THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
REPORT NO. 7
OF THE REGIONAL
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
For Consideration by
The Council of The Regional Municipality of York
on September 23, 2010
Chair: Mayor T. Van Bynen
Members: Mayor D. Barrow, Vice Chair
Mayor M. Black
Mayor W. Emmerson
Mayor R. Grossi
Mayor P. Morris
Mayor J. Young
Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)
Staff Present: D. Basso, L. Bigioni, P. Casey, B. Crowe, J. Davidson, S. Gal,
E. Hankins, J. Hulton, D. Kelly, D. Kostopoulos, B. Macgregor,
E. Mahoney, W. Marshall, L. Russell, L. Shallal, K. Strueby,
B. Tuckey, S. Tuckey
The Finance and Administration Committee began its meeting at 9:04 a.m. on September 16, 2010.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1 PREPAID DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT AGREEMENT PRINCIPLES - SHARON TRUNK SEWER, TOWN OF EAST GWILLIMBURY
2 PREPAID DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT AGREEMENT FOR THE YDSS EXTENSION TO HOLLAND LANDING, QUEENSVILLE AND SHARON - STATUS UPDATE
3 CONDITIONAL GRANTS EQUAL TO DEVELOPMENT CHARGES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS - DEAFBLIND ONTARIO SERVICES
4 REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD IN REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN APPEAL MATTERS
5 2010 REVIEW OF RESERVES AND RESERVE FUNDS
6 ESTABLISHMENT OF A DEBENTURE COMMITTEE
7 THE RENEWAL OF THE CONVERGED NETWORK CONTRACT WITH BELL CANADA (BELL) AND THE RESULTING ASSUMPTION OF CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BY THE REGION
8 FEDERAL FLOW CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT - RAPID TRANSIT PROJECTS
9 INFRASTRUCTURE ONTARIO LOAN - WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE
10 YORK REGION HOSPITALS CAPITAL FUNDING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - MARKHAM STOUFFVILLE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
11 2010 BUSINESS PLAN & BUDGET MID-YEAR REPORT
12 RENEWAL OF NON-CASH FARE PAYMENT PROCESSOR AGREEMENT WITH MONERIS SOLUTIONS
13 DEVELOPMENT CHARGE EXEMPTION/DEFERRAL REQUEST - DONGARA PELLET PLANT [2MB]
14 DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO APPROVE ROADS OR WATER DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT REQUESTS DURING COUNCIL RECESS
15 DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT REQUEST - WHITWELL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED, WELLINGTON STREET EAST FROM LESLIE STREET TO HIGHWAY 404, TOWN OF AURORA
16 DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT REQUEST - STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY, LESLIE STREET (NORTH OF WELLINGTON STREET) AND WELLINGTON STREET (WEST OF LESLIE STREET), TOWN OF AURORA
17 DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT REQUEST - BLOCK 18 PROPERTIES INC., MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE (WEST OF DUFFERIN) AND RUTHERFORD ROAD AT PETER RUPERT, CITY OF VAUGHAN
18 DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT REQUEST - WHELER'S MILL PHASE 1 - MATTAMY (HOOVER PARK) LTD., NINTH LINE AT HOOVER PARK DRIVE, TOWN OF WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE
19 DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT REQUEST - KINGHILL ESTATES INC., JANE STREET AND MOUNT MELLICK DRIVE, TOWNSHIP OF KING
20 DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT REQUEST - THE GATES OF NEWMARKET / 724903 ONTARIO INC., LESLIE STREET AT VETERANS WAY AND POPPY LANE, TOWN OF NEWMARKET
21 DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT REQUEST - HARVEST HILLS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND MINTO COMMUNITIES INC., WOODSPRING AND YONGE STREET WEST METER CHAMBERS, TOWN OF EAST GWILLIMBURY
22 DEVELOPMENT CHARGE CREDIT REQUEST - DRYNOCH ESTATES PHASE 4 WEST, BATHURST STREET AT MILOS ROAD, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
23 MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING YEAR 2009 MUNICIPAL PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT PROGRAM
24 FUNDING OF 2010 PROPERTY TAX CAPPING REQUIREMENTS
25 DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD - GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (GFOA)
26 TENDER AWARDS REPORT - APRIL 1, 2010 - JUNE 30, 2010
27 EXPROPRIATION OF LAND - NINTH LINE IN THE TOWNS OF MARKHAM AND WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE PROJECTS 8066 AND 8578
28 PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT COURTS UPDATE ON AMENDMENT TO INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT
29 STATUS OF INFRASTRUCTURE STIMULUS FUND PROJECTS
30 FUNDING VIVA UNDERGROUND CONNECTION TO SPADINA SUBWAY AT VAUGHAN METROPOLITAN CENTRE [1.4MB]
31 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.
COMMUNICATION
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1. Mafalda Avellino, Executive Director, The Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board, June 28, 2010, forwarding a report approved by the Police Services Board at its meeting on June 23, 2010, entitled Armoured Tactical Support Vehicle and communicating the transfer of debenture funding from the Automated Palm and Fingerprint Information System capital project to the Armoured Tactical Support Vehicle capital project. Received and recommended that Council approve the transfer of $100,000 in debenture funding from the Automated Palm and Fingerprint Information System capital project to the Armoured Tactical Support Vehicle capital project.
PRIVATE SESSION
The Committee resolved into private session at 9:40 a.m. to consider the following:
1. Private Report of the Commissioner of Corporate Services - UPS Land Exchange Update for the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension Project 90996, City of Vaughan - Land Acquisition.
2. Private Report of the Regional Solicitor - Settlement of Site Plan Appeal - Solicitor-client.
3. Private Report of the Commissioner of Finance and the Regional Solicitor - Development Charge By-law Amendment Appeals - Litigation.
The Committee resumed in public session at 10:08 a.m. with no report out. The Committee's recommendation on the above matter will be forwarded to Council for consideration at its September 23, 2010 Private Session.
The Finance and Administration Committee adjourned its meeting at 10:09 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
September 16, 2010 T. Van Bynen
Newmarket, Ontario Chair
(Report No. 7 of the Finance and Administration Committee was adopted without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on September 23, 2010.)
Denis Kelly
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