GENERAL COMMITTEE

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

1) That the Minutes of the January 19, 2011 Accessibility Committee be received for information purposes.

1) That the Minutes of the January 31, 2011 and February 1, 2011 Budget Sub-Committee be received for information purposes.

1) That the Minutes of the October 13, 2010 and November 17, 2010 Building A Creative Markham Advisory Committee be received for information purposes.

1) That the Minutes of the January 20, 2011 Environmental Advisory Committee be received for information purposes.

1) That the Minutes of the January 12, 2011 The Friends of the Markham Museum Foundation Board be received for information purposes.

1) That the Minutes of the September 29, 2010, October 27, 2010, November 24, 2010 and December 8, 2010 and January 19, 2011 Unionville Business Improvement Area Board be received for information purposes.

1) That the report entitled “Status of Capital Projects as of November 30, 2010” be received; and, 2) That $10.65M from closed capital projects be transferred to the sources of funding as listed on Exhibit A; and further, 3) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1) That the report dated February 14, 2011 entitled “Revised 2011 Budget Schedule” be received; and, 2) That the 2011 Budget be discussed at the following meetings: Budget Sub-Committee – Monday, February 14 th (General Committee dissolving into Budget Sub-Committee upon completion of the General Committee Agenda – Canada Room) Budget Sub-Committee – Tuesday, February 15 th (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Canada Room) General Committee – Monday, February 28 th (9:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Canada Room); and, 3) That a public meeting be held on Monday February 28 th at 4:30 pm in the Council Chamber to receive public feedback on the 2011 Budget; and, 4) That the 2011 Budget be brought forward to the Tuesday, March 1 st Council meeting; and, 5) That a press conference on the 2011 approved Budget be held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday March 2 nd at a time to be determined; and further, 6) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1) That the report entitled “2011 Property Reassessment: Year 3 Phase-in Summary” be received for information; and, 2) That staff be authorized and directed to do all the things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1) That the letter dated January 3, 2011 from the Toronto Region and Conservation Authority (TRCA) requesting that the Town of Markham appoint one (1) Member of Council to the Don Watershed Regeneration Council be received; and, 2) That Councillor Valerie Burke be appointed to the Don Watershed Regeneration Council of Toronto Region Conservation Authority for the term ending November 30, 2014; and further, 3) That Councillor Howard Shore be appointed as the alternate, if permitted by the Toronto Region Conservation Authority.

1) That the letter dated December 3, 2010 from the Chair of the Rouge Park Alliance requesting the appointment of a Council Member and one or more alternate members be received.