Special Development Services Committee Minutes
November 13, 2017,
3:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Council Chamber
Meeting No. 16
All
Members of Council
Attendance
Mayor Frank Scarpitti Deputy Mayor Jack Heath Regional Councillor Jim Jones Regional Councillor Joe Li Regional Councillor Nirmala Armstrong Councillor Valerie Burke Councillor Alan Ho Councillor Don Hamilton Councillor Karen Rea Councillor Colin Campbell Councillor Amanda Collucci Councillor Logan Kanapathi Councillor Alex Chiu |
Andy Taylor, Chief Administrative
Officer Brian Lee, Acting Commissioner of
Development Services Trinela Cane, Commissioner of
Corporate Services Ron Blake, Senior Development
Manager Catherine Conrad, City Solicitor and
Acting Director of Human
Resources Lilli Duoba, Manager, Natural Heritage Catherine Jay, Manager, Growth
Management and Secondary
Plan Morgan Jones, Director, Operations Biju Karumanchery, Director of
Planning and Urban Design Meg West, Manager, Business Planning
and Projects Marg Wouters, Senior Manager, Policy
& Research Kitty Bavington, Council/Committee Coordinator Consultants Mirek Sharp, North-South
Environmental Mark Schollen, Schollen & Company Inc. |
The Special Development Services Committee convened at the hour of 4:19 p.m. in the Council Chamber with Regional Councillor Jim Jones in the Chair.
- None Declared
Chris Williams and two students from Milliken Mills High School, made a deputation to support environmental initiatives and the protection of the Bruce-Berczy stream and the corridor.
Jim Robb, representing the Friends of the Rouge Watershed, referred to correspondence and a brochure provided. Mr. Robb discussed the ecological benefits of protecting the corridor and recommended looking to all levels of government for a partnership.
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Jack Heath
That the deputations by Chris Williams and two students from Milliken Mills High School, and Jim Robb, representing the Friends of the Rouge Watershed, regarding the Natural Heritage Network Core Linkage Enhancement Lands, be received.
CARRIED
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Jack Heath
That communications providing comments regarding the Natural Heritage Network Core Linkage Enhancement Lands be received as follows:
1. Email dated October 31, 2017 from Joan and Gary Klaassen
2. Email dated October 31, 2017 from Bernice Royce
3. Email dated October 31, 2017 from Leslie Paul
4. Email dated November 1, 2017 from Rhiannon Lane
5. Email dated November 5, 2017 from Jim Robb (FRW) Friends of the Rouge Watershed
6. Email dated November 6, 2017 from Robert VandenBrink
7. Email dated November 6, 2017 from Gail Lavery
8. Email dated November 3, 2017 from Nancy Allan
9. Email from Erica Pinto,
Settlers Park Residents Association
10. Email from Esther Attard
11.
Email from Kevin Boom
12.
Email from Veesman
Senthilnathan and Ian Karanja
13.
Email from Shamar Brown
14.
Email from Thuvanrakan
Jeyasanthan
15.
Email from Vinusha
Vijayarajan
16.
Email from Jane
McCulloch
17.
Email from Barry MacKay
18.
Email from Philip Ling
19.
Email from Ragunathan
Mahesu
20. Correspondence dated November 2, 2017, from Jim Robb, representing the Friends of the Rouge Watershed, with brouchure.
21. Video on StopWildlifeLoss by WWF, provided by Councillor Valerie Burke
CARRIED
Moved by: Councillor Valerie Burke
Seconded by: Regional Councillor Nirmala Armstrong
That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, Development Services Committee resolve into a confidential session to discuss the following matters:
[Section 239 (2) (c)]
CARRIED
Moved by: Deputy Mayor Jack Heath
Seconded by: Councillor Alex Chiu
That Development Services Committee rise from Confidential session and report at 7:00 p.m.
CARRIED
(1) A PROPOSED OR PENDING ACQUISITION OR
DISPOSITION OF LAND BY THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD – NATURAL HERITAGE
NETWORK CORE LINKAGE ENHANCEMENT LANDS (10.0)
[Section 239 (2) (c)]
Committee received an update on this matter and
provided directions to staff.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The Special Development Services Committee meeting adjourned at 7:00 PM.
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