Whereas, on December 13, 2021 City Council approved the following recommendation:
“Therefore be it resolved, that Capital Hill Group Ottawa Inc. be invited to provide a presentation at a special meeting of City Council with the details of the City’s Submission to the Expert Panel, including the sites that were put forward and the meeting be held in January 2022 in a session open to the public;”; and,
Whereas, Lakeridge Health supported a process for a proposed new hospital in the Durham Region to be “focused on a clear, transparent and well-communicated process”; and,
Whereas, the City submitted two sites to the Expert Panel; and,
Whereas, Site 1 is located at the southwest corner of Simcoe Street North and Britannia Avenue West having an area of 25.8 hectares (63.8 acres) under the ownership of Ontario Tech University; and,
Whereas, Site 2 is located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Simcoe Street North and Highway 407 East having an area of 24.3 hectares (60 acres) under the ownership of the Province of Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Transportation; and,
Whereas, Oshawa’s submission met all the mandatory Stage 1 criteria except for the arbitrary requirement that the new hospital must be a minimum of 10 kilometres away from an existing hospital with an emergency department; and,
Whereas, Oshawa’s submission outlined strengths in relation to the proposed sites in Oshawa including the sites:
- Being centrally located within the Region, located within an Urban Area and located within a designated future growth area as defined in the Durham Regional Official Plan; and,
- Conforming with the Provincial Policy Statement and Provincial Growth Plan concerning suitable areas for a hospital development; and,
- Having easy access to public transportation, Highway 407 East, Oshawa Executive Airport and active transportation networks; and,
- Having easy access to post-secondary institutions to maximize research, innovation and technology through collaborations and partnerships; and,
- Being or planned to be fully serviced with all utilities and broadband; and,
- Having direct access to key amenities including parks, Fire Station Number 6 and other businesses; and,
Whereas, it is important to continue to advocate that the two City sites are the two best sites in Durham Region for a new Lakeridge Health Acute Care Hospital with a Level II Trauma Centre;
Therefore be it resolved that:
- City staff be directed to share the details of the City’s Submission to the Expert Panel and the presentation at the January 31, 2022 special meeting of City Council delivered by Capital Hill Group Ottawa Inc. on a webpage for public review; and,
- That Mayor Carter on behalf of City Council submit a formal request to Lakeridge Health to:
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- Release all submissions made to the Expert Panel for the proposed new hospital in Durham Region for public review; and,
- Release the official option to purchase as part of the submissions that were advanced to Stage 2 of the process for public review; and,
- Release the Expert Panel assessments of each submission for public review; and,
- Release the most current version of the Lakeridge Health Master Plan for public review