General Committee Meeting

That the minutes of the October 22, 2019 General Committee meeting be confirmed.

That the minutes of the September 9, 2019 Advisory Committee on Accessibility meeting be received for information purposes.

​That the minutes of the May 16, 2019 and July 4, 2019 Board of Management Markham Village Business Improvement Area Committee meeting be received for information purposes.​

​ That the minutes of the June 26, 2019 Canada Day Celebration Organizing Committee meeting be received for information purposes.​

​ That the minutes of the September 19, 2019 Markham Environmental Advisory Committee meeting be received for information purposes.

That the minutes of the September 23, 2019 Markham Public Library Board meeting be received for information purposes.

That the report dated November 4, 2019 entitled “2019 Third Quarter Investment Performance Review” be received.

That the report “2020 Interim Tax Levy By-law” be received; and, That Council authorize an interim tax levy for 2020 ; and, That the attached by-law be passed to authorize the 2020 interim tax levy; and further, That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the presentation by Dr. Nicole Goodman, Director, Centre for e-Democracy and Assistant Professor, Brock University entitled "Online Voting in the City of Markham: Patterns and Trends, 2003-2018," be received.

That the presentation entitled “2018 Markham Municipal Election: Post-Election Review” be received.

That the report entitled, “Approval of the 2019 Integrated Leisure Master Plan Update”, as presented at the October 7, 2019 General Committee meeting and the October 25, 2019, memo, Approval of the 2019 Integrated Leisure Master Plan Update be received; and, That Council approve the 2019 Integrated Leisure Master Plan (ILMP) Update, as set out in Attachment 1 of the October 7, 2019 General Committee report, along with the following amendments: Section 6.1 - Parkland Policy and Provision – add a new recommendation on Hydro Corridors as follows: Explo re and capture opportunities within Hydro Corridors for sport fields and to serve as linear parks, including multi-use trails for walking, cycling and other non-motorized uses, and off-leash dog parks and trails, thereby connecting neighbourhoods, parks connections (including the Rouge National Park), public access points and other trail systems ; Section 6.1 - Parkland Policy and Provision: Revise ILMP Recommendation #9 as ou tlined in this memorandum; Section 6.8 - Playgrounds & Outdoor Fitness: Revise ILMP Recommendation #34 a s outlined in this memorandum; Section 6.11 – Outdoor Ice Rinks : Revise ILMP Recommendation #42 as outlined in this memorandum; Section 6.12 - Off Leash Dog Areas: Revise ILMP Recommendation #43 as outlined in this memorandum ; Section 7.3 - Community Centres: Revise ILMP Recommendation #64 as outlined in this memorandum; Section 9 - Public Library Services & Facilities: Revise Recommendation #86 as outl

That the November 4, 2019 Confidential General Committee Meeting items be postponed to a future General Committee Meeting. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That General Committee Meeting adjourn at 3:51 PM.

4 1. That the minutes of the September 23, 2019 Markham Public Library Board meeting be received for information purposes.

1. That the report entitled, “Approval of the 2019 Integrated Leisure Master Plan Update”, as presented at the October 7, 2019 General Committee meeting and the October 25, 2019, memo, Approval of the 2019 Integrated Leisure Master Plan Update be received; and, 2. That Council approve the 2019 Integrated Leisure Master Plan (ILMP) Update, as set out in Attachment 1 of the October 7, 2019 General Committee report, along with the following amendments: a. Section 6.1 - Parkland Policy and Provision – add a new recommendation on Hydro Corridors as follows: Explore and capture opportunities within Hydro Corridors for sport fields and to serve as linear parks, including multi-use trails for walking, cycling and other non-motorized uses, and off-leash dog parks and trails, thereby connecting neighbourhoods, parks connections (including the Rouge National Park), public access points and other trail systems; b. Section 6.1 - Parkland Policy and Provision: Revise ILMP Recommendation #9 as outlined in this memorandum; c. Section 6.8 - Playgrounds & Outdoor Fitness: Revise ILMP Recommendation #34 as outlined in this memorandum; d. Section 6.11 – Outdoor Ice Rinks : Revise ILMP Recommendation #42 as outlined in this memorandum; e. Section 6.12 - Off Leash Dog Areas: Revise ILMP Recommendation #43 as outlined in this memorandum; f. Section 7.3 - Community Centres: Revise ILMP Recommendation #64 as outlined in this memorandum; g. Section 9 - Public Library Services & Facilities: Revise Reco

1. That the November 4, 2019 Confidential General Committee Meeting items be postponed to a future General Committee Meeting. 9 2. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.