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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 7

OF THE REGIONAL

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on September 18, 2008

 

                                   

 

Chair:               Mayor T. Van Bynen

 

Members:          Mayor D. Barrow, Vice-Chair

                        Mayor W. Emmerson

                        Mayor R. Grossi

                        Mayor L. Jackson

                        Mayor F. Scarpitti

                        Mayor J. Young

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch

 

 

Staff Present:    L. Bigioni, J. Davidson, N. Garbe, D. Kelly, E. Hankins, J. Hulton,

                        B. Macgregor,  L. Russell, K. Strueby, B. Tuckey

 

 

The Finance and Administration Committee began its meeting at 9:01a.m. on September 4, 2008.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  FUNDING OF 2008 PROPERTY TAX CAPPING REQUIREMENTS

 

2  DEBENTURE APPROVAL – TOWNSHIP OF KING

 

[Attachment 1]

 

3  DEBENTURE APPROVAL - TOWN OF GEORGINA

 

4  2009 BUDGET TIMELINES

 

[Attachment 1]

 

5  2008 BUSINESS PLAN & BUDGET MID-YEAR REPORT

 

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

[Attachment 3]

[Attachment 4]

[Attachment 5]

 

6  DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (GFOA)

 

[Attachment 1]

 

7  TENDER AWARDS REPORT, APRIL 1, 2008 - JUNE 30, 2008

 

8  ANNUAL REPORT ON OUTSTANDING FINANCING LEASES 2007

 

[Attachment 1]

 

9  MOUNT ALBERT WATER SUPPLY PREPAID DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT AGREEMENT REVISED PRINCIPLES, TOWN OF EAST GWILLIMBURY

 

[Attachment 1]

 

10  REQUESTS TO PAY DEVELOPMENT CHARGES AT THE RATES PRIOR TO JUNE 18, 2008

 

[Communications:

      Patel (Vaughan Mills Hotels);

      Malinowicz (Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Jewish Community Centre)]

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

 

11  DONALD COUSENS PARKWAY UPDATE – VETTESE LANDS

 

[Attachment 1]

 

12  UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

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

 

 

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COMMUNICATIONS                  

 

1. Joe Tersigni, Broker of Record, JDF Realty Ltd., June 24, 2008, regarding Prepayment of Development Charges at 8760 Jane Street in the City of Vaughan. Received and referred to the Commissioner of Finance for a report.

 

2. P. M. Madill, Regional Clerk, The Regional Municipality of Durham, June 19, 2008, regarding Farmland Assessment. Received and endorsed.

 

3. Anita Moore, Town Clerk, Town of Newmarket, June 27, 2008, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Council of the Town of Newmarket on June 23, 2008, regarding Hospital Funding. Received and referred to the Chief Administrative Officer and Commissioner of Finance for consideration in their report to be provided to the Committee in the fall of 2008.

           

4. Chris Somerville, Clerk, Township of King, July 11, 2008, forwarding a resolution adopted by the Council of the Township of King on July 7, 2008, regarding Hospital Funding. Received and referred to the Chief Administrative Officer and Commissioner of Finance for consideration in their report to be provided to the Committee in the fall of 2008.

 

5. Michael O'Flanagan, September 3, 2008, regarding Hospital Funding and requesting deputant status. Received and referred to the Committee meeting in the fall of 2008 at which the report from the Chief Administrative Officer and Commissioner of Finance is to be considered.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

1.         Bottled Water

 

The Committee was advised that the matter of prohibiting the use of bottled water at Regional facilities has been raised at other Committees this month and recommends that it be referred to the Solid Waste Management Committee for consideration of a comprehensive report on all aspects of prohibiting its use.

 

 

 

The Finance and Administration Committee adjourned its meeting at 10:25 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

September 4, 2008                                                                             T. Van Bynen

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                            Chair

 

(Report No. 7 of the Finance and Administration Committee was adopted, without amendment by Regional Council at its meeting on September 18, 2008.)

 

D. Kelly

(905) 830-4444, x. 1300