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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 4

OF THE REGIONAL

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON APRIL 7, 2005

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on April 21, 2005

 

 

 

Chair:               Mayor D. Cousens

 

Members:          Mayor M. Black

                        Mayor T. Jones

                        Mayor T. Taylor

                        Mayor J. Young

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch

 

 

Also Present:     Regional Councillor J. Jones

 

Staff Present:    P. Casey, S. Cartwright, B. Crowe, J. Culshaw, J. Davidson, P. Duggan,

                        M. Garrett, T. Haddad, C. Harrison, J. Hulton, H. Jaczek, D. Kelly,

                        K. Schipper, L. Shallal, B. Tuckey

 

The Finance and Administration Committee began its meeting at 9:00 a.m. on April 7, 2005.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

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1  PROPERTY TAX RATIOS AND TAX RATES FOR 2005

 

2  NEW PROPERTY TAX CAPPING OPTIONS FOR THE COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND MULTI-RESIDENTIAL CLASSES

 

3  TAX INCREMENT FINANCING STRATEGY FOR YORK REGION

 

4  CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR SUPPLY AND SERVICE OF WIDE-AREA-NETWORK CONNECTIONS, NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT AND VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKING

 

5  DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT REQUEST, OAK RIDGES FARM CO-TENANCY LTD., TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

6  DEBENTURE APPROVAL - CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

7  SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY, GREEN LANE, TOWN OF EAST GWILLIMBURY

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

8  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:

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

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GTA Pooling

 

1  Michele Kennedy, Town Clerk, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, March 7, 2005, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Council of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville at its meeting on March 1, 2005, regarding the Greater Toronto Area Social Assistance Pooling Fund. Received.

 

2  Anna Knowles, Deputy Clerk, Town of East Gwillimbury, March 11, 2005, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Council of the Town of East Gwillimbury at its meeting on February 21, 2005, regarding Pooling of Social Assistance and Social Housing Costs in the Greater Toronto Area. Received.

 

3  Provincial Funding Assistance

Anna Knowles, Deputy Clerk, Town of East Gwillimbury, March 16, 2005, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Council of the Town of East Gwillimbury, at its meeting on February 21, 2005, regarding Town of East Gwillimbury Request for Provincial Funding Assistance. Received.

 

4  Mandatory Property Tax Increase Protection

Tony Derro, Secretary, The Association of Municipal Tax Collectors of Ontario, March 9, 2005, forwarding a resolution adopted at the Executive meeting of the Association of Municipal Tax Collectors of Ontario, held on February 5, 2005, regarding mandatory property tax increase protection. Received.

 

5  Woodbine By-pass, Town of Markham

Sheila Birrell, Town Clerk, Town of Markham, March 10, 2005, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Council of the Town of Markham, regarding the Cathedral Secondary Plan � Principles of a Woodbine By-Pass Agreement. Received and referred to the Commissioner of Finance for a report.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

1. Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Head Office

 

Staff were requested to provide a report to Council's meeting of April 21, 2005 on the financing of the proposed addition to the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority head office, with the report to be based on a review by Regional staff and the outcome of deliberations by the Board of the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority.

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

1. The Committee resolved into private session at 10:05 a.m. to consider property and legal matters and resumed in open session at 10:38 a.m. with no report out.

 

 

The Finance and Administration Committee adjourned its meeting at 10:39 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

April 7, 2005                                                                                        D. Cousens

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                            Chair

 

 

(Report No. 4 of the Finance and Administration Committee was adopted, without amendment, by Regional Council at its meeting held on April 21, 2005.)

 

Denis Kelly

(905) 830-4444 x 1300