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Regional Council
January 17, 2018
What was decided (10 motions)
10 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Regional Council No. 10-17 held Wednesday, December 13, 2017 be confirmed.
Moved by Dave Gittings, seconded by Rob Burton
Carried
THAT all correspondence and information included in the Agenda for the Council Meeting held Wednesday, January 17, 2018 and distributed at the meeting be received for information , including: ▪ Memorandum from Councillor Blair Lancaster and Councillor Clark Somerville re: The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Annual Update ▪ Memorandum from Mayor Rick Goldring re: The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Annual Update ▪ Memorandum f rom the Chief Administrative Officer re: Personnel Matter (CONFIDENTIAL) ( Municipal Act Section 239(2)(b) - personal matters about an identifiable individual, including Regional employees)
Moved by John Taylor, seconded by Dave Gittings
Carried
THAT the Rules of Procedure be waived in order to introduce and consider the Motion from Mayor Rob Burton re: Bill 139 – Transition to LPAT in Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Dave Gittings, seconded by Blair Lancaster
Carried
THAT Council go into Committee of the Whole to consider the following Reports and Recommendations contained therein: Health and Social Services Committee Report No. 01-18 Planning and Public Works Committee Report No. 01-18 Administration and Finance Committee Report No. 01-18 Administration and Finance Interview Committee Report No. 01-18 (CONFIDENTIAL) LPS16-18 - CN's Proposed Milton Logistics Project (CONFIDENTIAL) Motion from Mayor Rob Burton re: Bill 139 – Transition to LPAT
Moved by John Taylor, seconded by Rob Burton
Carried
THAT Council move out of closed session.
Moved by Dave Gittings, seconded by John Taylor
Carried
WHEREAS on May 30, 2017 the Province of Ontario introduced for First Reading Bill 139, Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017 that replaces the Ontario Municipal Board with the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal which is intended to give communities a stronger voice in planning related matters; AND WHEREAS on December 12, 2017, Bill 139 received Royal Assent with most of Bill 139 coming into force on a day to be proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor; AND WHEREAS on December 7, 2017, the Province released for comment summaries of proposed regulations to be enacted under Bill 139, addressing various matters including transition provisions; AND WHEREAS the transition provisions in the proposed regulations provide that planning appeals made before Royal Assent of Bill 139 (December 12 th 2017) will continue to be heard by the OMB and further provide that some planning appeals will be heard by the OMB up until the date of proclamation of Bill 139; AND WHEREAS the Region of Halton supports the Ministry’s intent to provide a balance between applying the new transition rules as soon as possible and ensuring fairness for matters already in the system; AND WHEREAS planning applications filed prior to the First Reading of Bill 139 (May 30, 2017) would not have the benefit of being informed by the proposed legislation and should be heard by the OMB; AND WHEREAS planning applications filed after the First Reading of Bill 139 (May 30, 2017) would have been informed by
Moved by Rob Burton, seconded by Allan Elgar
Carried
THAT this Committee of the Whole rise, resolve back into Council and report.
Moved by Dave Gittings, seconded by Jeff Knoll
Carried
THAT the Report of the Committee of the Whole recommending the following Reports and Recommendation contained therein be and the same is hereby adopted: Health and Social Services Committee Report No. 01-18 AS PRESENTED Planning and Public Works Committee Report No. 01-18 AS PRESENTED Administration and Finance Committee Report No. 01-18 AS PRESENTED Administration and Finance Interview Committee Report AS PRESENTED No. 01-18 (CONFIDENTIAL) LPS16-18 - CN's Proposed Milton Logistics Project AS PRESENTED (CONFIDENTIAL) Motion from Mayor Rob Burton re: Bill 139 – Transition AS PRESENTED to LPAT
Moved by Jeff Knoll, seconded by Rick Craven
Carried
THAT By-law No. 1-18, as printed in the agenda, being a by-law to authorize the execution of documents, be amended by adding the following to Schedule “A” under PARTY: Item No. 1 – 811970 Ontario Limited Item No. 2 – Deslaw Holdings Inc. Item No. 3 - Frost, Barry Charles , Fr ost, Margaret Yvonne and Frost, Renay Carrie Item No. 4 - Frost, Barry Charles , Fr ost, Margaret Yvonne and Frost, Renay Carrie
Moved by John Taylor, seconded by Blair Lancaster
Carried
THAT By-law No. 3-18 be now READ, PASSED, SIGNED by the Regional Chair and Clerk, the Corporate Seal affixed thereto and numbered as follows: By-Law No. 3-18 - A by-law to confirm the proceedings of this Council Meeting held Wednesday, January 17, 2018.