OPEN FORUM 6:45 P

 

 

The meeting of the Special Committee of the Whole was held on Monday, May 26, 2014 in Council Chambers, 395 Mulock Drive, Newmarket.

 

Members Present:

Mayor Van Bynen

Regional Councillor Taylor

Councillor Kerwin

Councillor Hempen

Councillor Sponga

Councillor Emanuel 

 

Absent:

Councillor Vegh

Councillor Twinney

Councillor Di Muccio

 

Staff Present:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guests:

R. N. Shelton, Chief Administrative Officer

R. Prentice, Commissioner of Development and Infrastructure Services

I. McDougall, Commissioner of Community Services

M. Mayes, Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services

A. Brouwer, Director of Legislative Services/Town Clerk

L. Moor, Council/Committee Coordinator

 

Mr. C. Binning, Hemson Consulting

Mr. J. Bevan, Hemson Consulting

 

 Mayor Van Bynen in the Chair.

 

 The meeting was called to order at 10:07 a.m.

 

Declarations of Interests

 

 None.

 

 

 

 

Presentation

 

1.

The Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services provided a brief outline of the consultant’s presentation and introduced Mr. Binning and Mr. Bevan of Hemson Consulting.

 

Mr. Binning and Mr. Bevan addressed the Committee with a PowerPoint presentation regarding the Development Charges Review.

 

 

The Committee discussed various aspects of the presentation including forecasted growth, utility costs recovery, phasing of Development Charges, retail/office/industrial interface and implementation options associated with the proposed Development Charges By-law. 

 

Moved by:      Councillor Sponga

 

Seconded by: Councillor Emanuel

 

 

THAT the PowerPoint presentation regarding the Development Charges Review by Mr.  Binning and Mr. Bevan of Hemson Consulting be received.

 

Carried

 

Items

 

 

2.

Joint CAO and Commissioners Corporate Services, Development Infrastructure Services and Community Services Report 2014-08 dated May 20, 2014 regarding the 2014 Development Charges Review.

 

Moved by:      Councillor Sponga

 

Seconded by: Councillor Emanuel

 

 

i) THAT Joint CAO and Commissioners of Corporate Services, Development and Infrastructure Services and Community Services Report 2014-08 dated May 20, 2014 regarding the 2014 Development Charges Review be received.

 

Carried

 

Adjournment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved by:      Councillor Emanuel 

 

Seconded by: Councillor Hempen

 

 

THAT the meeting adjourn at 11:46 a.m.  

 

Carried

 

 

 

Tony Van Bynen, Mayor

 

Andrew Brouwer, Town Clerk