Council
Minutes
March
31, 2015, 7:00 PM
Council
Chamber, Anthony Roman Markham Civic Centre
Meeting No. 9
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formats for this document are available upon request
Roll
Call
Mayor Frank
Scarpitti, Deputy Mayor Jack Heath, Regional Councillor Jim Jones, Regional
Councillor Joe Li, Regional Councillor Nirmala Armstrong, Councillor Valerie
Burke, Councillor Alan Ho, Councillor Don Hamilton, Councillor Colin Campbell,
Councillor Amanda Collucci, Councillor Logan Kanapathi, Councillor Alex Chiu.
Regrets
Councillor
Karen Rea.
Staff
Andy Taylor, Chief
Administrative Officer
Catherine Conrad, City
Solicitor
Jim Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services
Trinela Cane, Commissioner
of Corporate Services
Brenda Librecz, Commissioner
of Community and Fire Services
Joel Lustig, Treasurer
Dennis Flaherty, Director of
Communications and Community Relations
John Wong, Technology
Support Specialist
Kimberley Kitteringham, City
Clerk
Martha Pettit,
Deputy City Clerk
Raj Raman,
Mayor's Chief of Staff
David Hunt,
Tree Preservation Technician
Andrea Tang, Manager of Financial Planning
The regular
meeting of Council convened at 7:04 PM on March 31, 2015 in the Council
Chamber. Mayor Frank Scarpitti presided.
1. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
(1) None
declared.
2. MINUTES
(1) COUNCIL MINUTES – MARCH 10, 2015
Minutes
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Valerie Burke
1) That the Minutes of the
Council Meeting held on March 10, 2015, be adopted.
Carried
3. PRESENTATIONS
There were no
presentations.
4. DELEGATIONS
(1) JAMES
MOUNCEY
– DELEGATION REGARDING THE
RECOMMENDATION FROM THE
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
LICENSING COMMITTEE HEARING
(139 LONGWATER CHASE) (2.0)
Moved by Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by Deputy
Mayor Jack Heath
That the
delegation of James Mouncey in opposition to the proposed recommendation from
the February 24, 2015 Licensing Committee Hearing to deny the application to
remove a Honey Locust tree at 139 Longwater Chase be received.
(See New/Other
Business Item No. 1 for Council decision on this matter)
Carried
James Mouncey,
applicant, provided a handout to Members of Council outlining his reasons for
removal of the tree.
David Hunt,
Markham's Tree Preservation Technician, provided clarification on the Markham
Tree Preservation By-law.
(2) EVELIN
ELLISON
- DELEGATION REGARDING THE
PROPOSED RECOMMENDATION FROM
THE FEBRUARY 24, 2015
LICENSING COMMITTEE HEARING
(139 LONGWATER CHASE)
AND ON THE REQUEST FOR DEMOLITION
AT 85 JOHN STREET
(2.0 AND 16.11 AND 10.13)
Moved by Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by Deputy
Mayor Jack Heath
That the
delegation of Evelin Ellison regarding the following matters be received:
- In support of the
proposed recommendation from the February 24, 2015 Licensing Committee Hearing for
139 Longwater Chase.
- The replacement house
to have similar characteristic of other homes in the area regarding the request
for demolition at 85 John Street.
(See New/Other Business Item No. 1 for
Council's decision on 139 Longwater Chase)
(See Item No. 2, Report No. 15 for Council's
decision on 85 John Street)
5. PETITIONS
There were no
petitions.
6(a) REPORT NO. 14 - GENERAL COMMITTEE (March
23, 2015)
Moved by Deputy
Mayor Jack Heath
Seconded by Councillor
Colin Campbell
That Report
No. 14 – General Committee comprised of 3 items be received and adopted.
(1) AWARD OF TENDER 213-T-14 WEST THORNHILL
- PHASE 1B STORM SEWER AND WATERMAIN
REPLACEMENT (7.12)
Report Attachment
A Attachment
B
1) That the report entitled
“Award of Tender 213-T-14 West Thornhill – Phase 1B Storm Sewer and Watermain
Replacement” be
received; and,
2) That the contract for Tender 213-T-14
West Thornhill – Phase 1B Storm Sewer and Watermain Replacement be awarded to
the lowest priced Bidder, Lancorp Construction Co. Ltd., in the amount of $6,279,388.22,
inclusive of HST; and,
3) That a 10% contingency in the
amount of $627,938.82, inclusive of HST, be established to cover any additional
construction costs and that authorization to approve expenditures of this
contingency amount up to the specified limit be in accordance with the
Expenditure Control Policy; and,
4) That staff be authorized to
award the contract administration/ construction inspection, geotechnical inspection,
material testing and environmental inspection services to R.V. Anderson
Associates Limited. In the amount of $385,566.60 inclusive of HST, in accordance with the Purchasing
By-Law, Part II Section 7 Non Competitive Procurement, item 1 (h); and,
5) That a 10% contingency in the
amount of $38,556.66, inclusive of HST, be established to cover any additional
contract administration/ construction inspection, geotechnical inspection,
material testing and environmental inspection services and that authorization
to approve expenditures of this contingency amount up to the specified limit be
in accordance with the Expenditure Control Policy; and,
6) That Council pre-approve
$600,000 of the total $4,925,700 from project 053-5350-15301-005 “Watermain Construction
and Replacement Program; and,
7) That the construction and
contract administration award in the amount of $7,331,450.30 be funded from the
following capital projects; 1)
058-6150-14271-005 “Flood Control Implementation – West Thornhill (Phase 1B),”
2) 058-6150-15014-005 “West Thornhill Flood Control Construction – Phase 1B” , and
3) 053-5350-15301-005 “Watermain
Construction and Replacement Program” (details outlined in the Financial
Considerations section); and,
8) That the Internal Project Management
fee be funded from project 058-5350-15609-005 “West Thornhill Flood Control –
Internal Project Management” in the amount of $288,000; and,
9) That
a 5-year moratorium be placed on any major servicing and utility installation
along restored areas including Poinsetta Drive (west leg, from Daffodil Ave to 100
metres north of Laureleaf Road), Laureleaf Road (between Bayview Avenue and
Daffodil Avenue), Wildrose Crescent (north leg, from Laureleaf Road to 20
metres east of Laureleaf Road) and Multiflora Place (from Laureleaf Road to 25
metres north of Laureleaf Road); and further,
10) That
Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
Carried
(2) BANKING AND MERCHANT
SERVICES CONTRACT EXTENSION (7.0)
Report
1) That the report “Banking and Merchant Services Contract Extension” be
received; and,
2) That Staff be authorized to extend contract 006-R-02 with TD Commercial
Banking (TD Bank) for five years, ending on April 30th, 2020; and,
3) That Staff be authorized to enter into a Merchant Services Agreement with TD
Merchant Services for five years May 1st, 2015 – April 30th,
2020; and,
4) That the Treasurer be authorized to extend the contract for Banking and
Merchant Services for an additional five year period, May 1st, 2020
– April 30th, 2025, subject to the approval of the annual operating
budget, performance and mutually agreed upon by both parties; and,
5) That
the Request for Proposal (RFP) process be
waived in accordance with Purchasing By-Law 2004-341, Part II, Section 7, 1(c),
Non-Competitive Procurement, when the extension of an existing contract would
prove more cost-effective or beneficial; and further,
6) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give
effect to this resolution.
Carried
(3) ANNUAL WATER QUALITY
REPORT (JANUARY – DECEMBER) (5.3)
Report Attachment
A
1) That the report
titled “Annual Water Quality Report (January-December 2014)” as required by
Schedule 22 of Ontario Regulation 170/03, under the Safe
Drinking Water Act, 2002, enclosed herein be received; and,
2) That the Annual
2014 Regulatory Water Quality Report (Attachment “A”), containing information for the Ministry of the
Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) on water supply and quality as required
by Section 11 of Ontario Regulation 170/03, under the Safe Drinking
Water Act, 2002, be received; and,
3) That Council
acknowledge that staff posted the Annual 2014 Detailed Regulatory Water Quality
Report on the City’s website and that it has been made available electronically
and in hard copy version by February 28, 2015 as per regulations; and further,
4) That Staff be
authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this
resolution.
Carried
6(b) REPORT NO. 15 - DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
COMMITTEE (March 24, 2015)
Moved by Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by Councillor
Don Hamilton
That Report
No. 15 – Development Services Committee comprised of 6 items be received and
adopted, except Item No. 2. (See
following Item No. 2)
(1) MAIN STREET MARKHAM
HIGHWAY 407 TO HIGHWAY 7
(5.10)
Presentation
1) That
the presentation provided by Martin Scott, MMM Group, Manager, Municipal Road
Design entitled "Main Street Markham Highway 407 to Highway 7" be
received; and,
2) That
Main Street Markham be completed as currently designed with dedicated left and
right turn lanes on highway 7; and,
3) That staff monitor traffic patterns on
Main Street Markham for one year and then re-examine the need and justification
for reversible lanes; and further,
4) That staff report back to Development
Services in the fall of 2016 on its findings and recommendations.
Carried
(2) REQUEST FOR DEMOLITION
SINGLE DETACHED NON-HERITAGE
DWELLING
85 JOHN STREET
THORNHILL HERITAGE
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
(FILE NUMBER: SC 14 113778)
(16.11, 10.13)
Report
Moved by
Regional Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by
Councillor Don Hamilton
1) That
the staff report titled “Request for Demolition-Single Detached Non-Heritage
Dwelling, 85 John St., Thornhill Heritage Conservation District” File Number SC
14 113778 be received; and,
2) That
Council endorse the demolition of the single detached non-heritage dwelling at
85 John St. Located within the Thornhill Heritage Conservation District; and
further,
3) That
Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
Carried
(3) WISMER COMMONS DEVELOPERS GROUP INC.
AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER
SERVICING AGREEMENT
FOR MUNICIPAL TRUNK
INFRASTRUCTURE (5.0)
Report
1) That the Development Services Commission report titled
“Wismer Commons Developers Group Inc. – Amendment to Master Servicing Agreement
for Municipal Trunk Infrastructure” dated March 24, 2015 be received; and,
2) That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an
amendment to the existing master servicing agreement between the City of
Markham and the Wismer Commons Developers Group Inc. dated March 12, 2001 as
amended, to the satisfaction of the Chief Administrative Officer and the City
Solicitor; and further,
3) That
Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
Carried
(4) REQUEST
TO SUPPORT RICHMOND HILL’S
COURT CHALLENGE OF THE ONTARIO
MUNICIPAL BOARD’S
DECISION REGARDING PARKLAND
DEDICATION POLICIES
(OMB FILE NO. PL1101189) (8.0)
Report
1) That
the report titled “Request to Support Richmond Hill’s Court Challenge of the
Ontario Municipal Board’s Decision Regarding Parkland Dedication Policies (OMB
file no. PL1101189)” be received; and,
2) That
Council direct the City Solicitor and staff to support the Town of Richmond
Hill’s challenge of the Ontario Municipal Board’s decision under OMB file no.
PL1101189 regarding parkland dedication policies by seeking leave to intervene
in any court proceedings relating thereto; and further,
3) That
Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
Carried
(5) HERITAGE MARKHAM COMMITTEE 40TH
ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION PUBLICATION
(16.11)
Report
1) That
the staff report titled “Heritage Markham Committee 40th Anniversary
Celebration Publication”, dated April 7, 2015, be received; and,
2) That
the concept of producing a Heritage Markham publication to celebrate the
committee’s 40th Anniversary focusing on the positive heritage
accomplishments and projects achieved by the committee working with applicants
over the last forty years be endorsed; and,
3) That
as recommended by Heritage Markham, in addition to the $2,000 identified in the
Heritage Markham Committee budget (2015) for anniversary celebrations, an
additional amount of $6,000 be transferred from the Heritage Preservation
Reserve (Account 087-2800115) for the book project to the Heritage Markham
Committee (Account 620-621-4002) and that at the completion of the project, any
unused funds be returned to the Heritage Preservation Reserve; and further,
4) That
Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
Carried
(6) PERMANENT CLOSURE AND RENAMING OF
PORTIONS
OF EXISTING CORNELL CENTRE
BOULEVARD AND
OFFICIALLY OPEN NEW CORNELL
CENTRE BOULEVARD (5.10, 10.14)
Report
1) That
the March 24, 2015 report entitled ‘Permanent
closure and renaming portions of existing Cornell Centre Boulevard and
officially open new Cornell Centre Boulevard’ be received; and,
2) That,
the City enact a By-law to permanently stop up and close portions of the
existing Cornell Centre Boulevard, as shown in yellow hatched on Attachment 1- Section 1(legally described as Parts 1 and 2, Plan
65R-35088) as described in this report; and,
3) That,
subject to the closure of the above portions of the existing Cornell Centre
Boulevard, the new Cornell Centre Boulevard, as shown in red on Attachment 1- Section 2, be officially opened for traffic as described
in this report; and;
4) That,
the City enact a By-law to approve renaming of the existing Cornell Centre
Boulevard, as shown in orange on Attachment 1-
Section 3 (legally described as Parts 1 and 5, Plan 65R-34812), to William
Forster Road as described in this report, and;
5) That,
the City enact a By-law to rename a portion of the existing Cornell Centre
Boulevard, as shown in purple on Attachment 1-
Section 4 (legally described as Part 3, Plan 65R-34812), to Riverlands Avenue as described in this
report; and
6) That,
the City enact a By-Law to rename the existing section of Cornell Centre
Boulevard extending from Honey Glen Avenue to Highway 7, as shown in brown on
Attachment 1- Section 5 (legally described as
Parts 12, 16 and 17, Plan 65R-14883), to William Forster Road as described in
this report, and;
7) That,
the City enact a By-Law to close the existing Cornell Centre Boulevard from
south of new Cornell Centre Boulevard to north of Rustle Woods Avenue, as shown
in Attachment 1- Section 6, from May 2015 to
October 2015, and further;
8) That,
staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary including all
required road closures as described in this report to give effect to this
resolution.
Carried
6(c) REPORT NO. 16 - DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
PUBLIC MEETING
(March 24, 2015)
Moved by Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by Councillor
Don Hamilton
(1) PRELIMINARY
REPORT
APPLICATION BY GAETANO MOLINARO
FOR ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TO
FACILITATE SEVERANCE OF 9
SABISTON DRIVE
TO CREATE ONE ADDITIONAL
BUILDING LOT
FILE NO: ZA 14 117820 (10.5)
Report
1) That
the correspondence from Mr. Glenn Baron be received; and,
2) That
the report dated February 17, 2015 titled “PRELIMINARY REPORT, Application by
Gaetano Molinaro for Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate severance of 9
Sabiston Drive to create one additional building lot (File No. ZA 14 117820)”, be received; and,
3) That
the Record of the Public Meeting held on March 24, 2015, with respect to the
proposed Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate severance of 9 Sabiston Drive to
create one additional building lot (File No. ZA 14 117820), be received; and,
4) That
the application by Gaetano Molinaro to amend the zoning by-law to facilitate
severance of 9 Sabiston Drive to create one additional building lot (File No.
ZA 14 117820), be approved; and,
5) That
the proposed amendment to the Zoning By-law 122-72, as amended, be enacted
without further notice; and further,
6) That
Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
Carried
(2) PRELIMINARY
REPORT
PAGNELLO HOMES INC. &
OSTRYA HOMES LTD.
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TO
FACILITATE
THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOUR SINGLE
DETACHED DWELLINGS
AT 10 ROUGE BANK DRIVE AND 2, 6 AND 8 PAGNELLO COURT
FILE: ZA 14
113370 (10.5)
Report
1) That
the correspondence from Umesh Solanki be received; and,
2) That the record of the Public Meeting held on March 24,
2014, with respect to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment by Pagnello Homes
Inc. and Ostrya Homes Ltd. to facilitate the
development of four single detached dwellings at 10 Rouge Bank Drive and 2, 6
and 8 Pagnello Court, File ZA 14 113370, be received; and,
3) That
the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute any documentation required for an
easement in favour of the City for the purpose of maintenance and repair of
sanitary services located on Parts 12, 13, 14 and 15, Reference Plan 65R-29421
for the purposes of providing sanitary services to 7943 9th Line;
and,
4) That the Zoning By-law Amendment application (ZA 14 113370)
by Pagnello Homes Inc. and Ostrya Homes Ltd. to amend Zoning By-law 177-96, as
amended, and Zoning By-law 304-87, as amended, be approved; and further,
5) That the proposed amendment to Zoning By-law 177-96, as
amended, and Zoning By-law 304-87, as amended be enacted without further
notice.
Carried
6(d) REPORT NO. 17 - GENERAL COMMITTEE (March 31,
2015)
Moved by Deputy
Mayor Jack Heath
Seconded by Councillor
Colin Campbell
That Report
No. 17 – General Committee comprised of 2 items be received and adopted.
(1) MINUTES OF THE MARCH 27, 2015
BUDGET SUB-COMMITTEE (16.0)
Minutes Appendix
A
1) That the minutes of the March 27, 2015 Budget Sub-Committee meeting
be received for information purposes; and,
2) That
the 2015 Celebrate Markham Grants in the amount of $370,000.00 be approved as
attached in Appendix A with the following amendments:
a) That
$5,400.00 from the Tony Roman Hockey Tournament be re-allocated equally to the following
three events in addition to the amounts outlined in Appendix A:
- Thursday
Night Summer Music Series – Unionville Bandstand
- Markham
Village Festival
- Markham
Jazz Festival
b) That $5,000.00 from the Unity Festival be re-allocated to
the Pan AM Global Fest on a one time basis.
Carried
(2) 2015
BUDGET (7.4 & 7.5)
Report Appendices
1-7 Appendix
8
1) That the report dated March
31, 2015 entitled, “2015 Budget” be received; and,
2) That
Council approve a 2.34% tax rate increase to the City’s tax levy to support the
City’s day-to-day operations; and,
3) That
Council approve an additional 0.16% tax rate increase to fund the response and
recovery costs associated with the December 2013 ice storm (Year 2 of 3); and,
4) That
Council approve the 2015 Operating Budget for City services totalling $185,892,264;
and,
5) That
Council approve the 2015 Library Operating Budget totalling $13,403,487, the
principal components of which are detailed in Appendix 2; and,
6) That
the gross operating expenditures of $199,295,751 (Operating $185,892,264 +
Library $13,403,487), (excluding the 2014 deficit), of which the principal
components are detailed in Appendix 1, be funded from the following sources:
; and,
7) That
Council approve the remaining 2015 Capital Budget totalling $66,988,600 of
which the projects are detailed in Appendix 3; and,
8) That
Council approve the 2015 Planning & Design Operating Budget totalling
$8,212,073, (excluding the 2014 deficit), the principal components of which are
detailed in Appendix 4; and,
9) That
Council approve the 2015 Engineering Operating Budget totalling $6,566,574,
(excluding the 2014 deficit), the principal components of which are detailed in
Appendix 5; and,
10) That
Council approve the 2015 Building Standards Operating Budget totalling $8,529,259,
(excluding the 2014 deficit), the principal components of which are detailed in
Appendix 6; and,
11) That
Council approve the 2015 Waterworks Operating Budget totalling $101,754,579,
(excluding the 2014 adjustment), the principal components of which are detailed
in Appendix 7; and,
12) That
upon finalization of the 2014 audited financial statements, the 2015 Operating,
Planning & Design, Engineering, Building Standards, and Waterworks
Operating Budgets be adjusted to reflect the 2014 operating results; and,
13) That
By-law 2002-276, a by-law to impose fees and charges for services or activities
provided by the City of Markham, be amended to reflect the following changes in
Finance and Tax fees and charges effective June 1, 2015:
a. Ownership
Change Administration Fee from $31.00 to $34.00
b. Non-Property
Tax related charge added to the tax account from $36.00 to $45.00
c. Returned
Cheque Fee from $36.00 to $40.00
d. Tax
Certificate from $60.50 to $76.00; and,
14) That the Treasurer be authorized to set
future increases for the above Finance and Tax fees and charges annually based
on the change in the Consumer Price Index (Toronto All Items September
-September) with such increases effective January 1 and rounded to the nearest
half dollar; and,
15) That a copy of the Budgets be made
available to the public through the Clerk’s Department, the City website and
each of the Markham Public Libraries; and,
16) That the “Additional Financial Disclosure
Requirements Pursuant to Ontario Regulation 284/09” be received for information
purposes; and,
17) That
staff be directed to report back to General Committee relative to the
installation of a water fountain in Simonston Park prior to implementation;
and,
18) That this report be brought forward to
Council on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 for approval; and further,
19) That Staff be authorized and directed to
do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
(By-law 2015-38)
Carried
Mayor
Frank Scarpitti thanked Members of the Budget Committee and staff for
their hard work and dedication on the 2015 Budget.
Councillor
Logan Kanapathi, Budget Committee Chair, thanked Members of Council and staff
for their support during the budget process.
Members
of Council thanked Budget Committee Chair, Members of the Budget Committee and
staff on the Markham's budget process.
7. MOTIONS
There were no
motions.
8. NOTICES OF MOTIONS
(1) MARKHAM
PUBLIC LIBRARY (5.0)
Moved by
Councillor Don Hamilton
Seconded by
Councillor Colin Campbell
That
a report be provided to Council on the current and future role of the library
system in the City of Markham with a view to providing quality service at the
lowest possible cost to taxpayers before the commencement of the next budget
process.
Note: This notice of motion will
be listed on the April 15, 2015 Council Agenda for consideration.
9. COMMUNICATIONS
Moved by Councillor
Amanda Collucci
Seconded by Councillor
Alex Chiu
That Council
receive and consent to the disposition of communications in the following
manner:
Received
20-2015 ROAD CLOSURE
REQUEST – CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS (3.5)
Info
The
following roads will be closed on July 1, 2015 to facilitate the event:
3:00
pm to 4:30 pm
- McCowan Road from Bullock Drive to South Unionville Avenue
- McCowan
Road and Heritage Rd
- Hwy
7 - east and west of McCowan Road
8:30 pm
to 11:30 pm
- McCowan
Road from south of Hwy 7 to north of South Unionville Avenue.
Carried
10. PROCLAMATIONS
(1) PROCLAMATION
AND FLAG RAISING REQUESTS (3.4)
Moved by Councillor
Valerie Burke
Seconded by Councillor
Alex Chiu
1) That the following proclamations, issued by the City Clerk
in accordance with the City of Markham Proclamation Policy, be received for
information purposes:
-
National Wildlife Week (April 5 to 11, 2015)
- Be
Kind to Animal Week (May 3 to 9, 2015)
-
National Volunteer Week (April 12 to 18, 2015)
- Public - Rail Safety Week (April 27 to May
3, 2015)
- Philippine
Week (June 7 to 14, 2015); and,
2) That
the following request for flag to be raised at the Anthony Roman Markham Civic
Centre flagpole, approved by the City Clerk in accordance with the City of
Markham Community Flag Raisings & Flag Protocol Policy, be received for
information purposes:
- Flag of the Philippines (June 7 to 14, 2015); and further,
3) That the following new request for
proclamation, issued by the City Clerk in accordance with the City of Markham
Proclamation Policy, be received and added to the Five-Year Proclamations List
approved by Council:
- Oncology Nurses Day (April 7, 2015).
Carried
11. NEW/OTHER BUSINESS
(1) RECOMMENDATION
FROM THE FEBRUARY 24, 2015
LICENSING COMMITTEE HEARING
(139 LONGWATER CHASE) (2.0)
Moved by Deputy
Mayor Jack Heath
Seconded by Councillor
Valerie Burke
1) That the following recommendation of
the Licensing Committee from the Hearing held on February 24, 2015 be approved
and adopted:
"a) That
the application
to remove a Honey Locust tree at 139 Longwater Chase, Markham, be denied."
Carried
(See following to consider the matter)
Moved by Councillor Don Hamilton
Seconded by Councillor Colin Campbell
That Council consider the item titled "Recommendation from the February
24, 2015 Licensing Committee Hearing (139 Longwater Chase)" immediately
following the delegations with respect thereto.
Carried
Council directed that staff review the Licensing Committee Hearing
process.
This matter was deferred from the March 10,
2015 Council meeting.
12. BY-LAWS
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Regional
Councillor Joe Li
That By-laws
2015-35, 2015-36 and 2015-38 be given three readings and enacted.
Three Readings
BY-LAW 2015-35 ASPEN RIDGE HOMES LTD., PART LOT CONTROL EXEMPTION BY-LAW
By-law
A by-law to designate part of a certain plan
of subdivision not subject to Part Lot Control, north of Bur Oak Avenue and
east of Country Glen Boulevard, Lots 7, 13, 17, 24,
32, 45, 53 and 55, Plan 65M-4362.
Carried
BY-LAW 2015-36 PARADISE HOMES UNIONVILLE INC., PART LOT CONTROL EXEMPTION
BY-LAW
By-law
A by-law to designate part of a certain plan of subdivision not
subject to Part Lot Control, east of Kennedy Road and north of 16th
Avenue, Lots 4
and 11 and Blocks 20, 24, 28, 31 and 40, Plan 65M-4429.
Carried
BY-LAW 2015-38 A BY-LAW TO AMEND FEE BY-LAW 2002-276 (REVISION FOR FINANCE AND
TAX FEES AND CHARGES EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2015)
(Item No. 2, Report No. 17)
By-law
Carried
13. IN-CAMERA ITEMS
Moved by Councillor
Don Hamilton
Seconded by Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
That, in
accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act,
Council resolve into an in-camera session to discuss the following matters (8:20
PM):
(1) MINUTES OF IN-CAMERA COUNCIL MEETING
- MARCH 10, 2015 (16.0)
[Section 239 (2) (a) (b) (c) (e)]
General
Committee – March 23, 2015
(2) PERSONAL
MATTERS ABOUT AN IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUAL,
INCLUDING MUNICIPAL OR LOCAL
BOARD EMPLOYEES
(BOARD/COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT)
(16.24)
[Section 239 (2)
(b)]
Development
Services Committee – March 24, 2015
(3) LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION, INCLUDING MATTERS BEFORE
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS, AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD (OMB - WARD
2) (8.0)
[Section 239 (2) (e)]
Council
– March 31, 2015
(4) THE SECURITY OF THE PROPERTY OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD
AND
ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO SOLICITOR-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS
NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE (WARD 3) (6.0)
[Section 239 (2) (a) (f)]
Carried
Moved by
Regional Councillor Nirmala Armstrong
Seconded by
Councillor Alex Chiu
That Council
rise from the in-camera session. (10:10 PM)
Carried
The in-camera
items were approved by Council as follows:
(1) MINUTES
OF IN-CAMERA COUNCIL MEETING
- MARCH 10, 2015 (16.0)
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Logan Kanapathi
1) That the Council
In-camera Minutes dated March 10, 2015 be confirmed.
Carried
(2) BOARD/COMMITTEE
APPOINTMENTS (16.24)
Moved by Councillor
Logan Kanapathi
Seconded by Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
1) That the following persons be appointed to the Race Relations
Committee
Name Term
Herleen Sayal November
30, 2018
Andrew Yu November
30, 2018
Sara Siddiqui November
30, 2018
Salmon Hasan November
30, 2017
Bobbie France November
30, 2017
2) That the following persons be appointed
to the Canada Day Committee:
Name Term
Eddie Law November
30, 2017
Alan Ning November
30, 2018
Carried
(3) REQUEST
FOR PARTY STATUS IN
ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD APPEAL
APPLICATIONS FOR ZONING BY-LAW
AMENDMENT
AND DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION
APPROVAL
BY LESLIE ELGIN DEVELOPMENTS
INC.
10961 AND 11121 LESLIE STREET
TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL (8.0)
Moved by Councillor
Colin Campbell
Seconded by Councillor
Amanda Collucci
1) That
the confidential report titled “Request for Party Status in Ontario Municipal
Board Appeal, Applications for Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of
Subdivision Approval by Leslie Elgin Developments Inc., 10961 and 11121 Leslie
Street, Town of Richmond Hill” be received; and,
2) That
City staff’s request for party status on the limited basis described in this
report, in the appeal by Leslie Elgin Developments Inc. of the Town of Richmond
Hill’s failure to make a decision with respect to zoning by-law amendment and
draft plan of subdivision approvals for 10961 and 11121 Leslie Street, be
ratified; and,
3) That
Council direct the City Solicitor and staff to attend the Ontario Municipal
Board hearing to support Council’s approval of the Highway 404 mid-block
crossing between Elgin Mills Road East and 19th Avenue within the
City of Markham into the Town of Richmond Hill, as shown in the 2014 Official
Plan; and further,
4) That staff be authorized
and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Carried
(4) THE SECURITY OF THE
PROPERTY OF THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD
AND
ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO SOLICITOR-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS
NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE (WARD 3) (6.0)
Moved by Regional
Councillor Nirmala Armstrong
Seconded by Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
1) That
the confidential report dated March 30, 2015 from the Commissioner of Community
and Fire Services regarding a matter in Ward 3 on the security of the property
of the municipality or local board and advice that is subject to
solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that
purpose, be received; and,
2) That
staff be authorized to proceed as directed by Council on March 31, 2015.
Carried
14. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Alan Ho
That By-law 2015-37
be given three readings and enacted.
Three Readings
BY-LAW 2015-37 A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH
31, 2015.
By-law
Carried
15. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor
Alex Chiu
Seconded by Councillor
Don Hamilton
That the Council Meeting be adjourned at 10:12 PM.
Carried
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Kimberley
Kitteringham Frank
Scarpitti
City
Clerk Mayor
(Signed)