THE COUNCIL OF
THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
REVISED AGENDA
February 20, 2014
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 BY MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
B. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF COUNCIL HELD ON JANUARY 23, 2014
C. PRESENTATIONS
None
D. DEPUTATION
(Subject to Council granting deputant status.)
D.1 United Way of York Region 2013 Spirit Awards
Daniele Zanotti, CEO, United Way of York Region
E. COMMUNICATION
E.1 World Lupus Day - May 10, 2014 and October - Lupus Awareness Month
Kathy Crowhurst, Lupus Foundation of Ontario, dated February 4, 2014, requesting that Council recognize May 10, 2014 as World Lupus Day and October as Lupus Awareness Month.
E.2 National Access Awareness Week - June 1-7, 2014
Regional Councillor Vito Spatafora, Chair, York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee, dated February 20, 2014, requesting that Council recognize June 1-7, 2014 as National Access Awareness Week
E.3 Joint and Several Liability Insurance Reform
a. Kimberley Kitteringham, City Clerk, City of Markham, dated February 12, 2014
b. Carolyn Lance, Council Services Coordinator, Town of Georgina, dated February 12, 2014
F. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS AND ADOPTION OF REPORTS
F.1 Report No. 1 of Audit Committee - February 6, 2014
F.2 Report No. 3 of Committee of the Whole - February 6, 2014
F.3 Report No. 4 of Committee of the Whole - February 13, 2014
G. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF BILLS
G.1 Bill No. 12
A bylaw to amend Bylaw No. R-1472-2007-086 to provide for restricted loads on certain Regional Roads
G.2 Bill No. 13
A bylaw to adopt Amendment No. 6 to the Official Plan for the Regional Municipality of York
G.3 Bill No. 14
To establish lands as public highways - Highway 7 (YR 7), Highway 27 (YR 27)
G.4 Bill No. 15
A bylaw to establish tax ratios and to specify the percentage by which tax rates are to be reduced for prescribed property subclasses for 2014
G.5 Bill No. 16
To levy against the Town of Georgina for the purposes of the Tile Drainage Act
G.6 Bill No. 17
Purchasing bylaw
G.7 Bill No. 18
Execution of Documents Bylaw
H. MOTION
H.1 Earth Hour 2014
Moved by: Regional Councillor Taylor
Seconded by:
WHEREAS climate change is the biggest environmental threat to our planet and a major concern for all Canadians;
AND WHEREAS at exactly 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2014, major cities around the world will turn off their lights and electrical power for one hour to raise awareness about climate change and to symbolize that, working together, the people of the world can make a difference in the fight against global warming;
AND WHEREAS the event, called “Earth Hour”, began in Sydney, Australia in 2007 as 2.2 million people turned off their lights to take a stand against climate change;
AND WHEREAS since then, it has become an annual, globally observed event;
AND WHEREAS participating in Earth Hour sends a powerful message to every citizen and business around the world that it’s possible to take action on climate change and that switching off our lights and electrical power is just one simple action we can take to help make a difference;
THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York as follows:
THAT at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2014, The Regional Municipality of York will join other municipalities and cities around the world in literally “turning out the lights” by shutting off all non-essential lighting and electrical power in all of its facilities, where feasible, and without jeopardizing safety, for one full hour full.
I. OTHER BUSINESS
J. PRIVATE SESSION
Motion to resolve into Private Session to consider the following matters:
1. Disposition of Matters under the Purchasing Bylaw, 2013 Annual Report - Litigation
2. Expropriation Settlement and Acquisition of Land Widening and Construction of Bus Rapid Transit Corridor, 161 Davis Drive (D1), vivaNext Project 90991, Town of Newmarket - Acquisition of Land
3. Ontario Nurses’ Association – Bargaining Mandate – Labour Relations
4. Appointments to Board(s) - Personal matters about Identifiable Individual(s)
Motion to reconvene in Public Session
Adoption of recommendations from Private Session
K. INTRODUCTION OF BILL NO. 19 TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL AT THIS MEETING
L. CLOSE OF MEETING
