The Markham Record

General Committee Meeting

September 24, 2024

Who was there

Present (13): Michael Chan, Amanda Yeung Collucci, Alan Ho, Keith Irish, Jim Jones, Andrew Keyes, Ritch Lau, Isa Lee, Joe Li, Reid McAlpine, Juanita Nathan, Karen Rea, Frank Scarpitti

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (11 motions)

10 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the minutes of the July 9, 2024 General Committee meeting be confirmed.
Moved by Councillor Andrew Keyes, seconded by Councillor Juanita Nathan
Carried
That the following communications dated June 27, 2024 from York Region be received for information purposes: Housing Solutions 2023 Progress Report 2023 Paramedic Response Time Performance Plan Results York Region's 2024 to 2027 Homelessness Service System Plan 2023 Housing Supply and Affordability Update Privately Owned Water and Wastewater Communal Systems Status Report Update on the Province’s Hazardous and Special Products Regulation 2023 Annual Waste Management Report Trans Canada Trail Expansion Into York Region
Moved by Councillor Reid McAlpine, seconded by Councillor Karen Rea
Carried
That the minutes of the January 17, February 21, February 29, March 20, and, April 17, 2024 Unionville Business Improvement Area Committee meeting be received for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Ritch Lau, seconded by Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Carried
That the minutes of the May 27, 2024 Markham Public Library Board meeting be received for information purposes.
Moved by Councillor Ritch Lau, seconded by Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Carried
That the report dated September 24 , 202 4 titled “2024 In-Year Capital Additions” be received; and, That Council approve 18 in-year capital additions to Budget 2024, which total $9,932,600 as outlined in Appendix 1; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Michael Chan, seconded by Regional Councillor Alan Ho
Carried
That the Report Appointment of Members to the Markham Mayor’s Youth Council for the period of September 2, 2024 to June 30, 2025 be received; and, That the following Appointments of Members to the Markham Mayor’s Youth Council be confirmed for the term September 2, 2024 to June 30, 2025; and further, Name Grade Ward School Christian Matros 11 1 St. Robert CHS Elisabeth Lum 11 1 Markville Secondary School Jin Zhou 12 1 Thornhill Secondary School Kelly Liu 10 2 University of Toronto Schools Celine Yang 11 2 St. Augustine Catholic High School Grace Tan 12 2 St. Robert Catholic High School Melody Cao 12 2 Bayview Secondary School Sarah Gao 12 2 Bayview Secondary School Kelly Lee 10 3 St. Robert Catholic High School Vicky Dai 10 3 St. Augustine Catholic Highschool Kara Cespedes 11 3 Markville Secondary School Eloise Nose 10 4 St. Augustine Catholic High School Will Gao 11 4 Markville Secondary School Ashnika Lavakumaran 10 5 Bill Hogarth Secondary School Pranav Sai Thava Ganesh 11 5 Bill Hogarth Secondary School Joakim Sebastiampillai 11 5 St. Robert High School Ella Yap 11 6 St. Augustine Catholic High School Michael Li 11 6 Markville Secondary School Ivy Chen 11 6 Markville Secondary School Zoey Rodrigues 11 6 Bill Hogarth Secondary School Saumya Grover 12 6 Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School Hadia Rasool 12 7 Markham District High School Rithikha Kalaiunarbavan 12 7 Middlefield CI Michelle Jiang 11 8 Unionville High School Oscar Cheng 11 8 St. Robert Catholic High School That S
Moved by Councillor Ritch Lau, seconded by Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Carried
That the following motion passed at the July 29, 2024, Markham Sub-Committee meeting be received for information purposes: That the minutes of the July 29, 2024 Markham Sub-Committee meeting be received for information purposes; and, That the report entitled “Swan Lake- 2023 Water Quality Status and Updates” be received; and, That the deputations from Fred Peters, Friends of Swan Lake Park, Ali Asgary and Satinder Brar, York University, Peter Miller, William Dewberry, and Pamela Nitert, Amica Swan Lake, made to the July 29, 2024 Markham Sub-Committee be received; and, That the funding request by Friends of Swan Lake Park and the CIFAL proposal, as well as the request for shoreline viewing nodes be
Moved by Councillor Andrew Keyes, seconded by Councillor Amanda Collucci
Referred
That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act , General Committee resolve into a confidential session to discuss the following matters:
Moved by Regional Councillor Joe Li, seconded by Councillor Amanda Collucci
Carried
That General Committee adjourn from confidential session at 10:03 AM and not report out on any matter.
Moved by Councillor Juanita Nathan, seconded by Councillor Ritch Lau
Carried
1. That the following communications dated June 27, 2024 from York Region be received for information purposes: 1. Housing Solutions 2023 Progress Report 2. 2023 Paramedic Response Time Performance Plan Results 3. York Region's 2024 to 2027 Homelessness Service System Plan 4. 2023 Housing Supply and Affordability Update 3 5. Privately Owned Water and Wastewater Communal Systems Status Report 6. Update on the Province’s Hazardous and Special Products Regulation 7. 2023 Annual Waste Management Report 8. Trans Canada Trail Expansion Into York Region
Moved by Councillor Reid McAlpine, seconded by Councillor Karen Rea
Carried
1. That the Report Appointment of Members to the Markham Mayor’s Youth Council for the period of September 2, 2024 to June 30, 2025 be received; and, 2. That the following Appointments of Members to the Markham Mayor’s Youth Council be confirmed for the term September 2, 2024 to June 30, 2025; and further, 5 Name Grade Ward School Christian Matros 11 1 St. Robert CHS Elisabeth Lum 11 1 Markville Secondary School Jin Zhou 12 1 Thornhill Secondary School Kelly Liu 10 2 University of Toronto Schools Celine Yang 11 2 St. Augustine Catholic High School Grace Tan 12 2 St. Robert Catholic High School Melody Cao 12 2 Bayview Secondary School Sarah Gao 12 2 Bayview Secondary School Kelly Lee 10 3 St. Robert Catholic High School Vicky Dai 10 3 St. Augustine Catholic Highschool Kara Cespedes 11 3 Markville Secondary School Eloise Nose 10 4 St. Augustine Catholic High School Will Gao 11 4 Markville Secondary School Ashnika Lavakumaran 10 5 Bill Hogarth Secondary School Pranav Sai Thava 11 5 Bill Hogarth Secondary School Ganesh Joakim Sebastiampillai 11 5 St. Robert High School Ella Yap 11 6 St. Augustine Catholic High School 6 Michael Li 11 6 Markville Secondary School Ivy Chen 11 6 Markville Secondary School Zoey Rodrigues 11 6 Bill Hogarth Secondary School Saumya Grover 12 6 Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School Hadia Rasool 12 7 Markham District High School Rithikha 12 7 Middlefield CI Kalaiunarbavan Michelle Jiang 11 8 Unionville High School Oscar Cheng 11 8 St. Robert Catholic High Sch
Moved by Councillor Ritch Lau, seconded by Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Carried

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