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The meeting of the Central York Fire Services – Joint Council Committee was held on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 in the Town of Newmarket, Cane A & B, 395 Mulock Drive, Newmarket.

 

Members Present:

 

 

 

Members Absent:

Newmarket:

Councillor Hempen  

Councillor Sponga  

 

 

Councillor Twinney

 

 

 

Members Present:

Aurora:

Councillor Abel

Councillor Mrakas 

Councillor Thompson

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staff Present:

Newmarket:

R. N. Shelton, Chief Administrative Officer

L. Georgeff, Director of Human Resources

M. Mayes, Director of Financial Services/Treasurer

L. Lyons, Deputy Clerk

 

 

 

 

Aurora:

P. Moyle, Interim Chief Administrative Officer

D. Elliott, Director of Corporate and Financial Services/Treasurer

 

 

 

 

CYFS:

I. Laing, Fire Chief

 

The meeting was called to order at 9:31 a.m.

 

Councillor Abel in the Chair.

 

Additions & Corrections to the Agenda

 

None.

 

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

 

None.

 

 

 

Approval of Minutes

 

1.

Central York Fire Services - Joint Council Committee Minutes of June 2, 2015, July 21, 2015 and (Closed Session) of July 21, 2015.  

 

 

Moved by:      Councillor Mrakas

Seconded by: Councillor Thompson  

 

 

THAT the Central York Fire Services - Joint Council Committee Minutes of June 2, 2015, July 21, 2015 and (Closed Session) of July 21, 2015 be approved.

 

 

Carried

 

Items

 

2.

Correspondence dated August 13, 2015 from Mr. Stephen M.A. Huycke, Town Clerk, Town of Aurora regarding Council Resolution – Reconsideration of Decision Pertaining to Potential Acquisition of Land for a new Central York Fire Services Station.  

 

 

Moved by:       Councillor Mrakas

Seconded by: Councillor Thompson   

 

 

THAT the correspondence  dated August 13, 2015 from Mr. Stephen M.A. Huycke, Town Clerk, Town of Aurora regarding Council Resolution – Reconsideration of Decision Pertaining to Potential Acquisition of Land for a new Central York Fire Services Station be received.

 

 

Carried

 

3.

Joint Central York Fire Services and Corporate Services Report – Financial Services 2015-40 dated August 17, 2015 regarding 2015 Central York Fire Services Budget Report – Second Quarter.

 

The Director of Financial Services advised that he is anticipating a surplus for 2015 which be transferred to the CYFS Reserve Fund.

 

 

Moved by:       Councillor Thompson

Seconded by: Councillor Mrakas  

 

 

a)    THAT Joint CYFS/Corporate Services Report – Financial Services 2015-40 dated August 17, 2015 regarding the 2015 CYFS Budget Report – Second Quarter be received for information purposes.

 

 

Carried

 

4.

Fire Services Report 2015-07 dated July 15, 2015 regarding CYFS Fire Station Development. 

 

 

Moved by:       Councillor Mrakas

Seconded by: Councillor Thompson  

 

 

a)    THAT Fire Services Report 2015-07 dated July 15, 2015, CYFS Fire Station Development be received for information purposes;  

 

i)     AND THAT the recent decision on the new fire station by Aurora Council attached hereto be received.

 

 

Carried

 

 

Moved by:       Councillor Mrakas

Seconded by: Councillor Thompson 

 

THAT Recommendation ii) of the above referenced Fire Services Report 2015-07 dated July 15, 2015 regarding CYFS Fire Station Development be tabled.

 

 

Carried

 

Closed Session

 

Moved by:      Councillor Sponga

Seconded by: Councillor Thompson  

 

THAT the CYFS - Joint Council Committee resolve into a Closed Session for the purpose of discussing potential acquisition of land per Section 239 (2) (c)  of the Municipal Act, 2001.

 

Carried

 

The Committee resolved into Closed Session at 9:45 a.m.

 

The CYFS - Joint Council Committee (Closed Session) Minutes are recorded under separate cover.

 

The Committee resumed into Public Session at 10:46 a.m.

 

 

 

The Chair advised that Item 7 of the CYFS-JCC agenda of September 8, 2015 considered in Closed Session being a Memorandum from the Director of Legal and Legislative Services/Town Solicitor, Town of Aurora was received for information.

 

Recommendation ii) of Fire Services Report 2015-07 which was tabled earlier in the meeting was brought forward for consideration.

 

Moved by:       Councillor Thompson

Seconded by: Councillor Mrakas 

 

THAT staff proceed with the site assessment process and acquisition for the new fire station as directed by the Joint Council Committee in Closed Session.  

 

Carried

 

New Business

 

None.

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by:       Councillor Mrakas

Seconded by:  Councillor Thompson  

 

THAT the meeting adjourn.

 

Carried

 

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:48 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

Councillor Abel, Chair

 

 

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