M I N U T E S
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
2002-05-28 - Canada Room
Meeting No. 13
Attendance
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Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti
Regional Councillors G. Landon
Councillors S. Daurio (7:00pm)
E.
Shapero
J.
Virgilio
J.
Heath
D.
Horchik (7:00pm)
K.
Usman
A.
Chiu (7:00pm)
Regrets D. Cousens
T.
Wong
B.
O'Donnell
G.
McKelvey
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J. Livey, Chief Administrative Officer
J. Baird, Acting Commissioner of Development
Services
S. Birrell, Town Clerk
D. Clark, Town Architect
B. Cribbett, Treasurer
P. Miller, Acting Manager, Secretariat Services
R. Robinson, Town Solicitor
J. Sales, Commissioner of Fire and Community
Services
A. Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate Services
S. Taylor, Acting Director of Recreation
Services
M.F. Turner, Commissioner of Development
Services
B. Varner, Real Property Manager
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The Committee of the Whole meeting convened at the hour of
7:05 p.m. with Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF
INTEREST
None disclosed.
1. MINUTES
OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MAY 14, 2002 (16.0)
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Councillor J. Virgilio
That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held
on May 14, 2002 be confirmed.
Carried
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Committee of the Whole recessed to convene as Council.
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2. COUNCIL/COMMITTEE
PROCEDURES (16.0)
Some discussion took place regarding Council/Committee
procedures during which the Town Solicitor and Town Clerk fielded questions and
provided direction.
3. TAXI AND LIMOUSINE
LICENSING (2.23)
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Councillor E. Shapero
That the letter dated May 23, 2002 from Nathan Asare and
Magdi Abdelaziz requesting that the matter of taxi and limousine licensing be
stopped or delayed, be received.
Carried
4. MARKHAM'S ON A ROLL! (5.1
& 12.2.6)
It was requested that the forthcoming staff report, public
comments and any additional information regarding the Markham's on a Roll pilot
project be circulated to members in advance of the June 11, 2002 Committee of
the Whole meeting.
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Councillor K. Usman
That staff of the Community Services Commission report back
at the June 11, 2002 Committee of the Whole meeting regarding the
"Markham's on a Roll" pilot project.
Carried
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Committee of the Whole recessed in-camera to discuss a
confidential property matter.
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5. PUBLIC BENEFITS OF THE
CONTEMPLATED
ACQUISITION OF THE JESSAMYN
HOLDINGS LIMITED
LANDS FOR PARKLAND (10.7)
Committee had before it the tabled report from the Acting
Commissioner of Development Services regarding the public benefits of the
contemplated acquisition of the Jessamyn Holdings Limited lands on German Mills
Road for parkland.
The Acting Commissioner of Development Services reviewed the
benefits in detail as set out in the report:
• benefit to the health of the Don River watershed and natural
ecosystem
• benefit to the German Mills Settlers Park
• benefit to the German Mills Community Centre
• benefit to parkland access to German Mills Settlers Park
• benefit to view lines from and to German Mills Settlers park
• benefit to the adjacent residential community.
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Councillor E. Shapero
That the tabled Development Services Commission report dated
May 28, 2002 entitled "Public Benefits of the Contemplated Acquisition of
the Jessamyn Holdings Limited Lands for Parkland" be received as
information;
And that the Town pursue the acquisition of the Jessamyn
Holdings Limited Lands, subject to confirmation of appropriate funding
arrangements with co-funding partners.
Carried