Safety and Facilities Services Committee Meeting Agenda

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Council Chamber

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  • Recommendation

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

    That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee select an option detailed in Section 5.3 of Report SF-23-10 “Vacant Building and Land Registry By-law” dated March 15, 2023 and the option be endorsed by City Council.

  • Recommendation

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

    1. That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee select an option as detailed in Section 5.4 of Report SF-23-13 “Options to Amend Fireworks By-law 59-2014”, dated March 15, 2023; and,
    2. That Council approve a by-law to further amend Fireworks By-law 59-2014, as amended, to establish Tiered and Escalating Administrative Monetary Penalties and implement other technical amendments, as outlined in Section 5.5 of SF-23-13 “Options to Amend Fireworks By-law 59-2014”, dated March 15, 2023 in a form and content acceptable to the Chief Administrative Officer and to Legal Services.
  • Recommendation

    The Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council:

    That Correspondence SF-23-14 submitted by Aleem Kanji, Chief Advocacy Officer, Canadian National Fireworks Association dated January 23, 2023 concerning fireworks in Oshawa, be referred to Report SF-23-13 'Options to Amend Fireworks By-law 59-2014'.

  • Recommendation

    The Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council:

    That Council direct Municipal Law Enforcement to continue with a compliance-focused and risk-based enforcement approach with an emphasis on continuing and/or implementing the action items as detailed in Sections 5.3 and 5.4 of Report SF-23-09, “Municipal Law Enforcement Tools, Enforcement Approach and Cost Recovery Efforts”, dated March 15, 2023.

  • Recommendation

    The Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council:

    1. That Council endorse, in principle, the plan for a potential consolidated Fire Services Dispatch Centre as outlined in Report SF-23-11, dated March 15, 2023; and,
    2. That the Fire Chief be directed to advance discussions with the Town of Ajax to determine potential financial and administrative costs associated with a potential consolidated Fire Services Dispatch Centre; and,
    3. That staff report back with the potential costs and implementation plan. 
  • Recommendation

    The Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council:

    1. Whereas it is the City’s practice to continuously seek funding from grants or sponsorships; and,
      Whereas Coldstream Park is an established City park and therefore not under the purview of Facilities Management Services; and,
      Whereas Corporate Sponsorships or Partnerships are under the purview of Recreation Services in the Community and Operations Services Department;
      Therefore, that Item 1 concerning a Basketball Court at Coldstream Park be removed from the Safety and Facilities Services Outstanding Items List and placed on the Community and Operations Services Outstanding Items List; and,
    2. Whereas a park in the Kedron Part II Plan will not be considered until further planning and land allocation has been completed which is not expected until 2027; and,
      Whereas proposed conceptual plans will consider park development options that meet the needs of the community and city as a whole, based on land allocation and available space;
      Therefore, that Item 2 concerning an off-leash dog park in the southern part of the Kedron Part II plan be removed from the Safety and Facilities Services Outstanding Items List; and,
    3. Whereas City Council approved capital improvements to Baker Park as part of the 2023 Capital Budget; and,
      Whereas a potential pathway behind Eastdale Public School will be considered as part of the due diligence work for these improvements;
      Therefore, that Item 11 concerning a potential pathway behind Eastdale Public School be removed from the Safety and Facilities Services Outstanding Items List; and,
    4. Whereas the timing of other construction work being completed on the Michael Starr Trail by the Region of Durham conflicted with timelines required to apply for the Parks and Recreation Ontario Fund; and,
      Whereas despite the inability to apply for said funding, staff investigated the feasibility of the installation of lighting for the Michael Starr Trail; and,
      Whereas the width of the trail is not sufficient to permit adequate lighting on this section of the trail;
      Therefore, that Item 12 concerning lighting for the Michael Starr Trail be removed from the Safety and Facilities Outstanding Items List; and,
    5. Whereas on December 12, 2022 Council referred the installation of a splash pad at Sommerset Park for consideration in a future budget; and,
      Whereas this park is not scheduled for remediation or improvements until the mid-2030’s; and,
      Whereas Sommerset Park is located in a floodplain, making a splash pad an unlikely option;
      Therefore that Item 15 concerning the installation of a splash pad at Sommerset Park be removed from the Safety and Facilities Outstanding Items List; and,
    6. That the remainder of the Safety and Facilities Outstanding Items List be received for information.