COUNCIL
OF
THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
February 19, 2004
Regional Council met at 9:37 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: Black, Cousens, Di Biase, Grossi, T. Jones, Sherban, Taylor and Young.
Regional Councillor: Barrow, Frustaglio, Heath, Hogg, Jackson, O'Donnell, Scarpitti, Van Bynen, and Wheeler.
Staff: Cartwright, Davidson, Garrett, Jaczek, Schipper, Simmons, Tuckey, Zablocki
PUBLIC MEETING
RETAIL BUSINESS HOLIDAYS ACT EXEMPTIONS
48 Queensville Antique Mall
(Report No. 2 of the Commissioner of Corporate Services)
Pursuant to Section 4 of the Retail Business Holidays Act, Regional Council held a public meeting at which any person who attended had an opportunity to make representation in respect to the proposed by-law to permit the Queensville Antique Mall to remain open on certain retail business holidays.
No members of the public responded to the Regional Chair's invitation to address Council regarding this matter.
It was moved by Mayor Young, seconded by Regional Councillor Jackson, that Council:
1. Receive Report No. 2 of the Commissioner of Corporate Services;
2. Approve the request from the Town of East Gwillimbury that the Queensville Antique Mall, 20091 Woodbine Avenue, be permitted to remain open on all holidays set out in the Retail Business Holidays Act, with the exception of Christmas Day and New Year's Day, between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; and
3. Pass a by-law to give effect to this approval.
Carried.
(See By-law No. LI-0008(h)-2004-013.)
REGULAR MEETING
49 MINUTES
[The following link opens the Minutes page]
It was moved by Mayor Black, seconded by Mayor Grossi, that the Minutes of the Council meeting held on January 22, 2004, be confirmed in the form supplied to the Members.
Carried.
PRESENTATION
50 Award � Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada
Regional Chair Fisch, assisted by Regional Councillors Barrow and Hogg, accepted a plaque from Mr. John Sutherns of McCormick Rankin Corporation. This plaque commemorates the award that the Region and the company received from the Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada for work on the Bayview Avenue project, from Stouffville Road to Bloomington Road.
The three Members of Council were joined by Kees Schipper, Commissioner of Transportation and Works, Paul Jankowski, Director of Transportation Design and Construction and Dino Basso, Assistant Director of Infrastructure Design and Construction, who accepted the plaque on behalf of all of the staff who worked on the project.
COMMUNICATIONS
Council proceeded to consider the following communications:
[The following links open .pdf files of the Communications]
51 PRIDE Week
Ian A. McCallum and Cheryle Cooke Harrington, Co-Chairs, PRIDE York Region, January 26, 2004, requesting recognition of PRIDE Week - June 13 - 19, 2004.
It was moved by Regional Councillor O'Donnell, seconded by Mayor Taylor, that the communication from Ian A. McCallum and Cheryle Cooke Harrington, Co-Chairs, PRIDE York Region, January 26, 2004 be received and that Council recognize the week of June 13 � 19, 2004 as Pride Week.
Carried.
52 Spadina�York Subway Extension Committee
J. D. Leach, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, January 29, 2004 and January 16, 2004, regarding the appointment of City of Vaughan representatives to the Spadina-York Subway Extension Committee.
It was moved by Regional Councillor Barrow, seconded by Regional Councillor Wheeler, that the communications be received and Council appoint Mayor Di Biase and Regional Councillor Frustaglio to the Spadina-York Subway Extension Committee.
Carried.
53 Canadian Red Cross
Lynn Greiner, Branch President, Canadian Red Cross, February 7, 2004, regarding recognition of March, 2004 as Red Cross Month and raising the Red Cross flag.
It was moved by Mayor Taylor, seconded by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, that the communication from Lynn Greiner, Branch President, Canadian Red Cross, February 7, 2004, be received, that March, 2004 be recognized as Red Cross Month and that the Red Cross flag be raised at the Regional Administration Centre.
Carried.
54 COMMITTEE REPORTS
Regional Councillor Heath presented the following reports for the consideration of Council:
Report No. 2 of the Community Services and Housing Committee
Report No. 2 of the Finance and Administration Committee
Report No. 3 of the Finance and Administration Committee
Report No. 2 of the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee
Report No. 2 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee
Report No. 2 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee
Report No. 2 of the Transit Committee
Report No. 2 of the Transportation and Works Committee
It was moved by Regional Councillor Heath, seconded by Regional Councillor Van Bynen, that the reports be received and that Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole to consider them.
Carried.
Chair Fisch chaired the Committee of the Whole.
The Committee of the Whole rose after making the following recommendations:
[The following links open the Report pages]
Report No. 2 of the Community Services and Housing Committee be adopted, without amendment;
Report No. 2 of the Finance and Administration Committee be adopted with the following amendment:
Clause 3 and Bill No. 21, relating to Property Tax Relief for Seniors, be deferred.
Report No. 3 of the Finance and Administration Committee be adopted, without amendment;
Report No. 2 of the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee be adopted, without amendment;
Report No. 2 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee be adopted with the following amendments:
Clause 4
Recommendation 1. ii. be amended to read
Satisfactory arrangements have been made for the extension of Provincial Highway 404 to provide two additional lanes of north-south road capacity.
Recommendation 2 be amended as follows:
All words after "identify" be deleted and replaced with the words "that satisfactory arrangements have been made for the extension of Provincial Highway 404 to provide two additional lanes of north-south road capacity."
See Recorded Vote below.
Clause 5 be amended to provide that Regional Councillor Scarpitti also be appointed to the York Region Tourism Advisory Group.
Report No. 2 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee be adopted, without amendment;
Report No. 2 of the Transit Committee be adopted with the following amendment:
Clause 3, Item 6 be amended to defer the presentation of the Customer Satisfaction Survey 2003 Results to the April 15, 2004 Transit Committee meeting.
Report No. 2 of the Transportation and Works Committee be adopted with the following amendment:
Clause 3 be referred back to the Committee for consideration at its April 7, 2004 meeting and be forwarded to the local municipalities for their comments prior to consideration by the Committee.
It was moved by Regional Councillor Scarpitti, seconded by Regional Councillor Wheeler, that Council adopt the recommendations of the Committee of the Whole.
Carried.
55 A recorded vote on the adoption of Clause 4 of Planning and Economic Development Committee Report No. 2, as amended, was as follows:
FOR: Barrow, Black, Cousens, Frustaglio, Grossi, Heath, Hogg, Jackson, T. Jones, O'Donnell, Scarpitti, Sherban, Taylor, Van Bynen, Wheeler, Young (16)
AGAINST: (0)
Carried.
56 BY-LAWS
It was moved by Regional Councillor Barrow, seconded by Regional Councillor Jackson, that certain Bills be introduced and approved in the form as noted on the Revised Agenda, and enacted as By-laws.
[The following links open .pdf files of the By-laws]
By-law No. LI-0008(h)-2004-013
To amend By-law No. LI-8-95-76 to permit retail business establishments to be open on holidays
By-law No. R-1102(ap)-2004-014
To amend By-law No. R-1102-96-100 to prohibit or regulate parking and stopping on Regional Roads
By-law No. R-1102(aq)-2004-015
To amend By-law No. R-1102-96-100 to prohibit or regulate parking and stopping on Regional Roads
By-law No. L-0130-2004-016
To levy against the Town of Georgina for the purposes of the Tile Drainage Act
By-law No. TR-0001(m)-2004-017
A by-law to authorize a minor exception to By-law No. TR-1-91-154
By-law No. R-1387-2004-018
To acquire certain lands for or in connection with intersection improvements at Ravenshoe Road and Warden Avenue, in the Towns of Georgina and East Gwillimbury
By-law No. RD-0510-2004-019
To dedicate certain lands for the purposes of public highways
Carried.
OTHER BUSINESS
57 Appointment � Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Regional Chair Fisch indicated that he had appointed Mayor Young as the Region's "at large" representative on the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority for the term of Council.
58 Asian Long-Horned Beetle
Mayor Di Biase indicated that he had just attended a media conference at which Provincial Natural Resources Minister David Ramsay had pledged $1 million in Provincial funding for replacement of trees that have been cut down as a result of the Asian Long-horned Beetle infestation.
Mayor Di Biase further requested that a resolution be brought forward to the next Transportation and Works Committee meeting (March 3, 2004) requesting further assistance in this regard.
PRIVATE SESSION
59 It was moved by Regional Councillor Wheeler, seconded by Regional Councillor Van Bynen, that Council convene in Private Session, for the purpose of considering certain legal matters.
Carried.
60 Council met in Private Session at 11:18 a.m. and reconvened in Council at 12:25 p.m.
It was moved by Mayor Black, seconded by Mayor Young , that Council rise and report from Private Session.
Carried.
61 It was moved by Mayor Black, seconded by Mayor Young, that Council adopt the following recommendations:
Cost Apportionment �CN Crossing, Elgin Mills Road east of Yonge Street
1. The Region's Legal Services Branch ("Legal Services") be authorized to represent the Region and defend the Appeal by the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) to the Federal Court of Appeal, Court File No. 03-A-45 (the "Appeal") from the Decision No. 517-R-2003 (the "Decision") of the Canadian Transportation Agency ("CTA") on cost apportionment for the work completed at the railway crossing on Elgin Mills Road east of Yonge Street in the Town of Richmond Hill.
2. Legal Services be authorized to prepare or approve and execute any documents that are required on the Appeal and to take all reasonable actions required regarding the conduct of the Appeal.
Carried.
62 Quick Start Funding
Whereas the federal and provincial funding arrangements have not yet been signed but are considered to be close, and it is necessary to keep the Quick Start project moving ahead on schedule:
Therefore be it resolved that Council authorizes additional expenditures in the amount of $350,000 for Year Two Quick Start support to York Consortium 2002 to advance the project to the end of March 2004.
Carried.
63 York Region Rapid Transit Corporation (Rapidco)
Subject to execution of funding agreements with the Federal and Provincial Governments:
1. Council approve an interim mandate for the York Region Rapid Transit Corporation ("Rapidco") as set out in the confidential report of the Chief Administrative Officer, as follows:
1. oversight of the Quick Start project (does not include responsibility for the operation of the Quick Start fleet and system)
2. pursuit of joint development opportunities
3. propelling future phases
2. Council authorize the transfer of $600,000 to Rapidco in order to carry out its interim mandate, and that this funding be provided as part of the 2004 Regional Operating Budget.
3. Council grant authority to the Interim Board of Rapidco to engage full-time and contract staff set out in the report.
4. Rapidco utilize the operational/administrative procedures established and approved by Regional Council.
Carried.
64 Greenlands Property Securement � Calandra Property
The Director of Realty Services be directed to commence negotiations for the acquisition of a parcel of land described as being Part of Lot 23, Concession 7, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, having an area of approximately 60 acres and presently owned by Mr. and Mrs. Calandra for an amount not to exceed the dollar value contained in the confidential staff report, and present the results to Council for consideration.
A recorded vote on the approval of this recommendation was as follows:
FOR: Barrow, Black, Di Biase, Grossi, Heath, Hogg, T. Jones, Scarpitti, Sherban, Taylor, Wheeler, Young (12)
AGAINST: (0)
Carried.
65 CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW
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It was moved by Mayor Young, seconded by Mayor Jones, that the following by-law be enacted:
By-law No. M-0703-2004-020
To confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on February 19, 2004.
Carried.
The Council meeting adjourned at 12:31 p.m.
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Regional Clerk
Minutes confirmed and adopted at the meeting of Regional Council held on the 25th day of March, 2004.
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Regional Chair