Revised Agenda
YORK REGIONAL COUNCIL

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, December 19, 2019
Time:	9:00 A.m. - 10:00 A.m.
Location:	Council Chambers 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket

Quorum: 11

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A.

Call to Order

B.

Disclosures of Interest

C.

Minutes of Council

C.1

Council Meeting held on November 21, 2019

D.

Presentations

D.1

2020-2022 Regional Budget

Laura Mirabella, Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer

E.

Deputations

​(Subject to Council granting deputant status.)

None

F.

Communications

F.1

Crime Stoppers Awareness Month

Leo Ralph, President, Crime Stoppers of York Region, dated December 17, 2019

Recommendation: Receive and recognize January 2020 as Crime Stoppers Month in York Region

F.2

Change to Closed Meeting Investigator Services

Christopher Raynor, Regional Clerk, dated December 17, 2019

Recommendation: Receive

F.3

Acceleration of 16th Avenue (Woodbine to McCowan) Environmental Assessment

Dennis Fortnum, Normandale Community Residents Association, dated December 18, 2019

Recommendation: Receive

G.

Consideration and Adoption of Reports

G.1

Committee of the Whole Meeting - December 5, 2019

G.2

Committee of the Whole Meeting - December 12, 2019

G.3

Capital Funding Agreement for York University Markham Centre Campus

On November 21, 2019, Council deferred consideration of the following recommendation in the report dated October 31, 2019 from the Chief Administrative Officer to the December 19, 2019 Regional Council meeting to be considered in conjunction with a presentation from Dr. Rhonda Lenton, President of York University:

1. The Region enter into a Funding Agreement to provide up to $25,000,000 upon achieving the milestones set out in the Memorandum of Understanding with York University towards construction of a new university campus located in Markham Centre.

G.4

York Durham Sewage System Operating Agreement Extension

Report dated December 19, 2019 from the Commissioner of Environmental Services and the Chief Administrative Officer recommending that: 

1. Council authorize extending the York Durham Sewage System Operating Agreement under the existing terms with Durham Region for six months commencing January 1, 2020 until June 30, 2020 to allow for finalization of a new operating agreement and the Commissioner of Environmental Services be authorized to execute the necessary documents to extend the Operating Agreement.

G.5

2020-2022 Regional Budget

Report dated December 19, 2019 from the Commission of Finance recommending that:

1. Council approve the operating and capital budgets as follows:
   1. The 2020 operating budget tabled on November 21, 2019 detailed in the 2020 to 2022 Budget book, as amended and summarized in Attachment 1.
   2. The 2020 capital expenditures and Capital Spending Authority by project and by program group and associated funding sources detailed in the 2020 to 2022 Budget book, as summarized in Attachment 2, and the authority to reallocate funding between projects in a program group as detailed in this report.
2. Council endorse the 2021 to 2022 operating outlook tabled on November 21, 2019 detailed in the 2020 to 2022 Budget book, as summarized in Attachment 1.
3. Council approve debt authority and reserve items as follows:
   1. Incremental debt authority of $466.3 million required for 2020 Capital Spending Authority by project as specified in Column (B) of Attachment 3.
   2. Total debt authority for capital projects up to the amounts specified in Column (C) of Attachment 3 in accordance with the Capital Financing and Debt Policy.
   3. Approve a contribution of $152.5 million to the Sinking Fund Reserve for the purpose of meeting the Region’s 2020 sinking fund obligations.
   4. Authorize the funding of capital projects that have been previously approved for debt financing from reserves where there are sufficient funds available and at the discretion of the Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer.
4. Council endorse the reconciliation of the 2020 Budget to the full accrual basis of accounting, as required under Ontario Regulation 284/09, as summarized in the Budget book.
5. Council authorize the Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer to:
   
   1. Make any necessary adjustments within the total approved Budget to reflect organizational changes and any other reallocation of costs.
   2. Apply for, accept and adjust the Budget for any additional provincial and/or federal funding provided there is no tax levy impact.
   3. Report back to Council in-year, as required, to provide flexibility in capital project implementation to adapt to changing and unforeseen circumstances and to maximize delivery of capital projects.

H.

Introduction and Consideration of Bylaws

H.1

2019-64 Yonge Street - Widening and Reconstruction (784773 Ontario Limited)

To acquire certain lands for or in connection with the widening and reconstruction of Yonge Street (YR 1), Town of Newmarket and Town of East Gwillimbury

H.2

2019-65 Yonge Street - Widening and Reconstruction (Fetlar Holdings Limited)

To acquire certain lands for or in connection with the widening and reconstruction of Yonge Street (YR 1), Town of Newmarket and Town of East Gwillimbury

I.

Motions

J.

Notices of Motion to Reconsider

K.

Other Business

L.

Private Session

None

M.

Confirmatory Bylaw

Introduction of Bylaw 2019-66 to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting

N.

Adjournment