FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIVE
COMMITTEE
2002-02-04 - Canada Room
Meeting No. 3
Attendance
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Councillor E. Shapero
Regional Councillor T. Wong
Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
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J. Livey,
Chief Administrative Officer
A. Taylor,
Commissioner of Corporate Services
R. Robinson,
Town Solicitor
M. F.
Turner, Commissioner of Development Services
J. Sales,
Commissioner of Community Services
B. Cribbett,
Treasurer
J. Lustig,
Manager, Financial Planning
S. Bertoia,
Director of Environmental Services and Administration
S. Lau,
Manager, Technical Services
K. Khalsa,
Manager, Learning & Employee Development
M. Scott,
Executive Coordinator
S. Birrell,
Town Clerk
D. Smith,
Committee Clerk
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The Finance
& Administrative Committee convened at the hour of 1:10 p.m. with
Councillor S. Daurio in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
None
declared.
1. TEAM
GREENSBOROUGH JV INC.,
ROYAL TOWN HOMES AND KARVON
HOMES, SALES TRAILER AGREEMENT
(8.4)
RECOMMENDATION:
That it
be recommended to Council that the Town be authorized to enter into a Sales
Trailer Agreement with TEAM Greenborough JV Inc., Royal Town Homes and Karvon
Homes with respect to Lots 1, 2, 20 and 21, on Draft Plan 19TM-20006 and the
Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement in form satisfactory to
the Town Solicitor;
And
that developers be requested to install timers to control outside lights in
sales trailers and model homes.
Carried.
2. 1055097
ONTARIO LIMITED
(MONARCH CONSTRUCTION
MODEL HOME AGREEMENT (8.4)
RECOMMENDATION:
That it
be recommended to Council that the Town be authorized to enter into a Model
Home Agreement with 1055097 Ontario Limited with respect to Lots 6 to 15, on
Draft Plan of Subdivision 19T-95009, Phase 3A, and that the Mayor and Clerk be
authorized to execute the agreement in a form satisfactory to the Town
Solicitor.
Carried.
3. 2002
CAPITAL BUDGET (7.5)
RECOMMENDATION:
That it be
recommended to Council that Council pre-approve 2002 Capital Budget funding
equivalent to 75% of the 2001 Capital Budget Funding.
Carried.
4. COMMUNITY
MEDIATION SERVICES
OF YORK REGION PROPOSAL (11.0)
RECOMMENDATION:
That it
be recommended to Council that Council endorse the proposal for the creation of
a "Community Mediation Services of York Region";
And
that $5000. be set aside in the 2002 budget to support the start up of the
joint York Region community mediation services if their proposal is accepted by
St. Stephens Community House;
And
that the Chief Administrative Officer report back to the Finance &
Administrative Committee on the success of the proposal;
And
that if the proposal is accepted and a local community mediation service is
established, that the Communications Division work out a strategy to advertise
these services to staff and the Town of Markham residents.
Carried.
5. WATERMAIN
REPLACEMENT, STEELES AVENUE
BETWEEN CANADIANA DRIVE AND
FAIRWAY
HEIGHTS DRIVE (7.12.1)
RECOMMENDATION:
That it
be recommended to Council that the contract for Watermain Replacement on
Steeles Avenue (between Canadiana Drive and Fairway Heights Drive) be awarded
to FTD Construction Inc. for the amount of $441,054.00 (inclusive of 7% G.S.T.)
being the lowest acceptable bid received ($424,566.00 inclusive of 3% G.S.T.);
And
further that an amount of $45,000 be allocated for engineering design and construction
inspection of this project resulting in a total required funding of $469,566
($45,000 plus $424,566);
And
further that the project be funded in the amount of $469,566 from several
Watermain Construction and Water System Upgrade accounts as listed below:
1998 Account No. 53-5300-022-005 - $112,655
1999 Account No. 53-5300-033-005 - $115,976
2000 Account No. 53-6150-2306-005 - $129,305
2000 Account No. 53-5350-2309-005 - $
6,189
2001 Account No. 53-6150-2318-005 - $105,441
Total: $469,566
And
further that all accounts listed above will be closed upon the final invoice
payment with the exception of Account No. 53-5350-2309-005, which will have a
balance of $482,400.10 to be used for the watermain replacement program.
Carried.
6. CHARACTER
COMMUNITY (12.0)
RECOMMENDATION:
That
the Town of Markham Council approve a resolution declaring Markham a
"Character Community";
And
that a Town of Markham Character Council be established to work in consultation
with the York Region Character Council and the Steering Committee.
Carried.
At
2:45 p.m. Committee recessed in-camera to discuss confidential matters and
reconvened at 4:10 p.m.
RECOMMENDATION:
That
the Committee rise from the In-camera session and the Chairman report.
7. LEGAL
OPINION - (7.11)
RECOMMENDATION:
That
the February 4, 2002 confidential report entitled "Legal Opinion -
Reporting on Investment Income Earned on Development Charges" be received.
Carried.
8. VARLEY MCKAY ART FOUNDATION OF
MARKHAM (6.9)
RECOMMENDATION:
That a
Committee composed of 3 members from the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham
and the Varley-McKay Art Gallery, and Councillors Virgilio and Usman, Regional
Councillor Wong and the Mayor be established;
And
that the Committee report back to Finance & Administrative Committee on
March 18, 2002.
Carried.
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9. STATUS REPORT ON RICHMOND HILL
HYDRO (13.7)
The
Treasurer advised that a report will be prepared for the Board of Directors'
meeting on February 20, 2002.
RECOMMENDATION:
That
the verbal update on the status of the purchase of Richmond Hill Hydro be
received.
Carried.
10. CENTENNIAL GO STATION DESIGN (5.14.2)
Mr.
A. Wolfe, Project Consultant and Mr. B. Maguire of GO Transit were in
attendance and a memorandum outlining the status of design of Centennial Go
Station was tabled. A public
consultation meeting to present the detailed design has been scheduled for
February 7, 2002 in the Canada Room.
The results of the public consultation meeting will be communicated to
Council. Results of an operational
review are to be completed in two months. It is anticipated that work on the
station construction will begin in mid April 2002.
RECOMMENDATION:
That
the update on the status of design of Centennial Go Station be received.
Carried.
11. 2002 BUDGET UPDATE (7.4 & 7.5)
Regional
Councillor F. Scarpitti, Chair of the Budget Sub-Committee and J. Lustig,
Manager, Financial Planning gave a brief overview of the status of the 2002
Capital and Operating Budgets.
RECOMMENDATION:
That
the update on the 2002 budget process be received.
Carried.
12. PEACE MEDALLION (3.4)
Maureen Catania and Susan
Sommers from the YMCA were not present to thank Council
for Markham's participation in
the Peace Medallion Ceremony on November 20, 2001.
13. 3RD
ANNUAL "IN CELEBRATION OF WOMEN"
AWARDS BANQUET, SATURDAY,
APRIL 27, 2002 (12.2.6)
RECOMMENDATION:
That
the request to support the 3rd Annual "In Celebration of Women"
Awards Banquet, Saturday, April 27th, 2002 at the Di Nardo's Banquet Mansion,
Aurora, be referred to next Committee of the Whole meeting and that the
Commissioner of Development Services provide details of the event at that time.
Carried.
14. BINGO OPERATIONS IN YORK REGION (13.4)
RECOMMENDATION:
That
the communication from York Region requesting consideration and response before
February 28, 2002 be received and referred to the Town Clerk to report to the
next Finance & Administrative Committee on February 18, 2002.
Carried.
ADJOURNMENT
The Finance
& Administrative Committee meeting adjourned at the hour of 4:15 p.m.