GENERAL COMMITTEE
March 22, 2010
Meeting
No. 8
Finance & Administrative
Issues Community
Services Issues
Chair: Reg.
Councillor J. Virgilio Chair:
Councillor
A. Chiu
Chair, Budget Sub-Ctte: Councillor D. Horchik Environment & Sustainability Issues
Chair: IT Sub-Ctte: Reg. Councillor J. Jones Chair: Councillor
E. Shapero
Chair:
Grants Sub-Ctte: Councillor V. Burke
Alternate formats are available upon request.
Attendance
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J. Livey, Chief
Administrative Officer
C. Conrad, Town
Solicitor
A. Taylor,
Commissioner of Corporate Services
B. Librecz, Commissioner
of Community & Fire Services
J. Baird,
Commissioner of Development Services
M. Barrow, Facility Allocation Coordinator
S. Andrews, Director, Asset Management
A. Brouwer, Deputy
Clerk
R. Capocci, Chief of Staff
P. Ingham, General
Manager, Operations
N. Kenea, Chief
Information Officer
K. Kitteringham,
Town Clerk
I. Kutter, Auditor
General
J. Lustig, Treasurer
B. Millar, Civic
Centre Coordinator
A. Moore, Manager of
Purchasing
B. Penner, Supervisor, Business Systems Improvement
C. Service, Manager
of Planning & Policy Development
V. Siu, Acting
Manager, Financial Planning
M. Visser, Manager of
Financial Strategy & Investments
W. Wiles, Manager of
By-Law Enforcement & Licensing
K. Bavington,
Committee Clerk
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The General Committee convened at the hour of 9:00 a.m. with Regional Councillor
J. Virgilio in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
None disclosed.
1. RECOGNITION OF JOHN
COLLIE
AND DAVID KENNEDY (6.0)
Mary Creighton, Director of Recreation gave a
description of a recent rescue at a Community Centre involving the use of a
defibulator. Ms. Creighton read a statement of gratitude from David Kennedy, the
person who was rescued. John Collie was in attendance and appreciation was
conveyed to Mr. Collie for his part in the rescue, on behalf of Mr. Kennedy and
the Committee.
Moved by Councillor
D. Horchik
Seconded by
Councillor J. Webster
1) That
Mr. John Collie and Mr. David Kennedy be recognized for their generous donation
of a defibrillator to Centennial Community Centre.
CARRIED
2. CONTRACT
ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS DIVISION
AUDIT
REPORT (5.0)
Committee Report Auditor Report Presentation
Ingrid Kutter,
Auditor General gave a presentation on the results of an audit of contract
administration in the Operations Division. The presentation included the audit
scope, a review of policies and process workflows, and key recommendations.
Staff will present a response to the recommendations and an action plan.
The audit concluded
that contract administration is adequately managed and there is evidence of
continuous improvements. With respect to the pavement management program, the findings
recognized that the Town has adopted a number of best practices in delivering
the program, but the audit was unable to conclude if the performance of the
program met its intended outcomes.
The Committee
discussed the audit process of presenting findings to staff to allow verification
of accuracy and preparation of an action plan, prior to the report being
presented to Council. Ms. Kutter explained that this is a common approach to an
audit and was followed in the previous audit reports. It was noted that the
Auditor General is independent of staff and reports to Council, and can report
to Council directly if a serious issue arises. The process was noted for further
discussion when the Auditor General’s contract is due. The Committee requested
information on the reporting process at the Federal level.
Moved by Mayor F.
Scarpitti
Seconded by Regional
Councillor J. Jones
1) That
the Auditor General Report titled “Contract Administration – Operations
Division”, dated December 18, 2009, be received for information; and,
2) That
the Town staff action plans, developed in response to the Auditor General
recommendations, be approved; and further,
3) That
Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
CARRIED
3. CONTRACT
ADMINISTRATION
OPERATIONS AUDIT REPORT (5.0)
Presentation
Paul Ingham, General Manager of Operations reviewed the recommendations from
the Auditor General’s report, and described the action plan being implemented
by staff to address the concerns identified in the report.
Bob Penner, Supervisor of Business Systems
Improvement
discussed
staff’s response to concerns regarding the performance indicators and data collection
for the pavement management program. The current performance figures are
derived with the assumption of the condition of new and rehabilitated roads. A
study is being undertaken by the University of Waterloo to provide an analysis
framework that will produce auditable condition indexes. The study will be
completed by the end of 2011, and the cost will be drawn from the approved
budget for pavement management testing. It was noted that this study is being
watched by the rest of the municipalities in Ontario, as Markham has a
reputation for exceptional roads.
The Committee
discussed methods to verify the pavement performance on a continuous basis with
watchdog assessments. It was suggested that roads be surveyed and assessed
prior to being assumed by the Town, to guarantee their condition for several
years.
The Committee
congratulated staff on their efforts to address the Auditor General’s concerns.
It was agreed that the work of the Auditor General has added value to the Town
of Markham in the improvement of processes and accountability. A suggestion was
made that the Auditor’s reports be currently dated rather than draft dated to
avoid an inference of delay.
Ms. Kutter advised
that a progress report on contract administration improvements will be provided
on an annual basis, and the Committee suggested that the report be presented
prior to the end of the term of Council.
Moved by Mayor F.
Scarpitti
Seconded by
Regional Councillor J. Jones
1) That the presentation by Mr. P. Ingham, General Manager,
Operations, entitled “Contract Administration – Operations Audit Report” be
received.
CARRIED
4. PORTAL
PROJECT UPDATE (7.13)
Presentation
Nasir Kenea,
Chief Information Officer gave a brief update on the Portal
Project in conjunction with York Region, outlining the project’s scope and roadmap.
The portal will be more accessible, have better content management, query
functions, self service abilities, and will be a repository for Council
documents. It will also provide mobile access in the future. The overall
project is on budget and on schedule.
Jim Hertzfeld of Perficient Canada gave a demonstration of the portal operation. He discussed
the input from stakeholder workshops, testing prototypes, and visual and
technical design details. Mr. Herzfeld displayed a mock-up of the preferred
design and functions, highlighting the sense of sophistication, the ability for
quick updates, quick links, layered calendars, explore options, and hot buttons.
The
Committee acknowledged that this is an exciting project that will change the
way residents and businesses can interact with the Town. Discussions included
the difference between the current website and the portal and the continuing connection
and services provided by the Contact Centre. As viewers may be arriving via independent
browsing rather than directly from the Town website, the pages should contain heightened
identification and an opportunity to push out key information. Connections to
regional information such as police and transit services could also be provided.
Comments were made that it is difficult to find the information regarding a
flashpage once it has been replaced, and that lengthy documents are difficult
to download and optional smaller documents should be available.
Moved by Regional
Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by
Councillor J. Webster
1)
That the presentation by Mr. N.
Kenea, Chief Information Officer, and Mr. J. Hertzfeld, Perficient Canada,
entitled “Portal Project – An Update” be received.
CARRIED
5. MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 30, 2009
MUSEUM BOARD ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by
Councillor J. Webster
Seconded by
Mayor F. Scarpitti
1) That the Minutes of the
November 30, 2010 Museum Board Annual General meeting be received.
CARRIED
6. MINUTES OF
THE FEBRUARY 11, 2010
GRANTS SUB-COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by
Councillor J. Webster
Seconded by
Mayor F. Scarpitti
1) That
the Minutes of the February 11, 2010 Grants Sub-Committee be received.
CARRIED
7. MINUTES OF
THE JANUARY 25, 2010
PARKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(16.0)
Minutes
Moved by
Councillor J. Webster
Seconded by
Mayor F. Scarpitti
1) That
the Minutes of the January 25, 2010 Parking Advisory Committee be received.
CARRIED
8. MINUTES OF
FEBRUARY 17, 2010
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ON ACCESSIBILITY (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by
Councillor J. Webster
Seconded by
Mayor F. Scarpitti
1) That the Minutes of
February 17, 2010 Advisory Committee on Accessibility Committee be received.
CARRIED
9. APPOINTMENTS
AND RESIGNATIONS
TO
ADVISORY COMMITTEES (16.24)
Moved by
Councillor J. Webster
Seconded by
Mayor F. Scarpitti
Advisory
Committee on Accessibility
1) That Alan Ho and
Prabhu Rajan be appointed to the Advisory Committee on Accessibility for the
term ending November 30, 2010 (see note 1); and,
Animal
Care Committee
2) That Yasuko Naka be
appointed to the Animal Care Committee as a resident member for the term ending
November 30, 2010 (see note 2); and,
3) That representation
from Habitat Cat be removed from the composition of the Animal Care Committee
at this time; and,
Main Street
Markham Committee
4) That the resignation
of Mr. Wil Pialagitis from the Main Street Markham Committee be received with
regret and a letter of appreciation be forwarded (see note 3); and,
5) That
the vacancy be filled; and,
Cycling and
Pedestrian Advisory Committee
6) That the resignation
of Ms. Jenika Wong from the Cycling and Pedestrian Advisory Committee be
received with regret and a letter of appreciation be forwarded (see note 4);
and further,
7) That
the vacancy be filled.
CARRIED
Note 1: The Advisory Committee on
Accessibility is comprised of nine members, at least five of whom must be
persons with disabilities. Two members shall be members of Council.
Regional Councillor G. Landon and Councillor V. Burke were appointed to this
Committee for the term ending November 30, 2010.
Note 2: The Animal Care Committee is
comprised of up to ten members of the public, one member of Council and up to
four representatives from local animal advocacy groups. Councillor Valerie Burke was appointed for
the term ending November 30, 2010.
Note 3: The Main Street Markham
Committee is comprised of no less than seven members of the public/businesses
and two Ward Councillors, plus the Markham BIA. Councillor Moretti
and Webster were appointed for the term ending November 30, 2010.
Note 4: The Cycling and Pedestrian Advisory
Committee is comprised of up to twenty (20) members of the public and outside
organizations, including one representative from each of the Markham
Environmental Advisory Committee and the Advisory Committee on Accessibility,
in addition to two Members of Council.
10. AWARD OF TENDER 023-Q-10 ROUGE RIVER
COMMUNITY CENTRE SANITARY SEWER
PUMPING SUMP REPLACEMENT (7.12.1)
Report
The
Committee noted that this item will go forward to Council on March 24, 2010.
Moved by Deputy
Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by
Councillor L. Kanapathi
1) That the report
entitled “Award of Tender 023-Q-10 Rouge River Community Centre Sanitary Sewer
Pumping Sump Replacement” be received; and,
2)
That the contract for 023-Q-10
Rouge River Community Centre Sanitary Sewer Pumping Sump Replacement be awarded
to the lowest priced bidder, Robert R. Somerville in the amount of $119,802.00
exclusive of GST; and,
3)
That a contingency in the
amount of $18,770.00 exclusive of GST be established to cover any additional
construction and consultant costs and that the Director of Asset Management be
authorized to approve expenditure of this contingency amount up to the
specified limit in accordance with the Expenditure Control Policy; and,
4)
That the contract for
Consulting Engineering Services Related to Contract Administration and
Construction Inspection be awarded to R.V. Anderson Limited in the amount of
$8,000.00 exclusive of GST; and,
5)
That staff be authorized to
retain a qualified geotechnical consulting firm in accordance with the Town’s
purchasing bylaw to provide geotechnical and materials testing services during
construction for an upset limit of $1,000.00 exclusive of GST; and,
6)
That a new Recreation budget be
established for the Rouge River Community Centre Sanitary Sewer Pumping Sump
Replacement and be funded from the Life Cycle Reserve 087-2800-200 in the
amount of $147,572.00; and further,
7)
That Staff be authorized and
directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
11. CANADA MORTGAGE AND
HOUSING CORPORATION LOAN (7.0)
Report
The Committee
discussed the implications of the land configuration and reserve funds that may
borrowed by Markham District Energy if Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
(CMHC) funding is not received.
The
Committee noted that this item will go forward to Council on March 24, 2010.
Moved by
Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by
Councillor D. Horchik
1)
That the report dated March 9,
2010 entitled “Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Loan” be received; and,
2)
That Council approve the
submission of a loan application (through the Region of York) to Canada
Mortgage and Housing Corporation to fund the purchase of the Markham District
Energy Birchmount plant; and further,
3)
That staff be authorized and
directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
12. CONTRACT EXTENSION
014-T-09
CONCRETE MAINTENANCE (7.12.2)
Report 1
Moved by
Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by
Councillor D. Horchik
1)
That the report entitled
“Contract Extension 014-T-09 Concrete Maintenance be received”; and,
2)
That the contract 014-T-09 for
Concrete Maintenance be extended with VTA Construction for Two (2) years (2010
-2011) in the estimated annual amount of $693,276 and at the same 2009 itemized
pricing; and,
3)
That the tendering process be
waived in accordance with Purchasing By-Law 2004-341, Part II, Section 7, Non
Competitive Procurement (c) “ When the extension of an existing contract would
prove more cost effective or beneficial; and,
4)
That the award be funded from
Operations and Waterworks Department 2010 Operating and Capital Budgets
accounts as detailed in the financial template and the 2011 budget upon
approval; and,
5)
That Staff be authorized to
amend the award amount in 2011 to reflect changes to Operations and Waterworks
Department Operating and Capital budget accounts (listed in financial template)
approved by Council during the annual budgeting process; and further,
6)
That Staff be authorized and
directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
13. AWARD OF TENDER 340-T-09
CONSTRUCTION OF GREENSBOROUGH
NEIGHBOURHOOD PARK ON STALMASTER ROAD
Report
Moved by
Councillor J. Webster
Seconded by
Mayor F. Scarpitti
1)
That the report entitled “Award
of Tender 340-T-09 Construction of
Greensborough Neighbourhood Park on Stalmaster Road” be received; and,
2)
That the Contract for 340-T-09 Construction
of Greensborough Neighbourhood Park on Stalmaster Road be awarded to third
lowest priced bidder, Colpac Construction Inc., in the amount of $579,451.00
inclusive of PST and exclusive of GST; and,
3)
That a
separate purchase order in the amount of $52,945.10 exclusive of GST be issued to the contractor for
contingency to cover any additional fees, that a separate purchase order in the
amount of $5,000.00 exclusive of GST be issued to MEP Design Inc. for any
additional contract administration services and that the Town Architect be
authorized to approve expenditure of these contingency amounts up to the
specified limit in accordance with the Expenditure Control Policy; and,
4)
That
Internal Capital Administration fees be charged against the 2007 Urban
Design Department Capital Project 081-5350-7625-005 Greensborough NP Stalmaster
in the amount of $42,165.09; and,
5)
That the award in the amount of
$679,561.19 be funded from the 2007 Urban Design Department Capital Project 081-5350-7625-005
Greensborough NP Stalmaster with a balance remaining of $542,450.00; and,
6)
That the shortfall in the
amount of $137,111.19 be funded from the Urban Design development charges
reserve account in the amount of $123,400.07 and the balance in the amount of
$13,711.12 be funded from the capital contingency account # 044 6900 6395 005
and transferred to the Urban design account # 081 5350 7625 005; and further,
7)
That staff be authorized and
directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
14. MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 3,
AND MARCH 11, 2010 JOINT
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMITTEE
AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (16.0)
February
3 March
11
Moved by
Councillor J. Webster
Seconded by
Mayor F. Scarpitti
1) That
the Minutes of the February 3, and March 11, 2010 Joint Information Technology
Sub-Committee and Communications Committee meetings be received.
CARRIED
15. GREEN MUNICIPAL
FUND LOAN APPLICATION (7.0)
Report
The
Committee noted that this item will go forward to Council on March 24, 2010.
Moved by
Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by
Councillor L. Kanapathi
1)
That the report dated March 9,
2010 entitled “Green Municipal Fund Loan Application” be received; and,
2)
That Council approve the
submission of a loan application (through the Region of York) to the Federation
of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund to partially fund the
construction of the East Markham Community Centre; and further,
3)
That staff be authorized and
directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
16. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE TOWN’S
ELECTION SIGN REGULATIONS (14.0)
Report 1 2 3 4
Bill Wiles,
Manager of By-Law Enforcement &
Licensing gave a presentation on proposed amendments to election sign regulations. The
amendments include the removal of election signs 72 hours following election
day, in alignment with the York Region By-law; better identification and
mapping of placement locations for road signs; clarification of sign placement
in relation to sidewalks and curbs; definition and location of campaign
headquarters and placement of signs at campaign headquarters; and increase of
fees for permit deposit and sign removals. The regulations apply to Municipal,
Federal and Provincial elections.
With
respect to campaign headquarters, existing commercial signs on the property can
be used with no restrictions. An exemption to the sign by-law would permit, six
weeks prior to the election, one additional ground sign that identifies the
location as the campaign headquarters, and no restrictions for window signs,
except on the ground floor within Main Street Unionville Heritage District. The
Committee suggested that the by-law align with the City of Toronto, which
permits headquarter signs 90 days prior to the election.
Clarification
was provided that other than campaign headquarters signs, election signs can be
placed on regional roads six weeks before the election, and on Town roads four
weeks prior. One lawn sign per candidate is permitted on each lawn.
Further
discussions noted that mobile signs are not permitted, and that anyone may have
a year-round office with year-round signs, however the only time limit would be
to the specific exemptions for one additional “campaign headquarters” sign and
unlimited window signs. A question was raised that if the campaign headquarters
sign also contains “vote/re-elect” and the position being sought, would it
still qualify for the exemption? Signs for home occupation campaign
headquarters were also questioned. The Committee directed that staff provide an
update to clarify the items discussed.
Concern was
expressed for the sign removal fees and the shorter removal time. Staff advised
that these are consistent with other area municipalities and are intended to
help facilitate compliance with by-law, but will not be expeditiously enforced.
With
respect to collection of fees that are added to tax bills, the inequality
between property owner candidates and property rental candidates will be part
of the review of the by-law enforcement program and a report will be coming
forward.
With
respect to the location of campaign headquarters, staff are preparing for a
proposed zoning by-law amendment to permit campaign headquarters in places
where they would not otherwise be permitted.
Moved by Regional
Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by
Councillor L. Kanapathi
1)
That the report entitled
“Proposed Amendments to the Town’s Election Sign Regulations” be received; and,
2)
That By-law 2002-94 (Sign) be
amended as shown on Appendix “B”- Draft Sign By-law Amendment and on Appendix
“C”- Draft New Schedule ‘F’ to Sign By-law,
as amended to permit sign exemptions for additional signs at campaign
headquarters to be in effect 90 days prior to the election; **
3)
That the Fees By-law (By-law
2002-276) be amended as shown on Appendix “D”; and further,
4) That
Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
**Note: At the April 13, 2010 Council meeting the
following amendments were made:
- That Subsection (e) under Section 17.6 regarding Lawn Signs be
deleted from the proposed amending by-law to the Sign By-law 2002-94;
- Council consented to remove the words "…and within the
Unionville Heritage District" from Subsection (d) under Section 17.7 regarding
Election Campaign Office of the proposed amending by-law to the Sign By-law
2002-94.
- That the proposed amending by-law to the Sign By-law
2002-94, as revised by Council this date, be referred to staff for review and
brought back to the April 19, 2010 General Committee meeting.
17. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
TO EXECUTE RELEASE BETWEEN
THE
TOWN AND SUNCOR ENERGY INC.
SANITARY
SEWER EXTENSIONS IN
THORNHILL
AREA (CONTRACT 144-T-09) (8.0)
Report 1
The
Committee had several questions and deferred this item to the General Committee
meeting scheduled for March 29, 2010.
Moved by Regional
Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by
Councillor J. Webster
That consideration of the following
recommendation be deferred to General Committee on March 29, 2010:
1)
That the report entitled “Delegation of Authority to execute Release
between the Town and Suncor Energy Inc. - Sanitary Sewer Extensions in
Thornhill Area (Contract 144-T-09)” be received; and,
2)
That the Mayor and Clerk be
authorized to execute the Release between the Town and Suncor Energy Inc. in
consideration for cost reimbursements in the amount of $73,067, in a form
satisfactory to the Town Solicitor; and,
3)
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute future releases
that represent a reimbursement of costs by third parties to the Town, upon
approval of the applicable Commissioner or the Chief Administrative Officer and
in a form satisfactory to the Town Solicitor; and further,
4) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
18. AWARD OF TENDER 342-T-09
SECURITY GUARD SERVICES
FOR THE ANTHONY ROMAN CENTRE
& 8100 WARDEN AVE (7.12)
Report
Moved by
Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by
Councillor J. Webster
1) That
the report entitled “Award of Tender 342-T-09 Security Guard Services for the Anthony
Roman Centre & 8100 Warden Ave” be received; and,
2)
That Tender 342-T-09 for
Security Guard Services for the Anthony Roman Centre & 8100 Warden Ave be
awarded to the 3rd lowest priced bidder, ASP Incorporated for an
annual amount of $208,684 inclusive of HST
totalling $626,052 for a period of three (3) years; and,
3)
That funds for this contract
for the 2010 period (April 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010) in the amount of
$155,610.67 inclusive of HST be drawn from the following 2010 Operating Budget
Accounts;
·
$151,467.62 750-751-5312 Civic Centre Security
·
$ 4,143.05 750-757-5312 8100
Warden Security
4)
That funds for this contract
for January 1, 2011 to March 31st, 2013 in the amount of $469,539 be
awarded subject to Council approval of the 2011, 2012 and 2013 Operating
Budget; and further,
5) That Staff
be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this
resolution.
CARRIED
19. ROBINSON
STREET LANEWAY
SEWER
SYSTEM – FEES BY-LAW (7.0)
Report 1
Moved by Councillor
J. Webster
Seconded by
Councillor L. Kanapathi
1)
That the report entitled
“Robinson Street Laneway Sanitary Sewer System – Fees By-law” be
received; and,
2)
That Council enact a Fees
By-law pursuant to Section 391 of the Municipal
Act, 2001 for costs associated with the sanitary sewer system; and,
3)
That the Finance Department be
authorized to collect the total project costs for the Robinson Street Laneway
Sanitary Sewer System from the four property owners of Robinson Street Laneway
(as set out in the Fees By-law); and,
4)
That the costs per lot be paid
as either as an interest free lump sum payment or annually up to a maximum of
15 years accruing interest at the same rate as the current Region of York
15 Year Debenture Rate, 5% calculated annually in advance; and,
5)
That any unpaid amounts be added to the tax
account of each property owner; and,
6)
That the collected funds be
reimbursed to the Waterworks Stabilization Capital Reserve (88.4%) and Life
Cycle Replacement and Capital Reserve Fund (11.6%) based on the funding split
of the expenditures; and further,
7)
That Staff be authorized and
directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
20. FIELDS & DIAMONDS
ALLOCATION POLICIES (6.0)
Report Field
Allocation Policy Diamond Allocation
Policy Presentation
Colin Service, Manger of
Planning & Policy Development gave a brief presentation outlining the consultation with user groups
and the policies considered.
Moved by Councillor
D. Horchik
Seconded by
Councillor E. Shapero
1) That the report entitled
“Fields & Diamonds Allocation Policies” be received; and,
2) That Council endorse the Fields
Allocation Policy, giving staff the authority to allocate time on fields in
accordance with the policy; and,
3) That Council endorse the Diamonds
Allocation Policy, giving staff the authority to allocate time on diamonds in
accordance with the policy; and further,
4) That staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
THE AUTOMATISTE
REVOLUTION EXHIBIT
Deputy Mayor Heath reported on the recent
opening of The
Automatiste Revolution exhibit from Markham’s Varley Art Gallery, in Buffalo,
New York. The event was attended by several Council members and senior staff,
and the exhibit was extremely well
received.
ADJOURNMENT
The General Committee meeting adjourned at 12:42 PM.