Clause 15 in Report No. 17 of Committee of the Whole was adopted, without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting held on November 19, 2015.
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Report No. 1 of the
Broadband Strategy Advisory Task Force
Meeting Held on October 9, 2015
For Consideration by
Committee of the Whole of
The Regional Municipality of York
on November 5, 2015
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Contact: Regional Clerk’s Office, @email, 18774649675 extension 71320]
The Broadband Strategy Advisory Task Force meeting was called to order at 9:02 a.m. on October 9, 2015.
The following were in attendance:
Chair:
T. Van Bynen
Members:
G. Dawe, W. Emmerson, V. Hackson, S. Pellegrini, M. Quirk,
G. Rosati, F. Scarpitti
Staff:
D. Basso, L. Bigioni, P. Casey, C. Clark, M. Cheong, B. Hughes,
J. Ingram, D. Lindeblom, B. Macgregor, R. Roy, V. Shuttleworth,
J. Swan, A. Urbanski
Elections
1. Election of Chair
Mayor Dawe nominated Mayor Van Bynen for the position of Chair of the Broadband Strategy Advisory Task Force. There being no further nominations, Mayor Van Bynen was acclaimed Chair of the Task Force.
2. Election of Vice Chair
Mayor Hackson nominated Mayor Dawe for the position of Vice Chair of the Broadband Strategy Advisory Task Force. There being no further nominations, Mayor Dawe was acclaimed Vice Chair of the Task Force.
Presentations
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3. Broadband Strategy Overview and Update of Initiatives under Each Priority Area
The Task Force recommends receipt of the presentation by Doug Lindeblom, Director of Economic Strategy regarding “Broadband Strategy Overview and Update of Initiatives under Each Priority Area”.
4. Ultra High Speed Broadband in the GTHA
The Task Force recommends receipt of the presentation by Sarah McQuarrie, Director, Planning and Analytics, Infrastructure Policy Division, Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure/Ministry of Research and Innovation regarding “Ultra High Speed Broadband in the GTHA”.
5. Broadband Summit Overview – October 30, 2015
The Task Force recommends receipt of the presentation by Doug Lindeblom, Director of Economic Strategy regarding “Broadband Summit Overview – October 30, 2015”.
Deputations
6. Broadband Connectivity and Fibre Optic Installation
The Task Force recommends:
1. Receipt of the deputation from Councillor Ken Ferdinands, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville.
2. Receipt of the deputation from Brian McCullagh, Director of Business Development, Vianet.
Communications
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7. York Region Broadband Strategy Update and Advisory Task Force Terms of Reference and Structure
The Task Force recommends receipt of the Report of the Commissioner of Corporate Services and the Chief Planner regarding “York Region Broadband Strategy Update and Advisory Task Force Terms of Reference and Structure” adopted by Regional Council at its meeting on June 25, 2015.
8. Approved Terms of Reference
The Task Force recommends receipt of the Approved Terms of Reference of the Broadband Strategy Advisory Task Force adopted by Regional Council at its meeting on June 25, 2015.
9. York Telecommunications Network
The Task Force recommends receipt of the Report of the Chief Administrative Officer and the Commissioner of Finance regarding “York Telecommunications Network” adopted by Regional Council at its meeting on June 25, 2015.
Other Business
10. Topics and Goals for Future Meetings
The Commissioner of Corporate Services presented the following topics for consideration at future meetings of the Task Force:
York Telecom Network
Federal/Provincial Perspectives
Private Sector Perspectives
The Task Force suggested the following topics:
Next meeting:
Update on the 2015 York Region Broadband & Innovation Summit
Future agendas:
End user experience
Grant opportunities
Input from other jurisdictions
11. Tentative Schedule of Future Meetings and Suggested Topics
The Commissioner of Corporate Services presented a tentative meeting schedule, as follows:
Late November 2015
January or February 2016
April or May 2016
The Broadband Strategy Advisory Task Force meeting adjourned at 10:41 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
October 9, 2015 T. Van Bynen
Newmarket, Ontario Chair
Carol Clark
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