The Regional Municipality of York
Report No. 18
of the Committee of the Whole
Meeting Held on December 1, 2016
For Consideration by
The Council of The Regional Municipality of York
on December 15, 2016
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The Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. on December 1, 2016 with Regional Chair Emmerson in the chair.
The following were also in attendance:
Members
J. Altmann, N. Armstrong, D. Barrow, M. Bevilacqua, N. Davison,
G. Dawe, M. Di Biase, M. Ferri, V. Hackson, J. Heath, B. Hogg,
J. Li, S. Pellegrini, M. Quirk, G. Rosati, F. Scarpitti, V. Spatafora,
J. Taylor, T. Van Bynen
Staff
L. Bigioni, A.M. Carroll, P. Casey, M. Cheong, S. Collins, L. Cugalj, S. Fung, E. Hankins, R. Huetl, B. Hughes, J. Hulton, P. Jankowski, D. Kelly, B. Macgregor, E. Mahoney, P. May, L. McDowell, M. Rabeau, R. Roy, C. Ryall, M. Shatil, V. Shuttleworth, K. Strueby, D. Szeptycki, B. Titherington, M.F. Turner
Table of Contents
York Region Rapid Transit Corporation
Appointment to Regional Council
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1. Naomi Davison Appointed as Regional Councillor
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. That the letter from John Espinosa, Town Clerk, Town of Georgina dated November 23, 2016, confirming the appointment of Naomi Davison to fill the vacant position of Regional Councillor for the Town of Georgina be received.
2. That Council declare a vacancy in the office of Regional Councillor for the Town of Georgina and recognize the appointment of Naomi Davison to this office.
Naomi Davison then orally recited her signed Declaration of Office.
Proposed 2017-2018 Regional Budget
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2. Introduction to Proposed 2017-2018 Regional Budget
1. Committee of the Whole recommends receipt of the introduction to the proposed 2017-2018 Regional budget presentations by Bruce Macgregor, Chief Administrative Officer.
3. Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority [2.4 MB]
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the presentation by Mike Walters, Chief Administrative Officer.
2. The recommended budget be consolidated by the Treasurer for consideration by Council on December 15, 2016.
4. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority [4 MB]
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the presentation by Brian Denney, Chief Administrative Officer.
2. The recommended budget be consolidated by the Treasurer for consideration by Council on December 15, 2016.
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5. 2017-2018 Budget - York Region Rapid Transit Corporation [3.6 MB]
6. 2017-2018 Budget - Transportation Services [5.5 MB]
7. 2017-2018 Budget - Environmental Services [9.5 MB]
Other Items
8. Rail Safety Improvement Program Transport Canada Funding
9. Communications – Environmental Services
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the communication from Erin Mahoney, Commissioner, Environmental Services, dated November 23, 2016 regarding “Durham York Energy Centre Update”.
2. Receipt and endorsement of the communication from Erin Mahoney, Commissioner, Environmental Services, dated November 29, 2016 regarding “Response to Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) Posting No. 012-8760: Proposal for Reducing Phosphorous to Minimize Algal Blooms in Lake Erie” and the Regional Clerk to forward Council’s decision to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change.
10. Appointments
Regional Chair Emmerson advised that he will be asking staff to prepare a bylaw appointing Mayor Barrow and Mayor Van Bynen as Acting Regional Chair for the remainder of the term at the Council meeting on December 15, 2016.
Regional Chair Emmerson also advised that he has made the following appointments:
Mayor Quirk as Vice Chair, Environmental Services
Mayor Altmann as Member of the Accessibility Advisory Committee
Regional Councillor Davison as Member-at-Large of the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
11. Toll Roads
Committee requested staff report back in 2017 on the impact of toll roads on York Region residents and also the current ability of Toronto to fund infrastructure costs from its own tax base.
Private Session
Committee of the Whole did not resolve into private session.
The Committee of the Whole meeting adjourned at 12:33 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
December 1, 2016 W. Emmerson
Newmarket, Ontario Regional Chair
D. Kelly
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