COUNCIL
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Regional Council met at 9:35 a.m. in the Council Chambers, York Region Administrative Centre, 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, with Regional Chair Fisch presiding.
The following were present at this Meeting:
Mayor:
Regional Councillor: Barrow, Ferri, Frustaglio, Heath, Hogg, Jackson, Jones, O'Donnell, Scarpitti, Van Bynen, and Wheeler.
Staff: Cartwright, Davidson, Garrett, Hulton, Jaczek, Schipper, Simmons, Tuckey.
87 MINUTES
[The following link opens the Minutes of March 25th]
It was moved by Mayor Young, seconded by Mayor Jones, that the Minutes of the Council meeting held on the 25th day of March 2004, be confirmed in the form supplied to the Members.
Carried.
PRESENTATIONS
88
Alf Beasley, a firefighter from the City of
It was moved by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, seconded by Mayor Sherban, that the presentation be received.
Carried.
89 Persechini Easter Seal Run/Walkathon
Karen Baldwin, District Manager � York Region Easter Seal Society made a presentation regarding the Persechini Easter Seal Run/Walkathon. Ms. Baldwin introduced Amanda Tite, an "Ambassador" and one of the many children who has benefited from this program. This year the event will be held on
It was moved by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, seconded by Mayor Sherban, that the presentation be received.
Carried.
90 GO Transit 10-Year Growth Plan
Gary McNeil, Managing Director, GO Transit, made a presentation regarding GO Transit's 10-Year Growth Plan (2004 � 2014). He indicated that GO's overall ridership has increased from 40.9 million passengers in 2000 to 44.3 million passengers in 2003. Various projects that benefit residents of York Region have been planned or completed in the past few years in the
It was moved by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, seconded by Regional Councillor Barrow, that the presentation be received with the request that GO Transit continue to update Regional Council regarding its activities on a regular basis.
Carried.
COMMUNICATIONS
Regional Council proceeded to consider the following communications:
91 Alternate Regional Fire Co-ordinator
John Molyneaux, Regional Fire Co-ordinator, March 18, 2004, Region of York, regarding an alternate Regional Fire Co-ordinator, attaching a letter dated
It was moved by Regional Councillor Scarpitti, seconded by Mayor Jones, that the communication be received and that Council appoint Fire Chief Tim Beckett as an Alternate Regional Fire Co-ordinator for York Region.
Carried.
92 Expression of Support for the Jewish Community
J. D. Leach, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, April 2, 2004, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Council of the City of
It was moved by Mayor Di Biase, seconded by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, that the communication be received and that Regional Council re-affirm its position regarding this issue.
Carried.
(See Minute No. 67, Council Minutes of
93 Subdivision 19T-03001,
(Clause 1 of Planning and Economic Development Committee Report No.4.)
Bryan Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services and Kees Schipper, Commissioner of Transportation and Works, April 20, 2004, regarding Report No. 2 � OMB Hearing for 19T-03001,
It was moved by Regional Councillor Van Bynen, seconded by Mayor Young, that this communication be received.
Carried.
94
Ruth Burkholder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Markham Board of Trade, March 25, 2004, regarding York Region roads and requesting deputant status.
It was moved by Regional Councillor Scarpitti, seconded by Regional Councillor O'Donnell, that this communication be received and that deputant status be granted.
Carried.
DEPUTATION
95
Ruth Burkholder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Markham Board of Trade, made a presentation regarding gridlock in the Town of
It was moved by Regional Councillor Scarpitti, seconded by Mayor Sherban that the deputation be received and that the Commissioner of Transportation and Works respond in writing to the Markham Board of Trade's concerns.
Carried.
96 COMMITTEE REPORTS
Regional Councillor Jones presented the following reports for the consideration of Council:
Report No. 4 of the Community Services and Housing Committee
Report No. 6 of the Finance and Administration Committee
Report No. 4 of the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee
Report No. 4 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee
Report No. 4 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee
Report No. 4 of the Solid Waste Management Committee
Report No. 4 of the Transit Committee
Report No. 4 of the Transportation and Works Committee
Report No. 2 of the Commissioner of Finance
It was moved by Regional Councillor Jones, seconded by Regional Councillor Wheeler, that the reports be received and that Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole to consider them.
Carried.
Regional Chair Fisch chaired the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee of the Whole rose after making the following recommendations:
Report No. 4 of the Community Services and Housing Committee be adopted, without amendment;
Report No. 6 of the Finance and Administration Committee be adopted, with the following amendment:
Clause 3, relating to the Telecommunications and Network Strategy, be referred back to the Committee.
(In considering Clause 3, Council had before it a slide presentation outlining the Potential of Voice over Internet Protocol Networking at the Region of York.)
Clause 5 relating to Heritage Property Tax Relief � please refer to Minutes Nos. 97 and 102 for recorded vote and referral.
Report No. 4 of the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee be adopted, without amendment;
Report No. 4 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee be adopted, without amendment;
Report No. 4 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee be adopted, without amendment;
Report No. 4 of the Solid Waste Management Committee be adopted, without amendment;
Report No. 4 of the Transit Committee be adopted, with the following amendment:
Clause 1 be amended to provide that The Free Ride Policy, as it applies to members of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), also be referred to the area municipalities' Accessibility Advisory Committees for their input and comment.
Report No. 4 of the Transportation and Works Committee be adopted without amendment.
Clause 17, Item 3 relating to Anti-whistling�Regional and Toronto Road Intersections�See Minute No. 98 for recorded vote.
Report No. 2 of the Commissioner of Finance, relating to 2004 Tax Policy Decisions, be referred to a Special Council meeting to be held on
97 A recorded vote on the adoption of the recommendation in Clause 5 of Finance and Administration Committee Report No. 6, relating to the Heritage Property Tax Relief Program, as recommended by the Committee of the Whole, was as follows:
FOR:
AGAINST: Barrow, Heath, Jackson, J. Jones, O'Donnell, Scarpitti, Van Bynen (7)
Carried.
(See Minute No. 102 for referral.)
98 A recorded vote on the adoption of the recommendation in Clause 17, Item 3 of the Transportation and Works Committee, relating to Anti-whistling�Regional and Town Road Intersections, as recommended by the Committee of the Whole, was as follows:
FOR: Barrow,
AGAINST: Heath, O'Donnell, Scarpitti (3)
Carried.
99 It was moved by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, seconded by Mayor Sherban, that Council adopt the recommendations of the Committee of the Whole.
Carried.
100 BY-LAWS
It was moved by Regional Councillor Barrow, seconded by Mayor Bell, that certain Bills be introduced and approved in the form as noted on the Revised Agenda, and enacted as By-laws.
By-law No. R-1102(ar)-2004-028
To amend By-law No. R-1102-96-100 to prohibit or regulate parking and stopping on Regional Roads
By-law No. R-1102(as)-2004-029
To amend By-law No. R-1102-96-100 to prohibit or regulate parking and stopping on Regional Roads
To authorize the Commissioner of Transportation and Works to temporarily close portions of Weir's Sideroad (Y.R. 81),
To authorize the Commissioner of Transportation and Works to temporarily close certain Regional Roads
To authorize the temporary closure of part of
A By-law to amend By-law No. R-1315-2002-117 being a by-law to prescribe maximum rates of speed on
A By-law to amend By-law No. R-1351-2002-153 being a by-law to prescribe maximum rates of speed on
To acquire certain lands for or in connection with the widening and reconstruction of Teston Road (Y.R. 49) from Weston Road (Y.R. 56) to Bathurst Street (Y.R. 38), in the City of Vaughan
To dedicate certain lands for the purposes of public highways
To acquire certain lands for or in connection with the construction of the
Carried.
OTHER BUSINESS
101 Solid Waste Management Committee � May 12, 2004
Council was advised that the Solid Waste Management Committee meeting scheduled for
102 Heritage Property Tax Relief
It was moved by Regional Councillor Wheeler, seconded by Regional Councillor Scarpitti, that the matter of the funding for heritage properties be referred to the Planning and Economic Development Committee and the Finance and Administration Committee for budget discussions over the course of the next year.
Carried
(See also Minute No. 97.)
103 Membership � Information Technology and Transformation Steering Committee
It was moved by Regional Councillor Jones, seconded by Regional Councillor Van Bynen, that the membership of the Information Technology and Transformation Steering Committee be comprised of the following:
Regional Councillor Ferri
Regional Councillor Jones
Regional Councillor O'Donnell
Regional Councillor Van Bynen
Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)
Carried.
104 Recognition of Service � Members of Council
Regional Chair Fisch recognized Mayor Bell, Mayor Di Biase and Regional Councillor Wheeler, all of whom have served on Regional Council for 15 years. He presented each of them with a certificate recognizing their significant contribution to both York Region and their local municipality and thanked them on behalf of all of the constituents of York Region.
105 Community Living Month
In considering this matter, Council had before it a letter (April 12, 2004) from Barbara Bartlett, President, Board of Directors, Community Living Newmarket/Aurora District, Phil Lanzarotta, President, Board of Directors, York South Association for Community Living, and Roy O'Leary, President, Board of Directors, Georgina Association for Community Living, requesting Council's recognition of May 2004 as Community Living Month.
It was moved by Regional Councillor Barrow, seconded by Mayor Di Biase, that Council recognize May 2004 as Community Living Month.
Carried.
PRIVATE SESSION
106 It was moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Regional Councillor Jones, that Council convene in Private Session, for the purpose of considering certain property acquisition and legal matters.
Carried.
107 Council met in Private Session at
It was moved by Regional Councillor Jones, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath, that Council rise and report from Private Session.
Carried.
108 Demutualization Litigation
It was moved by Mayor Sherban, seconded by Mayor Young, that:
1. Council authorize the retainer of the law firm of Hicks Morley to defend the Action on behalf of the Region.
2. The Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to manage the Action and to instruct legal counsel, as may be required, and to settle the Action on behalf of the Region, if satisfied that the settlement is required in the best interests of the Region or to avoid incurring unnecessary costs or prejudice to the Region.
Carried.
109 Appointment�Police Services Board
It was moved by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, seconded by Mayor Sherban, that Council appoint Barbara Munro as the citizen appointment to the Police Services Board for a term commencing on
Carried.
110 CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW
It was moved by Mayor Sherban, seconded by Mayor Black, that the following by-law be enacted to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council.
By-law No. M-0705-2004-038
To confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on
Carried.
The Council meeting adjourned at
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Regional Clerk
Minutes confirmed and adopted at the meeting of Regional Council held on the 20th day of May, 2004.
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Regional Chair