FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Report 1

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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

REPORT NO. 1

OF THE REGIONAL

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 10, 2013

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on January 24, 2013

Chair: Mayor T. Van Bynen, Vice Chair

Members: Mayor M. Bevilacqua

Mayor G. Dawe

Mayor W. Emmerson

Mayor R. Grossi

Mayor V. Hackson

Mayor S. Pellegrini

Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)

Also Present: Regional Councillor B. Hogg

Regional Councillor D. Schulte

Regional Councillor V. Spatafora

Staff Present: D. Basso, L. Bigioni, P. Casey, L. Cugalj, J. Davidson, E. Hankins,

B. Hughes, J. Hulton, D. Kelly, D. Kostopoulos, K. Llewellyn-Thomas, B. Macgregor, E. Mahoney, W. Marshall, K. Strueby, J. Swan, A. Urbanski

The Finance and Administration Committee began its meeting at 9:04 a.m. on January 10, 2013.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1 2013 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS

2 PROPERTY TAXES ON LEASED PROPERTIES

3 2013 INTERIM TAX LEVY

4 SINKING AND RETIREMENT FUND REQUIREMENTS FOR 2013

5 YORK.CA WEBSITE TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION PROCUREMENT

6 ABANDONMENT OF EXPROPRIATED LAND, TOWNSHIP OF KING

7 EXPROPRIATION SETTLEMENT - 425 AND 431 DAVIS DRIVE, VIVA PROJECT 90991, TOWN OF NEWMARKET

8 RETAINER OF EXTERNAL LEGAL SERVICES (2013-2015)

9 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ANNUAL REVIEW AND BYLAW REVISION - 2012

10 DEVELOPMENT CHARGES HEARING - OLYMPIAN SCHOOL OF SWIMMING/FITNESS

11 UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

The Finance and Administration Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by the Finance and Administration Committee with the following action.

ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR

1. The Finance and Administration Committee elected Mayor Barrow as Chair of the Committee for the year 2013, subject to Mayor Barrow consenting and Mayor Van Bynen as Vice-Chair for the year 2013.

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COMMUNICATIONS

1. Bill Hughes, Commissioner of Finance, January 10, 2013, regarding Council approval of Resolution of the Lake Wilcox Sustainable Neighbourhood Retrofit Action Plan: Embracing Nature in the Community to allow the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to receive the Final Grant Installment of $25,000 for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Receive the communication, adopt the resolution and the Regional Clerk forward a copy to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

12 PRIVATE SESSION

The Committee resolved into private session at 11:15 a.m. to consider the following:

1. Private Report of the Commissioner of Finance � Development Charge Complaint, Olympian School of Swimming/Fitness � Potential Litigation

2. Private Attachment to Agenda Item D7 � Report of the Commissioner of Corporate Services � Expropriation Settlement 425 and 431 Davis Drive, Viva Project 90991, Town of Newmarket � Land Acquisition (See Clause 7.)

3. Private Attachment to Agenda Item D8 � Report of the Commissioner of Corporate Services � Retainer of External Legal Services (2013�2015) � Solicitor-Client (See Clause 8.)

The Committee received the private attachments referred to in Items 2 and 3 and resumed in public session at 11:32 a.m. with no report out. Its recommendations on Item 1 will be considered at Council's Private Session on January 24, 2013.

The Finance and Administration Committee adjourned its meeting at 11:33 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

January 10, 2013 T. Van Bynen

Newmarket, Ontario Vice- Chair

(Report No. 1 of the Finance and Administration Committee was adopted without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on January 24, 2013.)

D. Kelly

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