General Committee
December 8, 2015
Meeting
Number 33
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
Joel
Lustig, Treasurer
Mohammed Hosseini-Ara, Director of
Culture
Meg West, Manager, Strategic
Initiatives
Asare Kester-Akrofi, Executive
Coordinator
Alida
Tari, Council/Committee Coordinator
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The General Committee meeting convened at the hour of 12:43 PM with Deputy
Mayor Jack Heath in the Chair.
Disclosure of
Interest
None disclosed.
1. TO2015 PAN AM/PARAPAN AM GAMES
- SUMMARY REPORT (6.0)
Report Attachment
A
Brenda Librecz,
Commissioner of Community & Fire Services and Ms. Elizabeth Plashkes delivered a PowerPoint providing a summary of the T02015
Pan Am/Parapan Am Games.
The Mayor on behalf of all Members of
Council congratulated and thanked everyone involved with the Pan Am/Parapan Am
Games. It was an absolute pleasure to
celebrate sports, culture and diversity in our Community. The Committee thanked Brenda Librecz for an
outstanding job.
It was suggested that
the appointments for the Markham Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors be
finalized at the December 15, 2015 Council meeting.
Moved by Mayor Frank
Scarpitti
Seconded by Councillor
Amanda Collucci
1) That the report “TO2015
Pan Am/Parapan Am Games – Summary Report” be received; and,
2) That
Sponsors and Funding Partners for Markham Pan Am/Parapan Community Activation
be acknowledged and thanked for enabling the Markham Host Advisory Committee,
related subcommittees, and the City of Markham to complete the Markham
Community Activation Plan; and,
3) That
Markham Pan Am Host Advisory Committee, Subcommittee Members, Markham Pan Am
Volunteers, the Regional Municipality of York, York Regional Police, and other
community partners be acknowledged and thanked for contributing to the success
of the Markham Pan Am Community Activation Plan; and,
4) That
Staff be recognized for program and service excellence in the City of Markham’s
role in the TO2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games; and,
5) That
Council appoint Mayor and up to two Council representatives to the Markham
Sport Hall of Fame Board of Directors; and further,
6) That
Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
Carried
2. BUILDING MARKHAM’S FUTURE TOGETHER 2015
– 2019 STRATEGIC PLAN (16.23)
Presentation Report Appendix
A
Appendix
B Appendix
C
Meg West, Manager, Strategic Initiatives
and Asare Kester-Akrofi, Executive Coordinator delivered a PowerPoint presentation
regarding Building Markham's Future Together 2015 - 2019 Strategic Plan.
The Committee discussed the results of the
satisfaction survey and strategic objectives.
It was suggested that staff report back with a memo providing more
detail with respect to the results for "growing old" and
"economic opportunity."
Moved by Councillor Logan Kanapathi
Seconded by Mayor Frank Scarpitti
1) That
the presentation by Ms. Meg West, Manager, Strategic Initiatives and. Mr. Asare
Kester-Akrofi, Executive Coordinator entitled “Building
Markham’s Future Together 2015 – 2019 Strategic Plan”, be received; and,
2) That the report entitled, “Building
Markham’s Future Together 2015 – 2019 Strategic Plan”, be received; and,
3) That the Building Markham’s Future Together 2015 – 2019 Strategic
Plan, attached as Appendix A, be endorsed for adoption by the City; and
further,
4) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to
give effect to this resolution.
Carried
3. MINUTES
OF THE OCTOBER 27, 2015
SANTA CLAUS PARADE COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by
Councillor Colin Campbell
Seconded by
Councillor Valerie Burke
1) That
the minutes of the October 27, 2015 Santa Claus Parade Committee meeting be
received for information purposes.
Carried
4. LIBRARY STRATEGIC PLAN
- RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS ASKED AT
MEETING OF GENERAL COMMITTEE ON
OCTOBER 9, 2015 (3.19)
Memo Extract
Moved by Councillor Colin Campbell
Seconded by Councillor Valerie Burke
1) That
the memorandums dated October 22, 2015 entitled "Responses to Questions
Asked at Meeting of General Committee on October 9, 2015" be received for
information purposes.
Carried
5. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
FACILITIES RETROFIT STUDY
CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (5.7)
Report Attachment
A-C
Moved by Councillor
Colin Campbell
Seconded by Councillor
Valerie Burke
1) That
the report entitled “Stormwater Management Facilities Retrofit Study Class
Environmental Assessment” be received; and,
2) That
Asset Management staff be authorized to file the Notice of Completion for the
Environmental Study Report with the Ministry of the Environment and Climate
Change (MOECC) and post it for the 30 day public review; and,
3) That
Council endorse the recommended stormwater management facilities retrofit
implementation plan to retrofit existing and construct new stormwater
management facilities as detailed in the Environmental Study Report; and
further,
4) That
staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
Carried
6. CELEBRATE MARKHAM GRANT
- Q1 2016 FUNDING APPROVALS (7.6)
Report Attachment 1-5
Mohammed Hosseini-Ara, Director of Culture
addressed the Committee and summarized the details outlined in the report.
There was discussion regarding the proposed
grant amounts for Moksha Canada Foundation and Centre for Tamil Heritage &
Culture.
Moved by Mayor Frank Scarpitti
Seconded by Councillor Karen Rea
1) That the report titled, “Celebrate
Markham Grant Program – Q1 2016 Funding Approvals” be received; and,
2) That Council approve the
recommendations of the Interdepartmental Staff Review Committee to fund eight
(8) Celebrate Markham applicants, totaling $21,500 as identified in Attachment
1; and,
3) That the following Celebrate
Markham grants be approved for the Cultural Events and Programs Category (as
per Appendix 1):
i) Unionville Theatre Company be awarded
$5,000 for a theatre production (5 shows);
ii) Moksha Canada Foundation be awarded
$2,000 for Moksha Fest;
iii) Centre for Tamil Heritage & Culture
be awarded $4,000 for Markham Thai Pongal Vizha Cultural Celebration;
iv) Markham African Caribbean Canadian
Association be awarded $3,000 for Black History Month volunteer recognition;
and,
4) That the following Celebrate Markham grants be approved for
the Major Community Festivals Category (as per Appendix 2):
i) Federation of Chinese Canadians of
Markham be awarded $2,500 for their 2016 Lunar New Year celebration; and,
5) That the following Celebrate Markham grants be approved for
the Seniors’ Clubs Category (as per Appendix 3):
i) AMICI Association be awarded $1,000
for 2016 for seniors’ activities;
ii) Milliken on the Move Older Adults’ Club
be awarded $3,000 for seniors activities;
iii) Dorcas Senior Interest Club be awarded
$1,000 for seniors’ activities.
6) That subject to approval by Council, this report showing
recommended applications be posted on the Celebrate Markham website for
applicants and the public’s information, along with Council’s resolution; and,
7) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Carried
7. SYRIAN REFUGEES (12.2.6)
There was discussion
the government's plan to bring in 2500 refugees by the end of the year. The Committee discussed the importance of ensuring
that proper security screening on the refugees will be conducted prior to the
refugees arriving in Canada.
The Committee
suggested that staff prepare some communication/messaging for Members of
Council that can be provided to any constituents who are inquiring about Syrian
refugees.
It was suggested that
the offices of Health Minister Jan Philpott and Immigration Minister John
McCallam be contacted to discuss issues such as timing, what housing would be
available, potential sponsorships of families, etc.
8. IN-CAMERA MATTERS (8.6)
General Committee did not resolve into an in-camera session to discuss
the following confidential matter.
Moved by Regional Councillor Nirmala Armstrong
Seconded by Councillor Valerie Burke
That staff be authorized to place
the following on the December 15, 2015 Council agenda for consideration:
(1) A
PROPOSED OR PENDING ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF LAND BY THE MUNICIPALITY OR
LOCAL BOARD (VARIOUS WARDS) (8.6)
[Section 239 (2) (c)]
Carried
Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Karen Rea
Seconded by Councillor Logan
Kanapathi
That the General Committee meeting adjourn at 2:52 PM.
Carried