THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
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REPORT NO. 6
OF THE REGIONAL
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON APRIL 8, 2004
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For Consideration by
The Council of the Regional Municipality of York
on April 22, 2004
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Chair: Mayor D. Cousens
Members: Mayor Wm. F. Bell
Mayor M. Black
Mayor T. Jones
Regional Chair B. Fisch
Also Present: Regional Councillor J. Jones, Regional Councillor T. Van Bynen
Staff Present: L. Bigioni, S. Cartwright, J. Davidson, P. Duggan, M. Garrett, E. Hankins, L. Gonsalves, K. Hill, J. Hulton, K. Schipper, B. Tuckey
The Finance and Administration Committee began its meeting at 9:02 a.m. on April 8, 2004.
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[The following links open .pdf files of the reports and their attachments]
1 SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE MUNICIPAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT CORPORATION ("MPAC")
2 CURRENT VALUE ASSESSMENT ("CVA") AND PROPERTY TAX ISSUES
3 TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORK STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN � PHASE II
4 GO TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT CHARGE BY-LAW REVIEW
5 HERITAGE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAM
6 AWARD OF COLLECTION SERVICES CONTRACT
7 ARMITAGE GARDENS (NEWMARKET HEALTH CENTRE PHASE 3) COMMUNITY RENTAL HOUSING PROGRAM REQUEST FOR REGIONAL GUARANTEE
8 JEFFERSON SIDEROAD WATERMAIN PREPAID DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT AGREEMENT PRINCIPLES, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
9 DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT REQUEST, WATERTOWER INVESTMENTS LIMITED, WESTON ROAD-HAWKVIEW BLVD-COMDEL BLVD, CITY OF VAUGHAN
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10 2003 DEVELOPMENT CHARGE RESERVE FUND STATEMENT
[see also Attachment 1]
11 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE STATUS REPORT
[see also Attachment 1]
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12 SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY, MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE AND HIGHWAY 48, TOWN OF MARKHAM
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13 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:
PRESENTATION
1. Carl Isenberg, Vice-President, Customer Relations, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, made a presentation on the operation and concerns of the property assessment requirements in the Province of Ontario and York Region, in particular. Overheads used in the presentation are on file in the office of the Regional Clerk. Received. (See Clause No. 1 of this report.)
COMMUNICATIONS
[The following links open .pdf files of the Communications]
1. Bruce Galway, January 31, 2004, regarding the Current Value Assessment (CVA) process and forwarding a resolution regarding same. Received.
2. Anita Moore, Town Clerk, Town of Newmarket, February 11, 2004, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Town of Newmarket at it meeting on February 9, 2004, regarding the Main Street Community Improvement Plan � Development Charge Rebate/Credit Program. Received and referred to staff for a report.
3. Jane Lunn, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Kawartha Lakes, February 27, 2004, forwarding a resolution adopted by the City of Kawartha Lakes at its meeting on January 12, 2004, regarding the Current Value Assessment. Received.
4. Association of Municipalities of Ontario, March 29, 2004, forwarding a letter from Premier McGuinty regarding the vision of strong communities. Received.
5. Brian Denney, Chief Administrative Officer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, March 30, 2004, forwarding Notice of Meeting to Approve the 2004 Non-Matching Levy for the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Received.
6. Anita Moore, Town Clerk, Town of Newmarket, March 31, 2004, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Town of Newmarket Council at its meeting on March 29, 2004, regarding the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). Received.
OTHER BUSINESS
1. The Committee requested that a 'Matters Pending' list be prepared of outstanding items for which future consideration by the Committee is expected.
2. The Committee requested that staff report to its next meeting on May 6, 2004 on the creation of a 'Budget Committee' that would participate in the preliminary work of preparing the next Regional Budget and Business Plan.
The Committee resolved into Private Session to consider a legal matter and resumed into open session with no report.
The Finance and Administration Committee adjourned at 12:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
April 8, 2004 D. Cousens
Newmarket, Ontario Chair
(Report No. 6 of the Finance and Administration Committee was adopted, as amended, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on April 22, 2004.)