The Regional Municipality of York
Report No. 4
of the Committee of the Whole
Meeting Held on March 3, 2016
For Consideration by
The Council of The Regional Municipality of York
on March 24, 2016
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Contact: Regional Clerk’s Office, @email, 18774649675 extension 71320]
The Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order at 9:11 a.m. on March 3, 2016 with Regional Chair Emmerson in the chair.
The following were also in attendance:
Members
J. Altmann, N. Armstrong, G. Dawe, M. Di Biase, V. Hackson,
J. Jones, J. Li, S. Pellegrini, M. Quirk, F. Scarpitti, V. Spatafora,
J. Taylor, T. Van Bynen
Staff
C. Abankwa, S. Alibhai, D. Basso, P. Casey, S. Collins, R. Farrell, S. Fung, L. Gonsalves, D. Horner, R. Huetl, B. Hughes, J. Hulton, D. Kelly, D. Kostopoulos, Dr. K. Kurji, B. Macgregor, E. Mahoney, P. May, L. McDowell, M. Rabeau, R. Roy, J. Scholten, V. Shuttleworth, B. Titherington, A. Urbanski
Table of Contents
Community and Health Services Items
Transportation Services
Regional Councillor Spatafora chaired the Transportation Services section of Committee of the Whole.
[Click on the titles of the following Communication and Reports to view them]
1. Communication – Transportation Services
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt of the communication from Daniel Kostopoulos, Commissioner of Transportation, dated March 3, 2016 regarding "2015 Transportation Fact Book" [5.8 MB]
[see also the Transportation Fact Book page]
2. Fleet Services Procurement Processes
3. Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s GTA West Transportation Corridor Environmental Assessment [2.5 MB]
4. York Region Transit (YRT/Viva) Mobility Plus Scheduling Software Upgrade Contract Award
5. Transportation Master Plan Advisory Task Force - Report No. 4
6. Transportation Master Plan Advisory Task Force - Report No. 5
Environmental Services
Regional Chair Emmerson chaired the Environmental Services section of Committee of the Whole.
[Click on the titles of the following Communications and Reports to view them]
7. Communications – Environmental Services
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt and referral to staff of the communication from Roger Anderson, Regional Chair and CEO, Durham Region dated January 25, 2016 regarding “Durham York Energy Centre - Ontario's Proposed Cap and Trade Program”.
2. Receipt of the communication from Erin Mahoney, Commissioner of Environmental Services, dated March 3, 2016 regarding “Update on Water and Wastewater Research Partnerships”.
8. 2015 Drinking Water Systems Report [4.1 MB]
9. 2015 Integrated Management System Update Report for Water, Wastewater and Waste Management
10. Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Strategy Update
11. Long Term Water Conservation Strategy Update
12. Value Engineering Services for West Vaughan Sewage Servicing Project
Community and Health Services
Regional Councillor Taylor chaired the Community and Health Services section of Committee of the Whole.
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13. Communications – Community and Health Services
Committee of the Whole recommends:
1. Receipt and referral to the Human Services Planning Board for review and analysis of the communication from John Bolognone, City Clerk, City of Kingston, dated February 5, 2016 regarding “Basic Income Guarantee for All Canadians”.
2. Receipt of the communication from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Municipal Services Office – Central Ontario in Cooperation with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, regarding “Forum - The Tipping Point: Incenting Purpose-Built Rental Housing in Central Ontario” on March 30, 2016.
14. Unionville Redevelopment Direct Purchase from Minto [2MB]
(See Clause 22.)
15. The Community Investment Strategy Process For Funding Community Agencies
16. Update on Children's Services System and New Provincial Funding Allocations for 2016
17. Seniors Strategy Advisory Task Force - Report No. 3
Other Business
18. Meeting with Prime Minister regarding Infrastructure Priorities
Regional Chair Emmerson advised that he and other York Region elected officials and senior staff recently met with the Prime Minister and other senior federal officials in Ottawa to promote the Region’s infrastructure priorities and seek funding from the Government of Canada. Regional Chair Emmerson advised that they were well received, as York Region’s priorities appear to align with the priorities of the Government of Canada.
19. Provincial Budget Information Event
An information event will be held at The Kingbridge Conference Centre in King City on Friday, March 4 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. where some of York Region’s Liberal MPPs will share information about the recently unveiled Provincial budget.
20. Council Education Session
Committee was reminded that a special meeting of Regional Council, in the form of an education session that is closed to the public, will be held on Thursday, March 31, 2016 in the Council Chambers, Regional Administrative Centre, 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, Ontario, commencing at 9 a.m.
The purpose of the meeting is to educate Members of Council on the Municipal Comprehensive Review process including the legislative and policy context and density and intensification requirements.
21. Transportation Master Plan Update
The Commissioner of Transportation provided a verbal update on the status of the presentations to the local municipalities regarding the Transportation Master Plan.
Private Session
Committee of the Whole resolved into private session at 10:59 a.m. to consider the following:
1. Private Attachment to Clause 14 – Unionville Redevelopment Direct Purchase from Minto – Land Acquisition
Committee of the Whole resumed in public session at 12:10 p.m. and reported the following:
Following private session, Committee considered the report referred to in Clause 14.
[Click on the title of the following Report to view it]
22. Unionville Redevelopment Direct Purchase from Minto [2MB]
23. Private Attachment to Clause 22 – Unionville Redevelopment Direct Purchase from Minto
Committee of the Whole received the private attachment referred to in Clause 22 and forwarded it to Council’s private session on March 24, 2016 for consideration.
The Committee of the Whole meeting adjourned at 12:11 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
March 3, 2016 W. Emmerson
Newmarket, Ontario Regional Chair
D. Kelly
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