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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 7

OF THE REGIONAL

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2005

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on September 22, 2005

 

 

 

 

Chair:               Mayor T. Jones

 

Members:          Mayor M. Black

                        Mayor D. Cousens

                        Mayor M. Di Biase

                        Mayor T. Taylor

                        Mayor J. Young

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch

 

 

Also Present:     Regional Councillor Jones, Regional Councillor Van Bynen

 

Staff Present:    H. Beairsto, L. Bigioni, P. Casey, S. Cartwright, K. Close, B. Crowe, J. Davidson,

                        P. Duggan, D. Kelly, M. Garrett, T. Haddad, E. Hankins, J. Hulton, Dr. H. Jaczek,

                        B. Macgregor, D. Norton, K. Schipper, L. Shallal, B. Tuckey

 

The Finance and Administration Committee began its meeting at 9:05 a.m. on September 8, 2005.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  FUNDING OF 2005 PROPERTY TAX CAPPING REQUIREMENTS

 

2  DEVELOPMENT CHARGE BY-LAW APPEALS

 

3  GO TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT CHARGE STATUS REPORT

 

4  2005 BUSINESS PLAN AND BUDGET MID-YEAR PROGRESS REPORT

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

[see also Attachment 4]

5  REGIONAL GAS TAX REVENUES

 

6  TENDER AWARDS REPORT

 

7  SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY - BATHURST STREET, TOWNSHIP OF KING

[see also Attachment 1]

8  LICENCE OF OCCUPATION - LADIES GOLF CLUB OF TORONTO, TOWN OF MARKHAM

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

9  YORK REGION STRATEGIC ACCOMMODATION PLAN

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

10  REVIEW OF CHARACTER COMMUNITY BUDGET AND EXPENDITURE CONTROL PROCESS

 

11  BILL 206 - ONTARIO MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM ACT, 2005

 

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:

 

PRESENTATION

 

2006 Business Plan and Budget

 

Michael Garrett, Chief Administrative Officer, Sandra Cartwright, Commissioner of Finance and Tony Haddad, Director of Business Planning and Budgets, made a presentation giving a preliminary overview regarding the 2006 Business Plans and Budget.

 

The Committee received the presentation and recommends that:

1. staff report back to the October 6, 2005 Committee meeting on the feasibility of conducting a detailed program review of one or two departments, post-budget, in 2006;

2. staff bring back options for applying Gas Tax revenues to the capital and operating budgets as part of the overall 2006 budget submission; and

3. in preparing recommendations for the proposed 2006 budget, staff target a net budget increase for 2006 at between 3 and 5 per cent.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

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1  Monte Kwinter, Minister, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, July 26, 2005, regarding a proposed centralized fire communication service for The Regional Municipality of York. Received.

 

2  J. D. Leach, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, May 13, 2005, forwarding Item 1, Report No. 29, regarding Vaughan Fire Communications Services, adopted by the Council of the City of Vaughan at its meeting of May 9, 2005. Received.

 

3  Peter Smith, Chairman, GO Transit, August 8, 2005, regarding the Toronto Air Rail Link Project. Received.

 

4  Charlotte Gravlev, Regional Clerk, Region of Peel, July 13, 2005, forwarding a resolution regarding GO Transit Development Charges Background Study, adopted by the Council of the Region of Peel at its meeting on July 7, 2005. Received and endorsed.

 

5  Hazel McCallion, Mayor, City of Mississauga, May 27, 2005, regarding the Greater Toronto Area Bus Rapid Transit Funding. Received.

 

6  Hazel McCallion, Mayor, City of Mississauga, May 27, 2005, to the Honourable John Godfrey, regarding the Greater Toronto Area Bus Rapid Transit Funding. Received.

 

7  J. D. Leach, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, June 30, 2005, forwarding Item 10, Report No. 45, regarding City Wide Development Charges Deferral Policy, adopted by the Council of the City of Vaughan at its meeting on June 27, 2005. Received and referred to the Commissioner of Finance for a report.

 

8  Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, News Release Communique, June 1, 2005, regarding the Ontario Government Proposes New OMERS Governance Model. Received.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

None

 

 

The Finance and Administration Committee adjourned at 11:23 a.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

September 8, 2005                                                                             Mayor T. Jones

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                            Chair

 

(Report No. 7 of the Finance and Administration Committee was adopted, without amendment, by Regional Council at its meeting held on September 22, 2005.)

 

 

Denis Kelly

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