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COUNCIL
OF
THE
Regional Council met at
The following were present at this Meeting:
Mayor:
Regional Barrow, Ferri, Frustaglio, Heath, Hogg, Jackson, Jones, O'Donnell,
Councillor: Scarpitti, Van Bynen and Wheeler.
Staff: Cartwright, Davidson, Garrett, Hulton, Schipper, Simmons, Tuckey and
Woolhead.
51 DISCLOSURE
Fare Payment Processor Agreement Moneris Solutions
(Report No. 3 of the Commissioner of Finance)
Regional Councillor Van Bynen declared an interest in Report No. 3 of the Commissioner of Finance relating to the Fare Payment Processor Agreement with Moneris Solutions, as he is still technically employed by the Royal Bank. He did not take part in the consideration or discussion of or vote on this item.
52 MINUTES
It was moved by Mayor Bell, seconded by Regional Councillor Wheeler, that the Minutes of the Council meeting held on
Carried
COMMUNICATIONS
Council considered the following communications:
[The following links open .pdf files of the Communications]
53 Community Services and Housing Committee
Mayor Robert Grossi, Town of Georgina,
(Regional Chair Fisch advised Council that Mayor Grossi has agreed to stay on as a member of the Committee.)
It was moved by Mayor Taylor, seconded by Mayor Sherban, that the communication be received.
Carried
54 Property Tax Capping Options Town of
(Clause 2 of Finance and Administration Committee Report No. 4)
Sheila Birrell, Town Clerk, Town of Markham,
It was moved by Mayor Sherban, seconded by Regional Councillor Wheeler, that the communication be received and referred to discussion of Clause No. 2 of Finance and Administration Committee Report No. 4.
Carried
55 GTA Pooling Town of
(Clause 8 of Finance and Administration Committee Report No. 4)
Anita Moore, Town Clerk, Town of Newmarket,
It was moved by Mayor Taylor, seconded by Regional Councillor Barrow, that the communication be received and referred to discussion of Clause No. 8, Item Nos. 1 & 2 of Finance and Administration Committee Report No. 4.
Carried
56 Draft Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe
(Clause 1 of Planning and Economic Development Committee Report No. 4)
Neil Rodgers, President, Urban Development Institute/Ontario, March 30, 2005, regarding the Provincial Draft Growth Plan and requesting deputant status.
It was moved by Mayor Taylor, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri, that the communication be received and deputant status be granted.
Carried
57 Community Living Month
Ron Rose, President, Board of Directors, Community Living Newmarket/Aurora District, Phil Lanzarotta, President, Board of Directors, York South Association for Community Living and Roy O'Leary, President, Board of Directors, Georgina Association for Community Living, March 22, 2005, requesting that the Region proclaim the month of May 2005 "Community Living Month".
It was moved by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, seconded by Regional Councillor Hogg, that the communication be received and that the month of May 2005 be recognized as "Community Living Month".
Carried
58 Eating Disorder Awareness Week
(Clause 6 of Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee Report No. 3)
Debby Goldstein, President Eating Disorders of York Region,
It was moved by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, seconded by Mayor Young, that the communication be received and that the week of May 8
Carried
59 Transit By-law Set Fine Order
(Clause 3 of Transit Committee Report No. 4.)
Joy Hulton, Regional Solicitor,
It was moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Mayor Black, that the communication be received and referred to discussion of Clause 3 of Transit Committee Report No. 4.
Carried
(See Minute No. 63)
Council also considered an oral communication from Councillor John West, Town of
60
(Report No. 2 of the Commissioner of Finance [and Attachment 1] and Clause 8 of Finance and Administration Committee Report No. 4)
It was moved by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, seconded by Mayor Jones, that Report No. 2 of the Commissioner of Finance be considered at this time.
Carried
It was moved by Mayor Black, seconded by Mayor Jones, that Council adopt Report No. 2 of the Commissioner of Finance.
Carried
DEPUTATION
Council heard the following deputation:
62 Draft Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe
(Clause 1 of Planning and Economic Development Committee Report No. 4)
Neil Rodgers, President, Urban Development Institute/Ontario.
It was moved by Regional Councillor Scarpitti, seconded by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, that the deputation be received and referred to discussion of Clause 1 of Planning and Economic Development Committee Report No. 4.
Carried
(See Minute No. 63.)
63 COMMITTEE REPORTS
Regional Councillor O'Donnell presented the following reports for the consideration of Council:
Report No. 3 of the Community Services and Housing Committee
Report No. 4 of the Finance and Administration Committee
Report No. 3 of the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee
Report No. 4 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee
Report No. 4 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee
Report No. 3 of the Solid Waste Management Committee
Report No. 4 of the Transit Committee
Report No. 4 of the Transportation and Works Committee
Report No. 3 of the Commissioner of Finance
It was moved by Regional Councillor O'Donnell, seconded by Regional Councillor Van Bynen, that the reports be received and that Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole to consider them.
Carried
Regional Chair Fisch chaired the Committee of the Whole.
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The Committee of the Whole rose after making the following recommendations:
Report No. 3 of the Community Services and Housing Committee be adopted, without amendment;
Report No. 4 of the Finance and Administration Committee be adopted, without amendment;
Report No. 3 of the Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee be adopted, with the following amendments:
Clause 2 be amended by substituting the following relating to the Decriminalization of Cannabis as recommendation 5:
5. WHEREAS Health
WHEREAS scientific literature has shown that regular cannabis smoking can cause lung irritation, respiratory damage and effects similar to those caused by tobacco use; and
WHEREAS smoking cannabis exposes an individual to approximately 4,000 chemicals, including many of the same carcinogens and mutagens found in tobacco smoke; and
WHEREAS a single cigarette of cannabis may expose an individual to more particulates than tobacco due to the lack of filtration and patterns of inhalation; and
WHEREAS the prevalence of cannabis use among youth in
WHEREAS research has shown that two-thirds of
WHEREAS the Ontario Drug and Alcohol Treatment Registry has indicated that cannabis is currently the number one substance that youth are seeking treatment for; and
WHEREAS the World Health Organization has recognized that there is an increased risk of motor vehicle collisions among persons who drive when intoxicated by cannabis; and
WHEREAS the Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board adopted the position that it opposes the decriminalization of marijuana in
WHEREAS healthy public policy related to cannabis use must aim to increase the health of Canadians by incorporating best practices in both prevention and harm reduction strategies;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Regional Municipality of York ask the Federal Government to be mindful of these health issues when considering federal legislation which results in the decriminalization of cannabis in
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be distributed to the Federal Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Federal Minister of Health, the Federal Minister of State for Public Health, the Provincial Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and local Members of Federal
Parliament.
Clause 6, Item 15 relating to the Central Health Integration Network be amended to include the following:
WHEREAS Regional Council adopted, as amended, Clause No. 1 of Report No. 1 of the Regional Commissioner of Health Services at its meeting on
Term Care (MOHLTC) to ensure that all of York Region is within one LHIN area; and
WHEREAS revised LHIN boundaries recently announced by MOHLTC continue to divide York Region between two LHINs: Central West and Central; and
WHEREAS the majority of York Region falls within the
WHEREAS a portion of
WHEREAS the City of
WHEREAS Green River appears in the Central LHIN map in error as it is not a part of York Region but rather Durham Region; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Regional Municipality of York urges the
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be distributed to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Provincial Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, and local Members of Provincial Parliament.
Report No. 4 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee be adopted, with the following amendment:
Clause 1 relating to the Draft Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe be amended by adding the words "and all municipalities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe" to Committee Recommendation 6, following the words "local municipalities" so that the recommendation now reads as follows:
6. These recommendations be forwarded to the local municipalities and all municipalities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe for their endorsement;
Report No. 4 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee be adopted, with the following amendment:
Clause 8 relating to Additional Funds for the North Maintenance Facility (Newmarket Truck Centre) be amended by adding the following paragraph after the fifth paragraph of the Resolution:
"AND WHEREAS the work can be expedited in order to meet the Operation and Maintenance Viva start-up requirements under the Region's current Design Build Contract with Kiewet Ellis Don (KED) through a competitive tender;"
and by adding the following words to the last paragraph:
"and an increase in the Design Build contract with KED in an amount not to exceed $350,000."
Report No. 3 of the Solid Waste Management Committee be adopted, with the following amendment:
Clause 4 relating to Source Separated Organics (SSO) Implementation in the Town of
"3. The Region enter into a six month contract starting
Report No. 4 of the Transit Committee be adopted, with the following amendment:
Clause 3 relating to the Transit By-lawYork Region Transit and Viva Rapid Transit Systems be amended by replacing the Set Fine Schedule referred to in Attachment 1 of the Transit Committee Report with the Set Fine Schedule attached to the communication of the Regional Solicitor dated
Report No. 4 of the Transportation and Works Committee be adopted, with the following amendment:
Clause 7 relating to the Authorization of Consulting Services for the York-Peel Sanitary Diversion, City of
(See Minute No. 67.)
Report No. 3 of the Commissioner of Finance, be adopted, without amendment.
It was moved by Regional Councillor Scarpitti, seconded by Mayor Bell, that Council adopt the recommendations of the Committee of the Whole, with the exception of Clause 7 of Transportation and Works Report No. 4 which was referred to Private Session, and Clause 1 of Planning and Economic Development Committee Report No. 4, which was held for a recorded vote.
(See Minute Nos. 64 and 67.)
Carried
64 Draft Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe
A recorded vote on the adoption of the recommendations in Clause 1 of Planning and Economic Development Committee Report No. 4, as amended, was as follows:
FOR: Barrow,
Jones, O'Donnell, Scarpitti, Sherban, Taylor, Van Bynen, Wheeler (16)
AGAINST: Heath (1)
Carried
65 BY-LAWS
It was moved by Mayor Sherban, seconded by Regional Councillor Frustaglio, that certain Bills be introduced and approved in the form as noted on the Revised Agenda, and enacted as By-laws.
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By-law No. A-0359-2005-021
A by-law to establish tax ratios and to specify the percentage by which tax rates are to be reduced
for prescribed property subclasses for 2005
By-law No. R-1107(r)-2005-022
To amend By-law No. R-1107-96-126 being a By-law to set out all the roads in the
System
By-law No. R-0629(aaa)-2005-023
To amend By-law No. R-629-79-109 to authorize through highways
By-law No. R-1412-2005-024
A By-law to prescribe maximum rates of speed on Markham By-Pass (Y.R. 48)
By-law No. R-1413-2005-025
To authorize the Commissioner of Transportation and Works to temporarily close certain Regional roads
By-law No. R-1414-2005-026
Respecting temporary speed limits on Regional Roads
By-law No. R-1102(au)-2005-027
To amend By-law No. R-1102-96-100 to prohibit or regulate parking and stopping on Regional Roads
By-law No. R-1415-2005-028
A by-law to regulate the use of public transit vehicles in The Regional Municipality of York
By-law No. R-1416-2005-029
To acquire certain lands for or in connection with the widening and reconstructing of Teston Road (YR 49) in the City of Vaughan
By-law No. R-1417-2005-030
To abandon certain lands acquired for or in connection with the widening and reconstruction of
By-law No. RD-0519-2005-031
To dedicate certain lands for the purposes of public highways
By-law No. A-0360-2005-032
A by-law to set and levy the rates of taxation for regional general purposes for the year 2005
By-law No.A-0361-2005-033
A by-law to implement options for determination of maximum taxes under the Municipal Act, 2001
66 PRIVATE SESSION
It was moved by Regional Councillor Hogg, seconded by Mayor Di Biase, that Council convene in Private Session for the purpose of considering certain legal, property and personnel matters.
Carried
Council met in Private Session at
It was moved by Regional Councillor Jones, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath, that Council rise and report from Private Session.
Carried
67 Authorization of Consulting Services, York-Peel Sanitary Diversion
City of
(Clause 7, Report No. 4 of the Transportation and Works Committee)
It was moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Regional Councillor Wheeler, that Clause 7, Report No. 4 of the Transportation and Works Committee be adopted, without amendment.
Carried
68 Source Separated Organic Program Update
It was moved by Regional Councillor Scarpitti, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath, that Council adopt the recommendations contained in the confidential report of the Solid Waste Management Committee dated
1. Council not accept any proposals received in the joint York / Toronto Request for Proposals (No. 9150-03-5280) for Provision of Processing Capacity for Source Separated Organics.
2. Council invite proposals from Groupe Conporec Inc., Orgaworld
3. Council authorize Regional staff to issue a tender to receive and process the Region's yard waste starting in April, 2006 for a term of up to five years.
Carried
The balance of the report remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act as it contains confidential information which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
69 Lease Extension Agreement The Tannery
It was moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Mayor Grossi that Council adopt the recommendations contained in the confidential report of the Commissioner of Corporate Services, as follows:
1. Regional Council authorize lease extension agreements, commencing on
a) the Health Services office located on the 1st and 2nd floor, consisting of 15,842 sq. ft., be extended for a term of five years, with the Region's option to terminate the lease, on the third and fourth year anniversary of the term;
b) the Court Services office located on the 2nd floor, consisting of 15,029 sq. ft., be extended for a term of five years, instead of three years, which was previously approved by Regional Council on
c) the I.T. Services office located in
d) the existing space located on the 3rd floor, consisting of 11,205 sq. ft, which is to be utilized for swing space, be extended for a term of three years, with the Region's option to terminate the lease, on the first and second year anniversary of the term.
2. Property Services staff resolve the ongoing concerns with the landlord related to the condition of the 1st and 2nd floor of Health Services space, prior to finalization of that lease extension agreement.
3. The Regional Chair and the
4. The above recommendations and the lease extension agreement become public upon execution of the lease extension agreements by the Regional Chair and the
Carried
The balance of the report remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act as it contains confidential information which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
70 CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW
It was moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Regional Councillor Jackson, that the following by-law be enacted to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council.
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By-law No. M-0717-2005-034
To confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on
Carried
The Council meeting adjourned at
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Regional Clerk
Minutes confirmed and adopted at the meeting of Regional Council held on the 19th day of May, 2005.
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Regional Chair
