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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 1

OF THE REGIONAL

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 11, 2007

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on January 25, 2007

 

           

 

Chair:               Mayor Van Bynen

 

Members:          Mayor Barrow, Vice-Chair

                        Mayor Emmerson

                        Mayor Grossi

                        Mayor Scarpitti

                        Mayor Young

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch

 

Staff Present:    T. Appleby, L. Bigioni, L. Chandler, P. Casey, B. Crowe, J. Davidson, P. Duggan,

N. Garbe, J. Hulton, T. Haddad, E. Hankins, K. Hill, B. Macgregor, L. Russell,

L. Shallal, K. Strueby, B. Tuckey, E. Wilson

 

The Finance and Administration Committee began its meeting at 9:03 a.m. on January 11, 2007.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

[The following links open .pdf files of the Reports and Attachments]

 

1  2007 INTERIM TAX LEVY

 

2  PROVISION FOR SELF-INSURED TRANSIT CLAIMS

 

3  SINKING FUND REQUIREMENTS - 2007

 

4  AWARD OF COMMODITY AND PAYROLL TAX CONSULTANT CONTRACT

 

5  DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT REQUEST - BATHURST WOODLAND LTD., BATHURST ST. INTERSECTION OF WOODLAND ACRES CRESCENT/SHAFTSBURY AVENUE, CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

6  BANKING SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

7  TENDER AWARDS REPORT, JULY 1, 2006 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

 

8  OMBI 2005 PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKING REPORT

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

9  AWARD OF COLLECTION SERVICES CONTRACT

 

10  EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CONTRACT AWARD

 

11  LEASE EXTENSION FOR STEVEN COURT, NEWMARKET

 

12  LEASED OFFICE SPACE AT THE TANNERY MALL

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

13  RFP FOR LEGAL SERVICES

 

14  SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY - WOODBINE AVENUE, TOWN OF MARKHAM

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

15  SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY - MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE EAST, TOWN OF MARKHAM

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

16  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ANNUAL REVIEW

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

17  MUNICIPAL ACT AMENDMENTS

 

18  UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

The Finance and Administration Committee advises Council of the following  matters having been considered by the Committee with the following action:

 

 

ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR

 

1. Mayor Van Bynen was elected Chair and Mayor Barrow was elected Vice Chair of the Finance and Administration Committee for 2007.

 

 

PRESENTATION

                       

2. Lloyd Russell, Commissioner of Finance, Jim Davidson, Commissioner of Corporate Services, and Neil Garbe, Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives & Administration, regarding 'Finance and Administration Committee Overview and Issues'. Received.

 

           

COMMUNICATIONS                  

 

[The following links open .pdf files of the Communications]

                       

3. Robert Prowse, Town Clerk, Town of Richmond Hill, November 1, 2006, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Council of the Town of Richmond Hill, at its meeting on October 23, 2006, regarding Development Charges Legislative Constraints Impacting Ontario Municipalities and Hospitals. Received.

 

4. Anna Knowles, Deputy Clerk, Town of East Gwillimbury, November 27, 2006, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Council of the Town of East Gwillimbury, at its meeting on November 20, 2006, regarding Ten-Year Capital Programme and York Durham (YDSS) Environmental Assessment for Municipal Sewage Services to Town of East Gwillimbury. Received and referred to the Commissioner of Finance and the Commissioner of Transportation and Works for consideration.

 

 

The Finance and Administration Committee adjourned at 10:40 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

January 11, 2007                                                                                T. Van Bynen

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                            Chair

                   

(Report No. 1 of the Finance and Administration Committee was adopted, as amended, by Regional Council at its meeting held on January 25, 2007.)

                                                                                                    

 

Denis Kelly

(905) 830-4444 x 1300