GENERAL COMMITTEE
September 10, 2012
Meeting No. 20
Finance & Administrative Issues Community Services Issues
Chair: Mayor
Frank Scarpitti Chair: Councillor Alex Chiu
Vice Chair: Councillor Carolina Moretti Vice
Chair: Councillor Howard Shore
Environment
& Sustainability Issues Building,
Parks, & Construction Issues
Chair: Councillor
Valerie Burke Chair: Councillor Logan Kanapathi
Vice Chair: Regional Councillor Joe Li Vice
Chair: Councillor Colin Campbell
Alternate formats are available
upon request.
Attendance
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Andy
Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer
Catherine
Conrad, City Solicitor
Brenda
Librecz, Commissioner of Community & Fire Services
Trinela
Cane, Commissioner of Corporate Services
Paul Ingham, Director, Operations
Joel Lustig,
Treasurer
Martha Pettit, Acting City Clerk
Rino Mostacci, Director of Planning and
Urban Design
Mavis Urquhart, Manager, Environmental
Policy & Program Development, Community & Fire Services
Stephen Huycke, Acting Deputy Clerk &
Public Services & Records Coordinator
Paul Ingham, Director Operations
Phoebe Fu, Senior Manager, Asset
Management
Marsha Mariani, Recreation Coordinator,
Programs & Outreach
Alida
Tari, Council/Committee Coordinator
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The General Committee convened at the hour of 9:03 a.m. with Mayor Frank
Scarpitti in the Chair; Councillor Alex Chiu Chaired Community Services related
items and Councillor Valerie Burke Chaired Environment and Sustainability related
items.
DISCLOSURE OF
INTEREST
None disclosed.
1. SPENDING MARKHAM COUNCIL GRANTS (2009-2011)
AND GRANT REQUEST (2012) BY ROUGE PARK
ALLIANCE (7.6)
Report Appendix
1 Appendix
2 Appendix
3 Appendix
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There was brief
discussion regarding the total grant issued to the Rouge Park Alliance.
Mike Bender, General Manager, Rouge Park,
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
addressed the Committee and thanked them for
their overwhelming support since 2003.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Jack Heath
Seconded by Councillor Logan Kanapathi
1) That
the staff report entitled “Report on Spending of Markham Council Grants
(2009-2011) and Grant request (2012) by Rouge Park Alliance”, dated September
10, 2012, be received; and,
2) That
a total grant of $75,000 be issued to Rouge Park Alliance (Alliance), from
Acct# 25-2100024 Rouge Watershed Grant, as follows:
·
$50,000
for the 2009/2010 Trails Master Plan, as approved
·
$25,000
for the Little Rouge Corridor Woodland Restoration and Diversification project,
conditional upon approval of project invoices; and,
3) That
the grant request by the Rouge Park Alliance for the 2012 Rouge Park Grant
contribution of $25,000 for the next phase of the restoration project in the
Little Rouge Corridor, as described in this report, be approved and that a
cheque be issued upon submission of the summary report and invoices for the
completed project, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of the Community and
Fire Services; and,
4) That
the Rouge Park annual grant allocation provided in support of the Rouge Park
Alliance cease after 2012, given the formal dissolution of the Rouge Park
Alliance and funding commitments made by Parks Canada; and further,
5) That
Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
CARRIED
2. MINUTES OF THE JUNE 25 & JUNE 26, 2012
GENERAL COMMITTEE (16.0)
June
25 June
26
There was brief discussion regarding the
proposed number of public meetings scheduled for the 2013 Budget.
Moved
by Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded
by Councillor Alan Ho
1)
That the Minutes of the June 25
& June 26, 2012 General Committee be confirmed.
CARRIED
3. MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved
by Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded
by Councillor Alan Ho
1) That the Minutes of the September 5,
2012 Special General Committee be confirmed.
CARRIED
4. MINUTES OF THE APRIL 10 & MAY 8, 2012
VARLEY MCKAY ART FOUNDATION OF
MARKHAM COMMITTEE (16.0)
April May
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Alan Ho
1) That the Minutes of the April 10 &
May 8, 2012 Varley McKay Art Foundation of Markham be received for information
purposes.
CARRIED
5. MINUTES OF THE JUNE 18 & JUNE 27 &JULY 5 &
JULY 11 & JULY 23 & AUGUST 2, 2012
RBC MARKHAM MILLIKEN MILLS CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL
COMMITTEE (16.0)
June
18 June
27 July
5 July
11 July
23 August
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The Committee thanked
all the volunteers and staff for all their efforts in making each year a great
success. The Committee also expressed
their sincere thank you to RBC for their generous support.
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Alan Ho
1) That the Minutes of the June 18 & June 27 & July 5 & July
11 & July 23 & August 2, 2012 RBC Markham Milliken Mills Children’s Festival
Committee be received for information purposes.
CARRIED
6. MINUTES OF THE MAY 16, 2012 ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ON ACCESSIBILITY (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Alan Ho
1) That the Minutes of the May 16, 2012 Advisory Committee on Accessibility be received for information purposes.
CARRIED
7. MINUTES OF THE MAY 16 & JUNE 20 & JULY 18,
2012 ANIMAL CARE COMMITTEE (16.0)
May June July
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Alan Ho
1) That the Minutes of the May 16 & June 20 & July 18, 2012 Animal Care
Committee be received for information purposes; and,
2) That the following recommendation from
the July 18, 2012 Animal Care Committee meeting be endorsed:
“That the Animal Care Committee request that Council direct Staff to
prepare a report on banning the sale of cats and dogs at pets stores in
Markham; and,
That the report include information on the implications of banning the
sale of small animals and birds at pet stores in Markham”.
CARRIED
8. MINUTES OF THE MAY 30 & JUNE 11 & JULY 24,
2012 SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY CENTRE &
LIBRARY DESIGN SUBCOMMITTEE (16.0)
May June July
Moved by Councillor Alex
Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Alan Ho
1) That the Minutes of the May 30 & June 11 & July 24, 2012 Southeast
Community Centre & Library Design Sub-Committee be
received for information purposes.
CARRIED
9. MINUTES OF THE MAY 28, 2012 TOWN OF MARKHAM
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD (16.0)
May
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Alan Ho
1) That the Minutes of the May 28, 2012 Town of Markham Public Library
Board be received for information purposes.
CARRIED
10. MINUTES OF THE APRIL 19 & MAY 16 & JUNE 20 &
JULY 18 & AUGUST 22, 2012 UNIONVILLE BIA
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT MEETINGS (16.0)
April May June July August
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Alan Ho
1) That the Minutes of the April 19 & May 16 & June 20 & July
18 & August 22, 2012 Unionville BIA Board of Management Meetings be received for information purposes.
CARRIED
11. MINUTES OF THE JUNE 25, 2012 CANADA DAY
COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Alan Ho
1) That the Minutes of the June 25, 2012 Canada Day Committee be received for information purposes.
CARRIED
12. MINUTES OF THE JULY 11, 2012 ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES COMMITTEE – WASTE DIVERSION
SUB-COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Alan Ho
1) That the Minutes of the July 11, 2012 Environmental Issues Committee –
Waste Diversion Sub-Committee be received for
information purposes.
CARRIED
13. MINUTES OF THE JUNE 19 & JULY 4, 2012 MARKHAM
LIVE (MISTA) COMMITTEE (16.0)
June July
The Committee inquired
when the detailed expenditure report for MISTA will be available. Staff advised that it will be presented at
the next MISTA meeting. It was suggested
that the expenditure report be presented to General Committee following the
MISTA subcommittee meeting.
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Alan Ho
1) That the Minutes of the June 19 & July 4, 2012 Markham Live (MISTA)
Committee be received for information purposes.
CARRIED
14. FUNERAL, BURIAL & CREMATION SERVICES
ACT, 2002 - MARKHAM CEMETERY BY-LAW
UPDATE (9.3)
Report Attachment
A Attachment
B Attachment
C
There was discussion regarding the number
of cemeteries maintained by Markham and the re-sale of interment rights. Committee suggested that staff provide a full
list of all cemeteries in Markham at the September 12, 2012 Council meeting.
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Alan Ho
1) That the report entitled
“Funeral, Burial & Cremation Services
Act, 2002 - Markham Cemetery
By-law Update” be received; and,
2) That Attachment ‘A’ –
Cemeteries By-Law be enacted to provide for the effective governance of Markham
municipal cemeteries; and,
3) That upon enactment of
the by-law by Council, staff be directed to provide notice to the public of the
passing of the By-law in accordance with the provisions of Section 151 (3) of
Ontario Regulation 30/11; and,
4) That upon enactment of
the By-law by Council, staff be directed submit the by-law to the Registrar,
Cemetery Regulations Unit, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, for approval in
accordance with Section 151 of Ontario Regulation 30/11; and,
5) That the Price List for
Markham Cemeteries, Attachment ‘B’, be adjusted to increase the Transfer fee
from $75.00 to $100.00; and,
6) That staff be authorized
to review the Price List for Markham Cemeteries in 2013, and every second year
thereafter, and adjust the fees, including interment rights fees, based on
market comparables, as required.; and further,
7) That staff be authorized
and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
15. MISTA – PROJECT SCOPE (3.0)
Memo
Ms. Brenda Librecz, Commissioner of
Community & Fire Services delivered a PowerPoint presentation entitled
Markham International Sports Training Academy.
There was discussion regarding what
information will be included in the Request for Proposal (RFP). It was suggested that staff investigate what
the estimated annual operational costs would be to sustain the facility prior
to RFP being issued.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by Councillor Alex Chiu
1) That the memo from Brenda Librecz,
Commissioner of Community and Fire Services dated August 16, 2012 be received; and,
2) That staff be
authorized to undertake a preferred supplier contract with Sasaki Associates to
a maximum of $ 73,000 to be sourced from the Markham Live budget; and further,
3) That staff be
authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
16. SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD LUNCH PERIOD
SERVICE REVIEW (5.12)
Presentation
David
Porretta, Supervisor, Traffic Operations, delivered a
PowerPoint presentation entitled School Crossing Guard Lunch Period Service
Review.
The Committee discussed and suggested that
staff consider the following:
·
Conduct additional technical
assessments to determine if lunch period services meet necessary warrant
criteria
·
Ensure that children's safety
remains a priority
·
Advise affected schools of the
intent of this service review
·
Request from the affected
schools the number of children permitted to leave school grounds during lunch period
·
Advise affected schools of
alternatives to crossing guard lunch period service, such as student patrollers
·
Explore opportunities to
cost-share expenses of the crossing guard program with the school boards
·
Report back to Committee
regarding the assessment results and recommendations
Moved by Mayor Frank Scarpitti
Seconded by Councillor Don Hamilton
1) That the presentation by Mr.David
Porretta, Supervisor, Traffic Operations, entitled
“School Crossing Guard Lunch Period Service Review” be received.
CARRIED
17. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE MAYOR’S
YOUTH TASK FORCE FOR THE PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2012
TO JUNE 30, 2013 (5.0)
Report
There was discussion regarding the outreach program and volunteer
application process.
Moved by Mayor Frank Scarpitti
Seconded by Councillor Colin Campbell
1) That
the Report Appointment of Members to the Mayor’s Youth Task Force for the
period of September 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 be received and,
2) That
the following Appointments of Members to the Mayor’s Youth Task Force be
confirmed for the term September 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013; and further,
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Name
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District
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School
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Grade
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Carmen
Chen, Co - Chair
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Unionville
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Unionville
H.S.
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12
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Kevin
Jen, Co-Chair
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Thornhill
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St.
Roberts
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12
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Joeffre
Braga
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Markham
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St.
Brother Andre
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10
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Kush
Thaker
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Milliken
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Bill
Crothers
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12
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Christofer
Ristovski
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Unionville
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Bill
Crothers
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12
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River
Wong
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Thornhill
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Thornhill
S.S.
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12
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Annie
Sun
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Markham
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Pierre
Elliott Trudeau
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11
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Janice
Chu
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Unionville
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Unionville
H.S.
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12
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Rocky
Chen
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Markham
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Markham
District H.S.
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12
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Tiffany
Chan
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Unionville
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Unionville
H.S.
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11
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Justin
Jen
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Unionville
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St.
Justin Martyr CES
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7
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Anjali
Sharma
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Unionville
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Town
Centre Montessori
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8
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Loreta
Chan
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Markham
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Markville
Secondary School
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9
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Manav
Kainth
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Milliken
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Father
Michael McGivney
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10
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Yu Xin
Shi
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Milliken
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Milliken
Mills H.S.
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10
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Henry He
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Markham
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Marc
Garneau CI
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10
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Nirushi
Mohan
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Milliken
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Markham
District H.S.
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10
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Bethany
Chrystoja
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Unionville
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Unionville
H.S.
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11
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Amanda
Whyte
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Unionville
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Unionville
H.S.
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11
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Steeve
Vakeeswaran
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Milliken
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Unionville
H.S.
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12
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Ronaz
Remtulla
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Milliken
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Unionville
H.S.
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11
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3) That
Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
CARRIED
18. JOHN STREET OPERATIONS FACILITY – SITE
MODIFICATIONS (3.0)
Report
Phoebe Fu, Senior Manager, Asset Management
addressed Committee and summarized the details outlined in the report.
The Committee suggested that staff include
some modest landscaping to the west of the Fire Training Centre.
There was discussion regarding the cost of
the lead abatement and demolition of the Water Tank.
The Committee briefly discussed whether the
parking lot can be permeable surface.
Moved by Councillor Howard Shore
Seconded by Mayor Frank Scarpitti
1) That
the report entitled "John Street Operations Facility - Site
Modifications" be received;
and,
2) That the estimated cost of $147,600 for
site modifications be pre-approved as part of the 2013 Operating Lifecycle funded Capital Budget; and further,
3) That staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
IN-CAMERA
MATTERS
Committee consented
to not resolve into an in-camera session and to report out the following items,
as proposed, at open General Committee session:
19. MINUTES OF THE JUNE 26, 2012 GENERAL COMMITTEE
IN-CAMERA MEETING (16.0)
Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor Valerie Burke
That the minutes of
the June 26, 2012 General Committee In-Camera meeting be confirmed.
CARRIED
20. BOARD/COMMITTEE RESIGNATIONS
(16.0)
Moved by Councillor
Carolina Moretti
Seconded by
Regional Councillor Jim Jones
1) That the resignation of Beverly Kelly
from the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham be received with
regret for information purposes and that a letter of appreciation be forwarded
by Mayor Frank Scarpitti; and,
2) That the resignation of David Jones
from the Markham Public Library Board be received with regret for
information purposes and that a letter of appreciation be forwarded by Mayor
Frank Scarpitti; and
3) That the resignation of Catherine Mount
from the Doors Open Markham be received with regret for
information purposes and that a letter of appreciation be forwarded by Mayor
Frank Scarpitti; and,
4) That the resignation of Robert Baird
from the Cornell Advisory Group be received with regret for
information purposes and that a letter of appreciation be forwarded by Mayor
Frank Scarpitti; and,
5) That the resignation of Mario Tiano
from the Unionville Business Improvement Area be received with
regret for information purposes and that a letter of appreciation be forwarded
by Mayor Frank Scarpitti; and,
6) That the resignation of Eddie Mariani
from the Unionville Business Improvement Area be received with
regret for information purposes and that a letter of appreciation be forwarded
by Mayor Frank Scarpitti; and,
7) That the resignation of Joan Stockwell
from the Achievement & Civic Recognition Award Committee be
received with regret for information purposes and that a letter of appreciation
be forwarded by Mayor Frank Scarpitti; and,
8) That the resignation of Rufaro-Maria
Shambare from the Theatre Advisory Board be received with regret for information
purposes and that a letter of appreciation be forwarded by Mayor Frank
Scarpitti; and further,
9) That the resignation of Mayavan Ananthanadarajah from the RBC
Milliken Mills Children’s Festival be
received with regret for information purposes and that a letter of appreciation
be forwarded by Mayor Frank Scarpitti; and further
10) That the resignation of Councillor Alex
Chiu from the Canada Day Committee be received with regret for
information purposes.
21. BOARD/COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
(16.0)
Moved by Councillor Carolina Moretti
Seconded
by Regional Councillor Jim Jones
1) That the following person be appointed to the Theatre
Advisory Board:
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Name
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Term
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Stephen Timms
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November 30, 2014
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2) That the following persons be appointed
to the Doors Open Markham Committee:
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Name
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Term
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Ola Oduneye
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November 30, 2014
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Anita Chadha
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November 30, 2014
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3) That the following person be appointed
to the German Mills Community Centre Board:
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Name
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Term
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Anastasia
Tsouroupakis
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November 30, 2013
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CARRIED
22. MINUTES OF THE APRIL 26, 2012 AND JUNE 26, 2012 RESTRICTED
IN-CAMERA GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING (16.0)
Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded
by Councillor Valerie Burke
That the April 26, 2012 and June 26, 2012 Restricted
In-camera General Committee meeting minutes be confirmed.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
Moved
by Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded
by Councillor Valerie Burke
That the
General Committee meeting be adjourned at 11:38 a.m.