Economic and Development

Services Committee Minutes

Monday, May 08, 2023 at 1:30 P.m. - 2:30 P.m.

Council Chamber

Present:

Councillor Marimpietri
Councillor Chapman
Councillor Giberson
Councillor Gray
Councillor Kerr
Mayor Carter

Also Present:

Councillor Lee
Councillor McConkey
R. Rossetti, Council-Committee Coordinator
J. Lane, Council-Committee Coordinator
L. Davis, Manager, Legislative Services/Deputy City Clerk
W. Munro, Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department
T. Goodeve, Director, Planning Services
A. Ambra, Director, Engineering Services
H. Wright, Director, Economic Development Services
M. Harrington, Manager, Policy
D. Sappleton, Manager, Development and Urban Design
S. Kordalewski, Supervisor, Cultural Development and Programs
M. Cousineau, Manager, Downtown and Business Development
P. Bodjona, Transportation Project Engineer

Councillor Marimpietri made a declaration of interest concerning Item ED-23-98 regarding Stevenson Road North Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study Update as he has family members who own property and reside in the potentially affected area.

Councillor Marimpietri - ED-23-99 - Proposed Conveyance of Land to the City on Thornton Road North (Ward 2)

Councillor Marimpietri made a declaration of interest concerning Item ED-23-99 regarding Proposed Conveyance of Land to the City on Thornton Road North as he has family members who own property and reside in the potentially affected area.

Presentations

Business and Economic Development Services and Business Advisory Centre Durham - My Main Street Impact

Teresa Shaver, CEO, Business Advisory Centre Durham, provided a presentation concerning an overview of the My Main Street Impact.

Members of the Committee questioned the CEO, Business Advisory Centre Durham.

Delegations

None.

Referrals from Council

None.

Reports from Advisory Committees

None.

Items Requiring Direction

ED-23-102 - Oshawa Culture Counts Awards 2023 Recipients (All Wards)

1.ED-23-102_Rpt_2023 Culture Counts Awards.pdf

Moved byCouncillor Kerr
That the Economic and Development Service Committee recommend to City Council:
1. That, pursuant to Report ED-23-102, dated May 3, 2023, the selection process for the Culture Counts Awards program be revised generally as identified in Section 5.3 and Attachment 1 of said Report to align the selection process for the Culture Counts Awards program with other City award programs; and,
2. That Nominee Number 1 listed in Confidential Attachment 3 of the Professional Artist nominations presented in Report ED-23-102 be selected as the winner of the 2023 Oshawa Culture Counts Professional Artist Award; and,
3. That Nominee Number 2 listed in Confidential Attachment 3 of the Emerging Artists nominations presented in Report ED-23-102 be selected as the winner of the 2023 Oshawa Culture Counts Emerging Artist Award; and,
4. That, pursuant to Report ED-23-102 dated May 3, 2023, Nominee Number 2 listed in Confidential Attachment 3 of the Innovation and Creation Champion nominations be selected as the winner of the 2023 Innovation and Creation Champion Award; and,
5. That, pursuant to Report ED-23-102 dated May 3, 2023, Nominee Number 1 listed in Confidential Attachment 3 of the Emerging Artists nominations be selected as an Honourary Mention in the Innovation and Creation Champion Award Category; and,
6. That the selected recipients be presented the 2023 Culture Counts Award at the June 26, 2023 Council Meeting.
Moved byCouncillor Giberson
That Report ED-23-102 dated May 3, 2023 concerning Oshawa Culture Counts Awards 2023 Recipients be deferred to closed session.
Motion Carried

ED-23-103 - Installing Art on Private Property in the Downtown (Ward 4)

1.ED-23-103_Rpt_Public Art Installations in Downtown.pdf

Moved byCouncillor Chapman
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommendation to City Council:
1. That, pursuant to ED-23-103 dated May 3, 2023, the Public Art Policy be amended generally in accordance with the comments in said Report in a form and content acceptable to the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department; and,
2. That, pursuant to ED-23-103 dated May 3, 2023, Council support a biennial update of the Frame Project; and,
3. That, pursuant to ED-23-103 dated May 3, 2023, the amount of $18,000 to fund the cost of biennially replacing the artwork in the three frames as part of the overall Frame Project be referred to the 2024 Budget.
Motion Carried

ED-23-111 - Application under the Urban Growth Centre Community Improvement Plan, 44 Bond Street East, Sacco Schools Ltd. (Ward 4)

1.ED-23-111_Rpt_44 Bond IAG App.pdf

Moved byCouncillor Kerr
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:
1. That, pursuant to Report ED-23-111 dated May 3, 2023, the application submitted by Sacco Schools Ltd. under the City’s Urban Growth Centre Community Improvement Plan for an Increased Assessment Grant be approved in accordance with Table 1 and the comments in said Report notwithstanding that a building permit has already been
  issued; and,
2. That, pursuant to Report ED-23-111 dated May 3, 2023, Sacco Schools Ltd. enter into an agreement with the City under the City’s Urban Growth Centre Community Improvement Plan in a form and content satisfactory to the Commissioner of Economic and Development Services and Legal Services.
Amendment:
Moved byCouncillor Giberson
That the motion be amended so that Table 1: Value of Increased Assessment Grant be revised with the following Grant schedule:

2023 - 90%

2024 - 70%

2025 - 50%

2026 - 30%

2027 - 10%
Motion Lost
The vote on the recommendation contained in Report ED-23-111.
Affirmative (6) Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, and Councillor Marimpietri
Motion Carried (6 to 0)

Public Consent Agenda

Moved byCouncillor Chapman
That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the May 8, 2023 Economic and Development Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended, except Report ED-23-98.
Motion Carried

Correspondence with recommendations

ED-23-108 - Mind Your Plastic inquiring if the City of Oshawa would adopt a Policy Banning Single-Use Plastics (All Wards)

1.CORR_ED-23-108.pdf

That Correspondence ED-23-108, concerning Mind Your Plastic inquiring if the City of Oshawa would adopt a Policy Banning Single-Use Plastics be referred to the Oshawa Environmental Advisory Committee for input.

Staff Reports/Motions with recommendations

ED-23-105 - Capital Cost Sharing Agreement with George Lysyk & Sons Limited (Ward 5)

1.ED-23-105_Rpt_Dieppe_Lysyk.pdf

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:
1. That, pursuant to Report ED-23-105 dated May 3, 2023, regarding the request from George Lysyk & Sons Limited to enter into a Capital Cost Sharing Agreement for the reconstruction of Dieppe Court, that the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department be authorized to sign the agreement provided the agreement is in a form and content acceptable to the City Solicitor and the Commissioner, Corporate and Finance Services Department; and,
2. That funding in the amount of $240,000 be approved from the Infrastructure Reserve for reimbursement to George Lysyk & Sons Limited, subject to the execution of a Capital Cost Sharing Agreement; and,
3. That Council waive the Purchasing By-law requirements and allow George Lysyk & Sons Limited to design and construct the work associated with the reconstruction of Dieppe Court.

ED-23-106 - Road Improvements to Celina Street, north of Fisher Street (Ward 5)

1.ED-23-106_Rpt_Simcoe Hall Request.pdf

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:
1. That, pursuant to Report ES-23-106 dated May 3, 2023, Economic and Development Services staff be directed to advance the rehabilitation of Celina Street between Fisher Street and a point approximately 65 metres north of Fisher Street generally in accordance with the comments of said Report; and,
2. That funding in the amount of $88,000 plus H.S.T. be provided from the Infrastructure Reserve.

ED-23-112 - City Comments on the Proposed Provincial Planning Statement and Summary of Changes Resulting from Bill 97, the "Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023" (All Wards)

1.ED-23-112_Rpt_Prov Planning Statement.pdf

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:
1. That Report ED-23-112 dated May 3, 2023, including Attachment 3, be endorsed as the City’s comments on the proposed Provincial Planning Statement; and,
2. That Report ED-23-112 dated May 3, 2023, including Attachment 4, be endorsed as the City’s comments on Bill 97; and,
3. That Economic and Development Services staff be authorized to submit the comments contained in Report ED-23-112 dated May 3, 2023 related to the proposed Provincial Planning Statement and Bill 97 in response to the associated proposal posted on the Environmental Registry of Ontario website under Notice 019-6813 and under Notice 019-6821; and,
4. That staff be authorized to forward a copy of Report ED-23-112 dated May 3, 2023 and the related Council resolution to the Region of Durham, Durham area municipalities, and Durham area M.P.P.s.

Councillor Marimpietri declared a conflict on this item. (Councillor Marimpietri made a declaration of interest concerning Item ED-23-98 regarding Stevenson Road North Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study Update as he has family members who own property and reside in the potentially affected area. ;)

Councillor Chapman assumed the Chair.
Moved byMayor Carter
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That, pursuant to Report ED-23-98 dated May 3, 2023, concerning the Stevenson Road North Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study, staff be authorized to hold a public engagement in late June 2023 to present the Study process, existing conditions, the alternative solutions, and the next steps in the Study.
Affirmative (5) Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, and Councillor Kerr
Conflict (1) Councillor Marimpietri
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
Councillor Marimpietri resumed the Chair.

Items Introduced by Council Members

ED-23-113 - Knights of Columbus Park Bridge (Ward 3)

Moved byCouncillor Chapman
Whereas the pedestrian bridge over the Harmony Creek on the east side of the Knights of Columbus Park was inspected in 2021 and it the structural deficiencies noted that it would need replacement within the next five years; and,

Whereas based on the 2021 Inspection Report the replacement was identified in the Capital Forecast as Project 71-0076 to request design approval funding in the 2024 budget and replacement in the 2025 budget; and,

Whereas during maintenance activities Parks staff have found accelerated deterioration of the substructure and have now closed the bridge; and,

Whereas this bridge is the only direct access to the Knights of Columbus Park for residents and visitors on the east side of the Park and from the Harmony Creek Trail located between the Harmony Creek and Riverside Drive;

Therefore be it resolved that staff be directed to investigate the cost and timelines to have this bridge replaced as soon as possible through a Design Build process and report back to Committee no later than the September 11th, 2023 meeting.
Motion Carried

Moved byCouncillor Chapman
That all items listed under the heading of Closed Consent Agenda for the May 8, 2023 Economic and Development Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended, except Report ED-23-99.
Motion Carried

Closed Correspondence with recommendations

None.

Closed Staff Reports/Motions with recommendations

ED-23-101 - Offer of Compensation for City-owned Surplus Lands North of Highway 401 between Front Street and Howard Street and North and South of Highway 401 along Wilson Road South (Ward 5)

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:
1. That, pursuant to Closed Item ED-23-101, the City-owned lands located generally along Wilson Road South both north and south of Highway 401 and described as Parts 2, 3, 20 and 21 on Reference Plan 40R-31832, be declared surplus to municipal requirements and that the requirements to declare a City-owned property first as potentially surplus and all notice requirements in accordance with By-law 97-2000, be waived given the localized nature of the matter; and,
2. That, pursuant to Closed Item ED-23-101, concerning offers of compensation for City-owned surplus lands north of Highway 401 between Front Street and Howard Street and north and south Highway 401 along Wilson Road South, the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department and City Solicitor be authorized to advance in accordance with said Closed Item.

ED-23-104 - Matters Related to Appeals of Applications to Amend Zoning By-law 60-94 and for Approval of a Draft Plan of Subdivision for 1015 King Street East (Ward 3)

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That, pursuant to Closed Report ED-23-104 dated May 3, 2023, Economic and Development Services staff be authorized to advance the recommendation outlined in said Report in regard to appeals filed by Downing Street (1015 King Street) Inc. for the applications to amend Zoning By-law 60-94 and for approval of a draft plan of subdivision, for 1015 King Street East.

ED-23-107 - Request to Purchase City-owned Parkland Forming part of Raglan Park, Directly abutting 62 Raglan Road West (Ward 1)

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That, pursuant to Closed Item ED-23-107, Economic and Development Services staff be authorized to advance in accordance with said Item.

Councillor Marimpietri declared a conflict on this item. (Councillor Marimpietri made a declaration of interest concerning Item ED-23-99 regarding ;Proposed Conveyance of Land to the City on Thornton Road North as he has family members who own property and reside in the potentially affected area. ;)

Councillor Chapman assumed the Chair.
Moved byMayor Carter
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That pursuant to Closed Report ED-23-99, the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department be authorized to proceed as outlined in Closed Item ED-23-99 including executing any necessary document(s) and agreement(s) in a form and content satisfactory to the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department and the City Solicitor.
Affirmative (5) Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, and Councillor Kerr
Conflict (1) Councillor Marimpietri
Motion Carried (5 to 0)
Councillor Marimpietri resumed the Chair.

Items Requiring Direction

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

That in accordance with Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, the meeting reconvene in a session closed to the public to consider Report ED-23-102 as it relates to personal matters about an identifiable individual.
Motion Carried
Moved byCouncillor Giberson
That the Economic and Development Services Committee rise and report.
Motion Carried
Closed Meeting Report

The meeting recessed at 2:48 p.m. and reconvened in closed session at 3:00 p.m. with the following in attendance: Councillors Chapman, Giberson, Gray, Kerr, Lee, McConkey and Mayor Carter. Also in attendance were R. Rossetti, Council-Committee Coordinator; J. Lane, Council-Committee Coordinator; the Deputy City Clerk; the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department; the Director, Business and Economic Development Services; and, the Supervisor, Cultural Development and Programs.

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

Closed meeting discussions took place.

The Committee rose from closed session at 3:24 p.m.

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

The Committee questioned the Supervisor, Cultural Development and Programs concerning Report ED-23-102 regarding the Oshawa Culture Counts Awards 2023 Recipients.

The Supervisor, Cultural Development and Programs responded to questions from the Committee.

The Committee questioned the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department concerning Report ED-23-102 regarding the Oshawa Culture Counts Awards 2023 Recipients.

The Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department responded to questions from the Committee.

This concludes the closed meeting summary.

ED-23-102 - Oshawa Culture Counts Awards 2023 Recipients (All Wards)

The vote to adopt the recommendation related to Report ED-23-102 was now before the Committee
A request was made to vote on each part separately.
The vote to adopt Part 1 of the recommendation concerning Report ED-23-102.
Motion Carried
The vote to adopt Part 2 of the recommendation concerning Report ED-23-102.
Motion Carried
The vote to adopt Part 3 of the recommendation concerning Report ED-23-102.
Motion Carried
The vote to adopt Part 4 of the recommendation concerning Report ED-23-102.
Affirmative (1) Councillor Kerr
Negative (5) Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, and Councillor Marimpietri
Motion Lost (1 to 5)
Moved byCouncillor Giberson
That Part 5 be amended to read as follows:

"5. That pursuant to Report ED-23-102 dated May 3, 2023, Nominee Number 1 listed in Confidential Attachment 3 of the Emerging Artists nominations be selected as the Innovation and Creation Award Winner."
The vote to adopt Part 5 of the recommendation concerning Report ED-23-102, as amended.
Motion Carried
The vote to adopt Part 6 of the recommendation concerning Report ED-23-102.
Motion Carried

Moved byCouncillor Chapman
That the meeting recess at 3:35 p.m.
The meeting recessed at 3:35 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m. with all members of the committee in attendance, as well as Councillors Lee and McConkey. Also in attendance were the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department; the Director, Planning Services; the Manager, Development and Urban Design Services; the Senior Planner; the Deputy City Clerk; R. Rossetti, the Councillor-Committee Coordinator and J. Lane, the Council-Committee Coordinator.

Planning Services - City-initiated Amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan, Windfields Part II Plan, Zoning By-law 60-94, and Brownfields Renaissance, Simcoe Street South Renaissance and Wentworth Street West Community Improvement Plans

1.Planning Act Presentation_City Initiated.pdf

Moved byCouncillor Chapman
That the presentation concerning Report ED-23-110 not be heard.
Motion Carried

ED-23-110 - City-initiated Amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan, Windfields Part II Plan, Zoning By-law 60-94, and Brownfields Renaissance, Simcoe Street South Renaissance and Wentworth Street West Community Improvement Plans (All Wards)

1.ED-23-110_RptPM_City-initiatedAmendments_REV.pdf

Moved byCouncillor Chapman
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That the proposed amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan, Windfields Part II Plan, Zoning By-law 60-94, and Brownfields Renaissance, Simcoe Street South Renaissance and Wentworth Street West Community Improvement Plans, as generally set out in Attachments 1, 2 and 3 to Report ED-23-110 dated May 3, 2023, be adopted and that the appropriate amending by-laws be passed in a form and content acceptable to the City Solicitor and the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department.
Motion Carried

Adjournment

Moved byCouncillor Chapman
That the meeting adjourn at 6:39 p.m.
Motion Carried

No Item Selected

Affirmative (6)	Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, and Councillor Marimpietri

Affirmative (5)	Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, and Councillor Kerr

Conflict (1)	Councillor Marimpietri

Affirmative (1)	Councillor Kerr
Negative (5)	Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, and Councillor Marimpietri

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