M I N U T E S
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
2003-02-25
York
Room
Meeting No. 4
Attendance
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Mayor D. Cousens
Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti
Regional Councillors T. Wong
B.
O'Donnell
Councillors S. Daurio
E.
Shapero
J.
Virgilio
J.
Heath
D.
Horchik
A.
Chiu
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J. Livey, Chief Administrative Officer
J. Baird, Commissioner of Development
Services
S. Birrell, Town Clerk
B. Cribbett, Treasurer
J. Lustig, Manager, Financial Planning
J. Mascarin, Acting Town Solicitor
P. Miller, Manager, Secretariat Services
J. Sales, Commissioner of Community &
Fire Services
M. Scott, Executive Coordinator
A. Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate Services
M. F. Turner, Commissioner of Strategy,
Innovations and
Partnerships
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The Committee of the Whole meeting convened at the hour of
6:15 p.m. with Mayor D. Cousens in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
None declared.
1. MINUTES OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
- JANUARY 28, 2003 (16.0)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held
on January 28, 2003 be confirmed.
Carried
2. 2003
OPERATING, CAPITAL AND
WATERWORKS BUDGETS (7.4 &
7.5)
Moved by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
Seconded by Regional Councillor F.
Scarpitti
That the report dated February 25, 2003
entitled “2003 Operating, Capital, and Waterworks Budgets” be received;
And that Council approve the 2003
Operating Budget for Town services which totals $119,347,470, the principle
components of which are detailed on Appendix 1 attached hereto;
And that gross expenditures of
$119,347,470 be funded from the following sources:
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$
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Taxation
Revenues
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73,381,563
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Grant
& Subsidy Revenues
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441,677
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General
Revenues (Interest, Fines, Permits)
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23,571,412
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User Fees
& Service Charges (User Fees, Rentals, Sales)
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15,618,230
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Other
Income/Recoveries
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2,920,855
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Prior
Year Surplus Transfer to Reserve
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3,413,733
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Total
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119,347,470
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And that
Council approve the 2003 Capital Budget that totals $47,701,141, the funding
details of which are listed in Appendix 2 attached hereto;
And that
Council approve the Water and Wastewater Budget that totals $36,478,008, the
principle components of which are detailed on Appendix 3 attached hereto;
And that
$2,452,000 of the 2002 Operating Surplus of $3,413,733 be used to fund the 2003
Enhanced Capital program and the difference of $961,737 be transferred to the
Corporate Rate Stabilization Reserve;
And that an interest earning Reserve be
established for future Library Capital projects not funded by Development
Charges;
And further
that a copy of the budgets be made available to the public through the Clerk’s
Department and each of the Markham Libraries.
Deferred
(See following motion to defer)
Moved by Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by Councillor S. Daurio
That the 2003
Operating, Capital and Waterworks budgets, be deferred for consideration at the
Council meeting this date.
Carried
3. ABSENCE FROM MEETINGS -
REQUIREMENT
UNDER MUNICIPAL ACT (16.23)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor J. Virgilio
That, pursuant to Section 259(1)(c)
of The Municipal Act, 2001,
Regional Councillor Gordon Landon's seat not be declared vacant during the
period March 10, 2003 to June 10, 2003.
Carried
4. 2003 ADVISORY
COMMITTEE/BOARD APPOINTMENTS (16.24)
Moved
by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded
by Regional Councillor T. Wong
Markham District Library Board
That the resignation of Belinda Tang
from the Markham Public Library Board, be received with regret;
And that Regional Councillor T. Wong
and Councillors A. Chiu and G. McKelvey bring forward a recommendation for
replacement to a future Council meeting;
Unionville Business Improvement
Area (BIA)
And that the following appointments
to the Unionville Business Improvement Area (BIA), be confirmed:
Gregory McCormick term to
expire December 31, 2003
Eva Yang term to
expire December 31, 2003
Lori Lievonen term
to expire December 31, 2003
Suzanne Bouchard term
to expire December 31, 2003
Sarah Iles term to
expire December 31, 2003
Gary Davis term to expire
December 31, 2003
Wanda Robinson term
to expire December 31, 2003