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COUNCIL
OF
THE
December 14, 2006
Regional Council met at 9:32 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: Barrow, Black, Emmerson, Grossi, Jackson, Morris, Scarpitti, Van Bynen and Young.
Regional Ferri, Frustaglio, Heath, Hogg, Landon, Rosati, Spatafora, Taylor,
Councillor: Wheeler and Wong.
Staff: Davidson, Garrett, Hulton, Kurji, Macgregor, Russell, Simmons, Tuckey.
9 MINUTES
It was moved by Mayor Young, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath, that the Minutes of the Council meetings held on the 23rd day of November, 2006 and the 7th day of December, 2006, be confirmed in the form supplied to the Members.
Carried
10 Chief Administrative Officer Mike Garrett Retirement
Regional Chair Fisch congratulated Chief Administrative Officer Mike Garrett on his upcoming retirement in April 2007 and thanked him for doing a terrific job that moved the Region forward in a very substantial way. Mr. Garrett expressed his thanks to the Regional Chair and Council and noted the excellent working relationship between staff and the Regional Chair and Council in
11 COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mayor Barrow presented the following reports for the consideration of Council:
Report No. 5 of the Commissioner of Finance
Report No. 6 of the Commissioner of Finance
Report No. 6 of the Commissioner of Transportation and Works
It was moved by Mayor Barrow, seconded by Mayor Emmerson, 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. 5 of the Commissioner of Finance be adopted without amendment;
Report No. 6 of the Commissioner of Finance be adopted without amendment; and
Report No. 6 of the Commissioner of Transportation and Works be adopted without amendment.
It was moved by Regional Councillor Wheeler, seconded by Mayor Van Bynen, that Council adopt the recommendations of the Committee of the Whole.
Carried
12 BY-LAWS
It was moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Regional Councillor Wong, 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-1452-2006-002
To acquire certain lands for or in connection with the widening and reconstruction of
By-law No. RD-0530-2006-003
To dedicate certain lands for the purposes of public highways
By-law No. B-0043-2006-004
A by-law to authorize the temporary borrowing of monies to meet the current expenditures of The Regional of York for the year 2007
Carried
MOTIONS
13 Appointments to Internal Committees
It was moved by Mayor Young, seconded by Regional Councillor Wong that Regional Council make the following appointments to internal Committees, Boards and Task Forces:
Accessibility Advisory Committee
Regional Councillor Wheeler
Regional Councillor Taylor
Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)
Audit Committee
Mayor Emmerson
Regional Councillor Taylor
Mayor Van Bynen
Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)
Regional Councillor Ferri
Regional Councillor Frustaglio
Mayor Jackson
Character Communities
Mayor Barrow
Mayor Morris
Regional Councillor Taylor
Regional Councillor Wong
Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)
Community Services and Housing Committee
Regional Councillor Ferri
Regional Councillor Heath
Regional Councillor Hogg
Regional Councillor Spatafora
Mayor Van Bynen
Regional Councillor Wong
Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)
Corporate Clean Air Task Force
Regional Councillor Frustaglio
Regional Councillor Hogg
Dewatering Complaint Review Committee
Mayor Emmerson
Regional Councillor Heath
Regional Councillor Hogg
Regional Councillor Jones
Mayor Scarpitti
Regional Councillor Spatafora
Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)
Durham/York Residual Waste Joint Management Group
Regional Councillor Ferri
Regional Councillor Heath
Regional Councillor Landon
Regional Councillor Wheeler
Chair of Solid Waste Management Committee
Vice Chair of Solid Waste Management Committee
All other members of the Solid Waste Management Committee to be alternates.
Finance and Administration Committee
Mayor Barrow
Mayor Emmerson
Mayor Grossi
Mayor Jackson
Mayor Scarpitti
Mayor Van Bynen
Mayor Young
Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)
Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee
Regional Councillor Frustaglio
Regional Councillor Heath
Regional Councillor Hogg
Mayor Morris
Regional Councillor Taylor
Regional Councillor Wong
Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)
Housing York Inc.
Regional Chair Fisch, Chief Executive Officer
Regional Councillor Ferri
Regional Councillor Heath
Regional Councillor Hogg
Regional Councillor Spatafora
Mayor Van Bynen
Regional Councillor Wong
Human Services Planning Coalition
Regional Councillor Frustaglio
Regional Councillor Hogg
Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)
Planning and Economic Development Committee
Mayor Black
Regional Councillor Ferri
Regional Councillor Hogg
Mayor Morris
Regional Councillor Taylor
Regional Councillor Wheeler
Regional Councillor Wong
Mayor Young
Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)
Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee and Rapid Transit Board
Mayor Barrow
Mayor Jackson
Mayor Scarpitti
Regional Chair Fisch
Chair of Transit Committee
Vice Chair of Transit Committee
Solid Waste Management Committee
Regional Councillor Ferri
Regional Councillor Heath
Regional Councillor Landon
Mayor Morris
Regional Councillor Rosati
Regional Councillor Spatafora
Regional Councillor Taylor
Regional Councillor Wheeler
Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)
Transit Committee
Mayor Barrow
Mayor Black
Regional Councillor Frustaglio
Regional Councillor Jones
Mayor Van Bynen
Regional Councillor Wheeler
Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)
Transportation and Works Committee
Mayor Emmerson
Mayor Grossi
Mayor Jackson
Regional Councillor Jones
Regional Councillor Landon
Regional Councillor Rosati
Regional Councillor Spatafora
Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)
Yonge Subway Task Force
Mayor Barrow
Regional Councillor Frustaglio
Regional Councillor Hogg
Mayor Jackson
Regional Councillor Jones
Mayor Scarpitti
Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)
Regional Councillor Wong
York �
Regional Councillor Ferri
Regional Councillor Frustaglio
Mayor Jackson
Regional Councillor Rosati
Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)
AND THAT the Regional Chair be authorized to make any additional appointments that are appropriate to internal Committees, Boards and Task Forces and report to Council on those appointments.
Carried
14 Appointments to External Agencies, Boards and Commissions
It was moved by Mayor Young, seconded by Regional Councillor Wong that Regional Council make the following appointments to External Agencies, Boards and Commissions for the term of Council:
Canadian National Exhibition
Mayor Grossi
Don Watershed Regeneration
Regional Councillor Hogg
Duffins Creek and Carruthers Creek Watershed Resource Group
Regional Councillor Heath
GTA Agricultural Action Committee
Mayor Black
Mayor Young (alternate)
Greater
Regional Councillor Wong
Greater
Regional Chair Fisch
Humber Watershed
Regional Councillor Rosati
Councillor Jack Rupke on behalf of Mayor Black (King)
Mayor Grossi (
Councillor Evelina MacEachern on behalf of Mayor Morris (
Councillor Ken Ferdinands on behalf of Mayor Emmerson (Whitchurch-Stouffville)
Councillor Virginia Hackson on behalf of Mayor Young (
Regional Councillor Taylor (
Mayor Young (At large)
Mayor Scarpitti
Regional Councillor Heath
Ian Buchanan (Staff Alternate)
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
Mayor Black
Southlake Regional Health Centre
Mayor Black
Mayor Van Bynen
Regional Chair Fisch (Region)
Mayor Barrow (
Councillor Linda Pabst on behalf of Mayor Black (King)
Regional Councillor Heath (
Regional Councillor Rosati (
Mayor Barrow
Regional Councillor Frustaglio
Mayor Jackson
Mayor Barrow (May 2007)
Regional Councillor Wheeler
Regional Chair Fisch
Mayor Jackson
AND THAT the Regional Chair be authorized to make any additional appointments that are appropriate to Committees, External Agencies, Boards and Commissions and report to Council on those appointments.
Carried
15 2007 Schedule of Council and Committee Meetings
It was moved by Mayor Young, seconded by Regional Councillor Wong that the 2007 Schedule of Council and Committee meetings be adopted as circulated, noting that the 2007 meeting of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities is to take place in Calgary June 1 to 4, 2007.
Carried
16 PRIVATE SESSION
It was moved by Mayor Barrow, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri, that Council convene in Private Session, for the purpose of considering a personnel matter and a matter regarding security of municipal property.
Carried
Council met in Private Session at 10:00 a.m. and reconvened in Council at 10:45 a.m.
It was moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Mayor Morris, that Council rise and report from Private Session.
Carried
17 Community Development and Investment Fund Strategy Request
For Approval of Recommended 2007 Projects
(Report No. 5 of the Commissioner of Community Services, Housing and Health Services)
It was moved by Mayor Jackson, seconded by Mayor Van Bynen, that Council adopt Report No. 5 of the Commissioner of Community Services, Housing and Health Services, including the following recommendations:
1. Regional Council approve the community service projects (see Attachment 1) recommended for 2007 Purchase of Service (POS) contracts by the Community Development Investment Fund (CDIF) Evaluation Committee.
2. The Region enter into POS contracts with successful applicants as recommended by the Evaluation Committee, after due diligence verifications are completed, subject to review by Legal Services.
3. The Commissioner of Community Services, Housing and Health Services be authorized to allocate any new or related CDIF funds that may become available during the course of 2007 within the framework of provincial guidelines, the Community Funding Strategy, and Vision 2026.
Carried
18 CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW
It was moved by Mayor Scarpitti, seconded by Regional Councillor Wheeler, that the following by-law be enacted to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council.
By-law No. M-0735-2006-005
To confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on December 14, 2006.
Carried.
The Council meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m.
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Regional Clerk
Minutes confirmed and adopted at the meeting of Regional Council held on the 25th of January, 2007.
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Regional Chair