M I N U T E S

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

2006-01-17

                                                                                            Canada Room

 

Attendance Mayor                          D. Cousens Regional Councillors     F. Scarpitti                                     J. Heath                                     J. Jones                                     B. O'Donnell Councillors                   S. Daurio                                     E. Shapero                                     J. Virgilio                                     G. McKelvey                                     J. Webster                                     D. Horchik                                     A. Chiu Regrets                                     K. Usman

J. Baird, Commissioner of Development    Services C. Conrad, Town Solicitor B. Cribbett, Treasurer P. Miller, Manager, Secretariat Services J. Sales, Commissioner of Community & Fire    Services A. Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate Services S. Birrell, Town Clerk A. Brown, Director of Engineering

 

 

The Committee of the Whole meeting convened at the hour of 5:02 p.m. with D. Cousens in the Chair.

 

Moved by Councillor A. Chiu

Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Heath

 

That Committee move in-camera to discuss legal and property matters.

 

Carried

 

 

 

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST

 

Councillor J. Virgilio disclosed an interest with respect to Item No. 5, the proposed deeming by-law for Rodeo Fine Homes (Block 26, Plan 65M-2108), by nature of representing the owner, and did not take part in the consideration or discussion of or vote on the question of the approval of such matter.

 

1.         MINUTES OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
            - DECEMBER 13, 2005 (16.0)

 

Moved by Councillor J. Webster

Seconded by Councillor S. Daurio

 

That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on December 13, 2005 be confirmed.

 

Carried

 

 

 

2.         TENDER AWARD #153-T-05 - JOHN STREET SANITARY
            SEWER, CNR TO NORTH DON COLLECTOR SEWER (7.12.1)

            Report  1  2  Memo

 

On January 9, 2006, General Committee requested staff to provide additional information about the flow rate associated with the dewatering for the John Street sanitary sewer project.

 

Committee had before it the memorandum dated January 17, 2006 from the Commissioner of Development Services and the Manager of Infrastructure & Capital Works providing additional information as requested by Committee.  The shallow water table will need to be lowered by approximately four metres which will require a dewatering flow rate of approximately 1.53 L/s for a duration of approximately ten days.  The area affected is estimated to be a maximum of 25 metres from the proposed connection location and the water table is expected to rebound to preconstruction levels within three weeks of the completion of construction.

 

In response to concern expressed by Committee, staff confirmed that this degree of dewatering is required for safety reasons and the work is being done in the winter to minimize the dewatering required.  A consultant will monitor the rebound of the water table and staff will report back.

 

Moved by Councillor J. Virgilio

Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu

 

That the memorandum, dated January 17, 2006, from the Commissioner of Development Services and the Manager of Infrastructure & Capital Works, providing additional information about the flow rate associated with the dewatering for the John Street sanitary sewer, from CNR to the North Don collector sewer, be received;

 

And that staff report back on the rebound of the water table, post construction.

 

Carried

 

3.         REQUEST BY WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE
            TO NAME A ROUGE RIVER TRIBUTARY EXTENDING
            INTO MARKHAM (13.5.2)

              Memo

 

Moved by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell

Seconded by Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti

 

That the email communication from the Senior Project Coordinator, Environmental Planning & Rouge Park clarifying the name of the community and the tributary as "Dickson Hill" and explaining the geographic location of the creek, be received and endorsed.

 

Carried

 

 

 

4.         2006 ADVISORY COMMITTEE/BOARD
            APPOINTMENTS (16.24)

 

Moved by Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti

Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu

 

Canada Day Committee

That the following persons be appointed to the Canada Day Committee for a term to expire November 30, 2006:

 

            Charlene Woron

            Naeem Siddiqi

 

Markham Conservation Committee

That the resignations of Shaoneng (River) He and Karen Volpe from the Markham Conservation Committee be received with regret and letters of appreciation forwarded.

 

Markham Theatre Advisory Board

That the following persons be appointed to the Markham Theatre Advisory Board for terms to expire November 30, 2008:

 

            Jennifer Kah

            Mario Miranda

            Natalie Talsky

 

Heritage Markham

That the following person be appointed to Heritage Markham to represent the Unionville area for a term to expire November 30, 2008:

 

            Nelson Torres

 

Carried

 

 

Moved by Regional Councillor J. Heath

Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu

 

Advisory Committee on Accessibility

That the following persons be appointed to the Advisory Committee on Accessibility for a term to expire November 30, 2006:

 

            Ted Chivers

            Sidney Polak

            Terry Kahn

            Michael Kahn

 

Carried

 

 

 

5.         PROPOSED DEEMING BY-LAW
            RODEO FINE HOMES INC.
            BLOCK 26, PLAN 65M-2108
            SOUTH SIDE MCKELVEY DR. WEST OF AILEEN RD. (10.6)

              Report

 

Moved by Councillor A. Chiu

Seconded by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell

 

That Council enact a by-law to deem Block 26 Plan 65M-2108 not to be part of a registered plan of subdivision, to allow title to this block to merge with Part 1 Plan 65R-28396, located immediately to the west, to accommodate a proposed single detached dwelling on both parcels;

 

And that staff take appropriate action as required under Section 50 of the Planning Act.

(By-law 2006-11)

 

Carried

(Councillor J. Virgilio abstained)

 

6.         SIGNAGE – RIVER CROSSINGS (2.16)

 

Regional Councillor J. Heath displayed new signs that the Rouge Park Alliance has approved for river crossings and announced a pilot project will be a road crossings of Robinson Creek.

 

Moved by Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti

Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu

 

That the announcement and display by Regional Councillor J. Heath of new signs, approved by the Rouge Park Alliance, to be installed in the Town of Markham for river crossings and specifically as a pilot project for local road crossings of Robinson Creek, be received.

 

Carried

 

 

7.         ANGUS GLEN COMMUNITY CENTRE & LIBRARY
            ONTARIO PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION
            2005 AWARD FOR PROJECT OF THE YEAR – STRUCTURES (12.2.6)

 

Mayor Cousens announced that the Angus Glen Community Centre and Library has received the 2005 Ontario Public Works Association Award (OPWA) for Project of the Year, Structures, More than $10 million.

 

The Award will be officially presented to the Town of Markham at the OPWA Awards Luncheon to be held on Thursday, February 2, 2006 at the Mississauga Grand Banquet Hall and Convention Centre, 35 Brunel Road, Mississauga at 1:00 p.m.  Anyone who wishes may attend.

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The Committee of the Whole meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.

 

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