budgets, Finance, dated September 5, 2007, re: Capital Project Financial Status Report – 2nd Quarter 2007 (File F87).

CW362-2007 1. That the report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial

Planning and Budgets, Finance, dated September 5, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: Capital Project Financial Status Report – 2nd Quarter 2007 (File F87) be received.

Carried


August 23, 2007, re: Land Tax Apportionments (File F76). CW363-2007 That the report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance,

dated August 23, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: Land Tax Apportionments (File F76) be received and,

That the unpaid taxes for the lands covered by the assessment roll numbers listed in Schedule A to the subject report be apportioned in proportion to their relative value as indicated in Schedule A, for each year indicated in Schedule A.

Carried


August 28, 2007, re: Tax Adjustments, Cancellations and Reductions Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 (File F95).


dated August 28, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: Tax Adjustments, Cancellations and Reductions Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 (File F95) be received; and,

That the schedule of various tax account adjustments appended to

the subject report be approved.

Carried


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* E 4-6. Report from A. Livingston, Senior Manager of Purchasing, Finance,

dated September 5, 2007, re: Purchasing Division – Quarterly Report 2007 – 2nd Quarter (File F81).


Finance, dated September 5, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: Purchasing Division – Quarterly Report 2007 – 2nd Quarter (File F81) be received.

Carried

* E 4-7. Report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Budgets, Finance, dated August 30, 2007, re: Transfer of Demolition Credit – Metrus Development Inc. to Habitat for Humanity Brampton – 10801 Torbram Road/120 Sled Dog Road – Ward 10 (File F83).

CW366-2007 That the report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial

Planning and Budgets, Finance, dated August 30, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: Transfer of Demolition Credit – Metrus Development Inc. to Habitat for Humanity Brampton – 10801 Torbram Road/120 Sled Dog Road – Ward 10 (File F83) be received; and,

That a transfer credit be approved from the demolition of the

structure at 10801 Torbram Road to be applied against the Development Charge Fees of one residential unit at 120 Sled Dog Road.

Carried

E 4-8. Report from R. Tsingos, Program Manager, Information

Technology, Finance, dated September 12, 2007, re: Call Centre Update Including Local 211 and 311 Developments (File F25).

Discussions took place with respect to the development of 211 and

311 services in Canada and the need to ensure that Brampton will be prepared to embark on this program concurrently with municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).



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That staff report back on the anticipated timing and staging

for the implementation of the 211 and 311 services in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and the City of Brampton.

Further discussions took place with respect to the role and function

of Information Kiosk. In response to questions from Committee, Ms. Tsingos confirmed

that: • the City has a language line interpreting service in place

which allows for 3-way calls for the caller, the City staff member and an interpreter.

• the Call Centre monitors call service activity, tracks the

volume and trends of calls and is currently exceeding service levels.

A further motion was introduced to approve the staff recommendation, and to direct staff to undertake and report back on the role and function of the Information Kiosk at City Hall as a public relations service and determine if this service is organizationally more appropriate within the Communications Division of the Economic Development and Communications Department.

That motion was amended to add further direction that staff be

directed to undertake a review of the Call Centre service to determine its appropriate placement within the City’s organizational structure and that a report be brought back to a future Committee of Council Meeting in this regard.

The motion, in its entirety, was considered as follows. CW367-2007 1. That the report from R. Tsingos, Program Manager, Information

Technology, Finance, dated September 12, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: Call Centre Update Including Local 211 and 311 Developments (File F25) be received; and,

2. That staff be directed to correspond with the Regional

Municipality of Halton to indicate the City of Brampton’s agreement for Bell Canada to implement its enhanced routing service for 311 calls originating from specific telephone exchanges shared between The Regional Municipality of Halton and The City of Brampton as requested; and,


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3. That, aligning with local 311 developments and Brampton’s

continuing call centre expansion plans, staff review and report back to a future Committee of Council meeting on the opportunities, impacts and feasibility of a future 311 implementation for the City of Brampton; and,

4. That staff report back on the anticipated timing and staging for

the implementation of the 211 and 311 services in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and the City of Brampton; and,

5. That staff be directed to undertake and report back on a the role

and function of the Information Kiosk at City Hall as a public relations service and determine if this service is organizationally more appropriate within the Communications Division of the Economic Development and Communications Department; and

6. That staff be directed to undertake a review of the Call Centre

service to determine its appropriate placement within the City’s organizational structure and to report back in this regard.

Carried



* E 5-1. Report from A. Pritchard, Manager of Realty Services,

Management and Administrative Services, dated July 26, 2007, re Consolidated Land Acquisition Strategy (File L00).


Management and Administrative Services, dated July 26, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: Consolidated Land Acquisition Strategy (File L00) received.

Carried


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* E 5-2. Report from P. Fay, Deputy City Clerk, Management and

Administrative Services, dated September 6, 2007, re: 2008 Council/Committee Calendar (File A01).

CW369-2007 That the report from P. Fay, Deputy City Clerk, Management and

Administrative Services, dated September 6, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: 2008 Council/Committee Calendar (File A01) be received; and,

That the 2008 Council / Committee Calendar, as outlined in

Schedule A to the subject report, be approved.

Carried

E 5-3. Report from A. Pritchard, Manager of Realty Services,

Management and Administrative Services, dated September 7, 2007, re: Policy to Deal with Requests for Lease or Purchase at Less Than Market Value (File L00).

In response to concerns from Committee with respect to the subject policy, staff clarified the proposed procedure advising that a recommendation report would be brought forward for each request received for a final decision of Council. In the event the Requestor is not satisfied with staff’s recommendation, the requestor will be advised of the opportunity to attend as delegation at the meeting in which the report is to be considered.

Committee indicated that the majority of requests received from community organizations are for space and the following motion was considered.


Management and Administrative Services, dated September 7, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: Policy to Deal with Requests for Lease or Purchase at Less Than Market Value (File L00) be received; and,

That the procedure, as described in the subject report, for

responding to external requests to lease City facility space and/or land, or purchase City property, at a value less than current market value be implemented and that the proposed procedure be incorporated into the new comprehensive real estate policy.

Carried


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* E 5-4. Report from A. Normand, Manager of Emergency Services and

Corporate Security, Management and Administrative Services, dated September 13, 2007, re: Security Plan Update (File D05).

CW371-2007 That the report from A. Normand, Manager of Emergency Services

and Corporate Security, Management and Administrative Services, dated September 13, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: Security Plan Update (File D05) be received.

Carried








Carried



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F. Economic Development and Communications Section (Chair, Regional Councillor E. Moore / Vice Chair, City Councillor S. Hames)




• Economic Development and Communications Department

On behalf of Regional Councillor Moore, Chair of the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team, Regional Councillor Gibson announced that the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting scheduled to take place on Monday, September 24, 2007 has been rescheduled to Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 12:00 p.m., with proposed agenda business including the refreshed Ambassador Program, the Service Sector Strategy and marketing proposals. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Gibson with respect to the status of the feasibility study on a tourist train turnaround and station location in downtown Brampton (Request #2005-128), D. Cutajar, Commissioner of the Economic Development and Communications, advised that the Town of Orangeville has been cooperative in keeping an open communication and are in the process of reviewing the entire operation. He added that the City would follow up on the status of this matter by year-end.

The following motion was considered. CW373-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Economic Development and

Communications Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, be received.

Carried


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F 5. Question Period - nil G. Works and Transportation Section (Chair, City Councillor V. Dhillon / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)



Works and Transportation, dated September 4, 2007, re: Traffic Issues at Main Street South and Harold Street/Etobicoke Drive – Ward 3 (File T00).

Discussion took place regarding traffic safety concerns at the intersection of Main Street South and Harold Street/Etobicoke Drive, which included the increasing trend of collision occurrences. It was noted that staff’s recommendation is to retain an independent Transportation Engineering Consultant to conduct an intersection safety review with results expected in early 2008. The following motion was considered.


Services, Works and Transportation, dated September 4, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: Traffic Issues at Main Street South and Harold Street / Etobicoke Drive – Ward 3 (File T00) be received; and,

2. That staff retain a Transportation Engineering Consultant to

conduct an intersection safety review; and, 3. That staff submit a subsequent report to a future Committee of

Council meeting detailing the recommendations from the Intersection Safety Review Report aimed at improving safety at the intersection of Main Street South and Harold Street / Etobicoke Drive.

Carried


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* G 1-2. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated September 5, 2007, re: Parking Restrictions – Various Locations – Wards 3, 4, 5, and 8 (File T00).


Services, Works and Transportation, dated September 5, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: Parking Restrictions – Various Locations – Wards 3, 4, 5, and 8 (File T00) be received; and,


amended, to implement the following parking restrictions:

• “No Parking, Anytime” on the east side of Park Street from Queen Street West to Nelson Street West;

• “No Parking, Anytime” on the east side of Isabella Street

from a point 43 metres north of Vodden Street to a point 136 metres south of English Street;

• “No Parking, Anytime” on the west side of Chapel Street,

between Wellington Street East and Peel Avenue;

• “No Parking, Anytime” on the east and west side of Rollingwood Drive from Ray Lawson Boulevard to 25 metres south of Ray Lawson Boulevard;

• “No Parking, Anytime” on the north side of Goodwood Road between Bramalea Road and Goldcrest Road.

Carried

G 2. Correspondence

* G 2-1. Correspondence from Ms. Jayne Thompson, 1 Etobicoke Drive, re:

Traffic Issues at Main Street South and Harold Street / Etobicoke Drive – Ward 3 (File T00).

CW376-2007 That the correspondence from Ms. Jayne Thompson, 1 Etobicoke

Drive, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: Traffic Issues at Main Street South and Harold Street / Etobicoke Drive – Ward 3 (File T00) be received.

Carried


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G 3. Other/New Business G 4. Referred Matters List



Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, be received.

Carried G 5. Question Period – nil H. By-laws and Licensing Section (Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

H 1. Corporate Services Department – nil • Enforcement and By-laws Services Division • Litigation and Administrative Law Division

H 1-1. Report from M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-law

Services, dated September 11, 2007, re: Park Street Parking Ticket Issue – Ward 5 (File E06).

Discussion took place with respect to the parking issue on Park Street and staff’s recommendation to give consideration to existing tenants only. Committee noted the need to be flexible under such circumstances and the following motion was considered.

CW378-2007 That the report from M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-

law Services, Corporate Services, dated September 11, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: Park Street Parking Ticket Issue – Ward 5 (File E06) be received; and

That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute an

agreement with the tenants of 36, 38 and 40 Park Street to provide consideration for the 3-hour and 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. overnight parking offenses for only specific vehicles belonging to the existing tenants of this property, until such residents are no longer tenants of the property, such agreement to be with content satisfactory to the Director of Enforcement and By-law Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

Carried


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H 3. Planning, Design and Development Department • Building Division • Planning and Land Development Services Division


H 5. Other/New Business

H 5-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Sanderson, re: Illegal Dumping on Private and Public Property in the City of Brampton (File E00).

Regional Councillor Sanderson expressed concern regarding the growing issue of illegal dumping on public and private property throughout the City of Brampton and provided details of 2 incidents that have recently occurred. He indicated that he reported one of the incidents to the Enforcement and By-law Services Division, expressed concern regarding the process for reporting such incidents, and advised that it needs to be reviewed and streamlined. The following motion was considered.

CW379-2007 That staff be directed to undertake a review of the current process

for public reporting of illegal dumping activity and report back on how to streamline the reporting process and improve enforcement related to illegal dumping.

Carried





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CW380-2007 That the Referred Matters List – By-laws and Licensing Section


Carried

H 7. Question Period – nil I. Community Services Section




Community Services, dated August 17, 2007, re: Fire and Emergency Services Operations – July 2007 (File D05).


Services, Community Services, dated August 17, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: Fire and Emergency Services Operations – July 2007 (File D05) be received.

Carried

* I 1-2. Report from J. De Medicis, Recreation Coordinator – Special

Events, Community Services, dated August 20, 2007, re: 2007 New Year’s Eve Celebration (File R51).

CW382-2007 That the report from J. De Medicis, Recreation Coordinator –

Special Events, Community Services, dated August 20, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: 2007 New Year’s Eve Celebration (File R51) be received; and,


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That the following recommendations for the 2007 program be

endorsed:

a. That staff endeavour to develop a partnership with local downtown restaurants and cafes to provide a variety of food services to the public;

b. That based on the establishment of successful partnerships

with local downtown restaurants and cafes, staff reduce the number of vendors from four to two;

c. That the open-air fire pits be re-located from Gage Park into

propane-fuelled fire pits on Wellington Street between George Street and Main Street, and at the intersection of Main Street and Queen Street;

d. That the projection screen on Wellington Street be

discontinued with funds in the amount of $9,000 re-allocated to increasing street performances and activities;

e. That Works and Transportation staff review the road

closures for New Years Eve and notwithstanding any significant objections, the road closures be approved and a Road Occupancy Permit issued as per the Special Event Road Closure Corporate Policy.

Carried

* I 1-3. Report from A. MacDonald, Deputy Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency

Services, Community Services, dated September 19, 2007, re: Brampton Fire and Emergency Services and Peel Paramedic Service Co-Location (File D05).

CW383-2007 1. That the report from A. MacDonald, Deputy Fire Chief, Fire and

Emergency Services, Community Services, dated September 19, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: Brampton Fire and Emergency Services and Peel Paramedic Service Co-Location (File D05) be received; and,


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2. That staff be authorized to enter into discussions with the Peel

Paramedic Service to proceed with the design phase of the City of Brampton’s new Fire Headquarters to establish a Fire and Paramedic co-location site at the Queen Street and Kimbark Drive site; and,

3. That staff be authorized to proceed with negotiating a standard

co-location agreement with the Region of Peel; and, 4. That staff be authorized to enter into discussions with the

Region of Peel to develop a co-location financing model and bring forward options and provide necessary updates to City Council; and,

5. That the correspondence appended to the subject report from

the Region of Peel, dated August 16, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, re: Paramedic Services and Fire Services Co-Location Opportunities (File G71) be received.

Carried



the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, be received.

Carried

I 5. Question Period – nil


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J. Minutes * J 1. Brampton Clean City Committee – August 22, 2007 CW385-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Clean City Committee

Meeting of August 22, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 19, 2007, Recommendations BCC023-2007 to BCC031-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried

BCC023-2007 That the agenda for the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of

August 22, 2007, be approved as amended: To add the following item: I 6. Verbal Update, re: Communities in Bloom

I 7. Discussion at the request of Grant Wingrove, re: Incentives

for Schools to Clean-up I 8. Discussion, re: Brampton Day Celebrations. BCC024-2007 That the Minutes of the Meeting held on May 30, 2007 approved

by Council on June 27, 2007 to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of August 22, 2007, be received.

BCC025-2007 That the report from Ms. Angela Watts, Program Supervisor,

Community Services, dated August 14, 2007, to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of August 22, 2007, re: Status Update - 3R’S Educational Program Statistics – January 2007 to August 2007 be received.


Community Services, dated August 14, 2007, to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of August 22, 2007, re: Harvest Clean-up Program be received.

BCC027-2007 That the “Trash Talk” feature entitled “Hot Ideas to Keep Brampton Clean and Green this Summer” to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of August 22, 2007 be received,


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BCC028-2007 That the correspondence from Trevor Barton, Supervisor Waste

Management Program Planning, dated June 8, 2007, to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of August 22, 2007, re: Compact Fluorescent Lamp Recycling be received.

BCC029-2007 That the handout from Mr. Mike Stephenson, Operation Supervisor, Community Services, of examples of the recycling containers proposed for outdoor use to the Brampton Clean City Committee meeting of August 22, 2007 be received.

BCC030-2007 That the media release dated August 10, 2007, to the Brampton Clean City Committee meeting of August 22, 2007, titled “Youth Ambassadors Recognized” be received.


again on Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., or at the call of the Chair.


L. Notices of Motion – nil M. Public Question Period – nil N. Closed Session CW386-2007 That the following items be referred to the Closed Session of the

September 26, 2007 Council Meeting:


N 2. Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose

Carried


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Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.

Carried

Members Present: The following were present at 9:30 a.m.: Regional Councillor G. Gibson – Wards 1 and 5 (left at 1:51 p.m., back at 1:57 p.m.) The following arrived subsequently at the times noted: Regional Councillor P. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 (9:34 a.m.)

Regional Councillor J. Sanderson – Wards 3 and 4 (9:32 a.m.) (Vice Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri – Wards 9 and 10 (Acting Mayor – October) (Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) (9:32 a.m.) City Councillor J. Hutton – Wards 2 and 6 (9:36 a.m.) (Vice Chair, Community Services Section) City Councillor V. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 (9:33 a.m.) (Chair, Works and Transportation Section)

Members Absent: Regional Councillor E. Moore – Wards 1 and 5 (personal)

(Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) Regional Councillor G. Miles – Wards 7 and 8 (vacation) (Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) City Councillor B. Callahan – Wards 3 and 4 (illness) (Vice Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) (Acting Mayor – December) (Vice Chair, Works and Transportation Section) City Councillor S. Hames – Wards 7 and 8 (personal) (Chair, Community Services Section) (Acting Mayor – November) (Vice Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section)


Mr. J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development Mr. D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development and Communications Mr. J. Lowery, Commissioner of Community Services Mr. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer Ms. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor Mr. J. Patteson, Acting Commissioner of Management and Administrative

Services and Director of Physical Plant and Real Property Services Mr. T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, Community Services Ms. S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and Transportation Mr. A. Smith, Director of Planning and Land Development Services, Planning,

Design and Development Ms. K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services,


Services

October 3, 2007


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The meeting was called to order at 9:38 a.m., moved into Closed Session at 11:25 a.m., moved into Open Session and recessed at 11:43 a.m., reconvened at 12:57 p.m., and adjourned at 2:13 p.m. Committee briefly failed for quorum from 1:51 p.m. to 1:57 p.m. during which time there was no discussion or debate. After due consideration of the matters placed before this Committee, the members beg leave to present its report as follows: Item Recommendation A. CW388-2007 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D. Delegations/Presentations D 1. CW389-2007 Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) Update –

Master Plan for Toronto Pearson International Airport (File G10)

D 2. CW390-2007 Concerns relating to Transit bus routes in the area of

Mount Royal Circle – Ward 10 (File T00) D 3. CW391-2007 Request to Waive Development Charges for a New

Church at 10040 Creditview Road – Ward 6 (File F74) D 4. CW392-2007 Departmental Service Plan Presentations E. Works and Transportation Section E 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department E1-1. CW393-2007 Citywide Traffic Signal Progression Protocol (File T36) E1-2. CW394-2007 Hurontario Corridor – Joint Rapid Transit Study with

Mississauga – Wards 3 and 4 (File T65) E 2. Correspondence E 3. Other/New Business


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E 4. CW395-2007 Referred Matters List E 5 Question Period F. By-laws and Licensing Section F 1. Reports – Corporate Services Department F1-1. CW396-2007 Review of Taxi License Plates (File G02) F 2. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department F 3. Reports – Planning, Design and Development

Department F 4. Correspondence F 5. Other/New Business F5-1. CW397-2007 Improper Operation of Foster Homes in the City of

Brampton F 6. CW398-2007 Referred Matters Lists F 7. Question Period G. Community Services Section G 1. Reports – Community Services G 2. Correspondence G 3. Other/New Business G 4. CW399-2007 Referred Matters List G 5 Question Period H. Corporate and Finance Section H 1. Reports – City Manager’s Office


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H 2. Reports – Community Services Department H 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department H 4. Reports – Finance Department H4-1. CW400-2007 2007 Cash Management – 2nd Quarter Investment Report

for the period ending June 2007 (File F48) H4-2. CW391-2007 Development Charges for Places of Worship (File F74) H 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department H5-1. CW401-2007 Proposed License Agreement with the Brampton and

Area Community Foundation – 246 McMurchy Avenue – Ward 4 (File L16)

H 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development H 7. Correspondence H 8. Other/New Business H 9. CW402-2007 Referred Matters List H 10. Question Period I. Economic Development and Communications Section I 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications

Department I 2. Correspondence I 3. Other/New Business I 4. CW403-2007 Referred Matters List I 5. Question Period J. Minutes J1. CW404-2007 Accessibility Advisory Committee – September 11, 2007


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J2. CW405-2007 Flower City Strategy Committee – September 17, 2007 J3. CW406-2007 Brampton Safety Council – September 20, 2007 K. Unfinished Business L. Notices of Motion M. Public Question Period N. CW407-2007 Closed Session CW408-2007 O. CW409-2007 Adjournment

_____________________________________ Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri, Chair


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A. Approval of Agenda CW388-2007 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of October 3,

2007 be approved, as amended as follows:

To delete the following Service Plan Presentation under Item D 4 (c):

City Manager’s Office (to be presented on October 17, 2007)

To add:

F5-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Gibson, re: Operation of Foster Homes in the City of Brampton

Carried

Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote, Item F 5-1 was added to the agenda.



(E1-1, E1-2, F1-1, H4-1, H5-1, J1, J2, J3)


D 1. Mr. Toby Lennox, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Greater Toronto Airports Authority, re: Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) Update – Master Plan for Toronto Pearson International Airport (File G10).

Mr. Toby Lennox, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Greater Toronto Airports Authority, appeared before Committee and made a presentation to provide an update on the Master Plan for the Toronto Pearson International Airport, as follows:

Connecting Brampton o 56 non-stop international destinations


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o 8.5 million international passengers Master Plan for Toronto Pearson

o A guide for the development of physical facilitiesA snap shot of present facilities, conditions and capabilities

o An examination of future needs o A guide to decision making

Purpose for Updating the Master Plan o Last plan completed 7 years ago o Changes since 1999 Master Plan o Explore facility optimization options o Review timing of future development o Explore options for when Pearson reaches capacity

Starting point for Master Plan Update Toronto Pearson Positioned for Future

o Platform to support the City of Brampton and southern Ontario’s future growth and economic development

o Long-term vision o Availability of efficient and modern facilities to support

businesses and travelers o Pearson likely to reach optimal capacity within the planning

horizon Master Plan Consultations

o Meetings with the City of Brampton and Region of Peel o Updates to the GTAA Noise Management and Consultative

Committees o Public Information Sessions o Online Workbook available for 2-week period

Information Session findings o Improved public transit very important o Support for an aircraft viewing area o Keeping costs down is top priority o No consensus on future strategies to optimize capacity at

Pearson o Support for maximizing non-aeronautical revenues to keep

landing fees down Issues being examined

o Integration with the Region and adjacent community - making Pearson accessible by public transit

o Maximizing inter-regional transportation and transit opportunities o Pearson to be developed to its optimal capacity o Role for business and general aviation

Integrating Planned Transit Integration proposed with Mississauga BRT and Toronto Transit Transit Opportunities

o Near term


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Facilities in place to accommodate transit and transportation operators (expansion of existing services)

Opportunity to develop a key transit link (Eglinton and Renforth)

o Longer term Air rail link connecting Pearson to downtown Develop a transit hub at Pearson and facilitate linkages

between transit operators Land Development Opportunities Master Plan Schedule

o Fall Presentations to Regional and Municipal Councils Ongoing meetings with key aviation stakeholders

o December Deliver Plan to Federal Transport Minister

Committee held a discussion and asked questions of Mr. Lennox with respect to:

Free “cell phone” parking lot for persons waiting to pick up passengers o road access o the need to improve signage

Land development opportunities o potential uses and limitations of GTAA lands due to proximity to

flight paths and impacts on aeronautical equipment Payment in lieu of property taxes, property taxes and development

charges o Airport tenants are assessed directly by MPAC

Changes to emergency services o Restructuring the airport walk-in clinic with limited impact on

emergency responses o Emergency responses provided by airport fire services and

paramedics based on response protocol The following motion was considered.

CW389-2007 That the delegation of Mr. Toby Lennox, Vice President, Corporate Affairs,

Greater Toronto Airports Authority, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 3, 2007, re: Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) Update – Master Plan for Toronto Pearson International Airport (File G10) be received.

Carried


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D 2. Ms. Patricia Torchetti, 20 Mount Royal Circle, Brampton, re: Concerns relating to Transit bus routes in the area of Mount Royal Circle – Ward 10 (File T00).

Ms. Patricia Torchetti appeared before Committee on behalf of concerned

residents in The Highlands of Castlemore community to address concerns with respect to transit bus routes in the area of Mount Royal Circle. She submitted letters of correspondence from these residents and requested that consideration be given to re-routing transit buses to the major roadways on the outskirts of this community. She advised that in 2005 Brampton Transit implemented a detour on Route 30, which removed bus service from within this community for a period of 2 years due to construction activity. She indicated that in September 2007, the service was re-instated without prior notification to the residents, despite their concerns/requests to keep the service on the outskirts of the community. Her concerns included the potential decline in property values, safety for children, frequency of buses passing through, and the lack of communication from the City regarding the reinstatement of bus service. She added that transit riders could be accommodated on major roadways, which she advised are walking distance from any area within this community.

Committee held a discussion and asked question of staff with respect to

the following: Widening of Countryside Drive

o T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, advised that this project is currently targeted for 2011 or later and advised of funding restrictions and capital budget demands for roads

Bus service in The Highlands of Castlemore community o T. Mulligan advised Committee that the service provided in the

area on a collector road is a standard service level provided to other similar areas throughout the City

Re-routing bus service to the major roads on the outskirts of this community o T. Mulligan advised that this is not an option at this time due to

the current condition of Countryside Drive and ability of the current bridge to safely accommodate bus traffic.

Walking distance to major roads from within this community Process to hold new developments until roads are in place



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CW390-2007 1. That the delegation of Ms. Patricia Torchetti, 20 Mount Royal Circle, Brampton, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 3, 2007, re: Concerns relating to Transit bus routes in the area of Mount Royal Circle – Ward 10 (File T00) be received; and,

2. That the correspondence submitted by Ms. Patricia Torchetti on

behalf of the following residents, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 3, 2007, re: Concerns relating to Transit bus routes in the area of Mount Royal Circle – Ward 10 (File T00) be received:

1. Michael Noonan, Royal LePage Credit Valley Real Estate 2. Marsha and Vince Ditri, 54 Maisonneuve Boulevard 3. Domenic Muzzi, resident of The Highlands of Castlemore 4. Terrence, June, Samuel, Ethan and Justin Benjamin, Mount

Royal Circle 5. Leslie and Gino Cervo, 22 Mount Royal Circle 6. Frank Corvese, resident of The Highlands of Castlemore 7. Carola Della Mattia, 6 Louvre Circle 8. Elio and Lisa Furlan, 8 Sorbonne Drive 9. Josie DeFranco, 17 Leparc Road 10. Pina Fiorillo, 39 Concorde Drive 11. Sandro and Liana Lomoro, 34 Mount Royal Circle 12. Tanya Tabangi, 24 Mount Royal Circle 13. Romina Vicchio-Ayala, 17 Sorbonne Drive

3. That the request from Ms. Patricia Torchetti to re-route the bus

service in the area of Mount Royal Circle to the major roads on the outskirts of this community be referred to staff for a report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting and that the report include a map of the area, information on the walking distance to the major roadways from within this community, and options for expediting the reconstruction of Countryside Drive.

Carried

D 3. Pastor John Williamson, Faith Gospel Tabernacle Ministries, re: Request to Waive Development Charges for a New Church at 10040 Creditview Road – Ward 6 (File F74).

Report Item H 4-2 was brought forward and dealt with at this time. Pastor John Williamson, Faith Gospel Tabernacle Ministries, appeared

before Committee to address the staff report and request that Committee give consideration to providing a full or partial exemption of the developments charges for the new church located at 10040 Creditview


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Road. He provided details on the importance of places of worship to the community and indicated that all areas in the church will be used to provide religious and social services to the community and are not intended for rental purposes. He advised Committee of the fund-raising efforts of this congregation for this new church and indicated that development charges place a financial burden on places of worship.

Committee held a discussion and asked questions of staff with respect to

the following: Actual cost of issuing building permits The City’s portion of the development charges

o A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance advised that the City’s portion of development charges are approximately $95,000. He added that Regional and School Board development charges are approximately $80,000 combined.

The manner in which development charges are calculated Practices in other municipalities for providing exemptions to places

of worship Changing the interpretation of the Development Charges By-law as

it relates to places of worship Providing a partial exemption to places of worship Implications of changing the current practice for places of worship

o J. Marshall, City Manager, cautioned Committee of potential requests to extend any exemption retroactively to the places of worship that have paid their development charges.

Implementing a development charges deferred payment program The following motion was considered. CW391-2007 1. That the delegation of Pastor John Williamson, Faith Gospel

Tabernacle Ministries, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 3, 2007, re: Request to Waive Development Charges for a New Church at 10040 Creditview Road – Ward 6 (File F74) be received; and,

2. That the report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial

Planning and Budgets, Finance, dated September 24, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 3, 2007, re: Development Charges for Places of Worship (File F74) be received; and,

3. That staff be directed to review and report back to Committee of

Council on a more liberal interpretation of the Development Charges By-law regarding development charges for places of worship, including details on the implications such interpretation


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would have for existing places of worship which have previously paid development charges; and,

4. That the City enter into a deferred development charge agreement

with Faith Gospel Tabernacle Ministries; and, 5. That staff review and report to Committee of Council on the

possibility of implementing a development charge deferred payment or installment program for places of worship.

Carried

D 4. Departmental Service Plan Presentations

a. City Manager’s Overview b. Growth Outlook c. Departmental Service Plans

Planning, Design and Development Community Services Economic Development and Communications (if time permits)

The Chair, Regional Councillor Sprovieri, announced that as a result of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Economic Development and Communications Section being absent from this meeting, the Service Plan Presentation for the Economic Development and Communications Department would be presented at the next Committee of Council Meeting on October 17, 2007. J. Marshall, City Manager, gave an overview of the 2008 Departmental Service Plans as follows:

Budget Priorities o Sustainability o Efficiencies o Customer Service o Government Relations and Advocacy o Communication

Various Sustainability Priorities: o Environmental Sustainability o Infrastructure Sustainability o Financial Sustainability o Organizational Sustainability

Efficiencies in the corporation continue to be identified and implemented

Customer Service priorities including service standards and continued implementation of the call centre


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Government Relations and Advocacy priorities to strategically pursue the City’s interests

Communication priorities to build and enhance the City’s reputation, brand, and shared corporate vision

Staff Budget Guidelines Departmental Service Plan Format

o Vision and Mandate o Achievements o Status and Key Initiatives o Service Drivers o Priorities: Positions/Studies/Projects o Budget Reduction Measures o Deferred Needs

A. Smith, Director of Planning and Land Development Services, Planning, Design and Development, presented the City’s Growth Outlook as follows:

National Overview Provincial Overview GTA Overview Brampton Overview

o Brampton continues to lead the GTA in single detached home starts

New Residential Building Permits (2001-2010) Non Residential Building Permits

o Non-residential building permits have far exceeded staff projections

Residential Development Activity 2008 Development Activity Conclusion

o Brampton will continue to experience large growth o More residential development in downtown and built up areas is

expected o Institutional, commercial and industrial growth will continue to be

strong in near term o Staff forecast building permits for 5000 new units in 2008 and

4500-5000 per year to 2010 o Brampton will continue to face budget pressures to support

growth J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development, presented the Service Plan for the Planning, Design and Development Department as follows:

Vision and Mandate o To provide visionary leadership in developing Brampton's future

towards a strong, healthy, and beautiful urban city with


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exceptional quality of life, emphasis on environmental protection, excellence in urban design, cultural heritage conservation and quality infrastructure.

o Values fundamental to this mission include a commitment to sustainability, stakeholder participation, professional excellence and improvement, and customer service.

2007 Service Plan Update o Achievements Phase 1 and 2 completion of PlanTrak (development

tracking) Phase 1 block plan approval Creditview Crossings

(BramWest) New secondary plans underway in Mount Pleasant and

Springdale North Development of spine servicing agreement and process Parks Culture & Recreation Master Plan Central Area Community Improvement Plan Main Street North Urban Design & Land Use Concept Completion of support facilities at 3 city-wide sports parks Total building permits issued – 6,915 (to Sept

14/07)Completion of Churchville Heritage study Completion of Incineration Waste study 2007 implementation of Growth Management, Development

Allocation and Cap program Launch of Zoning On-Line via the City’s website Shortlist 2007 – World Leadership Award For Town

PlanningStatus of Key Initiatives Council adopted Official Plan Initiated “Brampton Environmental Planning Advisory

Committee” Response to Provincial “Growth Plan” well under way Completion of Works and Transportation Operations Study

and 10-year Facilities Plan Finalize the Downtown Community Improvement Plan CIP

update and initiation of the secondary plan review Development strategy for Main Street North including 3D

visualization model underwayCompletion (pending, Fall 2007) of Parks, Culture & Recreation Master Plan (PC&RMP) and coordination of a multi-dept. effort in developing comprehensive 10-year capital development plan

Continue efforts in the advancement of the Flower City Strategy

Improvements to city buildings & heritage process Creditdale farm heritage easement implemented Development and presentation of long-term major parkland

assembly strategy to council in June


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Implementation of Chinguacousy Master Plan Ongoing facilitation of the Development Design Guidelines

process The development of Residential Fast Track and Small

Business Permit Assist Programs in progressDowntown Drainage Study phase 1 completed with phase 2 substantially completed

City-wide Stormwater Management Master Plan to be substantially completed by year-end

2008 Service Plan o Service Drivers Increasing public participation in the planning and

development review process Increased emphasis on the environment Continued emphasis on quality, urban design and growth

management Increased pressure for transportation engineering services Increased demand to participate and provide professional

staff support in transportation committees (i.e. GTAA) Increased pressure for environmental engineering services Increased pressure for sustainable infrastructure

deliveryWorking with our partners in Community Services, continue to refine and prioritize capital development initiatives in Open Space and Parks Development

Increase in demand for building permit deliveries Sustained building permit application activity Service Priorities Continuation of the 2nd year of the 3-year Growth Plan

implementation program Funding to undertake a Brampton Environmental Master

Plan Up-date the Transportation and Transit Master Plan Approval of additional staff resources in urban design and

special projects to more effectively manage short and long term planning work

Proceed with architectural control resource to review plans and provide compliance review in the field

Sustain service levels to members of public and staff with addition of front line and GIS staff

Complete a review of the Environmental Assessment process in conjunction with Legal Services and Works and TransportationCompletion & implementation of Stormwater Master Plan

Approval of additional staff resources in development engineering


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Enhance Development Review/Block Plan comments/service levels

Co-op students to assist with enforcing the new 2006 building code

o Priority Positions Transportation Engineering Technologist F/T Manager, Environmental Engineering F/T Manager, Development Engineering Approvals F/T Urban Design Technologists (Architectural Control – 2

positions) Development Engineering Technician F/T GIS Technician (contract conversion) Junior Planning Technician (contract conversion) Clerk Typist F/T Part-time Inspections Clerk Part-time Permit Application Clerk Part-time Building Inspector Part-time Document Clerk Co-op students

o Priority Studies and Projects Growth Plan compliance Transportation & Transit Master Plan up-date Planning/OMB contingency Environmental Master Plan Central Area land use and infrastructure special studies Central Area urban designBudget Reduction Measures Revenue Generation

Proposed increase in development application fees to reflect increased costs

Spine fees – new fee in development engineering for subdivision agreement ($450,000)

Valuation adjustments in subdivision administration fees (approx. $875,000)

Net budget impact ($28,821)Planned Efficiency Measures Implementation of PlanTrak to assist with implementation

of current City priorities with existing resourcesDeferred Needs Downtown Heritage District Study – Phase II Implementation Open Space Planner F/T Conference & Seminar Capital expenditures Outside consultants for Heritage Technical Studies Site Plan Project Manager F/T Policy Planner, Transportation F/T Development Planner III F/T


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Existing Secondary Plan ReviewTransit Supportive Community Design Symposium

Growth Management program inter-agency integration Senior Planning Technician P/T Records & Document Clerk P/TConclusion Brampton is widely recognized as a leader in urban planning

& growth management. Additional resources are required to maintain this status as we plan for orderly urbanization and to address emerging needs focused on sustainability issues including: Environmental planning/engineering Transportation planning and related development

approvals Urban Design Central Area Planning Development and building permit approvals

J. Lowery, Commissioner of Community Services, presented the Service Plan for the Community Services Department as follows:

Vision and Mandate o Community Services provides/delivers some of the most visible

products and services to the communities of the City of Brampton. Fire protection and emergency response to life and property,

and public safety and education Culture, leisure and recreation programs and recreational

facilities Parks, open space and valley land Animal services and education

o Community Services vision statement: “Provide vibrant, safe and attractive facilities, parks and open space environments that respond to and value the diverse interests of communities within the City of Brampton. Our vision ensures an identity that fosters community pride and stewardship through services, deliberate programming and events.”

o 2008 will be a year of transition and refinement with the introduction of a new Community Services Senior Management Team, the anticipated adoption of a Parks, Culture and Recreation Master Plan (PCRMP), the Fire Services Master Plan, and the implementation of an organizational structure that responds to the PCRMP and builds natural mechanisms/process and organizational infrastructure to provide services that are financially responsible and respond to the community


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o Focus will be on objectives related to sustainability, customer service and the environment

2007 Service Plan Update o Achievements 10,280 responses for Fire and Emergency Services so far in

2007 1,800 fire safety inspections and over 7,000 visitors to the

Fire Life Safety Centre 90,048 citizens participated in registered programsOffered

more than 600 events including the events at all of Theatres 195,000 hours of sport fields utilized for sports activities An astounding 137,000 visitors to the Rose Theatre after

officially opening its doors in the fall of 2006 Parks Operations maintained 3,850 acres of parkland at 430

park locations and pruned more than 6000 street trees Animal services cared for more than 4,300 animals and

responded to over 13,000 calls for help Maintained over 1,000,000 sq ft of facility space Improved emergency response times in Northern portion of

Brampton as a result of hiring 21 firefighters and putting a second truck in service at Station 205 (95 Sandalwood Parkway), improved public safety at Clark Park through extensive plant material modification, and increased lighting and police presence directly resulting from citizens concerns, the creation / implementation of a healthier alternative menu in collaboration with key stakeholders as well as increase enforcement of Dangerous Dog Legislation.Development and delivery of important parks and recreation infrastructure such as the Brampton Soccer Centre, Earnscliffe Recreation Centre, a new leash free park component at Bramalea Community Park, rebuilt 2 senior soccer, 1 senior ball and 8 Board of Education sports fields and replaced 7 park pathways and 5 playground structures. Received an award –

Pathway to Prosperity from Ministry of Education for all of Ontario in support of the Cooperative Education Program, International Communities in Bloom where Brampton maintained its 5 Bloom rating, Brampton’s Fire Services car seat DVD ‘Is Your Child Safe and Secure” was nominated for two Ministry of Transportation Safety Awards, in addition the province of Nova Scotia, as part of the school curriculum has adopted Stephanie’s Place DVD and Parks Operations won 3 awards for Canada BloomsStatus of Key Initiatives

Fire Services Master Plan Hiring of a Project Manager to lead the delivering of Fire I.T.

projects


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Parks, Culture and Recreation Master Plan, and the companion to this, the Community Services Organizational Renewal Plan.

PSAB projectService Drivers and Service Level Issues Competition within the theatre industry from venues in

surrounding municipalities as well as booming casino venues The envelope for repair and replacement of the city’s aging infrastructure is of concern. The need to use information processes, technology and software in order to develop meaningful productivity and performance indicatorsExpanding Recreation, arts and culture events and programs that make our services more relevant to 25 – 50 year olds as well as expanding our overall client base. Office and utility space to operate Community Services. Satellite operations depots, over crowded animal shelter and creating proactive sales teams to enhance customer service. Service

Priorities Successful implementation of the renewal plan and ensuring

clarity with respect to report structure, roles and accountabilities. Another service priority highlighted in the plan is the need to de-centralize services while centralizing administrative processes such as payables and receivables, IT support and payroll. Continue to maintain inventories developed in support of phase one of the PSAB initiative.Strengthen departmental policies and procedures to ensure consistency across the organization.Strengthen the overall management sophistication among front line non-union supervisors. Improve communication and coordination between sections within Community Services and beyond.

Continue to pursue World Class artists to perform in Brampton (The Rose Theatre) and to develop a diverse audience for a wide variety of entertainment programs while maintaining high levels of service and maintaining access for the local community performing groups of Brampton.Continue to create partnership opportunities in order to enhance leisure and cultural experiences.

Emphasis on environmental stewardship, programs and initiatives. Budget Reduction Measures

The use of mechanical planting device dropped the price of planting a bulb from 89 cents to 10 cents. Block Pruning Initiative. Tub Grinder: Utilizing/recycling wood waste will alleviate 90% of product purchases from outside vendors.

Irrigation Contractor: To secure a reliable irrigation contractor to perform maintenance, repairs, installations and system audits.


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Tree Replacement Contract: Staff traditionally performing tree replacement planting were disbanded to provide functional capabilities to the newly established Construction/Inspection team. Replacement planting requirements are to be completed utilizing contract equipment and labour.

Develop a sophisticated sales team to be able to effectively sell the volume of tickets available for events at the Brampton Theatres.Deferred Needs

Fire Prevention Officer - Two Unit Dwelling InspectionFire Emergency Equipment TechnicianFire/Life Safety Education Officer Arts & Culture Entertainment Enhancement Summer Events Arts & Culture - Pearson 2 Stagehands Arts & Culture - Telemarketing Associate Position Animal Services - Education CoordinatorAnimal Services - Control Officer Full TimeGoose Management Program

Forestry Inspector Parks Operations - Contract Street Tree

ReplacementFacilities & Programs - Get Active ProgramFacilities & Programs - Sports Youth PT LabourFacilities & Programs Preschool - 24 hr programmer to 40 hr contract

Facilities & Programs – (2) Senior Facility Coordinators Facilities & Programs- Facility General Operator Ken Giles

o Conclusion Community Services anticipates that 2008 will build on the

achievements and successes of 2007 by utilizing/leveraging the principles and objectives set fourth in the Parks Culture and Recreation Master Plan as well as the service delivery principles developed within the Community Services Renewal program. In 2008 we will focus on these initiatives; Building strong relationships with community and cultural

groups Exceptional customer service Developing a community approach to maintaining a city

where residents can feel safe Offering opportunities for all to enjoy a healthy and active

lifestyle Conserving, protecting and enhancing our environmental

features.

The following motion was considered. CW392-2007 That the following 2008 Departmental Service Plan Presentations to

the Committee of Council Meeting of October 3, 2007 be received. a. City Manager’s Overview


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b. Growth Outlook c. Departmental Service Plans

o Planning, Design and Development o Community Services

Carried E. Works and Transportation Section (Chair, City Councillor V. Dhillon / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

E 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department Business Services Division Engineering and Construction Division Fleet Services Division Operations Division Transit Division

* E 1-1. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services,

Works and Transportation, dated August 27, 2007, re: Citywide Traffic Signal Progression Protocol (File T36).


Services, Works and Transportation, dated August 27, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 3, 2007re: Citywide Traffic Signal Progression Protocol (File T36) be received; and,

2. That the revised method of traffic signal timings be approved to

improve arterial progression throughout the City; and, 3. That Works and Transportation staff continue to monitor and

adjust the signal timings in response to the expansion of the City’s traffic signal infrastructure.

Carried

* E 1-2. Report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, and D. Roberts, Project Director, AcceleRide Works and Transportation, dated October 3, 2007, re: Hurontario Corridor – Joint Rapid Transit Study with Mississauga – Wards 3 and 4 (File T65).

CW394-2007 1. That the report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, and D.

Roberts, Project Director, AcceleRide, Works and Transportation, dated October 3, 2007, to the Committee of


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Council Meeting of October 3, 2007re: Hurontario Corridor – Joint Rapid Transit Study with Mississauga – Wards 3 and 4 (File T65) be received; and,

2. That the City of Brampton join the City of Mississauga in

carrying out a joint Higher-order Transit feasibility study of the Hurontario/Main corridor, with the following provisions:

a. The procurement process and administration of the study be

carried out by the City of Mississauga and the consultant contract be with the City of Mississauga;

b. The cost of the study be shared equally with the Province of

Ontario, with the local share split between the two cities according to their respective corridor lengths, and with Brampton’s share being 25% of the local cost;

c. Brampton’s local share of the study ($300,000) be funded

from the AcceleRide capital account #064800 and the provincial share of Brampton’s portion ($300,000) be funded from the $95 million Provincial funding grant already received for the AcceleRide project, through AcceleRide capital account #074800;

3. That staff be authorized to negotiate and the Mayor and City

Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement with the City of Mississauga for the joint funding of the Higher-order Transit Feasibility Study of the Hurontario/Main Corridor on such terms and conditions as are acceptable to the Commissioner of Works and Transportation and in a form of agreement acceptable to the City Solicitor.

Carried



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CW395-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Works and Transportation Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 3, 2007, be received.

Carried

E 5. Question Period E 5-1. Regional Councillor Palleschi asked a question with respect to the

timing of reports coming forward on matters arising from the implementation of block plans.

F. By-laws and Licensing Section (Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

F 1. Corporate Services Department Enforcement and By-laws Services Division Litigation and Administrative Law Division

* F 1-1. Report from M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-law

Services, Corporate Services, dated September 19, 2007, re: Review of Taxi License Plates (File G02).


By-law Services, Corporate Services, dated September 19, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 3, 2007, re: Review of Taxi License Plates (File G02) be received; and,

2. That a comprehensive review of how Taxi License Plates are

issued in Brampton be approved; and, 3. That the issuance of new Taxi License Plates to individuals on

the Priority List in 2007 be temporarily suspended, pending the outcome of the review.

Carried

F 2. Management and Administrative Services Department – nil Council and Administrative Services Division

F 3. Planning, Design and Development Department – nil Building Division


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Planning and Land Development Services Division F 4. Correspondence –nil


F5-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Gibson, re: Operation of Foster Homes in the City of Brampton

Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote, this item was added to

the agenda.

Committee held a discussion with respect to the operation of foster homes in the City Brampton, many of which may not be properly operated. Committee expressed concern with respect to the safety and well being of children in foster care, the lack of supervision by the Province of Ontario which funds the foster homes, and the impact of these foster homes on the neighbourhoods they are in. The following motion was considered.

CW397-2007 That staff be directed to undertake a review and report back to a

future Committee of Council Meeting regarding the operation of foster homes in the City of Brampton.

Carried F 6. Referred Matters List

Corporate Services Department Planning, Design and Development Department

In response to a question from Regional Councillor Palleschi regarding the status of Request #2006-115 regarding a request for a site specific amendment to the Sign By-law for the property 2260 Bovaird Drive, Unit 202, B. Campbell, Director of Building and Chief Building Official, Planning, Design and Development, advised Committee that the banner has been removed and the sign now conforms to the by-law. She further advised that this item remains on this list because the applicant has not formally withdrawn the request. She indicated that staff would undertake to delete this request and remove it from the Referred Matters List. The following motion was considered.

CW398-2007 That the Referred Matters List – By-laws and Licensing Section to the

Committee of Council Meeting of October 3, 2007, be received.


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Carried

F 7. Question Period – nil G. Community Services Section

(Chair, City Councillor S. Hames / Vice Chair, City Councillor J. Hutton) G 1. Reports – Community Services Department – nil

Animal Services Division Arts, Culture and Theatres Division Business Services Division Facility and Program Services Division Fire and Emergency Services Division Parks Maintenance and Operations Division

G 2. Correspondence – nil G 3. Other/New Business – nil G 4. Referred Matters List

Community Services Department The following motion was considered. CW399-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Community Services Section to

the Committee of Council Meeting of October 3, 2007, be received.

Carried G 5. Question Period – nil H. Corporate and Finance Matters Section

(Chair, Regional Councillor G. Miles / Vice Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sanderson) H 1. Mayor/Corporate Initiatives – nil H 2. Reports – City Manager’s Office – nil


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H 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department – nil

Human Resources Division Litigation and Administrative Law Division Real Property and Commercial Law Division

H 4. Reports – Finance Department

Financial Planning and Budgets Division Purchasing Division Revenue Division Treasury Services Division

* H 4-1. Report from R. Parzei, Senior Manager of Investments, Insurance

and Risk Management, Finance, dated September 13, 2007, re: 2007 Cash Management – 2nd Quarter Investment Report for the period ending June 2007 (File F48).

CW400-2007 That the report from R. Parzei, Senior Manager of Investments,

Insurance and Risk Management, Finance, dated September 13, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 3, 2007, re: 2007 Cash Management – 2nd Quarter Investment Report for the period ending June 2007 (File F48) be received.

Carried

Note: The above-noted item was approved under consent,

however, later in the meeting, the following discussion took place with respect to the subject matter.

Discussion took place with respect to the status of the City’s

investment returns, money/bond markets, short-term vs. long-term investments, level of risk in the bond market, and broader range investment opportunities for pension funds.

H 4-2. Report from B. Eskelson, Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Budgets, Finance, dated September 24, 2007, re: Development Charges for Places of Worship (File F74).


CW391-2007 H 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department


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Building Construction Division Council and Administrative Services Division Emergency Measures and Corporate Security Division Information Technology Division Management Studies and Business Services Division Physical Plant and Real Property Services Division

* H 5-1. Report from K. Thususka, Real Estate Coordinator, Management

and Administrative Services, dated September 4, 2007, re: Proposed License Agreement with the Brampton and Area Community Foundation – 246 McMurchy Avenue – Ward 4 (File L16).


Management and Administrative Services, dated September 4, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 3, 2007, re: Proposed License Agreement with the Brampton and Area Community Foundation – 246 McMurchy Avenue – Ward 4 (File L16) be received; and,

2. That a by-law be passed to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk

to execute a License Agreement with the Brampton and Area Community Foundation for 246 McMurchy Avenue, Brampton from May 1, 2007 to April 30, 2008, at a rent rate of $2400.00 plus G.S.T., with one (1) option to renew for one (1) year at the same rent adjusted according to the Consumer Price Index and that the License Agreement shall be on terms and conditions acceptable to the Commissioner of Community Services and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor; and,

3. That the revenue from the rent be deposited into account

#600841.0661.0002.

Carried H 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department – nil

Community Design, Park Planning and Development Division Engineering and Development Services Division Planning and Land Development Services Division



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H 8. Other/New Business – nil H 9. Referred Matters List

Corporate Services Department Finance Department Management and Administrative Services Department Planning, Design and Development Department



to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 3, 2007, be received.

Carried H 10. Question Period – nil I. Economic Development and Communications Section (Chair, Regional Councillor E. Moore / Vice Chair, City Councillor S. Hames)

I 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications Department – nil Corporate Communications Services Division Economic Development Division Tourism Division


Economic Development and Communications Department The following motion was considered. CW403-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Economic Development and

Communications Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 3, 2007, be received.

Carried

I 5. Question Period – nil


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J. Minutes * J 1. Accessibility Advisory Committee – September 11, 2007 CW404-2007 That the Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

Meeting of September 11, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 3, 2007, Recommendations AA065-2007 to AAC072-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried


of September 11, 2007, be approved, as amended as follows: To Add:

I 1 (a) Letter on behalf of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, dated September 11, 2007, re: Accessibility and a tour of the new Brampton Civic Hospital.


Meeting of August 14, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of September 11, 2007, be received.

AAC067-2007 That the delegation by Mr. Ken Gilmer, Emergency Measures Coordinator, Management and Administrative Services and Mr. Tim Lindsey, Emergency Measures Training and Education Assistant, Emergency Measures Office, Region of Peel, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of September 11, 2007, re: City of Brampton Emergency Measures Plan be received.

AAC068-2007 That the request item of Mr. Roland Vermeesch, to the Accessibility

Advisory Committee Meeting of September 11, 2007, re: Allocation of Time be deferred to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of October 9, 2007.

AAC069-2007 That the memorandum from W. Goss, Accessibility Coordinator,

Management and Administrative Services, dated September 5, 2007, to the Council Meeting of September 11, 2007, re: 2008 Municipal Accessibility Plan Development be received.


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AAC070-2007 That the letter to the William Osler Health Centre, on behalf of the

Accessibility Advisory Committee, dated September 11, 2007, re: Accessibility and a tour of the new Brampton Civic Hospital be deferred to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of October 9, 2007.

AAC071-2007 That the Outstanding Items – September 2007 to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of September 11, 2007 be deferred to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of October 9, 2007.


again on Tuesday October 9, 2007, or at the call of the Chair. * J 2. Flower City Strategy Committee – September 17, 2007 CW405-2007 That the Minutes of the Flower City Strategy Committee

Meeting of September 17, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 3, 2007, Recommendations FC035-2007 to FC042-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried


September 17, 2007 be approved as amended as follows: To add:

F 3. Update from Ms. T-Jay Upper, Director of Corporate Communications, Economic Development and Communications, re: Corporate Communications Update.


Meeting of June 18, 2007, to the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of September 17, 2007, be received.

FC037-2007 That the delegation by Mr. Dushan Jojkic, Toronto Region

Conservation Authority and Ms. Danica Quinn, Landscape Architect, Planning, Design and Development, to the Flower City


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Strategy Committee Meeting of September 17, 2007 re: Maitland Park Wetland Signs be received.

FC038-2007 That the delegation by Ms. Colleen Cirillo, Toronto Region Conservation

Authority, to the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of September 17, 2007 re: Healthy Yards be received; and,

That staff from the Planning, Design and Development Department meet

with Ms. Colleen Cirillo, Toronto Region Conservation Authority and discuss ways to promote the Healthy Yards Initiative in the City of Brampton and report back to a future Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting.

FC039-2007 That the delegation by Mr. Anthony Wong, Urban Designer, Planning,

Design and Development, to the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of September 17, 2007, re: Urban Design and Special Projects on Main Street North be received.

FC040-2007 That the 2007 Action Plan, dated September 17, 2007, to the

Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of September 17, 2007 be received.


Strategy Committee Meeting of September 17, 2007, be received. FC042-2007 That the Flower City Strategy Committee do now adjourn to meet

again on Monday, October 15, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. or at the Call of the Chair.

* J 3. Brampton Safety Council – September 20, 2007 CW406-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of

September 20, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 3, 2007, Recommendations SC086-2007 to SC101-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried

SC086-2007 That the agenda for the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of

September 20, 2007 be approved, as amended, as follows:


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To add: F 3-3. E-mail from Kwabena Bekoe, Peel Brook Crescent,

Brampton, to Mr. V. Dhillon, MPP, dated September 17, 2007, re: Request for Crossing Guard at Lexington Road and Calderstone Road.

SC087-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of June

7, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of September 20, 2007, be received.

SC088-2007 1. That the delegation of Ms. Michelle Cooper, 33 Burnt Elm

Drive, Brampton, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of September 20, 2007, re: Cancellation of School Bus Transportation – Crossing Guard Request – Cheyne Middle Public School – 236 Queen Mary Drive – Ward 6 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That the following correspondence, to the Brampton Safety

Council Meeting of September 20, 2007, re: Cancellation of School Bus Transportation – Crossing Guard Request – Cheyne Middle Public School – 236 Queen Mary Drive – Ward 6 (File G25SA) be received:

1. E-mail from Mr. Peter Jack, Burnt Elm Drive,

Brampton, to Regional Councillor P. Palleschi and City Councillor J. Hutton, dated July 5, 2007; and,

2. E-mail from Ms. Michelle Cooper, 33 Burnt Elm Drive,

Brampton, to Regional Councillor P. Palleschi, City Councillor J. Hutton, et al, dated September 4, 2007; and,

3. That a site inspection be scheduled; and, 4. That the Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works

and Transportation, be requested to review the possibility of installing Fluorescent Strong Yellow Green School Area signage at the appropriate locations in the vicinity of the subject school.


Committee Meeting of May 17, 2007 (File G25SA), to the


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Brampton Safety Council Meeting of September 20, 2007, be received; and,

That the Minutes of the Peel Safe and Active Routes to School

Committee Meeting of June 28, 2007 (File G25SA), to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of September 20, 2007, be received; and,

That the Minutes of the Peel Safe and Active Routes to School

Committee Meeting of July 25, 2007 (File G25SA), to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of September 20, 2007, be received.

SC090-2007 1. That the correspondence from Mrs. Anne Pinto Lobo,

Larkfield Road, Brampton, dated June 15, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of September 20, 2007, re: Request for Crossing Guard – Vodden Street East and Rutherford Road North – Ward 1 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. Whereas during consideration of the subject

correspondence, it was indicated that Ms. Violet Skirten, Crossing Guard Supervisor, Works and Transportation, has been in contact with the concerned resident and informed her of the existing crossing guard locations servicing this area; and,

Whereas, at this time, Ms. Skirten also indicated that

adjustments have been made to the hours for the crossing guard located at Vodden Street North and Hansen Road to accommodate the students attending the Catholic School, Father C.W. Sullivan, which includes the resident’s children;


Brampton Safety Council that no further action be taken in the subject area at this time.

SC091-2007 1. That the following correspondence, to the Brampton Safety

Council Meeting of September 20, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – St. Bonaventure Catholic School – 35 McCrimmon Drive – Ward 6 (File G25SA) be received:

+ 1. E-mail from Ms. Susan Cowan, Sandy Beach Road,

Brampton, to City Councillor J. Hutton, dated July 5,


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2007, re: Request for Stop Sign at Brisdale Drive and Sandy Beach Road; and,

2. E-mail from Ms. Pamela Dunlop, Hiberton Crescent,

Brampton, to City Councillor J. Hutton, dated September 12, 2007, re: Request for Crossing Guard; and,

2. That a site inspection be scheduled in early to mid-October,

once the student numbers have been confirmed for the subject school.

SC092-2007 1. That the following correspondence, to the Brampton Safety

Council Meeting of September 20, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – Father Francis McSpiritt Catholic School – 55 Lexington Road – Ward 10 (File G25SA) be received:

+ 1. From Dr. Aamir Haider, Long Meadow Road,

Brampton, to Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri, dated August 21, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns on Long Meadow Road; and,

2. E-mail from Mr. Felix Fobi to City Councillor V.

Dhillon, dated September 9, 2007, re: Request for Crossing Guard in front of school;

3. E-mail from Kwabena Bekoe, Peel Brook Crescent,

Brampton, to Mr. V. Dhillon, MPP, dated September 17, 2007, re: Request for Crossing Guard at Lexington Road and Calderstone Road; and,

2. That a site inspection be scheduled. SC093-2007 1. That the following e-mail correspondence, to the Brampton

Safety Council Meeting of September 20, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – Thorndale Public School – 133 Thorndale Avenue – Ward 10 (File G25SA) be received:

1. From Ms. Joy Adams, Brampton Resident, to Regional

Councillor J. Sprovieri, dated September 3, 2007, re: Cancellation of School Bus Transportation; and,


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2. From Ms. Giselle Blain, Vice-Principal, Thorndale Public School, to Ms. Marcy Macina, Student Transportation, Peel District and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Boards, dated September 7, 2007, re: Request for School Crossing Guard; and,

2. That a site inspection be scheduled. SC094-2007 1. That the correspondence from Ms. Wanda Bediako, Castle

Mountain Drive, Brampton, dated September 11, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of September 20, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – Request for Crossing Guard – Eagle Plains Public School – 40 Eagle Plains Drive – Ward 10 (File G25SA) be received; and,



September 20, 2007, a new school review site inspection be scheduled at the following location:

Sandalwood Heights Secondary Public School – 2671

Sandalwood Parkway – Ward 10 SC096-2007 That the verbal update from Mike Parks, Manager of Traffic

Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of September 20, 2007, re: Brampton Safety Council School Safety DVD (File G25SA) be received.

SC097-2007 1. That the verbal update from Mariann Gordon, Senior

Advisor, Communications, Economic Development and Communications, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of September 20, 2007, re: Development of a Communications Plan and Program Identifier for the Brampton Safety Council (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That the concepts for a Brampton Safety Council Program

Identifier be revised based on input and suggestions from the Brampton Safety Council and be provided for consideration at the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of October 4, 2007.


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September 20, 2007, available Member Volunteers participate in the Brampton Day celebrations taking place on Saturday, September 22, 2007, assisting with delivery of information to the public as part of the Works and Transportation Department’s display.

SC099-2007 1. That the site inspection report dated June 13, 2007, to the

Brampton Safety Council Meeting of September 20, 2007, re: Bartley Bull Parkway – Ward 3 – Student/Traffic Safety Concerns (File G25SA), be received; and,


and Transportation, be requested to add Bartley Bull Parkway to the list for use of the pole-mounted radar display speed board; and,

3. That Peel Regional Police be requested to undertake

random speed check on Bartley Bull Parkway in an effort to reduce speeding on this roadway; and,

4. Whereas during this site inspection it was observed that

traffic was light and that there were sufficient gaps in traffic at that time for children to cross the roadway;

Therefore Be It Resolved that in light of these observations,

it is the position of the Brampton Safety Council that no further actions are required.

SC100-2007 1. That the site inspection report dated June 21, 2007, to the

Brampton Safety Council Meeting of September 20, 2007, re: Homestead Public School – 99 Fletcher’s Creek Boulevard – Ward 5 – Review of School Bus Traffic (File G25SA) be received, as amended, as follows:

Observation #6, 2nd line – correct reference to “east side

of Fletcher’s Creek” to read “west side of Fletcher’s Creek Boulevard”

Recommendation #4, last line – correct reference to “west side of Fletcher’s Creek Boulevard” to read “east side of Fletcher’s Creek Boulevard”; and,


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2. That the Manager of Parking Enforcement, Corporate Services, be requested to monitor parking in front of Homestead Public School during the afternoon dismissal hours (from 2:20 p.m.); and,

3. That the Manager of Student Transportation, Dufferin-Peel

Catholic and Peel District School Boards, put forward a request to the School Bus Companies to ask that the school bus drivers proceed northbound on Fletcher’s Creek Boulevard to allow better access to the “bus loading” zone; and,


and Transportation, be requested to give consideration to implementing “no stopping, school bus exempt” in the appropriate area and for the appropriate distance on the east side of Fletcher’s Creek Boulevard.


Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Chair. K. Unfinished Business – nil

L. Notices of Motion – nil M. Public Question Period – nil N. Closed Session CW407-2007 That Committee proceed into Closed Session in order to address






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Carried


CW408-2007 That a by-law be passed to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to

execute the termination agreement with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 15 in a form of agreement approved by the City Solicitor, and with the content and terms to the satisfaction of the Manager of Realty Services.

Carried


Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 9:30 a.m.

Carried


Regional Councillor E. Moore – Wards 1 and 5 (Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) Regional Councillor P. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6

(arrived at 1:18 p.m., left at 2:01 p.m. – other municipal business) Regional Councillor J. Sanderson – Wards 3 and 4 (Vice Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) Regional Councillor G. Miles – Wards 7 and 8 (Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri – Wards 9 and 10 (Acting Mayor – October) (Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) City Councillor J. Hutton – Wards 2 and 6

(left at 2:30 p.m. – other municipal business) (Vice Chair, Community Services Section) City Councillor S. Hames – Wards 7 and 8 (Acting Mayor – November) (Chair, Community Services Section) (left at 1:12 p.m. – personal) (Vice Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) City Councillor V. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 (Chair, Works and Transportation Section)

Members Absent: City Councillor B. Callahan – Wards 3 and 4 (Acting Mayor – December)

(Vice Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) - illness (Vice Chair, Works and Transportation Section)

Staff Present: Mr. J. Marshall, City Manager

Mr. D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development and Communications (Acting City Manager from 9:36 a.m. to 11:09 a.m., and from 2:54 p.m. to 3:31 p.m.)

Mr. J. Lowery, Commissioner of Community Services Mr. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer Ms. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor Mr. J. Patteson, Acting Commissioner of Management and Administrative

Services and Director of Physical Plant and Real Property Services Mr. T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, Community Services Ms. B. Campbell, Acting Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development Ms. K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative

Services, Management and Administrative Services Mr. P. Fay, Deputy City Clerk, Management and Administrative

Services Ms. S. Pacheco, Legislative Coordinator, Management and


October 17, 2007


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The meeting was called to order at 9:36 a.m., recessed at 11:09 a.m., reconvened at 1:12 p.m., recessed at 2:40 p.m., reconvened at 2:54 p.m. and adjourned at 3:31 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. CW410-2007 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D. Delegations/Presentations D 1. CW435-2007 Utilities in Garden Square – Ward 1 (File C35) D 2. CW411-2007 Proposed By-law Amendments – Animal Control By-law

261-93, as amended – Keeping of Pigeons (File G02) D 3. CW412-2007 Homeowners Responsibility to Cut Weeds along Road

Frontage (File E00) D 4. Departmental Service Plan Presentations CW413-2007 Corporate Services CW414-2007 Economic Development CW415-2007 Works and Transportation CW416-2007 E. By-laws and Licensing Section E 1. Reports – Corporate Services Department E 2. Reports – Management and Administrative Services


Department E 4. Correspondence E 5. Other/New Business E5-1. CW417-2007 Parking Enforcement on Private Property (File E00)


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E5-2. CW418-2007 Overnight Parking Needs of Brampton Residents (File E00)

E 6. CW419-2007 Referred Matters Lists E 7. Question Period F. Community Services Section F 1. Reports – Community Services F1-1. CW420-2007 Automated External Defibrillation (AED) (File R50) F1-2. CW421-2007 Flower City Seniors Centre Update – Ward 4 (File R21) F1-3. CW422-2007 Proposed Amendment to Brampton Sports Hall of Fame

Constitution – Categories of Inductees (File C16) F1-4. CW423-2007 Rotary Club of Brampton South’s Tree Dedication – Ken

Whillans Square, City Hall – Ward 4 (File R00) F1-5. CW424-2007 Brampton Sport Alliance Logo Trademark Approval (File

A01) F1-6. CW411-2007 Proposed By-law Amendments – Animal Control By-law

261-93, as amended – Keeping of Pigeons (File G02) F 2. Correspondence F 3. Other/New Business F3-1. CW425-2007 Date for Mayor’s New Year’s Day Levee (File M42) F3-2. CW426-2007 Re-opening of Earnscliffe Recreation Centre – Wards 7

and 8 (File R21) F 4. CW427-2007 Referred Matters List F 5 Question Period G. Corporate and Finance Section G 1. Reports – City Manager’s Office G 2. Reports – Community Services Department


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G 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department G 4. Reports – Finance Department G4-1. CW428-2007 Status of Collection Accounts – Provincial Offence Act

Defaulted Fines (File F92) G4-2. CW429-2007 Status of Collection Accounts – Miscellaneous

Receivable Accounts (File F91) G4-3. CW430-2007 Amendment of the Purchasing Card Policy (File A01) G 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department G5-1. CW431-2007 Potential for Revenue Generation by Increasing Market

Rent in City Facilities and Disposing of Surplus Property – Follow-up Information (File L00)

G5-2. CW432-2007 Investigation of Potential Revenue Generation through

Lease of City Properties for Truck Parking (File L00) G5-3. CW433-2007 Facility Accessibility Audit Program (File B65) CW434-2007 G5-4. CW435-2007 Utilities in Garden Square – Ward 1 (File C35) G5-5. CW436-2007 Budget Amendment – Acquisition of Election Equipment

(File G51) G 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development G6-1. CW437-2007 Budget Amendment and Consultant Selection – Growth

Plan Studies (File G65) G 7. Correspondence G7-1. CW438-2007 Workplace Safety and Insurance Board – Community

Workplace Health and Safety Charter (File G10) G 8. Other/New Business G 9. CW439-2007 Referred Matters List G 10. Question Period


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H. Economic Development and Communications Section H 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications

Department H 2. Correspondence H 3. Other/New Business H3-1. CW440-2007 Council Appointments to the Brampton Downtown

Business Association (BDBA)and the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation (BDDC) (File G15)

H 4. CW441-2007 Referred Matters List H 5. Question Period I. Works and Transportation Section I 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department I1-1. CW442-2007 Fall Leaf Vacuum Program (File T12) I1-2. CW443-2007 City Wide Advance Left Turn Arrow Signal

Implementation (File T36) I1-3. CW444-2007 Pedestrian Countdown Signals (PCS) in Brampton (File

T36) I 2. Correspondence I 3. Other/New Business I 4. CW445-2007 Referred Matters List I 5 Question Period J. Minutes J1. CW446-2007 Brampton Clean City Committee – September 26, 2007 J2. CW447-2007 Brampton Safety Council – October 4, 2007


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J3. CW448-2007 Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team – October 4, 2007

K. Unfinished Business L. Notices of Motion M. Public Question Period N. Closed Session O. CW449-2007 Adjournment

_____________________________________ Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri, Chair


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A. Approval of Agenda CW410-2007 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of October 3,


To add: Under Delegation Item D 2:

Correspondence from Mr. Louis Acri, Acri MacPherson Barristers and Solicitors, Notaries Public, dated October 15, 2007, re: Request for Deferral – Proposed By-law Amendments – Animal Control By-law 261-93, as amended – Keeping of Pigeons (File G02).

E 5-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Gibson, re:

Parking Enforcement on Private Property (File E00). E 5-2. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Moore, re:

Overnight Parking Needs of Brampton Residents (File E00).

F 3-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Miles, re:

Date for Mayor’s New Year’s Day Levee (File M42). F 3-2. Discussion at the request of City Councillor Hames, re: Re-

opening of Earnscliffe Recreation Centre – Wards 7 and 8 (File R21).

H 3-1. Motion at the Request of Councillor Sanderson, re: Council

Appointments to the Brampton Downtown Business Association (BDBA) and the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation (BDDC) (File G15).

To amend:

J 2. Brampton Safety Council – October 4, 2007, in Clause 3 of Recommendation SC106-2007 to make minor technical corrections to receive the correspondence relating to Arnott Charlton Public School and not Dorset Drive Public School as noted therein.

Carried

Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote, Item F3-2 was added to the agenda.


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(F1-1, F1-2, F1-3, F1-4, F1-5, G4-1, G4-2, G4-3, G5-1, G5-2, G5-4, G6-1, G7-1, I1-3, J1, J2, J3)

(Items G5-5 and I1-2 were removed from consent)

D. Delegations/Presentations D 1. Possible Delegations, re: Utilities in Garden Square – Ward 1 (File C35).

Committee Chair, Regional Councillor Sprovieri, announced that in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 and City By-laws, public notice to consider this matter was posted in the City Hall Atrium and on the City’s website on October 10, 2007.


See Report Item G 5-4. D 2. Mr. Louis Acri, Acri MacPherson Barristers and Solicitors, Notaries Public,

on behalf of the Central Peel Racing Pigeon Club, the Canadian Fancy Pigeon Association, and the Canadian Racing Pigeon Union Incorporation, re: Proposed By-law Amendments – Animal Control By-law 261-93, as amended – Keeping of Pigeons (File G02).

A letter of correspondence from Mr. Louis Acri dated October 15, 2007

requesting deferral of the subject matter, including the staff report (F1-6), was circulated to Committee. Mr. Acri was unable to attend this meeting for medical reasons.

Report Item F 1-6 was brought forward and dealt with at this time. The following motion was considered.


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CW411-2007 1. That the correspondence from Mr. Louis Acri, Acri MacPherson Barristers and Solicitors, Notaries Public, dated October 15, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, re: Request for Deferral – Proposed By-law Amendments – Animal Control By-law 261-93, as amended – Keeping of Pigeons (File G02) be received; and,

2. That the delegation of Mr. Louis Acri, Acri MacPherson Barristers and

Solicitors, Notaries Public, on behalf of the Central Peel Racing Pigeon Club, the Canadian Fancy Pigeon Association, and the Canadian Racing Pigeon Union Incorporation, re: Proposed By-law Amendments – Animal Control By-law 261-93, as amended – Keeping of Pigeons (File G02) be deferred to the Committee of Council Meeting scheduled to take place on December 5, 2007; and,

3. That the report from T. Taylor, Supervisor of Animal Services,

Community Services, dated September 19, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, re: Proposed By-law Amendments – Animal Control By-law 261-93, as amended – Keeping of Pigeons (File G02) be deferred to the Committee of Council Meeting scheduled to take place on December 5, 2007.

Carried

D 3. Ms. J. Gill, 10287 Goreway Drive, Brampton, re: Homeowners

Responsibility to Cut Weeds along Road Frontage (File E00). Ms. Gill appeared before Committee on behalf of the owners of 10287

Goreway Drive, Brampton, to address the matter of an Order to Comply issued against the subject property to cut overgrown weeds along the abutting road frontages. Ms. Gill circulated pictures of the property where weeds are overgrown and advised Committee that the property owners are not able to clear the weeds for the following reasons:

• There is a deep ditch along the back of this property • There is no easy access • The property owners are seniors and are not in good health • The City clears weeds on other main roadways

Ms. Gill indicated that maintenance of the property along the road frontages should be the responsibility of the City and requested Committee’s consideration in this regard.

In response to questions from Committee with respect to the responsibility

for maintaining property along road frontages, M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-law Services, Corporate Services, advised that By-


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law 133-97 requires the owners or occupants of properties abutting municipal highways to maintain the boulevard portion of the abutting highway. He further advised that the Order to Comply has now expired and as a result of safety concerns (weeds blocking a fire hydrant), the City will be clearing the weeds.

It was noted that the matter relating to the cost of clearing the weeds

would be dealt with when the matter returns to Committee for consideration.

The following motion was considered. CW412-2007 That the delegation of Mrs. J. Gill, on behalf of the owners of 10287

Goreway Drive, Brampton, re: Homeowners Responsibility to Cut Weeds along Road Frontage (File E00) be received; and,

That the matter of the responsibility to cut overgrown weeds along the

abutting road frontages at 10287 Goreway Drive, Brampton, be referred to staff for a report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting, and that the matter of the invoice to cut weeds be addressed in that report, and that the report include an appropriate map for Committee’s reference.

Carried

D 4. Departmental Service Plan Presentations • Economic Development and Communications • Works and Transportation • Transit • Management and Administrative Services • Corporate Services • Finance • Information Technology • City Manager’s Office

P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor, presented the Service Plan for the Corporate Services Department as follows:

• Vision/Mandate of the Corporate Services Department • 2007 Service Plan Update – Achievements

o Assisted with Brampton’s first Heritage Easement Agreement

o Implemented Single Source Delivery of DC funded infrastructure guideline


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o Improvements to the Enforcement and By-law Services and Human Resources Divisions

o Successful negotiations of BPFFA and ATU Collective Agreements

o Implemented corporate reorganizations o Provided harassment training to management staff o Developed Corporate Machine Guarding Policy

• 2007 Service Plan Update – Status of Key Initiatives o Legal support to Council and Administrative Services

regarding changes to the Municipal Act o Initiated Enforcement and By-law Services Division

realignment strategy o re-established the Corporate CUPE Labour Management

Committee (CCLMC) o Human Resources support to departments for realignments

and new MTO hours of work legislation • 2008 Service Plan – Service Drivers

o Legislation and new by-laws o Complex legal issues, contracts o Increasing number of by-law infractions, OMB appeals, and

unlawful second dwelling units o Rapid rate of growth and planning initiatives o Recruitment demands

• 2008 Service Plan – Service Priorities o Improved delivery of Human Resources Services

• Enhance system, commence research for 2009 negotiations, add staff resources, provide training to supervisory staff, develop HR strategy

o Improved delivery of Enforcement Services • Realignment of Enforcement and By-law Services

Division • 2008 Service Plan – Budget Reduction Measures

o Finding efficiencies in expenditure accounts o Revenue accounts adjusted

• 2008 Service Plan – Deferred Needs o Supervisory Foundation Training, additional staff resources,

HR office expenses increase, funding for Enforcement advertising and public education

• 2008 Service Plan – Longer Term Priorities o Enforcement and By-law Services realignment o Enhance Human Resources Division strategy

• In conclusion, efforts for 2008 are focused on the Enforcement and By-law Services and Human Resources Divisions


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Discussions included: • Progress on the realignment and reclassification of Enforcement

and By-law Services Division o Reclassification of union staff into one bargaining group o Extending hours of operation

• Service provided by the Call Centre in taking overflow calls from the Enforcement and By-law Services Division

• The importance of responding to complainants • Demonstrated improvement in customer service from the

Enforcement and By-law Services Division • Progress in the court system as it relates to shortages of Justices of

the Peace • Improving service levels of the Human Resources Division • Benefits of Supervisory Foundation Training

o To address inconsistencies in dealing with union staff

The following motion was considered. CW413-2007 1. That the presentation on the Service Plan for the Corporate Services

Department to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, be received; and,

2. That the realignment of the Enforcement and By-law Services Division

be identified as a service priority for 2008 and be reflected in the 2008 budget submission; and,

3. That staff be requested to provide regular updates to the Committee of

Council on the status of the Enforcement and By-law Services Division organizational realignment; and,

4. That responding to complainants regarding Enforcement and By-law

Services matters be considered a service priority for the Division.

Carried

D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development and Communications, presented the Service Plan for the Economic Development and Communications Department as follows:

• Vision and Mandate of the Economic Development and Communications Department

• 2007 Service Plan Update – Achievements o Business Development and Entrepreneurship

• Launch of BizPal, E-Bramfacts newsletter • 130,000th customer served at 33 Queen Street • Attraction of businesses to Brampton


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• Established the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team

• Downtown CN Bridges project, ‘Acres of Glass’ book project

o Corporate Communications • Recruitment plan for new structure complete • Completed Corporate Events and Protocol Plan • Launched new line of merchandise

• 2007 Service Plan Update – Status of Key Initiatives o Director of EDO recruit o New Queen Street Economic Development program o Corporate Calling program refresh o New Economic Development Marketing Agency of Record o Service Sector Component study o Tourism review o New Corporate Communications infrastructure

• 2008 Service Plan – Service Drivers and Service Level Issues o Alignment of communication programs with corporate

priorities o Acceleration of regional economy o Growing emphasis on talent and quality of life o Maturing Downtown and Central Area marketplace o New Corporate Communication Framework o Higher level and broader reach for media profile o Need for City-wide corporate communications strategy

• 2008 Service Plan – Service Priorities o Downtown and Central Area Economic Development

program o Launch new Economic Development and Marketing Strategy o Implement strategic recommendation from Service Sector o Expand Corporate Calling program o Launch inaugural Annual Corporate Communications Plan o Identify need for new communication infrastructure o Continue to build profile of Corporate Communication

services • 2008 Service Plan – Budget Reduction Measures

o Increase revenues and efficiencies o Cost reduction

• 2008 Service Plan – Deferred Needs o Corporate collateral items o Downtown and Central Area Research Assistant o SBEC Assistant

• In conclusion, the Economic Development and Communications Department will be aligning needs to serve Brampton as a leading Canadian municipality


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Discussions included: • Expanding service priorities to include the establishment of an

“Office of the Downtown” • Excellent work by staff in building and achieving the City’s identity

as a “Flower City” o It was noted that the Flower City Strategy is a priority for the

City

The following motion was considered. CW414-2007 1. That the presentation on the Service Plan for the Economic

Development and Communications Department to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, be received; and,

2. That the Service Priorities of the Economic Development and

Communications Department be expanded to include the establishment of an “Office of the Downtown” and that the 2008 Budget reflect the necessary financial and staff resources necessary to support this initiative; and,

3. That the Downtown be re-defined to include the Queen Street

Corridor and Main Street North.

Carried

T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, presented the Service Plan for the Works and Transportation Department, excluding the Transit Division, as follows:

• Vision, Mission and Mandate of the Works and Transportation Department

• 2007 Service Plan Update – Achievements o Traffic Services – new street lights, new/modernized signals,

new speed display boards, Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guideline

o Major customer service initiatives – improved request program and enhanced snow communication program

o Operations Study and 10-Year Facilities Plan o Fleet Services – increase in fleet and procurement activity,

increased blend of bio-diesel, reduced emissions o Operational efficiencies – cost recovery for Public Utility

Applications • 2007 Service Plan Update – Status of Key Initiatives

o Automated Work Order Processing o Fleet and Fuel Management Solution o Asset Management (PSAB)


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o Downtown Parking Feasibility Study o Pay and Display Pilot Project

• 2008 Service Plan – Service Drivers o Growth o Aging Infrastructure o Traffic Congestion / Safety o Environmental Issues o Legislative Changes

• 2008 Service Plan – Service Levels o Resource Capacity o Short and Long Term Funding – Tax Based / DC

• 2008 Service Plan – Service Priorities o Operations Growth o Works Yard Facilities o Environmental Initiatives o Traffic Safety o Downtown Parking o Infrastructure Maintenance o Road Construction Program o Resources and General Operations

• 2008 Service Plan – Budget Reduction Measures o Fleet fuel o Budget adjustments o Pre-emptive streetlight maintenance reduction o Leaf collection

• 2008 Service Plan – Deferred Needs o Road resurfacing program o Storm water management o Streetlighting infrastructure maintenance o 3-Year Road Program (2008-2010) – DC Funding

Restrictions • Longer Term Priorities

o Winter road and sidewalk operations review o Storm water management o Road resurfacing o Noise wall program o Streetlighting infrastructure replacement o Intersection improvement program o Matching capital program with development o Long term strategic fleet replacement program and

maintenance efficiencies • In conclusion, enhanced capital funding is required to ensure

infrastructure sustainability: o Road resurfacing program (tax based) o Capital roadway program (DC funding)


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Discussions included: • Timeline for the reconstruction of Countryside Drive and options to

move this forward • Implementation of traffic roundabouts • Status of the Ken Whillans Drive extension • Authority to address speeding violations in Ontario • On-going 2007 projects • Excellent work by staff in all areas of the department, particularly in

implementing creative solutions to traffic concerns

The following motion was considered. CW415-2007 1. That the presentation on the Service Plan for the Works and

Transportation Department, excluding the Transit Division, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, be received; and,

2. That staff review the intersection of Goreway Drive and Countryside

Drive for the feasibility of installing a traffic roundabout as opposed to traffic signalization.

Carried

CW416-2007 That the following Service Plan Presentations be deferred to the next

Committee of Council Meeting scheduled to take place on November 7, 2007:

• Transit • Management and Administrative Services • Finance • Information Technology • City Manager’s Office

Carried


E 1. Corporate Services Department – nil • Enforcement and By-laws Services Division • Litigation and Administrative Law Division

E 2. Management and Administrative Services Department –nil • Council and Administrative Services Division


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E 3. Planning, Design and Development Department – nil • Building Division • Planning and Land Development Services Division



E 5-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Gibson, re: Parking Enforcement on Private Property (File E00).

Committee held a discussion with respect to the benefits of having private properties, such as condominium corporations, hire private parking enforcement agencies to address parking issues on their property. It was noted that this would alleviate the workload of the City’s Parking Enforcement Officers and provide for more focus on addressing public property issues. M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-law Services, Corporate Services, advised that many municipalities have a program in place to transfer parking enforcement services to the private sector, provided details on the process for issuing and processing tickets, and advised that staff will be bringing forward a report in this regard. The following motion was considered.

CW417-2007 That staff be directed to report back to the Committee of Council

regarding parking enforcement on private property as it relates to the transfer of parking enforcement services to the private sector.

Carried

E5-2. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Moore, re: Overnight Parking Needs of Brampton Residents (File E00).

Committee held a discussion regarding the difficulty residents are experiencing in trying to accommodate their vehicles on their property and the need to review ways to accommodate the community in this regard. Discussions included:

• Allowing residents to park across the sidewalk from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.


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• Implementing permit parking at recreation centres and other city facilities


That staff be directed to review and report back on the feasibility of:

(a) allowing residents to park vehicles in driveways across the sidewalk from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., or a period of time deemed appropriate by staff

(b) implementing permit parking at City recreation centres and other City facilities to accommodate parking needs of residents; and,

That the school boards be engaged in these discussions to investigate similar overnight parking opportunities on school board properties.

Concerns were raised with respect to giving consideration to allow residents to park blocking the sidewalk as this does not conform to the City’s standards for accessibility. The motion was split and voted on as follows:

That staff be directed to report back on the feasibility of implementing permit parking at City recreation centres and other City facilities to accommodate parking needs of residents; and, That the school boards be engaged in these discussions to investigate similar overnight parking opportunities on school board properties. .

Carried

That staff be directed to report back on the feasibility of allowing residents to park vehicles in driveways across the sidewalk from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. or a period of time deemed appropriate by staff.

Carried The following motion, in its entirety, was carried as follows:


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CW418-2007 That staff be directed to review and report back on the feasibility of: (a) allowing residents to park vehicles in driveways across the

sidewalk from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., or a period of time deemed appropriate by staff

(b) implementing permit parking at City recreation centres and other City facilities to accommodate parking needs of residents; and,

That the school boards be engaged in these discussions to investigate similar overnight parking opportunities on school board properties. .

Carried E 6. Referred Matters List



to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, be received.

Carried

E 7. Question Period

E 7-1. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Gibson with respect to whether staff are still picking up election signs from the October 10, 2007 Provincial Election, M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-law Services, Corporate Services, confirmed that staff are still picking up these signs.

E 7-2. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Sprovieri with respect to whether staff are picking up election signs on a complaint basis or as a proactive measure, M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-law Services, Corporate Services, confirmed that staff are being proactive in this regard.

E 7-3. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Sanderson with

respect to what is done with illegal signs that are removed by Enforcement staff, M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-law


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Services, Corporate Services, advised that the signs are disposed of due to lack of space to hold the signs. He added that often there is no contact information for staff to follow up on, and indicated that few requests are received to get the signs back.

F. Community Services Section (Chair, City Councillor S. Hames / Vice Chair, City Councillor J. Hutton)

F 1. Reports – Community Services Department


* F 1-1. Report from C. Booth, Manager of Leisure Programs, and M.

McBride, Recreation Coordinator – Aquatics, Community Services, dated September 27, 2007, re: Automated External Defibrillation (AED) (File R50).

CW420-2007 That the report from C. Booth, Manager of Leisure Programs, and

M. McBride, Recreation Coordinator – Aquatics, Community Services, dated September 27, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, re: Automated External Defibrillation (AED) (File R50) be received; and,

That the citywide rollout of the Automated External Defibrillation

(AED) Program to all recreation centres as of November 15, 2007 be approved.

Carried

* F 1-2. Report from S. Bonello, Recreation Coordinator – Sports,

Community Services, dated September 21, 2007, re: Flower City Seniors Centre Update – Ward 4 (File R21).

CW421-2007 That the report from S. Bonello, Recreation Coordinator – Sports,

Community Services, dated September 21, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, re: Flower City Seniors Centre Update – Ward 4 (File R21) be received.

Carried


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Committee recognized Ms. Sharon Bonello, Recreation Coordinator – Sports, Community Services, for her efforts on this program and its success.

* F 1-3. Report from D. Doan, Manager of Sports Affiliates, Community

Services, dated September 14, 2007, re: Proposed Amendment to Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Constitution – Categories of Inductees (File C16).

CW422-2007 1. That the report from D. Doan, Manager of Sports Affiliates,

Community Services, dated September 14, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, re: Proposed Amendment to Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Constitution – Categories of Inductees (File C16) be received; and,

2. That the constitution for the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame

approved on April 24, 2006 (CW147-2006) be amended to introduce a “Team” category and a “Veterans” category, through the following amendments:

Eligibility For Election

• 4.1 (b) The Selection Committee may induct persons

(athletes or builders) into the Veterans’ category for individuals who have concluded their careers as active athletes or builders (eg. Executive members, coaches, managers and officials), and who have brought honour to the City of Brampton prior to 1965. In the year 2010, the “prior to” date is advanced to 1970. Thereafter, the “prior to” date is advanced in five (5) year increments every fifth year.

• 4.1 (c) The Selection Committee may induct a Team each

year based on outstanding achievement in a single season or domination over a specific period of time.

• 6.7 (a) One (1) Veteran candidate (athlete or builder), and

one (1) Team candidate.

4.7 Veterans’ Candidates:

• The Selection Committee, recognizing the need to preserve the lustre of yesteryear, has established a Veterans’ category.


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• A Veterans’ category is restricted to athletes or builders who participated in sports between 1900 and 1965.

• In the year 2010, and thereafter every fifth year, the aforementioned restriction is advanced five (5) years, ie in 2010 the category is restricted to athletes or builders who participated in sports between 1900 and 1970; in 2015 to those who participated in sports between 1900 and1975, and so on.

4.8 Team Category: • The Team so honoured must have attained a high

level of achievement and brought recognition to the City of Brampton at the National or International level.

• The Team so honoured could represent any recognized sport in Brampton.

• The Team so honoured would be recognized for its outstanding achievement in a single year, or it may be chosen for its contribution and/or domination of the sport over a specific period of time.

• Consideration will be extended to teams representing the City of Brampton at the local, Regional, Provincial, National or International level.

Carried

* F 1-4. Report from J. De Medicis, Recreation Coordinator – Special

Events, Community Services, dated September 11, 2007, re: Rotary Club of Brampton South’s Tree Dedication – Ken Whillans Square, City Hall – Ward 4 (File R00).

CW423-2007 1. That the report from J. De Medicis, Recreation Coordinator –

Special Events, Community Services, dated September 11, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, re: Rotary Club of Brampton South’s Tree Dedication – Ken Whillans Square, City Hall – Ward 4 (File R00) be received.

2. That the Brampton Chinguacousy Chamber of Commerce

plaque currently located under the blue spruce tree be re-located to the concrete wall in front of the tree for greater visibility; and


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3. That the Rotary Club of Brampton South plaque be added to the same wall to acknowledge the Club’s contribution to creating the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Carried

* F 1-5. Report from B. Cooper, Recreation Coordinator – Sports,

Community Services, dated September 28, 2007, re: Brampton Sport Alliance Logo Trademark Approval (File A01).

CW424-2007 That the report from B. Cooper, Recreation Coordinator – Sports,

Community Services, dated September 28, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, re: Brampton Sport Alliance Logo Trademark Approval (File A01) be received; and,

That staff be authorized to trademark the Brampton Sport Alliance

logo, as illustrated in Schedule A to the subject report; and, That the Commissioner of Community Services be authorized to

approve the addition or removal of any affiliated youth sports group as it relates to granting authority to use the Brampton Sport Alliance logo.

Carried

F 1-6. Report from T. Taylor, Supervisor of Animal Services, Community

Services, dated September 19, 2007, re: Proposed By-law Amendments – Animal Control By-law 261-93, as amended – Keeping of Pigeons (File G02).


CW411-2007


F 3-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Miles, re: Date for Mayor’s New Year’s Day Levee (File M42).

Committee held a discussion with respect to giving consideration to changing the date of the Mayor’s New Year’s Day Levee, which is


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traditionally on January 1st, to a later date in January. It was noted that many Members of Council spend New Year’s Day with their families and as a result, do not attend the Levee. Further discussions included the possibility of changing the date of the 2008 Levee to Sunday, January 13, 2008. Concerns were raised with respect to changing the 2008 date at this time, as planning for this event has already commenced. The following motion was considered.

CW425-2007 That staff, in coordination with the Mayor’s Office, explore the

possibility of holding the Mayor’s New Year’s Levee on a date other than January 1st.

Carried

F 3-2. Discussion at the request of City Councillor Hames, re: Re-opening of Earnscliffe Recreation Centre – Wards 7 and 8 (File R21).

Note: Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote, this item was

added to the agenda. Committee congratulated staff for their efforts and achievement in

the renovations and re-opening of the Earnscliffe Recreation Centre, and expressed their satisfaction with the appearance of the facility and that it is completely accessible.


CW426-2007 That formal recognition of thanks from the Mayor and Members of

Council be prepared and sent to all staff involved in the Earnscliffe Recreation Centre renovation project.

Carried

F 4. Referred Matters List

• Community Services Department The following motion was considered.


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CW427-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Community Services Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, be received.

Carried


F 5-1. In response to a question from City Councillor Hutton with respect to when neighbourhood plaques prepared by the students of Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School can be erected at the Cassie Campbell Community Centre, J. Lowery, Commissioner of Community Services, advised that he would review this matter and respond to the Councillor directly in this regard.

F 5-2. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Gibson with

respect to why the flowers in the flower gardens/beds are pulled out so early in the fall, J. Lowery, Commissioner of Community Services, advised that this is done based on the species of the flowers as some are more susceptible to the cooler weather.

G. Corporate and Finance Section

(Chair, Regional Councillor G. Miles / Vice Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sanderson) G 1. Mayor/Corporate Initiatives – nil G 2. Reports – City Manager’s Office – nil G 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department – nil


G 4. Reports – Finance Department



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* G 4-1. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, dated September 27, 2007, re: Status of Collection Accounts – Provincial Offence Act Defaulted Fines (File F92).


dated September 27, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, re: Status of Collection Accounts – Provincial Offence Act Defaulted Fines (File F92) be received.

Carried

* G 4-2. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, dated

September 27, 2007, re: Status of Collection Accounts – Miscellaneous Receivable Accounts (File F91).


dated September 27, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, re: Status of Collection Accounts – Miscellaneous Receivable Accounts (File F91) be received.

Carried

* G 4-3. Report from A. Livingston, Senior Manager of Purchasing, Finance,

dated September 20, 2007, re: Amendment of the Purchasing Card Policy (File A01).


Finance, dated September 20, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, re: Amendment of the Purchasing Card Policy (File A01) be received; and,

That the Purchasing Card Policy be amended to remove the

requirement that cardholders must be permanent, full time employees, and that the Department Head be responsible to identify and approve employees who require a purchasing card to perform their duties.

Carried

G 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department

• Building Construction Division • Council and Administrative Services Division • Emergency Measures and Corporate Security Division


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• Information Technology Division • Management Studies and Business Services Division • Physical Plant and Real Property Services Division

* G 5-1. Report from A. Pritchard, Manager of Realty Services,

Management and Administrative Services, dated September 20, 2007, re: Potential for Revenue Generation by Increasing Market Rent in City Facilities and Disposing of Surplus Property – Follow-up Information (File L00).


Management and Administrative Services, dated September 20, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, re: Potential for Revenue Generation by Increasing Market Rent in City Facilities and Disposing of Surplus Property – Follow-up Information (File L00) be received.

Carried

* G 5-2. Report from A. Pritchard, Manager of Realty Services,

Management and Administrative Services, dated September 19, 2007, re: Investigation of Potential Revenue Generation through Lease of City Properties for Truck Parking (File L00).


Management and Administrative Services, dated September 19, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, re: Investigation of Potential Revenue Generation through Lease of City Properties for Truck Parking (File L00) be received.

Carried

G 5-3. Report from D. McLaughlin, Manager of Corporate Property

Management, and W. Goss, Accessibility Coordinator, Management and Administrative Services, dated October 3, 2007, re: Facility Accessibility Audit Program (File B65).

W. Goss, Accessibility Coordinator, Management and Administrative Services, accompanied by the members of the Facility Accessibility Audit Team (Dan McLaughlin, Manager of Corporate Property Management, Gene Duval, Manager of Recreation Facility Services, Byron Perry, Project Coordinator, Building Construction, Joy Leslie, Supervisor of Portfolio


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Management) appeared before Committee and made a presentation on the Facility Accessibility Audit Program, as follows:

• Facility Accessibility Audit Team Members • Focus/accomplishments of the Facility Accessibility Audit

Team • Facility Prioritization Criteria • Moving forward

o Phase 1 complete o Phase 2 and 3 targeted for completion in 2008 o Proposed work plan prepared for development of 10-

year Accessibility Capital Program o Recommended work plan presented to SMT

• Remediation Work Plan

Committee commended the Team for their efforts and accomplishments in initiating this program and held a discussion with respect to the cost of accessibility and the need to bring this to the attention of the Provincial Government. The following motion was introduced:

That a copy of the subject report be forwarded to the Minister of Community and Social Services and local Members of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for their information; and, That information outlining all previous expenses incurred by the City of Brampton for accessibility be provided in the correspondence to the Minister and MPPs.

Further discussion took place regarding the possibility of using potential dollars from the Region of Peel from Pooling or the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) to fund the City’s Accessibility Plan and the following motion was introduced:

That direction be given to staff that, should Regional Council determine that cost savings from Pooling or the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) be downloaded to the municipality, consideration be given to using those dollars to fund the City’s Accessibility Plan and further that staff report back during the 2008 Budget Deliberations in this regard.

The following motions were considered.


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CW433-2007 That the report from D. McLaughlin, Manager of Corporate Property Management, and W. Goss, Accessibility Coordinator, Management and Administrative Services, dated October 3, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, re: Facility Accessibility Audit Program (File B65) be received; and,

That a copy of the subject report be forwarded to the Minister of Community and Social Services and local Members of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for their information; and, That information outlining all previous expenses incurred by the City of Brampton for accessibility be provided in the correspondence to the Minister and MPPs.

Carried CW434-2007 That direction be given to staff that, should Regional Council

determine that cost savings from Pooling or the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) be downloaded to the municipality, consideration be given to using those dollars to fund the City’s Accessibility Plan and further that staff report back during the 2008 Budget Deliberations in this regard.

Carried

* G 5-4. Report from R. Waldon, Senior Real Estate Coordinator,

Management and Administrative Services, dated September 21, 2007, re: Utilities in Garden Square – Ward 1 (File C35).

(See Delegation Item D 1) CW435-2007 That the report from R. Waldon, Senior Real Estate Coordinator,

Management and Administrative Services, dated September 21, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, re: Utilities in Garden Square – Ward 1 (File C35) be received; and,

That a by-law be passed to authorize the granting, and declaration

as surplus, all lands required for easements for services and utilities that existed as of February 2005 within the City lands now known as Garden Square, on terms and conditions acceptable to the Commissioner of Community Services and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

Carried


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G 5-5. Report from W. Cooke, Coordinator of Elections and Special Projects, Management and Administrative Services, dated October 3, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Acquisition of Election Equipment (File G51).

Committee raised concerns with respect to purchasing election equipment at this time, in the event there are advancements made to this technology prior to the next election. K. Zammit, Director of Council and Administrative Services, advised that the equipment being recommended for purchase is the same as was used in the 2006 Election. She further advised that this technology is used extensively across North America and will continue to be used for future municipal elections. She also added that if the City were to acquire new technology, the current system would need to be replaced in its entirety. The following motion was considered.

CW436-2007 1. That the report from W. Cooke, Coordinator of Elections and

Special Projects, Management and Administrative Services, dated October 3, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Acquisition of Election Equipment (File G51) be received; and,

2. That 15 optical scan tabulators and 5 touch screen tabulators,

plus accessory supplies, be purchased from Premier Election Systems, on the basis that Premier is the sole source for equipment compatible to existing equipment; and,

3. That the 2007 Capital Budget be amended to create a new

capital project for election equipment and supplies in the amount of $50,000; and,

4. That $50,000 be transferred from Reserve Fund #25 –

Municipal Elections to the newly created capital project.

Carried G 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department



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* G 6-1. Report from J. Given, Manager of Growth Management and Special Policy, Planning, Design and Development, dated October 1, 2007, re: Budget Amendment and Consultant Selection – Growth Plan Studies (File G65).

CW437-2007 1. That the report from J. Given, Manager of Growth Management

and Special Policy, Planning, Design and Development, dated October 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, re: Budget Amendment and Consultant Selection – Growth Plan Studies (File G65) be received; and,

2. That the 2007 Current Budget be amended to include the

additional $70,000 for the Provincial Growth Plan Conformity study in Account #201002 001 0412 0001; and,

3. That the 2007 Current Budget and Capital Budget be amended

to transfer $20,000 from Capital Project #027170-Growth Management Study and $50,000 from Capital Project #047310-Smart Growth Response-Communication to the Current Budget account #600892 001 0412 0001; and,

4. That Hemson Consulting Ltd. be retained to undertake a

number of component studies for the City’s Growth Plan Conformity exercise in accordance with their proposal attached as Appendix A to the subject report; and,

5. That the City Clerk be directed to circulate a copy of the subject

report and recommendation to the Region of Peel, City of Mississauga and Town of Caledon for their information.

Carried

G 7. Correspondence * G 7-1. Correspondence from The Honourable Steven W. Mahoney P.C.,

Chair, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, dated September 14, 2007, re: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board – Community Workplace Health and Safety Charter (File G10).

CW438-2007 That the correspondence from The Honourable Steven W.

Mahoney P.C., Chair, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, dated September 14, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, re: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board – Community Workplace Health and Safety Charter (File G10) be received.

Carried


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The following motion was considered. CW439-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Corporate Services and

Finance Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, be received.

Carried


H 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications Department – nil • Corporate Communications Services Division • Economic Development Division • Tourism Division

H 2. Correspondence – nil H 3. Other/New Business

H 3-1. Motion at the request of Councillor Sanderson, re: Council Appointments to the Brampton Downtown Business Association (BDBA) and the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation (BDDC) (File G15).

The following motion was considered. CW440-2007 Whereas City Council, in adopting Resolution C020-2007 at its

January 29, 2007 meeting, appointed Regional Councillor Miles, City Councillor Hutton, and City Councillor Sanderson to both the


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Brampton Downtown Business Association (BDBA) and the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation (BDDC); Whereas Regional Councillor Miles and City Councillor Hutton have indicated to the City Clerk they no longer wish to be appointed to the BDBA and BDDC; Whereas Regional Councillors Moore and Gibson have indicated their interest in being appointed to the BDBA and BDDC and their respective wards include portions of the downtown area; Be it resolved that: 1. The resignation of Regional Councillor Miles and City Councillor

Hutton from appointment to the Brampton Downtown Business Association (BDBA) and the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation (BDDC) be accepted, resulting in two vacant Council appointments to the BDBA and BDDC; and,

2. Regional Councillors Moore and Gibson be appointed to the Brampton Downtown Business Association (BDBA) and the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation (BDDC), for the term ending November 30, 2008.

Carried



Communications Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, be received.

Carried


I 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department • Business Services Division


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• Engineering and Construction Division • Fleet Services Division • Operations Division • Transit Division

I 1-1. Report from R. D’Ippolito, Director of Operations, Works and

Transportation, dated October 17, 2007, re: Fall Leaf Vacuum Program (File T12).

The following motion was considered. CW442-2007 1. That the report from R. D’Ippolito, Director of Operations, Works

and Transportation, dated October 17, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007,re: Fall Leaf Vacuum Program (File T12) be received; and,

2. That the leaf collection service be capped at the 2007 service

level areas for 2008; and, 3. That staff enter into discussions with the current leaf vacuum

contractors to extend their contracts, which end this year, for one additional year; and,

4. That staff formulate alternative service delivery options to the

current Fall Leaf Vacuum Program and prepare a report detailing these options and subsequent budget impacts for the Works and Transportation Committee’s consideration prior to the 2009 Budget discussions.

Carried

I 1-2. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated October 1, 2007, re: City Wide Advance Left Turn Arrow Signal Implementation (File T36).

In response to questions from Committee, T. Mulligan,

Commissioner of Works and Transportation, advised that the City coordinates with the Region of Peel in matters where a city road intersects with a regional road. He added that the Region of Peel has authority over the City in such matters and indicated that this is an issue that is being discussed.



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CW443-2007 That the report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated October 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007,re: City Wide Advance Left Turn Arrow Signal Implementation (File T36) be received; and,

That the inclusion of Advance Green Signalization at all

intersections not be implemented based on the negative impact expected to the overall operation and progression of traffic in Brampton; and,

That the use of fully protected left turn phasing be reviewed on a

case-by-case basis and, at this time, be implemented for dual left turn movements only; and,

That $80,000 be included in the 2008 Works and Transportation

budget submission to identify and install protected/permissive or fully protected advance left turn signals at signalized intersections that meet the criteria contained within the subject report.

Carried


Works and Transportation, dated October 1, 2007, re: Pedestrian Countdown Signals (PCS) in Brampton (File T36).


Services, Works and Transportation, dated October 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007,re: Pedestrian Countdown Signals (PCS) in Brampton (File T36) be received; and,

That the inclusion of Pedestrian Countdown Signals (PCS) at all

intersections not be implemented citywide at this; and, That $30,000 be included in the 2008 Works and Transportation

budget submission to continue the installation of PCS at existing traffic signal locations in the city when the following criteria is met:

• Adjacent to pedestrian traffic generators (e.g. schools, major shopping centres, senior citizen’s facilities);

• In areas of pedestrian traffic generators which attract people with slower walking speeds (e.g. elementary students, senior citizens, physically challenged persons)

Carried


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• Works and Transportation Department The following motion was considered. CW445-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Works and Transportation

Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, be received.

Carried

I 5. Question Period – nil J. Minutes * J 1. Brampton Clean City Committee – September 26, 2007 CW446-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of

September 26, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, Recommendations BCC032-2007 to BCC037-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried


September 26, 2007, be approved as amended: To add the following items: F I. Verbal Update, re: Adopt-a -Park

I 5. Verbal Update, re: Illegal Dumping of Garbage on Abandoned Properties and/or Future Development Sites.

BCC033-2007 That the Minutes of the Meeting held on August 22, 2007 approved by Council on September 26, 2007 to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of September 26, 2007, be received.


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BCC034-2007 That the report from Ms. Angela Watts, Program Supervisor, Community Services, dated September 20, 2007, to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of September 26, 2007, re: Status Update - 3R’S Educational Program Statistics – January 2007 to September 2007 be received.

BCC035-2007 That staff of the Brampton Clean City Office and Corporate

Communication Services prepare a feature for publication in the Brampton Guardian monthly ‘Trash Talk’ column for October, on the adopt-a-park process and the benefits of adopting a park.

BCC036-2007 That the photographs from Mr. Doug Whillans to the Brampton

Clean City Committee Meeting of September 26, 2007, re: Illegal Dumping of Garbage on Abandoned Properties and/or Future Development Site be received.


again on Wednesday, October 24, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., or at the call of the Chair.

* J 2. Brampton Safety Council – October 4, 2007 CW447-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of

October 4, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, Recommendations SC102-2007 to SC119-2007 be approved, as amended in Clause 3 of Recommendation SC106-2007 to make minor technical corrections to receive the correspondence relating to Arnott Charlton Public School (Agenda Item F5) and not Dorset Drive Public School (Agenda Item F6) as noted therein.

Carried


October 4, 2007 be approved, as amended, as follows:

To add:

F 6. E-mail correspondence from Ms. Wendy Peyer, Vice-Principal, Dorset Drive Public School, to Mr. Jeff Black, Traffic Operations Supervisor, Works and Transportation, dated October 1, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety


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Concerns – Request for Pedestrian Crossing – Dorset Drive Public School – 100 Dorset Drive – Ward 8 (File G25SA);

F 7. E-mail correspondence from Mr. Kamal Kumar Soni, dated

October 2, 2007, re: Resignation of Mr. Kamal Kumar Soni from his Citizen Membership on the Brampton Safety Council due to Business Reasons (File G25SA); and,

F 8. Correspondence from Trustee Tony da Silva, Dufferin-Peel

Catholic District School Board, dated October 3, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – St. Augustine Catholic Secondary School – 27 Drinkwater Road – Ward 4 (File G25SA).

SC103-2007 That the draft Minutes of the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of

September 20, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of October 4, 2007, be received.

SC104-2007 That the verbal reports from Brampton Safety Council Participants,

to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of October 4, 2007, re: Brampton Safety Council Participation in the Annual International Walk to School Day Event – Wednesday, October 3, 2007 (File G25SA) be received.

SC105-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence from Mr. Jeff Black, Traffic

Operations Supervisor, Works and Transportation, dated September 12, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of October 4, 2007, re: Request for Brampton Safety Council Review – Quarry Edge Drive and Brickyard Way – St. Cecilia Catholic School, 10 Brickyard Way and Westervelts Corners Public School, 20 Brickyard Way – Ward 1 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That a site inspection be scheduled. SC106-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence from Ms. Bev Adcock,

Office of the Mayor, dated September 13, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of October 4, 2007, re: Parking/Safety Concerns from Mr. George Araya, Ashurst Crescent resulting from parents dropping off


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and picking up children from Arnott Charlton Public School, 140 Winterfold Drive – Ward 1 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That the correspondence from Ms. Wendy Hall, Chair, Arnott

Charlton Public School Council, dated September 24, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of October 4, 2007, re: Request for Crossing Guards for Arnott Charlton Public School – Intersections of Harbourtown Cresent and Stoneylake Avenue and Deep Sea Drive and Silent Pond Crescent – Ward 1 (File G25SA) be received; and,

3. That the e-mail correspondence from Ms. Wendy Peyer,

Vice-Principal, Dorset Drive Public School, to Mr. Jeff Black, Traffic Operations Supervisor, Works and Transportation, dated October 1, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of October 4, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns - Request for Pedestrian Crossing – Dorset Drive Public School – 100 Dorset Drive – Ward 8 (File G25SA) be received; and,

4. That a site inspection be scheduled. SC107-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence from Ms. Andrea Standard,

Concorde Drive, Brampton, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of October 1, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – Mount Royal Public School – 65 Mount Royal Circle – Ward 10 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That a site inspection be scheduled. SC108-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence from Ms. Wendy Peyer,

Vice-Principal, Dorset Drive Public School, to Mr. Jeff Black, Traffic Operations Supervisor, Works and Transportation, dated October 1, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of October 4, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – Request for Pedestrian Crossing – Dorset Drive Public School – 100 Dorset Drive – Ward 8 (File G25SA) be received; and,



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SC109-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence from Mr. Kamal Kumar Soni, dated October 2, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of October 4, 2007, re: Resignation of Mr. Kamal Kumar Soni from his Citizen Membership on the Brampton Safety Council due to Business Reasons (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That Mr. Soni’s resignation be accepted with regret; and, 3. That Mr. Soni be thanked for his active participation during

his membership on the Brampton Safety Council; and, 4. That the City Clerk’s Office be requested to fill the vacancy

resulting from Mr. Soni’s resignation for the term ending November 30, 2010, or until a successor is appointed; and,

5. Whereas during consideration of this matter, Committee

noted that the maximum number of citizen members for the Brampton Safety Council is set by City Council at eight, and with Mr. Soni’s resignation, there are only six remaining citizen members; and,

Whereas consideration of this matter also included the value of having the full complement of citizen members given the number of school site inspections undertaken by Committee for which citizen member participation is required;

Therefore Be It Resolved that, in addition to the

aforementioned vacancy, the City Clerk’s Office be requested to fill the vacancy remaining in the Brampton Safety Council’s citizen member complement for the term ending November 30, 2010, or until a successor is appointed.

SC110-2007 1. That the correspondence from Trustee Tony da Silva,

Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, dated October 3, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of October 4, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – St. Augustine Catholic Secondary School – 27 Drinkwater Road – Ward 4 (File G25SA) be received; and,



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SC111-2007 That the verbal update from Mike Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of October 4, 2007, re: Brampton Safety Council School Safety DVD (File G25SA) be received.

SC112-2007 1. That the verbal update from Ms. Mariann Gordon, Senior

Advisor, Communications, Economic Development and Communications, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of October 4, 2007, re: Revised Concepts for a Brampton Safety Council Program Identifier (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That “Concept A” depicting a school crossing guard and

students within a stop sign border be approved for use as the Brampton Safety Council Program Identifier.

SC113-2007 That the verbal reports from Brampton Safety Council participants,

to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of October 4, 2007, re: Brampton Safety Council Participation in Brampton Day – Saturday, September 22, 2007 (File G25SA) be received.

SC114-2007 1. That the site inspection report dated September 21, 2007, to

the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of October 4, 2007, re: Cheyne Middle Public School – 236 Queen Mary Drive – Ward 6 – Cancellation of School Bus Transportation / Request for Crossing Guard (File G25SA), be received as amended in Recommendation #4 to indicate that staff attend this area during inclement weather; and,

2. That once the speed limit is lowered on McLaughlin Road

from 80 km/h to 70 km/h, the Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, be requested to install a speed and display board at the appropriate location in the vicinity of the intersection of McLaughlin Road and Van Scott Drive to reminder drivers of their speed; and,

3. Whereas the Brampton Safety Council received a request for

a Crossing Guard at the intersection of McLaughlin Road and Van Scott Drive; and,

Whereas during consideration of this request it was indicated that the speed limit on McLaughlin Road is currently 80 km/h and that the Highway Traffic Act prohibits the posting of a


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Crossing Guard on roadways with a speed limit over 60 km/h;

Therefore Be It Resolved that in light of the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act, the Brampton Safety Council acknowledges that a Crossing Guard cannot be posted at the requested intersection; and,

4. That the Crossing Guard Supervisor, Works and

Transportation, be requested to post staff at the intersection of McLaughlin Road and Van Scott Drive during inclement weather to observe if these conditions have any impact on student safety; and,

5. That the School Principal be requested to reinforce safety

rules with students. SC115-2007 1. That the site inspection report dated September 25, 2007, to

the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of October 4, 2007, re: Thorndale Public School – 133 Thorndale Avenue – Ward 10 – Student/Traffic Safety Concerns / Follow-up Site Inspection (File G25SA), be received; and,

2. That the Director of Engineering and Construction, Works

and Transportation, be requested to liaise the developer to determine if Thorndale Road is officially opened, and if so, request removal of the barrier and/or trailers. If the road is not opened, it is requested that construction activity (use of heavy machinery, etc.) not take place during school arrival and dismissal times (i.e. 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. and 2:55 to 3:30 p.m.)

3. That the Peel District School Board be requested to install

"one way" signage at the entrance and “do not enter” signage at the exit of the driveways.

4. Whereas during this site inspection the Brampton Safety

Council considered a request for a Crossing Guard at the intersection of Thorndale Drive and Denim Drive; and,

Whereas during this site inspection the Brampton Safety Council observed that there were sufficient gaps in traffic to allow students to cross at this intersection;


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Therefore Be It Resolved that it is the position of the Brampton Safety Council that a Crossing Guard is not warranted at this intersection at this time; and,

5. That the Director of Engineering and Construction, Works

and Transportation, be requested to arrange for the clean up of lumber in the vicinity of the Hindu Sabha Temple located on The Gore Road and clean up of the debris in the boulevard area in the vicinity of the Temple; and,

6. That the Hindu Sabha Temple be requested to monitor the

activity on their driveway and assist the community if there are special events occurring during the school times, and remind persons visiting to be aware of pedestrians; and,


and Transportation, be requested to make arrangements for the installation of school area signs and the appropriate speed signs in the area of the school.


the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of October 4, 2007, re: Father Francis McSpiritt Catholic School – 55 Lexington Road – Ward 10 – Student/Traffic Safety Concerns / Request for Crossing Guard / New School Review (File G25SA) be received as amended, as follows:

• In Recommendation #6 to request that the Manager

of Traffic Engineering Services “give consideration to” the request outlined therein;

• In Recommendation #7 to correct the name of the school board to read “Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board”; and,


and Transportation, be requested to investigate the need for an all way stop at Lexington Road and Long Meadow Road; and,

3. That the Manager of Parking Enforcement, Corporate

Services, be requested to monitor the regularity of the transport truck cab parked on Lexington Road; and,

4. That the School Principal be requested to remind parents not

to drop off children in the school parking lot; and,


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5. That the School Principal be requested to remind students not to cross the driveway at the bus area and/or the Kiss and ride area, to use the appropriate sidewalks on school property, and to walk their bikes across the road and not cross mid-block; and,


and Transportation, be requested to give consideration to the installation of stop bars on Long Meadow Road at Lexington Road; and,

7. That the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board be

requested to arrange for a crossing line and stop bar at the top end of Kiss and Ride lane; and,

8. That, based on observations made during this site

inspection, “no parking” signs on either Long Meadow Road or Lexington Road are not recommended at this time; and,

9. That, based on observations made during this site

inspection, speed humps on Long Meadow Road are not recommended at this time.


the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of October 4, 2007, re: Eagle Plains Public School – 40 Eagle Plains Drive – Ward 10 – Student/Traffic Safety Concerns (File G25SA), be received as amended to add a recommendation to request attendance at this school location by the Peel Safe and Active Routes to School Committee; and,


Services, be requested to have Officers attend this school location to monitor the parking situation during the morning and afternoon arrival and dismissal times (7:55 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.); and,

3. That the Kiss and Ride be opened and monitored to allow

drivers to drop off and pick up students; and,

4. That the Peel Safe and Active Routes to School Committee be requested to attend at the subject school location to encourage the School Principal and staff to develop a Walk to School Program.


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SC118-2007 1. That the site inspection report dated October 1, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of October 4, 2007, re: Sandalwood Heights Public Secondary School – 2671 Sandalwood Parkway East – Ward 10 – New School Review (File G25SA), be received, as amended, as follows:

• In Recommendation #2 to provide that the Manager of

Traffic Engineering Services review all available options, both temporary and permanent, to address the concerns outlined in the subject report, and to inform Peel Regional Police of the measures taken for enforcement purposes

• To add a recommendation for a follow-up site inspection; and,


and Transportation, be requested to review all available options, both temporary and permanent, to address the concerns outlined in the subject site inspection report; and to inform Peel Regional Police of the measures taken for enforcement purposes; and,

3. That the School Principal be requested to utilize the Kiss and

Ride operation to the fullest extent;

4. That the School Principal be requested to provide safety information to students, parents and the general community with respect to safety issues during morning and afternoon peak school hours, such as the dangers of dropping off students on the main road, through such means as school newsletters, school website, school announcements, area community newspapers, and area facilities (temples, etc.); and,

5. That a follow-up site inspection be undertaken at the

appropriate time. SC119-2007 That the Brampton Safety Council do now adjourn to meet again on

Thursday, November 1, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Chair. * J 3. Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team – October 4,

2007


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CW448-2007 That the Minutes of the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of October 4, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 17, 2007, Recommendations BM030-2007 to BM038-2007 be approved, as printed and circulated.

Carried

BM030-2007 That the agenda for the Business Development and Marketing

Advisory Team Meeting of October 4, 2007, be approved, as printed and circulated.

BM031-2007 That the Minutes of The Business Development and Marketing

Advisory Team Meeting of June 25, 2007, to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of October 4, 2007, be received.

BM032-2007 That the report from A. Thomson, Special Projects, Business

Development and Marketing, Economic Development and Communications, dated September 10, 2007, to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of October 4, 2007, re: Brampton Business Ambassador Program Terms of Reference (File G25) be received; and,

That the refreshed “Brampton Business Ambassador Program” be

approved for the 2008-2010 time frame. BM033-2007 That the report from J. Baines, Manager of Business Information

and Competitive Policy, Economic Development and Communications, dated October 4, 2007, to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of October 4, 2007, re: RFP For A Service Sector Study (File G25) be received; and,

That staff be authorized to release the “Request For Proposal”

document and undertake the procurement process in keeping with the City of Brampton’s Purchasing By-law; and,

That the invitation list for the RFP For A Services Sector Study be

amended to include universities within Southwestern Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area.


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BM034-2007 That the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation Minutes – July 17, 2007 (File G25), to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of October 4, 2007 be received.

BM035-2007 That the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation

Minutes – June 12, 2007 (File G25), to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of October 4, 2007 be received.

BM036-2007 That the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation

Minutes – May 15, 2007 (File G25), to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of October 4, 2007 be received.

BM037-2007 That the correspondence from Mr. Brian Denney, Chief

Administrative Officer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, dated September 6, 2007, to the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team Meeting of October 4, 2007, re: Greater Toronto Area Eco-Industrial Project be received.

BM038-2007 That the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team do

now adjourn to meet again on Monday, October 22, 2007 at 12:00 noon, or at the call of the Chair.


L. Notices of Motion – nil M. Public Question Period – nil N. Closed Session – nil O. Adjournment CW449-2007 That the Committee of Council do now adjourn to meet again on

Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. Carried

Members Present: The following were present at 9:30 a.m.: Regional Councillor G. Gibson – Wards 1 and 5

Regional Councillor G. Miles – Wards 7 and 8 (Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri – Wards 9 and 10 (Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) City Councillor S. Hames – Wards 7 and 8 (Acting Mayor – November) (Chair, Community Services Section) (Vice Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section)


Regional Councillor E. Moore – Wards 1 and 5 (9:36 a.m.) (Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) Regional Councillor P. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 (1:55 p.m. – personal) Regional Councillor J. Sanderson – Wards 3 and 4 (9:32 a.m.) (Vice Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) City Councillor J. Hutton – Wards 2 and 6 (9:36 a.m.) (Vice Chair, Community Services Section) City Councillor B. Callahan – Wards 3 and 4 (9:32 a.m., left at 2:15 – other municipal business) (Vice Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) (Vice Chair, Works and Transportation Section) City Councillor V. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 (9:33 a.m.) (Chair, Works and Transportation Section)

Members Absent: nil Staff Present: Mr. J. Marshall, Interim City Manager

Mr. J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development Mr. J. Lowery, Commissioner of Community Services Mr. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer Ms. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor Mr. R. Rason, Acting Commissioner of Management and Administrative Services

and Director of Building Construction Ms. T. Upper, Acting Commissioner of Economic Development and

Communications, and Director of Corporate Communications Services Mr. T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, Community Services Ms. K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services,

Management and Administrative Services Mr. P. Fay, Deputy City Clerk, Management and Administrative Services

November 7, 2007

2

Ms. S. Pacheco, Legislative Coordinator, Management and Administrative Services


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The meeting was called to order at 9:38 a.m., moved into Closed Session at 11:51a.m., recessed at 1:11 p.m., reconvened in Open Session at 1:51 p.m., and adjourned at 3:35 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. CW450-2007 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D. Delegations/Presentations D 1. CW476-2007 Notice of the Intention to Amend Licensing By-law 1-

2002 and User Fee By-law 380-2003 – Citizen-based Brampton Appeal Tribunal to Hear Appeals Under Licensing By-law 1-2002 and Dog By-law 250-2005 (File G01)

D 2. CW477-2007 Notice of the Intention to Amend Licensing By-law 1-

2002, as amended – Increase to Stationary Business License Fees (File G02)

D 3. CW450-2007 Traffic Caused by CN Rail on Intermodal Drive – Ward 10 (Deleted) (File M04) D 4. Departmental Service Plan Presentations CW451-2007 Transit CW452-2007 Management and Administrative Services CW453-2007 Finance CW454-2007 Information Technology CW455-2007 City Manager’s Office E. Community Services Section E 1. Reports – Community Services E1-1. CW456-2007 Brampton Sport Alliance Update (File C16) E1-2. CW457-2007 Preschool Summer Program – End of Season Report

(File R42)


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E1-3. CW458-2007 Summer Programs – End of Season Report (File R42) E1-4. CW459-2007 Chinguacousy Park Bandshell (File R21) E 2. Correspondence E 3. Other/New Business E 4. CW460-2007 Referred Matters List E 5 Question Period F. Corporate and Finance Section F 1. Reports – City Manager’s Office F 2. Reports – Community Services Department F 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department F 4. Reports – Finance Department F4-1. CW461-2007 Cease of Collections and Write-off of Uncollectable

Miscellaneous Receivable Accounts (File F99) F4-2. CW462-2007 Land Tax Apportionments (File F98) F 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department F5-1. CW463-2007 Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act –

Customer Service Standards (File A21) F 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development F 7. Correspondence F 8. Other/New Business F8-1. CW464-2007 Appointment of a Citizen City Designate for Mental

Health and Addiction Funding Advocacy within the Region of Peel

F8-2. CW465-2007 Form of Commemoration for Entertainer Russell Peters


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F 9. CW466-2007 Referred Matters List F 10. Question Period G. Economic Development and Communications Section G 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications

Department G1-1. CW467-2007 Souvenir Report 2007 (File G24) G 2. Correspondence G 3. Other/New Business G 4. CW468-2007 Referred Matters List G 5. Question Period H. Works and Transportation Section H 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department H1-1. CW469-2007 Snow Removal Assistance Program – Extension to

Tenants (File F10) H1-2. CW470-2007 Pedestrian Crossover – Bramalea Road and Alexandria

Gate – Ward 8 (File T00) H1-3. CW471-2007 Various Parking and Stopping Prohibitions – Wards 4, 5

and 8 (File T00)

H1-4. CW472-2007 Noise Attenuation – Retrofit Policy and Road Widenings (File N05)

H1-5. CW473-2007 Winter Service Levels (File T11) H 2. Correspondence H2-1. CW474-2007 Resolution – Hurontario / Main Street Corridor – Higher-

Order Transit Feasibility Study – Jointly Funded with the City of Brampton (File G75)


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H 3. Other/New Business H 4. CW475-2007 Referred Matters List H 5 Question Period I. By-laws and Licensing Section I 1. Reports – Corporate Services Department I1-1. CW476-2007 Citizen-based Brampton Appeal Tribunal to Hear

Appeals Under Licensing By-law 1-2002 and Dog By-law 250-2005 (File G01)


Department I2-1. CW477-2007 Increase to Stationary Business License Fees –

Licensing By-law 1-2002, as amended (File G02) I 3. Reports – Planning, Design and Development

Department I3-1. CW478-2007 Proposed Mural for Montana’s Cookhouse – 9075

Airport Road – Ward 10 (File G02) I 4. Correspondence I 5. Other/New Business I5-1. CW479-2007 Back-up Devices on Refreshment Vehicles (File G02) I 6. CW480-2007 Referred Matters Lists I 7. Question Period J. Minutes J1. CW481-2007 Accessibility Advisory Committee – October 9, 2007 J2. CW482-2007 Brampton Clean City Committee – October 24, 2007 J3. CW483-2007 Brampton Safety Council – November 1, 2007 CW484-2007


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K. Unfinished Business L. Notices of Motion M. Public Question Period N. CW485-2007 Closed Session CW486-2007 O. CW487-2007 Adjournment

_____________________________________ City Councillor S. Hames, Chair


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A. Approval of Agenda CW450-2007 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7,


To delete: D 3. Mr. Anthony Cucci, President, and Mr. John Stekar, Board

Manager, Peel Condominium Corporation 428, 30 Intermodal Drive, Unit 47, re: Traffic Caused by CN Rail on Intermodal Drive – Ward 10 (File M04).

To add:

* E 1-4. Report from H. Newlove, Director of Recreation Facilities and Programs, Community Services, dated November 5, 2007, re: Chinguacousy Park Bandshell (File R21).

* F 8-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Palleschi,

re: Appointment of a Citizen City Designate for Mental Health and Addiction Funding Advocacy within the Region of Peel

F 8-2. Discussion at the request of City Councillor Hutton, re:

Commemoration for Entertainer Russell Peters Under Closed Session: N 3. Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before


Carried

Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote, Item F 8-2 was added to the agenda.




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(E1-1, E1-2, E1-3, F4-2, F5-1, F8-1, H1-2, H1-3, H1-4, H2-1, I1-1, I2-1, I3-1, J1, J2)

(Items E1-4, F8-1, I1-1 and I2-1 were added into consent)

(Items F4-1, H1-1 and J3 were removed from consent) D. Delegations/Presentations

D 1. Possible Delegations, re: Notice of the Intention to Amend Licensing By-law 1-2002 and User Fee By-law 380-2003 – Citizen-based Brampton Appeal Tribunal to Hear Appeals Under Licensing By-law 1-2002 and Dog By-law 250-2005 (File G01).

Committee Chair, City Councillor Hames, announced that in accordance with City By-laws, public notice to consider this matter was published in the Brampton Guardian on November 2, 2007.


See Report Item I 1-1 – Recommendation CW476-2007 D 2. Possible Delegations, re: Notice of the Intention to Amend Licensing

By-law 1-2002, as amended – Increase to Stationary Business License Fees (File G02).

Committee Chair, City Councillor Hames, announced that in accordance with City By-laws, public notice to consider this matter was published in the Brampton Guardian on October 31, 2007.


See Report Item I 2-1 – Recommendation CW477-2007 D 3. Mr. Anthony Cucci, President, and Mr. John Stekar, Board Manager, Peel

Condominium Corporation 428, 30 Intermodal Drive, Unit 47, re: Traffic Caused by CN Rail on Intermodal Drive – Ward 10 (File M04).

Deleted under Approval of Agenda – Recommendation CW450-2007


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D 4. Departmental Service Plan Presentations • Transit • Management and Administrative Services • Finance • Information Technology • City Manager’s Office

T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, presented the Service Plan for the Brampton Transit Division of the Works and Transportation Department as follows:

• Vision/Mandate of the Brampton Transit Division • Vital Statistics – 2006 • 2007 Service Plan Update – Achievements

o Completed procurement process for installation of new fare boxes and fare collection system software

o Implemented Spider Project Phase II B o Developed RFP for Smartbus procurement o Installed 40 Shelters and 70 Bus Stop Pads o Transit bench advertising program launched

• 2007 Service Plan Update – Status of Key Initiatives o Sandalwood Facility on target for completion and operation o AcceleRide Federal Funding Agreement

• 2008 Service Plan – Service Drivers o Growth o Customer Service Improvements o Traffic Congestion/Safety o Environmental Issues o GTTA/Provincial Transportation Policy

• 2008 Service Plan – Service Level Issues o Funding Constraints

• 2008 Service Plan – Service Priorities o Service increase of 39,000 additional revenue service hours o New growth buses for service increases in 2009 o New Sandalwood facility o AcceleRide o Technologies

• 2008 Service Plan – Budget Reduction Measures o Fuel pricing o Proposed fare increase o Reduced bus maintenance

• 2008 Service Plan – Deferred Needs o 2007 Capital Budget - B Project for 9 growth buses o 5 replacement buses unfunded o Bus refurbishment decrease

• 2008 Service Plan – Deferred Impacts


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o Extension of transit service into growth areas • 2008 Service Plan – Longer Term Priorities

o GTTA Impacts o AcceleRide operating impacts for 2010 and beyond o Service in new development areas

• In conclusion, the deferral of 9 growth-related buses impacts the achievement of the goals set out for Brampton’s 2011 Strategic Transit Framework and transit service hours are still below the average for municipalities of a similar size.


• Increase to the bus shelter program • Deferral of 9 growth buses in the 2007 Capital Budget • Service to new GO Transit terminal

o Staff confirmed that they are in regular contact with GO Transit regarding future expansion of their service and added that the budget will provide for resources to respond to service needs.

• Long term plan for a Light Rail Transit Line (LRT) similar to the system in Calgary, Alberta

• Purchase of 40-foot buses over smaller buses • Waste management at bus shelters


CW451-2007 That the presentation on the Service Plan for the Transit Division of the

Works and Transportation Department, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, be received.

Carried

R. Rason, Commissioner of Management and Administrative Services, presented the Service Plan for the Management and Administrative Services Department as follows:

• Vision and Mandate of the Management and Administrative Services Department

o Dual role as a servicing and operating department • 2007 Service Plan – Achievements

o Completion of the Brampton Soccer Centre and Earnscliffe Recreation Centre

o Lease negotiations and fit-up of office space at 8 Nelson Street

o Relocation of Brampton Legion from Alderlea o Significantly reduced POA Courts case backlog


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o Implemented new provincial revenue model for lottery licensing

o Compilation of City Accomplishments and Successes from 2004-2006

• 2007 Service Plan – Status of Key Initiatives o Completed first phase of PSAB Asset Inventory Program o Developed a comprehensive Land Acquisition Strategy and

Land Acquisition Tracking System o Commenced drafting of a new comprehensive Real Estate

Policy o Developed a Property Disposition Program o Completed Security Contract revision and upgrade o Ensuring compliance with new Municipal Act and other

legislative changes o Revitalizing the Corporate Records Management Program o Continuing to develop the structure of the Building

Construction Division o Standards Operating Procedures Template to be presented

to SMT in October 2007 – implementation targeted for 2008 • 2008 Service Plan – Service Drivers

o Responding to growth pressures o Preserving the value of existing City assets o Meeting legislative requirements

• 2008 Service Plan – Service Level Issues o Demand for new construction o Office accommodation needs o Land for roads, parks, fire halls, operation yards, etc. o Increased demands on property management staff o Tax-based funding constraints o Increase in birth/death registrations and marriage licenses o Increased demands on Records Management Program o Legislative drivers o Revenue models changing, i.e. lottery licensing o Additional resources required when additional judicial

resources are allocated • 2008 Service Plan – Service Priorities

o Disposal of surplus municipal real estate and acquisition of property rights

o Implementation of a new comprehensive Real Estate Policy o PSAB Asset Inventory and Valuation Program o Software solution needs o Updating all legislated site Fire Life Safety Plans o Ensuring appropriate judicial resources for POA Courts o Managing closure of 25 Rutherford Road o Preparing for anticipated uploading of birth registrations o Improving agenda planning (ReporTrak and web planning)


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o Implementation of new Standards Operating Procedures Template

o Complete key staff recruitments o Development of standards for built environment,

communications, etc. in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

• 2008 Service Plan – Budget Reduction Measures o Maintaining non-salary expenditures at 2007 levels or lower o Adjusting revenue targets to reflect anticipated 2007 actuals o Reducing costs relating to the World Conference on Disaster

Management o Reconciling actual year-to-year spending

• 2008 Service Plan – Priority Staff Positions • 2008 Service Plan – Deferred Needs

o Staff Positions o Funding in divisional capital requests o Purchase of 2 mobile emergency generators until 2009 o Resource requirements for Records Management Program

• 2008 Service Plan – Longer Term Priorities o On-going sale of surplus real estate o Implement automated lease management application o Implement PSAB program requirements and computerized

asset management system o Advance Downtown Revitalization/Long Term

Accommodation project and other office accommodations o Complete construction of all major facilities o Improve energy management focus o Develop portfolio management programs o Plan for 2010 Municipal Election o Implement electronic document management strategy

• In conclusion, this department will continue to provide key support services as the organization migrates from informal to formal policies and procedures and institutionalizes best practices through policy development, strategic plans and service improvements.


• Deferred needs for Corporate Property Management • Deferred needs for ODA/Accessibility and alternative funding

sources that may be available • Process for implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

o SOP standard template o Potential review of SOP template and approach by Council


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CW452-2007 That the presentation on the Service Plan for the Management and

Administrative Services Department, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, be received.

Carried

A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer, presented the Service Plan for the Finance Department as follows:

• Vision and Mandate of the Finance Department • 2007 Service Plan – Achievements

o Maintenance of service levels in all areas o Received Canadian Award of Excellence in Financial

Reporting o Introduced modifications in annual budget process for 2008 o Completed Assessment Review Policy and a Collection

Policy for POA fines (Part I and II) and Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable

• 2007 Service Plan – Status of Key Initiatives o Peoplesoft 8 upgrade ongoing o PSAB Asset Management under development for 2009

reporting compliance • 2008 Service Plan – Service Drivers and Service Level Issues

o High rate of growth o Implementation of PSAB driven changes o 2009 expiry for development charges by-law o Unfunded capital needs combined with limitations in the

Development Charges Act and other revenue sources o Impending 2009 reassessment with new legislature

framework • 2008 Service Plan – Service Priorities

o Implementation of PSAB Section 3150 Tangible Capital Asset financial reporting requirements

o Maintain and enhance current service levels o Targeted staffing increases o Review of expanded financial reporting o Support corporate efforts towards budget cost containment,

revenue maximization and strategic capital funding o Begin preparatory work for full DC By-law review

• 2008 Service Plan – Budget Reduction Measures o Elimination of overtime funding o Increased revenues by increasing existing and proposing

new fees


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o Continue budget tightening through on-going review of actual spending levels

• 2008 Service Plan – Deferred Needs o Evaluation of need for Tax Policy Analyst beyond 2009 (1

year contract requested at this time) o Additional Accounts Payable Clerk o Evaluation of need for an additional Insurance Claims Clerk

• 2008 Service Plan – Longer Term Priorities o Further utilization of systems and technology to improve

efficiencies o Integrated accounts receivable/payable to consolidate

corporate cashflows and collections o Enhance risk management programs o Completion of full Development Charges review in 2009

• In conclusion, this department has focused its efforts at the corporate level for further financial sustainability, faces continued challenges to maintain service levels, continues initiatives towards PSAB compliance and targets staff additions to key service areas.


• Target and process for the review of the Development Charges By-law (due for completion in 2009)

• Development Charge collection for libraries o Facility Master Plan Update for libraries


CW453-2007 That the presentation on the Service Plan for the Finance Department,

to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, be received.

Carried

C. Moore, Chief Information Officer, Finance, presented the Service Plan for the Information Technology Division of the Finance Department as follows:

• Vision and Mandate of the Information Technology Division • 2007 Service Plan – Achievements

o Development of initial PSAB program o Fire and Emergency Services initiatives o Implementation of Development Tracking Application

(PLANTRAK) o Development and implementation of IT Change

Management Process


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• 2007 Service Plan – Status of Key Initiatives o Endorsement and implementation of Corporate IT Master

Plan o Delivery of PLANTRAK System o Daytime Call Centre Services added o PSAB development on track o Fire and Emergency Services technology on track

• 2008 Service Plan – Service Drivers and Service Level Issues o Departments seeking increased service delivery o Fewer qualified IT professionals in the market o Backlog of business process and systems to automate

• 2008 Service Plan – Service Priorities o Continue expansion of Call Centre o Corporate Work Order processing solution o Enhanced reporting from corporate systems o Consolidation of information and systems o Ensure consistent system controls o Continue securing information and systems o Continue delivery of Corporate IT Master Plan

• 2008 Service Plan – Budget Reduction Measures o Outside services and capital expenditures reduced

• 2008 Service Plan – Deferred Needs o License Agreement cost savings o Resources for new staff

• 2008 Service Plan – Longer Term Priorities o Asset Management System o Document Management solution o Citizen Relationship Management o Mobile Workforce Solutions

• In conclusion, this division will continue to deliver internal services, enhance service delivery, keep all 2007 and prior capital projects on track, manage addition of 2008 capital project priorities, and continue the implementation of the IT Master Plan.

Committee indicated that the Citizen Relationship Management is a priority for Council as well and the following motion was considered.

CW454-2007 That the presentation on the Service Plan for the Information Technology Division of the Finance Department, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, be received.

Carried


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J. Marshall, City Manager, presented the Service Plan for the City Manager’s Office as follows:

• Vision and Mandate of the City Manager’s Office • 2007 Service Plan – Achievements

o Funding from Federal Government for AcceleRide in the “GTA Transit Strategy”

o National endorsement of the “One Cent” Campaign o Raised Brampton’s profile with Provincial Government o Advanced Council’s position on Federal and Provincial Bills

and at Regional Council/Committee meetings o Advanced Brampton’s position by providing government

relations support for Council participation in government organizations

o Developed programs for Council Workshops o Coordination of Corporate Excellence Awards o Citizen/Customer Relationship Management o Monitored over 25 key interviews o Research and benchmarking initiatives o Special project coordination and participation o Provided comment and analysis on external documents o Conducted quality assessment of Internal Audit Division o Developed overview manual for Audit Sub-Committee

• 2007 Service Plan – Status of Key Initiatives o Downtown Flood Line Special Policy Area o William Osler Hospital o Peel Region’s Development Charges By-law o Public Awareness Campaign o One Cent Campaign o Move Ontario 2020 o Region of Peel Act (Bill 186) o Continue to monitor / participate on external organizations o Continue to benchmark with other municipalities o 2008 research initiatives o Audit work plan projects o Forecasting a year-end under budget position

• 2008 Service Plan – Service Drivers o Increased advocacy and communication to province on

municipal issues o Continue efforts to achieve appropriate representation at the

Region of Peel o Increased Government Relations policy analysis and support

to Council o Increased monitoring of Federal Government Throne

Speech o Development of a Corporate Customer Service Strategy o Oversight of SOPs and other quality assurance opportunities


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o Internal Audit work plans • 2008 Service Plan – Service Plan Priorities

o Government Relations strategies and support of City priorities

o Semi-annual workshops o Seek and advise on funding opportunities for City initiatives o Policy analysis and briefings to support Council o Development of Corporate Customer Service Strategy o Advise on provincial legislation and federal priorities o Complete projects in Internal Audit work plan

• 2008 Service Plan – Budget Reduction Measures o Adjustments will ensure budget does not exceed 3.5%

• In conclusion, the new City Manager will determine the final content of this plan before it is submitted to Council.


CW455-2007 That the presentation on the Service Plan for the City Manager’s Office, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, be received.

Carried

Committee requested that the City Clerk’s Office ensure that the dates for all Council and Standing Committee Meetings are in the electronic calendars of Members of Council.

E. Community Services Section

(Chair, City Councillor S. Hames / Vice Chair, City Councillor J. Hutton) E 1. Reports – Community Services Department


* E 1-1. Report from B. Cooper, Recreation Coordinator – Sports,

Community Services, dated October 9, 2007, re: Brampton Sport Alliance Update (File C16).


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CW456-2007 That the report from B. Cooper, Recreation Coordinator – Sports, Community Services, dated October 9, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, re: Brampton Sport Alliance Update (File C16) be received.

Carried

* E 1-2. Report from A. Agnew, Recreation Supervisor – Preschool,

Community Services, dated October 5, 2007, re: Preschool Summer Program – End of Season Report (File R42).

CW457-2007 That the report from A. Agnew, Recreation Supervisor – Preschool,

Community Services, dated October 5, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, re: Preschool Summer Program – End of Season Report (File R42) be received.

Carried

* E 1-3. Report from M. Held, Recreation Coordinator – Youth, Community

Services, dated October 2, 2007, re: Summer Programs – End of Season Report (File R42).

CW458-2007 That the report from M. Held, Recreation Coordinator – Youth,

Community Services, dated October 2, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, re: Summer Programs – End of Season Report (File R42) be received.

Carried

* E 1-4. Report from H. Newlove, Director of Recreation Facilities and

Programs, Community Services, dated November 5, 2007, re: Chinguacousy Park Bandshell (File R21).

CW459-2007 That the report from H. Newlove, Director of Recreation Facilities

and Programs, Community Services, dated November 5, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, re: Chinguacousy Park Bandshell (File R21) be received; and,

That staff proceed to remove the bandshell from Chinguacousy

Park and reinstate the area.

Carried


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the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, be received.

Carried

E 5. Question Period – nil F. Corporate and Finance Section

(Chair, Regional Councillor G. Miles / Vice Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sanderson) F 1. Mayor/Corporate Initiatives – nil F 2. Reports – City Manager’s Office – nil F 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department – nil


F 4. Reports – Finance Department

• Financial Planning and Budgets Division • Purchasing Division • Revenue Division • Treasury Services Division • Information Technology Division


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F 4-1. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, dated October 9, 2007, re: Cease of Collections and Write-off of Uncollectable Miscellaneous Receivable Accounts (File F99).

Committee held a discussion and asked questions of staff with

respect to the following: • Format of schedules appended to the subject report

o It was suggested that for future reporting, a summary of the information in each schedule be provided with more detail on what the fees are for.

• Process for tracking cheques returned for non sufficient funds (NSF) and communication to other departments in this regard

• Controls in CLASS system for non-payment o Freezing of registration

• Applying unpaid fees to the tax bill o Staff advised that the ability to apply fees to the tax

bill is legislated • The feasibility of obtaining City access to Ministry of

Transportation (MTO) database to assist with the collection of receivable accounts

• Recording/storing driver’s license numbers with cheques o Staff advised that this is not permitted under the

Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

• Collection by debt collection agencies • Broad range of payment options available for good customer

service • Concerns regarding non-payment of major rentals for ice

pads, meeting/community rooms, and gymnasiums o Process for payments on major rentals

Committee noted that over a period of 16 years, the total amount of

write-offs is relatively low and the following motion was introduced: That the report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue,

Finance, dated October 9, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, re: Cease of Collections and Write-off of Uncollectable Miscellaneous Receivable Accounts (File F99) be received; and,

That all items on Schedule A, B and C, appended to the

subject report, be written off and collection activity ceased.


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The following amendment to the motion was introduced:

That staff be directed to review and report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting on the feasibility of working with the Province of Ontario to access the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and other related databases to assist with receivable accounts collection by the City.

A further amendment to the motion was introduced:

That staff be directed to review and report back to a future Committee of Council meeting regarding the procedure for payments of major rentals including ice pads, meeting/community rooms, and gymnasiums, to ensure proper controls are in place for non-payment.

The motion, in its entirety, was considered as follows. CW461-2007 1. That the report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue,

Finance, dated October 9, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, re: Cease of Collections and Write-off of Uncollectable Miscellaneous Receivable Accounts (File F99) be received; and,

2. That all items on Schedule A, B and C, appended to the subject

report, be written off and collection activity ceased; and, 3. That staff be directed to review and report back to a future

Committee of Council Meeting on the feasibility of working with the Province of Ontario to access the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and other related databases to assist with receivable accounts collection by the City.

4. That staff be directed to review and report back to a future

Committee of Council meeting regarding the procedure for payments of major rentals including ice pads, meeting/community rooms, and gymnasiums, to ensure proper controls are in place for non-payment.

Carried

* F 4-2. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, dated

October 18, 2007, re: Land Tax Apportionments (File F98).


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CW462-2007 That the report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, dated October 18, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, re: Land Tax Apportionments (File F98) be received; and,


numbers listed in Schedule A to the subject report, be apportioned in proportion to their relative value as indicated in Schedule A, for each year indicated in Schedule A.

Carried

F 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department • Building Construction Division • Council and Administrative Services Division • Emergency Measures and Corporate Security Division • Management Studies and Business Services Division • Physical Plant and Real Property Services Division

* F 5-1. Report from W. Goss, Accessibility Coordinator, Management and

Administrative Services, dated October 26, 2007, re: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act – Customer Service Standards (File A21).

CW463-2007 That the report from W. Goss, Accessibility Coordinator,

Management and Administrative Services, dated October 26, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, re: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act – Customer Service Standards (File A21) be received.

Carried

F 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department – nil




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* F 8-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Palleschi, re: Appointment of a Citizen City Designate for Mental Health and Addiction Funding Advocacy within the Region of Peel

The following motion was considered. CW464-2007 Whereas Mr. Brian R. Johnston is a volunteer advocate for persons

in need with respect to mental health funding; Whereas Mr. Johnston was appointed by City Council in 2001 as the “City of Brampton Mayor and Council designate” to participate with the Region of Peel where a voluntary role is provided in the areas of mental health and addiction funding; Whereas the City Council appointment of citizens to committees is only for the term of Council when the appointment is made, subject to certain conditions for appointment (e.g., qualified elector, resume submitted to City and Peel Police reference check); Therefore Be It Resolved that Mr. Brian R. Johnston be identified as the City of Brampton Mayor and Council designate for the 2006-2010 term of Council, to participate with the Region of Peel where a voluntary role is provided, subject to meeting the conditions for citizen appointment, and that the Region of Peel be so advised; and, Be It Resolved that Mr. Brian R. Johnston be requested to report annually to Committee of Council on his activities as the City of Brampton Mayor and Council designate to participate with the Region of Peel where a voluntary role is provided in the areas of mental health and addiction funding.

Carried

F 8-2. Discussion at the request of City Councillor Hutton, re:

Commemoration for Entertainer Russell Peters

Note: Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote, this item was added to the agenda.

City Councillor Hutton requested that staff give consideration to

commemorating Russell Peters, who is originally from Brampton, for the success he has achieved in his career in the entertainment industry.


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The following motion was considered. CW465-2007 That staff be directed to give consideration to commemorating

Entertainer Russell Peters, for the success he has achieved in his career in the entertainment industry.

Carried




Finance Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, be received.

Carried

F 10. Question Period – nil G. Economic Development and Communications Section (Chair, Regional Councillor E. Moore / Vice Chair, City Councillor S. Hames)

G 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications Department • Corporate Communications Services Division • Economic Development Division • Tourism Division

G 1-1. Report from T. Upper, Director of Corporate Communications, and

J. Proctor, Manager of Corporate Events and Protocol, Economic Development and Communications, dated October 29, 2007, re: Souvenir Report 2007 (File G24).

The following motion was considered. CW467-2007 That the report from T. Upper, Director of Corporate

Communications, and J. Proctor, Manager of Corporate Events and Protocol, Economic Development and Communications, dated


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October 29, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, re: Souvenir Report 2007 (File G24) be received.

Carried



Communications Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, be received.

Carried

G 5. Question Period – nil H. Works and Transportation Section (Chair, City Councillor V. Dhillon / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

H 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department • Business Services Division • Engineering and Construction Division • Fleet Services Division • Operations Division • Transit Division

H 1-1. Report from T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and

Transportation, dated October 17, 2007, re: Snow Removal Assistance Program – Extension to Tenants (File F10).

Committee held a discussion with respect to extending the Snow

Removal Assistance Program to tenants who meet the existing criteria and the following motion was introduced:

That the Snow Removal Assistance Program be continued

based on existing criteria and extended to tenants, and that this be included in the 2008 budget submission.


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T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, advised Committee of the budgetary impact of extending this program to tenants and referenced the practices of other municipalities for this service. In addition, Mr. Mulligan advised Committee that the City of Mississauga is the only municipality offering this program to both property owners and tenants; however, their program is based on financial need.

Further discussions took place with respect to:

• Number of potentially eligible seniors and disabled persons • Potential abuse of the program • Multiple family residences which do not qualify for this

program • Inability to determine if there is an able-bodied person in the

residence • Potential for both property owners and tenants to apply for

the program in dual residences • The need to assist all seniors and disabled persons equally • Budgetary impact of extending this program to tenants • Landlord/property owner’s responsibility to maintain

property, which includes clearing snow • The possibility of basing this program on financial need

Mr. Mulligan clarified that any changes to this program would be

included in the 2008 budget submission and applied to the 2008/2009 program.

The motion was considered as follows: CW469-2007 That the report from T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and

Transportation, dated October 17, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, re: Snow Removal Assistance Program – Extension to Tenants (File F10) be received; and,

That the Snow Removal Assistance Program be continued based

on existing criteria and extended to tenants, and that this be included in the 2008 budget submission.

Carried

* H 1-2. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services,

Works and Transportation, dated October 22, 2007, re: Pedestrian Crossover – Bramalea Road and Alexandria Gate – Ward 8 (File T00).


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Services, Works and Transportation, dated October 22, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, re: Pedestrian Crossover – Bramalea Road and Alexandria Gate – Ward 8 (File T00) be received; and,

That intersection pedestrian signals on Bramalea Road near

Alexandria Gate not be installed at this time.

Carried Following approval of this item, Regional Councillor Miles asked a

question of staff with respect to alternative solutions for the pedestrians crossing at Bramalea Road and Alexandria Gate. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, advised that pedestrian warning signs have been installed, and added that staff are reviewing the possibility of adding an island in the centre of Bramalea Road to assist pedestrians in crossing. He indicated that staff would meet with the area councillors to discuss alternative options for this intersection.

* H 1-3. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services,

Works and Transportation, dated October 24, 2007, re: Various Parking and Stopping Prohibitions – Wards 4, 5 and 8 (File T00).


Services, Works and Transportation, dated October 24, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, re: Various Parking and Stopping Prohibitions – Wards 4, 5 and 8 (File T00) be received; and,


amended, to implement: • “No Parking, Anytime” on the south side of Spalding Gate

and remove the existing “No Parking, Anytime” restrictions on the north side of Spalding Gate between Drinkwater Road and Hood Crescent;

• “No Parking, Anytime” on the north, west and south sides of Tiller Trail between Fletcher’s Creek Boulevard and a point 300 metres north of Binder Twine Trail; and,


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• “No Stopping, Anytime” on the north side of Walker Drive from a point 60 metres east of Torbram Road, to a point 160 meters east of Torbram Road.

Carried

* H 1-4. Report from K. Stolch, Director of Engineering and Construction, Works and Transportation, dated October 24, 2007, re: Noise Attenuation – Retrofit Policy and Road Widenings (File N05).


Construction, Works and Transportation, dated October 24, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, re: Noise Attenuation – Retrofit Policy and Road Widenings (File N05) be received; and,

2. That a cost sharing split for the retrofit noise wall program with a

25% contribution from benefiting property owners and the remaining 75% of the costs to be funded by the City tax base, be approved; and,

3. That opportunities to include partial Development Charge

funding of new noise walls under the Local Improvement Regulations (not associated with a Capital road project) be examined further during the next full Development Charges By-law review, be endorsed; and,

4. That staff be directed to include $75,000 per year beginning with

the 2008 budget submission (subject to Council approval) for the retrofit noise wall program (replacement and new not associated with a Capital road project), be approved; and,

5. That a policy whereby noise attenuation is provided along City

roads that are proposed to be widened to six lanes adjacent to existing older residential properties, subject to noise levels being above 60 dBA in the Outdoor Living Area and only if a reduction of 5 dBA or more can be achieved, be approved; and,

6. That staff be directed to include Recommendations #2 and #5

above regarding retrofit noise attenuation and Capital Works projects into a comprehensive City noise attenuation guideline in coordination with Planning, Design and Development.

Carried


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Following approval of this item, Regional Councillor Sanderson and City Councillor Callahan asked questions of staff regarding the installation of noise attenuation walls on Chinguacousy Road south of Queen Street. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, provided details on the noise level criteria through the Environmental Assessment Program, indicated that Chinguacousy Road needs to be assessed to determine if noise walls are warranted, advised that the noise walls installed north of Queen Street were built into a contract and advised that staff would report back to the area Councillors with details in this regard.

H 1-5. Report from K. Lauppé, Manager of Road Operations, Works and

Transportation, dated November 7, 2007, re: Winter Service Levels (File T11). There was a question regarding snow clearing in the area of Westervelts Corners Public School and the following motion was considered.

CW473-2007 That the report from K. Lauppé, Manager of Road Operations, Works and Transportation, dated November 7, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, re: Winter Service Levels (File T11) be deferred to the next Committee of Council Meeting on November 21, 2007.

Carried

H 2. Correspondence * H 2-1. Correspondence from The City of Mississauga dated October 11,

2007, re: Resolution – Hurontario / Main Street Corridor – Higher-Order Transit Feasibility Study – Jointly Funded with the City of Brampton (File G75).

CW474-2007 That the correspondence from The City of Mississauga dated

October 11, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, re: Resolution – Hurontario / Main Street Corridor – Higher-Order Transit Feasibility Study – Jointly Funded with the City of Brampton (File G75) be received.

Carried



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Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, be received.

Carried


I 1. Corporate Services Department • Enforcement and By-laws Services Division • Litigation and Administrative Law Division

* I 1-1. Report from T. Yao, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services, dated

October 19, 2007, re: Citizen-based Brampton Appeal Tribunal to Hear Appeals Under Licensing By-law 1-2002 and Dog By-law 250-2005 (File G01).

See Item D 1 – Possible Delegations.

CW476-2007 1. That the report from T. Yao, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services, dated October 19, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, re: Citizen-based Brampton Appeal Tribunal to Hear Appeals Under Licensing By-law 1-2002 and Dog By-law 250-2005 (File G01) be received; and,

2. That a by-law be passed to create an all-citizen tribunal to

consider appeals of decisions made under the Licensing By-law and the Dog By-law, to be called the Brampton Appeal Tribunal, and to establish the rules of procedure for the Tribunal; and,

3. That a by-law be passed to amend Licensing By-law 1-2002, as

amended, to replace the Committee of Council (Licensing) with the Brampton Appeal Tribunal for the purpose of hearing appeals of decisions of the License Issuer; and,


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4. That a by-law be passed to amend the Dog By-law 250-2005, as amended, to replace the Animal Control Tribunal with the Brampton Appeal Tribunal for the purpose of hearing appeals of decisions made under the Dog By-law; and,


as amended, to provide for a $75.00 fee for appeals to the Brampton Appeal Tribunal; and,

6. That recruitment of members for the Brampton Appeal Tribunal

commence in accordance with established committee recruitment policies and procedures.

Carried

I 2. Management and Administrative Services Department

• Council and Administrative Services Division * I 2-1. Report from K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and

Administrative Services, and P. Fay, Deputy City Clerk, Management and Administrative Services, dated October 24, 2007, re: Increase to Stationary Business License Fees – Licensing By-law 1-2002, as amended (File G02).

See Item D 2 – Possible Delegations.


and Administrative Services, and P. Fay, Deputy City Clerk, Management and Administrative Services, dated October 24, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, re: Increase to Stationary Business License Fees – Licensing By-law 1-2002, as amended (File G02) be received; and,

That a by-law be passed to amend Licensing By-law 1-2002, as

amended, “Appendix A – Fee Schedule – License Fees”, in accordance with the proposed fees set out in Appendix 1 to the subject report, for the licensing period starting January 1, 2008.

Carried

I 3. Planning, Design and Development Department • Building Division • Planning and Land Development Services Division


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* I 3-1. Report from C. Hammond, Sign Coordinator, Planning, Design, and Development, dated October 11, 2007, re: Proposed Mural for Montana’s Cookhouse – 9075 Airport Road – Ward 10 (File G02).

CW478-2007 1. That the report from C. Hammond, Sign Coordinator, Planning,

Design, and Development, dated October 11, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, re: Proposed Mural for Montana’s Cookhouse – 9075 Airport Road – Ward 10 (File G02) be received; and,

2. That the proposed mural for Montana’s Cookhouse located at

9075 Airport Road, as described in the subject report, be approved; and,

3. That the proposed mural not contain any advertising or logo

within the design.

Carried I 4. Correspondence – nil


I 5-1. Discussion at the request of City Councillor Hames, re: Back-up Devices on Refreshment Vehicles (File G02).

Discussions took place with respect to back-up warning devices on refreshment vehicles, which are a requirement under the Licensing By-law, and the inconsistency with the Noise By-law. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor, advised Committee that it is possible to have a layering of rules in by-laws, and added that a provision relating to safety prevails over nuisance. Ms. Wyger further advised that this matter can be dealt with through adding language into the Licensing By-law addressing the courtesy of drivers towards their neighbours when backing in or out of their driveways at particular hours of the day. A suggestion was made to send notice to licensed Refreshment Vehicle Drivers advising them of this issue and requesting that they be courteous towards their neighbours. The following motion was considered.


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CW479-2007 That staff be requested to review of the issue of excessive noise in

residential areas caused by back-up warning devices on refreshment vehicles, which are a requirement under the Licensing By-law, and the manner in which to address this issue.

Carried





Carried

I 7. Question Period I 7-1. In response to a question from City Councillor Dhillon with respect

to whether any communication has been issued to the public regarding the Fireworks By-law, specifically as a result of the upcoming Diwali celebrations, T. Upper, Director of Corporate Communications Services, Economic Development and Communications, confirmed that several communications have been released through the Brampton Guardian and the South Asian Focus regarding what is permitted during this celebration.

I 7-2. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Gibson with

respect to when a report would be coming forward outlining the charges laid for election signs resulting from the 2006 Municipal Election, M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-law Services, Corporate Services, advised that this report is anticipated to come forward to the November 21, 2007 Committee of Council Meeting.

J. Minutes * J 1. Accessibility Advisory Committee – October 9, 2007


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CW481-2007 That the Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of October 9, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, Recommendations AAC073-2007 to AAC080-2007 be approved.

Carried


of October 9, 2007, be approved, as printed and circulated.


Meeting of September 11, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of October 9, 2007, be received.

AAC075-2007 That the delegation by Mr. Mike Parks, Manager of Traffic Services,

Works and Transportation, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of October 9, 2007 be received, re: 1) Implementation of Traffic Circles 2) Review of Snow Removal Assistance Program (PR4-

2007) 3) Review of Winter Control Plan (OPPI-1)


Report – October 2007 (File G25AAC), to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of October 9, 2007, be deferred to the October 27, 2007 Accessibility Advisory Special Meeting.

AAC077-2007 That as considered at the Accessibility Advisory Committee

Meeting of October 9, 2007, the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of November 13, 2007 commence at 6:30 p.m.

AAC078-2007 Whereas Members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee had an

opportunity to tour the new Brampton Civic Hospital on September 27, 2007; and,

Whereas comments were collected by Committee Members with

respect to accessible concerns; Therefore Be It Resolved that staff be instructed to create a

comprehensive list that will include comments from Committee


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Members with respect to the Tour of the Brampton Civic Hospital on September 27, 2007 and that the comprehensive list be provided at an upcoming Committee meeting for further discussion.

AAC079-2007 That the Outstanding Items – October 2007 to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of October 9, 2007 be received.


again on Tuesday November 13, 2007, or at the call of the Chair. * J 2. Brampton Clean City Committee – October 24, 2007 CW482-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Clean City Committee

Meeting of October 24, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, Recommendations BCC038-2007 to BCC046-2007 be approved.

Carried


October 24, 2007, be approved as amended: To add the following items: I 5. Memo from Peter Fay, Deputy Clerk, dated October 24,

2007, re: Absence of Ian Smith from the Brampton Clean City Committee.

I 6. Verbal Update by Angela Watts, Program Supervisor,

Community Services, re: Brampton Clean City “Youth Ambassadors” – Award of Excellence.

I 7. Verbal Update by Doug Whillans, re: Illegal Dumping of

Garbage on Abandoned Properties and/or Future Development Sites.

I 8. Discussion, re: Brampton Clean City Committee –

Christmas Dinner. BCC039-2007 That the Minutes of the Meeting held on September 26, 2007

approved by Council on October 24, 2007 to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of October 24, 2007, be received.


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Community Services, dated October 16, 2007, to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of October 24, 2007, re: Status Update - 3R’S Educational Program Statistics – January 2007 to October 2007 be received.

BCC041-2007 That staff of the Brampton Clean City Office prepare a handout for

facilities such as the Brampton Soccer Centre that would promote and encourage clean-up after games/events at the City’s facilities.

BCC042-2007 That the draft copy of the Brampton Guardian monthly feature for

the ‘trash talk’ column, ‘Adopt a Park, Adopt a Caring Attitude’ to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of October 24, 2007 be received.

BCC043-2007 That the Communities in Bloom Event ‘2007 Evaluation Form’

from Ms. Jessica Skup, Coordinator Flower City/ Communities in Bloom, to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of October 24, 2007, be received.

BCC044-2007 That the handout from Ms. Angela Watts, Program Supervisor,

Community Services, to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of October 24, 2007, re: Anti-Litter Campaign be received.

BCC045-2007 That the memo from P. Fay, Deputy City Clerk, Management and

Administrative Services, dated October 24, 2007, to the Brampton Clean City Committee Meeting of October 24, 2007, re: Absence of Ian Smith from the Brampton Clean City Committee be received; and,

That the appointment of Ian Smith to the Brampton Clean City

Committee be terminated in consideration of his consecutive absences at meetings since his appointment to the Committee; and,

That the vacancy be filled in accordance with the Citizen

Appointment Procedure, for the term ending November 30, 2010, or until a successor is appointed.


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again on Wednesday, November 28, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., or at the call of the Chair.

* J 3. Brampton Safety Council – November 1, 2007

City Councillor Callahan referenced Item M 1 of the Minutes of the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, which is an article from the Journal of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) regarding School Site Planning, Design and Transportation. He expressed concern with respect to the negative impact of inappropriate school locations on student safety, driver behaviour and school neighbourhoods in general, and advised that the guidelines established by ITE would assist in avoiding some of the current problems being experienced. J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development, provided details on the process for selecting school sites. The following motion was introduced.

That the article from the Journal of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) regarding School Site Planning, Design and Transportation be referred to staff of the Planning, Design and Development for consideration to incorporating the guidelines established by the ITE into the site plan process; and. That a copy of this article be forwarded to the school boards for their review and consideration.

City Councillor Hutton advised Committee and staff of the problems continuously occurring at Guardian Angels S.S., located at 62 Heatherdale Drive, as a result of the narrow roadway. The motion was considered as follows.

CW483-2007 That the article from the Journal of the Institute of Transportation

Engineers (ITE), provided as information to Brampton Safety Council at its meeting of November 1, 2007, regarding School Site Planning, Design and Transportation be referred to staff of the Planning, Design and Development for consideration to incorporating the guidelines established by the ITE in the site plan process; and.


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That a copy of this article be forwarded to the school boards for their review and consideration.

Carried CW484-2007 That the Minutes of the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of

November 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 7, 2007, Recommendations SC120-2007 to SC140-2007 be approved.

Carried


November 1, 2007 be approved, as amended, as follows:

To add:

F 7. E-mail correspondence from Jivan Malhi, School Council Co-Chair, Roberta Bondar Public School, dated September 18, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – Roberta Bondar Public School – 30 Pantomine Boulevard – Ward 6 (File G25SA); and,

I 2. Verbal update from Mr. Cliff Sherman, Manager of Parking,

Community and Council Liaison, Enforcement and By-law Services Division, Corporate Services, re: Parking Enforcement School Safety Brochure (File G25SA).


October 4, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, be received.

SC122-2007 1. That the Minutes of the Peel Safe and Active Routes to

School Committee Meeting of September 17, 2007 (File G25SA), to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, be received; and,

2. That the verbal update from Ms. Violet Skirten, Crossing

Guard Supervisor, Works and Transportation, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, re: School Walking Route Pilot Project Update (File G25SA) be received.


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SC123-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence from Ms. Patricia Torchetti,

Mount Royal Circle, Brampton, dated October 10, 2007, to Sergeant Timothy VanBokhorst, Peel Regional Police, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – Mount Royal Public School – 65 Mount Royal Circle – Ward 10 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That the site inspection report dated October 16, 2007, to

the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, re: Mount Royal Public School – 65 Mount Royal Circle – Ward 10 – Student/Traffic Safety Concerns and Follow-up Site Inspection (File G25SA) be received; and,


and Transportation, be requested to implement “No Stopping, Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.” restrictions on the south side of Mount Royal Circle from the exit driveway of Mount Royal Public School east to across from 52 Mount Royal Boulevard; and,


to a request for a crossing guard for this school location; and,

Whereas during this site inspection the Crossing Guard Supervisor, Works and Transportation, undertook a Crossing Guard Gap Analysis both in the morning and afternoon, with the assistance of Brampton Safety Council Members in attendance, and the results of this gap analysis showed that there were insufficient gaps in traffic to allow children to cross Mount Royal Circle at Lacoste Boulevard;

Therefore Be It Resolved that based on the results of the Crossing Guard Gap Analysis, it is the position of the Brampton Safety Council that a crossing guard is warranted at this time at the intersection of Mount Royal Circle and Lacoste Boulevard.

SC124-2007 1. That the correspondence from Mr. Larry Zacher, Executive

Director, Brampton Safe City, dated October 10, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, re: 2007 Brampton Safe City Awards Celebration and Dinner – Thursday, November 8, 2007 – Il Cavaliere Banquet


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Hall, 4316 Ebenezer Road, Brampton (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. Whereas during consideration of this matter it was

acknowledged that, along with other Brampton Safe City “Partners in Safety”, the Brampton Safety Council would be presented with a “Local Heroes Award” at the subject event; and

Whereas this consideration included an indication that a

number of representatives from the Brampton Safety Council are interested in attending the subject event;

Therefore Be It Resolved that approval be given for an

expenditure in the amount of $500.00 from the 2007 Brampton Safety Council budget for the purchase of a table of eight for the subject event.

SC125-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence from Ms. Jennifer Waters,

Watson Crescent, Brampton, to Mayor S. Fennell, dated October 12, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – Turner Fenton Public Secondary School – 7935 Kennedy Road South – Ward 3 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That a site inspection be undertaken. SC126-2007 1. That the correspondence from Ms. Christie Hallett,

Administrator, Peel Children’s Safety Village, dated October 17, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, re: Request for Sponsorship – Peel Children’s Safety Village Annual Rock ‘n Bowl Fundraising Event – Saturday, December 1, 2007 – 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Classic Bowl, Mississauga (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That approval be given for an expenditure of $400.00 from

the 2007 Brampton Safety Council budget for sponsorship of a Brampton Safety Council team to participate in the subject event.


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SC127-2007 1. That the correspondence from Mr. Harjot Grewal, 44 Black Forest Drive, Brampton, dated October 23, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, re: Request for Crossing Guard at Black Forest Drive and Willow Park Drive – Fernforest Public School – 275 Fernforest Drive – Ward 9 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That a site inspection be undertaken. SC128-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence from Ms. Jane Tindall,

Principal (acting), Harold F. Loughin Public School, dated October 24, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – Harold F. Loughin Public School – 39 Herkley Drive – Ward 1 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That a site inspection be undertaken. SC129-2007 1. That the e-mail correspondence from Jivan Malhi, School

Council Co-Chair, Roberta Bondar Public School, dated September 18, 2007, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, re: Student/Traffic Safety Concerns – Roberta Bondar Public School – 30 Pantomine Boulevard – Ward 6 (File G25SA) be received; and,

2. That a site inspection be undertaken. SC130-2007 1. That the verbal update from Mr. Mike Parks, Manager of

Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, re: Brampton Safety Council School Safety DVD (File G25SA) be received; and,


and Transportation, arrange for a meeting of the Brampton Safety Council Safety DVD Ad Hoc Committee for purposes of review of and modifications to the script, and discussions with the film company representative.

SC131-2007 That the verbal advisory from Ms. Violet Skirten, Crossing Guard

Supervisor, Works and Transportation, to the Brampton Safety


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Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, re: Brampton Safety Council Holiday Lunch – December 6, 2007 (following the Brampton Safety Council Meeting) (File G25SA) be received.

SC132-2007 That the verbal update and copies of the Parking Enforcement

School Safety Brochure provided by Mr. Cliff Sherman, Manager of Parking, Community and Council Liaison, Enforcement and By-law Services Division, Corporate Services, and Ms. Mariann Gordon, Senior Advisor, Communications, Economic Development and Communications, to the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, re: Parking Enforcement School Safety Brochure (File G25SA) be received.

SC133-2007 1. That the site inspection report dated October 9, 2007, to the

Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, re: Intersection of Quarry Edge Drive and Brickyard Way – Ward 1 – Student/Traffic Safety Concerns (St. Cecilia Catholic School, 10 Brickyard Way and Westervelts Corners Public School, 20 Brickyard Way) (File G25SA) be received; and,


Services, be requested to monitor parking infractions in front of the schools during peak school times (8:50 a.m. and 3:40 p.m.); and,

3. Whereas during this site inspection, the Brampton Safety

Council observed that there were no problems for students crossing at the intersection of Quarry Edge Drive and Brickyard Way;

Therefore Be It Resolved that it is the position of the Brampton Safety Council that no further measures are required at this intersection at this time.

SC134-2007 1. That the site inspection report dated October 11, 2007, to

the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, re: Arnott Charlton Public School – 140 Winterfold Drive – Ward 1 – Parking/Safety Concerns on Ashurst Crescent and Request for Crossing Guard at Ashurst Crescent and Rusthall Way (File G25SA) be received; and,


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2. That the Manager of Parking Enforcement, Corporate Services, be requested to monitor the subject school location between the hours of 2:50 p.m. and 3:05 p.m. to ensure that the “no stopping” restrictions are observed;


to a request for a crossing guard at Ashurst Crescent and Rusthall Way; and,

Whereas during this site inspection it was observed that there were sufficient gaps in traffic to allow students to cross at this intersection;

Therefore Be It Resolved that, based on the observations during this site inspection, it is the position of the Brampton Safety Council that a crossing guard is not warranted for this intersection at this time.


the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, re: Arnott Charlton Public School – 140 Winterfold Drive – Ward 1 – Request for Crossing Guard at Intersection of Harbourtown Crescent/Stoneylake Avenue and Southlake Boulevard (File G25SA) be received as amended to change the references to “Stoneylake Avenue” to read “Southlake Boulevard” in Observations #3 and #4 and the last line of the second paragraph of Recommendation #3; and,


and Transportation, be requested to add this school location to the list for use of the pole-mounted radar display board to inform drivers of their speed; and,


to a request for a crossing guard at the intersection of Harbourtown Crescent/Stoneylake Avenue and Southlake Boulevard; and,

Whereas during this site inspection the Crossing Guard Supervisor, Works and Transportation, undertook a Crossing Guard Gap Analysis both in the morning and afternoon, with the assistance of Brampton Safety Council Members in attendance, and the results of this gap analysis showed that


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there were insufficient gaps in traffic to allow children to cross Southlake Boulevard;

Therefore Be It Resolved that, based on the results of the Crossing Guard Gap Analysis, it is the position of the Brampton Safety Council that a crossing guard is warranted at this time at the intersection of Harbourtown Crescent/Stoneylake Avenue and Southlake Boulevard.


the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, re: Arnott Charlton Public School – 140 Winterfold Drive – Ward 1 – Request for Crossing Guard at Intersection of Southlake Avenue at Deep Sea Drive and Silent Pond Crescent (File G25SA) be received; and,


to the request for a crossing guard at the intersection of Southlake Avenue at Deep Sea Drive and Silent Pond Crescent; and,

Whereas during this site inspection the Crossing Guard Supervisor, Works and Transportation, undertook a Crossing Guard Gap Analysis over a 25 minute period in the morning and over a 20 minute period in the afternoon, with the assistance of Brampton Safety Council Members in attendance, and in both cases there were at least four adequate gaps in traffic for each five minute interval;

Therefore Be It Resolved that in light of the results of the Crossing Guard Gap Analysis, it is the position of the Brampton Safety Council that a crossing guard is not warranted at the subject intersection at this time.


the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, re: St. Bonaventure Catholic School – 35 McCrimmon Drive – Ward 6 – Student/Traffic Safety Concerns and New School Review (File G25SA) be received; and,


to the placement of a crossing guard for this school location; and,


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Whereas this consideration included review of the intersections in this school area to determine an appropriate location for a crossing guard, and this review included input from the Crossing Guard and Assistant Crossing Guard Supervisors, Works and Transportation;

Therefore Be It Resolved that based on the observations made during this site inspection and input from the Crossing Guard and Assistant Crossing Guard Supervisors, it is the position of the Brampton Safety Council that a Crossing Guard is warranted for the intersection of McCrimmon Drive and Leagate Street.


the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, re: Dorset Drive Public School – 100 Dorset Drive – Ward 8 – Student/Traffic Safety Concerns and Request for Pedestrian Crossing (File G25SA) be received; and,


and Transportation, be requested to add Dorset Drive Public School to the list for use of the pole-mounted radar display board for eastbound traffic to remind drivers of their speed; and,

3. That the Peel District School Board be requested to install a

stop sign on the west side of the school property for traffic exiting out of the school driveway; and,

4. That the Principal, Staff and Students of Dorset Drive Public

School be commended and thanked for a very well organized traffic control program at the school during peak arrival and dismissal times.


the Brampton Safety Council Meeting of November 1, 2007, re: St. Augustine Catholic Secondary School – 27 Drinkwater Road – Ward 4 – Student/Traffic Safety Concerns (File G25SA) be received as amended in Recommendation #3 with respect to the school exit driveway; and,


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2. That the Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, be requested to give consideration to the following measures:

a) Implement “No Stopping Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m.

to 5:00 p.m.” restrictions on the north side of Drinkwater Road covering the entire width of the school property;

b) Review the timing of the traffic signals at the

intersection of Drinkwater Road and Chinguacousy Road;

c) Review the possibility of implementing an All-Way

Stop at the intersection of Drinkwater Road and Ready Court (at the school’s exit driveway); and,

3. That the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board be

requested give consideration to the following measures:

a) Review the Kiss and Ride area and install adequate signage and pavement markings as a means of improving traffic flow; and,

b) Install left and right turn signage at the school exit

driveway in addition to the existing pavement markers and in such a manner that the signage is clearly visible.


Thursday, December 6, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Chair. K. Unfinished Business – nil



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CW485-2007 That Committee proceed into Closed Session in order to address matters pertaining to:

N 1. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by

the municipality or local board.

N 2. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.


Carried


CW486-2007 That a by-law be passed to authorize the acquisition of part of Lot 14,

Concession 4, East of Hurontario Street, designated as Part 20 on Reference Plan 43R-30957 – 10764 Bramalea Road, from Gurdurshan and Paramjit Brar, for road widening purposes (Bramalea Road), containing approximately 0.045 acres, at a purchase price of $29,000; and,

That the funds for the acquisition in the amount of $31,145 ($29,000 for land, plus $145 for land transfer tax and approximately $2000 for legal expenses, subject to minor adjustments and inclusive of GST and disbursements) be made available from approved capital project # 074020-001 – Land Acquisitions.

Carried


Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. Carried


Regional Councillor G. Gibson – Wards 1 and 5 Regional Councillor E. Moore – Wards 1 and 5 (Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) Regional Councillor J. Sanderson – Wards 3 and 4 (Vice Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) City Councillor S. Hames – Wards 7 and 8 (Acting Mayor) (Chair, Community Services Section)


Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri – Wards 9 and 10 (arrived at 9:36 a.m.) (Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) City Councillor J. Hutton – Wards 2 and 6 (arrived at 9:37 a.m.) (Vice Chair, Community Services Section) City Councillor B. Callahan – Wards 3 and 4 (arrived at 9:37 a.m.) (Vice Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) (Vice Chair, Works and Transportation Section) (Vice Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) City Councillor V. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 (arrived at 9:37 a.m.) (Chair, Works and Transportation Section)

Members Absent: Regional Councillor P. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 (vacation)

Regional Councillor G. Miles – Wards 7 and 8 (other municipal business) (Chair, Corporate and Finance Section)


Mr. J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development Mr. D. Cutajar, Commissioner of Economic Development and Communications Mr. J. Lowery, Commissioner of Community Services Mr. T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer Mr. R. Rason, Acting Commissioner of Management and Administrative Services

and Director of Building Construction Mr. T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, Community Services Mr. C. Connor, Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor,

and Director of Real Property and Commercial Law (9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) Mr. C. Grant, Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor, and

Director of Litigation and Administrative Law (1:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.) Ms. K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services,


Services

November 21, 2007


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The meeting was called to order at 9:39 a.m., recessed at 12:15 p.m., reconvened at 1:00 p.m., moved into Closed Session at 2:08 p.m., recessed at 3:02 p.m., reconvened at 3:08 p.m., moved back into Open Session at 4:06 p.m. and adjourned at 4:10 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. CW488-2007 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D. Delegations/Presentations D 1. CW510-2007 Notice of Intention to Amend User Fee By-law 380-2003,

as amended – Brampton Transit Fare Increase (File T66) D 2. CW492-2007 Notice of Intention to Amend Procedure By-law 160-

2007, as amended – Requirement for a Public Notice Policy (L01)

D 3. CW493-2007 Notice of Intention to Adopt Policies Under the

Municipal Act, 2001 – Adopt an Accountability and Transparency Policy and Controllership Policy (File L01)

D 4. CW494-2007 Notice of Intention to Adopt a Delegation Policy (File

L01) D 5. CW489-2007 Central Area Community Improvement Plan (CIP 2007) CW490-2007 Development Charges Incentive Program (DCIP)

Implementation Guidelines – Wards 1, 3, 4 and 5 (File P75)

D 6. CW491-2007 Concerns Related to Transit Bus Routes in the Area of

Mount Royal Circle – Ward 10 (File T60) E. Corporate and Finance Section E 1. Reports – City Manager’s Office E 2. Reports – Community Services Department


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E 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department E3-1. CW492-2007 Requirement for a Public Notice Policy under the

Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act, 2006 (L01) E3-2. CW493-2007 Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act, 2006 (File L01):

• Accountability and Transparency Policy (mandatory) • Controllership Policy (mandatory) • Ombudsman (optional) • Auditor General (optional) • Integrity Commissioner (optional) • Lobbyist Registrar (optional)

E3-3. CW494-2007 Proposed Delegation Policy (File L01) E 4. Reports – Finance Department E4-1. CW495-2007 2008 Interim Tax Levy (File F95). E4-2. CW496-2007 Treasurer’s Uncollectable Tax Write-offs Pursuant to the

Municipal Act, 2001, Section 354 (2)(a) and (4)(b) (File F95)

E4-3. CW497-2007 Royal Canadian Legions – Exemption from City and

Region Taxes (File F10) E4-4. CW498-2007 Tax Adjustments, Cancellations and Reductions

Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 (File F95) E4-5. CW499-2007 Amendment to Inventory Valuation Policy 13.5.0 (File

A01) E4-6. CW500-2007 Proposal for a Future City of Brampton 311

Implementation Including Local 211 and 311 Development Updates (File F25)

E 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department E5-1. CW488-2007 Budget Amendment – Flower City Community Campus –

Buildings 1 and 2 – Capital Improvement Project – Ward 4 (File F61)

E 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development


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E6-1. CW501-2007 Central Area Community Improvement Plan (CIP 2007) – Wards 1, 3, 4 and 5 (File P75)

E6-2. CW489-2007 Central Area Community Improvement Plan (CIP 2007) CW490-2007 Development Charges Incentive Program (DCIP)

Implementation Guidelines – Wards 1, 3, 4 and 5 (File P75)

E6-3. CW502-2007 Budget Amendment – Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy

Park Master Plan Update – Wards 7 and 8 (File R17) E6-4. CW503-2007 Budget Amendment – Various Park Developments (File

C09E06.06, C10E07.07, C03W01.02, C04W01.04, C05E14.07, C09E09.02, P11.ET)

E 7. Correspondence E7-1. CW504-2007 Resolution – Water Efficiency Plan – Annual Update on

2006 Implemented Water Efficiency Measures – Capital Project 07-1585 (File G71)

E 8. Other/New Business E8-1. CW505-2007 City Councillor Hames’ Attendance at the World

Leadership Forum – London, United Kingdom – December 2007

E8-2. CW506-2007 Construction of New City Buildings E 9. CW507-2007 Referred Matters List E 10. Question Period F. Economic Development and Communications Section F 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications

Department F 2. Correspondence F 3. Other/New Business


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F3-1. Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team – November 26, 2007 – Request For Proposal No. RFP2007-040 – Economic Development Marketing Agency

F3-2. CW508-2007 Current Events, Activities and Development in

Downtown Brampton. F 4. CW509-2007 Referred Matters List F 5. Question Period G. Works and Transportation Section G 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department G1-1. CW510-2007 Notice of Intention to Amend User Fee By-law 380-2003,

as amended – Brampton Transit Fare Increase (File T66). G1-2. CW511-2007 Winter Service Levels (File T11) G1-3. CW512-2007 All-Way Stop at McVean Drive and Ebenezer Road –

Ward 10 (File T00) G1-4. CW491-2007 Concerns Related to Transit Bus Routes in the Area of

Mount Royal Circle – Ward 10 (File T60) G 2. Correspondence G 3. Other/New Business G 4. CW513-2007 Referred Matters List G 5 Question Period H. By-laws and Licensing Section H 1. Reports – Corporate Services Department H1-1. CW514-2007 Semi-annual Illegal Sign Enforcement Summary (File

E00) H 2. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department


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H 3. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department

H 4. Correspondence H 5. Other/New Business H5-1. CW515-2007 Use of Non-Fluorescent Coloured Letters on Mobile

Signs H 6. CW516-2007 Referred Matters Lists H 7. Question Period I. Community Services Section I 1. Reports – Community Services I1-1. CW517-2007 Fire and Emergency Services Operations – August 2007

(File D05) I1-2. CW518-2007 Fire and Emergency Services Operations – September

2007 (File D05) I1-3. CW519-2007 Adopt-A-Park Program – Audit Report (File R20) I1-4. CW520-2007 Parks and Recreation Integrated Programs (File R45) I 2. Correspondence I 3. Other/New Business I3-1. CW521-2007 Status of the Marquee and Promotion Program for the

Rose Theatre I 4. CW522-2007 Referred Matters List I 5 Question Period J. Minutes K. Unfinished Business L. Notices of Motion


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M. Public Question Period N. CW523-2007 Closed Session CW524-2007 O. CW525-2007 Adjournment

_____________________________________ City Councillor S. Hames, Chair


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A. Approval of Agenda CW488-2007 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of November

21, 2007 be approved, as amended as follows: To refer Report Item E 5-1 back to staff.

To add:

An Appendix to Report Item E 3-2 re: Council Roles and Responsibilities.

E 8-2. Item at the request of City Councillor Callahan, re:

Construction of New City Buildings F 3-1. Announcement from Regional Councillor Moore, re:

Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team – November 26, 2007 – Request For Proposal No. RFP2007-040 – Economic Development Marketing Agency

F 3-2. Request for Report from Regional Councillor Gibson, re:

Current Events, Activities and Development in Downtown Brampton.

I 3-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Sanderson,

re: Status of the Marquee and Promotion Program for the Rose Theatre

Carried

Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote to reopen the question, Items E8-2, F 3-1, F3-2 and I 3-1 were added to the agenda.



(E3-1, E3-2, E3-3, E4-1, E4-4, E4-5, E4-6, E7-1,

G1-3, I1-1, I1-2, I1-3, I1-4)


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(Items G1-1, E3-1, E3-2, E3-3 were added into consent) (Items E4-2, E4-3, E5-1, E6-4 were removed from consent)

Note: Report Item G1-1 and H1-1 were originally approved under consent,

however, later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote to reopen the question, these items were removed from consent.


D 1. Possible Delegations, re: Notice of Intention to Amend User Fee By-law 380-2003, as amended – Brampton Transit Fare Increase (File T66)



See Report Item G 1-1 – Recommendation CW510-2007 D 2. Possible Delegations, re: Notice of Intention to Amend Procedure By-

law 160-2004, as amended – Requirement for a Public Notice Policy (L01).



See Report Item E 3-1 – Recommendation CW492-2007

D 3. Possible Delegations, re: Notice of Intention to Adopt Policies Under the Municipal Act, 2001 – Adopt an Accountability and Transparency Policy and Controllership Policy (File L01). Committee Chair, City Councillor Hames, announced that in accordance with City By-laws, public notice to consider this matter was published in the Brampton Guardian on November 14, 2007.


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See Report Item E 3-2 – Recommendation CW493-2007

D 4. Possible Delegations, re: Notice of Intention to Adopt a Delegation

Policy (File L01). Committee Chair, City Councillor Hames, announced that in accordance with City By-laws, public notice to consider this matter was published in the Brampton Guardian on November 14, 2007.


See Report Item E 3-3 – Recommendation CW494-2007 D 5. Mr. Jay Claggett, Associate Director, IBI Group, on behalf of Preston

Group, re: Central Area Community Improvement Plan (CIP 2007) Development Charges Incentive Program (DCIP) Implementation Guidelines – Wards 1, 3, 4 and 5 (File P75).

Report Item E 6-2 was brought forward and dealt with at this time.

Mr. Jay Claggett, Associate Director, IBI Group, appeared before

Committee on behalf of Preston Group, to address the matter of an application for 190 Clark Boulevard and the eligibility criteria of the Development Charges Incentive Program (DCIP). He indicated that it is his understanding that the objective of the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) is to promote intensification in the core area of Brampton and the DCIP is a tool to achieve this objective. He advised that it was his opinion that the boundary for the DCIP should be expanded to include the area of Bramalea City Centre, which includes 190 Clark Boulevard , due to its high density development and access to transit. He added that the type of development at 190 Clark Boulevard meets all other criteria of the plan and is in keeping with the City’s goals and objectives. He requested that Committee give consideration to adding 190 Clark Boulevard to the area of lands eligible for the DCIP.


• Setting a precedence for other developments in a similar position as 190 Clark Boulevard

• Eligibility criteria for the DCIP – land boundary • Financial impacts of expanding the DCIP – tax-based funding


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• Scoring criteria of the DCIP • Primary purpose of the DCIP which is to assist developments that

have front door access to Queen Street The following motion was introduced.

Whereas the Development Charge Incentive Program (DCIP) policies outline specific areas within the Central Area Community Improvement Plan (CIP) that are eligible for the DCIP; and, Whereas the proposed high density condominium development proposed at 190 Clark Boulevard is within the CIP area but is not within the area deemed eligible for the DCIP; and, Whereas the proposed condominium development at 190 Clark Boulevard exhibits many of the qualities that the DCIP strives to achieve, including high quality urban design and construction materials, enhancement of the streetscape, environmental sustainability through use of a green roof and energy efficient construction, provision of recreational amenities and proximity to public transit; Be It Resolved, that staff report back to a future Committee of Council meeting on the implications of adding 190 Clark Boulevard to the area of lands eligible for the DCIP, including the potential financial implications and the precedence which may be created for other properties, in relative proximity to the DCIP program.

Further discussions included a request that staff provide details (in the

report requested in the motion above) on the land boundaries for the CIP and the DCIP, the current eligibility criteria of the DCIP, and other developments in a similar position as 190 Clark Boulevard.

The following was proposed to replace recommendations 4, 5, 6 and 7 in

the staff report with the following, was introduced.

That a final score of 100% be approved for the single unit requested for the Medallion Properties project (The Landmarq) at Main Street and Market Street (P75 CE DCI 4) and that the Finance Department be directed to make the appropriate financial arrangements once the owner has signed the Development Charges Incentive Program Agreement; and, That a final score of 100% be approved for the 136 units requested to be included in the program by Spectrum Seniors Housing for the Greenway Retirement Village project at Ken Whillans Drive


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and Sproule Drive (P75 CE DCI 9/9A) and that the Finance Department be directed to make the appropriate financial arrangements once the owner has signed the Development Charges Incentive Program Agreement; and, That for those applications having attained full zoning approval (Rhythm (Mattamy) project at Queen Street East and Torrome Road (SP07-014) and Park Place project at Queen Street East and James Street (SP07-006), a 100% score be awarded for the Development Charges Incentive Program provided that a building permit is issued within the next 6 months after the CIP approval.

J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development, provided

an explanation for the amendments noted above, advising that staff have agreed to “grandfather” the scoring of applications under the old program. He added that the 6-month deadline has been established due to the fact that these applications are in a position to move forward quickly.

The following motions were considered. CW489-2007 1. That the delegation of Mr. Jay Claggett, Associate Director, IBI

Group, on behalf of Preston Group, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Central Area Community Improvement Plan (CIP 2007) Development Charges Incentive Program (DCIP) Implementation Guidelines – Wards 1, 3, 4 and 5 (File P75) be received; and,

2. That the report from K. Walsh, Director of Planning and Land

Development Services, Planning, Design and Development, dated November 9, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Central Area Community Improvement Plan (CIP 2007) Development Charges Incentive Program (DCIP) Implementation Guidelines – Wards 1, 3, 4 and 5 (File P75) be received; and,

3. That the Implementation Guidelines for the Development Charges

Incentive Program dated October 2007 (attached to the subject report as Appendix 1) be approved as the rules and regulations for the program, and that it be initiated once the new Community Improvement Plan is in full force and effect; and,

4. That staff monitor the program and provide a report on a yearly

basis starting in 2008, with respect to the impacts of the program, set out recommendations for adjustments and budget allocation for the upcoming year; and,


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5. That a final score of 100% be approved for the single unit requested for the Medallion Properties project (The Landmarq) at Main Street and Market Street (P75 CE DCI 4) and that the Finance Department be directed to make the appropriate financial arrangements once the owner has signed the Development Charges Incentive Program Agreement; and,

6. That a final score of 100% be approved for the 136 units requested

to be included in the program by Spectrum Seniors Housing for the Greenway Retirement Village project at Ken Whillans Drive and Sproule Drive (P75 CE DCI 9/9A) and that the Finance Department be directed to make the appropriate financial arrangements once the owner has signed the Development Charges Incentive Program Agreement; and,

7. That for those applications having attained full zoning approval

(Rhythm (Mattamy) project at Queen Street East and Torrome Road (SP07-014) and Park Place project at Queen Street East and James Street (SP07-006), a 100% score be awarded for the Development Charges Incentive Program provided that a building permit is issued within the next 6 months after the CIP approval.

Carried

CW490-2007 Whereas the Development Charge Incentive Program (DCIP) policies

outline specific areas within the Central Area Community Improvement Plan (CIP) that are eligible for the DCIP; and,

Whereas the proposed high density condominium development proposed at 190 Clark Boulevard is within the CIP area but is not within the area deemed eligible for the DCIP; and, Whereas the proposed condominium development at 190 Clark Boulevard exhibits many of the qualities that the DCIP strives to achieve, including high quality urban design and construction materials, enhancement of the streetscape, environmental sustainability through use of a green roof and energy efficient construction, provision of recreational amenities and proximity to public transit; Be It Resolved, that staff report back to a future Committee of Council meeting on the implications of adding 190 Clark Boulevard to the area of lands eligible for the DCIP, including the potential financial implications and the precedence which may be created for other properties, in relative proximity to the DCIP program.

Carried


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D 6. Ms. Patricia Torchetti, 20 Mount Royal Circle, Brampton, re: Concerns Related to Transit Bus Routes in the Area of Mount Royal Circle – Ward 10 (File T60).

Report Item G 1-4 was brought forward and dealt with at this time.

Ms. Patricia Torchetti appeared before Committee to address the subject

report, which responds to her request that transit bus routes in the area of Mount Royal Circle be moved to the major arterial roads on the outskirts of this community. She questioned the some of the information in the report , eg the percentage of residents are within a 400-metre distance to the major arterial roads, and information stated during the October 3, 2007 Committee of Council meeting. Note: S. Bass, Director of Transit, confirmed that the figure of 400-metres was incorrect, and that the correct figure is 500-metres. She expressed concerns regarding the safety of children, idling of transit buses, and the decline of property values in this area due to the transit bus routes. She requested that staff provide information regarding ridership in this community and that Committee give consideration to moving the transit bus routes to the major arterial roads on the outskirts of this community.

Ms. Bass clarified that that the objective of the Transit Division is to ensure

residents are within 400 metres of a bus stop and advised that the information she provided on October 3, 2007 in this regard was in error.


• The determination that Countryside Drive is currently not suitable for transit buses due to the narrow bridge

• The possibility of fast-tracking the reconstruction of Countryside Drive

• Ridership in this community and whether there has been an increase since the route was moved back into the community

• The possibility of using smaller buses within communities (Note: T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, referenced a previous report with respect to the user of smaller buses.

Mr. Mulligan advised Committee that intent of a public transit service is to

provide service to all communities City-wide. He added that discussions have commenced with developers with respect to reconstructing Countryside Drive and advised that further information would be brought forward for Committee’s consideration during the 2008 Budget deliberations.



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CW491-2007 That the delegation of Ms. Patricia Torchetti, 20 Mount Royal Circle, Brampton, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Concerns Related to Transit Bus Routes in the Area of Mount Royal Circle – Ward 10 (File T60) be received; and,

That the report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and

Transportation, dated November 7, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Concerns Related to Transit Bus Routes in the Area of Mount Royal Circle – Ward 10 (File T60) be received; and

. That staff review the possibility of re-instating the transit bus service

previously provided in the area of Mount Royal Circle, during off-peak hours and weekends.

Carried

E. Corporate and Finance Section



* E 3-1. Report from K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and

Administrative Services, P. Fay, Deputy City Clerk, Management and Administrative Services, and C. Connor, Director of Real Property and Commercial Law, Corporate Services, dated October 30, 2007, re: Requirement for a Public Notice Policy under the Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act, 2006 (L01).

The following motion was considered. CW492-2007 That the report from K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council

and Administrative Services, P. Fay, Deputy City Clerk, Management and Administrative Services, and C. Connor, Director of Real Property and Commercial Law, Corporate Services, dated October 30, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of


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November 21, 2007, re: Requirement for a Public Notice Policy under the Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act, 2006 (L01) be received; and,

That a by-law be passed to amend Procedure By-law 160-2004, as

amended, to incorporate public notice provisions under the Municipal Act, 2001, as set out in Appendix 1 to the subject report, and to repeal Public Notice By-law 393-2002, as amended.

Carried

* E 3-2. Report from C. Connor, Director of Real Property and Commercial Law, Corporate Services, P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and Deputy Treasurer, Finance, and K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services, Management and Administrative Services, dated November 6, 2007, re: Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act, 2006 (File L01):

• Accountability and Transparency Policy (mandatory) • Controllership Policy (mandatory) • Ombudsman (optional) • Auditor General (optional) • Integrity Commissioner (optional) • Lobbyist Registrar (optional)


CW493-2007 1. That the report from C. Connor, Director of Real Property

and Commercial Law, Corporate Services, P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and Deputy Treasurer, Finance, and K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services, Management and Administrative Services, dated November 6, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act, 2006 (File L01) be received; and,

• Accountability and Transparency Policy (mandatory)

• Controllership Policy (mandatory) • Ombudsman (optional) • Auditor General (optional) • Integrity Commissioner (optional)

2. That the Accountability and Transparency Policy appended

to the subject report be approved; and,


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3. That the Controllership Policy appended to the subject report be approved.

Carried

* E 3-3. Report from C. Connor, Director of Real Property and Commercial Law, Corporate Services, dated November 5, 2007, re: Proposed Delegation Policy (File L01).


CW494-2007 That the report from C. Connor, Director of Real Property and

Commercial Law, Corporate Services, dated November 5, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Proposed Delegation Policy (File L01) be received; and,

That the Delegation Policy appended to the subject report be

approved.

Carried

E 4. Reports – Finance Department

• Financial Planning and Budgets Division • Purchasing Division • Revenue Division • Treasury Services Division • Information Technology Division


October 24, 2007, re: 2008 Interim Tax Levy (File F95). CW495-2007 That the report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance,

dated October 24, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: 2008 Interim Tax Levy (File F95) be received; and,

That a by-law be passed for the levy and collection of 2008 Interim

Tax Levy.

Carried


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E 4-2. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, dated October 29, 2007, re: Treasurer’s Uncollectable Tax Write-offs Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 354 (2)(a) and (4)(b) (File F95).


• Process for identifying properties • Liaison between Realty Services and Finance to confirm the

inventory of City-owned properties and their status • Inventory list of City-owned properties

o Value and potential use of these properties o Difficulty in matching up the properties on the City’s

inventory list to the information provided by MPAC

D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, advised Committee that the majority of properties in the schedule are small pieces of property and added that the tax amounts have been accruing over time.

The following motion was considered. CW496-2007 That the report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance,

dated October 29, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Treasurer’s Uncollectable Tax Write-offs Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 354 (2)(a) and (4)(b) (File F95) be received; and,

That the schedule, appended to the subject report, of tax account

balances, recommended by the Treasurer as uncollectable, be approved for write-off.

Carried

E 4-3. Report from D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, dated

November 2, 2007, re: Royal Canadian Legions – Exemption from City and Region Taxes (File F10).


Finance, dated November 2, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Royal Canadian Legions – Exemption from City and Region Taxes (File F10); and,


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2. That a by-law be passed to authorize the exemption from City of Brampton taxation, other than school taxes and local improvement rates, for the Royal Canadian Legions, Branch 15 at 80 Mary Street and Branch 609 at 1133 Queen Street East in the City of Brampton; and,

3. That the Region of Peel be requested to pass a by-law to

authorize an exemption from the Region of Peel taxation, other than school taxes and local improvement rates, for the Royal Canadian Legions, Branch 15 at 80 Mary Street and Branch 609 at 1133 Queen Street East in the City of Brampton.

Carried


October 29, 2007, re: Tax Adjustments, Cancellations and Reductions Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 (File F95).


dated October 29, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Tax Adjustments, Cancellations and Reductions Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 (File F95) be received; and,

That the schedule of various tax account adjustments, appended to

the subject report, be approved.

Carried * E 4-5. Report from P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and

Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated November 7, 2007, re: Amendment to Inventory Valuation Policy 13.5.0 (File A01).


Services and Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated November 7, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Amendment to Inventory Valuation Policy 13.5.0 (File A01) be received; and,

2. That the Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer, or his

designate, be authorized to approve any additions and deletion of inventory as required within the guidelines of the Generally Acceptable Accounting Principles; and,


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3. That various housekeeping amendments reflected in the

revised policy, appended to the subject report, be approved.

Carried * E 4-6. Report from R. Tsingos, Program Manager, Information

Technology, Finance, dated November 14, 2007, re: Proposal for a Future City of Brampton 311 Implementation Including Local 211 and 311 Development Updates (File F25).

CW500-2007 1. That the report from R. Tsingos, Program Manager,

Information Technology, Finance, dated November 14, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Proposal for a Future City of Brampton 311 Implementation Including Local 211 and 311 Development Updates (File F25) be received; and,

2. That staff review with telephone service providers and

neighbouring municipalities any call routing arrangements that would be required for a future City of Brampton 311 implementation; and,

3. That staff report back to the Committee of Council by June

2008 with Brampton “311 readiness” details to enable decision-making for a possible 311 implementation for the City of Brampton as early as 2009.

Carried



E 5-1. Report from N. Gerus, Acting Director of Building Construction,

Management and Administrative Services, dated October 31, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Flower City Community Campus – Buildings 1 and 2 – Capital Improvement Project – Ward 4 (File F61).


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Dealt with under Approval of Agenda – Recommendation CW488-2007



E 6-1. Report from K. Walsh, Director of Planning and Land Development

Services, Planning, Design and Development, dated November 9, 2007, re: Central Area Community Improvement Plan (CIP 2007) – Wards 1, 3, 4 and 5 (File P75).

See Report E6-2.

A motion was presented to approve the staff recommendation, as amended to add the following:

That staff be directed to initiate a feasibility study and develop implementation guidelines for the City to proceed with participation of the City, under the Direct Investment/Development Partnerships Program, in Public / Private Partnerships for the redevelopment or development of civic / private uses that involves the sale of City lands and report back to Council with an appropriate Corporate Policy.

The motion was considered as follows:

CW501-2007 1. That the report from K. Walsh, Director of Planning and Land

Development Services, Planning, Design and Development, dated November 9, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Central Area Community Improvement Plan (CIP 2007) – Wards 1, 3, 4 and 5 (File P75) be received; and,

2. That a by-law be passed to approve the Central Area

Community Improvement Plan, appended to the subject report, and to repeal By-law 219-98, as amended; and,

3. That the Development Charge Incentive Program be

enabled and implemented subject to a separate report, and the following CIP programs be enabled and implemented subject to Council approval of detailed Implementation Guidelines and budget allocation for each program post 2008:

• Façade Improvement Program


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• Feasibility Study Grant Program • Development (Planning and Building) Application Fee

Equivalent Grant Program • Brownfields Tax Assistance Program • Tax Increment Based Grant Program • Building Improvement Loan/Grant Program • Direct Investment/Development Partnerships

4. That staff be directed to initiate a feasibility study and

develop implementation guidelines for the City to proceed with participation of the City, under the Direct Investment/ Development Partnerships Program, in Public / Private Partnerships for the redevelopment or development of civic / private uses that involves the sale of City lands and report back to Council with an appropriate Corporate Policy.

Carried


Services, Planning, Design and Development, dated November 9, 2007, re: Central Area Community Improvement Plan (CIP 2007) Development Charges Incentive Program (DCIP) Implementation Guidelines – Wards 1, 3, 4 and 5 (File P75).


CW489-2007 and CW490-2007 E 6-3. Report from K. Walsh, Director of Planning and Land Development

Services, Planning, Design and Development, dated October 23, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park Master Plan Update – Wards 7 and 8 (File R17).


• Consideration of incorporating a major community centre in Chinguacousy Park

o K. Walsh, Director of Planning and Land Development Services, clarified that this is not within the $85 million estimated for this Master Plan

• Achieving the objectives of the Master Plan • Funding for the Master Plan which is subject to budget

approval


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• The purpose for retaining a consultant to conduct due diligence studies and the extensive studies already conducted on Chinguacousy Park

o J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development, advised that a consultant is required to conduct detailed and specialized pre-construction studies.

The following motion was considered. CW502-2007 That the report from K. Walsh, Director of Planning and Land

Development Services, Planning, Design and Development, dated October 23, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park Master Plan Update – Wards 7 and 8 (File R17) be referred to the next Council Meeting scheduled to take place on November 28, 2007.

Carried


Services, Planning, Design and Development, dated November 6, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Various Park Developments (File C09E06.06, C10E07.07, C03W01.02, C04W01.04, C05E14.07, C09E09.02, P11.ET).


• Advancement of the construction of parks by developers in new subdivisions

• Growth management criteria for new parks

In response to a question from Committee, K. Walsh, Director of Planning and Land Development Services, confirmed that the park on the northeast corner of Steeles Avenue and Financial Drive (Steeles-Confor) will have access to the Credit Valley Trail. The following motion was considered.


Development Services, Planning, Design and Development, dated November 6, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Various Park Developments (File C09E06.06, C10E07.07, C03W01.02, C04W01.04, C05E14.07, C09E09.02, P11.ET) be received; and,


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2. That the 2007 Capital Budget be amended to include $2,369,000 for the ‘B’ Capital Projects identified in the subject report, with funding of $2,132,000 from DC Reserve Funds – Outdoor and $237,000 from Reserve Fund #78 – 10% Non DC Contribution; and,

3. That the 2007 Capital Budget be further amended to include

$707,000 for two new additional Park projects identified in the subject report with funding of $636,000 from DC Reserve Funds – Outdoor and $71,000 from Reserve Fund #78 – 10% Non DC Contribution.

Carried

E 7. Correspondence * E 7-1. Correspondence from the Region of Peel dated October 10, 2007,

re: Resolution – Water Efficiency Plan – Annual Update on 2006 Implemented Water Efficiency Measures – Capital Project 07-1585 (File G71).

CW504-2007 That the correspondence from the Region of Peel dated October

10, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Resolution – Water Efficiency Plan – Annual Update on 2006 Implemented Water Efficiency Measures – Capital Project 07-1585 (File G71) be received.

Carried

E 8. Other/New Business E 8-1. Motion, re: City Councillor Hames’ Attendance at the World

Leadership Forum – London, United Kingdom – December 2007


• The source of funding for City Councillor Hames’ expenses o A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer,

confirmed that the expenses would be paid for through the Councillor’s business expense account

• The requirement for this motion o It was clarified that this motion is required to provide

for Councillor Hames’ to charge expenses to her business expense account for the days of the trip


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which would not be covered under the Travel Expense Policy

• Number of staff attending this conference, and how the cost is funded

• Informing Council in advance of the City making application for such awards, and the need to be aware of financial implications

J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development,

advised Committee that the Town Planning Award at the World Leadership Forum, is a prestigious award and at this conference, staff is required to make a detailed presentation followed by a 30-minute question period.


Whereas the City of Brampton has been short-listed for the Town Planning Award at the World Leadership Forum meeting in London, UK in December 2007; and, Whereas City Councillor Sandra Hames is to be part of the delegation attending that conference in support of the Brampton submission for this prestigious award; and, Whereas it is intended that opportunity be taken to meet with municipal officials in the UK; Be It Resolved that authorization be given for City Councillor Sandra Hames, in her capacity as Chair of the Community Services Section of Committee of Council, to be a member of the delegation to the World Leadership Forum in December 2007, in the United Kingdom, with costs charged to the Councillor’s business expense account.

An amendment to the motion was introduced:

That staff report back on the financial implications of

attending the World Leadership Forum meeting in London, UK in December 2007, for which the City of Brampton was short-listed for the Town Planning Award.

The motion, as amended, was considered as follows: CW505-2007 Whereas the City of Brampton has been short-listed for the Town

Planning Award at the World Leadership Forum meeting in London, UK in December 2007; and,


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Whereas City Councillor Sandra Hames is to be part of the delegation attending that conference in support of the Brampton submission for this prestigious award; and, Whereas it is intended that opportunity be taken to meet with municipal officials in the UK; Be It Resolved that authorization be given for City Councillor Sandra Hames, in her capacity as Chair of the Community Services Section of Committee of Council, to be a member of the delegation to the World Leadership Forum in December 2007, in the United Kingdom, with costs charged to the Councillor’s business expense account; and That staff report back on the financial implications of attending the World Leadership Forum meeting in London, UK in December 2007, for which the City of Brampton was short-listed for the Town Planning Award.

Carried

E 8-2. Item at the request of City Councillor Callahan, re: Construction of New City Buildings


added to the agenda. The following motion was considered. CW506-2007 That, to ensure efficient land use on City properties during any

future construction of new City buildings, consideration be given to designing building with multiple floors, or the option to accommodate additional floors in the future.

Carried

E 9. Referred Matters List




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CW507-2007 That the Referred Matters List – Corporate Services and

Finance Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, be received.

Carried




F 3-1. Announcement from Regional Councillor Moore, re: Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team – November 26, 2007 – Request For Proposal No. RFP2007-040 – Economic Development Marketing Agency


added to the agenda.

Regional Councillor Moore, Chair of the Business Development and Marketing Advisory Team, announced that RFP2007-040 for an Economic Development Agency will be circulated with the agenda for the next meeting of this Committee, which is scheduled to take place on Monday, November 26, 2007, and requested that Members of Council attend this meeting.

F 3-2. Request for Report from Regional Councillor Gibson, re: Current Events, Activities and Development in Downtown Brampton.


added to the agenda.


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CW508-2007 That staff report back to a future Committee of Council Meeting with information on current events, activities, and development in Downtown Brampton.

Carried



Communications Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, be received.

Carried

F 5. Question Period – nil G. Works and Transportation Section (Chair, City Councillor V. Dhillon / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)


G 1-1. Report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and Transportation,

dated October 24, 2007, re: Notice of Intention to Amend User Fee By-law 380-2003, as amended – Brampton Transit Fare Increase (File T66).




• Revenue to cost (R/C) ratios


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o S. Bass, Director of Transit, advised that fares were increased to offset increased operating costs

• Transit bus service during off-peak hours o S. Bass, Director of Transit, advised that the buses

operate on different frequencies during off-peak hours • Seniors fares

o S. Bass, Director of Transit, advised that the seniors fares were reduced last year and a further decrease is not recommended

• Fare system in Washington, U.S.A., where fares are charged based on distance traveled and the capability of the Smartcard technology to implement a similar system

• Veterans transit passes – list of countries where veterans performed military service and qualify for this pass

The following motion was introduced. That staff report on the impact of the previously reduced

seniors fares on transit ridership by seniors. The following motion was introduced.

That staff report with a list of countries where veterans performed military service to qualify for a Veterans Transit Pass.

The motion, in its entirety was considered as follows.


Transportation, dated October 24, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Notice of Intention to Amend User Fee By-law 380-2003, as amended – Brampton Transit Fare Increase (File T66) be received; and,

2. That the Brampton Transit fares and related charges be

approved and set effective January 28, 2008, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the subject report; and,

3. That a by-law be passed to amend User Fee By-law 380-

2003, as amended, to reflect the 2008 Brampton Transit fares and related charges as detailed in Appendix 1 to the subject report; and,

4. That staff report on the impact of the previously reduced

seniors fares on transit ridership by seniors; and,


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5. That staff report with a list of countries where veterans performed military service to qualify for a Veterans Transit Pass.

Carried

G 1-2. Report from K. Lauppé, Manager of Road Operations, Works and Transportation, dated November 7, 2007, re: Winter Service Levels (File T11).

T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, advised

Committee of changes that have been implemented by the Ministry of Transportation for maintenance standards for winter operations. As a result of these changes, staff are conducting a comprehensive review of the City’s winter operations and will report back in Spring 2008 with the impacts of these changes.


• The possibility of having vehicles on call to respond to requests from seniors to clear snow from driveway windrows

o Mr. Mulligan advised that this service would be difficult to provide and would require additional staff

• Integrating winter operations with the Parks, Maintenance and Operations Division of the Community Services Department

In response to a question from City Councillor Callahan with

respect to the possibility of clearing the snow on the walkway near St. Francis Xavier Separate School early following a snowfall due to the number of children that walk to school, Mr. Mulligan advised that he would review this request.


CW511-2007 1. That the report from K. Lauppé, Manager of Road

Operations, Works and Transportation, dated November 7, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Winter Service Levels (File T11) be received; and,

2. That current service levels remain the same for the Works

and Transportation Department’s winter road and sidewalk maintenance program for the 2007-2008 season; and,


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3. That staff report to a future Committee of Council meeting on the comprehensive review of the Works and Transportation Department’s winter road and sidewalk maintenance program prior to the 2009 budget discussions.

Carried

* G 1-3. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated November 6, 2007, re: All-Way Stop at McVean Drive and Ebenezer Road – Ward 10 (File T00).

CW512-2007 1. That the report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic

Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated November 6, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: All-Way Stop at McVean Drive and Ebenezer Road – Ward 10 (File T00) be received; and,


amended, to implement an all-way stop at the intersection of McVean Drive and Ebenezer Road; and,


amended, to reduce the speed limit on McVean Drive from 70 km/h to 60 km/h between Queen Street and a point 720 metres northerly.

Carried

G 1-4. Report from S. Bass, Director of Transit, Works and Transportation,

dated November 7, 2007, re: Concerns Related to Transit Bus Routes in the Area of Mount Royal Circle – Ward 10 (File T60).


CW491-2007




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Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, be received.

Carried

G 5. Question Period G 5-1. City Councillor Callahan asked a question with respect to whether

the leaf collection (Regional) and leaf vacuum (City) services will be extended.

Regional Councillor Moore advised that the Region of Peel has not

confirmed whether this service will be extended and added that constituents should be directed to contact the Region of Peel directly in this regard.

T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, advised

that the leaf vacuum service has been suspended as of today in order to convert the equipment for winter operations. Weather permitting, the intention is to convert the equipment back for leaf vacuum service.

G 5-2. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Gibson with

respect to communicating to the public the suspension of the leaf vacuum service for winter operations and the possibility of converting back (weather permitting), T. Mulligan, Commissioner of Works and Transportation, advised that staff are reviewing the logistics in order to communicate this to the public.


H 1. Corporate Services Department • Enforcement and By-laws Services Division • Litigation and Administrative Law Division

H 1-1. Report from M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-law

Services, Corporate Services, dated October 31, 2007, re: Semi-annual Illegal Sign Enforcement Summary (File E00).


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Note: This report was originally approved under consent, however, later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote, the question was reopened and considered as follows.

Committee noted that on page H1-1-2 of the subject report, staff have indicated that “all illegal signs have been disposed of “, however, only signs that have been ceased have been disposed of.


• Status of prosecutions • Clarification on Attachment 1 of the subject report • Illegal signs being erected again following the blitz, and the

need to continue enforcement of these signs, particularly along the major roadways


CW514-2007 That the report from M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-

law Services, Corporate Services, dated October 31, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Semi-annual Illegal Sign Enforcement Summary (File E00) be received; and,

That staff be directed to continue with the removal of illegal signs on major roads as a service priority; and That staff report on the status of prosecutions of illegal signs.

Carried



H 3. Planning, Design and Development Department – nil • Building Division • Planning and Land Development Services Division




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H 5-1. Discussion at the request of City Councillor Hutton, re: Use of Non-Fluorescent Coloured Letters on Mobile Signs

Discussion included:

• Reasons why the Sign By-law permits coloured signs on stationary signs and not on mobile signs

• Illegal signs in Garden Square o C. Hammond advised that she would have the

appropriate staff review this issue • Provisions for mobile signs

o Number of permits that can be issued per year and the duration of each permit

• Difficulty in determining fluorescent colours for enforcement purposes


CW515-2007 That staff report back on the possibility of amending the Sign By- Lost law to permit non-fluorescent coloured letters on mobile signs.

Lost H 6. Referred Matters List




Carried

H 7. Question Period

H 7-1. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Gibson with respect to installing signs at recreation centres to display community messages from the City and the Region of Peel, J. Lowery, Commissioner of Community Services, advised that this is being implemented as part of the City’s Sign Strategy.


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H 7-2. In response to a question from City Councillor Callahan with respect to the status of a previous request to require that address numbers be placed visibly on the front of buildings, J. Corbett, Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development, advised that B. Campbell, Director of Building and Chief Building Official, Planning, Design and Development, provided a response to the Councillor in this regard and indicated that this response would be re-sent.

I. Community Services Section




Community Services, dated September 17, 2007, re: Fire and Emergency Services Operations – August 2007 (File D05).


Services, Community Services, dated September 17, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Fire and Emergency Services Operations – August 2007 (File D05) be received.

Carried


Community Services, dated October 16, 2007, re: Fire and Emergency Services Operations – September 2007 (File D05).


Services, Community Services, dated October 16, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Fire and Emergency Services Operations – September 2007 (File D05) be received.

Carried


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* I 1-3. Report from A. Watts, Program Supervisor – Clean City, Community Services, dated October 17, 2007, re: Adopt-A-Park Program – Audit Report (File R20).


Community Services, dated October 17, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Adopt-A-Park Program – Audit Report (File R20) be received.

Carried

* I 1-4. Report from P. Johns, Program Supervisor – Special Needs,

Community Services, dated November 1, 2007, re: Parks and Recreation Integrated Programs (File R45).

CW520-2007 That the report from P. Johns, Program Supervisor – Special

Needs, Community Services, dated November 1, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, re: Parks and Recreation Integrated Programs (File R45) be received.

Carried

I 2. Correspondence – nil I 3. Other/New Business

I 3-1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Sanderson, re: Status of the Marquee and Promotion Program for the Rose Theatre


added to the agenda. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Sanderson with

respect to the status of the marquee for the Rose Theatre, J. Lowery, Commissioner of Community Services, advised that draft drawings of the marquee have come forward for review and it is anticipated the marquee will be in place by the end of the year.

In response to a question from Regional Councillor Sanderson with

respect to the need to improve promotion of the Rose Theatre and the need to communicate with the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation in this regard, J. Lowery, Commissioner


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of Community Services, advised that staff are in the process of revising the promotion program for the theatre.


CW521-2007 That staff report on the status of the Rose Theatre Marquee and

improvements to the promotion program for the Rose Theatre.

Carried I 4. Referred Matters List


the Committee of Council Meeting of November 21, 2007, be received.

Carried


I 5-1. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Moore with respect to providing recycling containers at City facilities, J. Lowery, Commissioner of Community Services, advised that these containers are provided in all recreation centres and staff are reviewing the addition of these containers in parks as well.

J. Patteson, Director of Physical Plant and Real Property Services,

Management and Administrative Services, advised that staff are implementing a plan to place recycling containers in City Hall.

J. Minutes – nil K. Unfinished Business – nil

L. Notices of Motion – nil M. Public Question Period – nil


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N. Closed Session CW523-2007 That Committee proceed into Closed Session in order to address





N 3. A proposed or pending acquisition of disposition of land by

the municipality or local board N 4. Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before


N 5. A proposed or pending acquisition of disposition of land by

the municipality or local board

Carried


CW524-2007 That the City’s lawyers continue to be directed to attend before the

court on the motion to seek Leave to Appeal Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) Decision No. 2359 to the Divisional Court for Ontario, scheduled for the week of December 3, 2007, in regard to the OMB’s decision to deny the Trustee for the Sandringham Wellington area an appeal to the OMB to dismiss Chinguacousy Farms Limited’s appeal before the OMB (C3E12.12).

Carried


Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. Carried


Regional Councillor G. Gibson – Wards 1 and 5 Regional Councillor E. Moore – Wards 1 and 5 (Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section) Regional Councillor J. Sanderson – Wards 3 and 4 (Vice Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) Regional Councillor G. Miles – Wards 7 and 8 (Chair, Corporate and Finance Section) Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri – Wards 9 and 10 (Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section)

The following arrived subsequently at the times noted: City Councillor J. Hutton – Wards 2 and 6 (9:33 a.m.) (Vice Chair, Community Services Section) City Councillor V. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 (9:33 a.m.) (Chair, Works and Transportation Section)

Members Absent: Regional Councillor P. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 (illness)

City Councillor B. Callahan – Wards 3 and 4 (illness) (Vice Chair, By-laws and Licensing Section) (Vice Chair, Works and Transportation Section) City Councillor S. Hames – Wards 7 and 8 (other municipal business) (Chair, Community Services Section) (Vice Chair, Economic Development and Communications Section)

Staff Present: Ms. D. Dubenofsky, City Manager

Mr. J. Lowery, Commissioner of Community Services Mr. A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer Ms. P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor Mr. R. Rason, Acting Commissioner of Management and Administrative Services

and Director of Building Construction Ms. B. Campbell, Acting Commissioner of Planning, Design and Development,

and Director of Building and Chief Building Official Mr. D. Eastwood, Acting Commissioner of Economic Development and

Communications, and Director of Economic Development Mr. C. Chiaravallotti, Acting Commissioner of Works and Transportation, and

Director of Fleet Services Mr. T. Irwin, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services, Community Services Mr. C. Connor, Director of Real Property and Commercial Law, Corporate

Services Ms. K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services,


Services

December 5 2007


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The meeting was called to order at 9:38 a.m., recessed at 12:26 p.m., reconvened at in Closed Session at 1:51 p.m., moved back into Open Session at 2:24p.m. and adjourned at 2:26 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. CW526-2007 Approval of Agenda B. Conflicts of Interest C. Consent D. Delegations/Presentations D 1. CW537-2007 Notice of the Intention to Amend Sign By-law 399-2002,

as amended – Application for a Site Specific Amendment – John Logan Chevrolet Inc. – 241 Queen Street East – Ward 3 (File G02)

D 2. CW535-2007 Notice of the Intention to Amend User Fee By-law 380-

2003, as amended – To Capture Additional Costs Associated with Self-Help Enforcement Initiatives (File E00)

D 3. CW551-2007 Notice of the Intention to Amend Procedure By-law 160-

2004, as amended, and User Fee By-law 380-2003, as amended – Appointment of Investigator regarding Open Meeting Provisions of the Municipal Act (File L01)

D 4. CW527-2007 Boulevard Grass and Weed Cutting – 10287 Goreway

Drive – Ward 10 (File E00) D 5. CW528-2007 Proposed By-law Amendments – Animal Control By-law

261-93, as amended – Keeping of Pigeons (File G02) E. Economic Development and Communications Section E 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications

Department E 2. Correspondence


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E 3. Other/New Business E 4. CW529-2007 Referred Matters List E 5. Question Period F. Works and Transportation Section F 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department F 1-1. CW530-2007 Parking Restrictions – Royal Palm Drive – Ward 2 (File

T00) F 1-2. CW531-2007 Traffic Calming Priority List, Traffic Circles and

Roundabouts (File T00) F 1-3. CW532-2007 General Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended –

Administrative Updates (File G02) F 2. Correspondence F2-1. CW533-2007 Resolution – Bi-Weekly Yard Waste Collection (File G71) F 3. Other/New Business F 4. CW534-2007 Referred Matters List F 5 Question Period G. By-laws and Licensing Section G 1. Reports – Corporate Services Department G1-1. CW527-2007 Boulevard Grass and Weed Cutting – 10287 Goreway

Drive – Ward 10 (File E00) G1-2. CW535-2007 Notice of the Intention to Amend User Fee By-law 380-

2003, as amended – To Capture Additional Costs Associated with Self-Help Enforcement Initiatives (File E00)

G1-3. CW536-2007 Proactive Self-Help Enforcement Campaign to Eliminate

Inoperative and Abandoned Vehicles on Residential Property (File E00)


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G 2. Reports – Management and Administrative Services

Department G 3. Reports – Planning, Design and Development

Department G3-1. CW537-2007 Proposed Site Specific Amendment to Sign By-law 399-

2002, as amended – John Logan Chevrolet Inc. – 241 Queen Street East – Ward 3 (File G02)

G 4. Correspondence G 5. Other/New Business G 6. CW538-2007 Referred Matters Lists G 7. Question Period H. Community Services Section H 1. Reports – Community Services H1-1. CW539-2007 Recovery of Livestock Losses – Mario Quattrociocchi –

4695 Countryside Drive – Ward 10 (File A25) H1-2. CW540-2007 Recovery of Livestock Losses – Rocco Poppa – 10947

The Gore Road – Ward 10 (File A25) H1-3. CW541-2007 Financial Impact of Figure Skating Clubs Amalgamation

(File C16) H1-4. CW542-2007 Annual Dance Report (File R43) H 2. Correspondence H 3. Other/New Business H 4. CW543-2007 Referred Matters List H 5 Question Period I. Corporate and Finance Section


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I 1. Reports – City Manager’s Office I 2. Reports – Community Services Department I 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department I3-1. CW544-2007 Former CPR Station – Formalizing Ownership (File P60) I3-2. CW545-2007 New Corporate Policy – Machine Guarding (File H50) I 4. Reports – Finance Department I4-1. CW546-2007 Banking Services Agreement (File F00) I4-2. CW547-2007 Statement of Policies and Goals regarding Commodity

Price Hedging (File F81) I4-3. CW548-2007 Tax Adjustments Under Section 359.1 of the Municipal

Act – 8525 Mississauga Road – Ward 6 (File F00) I4-4. CW549-2007 Purchasing Division – Quarterly Report 2007 – 3rd

Quarter (File F81) I4-5. CW550-2007 2008 Insurance Premiums, Additional Supplementary

Assessment, and Request for Proposal for Insurance Consultant (File A27)


Department I5-1. CW551-2007 Appointment of Investigator regarding Open Meeting

Provisions of the Municipal Act (File L01) I 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development I6-1. CW552-2007 Budget Amendment – Works and Transportation 10-Year

Study and Operational Plan (File P03) I 7. Correspondence I 8. Other/New Business I 8-1. Rally by Bramptonians for Better Health Care – Sunday,

December 9, 2007


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I 9. CW553-2007 Referred Matters List I 10. Question Period J. Minutes J1. CW554-2007 Accessibility Advisory Committee – November 13, 2007 J2. CW555-2007 Flower City Strategy Committee – November 19, 2007 K. Unfinished Business K1. CW556-2007 Proposed By-law Amendments – Animal Control By-law

261-93, as amended – Keeping of Pigeons (File G02) K1a. CW556-2007 Keeping of Pigeons – Supplemental Report (File G02) K2. CW526-2007 Request For Proposal No. RFP2007-059 – To Provide

Architectural Services for the Design of a Comfort Station at Chinguacousy Park (File F81)

L. Notices of Motion M. Public Question Period N. CW557-2007 Closed Session CW558-2007 CW559-2007 O. CW560-2007 Adjournment

_____________________________________ City Councillor J. Hutton, Chair


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A. Approval of Agenda CW526-2007 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5,

2007 be approved, as amended as follows: To add:

I 8-1. Discussion at the request of City Councillor Dhillon, re: Rally by Bramptonians for Better Health Care – Sunday, December 9, 2007

K 1(a). Report from T. Taylor, Supervisor of Animal Services, Community Services, dated October 16, 2007, re: Keeping of Pigeons – Supplemental Report (File G02).

To refer the following report back to staff:

K 2. Request For Proposal No. RFP2007-059 – To Provide Architectural Services for the Design of a Comfort Station at Chinguacousy Park (File F81).

To add under Closed Session: N 3. Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including

communications necessary for that purpose.

Carried Note: Later in the meeting, on a 2/3 majority vote to reopen the

question, Items N 3 and I 8-1 were added to the agenda.



(F1-1, F1-3, F2-1, H1-1, H1-2, H1-3, H1-4,

I3-1, I3-2, I4-1, I4-2, I4-3, I4-4, J1, J2, K1, K1(a))


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(Items K1 and K1(a) were added into consent) (Items F1-2, I4-5, and I6-1 were removed from consent)


D 1. Possible Delegations, re: Notice of the Intention to Amend Sign By-law 399-2002, as amended – Application for a Site Specific Amendment – John Logan Chevrolet Inc. – 241 Queen Street East – Ward 3 (File G02).

Committee Chair, City Councillor Hutton, announced that in accordance with City By-laws, public notice to consider this matter was published in the Brampton Guardian on November 28, 2007.


See Report Item G 3-1 – Recommendation CW537-2007

D 2. Possible Delegations, re: Notice of the Intention to Amend User Fee By-law 380-2003, as amended – To Capture Additional Costs Associated with Self-Help Enforcement Initiatives (File E00).



See Report Item G 1-2 – Recommendation CW535-2007

D 3. Possible Delegations, re: Notice of the Intention to Amend Procedure By-law 160-2004, as amended, and User Fee By-law 380-2003, as amended – Appointment of Investigator regarding Open Meeting Provisions of the Municipal Act (File L01).




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Note: During Public Question Period, a member of the public did address Committee – See Item M1.

See Report Item I 5-1 – Recommendation CW551-2007

D 4. Ms. Jenny Gill, 10287 Goreway Drive, Brampton, re: Boulevard Grass and Weed Cutting – 10287 Goreway Drive – Ward 10 (File E00). Ms. Jenny Gill, accompanied by Ms. Nicki Gill, appeared before Committee on behalf of their parents, the owners of 10287 Goreway Drive, to address the staff report regarding the matter of boulevard grass and weed cutting at this property. They described the subject property, which has frontages on both Goreway Drive and Estateview Circle, and questioned the definition of “boulevard” as it pertained to their lands fronting on Estateview Circle. They explained the circumstances which they believe make the maintenance of that area prohibitive, and cited other properties where the City does the maintenance. It is their request that the frontage on Estateview Circle be maintained by the City. Photographs were circulated. Report Item G 1-1 was brought forward and dealt with at this time. Discussions included:

• Boulevard maintenance on Torbram Road and its relevance to the subject situation

• The definition of boulevard in By-law 133-97 • Other properties in the City where the City does the boulevard

maintenance • The need for clarification of the policy as to when the City maintains

boulevards, vs the property owner


That the City maintain the rear boulevard at 10287 Goreway Drive, fronting on Estateview Circle, and that the current invoice for boulevard grass and weed cutting against this property be withdrawn; and, That staff be directed to report back with clarification of the policy relating to maintenance of boulevards.

Further discussions included:

• Properties adjacent to 10287 Goreway Drive whose property owners maintain the boulevards


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• The possibility for staff to level the boulevard at the rear of 10287 Goreway Drive for easier accessibility and maintenance


1. That the following be referred to staff for a further report to Committee:

• The report from M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-law

Services, Corporate Services, dated November 14, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Boulevard Grass and Weed Cutting – 10287 Goreway Drive – Ward 10 (File E00); and

• The following motion:

o That the City maintain the rear boulevard at 10287

Goreway Drive, fronting on Estateview Circle and that the current invoice for boulevard grass and weed cutting against this property be withdrawn; and,

That staff be directed to report back with clarification of the policy relating to maintenance of boulevards.

2. That the aforementioned report include information on:

• other properties in the City in circumstances similar to 10287 Goreway Drive; and

• what the City did to rectify the grading issues on the boulevard of the property adjacent to 10287 Goreway Drive; and

3. That staff be directed to undertake a review of the Gill property at

10287 Goreway Drive, to determine what the City can do to make the boulevard fronting on Estateview Circle more easily accessible for maintenance by the property owners


CW527-2007 1. That the following be referred to staff for a further report to

Committee:

• The report from M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-law Services, Corporate Services, dated November 14, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Boulevard Grass and Weed Cutting – 10287 Goreway Drive – Ward 10 (File E00); and


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• The following motion:

o That the City maintain the rear boulevard at 10287 Goreway Drive, fronting on Estateview Circle and that the current invoice for boulevard grass and weed cutting against this property be withdrawn; and, That staff be directed to report back with clarification of the policy relating to maintenance of boulevards.

2. That the aforementioned report include information on:

• other properties in the City in circumstances similar to 10287 Goreway Drive; and

• what the City did to rectify the grading issues on the boulevard of the property adjacent to 10287 Goreway Drive; and

3. That staff be directed to undertake a review of the Gill property at

10287 Goreway Drive, to determine what the City can do to make the boulevard fronting on Estateview Circle more easily accessible for maintenance by the property owners; and

4. That the delegation by Ms. Jenny Gill and Ms. Nicki Gill, on behalf

of their parents, the owners of 10287 Goreway Drive, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re Boulevard Grass and Weed Cutting – 10287 Goreway Drive – Ward 10 (File E00) be received.

Carried D 5. Mr. Louis Acri, Acri MacPherson Barristers and Solicitors, Notaries Public,

on behalf of the Central Peel Racing Pigeon Club, the Canadian Fancy Pigeon Association, and the Canadian Racing Pigeon Union Incorporation, re: Proposed By-law Amendments – Animal Control By-law 261-93, as amended – Keeping of Pigeons (File G02).

Mr. Acri appeared before Committee to thank Members of Council and staff for their support in this matter.

(See Report Item K 1 – Recommendation CW556-2007)



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CW528-2007 1. That the delegation of Mr. Louis Acri, Acri MacPherson Barristers and Solicitors, Notaries Public, on behalf of the Central Peel Racing Pigeon Club, the Canadian Fancy Pigeon Association, and the Canadian Racing Pigeon Union Incorporation, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Proposed By-law Amendments – Animal Control By-law 261-93, as amended – Keeping of Pigeons (File G02) be received.

Carried

E. Economic Development and Communications Section (Chair, Regional Councillor E. Moore / Vice Chair, City Councillor S. Hames)

E 1. Reports – Economic Development and Communications Department – nil • Corporate Communications Services Division • Economic Development Division • Tourism Division



Communications Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, be received.

Carried

E 5. Question Period – nil F. Works and Transportation Section (Chair, City Councillor V. Dhillon / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

F 1. Reports – Works and Transportation Department • Business Services Division


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• Engineering and Construction Division • Fleet Services Division • Operations Division • Transit Division

* F 1-1. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services,

Works and Transportation, dated November 21, 2007, re: Parking Restrictions – Royal Palm Drive – Ward 2 (File T00).


Services, Works and Transportation, dated November 21, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Parking Restrictions – Royal Palm Drive – Ward 2 (File T00) be received; and,


amended, to implement “No Parking, Anytime” on the west side of Royal Palm Drive between a point 32 metres south of Candlewood Court and a point 92 metres south of Candlewood Court.

Carried

F 1-2. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services,

Works and Transportation, dated November 21, 2007, re: Traffic Calming Priority List, Traffic Circles and Roundabouts (File T00).


respect to the following: • The Point Assessment Priority List

o Length of time to review all streets on this list and the need to expedite these reviews

o Limited staff resources to complete these reviews o Benefits of having a priority list o Resident expectations

• The need to make traffic calming a priority in the City • Extending the review of Rutherford Road North to Queen

Street o M. Parks advised that this portion of Rutherford Road

has 4 lanes, and as such does not qualify under this policy

• Adding Centre Street between Williams Parkway and Kennedy Road to the priority list


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• Use of roundabouts in place of traffic signals or all-way stops to solve traffic issues

• Concerns at the intersection of Brisdale Drive and Sugarhill Drive

o M. Parks advised that this area was already identified on the Point Assessment Priority List


1. That the report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic

Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated November 21, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Traffic Calming Priority List, Traffic Circles and Roundabouts (File T00) be received; and,

2. That $150,000 be included in the 2008 Works and

Transportation Capital Budget submission for the implementation of traffic calming measures in accordance with the Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide; and,

3. That staff proceed with the development of a traffic calming

plan for Clarence Street in accordance with the Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide; and,

4. That the use of traffic circles be conditional on first

identifying the location on the Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide priority list and further completing the implementation process as outlined in the Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide; and,

5. That a single lane roundabout not be implemented at the

intersection of Goreway Drive and Countryside Drive at this time; and,

6. That, as identified in the 2007 traffic signal installation

program, a temporary traffic signal be installed at the intersection of Goreway Drive and Countryside Drive to facilitate safety concerns with the current traffic conditions and the future road construction; and,

7. That the intersection of Goreway Drive and Countryside

Drive be examined for a multi-lane roundabout in place of the permanent traffic signal through the proposed road widening and reconstruction of Countryside Drive and Goreway Drive.


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The following amendments to the motion were introduced: That staff be requested to assess Centre Street between Williams Parkway and Kennedy Road with respect to the Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide for inclusion on the Point Assessment Priority List. That staff be requested to evaluate other options for traffic calming measures on Rutherford Road between Kennedy Road and Queen Street.

The motion, as amended, was considered as follows:

CW531-2007 1. That the report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated November 21, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Traffic Calming Priority List, Traffic Circles and Roundabouts (File T00) be received; and,

2. That $150,000 be included in the 2008 Works and

Transportation Capital Budget submission for the implementation of traffic calming measures in accordance with the Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide; and,

3. That staff proceed with the development of a traffic calming plan

for Clarence Street in accordance with the Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide; and,

4. That the use of traffic circles be conditional on first identifying

the location on the Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide priority list and further completing the implementation process as outlined in the Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide; and,

5. That a single lane roundabout not be implemented at the

intersection of Goreway Drive and Countryside Drive at this time; and,

6. That, as identified in the 2007 traffic signal installation program,

a temporary traffic signal be installed at the intersection of Goreway Drive and Countryside Drive to facilitate safety concerns with the current traffic conditions and the future road construction; and,


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7. That the intersection of Goreway Drive and Countryside Drive be examined for a multi-lane roundabout in place of the permanent traffic signal through the proposed road widening and reconstruction of Countryside Drive and Goreway Drive.

8. That staff be requested to assess Centre Street between

Williams Parkway and Kennedy Road with respect to the Neighbourhood Traffic Management Guide for inclusion on the Point Assessment Priority List.

9. That staff be requested to evaluate other options for traffic

calming measures on Rutherford Road between Kennedy Road and Queen Street.

Carried

* F 1-3. Report from M. Parks, Manager of Traffic Engineering Services, Works and Transportation, dated November 21, 2007, re: General Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended – Administrative Updates (File G02).


Services, Works and Transportation, dated November 21, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: General Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended – Administrative Updates (File G02) be received; and,


amended, to make administrative updates to the following schedules:

• Fire Routes • Speed Limits • One Way Traffic

Carried

F 2. Correspondence * F 2-1. Correspondence from the Region of Peel dated November 20,

2007, re: Resolution – Bi-Weekly Yard Waste Collection (File G71).


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CW533-2007 That the correspondence from the Region of Peel dated November 20, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Resolution – Bi-Weekly Yard Waste Collection (File G71) be received.

Carried



Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, be received.

Carried

F 5. Question Period F 5-1. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Gibson with

respect to the status of the leaf vacuum program, R. D’Ippolito, Director of Operations, Works and Transportation, advised that as a result of the weather, this service has been deferred to Spring 2008 and residents are being asked to bag remaining leaves, if possible, and take advantage of the Region of Peel’s collection program until the end of the week.

F 5-2. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Sanderson with

respect to the poor condition of sidewalks in downtown following the snowfall last weekend, R. D’Ippolito, Director of Operations, Works and Transportation, advised that he would review this matter

F 5-3. In response to a question from City Councillor Hutton with respect

to clearing the snow on Cliffside Drive, R. D’Ippolito, Director of Operations, Works and Transportation, advised that this is a private lane for which the residents are responsible to maintain, and added that extending the City’s service to clear this lane is not recommended.


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F 5-4. In response to a question from Regional Councillor Sanderson with respect to whether there have been any issues with Emergency Services vehicles accessing Cliffside Drive, T. Irwin, Fire Chief, advised that he is not aware of any issues and would confirm with staff in this regard.

G. By-laws and Licensing Section (Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri / Vice Chair, City Councillor B. Callahan)

G 1. Corporate Services Department • Enforcement and By-laws Services Division • Litigation and Administrative Law Division

G 1-1. Report from M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-law

Services, Corporate Services, dated November 14, 2007, re: Boulevard Grass and Weed Cutting – 10287 Goreway Drive – Ward 10 (File E00).


G 1-2. Report from M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-law Services, Corporate Services, dated November 29, 2007, re: Notice of the Intention to Amend User Fee By-law 380-2003, as amended – To Capture Additional Costs Associated with Self-Help Enforcement Initiatives (File E00).

(See Delegation Item D 2)

Committee held a discussion with respect to sidewalk snow and ice clearing and the expectation that Enforcement and By-law Services staff use their discretion and give consideration to weather conditions and to residents that have made a concerted effort to clear the ice and snow from the sidewalk. The following motion was considered.


By-law Services, Corporate Services, dated November 29, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Notice of the Intention to Amend User Fee By-law 380-2003, as amended – To Capture Additional Costs Associated with Self-Help Enforcement Initiatives (File E00) be received; and,


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2. That a by-law be passed to amend User Fee By-law 380-2003, as amended, to increase the administrative fee for self-help enforcement initiatives in respect to snow clearing, boulevard maintenance, weed and grass cutting, debris, and minimum maintenance repairs, from $200 to $250; and,

3. That the policy of the Enforcement and By-law Services Division

to exercise discretion and waive the administrative fee, up to a maximum of $200 per offense, under extenuating circumstances, be endorsed.

Carried

G 1-3. Report from M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-law Services, Corporate Services, dated November 29, 2007, re: Proactive Self-Help Enforcement Campaign to Eliminate Inoperative and Abandoned Vehicles on Residential Property (File E00).


respect to the following: • Information that will be provided in the notice to property

owners and the need to forward a copy of the notice template to the Councillors for their information.

• High frequency of compliance during the last proactive campaign

• Fees for removing an abandoned motor vehicle o It was noted that unpaid fees are applied to the

property owner’s tax bill • It was noted that all notices would be sent to the property

owner, regardless of who owns the vehicle, as the owner is responsible for maintaining the property

• Communication strategy for this campaign • The possibility of having charitable organizations tow

abandoned vehicles o M. Holland advised that this would not be appropriate

as it is his experience that most people want to recover their vehicles.



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CW536-2007 That the report from M. Holland, Director of Enforcement and By-law Services, Corporate Services, dated November 29, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Proactive Self-Help Enforcement Campaign to Eliminate Inoperative and Abandoned Vehicles on Residential Property (File E00) be received; and,

That a semi-annual campaign to eliminate abandoned motor

vehicles on residential properties be approved.

Carried G 2. Management and Administrative Services Department


G 3. Planning, Design and Development Department • Building Division • Planning and Land Development Services Division

G 3-1. Report from C. Hammond, Sign Coordinator, Planning, Design and

Development, dated November 20, 2007, re: Proposed Site Specific Amendment to Sign By-law 399-2002, as amended – John Logan Chevrolet Inc. – 241 Queen Street East – Ward 3 (File G02).


CW537-2007 1. That the report from C. Hammond, Sign Coordinator, Planning, Design and Development, dated November 20, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Proposed Site Specific Amendment to Sign By-law 399-2002, as amended – John Logan Chevrolet Inc. – 241 Queen Street East – Ward 3 (File G02) be received; and,

2. That a by-law be passed to amend Sign By-law 399-2002, as

amended, as outlined in the subject report; and, 3. That the application fee for a site specific amendment to the

Sign By-law for John Logan Chevrolet Inc. be waived.

Carried


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G 4. Correspondence – nil




to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, be received.

Carried

G 7. Question Period – nil H. Community Services Section

(Chair, City Councillor S. Hames / Vice Chair, City Councillor J. Hutton) H 1. Reports – Community Services Department


* H 1-1. Report from J. Lowery, Commissioner of Community Services, and

T. Taylor, Supervisor of Animal Services, Community Services, dated September 23, 2007, re: Recovery of Livestock Losses – Mario Quattrociocchi – 4695 Countryside Drive – Ward 10 (File A25).

CW539-2007 1. That the report from J. Lowery, Commissioner of Community

Services, and T. Taylor, Supervisor of Animal Services, Community Services, dated September 23, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Recovery of Livestock Losses – Mario Quattrociocchi – 4695 Countryside Drive – Ward 10 (File A25) be received; and,


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2. That the following person be compensated for the loss of one (1) Ewe, at a value of $170.00; and:

Mario Quattrociocchi 4695 Countryside Drive Brampton, ON L6T 3Z8

3. That the Treasurer be directed to issue payment for the subject

claim.

Carried * H 1-2. Report from J. Lowery, Commissioner of Community Services, and

T. Taylor, Supervisor of Animal Services, Community Services, dated October 16, 2007, re: Recovery of Livestock Losses – Rocco Poppa – 10947 The Gore Road – Ward 10 (File A25).

CW540-2007 1. That the report from J. Lowery, Commissioner of Community

Services, and T. Taylor, Supervisor of Animal Services, Community Services, dated October 16, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Recovery of Livestock Losses – Rocco Poppa – 10947 The Gore Road – Ward 10 (File A25) be received; and,

2. That the following person be compensated for the loss of one

(1) Suffolk Lamb, at a value of $152.00; and:

Mario Quattrociocchi 4695 Countryside Drive Brampton, ON L6T 3Z8

3. That the Treasurer be directed to issue payment for the subject

claim.

Carried * H 1-3. Report from B. Cooper, Recreation Coordinator - Sports,

Community Services, dated November 5, 2007, re: Financial Impact of Figure Skating Clubs Amalgamation (File C16).

CW541-2007 That the report from B. Cooper, Recreation Coordinator - Sports,

Community Services, dated November 5, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Financial Impact of Figure Skating Clubs Amalgamation (File C16) be received; and,


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That a credit in the amount of $37,852.00 to the Skate Canada Brampton-Chinguacousy 2007-2008 ice rental agreement billing be approved, to compensate for costs associated with the amalgamation of Skate Canada Brampton and Chinguacousy Figure Skating Club.

Carried

* H 1-4. Report from, M. Robinson, Recreation Coordinator – Dance,

Community Services, dated, 2007, re: Annual Dance Report (File R43).

CW542-2007 That the report from M. Robinson, Recreation Coordinator – Dance,

Community Services, dated, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Annual Dance Report (File R43) be received.

Carried

H 2. Correspondence – nil H 3. Other/New Business – nil H 4. Referred Matters List


the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, be received.

Carried

H 5. Question Period – nil I. Corporate and Finance Section

(Chair, Regional Councillor G. Miles / Vice Chair, Regional Councillor J. Sanderson)


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I 1. Mayor/Corporate Initiatives – nil I 2. Reports – City Manager’s Office – nil I 3. Reports – Corporate Services Department


* I 3-1. Report from J. Burton, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services, dated

November 20, 2007, re: Former CPR Station – Formalizing Ownership (File P60).

CW544-2007 That the report from J. Burton, Legal Counsel, Corporate Services,

dated November 20, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Former CPR Station – Formalizing Ownership (File P60) be received; and,

That a by-law be passed to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to

enter into an agreement between The Corporation of the City of Brampton and Kaneff Properties Limited, Havenwood Properties (Central) Limited and 351658 Ontario Limited to formalize ownership of the CPR Station, such agreement to be in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

Carried

* I 3-2. Report from A. Liadis, Manager of Health/Safety and Development

Services, Corporate Services, dated October 25, 2007, re: New Corporate Policy – Machine Guarding (File H50).

CW545-2007 That the report from A. Liadis, Manager of Health/Safety and

Development Services, Corporate Services, dated October 25, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: New Corporate Policy – Machine Guarding (File H50) be received; and,

That the new corporate Machine Guarding Policy be approved.

Carried I 4. Reports – Finance Department

• Financial Planning and Budgets Division


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• Purchasing Division • Revenue Division • Treasury Services Division • Information Technology Division

* I 4-1. Report from A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer, and

P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated November 19, 2007, re: Banking Services Agreement (File F00).


Treasurer, and P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated November 19, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Banking Services Agreement (File F00) be received; and,

That the Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer be authorized to

negotiate a single source contract with the Royal Bank of Canada for banking services, in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor, for the next five year period commencing July 1, 2008, including credit card and debit card processing from Moneris and investment custodial services from RBC Dexia.

Carried


P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated November 5, 2007, re: Statement of Policies and Goals regarding Commodity Price Hedging (File F81).


Treasurer, and P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated November 5, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Statement of Policies and Goals regarding Commodity Price Hedging (File F81) be received; and,

2. That the Commodity Price Hedging Policy appended to the

subject report be approved; and,


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3. That a by-law be passed to authorize the Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer, and the Senior Manager of Purchasing to execute commodity price hedging agreements in accordance with the Commodity Price Hedging Policy, including but not limited to the LAS Agreement between the City and AMO to allow the City to participate in the AMO bulk electricity program.

Carried


D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, dated November 20, 2007, re: Tax Adjustments Under Section 359.1 of the Municipal Act – 8525 Mississauga Road – Ward 6 (File F00).


Treasurer, and D. McFarlane, Director of Revenue, Finance, dated November 20, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Tax Adjustments Under Section 359.1 of the Municipal Act – 8525 Mississauga Road – Ward 6 (File F00) be received; and,

That the 2007 prior annualized tax adjustments, pursuant to

Section 359.1 of the Municipal Act, as outlined in Appendix 1 to the subject report, be approved and that the 2007 final taxes be recalculated accordingly.

Carried

* I 4-4. Report from A. Livingston, Senior Manager of Purchasing, Finance,

dated November 14, 2007, re: Purchasing Division – Quarterly Report 2007 – 3rd Quarter (File F81).


Finance, dated November 14, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Purchasing Division – Quarterly Report 2007 – 3rd Quarter (File F81) be received.

Carried


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I 4-5. Report from A. Ross, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer, and P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated November 19, 2007, re: 2008 Insurance Premiums, Additional Supplementary Assessment, and Request for Proposal for Insurance Consultant (File A27).


respect to the following: • Concerns regarding the cost in the insurance premiums for

2008, which is a 12% increase over 2007 • The need to retain an Insurance Consultant to prepare the

RFP and recommend an insurance provider, and the benefits of doing so

• The additional supplementary assessment required to be paid by the City as a result of the arbitrator’s decision in a matter involving assurances by OMEX to 4 municipalities regarding supplementary assessments

• The requirement to give notice to OMEX by June 2008 that the City is terminating coverage effective January 1, 2009, in favour of an RFP process for coverage beginning January 1, 2009

o A. Ross advised that the period of coverage by OMEX runs by the calendar year

As a result of some questions of Members of Committee, a matter of solicitor/client privilege was added to the Closed Session agenda. The following motion was considered after the Closed Session ended:


Treasurer, and P. Honeyborne, Director of Treasury Services and Deputy Treasurer, Finance, dated November 19, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: 2008 Insurance Premiums, Additional Supplementary Assessment, and Request for Proposal for Insurance Consultant (File A27); and,

2. That Council authorize the payment of the 2008 insurance

premiums at an approximate cost of $3.0 million; and, 3. That the Treasurer be authorized to issue a Request for

Proposal (RFP) for an Insurance Consultant to prepare an insurance RFP, analyze it and recommend an insurance provider; and,


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4. That the Treasurer be authorized to issue a RFP for insurance coverage commencing January 1, 2009; and,

5. That funds for the cost of the insurance RFP process, including

the costs of the insurance consultant, come from the Insurance Reserve Fund #8, at an estimated cost of $75,000.

Carried

I 5. Reports – Management and Administrative Services Department


I 5-1. Report from K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and

Administrative Services, Management and Administrative Services, and C. Connor, Director of Real Property and Commercial Law, Corporate Services, dated November 30, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Appointment of Investigator regarding Open Meeting Provisions of the Municipal Act (File L01).



• The administrative fee for filing an investigation complaint • Reimbursement of the fee if the complaint is substantiated • Why certain boards are excluded, e.g. Library Board

o C. Connor advised that boards that are not subject to closed session provisions are excluded.

P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor,

advised Committee that many municipalities are not charging a fee at the commencement of this program, however, Council is entitled to charge a fee to cover actual costs.

An amendment to recommendation 3 of the staff report was introduced as follows:

That a by-law be passed to amend User Fee By-law 380-2003,

as amended, to charge an administrative fee in the amount of


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$250.00 for each investigation complaint filed with the City, related to the investigation under Section 239.1 and 239.2 of the Municipal Act, and that the said fee be refunded in full to the complainant, in the event that the investigator, after making an investigation, is of the opinion that the meeting or part of the meeting that was the subject-matter of the investigation appears to have been closed to the public contrary to section 239 or to a procedure by-law under subsection 238(2).

The motion was considered as follows:

CW551-2007 1. That the report from K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services, Management and Administrative Services, and C. Connor, Director of Real Property and Commercial Law, Corporate Services, dated November 30, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Appointment of Investigator regarding Open Meeting Provisions of the Municipal Act (File L01) be received; and,

2. That a by-law be passed to amend Procedure By-law 160-2004,

as amended, to provide that requests for investigation under Sections 239.1 and 239.2 of the Municipal Act, 2001 shall be referred to the investigator appointed for that purpose; and,


as amended, to charge an administrative fee in the amount of $250.00 for each investigation complaint filed with the City, related to the investigation under Section 239.1 and 239.2 of the Municipal Act, and that the said fee be refunded in full to the complainant, in the event that the investigator, after making an investigation, is of the opinion that the meeting or part of the meeting that was the subject-matter of the investigation appears to have been closed to the public contrary to section 239 or to a procedure by-law under subsection 238(2); and,

4. That Dr. Andrew Sancton, Director of the Local Government

Program, University of Western Ontario Department of Political Science, be appointed as the Investigator pursuant to Sections 8, 9, 10 and 239.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended; and,


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5. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute a Service Agreement with Dr. Sancton with respect to the Investigator Program, in a form approved by the City Solicitor, at the same rate as that proposed through the LAS Program, and with a roster of lawyers with municipal experience.

Carried

I 6. Reports – Planning, Design and Development Department


I 6-1. Report from K. Walsh, Director of Planning and Land Development

Services, Planning, Design and Development, dated December 5, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Works and Transportation 10-Year Study and Operational Plan (File P03).

It was noted that a complete presentation was previously given on this matter, and the following motion was considered.


Development Services, Planning, Design and Development, dated December 5, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Budget Amendment – Works and Transportation 10-Year Study and Operational Plan (File P03) be received; and,

2. That the Works Yard Network Development Strategy be

approved to redevelop Williams Parkway Yard as the Central Yard (shown as Concept B in the subject report), redevelop Sandalwood Yard as a satellite yard (shown as Concept B in the subject report) and the future development of satellite yards in the north-east and south-west of the City; and,

3. That staff be directed to immediately undertake the necessary

due diligence and detailed design studies in 2007/2008 for the redevelopment of the Sandalwood Yard in preparation for approvals and tendering of the project; and,

4. That staff initiate the removals of the stockpiled soil from

Sandalwood and Williams Parkway Yards in conjunction with the development of the approvals of the expanded all-terrain hill in Chinguacousy Park as part of the costs and development of the Works Yards; and,


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5. That staff be directed to proceed with the due diligence and program studies in 2008 to develop detailed concept site plan for the transformation of Williams Parkway into the new Central Yard in preparation of detailed design and development plans in 2009; and,

6. That staff proceed with due diligence, detailed design and land

acquisition(s) as they relate to Sandalwood Works Yard and Williams Parkway within the available funding approved in Capital Project #012810-Sandalwood Works Yard; and,

7. That the budget for Capital Project #012810 – Sandalwood

Works Yard be reduced by $3.25 million in Reserve Fund #12 – Land Sale Proceeds, and the temporary bridge financing from working capital no longer be required.

Carried

I 7. Correspondence – nil I 8. Other/New Business I 8-1. Discussion at the request of City Councillor Dhillon, re: Rally by

Bramptonians for Better Health Care – Sunday, December 9, 2007

Note: On a 2/3 majority vote to reopen the question, Item I 8-1 was added to the agenda.

Committee held a discussion with respect to media reports

regarding a planned community rally on Sunday, December 9, 2007, to express displeasure over services provided at the Brampton Civic Hospital. It was noted that the organizers now intended to move the rally to Brampton City Hall so as not to interfere with hospital operations.


• The need for the community to address their concerns directly with the Province of Ontario

• Security concerns with respect to this rally taking place at City Hall

D. Dubenofsky, City Manager, advised Committee that members of

the public are free to express their displeasure with government related matters at City Hall and advised that the matter of this rally


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would be reviewed with staff and appropriate action would be taken to ensure the security and safety of employees and the general public. She added that local Members of Provincial Parliament would be made aware of this rally and that staff would review the possibility of issuing a press release to inform the public that matters relating to health care services at the Brampton Civic Hospital are under provincial jurisdiction.




Finance Section to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, be received.

Carried

I 10. Question Period – nil J. Minutes * J 1. Accessibility Advisory Committee – November 13, 2007 CW554-2007 That the Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting

of November 13, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, Recommendations AAC081-2007 to AAC085-2007 be approved.

Carried

AAC081-2007 That the agenda for the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of

November 13, 2007, be approved, as amended as follows:

To move Item L 1 forward immediately after Item D 1. AAC082-2007 That the Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting

of October 9, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of November 13, 2007, be received.


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AAC083-2007 That the delegation by Mr. Cliff Sherman, Manager of Parking, Community and Council Liaison, Corporate Services, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of November 13, 2007 re: Enforcement of Accessible Parking be received; and,

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee supports the

recommendations as outlined in Mr. Sherman’s presentation as follows:

• Dedicate one officer Monday to Friday during regular business

hours • Set up a quarterly reporting to ACC vs. monthly • Have the dedicated officer attend meetings to provide answers

to questions • Prioritize Work – primary priorities

o No parking space(s) o No access to spaces provided (Construction etc) o Snow clearing & other obstructions o Curb cuts o Enforcement

• Secondary issues o Inadequate signage o Inadequate pavement markings

AAC084-2007 That the Outstanding Items – November 2007 to the Accessibility

Advisory Committee Meeting of November 13, 2007 be received. AAC085-2007 That the memorandum from Ms. Wendy Goss, Accessibility

Coordinator, Management and Administrative Services, dated November 6, 2007, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of November 13, 2007 re: Brampton Civic Hospital Tour (File G25AAC) be received; and,

That comments collected by the Accessibility Advisory Committee

regarding its tour of the new Brampton Civic Hospital on September 27, 2007 be forwarded to the William Osler Health Centre for consideration with respect to accessible concerns in the construction of the new hospital.


again on Tuesday December 11, 2007, or at the call of the Chair.


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* J 2. Flower City Strategy Committee – November 19, 2007 CW555-2007 That the Minutes of the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of

November 19, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, Recommendations FC043-2007 to FC048-2007 be approved.

Carried


November 19, 2007 be approved as printed and circulated. FC044-2007 That the Minutes of the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of

September 17, 2007, to the Flower City Strategy Committee Meeting of November 19, 2007, be received.

FC045-2007 That staff be directed to integrate the heritage garden into the Flower

City Campus Master Plan; and, That the Heritage Walking Tours be approved and that staff be

directed to report back to the Flower City Strategy Committee with an action plan in 2008.

FC046-2007 That the 2007 Action Plan, dated November 19, 2007, to the Flower

City Strategy Committee Meeting of November 19, 2007 be received FC047-2007 That the Referred Matters List (File G25), to the Flower City Strategy

Committee Meeting of September 17, 2007, be received.


again on Monday, January 21, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. or at the Call of the Chair.

K. Unfinished Business * K 1. Report from T. Taylor, Supervisor of Animal Services, Community

Services, dated September 19, 2007, re: Proposed By-law Amendments – Animal Control By-law 261-93, as amended – Keeping of Pigeons (File G02).


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(See Delegation Item D 5 and Report Item K 1(a)) CW556-2007 1. That the report from T. Taylor, Supervisor of Animal Services,

Community Services, dated September 19, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Proposed By-law Amendments – Animal Control By-law 261-93, as amended – Keeping of Pigeons (File G02) be received; and,

2. That the report from T. Taylor, Supervisor of Animal Services,

Community Services, dated October 16, 2007, to the Committee of Council Meeting of December 5, 2007, re: Keeping of Pigeons – Supplemental Report (File G02) be received; and,

3. That staff be directed to pursue amendments to the Zoning By-law

requiring that buildings and structures used for the keeping of pigeons be located 7.62 m (25 feet) from any dwelling unit, school, or building used for commercial or institutional purposes; and,

4. That subject to the approval of the aforementioned amendment to

the Zoning By-law, Animal Control By-law 261-93, as amended, be further amended to:

(a) add three new clubs (Central Peel Racing Club, the

Canadian Fancy Pigeon Association, and the Canadian Racing Pigeon Union) to the present clubs (Canadian Union of Racing Clubs or the Brampton and Peel Country Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association), as clubs whose members may keep pigeon lofts in residential areas;

(b) raise the limit on the number of adult pigeons that may be

kept at any licensed loft during racing and breeding season from 30 to 60 and from 30 to 40 at other times;

(c) delete the provisions regarding setbacks (because the

issue is dealt with in the Zoning By-law); (d) provide for an annual licensing system and license the

owners of pigeon lofts with an annual fee of $30.00; (e) provide that staff decisions can be appealed to the

Animal Control Tribunal. Carried


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* K 1(a). Report from T. Taylor, Supervisor of Animal Services, Community Services, dated October 16, 2007, re: Keeping of Pigeons – Supplemental Report (File G02).

See Delegation Item D5 and Report Item K1 – Recommendation CW556-2007

K 2. Request For Proposal No. RFP2007-059 – To Provide Architectural

Services for the Design of a Comfort Station at Chinguacousy Park (File F81).

Referred back to staff under Approval of Agenda –

Recommendation CW526-2007

L. Notices of Motion – nil M. Public Question Period M 1. Ms. Ursula Bennett, Mississauga Watch, asked a question with respect to

the City’s efforts in obtaining public input on the appointment of an investigator regarding open meeting provisions of the Municipal Act, aside from advertising in the Brampton Guardian.

P. Wyger, Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor, advised

Ms. Bennett that the staff report regarding this matter (Report Item I5-1) was made available to the public on Friday, November 30, 2007 and added that the public was given the opportunity to attend this meeting to address the subject report.

Ms. Bennett asked another question with respect to how the City defines the

word “accountability”. Ms. Wyger advised that the City complies with the legislation and abides by

the definition noted within. In addition, K. Zammit, City Clerk and Director of Council and Administrative Services, Management and Administrative Services, advised that a copy of the recently approved Accountability and Transparency Policy which defines “accountability” would be provided to Ms. Bennett at her request.

N. Closed Session


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Note: On a 2/3 majority vote to reopen the question, Item N 3 was added to the agenda.

CW557-2007 That Committee proceed into Closed Session in order to address



N 2. Labour relations or employee negotiations

N 3. Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

Carried


CW558-2007 That a by-law be passed to authorize staff to negotiate, and the Mayor

and City Clerk to execute, commercial lease agreements with the Learning Disability Association of North Peel, Trillium Health Centre and Elizabeth Chan at current market rent for their continuing lease of space at 150 Central Park Drive, with the lease agreements being on terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Physical Plant and Real Property Services, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor, and

That the revenue from the rent be deposited into account number 600841-001-0583-0001.

Carried


CW559-2007 That the implementation of Family Day for all employees, effective

Monday, February 18, 2008, be approved. Carried


Wednesday, January 9, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. Carried

Documents

January 10, 2007 - Brampton · 2014-06-20 · F1-1. CW006-2007 2007 National Triathlon Championship (File C16) F1-2. CW009-2007 Outdoor Recreation Programs (File R40) F 2. Correspondence