Special Council Minutes

(2014 Mayor's Seniors Hall of Fame Awards)

                                                                                                 October 1, 2014

                                                                  Council Chamber, Anthony Roman Markham Civic Centre

 

 

 

Roll Call

Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Deputy Mayor Jack Heath, Regional Councillor Gord Landon, Regional Councillor Joe Li, Councillor Valerie Burke, Councillor Howard Shore, Councillor Carolina Moretti, Councillor Alan Ho, Councillor Logan Kanapathi, Councillor Alex Chiu.

 

 

Regrets

Regional Councillor Jim Jones, Councillor Don Hamilton, Councillor Colin Campbell.

 

 

Staff

Andy Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer

Trinela Cane, Commissioner of Corporate Services

Brenda Librecz, Commissioner of Community & Fire Services

Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services

Dennis Flaherty, Director of Communications and Community Relations

Michelle Gibbons, Mayor and Councillors’ Assistant

John Wong, Technology Support Specialist

Alida Tari, Deputy City Clerk

Laura Gold, Council/Committee Coordinator

 

 

 

The Special Council Meeting for 2014 Mayor's Seniors Hall of Fame Awards convened at 5:08 PM on October 1, 2014 in the Council Chamber.  Mayor Frank Scarpitti presided.

 

 

 

On behalf of Council, Mayor Frank Scarpitti welcomed members of the public to the Special Council Meeting for 2014 Mayor's Seniors Hall of Fame Awards.  He noted the purpose of the meeting is to recognize and celebrate individuals who have made contributions to the community of Markham.

 

 

 

1.         DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

 

(1)        None declared.

 

 

 

2.         PRESENTATIONS

 

(1)        2014 MAYOR'S SENIORS HALL OF FAME AWARDS (12.2.6)

 

Mayor Frank Scarpitti, on behalf of Council, extended congratulations to the recipients of the 2014 Mayor’s Seniors Hall of Fame Awards.  He recognized all the Members of the Mayor's Seniors Hall of Fame Awards Committee.  Mayor Scarpitti noted the Mayor's Seniors Hall of Fame Award is presented to a nominee over 60 years of age who has made a unique and outstanding contribution to the Markham Community, the Meritorious Award and the Certificate of Appreciation, are awarded to nominees for their unique or outstanding achievements.

 

Gail Leet, Chair, Mayor’s Senior Hall of Fame Awards Committee, provided a verbal description on the outstanding volunteer contribution in Markham for each recipient.

 

The recipients of the 2014 Mayor’s Seniors Hall of Fame Awards are:

 

2014 Seniors Hall of Fame Award

      -     Betty Bell

 

2014 Meritorious Award

      -     Mary Lou Busato

      -     Robert Stiver

 

2014 Certificate of Appreciation

      -     Jean-Anne Dodge

      -     Ashok Joshi

      -     Carol Smith

      -     Elaine Wilton

 

Moved by Councillor Carolina Moretti

Seconded by Councillor Alan Ho

 

1)         That the verbal summary on the 2014 Mayor’s Seniors Hall of Fame Awards, presented by Gail Leet, Chair, Mayor’s Seniors Hall of Fame Awards Committee, be received; and,

 

2)         That Council acknowledge and extend congratulations to all the recipients of the 2014 Mayor’s Seniors Hall of Fame Awards.

 

Carried

 

 

 

3.         BY-LAWS

 

Moved by Councillor Valerie Burke

Seconded by Councillor Howard Shore

 

That By-law 2014-163 be given three readings and enacted.

 

Three Readings

 

BY-LAW 2014-163    A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 1, 2014.

                                    By-law

Carried

 

 

 

4.         ADJOURNMENT

 

Moved by Councillor Logan Kanapathi

Seconded by Regional Councillor Gord Landon

 

That the Council meeting be adjourned at 5:45 PM.

 

Carried

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_______________________________                            _______________________________

Alida Tari                                                                           Frank Scarpitti

Deputy City Clerk                                                              Mayor

 

 

(Signed)