Minutes

Special General Committee

 

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

 

Mayor Frank Scarpitti (arrive 5:25 pm) Deputy Mayor Jack Heath Regional Councillor Jim Jones Regional Councillor Nirmala Armstrong Councillor Valerie Burke Councillor Alan Ho Councillor Karen Rea Councillor Colin Campbell Councillor Amanda Collucci Councillor Logan Kanapathi   Regrets

Andy Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer Trinela Cane, Commissioner of Corporate Services Brenda Librecz, Commissioner of Community & Fire Services Catherine Conrad, City Solicitor Joel Lustig, Treasurer Catherine Conrad, Acting Director of Human Resources Alida Tari, Council/Committee Coordinator

Regional Councillor Joe Li

Councillor Don Hamilton

Councillor Alex Chiu

 

 

The Special General Committee meeting convened at the hour of 5:12 PM with Deputy Mayor Jack Heath in the Chair.

 

Disclosure of Interest

 

None disclosed.

 

 

 

 

1.         REGIONAL COUNCILLOR DANNY WHEELER,
TOWN OF GEORGINA (13.5)

 

Deputy Mayor Jack Heath advised the Committee of the sad news of the passing of Regional Councillor Danny Wheeler, Town of Georgina.  Members of Council and City staff present observed a moment of silence.

 

 

 

2.         REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY
            OF YORK - REVIEW OF
            REGIONAL COUNCIL GOVERNANCE (13.4)

            Correspondence

 

The Committee reviewed the Regional Municipality of York's report entitled "Review of Regional Council Governance" dated October 13, 2016.

 

The Committee discussed the following relative to Regional Council Governance:

·        Election of Regional Chair

·        Current Regional Council composition and whether it should be increased

·        Representation by population

·        Weighted voting

·        Optional Council representation - alternates

 

 

Moved by Regional Councillor Jim Jones

Seconded by Regional Councillor Nirmala Armstrong

 

1)         That correspondence dated October 13, 2016 from the Regional Municipality of York be received; and,

 

2)         That the City of Markham would consider supporting an additional member for the City of Vaughan on York Region Council; and further,

 

3)         That no other changes be considered.

 

            Carried

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Amanda Collucci

Seconded by Councillor Colin Campbell

 

That the General Committee meeting adjourn at 6:58 PM.

Carried