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 Deputy Mayor Jack Heath Regional Councillor Jim Jones Regional Councillor Joe Li Regional Councillor Nirmala Armstrong Councillor Valerie Burke Councillor Alan Ho Councillor Don Hamilton Councillor Colin Campbell Councillor Logan Kanapathi     Regrets Councillor Karen Rea Councillor Amanda Collucci Councillor Alex Chiu

Andy Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services Brenda Librecz, Commissioner of Community & Fire Services Catherine Conrad, City Solicitor and Acting Director of Human Resources Nasir Kenea, Chief Information Officer Joel Lustig, Treasurer Stephen Chait, Director of Economic Development Mark Visser, Senior Manager, Financial Strategy & Investment Shane Manson, Senior Manager, Revenue & Property Tax Alida Tari, Council/Committee Coordinator

 

The General Committee meeting convened at the hour of 9:04 AM with Deputy Mayor Jack Heath in the Chair.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.         ARIANA GRANDE CONCERT IN MANCHESTER

General Committee and everyone present in the Council Chamber observed a moment of silence for the victims and their families of the Manchester tragedy.

 

2.         DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

 

None disclosed.

 

 

3.         DEPUTATIONS

 

There were no deputations.

 

4.         COMMUNICATIONS

 

There were no communications.

 

5.         2017 TAX RATES
AND LEVY BY-LAW (7.3)

            Report

           

Shane Manson, Senior Manager, Revenue & Property Tax addressed the Committee and briefly summarized the details outlined in the report.

 

Moved by Mayor Frank Scarpitti

Seconded by Councillor Logan Kanapathi

 

1)         That the report dated May 23^rd, 2017 entitled “2017 Tax Rates and Levy By-law” be received; and,                                                                           

 

2)         That a by-law to provide for the levy and collection of property taxes totalling $670,532,294 required by the City of Markham, The Regional Municipality of York, Boards of Education and Business Improvement Areas, in a form substantially similar to Appendix A (attached), satisfactory to the City Solicitor and provides for the mailing of notices and requesting payment of taxes for the year 2017, as set out as follows, be approved; and,

 

*Regional Tax Levy Bylaw is scheduled to be approved on May 25^th, 2017

 

3)         That Staff be authorized to levy against Markham Stouffville Hospital and Seneca College the annual levy pursuant to Section 323 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as outlined in Section 9 of the attached by-law once the required information is received from the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities; and,

 

4)         That the attached by-law be passed to authorize the 2017 Tax Rates and Levy By-law; and further,

 

5)         That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

Carried

 

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Logan Kanapathi

Seconded by Regional Councillor Joe Li

 

That the General Committee meeting adjourn at 9:14 AM.

 

Carried