GENERAL COMMITTEE
January 16, 2012
Meeting No. 1
Finance & Administrative Issues Community Services Issues
Chair: Mayor
Frank Scarpitti Chair: Councillor Alex Chiu
Vice Chair: Councillor Carolina Moretti Vice
Chair: Councillor Howard Shore
Environment
& Sustainability Issues Building,
Parks, & Construction Issues
Chair: Councillor
Valerie Burke Chair: Councillor Logan Kanapathi
Vice Chair: Regional Councillor Joe Li Vice
Chair: Councillor Colin Campbell
Alternate formats are available
upon request.
Attendance
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Catherine
Conrad, Town Solicitor
Jim
Baird, Commissioner of Development Services
Brenda
Librecz, Commissioner of Community & Fire Services
Paul Ingham, Director, Operations
Peter Loukes, Director, Environmental Services
Joel Lustig,
Treasurer
Alex Moore, Manager
of Purchasing
Mavis Urquhart, Manager of Environmental
Leadership
Eddy Wu, Manager,
Operations and Maintenance, Waterworks Division
Alida
Tari, Council/Committee Coordinator
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The General Committee convened at the hour of 9:04a.m. with Councillor
Howard Shore as Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF
INTEREST
Regional
Councillor Gord Landon disclosed an interest with respect to Item #12, as he
purchased a vehicle from Markville Ford and did not take part in the discussion
of or vote on the question of the approval of such matters.
1. MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 12, 2011
GENERAL COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved
by Regional Councillor Gord Landon
Seconded
by Councillor Alan Ho
1)
That the Minutes of the
December 12, 2011 General Committee be confirmed.
CARRIED
2. MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 6,
2012
UNIONVILLE BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT AREA (16.0)
December
2011 January
2012
Moved
by Regional Councillor Gord Landon
Seconded
by Councillor Alan Ho
1) That the Minutes of the December 6, and
January 4, 2012 Unionville Business Improvement Area be received for
information purposes.
CARRIED
3. MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 21,
2011
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD (16.0)
Minutes
Moved
by Regional Councillor Gord Landon
Seconded
by Councillor Alan Ho
1) That the Minutes of the November 21
2011 Public Library Board be received for information purposes.
CARRIED
4. MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 23, 2011
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WASTE DIVERSION
SUB - COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved
by Regional Councillor Gord Landon
Seconded
by Councillor Alan Ho
1) That the Minutes of the November 23,
2011 Environmental Issues Waste Diversion Sub Committee be received for
information purposes.
CARRIED
5. MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 8, 2011
SANTA CLAUS PARADE COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved
by Regional Councillor Gord Landon
Seconded
by Councillor Alan Ho
1) That the Minutes of the November 8, 2011
Santa Claus Parade Committee be received for information purposes.
CARRIED
6. MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 13,
2011
VARLEY MCKAY ART FOUNDATION OF
MARKHAM (16.0)
Minutes
Moved
by Regional Councillor Gord Landon
Seconded
by Councillor Alan Ho
1) That the Minutes of the December 13,
2011 Varley McKay Art Foundation of Markham be received for information
purposes.
2) That
Council endorse the following motion passed at the December 13, 2011
Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham Board meeting:
“That the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham
request that the Town of Markham Council, name the laneway behind the Kathleen
McKay House, Kathleen McKay Lane.”
Note:
At the January 24, 2012 Council meeting Council referred the above
request to staff for a report back to Development Services Committee meeting.
7. MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 24,
2011
ACCESSIBILITY COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved
by Regional Councillor Gord Landon
Seconded
by Councillor Alan Ho
1) That the Minutes of the November 24,
2011 Accessibility Committee be received for information purposes.
CARRIED
8. MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 7,
2011
THE FRIENDS OF THE MARKHAM
MUSEUM BOARD (16.0)
Minutes
Moved
by Regional Councillor Gord Landon
Seconded
by Councillor Alan Ho
1) That the Minutes of the
December 7, 2011 The Friends of the Markham Museum board be received for
information purposes.
CARRIED
9. MINUTES
OF THE OCTOBER 20, 2011
CYCLING & PEDESTRIAN
ADVISORY COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes
Moved
by Regional Councillor Gord Landon
Seconded
by Councillor Alan Ho
1) That the Minutes of the October 20,
2011 Cycling & Pedestrian Advisory Committee be received for information
purposes.
CARRIED
10. STAFF AWARDED CONTRACTS FOR THE
MONTH OF DECEMBER 2011 (7.0)
Report
There was brief discussion regarding the
WSIB Excess Workers Compensation Insurance and Committee requested that staff
send Members of Council a memo outlining the number of claims submitted and
what the insurance covers.
The Committee discussed the review of the
Town's Parkland Dedication and Cash-in-lieu.
It was suggested that a Council Workshop be scheduled to ensure further
input is provided from Members of Council during this review process.
The Committee suggested that staff
investigate whether there is an opportunity for waste diversion advertising on
the green and blue bins.
Moved by Regional Councillor Gord Landon
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Jack Heath
1) THAT the report entitled
“Staff Awarded Contracts for the Month of December 2011” be received; and,
2) THAT Staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
11. REPORT ON MARKHAM’S WATER TRAILER -
WATER ON WHEELS (“WOW”) PILOT PROJECT (5.0)
Report
Commissioner Librecz
advised the Committee that this report is a result of the Water on Wheels pilot
project.
Mavis Urquhart, Manager of Environmental
Leadership delivered a PowerPoint presentation regarding Markham's Water
Trailer - Water on Wheels (WOW) Pilot project.
There was brief discussion regarding the
informal survey done in the field.
The Committee inquired whether the unit can
be rented by private companies. Staff
pointed out that the water trailer will not be rented out to ensure that the standards
are met regarding water safety.
The Committee suggested that staff consider
adding the Thursday night music events (that takes place during the summer
months) at the grandstand in Unionville to the list of the 2012 events where
the Water Trailer will be.
The Committee briefly discussed the Town's
external drinking water fountains.
Moved by Councillor
Valerie Burke
Seconded by Councillor
Logan Kanapathi
1) THAT
the report entitled “ Report on Markham’s Water Trailer – Water on Wheels
(“WOW”) Pilot Project” be received; and,
2) THAT Markham’s Water
Trailer be at the following events in 2012:
·
Sedan Chair Challenge
·
Unionville Festival
·
Markham Village Music Festival
·
Taste of Asia
·
Canada Day
·
Ribfest
·
Night It Up
·
Milliken Children’s Festival
·
Thornhill Festival
·
Applefest
·
Markham Fair
3) THAT the attached Water
Trailer Use Policy (Schedule 2), be adopted; and further,
4) THAT
Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
CARRIED
12. MAIN STREET UNIONVILLE SOUTH ENTERPRISE
DRIVE PROPOSED PARKING RESTRICTION (5.12.4)
Report
Mr. Craig Riley,
Markville Ford addressed the Committee regarding the Main Street Unionville
South Enterprise Drive proposed parking restriction and requested that the
restriction be limited to one side of the street.
Paul Ingham, Director, Operations summarized the details outlined in the
report.
The Committee discussed the following:
·
Markville
Ford should consider installing a parking structure as a long-term solution
·
Consider the
property on the north side as temporary parking space
·
Use of
Town property as a short-term solution for the two dealerships
·
Use the
current grassed parking lot on the site for employee parking
·
Proposal
to pipe the stream on the proposed PanAm site
·
Staff to
report back at the January 24, 2012 Council meeting with short term parking
solutions
Moved by Councillor
Don Hamilton
Seconded by Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
1) That
the staff report entitled “ Main Street Unionville Proposed Parking
Restriction”, be received; and,
2) THAT
Schedule “C” of Traffic By-law 2005-188, be amended by including the west side
of Main Street Unionville, between a point 176 metres south of Enterprise
Boulevard and Enterprise Boulevard; and,
3) THAT
Schedule “C” of Traffic By-law 2005-188, be amended by including the east side
of Main Street Unionville, between a point 216 metres south of Enterprise
Boulevard and Enterprise Boulevard; and,
4) THAT
the Operations Department be directed to install the appropriate signs at the
subject locations, funded through the Operations Department account
#083-5399-8402-005; and,
5) THAT
the Operations Department be directed to maintain the signs at the subject
locations; and,
6) THAT
the Parking Control Department be directed to enforce the parking prohibition
upon approval of the By-law amendment and installation of the signs; and,
7) THAT staff report back with short-term parking
solutions at the January 24, 2012 Council meeting; and further,
8) THAT
staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
13. COMPOSTABLE BAGS (5.0)
There was brief discussion regarding
whether compostable bags in the green bins is mandatory. Staff advised that Town of Markham staff are
working together with York Region staff to develop a comprehensive diversion
plan.
14. IN-CAMERA MATTERS
Moved by
Councillor Alan Ho
Seconded by
Councillor Logan Kanapathi
That, in
accordance with Section 239 (2) (c) of the Municipal
Act, General Committee resolve into an in-camera session to discuss the
following confidential matters (10:37 AM):
1) A Proposed or
pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board;
CARRIED
Moved by Regional Jim Jones
Seconded by Councillor Don Hamilton
That the General Committee rise from the in-camera session (10:48
AM).
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
That the General Committee meeting adjourn at 10:48 AM.