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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 1

OF THE REGIONAL

PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 7, 2009

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on January 22, 2009

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor T. Wong

 

Members:          Regional Councillor J. Taylor, Vice-Chair

Mayor M. Black

                        Regional Councillor B. Hogg

                        Mayor P. Morris

                        Mayor J. Young

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)

 

Staff Present:    L. Bigioni, P. Casey, P. Draper, H. Konefat, B. Macgregor, P. May,

R. Miller, K. Price, N. Prout, C. Raynor, L. Russell, K. Strueby, B. Tuckey

and J. Waller

 

The Planning and Economic Development Committee began its meeting at 1:14 p.m. on January 7, 2009.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  2009 OPERATING BUDGET

 

[Presentation]

 

2  WATER AND WASTEWATER MASTER PLAN UPDATE AND PUBLIC CONSULTATION CENTRES

 

[Presentation]

[Attachment 1: Part 1; Part 2 (2.7MB)]

 

3  YORK REGION 2031 POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT FORECASTS

 

[Presentation for items 3 and 4]

[Attachment 1]

 

4  YORK REGION 2031 LAND BUDGET

 

[Presentation for items 3 and 4]

[Attachment 1 (3.3MB)]

 

5  YORK REGION EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRY REPORT 2008

 

[Attachment 1]

 

6  ADOPTION OF REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 63

 

[Attachment 1;

Figure 1 (2.4MB);

Figure 2;

Figure 3 (2.9MB)]

 

7  BEST PRACTICES FOR NEW COMMUNITIES WORKSHOP FEEDBACK

 

[Presentation]

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

[Attachment 3]

[Attachment 4]

 

8  DEFERRAL NO. 2 TO AMENDMENT NO. 168 (CORNELL SECONDARY PLAN), TOWN OF MARKHAM

 

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

 

9  INDUSTRY EDUCATION COUNCIL: STAKEHOLDER RECOMMENDATIONS

 

10  LONG TERM TOURISM DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY - DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION

 

[Presentation]

[Attachment 1]

 

11  TOURISM CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM UPDATE

 

12  UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

The Planning and Economic Development Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by the Planning and Economic Development Committee with the following action:

 

ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR

 

1. The Planning and Economic Development Committee elected Regional Councillor Wong as Chair and Regional Councillor Taylor as Vice-Chair of the Committee for the year 2009.

 

 

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COMMUNICATIONS

 

2. Bryan Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services, December 5, 2008, letter to J. Butler, Vice-President, Ontario Power Authority and A. Garcia-Wright, Director, Ministry of the Environment regarding 'Environmental Review Reports, Environmental Assessments submitted in response to the RFP from the Ontario Power Authority for a proposed 350 MW Peaking Plant for Northern York Region and Southern Simcoe County Proponents: Northland Power, Pristine Power and Sithe Global.' [3.4MB] Received.

 

3. Ms. A. Garcia-Wright, Director, Ministry of the Environment, December 8, 2008, regarding proposed sites for the Northern York Region Procurement. Received.

 

4. Bryan Tuckey, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services, January 7, 2009, regarding 'Aging Workforce Study Program Approved'.  Received.

 

 

The Planning and Economic Development Committee adjourned at 2:54 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

January 7, 2009                                                                                  T. Wong

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                            Chair

 

(Report No. 1 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee was adopted as amended, by Regional Council at its meeting on January 22, 2009.)

 

Karin Price

(905) 830-4444 x 1322