General Committee
October 17, 2016
Meeting
Number 15
Finance & Administrative Issues Community Services Issues
Chair: Deputy Mayor Jack
Heath Chair: Councillor Alan Ho
Vice Chair: Councillor Colin Campbell Vice
Chair: Councillor Alex Chiu
Environment
& Sustainability Issues Building,
Parks, & Construction Issues
Chair: Councillor
Valerie Burke Chair: Councillor Colin
Campbell
Vice Chair: Councillor Karen Rea Vice Chair: Regional Councillor Nirmala
Armstrong
Alternate formats are available
upon request.
Attendance
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Andy
Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer
Jim
Baird, Commissioner of Development Services
Trinela
Cane, Commissioner of Corporate Services
Brenda
Librecz, Commissioner of Community & Fire Services
Catherine
Conrad, City Solicitor
Kimberley
Kitteringham, City Clerk
Martha
Pettit, Deputy City Clerk
Nasir
Kenea, Chief Information Officer
Joel
Lustig, Treasurer
Catherine Conrad, Acting Director of
Human Resources
Alida
Tari, Council/Committee Coordinator
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The General Committee meeting convened at the hour of 9:02 AM with Deputy
Mayor Jack Heath in the Chair.
Disclosure of
Interest
None disclosed.
1. VIDEO STREAMING OF MARKHAM
CITY
COUNCIL, STANDING COMMITTEE
AND
STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETINGS
(7.14)
Presentation
Kimberley Kitteringham,
City Clerk addressed the Committee and provided brief introductory remarks
relative to the proposed video streaming.
Martha Pettit, Deputy
City Clerk delivered a PowerPoint presentation regarding the proposed video
streaming of Markham City Council, Standing Committee & statutory public
meetings that are held in the Council Chamber.
The Committee
discussed the following relative to the proposed video streaming of Markham
City Council, Standing Committee and Statutory Public meetings held in the
Council Chamber:
·
How soon
can it be implemented
·
Why can't
the video streaming be an option for the Canada Room
·
Consider
having larger name plates for Members of Council that can be viewed by the
camera
·
Consider
having a secondary light that indicates who is speaking
·
Consider
moving the General Committee meetings to the Council Chamber when the video
streaming begins
Moved by Regional
Councillor Nirmala Armstrong
Seconded by Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
1) That the presentation by Martha Pettit,
Deputy City Clerk regarding the video streaming of Markham City Council, Standing Committee &
statutory public meetings in the Council
Chamber be received; and,
2) That Council approve the proposed video
streaming solution for implementation for Council,
Standing Committee & statutory meetings held in the Council Chamber no
later than January 2017.
Carried
Moved by Regional Councillor Nirmala Armstrong
Seconded by Councillor Alex Chiu
That General Committee meetings be moved into the
Council Chamber when video streaming begins.
Carried
2. UPDATE ON MARKHAM
CONVERGENCE CENTRE (10.16)
Andy
Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer addressed the Committee and provided some
introductory remarks relative to the Markham Convergence Centre.
Jeremy Laurin, President and CEO of
ventureLAB delivered a PowerPoint presentation entitled "Markham
Convergence Centre inside the IBM Innovation Space."
The Committee discussed the following
relative to the proposal of having the Markham Convergence Centre inside the
IBM Innovation Space:
·
Proposed move in date
·
Approximate yearly cost
·
Should the entire Economic
Development team move to this location
·
Consider retrofitting the
windows to meet the bird friendly guidelines
Moved by Councillor Alan Ho
Seconded by Regional Councillor Nirmala
Armstrong
That the presentation from Jeremy Laurin,
President and CEO of ventureLAB regarding the Markham Convergence Centre inside
the IBM Innovation Space, be received.
Carried
3. MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
GENERAL COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by
Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by
Councillor Alex Chiu
1) That
the minutes of the September 26, 2016 General Committee meeting be confirmed.
Carried
4. MINUTES OF THE JUNE 15, 2016
AND JULY 20, 2016
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
UNIONVILLE BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT AREA (16.0)
June
15 July
20
Moved by
Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by
Councillor Alex Chiu
1) That
the minutes of the June 15, 2016 and July 20, 2016 Board of Management Unionville
Business Improvement Area Committee meeting be received for information
purposes.
Carried
5. MINUTES OF THE JUNE 27, 2016
YORK UNIVERSITY MARKHAM
CAMPUS COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by
Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by
Councillor Alex Chiu
1) That
the minutes of the June 27, 2016 York University Markham Campus Committee meeting
be received for information purposes.
Carried
6. MINUTES OF THE JUNE 27, 2016
MARKHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by
Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by
Councillor Alex Chiu
1) That
the minutes of the June 27, 2016 Markham Public Library Board meeting be
received for information purposes.
Carried
7. CANCELLATION, REDUCTION OR
REFUND
OF TAXES UNDER SECTIONS 357
AND 358
OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001
(7.1)
Report
Moved by
Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by
Councillor Alex Chiu
1) That the Report for
the Cancellation, Reduction or Refund of Taxes Under Sections
357 and 358 of the Municipal Act, 2001
be received; and,
2) That taxes totalling
approximately $137,582.34 be adjusted under sections 357 and 358 of the Municipal
Act, 2001 of which the city’s portion is estimated to be $22,723.52; and,
4) That the Treasurer be directed to adjust the Collector’s Roll
accordingly; and further,
5) That staff be
authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this
resolution.
Carried
8. KING JOHN ROAD PROPOSED
PARKING PROHIBITION (2.17)
Report
Councillor
Karen Rea requested that this matter be listed on the November 1, 2016 Council
agenda.
Moved by
Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by
Councillor Alex Chiu
1) That
the report entitled "King John Road Parking Prohibition," be
received; and,
2) That Schedule "C" of Parking
By-Law 2005-188 be amended to prohibit parking on the north side of King John
Road, in its entirety; and,
3) That the Operations Department be
directed to install the appropriate signs at the subject locations, funded
through Operations Department account # 061-5350-16179-005 (Traffic Operational
Improvements); and,
4) That the By-law Enforcement Department
be directed to enforce the parking prohibition upon installation of the signs
and passing of the by-law; and further,
5) That Staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Carried
9. REVIEW OF REGIONAL COUNCIL
GOVERNANCE (13.4)
Regional
Councillor Nirmala Armstrong advised that there was discussion at the York
Region meeting last week regarding the current Council composition. It was noted that this will be on the October
31, 2016 General Committee meeting agenda for discussion.
10. IN-CAMERA
MATTERS (8.7; 8.6; 8.7)
Moved by Councillor Valerie Burke
Seconded by Councillor Alex Chiu
That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, General Committee resolve into an
in-camera session to discuss the following confidential matters (10:19 AM):
(1) THE
SECURITY OF THE PROPERTY OF THE MUNICIPALITY OR
LOCAL
BOARD (MARKHAM CONVERGENCE CENTRE) (8.7)
[Section
239 (2) (a)]
(2) A PROPOSED OR PENDING ACQUISITION OR
DISPOSITION OF LAND BY THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD (PROPERTY MATTER IN WARD
2) (8.6)
[Section
239 (2) (c)]
(3) THE SECURITY OF THE PROPERTY OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD AND ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO
SOLICITOR-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE
(MARKHAM RUGBY CLUB) (8.7)
[Section
239 (2) (a) (f)]
Carried
Moved by Councillor Don Hamilton
Seconded by Councillor Valerie Burke
That the General Committee rise from the in-camera session 12:11 PM.
Carried
11. THE SECURITY OF THE PROPERTY
OF THE MUNICIPALITY OR
LOCAL BOARD (MARKHAM
CONVERGENCE CENTRE) (8.7)
[Section 239 (2) (a)]
General Committee received the verbal update on the proposed lease for
the Markham Convergence Centre.
12. A PROPOSED OR PENDING ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF LAND BY
THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD (PROPERTY MATTER IN WARD 2) (8.6)
[Section
239 (2) (c)]
General Committee received the update from staff.
13. THE SECURITY OF THE PROPERTY OF THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD
AND ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO SOLICITOR-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING
COMMUNICATIONS NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE (MARKHAM RUGBY CLUB) (8.7)
[Section
239 (2) (a) (f)]
General Committee consented to
direct staff to report back on this matter.
Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Don Hamilton
Seconded by Councillor Valerie
Burke
That the General Committee meeting adjourn at 12:11 PM.
Carried