COUNCIL

That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on March 22, 2011, be adopted.

1) That the delegation of Ahmed Ijaz outlining his opposition to the Town of Markham’s Trade Mission to Israel be received.

That Council hear the delegation of Ahmed Ijaz regarding the Town of Markham’s Trade Mission to Israel.

That Report No. 24 – General Committee comprised of 2 items be received and adopted. (1) AWARD OF CONTRACT 254-R-10, EAST MARKHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY -LIBRARY COLLECTIONS (7.12.3) Report 1) That the report entitled “Award of Contract 254-R-10, East Markham Public Library - Library Collections ” be received ; and, 2) That Request for Proposal 254-R-10 East Markham Public Library - Library Collections be awarded to the sole bidder Library Services Centre (LSC) in the amount of $1,992,935.06 inclusive of HST; and, 3) That the award be funded from the Library Collections – East Markham Account # 070-5350-10558-005 account as detailed in the Financial Considerations; and, 4) That a contract project manager (part-time) be hired for the period from April 2011 to September 2012 at the maximum cost of $80,000 (inclusive of benefits) and be funded from the Library Collections – East Markham Account # 070-5350-10558-005 account as detailed in the Financial Considerations; and, 5) That the surplus funding remaining in the amount of $694,460 be returned; 90% ($625,014) to Development Charges (DC) reserve and 10% ($69,446) to the 10% non-DC growth reserve; and, 6) That report entitled “Award of Contract 254-R-10, East Markham Public Library - Library Collections ” brought forward to the April 5, 2011 Council meeting; and further, 7) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That Report No. 25 – Development Services Committee comprised of 6 items be received and adopted. (1) PROPOSED ALL-WAY STOP CONTROL AT TOWNLEY AVENUE AND RANDALL AVENUE (5.12.3) Report Attachment A Attachment B 1) That the report entitled “Proposed All-way S top Control at Townley Avenue & Randall Avenue ”, be received; and, 2) That Schedule 12 of Traffic By-law 106-71 be amended to include the intersection of Townley Avenue and Randall Avenue; and, 3) That the Operations Department be directed to install the appropriate signs and pavement markings at the subject locations, funded through the Operations Department account # 083-5399-8402-005; and, 4) That the Operations Department be directed to maintain the signs at the subject locations; and, 5) That York Region Police be requested to enforce the all-way stop control upon installation of these signs and passing of the By-law; and further, 6) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution. (By-law 2011-82)

That Report No 26 – General Committee comprised of 4 items be received and adopted, except Item No. 4. (See following Item No. 4) (1) MINUTES OF THE MARCH 23, 2011 BUDGET SUB-COMMITTEE (16.0) Minutes 1) That the Minutes of the March 23, 2011 Budget Sub-Committee be received for information purposes; and, 2) That Council approve the following Celebrate Markham Grants allocated at the March 23, 2011 Budget Sub Committee: Doors Open Markham $9,500 Markham Santa Clause Parade $16,500 Milliken Mills Children's Festival $13,500 Senior Advisory Committee 0 Senior Citizen's Light Tour 0 Senior's Hall of Fame $2,000 Tourism Markham $5,000 Taste of Asia Festival $15,000 Markham Jazz Festival $10,000 Markham Concert Band $4,500 Markham Little Theatre 0 Markham Main Street BIA Events 0 The Thursday Night Summer Music Series - Unionville Bandstand $2,500 Night-it-up $5,000 Fiesta Canada 0 Markham Rotary Ribfest $7,500 Markham Federation of Filipino Canadians $2,500 Senior's Extravaganza $3,500 Thornhill Festival $10,000 Unionville Old Tyme Christmas Parade $6,500 York Region Celebration of the Arts 0 Unallocated $500 ; and further, 3) That Council approve the following Seniors’ Grants allocated at the March 23, 2011 Budget Sub-Committee meeting: Seniors Advisory Committee $5,000 Markham Tamil Seniors Association Canada $3,000

That Report No. 27 – Development Services Committee comprised of 2 items be received and adopted. (1) MARKHAM LIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES - FEBRUARY 28, 2011, MARCH 7, 2011, MARCH 21, 2011 (16.24) Feb. 28 Mar. 7 Mar. 21 Correspondence 1) That the minutes of the Markham Live Committee meeting held February 28, 2011, March 7, 2011 and March 21, 2011 be received for information purposes; and, 2) That the following recommendation from the March 21, 2011 minutes be endorsed: " That the Markham Live Committee endorses the proposal by Adamson Associates Architects dated March 21, 2011 for “Markham Transit Centre/Mobility Hub Program and Feasibility Study” in the amount of $100,000. ".

1) That May 1, 2011 be proclaimed as Holocaust Memorial Day in the Town of Markham; and, 2) That the Communications and Community Relations Department be requested to publish the above proclamation in the local newspapers.

That Council receive and consent to the disposition of communications in the following manner:

1) That the following be proclaimed in the Town of Markham: - National Volunteer Week (April 10 to 16, 2011) - B-Strong Day (April 22, 2011) - Day of Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured on the Job (April 28, 2011) - Be Kind to Animals Week (May 1 to 7, 2011) - Emergency Preparedness Week (May 1 to 7, 2011) - Steward of the Earth Day (May 11, 2011) - Pride Week (June 5 to 12, 201 1 ); and, 2) That the Rainbow Flag be raised at the Anthony Roman Markham Civic Centre for the Pride Week; and further, 3) That the Communications and Community Relations Department be requested to publish the above proclamations in the local newspapers.

1) That the staff memorandum dated April 5, 2011 entitled “Street names for Phase 1 of draft plan of subdivision 19TM-070003 (Times Group Inc.), South side of Highway 7, east of Warden Avenue,” be received; and, 2) That the following street names be approved for this subdivision: - Rougeside Promenade - Uptown Drive; and further, 3) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1) That the notice of proposed sale for the Town own lands legally described as Part 3 on 65R-14034, be confirmed. (In-Camera Item No. 3)

1) That the Region of York Staff Report dated April 6, 2011 entitled “Richmond Hill/Langstaff Gateway Regional and Provincial Urban Growth Centre – Framework for Proposed Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) No. 4 and Next Steps”, be received; and, 2) That the Region of York be requested to expedite the review and approval of Town of Markham Official Plan Amendment No. 183, being the Official Plan and Secondary Plan for the Langstaff Gateway Planning Area, as adopted by Markham Council on June 8, 2010, and which is consistent with the Urban Growth Centre Policies of the Regional Official Plan; and, 3) That the Town of Markham supports the Region of York’s efforts to undertake studies to coordinate public works and services to realize the goals of the Regional Official Plan for the Urban Growth Centre; and, 4) That Markham OPA 183 (Langstaff Gateway) be brought forward for consideration by Regional Planning and Economic Development Committee and approval by Regional Council, no later than June 2011; and further, 5) That Town staff report back to Markham Development Services Committee and Council regarding the Region’s consideration of OPA 183, proposed ROPA 4, and related matters, as further information becomes available.

That By-laws 2011-82 to 2011-87 be given three readings and enacted. Three Readings BY-LAW 2011-82 A by-law to amend Traffic By-law 106-71 (All-way stop control at Townley Avenue and Randall Avenue. (Item No. 1, Report No. 25) By-law

1) That the minutes of the in-camera Council meetings held on March 1 and 22, 2011, be confirmed.

1) That the report entitled “Update to Proposed Disposition of Town Lands at 84 Peter Street” be received; and, 2) That Part 3 on 65R-14034 be declared surplus to municipal purposes pursuant to By-law 178-96; and further, 3) That staff be directed to undertake the necessary action to give effect to recommendations of this report. (Other Business Item No. 2)

That By-law 2011-88 be given three readings and enacted. Three Readings BY-LAW 2011-88 A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of April 5, 2011. (Council Meeting No. 7, 2011) By-law

That the meeting do adjourn.