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COUNCIL
OF
THE
June 21, 2007
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: Barrow, Black, Emmerson, Grossi, Jackson, Morris, Scarpitti and Van Bynen.
Regional Ferri, Frustaglio, Heath, Jones, Landon, Rosati, Spatafora, Taylor,
Councillor: Wheeler and Wong.
Staff: Davidson, Hulton, Korolnek, Kurji, Macgregor, Russell, Simmons, Tuckey.
DECLARATIONS
112 VIVA Phase 2 Preliminary Engineering and Land Acquisition Programme Report
and
Expropriation of Land,
(Clauses 6 and 7 of Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee Report No. 5)
Regional Councillor Spatafora declared an interest in Clauses 6 and 7 of Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee Report No. 5 as his father-in-law owns property in the area. Regional Councillor Spatafora did not take part in the consideration or discussion of or vote on these items.
113
(Clause 22, Item 1 of Planning and Economic Development Committee Report No. 6)
Regional Councillor Taylor declared an interest in Clause 22, Item 1 of Planning and Economic Development Committee Report No 6 regarding
PRESENTATIONS
Council then heard the following presentations:
114 Canadian Open Golf Championship
Bill Paul, Tournament Director, Canadian Open, Royal Canadian Golf Association, advised Council of the various activities planned at Angus Glen Golf and Country Club in conjunction with the Canadian Open Golf Championship to be held July 23 � 29, 2007. Mr. Paul thanked Council and the Region for their support and indicated that tournament organizers are expecting a large television audience and 27,000 to 30,000 people to attend in person.
It was moved by Mayor Scarpitti, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath, that the presentation from Mr. Bill Paul, Tournament Director, Canadian Open, Royal Canadian Golf Association be received with thanks.
Carried
115 Steven Xu,
Mr. Steven Xu, Youth City Councillor, City of
It was moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, that the presentation by Steven Xu, Youth City Councillor, City of
Carried
116 DEPUTATION REQUEST
Marion Matthias, resident of the Town of
The matter not being on the agenda or related to an Agenda item for this meeting of Regional Council, Ms Matthias was requested to discuss the matter with the Commissioner of Corporate Services in lieu of making a deputation.
MINUTES
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117 It was moved by Regional Councillor Taylor, seconded by Mayor Barrow, that the Minutes of
the Council meeting held on the 24th day of May, 2007 be confirmed in the form supplied to the Members.
Carried
COMMUNICATIONS
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Council proceeded to consider the following communications:
118 Durham/York Energy from Waste Environmental Assessment Study
(Clause 1 of Solid Waste Management Committee Report No. 7)
Anne Greentree, Deputy Clerk, The Municipality of Clarington, May 29, 2007, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Council of the
It was moved by Mayor Van Bynen, seconded by Regional Councillor Spatafora, that the communication be received.
Carried
119 Pride Week
John O'Mara, Committee Co-Chair, Addictions Services for York Region and Barb Urman, Committee Co-Chair, York Region Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans Community Outreach Project, June 1, 2007, requesting that the Region recognize September 3 � September 9, 2007 as "Pride Week."
It was moved by Regional Councillor Heath, seconded by Mayor Barrow, that the communication be received and that Regional Council recognize September 3 � 9, 2007 as "Pride Week".
Carried
Update and Status of ROPA 52 and OPA 637
(Clause 4 of Planning and Economic Development Committee Report No. 6)
Rosemarie Humphries, President, Humphries Planning Group Inc., June 11, 2007, regarding Vaughan Highway 400 North Employment Area � Update and Status of ROPA 52 and OPA 637.
It was moved by Mayor Jackson, seconded by Regional Councillor Rosati, that the communication be received and referred to consideration of Clause 4 of Planning and Economic Development Committee Report No. 6.
Carried
121 Forest Conservation By-law �
(Clause 8 of Transportation and Works Committee Report No. 6)
Dave Martin, General Manager, The Summit Golf & Country Club [2.3MB], June 20, 2007, regarding the Forest Conservation By-law, Summit Golf & Country Club, Town of
It was moved by Mayor Barrow, seconded by Regional Councillor Spatafora, that the communication be received and referred to consideration of Clause 8 of Transportation and Works Committee Report No. 6.
Carried
122 Expropriation of Land,
(Clauses 6 and 7 of Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee Report 5)
Michael Melling, Davies Howe Partners, June 20, 2007, regarding Expropriation of Land,
It was moved by Mayor Jackson, seconded by Mayor Scarpitti, that the communication be received and referred to consideration of Clauses 6 and 7 of Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee Report No. 5.
Carried
123 Resolution regarding Memorandum of Understanding �
(Clause 1 of Solid Waste Management Committee Report No. 7)
Pat Madill, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham forwarding recommendations adopted by Durham Regional Council at its meeting on June 20, 2007 regarding York Region's Solid Waste Management Committee recommendation dated June 6, 2007 pertaining to the Memorandum of Understanding.
It was moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath, that the communication be received and referred to consideration of Clause 1 of Solid Waste Management Committee Report No.7.
Carried
124 COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mayor Morris presented the following reports for the consideration of Council:
Report No. 3 of the Audit Committee
Report No. 6 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. 6 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee
Report No. 5 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee
Report No. 7 of the Solid Waste Management Committee
Report No. 5 of the Transit Committee
Report No. 6 of the Transportation and Works Committee
Report No. 3 of the Commissioner of Community Services, Housing and Health Services
Report No. 1 of the Chief Administrative Officer
It was moved by Mayor Morris, seconded by Regional Councillor Jones, 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.
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The Committee of the Whole rose after making the following recommendations:
Report No. 3 of the Audit Committee be adopted without amendment;
Report No. 6 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 No. 4, relating to Property Tax Relief Options for Seniors, Low-Income Disabled and other Low-Income Persons be amended to provide that:
(a) the Commissioner of Finance confirm the information relating to the Vaughan Council decision dated April 2, 2007 as referred to in paragraph 3.2 on page 15; and
(b) the Commissioner of Finance submit a report in nine months' time to the Finance and Administration Committee on the status of this matter.
Clause No. 5 relating to the 2007 Ten Year Capital Plan Supplemental Analysis, be amended to provide that the Commissioner of Finance report to the Finance and Administration Committee in September 2007 with any new information that has become available as a result of recent Provincial announcements.
Report No. 4 of the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee be adopted without amendment;
Report No. 6 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee be adopted with the following amendment:
Clause 8, relating to Sustainable Development Through LEED�, be amended so that the recommendations read as follows:
1. The Region of York adopt a policy to provide a 20-35% increase in servicing allocation for development proposals meeting the following criteria:
i. Significant water conservation is achieved,
ii. Location is served by Viva rapid transit or other major YRT, GO and TTC operated or proposed transit routes,
iii. Site is within a Regional Centre or Regional Corridor, or Local Centre,
iv. Building meets Regional TOD guidelines including supporting an overall, long-term density target of 2.5 Floor Space Index,
v. Three stream waste reduction is incorporated into the building, and
vi. A minimum LEED� Silver certification is achieved.
2. This report be circulated to the local municipalities.
3. Planning and Economic Development staff be directed to proceed with an implementation strategy in consultation with the local municipalities.
Report No. 5 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee be adopted with the following amendments:
Clause 6, relating to the VIVA Phase 2 Preliminary Engineering and Land Acquisition Program Report, be amended to read as follows:
1. The Recommendations of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee be received.
2. Staff be directed to commence an Environmental Assessment and preliminary engineering for the
3. Staff be directed to work with the City of
4. Staff be authorized to retain necessary resources to undertake this work.
5. An interim budget of $3,000,000 through the end of 2007 be allocated from capital reserves to undertake this work.
6. Staff make every effort to recover these funds from province and federal partners.
7. Staff report back on progress on the work plan in the fall 2007, including work completed, future work initiatives and budget implications.
8. Staff continue the practice of taking land through the development review process at no cost in the
9. The Regional Chair and Clerk be authorized to execute the Provincial and Federal Funding Agreements to secure the Viva Phase 2 � Stage One monies.
10. Staff report back in the fall as to the timing and priority for all of the
Clause 7, relating to Expropriation of Land, Yonge Street, City of Vaughan and Town of Markham, be deferred to the September 20, 2007 meeting of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee.
Report No. 7 of the Solid Waste Management Committee be adopted with the following amendment:
Clause 1, relating to the Durham/York Energy from Waste Memorandum of Understanding, be amended to reflect that the matter of the first right of refusal on any excess capacity be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer.
(See Minute No. 122.)
Report No. 5 of the Transit Committee be adopted with the following amendment:
Clause 6 be amended to provide for the Markham Fair to be charged the 2006 Charter Rate and that the Markham Fair be advised that they will be charged the going rate beginning in 2008.
Report No. 6 of the Transportation and Works Committee be adopted without amendment;
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Report No. 3 of the Commissioner of Community Services, Housing and Health Services be adopted without amendment; and
Report No. 1 of the Chief Administrative Officer, be adopted without amendment.
(Council recessed at 11:55 a.m. for the purpose of attending to a health matter in the Council Chambers and reconvened at 12:01 p.m.)
It was moved by Mayor Scarpitti, seconded by Mayor Jackson, that Council adopt the recommendations of the Committee of the Whole.
Carried
125 BY-LAWS
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It was moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath, that certain Bills be introduced and approved in the form as noted on the Revised Agenda, and enacted as By-laws.
By-law No. RD-0536-2007-052
To dedicate certain lands for the purposes of public highways
By-law No. R-1460-2007-053
To establish Box Grove By-pass (Y.R. 69) in the Town of
By-law No. R-1461-2007-054
To establish
By-law No. R-1107(y)-2007-055
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. R-1462-2007-056
To authorize the General Manager, Roads to temporarily close part of
By-law No. R-1463-2007-057
To authorize the General Manager, Roads to temporarily close part of certain Regional roads
By-law No. R-1464-2007-058
To authorize the temporary closure of part of
By-law No. A-0390-2007-059
A by-law to delegate authority to the Regional Treasurer to establish "clawback" percentages for the 2007 taxation year for the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes
By-law No. R-1465-2007-060
To stop up and close a portion of
By-law No. R-1466-2007-061
To stop up and close a portion of
By-law No. R-1467-2007-062
To stop up and close a portion of
126 PRIVATE SESSION
It was moved by Mayor Emmerson, seconded by Regional Councillor Wheeler, that Council convene in Private Session for the purpose of considering the following matters.
1. Private Report of the Finance and Administration Committee � Regional Payments � Security of Municipal Property
2. Private Attachment � Clause 2 of Audit Committee Report No. 3 � Audit Services Branch Report � Finance � ITS Branch Wireless Security Audit, April 2007 � Security of Municipal Property
3. Private Report of the Transportation and Works Committee � Settlement of Expropriation Matter �
4. Private Report of the Chief Administrative Officer and the Commissioner of Community Services, Housing and Health Services � Personal matter about an identifiable individual
5. Private Report of the Commissioner of Corporate Services � Non-Union/CUPE 905 Negotiations Mandate � Labour Relations
6. Private Report of the Transit Committee �
7. Viva Phase 2 Preliminary Engineering and Land Acquisition � Programme Report - Clause 6, Report No. 5 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee � Acquisition of Property and Solicitor-Client
8. Expropriation of Land,
9. Contract Award � Litigation Update � Litigation
10. Clause 1 of Solid Waste Management Committee Report No. 7, Durham-York Energy from Waste � Revisions to Memorandum of Understanding � Security of Municipal Property
11. Private Attachment � Clause 3 of Report No. 6 of the Community Services and Housing Committee � Proposed Initiatives for Door Funding � Security of Municipal Property
Carried
Council met in Private Session at 1:10 p.m. and reconvened in Council at 2:37 p.m.
It was moved by Mayor Scarpitti, seconded by Mayor Jackson, that Council rise and report from Private Session.
Carried
127 GTA Pooling � Withheld Payments
It was moved by Mayor Van Bynen, seconded by Regional Councillor Landon, that Council adopt the following recommendation contained in the confidential Report (May 28, 2007) from the Commissioner of Finance:
1. The Commissioner of Finance be authorized to pay the outstanding withheld 2005 and 2006 GTA pooling payments to the Province upon agreement with the Province of the payment amounts.
Carried
The balance of the report to remain confidential under the provisions of the Municipal Act as it contains information pertaining to the security of municipal property.
128 Appointment of Medical Officer of Health
It was moved by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath, that Council adopt the following recommendations contained in the confidential Report (May 29, 2007) of the Chief Administrative Officer and the Commissioner of Community Services, Housing and Health Services, as follows:
1. Regional Council appoint Dr. Karim Kurji as the Medical Officer of Health for The Regional
2. The Minister of Health and Long Term Care be asked to approve the appointment of Dr. Kurji as Medical Officer of Health for The
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.
OTHER BUSINESS
129 Notice of Motion �
(Referred from May 24, 2007 Regional Council Meeting)
Regional Councillor Jones and Mayor Emmerson withdrew their proposed motion regarding the
(See Minute No. 105 from the May 24, 2007 Council meeting and Minute No. 124 from this meeting for the amendments to Clauses 6 and 7 of Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee Report No. 5.)
130 CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW
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It was moved by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, seconded by Mayor Emmerson, that the following by-law be enacted to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council.
By-law No. M-0741-2007-063
To confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on June 21, 2007.
Carried
The Council meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
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Regional Clerk
Minutes confirmed and adopted at the meeting of Regional Council held on the 27th of September, 2007.
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Regional Chair