THE REGIONAL MUNICPALITY OF YORK
REPORT NO. 5
OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 7, 2013
For Consideration by
The Council of The Regional Municipality of York
on November 21, 2013
The Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. on November 7, 2013 with Regional Chair Fisch in the chair.
The following were also in attendance:
Members
D. Barrow, M. Bevilacqua, G. Dawe, M. Di Biase, W. Emmerson, R. Grossi, V. Hackson, J. Heath, J. Jones, J. Li, S. Pellegrini, G. Rosati, F. Scarpitti, D. Schulte, V. Spatafora, J. Taylor, T. Van Bynen, D. Wheeler
Staff
N. Barrette, D. Basso, L. Bigioni, P. Casey, A. Carroll, L. Cheah, J. Davidson, L. Gonsalves, D. Horner, B. Hughes, J. Hulton, D. Kelly, S. Kemp, K.Kurji, R. Leary, D. Lindeblom, B. Macgregor, S. Patterson, V. Shuttleworth, G. Szobel, B. Titherington, A. Urbanski, K. Whitney
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STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING
1. REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT (ROPA) 6 – ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES
REGULAR MEETING
PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Regional Councillor Taylor chaired the Planning and Economic Development section of Committee of the Whole.
2. ROPA 70 AND AURORA OPA 1 - BUDDHIST MEDITATION CENTRE
3. RETAIL BUSINESS HOLIDAYS ACT - THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY AS AN APPLICANT [5.1MB]
4. ENHANCING PROVINCIAL ELECTRICITY PLANNING AND SITING PROCESSES
5. VENTURELAB 2013 RESULTS AND 2014 AGREEMENT
6. YORKINFO PARTNERSHIP BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES 2013
7. 2014 TO 2018 ORTHOPHOTOGRAPHY RENEWAL
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Mayor Emmerson chaired the Transportation Services section of Committee of the Whole.
8. COMMUNICATIONS - TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the communication from Kim Empringham, Secretary/Treasurer/ Director, York Region Federation of Agriculture, dated October 23, 2013 regarding ‘Roundabout Design at York/Durham Line and Durham Regional Road No. 5’.
2. Receipt of the communication from Nancy Hopkinson, resident of King Township, dated October 24, 2013 regarding ‘Traffic Impact on Nobleton from Canadian Tire Warehouse in Bolton ’.
3. Receipt of the communication from Richard J. Leary, Acting Commissioner of Transportation and Community Planning, dated October 24, 2013 regarding ‘York Region Transit Bus Stops and Amenities ’.
4. Receipt of the communication from Richard J. Leary, Acting Commissioner of Transportation and Community Planning, dated October 28, 2013 regarding ‘September 2013 York Region Transit (YRT/Viva) Ridership Statistics ’.
9. MOBILITY PLUS ELIGIBILITY APPEAL PANEL
10. PURCHASE OF THREE REAR SLIDE-IN SANDING UNITS FOR WINTER MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL P-13-112)
11. YORK REGION RED LIGHT CAMERA ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM STATUS UPDATE
COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SERVICES
Regional Councillor Heath chaired the Community and Health Services section of Committee of the Whole.
12. COMMUNICATIONS - COMMUNITY & HEALTH SERVICES
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the communication from Daniele Zanotti, Chief Executive Officer, United Way of York Region, dated October 18, 2013 regarding ‘Homelessness Partnering Strategy Update’.
2. Receipt of the communication from Regional Councillor Vito Spatafora, Chair, York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee, dated October 18, 2013 regarding ‘Accessibility (Compliance) Report on the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA)’.
3. Receipt of the communication from Dr. Karim Kurji, Medical Officer of Health, dated November 7, 2013 regarding ‘Amending the Smoke-Free Ontario Act to Prohibit Smoking on Patios’and the Regional Chairman write to the Minister of Health and Long Term Care requesting an amendment to the Smoke-Free Ontario Act to prohibit smoking on patios.
4. Receipt of the communication from Adelina Urbanski, Commissioner of Community and Health Services, dated November 7, 2013 regarding ‘Minimum Wage and Poverty Reduction Strategy Consultations’.
13. HUMAN SERVICES PLANNING BOARD OF YORK REGION: COLLABORATIVE ADVOCACY: CREATING THE CONDITIONS TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF PRIVATE MARKET RENTAL HOUSING OPTIONS
14. YORK REGION IMMIGRATION SETTLEMENT STRATEGY: MID-TERM REPORT SEPTEMBER 2011 TO JUNE 2013
15. SOCIAL ASSISTANCE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT 2013-2014 INITIATIVES
16. YORK REGION EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RESPONSE TIME PERFORMANCE PLAN FOR 2014
17. RENEWAL OF CONTRACTED SERVICES FOR LONG-TERM CARE AND SENIORS DIVISION
18. UPDATE TO THE RICHMOND HILL HOUSING AND COMMUNITY HUB INITIATIVE
19. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT STRATEGY PROJECTS RECOMMENDED FOR 2014 FUNDING
20. ACQUISITION OF LAND - 259 WOODBRIDGE AVENUE, CITY OF VAUGHAN
21. REPORT NO. 2 OF THE HUMAN SERVICES PLANNING BOARD - YORK REGION
PRIVATE SESSION
Committee of the Whole resolved into private session at 11:51 p.m. to consider the following:
1. Acquisition of Land - 259 Woodbridge Avenue, City of Vaughan - Private Attachment 2 – Acquisition of Land
2. Community Investment Strategy Projects Recommended for 2014 Funding - Private Attachment 1 – Security of Municipal Property
Committee of the Whole resumed in public session at 12:03 p.m. and reported the following:
22. ACQUISITION OF LAND - 259 WOODBRIDGE AVENUE, CITY OF VAUGHAN - PRIVATE ATTACHMENT 2 – ACQUISITION OF LAND
Committee of the Whole received the private attachment referred to in this clause.
(See Clause 20)
23. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT STRATEGY PROJECTS RECOMMENDED FOR 2014 FUNDING - PRIVATE ATTACHMENT 1 – SECURITY OF MUNICIPAL PROPERTY
Committee of the Whole’s recommendation will be forwarded for consideration at Council’s private session on November 21, 2013.
(See Clause 19)
The Committee of the Whole meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
November 7, 2013 B. Fisch
Newmarket, Ontario Regional Chair
D. Kelly
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