General Committee Meeting

That the minutes of the November 4, 2019 General Committee meeting be confirmed.

That the following communications dated October 17, 2019 from York Region be received for information purposes: An Update on Public Consultations for the Municipal Comprehensive Review Annual Update on Invasive Species Automated Speed Enforcement Comments on Proposed Changes to the Provincial Policy Statement Five Year Review and Update on Housing Solutions Large Office Building Development Charge Deferral Pilot Program Purpose-Built Rental Housing Initiatives Smart Commute Program Review

That the presentation entitled “Winter Maintenance Update,” be received; and, That Staff will follow up on Council direction and report back in Q1 2020.

That the existing council approved service levels for plowing local roads be maintained.

That staff be directed to investigate and report back on the impact of shortening existing response times for windrow removal assistance program from eight hours to four hours after the plowing of local roads; and, That a survey of participants of the current windrow removal assistance program be conducted at the end of the 2019-2020 winter season to identify areas of satisfaction and areas of potential improvement.

That staff investigate and report back on implications of offering City wide windrow service and identify the challenges in newer areas.

That staff be directed to investigate and report back on the feasibility and impacts of expanding Winter Maintenance Services to include pathways.

That the presentation entitled “Markham Public Library’s Role in Markham’s Future” be received.

That the minutes of the September 18, 2019 Animal Care Committee meeting be received for information purposes.​

​That the minutes of the October 29, 2019, November 1, 2019 and November 5, 2019 Budget Committee meeting be received for information purposes.

That the minutes of the September 12, 2019 and October 10, 2019 Santa Claus Parade Organizing Committee meeting be received for information purposes.​

That the report entitled “Staff Awarded Contracts for the Month of October 2019” be received; and, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution

That the report entitled Tax Write-offs in Accordance with Section 354 of the Municipal Act, 2001 be received; and, That the amounts totalling $130,747 as set out in this report, be written-off pursuant to Section 354 of the Municipal Act, 2001; and , That the City of Markham’s portion of the write-off of $32,687 , be charged to Account 820-820-7040; and, That the Treasurer be directed to remove these amounts from the Collector’s Roll; and, That the associated interest be cancelled in proportion to the tax adjustments; and further , That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolutions.

That the report titled “2019 September Year-To-Date Review of Operations and Year-end Projection ” be received; and, That the year-end surplus, if any, be transferred to reserves, as per policy, in the order outlined below: Corporate Rate Stabilization Reserve at a level equivalent to 15% of local tax levies; Remaining surplus, if any, to the Life Cycle Replacement and Capital Reserve Fund; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the 2020 Budget report be

That the report titled “Quality Management System Management Review” be received; and, That Council, as the Owner of the City’s drinking water system, acknowledge and support the outcome and action items identified from the Management Review; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That Staff be authorized to assume the ownership of the Peter Street regional watermain from the Regional Municipality of York; and, That Staff be authorized to accept payment of $1,364,000.00, excluding HST, from the Regional Municipality of York for assuming the ownership of the Peter Street regional watermain; and, That Staff be authorized to deposit the payment of $1,364,000.00 to the Waterworks Stabilization/Capital Reserve; and, That the Director of Environmental Services be authorized to execute any documents in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor related to the transfer of Peter Street watermain; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the Markham Fire and Emergency Services 2018 Annual Service Report be received; and, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report entitled “Master Fire Plan, Second Crew at Station 99 (Cornell)” be received; and, That Council approve the attached Terms of Reference in order to proceed with further analysis and consideration for the establishment of a second crew at Station 99 (Cornell) to improve fire response times for that area; and, That Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Councillor Karen Rea, Councillor Andrew Keyes, Councillor Keith Irish, and Councillor Khalid Usman be appointed as the members of the Fire Response Task Force; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to schedule meetings as directed in the attached Terms of Reference.

That the discussions held during the November 18, 2019 General Committee Confidential Session be affirmed.

That General Committee suspend the rules of procedure to add two confidential items to the November 18, 2019 agenda.

That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, General Committee resolve into a confidential session to discuss the following matters at 1:39 PM:

That the General Committee Confidential Session adjourn at 2:02 PM.

That the General Committee meeting adjourned at 3:40 PM.

1. That the following communications dated October 17, 2019 from York Region be received for information purposes: a. An Update on Public Consultations for the Municipal Comprehensive Review b. Annual Update on Invasive Species c. Automated Speed Enforcement d. Comments on Proposed Changes to the Provincial Policy Statement e. Five Year Review and Update on Housing Solutions 3 f. Large Office Building Development Charge Deferral Pilot Program g. Purpose-Built Rental Housing Initiatives h. Smart Commute Program Review

1. That staff investigate and report back on implications of offering City wide windrow service and identify the challenges in newer areas. 5

1. That the minutes of the September 18, 2019 Animal Care Committee meeting be received for information purposes. 6

1. That the report entitled “Staff Awarded Contracts for the Month of October 2019” be received; and, 8 2. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution

1. That the report titled “2019 September Year-To-Date Review of Operations and Year-end Projection” be received; and, 2. That the year-end surplus, if any, be transferred to reserves, as per policy, in the order outlined below: 9 a. Corporate Rate Stabilization Reserve at a level equivalent to 15% of local tax levies; b. Remaining surplus, if any, to the Life Cycle Replacement and Capital Reserve Fund; and further, 3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1. That the report titled “Quality Management System Management Review” be received; and, 2. That Council, as the Owner of the City’s drinking water system, acknowledge and support the outcome and action items identified from the Management Review; and further, 10 3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.