M I N U T E S
COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE
2006-09-26
Meeting No. 15
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Attendance
Mayor D.
Cousens
Deputy Mayor
F. Scarpitti
Regional
Councillor J. Heath (4:20)
Regional
Councillor J. Jones
Regional
Councillor B. O'Donnell (4:20)
Councillor
S. Daurio
Councillor
E. Shapero (6:10)
Councillor
J. Virgilio
Councillor
G. McKelvey
Councillor
J. Webster
Councillor
D. Horchik
Councillor
K. Usman (4:25)
Councillor
A. Chiu
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J. Livey,
Chief Administrative Officer
C. Conrad,
Town Solicitor
J. Sales,
Commissioner of Community & Fire Services
A. Taylor,
Commissioner of Corporate Services
J. Baird,
Commissioner of Development Services
S. Birrell,
Town Clerk
K. Boniface,
Parks Planner
A. Brown,
Director, Engineering
J. Carnegie,
Director, Corporate Communications
B. Cribbett,
Treasurer
G. Duncan,
Planner
R.
Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning
S. Laing,
Director, Human Resources
P. Loukes,
Director, Operations
D. McClean,
Fire Chief
D. Pearce, Assistant Town
Solicitor
J. Taylor, Senior Employee & Labour
Relations Specialist
M. Urquhart,
Manager, Environmental Leadership
D. Taylor, Manger,
Executive Operations
J. Wong,
Technology Support Specialist
K.
Bavington, Committee Clerk
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The Committee of the Whole meeting convened at the hour of 4:10 p.m. with Mayor
D. Cousens in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST – None Declared
1. MINUTES
OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
- SEPTEMBER 12, 2006 (16.0)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor S. Daurio
That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting
held on September 12, 2006 be confirmed.
CARRIED
2. NORTH
AMERICAN NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY
PLANT SALE AT MARKHAM CIVIC
CENTRE (3.3)
Report
Moved by Councillor G. McKelvey
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
That the North American Native
Plant Society conduct their spring Native Plant Sale at the Markham Civic
Centre on Saturday, May 5 or 12, 2007, depending on the Civic Centre
availability;
And that future
requests for a plant sale from this organization be exempted from the Civic
Centre Public Spaces Policy.
CARRIED
3. PUBLIC
CONSULTATION PROCESS – PESTICIDE USE (5.7)
Report
Committee discussed the timing and the venue of the
Public Information Meeting, and the welcoming format. Staff was directed to
arrange for the Markham Theatre and for audio and video streaming, if possible,
and to invite Roger’s Cable to broadcast the event. Staff was also directed to
provide background information including pros and cons of pesticide use, to the
Council members, and to not identify the representatives of each group who will
be participating, prior to the event.
Moved by Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded by Councillor K. Usman
That Markham
Staff report, “Report to Committee of the Whole
on Pesticide Issue”, dated September 26, 2006, be received;
That a meeting on pesticides be held in accordance
with the Council resolution of June 28, 2005;
That recruitment of the four (4) panelists as identified
in this report be completed as soon as possible;
That other experts, as described in this report, be
invited to attend and respond to technical questions;
That the Partners in Community Building (Beata Bowron and Gary
Davidson) be retained to moderate the meeting and prepare meeting
summary/suggested future steps;
That the cost of the facilitator’s services and any
panelists fees/expenses/honorariums be funded from remaining funds originally
identified for consulting assistance for this issue;
And that the meeting be deferred until as soon as
possible after election day in the Markham Theatre.
Carried AS AMENDED
(See following motions to amend)
Moved by
Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded by
Regional Councillor J. Jones
That the
Public Information Meeting for Pesticide Issues be deferred until as soon as
possible after election day at the Markham Theatre.
CARRIED
Moved by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the
Public Information Meeting for Pesticide Issues be deferred to 2007.
LOST
Moved by
Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded by
Regional Councillor J. Jones
That the
Public Information Meeting for Pesticide Issues be deferred to November 14 or
15, 2006.
LOST
Moved by Councillor
G. McKelvey
Seconded by
Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
That the welcome
at the Public Information Meeting for Pesticide Issues be from the Mayor, only.
LOST
Note: Refer to Council minutes dated September 26,
2006, Committee of the Whole Motion (2), for final amended resolution.
4. ST.
DIMITRIJI SOLUNSKI MACEDONIAN
ORTHODOX CHURCH, 201 MAIN
STREET NORTH,
MARKHAM VILLAGE HERITAGE
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
REQUEST TO INSTALL METAL TILE
ROOF (10.13)
Report Attachments
The applicants were in attendance to display colour
samples for the roof.
Moved by Councillor J. Webster
Seconded by Councillor D. Horchik
That the report titled “Request to install
metal tile roof, St. Dimitriji Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church, 201 Main
Street North, Markham Village Heritage Conservation District,” be received;
That the communication dated
September 26, 2006 from Mr. Glenn Baron forwarding comments with respect to the
installation of metal tile roof at St. Dimitriji
Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church, 201 Main Street North, Markham Village
Heritage Conservation District, be received;
And that the applicant be permitted to
install a metal tile roof on the church, in the traditional colour of their
choice subject to obtaining a Building Permit for the work based on the change of
materials from asphalt to metal.
CARRIED
5. MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING
REQUEST FOR SUPPORT FOR OPA 140
(13.2)
Moved by Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
Whereas the Province on Ontario, together with the
Town of Markham (the Town) and others, are partners on the Rouge Park Alliance
with a mandate to plan and implement the Rouge Park;
And whereas the Province of Ontario
provided both land acquisition funds and land donations and funded the
preparation of the Rouge North Management Plan;
And whereas Council of the Town of Markham adopted
Official Plan Amendment No. 116 (OPA No. 116) (Rouge North Management Area), on
September 30,
2003;
And whereas OPA
No. 116 incorporated the vision, goal and objectives for the Rouge Park
in the Town of Markham; incorporated the boundary delineation criteria to
establish the Rouge Park boundary over time; and, incorporated supporting
policies to secure Rouge valley lands and associated tablelands in public
ownership consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement;
And whereas the Region of York (the Region) approved
OPA No. 116 in 2004 and filed a Notice of Decision on April 6, 2004, which was
appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB);
And whereas after the appeal of OPA No. 116, the
Province of Ontario enacted the Greenbelt Act, 2005 and released the Greenbelt
Plan which has intrinsically linked the Rouge North Management Plan to the
Greenbelt Plan through the Greenbelt boundaries and policies within the
Greenbelt Plan;
And whereas because of the overlap of the Greenbelt
Plan boundary and proposed Rouge Park boundary,
Council directed staff to prepare a new Official Plan Amendment for the Rouge
North Management Plan area, incorporating the Greenbelt Plan boundary and
appropriate policy references;
And whereas, OPA No. 116 was repealed and replaced by
Official Plan Amendment No. 140 (OPA No. 140) which contained the same policies
adopted in OPA No. 116 with additional Greenbelt references and Greenbelt Plan
area boundaries as identified in the Greenbelt Plan and Ontario Regulation
59/05;
And whereas the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing (MMAH), in response to the Region’s circulation, in consultation with
the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), supported the approval of OPA No.
140;
And whereas OPA No. 140 is consistent with the Growth
Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe Area, prepared by the Ministry of Public
Infrastructure Renewal and approved under the Places to Grow Act, which
requires that municipalities identify its natural heritage system and develop
policies for their protection;
And whereas OPA No. 140, which was adopted by Council
on October
11, 2005, and modified and approved by the
Region on May
31, 2006, was appealed to the OMB by the
original OPA No. 116 appellants plus two additional appellants;
And whereas the Town and the Toronto and Region Conservation
Authority (TRCA) are preparing a joint defence of OPA No. 140 with the support
of the Rouge Park Alliance and the Region;
And whereas the OMB has scheduled a Pre-Hearing
Conference for Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at the Town of Markham on the appeals
of OPA No. 140;
And whereas OPA No. 140 supports and implements the
Greenbelt Plan, the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and the
Provincial Policy Statement;
Now therefore be resolved that Council of the Town of
Markham requests the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to instruct his
staff to attend the Pre-Hearing Conference on October 25, 2006 and that his
staff request full party status at the hearing and that his staff support the
Town, the Region, the TRCA and the Rouge Park Alliance in seeking OMB approval
of OPA No. 140.
CARRIED
6. AWARD
OF TENDER - CONSTRUCTION OF 091-T-06
HIGHGLEN NEIGHBOURHOOD PARK
(7.12)
Report
Staff was requested to bring forward in the
New Year, a process plan for Council to review park plans.
Moved by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
Seconded by Councillor K. Usman
That the report entitled “Award
of Tender 091-T-06, Construction of Highglen Neighbourhood Park” be received;
And that the contract for
tender 091-T-06 for the construction of Highglen
Neighbourhood Park be awarded to the lowest priced
bidder, Mopal Construction in the amount of $459,810.00, exclusive of a
$45,000.00 contingency and GST;
And that a consultant and
construction contingency amount of $ 45,000.00 exclusive of GST, be established
to cover additional consultant/construction costs and that the Director of
Planning & Urban Design or designate be authorized to approve expenditures
of this contingency amount up to the specified amount in accordance with the
Expenditure Control Policy;
And that the award be funded from Planning and Urban Design’s 2005 Capital Budget account
81-5350-6651-005, Highglen Neighbourhood Park, in the amount of
$599,500.00;
And further that upon payment of all invoices associated
with this project, any remaining funds will be returned to the original funding
sources.
CARRIED
7. EXTENSION
OF CONTRACT 121-T-03 RENTAL OF
TANDEM AXLE SANDER TRUCKS FOR
WINTER MAINTENANCE (7.12.2)
Report
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor S. Daurio
That the staff report entitled “Extension of Contract
121-T-03 Rental of Tandem Axle Sander Trucks for Winter Maintenance” be
received;
And that contract 121-T-03 Rental of Tandem Axle
Sander Trucks for Winter Maintenance be extended as per original tender for an
additional two (2) winter seasons (2006-2007 & 2007-2008) with an hourly
rate increase from $95 to $100 per hour over 2003 itemized prices;
And that price increase from $95 to $100 per hour be
firm for the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 winter seasons;
And that fuel escalation clause included in original
tender 121-T-3 be removed from the contract extension years 2006-2008 winter
seasons;
And that extension of contract 121-T-03 Rental of
Tandem Axle Sander Trucks for Winter Maintenance be extended to D.Crupi &
Sons Ltd. for an estimated total amount of $1,691,840.00 for a two (2) year
term. Commencing November 1, 2006;
And that the 2006 costs, estimated at $281,974.00 be
charged to the Operating Account 700 504 5316 Winter Maintenance Tandem Axle;
And that the 2007 and 2008 budgets/purchase orders
will be adjusted for growth (increase in kilometers of roadway) based on the
approved budget for that year.
CARRIED
8. WEDDING
PHOTOS - UNIONVILLE MAIN STREET (2.0)
Report Attachments
Moved by Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That a public meeting be held to gather
input on the Town’s intent to licence owners and drivers of wedding limos/buses
or to require permits and to implement a permitting system for wedding
photographers and wedding planners providing services to residents within the
boundaries of Markham.
CARRIED
9. AMENDMENT
TO ANTI IDLING BY-LAW (2.0)
Report
Moved by Councillor K. Usman
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That By-law 2005-192, "Anti-Idling By-law",
be amended to remove the exemption for extreme hot and cold temperatures.
(By-law 2006-275)
CARRIED
10. REQUEST
FOR A PUBLIC MEETING -
SECOND HAND GOODS BY-LAW (2.0)
Report
Moved by Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That a public meeting be held on a proposed
amendment to the Second Hands Goods By-law, as long as there is no exchange of
cash, to permit the trading of electronic games by persons under eighteen years
of age, and that notice of the meeting be provided by advertisement in local
newspapers.
CARRIED
11. UPDATE ON CENTENNIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE (6.6)
Moved by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
Seconded by Councillor J. Virgilio
That the update on the construction of the addition to
the Centennial Community Centre be received;
And that staff arrange for a Grand Opening event to be
held the week of October 16, 2006.
CARRIED
12. UPDATE ON MARKHAM BY-PASS (5.10)
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Councillor K. Usman
That the update on pending completion of the Markham
By-pass extension be received;
And that staff arrange for a Grand Opening event in
the near future.
CARRIED
The Committee of the Whole meeting
adjourned at 7:05 p.m.