COMMUNITY
SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
2003-01-13 – 1:00 p.m.
Canada Room
Meeting No.
2
Attendance
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J. Livey, Chief Administrative Officer
D. McClean, Fire Chief
S. Bertoia, Director, Environmental Services
P. Loukes, Director of Street Services
A. Brown, Director of Engineering
B. Roth, Director of Leisure & Cultural
Services
S. Taylor, Director, Innovation & Strategy
J. Mascarin, Acting Town Solicitor
S. Mintz, Deputy Fire Chief
L. Manuel, Acting Manager, Recreation
Planning & Aquatics
S. Laing, Manager, Employee Relations
J. Kee, Committee Clerk
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The Community Services and Environment Committee convened at
the hour of 1:10 p.m. with Councillor J. Heath in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE
OF INTEREST
None declared.
1. CENTENNIAL
COMMUNITY CENTRE
EXPANSION AND PARKING (6.6
& 5.12.4)
Committee discussed the feasibility of the inclusion of a
gymnasium and indoor bocce courts at Centennial Community Centre, and the long
term plans for the Crosby Community Centre and the Markham Village Community
Centre.
Moved by Councillor G. McKelvey
Seconded by Regional Councillor F. Scarpitti
That Council receive the report from
Poulos and Chung entitled "Centennial Community Centre Expansion Assessment
of Parking Demand On-Site Parking Supply, Access and Circulation";
And that Council endorse the parking
lot design as outlined in Figure 4 of such report;
And that staff seek Region of York
support for the concept;
And that staff prepare a Request for
Proposal to retain an architect to design an addition to Centennial Community
Centre;
And that the Architect present a plan
that coordinates the building expansion with the parking lot design;
And further that staff continue to
review options for the inclusion of indoor bocce courts at Centennial Community
Centre.
CARRIED
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2. ANGUS GLEN COMMUNITY CENTRE
SERVICING (6.6 & 5.0)
Mr. Alan Brown, Director of Engineering,
introduced Mr. Frank Spaziani and Mr. Patrick O'Hanlon of the Angus Glen
Development Corporation, who presented information on CON-DRAIN's schedule to
complete the sewer and watermain construction on the Angus Glen Community
Centre project. In addition, listings
of approvals received from the Town of Markham, and the status of approvals
from other agencies were presented for information.
Committee expressed concern regarding
the delays that have occurred.
Moved by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the verbal presentation of Mr.
Frank Spaziani and Mr. Patrick O'Hanlon, Angus Glen Development Corporation,
with respect to the sewer and watermain servicing of the Angus Glen Community
Centre, be received.
CARRIED
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Moved by Councillor G. McKelvey
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That Committee resolve In Camera at
2:25 p.m. to discuss a legal matter.
CARRIED
Moved by Regional Councillor F.
Scarpitti
Seconded by Councillor E. Shapero
That the Committee rise at 2:30 p.m.
CARRIED
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3. MINUTES – MARKHAM MUSEUM BOARD
DECEMBER 4, 2002 (6.7)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the minutes of the Markham Museum Board meeting held on
December 4, 2002, be received.
CARRIED
4. MINUTES – MARKHAM RACE RELATIONS COMMITTEE
DECEMBER 2, 2002 (16.10)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the minutes of the Markham Race
Relations Committee meeting held on December 2, 2002, be received.
CARRIED
5. MINUTES – MAYOR'S YOUTH TASK FORCE
NOVEMBER 26 AND DECEMBER 10, 2002 (16.21)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the minutes of the Mayor's Youth Task Force meeting
held on November 26 and December 10, 2002, be received.
CARRIED
6. CENTRALIZED
FIRE DISPATCH (7.15)
Fire Chief Don McClean
and Deputy Chief Shayne Mintz presented information on three proposed models
being presented by the Region of York to improve the fire dispatch function for
local municipalities. Committee agreed
that more detailed information was required prior to Council providing the
Region of York with a definitive response.
Moved by Regional Councillor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That the information report entitled
"Centralized Fire Dispatch", dated January 13, 2003, be deferred and
referred to the Council Committee of the Whole meeting to be held on January
14, 2003.
CARRIED
7. RESOLUTION
- MARKHAM CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
FUND (5.7)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor E. Shapero
That the following resolution from
the November 28, 2002 meeting of the Markham Conservation Committee with
respect to the Environmental Sustainability Fund, be received and referred to
Community Services Commission staff for report:
"Whereas Council had created
the Environmental Sustainability Fund to undertake, amongst other projects,
environmental rehabilitation within the Town;
And Whereas Council has entrusted to
the Markham Conservation Committee the task of coordinating such rehabilitation
efforts within the Town;
And Whereas Council has not provided
the Markham Conservation Committee with the financial resources to undertake
such efforts;
And Whereas funds for the
Environmental Sustainability Fund are derived, in part, from taxpayers and are
to be expended for their benefit;
And Whereas members of the Markham
Conservation Committee are volunteers and taxpayers of Markham with special
interest and expertise in these matters;
And Whereas efforts to rehabilitate
and enhance our environment works best with full citizen participation;
Now Therefore Be It Resolved That
the Markham Conservation Committee recommends to the Council of the Town of
Markham to set aside, in any fiscal year, at least 10% of the Environmental
Sustainability Fund to be awarded to citizen groups proposing to undertake
projects within the guidelines of the Fund, and that the Markham Conservation
Committee designate two of its members each year to serve upon the committee
directing the Environmental Sustainability Fund."
CARRIED
8. YORK
REGION - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REFORM
SAFE DISASTER RESILIENT
COMMUNITIES (7.15)
Moved by Councillor E. Shapero
Seconded by Councillor G. McKelvey
That the letter and attachments,
dated December 30, 2002, from the Region of York advising of approval of the
Regional Emergency Management Program Policy, the intent of which is to provide
safe, disaster resilient communities in York Region, be received.
CARRIED
9. REGION
OF YORK - BLUE BAG MRF
PROCESSING REVIEW (5.2)
Moved by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
Seconded by Councillor E. Shapero
That the letter dated December 23,
2002 from York Region advising of approval on how the new material recovery
facility on Bales Drive in East Gwillimbury will receive blue box material so
that the facility design and contract negotiations can be completed, be
received.
CARRIED
10. RESOLUTION
- TOWN OF EAST GWILLIMBURY
FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTERS TO BE
ALLOWED RIGHT
TO WORK AS VOLUNTEER
FIREFIGHTERS
IN OTHER MUNICIPALITIES (7.15)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the resolution dated December
21, 2002 from the Town of East Gwillimbury urging Premier Eves to immediately instruct
that a Government Bill be introduced to allow fulltime fire-fighters the right
to work as volunteer fire-fighters in other municipalities, be received.
CARRIED
11. ONTARIO
GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
REQUEST FOR FURTHER
NOMINATIONS TO
2003-2004 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(5.10)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the letter dated December 18,
2002 from the Ontario Good Roads Association requesting further nominations to
the 2003-2004 Board of Directors, be received.
CARRIED
12. ONTARIO
GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION/RURAL
ONTARIO MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION
COMBINED CONFERENCE - FEBRUARY
23-26, 2003 (5.10)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the information on the 2003
ROMA/OGRA Combined Conferences to be held February 23-26, 2003 at the Fairmont
Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, be received.
CARRIED
13. DECORUM
BOROUGH COUNCIL - ENGLAND
SAMPLE COMMUNICATIONS
BROCHURES (12.2.6)
Councillor Jack Heath presented sample communications brochures from
Decorum Borough Council in England, on various topics including how to lodge
complaints to government. These would
be forwarded to Corporate Communications for their information.
14. PROPOSED
MEDIA EVENT - AERIAL FIRE TRUCKS (7.15 & 12.2.6)
Councillor Jack Heath advised Committee that preparations are underway
for a media event regarding two new aerial fire trucks being delivered to
Markham. He noted that the event would
probably take place within the next month, once the vehicles have been checked
out and some training has taken place.
ADJOURNMENT
The Community Services and
Environment Committee meeting adjourned at the hour of
2:30 p.m.