THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

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REPORT NO. 12

OF THE REGIONAL

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 2, 2004

 

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For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on December 16, 2004

 

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Vice-Chair:        Mayor T. Jones

 

Members:          Mayor Wm. F. Bell

                        Mayor M. Black

                        Mayor T. Taylor

                        Mayor J. Young

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch

 

Also Present:     Regional Councillor J. Jones

                        Regional Councillor T. Van Bynen

 

Staff Present:    T. Appleby, L. Bigioni, P. Casey, S. Cartwright, B. Crowe, J. Davidson, M. Garrett, T. Haddad, E. Hankins, C. Harrison, J. Hulton,  K. Shipper, R. Smye, B. Tuckey, E. Wilson

 

The Finance and Administration Committee began its meeting at 9:00 a.m. on December 2, 2004.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

[The following links open .pdf files of the Clauses and Attachments]

 

 

1  REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGES PARKVIEW SERVICES FOR SENIORS

 

2  ADJUSTING SERVICES FOR INSURABLE CLAIMS

 

3  TEMPORARY BORROWING FOR 2005

 

4  2005 INTERIM APPROPRIATIONS

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

5  DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT REQUEST, WISMER MARKHAM DEVELOPMENT INC., TOWN OF MARKHAM

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

6  DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT REQUEST, BALLYMORE HOMES - BRENTWOOD SUBDIVISION

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

 

7  TENDER AWARDS

 

8  2004 BUDGET - THIRD QUARTER PROGRESS REPORT

 

[see also Appendix 1]

[see also Appendix 2]

[see also Appendix 3]

[see also Appendix 4]

 

9  AMENDMENT TO THE 2003 DEVELOPMENT CHARGE BY-LAW

 

10  YORK REGION STRATEGIC ACCOMMODATION PLAN

 

11  LEASED OFFICE SPACE, TRANSPORTATION AND WORKS DEPARTMENT, WATER AND WASTEWATER, 426 MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL

 

12  ENERGY PROGRAM REPORT 2004 AND 2005 WORKPLAN

 

13  PROPOSED REGION OF YORK EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BY-LAW

 

14  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:

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

2005 Capital Budget

 

1. Michael Garrett, Chief Administrative Officer and Sandra Cartwright, Commissioner of Finance, regarding the 2005 Capital Budget.

 

(Mayor Black declared an interest in this item as her spouse is a contractor to Earth Tech working on certain projects referred to in the 2005 Capital Budget and did not take part in the discussion or vote on this item.)

 

The Committee recommends that:

1. the presentation be received;

2. the communication from Kees Schipper, Commissioner of Transportation and Works, and Sandra Cartwright, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer, December 1, 2004, regarding the 2005-2014 Capital Budget Items arising from the Joint Transit Rapid Transit Committee meeting of November 11, 2004, be received;

3. the overall 2005 Capital Budget be referred to the January 6, 2005 Finance and Administration Committee meeting for consideration in conjunction with the 2005 Operating Budget;

4. 50% of the 2005 Capital Budget be approved to allow staff to enter into contracts early in 2005 as appropriate; and

5. Council convene a Workshop on January 27, 2005 to discuss the 2005 Capital and Operating Budgets.

 

 

GTA Pooling

 

2.  Ed Hankins, Director of Policy Risk and Treasury, regarding GTA Pooling. Received and a Working Group comprised of members of the Finance and Administration Committee (Regional Chair Fisch, Mayor Bell, Mayor Jones and Mayor Taylor) meet over the next four to six weeks and report back to the Committee with an approach to the matter of GTA Pooling.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

[The following links open .pdf files of the Communications]

 

3. P. M. Madill, Regional Clerk, The Regional Municipality of Durham, October 20, 2004, forwarding a resolution adopted at its Council meeting on September 29, 2004, regarding General Motors of Canada - Project Beacon. Received.

 

4. Kimberley Kitteringham, Deputy City Clerk, City of Oshawa, October 21, 2004, forwarding a resolution adopted by its Council meeting on October 4, 2004, regarding General Motors of Canada Limited - Project Beacon. Received.

 

5. Mary Frances Turner, Vice-President, York Region Rapid Transit Corporation and Sandra Cartwright, Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer, regarding the 2005-2014 Capital Budget Items arising from the Joint Transit/Rapid Transit Committee meeting of November 11, 2004.  Received.

 

 

(Regional Chair Fisch assumed the Chair at 10:42 a.m. during the discussion of the 2005 Capital Budget and remained in the Chair during the rest of the meeting, including the consideration of all communications and staff reports.)

 

 

The Finance and Administration Committee adjourned at 11:50 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

December 2, 2004                                                                                           T. Jones

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Vice Chair 

(Report No. 12 of the Finance and Administration Committee was adopted, without amendment, by Regional Council at its meeting held on December 16, 2004.)

 
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