GENERAL COMMITTEE
2009-06-15
Meeting
No. 16
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
J. Baird,
Commissioner of Development Services
B. Librecz,
Commissioner of Community & Fire Services
A. Taylor,
Commissioner of Corporate Services
Jamie Bosomworth,
Manager, Strategy & Innovation
A. Brouwer, Deputy
Town Clerk
J. Carnegie,
Director of Communications & Community Relations
T. Casale, Senior Buyer
C. Conrad, Town
Solicitor
B. Cribbett,
Treasurer
G. Dick, Chief Fire
Prevention Officer
M. Ingwersen,
District Manager, West
L. Irvine, Manager
of Parks & Open Space
J. Lustig, Director
of Financial and Client Services
V. Shuttleworth,
Director of Planning & Urban Design
Bill Snowball, Fire
Chief
P. Solymos, Acting
Manager of Operations & Maintenance
A. Tang, Manager of
Financial Planning
E. Wu, Acting
Manager of Operations & Maintenance
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The General Committee convened at the hour of 9:00 a.m. with Councillor J. Virgilio in the
Chair. Councillor A. Chui chaired the
meeting for the community services related items.
1. MARKHAM STOUFFVILLE
HOSPITAL
COMMENTS/ REVIEW OF THE
GROWING COMMUNITIES
HEALTH CARE ALLIANCE RESOLUTION (3.8)
Resolution Presentation
Ms. J. Beed, President and CEO, Markham Stouffville Hospital
addressed Committee to respond to the Growing Communities Heathcare Alliance’s
resolution presented to General Committee at their April 6, 2009 meeting. Ms. Beed emphasized the importance of
securing funding for high-growth communities in particular, to be distinguished
from growth communities generally.
Ms. Beed indicated her general support for
the Growth Communities Healthcare Alliance’s resolution.
Moved by Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by Councillor J. Webster
Whereas Ontarians believe in the principle of fairness; that fairness defines
who we are and how we live; and,
Whereas the high growth communities in Ontario grow at more than twice the rate
of the provincial population growth rate and are aging at twice the provincial
rate; and,
Whereas population growth in these regions will further intensify due to Ontario’s 25-year growth
plan, Places to Grow; and,
Whereas as of 2008/09 Ontarian’s residing in the Local Health Integration
Networks (LHINs) with high growth communities are receiving $255 less per
resident in provincial funding for local hospital services compared to
residents in other LHINs in Ontario, which translates into a $1.4 billion
annual operating funding gap for local hospital services – and these provincial
funding gaps are worsening each year; and,
Whereas residents of the Town of Markham as part of the Central-LHIN are
receiving $226 less per resident in provincial funding for local hospital
services compared to the average Ontarian, which translates into a $228 million
annual operating funding gap for local hospital services; and,
Whereas Ontarians living in high growth communities of the GTA/905 are receiving
$193 less per resident for provincially funded local social services when
compared to the average Ontarian, which translates into a $641.9 million annual
operating funding gap for local provincially funded social services – and these
provincial funding inequities also worsening each year; and,
Whereas the Government of Ontario has acknowledged the growing funding gaps for
hospital services in high growth communities by committing during the 2007
provincial election to provide $100 million in additional annual operating
funding to high growth hospitals; and,
Whereas the provision of $30 million in hospital growth funding for 2008/09
still meant that the provincial funding gap for hospital care continued to
widen in high growth communities; and,
Whereas the Government of Ontario has announced that it is developing and will
implement a new Health Based Allocation Model (HBAM) to allocate new health
care resources to Local Health Integration Networks based on patient care needs
and to address health care funding inequities in Ontario; and,
Whereas the Government of Ontario has successfully secured from the federal
government greater fairness for Ontario
resulting in additional funding for Ontario
through the Canada Health Transfer; and,
Now therefore be it
resolved:
1) That
the Provincial Government speed up implementation of the $100m hospital growth
funding commitment ensuring that growth funding is targeted to high growth
hospitals and provide growth funding for social services; and,
2) That
the Provincial Government quickly implement “Health Based Allocation Model”
(HBAM) i.e., population-needs-based funding for provincial hospital and health
care services and develop a population-needs based funding formula for social services;
and,
3)
That
the Provincial Government develop a health care and social services growth plan
for Ontario high growth communities to complement Places to Grow; and
further,
4)
That this resolution is
forwarded to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care,
the Minister of Finance, the MPPs for York Region, High Growth Communities
Mayors and Chairs, and the Central LHIN.
CARRIED.
2. CERTIFICATE
OF APPRECIATION TO
COMMUNITY SPONSORS OF THE
FIRE SAFETY HOUSE (7.15)
On behalf of Council, the Mayor presented certificates of appreciations
to community sponsors of the Fire Safety House available to attending the
General Committee meeting, including Corey Liebel Calexico from Holdings, Inc.;
Babak Sarshar from the Times Group Corporation and a representative from Market
Village Markham, Inc. The Fire Chief
read out all contributors, who included:
- 1711509 Ontario,
Inc. Golden Mills
- 1711509 Ontario,
Inc. T/A Milliken Capital
- Calexico Holdings, Inc.
- Delridge Homes, Inc.
- Flato Management, Inc.
- GTM 2 Developments, Inc.
- Huntley Group
- Kenborough Land-Scape, Inc.
- Market Village Markham, Inc.
- Reusse Properties
- Southoak Estates, Inc.
- Team Industrial Services
- Times Group Corporation
- Valecon Group
3. DEVELOPMENT
CHARGES UPDATE
(SOFT
SERVICES)(7.0)
Presentation
Ms. B. Cribbett provided an update on the review
of the development charges by-law (soft services) and consultation undertaken
with the development community.
Mr. R. Grimes, Consultant, IBI Group addressed Committee and outlined a proposal
put forward by the development industry, included in a summary document distributed
to Committee. The summary recommended:
- That a transition/phase-in for both residential and
non-residential be considered;
- That the Town agree to open up the by-law if the methodology
utilized by Hemson is successfully appealed to the OMB;
- That the Town agree (in any event) to review hard and soft
services development charges by-laws once the Official Plan review is
complete;
- That the Town allow any project which has applications that
have received site plan approval or draft plan approval to pay the current
rates (subject to indexing); and,
- That the industry will not appeal the proposed development
charges by-law if their suggestions are agreed to.
It was request that staff review and advise
as part of the June 22 report to the General Committee:
- The use of phased-in versus gross increases in the methodology;
- Freezing development charges from August, 2009 to August 2010;
- The impact of a 3-year by-law implementation; and
- Information related to the City of Vaughan’s strategy/approach in reviewing
their development charges by-law with the development community.
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
1) That
the presentation by Ms. B. Cribbett, Treasurer,
entitled “Development Charges Update (Soft Services)” be received; and,
2) That
the presentation by Mr. R. Grimes on behalf of IBI Group be received; and
further,
3) That
the development charge rates included in the final background study and by-law
be effective on the date of Council approval.
CARRIED.
4. MARCH 2009
YEAR-TO-DATE
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AND
YEAR END PROJECTIONS (7.2)
Presentation Report
Moved by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Seconded by Councillor V. Burke
1) That
the presentation by Mr. J. Lustig, Director of Financial and Client Services,
entitled “March 2009 Year-To-Date Review of Operations and Year End
Projections; and,
2) That the report
dated June 15, 2009
entitled “March 2009 Year-To-Date Review of
Operations and Year-end Projection” be received.
CARRIED.
5. 2009
LIFE CYCLE RESERVE STUDY UPDATE (7.2)
Presentation
Moved by Councillor L. Kanapathi
Seconded by Councillor J. Webster
1) That
the presentation by Mr. J. Lustig, Director of Financial and Client Services,
entitled “2009 Life Cycle Reserve Study Update” be received.
CARRIED.
6. 2009 WATER & WASTEWATER
RESERVE STUDY UPDATE (7.2)
Presentations
Mr. J. Lustig, Director of Financial and Client Services
provided an overview of the 2009 water and wastewater reserve study
Moved by Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by Councillor L. Kanapathi
1)
That the presentation entitled
“2009 Water & Wastewater Reserve Study Update” be received; and further,
2) That staff prepare a
letter requesting York
Region to review and report to a future General Committee meeting on measures
to reduce the necessity of water bill increases.
CARRIED.
7. MINUTES OF
THE MAY 25, 2009
GENERAL COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
1) That
the minutes of the May 25, 2009 General Committee be received.
CARRIED.
8. MINUTES OF THE
NOVEMBER 26, 2008,
JANUARY 21, 2009, MARCH 25, 2009, AND APRIL 29, 2009
UNIONVILLE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA (3.12)
Nov. Jan. Mar. Apr.
Moved by Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
1) That
the minutes of the November 26, 2008, January 21, 2009, March 25, 2009, and
April 29, 2009 Unionville Business Improvement Area be received.
CARRIED.
9. APPOINTMENTS,
RESIGNATIONS
- ADVISORY COMMITTEES (16.24)
Moved by Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
1) That the following
persons be appointed to the Animal Care Committee for the term ending
November 30, 2010 or until the replacement of a successor by the 2010-2014
Council:
Annabel Musson
Tara Sermer
Susan Wong
CARRIED.
10. DEVELOPMENT CHARGES INDEXING
Report
Moved by Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
1) That
the report entitled “Development Charges Indexing – July 1, 2009” be received; and,
2) That
Council approve a reduction in development charges of 3.06% effective July 1,
2009 for Area Specific and Town Wide Hard services (under the 2008 Development
Charge by-laws); and,
3) That
Council approve a reduction of 3.06% in the Town Wide Soft development charges
(enacted under the 2004 Development Charge by-law No. 2004 -223), effective July 1, 2009, if this by-law
continues to be in force on this date; and,
4) That
Council approve a reduction of 1.63% in the Town Wide Soft development charges
(enacted under the 2009 Development Charge by-law) effective on or after July 1, 2009, following the
enactment of the by-law; and further,
5) That
staff be directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this report.
CARRIED.
11. AWARD OF TENDER 159-T-09
CENTENNIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE
POOL RENOVATION (7.12.3)
Report
Moved by Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
1)
That the report entitled “Award
of Tender 159-T-09 Centennial Community
Centre Pool Renovation” be received; and,
2)
That the contract for 159-T-09 Centennial
Community Centre Pool Renovation be awarded to BWK Construction Company Ltd,
the lowest priced bidder in the amount of $405,300.00 inclusive of PST and
exclusive of GST; and,
3)
That a
separate purchase order in the amount of $40,530.00 exclusive of GST be issued for contingency to cover any
additional fees and that the Director of Recreation be authorized to approve
expenditure of this contingency amount up to the specified limit in accordance
with the Expenditure Control Policy; and,
4)
That the award be funded from
the 2008 Recreation Department Capital Project 500-101-5399-8074 Centennial CC
– Pool Acoustical Material Replacement in the amount of $387,933.96; and,
5)
That the shortfall be funded
from account 500-101-5399-8077 Centennial CC - Rink seating replacement in the
amount of $57,896.00; and further,
6)
That Staff be authorized and
directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED.
12. CN BRIDGE OVERPASS
MESSAGING (5.13, & 3.12)
Report 1-signs 2
3 By-law
Committee amended the staff recommendation in clause (2), excluding the
CN bridge at Henderson Avenue,
north of Steeles
Avenue in the Town of Markham.
Moved by Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by Regional Councillor J.
Jones
1) That Markham’s participation
in CN’s National Bridge Messaging program be approved for a trial period of 2
years; and,
2) That
Council approve, in principle, the recommended approach to the Town of Markham
messaging (Attachment 1) to be installed free of charge on 6 CN bridges in the Town of Markham on an
annual basis (excludes CN bridge at Henderson Avenue, north
of Steeles Avenue); and,
3) That
Council approve, in principle, the recommended approach to community messages
to be sponsored by corporate organizations (Attachment 2) and installed on the
reverse side of each of the 6 CN bridges in the Town of Markham; and,
4) That
Council approve an exemption to the Sign By-Law (2002-294) to permit the CN
Bridge messaging during the 2 year trial period (Attachment 4); and further,
5) That Staff
be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this
resolution.
****The above resolution was lost at the Council meeting held on June 23,
2009.
The following motion was passed instead at the June 23, 2009 Council
meeting:
1) That Markham’s
participation in CN’s National Bridge Messaging program be approved for a trial
period of 2 years; and,
2) That Council
approve, in principle, the recommended approach to the Town of Markham
messaging (Attachment 1 to the staff report dated June 2, 2009) to be installed
free of charge on the following 2 CN
bridges in the Town of Markham on an annual basis:
- Kennedy Road south of
the 407
- 14 Avenue and Markham Road;
and,
3) That Council
approve, in principle, the recommended approach to community messages to be
sponsored by corporate organizations (Attachment 2 to the staff report dated
June 2, 2009) and installed on the reverse side of each of the 2 CN bridges in
the Town of Markham; and,
4) That Council approve
an exemption to the Sign By-Law (2002-294) to permit the CN Bridge messaging
during the 2 year trial period; and further,
5) That Staff be
authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this
resolution.
(By-law 2009-90)
13. TOWN OF MARKHAM
WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MODEL
HYDRAULICS & WATER QUALITY SIMULATION
CAPABILITY (5.3)
This item has been
moved to a future General Committee meeting.
14. MAINTENANCE BUILDINGS & PUBLIC
WASHROOMS IN COMMUNITY PARKS (5.0)
Report 1
Moved by Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by Mayor F. Scarpitti
1)
That the report entitled ‘Maintenance Buildings & Public Washrooms in Community Parks’
be received; and,
2)
That the “Policy on Satellite Park Maintenance Buildings in Community Parks (with Public Washrooms
as appropriate)” identified in this report be approved; and,
3)
That the “Policy on Public Washrooms in Community
Parks” identified in this report be approved; and,
4)
That the Manager of Parks and Open Space
Development be authorized to proceed with the design and construction of the
following approved Capital Projects in accordance with the policies noted
herein:
81-5350-6644-005 – Berczy Community
Park Pavilion and Maintenance Building;
81-5350-8221-005 – Mount Joy Pedestrian Bridge
and Maintenance Building,
and;
81-5350-7628-005 – Villages of Fairtree Washroom
Building
5)
That Staff be authorized and directed to do all
things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED.
15. SEWER
BLOCKAGE AND
BACK-UP POLICIES (5.5)
Report
Moved by Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by Regional Councillor J.
Jones
That the item
“Sewer Blockage and Back-Up Policies” be considered at the June 22, 2009 General Committee
Meeting.
CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS
Deputy Mayor J. Heath mentioned that recommended candidates for the
Environmental Advisory Committee may come forward for consideration at the June
22, 2009 General Committee.
IN-CAMERA SESSION
Moved by Councillor D. Horchik
Seconded by Councillor J. Webster
That in accordance with subsections 239 (2)
(b) and (e), Committee resolve into an in-camera session to discuss the
following confidential matters:
1) A
personal matter regarding an identifiable individual, including municipal or
local board employees; and
2) A
litigation or potential litigation matter regarding disputed water billing.
CARRIED.
Moved by Councillor V. Burke
Seconded by Councillor J. Webster
That Committee rise from its in-camera
session (1:28 p.m.)
CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT
The General Committee adjourned at 1:30 p.m.