 The area north of Steeles remained in York County, which ultimately became York Region in 1971.The Metropolitan Toronto Council initially consisted of 12 councillors from Toronto (including the mayor), and one representative (usually a mayor or reeve) from each of the surrounding municipalities.Metropolitan Toronto also had planning authority over the surrounding townships such as Vaughan, Markham, and Pickering for up to 45 meters from a metropolitan road, although these areas did not have representation on Metro Council.