Doug Denby, Deputant, provided a brief deputation related to the origins of the metric system. Mr. Denby detailed the way humans categorize ideas and concepts into boxes and noted that often context can be found outside of these boxes. Mr. Denby provided feedback related to a recent community meeting on the Main Street Revitalization project.
Giulio Cescato, Director, Planning & Urban Design, provided a brief introduction to this item, advising that it is related to the sustainability metrics that the City is launching. Director Cescato introduced Tony Iacobelli to provide an overview.
Tony Iacobelli, Manager, Natural Heritage, advised that the sustainability metrics launch is related to the establishment of a sustainability checklist, in conjunction with the City of Brampton, City of Richmond Hill, and City of Vaughan. Mr. Iacobelli advised that the sustainability checklist will begin as an Excel document but will move to a web-hosted form in 2024.
The Committee questioned the timeline for the web-hosted form, asking if anything can be adapted from Brampton, Richmond Hill, or Vaughan. The Committee also asked the cost of developing the web-hosted form.
Staff confirmed that they would work to adopt the web form from Brampton, Vaughan, and Richmond Hill, but clarified that it would need to be specifically programmed for the City of Markham. Staff noted that as the web-based form would be developed internally, it would be a low-cost project.