General Committee Revised Agenda

Revised Items are Italicized.

Meeting #:	Meeting Number: 20
Date:	Tuesday, September 03, 2019 at 9:45 A.m. - 3:00 P.m.
Location:	Council Chamber

Please bring this General Committee Agenda to the Council meeting on September 10, 2019.

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

3.1

MINUTES OF THE JUNE 17, 2019 GENERAL COMMITTEE (16.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the June 17, 2019 General Committee meeting be confirmed.

3.2

MINUTES OF THE JUNE 17, 2019 SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE (16.0)

• 1. ​That the minutes of the June 17, 2019 Special General Committee meeting be confirmed.

3.3

MINUTES OF THE JULY 22, 2019 SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE (16.0)

• 1. ​That the minutes of the July 22, 2019 Special General Committee meeting be confirmed.

   

4.

DEPUTATIONS

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

5.1

YORK REGION COMMUNICATIONS (13.4)

Note:   Questions regarding Regional correspondence should be directed to Chris Raynor, Regional Clerk.

The following York Region Communications are available on-line only.

• 1. That the communication dated June 21, 2019 from York Region regarding Position and Mandate for a Restructured York Region Public Health be received for information purposes; and,
  2. That the following communications dated June 28, 2019 from York Region be received for information purposes:
     1. ventureLAB 2018 Results and 2019 Agreement
     2. Bill 108, More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019: Implications for the Development Charges Act and the Planning Act
     3. Planning for Agriculture Background Report
     4. Potential Financial Incentives for Office Buildings
     5. Court Services Annual Report 2018
     6. Greater Toronto Area West Highway, Highway 400-404 Connecting Link and Highway 404 Extension Update
     7. Lane Designations to Operate Rapidways in the Cities of Makrham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan
     8. Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety Improvements
     9. SM4RT Living Waste Management Plan 2018 Annual Update; and further,
  3. That the following communications dated July 4, 2019 from York Region be received for information purposes: 
  1. Note of Decision - Amendment No. 26 to the Official Plan of the City of Markham (2014), as amended Robinson Glen Secondary Plan
  2. Note of Decision - Amendment No. 24 to the Official Plan of the City of Markham (2014), as amended Berczy Glen Secondary Plan

5.2

LETTER FROM MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING (12.2.6)

• 1. That the letter dated August 8, 2019 from Minister Steve Clark, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding the submission to the Audit and Accountability Fund be received for information purposes.

5.3

CYRUS CULTURAL SOCIETY - UPDATE ON COMMUNITY FACILITY LOCATED AT 160 DUDLEY AVENUE (8.0)

• 1. That the letter dated August 28, 2019 from Cyrus Foundation and Cyrus Community Centre  be received for information purposes.

6.

PETITIONS

7.

CONSENT REPORTS - FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

7.1

MINUTES OF THE JUNE 11, 2019 CANADA DAY CELEBRATION ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (16.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the June 11, 2019 Canada Day Celebration Organizing Committee meeting be received for information purposes.

7.2

MINUTES OF THE MAY 16, 2019 MARKHAM ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (16.0)

• 1. ​That the minutes of the May 16, 2019 Markham Environmental Advisory Committee meeting be received for information purposes.

   

7.3

MINUTES OF THE MAY 27, 2019 AND JUNE 17, 2019 MARKHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD (16.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the May 27, 2019 and June 17, 2019 Markham Public Library Board meeting be received for information purposes.

   

8.

CONSENT REPORTS - COMMUNITY SERVICES ISSUES

8.1

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE MARKHAM MAYOR’S YOUTH COUNCIL FOR THE PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2020 (5.0)

P. Lee, ext. 3930

• 1. That the Report Appointment of Members to the Markham Mayor’s Youth Council for the period of September 3, 2019 to June 30, 2020 be received; and,
  2. That the following Appointments of Members to the Markham Mayor’s Youth Council be confirmed for the term September 3, 2019 to June 30, 2020

  Name	High School	Grade	Ward
  Karina Florea	Thornhill S.S.	9	1
  Marissa Wang	Bayview S.S.	10	2
  Evan Qi	Bayview S.S	12	2
  Kelly Hu	Bayview S.S	12	2
  Sidd Mittal	Unionville H.S	12	2
  Justine Lin	Unionville H.S	10	3
  Patrick Ang	St. Brother Andre C.H.S	11	3
  Selina Qiu	Markville S.S	11	3
  Boris Lam	Markville S.S	12	3
  Hana Almofti	Markville S.S	12	3
  Mankaran Pahwa	Unionville H.S.	10	4
  Olivia Chan	Unionville H.S.	10	4
  Maxine Bisera	St. Brother Andre C.H.S	11	4
  Johnny Wong	Markville S.S.	12	4
  Gloria Huang	Bill Hogarth S.S.	9	5
  Bryant Zheng	Markville S.S.	10	6
  Kara Yang	Markville S.S.	10	6
  Ernest Wong	St Robert CHS	11	6
  Seethaa Manoharan	Bayview S.S.	11	6
  Eddy Guo	Bayview S.S	12	6
  Ashwin Suganthan	Markham District H.S.	10	7
  Chloe Vanderlugt	Town Centre P.H.S.	11	7
  Anjali Singh	Markham District H.S.	12	7
  Richard Chen	Middlefield C.I.	12	7
  Ira Chandershekar	Markville S.S.	12	8

       ; and further,
  3.  That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

   

9.

PRESENTATIONS - COMMUNITY SERVICES ISSUES

9.1

FLOOD CONTROL PROGRAM AND STORMWATER FEE UPDATE (5.3)

M. Visser, ext. 4260 and R. Grech 2357

• 1. That the presentation entitled "Alectra Rear Lot Conversion Initiative & Stormwater Fee Update" be received; and,
  2. That the report “Stormwater Fee Update” be received; and,
  3. That an annual stormwater fee continue to be imposed on all property within the municipal boundaries of the City of Markham, save and except those noted in the Stormwater Fee By-law 2020-XXX as outlined in Appendix “A” to this staff report; and, 
  4. That the annual stormwater fee for Residential properties be increased in year 2020 from $47 to $50 per property; and further be increased by $1 per year, each year thereafter; and,
  5. That the annual stormwater fee rate for Non-Residential properties be increased in year 2020 by $2 per $100,000 of current value assessment (CVA); and further be increased by 2% per year, each year thereafter; and,
  6. That the annual stormwater fee rate for Vacant Land properties be increased in year 2020 by $2 per $100,000 of current value assessment (CVA) and further be increased by 2% per year, each year thereafter; and,
  7. That the Treasurer continue to be authorized to adjust the annual stormwater fee rate for both Non-Residential and Vacant Land properties to compensate for the average annual change in City-wide CVA; and, 
  8. That the annual stormwater fee levied continue to be included as a separate line item on the final tax bill of the property; and, 
  9. That the City continue to allocate $2,000,000 per year of Federal Gas Tax funding to the Flood Control Program;
  10. That By-law 2015-130 be repealed in its entirety and replaced with the Stormwater Fee By-law 2020-XXX as outlined in Appendix “A” to this staff report; and,
  11. That staff report back to Council in 2024 with any required update to the annual Stormwater Fees, for implementation in 2025, to ensure that the Flood Control Program is adequately funded; and further,
  12. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

10.

REGULAR REPORTS - COMMUNITY SERVICES ISSUES

10.1

PROPOSED PROVINCIAL BLUE BOX PROGRAM CHANGES (5.1)

C. Marsales, ext. 3560

• 1. That the report entitled “Proposed Provincial Blue Box Program Changes” be received; and,

  2. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

10.2

MASTER FIRE PLAN, TASK FORCE TERMS OF REFERENCE (SECOND CREW AT STATION 99 (CORNELL))  (7.15)

D. Decker, ext. 5975

• 1. That the report entitled “Master Fire Plan, Task Force Terms of Reference Second Crew at Station 99 (Cornell)” be received;

      

  2. That Council approve the attached Terms of Reference for the creation of a Council Task Force to review the recommendations from the Fire Chief for the second crew at Station 99 (Cornell) to improve fire response times for that area; and further,

      

  3. That Council appoint members of Council to the Committee as outlined in the Terms of Reference.

      

11.

REGULAR REPORTS - FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

11.1

TRANSFER PAYMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVINCIAL AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY FUND (7.0)

J. Yeh, ext. 7922

• 1. That the report dated September 3, 2019 entitled “Transfer Payment Agreement for Provincial Audit and Accountability Fund” be received; and,
  2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Ontario Transfer Payment Agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the “Province”) for funding an assessment of the development review process, provided the agreement is in a form satisfactory to the Commissioner of Development Services and the City Solicitor; and,
  3. That a new capital project named, “Development Review Process” be created in the amount of $150,000 to be funded from the Provincial Audit and Accountability Fund; and further,
  4. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

12.

MOTIONS

13.

NOTICES OF MOTION

14.

NEW/OTHER BUSINESS

As per Section 2 of the Council Procedural By-Law, "New/Other Business would generally apply to an item that is to be added to the Agenda due to an urgent statutory time requirement, or an emergency, or time sensitivity".

15.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

16.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

16.1

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

16.1.1

GENERAL COMMITTEE CONFIDENTIAL MINUTES- JUNE 11, 2019 AND JUNE 17, 2019 (16.0) [ Section 239 (2) (a) (b) (c) (d) (j)]

16.2

LAND, BUILDING & PARKS CONSTRUCTION ISSUES

16.2.1

SECURITY OF A PROPERTY OF THE MUNCIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD (WARD 1) (8.2) [ Section 239 (2) (a)]

17.

ADJOURNMENT