The Regional Municipality of York
Report No. 1
of the Committee of the Whole
Meeting Held on January 8, 2015
For Consideration by
The Council of The Regional Municipality of York
on January 22, 2015
The Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order at 9:02 a.m. on January 8, 2015 with Regional Chair Emmerson in the chair.
The following were also in attendance:
Members
J. Altmann, N. Armstrong, M. Bevilacqua, G. Dawe, M. Di Biase,
V. Hackson, B. Hogg, J. Jones, J. Li, S. Pellegrini, M. Quirk,
G. Rosati, V. Spatafora, J. Taylor, T. Van Bynen, D. Wheeler
Staff
C. Abankwa, S. Alibhai, N. Barrette, D. Basso, L. Bigioni, A.M. Carroll,
P. Casey, S. Collins, R. Farrell, L. Gonsalves, J. Hulton,
B. Hughes, D. Kelly, D. Kuzmyk, D. Kostopoulos, K. Kurji,
D. Lindeblom, B. Macgregor, E. Mahoney, K. Oliver,
R. Roy, V. Shuttleworth, G. Szobel, R. Takagi, B. Titherington,
M.F. Turner, A. Urbanski, K. Whitney, E. Wilson
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Table of Contents
Planning and Economic Development Items
Community and Health Services Items
[The descriptions of the following Presentations and Report are links that will open the items]
1. 2015 to 2019 Strategic Plan
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the presentation by Bruce Macgregor, Chief Administrative Officer.
2. Adoption of the recommendation contained in the report dated December 18, 2014 from the Chief Administrative Officer
2. Transportation Services Overview
Committee of the Whole recommends receipt of the presentation by Daniel Kostopoulos, Commissioner of Transportation Services.
3. Planning and Economic Development Overview
Committee of the Whole recommends receipt of the presentation by Valerie Shuttleworth, Chief Planner.
4. Community and Health Services Overview
Committee of the Whole recommends receipt of the presentation by Adelina Urbanski, Commissioner of Community and Health Services.
[The titles of the following Communications and Reports are links that will open the items]
Transportation Services
Regional Councillor Spatafora chaired the Transportation Services section of Committee of the Whole.
5. Communications – Transportation Services
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt and referral to staff of the communication from Jeffrey Abrams, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated December 15, 2014 regarding “Truck Traffic Langstaff Road between Pine Valley Drive and Weston Road” with a report back to Committee in April 2015.
2. Receipt of the communication from Daniel Kostopolous, Commissioner of Transportation Services, dated January 8, 2015 regarding “October and November 2014 York Region Transit (YRT/Viva) Ridership Statistics”.
3. Receipt and referral to staff of the communication from Kimberley Kitteringham, City Clerk, City of Markham, dated December 24, 2014 regarding “Municipal Roads for Southeast Community Centre and Park”.
6. 2014 Annual Report Municipal Streetscape Partnership Program
7. Award of Bus Purchase Joint Metrolinx Procurement Request for Proposal 2013-TPI-008
8. 2015 Pan American Games, July 10 to July 26, 2015, and 2015 Parapan American Games, August 7 to August 14, 2015, Games Route Network and Municipal Service Agreements
9. Smart Commute Update
Planning and Economic Development
Regional Councillor Di Biase chaired the Planning and Economic Development section of Committee of the Whole.
10. Official Plan Review Consultation and Engagement Work Plan
Community and Health Services
Regional Councillor Taylor chaired the Community and Health Services section of Committee of the Whole.
11. Communications – Community and Health Services
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the communication from Adelina Urbanski, Commissioner of Community and Health Services, dated January 8, 2015 regarding “Realizing our Potential: Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy”.
2. Receipt of the communication from Adelina Urbanski, Commissioner of Community and Health Services, dated January 8, 2015 regarding “Amendment to the Human Services Planning Board of York Region Terms of Reference” and approval of the revised Human Services Planning Board of York Region Terms of Reference.
12. Expanding Paramedicine in the Community Update
13. Hospital Memorandum of Understanding Update 2014
14. Public Health Programs 2013 Year-End Settlement Reports
15. York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee - Report No. 5
Private Session
Committee of the Whole resolved into private session at 11:00 a.m. to consider the following:
1. Cost Recovery of Damages: Highway 427 - Litigation and Solicitor-Client Privilege
2. Cost Recovery of Damages: Bathurst Street - Potential Litigation
Committee of the Whole resumed in public session at 11:06 a.m. and reported the following:
16. Cost Recovery of Damages: Highway 427
Committee of the Whole’s recommendation will be forwarded for consideration at Council’s private session on January 22, 2015.
17. Cost Recovery of Damages: Bathurst Street
Committee of the Whole’s recommendations will be forwarded for consideration at Council’s private session on January 22, 2015.
The Committee of the Whole meeting adjourned at 11:10 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
January 8, 2015 W. Emmerson
Newmarket, Ontario Regional Chair
D. Kelly
(905) 830-4444 x71300
