Revised Agenda

Committee of the Whole

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Council Chambers
17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket
Quorum: 11

Salim Alibhai, Director of Capital Planning and Delivery, Transportation Services

(Please refer to Item E.2.1.)

Ian Buchanan, Manager of Natural Heritage and Forestry Services, Environmental Services

James Lane, Program Manager, Green Infrastructure, Environmental Services

(Please refer to Item F.2.1.)

Cordelia Abankwa, General Manager of Social Services, Community and Health Services

(Please refer to Item G.2.1.)

Chris Spearen, Acting Chief and General Manager of Paramedic and Seniors Services, Community and Health Services

(Please refer to Item G.2.2.)

​(Subject to the Committee granting deputant status.)

Michelle Albert, Former President, on behalf of Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA), presenting awards to Transportation and Environmental Services

Committee of the Whole recessed at 12:23 p.m. and resumed at 1:15 p.m.

Chair – Mayor Pellegrini
Vice-Chair – Mayor Scarpitti

Determination of Items Requiring Separate Discussion

Adoption of Items Not Requiring Separate Discussion

Paul Jankowski, Commissioner of Transportation Services and Erin Mahoney, Commissioner of Environmental Services dated March 21, 2019.

Recommendation: Receive

Kiran Saini, Acting Director of Legislative Services/Town Clerk, Town of Newmarket dated March 11, 2019

Recommendation: Receive

Fernando Lamanna, Municipal Clerk, Town of East Gwillimbury dated March 21, 2019

Recommendation: Receive

E.2

Report dated March 21, 2019 from the Commissioner of Transportation Services recommending that:

  1. Existing speed limits on Regional roads listed in Table 1 of this report be revised as detailed.
  2. The Regional Clerk circulate this report to the Clerks of the Towns of East Gwillimbury, Georgina, Newmarket and Richmond Hill, Township of King and Chief of York Regional Police.
  3. The Regional Solicitor prepare the necessary bylaws.

Report dated March 21, 2019 from the Commissioner of Transportation Services recommending that:

  1. Council approve an amendment to the agreement between the Region and AECOM Canada Inc. for the design of improvements to Major Mackenzie Drive (Y.R. 25) from the proposed Highway 427 terminus to Islington Avenue (Y.R. 17), to increase the contract price, within the Capital Spending Authority for this project, from $2,579,810 to $2,970,382, excluding HST, as a result of additional services required during the construction of the project.
  2. Council approve an amendment to the agreement between the Region and HDR Corporation for design of improvements to Major Mackenzie Drive (Y.R. 25) from Islington Avenue (Y.R. 17) to Highway 400, to increase the contract price, within the Capital Spending Authority for this project, from $3,065,779 to $3,353,261, excluding HST, as a result of additional services required during the construction of the project.

Report dated March 20, 2019 from the Commissioner of Transportation Services recommending that:

  1. Council authorize entering into agreements with Canadian Pacific Railway for the structure replacement and long-term maintenance of the road-rail grade separation on Highway 27 (Y.R.27), south of Rutherford Road (Y.R.73) in the City of Vaughan, in accordance with the principles outlined in Attachment 1.

Chair – Regional Councillor Ferri
Vice-Chair – Mayor Quirk

Determination of Items Requiring Separate Discussion

Adoption of Items Not Requiring Separate Discussion

F.2

Report dated March 22, 2019 from the Commissioner of Environmental Services recommending that:

  1. Council authorize the direct purchase of sanitary sewer flow monitoring devices, associated equipment and replacement parts for the Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Program to ADS Environmental Technologies Inc. (ADS), pursuant to the provisions of the Purchasing Bylaw, for a term of five years commencing on June 1, 2019 and ending on May 21, 2024 at an upset limit cost of $866,776.10, excluding HST.
  2. Council authorize the Commissioner of Environmental Services to execute the necessary agreements.

Report dated March 22, 2019 from the Commissioner of Environmental Services recommending that:

  1. Council authorize the Region to enter into agreements with the vendors listed in Private Attachments 1 and 2, and the Commissioner of Environmental Services be authorized to execute agreements with these vendors and renew them on an annual basis, for up to five years, subject to the costs being within the annual approved budget, and satisfactory performance of services by the vendors.

Chair – Regional Councillor Rosati
Vice-Chair – Regional Councillor Heath

Determination of Items Requiring Separate Discussion

Adoption of Items Not Requiring Separate Discussion

G.2

Report dated March 21, 2019 from the Commissioner of Community and Health Services recommending that:

  1. The Regional Clerk circulate this report to the Clerks of the local municipalities for their information.
  2. The Regional Chair write to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care requesting the Ministry move quickly to modernize the technology in the Georgian Central Ambulance Communication Centre for improved efficiency of call handling and paramedic services responses. 

Report dated March 21, 2019 from the Commissioner of Community and Health Services recommending that:

  1. Council approve the request for the donation of a decommissioned ambulance received from the Access Centre, on behalf of the David Fagarlee Medical Centre in Agago County, Uganda.
  2. Council approve the request for the donation of a decommissioned ambulance received from the Friends of Ecuador for the Hospital Vozandes des Oriente in Quito, Ecuador.

Report dated March 21, 2019 from the Commissioner of Community and Health Services recommending that:

  1. Council reinstate a mandate to restrict occupancy of rent-geared-to-income units at Crescent Village Housing Corporation to applicant households who are members of the Ja'Fari Islamic Community.
  2. The Commissioner of Community and Health Services be authorized to enter into an agreement with Crescent Village Housing Corporation that meets the following conditions for a specific mandate designation:                                                     
    1. Inclusion of a written legal opinion addressing the issues raised in the Ontario Human Rights Code Section 14 or Section 18 and states that the housing provider falls within the exemptions contained within either of those sections, and complies with the policies of the Ontario Human Rights Commission.
    2. Definition of the population to be served,
    3. Indemnification of the Region with respect to any costs the Region may incur as a result of any litigation related to the specific mandate designation.
    4. Acknowledgement that all rent-geared-to-income units will continue to be filled through the Region's subsidized housing wait list process in accordance with the Housing Services Act, 2011 and its associated regulations as well as the Region's program instructions.
    5. Inclusion of a provision that the Region reserves the right to unilaterally change or terminate the mandate should the results of an evaluation indicate that it is prudent to do so.

Report dated March 21, 2019 from the Commissioner of Community and Health Services recommending that:

  1. Council authorize the purchase of data and web Services from Findhelp Information Services pursuant to the direct purchase provisions of the Purchasing Bylaw, for a term not to exceed five years, at a total cost not to exceed $444,050 excluding HST.
  2. Council authorize the Commissioner of Community and Health Services to negotiate and execute the necessary agreements.

​Motion to resolve into Private Session to consider the following:

J.1
Private Attachment 1 to Item F.2.3. - Software Licenses, Maintenance and Contract Renewals - Security of Regional Property
 

J.2
Private Attachment 2 to Item F.2.3. - Software Licenses, Maintenance and Contract Renewals - Security of Regional Property
 

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