Richmond Hill Town Council

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Richmond Hill Town Council is the governing body for the Town of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. The council serves a four year term, after which a new council is elected by qualified electors in Richmond Hill.[1] The council consists of a Mayor, six Ward Councillors and two Regional and Local Councillors. The Mayor and the Regional and Local Councillors additionally serve on the York Regional Council representing the interests of the residents of Richmond Hill.[2]

The mayor serves as the leader of the council. They preside over meetings to maintain order, and call special meetings when needed.[3] The mayor and councillors both propose oversee the administration and finances of Richmond Hill and direction the operations of the town's departments, as well as meeting with residents and government agencies to discuss issues relevant to Richmond Hill and its residents.[1]

[edit] Municipal departments

The town council oversees the municipal departments, which deliver a variety of services to the residents of Richmond Hill. The town has a Corporate Services Department, Engineering and Public Works Department, Finance Department, Fire Department, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Parks, Recreation & Culture Department and Planning & Development Department.[4]

The Corporate Services Department provides information services both internally in the town's government and externally to members of the public.[5] It makes available archival information from previous council meetings, keeps official records, prints and distributes literature from the town, as well as issuing licenses and permits such as marriage licenses.

The Engineering and Public Works Department builds and maintains roads, clears snow from streets and sidewalks, provides and maintains water mains and sewers, maintains streetlights and streetsigns, as well as upkeeping municipally owned buildings and vehicles.[6]

The Finance Department does accounting for the town council, provides the council with financial advice, provides funding to community programmes and collects property taxes and other fees paid to the town.[7]

Office of the Chief Administrative Officer controls overall bureaucratic management of the town's departments. It also leads the legal office and Office of Economic Development.[8]

The Parks, Recreation & Culture Department builds and maintains parks, pools and community centres, as well as running recreational programming such as swimming lessons, concerts and The Reel Thing, a local film festival.[9]

The Planning & Development Department administers town by-laws, including ensuring compliance with building regulations, parking laws, dog licensing, open-air burning licensing and processing construction permits.[10]

[edit] History

Richmond Hill was incorporated as a village in 1873, and the town council consisted of a reeve and four councillors. The councillors were the top four vote-getters of all persons running for the job. The reeve and councillors served one year terms. Richmond Hill was incorporated as a town in 1957, and the council was expanded to include a mayor, a reeve, a deputy reeve and four councillors. In 1966, the council began to serve two year terms, rather than the previous one year terms. The council was reorganised in 1971 after the incorporation of York Region to have a mayor, two regional councillors shared with York Region Council, and six councillors. 1970 had also seen Richmond Hill expand from 1700 acres to 27000 acres and from 19000 residents to 34000 residents with the annexation of land from Whitchurch Township, Markham Township, Vaughan Township and King Township.[11] In 1982, the terms of councillors were extended to three years, and in 2006 the terms were extended to four years.

Abraham Law, the first reeve of Richmond Hill
Abraham Law, the first reeve of Richmond Hill
William Harrison and wife. Harrison was the reeve in 1874
William Harrison and wife. Harrison was the reeve in 1874
William Trench, reeve from 1875 - 1879 and 1881 - 1882
William Trench, reeve from 1875 - 1879 and 1881 - 1882
John Brown, reeve 1883/1884
John Brown, reeve 1883/1884
Jacob Lunau, reeve 1926 - 1932
Jacob Lunau, reeve 1926 - 1932
Year Reeve Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor
1873[12] Abraham Law Jacob Brillinger David Hopkins William Powell William S. Warren
1874 William Harrison William Atkinson Isaac Crosby John Brown Asa B. Wilson
1875 William Trench Denis C. O'Brien William Pogue
1876 Peter G. Savage William Powell
1877
1878 James Langstaff Benjamin Redditt
1879 Francis McConaghy
1880 James Langstaff Christopher Duncumb Isaac Crosby William H. Pugsley
1881 William Trench John H. Sanderson
1882
1883 John Brown Henry F. Hopper Isaac Crosby
1884 Robert E. Law Alexander Moodie
1885 William H. Pugsley Peter G. Savage Francis McConaghy William Powell Benjamin Redditt
1886
1887
1888 William J. Wilson William A. Sanderson William Atkinson
1889
1890
1891
1892 John Brydon Jeremiah Mortson John Palmer
1893 William Atkinson
1894
1895
1896 John H. Sanderson
1897 Peter G. Savage William Innes William A. Wright
1898 David Hill Henry F. Hopper
1899 John Palmer Thomas H. Trench
1900 Reuben W. Glass
1901 William Furey
1902
1903 John P. Glass James Paulin
1904
1905 Isaac Crosby
1906 Isaac Crosby Hesse A. Nicholls John H. Sanderson
1907 William H. Pugsley Edward Barker
1908 David Sloan
1909 Herbert H. Hopper John Palmer
1910 George S. Sims
1911 John Tyndall
1912
1913
1914 John Hickson
1915
1916
1917 Jacob Lunau George A. McDonald Joseph A. Monkman Thomas H. Trench
1918
1919 Thomas H. Trench John A. Greene David Hill
1920
1921 Norman Batty
1922
1923
1924 John A. Greene Robert N. Endean James McLean William H. Pugsley
1925 Jacob Lunau
1926 Jacob Lunau Walter G. Baldock J. Roy Herrington Gordon H. Sloan
1927 James McLean
1928 David Hill A. Chapman[13]
1929 Henry Davis Frederick J. Mansbridge Wesley Middleton Frank E. Sims
1930 Albert Chapman
1931[14] David Hill James McLean Harold Mills Joseph Monkman
1932 J.A. Greene
1933 J.A. Greene Alex Little Wes Middleton James McLean
1934 William Neal
1935 James McLean
1936 Percy Hill
1937 Christian Nelson
1938
1939
1940 Thomas Trench Robert Little Wes Middleton William Neal Dr. J.P. Wilson
1941
1942
1943 J.A. Greene Allan Bales Percy Hills Ralph Paris
1944 William Neal
1945
1946
1947 Cecil Mabley
1948 Percy Hill W.J. Taylor Ken Tomlin
1949
1950 J.A. Greene[15] Floyd Perkins
1951 Ken Tomlin
1952 W.J. Taylor Jack Rice
1953
1954 Harold Jones
1955
1956 Donald Plaxton
In 1957, with the incorporation of Richmond Hill as a town, the positions of Mayor and Deputy Reeve were added to the council
Year Mayor Reeve Deputy Reeve Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor
1957 William Neal W.J. Taylor Floyd Perkins James Harrart Harold Jones Donald Plaxton Stanley Tinker
1958 Ken Tomlin Donald Plaxton James Bradstok Joseph Patterson
1959 Floyd Perkins Stanley Tinker Robert Ross
1960 James Haggart Thomas Broadhurt Margaret Southwell Howard Willans
1961 James Haggart Floyd Perkins John Bradstock Alan White
1962 Thomas Broadhurst Alex Campbell John MacDiarmid
1963 William Neal Stanley Tinker Thomas Murphy Walter Scudds
1964 Thomas Broadhurst James Haggart Lois Hancey William Lazenby Robert Saunders
1965 Donald Plaxton Floyd Perkins Eric Handbury
1966/67 John MacDiarmid Ivan Mansbridge
1968/69
1970 William Lazenby Ivan Mansbridge Shaun Beggs Eric George David Schiller
In 1971, with the incorporation of York Region, the council was again reorganised.
Year Mayor Regional Councillor Regional Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor
1971/72 William Lazenby Donald Plaxton Gordon Rowe Shaun Beggs Stewart Bell Andrew Chateauvert Lois Hancey David Schiller Lou Wainwright
1973/74 Lois Hancey William Corcoran Graeme Bales David Stephenson Charles Stewart
1975/76 David Schiller John Birchall Marylo Graham Mike Burnie Al Duffy
1977/78 Lou Wainwright
1979/80 Gordon Rowe David Amos David Barrow
1981/82 Al Duffy Lois Hancey Doug Smith Bill Bell Bob Cage Frank Gallant
1982-85
1985-88 Tom Simpson Gail Blackburn Brian Wilfert
1988-91 Bill Bell[16] Frank Endean Janet Mabley David Cohen[17] Catherine Bishop
1991-94 Gail Blackburn Isabelle Gargarella Jane Robertson
1994-97 Janet Mabley Vito Spatafora[18] Brenda Hogg Nick Papa[19]
1997-00 David Barrow[20] David Bishop Joe Di Paola[21]
2000-03 Brenda Hogg Arnie Warner[22] Lynn Foster[23]
2003-06[24] Elio Di Iorio
2006-10 David Barrow Vito Spatafora Greg Beros Nick Papa Godwin Chan

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Members of Council. Town of Richmond Hill.
  2. ^ Council Members. York Region.
  3. ^ Mayor of Richmond Hill. Town of Richmond Hill.
  4. ^ Departments. Town of Richmond Hill.
  5. ^ Corporate Services Department. Town of Richmond Hill.
  6. ^ Engineering and Public Works Department. Town of Richmond Hill.
  7. ^ Finance Department. Town of Richmond Hill.
  8. ^ Office of the Chief Administrative Officer. Town of Richmond Hill.
  9. ^ Parks, Recreation & Culture Department. Town of Richmond Hill.
  10. ^ Planning & Development Department. Town of Richmond Hill.
  11. ^ Marney Beck Robinson and Joan M. Clark (2000). The Challenging Seventies. Town of Richmond Hill/Richmond Hill Public Library Board. 
  12. ^ Robert M. Stamp (1991). Appendix F. Community Organizations. Early Days in Richmond Hill - A History of the Community to 1930. Town of Richmond Hill Public Library.
  13. ^ J. Roy Herrington occupied this seat until February 28, 1928
  14. ^ Marney Beck Robinson and Joan M. Clark (1999). Later Days in Richmond Hill - A History of the Community from 1930 to 1999. Town of Richmond Hill/Richmond Hill Public Library Board. 
  15. ^ Greene died in January 1951, and William Neal was elected reeve in February 1951
  16. ^ Courtney Paoletti, Andrei Zaretski and Neil Springer. Mayoral Race. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  17. ^ Profile of Councillor David L. Cohen.
  18. ^ Biography. Vito Spatafora.
  19. ^ Return Nick Papa councillor for Ward 5. Chief Financial Officer for the Nick Papa Election Campaign.
  20. ^ Dave Barrow Profile.
  21. ^ Joe Di Paola - Conservative. Rogers Television.
  22. ^ About Arnie.
  23. ^ Councillor, Ward 4 - Lynn Foster. Town of Richmond Hill.
  24. ^ Official Municipal Election Results for the Town of Richmond Hill. Town of Richmond Hill (11-10-2003).


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