Minutes

YORK REGIONAL COUNCIL

Special Meeting

-
Electronic and In-Person Meeting
Council Chambers
17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket
Members:
  • W. Emmerson, 
  • G. Chan, 
  • M. Chan, 
  • N. Davison, 
  • J. DiPaola, 
  • M. Ferri, 
  • A. Ho, 
  • J. Jones, 
  • J. Li, 
  • I. Lovatt, 
  • T. Mrakas, 
  • S. Pellegrini, 
  • M. Quirk, 
  • M. G. Racco, 
  • F. Scarpitti, 
  • J. Taylor, 
  • T. Vegh, 
  • and D. West 
Staff:
  • D. Basso, 
  • K. Chislett, 
  • P. Freeman, 
  • D. Kuzmyk, 
  • E. Mahoney, 
  • L. Mirabella, 
  • Dr. B. Pakes, 
  • and C. Raynor 

A.
Call to Order

 

Regional Chair Emmerson called the meeting to order at 9 a.m.

B.
Land Acknowledgement

 

Regional Chair Emmerson made the following remarks:

We acknowledge that York Region is located on the traditional territory of many Indigenous peoples including the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Huron-Wendat and Métis peoples and the treaty territories of the Haudenosaunee, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and Williams Treaties First Nations.

Today this area is home to many diverse Indigenous Peoples, and we recognize their history, spirituality, culture and stewardship of this land.

We also acknowledge the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation as our closest First Nation community.

C.
Disclosures of Interest

 

None

D.
Presentations

 

D.1
Proposed 2023 to 2027 York Region Plan to Support Seniors – Introduction and Context Setting

This item has attachments. 
1.C1. Proposed 2023 to 2027 York Region Plan to Support Seniors – Introduction and Context Setting.pdf
2.Handout - Govenment Structures and Services that can Support Seniors.pdf
  • Moved byMayor Quirk
    Seconded byMayor Pellegrini

    Council receive the presentation from Katherine Chislett, Commissioner, Community and Health Services and Lisa Gonsalves, General Manager, Paramedic and Seniors Services.

    Carried

D.2
Insights on How we can Better Meet the Needs of our Ageing Population

This item has attachments. 
1.C2. Insights on How we can Better Meet the Needs of our Ageing Population.pdf
  • Moved byMayor Quirk
    Seconded byMayor Pellegrini

    Council receive the presentation from Dr. Samir K. Sinha, Mount Sinai Regional Geriatric Program, Director of Health Policy and Co-Chair of National Institute on Ageing.

    Carried

D.3
Integrated Health and Social Care for Seniors

This item has attachments. 
1.C3. Integrated Health and Social Care for Seniors.pdf
  • Moved byMayor Quirk
    Seconded byMayor Pellegrini

    Council receive the presentation by Patrick Boily, Director of Policy, Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA).

    Carried

D.4
Local Community Partnership and Ontario Health Team Insights

This item has attachments. 
1.C4. Local Community Partnership and Ontario Health Team Insights.pdf
  • Moved byMayor Quirk
    Seconded byMayor Pellegrini

    Council receive the presentation by Christina Bisanz, Chief Executive Officer, Community and Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS) and Gayle Seddon, Ontario Health Team Director, Southlake Community Ontario Health Team.

    Carried

D.5
Proposed 2023 to 2027 York Region Plan to Support Seniors: Spotlighting Actions of Four Priority Areas

This item has attachments. 
1.C5. Proposed 2023 to 2027 York Region Plan to Support Seniors - Spotlighting Actions of Four Priority Areas.pdf
  • Moved byMayor Quirk
    Seconded byMayor Pellegrini

    Council receive the presentation by Lisa Gonsalves, General Manager, Paramedic and Seniors Services, Kyle Catney, Director of Transit Operations, Public Works, Dr. Barry Pakes, Medical Officer of Health, Karen Antonio-Hadcock, Acting General Manager, Housing Services, and Julie Casaert, Director, Seniors Services.

    Carried

E.
Deputations

 

None

F.
Communications

 

F.1
Proposed 2023 to 2027 York Region Plan to Support Seniors – Additional Information

This item has attachments. 
1.Proposed_2023_to_2027_York_Region_Plans_to_Support_Seniors_-_Additional_Information.pdf
  • Moved byMayor Scarpitti
    Seconded byMayor Taylor

    Council receive the memorandum dated October 5, 2023 from Katherine Chislett, Commissioner of Community and Health Services.

    Carried

G.
Consideration and Adoption of Reports

 

None

H.
Other Business

 

H.1
Agriculture and Agri-Food Advisory Committee Meeting

 

Regional Chair Emmerson announced that the Agriculture and Agri-Food Advisory Committee meeting scheduled on October 18, 2023 is cancelled. 

I.
Private Session

 

Council did not resolve into private session.

J.
Confirmatory Bylaw

This item has attachments. 
1.2023-46 Confirmatory Bylaw - Regional Council Special Meeting - October 5 2023.pdf
  • Moved byRegional Councillor Vegh
    Seconded byRegional Councillor DiPaola

    Council enact Bylaw No. 2023-46 to confirm the proceedings of this special meeting of Council held on October 5, 2023.

    Carried

K.
Adjournment

 
  • Moved byRegional Councillor Vegh
    Seconded byRegional Councillor DiPaola

    Council adjourn the meeting at 11:43 a.m.

    Carried



     

                                                               
    Regional Clerk



    Minutes confirmed and adopted at the meeting of Council held on October 26, 2023.

     

                                                               
    Regional Chair


No Item Selected