Agenda
Priorities Committee


For the 40th Priorities Committee Meeting
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Council Chamber, Tom Davies Square
(40th) , Chair
, Vice Chair

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APPOINTMENT OF PRIORITIES COMMITTEE CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR

Refers to Item 8

DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

OPENING REMARKS - COUNCILLOR EVELYN DUTRISAC, WARD 4

CITIZEN DELEGATIONS

1. Donovan - Elm West Community Action Network (CAN)
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(The Donovan - Elm West Community Action Network highlights accomplishments since their formation in March 2007. The group will also inform Council of the group's priorities and goals for 2009.)

1.1 Presentation - DEWCAN (pdf)

  • Don Brisebois, Co-Chair, Donovan - Elm West CAN
  • Lori Wall, Secretary, Donovan - Elm West CAN
2. Phase II, Rick McDonald Memorial Park
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
  • Ziggy Zaldiner, Chair, Azilda Let Them Be Kids

COUNCILLOR BRIEFING SESSIONS

3. Proposed 2009 Ward 4 Capital Improvement Projects
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(Electronic presentation to Council outlining proposed 2009 Ward 4 Capital Improvement Projects.)

3.1 Presentation - 2009 Proposed Ward 4 Capital Improvement Projects (pdf)

  • Robert Falcioni, Director of Roads and Transportation Services
  • Nick Benkovich, Director of Water/Wastewater Services
4. New Azilda Library and Museum
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
4.1 Presentation - Azilda Library (pdf)

  • Ron Henderson, Director of Citizen Services

POLICY DISCUSSION PAPERS - PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION

5. Report dated January 9, 2009 from the Acting General Manager of Growth & Development/Planning Director regarding Top Soil Removal & Site Alteration By-law.

(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (RECOMMENDATION TO BE READ)
5.1 Full Report (pdf)
5.2 Presentation - Topsoil (pdf)
5.3 AppendixA (pdf)
5.4 AppendixB (pdf)
5.5 Documentation - Letter from Agriculture & Topsoil AP (pdf)

  • Guido Mazza, Director of Building Services/Chief Building Official

POLICY DISCUSSION PAPERS - DECISION REQUESTED

6. Traffic Calming Policy
(RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)
(The Traffic Calming Policy, as outlined in the attached report dated November 4, 2008 from the General Manager of Infrastructure Services, was presented to the Priorities Committee at the November 19, 2008 meeting for preliminary discussion. It is now being presented for decision.)

6.1 Traffic Calming Report (pdf)

CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION ONLY

MANAGERS’ REPORTS

7. Report dated November 20, 2008 from the Catherine Matheson, General Manager, Community Development regarding Extension of the Purchase of Service Agreement for Drs. Bayly and Koop with the Lively Medical Centre.

(RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)
(There is currently a purchase of service agreement with Drs. Koop and Bayly with the Lively Medical Centre which expired on December 31, 2008. The physicians have requested an extension to the current agreement for an additional year.)

7.1 Full Report (pdf)
8. Report dated January 14, 2009 from the Executive Director, Administrative Services regarding Appointment of Priorities Chair and Vice-Chair for the term ending December 31, 2009.

(RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)
8.1 Full Report (pdf)
8.2 ARTICLE37 - PLUS (pdf)

ADDENDUM

CITIZEN PETITIONS

MOTIONS

COMMUNITY INPUT

CLOSING REMARKS - COUNCILLOR EVELYN DUTRISAC, WARD 4

ADJOURNMENT (9:00 P.M.) (RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)

{TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY REQUIRED TO PROCEED PAST 9:00 P.M.)

Franca Bortolussi
Council Secretary
Councillor Gasparini
Chair
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