The Regional Municipality of York
Report No. 17
of the Committee of the Whole
Meeting Held on November 5, 2015
For Consideration by
The Council of The Regional Municipality of York
on November 19, 2015
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The Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. on November 19, 2015 with Regional Chair Emmerson in the chair.
The following were also in attendance:
Members
N. Armstrong, D. Barrow, M. Bevilacqua, G. Dawe, M. Di Biase, M. Ferri, V. Hackson, J. Heath, B. Hogg, J. Jones, J. Li, S. Pellegrini, M. Quirk, G. Rosati, F. Scarpitti, V. Spatafora, J. Taylor, T. Van Bynen, D. Wheeler
Staff
C. Abankwa, S. Alibhai, N. Barrette, D. Basso, L. Bigioni, P. Casey, S. Collins, S. Fung, L. Gonsalves, Dr. R. Gould, B. Hughes, J. Hulton, D. Kelly, D. Kostopoulos, D. Lindeblom, B. Macgregor, R. Roy, V. Shuttleworth, G. Szobel, B. Titherington, M.F. Turner, A. Urbanski, K. Whitney
Table of Contents
Planning and Economic Development Items
Community and Health Services Items
Disclosures of Interest
1. York Region 2041 Preferred Growth Scenario
Regional Councillor Rosati declared an interest in the “York Region 2041 Preferred Growth Scenario” due to ongoing litigation with a developer that owns lands in the City of Vaughan Block 42. Regional Councillor Rosati did not take part in any consideration or discussion of or vote on any part of this item.
(See Clause 12.)
2. York Region 2041 Preferred Growth Scenario
Regional Councillor Di Biase declared an interest in the “York Region 2041 Preferred Growth Scenario” due to ongoing litigation with a developer that owns lands in the City of Vaughan Block 42. Regional Councillor Di Biase did not take part in any consideration or discussion of or vote on any part of this item.
(See Clause 12.)
3. Special Meeting of Committee of the Whole – November 26, 2015
Mayor Quirk declared an interest in the discussion regarding the scheduling of a Special Meeting of Committee of the Whole to present the draft 2016 York Regional Police Budget due to her stepson being a member of York Regional Police and her husband being a retired member of York Regional Police. Mayor Quirk did not take part in any consideration or discussion of or vote on any part of this item.
(See Clause 22.)
Transportation Services
Regional Councillor Spatafora chaired the Transportation Services section of Committee of the Whole.
4. Communications – Transportation Services
[Click on the titles of the following Communications to view the items]
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the communication from Daniel Kostopoulos, Commissioner of Transportation Services, dated November 5, 2015 regarding “York Region Transit (YRT/Viva) Ridership Statistics - 2015 Third Quarter”.
2. Receipt and referral to staff of the communication from Kimberley Kitteringham, City Clerk, City of Markham, dated October 2, 2015 regarding “Anti-Whistling on Stouffville GO Line and Anti-Whistling Bylaws & Associated Liability”.
3. Receipt of the communication from Daniel Kostopoulos, Commissioner of Transportation Services, dated November 5, 2015 regarding “Update on Recommendations Resulting from the Turn Restriction Request at Ninth Line and Berczy Gate, City of Markham”.
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5. Corridor Control Permit Fees [4MB]
6. York Region's Comments on Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s Class Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Design Study Highway 404 from 407 ETR to Green Lane [5MB]
7. Yonge and Steeles Area Regional Transportation Study, City of Markham and City of Vaughan
8. Load Restriction Revisions
9. TransCanada PipeLines Crossing Agreement
10. Transportation Master Plan Advisory Task Force - Report No. 2
Planning and Economic Development
Regional Councillor Di Biase chaired the Planning and Economic Development section of Committee of the Whole.
11. Communications – Planning and Economic Development
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Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the communication from Fernando Lamanna, Municipal Clerk, Town of East Gwillimbury, dated September 25, 2015 regarding “Servicing Capacity and Transportation Infrastructure in the Town of East Gwillimbury”.
2. Receipt of the communication from Samantha Kong, Council Coordinator, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, dated October 26, 2015 regarding “Servicing Capacity to Existing and Future Employment Areas in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville”.
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12. York Region 2041 Preferred Growth Scenario
[Because of the large size of the Attachments to this report, they are presented here separately:
Attachment 1; Attachment 2; Attachment 3; Attachment 4 [6MB]; Attachment 5; Attachment 6]
[The Presentation, Deputations and Communications are also presented separately.
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1. Presentation by Valerie Shuttleworth, Chief Planner and Paul Bottomley, Manager of Policy, Research and Forecasting [6MB].
2. Deputations:
3. Communications:
13. Development Application Process Review and Improvements Project and Fee Review
14. New Greater Toronto Region Global Investment Attraction Agency (Newco)
15. Broadband Strategy Advisory Task Force - Report No. 1
Community and Health Services
Regional Councillor Taylor chaired the Community and Health Services section of Committee of the Whole.
16. Communications – Community and Health Services
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Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the communication from Adelina Urbanski, Commissioner of Community and Health Services, dated November 5, 2015 regarding “Repeal of Day Nurseries Act and Implications of the Child Care and Early Years Act (2014)”.
2. Receipt of the communication from Adelina Urbanski, Commissioner of Community and Health Services, dated November 5, 2015 regarding “York Region Health and Wellbeing - January to June 2015”.
3. Receipt of the communication from Adelina Urbanski, Commissioner of Community and Health Services, dated November 5, 2015 regarding “Federation of Canadian Municipalities - Seniors and Housing: The Challenge Ahead”.
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17. York Region's Review and Update of 2015-2021 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan
18. Human Services Planning Board of York Region - Making Ends Meet in York Region: A Road Map for 2015 to 2018
19. Renaming of York Region Emergency Medical Services to York Region Paramedic Services
20. Community Investment Strategy Projects Recommended for 2016 Funding
(See Clause 25.)
21. Seniors Strategy Advisory Task Force - Report No. 1
Other Business
22. Special Meeting of Committee of the Whole – November 26, 2015
Committee recommends that there will be a Special Meeting of Committee of the Whole on November 26, 2015 at 9 a.m. to consider the draft 2016 York Regional Police Budget and 2017-2018 Outlook.
(See Clause 3.)
23. Council Education Session – November 26, 2015
Committee recommends that Regional Council pass the following resolution:
Be it resolved that:
Regional Council hold a meeting that is closed to the public pursuant to subsection 239(3.1) of the Municipal Act for the purposes of educating its Members on the Region’s Fiscal Strategy and Debt Management.
The meeting will be held on Thursday, November 26, 2015 in the Council Chambers, Regional Administrative Centre, 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, Ontario, commencing at 10 a.m. or immediately following the Special Meeting of the Committee of the Whole.
Private Session
Committee of the Whole resolved into private session at 2:23 p.m. to consider the following:
1. Buttonville Airport Redevelopment – Litigation
2. Private Attachment to Clause 20 - Community Investment Strategy Projects Recommended for 2016 Funding – Security of Regional Property
Committee of the Whole resumed in public session at 3:10 p.m. and reported the following:
24. Buttonville Airport Redevelopment
Committee of the Whole recommends the confidential report of the Commissioner of Corporate Services and Chief Planner dated October 23, 2015 be forwarded for consideration at Council’s private session on November 19, 2015.
25. Private Attachment to Clause 20 - Community Investment Strategy Projects Recommended for 2016 Funding – Security of Regional Property
Committee of the Whole received the private attachment referred to in Clause 20.
The Committee of the Whole meeting adjourned at 3:11 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
November 5, 2015 W. Emmerson
Newmarket, Ontario Regional Chair
D. Kelly
(905) 830-4444 x71300
