OPEN FORUM 6:45 P

The meeting of the CYFS - JCC was held on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 in Town of Newmarket - Cane A & B, 395 Mulock Drive, Newmarket.

 

Members Present:

Aurora:

Councillor Abel, Chair

Councillor Mrakas

Councillor Thompson

 

 

 

 

Newmarket:

Councillor Hempen (9:55 to 10:36 a.m.)

Councillor Sponga

Councillor Twinney  

 

 

 

Staff Present:

Aurora:

D. Nadorozny, Chief Administrative Officer

A. Downey, Director, Parks and Recreation Services

D. Elliott, Director, Corporate & Financial Services - Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Newmarket:

R.N. Shelton, Chief Administrative Officer

L. Georgeff, Director of Human Resources

M. Mayes, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer

C. Finnerty, Council/Committee Coordinator

 

 

 

 

CYFS:

I. Laing, Fire Chief

R. Comeau, Deputy Fire Chief                         

R. Volpe, Deputy Fire Chief

 

The meeting was called to order at 9:38 a.m.

 

Councillor Abel in the Chair. 

 

Additions & Corrections to the Agenda

 

None.

 

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

 

None.

 

 

Approval of Minutes

 

1.

Central York Fire Services - Joint Council Committee Minutes of December 15, 2015.  

 

Moved by:      Councillor Mrakas

 

Seconded by: Councillor Sponga

 

 

a) THAT the Central York Fire Services - Joint Council Committee Minutes of December 15, 2015 be received.

 

Carried

 

Items

 

2.

Memorandum dated January 5, 2016 regarding Information Memo further to Report 2015-09.

 

 

The Fire Chief provided a verbal update on the memorandum and summarized the background on the proposed hiring plan and associated option analysis to reduce costs.  He further provided information on current and future staffing challenges.  Discussion ensued regarding the staffing strategy in relation to the proposed new fire station, cost mitigation, service levels, financial implications, and fire master plan recommendations. 

 

Moved by:      Councillor Mrakas

 

Seconded by: Councillor Thompson

 

 

a) THAT the Memorandum dated January 5, 2016 regarding Information Memo further to Report 2015-09 be received.

 

Carried

 

3.

Fire Services Report 2015-09 dated December 14, 2015 regarding Fire Master Plan Staffing Strategy.  

 

 

The Fire Chief provided a verbal update summarizing the hiring strategy identified in the Fire Master Plan, associated budget impacts and a summary of the proposed staff positions.  Discussion ensued regarding each staffing option, hiring impacts, budget approval and the timing for release of funds related to the proposed positions.

 

 

 

Moved by:      Councillor Mrakas

 

Seconded by: Councillor Twinney

 

 

a) THAT Fire Services Report 2015-09, Fire Master Plan Staffing Strategy, dated December 14, 2015 be received for information purposes;

 

i) AND THAT Central York Fire Services (CYFS) outline and review with JCC the motion from the December 7, 2015 Newmarket Committee of the Whole Meeting, Operating Budget session.

 

Carried

 

Moved by:      Councillor Sponga

 

Seconded by: Councillor Twinney

 

 

a) THAT the Central York Fire Services Joint Council Committee (JCC) recommend Option 4 as the preferred staffing strategy;

 

b) AND THAT JCC request the release of operating budget funds from a Town of Newmarket reserve account in order to initiate a multi-year hiring program which will enable Central York Fire Services to appropriately deal with emergency situations in Aurora and Newmarket.

 

Carried

 

Closed Session

 

4.

Town of Aurora Parks and Recreation Services (Closed Session) Report 2016-01 dated January 12, 2016 regarding the potential acquisition of land in Aurora as per Section 239 (2) (c) of the Municipal Act, 2001.

 

Moved by:      Councillor Mrakas

 

Seconded by: Councillor Twinney

 

 

a) THAT the Central York Fire Services – Joint Council Committee resolve into Closed Session.

 

Carried

 

The Central York Fire Services – Joint Council Committee resolved into Closed Session at 10:06 a.m.

 

The Central York Fire Services – Joint Council Committee resumed into Open Session at 10:35 a.m.

 

The Council/Committee Coordinator, at the request of the Chair, advised that JCC, in Closed Session discussed a land acquisition matter and advised that the issue would be before Newmarket Council, in Closed Session, on January 18, 2016.

 

New Business

 

None.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by:      Councillor Twinney

 

Seconded by: Councillor Mrakas

 

 

a) THAT the meeting adjourn.

 

Carried

 

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:36 a.m. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

Councillor Abel, Chair

 

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