General Committee
October 26, 2015
Meeting
Number 28
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
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Andy
Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer
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
Joel
Lustig, Treasurer
Bill
Snowball, Fire Chief
Christopher Alexander, Acting Manager,
By-law Enforcement
& Regulatory Services
David Porretta, Manager (Acting)
Business & Technical
Services
Alida
Tari, Council/Committee Coordinator
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The General Committee meeting convened at the hour of 9:06 AM with Deputy
Mayor Jack Heath in the Chair and Councillor Alan Ho Chaired Community Services
related items.
Disclosure of
Interest
None disclosed.
1. ROOMING/BOARDING
HOUSES (10.0)
Billy Van
Gardanis, Markham resident addressed the Committee regarding illegal rooming
houses and is requesting that the City update their by-law to ensure this issue
can be regulated.
It was
noted that although a dwelling might be violating current municipal zoning
by-laws staff only have access through voluntary access into a dwelling, unless
there is grounds to believe that an immediate threat to the life of an
individual is at risk.
The
Committee discussed the increasing number of complaints received related to
safety conditions in areas where there are suspected illegal rooming house
operations and the need for proper legislative authority.
There was
discussion regarding the comprehensive zoning by-law review that is currently
underway and the importance of public input.
The Committee suggested that the Members of Provincial Parliament (MPP)
for Markham and the Minister of Municipal Affairs & Housing be invited to
the public consultations regarding the comprehensive zoning by-law.
Moved by
Councillor Don Hamilton
Seconded by
Councillor Colin Campbell
That the
deputation from Billy Van Gardanis, be received; and,
That staff
be directed to invite all Members of Provincial Parliament (MPP's) for Markham,
and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to the public consultation
relative to the comprehensive zoning by-law amendment.
Carried
2. STANDING
COMMITTEES AGENDA DISTRIBUTION (16.0)
Martha
Pettit, Deputy City Clerk delivered a PowerPoint presentation regarding
standing committee agendas distribution.
The
Committee suggested that when staff are preparing the 2016 Standing Committee
and Council meeting calendar to keep to past practice of holding Council
meetings on Tuesday evenings and Standing Committee meetings to a Monday or
Tuesday. It was also suggested that the
report deadline calendar be included.
Moved by
Regional Councillor Nirmala Armstrong
Seconded
by Councillor Valerie Burke
That the
presentation by Martha Pettit, Deputy City Clerk regarding standing committee
agenda distribution be received.
Carried
3. MINUTES
OF OCTOBER 7, 2015
GENERAL COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by
Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by
Councillor Colin Campbell
1) That
the minutes of the October 7, 2015 General Committee meeting be confirmed.
Carried
4. MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 28, 2015,
OCTOBER 7, 2015
AND OCTOBER 9, 2015 SPECIAL GENERAL COMMITTEE (16.0)
September October
7 October
9
Moved by
Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by
Councillor Colin Campbell
1) That
the minutes of the September 28, 2015, October 7, 2015 and October 9, 2015 General
Committee meeting be confirmed.
Carried
5. MINUTES
OF THE SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
MARKHAM ENVIRONMENTAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by
Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by
Councillor Colin Campbell
1) That
the minutes of the September 24, 2015 Markham Environmental Advisory Committee meeting
be received for information purposes.
Carried
6. MINUTES
OF THE SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
SENIORS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by
Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by
Councillor Colin Campbell
1) That
the minutes of the September 8, 2015 Seniors Advisory Committee meeting be
received for information purposes.
Carried
7. MINUTES
OF THE MARCH 23, 2015,
APRIL 27, 2015, MAY 25, 2015 AND AUGUST 17
2015 FLATO MARKHAM THEATRE ADVISORY BOARD (16.0)
March April May August
Moved by
Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by
Councillor Colin Campbell
1) That
the minutes of the March 23, 2015, April 27, 2015, May 25, 2015 and August 17,
2015 Flato Markham Theatre Advisory Board meeting be received for information
purposes.
Carried
8. STAFF
AWARDED CONTRACTS
FOR SEPTEMBER 2015 (7.12)
Report
Moved by
Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by
Councillor Colin Campbell
1) That the report entitled “Staff
Awarded Contracts for the Month of September 2015” be received; and,
2) That Staff be authorized and
directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution
Carried
9. MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION REVIEW
- MUNICIPAL ACT AND MUNICIPAL
CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT (13.0)
Report Attachment
A Attachment
B Attachment
C
Kimberley
Kitteringham, City Clerk addressed the Committee and provided some background
information relative to the Municipal Legislation Review - Municipal Act
and Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
The
Committee reviewed the City of Markham recommendations for reforming the Municipal
Act and suggested the following:
·
Include
clause stating that the municipalities want the same flexibility provided at
the Provincial level
·
Item
#3 - 1. Strategic Planning; 2. Commercial Negotiations; and 3.
Intergovernmental Discussions
·
Library
Boards should be included
·
Include
a standard code of conduct for all municipalities
·
Item
#12 - Ward Boundary reviews should be mandatory every 10 years
·
Item
#13 - delete
·
Item
#19 - include the word "immediately" update the current…
·
Item
#23 - delete
The
Committee reviewed the City of Markham recommendations for reforming the Municipal
Conflict of Interest Act and suggested the following:
·
Item
#6 - include "and able to rely on the advice received"
Moved by
Councillor Amanda Collucci
Seconded by
Councillor Alex Chiu
1) That
the Report entitled “Municipal Legislation Review - Municipal Act and Municipal
Conflict of Interest Act” be received; and,
2) That
Markham City Council endorse the recommendations in Attachment “A”and
Attachment “B” as amended at the October
26, 2015 General Committee meeting; and,
3) That the City Clerk be
authorized to submit Attachment
"A" and Attachment B as amended, to the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing on behalf of Markham City Council; and further,
4) That Staff
be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this
resolution.
Carried
10. HALSTEAD DRIVE
PROPOSED PARKING RESTRICTION (2.17)
Report Attachment
A Attachment
B
The Committee
suggested that staff provide a memo outlining the results of the technical
zoning by-law amendments made in 2012 relative to parking standards for Places
of Worship and how it has affected older places of worship.
Moved by Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by Councillor
Colin Campbell
1) That the report entitled “Halstead Drive Parking
Restriction,” be received; and,
2) That
Schedule “C” of Parking By-law 2005-188 be amended to restrict parking on the south
side of Halstead Drive, from the west property line 57 Halstead Drive to
Hollingham Drive, during the hours of 8am – 2pm, Saturday – Sunday only; and,
3) That the Operations Department be directed to install the
appropriate signs at the subject locations, funded through the Operations Department
account # 061-5350-14228-005; and,
4) That
the Parking Control Department be directed to enforce the parking prohibition
upon installation of the signs and passing of the by-law; and further,
5) That staff
be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this
resolution.
Carried
11. QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OPERATIONAL PLAN
ENDORSEMENT AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW OUTCOMES (5.3)
Report Attachment
A Attachment
B Attachment
C
Moved by
Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by
Councillor Colin Campbell
1) That the report “Quality Management System Operational Plan
Endorsement and Management Review Outcomes” be received; and,
2) That Council, as the Owner of the City’s drinking water system,
acknowledges and endorses the revisions made to the City’s Quality Management
System (QMS) Operational Plan; and,
3) That the Quality Management System Management Review Outcomes be
received; and,
4) That Council, as the Owner of the City’s drinking water system,
acknowledge and support the outcomes and action items identified from the
second 2015 Management Review; and further,
5) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to
give effect to this resolution.
Carried
12. IN-CAMERA MATTERS (11.0)
Moved by Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by Councillor
Karen Rea
That the in-camera
agenda be referred directly to the October 27, 2015 Council meeting:
(1) LABOUR RELATIONS OR EMPLOYEE
NEGOTIATIONS
(COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UPDATE)
(11.0)
[Section
239 (d)]
Carried
Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor Don
Hamilton
That the General Committee meeting adjourn at 12:57 PM.
Carried