Report to: General Committee                                                     Report Date: August 29, 2007

 

 

SUBJECT:                          Delegation of Authority to Chief Administrative Officer for the Months of June to August 2007 as per By-law 4-2000

PREPARED BY:               Veronica Siu, Senior Business Analyst, Ext. 2232

                                            Betty Leung, Purchasing Assistant, Ext. 3890

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the report entitled “Delegation of Authority to Chief Administrative Officer for the Months of June to August 2007 as per By-law 4-2000” be received.

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Not applicable

 

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

Not applicable

 

1. Purpose                     2. Background                      3. Discussion                        4. Financial        

 

5. Others (Environmental, Accessibility, Engage 21st, Affected Units)             6. Attachment(s)

 

PURPOSE:

To inform Council of items authorized by CAO for the period from June 1 to August 31, 2007 as per By-law 4-2000 as listed in Table “A”.

 

Table “A”

 

Item

Description

1

·        Staff Award: 084-T-07 Markham Village Library Steel Shelving & Associated Millwork

2

·        Country Glen Road & Donald Sim Avenue – Request for an Adult School Crossing Guard

3

·        Fonda Road at Mindy Crescent – Request for an Adult School Crossing Guard

4

·        Zoning amendment application to permit retail sales in one unit within an industrial building at 17 Laidlaw Blvd (ZA 07-114387)

5

·        Mattamy (Country Glen) Ltd & Wyckland Estates, draft approval for subdivision 19TM-06016

6

·        Cornell Rouge Development Corporation,  draft approval for subdivision 19TM-06017

7

·        Zoning amendment application for Wismer Commons community  (ZA 07-125617)

8

·        Payment authorized to close the purchase of two parcels municipally known as 20 and 24 Main Street Unionville which are required to implement construction of Enterprise Drive Phase 2

 

 

 

BACKGROUND:

Council at its meeting of June 28, 2005 resolved as follows: 

“That By-law 4-2000 be amended to delegate authority to the Chief Administrative Officer, or designate, to call public meetings; grant site plan approval; grant extensions and minor revisions to draft plan approvals; approve street names; grant draft plan or condominium approval; initiate special advertising and be authorized to act on any general administrative issues that may be necessary in the absence of Council during the annual summer break between the last meeting in June or July, as the case may be, and the next regular Council meeting except as noted in this report in which case the General Committee shall be the delegated approval authority;

And that By-law 4-2000 be amended to authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to award any required contracts greater than $350,000 for the annual Council summer break between the last meeting in June or July, as the case may be, and the next regular Council meeting By-law which are in compliance with the Town’s Purchasing By-law and which are within budget as approved by Council;

And that the Treasurer report back every September to the General Committee as to the awards made by the Chief Administrative Officer.”

 

OPTIONS/ DISCUSSION:

 

 

FINANCIAL TEMPLATE:

Not Applicable

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:

Not Applicable

 

 

ACCESSIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS:

Not Applicable

 

 

ENGAGE 21ST CONSIDERATIONS:

Not Applicable

 

 

BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:

Not Applicable

 

 

RECOMMENDED

                            BY:    ________________________          ________________________

                                      Barb Cribbett, Treasurer                     Andy Taylor, Commissioner                              of Corporate Services

 

 

 

ATTACHMENTS:

Copies of the award reports as listed in Table “A”, excluding Item 8.