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Meeting No. 4
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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. That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on February 23, 2021, be adopted.

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    1. That the following proclamations, issued by the City Clerk in accordance with the City of Markham Proclamation Policy, be received for information purposes:
      1. Epilepsy Awareness Month - March, 2021
      2. Purple Day (Epilepsy Awareness) - March 26, 2021
      3. Apraxia Awareness Day - May 14, 2021
    2. 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:
      1. World Down Syndrome Day - March 21, 2021

Please refer to your February 22, 2021 Development Services Committee Agenda for reports.

Mayor and Members of Council:

  • That the report of the Development Services Committee be received & adopted. (1 Item):

    1. That the staff report entitled “Heritage Markham Committee Terms of Reference and By-law (2021)”, dated February 22, 2021, be received;
    2. That the By-law, attached as Appendix A, be enacted by Council;
    3. That the Heritage Markham Committee Terms of Reference, attached as Appendix ‘B, as amended; be approved;
    4. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

       

    (By-law 2021-18)

Please refer to your March 1, 2021 General Committee Agenda for reports.

Mayor and Members of Council:

  • That the report of the General Committee be received & adopted. (Items 1 to 3):

  • 1. That the report titled “2020 Year-End Review of Operations” be received; and,

    2. That a COVID-19 Reserve be established from the Safe Restart Agreement funding to be used to offset COVID-19 operating impacts; and, 

    3. That the City’s 2020 COVID-19 net favourable variance of $2.21M be allocated as follows:

    a. $1.30M COVID provision for future tax adjustments;
    b. $0.91M transfer to the COVID-19 Reserve;

    4. That the City’s 2020 net operations favourable variance of $7.60M be transferred as follows, as per the approved Financial Planning and Budgeting Policy:

    a. $3.60M one-time funding to replenish the Corporate Rate Stabilization Reserve;
    b. $0.79M to the Corporate Rate Stabilization Reserve to achieve a balance equal to 15% of the local tax levy;
    c. $3.21M to the Life Cycle Capital Replacement and Capital Reserve Fund; and further,

    5. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

    1. That the presentation titled "Canada Healthy Communities Initiative" be received for information; and,
    2. That the Committee support the Franklin Carmichael Park - Multi-Purpose Outdoor Hard Surface project for the City's Round One submission.
    1. That the report entitled, “Development Charge Deferral - St. Mary and St. Samuel The Confessor Coptic Orthodox Church”, dated March 1, 2021, be received;
    2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with the applicant to secure the following terms of approval:
      1. The development charges be deferred for a period not longer than three (3) years from the date of building permit issuance, following which the charges will become payable,
      2. The development charges payable be calculated at the rate in effect at building permit issuance or in accordance with the provisions of prevailing Development Charge By-laws at the time of payment; 
      3. That no interest be charged on the outstanding balance if paid within three years of the building permit being issued; 
      4. In accordance with Section 32(1) of The Development Charges Act, 1997 as amended, should the development charges remain unpaid after the amount becomes payable, the amount unpaid shall be added to the tax roll and collected in the same manner as taxes,
      5. That the fees applicable to a DC Deferral be waived,
    3. That the recommendation of a deferral, if so granted, be forwarded to the Regional Clerk of York for consideration on the treatment of the Regional Development Charges;
    4. That staff review the applicability of charging Development Charges to not-for-profit daycare facilities in the review of the Development Charge By-law and recommend that the Region also investigate the application of Development Charges for not-for-profit daycares; and further,
    5. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

As per Section 2 of the Council Procedural By-Law, "New/Other Business would generally apply to an item that is to be added to the Agenda due to an urgent statutory time requirement, or an emergency, or time sensitivity".

  • That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, Council resolve into a private session to discuss the following confidential matters:

14.1
GENERAL COMMITTEE - MARCH 1, 2021
 

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ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO SOLICITOR-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE; REPORTING OUT OF LEASE (8.2) [SECTION 239 (2) (f)]
 

  • That By-law 2021-20 be given three readings and enacted.

    Three Readings

    BY-LAW 2021-20 - A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 9, 2021.
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