Council Minutes October 15

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

Minutes of the
Meeting Held on October 15, 2015

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Regional Council met at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers, York Region Administrative Centre, 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, with Regional Chair Emmerson presiding.

The following were also in attendance:

Mayors:

J. Altmann, M. Bevilacqua, G. Dawe, V. Hackson, S. Pellegrini,
M. Quirk, T. Van Bynen

Regional Councillors:

N. Armstrong, M. Di Biase, M. Ferri, J. Heath, B. Hogg, J. Jones,
G. Rosati, V. Spatafora, J. Taylor, D. Wheeler

Staff: 

D. Basso, B. Hughes, J. Hulton, D. Kostopoulos, K. Kurji,
B. Macgregor, E. Mahoney, V. Shuttleworth, M.F. Turner, A. Urbanski

Minutes

174 Minutes of the Council Meeting Held on September 24, 2015

It was moved by Regional Councillor Wheeler, seconded by Mayor Van Bynen that Council confirm the Minutes of the Council meeting held on September 24, 2015 in the form supplied to the Members.

Carried

Communications

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Council considered the following communications:

175 Waste Reduction Week - October 19-25, 2015

It was moved by Regional Councillor Wheeler, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri that Council receive the communication from Jo-Anne St. Godard, Executive Director, Recycling Council of Ontario, dated September 3, 2015 and recognize October 19-25, 2015 as Waste Reduction Week in York Region.

Carried

Consideration and Adoption of Reports

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176 Report No. 15 of Committee of the Whole – October 1, 2015

It was moved by Regional Councillor Spatafora, seconded by Regional Councillor Di Biase that Council adopt the recommendations in Report No. 15 of Committee of the Whole.

Carried

177 Report No. 16 of Committee of the Whole – October 8, 2015

It was moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Regional Councillor Jones that Council adopt the recommendations in Report No. 16 of Committee of the Whole with the following amendment:

2016 - 2019 Water and Wastewater Rates (Clause 8)

There was a recorded vote on the revised Committee recommendation to approve full cost recovery pricing model Option 5 in the report with the following water and wastewater rates effective April 1, 2016 through April 1, 2021:

Recommended Water and Wastewater Rates

For: Altmann, Bevilacqua, Dawe, Di Biase, Ferri, Hackson, Hogg, Jones, Pellegrini, Quirk, Rosati, Spatafora, Van Bynen, Wheeler (14)

Against:  Armstrong, Heath, Taylor (3)

Carried

178 Report No. 3 of the Audit Committee – October 14, 2015

It was moved by Mayor Hackson, seconded by Mayor Dawe that Council adopt the recommendations in Report No. 3 of the Audit Committee.

Carried

Introduction and Approval of Bylaws

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179 Bylaws

It was moved by Regional Councillor Jones, seconded by Regional Councillor Rosati that Council approve and enact the following bylaws in the form as noted on the Revised Agenda.

Bylaw No. 2015-55 

A bylaw to add certain lands lying adjacent to Centre Street (YR 71) to the Regional Road System in the City of Vaughan

Bylaw No. 2015-56 

A bylaw to add certain lands that form parts of various intersections along Yonge Street (YR 1) to the Regional Road System in the Town of Richmond Hill

Bylaw No. 2015-58 

To acquire certain lands for or in connection with the widening and reconstruction of Keele Street (YR 6) in the City of Vaughan

Carried

Motions

180 Conservation Authorities Partnership Memorandum on Planning Services

It was moved by Regional Councillor Di Biase, seconded by Regional Councillor Spatafora that staff report back to Council regarding an updated Partnership Memorandum on Planning Services between The Regional Municipality of York and the conservation authorities following the upcoming review of the Planning Act.

Carried

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181 2016 Calendar of Council and Committee Meetings

It was moved by Mayor Hackson, seconded by Mayor Bevilacqua that Council approve the 2016 Calendar of Council and Committee meetings.

Carried

182 Rebalancing Schedule for Committee of the Whole

It was moved by Mayor Hackson, seconded by Mayor Bevilacqua that Council receive the memorandum from the Regional Chair dated October 15, 2015 and approve the following scheduling of Committee of the Whole meetings effective January 2016:

Carried

Other Business

183 Appointment to the Audit Committee

Regional Chair Emmerson appointed Regional Councillor Rosati to the Audit Committee.

184 York Region Matters Newsletter

Regional Chair Emmerson advised that the fall edition of the York Region Matters (formerly York Works) newsletter is now available. The newsletter highlights programs and initiatives of interest to York Region residents and is delivered to more than 360,000 homes and businesses in the Region.

185 Seniors Strategy Advisory Task Force

Regional Chair Emmerson invited members of Council to attend the first Seniors Strategy Advisory Task Force meeting scheduled for next Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 9 a.m.

186 Draft 2016 Regional Budget

Regional Chair Emmerson advised Council that the draft 2016 Regional Budget will be tabled at the next Council meeting in November.

187 Draft 2016 York Regional Police Budget

Regional Chair Emmerson advised that the draft 2016 York Regional Police Budget will be presented at the York Regional Police Services Board meeting next Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 1 p.m. and then tabled at the next Council meeting in November.

Consideration and Adoption of Private Items

188 Private Session

It was moved by Regional Councillor Spatafora, seconded by Regional Councillor Hogg that Council convene in Private Session for the purpose of considering the following.

1. Memorandum from the Regional Solicitor dated October 8, 2015 - Expropriation of Land Viva Bus Rapid Transit Corridor - Yonge Street, Highway 7 to Major Mackenzie Drive, Town of Richmond Hill - Solicitor-Client Privilege

2. Private Attachment to Clause 19 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 16 - Retainer for External Legal Services (2016-2018) - Solicitor-Client Privilege

3. Memorandum from the Director, Audit Services dated October 14, 2015 regarding "Audit Investigation" - Potential Litigation

4. Verbal Report – Public Health Matter – Litigation and Solicitor-Client Privilege

Carried

Council met in Private Session at 10:08 a.m. and reconvened in public at 11:01 a.m.

It was moved by Regional Councillor Heath, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri that Council rise and report from Private Session.

Carried

189 Memorandum from the Regional Solicitor dated October 8, 2015 - Expropriation of Land Viva Bus Rapid Transit Corridor - Yonge Street, Highway 7 to Major Mackenzie Drive, Town of Richmond Hill

It was moved by Mayor Bevilacqua, seconded by Mayor Van Bynen that Council receive the confidential memorandum from the Regional Solicitor dated October 8, 2015.

Carried

190 Private Attachment to Clause 19 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 16 - Retainer for External Legal Services (2016-2018)

It was moved by Mayor Bevilacqua, seconded by Mayor Van Bynen that Council receive the private attachment to Clause 19 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 16.

Carried

191 Memorandum from the Director, Audit Services dated October 14, 2015 regarding "Audit Investigation"

It was moved by Mayor Bevilacqua, seconded by Mayor Van Bynen that Council receive the confidential memorandum from the Director, Audit Services dated October 14, 2015.

Carried

192 Verbal Report – Public Health Matter

It was moved by Mayor Bevilacqua, seconded by Mayor Van Bynen that Council receive the confidential verbal report from legal counsel.

Carried

Confirmatory Bylaw

193 Bylaw 2015-59

It was moved by Regional Councillor Hogg, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri that Council enact Bylaw No. 2015-59 to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council held on October 15, 2015.

The Council meeting adjourned at 11:03 a.m.

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Regional Clerk

Minutes confirmed and adopted at the meeting of Regional Council held on November 19, 2015.

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Regional Chair