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Minutes

General Committee

October 9, 2015

Meeting Number 27

 

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

 

Deputy Mayor Jack Heath

Regional Councillor Nirmala Armstrong

Councillor Valerie Burke

Councillor Alan Ho

Councillor Don Hamilton

Councillor Karen Rea

Councillor Amanda Collucci

Councillor Logan Kanapathi

Councillor Alex Chiu

Trinela Cane, Commissioner of Corporate Services

Brenda Librecz, Commissioner of Community & Fire Services

Lisa Riegel, Assistant City Solicitor

Catherine Biss, Chief Executive Officer, Markham Public

Library

Alida Tari, Council/Committee Coordinator

 

 

 

 

Regrets

Mayor Frank Scarpitti

Regional Councillor Jim Jones

Regional Councillor Joe Li

Councillor Colin Campbell

 

 

The General Committee meeting convened at the hour of 10:15 AM with Deputy Mayor Jack Heath in the Chair.

 

General Committee recessed at 11:20 AM to break out into round table discussions and reconvened at 12:25 PM.

 

Disclosure of Interest

 

None disclosed.

 

 

 

1.         LIBRARY STRATEGIC PLAN (3.19)

            Presentation     Background Reports

           

Catherine Biss, Chief Executive Officer, Markham Public Library delivered a PowerPoint presentation regarding the Library Strategic Plan 2015 to 2019.

 

The Committee discussed the following with respect to Markham Public Libraries:

·        Partnerships is key for future program development

·        Programs available for at risk youth

·        The need of expanding library hours

·        Cooperation between York University and Markham Public Libraries

 

Staff provided a synopsis of the feedback from the round table discussions regarding the following areas:

·        Connecting people and communities

·        Digital Inclusion

·        Content that transforms lives

·        Community Learning Hubs

 

Staff advised that they will prepare a document that will provide responses to the suggestions.

 

The Committee suggested that a memo be prepared for the October 26, 2015 General Committee meeting.

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Moved by Councillor Valerie Burke

Seconded by Councillor Alan Ho

 

That the General Committee meeting adjourn at 12:50 PM.

 

Carried

 

 

 

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