Revised Agenda

Committee of the Whole

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Council Chambers
17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket
Quorum: 11

Paul Freeman, Chief Planner, Planning and Economic Development

(See Items E.2.1. and E.2.2.)

Jonathan Wheatle, Manager, Strategic Economic Initiatives, Planning and Economic Development

(See Item E.2.3.)

​(Subject to the Committee granting deputant status.)

None

Chair - Regional Councillor Jones
Vice-Chair - Mayor Mrakas

Determination of Items Requiring Separate Discussion

Adoption of Items Not Requiring Separate Discussion

Memorandum dated May 7, 2019 from the Chief Planner

Recommendation:  Receive

Memorandum dated May 7, 2019 from the Chief Planner

Recommendation:  Receive

E.2

Report dated April 25, 2019 from the Commissioner of Corporate Services and Chief Planner recommending that:

  1. Council direct staff to proceed with consultation on the draft employment framework as outlined in this report and attachments as part of the Municipal Comprehensive Review.
  2. The Regional Clerk forward this report and attachments to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Clerks of the local municipalities.

Report dated April 25, 2019 from the Commissioner of Corporate Services and Chief Planner recommending that:

  1. The Growth and Development Review 2018 be circulated by the Regional Clerk to the local municipalities for information.

Report dated April 26, 2019 from the Commissioner of Corporate Services and Chief Planner recommending that:

  1. Council receive the 2018 Agriculture and Agri-Food Strategy update for information.
  2. Council approve the Terms of Reference for the Agriculture and Agri-Food Advisory Committee (Attachment 1).
  3. This report be circulated by the Regional Clerk to the Agriculture and Agri-Food Advisory Committee, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and local municipalities.

Report dated April 26, 2019 from the Commissioner of Corporate Services and Chief Planner recommending that:

  1. The Regional Clerk forward this report to the Provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and York Region Members of Federal and Provincial Parliament as an example of the Region’s continued commitment to focusing growth within Regional Centres and Corridors, and to seek further Federal and Provincial assistance to provide critical infrastructure for the Yonge Subway Extension and completion of the Viva Rapid Transit network.
  2. The Regional Clerk forward this report to the local municipalities for information.

Chair - Mayor Barrow
Vice-Chair - Regional Councillor Grossi

Determination of Items Requiring Separate Discussion

Adoption of Items Not Requiring Separate Discussion

Memorandum dated May 9, 2019 from the Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer

Recommendation:  Receive

F.2

Report dated April 25, 2019 from the Commissioner of Finance recommending that:

  1. Council endorse the proposed timeline for the development and approval of the 2020 budget.

Report dated April 23, 2019 from the Commissioner of Finance recommending that:

  1. Council receive this report for information.

Report dated April 24, 2019 from the Commissioner of Finance recommending that:

  1. Council receive for information the summary of accounts that were approved for write-off by the Regional Treasurer in 2018 (Table 1) and the status of the Region’s Accounts Receivable as at December 31, 2018, reported in Attachment 1.

Report dated April 25, 2019 from the Commissioner of Corporate Services recommending that:

  1. The Regional Clerk forward this report to the local municipalities, school boards and conservation authorities for information.

Report dated April 25, 2019 from the Commissioner of Corporate Services recommending that:

  1. Council receive and consider the Inquiry Officer’s report from the Hearing of Necessity in relation to the lands set out in Attachment 1, which found the taking of the land to be fair, sound and reasonably necessary.
  2. Council, as approving authority, approve the expropriation of the lands set out in Attachment 1 for the widening and reconstruction of Rutherford Road, in the City of Vaughan, and adopt the reasons for approval set out in Attachment 4.
  3. The Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to execute and serve any notices required under the Expropriations Act (the “Act”).
  4. Council authorize the introduction of the necessary bylaw to give effect to these recommendations.

Report dated April 10, 2019 from the Chief Administrative Officer recommending that:

  1. The Regional Clerk share this report and attachment with the local municipalities seeking comment on the draft criteria for prospective service migration.

(Referred from Governance Task Force meeting on April 18, 2019.)

Report dated April 10, 2019 from the Chief Administrative Officer recommending that:

  1. Council authorize a written submission to the Province on the Regional Government Review as generally set out in this report.
  2. The Regional Clerk forward this report to the local municipalities.

(Referred from Governance Task Force meeting on April 18, 2019.)

Report dated May 6, 2019 from the Commissioner of Finance recommending that:

  1. The property tax ratios for the 2019 taxation year be established as follows:

Broad Property Class

Proposed 2019 Tax Ratios

Multi-Residential

1.0000

Commercial (incl. office)

1.2794

Industrial

1.5704

Pipelines

0.9190

Farmland

0.2500

Managed Forests

0.2500

Landfill

1.1000

 

  1. Council approve a bylaw to implement the tax ratios using the notional property tax rate calculation adjustment for 2019.
  2. The Regional Clerk circulate this report to the local municipalities.

Report dated May 6, 2019 from the Commissioner of Finance recommending that:

  1. Broad property class tax rates for 2019 be established as follows: 

Broad Property Class

2019 Tax Rates %

Residential/Farm

0.336549

Multi-Residential

0.336549

Commercial

0.430581

Industrial

0.528517

Pipelines

0.309289

Farmland

0.084137

Managed Forests

0.084137

  1. Local municipalities pay the final two instalments of the 2019 regional property tax levy on or before September 30, 2019 and December 13, 2019.
  2. Council approve a bylaw to give effect to these recommendations.
  3. The Regional Clerk circulate this report to the local municipalities.

Report dated May 3, 2019 from the Commissioner of Finance recommending that:

  1. The Regional Treasurer be authorized to determine the percentage of property tax decreases to be withheld to fund the cost of capping reassessment-related tax increases in the commercial and industrial classes for the 2019 taxation year.
  2. Should the amount of property tax decreases available from any of the property classes be insufficient to fund the capping requirement, the Regional Treasurer be authorized to fund the Region’s share of the resulting shortfall from the Tax Stabilization Reserve.
  3. The Regional Clerk circulate the report to the local municipalities.

I.1
Presentation - Delegation of Authority - Cyber Breach Response - Solicitor-Client Privilege
 

I.2
Delegation of Authority - Cyber Breach Response - Solicitor-Client Privilege
 

I.3
Memorandum - Update Regarding Recently Enacted Trade Agreements - Solicitor-Client Privilege
 

I.4
Write-Off of Uncollectable Provincial Offences Act Fines and Collection Strategy Update - Solicitor-Client Privilege
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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