COUNCIL
OF
THE
December 15, 2005
Regional Council met at 2:00 p.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 Barrow, Ferri, Frustaglio, Heath, Hogg, Jackson, Jones, O'Donnell,
Councillor: Scarpitti, Van Bynen, and Wheeler.
Staff: Cartwright, Davidson, Garrett, Hulton, Jaczek, Macgregor, Simmons, Tuckey.
196 DISCLOSURE
Capital Budget �
(Clause 3 of Finance and Administration Committee Report No. 10 and Report No. 3 of the Chief Administrative Officer and the Commissioner of Finance)
Mayor Black disclosed an interest in Clause 3 of Finance and Administration Committee Report 10 and Report No. 3 of the Chief Administrative Officer and Commissioner of Finance as they relate to the capital budget for the 19th Avenue Interceptor Sewer project. She did this due to the fact that her spouse works for a company that is a sub-contractor on this project and did not take part in the consideration or discussion or vote on these items insofar as they pertained to the capital budget for the
(See Minute No. 200.)
197 MINUTES
It was moved by Mayor Cousens, seconded by Regional Councillor Barrow, that the Minutes of the Council meeting held on November 17, 2005, be confirmed in the form supplied to the Members.
Carried
PRESENTATIONS
198 2014 Commonwealth Games Bid
Regional Chair Fisch advised that
It was moved by Regional Councillor Scarpitti, seconded by Mayor Sherban, that the presentation be received and Council extend its thanks to Bill Crothers, Regional Bid Committee Chair, Regional Chair Bill Fisch and all the members of the 2014 Commonwealth Games Bid Committee for all of their hard work on the Region's behalf.
Carried
199 Recycling Council of
Regional Chair Fisch advised that the Waste Management Branch of the Transportation and Works Department received two awards for the Recycling Council of Ontario 2005 Ontario Waste Minimization Awards program.
The Yard Waste Campaign received the Gold Award for the Promotion Category and the Litter Prevention Strategy received a Finalist Award for the Municipal Awards. The awards were presented on October 20, 2005 in
It was moved by Regional Councillor Wheeler, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri, that the presentation be received and that staff of the Waste Management Branch be congratulated on their excellent work.
Carried
200 2006 Capital and Operating Business Plans and Budgets
(Clause 3 of Finance and Administration Committee Report No. 10 and Report No. 3 of the Chief Administrative Officer and the Commissioner of Finance)
Sandra Cartwright, Commissioner of Finance, made a presentation regarding the 2006 Capital and Operating Business Plans and Budgets, with a proposed Regional tax levy increase of 2.9%.
It was moved by Mayor Jones, seconded by Mayor Cousens, that the presentation be received and Council express its gratitude to Sandra Cartwright, Commissioner of Finance, Tony Haddad, Director of Business Planning and Budgets, Kelly Strueby, Manager of Business Planning and Performance Measurement, and Warren Marshall, Manager of Capital and Development Financing, and all the other staff involved in the preparation of the business plans and budgets, for their hard work in preparing them.
Carried
It was moved by Mayor Jones, seconded by Mayor Cousens, that Clause 3 of Finance and Administration Committee Report No. 10 and Report No. 3 of the Chief Administrative Officer and the Commissioner of Finance be brought forward for consideration at this time.
Carried
201 It was moved by Mayor Jones, seconded by Mayor Cousens, that Council adopt Clause 3 of Finance
and Administration Committee Report No. 10 and Report No. 3 of the Chief Administrative Officer and the Commissioner of Finance, subject to recommendation 8 in Clause 3 being amended to read "the Region develop an overall strategy for waste diversion for the Region and the nine local municipalities within the proposed budget;".
A separate vote was taken on the adoption of the recommendations in the above two reports as they pertain to the Capital Budget for the 19th Avenue Interceptor Project, which vote carried.
A recorded vote on the adoption of Clause 3 of Finance and Administration Committee Report No. 10 and Report No. 3 of the Chief Administrative Officer and the Commissioner of Finance, as amended, with the exception of references to the
FOR: Barrow, Bell, Black, Cousens, Di Biase, Ferri, Frustaglio,
Grossi, Heath, Hogg, Jackson, J. Jones, T. Jones, O'Donnell,
Scarpitti, Sherban, Van Bynen, Wheeler, Young. (19)
AGAINST: Nil
Carried Unanimously
202 COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mayor Sherban presented the following reports for the consideration of Council:
Report No. 11 of the Community Services and Housing Committee
Report No. 10 of the Finance and Administration Committee
Report No. 9 of the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee
Report No. 10 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee
Report No. 8 of the Solid Waste Management Committee
Report No. 10 of the Transportation and Works Committee
Report No. 5 of the Joint Transit Committee and the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee
Report No. 6 of the Joint Transit Committee and the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee
It was moved by Mayor Sherban, seconded by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, 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. 11 of the Community Services and Housing Committee be adopted without amendment;
Report No. 10 of the Finance and Administration Committee, with the exception of Clause 3 regarding the 2006 Capital and Operating Business Plans and Budgets (see Minute No. 201), be adopted without amendment;
Report No. 9 of the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee be adopted without amendment;
Report No. 10 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee be adopted without amendment;
Report No. 8 of the Solid Waste Management Committee be adopted without amendment;
Report No. 10 of the Transportation and Works Committee be adopted without amendment;
Report No. 5 of the Joint Transit Committee and the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee be adopted without amendment; and
Report No. 6 of the Joint Transit Committee and the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee be adopted without amendment.
It was moved by Regional Councillor Scarpitti, seconded by Mayor Young, that Council adopt the recommendations of the Committee of the Whole.
Carried
203 BY-LAWS
[The following links open .pdf files of the By-laws]
It was moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Mayor Young, 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-1432-2005-103
To stop up and close a portion of
By-law No. A-0371-2005-104
A by-law to establish fees for the use of the Regional Waste Transfer Station in the Town of
By-law No. R-1102(bc)-2005-105
To amend By-law No. R-1102-96-100 to prohibit or regulate parking and stopping on Regional Roads
By-law No. RD-0521-2005-106
To dedicate certain lands for the purposes of public highways
By-law No. A-0372-2005-107
A by-law to authorize the submission of an application to the Ontario Strategic Infrastructure Financing Authority ("OSIFA") for financing certain capital works of the Corporation of the Township of King; and to authorize long term borrowing for such works through the issue of debentures to OSIFA
By-law No. A-0373-2005-108
A By-law to prescribe fees for processing planning applications
Carried
204 PRIVATE SESSION
It was moved by Regional Councillor Wheeler, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri, that Council convene in Private Session for the purpose of considering certain personnel, labour relations and legal matters.
Carried
Council met in Private Session at 3:35 p.m. and reconvened in Council at 4:16 p.m.
It was moved by Regional Councillor Jones, seconded by Mayor Grossi, that Council rise and report from Private Session.
Carried
Council then proceeded to consider the following:
205
(Clause 1 of Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee Report No. 10)
It was moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath, that Council adopt the report from the Commissioner of Health Services (November 30, 2005) contained in Clause 1 of Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee Report No. 10, including the following recommendations:
1. Council receive the J. Fitch & Associates report entitled, "EMS Efficiencies Review" presented at Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee on November 3, 2005, in a private session.
2. Staff be authorized to proceed with the next steps as outlined in this report.
3. Staff report back to the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee on March 2, 2006 with a progress update on the plan based on the recommendations and findings outlined in this report.
Carried
206 Community Environmental Centre � City Of
It was moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath, that Council adopt the recommendations contained in in the confidential report of the Solid Waste Management Committee, as follows:
1. The Region establish and operate a Community Environmental Centre (CEC) at a proposed site, which is located immediately south of the City of Vaughan's Public Works Yard at 8000 Dufferin Street in the City of Vaughan.
2. The Region enter into a contract with SNC-Lavalin Engineers and Constructors Inc. to design the CEC, prepare tender documents for its construction, carry out the contract administration, and provide assistance in obtaining the necessary approvals for the facility with an upset limit of $497,000 plus applicable GST pursuant to the sole source provisions of the Purchasing By-law.
3. The Regional Chair and Regional Clerk be authorized to execute a contract subsequent to recommendation 2, subject to the prior review of Legal Services.
4. Regional staff be authorized to apply to the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) for a Certificate of Approval for the operation of the CEC and carry out any public consultation that may be necessary for the application.
5. The Council of the City of
Carried
The balance of the report to remain confidential under the provisions of the Municipal Act as it contains information pertaining to the acquisition of land by the Region.
207 Regional Development Charge By-Law Appeal
Proposed Settlement - Greater
It was moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath, that Council adopt the following recommendations contained in the confidential report of the Finance and Administration Committee:
1. Regional Council approve the proposed settlement pertaining to the appeal of Regional Development Charge By-law No. DC-0005-2003-050 ("DC By-law") by the Greater Toronto Homebuilders Association ("GTHBA"), subject to approval of the terms of settlement by the GTHBA. The settlement would reduce the current transit DC rate from $1,142 to $1,074 per single family dwelling. It would also reduce the proposed increase to the transit development charge in June 2006, outlined in Schedule C-1 of the DC By-law, as outlined in this report.
2. The
Carried
The balance of the report to remain confidential under the provisions of the Municipal Act as it contains information pertaining to solicitor � client privilege.
208 Appointment of Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer
It was moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath, that Council adopt the recommendation contained in the confidential report of the Chief Administrative Officer, as follows:
1. Regional Council appoint Lloyd W. Russell to the position of Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer for The Regional Municipality of York effective February 13, 2006.
Carried
The balance of the report to remain confidential under the provisions of the Municipal Act as it contains personal information about an identifiable individual.
209 CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW
It was moved by Regional Councillor Heath, seconded by Regional Councillor Jackson, that the following by-law be enacted to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council.
By-law No. M-0724-2005-109
To confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on December 15, 2005.
Carried
The Council meeting adjourned at 4:17 p.m.
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Regional Clerk
Minutes confirmed and adopted at the meeting of Regional Council held on the 26th of January, 2006.
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Regional Chair