SPECIAL
COUNCIL MINUTES
(Community
Recognition)
May
22, 2013, 6:00 p.m.
Council
Chamber, Anthony Roman Markham Civic Centre
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formats for this document are available upon request
ROLL CALL
Mayor Frank
Scarpitti, Deputy Mayor Jack Heath, Regional Councillor Joe Li, Councillor
Valerie Burke, Councillor Howard Shore, Councillor Don Hamilton, Councillor
Carolina Moretti, Councillor Colin Campbell, Councillor Alan Ho, Councillor
Logan Kanapathi.
REGRETS
Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Regional Councillor Gord Landon
Councillor Alex Chiu
STAFF
Andy Taylor, Chief
Administrative Officer
Brenda Librecz, Commissioner
of Community & Fire Services
John Wong, Technology
Support Specialist
Dennis Flaherty, Director of Communications and Community Relations
Don Taylor, Manager of
Executive Operations
Stephen M.A. Huycke, Deputy
Clerk
Laura Gold,
Council/Committee Coordinator
The Special
Council Meeting for Community Recognition convened at 6:12 p.m. on May 22, 2013
in the Council Chamber. Mayor Frank
Scarpitti presided.
On behalf of
Council, Mayor Frank Scarpitti welcomed members of the public to the Special
Council Meeting for Community Recognition.
He noted the purpose of the meeting is to recognize and celebrate
individuals who have made contributions to the community of Markham.
Council recognized Mary Creighton, Director of Recreation, for receiving the 2013 HIGH FIVE Champion Award.
The Award is
presented by Parks and Recreation Ontario and recognizes the outstanding
achievements of individuals and organizations that have enhanced the quality of
life for Ontario's citizens. Mayor Frank
Scarpitti acknowledged that the award recognizes the benefits of recreation to
a vibrant community.
Council received the 2012 Community Conservation Award (150,000 500,000 population category), presented to the City of Markham by the Ontario Power Authority (OPA).
Two milestones laid the groundwork for this award: the
creation of the Markham Energy Conservation Office (MECO) in 2005, and the
publication of the Greenprint in 2011.
MECO pioneered energy policy in Markham, establishing a
commitment to bold projects and sustained effort. The Greenprint, Markhams community
sustainability plan, codified energy and climate as a strategic priority within
the Citys sustainability vision and integrated energy conservation with
system-level thinking.
Mayor
Frank Scarpitti noted the City of Markham's roof top solar panels
for the Civic Centre and 8100 Warden Avenue are the first municipal projects to
be included in the Ontario
Power Authority's Feed-In-Tariff (FIT) Program.
Staff were in attendance including:
Asset Management:
Gary Adamkowski, Phoebe Fu, Atiq Rahman, Soran Sito, Rob Muir.
Recreation Services:
Mary Creighton, Dave Merriman, various facility managers.
Corporate Communications and Community
Relations:
Dennis Flaherty, Diane Samek.
Sustainability Office:
Graham Seaman, Amanda Martin, Jennifer Wong, Sarah Ko.
Culture Services:
Cathy Malloy, Katie Epp.
Council recognized Mr. Paul Ingham, Director of Operations, City of Markham, for receiving the Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association's (ARRA) 2013 Award for Excellence in Full-Depth Reclamation.
The award is given in tribute to Mr. Ingham's unprecedented vision, development, and commitment to the Full Depth Reclamation with Formed Asphalt stabilization program in the City of Markham.
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Moved by Councillor Colin Campbell
Seconded by Councillor Alan Ho
That Council recess at 6:33 p.m. and reconvene at 7:00 p.m.
CARRIED
Council reconvened at 7:05 p.m. Mayor Frank Scarpitti presided.
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Patrick Shaw, Executive
Director, York Technology Alliance, on behalf of the artist Harry Beauchamp, presented
the diversity carving to Council. He
noted the York Technology Alliance is pleased to have an opportunity to
recognize the City of Markham for its commitment to diversity. He also provided a brief background on the artist
and carving.
On behalf of
Members of Council, Mayor Frank Scarpitti thanked Partrick
Shaw and noted the carving reflects the many faces of Markham. He also noted the 2011 census demonstrated
that Markham is the most diverse City in Canada, a community that is welcoming
and engaging to all.
Council recognized Dr. Menaka Thakkar for receiving the 2013 Laureate for Dance of the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.
Created in 1992 under the distinguished patronage of the late Right Honourable Ramon John Hntyshyn, the GGPAA are presented annually to Canadians whose accomplishments have inspired and enriched the cultural life of our country.
Mr. Bruce
Ander, President and CEO, Markham District Energy Inc., provided background
information on the Markham District Energy Sustainability Bursary.
In
celebration of its 10th anniversary in 2010, Markham District Energy
(MDE) established the Markham District
Energy Sustainability Bursary to
help cultivate and nurture this environmental leadership. The Bursary encourages and rewards graduating
Markham high school students who have distinguished themselves through academic
excellence and participation in environmental extracurricular, volunteer and
community service activities; and who intend to study sciences related to the
environment full-time at a Canadian post-secondary institution.
Council extended
congratulations to the recipients of the 2013 Markham District Energy
Sustainability Bursary. The recipients are:
York Region Catholic District School Board:
- Eleanor Kuan, Father Michael McGivney
Catholic Academy
- Anthony Wong, St. Augustine Catholic High
School
- Daniel Kassee, St. Brother Andre Catholic
High School
- Dickson Chen, St. Robert Catholic High School
York Region Public District School Board:
- Dana Fairbarn, Bill Crothers Secondary School
- Majura Perapakaran, Bur Oak Secondary School
- Vithusha Ganesh, Markham District High School
- Oscar Lam, Markville Secondary School
- Arlin Cherian, Middlefield Collegiate
Institute
- Monica Kwong, Milliken Mills High School
- Emily Lau, Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School
- Sandra Sinayuk, Thornhill Secondary School
- Emily Amon, Thornlea Secondary School
- Nathaniel Kwok, Unionville High School
Council recognized the Under 12 Major Atom Girls of the York South Silver Knights for capturing the Gold Medal at the Ontario Cup Provincial Championship held on March 24, 2013, presented by the Ontario Basketball Association. Members of the team included:
Players:
- Elaina Anastasiadis
- Carina Sinevici
- Olivia Wong
- Kaitlyn Moore
- Frances Ng
- Emma Sneek
- Bridget Zeppieri
- Luana Struyven
- Therese Lam
- Adriana Lauber
- Natascha Lam
- Ariana Anastasiadis
- Elysia Wong
- Alex Pon
- Saga Sigfusdottir
Coach:
- Mihai Sinevici
Assistant Coaches:
- Elwin Lauber
- Yves Struyven
Council recognized Mallards Swim Team's achievements including:
Canadian Eastern Championships - Montreal
1. Athletes nationally
qualified and attended:
Cynthia Yang,
Madison De Jesus-Walker, Janice Lau, Michelle Cheng, Aidan Chow, Andrew Lau
2. Silver Medal (50 Breaststroke):
Michelle Cheng
3. In Top 8:
Michelle Cheng
(100 Breaststroke), Aidan Chow (50, 100 Fly), Andrew Lau (50 Breaststroke)
Ontario Age Group
Provincials - Ottawa
1. Bronze Medal (100 Breaststroke):
Michelle Cheng
2. Bronze Medal (100 Fly):
Aidan Chow
Winter Festival 2013 held at University of Toronto. The meet runs by Swim Ontario and Invites
39 Teams. Mallards Swim Team on the 5th
place
1. Gold Medal on 100 Fly:
Madison De Jesus-Walker
2. Gold Medal on 200 Individual Medley; Silver Medal on 200 Fly; Silver Medal on 400 Individual Medley; Silver Medal on 100 Backstroke; Bronze Medal on 100 Fly:
Alvin Lau
3. Silver Medal on 100 Breaststroke
Justin Lee
4. Gold Medal on 100 Backstroke; Silver Medal on 200 Backstroke
Vivian Li
5. Bronze Medal on 100 Breaststroke
Emma Myburgh
6. Silver
Medal on 100 Breaststroke; Bronze Medal on 200 Breaststroke
Hanshen
Wang
7. Gold Medal on 50 Backstroke, Top 5 Ranked in Canada in respective age group
Bryan
Yang
7. Silver Medal on 200 Breaststroke; Silver Medal on 100 Breaststroke
Anthony Zhang
Medal recipients in Relays
1. Silver
Medal on 4x50 Free Relay; Silver Medal on 4x50 Medley Relay; Bronze Medal on
4x100 Free Relay; Bronze Medal on 4x100 Medley Relay:
Anthony Zhang, Daniel Sklyarman, Jordan Lee, Alvin Lau
2. Gold Medal
on 4x50 Medley Relay; Silver Medal on 4x50 Free Relay; Bronze Medal on 4x100
Medley Relay:
Vivian Li, Estelle Suen, Madison De Jesus-Walker, Gloria Lo
Council recognized Markham Little Theatre's (MLT) achievements including:
1. Theatre Ontario Festival Awards
and Nominations
- Best
Male in a Supporting Role - Nomination - Steve Birtles
- Best
Female in a Supporting Role - Ann Maria Hurle
- Best
Female in a Leading Role - Michele Browne
2. MLT was successful in receiving 12 nominations for excellence in community theatre. Of these, five were given THEAS for being the best in Central Ontario:
Nominations
- Best Director of a Drama Michele Browne Gaslight
- Best Set Design of a Drama Will Pialagitis Gaslight
- Best Director of a Comedy Kathryn Delory Mending Fences
- Best Stage Manager of a Comedy Julia Guthrie Mending Fences
- Best Lighting Design of a Comedy John Sellens Mending Fences
- Best Costume Design of a Comedy Maria Cerone Mending Fences
THEAS
- Best Production of a Comedy Christie Bartram Charron & Kate O'Hearn Mending Fences
- Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role in a Comedy Michele Browne Mending Fences
- Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role in a Comedy Terry Browne Mending Fence
- Best Performance by a Female in a Leading Role Julia Guthrie Gaslight
- Best Costume Design in a Drama Ivete Matricardi Phillips Gaslight.
Council received the 2012-2013 Gold Smart Commute Workplace Award, presented to the City of Markham by Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill. Flo McLellan, Program Director, Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill, presented the award.
By achieving a Gold Workplace designation from its previous Silver status, the City of Markham has demonstrated outstanding commitment through leadership, innovation and a focus on measuring success and achieving significant positive outcomes.
Council
presented the Friends of the Markham Museum Board Ted Scaysbrook Memorial Award
to Gunter Langhorst for his outstanding volunteer service to the Markham
Museum.
Bill
Crothers, Chair, and John Buie, Past Chair, Friends of the
Markham Museum Board, were in attendance with respect to this award
presentation. Council acknowledged Jean
Scaysbrook, wife of the late Ted Scaysbrook, who was in
attendance.
Moved by Councillor Colin Campbell
Seconded by Councillor Don Hamilton
That By-law 2013-68
be given three readings and enacted.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Logan Kanapathi
Seconded by Councillor Valerie Burke
That the Council meeting be adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
CARRIED
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STEPHEN M.A. HUYCKE FRANK
SCARPITTI
DEPUTY
CLERK MAYOR