M I N U T E S

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

2001-04-10 - Canada Room

Attendance

 

Deputy Mayor                 F. Scarpitti Regional Councillors        G. Landon                                        T. Wong                                        B. O'Donnell                                        Councillors                      S. Daurio                                        E. Shapero                                        G. McKelvey                                        J. Heath                                        K. Usman

J. Sales, Fire Chief and Acting Chief          Administrative Officer A. Wolfe, Commissioner of Community    Services A. Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate Services M. F. Turner, Commissioner of Development          Services R. Robinson, Town Solicitor B. Cribbett, Treasurer S. Birrell, Town Clerk J. Kee, Committee Clerk

 

 

The Committee of the Whole meeting convened at the hour of 6:32 p.m. with Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti in the Chair.

 

 

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST

 

None declared.

 

 

 

1.         MINUTES OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
            - MARCH 6, MARCH 20, AND APRIL 2, 2001 (16.0)

 

Moved by Councillor J. Heath

Seconded by Councillor K. Usman

 

That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on March 6, March 20, and April 2, 2001 be confirmed.

 

                                                                                                                                        CARRIED

 

 

 

 

2.         APPOINTMENTS - DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
            SUB-COMMITTEES (16.24)

 

Moved by Councillor G. McKelvey

Seconded by Councillor K. Usman

 

That the following appointments be confirmed for the Development Services Sub-Committees for 2001 to November 30, 2003; it being understood that the Business Sub-Committee would be dissolved and that the area sub-committees would deal with any business issues contained in their respective areas:

 

Business Sub-Committee                      Dissolved

 

Markham Sub-Committee                    Regional Councillor Bill O'Donnell

                                                            Regional Councillor Frank Scarpitti

                                                            Councillor Jack Heath

                                                            Councillor George McKelvey

 

Milliken Mills Sub-Committee               Regional Councillor Frank Scarpitti

                                                            Regional Councillor Tony Wong

                                                            Councillor Alex Chiu

                                                            Councillor Khalid Usman

 

Thornhill Sub-Committee                      Regional Councillor Gord Landon

                                                            Regional Councillor Frank Scarpitti

                                                            Councillor Erin Shapero

                                                            Councillor Stan Daurio

 

Unionville Sub-Committee                    Regional Councillor Tony Wong

                                                            Regional Councillor Bill O'Donnell

                                                            Councillor Dan Horchik

                                                            Councillor Joe Virgilio

                                                                                                                                        CARRIED

 

 

3.         ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS (16.24)

 

a)         MARKHAM THEATRE BOARD

 

Moved by Councillor J. Heath

Seconded by Councillor K. Usman

 

That the following additional appointments be confirmed for the Markham Theatre Board:  Randy Barber, Catherine Cooper, and Ardathe Reid

 

                                                                                                                                        CARRIED

 

b)         MARKHAM RACE RELATIONS COMMITTEE

 

Moved by Councillor K. Usman

Seconded by Regional Councillor T. Wong

 

That the number of citizen appointees to the Markham Race Relations Committee be increased by three (3) to a total of fifteen (15);

 

And that the number of Councillor appointments be increased from two (2) to three (3);

 

And that the following 2001 appointments to the Markham Race Relations Committee be confirmed:

 

            David Allison                                        Gail MacRae

            Sarmi Bhadra                                       Marlene Mogado

            Jeffrey Brown                                       Nalin Kanuck

            Ashwin de Xavier                                 Sellathurai Sivaguru

            Tom Farrar

                                                                                                                                        CARRIED

 

 

Moved by Councillor G. McKelvey

Seconded by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell

 

That since Mr. David Allison has been appointed to the Markham Public Library Board, he be approached and advised of his appointment to the Markham Race Relations Committee;

 

And that he be advised of the Town policy prohibiting a citizen from sitting on more than one committee.

CARRIED

 

 

c)         FREDERICK HORSMAN VARLEY ART GALLERY OF MARKHAM BOARD

 

Moved by Regional Councillor T. Wong

Seconded by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell

 

It be recommended to Council that the following 2001 appointments to the Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery of Markham Board be confirmed:

 

 

            Donald Hindson

            Patricia Loveland

            Mathew Soong

            Mary Pan

            Karen Chadwick - Unionville BIA representative

            William Withrow (Returning)

            Bob McCulloch (Returning)

                                                                                                                                        CARRIED

 

 

d)         CANADA DAY COMMITTEE

 

Moved by Councillor G. McKelvey

Seconded by Councillor Khalid Usman

 

That the following 2001 appointments to the Canada Day Committee be confirmed:

 

            Lise Conde

            Mary-Ruth Flood

            Tyler Murphy (Returning)

            E. Jane Griffiths (Returning)

            Javaid Khan (Returning)

            Vijay Patel (Returning)

 

And that Councillor K. Usman also be appointed to the Canada Day Committee;

 

And that in addition to the one staff member from the Street Services Department, and the one staff member from the Parks Department, one representative from the Recreation Services Department be named by staff to serve on the Canada Day Committee;

                                                                                                                                        CARRIED

 

 

e)         PROPERTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE

 

Moved by Councillor S. Daurio

Seconded by Councillor Khalid Usman

 

That the following 2001 appointments to the Property Standards  Committee be confirmed:

 

            Anthony Augustin

            Asok Bhadra

            Gordon MacRae

            Donald Sklar

            Wayne Smith

                                                                                                                                          CARRIED

 

 

Members were advised that a complete listing of all appointments, including all the appointments that did not expire, will be presented to Council on April 24, 2001.

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The Committee of the Whole meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.