Council
Minutes
(Special
Meeting)
August
10, 2017, 9:30 AM
Council
Chamber, Anthony Roman Markham Civic Centre
Meeting No. 11
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formats for this document are available upon request
Roll Call
Mayor Frank Scarpitti,
Deputy Mayor Jack Heath, Regional Councillor Jim Jones, Regional Councillor Joe
Li, Regional Councillor Nirmala Armstrong, Councillor Valerie Burke, Councillor
Alan Ho, Councillor Don Hamilton, Councillor Karen Rea, Councillor Amanda
Collucci, Councillor Logan Kanapathi, Councillor Alex Chiu.
Regrets
Councillor Colin Campbell.
Staff
Andy Taylor, Chief
Administrative Officer
Catherine Conrad, City
Solicitor and Acting Director of Human Resources
Jim
Baird, Commissioner of Development Services
Trinela Cane, Commissioner
of Corporate Services
Phoebe
Fu, Director
of Asset Management
Joel Lustig, Treasurer
Raj Raman, Mayor's Chief of
Staff
Kimberley
Kitteringham, City Clerk
Martha Pettit, Deputy City
Clerk
John Wong, Technology
Support Specialist
Linda Irvine, Manager, Parks
and Open Space Development
Matthew Vetere, Financial Analyst, Financial Services,
The Special Meeting of
Council convened at 9:42 AM on August 10, 2017 in the Council Chamber. Mayor Frank Scarpitti presided.
1. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
(1) Deputy Mayor Jack Heath disclosed an
interest with respect to In-camera Item No. 1, Resolution No. 3 (Markham CUPE
Units Local 905 Inside and Outside Units Memorandum of Settlement specifically related
to benefits) by nature of owning shares
in Sun Life Financial, and did not take part in the discussion or vote
on this matter.
2. NEW ITEM
(1) PUBLIC
ART TITLED "CHARITY" ON CRESCENT PARK (6.0)
Moved by Regional Councillor
Nirmala Armstrong
Seconded by Councillor Alan Ho
1) That the matter of the public art titled
"Charity" on Crescent Park be discussed at the September 25, 2017
Development Services Committee meeting; and,
2) That Deputy
Mayor Jack Heath, Regional
Councillor Nirmala Armstrong, Councillor
Alan Ho and any other interested Members of Council meet with the
donor of the art "Charity" and report back to the September 25, 2017
Development Services Committee meeting.
Carried
(See following motion to introduce the matter)
Moved by Regional Councillor
Nirmala Armstrong
Seconded by Councillor Amanda Collucci
That a
motion to consider a new item regarding the public art
titled "Charity" on Crescent Park be introduced at this time.
(Carried by a 2/3 vote of Members of Council
present)
3. REGULAR ITEMS
(1) NAMING
OF BERCZY SQUARE IN UPPER UNIONVILLE (10.14)
Report
Moved by Councillor Amanda
Collucci
Seconded by Deputy Mayor
Jack Heath
1)
That the report entitled “Naming of ‘Berczy Square’ in Upper Unionville
be received; and,
2)
That Council approve the name "Berczy Square" for the
municipal park located at the south west corner of Nipigon Avenue and Ivanhoe
Drive; and further,
3)
That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to
give effect to this resolution.
Carried
(2) MEETING
AT WENDAKE INDIAN RESERVE IN QUEBEC
- OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS (11.12)
Moved by Deputy Mayor Jack
Heath
Seconded by Councillor Logan
Kanapathi
Whereas the City of
Markham has received an invitation from the Federal government to attend a
meeting at the Wendake Indian Reserve in Quebec being held on August 19, 2017;
Now
therefore be it resolved:
1) That Mayor Frank Scarpitti and Deputy
Mayor Jack Heath be authorized to attend a meeting at the Wendake Indian Reserve in Quebec being
held on August 19, 2017 including the approval of overnight accommodation expenses
of up to 2 nights.
Carried
4. CONFIDENTIAL ITEM
Moved by Councillor Don Hamilton
Seconded by Councillor Valerie Burke
That, in accordance with
Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act,
Council resolve into a private session to discuss the following confidential
matter (10:14 AM):
(1) LABOUR RELATIONS OR
EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS
(CUPE SETTLEMENT) (11.0)
Carried
Moved by Councillor Logan Kanapathi
Seconded by Councillor Alex Chiu
That Council rise from the
private session. (10:44 AM)
Carried
The confidential item was
approved by Council as follows:
(1) LABOUR
RELATIONS OR EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS
- MARKHAM CUPE LOCAL 905
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE UNITS
MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT
(11.0)
1) That the
confidential presentation provided by Catherine Conrad, City Solicitor and
Acting Director of Human Resources regarding the Markham CUPE Local 905 Inside
and Outside Units Memorandum of Settlement be received; and,
2) That the City of
Markham ratify the August 3, 2017 Markham CUPE Local 905 Inside and Outside
Units Memorandum of Settlement save and except those articles relating to
benefits; and,
3) That the City of
Markham ratify the August 3, 2017 Markham CUPE Local 905 Inside and Outside
Units Memorandum of Settlement, specifically those articles relating to
benefits; and further,
4) That staff be
authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this
resolution.
Carried
(See following to consider the matter)
(Deputy Mayor Jack Heath abstained regarding
Resolution No. 3 due to conflict on benefits)
Council consented to
separate the approval of the matter to allow Deputy Mayor Jack Heath the opportunity to declare a conflict specifically related to benefits
as follows:
Moved by Regional
Councillor Joe Li
Seconded by Regional Councillor Jim Jones
That Resolution Nos. 1, 2 and 4 be adopted.
Carried
Moved by Councillor
Valerie Burke
Seconded by Councillor Logan Kanapathi
That Resolution No. 3 be adopted.
Carried
(Deputy Mayor Jack Heath abstained
due to
conflict on benefits)
5. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAWS
Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor Valerie Burke
That By-law 2017-82 be given
three readings and enacted.
Three Readings
BY-LAW 2017-82 A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL
MEETING OF AUGUST 10, 2017.
Carried
6. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor Valerie Burke
That
the Special Council Meeting be adjourned at 10:46 AM.
Carried
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Kimberley
Kitteringham Frank
Scarpitti
City Clerk Mayor
(Signed)