GENERAL COMMITTEE

1) That the presentation by Mr. Stu Kellock and Mr. John Webster, entitled “Markham’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration 2012 (Celebrating 60 Years of Her Majesty's Reign)” be received; and, 2) That Mr. Stu Kellock and Mr. John Webster report back to the General Committee regarding the proposed structure of the Steering Committee including a Terms of Reference.

1) That the presentation by Mr. Raj Raman, Senior Manager, Financial Reporting & Purchasing, entitled “2010 Draft Financial Statements” be received.

1) That the presentation by Ms. Andrea Tang, Manager Financial Planning entitled "2011 First Quarter Review of Operations" be received.

1) That the Minutes of the May 9, 2011 General Committee be confirmed.

1) That the Minutes of the April 18, 2011 Canada Day Committee be received for information purposes.

1) That the following recommendations from the March 30, 2011 minutes be endorsed: “That the Markham Canada Day Committee recommend to Town of Markham Mayor Scarpitti that a letter be sent on his behalf to the family of Jeanne Bowman to let them know how invaluable her efforts were to the success of the Canada Day children’s events, how much she meant to the Committee and how much Committee members will miss her; and;” “That the tent used for children’s activities at Milne Park be renamed the Jeanne Bowman Children’s Tent as a testimonial to the enthusiasm she brought to ensuring Markham children participated in and enjoyed Canada Day events.” 2) That these matters be forwarded to Council for adoption on May 31, 2011.

1) That the Minutes of the April 21, 2011 Environmental Advisory Committee be received for information purposes.

1) That the Minutes of the May 5, 2011 Environmental Issues Committee be received for information purposes; and, 2) That the following recommendations from the May 5, 2011 minutes be endorsed: a) “That Funding up to a maximum of $10,000.00 be awarded to the Markham Fair for a Growing Green display and program subject to: i) Development of a robust mobile tradeshow display and exhibit in consultation with the Markham Sustainability Office and the Communications and Community Relations staff; ii) Release of funding subject to approval of a revised detailed budget to the satisfaction of the Director of Communications and Community Relations; iii) Markham Fair executing an agreement with the Town of Markham, to the satisfaction of the Town Solicitor, confirming the mobile tradeshow display and related components, will be available for use by the Town; iv) The Commissioner of Community and Fire Services being authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the Town, with the Markham Fair; and, b) That the funds come from the account #87 2800168 Markham Environmental Sustainability Fund (MESF); and, c) That the funding application from Graham Seaman, Manager, Climate Change and Energy, requesting $25,000, for a Community Energy and Water Social Benchmarking Pilot, be approved, conditional on the project receiving Ontario Power Authority funding and development of a detailed marketing plan in conjunction with the Director of Communications and Community Relations; and further, d) T

1) That the Minutes of the May 5, 2011 Environmental Issues Committee- Waste Diversion Subcommittee be received for information purposes.

1) That the Minutes of the May 9, 2011 and May 17, 2011 E3 Task Force be received for information purposes.

1) That the Minutes of the March 23, 2011 Markham Village Business Improvement Area Committee be received for information purposes.

1) That the report entitled “Staff Awarded Contracts for the Month of April 2011 be received; and, 2) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1) That the report titled “Development Charges Indexing – July 1, 2011” be received; and, 2) That Council approve an increase in development charges of 2.20%, effective July 1, 2011; and further; 3) That staff be directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this report.

1) That the report dated May 30, 2011 entitled “March 2011 Year-To-Date Review of Operations ” be received.

1) That the report “ Draft 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements” be received; and, 2) That Council approve Markham’s Draft Consolidated Financial Statements including Markham Enterprises Corporation (MEC) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010; and, 3) That Council authorize Staff to issue the Financial Statements (including MEC) for the year ended December 31, 2010 upon receiving the auditors’ final report ; and further, 4) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the following recommendation be

1) That the report entitled Memorandum of Understanding with the Toronto Police Service regarding Disclosure of Information for Employment and Volunteer Purposes be received; and, 2) That the Mayor and Town Clerk be authorized to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with the Toronto Police Service to allow for disclosure of information relating to Vulnerable Sector Screening Program- Police Reference Check; and further, 3) That Staff be directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1) That the report "Sponsorship Opportunities" be received; and, 2) That Council approve the sponsorship opportunity with Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) for the East Arena Pad at the Angus Glen Community Centre for a three-year period with total remuneration of $121,548; and, 3) That Council approve the sponsorship opportunity with Mercedes-Benz for interior signage at Angus Glen Community Centre and on two tennis nets at the tennis facility for a one-year period with total remuneration of $10,000; and, 4) That Council authorize the Commissioner of Corporate Services to enter into interior naming rights and sponsorship contracts with Scotiabank, Mercedes-Benz and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) in a form satisfactory to the Town Solicitor; and, 5) That Council delegate authority to the Commissioner of Corporate Services to approve future interior naming rights and sponsorship opportunities up to $100,000 per sponsorship agreement; and further, 6) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1) That the presentation by Ms. Claudia Marsales, Senior Manager, Waste Management & Environment, entitled “Big Blue Belly & BIA Pilot Project Update” be received; and, 2) That staff consider increasing the number of Big Blue Belly containers from eight to twelve along Main Street Unionville for the pilot.

1) That the presentation by Mr. Eddy Wu, Manager, Operations & Maintenance, Catherine Conrad, Town Solicitor, and Peter Loukes, Director, Operations, entitled “Municipal Drinking Water License (MDWL) Program Overview and Standard of Care” be received.

1) That the presentation by Mr. John Ryerson, Director, Culture, entitled “Markham IIFA Buzz Events” be received.

1) That the presentation by Ms. Mary Creighton, Director, Recreation Services, entitled “South East Markham Community Centre, Library and Park” be received.

1) That the report titled “Community Lead Testing Program – Status Report (7)” be received; and, 2) That staff report back to Council with the findings of the Community Lead Testing Program after completion of sampling period #8; and further, 3) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1) That the 2010 Annual Service Report from the Markham Fire and Emergency Services (MFES) be received; and, 2) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the following be presented at the May 31, 2011 Council Meeting: 1) That Mayor Frank Scarpitti and Councillor Alex Chiu, on behalf of the Town of Markham, receive the North American Society of Trenchless Technology (NASTT) “2011 Municipal and Utility Achievement Award”; and, 2) That Council recognizes the Waterworks Department staff for their efforts that resulted in the Town receiving the “2011 Municipal and Utility Achievement Award”.

1) That the report entitled “Former Sabiston Landfill Site – Information & Status Update” be received; and, 2) That the CAO be authorized to enter into necessary agreements with the National Spiritual Assembly of Baha’i of Canada and the Bayview Golf and Country Club for the purpose of carrying out investigation work on their properties, to the satisfaction of the CAO, and further, 3) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1) That the report entitled “014-S-10 Purchase, Supply and Deliver Office Furniture” be received; and, 2) That Council reaffirm Steelcase Inc. as the preferred supplier of office furniture for all Town facilities for a one (1) year term, with an option to renew for one (1) additional year; and, 3) That Prestige Office Interiors be approved as the distributor of office furniture for a one (1) year term, with an option to renew for one (1) additional year; and, 4) That the Mayor and the Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement with Prestige Office Interiors to purchase Steelcase Inc. system furniture in a form satisfactory to the Town Solicitor; and, 5) That the Request for Proposal process be waived in accordance with Purchasing By-Law 2004-341, Part II, Section 7.1 (h), Non-Competitive Procurement, where it necessary or in the best interests of the Town to acquire non-standard items or Consulting and Professional Services from a preferred supplier or from a supplier who has a proven track record with the Town in terms of pricing, quality and service; and, 6) That Asset Management undertake an evaluation of the office furniture services and report back on results and recommendation for an RFP program; and further, 7) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.