Safety and Facilities Services Committee

Minutes

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Council Chamber
Present:
  • Councillor Nicholson
  • Councillor Kerr
  • Councillor Lee
  • Councillor Marks
  • Councillor McConkey
  • Mayor Carter
Also Present:
  • Councillor Gray
  • Councillor Marimpietri
  • F. Bianchet, Council-Committee Coordinator
  • J. Lane, Council-Committee Coordinator
  • K. Christopher, Council-Committee Coordinator
  • P. Aguilera, Council-Committee Coordinator
  • L. Davis, Manager, Legislative Services/Deputy City Clerk
  • A. Grant, Commissioner, Safety and Facilities Services Department
  • K. Alexander, Director, Facilities Management Services
  • P. Lyon, Director, Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing Services
  • S. Barkwell, Fire Chief
  • K. Weltham, Assistant Deputy Fire Chief
  • T. Wood, Deputy Emergency Operations and Support
  • K. Man, Manager, Policy and Research
  • D. Livesey, Senior Policy Advisor

Public Meeting

 

Councillor Nicholson called the meeting to order and stated that all members of the Committee were participating from the Chamber. Also present in the Chamber were Councillors Gray and Marimpietri.

Councillor Nicholson advised that Report SF-23-32 concerning the new Community Centre in Northwood Business Park has been withdrawn to permit further investigation. 

Public Consent Agenda

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Kerr

    That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the October 23, 2023 Safety and Facilities Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended.

    Motion Carried

Correspondence with Recommendations

 

None

Staff Reports/Motions with Recommendations

 

SF-23-34 - Proposed Technical Amendments to Fence and Sight Triangle By-law 23-2014 (All Wards)

 

  • That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council:

    Whereas the Fence and Sight Triangle By-law 23-2014, as amended (“Fence and Sight Triangle By-law”) is a by-law to regulate the height of fences, natural features and objects in certain circumstances within the City of Oshawa (“City”); and,

    Whereas Section 3 of the Fence and Sight Triangle By-law regulates the materials in which fences may be constructed from to limit hazards posed to humans; and,

    Whereas plastic construction fencing, also known as snow fencing, is suitable and acceptable for temporary fencing applications related to development and construction activities as well as limiting the movement of snow on a seasonal basis it is not appropriate or acceptable for permanent fencing applications; and,

    Whereas the Fence and Sight Triangle By-law currently does not differentiate between the acceptable temporary use of plastic construction fencing and the unacceptable and undesirable use of plastic construction fencing in a permanent fencing application; and,

    Whereas Council considers it appropriate to prohibit the use of plastic construction fencing in the Fence and Sight Triangle By-law with exemptions for acceptable temporary fencing applications related to development, construction and seasonal snow activities;

    Therefore be it resolved that Council approve a by-law in a final form and content acceptable to Legal Services and the Commissioner, Safety and Facilities Services Department to amend the Fence and Sight Triangle By-law 23-2014, as amended to prohibit the use of plastic construction fencing with exemptions for acceptable temporary fencing applications.

Public Discussion Agenda

 

Closed Consent Agenda

 

Closed Discussion Agenda

 

Matters Excluded from Consent Agenda

 

SF-23-33 - Potential Consolidated Fire Services Dispatch Centre (All Wards)

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Lee

    That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council:

    That pursuant to Closed Report SF-23-33, dated October 16, 2023, regarding Update on the potential Consolidated Fire Services Dispatch Centre:

    1. That the Fire Chief be authorized to enter into an agreement for a consolidated Fire Services dispatch centre generally in accordance with the key terms as set out in Attachment 4 of said Report, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor, the Commissioner, Safety and Facilities Services Department and the Commissioner, Corporate and Finance Services Department; and,
    2. That Council endorse the relocation of the dispatch centre and the associated costs be recommended to the Mayor for consideration in the 2024 budget; and,
    3. That the Fire Chief be authorized to enter into an agreement regarding the dispatch centre as set out in Section 5.4 in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor, the Commissioner, Safety and Facilities Services Department and the Commissioner, Corporate and Finance Services Department.

    Carried by later vote


  • Moved byCouncillor Kerr

    That the meeting recess for 5 minutes in order to shut down the web stream; and,

    That in accordance with Section 239 (2)(d) of the Municipal Act, the meeting reconvene in a session closed to the public in order to consider Report SF-23-33 which is concerning labour relations or employee negotiations. 

    Motion Carried

    Closed Meeting Report

    The meeting recessed at 1:40 p.m. and reconvened in closed session at 1:44 p.m. with the following in attendance: Councillors Nicholson, Kerr, Lee, Marks, Marimpietri and Mayor Carter.

    Also in attendance were F. Bianchet, Council-Committee Coordinator; K. Christopher, Council-Committee Coordinator; J. Lane, Council-Committee Coordinator; P. Aguilera, Council-Committee Coordinator; the Commissioner, Safety and Facilities Services Department; the Fire Chief; the Deputy Fire Chief; the Assistant Deputy Fire Chief; the Director, Facilities Management Services; the Director, Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing Services; the Manager, Policy, Licensing and Business Services and the Manager, Legislative Services/Deputy City Clerk.

    All other staff and members of the public left the meeting.

    Closed meeting discussions took place.

    The Committee rose from closed session at 1:54 p.m.

    The following is a summary of the closed portion of the meeting.

    The Committee questioned the Commissioner, Safety and Facilities Services Department concerning Report SF-23-33 regarding the potential consolidated Fire Services Dispatch Centre.

    The Commissioner, Safety and Facilities Services Department responded to questions from the Committee.

    This concludes the closed meeting summary.


  • Moved byMayor Carter

    That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee rise and report. 

    Motion Carried

  • The vote on the recommendation contained in Report SF-23-33.

    Motion Carried

Items Requiring Direction

 

None

Matters Tabled

 

None

Adjournment

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Kerr

    That the meeting adjourn at 1:56 p.m.

    Motion Carried
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