GENERAL COMMITTEE
2008-10-27
Meeting
No. 21
Finance & Administrative
Issues Community
Services Issues
Chair: Councillor
J. Virgilio Chair:
Councillor
A. Chiu
Chair, Budget Sub-Ctte: Councillor D. Horchik Environment & Sustainability Issues
Chair: IT Sub-Ctte: Reg. Councillor J. Jones Chair: Councillor
E. Shapero
Chair:
Grants Sub-Ctte: Councillor V. Burke
Attendance
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J. Livey, Chief
Administrative Officer
C. Conrad, Town
Solicitor
J. Baird,
Commissioner of Development Services
B. Librecz,
Commissioner of Community & Fires Services
A. Taylor,
Commissioner of Corporate Services
B. Cribbett,
Treasurer
C. Biss, Chief
Executive Officer, Markham Public Libraries
S. Andrews,
Director, Asset Management
P. Ingham, General
Manager, Operations
I. Kutter, Auditor
General
B. Roth, Director,
Recreation Services
C Service, Manager,
Planning and Policy Development
S. Tam, Manager, Business Planning and
Innovation
D.
Watson, Director, Library Strategy & Innovation
C. Raynor, Committee
Clerk
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The General Committee convened at the hour of 9:00 a.m. with Councillor
A. Chiu in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
None disclosed
1. MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 6, 2008
GENERAL COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Councillor V. Burke
That the minutes of the October 6, 2008
General Committee be received.
CARRIED
2. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
OF POTENTIAL
NEW BUILDING AT NUCLEAR POWER FACILITY
IN DARLINGTON (13.5.2)
Presentation
Mr. J.
Peters, Manager, Environmental Assessments, Ontario Power Generation (OPG),
presented details of the potential new building at the Nuclear Power Facility
in Darlington. Committee was provided with an overview of the OPG and the
Darlington facility and received information on such matters as site
attributes, the competitive process for vendors, project milestones,
environmental considerations, and the public consultation process.
Committee
sought clarification on certain matters including the vendor selection process,
total nuclear power generation in Ontario, total project cost, the use of
alternative energy sources, the phasing out of coal-fired plants, and other
issues including the storage and disposal of waste, safety and weapons
manufacturing.
Moved by
Councillor E. Shapero
Seconded
by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
That the
presentation by Mr. J. Peters, Manager, Environmental Assessments, Ontario
Power Generation (OPG), providing details of the potential new building at the
Nuclear Power Facility in Darlington, be received.
CARRIED
3. PARKS, RECREATION,
CULTURE, & LIBRARY
MASTER PLAN (6.0)
Presentation
Ms. J.
Monteith, Principal, Monteith Brown Planning Consultants, presented an overview
of the Parks, Recreation, Culture and Library Master Plan process.
There was
considerable discussion concerning the Master Plan and a number of suggestions
were made. These included:
- That the background review
include consideration of previous Master Plans and the potential impact of
a CSIO facility;
- Whether the Plan will consider
growth requirements beyond the next ten years;
- The need to ensure public
consultation is paced to avoid information overload, and that consultation
be multi-lingual;
- That accessibility requirements
be considered;
- That partnerships with other
organizations be strongly stated as an option;
- That technology be used
effectively to enhance the public consultation process;
- That public engagement in the
process be maximized;
- That it may be necessary to
incur debt in order to provide enough funding to ensure the Plan
successfully meets community needs;
- That Town Advisory Committees
such as the Cycling and Pedestrian Advisory Committee be engaged;
- That the needs of cultural
groups and seniors are also considered;
- That provision of community
spaces be considered;
- That enhancements to the
spiritual wellbeing of residents be considered;
- Ensuring the Plan is
sustainable in the long term;
- That new facilities be
constructed to allow for future expansion; and,
- That parking issues be
considered.
Moved by
Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by
Regional Councillor T. Wong
That the
presentation by Ms. J. Monteith, Monteith Brown Planning Consultants, entitled
“Parks, Recreation, Culture, & Library Master Plan” be received.
CARRIED
4. TOWN
OF MARKHAM
AUDITOR GENERAL (11.0)
Presentation
Ms. I.
Kutter, Auditor General, provided an outline of the proposed audit process.
Information presented included the basics of internal auditing, which Town
departments and functions will be included in the audit and a proposed
timeline.
Committee
sought clarification on elements of the process. It was noted that prior to the
final report being presented to Council, staff will be given the opportunity to
comment on the findings and to provide an outline of the actions to be taken in
response. If actions require Council approval, this will be stated in the
report.
Moved by
Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by
Councillor V. Burke
That the
presentation by I. Kutter, Auditor General, entitled “Town of Markham Auditor
General” be received.
ADJOURNMENT
The
General Committee adjourned at 10:47 a.m.