M I N U T E S

 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

2001-01-30 - Canada Room, Civic Centre

 

Attendance

 

Mayor                             D. Cousens Deputy Mayor                 F. Scarpitti Regional Councillors        T. Wong                                        B. O'Donnell Councillors                      S. Daurio                                        E. Shapero                                        G. McKelvey                                        J. Heath                                        D. Horchik                                        K. Usman                                        A. Chiu

J. Livey, Chief Administrative Officer R. Robinson, Town Solicitor A. Wolfe, Commissioner of Community    Services A. Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate Services M.F. Turner, Commissioner of Development    Services B. Nanninga, Executive Assistant J. Sales, Fire Chief S. Birrell, Town Clerk J. Harrison, Manager, Secretariat Services A. Brown, Director of Engineering

 

 

 

The Committee of the Whole meeting convened at the hour of 5:00 p.m. with Mayor D. Cousens in the Chair.

 

 

 

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST

 

None declared.

 

 

1.         COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING NO. 3
            JANUARY 16, 2001 MINUTES
            FILE: 16.0

 

RECOMMENDED:

 

THAT The minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting No. 3, dated January 16, 2001, be confirmed.

 

 

2.         COUNCIL AGENDA IMPROVEMENTS (16.23)

 

The Town Clerk and Manager of Secretariat gave a brief presentation outlining recent improvements to the Council agenda format.

 

 

 

3.         INTERIM COUNCILLOR APPOINTMENTS
            -ADVISORY AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES
            -EXTERNAL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS (16.24)

 

The Town Clerk reviewed the mandate of the following advisory committees:

 

1)         Accessibility Committee

 

2)         Race Relations Committee

 

3)         Waste Management Committee

 

4)         Markham Conservation Committee

 

5)         Crime Prevention Committee

 

6)         Mayor’s Youth Task Force

 

7)         Main Street Markham

 

8)         Milliken Mills Beautification Committee

 

9)         Milliken on the Move Steering Committee

 

10)       Milne Park Steering Committee

 

11)       Box Grove Secondary Plan

 

12)       Achievement & Civic Recognition Awards

 

13)       Canada Day Committee

 

14)       Design Achievement Awards

 

15)       Markham Train Station

 

16)       Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Finance & Taxes

 

17)       Varley Art Gallery

 

18)       Markham District Historical Museum

 

19)       Theatre Board

 

20)       Court of Revision

 

Committee requested that citizen appointments be advertised in the local newspaper and notification also be placed in the local community centres and libraries.  Committee also requested that information about appointments, including the application, be put on the Town’s website.

 

            RECOMMENDED:

 

That the following appointments be confirmed:

Markham Theatre Board                                  Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti

Regional Councillor T. Wong

Councillor G. McKevley

Box Grove Community Centre Board   Councillor J. Heath

                                                                                    Councillor E. Shapero

German Mills Community Centre Board            Councillor E. Shapero

Heintzman House Community Centre Board      Regional Councillor B. O’Donnell

Councillor S. Daurio

                                                                                    Councillor E. Shapero

Victoria Square Community Centre Board        Councillor D. Horchik

Unionville BIA                                      Councillor J. Virgilio

                                                                                    Regional Councillor T. Wong

 

And That the following appointments be confirmed:

            Daycare Committee                                          Councillor J. Heath

                                                                                    Councillor J. Virgilio

            Information Markham                                       Regional Councillor T. Wong

                                                                                    CouncillorJ. Heath

            Markham Transit for the Disabled         .           Regional Councillor G. Landon

                                    Regional Councillor B. O’Donnell

            Markham B.I.A.                                               Councillor K. Usman

                                                                                    Councillor J. Heath

         AMALCO                                                    Mayor D. Cousens

                                                                              Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti

 

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Committee recessed at 6:25 p.m. and reconvened in the Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m.

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4.         McNALLY INTERNATIONAL INC. - 9^TH
            LINE SEWERS - REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION
            FROM THE NOISE BY-LAW (5.10)

 

Council, at its meeting held on December 12, 2000, received a report from the Engineering Department regarding an application by McNally International Inc. to extend the hours of operation for the construction of the Ninth Line sewer from approximately 14^th Avenue to north of 16^th Avenue.  Council deferred the matter until such time as Markham Subcommittee could meet with the residents and representatives of McNally International.

 

The Markham Subcommittee, at its meeting held on January 15^th, 2001, met to receive public input and a presentation from McNally and passed a resolution with respect to the subject request.

 

Development Services Committee, at its meeting held on January 22^nd, 2001 referred the matter to Committee of the Whole this date.

 

Mr. Stan Holden of MacViro was in attendance along with Mr. Kees Schipper, Commissioner, Transportation and Works, The Regional Municipality of York in support of such request.

 

 

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Committee of the Whole recessed at 7:15 p.m. to start the Council meeting and reconvened at the hour of 7:35 p.m.

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Mr. John Bigioni was in attendance to express concern with respect to the wells in the area.

 

Mr. Murray Malott of McNally International was also in attendance and advised that the water situation is being reviewed and monitored by the Ministry of the Environment and The Regional Municipality of York.  Until the review is complete, water is being supplied where required.

 

Committee discussed changes to the recommendation of the Markham Subcommittee.

 

            RECOMMENDED:

 

That the application by McNally International Inc. for an exemption to the Town’s Noise By-law 218-89 to extend the hours of work for the construction of the 9^th Line Sewer, be granted, as follows:

 

- York Durham Sanitary Sewer     - January 2001 – August 2001

                                               - 1900 – 2300 hours to permit 2-8hour shifts

                                               - 2300- 0500 hours to permit a 6 hour maintenance shift
                                              

- Delmark Boulevard (C1)            - January 2001 – August 2001
                                         - 1900 – 2300 hours to permit 2-8 hour shifts
                                        

                                                     - May 2001 – October 2001
                                         - 1900 – 2300 hours to permit 2-8 hour shifts

                                                     - 2300 to 0500 to permit a 6 hour maintenance shift

                                                    

- Church Street (C3)                     - No exemption

 

- 9^th/16^th Avenue (C4)                  - January 2001 – September 2001
                                                     - 1900 –2300 hours to permit 2-8 hour shifts

- Markham By-pass (C9)              - January 2001 – September 2001
                                                     - 1900 – 0100 hours
                                                     - permit 2-9 hour shifts and use of generator for tunnel
                                                        boring machine

- Little Rouge Creek (C5)             - January 2001 – May 2001
                                                     - 1900 – 0100 hours
                                                     - permit 2–9 hour shifts and use of generator for tunnel
                                                        boring machine

 

And that the approval of the above exemptions is subject to the following conditions:

 

-            noise levels emitting from the shaft meet Ministry of the Environment Guidelines and Town By-law 218-89 (maximum 85 decibels)

-            appropriate muffeling devices be installed on the cranes

-            shaft flood lights be shielded to minimize light pollution

-            heavy truck access to shaft access be prohibited from 1900 hours to 0700 hours

-            shaft areas at YDSS, Delmark and 9^th/16^th Avenue be enclosed by a minimum 3.7 m high insulated hoarding; shaft areas at Church Street, Markham By-pass, and Little Rouge Creek be enclosed by a minimum 2.4 m height insulated hoarding

-            follow-up noise monitoring be undertaken as required by the Town

-         Region of York and McNally monitor the impact on existing residents in the vicinity of the shafts and address any concerns

-         McNally address water concerns to the satisfaction of the Region of York and Ministry of the Environment

-         Town’s right to rescind the exemption if McNally fails to comply with the above conditions

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The Committee of the Whole adjourned at 8:20 p.m.