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COUNCIL
OF
THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
January 26, 2006
Regional Council met at 9:30 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, Jones, Sherban, Taylor and Young.
Regional Ferri, Frustaglio, Heath, Hogg, Jackson, Jones, O'Donnell,
Councillor: Van Bynen, and Wheeler.
Staff: Cartwright, Davidson, Garrett, Hulton, Jaczek, Macgregor, Simmons, Tuckey.
DISCLOSURES
1 Heritage Tax Rebate
(Clause 3 of Finance and Administration Committee Report No. 10 and Report No. 3 of the Chief Administrative Officer and the Commissioner of Finance, 2005)
Mayor Taylor, having been absent from the Council meeting of December 15, 2005, disclosed an interest in 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 they relate to Non-Program Items � 2006 Business Plan and Budget, approved on that date, as his home is registered as a heritage building and receives a heritage tax rebate. Mayor Taylor did not take part in the consideration or discussion of or vote on these items.
2 19th Avenue Interceptor Sewer Project
(Clause 1 of Planning and Economic Development Committee Report No. 1)
Mayor Black disclosed an interest in Clause 6 of Planning and Economic Development Committee Report No. 1 as it relates to the 19th Avenue Interceptor Sewer Project as her spouse works for a company that is a sub-contractor on this project. Mayor Black did not take part in the consideration or discussion of or vote on this item.
(Please refer also to Minute No. 8.)
3 MINUTES
It was moved by Regional Councillor Wheeler, seconded by Mayor Jones, that the Minutes of the Council meeting held on the 15th day of December, 2005 be confirmed in the form supplied to the Members.
Carried
COMMUNICATIONS
Council proceeded to consider the following communications:
[The following links open .pdf files of the Communications and the Report pages]
4 Road Watch Committee
Linda Pabst, Councillor, Township of King, and Chair of the York Region Road Watch Committee, December 7, 2005, requesting deputant status. A further e-mail was received from Councillor Pabst indicating she would like to change her request to make a deputation to the February 16, 2006 Council meeting.
It was moved by Mayor Black, seconded by Regional Councillor Wheeler, that the communications be received and that Council grant the deputation request for the February 16, 2006 Council meeting.
Carried
5 King City Sewer Project
(Clause 14, Item 7, Finance and Administration Committee Report No. 1)
Jane Underhill, Councillor, Township of King, January 19, 2006, regarding the King City Sewer Project.
It was moved by Mayor Jones, seconded by Regional Councillor Jackson, that the communication be received.
Carried
6 Bathurst Street Reservoir, Aurora � Acquisition of Land
(Clause 13 of Transportation and Works Committee Report No. 1)
Daren Poncelet, January 26, 2006, regarding Acquisition of Land, Bathurst Street Reservoir, Project 7032, Town of Aurora, and requesting deputation status.
It was moved by Mayor Black, seconded by Mayor Jones, that the communication be received and deputation status granted.
Carried
(See Minute No. 7.)
DEPUTATION
7 Bathurst Street Reservoir, Aurora � Acquisition of Land
(Clause 13 of Transportation and Works Committee Report No. 1)
Walter Mestrinaro, Aurora resident, on behalf of Daren Poncelet, regarding the proceeds from the acquisition of lands, Bathurst Street Reservoir.
It was moved by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, seconded by Mayor Young, that the deputation be received and referred to consideration of Clause 13 of Transportation and Works Committee Report No. 1.
Carried
(See Minute No. 8.)
8 COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mayor Cousens presented the following reports for the consideration of Council:
Report No. 1 of the Community Services and Housing Committee
Report No. 1 of the Finance and Administration Committee
Report No. 1 of the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee
Report No. 1 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee
Report No. 1 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Steering Committee
Report No. 1 of the Solid Waste Management Committee
Report No. 1 of the Transit Committee
Report No. 1 of the Transportation and Works Committee
It was moved by Mayor Cousens, 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. 1 of the Community Services and Housing Committee be adopted, with the following amendment:
Clause 1 be amended to provide for the approval of an amended Attachment 1, the Best Start Child Care Infrastructure Plan, attached to the memorandum (January 26, 2006) from the Commissioner of Community Services and Housing.
Report No. 1 of the Finance and Administration Committee be adopted, with the following amendments:
Clause 9, relating to the Region's role in wind energy, be forwarded to the local municipalities for information; and
Clause 10, relating to the development of a wind monitoring station, be forwarded to the local municipalities for information.
Report No. 1 of the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee be adopted, without amendment;
Report No. 1 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee be adopted, with the following amendment:
Clause 2, relating to the Human Services Planning Coalition Strategic Plan, be forwarded to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ministry of Community and Social Services for information.
(See Minute No. 2 for disclosure of interest relating to Clause 6.)
Report No. 1 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Steering Committee be adopted, without amendment;
Report No. 1 of the Solid Waste Management Committee be adopted, with the following amendment:
Clause 3, regarding the Waste Diversion Strategy, be forwarded to the local municipalities for information.
Report No. 1 of the Transit Committee be adopted, without amendment;
Report No. 1 of the Transportation and Works Committee be adopted, with the following amendment:
Clause 3, regarding the proposed speed limit on Jane Street, Major Mackenzie Drive to Teston Road, City of Vaughan, be referred to the Committee's meeting of February 1, 2006.
It was moved by Mayor Cousens, seconded by Mayor Sherban, that Council adopt the recommendations of the Committee of the Whole.
Carried
9 BY-LAWS
It was moved by Regional Councillor Heath, 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.
[The following links open .pdf files of the By-laws]
By-law No. R-1313(c)-2006-001 [2.1MB]
A By-law to amend By-law No. R-1313-2002-115 being a by-law to prescribe maximum rates of speed on Aurora Road/Wellington Street (Y.R. 15)
By-law No. R-1107(t)-2006-002
To amend by-law No. R-1107-96-126 being a by-law to set out all the roads in the Regional Road System
By-law No. A-0374-2006-003
A by-law to repeal By-law No. A-0336-2003-089, being a by-law respecting fees for the use of the Georgina Waste Transfer Station
By-law No. A-0375-2006-004
A by-law to appoint a Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer
By-law No. L-0133-2006-005
To levy against the lower-tier municipalities on an interim basis the sums of monies required during the year 2006 for the purposes of The Regional Municipality of York
By-law No. B-0042-2006-006
A by-law to authorize the temporary borrowing of monies to meet the current expenditures of The Regional Municipality of York for the year 2006
By-law No. RD-0522-2006-007
To dedicate certain lands for the purposes of public highways
By-law No. R-1433-2006-008
To acquire certain lands for or in connection with the widening and reconstruction of Langstaff Road (YR 72) from Highway 50 (YR 24) to Highway 27 (YR 27), City of Vaughan
By-law No. R-1434-2006-009
To acquire certain lands for or in connection with constructing the Richmond Hill Pressure District 6 Watermain, Town of Richmond Hill
By-law No. W-0141-2006-010
A by-law to transfer a watermain to the Corporation of the City of Vaughan
Carried
OTHER BUSINESS
10 Focus on our Environment � York Region's State of the Environment Report 2005
Regional Chair Fisch noted that each Member of Council had been provided with a copy of the Region's publication entitled "Focus on our Environment � State of the Environment", a draft copy of which had been distributed with the Agenda in December 2005. Regional Chair Fisch acknowledged and thanked everyone who had worked on this document, which is being distributed throughout the Region and will be on the Region's website.
11 Retirement of Dr. Helena Jaczek, Commissioner of Health
Services and Medical Officer of Health
Regional Chair Fisch, on behalf of Council and the residents of York Region, thanked Dr. Helena Jaczek, who is retiring after18 years of service to the Region as Commissioner and Medical Officer of Health. Regional Chair Fisch noted Dr. Jaczek's enthusiasm, leadership and dedication in promoting health services and improving the quality of life for the Region's residents. He also cited Dr. Jaczek's various accomplishments, including the No-Smoking By-law, integration of emergency medical services, modernizing the Newmarket Health Centre, the State of the Environment Report and the King City Sanitary Sewer.
Regional Councillor Frustaglio, chair of the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee, echoed Regional Chair Fisch's comments, noting also Dr. Jaczek's work with the Committee and her leadership of over 1,100 staff. Mayor Black complimented Dr. Jaczek for her work with the Committee, and on her leadership on the King City sewer issue and in improving ambulance service in King.
Dr. Jaczek indicated that it had been a privilege to serve Council and the residents of York Region for 18 years and thanked Council and her staff for all their support over the years.
The Members of Council and those in attendance gave Dr. Jaczek a standing ovation in recognition of her service to the Region.
12 PRIVATE SESSION
It was moved by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, seconded by Mayor Taylor, that Council convene in Private Session for the purpose of considering certain legal matters.
Carried
Council met in Private Session at 10:30 a.m. and reconvened in Council at 11:12 a.m.
It was moved by Mayor Taylor, seconded by Regional Councillor Wheeler, that Council rise and report from Private Session.
Carried
13 King City Sanitary Servicing Project Update
Township of King, Projects 73020 and 73700
It was moved by Mayor Black, seconded by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, that:
1. Regional Council authorize an amendment to the 2003 cost-sharing arrangement with the Township of King for the King City Sanitary Servicing Project to cap cost recoveries for Regional works at $2.1 million.
2. The Region contribute an amount of $1.5 million to be funded from the Wastewater Reserve Fund.
Carried
14 Three Month Work Program February � April 2006, York Consortium 2002 and
York Region Rapid Transit Corporation
It was moved by Mayor Di Biase, seconded by Regional Councillor O'Donnell, that:
1. Regional Council remove the restrictions requiring cost sharing from the provincial and federal governments on $1.2 million of the $7.3 million approved in the York Region Rapid Transit Corporation 2006 Capital Budget.
2. The Region and York Consortium 2002 proceed with a three-month program for the initial planning and preliminary engineering of Phase Two of the rapid transit project.
Carried
15 Membership � e-Government Sub-Committee
It was moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Mayor Di Biase, that Regional Councillor Jackson and Mayor Sherban be added as members of the e-Government Sub-Committee.
Carried
16 Membership � Community Services and Housing Committee and Health and Emergency
Medical Services Committee
It was moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Mayor Di Biase, that Mayor Grossi's request to be removed from the membership of the Community Services and Housing Committee and the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee be approved.
Carried
17 CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW
It was moved by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri, that the following by-law be enacted to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council.
By-law No. M-0725-2006-011
To confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on January 26, 2006.
Carried
The Council meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m.
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Regional Clerk
Minutes confirmed and adopted at the meeting of Regional Council held on the 16th day of February. 2006.
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Regional Chair