Electronic Special Council Meeting Minutes

Meeting Number: 10

Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 9:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Live streamed

Roll Call

• Mayor Frank Scarpitti
• Deputy Mayor Don Hamilton
• Regional Councillor Jack Heath
• Regional Councillor Jim Jones
• Councillor Keith Irish
• Councillor Alan Ho
• Councillor Reid McAlpine
• Councillor Karen Rea
• Councillor Andrew Keyes
• Councillor Khalid Usman
• Councillor Isa Lee

Regrets

• Regional Councillor Joe Li
• Councillor Amanda Collucci

Staff

• Andy Taylor, Chief Administrative Officer
• Arvin Prasad, Commissioner, Development Services
• Claudia Storto, City Solicitor and Director of Human Resources
• Biju Karumanchery, Director, Planning ＆ Urban Design
• Bryan Frois, Chief of Staff
• Kimberley Kitteringham, City Clerk
• Martha Pettit, Deputy City Clerk
• John Wong, Technology Support Specialist II
• Hristina Giantsopoulos, Elections & Council/Committee Coordinator
• Scott Chapman, Council/Committee Coordinator
• Laura Gold
• Tannis Weatherill, Assistant to Council/Committee
• Ronald Blake, Senior Manager, Development, Planning & Urban Design
• Brad Roberts, Manager, Zoning & Special Projects
• Francesco Santaguida, Assistant City Solicitor
• Morgan Jones, Director, Operations
• Geoff Day, Senior Planner
• Victoria Chai, Assistant City Solicitor

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting of Council convened at 10:55 PM on June 11, 2020. Mayor Frank Scarpitti presided.

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.

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2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

None disclosed.

3.

DEPUTATIONS

None.

4.

BY-LAW AMENDMENT ON OUTDOOR PATIOS (10.5)

• Moved by Councillor Reid McAlpine
  Seconded by Councillor Karen Rea
  1. That the Development Services Commission report dated June 8, 2020, titled “INFORMATION REPORT, City Initiated Temporary Use Zoning By-laws to permit extended outdoor patios and outdoor display and sales areas”, be received; and,
  2. That the comments of the Public Meeting held on June 11, 2020, with respect to the City Initiated Temporary Use Zoning By-laws to permit extended outdoor patios and outdoor display and sales areas be received; and,
  3. That the proposed Temporary Use By-law to add additional special zone standards for outdoor patios within the geographic boundaries governed by By-laws 28-97, 71-96, and 2004-196, as amended, be enacted; and,
  4. That the proposed Temporary Use By-law to add additional special zone standards relating to outdoor sales and display areas accessory to permitted retail stores and personal service shops within the geographic boundaries governed by By-laws 1229, 1442, 1507, 1767, 1912, 2053, 2150, 2237, 2284-68, 2402, 2489, 2551, 2571, 2612, 11-72, 122-72, 77-73, 83-73, 84-73, 119-73, 151-75, 88-76, 127-76, 250-77, 145-78, 162-78, 163-78, 184-78, 72-79, 91-79, 118-79, 134-79, 153-80, 165-80, 72-81, 90-81, 108-81, 193-80, 221-81, 28-82, 194-82, 196-82, 47-85, 304-87, 19-94, 177-96, and 2004-196 as amended, be enacted; and, 
  5. That the proposed Temporary Use By-law to add additional special zone standards for outdoor patios within the geographic boundaries governed by By-laws 28-97, 71-96, and 2004-196, as amended, include existing permitted breweries; and, 
  6. That authority to act on behalf of Council to grant municipal authorizations required by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (“AGCO”) for temporary extensions of liquor licences be delegated to the City Clerk; and,
  7. That the fee for the processing of requests by the City for the temporary extension of liquor licences be waived in 2020; and,
  8. That the Director of Operations or their designate, through an amendment to By-law 2013-136 as amended, be authorized to waive fees for Road Occupancy Permits and Boulevard Patio Permits to facilitate temporary patio expansions into the municipal boulevard; and,
  9. That the Director of Building Standards, through an amendment to By-law 2019- 136 as amended, be authorized to waive fees for review of temporary patio expansions; and,
  10. That the Fire Chief or their designate, through an amendment to By-law 111-98 as amended, be authorized to waive fees for review of temporary patio expansions; and,
  11. That the Director of Planning and Urban Design, through an amendment to Bylaw 211-83 as amended, be authorized to waive fees for review of temporary patio expansions; and,
  12. That Staff be authorized to incorporate appropriate conditions to the permissions for temporary extensions of outdoor patios and outdoor display and sales areas, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Development Services, the Commissioner of Community and Fire Services, and the City Solicitor; and further,
  13. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

  (By-laws 2020-52-2020-54)

  Carried Unanimously

5.

BY-LAWS - THREE READINGS

• That By-laws 2020-52 to 2020-54 be given three readings and enacted.

5.1

BY-LAW 2020-52 A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW 28-97, 71-96, AND 2004-196, AS AMENDED

• Moved by Councillor Alan Ho
  Seconded by Councillor Khalid Usman

  A By-law to add additional special zone standards for outdoor patios within the geographic boundaries governed by By-law’s 28-97, 71-96, and 2004-196, as amended.

  Carried

5.2

BY-LAW 2020-53 A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAWS 1229, 1442, 1507, 1767, 1912, 2053, 2150, 2237, 2284- 68, 2402, 2489, 2551, 2571, 2612, 11-72, 122-72, 77-73, 83-73,

84-73, 119-73, 151- 75, 88-76, 127-76, 250-77, 145-78, 162-78, 163-78, 184-78, 72-79, 91-79, 118-79, 134-79, 153-80, 165-80, 72-81, 90-81, 108-81, 193-80, 221-81, 28-82, 194-82, 196- 82, 47-85, 304-87, 19-94, 177-96, AND 2004-196, AS AMENDED

• Moved by Deputy Mayor Don Hamilton
  Seconded by Regional Councillor Jack Heath

  A By-law to add additional special zone standards relating to outdoor sales and display areas accessory to permitted retail stores personal service shops within the geographic boundaries governed by By-law’s 1229, 1442, 1507, 1767, 1912, 2053, 2150, 2237, 2284-68, 2402, 2489, 2551, 2571, 2612, 11-72, 122-72, 77-73, 83-73, 84-73, 119-73, 151-75, 88-76, 127-76, 250-77, 145-78, 162-78, 163-78, 184-78, 72-79, 91-79, 118-79, 134-79, 153-80, 165-80, 72-81, 90- 81, 108-81, 193-80, 221-81, 28-82, 194-82, 196-82, 47-85, 304-87, 19-94, 177-96, and 2004-196, as amended.

  Carried

5.3

BY-LAW 2020-54 A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAWS 2018-109, 2019-136, 111-98, AND 211-83, AS AMENDED

• Moved by Councillor Keith Irish
  Seconded by Councillor Isa Lee

  A By-law to authorize various City Staff to waive the various fees associated with review of temporary patio expansions.

  Carried

6.

CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW

• Moved by Regional Councillor Jim Jones
  Seconded by Councillor Andrew Keyes

  2020-55 A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELECTRONIC SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 11, 2020

  Carried

7.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by Councillor Isa Lee
  Seconded by Councillor Keith Irish
  1. That the Electronic Special Council meeting be adjourned at 11:04 p.m.
  Carried