THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
REPORT NO. 12
OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING HELD ON JUNE 19, 2014
For Consideration by
The Council of The Regional Municipality of York
on June 26, 2014
The Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. on June 19, 2014 with Regional Chair Fisch in the chair.
The following were also in attendance:
Members
D. Barrow, M. Bevilacqua, G. Dawe, M. Di Biase, W. Emmerson, R. Grossi, V. Hackson, J. Heath, B. Hogg, J. Jones, G. Landon, J. Li, S. Pellegrini, G. Rosati, F. Scarpitti, D. Schulte, V. Spatafora, J. Taylor, T. Van Bynen, D. Wheeler
Staff
D. Basso, L. Bigioni, B. Bloxam, P. Casey, D. Clark, J. Davidson, S. Fung, S. Gal, Dr. R. Gould, , E. Hankins, B. Hughes, J. Hulton, D. Kelly, D. Kostopoulos, B. Macgregor, E. Mahoney, W. Marshall, R. Masad, P. May, L. McDowell, M. Rabeau, J. Swan, B. Titherington
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Finance and Administration Items
Environmental Services Items
Private Session
DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST
Mayor Emmerson declared an interest in Clause 4 – Contract Awards Report, January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014, as his brother is the owner of WBE Gradall Rentals, the contractor in contract T-11-26, and did not take part in the discussion of or vote on this item.
Regional Councillor Heath declared an interest in Clause 14 – Review and Update of Council-Approved Policies, as he owns shares in Sun Life, and did not take part in the discussion of or vote on this item.
Regional Councillor Jones declared an interest in Item 5 of the Private Session and Clause 43 - Partial Minutes of Settlement - Widening and Construction of Bus Rapid Transit Corridor, VivaNext Project 90991, City of Markham, as he receives a pension from IBM, and left the private session for this item and did not take part in the discussion of or vote on this item.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Mayor Barrow chaired the Finance and Administration section of Committee of the Whole.
1. COMMUNICATION – FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the communication from Mafalda Avellino, Executive Director, Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board, dated June 2, 2014; and
2. Council authorize the two-year extension agreements with the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services for the continuation of the Community Policing Partnership Grant and the Safer Communities – 1,000 Officer Partnership Program Grant.
2. 2015 BUDGET DIRECTIONS
3. CONDITIONAL 2014 CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES FUNDING
4. CONTRACT AWARDS REPORT, JANUARY 1, 2014 - MARCH 31, 2014
5. TRANSITIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT REQUESTS
6. ONTARIO INFRASTRUCTURE AND LANDS CORPORATION LOAN FOR THE CITY OF VAUGHAN
7. ONTARIO INFRASTRUCTURE AND LANDS CORPORATION LOAN FOR THE TOWN OF AURORA
8. 2014-2015 INSURANCE COVERAGE RENEWAL
9. 2014 PROPERTY TAX CAPPING AUTHORIZATION REPORT
10. DEBENTURE UNDERWRITING SYNDICATE REVIEW
11. MUNICIPAL FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF FEDERAL GAS TAX REVENUES
12. HESPERUS LOAN EXTENSION
13. RECORDS RETENTION BYLAW
14. REVIEW AND UPDATE OF COUNCIL-APPROVED POLICIES
15. AUTHORITY TO AWARD CONTRACTS FOR TENDERS
16. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE - WIDENING AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDOR - HIGHWAY 7 WEST (H2-VMC) VIVANEXT PROJECT 90991 AND FACILITIES AND TERMINALS – VMC TERMINAL PROJECT 90992 AND TORONTO-YORK SPADINA SUBWAY EXTENSION PROJECT 90996, CITY OF VAUGHAN
17. ACQUISITION OF LAND - WIDENING AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDOR - HIGHWAY 7 WEST (H2-VMC) VIVANEXT, PROJECT 90991 AND TORONTO-YORK SPADINA SUBWAY EXTENSION, PROJECT 90996, CITY OF VAUGHAN
18. COMPENSATION FOR EXPROPRIATION - WIDENING AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDOR - HIGHWAY 7 WEST (H2-VMC) - VIVANEXT PROJECT 90991, CITY OF VAUGHAN
19. APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE - RECONSTRUCTION OF LESLIE STREET PROJECT 97150, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
20. APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE – WIDENING AND RECONSTRUCTION OF BAYVIEW AVENUE, PROJECTS 80670 AND 80680, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
21. APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL LANDS – WIDENING AND RECONSTRUCTION OF BAYVIEW AVENUE, PROJECT 80670, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
22. APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE – KEELE STREET AND LLOYDTOWN-AURORA ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 80104, TOWNSHIP OF KING
23. APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE – WIDENING AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDOR – HIGHWAY 7 WEST, CENTRE STREET AND BATHURST STREET (H2) VIVANEXT PROJECT 90991, CITY OF VAUGHAN
24. APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE – WIDENING AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDOR – DAVIS DRIVE (D1) VIVANEXT PROJECT 90991, TOWN OF NEWMARKET
25. APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE – ROAD WIDENING OF LESLIE STREET, PROJECTS 84180 AND 84190, TOWN OF AURORA AND TOWN OF NEWMARKET
26. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE – WIDENING AND RECONSTRUCTION OF ST. JOHN’S SIDEROAD PROJECT 97100, TOWN OF AURORA
27. ACQUISITION OF LAND – BATHURST STREET ROAD WIDENING PROJECT 81390, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
28. ACQUISITION OF LAND – MIDDLEFIELD ROAD AND 14TH AVENUE EMS STATION, CITY OF MARKHAM
29. AMENDMENT TO METROLINX MASTER AGREEMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE ONTARIO VIVANEXT RAPID TRANSIT PROJECTS
30. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Regional Councillor Spatafora chaired the Environmental Services section of Committee of the Whole.
31. COMMUNICATIONS – ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the communication from Erin Mahoney, Commissioner of Environmental Services, Daniel Kostopoulos, Commissioner of Transportation and Community Planning and Bill Hughes, Commissioner of Finance, dated June 19, 2014, regarding ‘Bill 8, The Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act, 2012’.
2. Receipt and endorsement of staff’s comments in the communication from Erin Mahoney, Commissioner of Environmental Services, dated June 19, 2014 regarding ‘Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) Posting No. 012-1607: Regulatory Amendments to Support Implementation of the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement’.
32. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES’ 2013 INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UPDATE FOR WATER, WASTEWATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
33. CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR PROFESSIONAL FORESTRY SERVICES
34. EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING POSITION FOR YORK-DURHAM SEWAGE SYSTEM PROJECTS
35. CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR DETAILED DESIGN, CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND SITE INSPECTION SERVICES FOR UPPER YORK SEWAGE SOLUTIONS PROJECTS 74270 AND 75360
36. YORK REGION’S SEWER USE BYLAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE
37. SOURCE SEPARATED ORGANIC WASTE PROCESSING STRATEGY UPDATE PROJECT 71335
38. OTHER BUSINESS
Regional Councillor Taylor invited Committee members to the ‘Make Rental Happen Awards and Symposium’ taking place at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts on Friday, June 20, 2014 from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
PRIVATE SESSION
Committee of the Whole resolved into private session at 11:59 a.m. to consider the following:
1. Settlement of Expropriation - Viva Phase 2, D1 Project - Town of Newmarket - Land Acquisition
2. Expropriation Settlement - Widening and Construction of Bus Rapid Transit Corridor, VivaNext Project 90991 - Town of Newmarket - Land Acquisition
3. Acquisition of Land - Relocation of Household Hazardous Waste Depot and Southeast Road Maintenance Facility, City of Markham - Land Acquisition
4. Acquisition of Land - Southeast District Road Maintenance Facility, City of Markham - Land Acquisition
5. Partial Minutes of Settlement - Widening and Construction of Bus Rapid Transit Corridor, VivaNext Project 90991, City of Markham - Land Acquisition
6. 2012 Development Charge Bylaw Appeal Update - Potential Litigation
7. Authorization to Negotiate Early Termination of Lease, Town of Newmarket - Acquisition or Disposition of Land
8. Acquisition of Land - Bus Terminal, City of Markham - Land Acquisition
9. Private Attachment - Acquisition of Land - Widening and Construction of Bus Rapid Transit Corridor, Highway 7 West (H2-VMC) VivaNext, Project 90991 and Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension, Project 90996, City of Vaughan - Land Acquisition
10. Private Attachment - Compensation for Expropriation - Widening and Construction of Bus Rapid Transit Corridor, Highway 7 West (H2-VMC) VivaNext, Project 90991, City of Vaughan - Land Acquisition
11. Private Attachments (2) - Acquisition of Land - Bathurst Street Road Widening Project 81390, Town of Richmond Hill - Land Acquisition
12. Private Attachment - Acquisition of Land - Middlefield Road and 14th Avenue EMS Station, City of Markham - Land Acquisition
Committee of the Whole resumed in public session at 12:45 p.m. and reported the following:
39. SETTLEMENT OF EXPROPRIATION – VIVA PHASE 2, D1 PROJECT – TOWN OF NEWMARKET
Committee of the Whole’s recommendations will be forwarded for consideration at Council’s private session on June 26, 2014.
40. EXPROPRIATION SETTLEMENT – WIDENING AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDOR - VIVANEXT PROJECT 90991 – TOWN OF NEWMARKET
Committee of the Whole’s recommendations will be forwarded for consideration at Council’s private session on June 26, 2014.
41. ACQUISITION OF LAND – RELOCATION OF HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DEPOT AND SOUTHEAST ROAD MAINTENANCE FACILITY, CITY OF MARKHAM
Committee of the Whole’s recommendations will be forwarded for consideration at Council’s private session on June 26, 2014.
42. ACQUISITION OF LAND – SOUTHEAST DISTRICT ROAD MAINTENANCE FACILITY, CITY OF MARKHAM
Committee of the Whole’s recommendations will be forwarded for consideration at Council’s private session on June 26, 2014.
43. PARTIAL MINUTES OF SETTLEMENT – WIDENING AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDOR - VIVANEXT PROJECT 90991, CITY OF MARKHAM
Regional Councillor Jones declared an interest in Item 5 of the Private Session and Clause 43 - Partial Minutes of Settlement - Widening and Construction of Bus Rapid Transit Corridor, VivaNext Project 90991, City of Markham, as he receives a pension from IBM, and left the private session for this item and did not take part in the discussion of or vote on this item.
Committee of the Whole’s recommendations will be forwarded for consideration at Council’s private session on June 26, 2014.
44. 2012 DEVELOPMENT CHARGE BYLAW APPEAL UPDATE
Committee of the Whole’s recommendations will be forwarded for consideration at Council’s private session on June 26, 2014.
45. AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE EARLY TERMINATION OF LEASE, TOWN OF NEWMARKET
Committee of the Whole’s recommendations will be forwarded for consideration at Council’s private session on June 26, 2014.
46. ACQUISITION OF LAND – BUS TERMINAL, CITY OF MARKHAM
Committee of the Whole’s recommendations will be forwarded for consideration at Council’s private session on June 26, 2014.
47. PRIVATE ATTACHMENT - ACQUISITION OF LAND - WIDENING AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDOR, HIGHWAY 7 WEST (H2-VMC) VIVANEXT, PROJECT 90991 AND TORONTO-YORK SPADINA SUBWAY EXTENSION, PROJECT 90996, CITY OF VAUGHAN
Committee of the Whole received the private attachment.
(Please see Clause 17.)
48. PRIVATE ATTACHMENT - COMPENSATION FOR EXPROPRIATION - WIDENING AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDOR, HIGHWAY 7 WEST (H2-VMC) VIVANEXT, PROJECT 90991, CITY OF VAUGHAN
Committee of the Whole received the private attachment.
(Please see Clause 18.)
49. PRIVATE ATTACHMENTS (2) - ACQUISITION OF LAND - BATHURST STREET ROAD WIDENING PROJECT 81390, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
Committee of the Whole received the private attachment.
(Please see Clause 27.)
50. PRIVATE ATTACHMENT - ACQUISITION OF LAND - MIDDLEFIELD ROAD AND 14TH AVENUE EMS STATION, CITY OF MARKHAM
Committee of the Whole received the private attachment.
(Please see Clause 28.)
The Committee of the Whole meeting adjourned at 12:47 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
June 19, 2014 B. Fisch
Newmarket, Ontario Regional Chair
D. Kelly
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