2001-01-16 - 7:00 p.m.
COUNCIL MINUTES Council
Chamber, Civic Centre
Meeting No. 3
(York Room)
ROLL CALL
Mayor D.
Cousens, Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti, Regional Councillor G. Landon, Regional
Councillor T. Wong, Councillor S. Daurio, Councillor E. Shapero, Councillor J.
Virgilio, Councillor G. McKelvey, Councillor J. Heath, Councillor D. Horchik,
Councillor K. Usman, Councillor A. Chiu. (12)
COMMITTEE OF
THE WHOLE
Moved by Regional
Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Councillor G.
McKelvey
(A) THAT
Council resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole to discuss the
following:
1. Councillor
Expenses (16.23.2)
2. Budget
Subcommittee Process/Composition (7.0)
3. Markham
Soccer Club (6.10)
4. Appointment
of Town Treasurer (11.0)
CARRIED
(Council Chambers)
ROLL CALL
Mayor D.
Cousens, Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti, Regional Councillor G. Landon, Regional
Councillor T. Wong, Councillor S. Daurio, Councillor E. Shapero, Councillor J.
Virgilio, Councillor G. McKelvey, Councillor J. Heath, Councillor D. Horchik,
Councillor K. Usman, Councillor A. Chiu. (12)
STAFF
J. Livey,
Chief Administrative Officer
R. Robinson,
Town Solicitor
A. Wolfe,
Commissioner of Community Services
M.F. Turner,
Commissioner of Development Services
B. Nanninga,
Executive Assistant
J. Sales, Fire
Chief
S. Birrell,
Town Clerk
J. Harrison,
Manager of Secretariat Services
T. Houghton,
Director of Financial Reporting
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DISCLOSURE OF
PECUNIARY INTEREST
None declared.
1. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Moved by Regional
Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Councillor G.
McKelvey
(B) THAT
Council rise from the Committee of the Whole and the Chairman report.
CARRIED
Mayor Cousens reported the
following motions passed at the Committee of the Whole meeting:
(1) MARKHAM
SOCCER CLUB
- YORK REGION SHOOTERS
FRANCHISE (6.10)
THAT an interest free loan to the Markham
Soccer Club in the amount of $15,000 be approved
to purchase the ‘York Region Shooters’ franchise in the Canadian Professional
Soccer League, with terms and conditions to be outlined in an agreement
satisfactory to the Town Solicitor;
AND THAT the Commissioner of Community Services be requested to bring
back a report to the Community Services Committee, as soon as possible,
outlining further details with respect to the upgrade of the soccer field at
Mount Joy, parking/field arrangements with Brother Andre, installation of
additional bleachers, and other related issues.
CARRIED
(2) 2001
BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE
- APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS (7.0)
THAT
the following Members of Council be appointed to the 2001 Budget Subcommittee:
-Deputy
Mayor F. Scarpitti
-Councillor
K. Usman
-Councillor
J. Virgilio
-Councillor
S. Daurio
-Councillor
D. Horchik
-Councillor
E. Shapero
AND
THAT the budget calendar attached as Schedule ‘A’, be approved, as amended.
(7.0)
CARRIED
(3) COUNCILLOR'S
DISCRETIONARY EXPENSES (16.23.2)
THAT Councillor R. Barber’s discretionary expenses be allowed to exceed
budget by $760.50 and that the Town invoice him
for the balance of the $1,266.46 over-expenditure, which amounts to $505.96.
(16.23.2)
CARRIED
(4) APPOINTMENT
OF TREASURER
- BARBARA CRIBBETT (16.24)
THAT Council, pursuant to Section 77(1) of
The Municipal Act, appoint Barbara Cribbett to the position of Town Treasurer
effective February 19, 2001. (16.24)
CARRIED
Moved by Regional
Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Councillor G.
McKelvey
(C) THAT
the Report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted, approved and confirmed.
CARRIED
2. MINUTES
(1) COUNCIL
MINUTES – DECEMBER 12, 2000 (16.0)
THAT the Minutes of the
Council Meeting held on December 12, 2000, be adopted.
3(a) CONSENT REPORT NO. 5
Moved by Councillor A.
Chiu
Seconded by Councillor K.
Usman
THAT Report No. 5 be
received and adopted.
(1) ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD
HEARING
- C.E. SCOTT ENTERPRISES LIMITED (13.13)
THAT
Council consent to the approval of the following routine item:
THAT
the action approved by telephone poll on January 10, 2001, to direct the Town
Solicitor not to attend the Ontario Municipal Board hearing scheduled for
January 12, 2001 with respect to the Committee of Adjustment’s provisional
consent to C.E. Scott Enterprises Limited
to convey an easement for parking and access purposes be ratified and
confirmed. (13.13)
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor J.
Virgilio
Seconded by Councillor E.
Shapero
THAT Report No. 6 of the
Finance & Administrative Committee be received and adopted.
3(b) REPORT NO. 6
January 8, 2001
To the Mayor
and Members of Council:
The Finance
& Administrative Committee reports and recommends as follows:
(1) AMENDMENT OF PROCEDURAL
BY-LAW
- DELEGATION TIME (16.23)
THAT By-law No. 2001-1, ‘ A by-law to govern the proceedings of Council
and Committees of Council’ be amended to provide for a five minute limit for
delegates. (16.23)
(See By-law (3) 2001-16)
(2) MODEL HOME AGREEMENT
- BALLYGARVEN HOMES (8.4)
THAT the Town be authorized to enter into a Model Home Agreement with
Ballygarven Homes with respect to Lots 1 and 2, on Draft Plan of Subdivision
19T-99015 and that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement
in a form satisfactory to the Town Solicitor. (8.4)
(3) BUTTONVILLE AIRPORT
COMMUNITY
- APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBERS (16.24 & 5.15.1)
THAT
Ward 6 Councillor D. Horchik and Regional Councillor B. O’Donnell be appointed
to represent the Town on the Buttonville Airport Community Committee for the
current term of Council. (16.24 & 5.15.1)
(4) EVERGREEN HOSPICE
WINTER FROLIC 2001
- FEBRUARY 23, 2001 (12.2.6)
THAT
any member of Council who wishes to attend the Evergreen Hospice Winter Frolic
2001 to be held on Friday, February 23, 2001 at the York Downs Golf and Country
Club may do so with cost to be paid through his/her respective budget. (12.2.6)
(5) FRIENDS OF YORK REGION
ABUSE PROGRAM
ANNUAL VALENTINE'S GALA – FEBRUARY 9, 2001 (12.2.6)
THAT
approval be granted to purchase a table for ten persons at a cost of $1,500 for
the Friends of York Region Abuse Program Evening of Romance annual Valentine’s Gala
to be held on Friday, February 9, 2001 at Le Parc, such cost to be charged to
Account No. 840-841-5840. (12.2.6)
(6) FILM, TELEVISION AND
COMMERCIAL INDUSTRY
- DONATION – MARKHAM LITTLE THEATRE
(12.2.6)
THAT
the Markham Little Theatre be selected to receive the approximately $15,000
donation from the Film, Television and Commercial Industry through an
initiative of the Ontario Film Development Corporation, Toronto Film and
Television Office and The Film Liaison Industry Committee, Thank you Toronto/Ontario Campaign
2000/2001. (12.2.6)
(7) ANNUAL DRAGON BALL
FUNDRAISING GALA
- JANUARY 20, 2001 (12.2.6)
THAT approval be granted to pay $2,100 of the $4,200 towards the cost
of a table for the 12th Annual Dragon Ball fundraising Gala for The
Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care to be held on January 20, 2001 at the Metro
Toronto Convention Centre. (12.2.6)
CARRIED
Moved by Regional
Councillor G. Landon
Seconded by Deputy Mayor
F. Scarpitti
THAT Report No. 7 of the
Development Services Committee be received and adopted.
3(c) REPORT NO. 7
January 9, 2001
To the Mayor
and Members of Council:
The
Development Services Committee reports and recommends as follows:
(1) YORK
REGION DRAFT GREENING STRATEGY (10.0)
THAT the Town
of Markham strongly supports the York Region Draft Greening Strategy (September
2000);
AND THAT a meeting of all
Members of Development Services Committee be held on the greening initiative to
set targets for forest cover in the Town of Markham;
AND
THAT the Region of York be forwarded a copy of the Development Services
Commission report entitled “Comments on York Region Draft Greening Strategy”
dated January 9, 2001, with the additional mention of all other watersheds, and
the Oak Ridges Moraine, also being key environmental properties. (10.0)
CARRIED AS AMENDED
(See following Motion to Amend)
Moved
by Regional Councillor G. Landon
Seconded
by Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti
THAT
Clause 1 of Report No. 7, 2001 be amended to add the following:
AND THAT a meeting of all Members
of Development Services Committee be held on the greening initiative to set
targets for forest cover in the Town of Markham;
CARRIED
Council
consented to add Clause 2 to Report No. 7 of the Development Services Committee
as follows:
(2) HELTER INVESTMENTS LTD.
60 ESNA PARK DRIVE(10.6)
THAT the report of the development Services Commission dated January 9,
2001 with respect to an application #SC.00-244602 submitted by Helter
Investments Ltd., to amend an existing site plan agreement to permit a proposed
building addition at 60 Esna Park Drive, be deferred to a February meeting of
Development Services Committee. (10.6)
CARRIED
4. MOTIONS
(1) TAXIS REGULATION
- NUMBER AND CONDITION (2.23)
Moved
by Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded
by Councillor G. McKelvey
THAT the Town Clerk be requested to report as soon as possible on the
regulation of taxis, specifically the number and condition. (2.23)
(2) ROUGE
PARK ALLIANCE REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENT (10,8 & 16.24)
Moved
by Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded
by Councillor K. Usman
THAT Councillor J. Heath be appointed as Markham’s representative on
the Rouge Park Alliance and Councillor E. Shapiro be approved as an alternate.
(10.8 16.24)
(3) FEDERATION OF CANADIAN
MUNICIPALITIES
- SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW (13.12.4)
Moved
by Councillor J. Heath
Seconded
by Councillor K. Usman
THAT approval be granted for any Member of Council to attend the
Federation of Canadian Municipalities First Annual Sustainable Communities Conference
and Trade Show to be held in Ottawa from February 8 to 10, 2001 with all
associated costs to be paid in accordance with Town policy. (13.12.4)
5. COMMUNICATIONS
That Council receive and
consent to the disposition of communications in the following manner:
Filed
20-2001 Falun Dafa
Association of Canada requesting that January 22 to 28, 2001 be proclaimed
‘Falun Dafa Week’. (3.4)
21-2001 Federation of
Canadian Municipalities advising FCM’s First Annual Sustainable Communities
Conference and Trade Show will be held in Ottawa from February 8 to 10, 2001.
(13.12.4)
Referred to all Members of
Council
22-2001 Proclamation on
behalf of World Vision Canada that the week of April 3 to 8, 2001 be proclaimed
‘World Vision 30 Hour Famine Week’ in the Town of Markham. (3.4)
23-2001 Proclamation on
behalf of the Ontario Pharmacists’ Association that the week of March 5 to 11,
2001 be proclaimed ‘Pharmacy Awareness Week’ in the Town of Markham. (3.4)
24-2001 Proclamation from
Race Relations Committee that March 21, 2001 be proclaimed ‘International Day
for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination’ in the Town of Markham and such
proclamation be inserted in the local newspapers. (3.4 & 16.10)
25-2001 Proclamation from
Race Relations Committee that the month of February 2001 be proclaimed ‘Black
History Month’ in the Town of Markham and such proclamation be inserted in the
local newspapers. (3.4 & 16.10)
26-2001 Proclamation from
Heritage Markham that the week of February 18 to 24, 2001 be proclaimed ‘Heritage
Week 2001’ in the Town of Markham. (3.4 & 16.11)
27-2001 Ontario Municipal
Board Decision issued December 20, 2000 with respect to an appeal from a
decision of the Committee of Adjustment which dismissed an application for
variance from the provisions of By-law 193-81, respecting 4813 14th
Avenue. The Board is persuaded that the
proposal meets the four tests set out in the Planning Act, and will therefore
authorize the variances subject to the following condition:
1) The variances granted shall only apply
to a proposed development of approximately 905 square metres. (13.13)
28-2001 Request to complete
the Municipal Information for liquor licence application from East Side Mario’s
(Indoor and Outdoor), 2930 Steeles Avenue East, Markham. (3.21)
29-2001 Request to complete
the Municipal Information for Montana’s Cookhouse Saloon, 2910 Steeles Avenue
East, Markham. (3.21)
30-2001 Ontario Municipal
Board advising of a hearing scheduled with respect to an appeal from Council’s
refusal or neglect to enact a proposed amendment to Zoning By-law 1767, as
amended, to rezone lands known municipally as 7095 and 7051 Bayview Avenue from
Single-Family Dwelling Greenbelt Residential to Second Density High Density
residential, Open Space-Environmental Buffer and Open Space to permit a
residential apartment building and accessory structures. The hearing will begin on January 15, 2001
at 10:00 a.m. (13.13)
Referred to Development
Services Commission
31-2001 Lorne R. Smith,
Official Historian, advising that 7960 Reesor Road, located on David Reesor’s
farm, Lot 7, Concession 9, has special historical significance. It is also a significant natural feature,
and a significant tributary to the Rouge River. Mr. Smith is requesting that
this feature be protected within any development plans that may come forward
for the Box Grove Development Area. (10.0)
Referred to Community &
Development Services Commissions
32-2001 Cole Sherman
& Associates Ltd., Consulting Engineering forwarding Position Paper
respecting Highway 427 Northerly Extension Corridor Study Area Limits Review
from Highway 7 to Langstaff Road recommending that the Regions of Peel and York
as well as the Cities of Brampton and Vaughan should collectively request that
the province initiate a Route Location study for Highway 427. (5.10)
6. BY-LAWS
Council
consented to add By-law (8)
(A) That By-laws (1) to (3) and (5) to (8) be given first and
second reading
(B) THAT Clause 2.20 of By-law 2001-1 be
suspended for the purpose of giving By-laws (5) & (6) three readings.
(C) That By-laws (4) to (7) be given third reading
Two Readings
BY-LAW 2001-14 A By-Law To Dedicate Certain Lands As Part Of The Highways Of
The Town Of Markham, Blocks 20 And 21, Plan 65M-2965 - MacRill Road.
(Council Meeting No. 3, 2001)
BY-LAW 2001-15 A By-Law To Designate Part Of A Certain Plan Of Subdivision Not
Subject To Part Lot Control (Woodbine Cachet West Inc. & Mardevco Holdings
Inc., Block 168, Plan 65M-3337, designated as Parts 1 to 12 both inclusive on
Plan 65R-23259 and Block 169, Plan 65M-3337, designated as Parts 13 to 24 both
inclusive on Plan 65R-23259).
(Council Meeting No. 3, 2001)
BY-LAW 2001-16 A By-Law To Amend By-Law 2001-1, 'A By-law To Govern The
Proceedings Of Council And Committees Of Council'.
(Clause 1 of Report No. 6, 2001)
BY-LAW 2001-20 A By-law to appoint Barbara Cribbett to the position of Town
Treasurer effective February 19, 2001.
(Council meeting No. 3, 2001)
Third and Final Reading
BY-LAW 2001-7 A
By-Law To Dedicate Certain Lands As Part Of The Highways Of The Town Of
Markham, Blocks 178 And 179, Plan 65M-3337 (Woodbine Cachet West Inc./Mardevco
Holdings - Sanderson Road - To Allow Municipal Road Access Into The New
Subdivision From The Old Subdivision).
(Council Meeting 2, 2001.)
Three Readings
BY-LAW 2001-17 A By-Law To Authorize The Mayor And Clerk To Execute A Release
Of The Site Plan Control Agreement Between Venus International Co. Limited And
The Town Of Markham For Lands Municipally Known As 4072 Highway No. 7.
(Clause 1 of Report No. 2, 2001)
BY-LAW 2001-18 A By-Law To Dedicate Certain Lands As Part Of The Highways Of
The Town Of Markham, Block 41, Plan M-1915, Designated As Part 1, Plan
65R-23274 - 14th Avenue.
(Council Meeting No. 3, 2001)
BY-LAW 2001-19 A By-Law To Confirm The Proceedings Of Council At Its Meeting
On Tuesday, January 16, 2001.
(Council Meeting No. 3, 2001)
7. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by
Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by
Councillor K. Usman
THAT the meeting do adjourn.
CARRIED
Council adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
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SHEILA BIRRELL, TOWN CLERK DON COUSENS, MAYOR
(Signed)