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The meeting of the Council Workshop was held on Monday, February 22, 2016 in Council Chambers, 395 Mulock Drive, Newmarket.

 

Members Present:

Mayor Van Bynen

Deputy Mayor & Regional Councillor Taylor

Councillor Vegh (9:04 to 11:17 a.m.) (11:25 to 11:31 a.m.)

Councillor Kerwin

Councillor Twinney (9:10 to 11:31 a.m.)

Councillor Sponga

Councillor Sponga

Councillor Broome-Plumley (9:17 to 11:31 a.m.)

Councillor Bisanz

 

 

Staff Present:

R. N. Shelton, Chief Administrative Officer

P. Noehammer, Commissioner of Development and Infrastructure Services

M. Mayes, Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services

I. McDougall, Commissioner of Community Services

A. Brouwer, Director of Legislative Services/Town Clerk

L. Lyons, Deputy Clerk

C. Service, Director of Recreation and Culture

C. Finnerty, Council/Committee Coordinator

 

The meeting was called to order at 9:02 a.m.

 

Mayor Van Bynen in the Chair. 

 

Notice

 

Mayor Van Bynen advised that in accordance with the Town's Procedure By-law, no decisions will be made but rather this meeting is an opportunity for Council to have an informal discussion regarding various matters.

 

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

 

None.

 

 

 

Items

 

1.

Framework for Future Facilities and Land Use.

 

 

The Commissioner of Community Services addressed Council with a PowerPoint presentation outlining the purpose of the workshop and related background information.  He advised that the exercise was important as there are many wide impacting, long term strategic decisions pending and upcoming related to land, facilities and community development and summarized the scope, key considerations, proposed service enhancements and Council philosophies, funding sources, future parkland and public space considerations, timing and Recreation Playbook direction.  The Commissioner also provided the rationale for the Closed Session, being an overview of property and facilities of strategic interest and summarized the next steps, being a staff report to Committee of the Whole, public consultation and budget and capital recommendations.  Discussion ensued regarding timing and cash in lieu of parkland considerations. 

 

Closed Session

 

2.

Proposed or pending acquisition/disposition of land by the municipality and a local board as per Section 239, 2 (c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Framework for Future Facilities and Land Use.

 

Moved by:      Deputy Mayor & Regional Councillor Taylor

 

Seconded by: Councillor Broome-Plumley

 

 

THAT the Council Workshop convene into Closed Session regarding a proposed or pending acquisition/disposition of land by the municipality and a local board as per Section 239, 2 (c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Framework for Future Facilities and Land Use.

 

Carried

 

The Council Workshop resolved into Closed Session at 9:19 a.m.

 

The Council Workshop (Closed Session) Minutes are recorded under separate cover. 

 

The Council Workshop (Closed Session) resumed into Public Session at 11:30 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by:      Councillor Sponga

 

Seconded by: Councillor Broome-Plumley

 

 

THAT the meeting adjourn.

 

Carried

 

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:31 a.m.

 

 

Tony Van Bynen, Mayor

 

Lisa Lyons, Deputy Clerk

 

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