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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 5

OF THE REGIONAL

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON MAY 5, 2005

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on May 19, 2005

 

 

 

Chair:               Mayor D. Cousens

 

Members:          Mayor Wm. F. Bell

                        Mayor T. Jones

                        Mayor T. Taylor

                        Mayor J. Young

 

Also Present:     Regional Councillor J. Jones

 

Staff Present:    S. Cartwright, L. Chandler, J. Davidson, M. Garrett, T. Haddad, J. Hulton,

                        D. Kelly, L. Shallal

 

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

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

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1  E-GOVERNMENT SUB-COMMITTEE � REPORT NO. 3

 

[see also e-Government Sub-Committee Report No. 3]

 

2  2004 DEVELOPMENT CHARGE RESERVE FUND STATEMENT

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

3  GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO DECISION ON THE PROPERTY TAX TREATMENT OF EQUESTRIAN PROPERTIES

 

4  TENDER AWARDS - JANUARY 1, 2005 � MARCH 31, 2005

 

5  SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY, BATHURST STREET, TOWNSHIP OF KING

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

6  SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY, TOWN OF NEWMARKET

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

7  2005 CHRISTMAS CLOSURE

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

8  NEW AND EMERGING CLEAN AIR SOLUTIONS - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

 

9  SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT - BALES DRIVE DEVELOPMENT

 

10  PROPOSED CENTRALIZED FIRE COMMUNICATION SERVICE

 

11  CORRIDOR LAND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ONTARIO REALTY CORPORATION

 

12  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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1. Sheila Birrell, Town Clerk, Town of Markham (4.2MB), March 30, 2005, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Council of the Town of Markham at its meeting on March 29, 2005, regarding Financial Incentives for Affordable Housing Request for Deferral of Development Charges and a Reduced and Deferred Cash-in-Lieu Parkland Contribution by the Old Kennedy Cooperation Development Corp. at 90-108 Old Kennedy Road. Received and referred to the Commissioner of Finance for a report.

 

2. Sheila Birrell, Town Clerk, Town of Markham, March 31, 2005, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Council of the Town of Markham at its meeting on March 29, 2005, regarding Heritage Property Tax Reduction. Received.

 

3.  Chris Somerville, Clerk, Township of King, April 12, 2005, endorsing the Region of York resolution regarding Shortage of Justices of the Peace and Urgent Need for New Appointments. Received.

 

4. Debra Paulseth, Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Ministry of the Attorney General, April 18, 2005, regarding appointments of new Justices of the Peace. Received.

 

5. Donald Ebbs, Associate Chief Justice-Co-ordinator of Justices of the Peace, April 20, 2005, regarding Justice of the Peace Availability. Received.

 

6. J. D. Leach, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, April 15, 2005, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Council of the City of Vaughan at its meeting on April 11, 2005, regarding New Property Tax Capping Options for 2005. Received.

 

7. Carolyn Lance, Administrative Assistant to the Town Clerk, April 21, 2005, forwarding a motion adopted by the Council of the Town of Georgina at its meeting on April 4, 2005, regarding Property Tax Capping. Received.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee

 

Mayor Cousens announced that he was stepping down as Chair of the Finance and Administration Committee. Members of the Committee thanked Mayor Cousens for his guidance and assistance in the role of Committee Chair.

The Committee recommends that Mayor Jones be appointed as Chair of the Finance and Administration Committee and Mayor Cousens be appointed as Vice-Chair of the Committee.

 

The Finance and Administration Committee adjourned at 9:09 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

May 5, 2005                                                                            Mayor D. Cousens

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                Chair

 

(Report No. 5 of the Finance and Administration Committee was adopted, as amended, by Regional Council at its meeting held on May 19, 2005.)

 

Denis Kelly

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