GENERAL COMMITTEE
February 27, 2012
Meeting No. 4
Finance & Administrative Issues Community Services Issues
Chair: Mayor
Frank Scarpitti Chair: Councillor Alex Chiu
Vice Chair: Councillor Carolina Moretti Vice
Chair: Councillor Howard Shore
Environment
& Sustainability Issues Building,
Parks, & Construction Issues
Chair: Councillor
Valerie Burke Chair: Councillor Logan Kanapathi
Vice Chair: Regional Councillor Joe Li Vice
Chair: Councillor Colin Campbell
Alternate formats are available
upon request.
Attendance
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Andy
Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer
Catherine
Conrad, Town Solicitor
Jim
Baird, Commissioner of Development Services
Brenda
Librecz, Commissioner of Community & Fire Services
Joel
Lustig, Treasurer
Paul Ingham, Director, Operations
Alida
Tari, Council/Committee Coordinator
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The General Committee convened at the hour of 9:06 a.m. with Mayor Frank
Scarpitti in the Chair and Councillor Alex Chiu Chaired Community Services
related items.
DISCLOSURE OF
INTEREST
None disclosed.
1. MOVING FORWARD FOUNDATION
(6.0)
Presentation
Ms. Georgina Lee,
Executive Director, Moving Forward Foundation provided the Committee with a
verbal update regarding the Moving Forward Foundation that supports and assists
victims of abuse and at risk residents of York Region.
The Committee thanked
Ms. Lee for her presentation.
Moved by Councillor
Howard Shore
Seconded by Councillor
Valerie Burke
1) THAT the presentation by Ms. Georgina
Lee, Executive Director, Moving Forward Foundation entitled “Moving Forward
Foundation” be received.
CARRIED
2. MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 13, 2012
GENERAL COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved
by Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded
by Councillor Colin Campbell
1)
That the Minutes of the
February 13, 2012 General Committee be confirmed.
CARRIED
3. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 30,
2012
MILLIKEN MILLS COUNCIL
WORKSHOP (16.0)
Minutes
Moved
by Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded
by Councillor Colin Campbell
1) That the Minutes of the January 30, 2012
Milliken Mills Council Workshop be received for information purposes.
CARRIED
4. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 19,
2012
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Colin Campbell
1) That the Minutes of the January 19,
2012 Environmental Advisory Committee be received for information purposes.
CARRIED
5. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 18,
2012
ANIMAL CARE COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor Colin Campbell
1) That the Minutes of the
January 18, 2012 Animal Care Committee be received for information purposes.
CARRIED
6. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 18,
2012
ACCESSIBILITY COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor Colin Campbell
1) That the Minutes of the January 18,
2012 Accessibility Committee be received for information purposes.
CARRIED
7. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 10,
2012
VARLEY MCKAY ART FOUNDATION OF
MARKHAM (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Colin Campbell
1) That the Minutes of the January 10,
2012 Varley McKay Art Foundation of Markham be received for information
purposes.
CARRIED
8. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 18,
2012
SENIORS HALL OF FAME AWARDS
COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Colin Campbell
1) That the Minutes of the January 18,
2012 Seniors Hall of Fame Awards Committee be received for information
purposes.
CARRIED
9. MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 7, 2011
& JANUARY 9, 2012 RACE RELATIONS COMMITTEE (16.0)
November
2011 January
2012
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Colin Campbell
1) That the Minutes of the
November 7, 2011 & January 9, 2012 Race Relations Committee be received for
information purposes.
CARRIED
Minutes
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor Colin Campbell
1) That
the Minutes of the January 10, 2012 Seniors Advisory Committee be received for
information purposes.
CARRIED
11. STAFF AWARDED CONTRACTS FOR THE
MONTH OF JANUARY 2012 (7.0)
Report
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Colin Campbell
1) THAT the report entitled
“Staff Awarded Contracts for the Month of January 2012” be received; and;
2) THAT Staff be authorized
and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
12. TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE OF
DUDLEY ROAD (5.10)
Report
Moved by Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by Councillor
Carolina Moretti
1) THAT
the report titled “Temporary road closure of Dudley Avenue between Steeles
Avenue and Meadowview Avenue’ be received; and,
2) THAT
the closure be effect in stages and local access be maintained, from 7:00am
Monday March 5, 2012 to 7:00pm on Friday September 28, 2012, subject to
conditions described in the report; and further,
3) THAT
staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
CARRIED
13. TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE OF RODICK
ROAD SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 7 (5.10)
Report
Moved by Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by Councillor
Carolina Moretti
1) THAT
the report titled “Temporary road closure of Rodick Road, south of Highway 7”
be received; and,
2) THAT
the closure of Rodick Road, south of Highway 7 be approved from 7:00pm to
6:30am in April or May of 2012 for up to 4 consecutive weeks subject to VIVA
and Bell schedule and subject to conditions listed in this report; and,
3) THAT
an exemption to the Town’s Noise Control By-Law 2003-137 be made to extend the
hours of work from 7:00pm to 6:30am during the road closure; and further,
4) THAT
staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this
resolution.
CARRIED
14. SPRING AND YEAR ROUND LOAD RESTRICTIONS
FOR TOWN OF MARKHAM’S ROAD NETWORK (5.10)
Report Attachment
A-B
Moved by Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by Councillor
Carolina Moretti
1) THAT
the report titled “Spring and year round load restrictions for the Town of
Markham’s road network’ be received; and,
2) THAT
the gross weight of commercial vehicles be restricted to 5 tonnes per axle on
the public highways under the jurisdiction of the Town of Markham, from March 1
to April 30, each and every year, accept for those roads which are except, as
listed in Appendix ‘A’; and
3) THAT
should adverse spring thaw conditions be encountered due to a harsh winter, at
the discretion of the Director of Operations or their delegate, the load
restrictions be extended up to May 31 (up to four weeks) in any year; and,
4) THAT
the gross vehicle weight of commercial vehicles be restricted to 5 tonnes per
axle for the hard surfaced Town roads listed on Appendix ‘B’, from January 1 to
December 31 each and every year; and.
5) THAT
the Director of Operations or their delegate be authorized to up-date or revise
the streets and limits listed in the By-law Appendices each year or whenever
necessary; and,
6)
THAT according to the Highway Traffic Act
Subsection 122(4) the restrictions would exempt vehicles operated by or on
behalf of the municipality and school busses; and.
7) THAT
the Director of Operations or their delegate, be authorized to grant exemptions
to the By-laws to permit heavy vehicular loads, at her/his discretion; and
further,
8) THAT
staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
15. IN-CAMERA
MATTERS
Moved by
Councillor Carolina Moretti
Seconded by
Councillor Alan Ho
That, in
accordance with Section 239 (2) (b) (c) (c) of the Municipal Act, General Committee resolve into an in-camera
session to discuss the following confidential matters (9:22 AM):
1) Personal matter
about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local bored employees;
2) A proposed or
pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board
(Ward 6);
3) A proposed or
pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board
(Ward 7);
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Carolina Moretti
Seconded by Councillor Don Hamilton
That the General Committee rise from the in-camera session (12:22
PM).
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
That the General Committee meeting adjourn at 12:25 PM.