Council
Minutes
December
12, 2018, 1:00 PM
Council Chamber, Anthony
Roman Markham Civic Centre
Meeting No. 2
ROLL
CALL
Mayor Frank
Scarpitti, Deputy Mayor Don Hamilton, Regional Councillor Jack Heath, Regional
Councillor Joe Li (arrived at 1:17 PM), Regional Councillor Jim Jones,
Councillor Keith Irish, Councillor Alan Ho, Councillor Reid McAlpine,
Councillor Karen Rea, Councillor Andrew Keyes, Councillor Amanda Collucci,
Councillor Khalid Usman, Councillor Isa Lee.
STAFF
Andy Taylor, Chief
Administrative Officer
Catherine Conrad, City
Solicitor and Acting Director of Human Resources
Trinela Cane, Commissioner
of Corporate Services
Brenda Librecz, Commissioner
of Community and Fire Services
Arvin Prasad, Commissioner
of Development Services
Joel Lustig, Treasurer
Kimberley Kitteringham, City
Clerk
Martha Pettit, Deputy City
Clerk
John Wong, Technology
Support Specialist
Bryan Frois, Chief of Staff
Andrea Berry, Senior
Manager, Corporate Communications & Community Engagement
Mary
Creighton, Director, Recreation Services, Recreation Services
Brian Lee,
Director, Engineering
Hersh Tencer,
Senior Manager, Real Property, Legal Services
Alex Moore, Senior
Manager, Procurement & Accounts Payable, Financial Services
The meeting of
Council convened at 1:14 PM on December 12, 2018 in the Council Chamber. Mayor
Frank Scarpitti presided.
Council recessed at 4:36
PM and reconvened at 4:52 PM.
INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We begin today by
acknowledging that we walk upon the traditional territories of Indigenous
Peoples and we recognize their history, spirituality, culture, and stewardship
of the land. We are grateful to all Indigenous groups for their commitment
to protect the land and its resources and we are committed to reconciliation,
partnership and enhanced understanding.
1. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
None
disclosed.
2. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
Moved by Deputy
Mayor Don Hamilton
Seconded by Councillor
Amanda Collucci
(1) COUNCIL
MINUTES – NOVEMBER 27, 2018
AND THE COUNCIL INAUGURAL MEETING - DECEMBER 7, 2018
Minutes Minutes
1) That the Minutes of the
Council Meeting held on November 27, 2018 and the Council Inaugural meeting
held on December 7, 2018 be adopted.
Carried
3. PRESENTATIONS
(1) CERTIFICATE
OF APPRECIATION - MERLYN SELVA (12.2.6)
The Mayor
presented a certificate of appreciation to Merylyn Selva in recognition of providing
20 years of Unique Catering and for being
an integral part of the City's community and social events for twenty years.
Carried
(2) DECLARATION
OF OFFICE – MEMBERS OF COUNCIL (16.0)
The Mayor presented each member of Council with their signed
Declaration of Office and congratulated all Councillors.
4. DEPUTATIONS
There were no
deputations.
5. COMMUNICATIONS
Moved by Councillor
Alan Ho
Seconded by Councillor
Karen Rea
That Council
receive and consent to the disposition of communications in the following
manner:
Received
Info
Request
for the City of Markham to complete the Municipal Information Form.
(New liquor licence for indoor
areas)
Carried
6. PROCLAMATIONS
7(A) REPORT NO. 1 – GENERAL
COMMITTEE (DECEMBER 10, 2018)
Moved by Regional
Councillor Jack Heath
Seconded by Councillor Khalid Usman
That the report of the General
Committee be received & adopted. (Items 1 to 6), except for Items 1, 4 and
5. (See following Item Nos. 1, 4 and 5).
Report Exhibits
A-D
Moved by Councillor
Karen Rea
Seconded
by Councillor Jack Heath
1) That the report dated November 12, 2018 entitled “Status of
Capital Projects as of September 30, 2018” be received; and,
2) That the amount of $3,564,066 from the closure of capital
projects be transferred to the sources of funding as listed on Exhibit A; and,
3) That
the closure of projects as outlined on Exhibit B and C be approved; and,
4) That the surplus funds of $1,707,326 from open capital
projects be returned to the sources of funding as listed on Exhibit D; and,
5) That the Non-Development Charge Capital Contingency Project
be topped up from the Life Cycle Replacement and Capital Reserve Fund by
$656,605 to the approved amount of $250,000; and,
6) That the Engineering Capital Contingency Project be topped
up from the City-Wide Hard Development Charges Reserve by $34,068 to the
approved amount of $100,000; and,
7) That the Design Capital Contingency Project be topped up
from the Development Charges Reserve by $90,036 to the approved amount of
$100,000; and,
8) That the Planning Capital Contingency Project be topped up
from the Development Charges Reserve by $17,552 to the approved amount of
$50,000; and,
9) That the Waterworks Capital Contingency Project be topped up
from the Waterworks Stabilization/Capital Reserve by $1,301,775 to the approved
amount of $100,000; and,
10) That asbestos remediation at 55 Parkway (Capital
project 16291) in the amount of $265,848, originally funded by the Non-DC
Capital Contingency account, be returned to the Life Cycle Replacement &
Capital Reserve Fund and be funded from the Land Acquisition Reserve Fund,
increasing the budget from $21,000,000 to $21,265,848; and,
11) That the shortfall of $239,037 in Capital
Project 18307 - A/C Index Asphalt Resurfacing be funded from the Gas Tax
Reserve, increasing the budget from $220,816 to $459,853; and further,
12) That
Capital Project 15055 - Markham Centre - Parking Business Plan remains open and
funds not be returned to the original funding source; and further,
13) That Staff be authorized and directed to
do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Carried as amended
12) That Capital
Project 15055 - Markham Centre - Parking Business Plan remains open and funds
not be returned to the original funding source; and further,
Carried
(2) AWARD OF CONTRACT
049-T-18 ROUGECREST
SEWAGE PUMPING STATION UPGRADES (7.12)
Report
Moved by Regional
Councillor Jack Heath
Seconded by Councillor Khalid Usman
1) That
the report
entitled “Award of Contract 049-T-18 Rougecrest Sewage Pumping Station
Upgrades” be received; and,
2) That the contract for Rougecrest Sewage Pumping Station
Upgrades be awarded to the lowest priced bidder, Robert B. Somerville Co.
Limited, in the total amount of $360,683.23 inclusive of HST; and,
3) That a 10% contingency in the amount of $36,068.32,
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 the award of $396,751.56 ($360,683.23+$36,068.32) be
funded from Capital Project 17218 “Rougecrest Pumping Station Upgrades” with
available budget of $350,400.00; and,
5) That the budget
shortfall in the amount of $46,351.56 ($350,400.00-$396,751.56) be funded from
the Waterworks Stabilization/ Capital Reserve; and,
6) That Staff be
authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this
resolution.
Carried
(3) 169-17 SUPPLY AND
INSTALLATION OF
ENTERPRISE ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EAM) (7.12)
Report
Moved by Regional
Councillor Jack Heath
Seconded by Councillor Khalid Usman
1) That the report
entitled “Award
of Proposal 169-R-17 Supply and
Installation, Enterprise Asset Management Solution (EAM)” be received; and,
2) That the contract for
169-R-17 Supply and Installation, Enterprise Asset Management Solution (EAM) be
awarded to the highest ranked/lowest priced bidder, Egov Solutions, Inc. (DBS
Lucity Canada) in the amount of $1,650,025.17 inclusive of HST, of which
$1,193,122.77 is for the software and implementation costs and $456,902.40 is for four years of support and maintenance; and,
3) That the cost of the software, and
implementation costs in the amount of $1,193,122.77 be funded from the
following capital projects; #16070 “WW Hansen 8 Upgrade”, #11116 “Enterprise Asset Management Phase 2 Implementation”, and
#18077 “Enterprise Asset Management Solution – Additional Funds” with a
combined available budget of $1,175,045.14; and,
4) That the
capital budget shortfall in the amount of $18,077.63 inclusive of HST
($1,175,045.14 - $1,193,122.77) be funded from the Waterworks Reserve
($11,750.46 or 65%) and the Life Cycle Replacement and Capital Reserve Fund
($6,327.17 or 35%); and,
5) That the cost of the software support
and maintenance fees of $456,902.40
inclusive of HST for a four years (Year 2 to 5) term be funded
from #400-400-5361 with an available annual budget of $106,000.00, subject to
Council approval of the 2020-2023 operating budgets in the amounts of;
a. Year 2 (2020) - $111,936.00
b. Year 3 (2021) - $113,462.40
c. Year 4 (2022) - $114,988.80
d. Year 5 (2023) - $116,515.20
Total -
$456,902.40; and,
6) That the operating budget shortfall of $5,936.00
($111,936.00 - $106,000.00) in 2020 (Year 2) and future increases in 2021 to
2023 (Years 3 to 5) be funded from existing
annual maintenance budget totaling $34,700.00 ($26,100.00 USD x 1.33 exchange
rate) that will no longer be required upon full implementation of EAM; and,
7) That a contract Staff for a
three-year term to a maximum amount of $113,135.00 (including benefits, subject
to annual cost of living adjustment equivalent to the collective agreement
increase) be pre-approved as part of the 2019 Operating Budget to support the
implementation, change management, testing and training of the EAM system; and,
8) That
the 2019 contract Staff be funded from Waterworks Reserve ($73,538 or 65%) and
Life Cycle Replacement & Capital Reserve Fund ($39,597); and,
9) That
a full-time Staff to support the implementation, change management, testing and
training of the EAM system and technical support for the application during the
project implementation and on going basis in the amount of $116,673.00
(including benefits) be addressed as part of the 2019 Operating Budget; and,
10) That Egov
Solutions, Inc. (DBS Lucity Canada) be designated as
the preferred vendor for the City of Markham’s Enterprise Asset Management
Solution (EAM); and,
11) That the Chief Information Officer be authorized to approve
the annual support and maintenance fee subject to Council approval of the
annual Operating Budget; and further,
12) That
Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
Carried
(4) CANNABIS RETAIL STORE
LICENSING IN ONTARIO (16.0)
Presentation
Moved by Councillor
Andrew Keyes
Seconded by Councillor Keith Irish
1) That
the December 10, 2018 presentation by Mr. Michael Killingsworth, Deputy City
Clerk, By-Law Enforcement, Licensing and Regulatory Services entitled “Cannabis Retail Store Licensing in Ontario” be
received; and,
2) That
the City of Markham reaffirm that it is not a willing host of cannabis retail
locations and that the City is opting out of permitting physical cannabis
retail stores within Markham; and,
3) That
the City Clerk provide written notice of Markham’s opting out decision to the
Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario in accordance with
the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018; and,
4) That
the City of Markham strongly requests that the Government of Ontario provide
financial support to municipalities regardless of whether they opt-in or out as
municipalities face additional costs associated with the legalization of
cannabis; and further,
5) That
a copy of this resolution and Markham’s Cannabis By-law be provided to all
municipalities within York Region, the Regional Municipality of York, and all
Ontario municipalities with a population of 100,000 or greater.
Carried as amended by recorded voted (12:1)
(See following motion
to amend Resolution)
(See following motion
to separate the recommendation for voting purposes)
(See following
original recommendation)
Recorded Vote for
Recommendation Nos. 1 to 4 (12:1)
YEAS: Councillor
Alan Ho, Councillor Reid McAlpine, Councillor Karen Rea, Regional Councillor
Jim Jones, Deputy Mayor Don Hamilton, Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Regional
Councillor Jack Heath, Regional Councillor Joe Li, Councillor Andrew Keyes,
Councillor Amanda Collucci, Councillor Khalid Usman, Councillor Isa Lee (12)
NAYS: Councillor
Keith Irish (1)
Motion to amend the recommendation from the December 10, 2018 General Committee by
adding the following:
5) Following the presentation of the staff
report in 18 months, Council will reconsider whether or not to permit retail
sales of cannabis within the City of Markham; and,
Recorded Vote for the Amended Recommendation
No. 5 (10:3)
NAYS: Councillor
Alan Ho, Councillor Karen Rea, Regional Councillor Jim Jones, Deputy Mayor Don
Hamilton, Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Regional Councillor Jack Heath, Regional
Councillor Joe Li, Councillor Amanda Collucci, Councillor Khalid Usman,
Councillor Isa Lee (10)
YEAS: Councillor
Keith Irish, Councillor Reid McAlpine, Councillor Andrew Keyes (3)
Lost
Recorded Vote to amend the recommendation by adding the following clause:
4) The City of Markham strongly requests
that the Government of Ontario provide financial support to municipalities
regardless of whether they opt-in or out as municipalities face additional
costs associated with the legalization of cannabis;
Carried by a recorded vote (13:0)
YEAS: Councillor
Keith Irish, Councillor Alan Ho, Councillor Reid McAlpine, Councillor Karen
Rea, Regional Councillor Jim Jones, Deputy Mayor Don Hamilton, Mayor Frank
Scarpitti, Regional Councillor Jack Heath, Regional Councillor Joe Li,
Councillor Andrew Keyes, Councillor Amanda Collucci, Councillor Khalid Usman,
Councillor Isa Lee (13)
NAYS: (0)
Recorded Vote to Amend Recommendation No. 5
(9:4)
5) That staff report back to Markham City Council in 18 months with an
update on the impact of the legalization of cannabis on the City and an overview and assessment of experiences and effect of cannabis
retail outlets in other Canadian juristrictions.
NAYS: Councillor
Alan Ho, Councillor Karen Rea, Regional Councillor Jim Jones, Deputy Mayor Don
Hamilton, Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Regional Councillor Joe Li, Councillor Amanda
Collucci, Councillor Khalid Usman, Councillor Isa Lee (9)
YEAS: Councillor
Keith Irish, Councillor Reid McAlpine, Regional Councillor Jack Heath,
Councillor Andrew Keyes, (4)
Lost
Council had
before it the following recommendation from the December 10, 2018 General Committee
meeting for consideration:
1) That the December 10, 2018 presentation by Mr. Michael Killingsworth,
Deputy City Clerk, By-Law Enforcement, Licensing and Regulatory Services entitled
“Cannabis Retail Store Licensing in Ontario” be received; and,
2) That the City of Markham reaffirm that
it is not a willing host of cannabis retail locations and that City is opting
out of permitting physical cannabis retail stores within Markham; and,
3) That the City Clerk provide written
notice of Markham’s opting out decision to the Registrar of the Alcohol and
Gaming Commission of Ontario in accordance with the Cannabis Licence Act,
2018; and further,
4) That a copy of this resolution and
Markham’s Cannabis By-law be provided to all municipalities within York Region,
the Regional Municipality of York, and all Ontario municipalities with a
population of 100,000 or greater.
5) That staff report back to Markham City Council in 18 months with an
update on the impact of the legalization of cannabis on the City.
(5) BILL
148 RECAP AND USER FEES COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS (7.0)
Presentation Report Appendix
A
Moved by Regional Councillor
Jack Heath
Seconded by Councillor Andrew
Keyes
1) That the presentation dated December
10, 2018 entitled “Bill 148 Recap and User Fees Competitive Analysis” be
received; and,
2) That Option 2 “Retain the status quo by
not making changes to the Operating Budget” for Bill 148 unused funds be
approved; and,
3) That the 2019 user fee, permit and fine
increases and their respective effective dates as outlined on Appendix A of the
report dated November 12, 2018 entitled “2019 User Fee, Permit and Fine
Increases – Market Competitive Analysis” be approved; and,
4) That Council approve in principle the
establishment of a subsidy program for children and youth and staff will report
back before the fall in 2019 with the guidelines and eligibility criteria and
intake system; and, ,
5) That the proposed
parking permit fee be increased to $42.50 in 2019 and $55.00 in 2020; and,
6) That the User Fees,
save and except for the recreation fees and permits, be approved; and,
7) That further discussion on
the Recreation fees and permits be deferred to the Budget Committee; and
further,
8) That Staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Carried as amended
Moved by Regional Councillor
Jack Heath
Seconded by Councillor Andrew
Keyes
That the
proposed parking permit fee be increased to $42.50 in 2019 and $55.00 in 2020.
Carried
Moved by Councillor
Karen Rea
Seconded by Regional Councillor Jack Heath
That the
User Fees, save and except for the recreation fees and permits, be approved;
and,
Recorded Vote
YEAS: Councillor
Alan Ho, Councillor Reid McAlpine, Councillor Karen Rea, Regional Councillor
Jim Jones, Deputy Mayor Don Hamilton, Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Regional
Councillor Jack Heath, Regional Councillor Joe Li, Councillor Andrew Keyes,
Councillor Khalid Usman, Councillor Isa Lee (11)
NAYS: Councillor Keith Irish, Councillor Amanda
Collucci (2)
Carried (11:2)
Moved by
Councillor Karen Rea
Seconded by Regional Councillor Jack Heath
That
Recreational fees and permits as presented be approved.
Recorded Vote
NAYS: Councillor
Alan Ho, Councillor Reid McAlpine, Councillor Karen Rea, Regional Councillor Jim
Jones, Deputy Mayor Don Hamilton, Regional Councillor Jack Heath, Regional
Councillor Joe Li, Councillor Andrew Keyes (8)
YEAS: Councillor
Keith Irish, Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Councillor Amanda Collucci, Councillor
Khalid Usman, Councillor Isa Lee (5)
Lost (8:5)
Moved by
Regional Councillor Jack Heath
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Don Hamilton
That
further discussion on the Recreation fees and permits be referred to the Budget
Committee.
Carried
(6) 2019
BUDGET SCHEDULE (7.0)
Report
Moved by Regional
Councillor Jack Heath
Seconded by Councillor Khalid Usman
1) That the report dated December
10, 2018 entitled “2019 Budget Schedule” be received; and,
2) That the following schedule for the 2019 Budget be approved
with the dates and times below:
Meeting #1
– Friday, January 18, 2019 (1 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Council Chamber)
Meeting
#2 – Tuesday, January 22, 2019 (9
a.m. to 12 p.m. – Council Chamber)
Meeting #3 –
Friday, January 25, 2019 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Council Chamber)
Meeting #4
– Tuesday, January 29, 2019 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Council Chamber)
Meeting #5 –
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Council Chamber)
Meeting #6 –
Friday, February 8, 2019 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Council Chamber)
General Committee
– Tuesday, February 19, 2019 (9 a.m. – Council Chamber) – draft presentation on
the proposed 2019 Budget for the public meeting
Public Meeting
– Thursday, February 21, 2019 (7 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Council Chamber)
– Feedback from the public
meeting will be incorporated into the report to Council
Council Decision
– Tuesday, March 19, 2019 (7 p.m. – Council Chamber)
Press Conference
– Wednesday, March 20, 2019 (10 a.m. – Canada Room); and,
3) That the following schedule for the 2019 Water &
Wastewater Rate be approved with the dates and times below:
General Committee – Monday, January
21, 2019 (9 a.m. – Council Chamber)
Public Meeting – Tuesday, February
5, 2019 (6 p.m. – Council Chamber)
– Feedback from the public meeting will be
incorporated into the report to Council
Council Decision – Tuesday, February
26, 2019 (7 p.m. – Council Chamber); and further,
4) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Carried
7(B) REPORT NO. 2 –
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
(DECEMBER 11, 2018)
Moved by Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by Councillor Andrew Keyes
That the report of the
Development Services Committee be received & adopted. (Items 1 to 5):
(1) AUTHORITY
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
WITH YORK REGION DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD
PROPOSED GATE BETWEEN CITY
PROPERTY AND
PARKVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOL (22
FONTHILL BLVD)
WARD 3 (8.0)
Report
1) That
the staff report titled “Authority to Enter into an Agreement with York Region
District School Board, Proposed Gate between City Property and Parkview Public
School (22 Fonthill Blvd), Ward 3”, dated December 11, 2018, be received; and,
2) That
Council authorizes the Mayor and Clerk to enter into an agreement with the York
Region District School Board regarding the installation and operation of a
vehicular/pedestrian gate between City property and Parkview Public School in
Unionville to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Development Services and
the City Solicitor; and,
3) That
the correspondence from Gilbert Luk, Associate Manager, Planning and Property
Development, York Region District School Board, be received; and further,
4) That
Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
Carried
(2) ACCEPTANCE
FOR MAINTENANCE
OF PLANS OF SUBDIVISION
REGISTERED PLAN NUMBERS:
65M-4333, 65M-4334, 65M-4432,
65M-4452
65M-4474, 65M-4479, 65M-4589
(WARDS 2, 3, 4 AND 5) (10.7)
Report
1) That
the report entitled “Acceptance for Maintenance of Plans of Subdivision,
Registered Plan Numbers: 65M-4333, 65M-4334, 65M-4432, 65M-4452, 65M-4474,
65M-4479, 65M-4589”, be received; and,
2) That
the municipal services in Subdivision Registered Plan numbers 65M-4333,
65M-4334, 65M-4432, 65M-4452, 65M-4474, 65M-4479, 65M-4589, be Accepted for
Maintenance; and,
3) That
the Acceptance for Maintenance Period commence as of October 01, 2018, which is
the date the subdivisions were eligible for acceptance; and,
4) That
the Community Services Commission accept the responsibility for operating and
maintaining the municipal infrastructure within the subdivisions as part of the
City’s asset; and,
5) That
future operating budgets be adjusted to include the operations and maintenance
of the above subdivisions; and,
6) That
by-laws as shown on Attachment ‘H’, be enacted by Council to establish each of
the roads within the subdivisions as a public highway of the City of Markham;
and,
7) That
the by-law as shown on Attachment ‘I’, to amend Schedule ‘12’ of Traffic By-law
#106-71, by including compulsory stops to the indicated streets, be enacted;
and,
8) That
the by-law as shown on Attachment ‘J’, to amend Schedule ‘A’ of the Speed
By-law #2017-104, by including a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per hour for
the streets indicated, be enacted; and,
9) That
the by-law as shown on Attachment ‘K’, to amend Schedule ‘F’ of the Speed
By-law #105-71, by including a maximum speed of 50 kilometres per hour for the
streets indicated, be enacted; and,
10) That
the by-law as shown on Attachment ‘L’, to amend Schedule ‘C’ of the Parking of Vehicles
By-law #2005-188, by including prohibited parking on the streets indicated, be
enacted; and,
11) That
the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the necessary releases from the
terms of the Subdivision Agreements, subject to confirmation from the Director
of Engineering that the Maintenance Period have been completed; and further,
12) That
Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
Carried
(3) BURNCREST
ROAD PROPOSED
PARKING PROHIBITION (WARD 8)
(5.12)
Report
1) That the report entitled “Burncrest Road Proposed Parking Prohibition,” be
received; and,
2) That Schedule “C” of Parking By-law 2005-188 be amended to
prohibit parking on both sides of Burncrest Road, in its entirety; and,
3) That the cost of materials and installation for the traffic
signs and pavement markings in the amount of $500 be funded from capital
project # 083-5350-18056-005 ‘Traffic Operational Improvements’; and,
4) That the Parking Control Department be
directed to enforce the parking prohibition upon installation of the signs and
passing of the by-law; and further,
5) That staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Carried
(4) PROPOSED
ALL-WAY STOP – VICTORIA SQUARE BLVD.
& BETTY ROMAN BLVD. /
STONY HILL BLVD. (WARD 2) (5.12)
Report
1) That the report entitled “Proposed All-way Stop
– Victoria Square Blvd. & Betty
Roman Blvd. / Stony Hill Blvd. (Ward 2)”
be received; and,
2) That Schedule 12 of Traffic By-law
106-71, pertaining to compulsory stops, be amended to include all
approaches to the intersection of Victoria Square Blvd. & Betty Roman
Blvd./Stony Hill Blvd; and,
3) That the Operations Department be
directed to install the appropriate signs and pavement markings at the subject
location; and,
4) That York Region Police be requested to
enforce the all-way stop controls upon installation of these stop signs and
passing of the By-law; and further,
5) That staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Carried
(5) ARTERIAL
AND COLLECTOR ROAD
SIDEWALK COMPLETION PROGRAM,
ALL WARDS (5.0)
Report
1) That the report entitled “Arterial and
Collector Road Sidewalk Completion Program, All Wards” be received; and,
2) That
the annual sidewalk capital program to close network gaps over the period of
2019 to 2028 be prioritized based on the projects in Attachment ‘C’ until the
project list is exhausted or projects are eliminated; and,
3) That
staff be directed to develop a public communications plan for the sidewalk
network completion program starting in 2019; and,
4) That
staff report annually on the proposed list of sidewalks to be completed within
the year and that report be considered at the Budget Subcommittee; and further,
5) That
staff report back on the sidewalk program by 2022 to complete the program
earlier by 1 or 2 years, and to update the projects in Tables A.3 and Table A.4
where appropriate; and further,
6) That
staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to
this resolution.
Carried
7(C) REPORT NO. 3 –
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PUBLIC MEETING
(DECEMBER 11, 2018)
Moved by Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
Seconded by Councillor
Khalid Usman
That the report of the
Development Services Public Meeting be received & adopted. (1 Item):
(1) DEVELOPMENT FEE AND
BUILDING FEE BY-LAWS UPDATE (2018)
(10.0)
Report
1) That the Record of the Public Meeting held on December 11,
2018, with respect to the proposed amendments to the Development and Building
Fee By-laws be received; and,
2) That the amendment to By-law 211-83, as amended, “Tariff of
Fees for the Processing of Planning Applications,” substantially in the form
attached as Attachment A, be enacted; and,
3) That By-law 2017-150 as amended be repealed and the attached
“By-law respecting Construction, Demolition and Change of Use Permits and
Inspections,” attached as Attachment “B”, be enacted; and,
4) That the By-laws come into force and take effect on January
1, 2019; and further,
5) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all thing
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Carried
8. MOTIONS
9. NOTICE OF MOTION TO RECONSIDER
There were no
notices of motion to reconsider.
10. NEW/OTHER BUSINESS
(1) 2019 COUNCIL AND
STANDING COMMITTEE
MEETING CALENDAR (16.0)
Calendar
Moved by Councillor Jack
Heath
Seconded by Councillor Khalid Usman
1.
That the proposed 2019 Meeting Calendar be adopted with the following
amendments:
1)
That the General Committee & Development Services Committee meetings
start at 9:30 am; and,
2)
That every other Council meeting be held during the day from 1 pm – 6 pm
on a pilot basis; and,
3)
That the Clerk report back at the end of April on the results of the
pilot; and further,
4) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all
thing necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Carried as amended
11. ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were no
announcements.
12. BY-LAWS
Council
consented to add By-law 2010-20 and 2019-21.
Moved by Councillor
Khalid Usman
Seconded by Councillor
Keith Irish
That By-laws 2019-2,
2019-3 and 2019-8 to 2019-21 be given three readings and enacted.
Carried
Moved by Regional
Councillor Joe Li
Seconded by Deputy
Mayor Don Hamilton
That By-law
2019-4 be considered immediately after Report No. 2.
Carried on 2/3 vote
Moved by Councillor
Reid McAlpine
Seconded by Deputy
Mayor Don Hamilton
That By-law
2019-4 be given three readings and enacted.
Carried
Three Readings
By-law
Carried
BY-LAW 2019-3 KYMBERVILLE
CAPITAL INC., PART LOT CONTROL EXEMPTION BY-LAW
A
by-law to designate part of a certain plan of subdivision not subject to Part
Lot Control, Blocks 9 to 16 (inclusive) and 22 to 27 (inclusive), Registered
Plan 65M-4603, located north of Highway 7 East and east of Bur Oak Avenue in
the Cornell community.
By-law
Carried
BY-LAW 2019-4 2124123
ONTARIO LIMITED, PART LOT CONTROL EXEMPTION BY-LAW
A
by-law to designate part of a certain plan of subdivision not subject to Part
Lot Control, Block 1 on Registered Plan 65M-4595, which is
located on the north side of Highway 7, west of Village Parkway.
By-law
Carried
BY-LAW
2019-5 RULAND PROPERTIES – THE REMINGTON GROUP INC.,
NORTH SIDE OF ENTERPRISE BOULEVARD, EAST OF BIRCHMOUNT ROAD, ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
A By-law to amend by-law 2004-196, as amended, to accommodate two proposed
mixed use developments.
By-law
Carried
BY-LAW 2019-6 A
BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW 2015-93 BEING A BY-LAW TO IMPLEMENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE
MONETARY PENALTY SYSTEM IN MARKHAM FOR PARKING OFFENCES
Amendments to AMPS By-law
By-law
Carried
BY-LAW 2019-9 A BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH STREETS LAID OUT
ACCORDING TO PLAN OF SUBDIVISION 65M-4333 AS A PUBLIC HIGHWAY PART OF LOT 20,
CONCESSION 8 (DIGRAM DEVELOPMENTS INC.)
(Black Locust Drive, Delray Drive,
Fimco Crescent (Both Portions), Rougeview Park Crescent (Both Portions), and
the Lanes namely Blocks 28 to 30, inclusive)
(Item
No. 2, Report No. 2)
By-law
Carried
BY-LAW 2019-10 A
BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH STREETS LAID OUT ACCORDING TO PLAN OF SUBDIVISION 65M-4334
AS A PUBLIC HIGHWAY PART OF LOT 20, CONCESSION 8 (DIGRAM DEVELOPMENTS INC.)
(Black Locust Drive, Copper Beech
Drive, Fimco Crescent, Gadani Drive, Rougeview Park Crescent, Upper
Greensborough Drive, and the Lanes namely Blocks 41 and 42, inclusive)
(Item
No. 2, Report No. 2)
By-law
Carried
BY-LAW
2019-11 A BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH STREETS LAID OUT
ACCORDING TO PLAN OF SUBDIVISION 65M-4432 AS A PUBLIC HIGHWAY BLOCK 226, PLAN
65M-3526 AND BLOCK 77, PLAN 65M-3559 PART OF BLOCK 186, PLAN 65M-3358
(GRANDFIELD HOMES (OAKFORD) LIMITED)
(Mario Avenue and Lucio Avenue )
(Item
No. 2, Report No. 2)
By-law
Carried
BY-LAW 2019-12 A
BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH STREETS LAID OUT ACCORDING TO PLAN OF SUBDIVISION 65M-4474
AS A PUBLIC HIGHWAY PART OF LOT 7, PLAN 2196
(CABOTO MEADOWS INC.)
(Caboto Trail)
(Item
No. 2, Report No. 2)
By-law
Carried
BY-LAW
2019-13 A BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH STREETS LAID OUT
ACCORDING TO PLAN OF SUBDIVISION 65M-4479 AS A PUBLIC HIGHWAY PART OF LOTS 16
AND 17, CONCESSION 9 (1473092 ONTARIO
LIMITED)
(Arthur Dixon Street, Frank Ash Street, Gordon
Landon Drive, Northvale Road, Southampton Avenue, Tilbury Gate, and the Lanes namely
Berryman Lane, Blocks 101 to 109, both inclusive, Lane W (Both Portions); Lane
X (Both Portions); Lane Y (Both Portions) and Lane Z)
(Item
No. 2, Report No. 2)
By-law
Carried
BY-LAW
2019-14 A BY-LAW TO AMEND TRAFFIC BY-LAW 106-71
To
add compulsory stops at specific intersections within the City of Markham
(Item
No. 2, Report No. 2)
By-law
Carried
BY-LAW
2019-15 A BY-LAW TO AMEND SPEED BY-LAW 2017-104
To establish a
maximum speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour on specific streets within the
City of Markham.
(Item
No. 2, Report No. 2)
By-law
Carried
BY-LAW
2019-16 A BY-LAW TO AMEND SPEED BY-LAW 2017-104
To establish a
maximum speed limit of 50 kilometres per hour on specific streets within the
City of Markham.
(Item
No. 2, Report No. 2)
By-law
Carried
BY-LAW
2019-17 A BY-LAW TO AMEND PARKING BY-LAW 2005-188
To
amend Schedule C of the Parking By-law pertaining to “Prohibited Parking”.
(Item
No. 2, Report No. 2)
By-law
Carried
BY-LAW
2019-18 A BY-LAW TO AMEND PARKING BY-LAW
2005-188
A
by-law to amend Schedule C of the Parking By-law pertaining to “No Parking”.
(Item
No. 3, Report No. 2)
By-law
Carried
BY-LAW
2019-19 A BY-LAW TO AMEND TRAFFIC BY-LAW
106-71
A
by-law to amend Traffic By-law pertaining to “Compulsory Stops”.
(Item
No. 4, Report No. 2)
By-law
Carried
BY-LAW 2019-20 BEING A BY-LAW RESPECTING CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION,
CHANGE OF USE PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS
(Item
No. 1, Report No. 3)
By-law
Carried
BY-LAW 2019-21 A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW 211-83, AS AMENDED
A
by-law to prescribe a Tariff of Fees for the Processing of Planning
Applications
(Item
No. 1, Report No. 3)
By-law
Carried
13. CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
Moved by Deputy
Mayor Don Hamilton
Seconded
by Councillor Alan Ho
That, in
accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act,
Council resolve into a private session to discuss the following confidential matters
(2:38 PM):
Carried
(1) MINUTES OF CONFIDENTIAL COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 27, 2018 (16.0)
[Section 239 (2) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)]
NEW/
OTHER BUSINESS
Note: At the December 10, 2018 General Committee
Meeting, the following confidential items were referred to the December 12,
2018 Council meeting for consideration.
(2) PERSONAL MATTERS ABOUT
AN IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUAL, INCLUDING MUNICIPAL OR LOCAL BOARD EMPLOYEES.
LABOUR RELATIONS OR EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS. ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO SOLICITOR-CLIENT
PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE (WARDS 1-8)
(16.23.2)
[Section 239 (2) (b) (d) (f)]
(3) A PROPOSED OR PENDING
ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF LAND BY THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD (8.6)
[Section 239 (2) (c)]
(4) A PROPOSED OR PENDING
ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF LAND BY THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD (WARD 8)
(8.6)
[Section 239 (2) (c)]
(5) A PROPOSED OR PENDING
ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF LAND BY THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD (WARD 2)
(8.6)
[Section 239 (2) (c)]
(6) A PROPOSED OR PENDING
ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF LAND BY THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD (WARD 1)
(8.6)
[Section 239 (2)
(c)]
Moved by Deputy
Mayor Don Hamilton
Seconded by Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
That
Council rise from the confidential session at 4:33 PM.
Carried
Moved by Regional
Councillor Jack Heath
Seconded by Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
That, in
accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act,
Council resolve into a second private session to discuss the following confidential
matter (6:00 PM), with only the City Clerk, Deputy City Clerk and Council
Members remaining.
Carried
7. PERSONAL
MATTERS ABOUT AN IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUAL, INCLUDING MUNICIPAL OR LOCAL BOARD
EMPLOYEES. LABOUR RELATIONS OR EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS. ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO
SOLICITOR-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE
(16.24)
Moved by Regional
Councillor Jack Heath
Seconded by Regional
Councillor Jim Jones
That
Council rise from the second confidential session at 7:19 PM.
Carried
The confidential items were
approved by Council as follows:
Moved by Regional
Councillor Jack Heath
Seconded by Councillor Alan Ho
1) That
the Council Confidential Minutes dated November 27, 2018 be confirmed.
Carried
NEW/ OTHER BUSINESS
2. PERSONAL MATTERS ABOUT AN
IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUAL, INCLUDING MUNICIPAL OR LOCAL BOARD EMPLOYEES. LABOUR
RELATIONS OR EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS. ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO SOLICITOR-CLIENT
PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE (WARDS 1-8)
Moved by Regional
Councillor Jack Heath
Seconded by Councillor Karen Rea
1) The report entitled “Remuneration for Members of Council
Serving on Boards of Related Corporations” dated December 10, 2018 be received;
and,
2) That staff be directed to work with Alectra Inc., Markham
Enterprises Corporation and Markham District Energy Inc. to have the annual
remuneration for Councillors, who members of their boards, paid to the City, on
a monthly basis, for distribution to Councillors with their City and Regional
Council remuneration; and,
3) That Staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution; and further,
4) That the foregoing resolutions and this report be reported
out in the public Council meeting on this date.
Carried
3. A PROPOSED OR PENDING ACQUISITION OR
DISPOSITION OF LAND BY THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD
Moved by Councillor
Reid McAlpine
Seconded by Councillor Andrew Keyes
1) That Staff be authorized and directed
to take the actions set out in this report"
Carried
4. A PROPOSED OR PENDING
ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF LAND BY THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD (WARD 8)
(8.6)
Moved by Councillor
Isa Lee
Seconded by Councillor Khalid Usman
1) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give
effect to this resolution.
Carried
5. A PROPOSED OR PENDING
ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF LAND BY THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD (WARD 2)
Moved by Councillor
Alan Ho
Seconded by Deputy Mayor Don Hamilton
1) That staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to the forgoing.
Carried
6. A PROPOSED OR PENDING
ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF LAND BY THE MUNICIPALITY OR LOCAL BOARD (WARD 1)
Moved by Councillor
Keith Irish
Seconded by Councillor
Alan Ho
1) That staff be directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to the forgoing.
Carried
7. PERSONAL MATTERS ABOUT
AN IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUAL, INCLUDING MUNICIPAL OR LOCAL BOARD EMPLOYEES.
LABOUR RELATIONS OR EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS. ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO
SOLICITOR-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE
(16.24)
Moved by
Regional Councillor Joe Li
Seconded by
Councillor Khalid Usman
1) That
the following Standing Committee and Budget Committee appointments be adopted
for the City of Markham, for a term ending November 14, 2022, to take effect
immediately:
General Committee
Finance & Administrative
Chair: Jack Heath
Vice Chair:
Khalid Usman
Community Services
Chair: Karen Rea
Vice Chair: Isa
Lee
Environment & Sustainability
Chair: Joe Li
Vice Chair: Reid
McAlpine
Land, Building & Parks Construction
Chair: Keith
Irish
Vice Chair:
Andrew Keyes
Members: All
Members of Council
Development Services Committee
Planning - Development & Policy
Chair: Jim
Jones
Vice Chair:
Keith Irish
Culture & Economic Development Issues
Chair: Alan
Ho
Vice Chair:
Khalid Usman
Engineering – Transportation & Infrastructure
Chair: Don
Hamilton
Vice Chair:
Reid McAlpine
Members:
All Members of Council
Budget Committee
Chair:
Amanda Collucci
Vice Chair:
Andrew Keyes
Members: Don
Hamilton
Keith Irish
Reid McAlpine
Karen Rea
Khalid Usman
Moved by
Regional Councillor Jack Heath
Seconded by
Regional Councillor Jim Jones
1) That
Don Hamilton be appointed as Deputy Mayor for a term
ending November 14, 2022, to take effect immediately:
Carried
14. CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW
Moved by Regional
Councillor Joe Li
Seconded
by Councillor Alan Ho
That By-law 2019-7
be given three readings and enacted.
Three Readings
BY-LAW 2018-7 A
BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 12, 2018.
Carried
15. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Councillor
Isa Lee
Seconded by Councillor
Keith Irish
That the Council Meeting be adjourned at 7:21 PM
Carried
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Kimberley
Kitteringham Frank
Scarpitti
City
Clerk Mayor