Minutes

General Committee

 

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 Jim Jones Regional Councillor Joe Li Councillor Valerie Burke Councillor Alan Ho Councillor Don Hamilton Councillor Karen Rea Councillor Colin Campbell Councillor Amanda Collucci   Regrets Mayor Frank Scarpitti Regional Councillor Nirmala Armstrong Councillor Logan Kanapathi Councillor Alex Chiu

Andy Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services Trinela Cane, Commissioner of Corporate Services Brenda Librecz, Commissioner of Community & Fire Services Catherine Conrad, City Solicitor Kimberley Kitteringham, City Clerk Martha Pettit, Deputy City Clerk Nasir Kenea, Chief Information Officer Joel Lustig, Treasurer Peter Loukes, Director of Environmental Services Dennis Flaherty, Director of Communications & Community Engagement Stephen Chait, Director of Economic Development Biju Karumanchery, Director of Planning & Urban Design Mohammed Hosseini-Ara, Director of Culture Fred Rich, Manager, Strategy & Insurance Risk Mona Nazif, Senior Manager, HR Client Services Don Taylor, Manager, Executive Operations Bill Snowball, Fire Chief Graham Seaman, Senior Manager Sustainability Office Rick Dominico, CAO's Office Jamie Bosomworth, Manager Strategy & Innovation Morgan Jones, Manager Roads Operation Brian Lee, Deputy Director Engineering Kitty Bavington, Council/Committee Coordinator Alida Tari, Council/Committee Coordinator

 

The General Committee meeting convened at the hour of 12:21 PM with Deputy Mayor Jack Heath as Chair.

 

Disclosure of Interest

 

None disclosed.

 

 

1.         EDUCATION OR TRAINING SESSION
-BUILDING MARKHAM’S FUTURE TOGETHER (BMFT) (16.23)

            Schedule     Presentation

 

Andy Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer addressed the Committee and staff providing opening remarks.  He also provided a brief recap of the three previous BMFT sessions.

 

Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services delivered a PowerPoint presentation regarding "Safe and Sustainable Community."

 

Staff and General Committee members were divided into three groups to discuss and obtain feedback by responding to questions relative to the key action of "Safe and Sustainable Community."

 

Commissioners Trinela Cane, Brenda Librecz and Jim Baird provided a summary of the results of their break-out session.

 

Mohammed Hosseini-Ara, Director of Culture delivered a PowerPoint presentation relative to the public consultation process regarding Building Markham Future Together.

 

The Committee suggested that staff provide Members of Council a template with the information regarding BMFT and presentation materials that Council members can share with their constituents.  There was discussion regarding the importance of ensuring residents understand the legislation regarding growth requirements.  There was discussion regarding a City survey as a way to engage the public.

 

Commissioner Trinela Cane delivered a PowerPoint presentation outlining the need to ensure that the City is fiscally prudent and efficient.

 

Staff and General Committee members discussed questions relative to ensuring that the City is fiscally prudent and efficient.

 

Andy Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer addressed the Committee and staff and provided closing remarks.  He indicated that prior to going out to the public, staff will bring a summary of these sessions to Council to ensure everything discussed and suggested was captured appropriately. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Alan Ho

Seconded by Councillor Amanda Collucci

 

That the General Committee meeting adjourn at 4:22 PM.

 

Carried