M I N U T E S
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
2004-4-27
Canada
Room
Attendance
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Mayor D. Cousens Regional Councillors F. Scarpitti J. Heath J. Jones B. O'Donnell Councillors S. Daurio E.
Shapero J. Virgilio G. McKelvey J. Webster D. Horchik K. Usman A. Chiu |
J. Livey, Chief Administrative Officer J. Baird, Commissioner of Development Services J. Sales, Commissioner of Community and Fire Services A. Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate Services C. Conrad, Town Solicitor B. Cribbett, Treasurer S. Birrell, Town Clerk P. Miller, Manager, Secretariat Services R. Watt, Director of Human Resources P. Loukes, Director of Operations & Asset Management S. Bertoia, General Manager, Construction & Utilities C. Marsales, Manager, Waster Management |
The Committee of the Whole meeting convened at the hour of 4:40 p.m. with Mayor D. Cousens in the Chair.
Moved by Councillor K. Usman
Seconded by Councillor S. Daurio
That Committee resolve In-camera to discuss Personnel and contract negotiation matters.
Carried
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
None declared.
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Jones
That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on April 13, 2004 be confirmed;
And that Clause 9 of the confirmed minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on March 30, 2004 be amended to include the words "... for one (1) year" at the end of the first paragraph;
And that the March 30, 2004 minutes, as amended, be re-confirmed.
Carried
Moved by
Seconded by
Achievement and Civic Recognition Awards (ACRA)
That the following Member of Council be appointed to the Achievement and Civic Recognition Awards (ACRA) Committee:
Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
Councillor G. McKelvey
Councillor K. Usman
And that Councillor O'Donnell contact previous members to determine their interest in participating;
And that the Committee be charged with the task of reviewing the Terms of Reference;
And that funding be designated to assist this Committee in producing the event;
And that staff be directed to advertise in the newspaper for six (6) members of the public: one member from Markham, Unionville, Thornhill and Milliken, one member representing Thornhill/Milliken and one member representing Markham/Unionville;
And that the Chief Administrative Officer appoint a staff liaison;
Advisory Committee on Accessibility
That the following nine (9) persons be appointed to the Advisory Committee on Accessibility:
Vito Bigioni term to expire November 30, 2006
Bill Broger (Participation House) term to expire November 30, 2006
Robert Hunn term to expire November 30, 2006
Suresh (Sam) Jhangiani (Canadian Hearing Society) term to expire November 30, 2006
Sharon Prasow term to expire November 30, 2006
Carole Robertson (National Federation of the Blind) term to expire November 30, 2006
Sherry Setnyk term to expire November 30, 2006
Martha Shultz term to expire November 30, 2006
John White term to expire November 30, 2006
Canada Day Committee
That the resignation of Kamini Bacchus from the Canada Day Committee be received with regret and a letter of appreciation forwarded;
Community Issues Committee
That the following six (6) persons be appointed to the Community Issues Committee:
John Holosko term to expire November 30, 2004
Ian Johnston term to expire November 30, 2004
Timothy Armstrong term to expire November 30, 2005
Debbie Reynolds term to expire November 30, 2005
Ted Chisholm term to expire November 30, 2006
Adrian Smith term to expire November 30, 2006
Markham Conservation Committee
That the following five (5) persons be appointed to the Markham Conservation Committee:
Jean-Pierre Bombardier Term to expire November 30, 2006
Shaoneng (River) He Term to expire November 30, 2006
Brent Mersey Term to expire November 30, 2006
Krista Olins Term to expire November 30, 2006
Lindsay Turko Term to expire November 30, 2006
Property Standards
Committee
That the following five (5) persons be appointed to the Property Standards Committee:
Wafik Abadir Term to expire November 30, 2006
Allister Andrews Term to expire November 30, 2006
Chip Au Term to expire November 30, 2006
Gordon MacRae Term to expire November 30, 2006
Wayne Smith Term to expire November 30, 2006
Carried
Moved by Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
Seconded by Councillor J. Virgilio
Grants Subcommittee
That a Grants Subcommittee be established;
And that the following Members of Council be appointed to the Grants Subcommittee:
Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti
Regional Councillor J. Heath
Councillor A. Chiu
Carried
Committee had before it the report dated April 27, 2004 from the Director of Economic Development with respect Innovation Synergy Centre in Markham governance.
It was suggested that a twelfth appointment be considered from other associations within Markham, however, it was the consensus that only eleven members be appointed.
Moved by Councillor K. Usman
Seconded by Councillor J. Virgilio
That the report entitled “Innovation Synergy Centre in Markham (ISCM) Governance” be received,
And that the 11 nominees for the 11-person ISCM Board of Directors be confirmed by Council to serve a one-year term (renewable) to commence in May 2004:
Don Cousens
(Co-Chair of ISCM) Mayor,
Town of Markham
Stan Shapson
(Co-Chair of ISCM) VP,
York University
Bill
O’Donnell Markham
Regional Councillor
Theodore
Peridis Prof.
of Strategic Planning, Schulich School
Robert Prince Dean
of School of Engineering, York University
Margot
Montgomery Director
General, NRC
Harold
Brathwaite Seneca
College of Applied Arts & Technology
Mark Usher Knowledge
Based Industry, RBC Royal Bank
Bob
Glandfield President
and CEO, ISCM
Ron Smith Retired
CEO of technology firms, consultant
Terry Graham Independent
entrepreneur, angel investor
Carried
Committee had before it the report dated April 13, 2004 from the Chief Financial Officer with respect to Council's strategic priorities for 2004 to 2006.
Committee requested this matter be deferred and referred to the May 11, 2004 Committee of the Whole meeting for further discussion.
Moved by Councillor E. Shapero
Seconded by Deputy Mayor F. Scarpitti
That consideration of Council's strategic priorities for 2004 to 2006 be referred to the May 11, 2004 Committee of the Whole meeting as the first item on the agenda;
And that any specific comments or concerns be forwarded to the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer prior to this meeting.
Carried
Moved by Councillor J. Virgilio
Seconded by Councillor E. Shapero
That the following recommendation of the Markham Licensing Committee be adopted and confirmed:
1. The suspension of the license to own and operate a complementary health care establishment by 1173240 and the Applicant at 115 Apple Creek Boulevard, Unit # 1 (MacHealth Centre) be confirmed;
2. The license to own and operate a complementary health care establishment by 1173240 and the Applicant at 115 Apple Creek Boulevard, Unit # 1 (MacHealth Centre) be revoked;
3. Pursuant to section 25(1) of the Statutory Powers Act, this decision not be stayed by any appeal of this decision that may be instituted in the courts.
Carried
ADJOURNMENT
The Committee of the Whole meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m.