M I N U T E S
COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE
2001-06-12 - Canada Room
Meeting No. 18
Attendance
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Mayor D.
Cousens
Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti
Regional Councillors G. Landon
T. Wong
B. O'Donnell
Councillors S.
Daurio
E. Shapero (5:25 p.m.)
J. Virgilio
G. McKelvey
J. Heath
D. Horchik
K. Usman (5:20 p.m.)
A. Chiu
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J. Livey,
Chief Administrative Officer
A. Wolfe,
Commissioner of Community
Services
A. Taylor,
Commissioner of Corporate Services
M.F. Turner,
Commissioner of Development
Services
J. Sales,
Fire Chief
R. Watt,
Director of Human Resources
S. Birrell,
Town Clerk
J. Harrison,
Manager, Secretariat Services
G. Whicher,
Assistant Town Solicitor
S. Laing,
Manager, Employee Relations
B. Cribbett,
Treasurer
P.
Wealleans, Director of Taxation
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The Committee
of the Whole meeting convened at the hour of 5:05 p.m. with Mayor D. Cousens in
the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
None declared.
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Committee of
the Whole recessed In-Camera at 5:05 p.m. to consider a personnel and legal
matter and reconvened at 6:15 p.m..
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1. MINUTES
OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
- MAY 22, 2001 (16.0)
Recommendations:
That the
minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on May 22, 2001 be
confirmed.
2. 2001
TAX RATES AND LEVY BY-LAW (7.3)
Committee
had distributed a revised report dated June 12, 2001 from the Corporate
Services Commission entitled '2001 Tax Rates and Levy By-law'.
Recommendations:
That a by-law
to provide for the levy and collection of property taxes totalling
$315,782,975, required by the Town of Markham, Regional Municipality of York,
Boards of Education, and to provide for the mailing of notices requesting
payment of taxes for the year 2001, be approved;
And That the
Treasurer be authorized to set tax instalment due dates later this year for the
2001 levy against the non-residential classes.
3. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM BUDGET COMMITTEE
2001 TAX RATES (7.3)
Recommendations:
That, as
recommended by the Budget Committee, a phase-in of tax increases and decreases
for 2001 for the residential, farm and managed forests class resulting from the
2001 reassessment not be supported;
And that a tax
deferral program resulting from the 2001 reassessment for low income seniors
and disabled be supported;
And that a tax
rebate program for registered charities resulting from the 2001 reassessment be
supported.
4. STREET
MUSICIANS (2.0)
Recommendations:
Whereas a
request has been received from students at Brother Andre CHS to perform music
as a band on Main Street, Unionville and in public areas such as Toogood Pond
and the Art Gallery Courtyards in concert with the artists during Festival
weekends;
And whereas
currently there is no provision for street musicians;
And Whereas
the Unionville B.I.A. concurs with this type of activity;
Now Therefore
Be It Resolved that the request to perform on Main Street Unionville, in public
areas such as Toogood Pond and the Art Gallery courtyards, be approved as a
pilot project for 2001 only and that each applicant be required to enter into
an agreement, satisfactory to the Town Solicitor, which shall contain the
following conditions:
- An indemnity clause saving the Town
harmless in the event of damage, theft or loss
- Location and timing to be subject to
approval by the B.I.A.
- Art Gallery Courtyard License to be
approved by the Manager of the Art Gallery
5. R'2000 FUNDING (16.37 & 7.6)
Regional
Councillor updated Committee with respect to R'2000 Conference.
Recommendations:
That
the verbal update from Regional Councillor G. Landon, Chair, R'2000 Board of
Directors with respect to the R'2000 Conference held in June 2000, be received
and the matter be referred to staff for information and a draft financial
statement to be provided at a Finance & Administrative Committee meeting.
6. COMPLEMENTARY
HEALTH CARE ESTABLISHMENTS (2.0)
Committee had
before it a report dated June 12, 2001 from the Town Clerk entitled
'Complementary Health Care Establishments'.
Constable
Steve Baird of York Regional Police was in attendance and advised Committee
that a closing time of 9:00 p.m. for complementary health care establishments
would be satisfactory.
Recommendations:
That
a public meeting be held on July 9, 2001 on complementary health care services
in order to consider proposed amendments to their current exemption from the
Body-Rub licensing regulations;
And
further that the notice of public meeting include the fact that Council will
consider enacting a closure time of between 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. effective July
10, 2001, for premises engaged in the provision of complementary health care
services.
7. PROPERTY
STANDARDS MATTER
- 10 BLACK CHERRY (2.0)
Recommendations:
That the
property standards matter with respect to the premises at 10 Black Cherry Drive
be deferred to the Committee of the Whole meeting to be held on June 26, 2001.
8. UNIT 9 115 APPLECREEK BOULEVARD
– LICENSING HEARING (2.0)
Recommendations:
That
the following recommendation of the Markham Licensing Committee be adopted and
confirmed:
"That the Body-Rub Parlour Owner’s
Licence No. 228138, issued pursuant to Body-Rub Parlour By-law 116-98, in the
names of Myung OK Kim and Joe D’Amico cob as “Studio 9”, located at Unit 9, 115
Apple Creek Blvd. and the Body-Rub Parlour Operator’s Licence No. 58, issued,
pursuant to Body-Rub Parlour By-law 116-98, in the name of Myung Kim, be
revoked;
And that, pursuant to section 25(1) of The
Statutory Powers Procedures Act, this decision not be stayed by any appeal of
this decision, which may be instituted in the courts.