December
7, 2010
COUNCIL MINUTES Markham
Theatre
Meeting No. 1
The Inaugural
Meeting Council was held on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 7:55 p.m. in the
Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Boulevard.
(Markham
Theatre)
ROLL
CALL
Mayor Frank
Scarpitti, Deputy Mayor Jack Heath, Regional Councillor Jim Jones, Regional
Councillor Gord Landon, Regional Councillor Joe Li, Councillor Valerie Burke,
Councillor Howard Shore, Councillor Don Hamilton, Councillor Carolina Moretti,
Councillor Colin Campbell, Councillor Alan Ho, Councillor Logan Kanapathi,
Councillor Alex Chiu.
STAFF
John Livey, Chief
Administrative Officer
Jim Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services
Brenda Librecz, Commissioner
of Community and Fire Services
Andy. Taylor, Commissioner
of Corporate Services
Catherine Conrad, Town
Solicitor
Joel Lustig, Treasurer
Bill Snowball, Fire Chief
Dave Decker, Deputy Fire Chief
Phil Alexander, Deputy Fire
Chief
Kimberley Kitteringham, Town
Clerk
Andrew Brouwer, Deputy Town
Clerk
1. CALL
TO ORDER
Kimberley
Kitteringham, Town Clerk, called the meeting to order at the hour of 7:55 p.m.
2. INAUGURAL
PRAYER
Rabbi Avraham
Plotkin delivered the inaugural prayer.
3. DECLARATION
OF OFFICE
The Honourable
Justice Simon Armstrong administered the Declaration of Office to the Mayor and
Members of Council.
4. PRESENTATION
OF CHAIN OF OFFICE
Kimberley
Kitteringham, Town Clerk, presented the Chain of Office to Mayor Frank
Scarpitti.
5. INTRODUCTION
OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
Mayor Frank
Scarpitti introduced Members of Council and extended congratulations on their
recent election.
Each Regional
Councillors and Ward Councillors introduced and thanked their family members
and special guests, including their election teams.
6. MAYOR'S
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Mayor’s
Address
Mayor Frank
Scarpitti welcomed all assembled guests to the Inaugural Meeting of Council and
introduced many of the dignitaries and former Members of Council of the Town of
Markham that were in attendance. He
recognized exiting Members of Council Joe Virgilio, Erin Shapero, John Webster
and Dan Horchik for their many contributions to the Town of Markham over the
course of the 2006 – 2010 term of Council.
Mayor Frank Scarpitti
gave his Inaugural Address, attached as Appendix “A”. Mayor Scarpitti introduced his family members
and special guests, and thanked them for their ongoing support. He also introduced Members of the Town of
Markham Senior Management Team and highlighted some of the many achievements
during the 2006 - 2010 term of Council.
7. MOTIONS
(1) APPOINTMENT
OF DEPUTY MAYOR – J. HEATH (16.24)
Moved by Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by Regional Councillor Gord Landon
That Regional
Councillor Jack Heath be appointed Deputy Mayor for a term of office to expire
November 30, 2014.
CARRIED
(2) STANDING
COMMITTEES STRUCTURE
AND APPOINTMENTS (16.24)
Moved by
Regional Councillor Joe Li
Seconded by Councillor
Colin Campbell
That the following Standing
Committee structure be adopted for the Town of Markham, for a term ending
November 30, 2012, to take effect immediately:
General Committee
Chair, Finance
& Administrative: Mayor
Frank Scarpitti
Vice-Chair,
Finance & Administrative: Councillor
Carolina Moretti
Chair, Community
Services: Councillor
Alex Chiu
Vice-Chair,
Community Services: Councillor
Howard Shore
Chair,
Environment & Sustainability: Councillor
Valerie Burke
Vice-Chair,
Environment & Sustainability: Regional
Councillor Joe Li
Chair, Building
& Parks Construction: Councillor
Logan Kanapathi
Vice-Chair,
Building & Parks Construction: Councillor
Colin Campbell
Members: All
Members of Council
Development Services
Committee
Chair, Development
Services: Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
Vice-Chair,
Development Services: Councillor
Don Hamilton
Chair,
Transportation: Regional
Councillor Gordon Landon
Vice-Chair,
Transportation: Councillor
Alan Ho
Chair, Economic
Development: Councillor
Carolina Moretti
Vice-Chair,
Economic Development Councillor
Alex Chiu
Members: All
Members of Council
Markham Sub-Committee
Regional
Councillor Jack Heath
Councillor
Carolina Moretti
Councillor
Colin Campbell
Milliken Mills Sub-Committee
Regional
Councillor Gordon Landon
Councillor
Logan Kanapathi
Councillor
Alex Chiu
Thornhill Sub-Committee
Regional
Councillor Joe Li
Councillor
Valerie Burke
Councillor
Howard Shore
Unionville Sub-Committee
Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
Councillor
Don Hamilton
Councillor
Alan Ho
Budget Sub-Committee
Chair: Regional
Councillor Gordon Landon
Vice-Chair: Councillor
Logan Kanapathi
Members: Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
Regional
Councillor Joe Li
Councillor
Howard Shore
Councillor
Don Hamilton
Councillor
Colin Campbell
Councillor
Alan Ho; and,
That the following Members
of the Markham Enterprises Corporation be adopted for the Town of Markham, for
a term ending November 30, 2014, to take effect immediately:
Markham Enterprises Corporation
Chair: Mayor
Frank Scarpitti
Vice Chair: Regional
Councillor Jack Heath
Members: All
Members of Council
(3) RECOGNITION
OF PERFORMERS
AND RECEPTION SPONSORS
(12.2.6)
Mayor Frank Scarpitti, on behalf of Council, recognized the performers
and reception sponsors for the Inaugural Meeting, including the following:
Procession:
- Markham
Firefighters Honour Guard
- 351 Silver
Star Squadron Cadets Marching Band
Dance
Performance:
- Chi-Ping
Chinese Dance Group
Musical
Performance:
- St. Mark
Hand Bell Ringers
- Iman
Ensemble
- Lena Ma
Reception
Sponsors:
- AMD
- TD Bank
Financial Group
- KPMG
- Miller
Thomson Lawyers Avocats
- Power Stream
8. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW
Moved by Councillor
Howard Shore
Seconded by Councillor
Alan Ho
That By-law
2011-1 be given three readings and enacted.
Three Readings
BY-LAW 2011-1 A
by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council Inaugural Meeting of December
7, 2010.
(Council Meeting No. 1)
By-law
CARRIED
9. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor Valerie Burke
That Council
do now adjourn.
CARRIED
The Inaugural
Council Meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m.
______________________________ ___________________________
KIMBERLEY
KITTERINGHAM FRANK
SCARPITTI
TOWN
CLERK MAYOR
(Signed)