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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 7

OF THE REGIONAL

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on September 27, 2007

 

 

 

Chair:               Mayor T. Van Bynen

 

Members:          Mayor D. Barrow, Vice-Chair

                        Mayor W. Emmerson

                        Mayor R. Grossi

                        Mayor F. Scarpitti

                        Mayor J. Young

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch

 

Also Present:     Regional Councillor J. Jones

 

Staff Present:    T. Appleby, L. Bigioni, P. Casey, B. Crowe, J. Davidson, N. Garbe,

                        T. Haddad, K. Hill, J. Hulton, D. Kelly, B. Macgregor, R. Miller,

                        L. Russell, B. Tuckey

 

 

The Finance and Administration Committee began its meeting at 9:01 a.m. on September 6, 2007.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  FUNDING OF 2007 PROPERTY TAX CAPPING REQUIREMENTS

 

2  DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT REQUEST - HARRY WALKER PARKWAY EXTENSION TO MULOCK DRIVE, TOWN OF NEWMARKET

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

3  DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT REQUEST - WOODBINE AVENUE AND CEDAR RIDGE ROAD, TOWN OF WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

4  DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT REQUEST - TRANSIT BUS PADS-WISMER COMMONS, TOWN OF MARKHAM

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

5  DONALD COUSENS PARKWAY - MARKHAM BYPASS REVISED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING PRINCIPLES

 

6  PROVINCIAL TRANSIT FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT

 

7  2008 BUDGET TIMELINES

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

8  TENDER AWARDS REPORT APRIL 1, 2007 - JUNE 30, 2007

 

9  IMPACT OF PREMIER'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF UPLOADING ONTARIO DISABILITY SUPPORT PROGRAM AND ONTARIO DRUG BENEFIT COSTS

 

10  2007 BUSINESS PLAN AND BUDGET MID-YEAR REPORT

 

[see also Attachments 1-5]

 

11  DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED PRIOR TO JUNE 18, 2007

 

[see also Communications:

Drescher;

Santino, July 23;

Santino, August 30;

Bigioni]

[see also Attachment 1]

 

12  2007 CHRISTMAS CLOSURE

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

13  PROCEDURAL BY-LAW

 

14  UPDATE �CCOMMITTEE 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. B. Panizza, Director of Corporate Services/Town Clerk, Town of Aurora, June 3, 2007, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Town of Aurora at its meeting on May 22, 2007, regarding GTA Pooling Part-A.  Received and referred to a Council workshop or training and education session to be held in November 2007.

           

2. B. Panizza, Director of Corporate Services/Town Clerk, Town of Aurora, June 3, 2007, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Town of Aurora at its meeting on May 22, 2007, regarding GTA Pooling Part-B.  Received and referred to a Council workshop or training and education session to be held in November 2007.

           

3. J. D. Leach, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, June 29, 2007, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Council of the City of Vaughan at its meeting on June 25, 2007, regarding GTA Pooling.  Received and referred to a Council workshop or training and education session to be held in November 2007.

 

4. Anita Moore, Town Clerk, Town of Newmarket, August 30, 2007, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Town of Newmarket at its meeting on August 27, 2007, regarding GTA Pooling. Received and referred to a Council workshop or training and education session to be held in November 2007.

 

5. Chris Somerville, Township Clerk, Township of King, July 17, 2007, forwarding resolutions from the Town of Markham, City of Vaughan, and GTAH Mayors and Chairs, regarding Appointment of Justices of the Peace.  Received.

 

6. Councillor Virginia Hackson, Chair, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, July 20, 2007, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority at its meeting on June 22, 2007, regarding Source Protection Authority Composition.  Received and referred to staff for a report.

 

7. Dan Van Londersele, Chair, Ontario 9-1-1 Advisory Board, August 1, 2007, requesting financial assistance from each municipal government.  Received and referred to staff.

           

8. Connie Phillipson, Executive Director, York Regional Police Services Board, August 30, 2007, forwarding recommendations adopted by the York Regional Police Services Board at its meeting on August 29, 2007, requesting that Council extend the term of the interim financing for the Community Safety Village of York Region (CSVYR) from September 1, 2007 to September 1, 2008.  Received and recommended that Council approve the request.   (This letter is attached.)

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

Committee resolved into Private Session at 10:19 a.m. to consider the following:

 

1. Confidential report of the Regional Solicitor (2007 Development Charges By-law Appeals) -- Litigation

2. Advice relating to the matters set out in Clause 11 (Development Applications Received Prior to June 18, 2007) -- Solicitor-client

3. Update on the pending Organizational Review -- Personal Matters about Identifiable Individuals

 

and resumed in open session at 12:11 p.m.

 

 

The Finance and Administration Committee adjourned at 12:12 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

September 6, 2007                                                                 T. Van Bynen

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 27, 2007.)

 

Denis Kelly

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