THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEEL

INTER-MUNICIPAL PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE

MINUTES IMPSC-2002-3


The Inter-Municipal Planning Subcommittee met on June 20, 2002, at 1:40 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Regional Administrative Headquarters, 10 Peel Centre Dr., Brampton.

Members: E. Kolb; P. Palleschi; P. Saito; I. Sinclair; R. Whitehead
 
Members Absent: S. Fennell, due to other municipal business; M. Prentice, due to other municipal business
 
Also Present: Region of Peel: Roger Maloney, Chief Administrative Officer and Acting Treasurer and Commissioner of Finance; Nick Tunnacliffe, Commissioner of Planning; Tom AppaRao, Director, Transportation Planning; Arvin Prasad, Director, Long Range Planning - Research & Information; John Daly, Acting Manager, Corporate Services, Clerk's
   
  City of Mississauga: Thomas Mokrzycki, Commissioner, Planning and Building Department; John Calvert, Director, Policy Planning; Thomas Mulligan, Director, Transportation and Engineering Planning
   
  City of Brampton: William Winterhalt, Director, Planning Policy and Research, Planning and Building
   
  Town of Caledon: Heather Konefat, Director of Planning and Development

 

Councillor I. Sinclair presided.


1. DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST


2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

RECOMMENDATION IMPSC-13-2002:

That the agenda for the June 20, 2002, Inter-Municipal Planning Subcommittee meeting be approved.


3. DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS


4. REPORTS

a. Summary of the March 21, 2002 Special Meeting of Council as Required by the Planning Act

Councillor Sinclair requested staff to look at emergency response times of Police, Ambulance and Fire as it relates to current transportation issues in the Region of Peel. Nick Tunnacliffe advised members that it is possible to look at the various issues as directed by the committee. Currently, staff are developing a discussion paper on social planning and how it relates to the Regional Official Plan (ROP).

RECOMMENDATION IMPSC-14-2002:

That the proposed amended direction as outlined in Section 4 of the report of the Commissioner of Planning dated May 30, 2002, titled "Summary of March 21, 2002 Special Meeting of Council as Required by the Planning Act" be approved;

And further, that a copy of the subject report be sent to the Area Municipalities, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, delegations before Council at the March 21, 2002 meeting, and those who provided written comments, and have requested copies, for their information.


b. Public Notification Undertaken for Special Meeting of Council of March 21, 2002

Received

Councillor Saito requested staff to provide the mailing list which notified stakholders of the public meeting. Councillor Saito expressed concern with inviting organizations who are not recognized by the City and who present themselves as representing groups within the City. Councillor Whitehead also supported the review of the mailing list to determine legitimate organizations participating as key stakeholders in the Region.


5. COMMUNICATIONS


6. IN CAMERA MATTERS


7. NEXT MEETING

The Commissioner of Planning advised members that pending discussions with area municipalities, a framework workplan to address Regional Official Plan updates will be presented at the July meeting. Further, a presentation of long range transportation planning may be presented pending area municipal discussions.

Area Municipal staff were encouraged to call the Region to determine the status of the Council meeting and an approximate start time of the July 11, 2002 subcommittee meeting.

The next meeting date of the Inter-Municipal Planning Subcommittee is scheduled for Thursday, July 11, 2002 at 1:30 p.m. or immediately following Regional Council, Council Chambers, Regional Administrative Headquarters, 10 Peel Centre Dr., Brampton.

Please forward regrets to Stephanie Jurrius, Legislative Co-ordinator (Acting), 905-791-7800, extension 4502.


8. OTHER BUSINESS

Additional Items

a. Population, Housing and Employment Work (Oral)

Received

Councillor Sinclair requested an update on the Population, Housing and Employment Work. Nick Tunnacliffe advised members that a consultant will be hired in June 2002. The contract requires the consultant to complete the work by the end of July 2002.

b. Cordon Count (Oral)

Received

Councillor Sinclair inquired on the status of the Cordon Count. Nick Tunnacliffe suggested that data will be available by August 2002.

c. Oak Ridges Moraine (ORM) Protection Plan (Oral)

Received

Councillor Sinclair inquired on the workplan between the Town of Caledon, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) as it relates to the Oak Ridges Moraine protection plan. The Commissioner of Planning confirmed the development of a workplan is underway.


Councillor Palleschi offered his support of the Inter-Municipal Planning Subcommittee (IMPSC) forum as being valuable, and further expressed the need for the three area municipal planning departments to come together to discuss issues of common interest.


9. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 1:55 p.m.