COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
2001-05-22
– Canada Room
Meeting No. 17
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 (6:20 p.m.)
G. McKelvey (6:20 p.m.)
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
S. Birrell, Town Clerk
J. Harrison, Manager, Secretariat Services
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The Committee
of the Whole meeting convened at the hour of 6:10 p.m. with Mayor Don Cousens
in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
None declared.
1. MINUTES OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
- MAY 8, 2001 (16.0)
RECOMMENDATION:
That the minutes of the Committee of the
Whole meeting held on May 8, 2001 be confirmed.
2. GRANT REQUEST – CANADA
DAY COMMITTEE – 2001 (7.6)
RECOMMENDATION:
That a grant in the total amount of $30,000
be approved for Canada Day Celebrations.
3. BILL 46 - AN ACT RESPECTING
ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC
SECTOR
ORGANIZATIONS (13.2)
Committee had before it a copy of Bill 46,
introduced recently by the province, respecting the accountability of public
sector organizations. This act is to
apply to all municipalities, as well as Crown agencies, school boards,
universities and hospitals. The Town Solicitor distributed a summary of Bill 46
and the Chief Administrative Officer reviewed same with Committee. The Mayor distributed a copy of AMO's member
communication 'Alert' expressing concerns with respect to Bill 46.
It was noted by committee that the Town of
Markham already complies with the requirements of the Act and Committee
expressed concern with the additional cost to the municipality of implementing
the requirements of Bill 46 and the duplication of reporting requirements.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Chief Administrative Officer be
requested to prepare a letter to the Province of Ontario to request exemption
for the Town of Markham from the Requirements
of Bill 46, since the Town already complies.
4. SUMMER MEETING SCHEDULE (16.23)
Committee had before it a copy of the meeting
schedule for June, July, August and September and agreed that the schedule
should not be changed.
5. DEVELOPMENT CHARGES HEARING PROCESS
(7.11)
Committee had before it a memorandum dated
April 20, 2001 from the Assistant Town Solicitor with respect to the process to
be followed at the Development Charge Hearing to be held at 7:00 p.m. this
date. The Town Solicitor reviewed the
memorandum with Members of Committee.