Council Meeting Minutes

Meeting No.: 1
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Hilton Markham Suites Conference Centre
8500 Warden Avenue
Roll Call
  • Mayor Frank Scarpitti
  • Deputy Mayor Michael Chan
  • Regional Councillor Jim Jones
  • Regional Councillor Joe Li
  • Regional Councillor Alan Ho
  • Councillor Keith Irish
  • Councillor Ritch Lau
  • Councillor Karen Rea
  • Councillor Andrew Keyes
  • Councillor Amanda Collucci
  • Councillor Juanita Nathan
  • Councillor Isa Lee
Regrets
  • Councillor Reid McAlpine
Staff
  • Andy Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer
  • Trinela Cane, Commissioner, Corporate Services
  • Eddy Wu, Acting Commissioner, Community Services
  • Arvin Prasad, Commissioner, Development Services
  • Claudia Storto, City Solicitor and Director of Human Resources
  • Adam Grant, Fire Chief
  • Bryan Frois, Manager, Executive Operations & Strategic Initiatives
  • Kimberley Kitteringham, City Clerk
  • Martha Pettit, Deputy City Clerk
  • Mark Visser, Acting Treasurer
  • John Wong, Technology Support Specialist II

​Inaugural Council Meeting

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1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

The Inaugural meeting of Council for the 2022-2026 Term convened at 7:19 PM on November 15, 2022 in the Hilton Markham Suites Conference Centre.

Kimberley Kitteringham, City Clerk, called the meeting to order.

INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Kimberley Kitteringham, City Clerk, delivered the land acknowledgement.

2.
LAND BLESSING

 

Elder Garry Sault of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation provided a blessing of the land.

3.
CANADA'S NATIONAL ANTHEM O'CANADA

 

Quisha Wint sang Canada’s National Anthem “O Canada.”

4.
INAUGURAL PRAYER

 

Reverend Coward delivered the inaugural prayer.

5.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

 

Kimberley Kitteringham, City Clerk, introduced the various guests in attendance including:

International Guests and Consul Generals

  • Sasayama Takuya, Consul General of Japan;
  • Luca Zelioli, Consul General of Italy;
  • Dyah Lestari Asmarani, Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia;
  • Lars Henriksson, Consul General of Sweden;

Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP)

  • Logan Kanapathi

Former Members of Markham’s City Council

  • Jack Heath, former Regional Councillor and Former Deputy Mayor
  • Khalid Usman, former Ward 7 Councillor

Community Partners and School Board Trustees

  • Jenny Chen, newly elected York Region District School Board Trustee for Wards 1 & 8
  • Ed Law, newly elected York Region District School Board Trustee for Wards 3 & 4
  • Rhonda Lenton, President and Vice Chancellor of York University
  • Larry Wilson, Superintendent of York Regional Police

City of Markham Senior Staff

  • Andy Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer
  • Trinela Cane, Commissioner of Corporate Services
  • Arvin Prasad, Commissioner of Development Services
  • Eddy Wu, Acting Commissioner of Community Services
  • Claudia Storto, City Solicitor & Director of People Services
  • Adam Grant, Fire Chief
  • Bryan Frois, Manager of Executive Operations, Strategy and Communications

6.
DECLARATION OF OFFICE - MAYOR

 

The Honourable Regional Senior Justice Leonard Ricchetti administered the Oath of Office to the Mayor.

7.
PRESENTATION OF CHAIN OF OFFICE

 

Kimberley Kitteringham, City Clerk, presented the Chain of Office to Mayor Frank Scarpitti. Mayor Frank Scarpitti assumed the Chair.

8.
DECLARATION OF OFFICE - MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

 

The Honourable Regional Senior Justice Leonard Ricchetti administered the Oath of Office to the Members of Council.

9.
REMARKS BY MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

 

Members of Council delivered their respective remarks. A pre-recorded video message was provided by Councillor Reid McAlpine who was absent from the meeting.

10.
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

 

Quisha Wint performed “We Gotta Love”.

11.
MAYOR'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS

 

Mayor Frank Scarpitti's Inaugural Address (markham.ca)

Mayor Frank Scarpitti welcomed all assembled guests to the Inaugural Meeting of Council and acknowledged the dignitaries and former Members of Council of the City of Markham that were in attendance.

Mayor Scarpitti gave his Inaugural Address, attached as [Appendix “A”].  He introduced his family members and special guests, and thanked them for their ongoing support.  He thanked Members of the City of Markham Senior Management Team.

The Mayor also thanked Kimberley Kitteringham, Clerk for the City of Markham and staff from the Legislative Services Department and from Corporate Communications & Community Relations for their contribution to the Inaugural Council Meeting.

12.
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

 

Quisha Wint performed “All Night Long”.

13.
CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW

 
Three Readings

13.1
BY-LAW 2023-1

 

  • That By-law 2023-1 be given three readings and enacted.

    Carried

14.
ADJOURNMENT

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Reid McAlpine
    Seconded byCouncillor Juanita Nathan

    That the Inaugural Council meeting be adjourned at 9:16 PM.

    Carried
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