Clause 13, regarding the Proposed Annexation from the City of Vaughan to the Town of Caledon, be amended to include "10 days' notice be provided in the newspaper pursuant to the Municipal Act" in recommendation 1, so that it now reads as follows:

1. Regional Council authorize a public meeting pursuant to Section 173(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001 with respect to the proposed annexation by the Town of Caledon of approximately 1.7 hectares (4.2 acres) from the City of Vaughan, lands currently owned by Muscillo Transport Limited, and that 10 days' notice be provided in the newspaper pursuant to the Municipal Act.

The following item be included in Clause 12 under Other Business:

14. Committee directed staff to provide an analysis of the number of monthly admissions to long term care facilities, including clustering of various health discipline categories (e.g. neurological, Alzheimer's, cognitive). This would be in order to identify emerging health trends and impacts that could affect the provision of programs, services and resources to meet those emerging trends. This could also support Regional objectives as outlined in the Five-Year Health Status Report and the delivery of programs and services as mandated by the Provincial Government.

Clause 5, regarding the Nutrient Management Act, 2002 and Regulations, be amended to include the following recommendation:

3. That the Region work with the affected local municipalities and the Province in finding funding to assist affected farmers.

Clause 3 regarding Federal and Provincial Funding Agreements for the Quick Start program, be amended to provide that the terms and conditions of the Agreements be acceptable to Regional staff, the Regional Chair and Chief Administrative Officer.

Clause 2, regarding the Waste Management Fees Public Meeting, be amended by replacing "October 8, 2003, at 9:00 a.m., prior to the scheduled Solid Waste Management Committee meeting" with "October 16, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. at the beginning of the scheduled Regional Council meeting" in recommendation 1 so that it now reads as follows:

1. The Region hold a public meeting with respect to the proposed 2004 waste management user fees on October 16, 2003, at 9:30 a.m., at the beginning of the scheduled Regional Council meeting.

Clause 3, regarding Planning for North-South Road Improvements, Vicinity of Sharon and Queensville Communities, Town of East Gwillimbury, be amended to revise recommendation 2 as follows:

2. Staff continue to work with the Town of East Gwillimbury and the Town of Newmarket with respect to the north-south Regional transportation routes through the Town of East Gwillimbury and the Town of Newmarket.

Clause 5, regarding Traffic Review, Yonge Street - Davis Drive to Green Lane, Town of Newmarket, be amended to include the following recommendation:

4. The Town of East Gwillimbury be included in the discussions and collaborations on the project and a copy of this report be forwarded to the Clerk of the Town of East Gwillimbury.

Clause 2, regarding the Public Fire Safety Educator, be amended by replacing the word "considered" in recommendation 2 with the word "included" and deleting the word "process" so that recommendation 2 now reads:

2. The funding component for this program be included in the Region of York's 2004 Business Plan and Budget.

To dedicate certain lands for the purposes of public highways

To dedicate certain lands for the purposes of public highways

To acquire certain lands for or in connection with the widening of Bayview Avenue (YR 34) from Wellington Street East (YR 15) to Mulock Drive (YR 74), in the Towns of Aurora and Newmarket

To designate a parking space for the use of disabled persons

To authorize the execution of a design-build agreement for the Quick Start phase of the York Region Rapid Transit System

To authorize the assignment of certain agreements to the York Region Rapid Transit Corporation

To authorize the execution of funding agreements for the Quick Start phase of the York Region Rapid Transit Project

To authorize the borrowing upon debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $109,880,000 ($2,380,000 principal amount of 5 year instalment debentures and $107,500,000 principal amount of 10 year instalment debentures) for purposes of The Regional Municipality of York

To authorize the borrowing upon debentures in the principal amount of $3,025,000 (20 year amortizing debentures) for purposes of The Regional Municipality of York

A by-law to authorize certain capital works of The Regional Municipality of York (the "Regional Corporation") to authorize submitting an application to the Ontario Municipal Economic Infrastructure Financing Authority ("OMEIFA") for financing such capital works; to authorize temporary borrowing to meet expenditures in connection with such works; and to authorize long term borrowing for such works through the issue of debentures

To authorize adjustments between The Regional Municipality of York and the lower-tier municipalities in respect of the capping of property tax increases for the 2003 taxation year

To amend By-Law No. A-0293-2001-064 being a by-law to provide tax assistance to certain seniors and disabled persons who are owners of real property in The Regional Municipality of York

To authorize the temporary closure of part of Bayview Avenue/Prospect Street in the Town of Newmarket

• reduce the amount of packaging that they use;
• establish programs whereby packaging can be returned by the consumer to them for reuse;
• produce packaging that contains the highest possible content of recycled material; and,
• use packaging that is easier for consumers to recycle through municipal curbside collection (e.g. "blue box") programs,

1. The Regional Chair and Clerk be authorized to execute on behalf of the Region a Design-Build Contract with Peter Kiewit Sons Co. and Ellis Don Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $140 million (includes the funds identified as part of the Initial Release Agreement in recommendations 2 and 3); subject to:

a) Execution of both Federal and Provincial Funding Agreements; and

 

b) Finalization of the Scope of Work, and completion of the cost confidence process to the satisfaction of Regional staff and external consultants.

2. The Regional Chair and Clerk be authorized to execute on behalf of the Region an Initial Release Agreement and a Notice to Proceed for bus procurement subject to:

a) satisfactory completion of negotiations for the vehicles, and

 

b) execution of the Federal and Provincial Funding Agreements.

3. Pending execution of the Federal and Provincial Funding Agreements that:

a) the Regional Chair and Clerk execute on behalf of the Region an Initial Release Agreement and a Notice to Proceed for final design;

 

b) Council authorize expenditures for the period ending October 31^st, 2003 in an amount not to exceed $1.2 million in order to proceed with the final design of the Quick Start Program; and,

 

c) Council authorize the Steering Committee to approve further expenditures, as required, in order to proceed with final design for the period ending January 31^st, 2004 in a total amount not to exceed $3.5 million.

4. Any expenditures required to be made in 2003 to secure the procurement of buses be funded from the 2003 Rapid Transit Capital Budget with progress and final payments to be funded from the 2004 and 2005 Rapid Transit Capital Budget.

 

5. The expenditures under Recommendation 3 for final design be funded from the 2003 Rapid Transit Capital Budget.

 

6. The Regional Chair and Clerk be authorized to execute on behalf of the Region an assignment of the Design-Build Contract to York Region Rapid Transit Corporation upon terms and conditions prepared by Region's external counsel and approved by Regional staff, the Regional Chair and Chief Administrative Officer.

 

7. The interim Board of Directors of York Region Rapid Transit Corporation be authorized to take such actions and execute such documents and agreements on behalf of York Region Rapid Transit Corporation as they determine are necessary or desirable in order to receive the assignment of the Design Build Contract and to proceed with, administer and act under the Design Build Contract, including, without limitation, the execution of assignment documents for the Design Build Contract; the issuance of one or more notices to proceed and the execution of a municipal access agreement.

 

8. The Regional Chair and Clerk be authorized to execute on behalf of the Region a municipal access agreement to grant such rights to York Region Rapid Transit Corporation and the design builder (and to enable York Region Rapid Transit Corporation to grant such rights to the design builder) as are necessary or desirable to enable the design builder to perform its obligations under the Design Build Contract.

 

9. Regional Council endorse the style and design of the rapid transit shelters and intermodal terminals.

 

10. The terms and conditions of the Agreements be acceptable to Regional staff, the Regional Chair and Chief Administrative Officer.

 

11. Legal Services be directed to prepare any necessary by-laws to give effect to these recommendations.

To confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on September 18, 2003.