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Regional Committees

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The members of York Regional Council serve on a variety of committees, task forces and outside agencies. Within the Regional corporation, much of the detailed considerations of reports is assigned to the standing committees. These committees review matters within their mandates and make recommendations for action to Regional Council, which retains the approval authority. Standing Committees meet monthly.  A copy of the Council and Committee Schedule can be found on this website under the following link: Calendar.
 
The standing committees of Regional Council and their memberships for the 2006-2010 term are shown below.  Each committee elects its chair and vice-chair annually. These elections will occur in January of each year.
 
 

Accessibility Advisory Committee

Bill Fisch, Regional Chair and CEO (ex officio)
Chair: Vito Spatafora, Regional Councillor, Town of Richmond Hill
John Taylor, Regional Councillor, Town of Newmarket
Danny Wheeler, Regional Councillor, Town of Georgina


Audit Committee

To be determined

Community and Health Services Committee

Bill Fisch, Regional Chair and CEO (ex officio)
Chair: Jack Heath, Regional Councillor, Town of Markham
Vice Chair: Vito Spatafora, Regional Councillor, Town of Richmond Hill
Joyce Frustaglio, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan
Brenda Hogg, Regional Councillor, Town of Richmond Hill
John Taylor, Regional Councillor, Town of Newmarket
Tony Van Bynen, Mayor, Town of Newmarket
Joseph Virgilio, Regional Councillor, Town of Markham
 

Environmental Services Committee

Bill Fisch, Regional Chair and CEO (ex officio)
Chair: Mario Ferri, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan
Vice-Chair: Danny Wheeler, Regional Councillor, Town of Georgina
Jack Heath, Regional Councillor, Town of Markham
Gordon Landon, Regional Councillor, Town of Markham
Gino Rosati, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan
John Taylor, Regional Councillor, Town of Newmarket
Joseph Virgilio, Regional Councillor, Town of Markham

Finance and Administration Committee

Bill Fisch, Regional Chair and CEO (ex officio)
Chair: Tony Van Bynen, Mayor, Town of Newmarket 
Vice-Chair: David Barrow, Mayor, Town of Richmond Hill 
Margaret Black, Mayor, Township of King
Wayne Emmerson, Mayor, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
Robert Grossi, Mayor, Town of Georgina
Linda Jackson, Mayor, City of Vaughan
Phyllis Morris, Mayor, Town of Aurora
Frank Scarpitti, Mayor, Town of Markham
James Young, Mayor, Town of East Gwillimbury

Planning and Economic Development Committee

Bill Fisch, Regional Chair and CEO (ex officio)
Chair: James Young, Mayor, Town of East Gwillimbury
Vice-Chair: John Taylor, Regional Councillor, Town of Newmarket
Mario Ferri, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan
Brenda Hogg, Regional Councillor, Town of Richmond Hill
Jim Jones, Regional Councillor, Town of Markham
Phyllis Morris, Mayor, Town of Aurora
Gino Rosati, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan
Vito Spatafora, Regional Councillor, Town of Richmond Hill
Danny Wheeler, Regional Councillor, Town of Georgina

Transportation Services Committee

Regional Chair Bill Fisch (ex officio)
Chair: Wayne Emmerson, Mayor, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
Vice-Chair: Joyce Frustaglio, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan
Margaret Black, Mayor, Township of King
Robert Grossi, Mayor, Town of Georgina
Linda Jackson, Mayor, City of Vaughan
Jim Jones, Regional Councillor, Town of Markham
Gordon Landon, Regional Councillor, Town of Markham
Vito Spatafora, Regional Councillor, Town of Richmond Hill


Boards, Subcommittees and Task Forces

Canadian National Exhibition

John Taylor, Regional Councillor, Town of Newmarket
 

Character Communities

David Barrow, Mayor, Town of Richmond Hill
Phyllis Morris, Mayor, Town of Aurora

Don Watershed Regeneration Council

Brenda Hogg, Regional Councillor, Town of Richmond Hill
 

Duffins Creek Watershed Group
Jack Heath, Regional Councillor, Town of Markham


Durham/York Residual Waste Study Group
Co-Chair:  Mario Ferri, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan
Jack Heath, Regional Councillor, Town of Markham
Gordon Landon, Regional Councillor, Town of Markham
Danny Wheeler, Regional Councillor, Town of Georgina
Gino Rosati, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan (Alternate)
John Taylor, Regional Councillor, Town of Newmarket, (Alternate)
Bill Fisch, Regional Chair and CEO (Alternate)
 

GTA Agricultural Action Committee

Margaret Black, Mayor, Township of King
James Young, Mayor, Town of East Gwillimbury

GTA West Corridor Task Force

Linda Jackson, Mayor, City of Vaughan
Joyce Frustaglio, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan

Housing York Inc.

Bill Fisch, Regional Chair and CEO 
Joyce Frustaglio, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan
Jack Heath, Regional Councillor, Town of Markham
Brenda Hogg, Regional Councillor, Town of Richmond Hill
Vito Spatafora, Regional Councillor, Town of Richmond Hill
John Taylor, Regional Councillor, Town of Newmarket
Tony Van Bynen, Mayor, Town of Newmarket
Joseph Virgilio, Regional Councillor, Town of Markham

 

Humber Watershed Alliance

Gino Rosati, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan
 

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

Margaret Black, Mayor, Township of King (Councillor Jack Rupke on behalf of)
Wayne Emmerson, Mayor, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville (Councillor Ken Ferdinands on behalf of)
Robert Grossi, Mayor, Town of Georgina
Phyllis Morris, Mayor, Town of Aurora (Councillor Evelina MacEachern on behalf of)
John Taylor, Regional Councillor, Town of Newmarket
James Young, Mayor, Town of East Gwillimbury (Councillor Virgina Hackson on behalf of)
James Young, Mayor, Town of East Gwillimbury (Regional Representative)
 

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

Margaret Black, Mayor, Township of King
 

Spadina Subway Transit Oriented Development (TOD)Advisory Task Force

Bill Fisch, Regional Chair and CEO, ex officio 
Chair: Linda Jackson, Mayor, City of Vaughan
Vice-Chair: Joyce Frustaglio, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan
Mario Ferri, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan
Gino Rosati, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan
Sandra Yeung-Racco, Local Councillor, City of Vaughan
 

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Bill Fisch, Regional Chair and CEO 
David Barrow, Mayor, Town of Richmond Hill
Margaret Black, Mayor, Township of King (Councillor Linda Pabst on behalf of)
Jack Heath, Regional Councillor, Town of Markham
Gino Rosati, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan


Yonge Subway Advisory Task Force

Bill Fisch, Regional Chair and CEO, ex officio 
Chair: David Barrow, Mayor, Town of Richmond Hill
Vice-Chair: Frank Scarpitti, Mayor, Town of Markham
Joyce Frustaglio, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan
Brenda Hogg, Regional Councillor, Town of Richmond Hill
Linda Jackson, Mayor, City of Vaughan
Jim Jones, Regional Councillor, Town of Markham
Valerie Burke, Local Councillor, Town of Markham
Alan Shefman, Local Councillor, City of Vaughan
Bill O'Donnell, Non-elected Representative for York Region
Joe Ricciuti, Non-elected Representative for Town of Markham
David West, Non-elected Representative for Town of Richmond Hill
 
 

York Region Abuse Program

Linda Jackson, Mayor, City of Vaughan
 
 

York Region Rapid Transit Corporation

Chair of the Board and CEO: Bill Fisch
Vice-Chair: Linda Jackson, Mayor, City of Vaughan
David Barrow, Mayor, Town of Richmond Hill
Frank Scarpitti, Mayor, Town of Markham
Tony Van Bynen, Mayor, Town of Newmarket
 

York Regional Police Services Board

Bill Fisch, Regional Chair and CEO 
Chairman: Danny Wheeler, Regional Councillor, Town of Georgina (York Regional Council Appointee)
Vice-Chairman: Joe Persechini (Provincial Appointee) 
Sam Herzog (Provincial Appointee)
Barbara-Ann Bartlett (York Regional Council Appointee)
Frank Scarpitti, Mayor, Town of Markham (York Regional Council Appointee)
Joanna Yu (Provincial Appointee)

York Central Hospital

David Barrow, Mayor, Town of Richmond Hill
Vito Spatafora, Regional Councilor, Town of Richmond Hill

Markham Stouffville Hospital

Frank Scarpitti, Mayor, Town of Markham

Southlake Regional Health Centre
Margaret Black, Mayor, Township of King
Tony Van Bynen, Mayor, Town of Newmarket


Contact Information:

Denis Kelly, Regional Clerk
Corporate Services Department
York Region Administration Building
17250 Yonge Street, 4th Floor
Newmarket, ON  L3Y 6Z1
Telephone: 905-830-4444 ext. 1320
1-877-464-9675
Facsimilie: 905-895-3031
E-mail: regionalclerk@region.york.on.ca
 
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