COUNCIL MINUTES

                                                                                               (Special Meeting)

                                                                                                    April 12, 2011

                                                                  Council Chamber, Anthony Roman Markham Civic Centre

 

 

ROLL CALL

Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Deputy Mayor Jack Heath, Regional Councillor Jim Jones, Regional Councillor Gord Landon, Regional Councillor Joe Li, Councillor Valerie Burke, Councillor Howard Shore, Councillor Don Hamilton, Councillor Carolina Moretti, Councillor Colin Campbell, Councillor Alan Ho, Councillor Logan Kanapathi, Councillor Alex Chiu.

 

 

STAFF

John Livey, Chief Administrative Officer

Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services

Brenda Librecz, Commissioner of Community and Fire Services

Andy Taylor, Commissioner of Corporate Services

Catherine Conrad, Town Solicitor

Ron Blake, Manager, Development West

Murray Boyce, Senior Project Coordinator

Alan Brown, Director of Engineering

Ralph Capocci, Mayor’s Chief of Staff

George Duncan, Senior Heritage Planner

Lilli Duoba, Senior Project Coordinator

Huyen Hare, Senior Development Officer

Catherine Jay, Manager, Urban Design

Christina Kakaflickas, Manager, Special Projects

Teema Kanji, Senior Project Coordinator

Biju Karumanchery, Senior Development Manager

Richard Kendall, Manager, Development Central

Tim Lambe, Manager, Policy and Research

Ruth Rendon, Senior Planner

Elizabeth Silva-Stewart, Senior Planner

Sandra Tam. Manager, Small Business Development Officer

John Wong, Technology Support Specialist

Kitty Bavington, Council/Committee Coordinator

 

 

The Special Meeting of Council convened at 7:07 p.m. on April 12, 2011 in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre.  Mayor Frank Scarpitti presided.

 

 

 

1.         DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

 

None declared.

 

 

 

2.         SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ITEM

 

(1)        MARKHAM’S OFFICIAL PLAN REVIEW (10.0)

            Report+Apps A-C  App D  Fig 1  Fig 2  Fig A1  Feb 22 Presentation

            April 12 JB Presentation  April 12 TL Presentation  Handout  Letters

 

 

            1)         Introductory Remarks

                       

Mayor Frank Scarpitti welcomed the attendees and gave introductory remarks and a brief background of the Town initiatives leading up to the new Official Plan.

 

 

            2)         Notices

                       

                        Notice of the Special Meeting of Council was published in the Economist and Sun and Thornhill Liberal on:

 

                        February 24 and 26, 2011

                        March 3 and 5, 2011

 

                        as per the requirements of the Planning Act.  A notice was also sent to First Nations and Metis, Public Agencies, Ratepayers Associations, members of the Town of Markham Developers Group and individuals who requested notification as part of the Growth Management Strategy.

 

 

            3)         Presentations

                       

Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services, introduced the staff in attendance, and began the presentation with a summary of the Growth Management Strategy. Mr. Baird explained provincial and regional requirements for the new Official Plan, Markham’s initiatives to date, and the growth alternative endorsed by Council in May 2010. Key themes of the Growth Management Strategy were also discussed.  

 

Tim Lambe, Manager of Policy and Research discussed the policies of the Regional Official Plan, the policy directions of Markham’s Official Plan, and strategic objectives for the Official Plan process.

 

Mr. Lambe explained that over the next month the policy group will be consulting with the community, industry groups, agencies, First Nations and Metis and Town Departments and will be reporting back to Development Services Committee in June on the public consultation process. Further consultation will be scheduled, once a draft Official Plan is prepared.

 

 

            4)         Delegations

                       

                        Terry Goodwin commented on intensification and the need to provide a buffer between existing development and intensification development; storm water management with respect to the 100 year storm; and transportation needs.

 

                        Jeanne Ker-Hornell, representing the Unionville Village Conservancy, spoke about the preservation of Heritage particularly the Berczy home on the Beckett Farm, and the balance between old and new developments.

 

Moved by Councillor Carolina Moretti

Seconded by Councillor Valerie Burke

 

                        That the deputations by Terry Goodwin and Jeanne Ker-Hornell regarding the Markham’s Official Plan Review be received.

CARRIED

 

 

            5)         Communications

 

Moved by Councillor Carolina Moretti

Seconded by Councillor Valerie Burke

 

                        That the following communications regarding the Markham’s Official Plan Review be received and referred to staff:

 

                        1.         Terry Goodwin, letter dated March 8, 2011

                        2.         Paul William Young, letter dated March 10, 2011

                        3.         Keith Knott, Curve Lake First Nation, letter dated March 7, 2011

                        4.         Darlene Presley, Lehman & Associates, letter dated March 29, 2011 (on behalf of Transcanada)

                        5.         Peter Smith, Bousfields Inc., letter dated April 4, 2011 (on behalf of Liberty Development Corporation and 2145312 Ontario Inc.)

                        6.         Philip Mihorean, letter dated April 7, 2011 (on behalf of himself and his neighbours)

                        7.         John La Chapelle, Bell Canada, letter dated April 7, 2011

                        8.         Diana Santo, MMM Group Limited, letter dated April 8, 2011 (on behalf of The Mandarin Golf and Country Club)

                        9.         Diana Santo, MMM Group Limited, letter dated April 8, 2011 (on behalf of Romandale Farms Limited)

                        10.       Jim Kirk, Malone Given Parsons Ltd., letter dated April 7, 2011 (on behalf of York Down Golf and Country Club)

                        11.       Jim Kirk, Malone Given Parsons Ltd., letter dated April 8, 2011 (on behalf of 404/19^th Avenue Developments Inc.)

                        12.       Nick Pileggi, Malone Given Parsons Ltd., letter dated April 8, 2011 (on behalf of Times Group Corp, Leitchcroft Property)

                        13.       Jim Kirk, Malone Given Parsons Ltd., letter dated April 8, 2011 (on behalf of Unionville Montessori School)

                        14.       Fraser McTavish, letter dated April 12, 2011

                        15.       Jeanne Ker-Hornell, letter dated April 12, 2011, (on behalf of the Unionville Village Conservancy)

                        16.       Randall Dickie of PMG Planning Consultants, letter dated April 12, 2011 (on behalf of Mahamevna Bhavana Asapuwa Toronto)

                        17.       Town of Markham information hand-out entitled “Markham’s New Official Plan – Towards a Sustainable Community”

                                   

CARRIED

 

 

            6)         Resolution

 

Moved by Regional Councillor Jim Jones

Seconded by Councillor Don Hamilton

 

1)         That the Development Services Commission report dated February 22, 2011, entitled “Program to Prepare a New Town of Markham Official Plan” be received; and,

 

2)         That the record of the Special Meeting of Council held on April 12, 2011 with respect to review of the current Town of Markham Official Plan and preparation of a new Town of Markham Official Plan, be received; and further,

 

3)         That that upon completion of the Spring 2011 consultation, staff report back to Development Services Committee in regard to comments received.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

3          CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW

 

Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu

Seconded by Councillor Colin Campbell

 

That By-law 2011-90 be given three readings and enacted.

 

Three Readings

BY-LAW 2011-90      A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Special Council meeting of April 12, 2011.

                                    (Council Meeting No. 8, 2011)

                                    By-law

CARRIED

 

 

 

4.         ADJOURNMENT

 

Moved by Councillor Alex Chiu

Seconded by Councillor Howard Shore

 

That the Special Meeting do adjourn.

CARRIED

 

Council adjourned at 8:24 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_____________________________                                      ___________________________

KITTY BAVINGTON                                                            FRANK SCARPITTI

DEPUTY TOWN CLERK                                                      MAYOR

 

(Signed)