GENERAL COMMITTEE

1) That the Minutes of the March 7, 2011 General Committee be confirmed.

1) That the Minutes of the February 16, 2011 Accessibility Committee be received for information purposes.

1) That the Minutes of the February 16, 2011 Animal Care Committee be received for information purposes.

1) That the Minutes of the February 10, 2011 Cycling & Pedestrian Advisory Committee be received for information purposes.

1) That the Minutes of the February 17, 2011 Environmental Advisory Committee be received for information purposes.

Seniors Advisory Committee 1) That the resignation of Councillor Valerie Burke from the Seniors Advisory Committee be received with regret.

1) That Council receive for information the March 21, 2011 report entitled “Summary of 2010 Remuneration & Expenses for Councillors and Appointees to Boards”; and, 2) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1) That the report entitled “Markham’s Portable Water Trailer for Public Events – Pilot Project” be received; and, 2) That as part of the pilot project, Markham’s portable water trailer, called ‘WOW - Water on Wheels’ be at the following events in 2011: · Sedan Chair Challenge · Unionville Village Festival · Markham Village Music Festival · Taste of Asia · Canada Day · Art in the Park · Markham Jazz Festival (Unionville location) · Milliken Children’s Festival · Employee Appreciation Day · Thornhill Festival · Terry Fox Run (Thornhill – with alternating locations annually) · Markham Fair; and, 3) That following completion of the pilot project, Staff report back with a recommended policy on use and deployment of the water trailer for Council’s approval; and further, 4) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1) That the report titled “Annual Water Quality Report (January-December 2010)” as required by Schedule 22 of Ontario Regulation 170/03 enclosed herein be received; and, 2) That Attachment “A”; 2010 Annual Regulatory Water Quality Report, is to be made available to the public on or before February 28, 2011 as required by Section 11 of Ontario Regulation 170/03; and further, 3) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1) That the presentation by Raj Monabeer, Manager Sustainability entitled “Markham’s Greenprint Sustainability Plan” be received.

That the Israeli Apartheid Week at York University be discussed at the beginning of the meeting.

That the proposed motion regarding "Israel Apartheid Week" be

That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) (a & d) of the Municipal Act, General Committee resolve into an in-camera session to discuss the following confidential matters (12:39 PM): 1) The security of the property of the municipality or local board. 2) Labour relations or employee negotiations. (Restricted Agenda)

That the Committee rise from the in-camera session (12:49 PM)