THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
REPORT NO. 7
OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING HELD ON APRIL 3, 2014
For Consideration by
The Council of The Regional Municipality of York
on April 17, 2014
The Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order at 9:32 a.m. on April 3, 2014 with Regional Councillor Wheeler in the chair.
The following were also in attendance:
Members
D. Barrow, G. Dawe, M. Di Biase, W. Emmerson, R. Grossi, V. Hackson, J. Heath, B. Hogg, J. Jones, G. Landon, J. Li, G. Rosati, F. Scarpitti, D. Schulte, V. Spatafora, J. Taylor, T. Van Bynen
Staff
N. Barrette, D. Basso, L. Bigioni, P. Casey, L. Cheah, L. Gonsalves, J. Houweling, B. Hughes, J. Hulton, D. Kelly, S. Kemp, D. Kostopoulos, K. Kurji, R. Leary, D. Lindeblom, B. Macgregor, I. McNeil, V. Shuttleworth, G. Szobel, B. Titherington, A. Urbanski, K. Whitney
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Statutory Public Meetings
Planning and Economic Development Items
Transportation Services Items
Community and Health Services Items
STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETINGS
1. CADILLAC FAIRVIEW CORPORATION LIMITED FOR MARKVILLE SHOPPING CENTRE LOCATED AT 5000 HIGHWAY 7 EAST, CITY OF MARKHAM [8.5MB]
2. VAUGHAN PROMENADE SHOPPING CENTRE INC. FOR PROMENADE SHOPPING CENTRE LOCATED AT 1 PROMENADE CIRCLE, CITY OF VAUGHAN [5MB]
3. THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE FOR ALL WINERIES AND VINEYARDS LOCATED WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY [4MB]
4. SOBEYS CAPITAL INCORPORATED LOCATED AT 441 CLARK AVENUE WEST, CITY OF VAUGHAN [2.5MB]
REGULAR MEETING
PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Regional Councillor Taylor chaired the Planning and Economic Development section of Committee of the Whole.
5. COMMUNICATION – PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the communication from Valerie Shuttleworth, Director, Long Range Planning, dated April 3, 2014 regarding ‘Appeals to the York Region Official Plan 2010 and ROPA 3 Phase 1 – Decision and Order of the Ontario Municipal Board’.
6. 2013 DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS SUMMARY
7. PRELIMINARY INPUT - UPCOMING REVIEWS OF THE GREENBELT PLAN AND THE OAK RIDGES MORAINE CONSERVATION PLAN
8. RELEASE OF THE PROVINCIAL POLICY STATEMENT, 2014 AND DISCUSSION PAPER FOR RURAL ONTARIO [5.5MB]
9. JOB POSTINGS IN YORK REGION - 2013 TRENDS
10. 2015 TO 2019 TERANET RENEWAL
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Mayor Emmerson chaired the Transportation Services section of Committee of the Whole.
11. COMMUNICATIONS - TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the communication from Kimberley Kitteringham, City Clerk, City of Markham, dated March 6, 2014 containing a resolution from the City of Markham regarding ‘Entrance/Exit to the Plaza at McCowan Road and Highway 7’ and referral to staff for a report back to Committee with a recommendation on the resolution.
2. Receipt of the communication from Daniel Kostopoulos, Commissioner of Transportation and Community Planning, dated March 11, 2014 regarding ‘York Region 2013 Transportation Fact Book’.
[Click HERE to view the 2013 Transportation Fact Book]
3. Receipt of the communication from Daniel Kostopoulos, Commissioner of Transportation and Community Planning, dated March 19, 2014 regarding ‘February 2014 York Region Transit (YRT/Viva) Ridership Statistics’.
12. NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK - MAY 18 TO 24, 2014
13. REQUEST FOR NEW TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS, CITY OF MARKHAM
14. DIRECT PURCHASE CONTRACT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL EQUIPMENT
15. 2011 TRANSPORTATION TOMORROW SURVEY
16. CONSULTANT SERVICE FEES FOR ADDITIONAL SCOPE OF WORK, RUTHERFORD ROAD/CARRVILLE ROAD BETWEEN JANE STREET AND YONGE STREET MUNICIPAL CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SERVICES
Regional Councillor Heath chaired the Community and Health Services section of Committee of the Whole.
17. 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 April 3, 2014 regarding ‘Emergency Medical Services Expanding Paramedic Scope of Practice Update’.
18. NATIONAL PARAMEDIC SERVICES WEEK
19. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT STRATEGY 2013 ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT
20. VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE PROGRAM 2013/2014 ANNUAL UPDATE
OTHER BUSINESS
21. RECOGNITION OF RICHARD LEARY, GENERAL MANAGER, YORK REGION TRANSIT
On behalf of members of Committee, Mayor Emmerson congratulated Richard Leary on his recent appointment to the position of Chief Service Officer with the Toronto Transit Commission and thanked Mr. Leary for his contributions to transit in York Region.
PRIVATE SESSION
Committee of the Whole did not resolve into Private Session.
The Committee of the Whole meeting adjourned at 12:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
April 3, 2014 D. Wheeler
Newmarket, Ontario Acting Regional Chair
D. Kelly
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