Council
Minutes
(Community
Recognition)
September
17, 2014, 7:00 PM
Council
Chamber, Anthony Roman Markham Civic Centre
Meeting
No. 17
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formats for this document are available upon request
ROLL CALL
Mayor Frank
Scarpitti, Deputy Mayor Jack Heath, Regional Councillor Gord Landon, Regional
Councillor Joe Li, Councillor Valerie Burke, Councillor Howard Shore,
Councillor Carolina Moretti, Councillor Colin Campbell, Councillor Alan Ho,
Councillor Logan Kanapathi and Councillor Alex Chiu.
REGRETS
Regional
Councillor Jim Jones, Councillor Don Hamilton.
STAFF
Andy Taylor, Chief
Administrative Officer
Jim Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services
Trinela Cane, Commissioner
of Corporate Services
Brenda Librecz, Commissioner
of Community and Fire Services
John Wong, Technology
Support Specialist
Dennis Flaherty, Director of
Communications and Community Relations
Alida Tari, Deputy City
Clerk
Kiran Saini, Legislative
Co-ordinator
Michelle Gibbons, Mayors
Office Receptionist
The Special
Council Meeting for Community Recognition convened at 7:12 PM on September 17,
2014 in the Council Chamber. Mayor Frank
Scarpitti presided.
On behalf of
Council, Mayor Frank Scarpitti welcomed members of the public to the Special
Council Meeting for Community Recognition.
He noted the purpose of the meeting is to recognize and celebrate
individuals who have made contributions to the community of Markham.
1. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
(1) None
declared.
2. PRESENTATIONS
(1) SAVE
THE BIRDS CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
- CITY OF MARKHAM (12.2.6)
George
Turjanica, President, Convenience Group Inc., presented two certifications of appreciation
to Council in recognition of the City of Markham's outstanding contribution to
urban wildlife sustainability by installing bird deterrent technology at the
Markham Civic Centre, 101 Town Centre Boulevard and at 8100 Warden Avenue.
Moved by
Councillor Valerie Burke
Seconded by
Councillor Logan Kanapathi
That the presentation
to Council in recognition of the City of Markham's outstanding contribution to
urban wildlife sustainability by installing bird deterrent technology at the
Markham Civic Centre, 101 Town Centre Boulevard and at 8100 Warden Avenue be
received.
Carried
(2) MARKHAM
SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE AND
THORNHILL SENIORS CENTRE
CHEQUE PRESENTATIONS (12.2.6)
Mike Huffman,
Vice-President, Older Adults in Action (OAIA), presented a cheque in the amount
of $28,785.00 to Council to be applied against the operating costs of the
Markham Seniors Activity Centre.
Virginia
Allison, President, Thornhill Seniors Club, presented a cheque in the amount of
$43,380.00 to Council to be applied against the operating costs of the
Thornhill Seniors Centre.
Moved by Councillor
Howard Shore
Seconded by Councillor
Colin Campbell
That the
presentations of cheques in the amount of $28,785.00 from Older Adults in
Action (OAIA) and $43,380.00 from Thornhill Seniors Club be received.
Carried
(3) RECOGNITION
OF TIFFANY LAU (12.2.6)
Council
recognized Tiffany Lau for her outstanding achievements including:
- 2014 World Championship of
Performing Arts Finalist
- Four-Time
Gold Medallist
- Industry
Award Winner
- Three-Time
Champion of the World Division Winner
- Scholarship
Recipient of Millennium Dance Complex
(4) RECOGNITION
OF DALLYSSA HUGGINS (12.2.6)
Council
recognized Dallyssa Huggins, winner of the 2014 Ontario Federation of School
Athletic Associations’ Track and Field Championship in 1.70 m High Jump and
National Junior High Jump 2014.
(5) MARKHAM
MOBILITY FOUNDATION
- RECOGNITION OF BOARD MEMBERS
(12.2.6)
Council
recognized Members of the Markham Mobility Foundation for their dedicated
contribution:
Chair:
- Jean-Anne
Dodge
Vice-Chair:
- Clay
Leibel
Secretary:
- Don
Gordon
Treasurer:
- Enzo
Morini
Directors:
- Jim
Baird
- Colin
Campbell
- Doug Clarke
- Ralph
Davidson
- Rick
Dominico
- Tom
Gove
- Gary
Kay
- Paul
Kay
- Gord
Landon (One of the Foundation’s Inaugural Directors)
- James
Li
- Bob
Mansour
- Tony
Masongsong
- Bill
O’Donnell
- Amin
Tejani
- Bryon
Wilfert
Assistant to Directors:
- Wendy Petty
Sponsor:
- Anne Gilligan, Manager of
Corporate Liaison, Don Valley North Lexus Toyota (on behalf of Mr. Amin Tejani,
General Manager)
Bob Sherwood's Family Members:
- Sally Sherwood
- Tiffany Sherwood
- Mike Sherwood
- Paula Stevens
- Phil Sherwood
(6) MARKHAM
IRISH CANADIAN RUGBY CLUB
- TORONTO RUGBY UNION
CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS (12.26)
Council
recognized Members of the Markham Irish Canadian Rugby Club's Senior Women's
Team, winners of the Toronto Rugby Championship:
Players:
·
Emily Aprile
·
Stephanie Baron
·
Christine Carruthers
·
Ann Capra
·
Anikka Bolender
·
Ann Capra
·
Christine Carruthers
·
Bethany Chekay
·
Lauren Cranfield
·
Hayley Desjardins
·
Rebecca Gibbons
·
Alex Grant
·
Maria Priscilla Jaro
·
Elizabeth Lennon
·
Misha Maric
·
Sarah Martone
·
Kimmee Meigs
·
Shellee Meigs
·
Susan Mera
·
Laura Monk
·
Laura Pereira-Ortiz
·
Keren Pineda
·
Dallas Price
·
Veronique Russell
·
Vanessa Santolin
·
Abey Tross
·
Lorraine Yeung
Coaches:
·
Ken Jorgenson
·
Jim Monk
Pat Hodgins,
President, Markham Irish Canadian Rugby Club, was in attendance.
(7) RECOGNITION
OF MYLES BANFIELD (12.2.6)
Council
recognized Myles Banfield, Gold and Silver Medal Winner at the 2014 National
Youth Track and Field Championships held in Langley, British Columbia, for the
following categories:
- Gold Medal: 400 Meter Dash U-18.
- Silver Medal: 4x100 Meter Relay U-18
(8) RECOGNITION
OF KENNEDY FAULKNOR (12.2.6)
Council recognized Kennedy Faulknor, Gold
Medal Winner at the 2014 Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean
Association Football (CONCACAF) Championships, Girls U-15.
(9) RECOGNITION
OF JENNY WONG AND TERESA WONG
- 25TH ANNIVERSARY
OF GALA DINNER (12.2.6)
Council recognized Jenny
Wong, Founder, Teresa Wong, Principal and Cecilia Wong, Director of Make Up,
Jenny Wong Beauty Institute, for their 25th Anniversary of Gala
Dinner.
(10) RECOGNITION
OF THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY FOR THE
KOREAN COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR
MULTICULTURALISM (12.2.6)
Council recognized the 35th
Anniversary of the Korean Community Centre for Multiculturalism.
Bob Bak,
Founder, Korean Community Centre for Multiculturalism, was in attendance.
(11) RECOGNITION
OF SENTHI CHELLIAH
- RECIPIENT OF THE 2014 RBC
TOP
25 CANADIAN IMMIGRANT AWARD
(12.2.6)
Council
recognized Senthi Chelliah, recipient of the 2014 RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant
Award.
(12) RECOGNITION
OF ROBERTO HAUSMAN
- RECIPIENT OF THE 2014 RBC
TOP
25 CANADIAN IMMIGRANT AWARD
(12.2.6)
Council
recognized Roberto Hausman, recipient of the 2014 RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant
Award.
(13) RECOGNITION
OF NAVAL BAJAJ
- RECIPIENT OF THE 2014 RBC
TOP
25 CANADIAN IMMIGRANT AWARD
(12.2.6)
Council
recognized Naval Bajaj, recipient of the 2014 RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant
Award.
(14) RECOGNITION
OF ALAN DINER
- RECIPIENT OF THE 2014 RBC
TOP
25 CANADIAN IMMIGRANT AWARD
(12.2.6)
Council
recognized Alan Diner, recipient of the 2014 RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant
Award.
(15) RECOGNITION
OF JULIE SUEN
- RECIPIENT OF THE 2014 RBC
TOP
25 CANADIAN IMMIGRANT AWARD
AND 2014 CHEVROLET INGENUITY
AWARD (12.2.6)
Council
recognized Julie Suen, recipient of the 2014 RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant
Award and 2014 Chevrolet Ingenuity Award.
(16) RECOGNITION
OF MADELINE LI (12.2.6)
Council
recognized Madeline Li, Gold Medal Winner at the 2014 National Youth Track and
Field Championships held in Langley, British Columbia, Girls Pole Vault U16.
On behalf of
Council, Mayor Frank Scarpitti extended congratulations and thank you to all
the individuals recognized this date.
Moved by Deputy
Mayor Jack Heath
Seconded by
Regional Councillor Gord Landon
That Council
acknowledge and extend congratulations to all the individuals recognized this
date.
Carried
3. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAWS
Moved by
Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Alan Ho
That By-law 2014-124
be given three readings and enacted.
Three Readings
BY-LAW 2014-124 A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER
17, 2014.
By-law
Carried
4. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Logan Kanapathi
That the Council Meeting be adjourned at 8:15 PM.
Carried
_________________________________ _______________________________
Alida
Tari Frank
Scarpitti
Deputy
City Clerk Mayor
(Signed)