COUNCIL
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THE
October 24, 2013
Regional Council met at 9:32 a.m. in the Seminar Room, York Region Administrative Centre, 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, with Regional Chair Fisch presiding.
The following were present at this meeting:
Mayor: Bevilacqua, Dawe, Scarpitti and Van Bynen
Regional Councillor: Heath, Landon, Li, Rosati, Schulte, Spatafora, Taylor and Wheeler
Staff: Basso, Hughes, Hulton, Leary, Macgregor and Mahoney
145 MOTION
It was moved by Mayor Bevilacqua, seconded by Mayor Scarpitti that:
1. Council receive the email from Jennifer Franks, Senior Policy Advisor, Province of Ontario containing Ontario Regulation 279/13 which permits York Region to exercise its powers under section 218 of the Municipal Act to change the size of its council by increasing the number of members from The Corporation of the City of
2. The Regional Clerk forward a copy of this email and Regulation and the previous report to Council from the Chief Administrative Officer, dated September 10, 2012, to the local municipalities with a request that they provide their consent, by December 18, 2013, to a bylaw changing the composition and size of Regional Council by increasing the number of members from The Corporation of the City of Vaughan from four to five.
3. Regional Council schedule a public meeting at 9:30 a.m. on December 19, 2013 for the purpose of considering this bylaw.
4. Staff publish notice of Council's intention to pass the bylaw.
Carried Unanimously
[The following link opens a .pdf file of the Bylaw]
146 CONFIRMATORY BYLAW
It was moved by Mayor Van Bynen, seconded by Regional Councillor Schulte that Council enact the following bylaw to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council:
Bylaw No. 2013-85
To confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on October 24, 2013.
Carried
The Council meeting adjourned at 9:38 a.m.
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Regional Clerk
Minutes to be confirmed and adopted at the meeting of Regional Council held on November 21, 2013.
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Regional Chair