THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
REPORT NO. 6
OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING HELD ON MARCH 20, 2014
For Consideration by
The Council of The Regional Municipality of York
on March 27, 2014
The Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order at 9:34 a.m. on March 20, 2014 with Regional Chair Fisch in the chair.
The following were also in attendance:
Members
D. Barrow, G. Dawe, M. Di Biase, W. Emmerson, R. Grossi, J. Heath, J. Jones, G. Landon, J. Li, S. Pellegrini, G. Rosati, D. Schulte, V. Spatafora, J. Taylor, D. Wheeler
Staff
D. Basso, B. Bloxam, L. Bigioni, P. Casey, L Cugalj, J. Davidson, S. Gal, E. Hankins, B. Hughes, J. Hulton, D. Kelly, D. Kostopoulos, B. Macgregor, E. Mahoney, L. McDowell, M. Rabeau
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Environmental Services Items
Finance and Administration Items
Private Session
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Regional Councillor Spatafora chaired the Environmental Services section of Committee of the Whole.
1. PRESENTATION – ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the presentation by Brett Bloxam, Director, Operations Maintenance and Monitoring regarding Water and Wastewater Operations Maintenance and Monitoring Update.
2. COMMUNICATIONS – ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the communication from Debbie Shields, City Clerk, City of Pickering, dated January 30, 2014 regarding ‘Transfer of Lands to Parks Canada for Inclusion in Rouge National Urban Park’.
2. Receipt of the communication from M. Toft, for City Clerk, City of Toronto, dated February 27, 2014 regarding ‘Rouge National Urban Park: Transfer of Lands to Parks Canada’.
3. Receipt of the communication from D. Bowen, Regional Clerk/Director of Legislative Services, Durham Region, dated March 7, 2014 regarding ‘Rouge National Urban Park - Memorandum of Agreement Respecting the Assembly of Lands ’.
4. Receipt and referral to staff of the communication from Kimberley Kitteringham, City Clerk, City of Markham, dated February 20, 2014 regarding ‘York Region Sm4rt Living Long Term Waste Master Plan’.
5. Receipt of the communication from Erin Mahoney, Commissioner, Environmental Services, dated March 20, 2014 regarding ‘Toronto's Program to Control Lead in its Drinking Water System and Potential Impacts to York Water System’.
6. Receipt and referral to staff of the communication from Debbie Shields, City Clerk, City of Pickering, dated February 14, 2014 regarding ‘Town of Ajax Resolution - Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant’.
3. 2013 ANNUAL DRINKING WATER SYSTEM SUMMARY REPORT
4. 2013 GREENING STRATEGY ACHIEVEMENTS
5. ENDING OCCUPANCY AGREEMENTS WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AT COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRES
6. CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT OF REGIONAL WATERMAINS IN YORK REGION
7. FOOD WASTE GRINDER SUB-COMMITTEE
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Mayor Barrow chaired the Finance and Administration section of Committee of the Whole.
8. COMMUNICATIONS – FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the communication from Bill Hughes, Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer, dated March 5, 2014 regarding ‘The 2014 Federal Budget’.
9. DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS ASSETS POLICY UPDATE
10. DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS ASSETS – 2013
11. CONTRACT AWARDS REPORT - JULY 1, 2013 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
12. 2014 PROPERTY TAX RATES
13. ANNUAL REPORT ON USE OF DELEGATED AUTHORITY FOR REPRESENTATION IN MATTERS BEFORE THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD – 2013
14. ACQUISITION OF LAND WIDENING AND RECONSTRUCTION OF MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE PROJECTS 85660 AND 81320, CITY OF VAUGHAN
15. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE RECONSTRUCTION OF LESLIE STREET PROJECT 97150, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
16. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE - WIDENING AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDOR HIGHWAY 7 WEST (H2-VMC) VIVANEXT PROJECT 90991, CITY OF VAUGHAN
17. OTHER BUSINESS
1. Regional Chair Fisch requested input from each Member of Council regarding the current Committee of the Whole pilot, within the next couple of weeks, as part of the review that is scheduled for June 2014.
2. Regional Chair Fisch advised that he expects that electronic agendas will be made available to Members of Council in May 2014 with an introductory session likely in late April 2014.
PRIVATE SESSION
Committee of the Whole resolved into private session at 11:33 a.m. to consider the following:
1. Source Separated Organic Waste Processing Facility Project Update - 71335 - Land Acquisition
2. Regional Solicitor Use of Delegated Settlement Authority 2013 - Litigation
3. Private Attachment to 'Acquisition of Land Widening and Reconstruction of Major Mackenzie Drive, City of Vaughan' - Acquisition of Land
Committee of the Whole resumed in public session at 12:03 p.m. and reported the following:
18. SOURCE SEPARATED ORGANIC WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY PROJECT UPDATE - 71335
Committee of the Whole’s recommendation will be forwarded for consideration at Council’s private session on March 27, 2014.
19. REGIONAL SOLICITOR USE OF DELEGATED SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY 2013
Committee of the Whole’s recommendation will be forwarded for consideration at Council’s private session on March 27, 2014.
20. PRIVATE ATTACHMENT - 'ACQUISITION OF LAND WIDENING AND RECONSTRUCTION OF MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE, CITY OF VAUGHAN'
Committee of the Whole received the private attachment referred to in Clause 14.
The Committee of the Whole meeting adjourned at 12:04 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
March 20, 2014 B. Fisch
Newmarket, Ontario Regional Chair
D. Kelly
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