MINUTES FROM THE THIRD MEETING OF THE

MAIN STREET MARKHAM COMMITTEE IN 2006

 

Town of Markham

York Room - Civic Centre

 

March 15 - 6:30 P.M.

 

 

Members

Regrets

Jonathan Mingay

Mark Champion

Helen Walter

Councillor G. McKelvey

Keith Thirgood

Michelle Sukul-Chan

Frankie Rose

Dianne More

Peter Ross

 

Councillor J. Webster

 

Dave Adams

 

Elizabeth Plashkes

 

                       

Staff

Chris Raynor, Committee Clerk

 

 

The meeting of the Main Street Markham Committee meeting convened at the hour of 6:45 p.m. with Councillor J. Webster in the Chair.

 

 

1.                  ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES OF THE SECOND MEETING OF THE MAIN STREET MARKHAM COMMITTEE IN 2006

 

THE MAIN STREET MARKHAM COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:

 

That the minutes of the Main Street Markham Committee meeting held on February 15, 2006, be adopted.

CARRIED

 

2.         UPDATES

 

a)         Incoming Planning Applications

 

The Committee was advised there were no new applications in the area.

 

b)         Highway 48 Transfer of Jurisdiction Discussions

 

The Committee was advised that negotiations are still ongoing.

 

c)         Environmental Assessment – Highway 48

 

The Committee expressed disappointment with the projected timelines of the Environmental Assessment. It was suggested that there will be a report to Committee of the Whole on March 21, 2006 and that members of the Committee should attend. Members agreed to meet on March 18, 2006 to discuss details.

 

The Committee was provided with a written update from staff regarding the intersection improvements at 16th Avenue and Main Street. It is hoped that construction will be completed in 2006.

 

d)         Main Street Bumpouts

 

The Committee suggested that a request had been made that the rollout of the phases be changed. It was requested that this be confirmed at the next meeting.

 

e)         Master Plan Environmental Sub-Committee

 

There was brief discussion surrounding possible work to the area outside the Post Office and also the Dorothea Moss Park. It was suggested that the Markham Village Conservancy might take responsibility for keeping the park clean through the Town’s Adopt-a-Park program. There was also brief discussion concerning the Pizza Pizza garbage bins. It was suggested that staff look at the possibility of implementing blue box recycling on Main Street.

 

f)          Village Voice

 

Mr. K. Thirgood agreed to follow up with Ms. Sukul-Chan.

 

g)         Promotion of Main Street Sub-Committee

 

Ms. E. Plashkes provided a brief update. The Committee was advised that a 10-15 minutes presentation is being created for use in certain forums. Additionally, it was stated that a static display will be more useful in certain locations.

 

THE MARKHAM MAIN STREET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:

 

That a static display celebrating Main Street, to be used to raise awareness of Main Street, be created at a cost not to exceed $2,000.00 to be funded from 2002 Capital Account 052-6150-4785-005 Event Signs for Markham Main Street.

CARRIED

h)         Tannery Pond

 

There was no update on this matter.

 

i)          Official Plan and Zoning Sub-Committee

 

There was no update on this matter.

j)          Update on Bypass Signage

 

There was no update on this matter.

 

k)         Merge Lane on Main Street South

 

The Committee was advised that pavement markings will be installed once the weather improves.

 

l)          Budget Update

 

Budget details will be provided to the Committee at the next meeting.

 

m)        Newspaper boxes on Main Street

 

            The Committee has provided staff with details of offending newspaper boxes. It was noted that the Conservancy has suggested a multi-title newspaper box be installed at the GO station and that a similar installation might be appropriate at Robinson Street and Main Street.

 

n)         Posting of flyers on Main Street

 

            There was no update on this matter.

 

 

3.         NEW BUSINESS

 

a)         Researching Main Street History

 

The Committee was advised that the research grant has run out. The researcher is still with the Town but is also involved in Museum work as well as the research project.

 

THE MAIN STREET MARKHAM COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:

 

That funding in the amount of $5,000.00 be made available to allow for the completion of the in-progress research project on the history of Main Street Markham to be funded from 2002 Capital Account 052-6150-4785-005 Event Signs for Markham Main Street.

CARRIED

b)         Non-attending members

           

THE MAIN STREET MARKHAM COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:

 

That members of the Main Street Committee that have missed more than four (4) meetings be removed from the membership list;

 

And that new members be sought to replace them.

CARRIED

c)         Resignation of Dave Adams

 

The Committee was advised that Mr. D. Adams is resigning from the Committee because he is relocating to the USA. The Committee expressed appreciation for his many years of service and wished him well in the future.

 

THE MAIN STREET MARKHAM COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:

 

That the resignation of Mr. D. Adams be received with regret and a letter of appreciation forwarded.

CARRIED

 

 

4.         ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting of the Main Street Markham Committee adjourned at 8.40 p.m.