The Council of
The Regional Municipality of York
Revised Agenda
January 22, 2015
9:30 a.m.
Council Chambers
York Region Administrative Centre
17250 Yonge Street
Newmarket, Ontario
Quorum: 11
[Accessible formats or communication supports are available upon request
Contact: Regional Clerk’s Office, regional.clerk@york.ca, 18774649675 extension 71320]
A. Disclosures of Interest
B. Minutes of Council
B.1 Council Meeting held on December 18, 2014
C. Presentation
C.1 Proposed 2015-2018 Regional Budget
Bill Hughes, Commissioner of Finance
D. Deputations
(Subject to Council granting deputant status.)
None
[The titles of the following Communications, Reports and Bylaws are links that will open the items]
E. Communications
E.1 Investment in Affordable Housing for Ontario (IAH) (2014 Extension) Notional Funding Allocation
Janet Hope, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Municipal Affairs dated December 18, 2014
E.2 AMO Research Project - Municipal Infrastructure Investment and Financial Sustainability
Bill Hughes, Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer dated January 22, 2015
E.3 Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Award
Bill Hughes, Commissioner of Finance dated January 7, 2015
E.4 Initial Impact of the Social Assistance Management System Implementation
Adelina Urbanski, Commissioner of Community and Health Services dated January 22, 2015
F. Consideration and Adoption of Reports
F.1 Report No. 1 of Committee of the Whole - January 8, 2015
F.2 Report No. 2 of Committee of the Whole - January 15, 2015
F.3 Report No. 1 of the Commissioner of Finance
Contract Awards Report, October 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
F.4 Report No. 1 of the Commissioner of Transportation Services
York Region Transit (YRT/Viva) On-board Farebox System Software Maintenance and Support Contract Extension
G. Introduction and Consideration of Bills
G.1 Bill No. 1
A bylaw to adopt an Emergency Management Program
G.2 Bill No. 2
To acquire certain lands for or in connection with the widening and reconstruction of Keele Street (Y.R. 6) and Lloydtown/Aurora Road (Y.R. 16) in the Township of King
G.3 Bill No. 3
To acquire certain lands for or in connection with the widening and reconstruction of Major Mackenzie Drive West (R.R. 25) from Weston Road (YR 56) to Islington Avenue (YR 17), in the City of Vaughan
G.4 Bill No. 4
To acquire certain lands for or in connection with the widening and reconstruction of Yonge Street (Y.R. 1) and Highway 7 (Y.R. 7) to Major Mackenzie Drive (Y.R. 25) in the Town of Richmond Hill
G.5 Bill No. 5
To acquire certain lands for or in connection with the widening and reconstruction of Yonge Street (Y.R. 1) from Major Mackenzie Drive (Y.R. 25) to Gamble Road/19th Avenue (Y.R. 29) in the Town of Richmond Hill
G.6 Bill No. 6
To acquire certain lands for or in connection with the widening and reconstruction of Highway 7 (Y.R. 7), Centre Street (Y.R. 71) and Bathurst Street (Y.R. 38) in the Town of Richmond Hill
H. Motions
H.1 Increase in Membership for Housing York Inc.
Whereas the Articles of Arrangement of the Corporation provide that the Corporation shall have a minimum of two (2) directors and a maximum of thirteen (13) directors;
And Whereas by special resolution dated October 18, 2007 the sole shareholder of the Corporation fixed the number of directors of the Corporation at seven (7);
Be it Resolved that:
1. By special resolution the number of directors comprising the Board of Directors of the Corporation is fixed at ten (10).
H.2 Regional Express Rail
Whereas on July 24, 2014 the Ontario Legislature passed the Building Opportunity and Securing Our Future Act (2014 Budget Measures), which included $29 billion in dedicated funding available over the next 10 years for public transit, highways and other priority infrastructure projects across the province through the government's Moving Ontario Forward plan;
And Whereas the Moving Ontario Forward plan will allocate up to $15 billion for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area in public transit priorities that address congestion and improve mobility throughout the region, including transforming the GO Transit network to a Regional Express Rail service and drawing projects from the Next Wave of Metrolinx projects included in The Big Move;
And Whereas Council has supported and endorsed major transit expansion projects in York Region, including the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension and the vivaNext bus rapid transit system;
And Whereas Council is in support of the Yonge Subway Extension from Finch station to Richmond Hill Centre at Highway 7 to address the critical transit needs of its population;
And Whereas York Region, The City of Toronto, Metrolinx and the TTC continue to work collaboratively on the Yonge Relief Network Study in order to ensure a comprehensive assessment of potential solutions for crowding on the Yonge Subway Line;
And Whereas the Provincial transit agency Metrolinx has a work plan for Regional Express Rail which includes developing the service concept (i.e. frequency, type of service), identifying infrastructure needs and developing a phasing strategy to determine the optimal sequencing of delivering RER to all GO rail corridors;
And Whereas the section of Yonge Street from Finch Avenue, in the City of Toronto, to Highway 7, in the City of Markham and the Town of Richmond Hill, is an important missing link in the dedicated regional rapid transit system, which presently requires approximately 1,200 buses per day to meet the public transit demand;
And Whereas the Region is undertaking an update to the Regional Official Plan, to accommodate Amendment 2 to the Provincial Growth Plan (2041 population and employment forecasts), in combination with the Transportation Master Plan Update and Water and Wastewater Master Plan Update in order to complete the provincially mandated Regional Development Charges By-law update by 2017.
Now therefore be it resolved that Council:
1. Request the Provincial government, through its agency Metrolinx, to work collaboratively and in partnership with York Region and all affected municipalities on the development of Regional Express Rail, including the development of Service Concepts, Infrastructure Plans, Business Cases and Phasing Plans.
2. Request the Provincial government and Metrolinx to develop the Service Concept for Regional Express Rail in York Region to accommodate the ultimate 2041 population and employment forecasts presented in the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and implement Regional Express Rail to meet the growth in travel demand.
3. Reaffirm that the Yonge Subway Extension to Richmond Hill will remain a number one priority project in York Region.
4. Request the Provincial government and Metrolinx to confirm that work on the Yonge Network Relief Study be integrated with the work on Regional Express Rail through the development of Service Concepts, Infrastructure Plans and Business Cases.
5. Direct staff to facilitate the work of the Provincial government and Metrolinx on Regional Express Rail in York Region and jointly develop the public outreach and engagement strategy for planning, design, construction and operation of Regional Express Rail.
I. Other Business
J. Private Session
Motion to resolve into Private Session to consider the following:
J.1 Cost Recovery of Damages: Highway 427 - Litigation and Solicitor-Client Privilege
J.2 Cost Recovery of Damages: Bathurst Street - Potential Litigation
J.3 Disputed Water Billings - Litigation or Potential Litigation
J.4 Authorization to Negotiate Land Acquisition - Town of Georgina - Proposed Acquisition of Land
K. Public Session
Motion to reconvene in Public Session
Adoption of recommendations from Private Session
L. Confirmatory Bylaw
Introduction of Bill 7 to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting
M. Adjournment
