COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
2001-04-24 - Canada Room
Meeting No. 15
Attendance
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Mayor D.
Cousens
Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti
Regional Councillors G. Landon
T. Wong
B. O'Donnell
Councillors S.
Daurio
J. Virgilio
G. McKelvey
J. Heath
D. Horchik
K. Usman
A. Chiu
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J. Livey, Chief Administrative Officer
R. Robinson, Town Solicitor
A. Wolfe, Commissioner of Community
Services
A. Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate
Services
M. F. Turner, Commissioner of Development
Services
D. McClean, Deputy Fire Chief
S. Birrell, Town Clerk
J. Harrison, Manager, Secretariat Services
S.
Chait, Director, Corporate Quality &
Effectiveness
J. Lustig, Manager, Financial Planning
B. Cribbett, Treasurer
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The Committee
of the Whole meeting convened at the hour of 5:40 p.m. with Mayor Don Cousens
in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
None declared.
1. MINUTES OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
- APRIL 6, 10 AND 17, 2001
(16.0)
RECOMMENDATION:
That the minutes of the Committee of the
Whole meetings held on April 6, 2001, April 10, 2001 and April 17, 2001 be
confirmed.
2. 2001 STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS (12.0)
RECOMMENDATION:
That the
Strategic Planning Process (“Engage 21st Century Markham”) described
in this report be approved for implementation at a cost not to exceed
$175,000.00 (to be funded from within the proposed 2001 capital budget);
And that
Council appoint a Steering Committee, composed of the following elected
officials to direct the Strategic Planning Process:
Councillor Stan Daurio, Chair
Councillor Dan Horchik
Councillor George McKelvey
Regional Councillor Bill O’Donnell
Regional Councillor Tony Wong
Mayor Don Cousens (Ex-Officio)
And that the
Steering Committee report to Council through the Finance and Administrative Committee
on a monthly basis.
3. BUDGET REPORT (7.4 & 7.5)
RECOMMENDATION:
That an
Environmental Land Acquisition Reserve/Trust Fund be established in the amount
of $2,483,400.00 with the funding to be from existing reserves.
4. 2001 OLD MARKHAM VILLAGE B.I.A.
OPERATING BUDGET (7.4)
RECOMMENDATION:
5. 2001 UNIONVILLE B.I.A. OPERATING BUDGET
(7.4)
RECOMMENDATION:
6. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS (16.24)
RECOMMENDATION:
That, as
recommended by Heritage Markham, Corina Sallaberger be appointed to the Main
Street Markham Committee as their representative; and that Huss Akbar act as
her alternate;
And that
Council receive the resignation of Councillor D. Horchik from the Theatre Board
and that the composition be decreased by one;
And that
Jeannette Anbinder be appointed to the Canada Day Committee for a term ending
November 30, 2001;
And that the
Canada Committee be authorized to increase their membership as required;
And
that the following Councillors be appointed to the Licensing Committee, for a
term ending November 30, 2003:
- Alex Chiu
- Jack Heath
- Gord Landon
- George McKelvey
- Erin Shapero
And further that the appointment of members
to the Heintzman House Board and the additional appointment to the Markham
Public Library Board be considered at the Committee of the Whole meeting to be
held on May 8, 2001.
7. GTSB REVIEW (13.5.2)
The Finance and Administrative Committee held
on March 19, 2001 considered a report dated March 19, 2001 from the Director of
Corporate Strategy & Quality entitled “GTSB Review. Committee at that time referred such report
to the Chief Administrative Officer.
Committee had before it a further memorandum
dated March 28, 2001 from the Chief Administrative Officer and Director of
Corporate Strategy and Quality.
Mayor Cousens reviewed the minutes and
resolutions passed at the GTSB Strategic Planning and Review Committee meeting
held on April 20, 2001.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the staff report entitled "GTSB
Review" dated March 19, 2001 be received by Council for its consideration;
And that the Planning and Services Board
option be ratified in principle by Council as the Town's preferred option for
the new GTSB mandate.