M I N U T E S

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

2004-1-13

Canada Room

 

Attendance

 

Mayor                          D. Cousens Regional Councillors     F. Scarpitti                                     J. Heath                                     J. Jones                                     B. O'Donnell Councillors                   S. Daurio                                     E. Shapero (6:03 p.m.)                                     G. McKelvey                                     J. Webster                                     D. Horchik                                     K. Usman                                     A. Chiu

J. Livey, Chief Administrative Officer J. Baird, Commissioner of Development    Services S. Birrell, Town Clerk B. Cribbett, Treasurer C. Conrad, Town Solicitor P. Miller, Manager, Secretariat Services J. Sales, Commissioner of Community    and Fire Services A. Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate Services M. F. Turner, Commissioner of Strategy,    Innovations & Partnership R. Watt, Director of Human Resources

The Committee of the Whole meeting convened at the hour of 5:55 p.m. with Mayor D. Cousens in the Chair.

 

 

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST

None declared.

 

 

1.         MINUTES OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
            - DECEMBER 16, 2003 (16.0)

 

Moved by Councillor A. Chiu

Seconded by Councillor K. Usman

 

That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on December 16, 2003 be confirmed.

 

Carried

 

2.         TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION
            COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT - ROUGE RIVER
            WATERSHED PLAN TASK FORCE (16.24)

 

Moved by Councillor A. Chiu

Seconded by Councillor K. Usman

 

That the following Council members be appointed as a representative and as an alternate on the Rouge River Watershed Plan Task Force for a term from February, 2004 to December 30, 2005:

 

                        Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti

                        Councillor G. McKelvey (alternate)

 

Carried

 

 

 

3.         2004 COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE/BOARD APPOINTMENTS
             - CEDAR GROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE BOARD (16.24)

 

Moved by Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti

Seconded by Councillor G. McKelvey

 

That confirmation of appointments to the Cedar Grove Community Centre Board be removed from this agenda.

 

Carried

 

 

 

4.         MARKHAM RACE RELATIONS COMMITTEE
            DRAFT BROCHURE (16.10)

 

Committee had before it a draft brochure produced by the Race Relations Committee outlining the activities and objectives of the Committee.

 

Some discussion took place regarding the unique nature of this Committee and the specifics of its mandate, budget, estimated production costs, and the need for a professional product.

 

Moved by Councillor K. Usman

Seconded by Councillor E. Shapero

 

That the draft brochure produced by the Town of Markham Race Relations Committee outlining the activities and objectives of the Committee be professionally finished and that 1,000 (one thousand) copies be produced;

 

And that Corporate Communications oversee the brochure being professionally finished.

 

Carried

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The Committee of the Whole meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.