DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
FEBRUARY 12, 2013,
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Council Chamber
All
Members of Council
Development
Services Economic
Development
Chair: Regional Councillor Jim
Jones Chair: Councillor Carolina
Moretti
Vice-Chair: Councillor Don Hamilton Vice-Chair:
Councillor Alex Chiu
Transportation Issues
Chair: Regional Councillor Gord
Landon
Vice-Chair:
Councillor Alan Ho
PART A & B
Presentations, Major Studies, and Issues Agenda
Report Agenda
9:00 a.m. – Council Chamber
Attendance
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Councillor Alex Chiu
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Andy Taylor, Chief Administrative
Officer
Jim Baird, Commissioner of
Development Services
Catherine Biss, CEO, Markham Public
Libraries
Jacqueline Chan, Assistant City
Solicitor
Stephen Chait, Director, Economic
Development
Catherine Conrad, Town Solicitor
Don De Los Santos, Manager, Markham Small Business
Enterprise Centre
Lilli Duoba, Senior Project
Coordinator
Regan Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage
Planning
Paul Ingham, Director, Operations
Linda Irvine, Manager, Parks and
Open Space Development
Rino Mostacci, Director of Planning
and Urban Design
Paul Wealleans, Director, Revenues
Kitty Bavington, Council/Committee Coordinator
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The Development Services
Committee convened at the hour of 9:10 a.m. in the Council Chamber with Regional
Councillor Jim Jones in the Chair. Councillor
Carolina Moretti assumed the Chair for Economic Development item, No. 2.
The Committee recessed from 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST – None Declared
1. DEPUTATIONS
MINOR VARIANCE APPEAL
104 MAIN STREET UNIONVILLE
(10.12)
Mr. Leo Longo, Aird & Berlis, representing the
property owner, made a deputation regarding a Minor Variance appeal for 104
Main Street, Unionville, (See Agenda Item # 11)
Moved by: Councillor Don Hamilton
Seconded by: Councillor Alex Chiu
That the deputation by Mr. Leo Longo, Aird &
Berlis, representing the owner of 104 Main Street Unionville, regarding a Minor
Variance appeal, be received.
CARRIED
2. 2012 MARKHAM SMALL BUSINESS
CENTRE MARKETING PLAN (10.16)
Report
Stephen Chait, Director of Economic Development,
introduced this matter. Mr. Chait announced to the Committee that Christina Kakaflikas,
Manager, Special Projects, has been elected to the Economic Developers Council
of Ontario (EDCO).
Don De Los Santos, Manager, Markham
Small Business Centre, gave a presentation regarding the Markham Small Business
Centre (MSBC), a core service within Markham’s Economic Development program.
The presentation highlighted the performance and business results achieved in
2011-2012, and presented the MSBC’s 2012-2013 Marketing Plan, designed to build
on the success of the program to date and to respond to the growing demand for
services from Markham’s diverse and dynamic communities.
Staff responded to questions and suggestions from the
Committee regarding promotion of Markham events, and social media opportunities.
Youth entrepreneur programs and trade missions were also discussed.
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Regional Councillor Jim Jones
That the report entitled
"2012 Markham Small Business Centre Marketing Plan" be received.
CARRIED
3. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
- February 5, 2013, Part A and B (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Carolina Moretti
That the
minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting, Part A and B, held
February
5, 2013, be confirmed.
CARRIED
4. DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
- February 5, 2013 (10.0)
Minutes
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Carolina Moretti
That the
minutes of the Development Services Public Meeting, held February 5, 2013, be
confirmed.
CARRIED
5. PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING MINUTES
FRANGIAN HOLDINGS LTD.
- February 5, 2013 (16.0)
Minutes
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Carolina Moretti
That the minutes of the Public Information Meeting -
Frangian Holdings Ltd. held,
February 5, 2013, be received for information
purposes.
CARRIED
6. ROUGE PARK IMPLEMENTATION
REVIEW TASK FORCE MEETING NOTES
- August 24, 2012, September
7, 2012, October 5, 2012
MEETING MINUTES
- August 31, 2012, January 21,
2013, February 5, 2013 (16.0)
Aug.
24 Notes Sept.
7 Notes Oct.
5 Notes Aug.
31 Jan.
21 Feb.
5
Councillor Carolina Moretti indicated disappointment that the Minister responsible
for Parks Canada does not support including Milne Park in the National Park. It
was requested that reports and minutes be presented to the Committee in a timelier
manner.
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Carolina Moretti
1) That the meeting notes of the Rouge Park Implementation
Review Task Force meetings held on August 24, 2012, September 7, 2012 and
October 5, 2012; and,
2) That the minutes of the Rouge Park Implementation Review
Task Force meetings held on August 31, 2012, January 21, 2013 and February 5,
2013; be received for information purposes.
CARRIED
7. INTENTION TO DESIGNATE A PROPERTY
UNDER PART IV OF THE ONTARIO
HERITAGE ACT
THE JOHN KOCH HOUSE
12 HERITAGE CORNERS LANE
(16.11)
Report
Moved by: Councillor Alex Chiu
Seconded by: Councillor Carolina Moretti
1) That the report dated February 12,
2013, entitled “Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, John Koch House, 12 Heritage Corners
Lane” be received; and,
2) That as recommended by Heritage
Markham, the John Koch House – 12 Heritage Corners Lane, be approved for
designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
as a property of cultural heritage value or interest; and,
3) That the Clerk’s Department
be authorized to publish and serve Council’s Notice of Intention to Designate
as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; and,
4) That if there are no objections to the
designation in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario
Heritage Act, the Clerk be authorized to place a designation by-law
before Council for adoption; and,
5) That if there are any objections in
accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act,
the Clerk be directed to refer the proposed designation to the Ontario
Conservation Review Board; and further,
6) That Staff be authorized and directed
to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
8. TERMS OF REFERENCE
– MAIN STREET UNIONVILLE COMMITTEE (16.24)
Report
The Committee directed that the BIA representatives be
increased to four.
Moved by: Councillor Don Hamilton
Seconded by: Councillor Carolina Moretti
1) That the staff report entitled “Terms of Reference – Main
Street Unionville Committee”, dated February 12, 2013, be received; and,
2) That the Terms of Reference for the Main Street Unionville
Committee attached as Appendix ‘A’ to this report be adopted; as amended to increase the BIA representatives to four; and,
3) That each of the identified community groups or
organizations be invited to participate on the Main Street Unionville Committee
by appointing a representative as per the Terms of Reference; and further,
4) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
9. INFORMATION REPORT
MARKHAM CENTRE MOBILITY HUB
STUDY
AND SECONDARY PLAN UP-DATE
(10.0)
Report
Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services, advised
that this report provides an update on the status of the Markham Centre
Mobility Hub Study.
Moved by: Councillor Don Hamilton
Seconded by: Councillor Howard Shore
1) That the Information Report titled “Markham Centre Mobility
Hub Study and Secondary Plan Up-date” be received; and,
2) That staff report back to Council
in March, 2013 with the revised Terms of Reference for the Markham Centre
Mobility Hub Study, including timing, budget and process; and,
3) That the revised Terms of Reference include a comprehensive
stakeholder and community consultation programme, which could include a design
charrette component; and further,
4) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things
necessary to give effect to this resolution.
CARRIED
10. YORK REGION FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE
RESPONSE TO JIM ROBB AND THE
FRIENDS OF THE
ROUGE WATERSHED'S PRESENTATION
AND ASSOCIATED
SUBMISSIONS OF JANUARY 22ND
AND 30TH REGARDING
THE FUTURE OF THE ROUGE
NATIONAL URBAN PARK (10.0)
Correspondence
Jim Robb, representing the Friends of the Rouge Park, made a deputation
and provided a written response, documents and maps with respect to the
correspondence from Ms. Empringham. Mr. Robb responded to questions from the
Committee, and discussed the percentage of land within Markham’s portion of the
Rouge National Urban Park that would be accessible to the public.
Moved by: Councillor Carolina Moretti
Seconded by: Councillor Don Hamilton
1)
That the correspondence from Ms.
Kim Empringham, York Federation of Agriculture in response to Mr. Jim Robb and
the Friends of the Rouge Watershed 's presentation and associated submissions
of January 22nd and January 30th regarding the future of the Rouge National
Urban Park be received; and,
2)
That the
deputation and written submission by Jim Robb, representing the Friends of the
Rouge Park, be received.
CARRIED
11. IN-CAMERA MATTERS (10.12, 10.3, 10.5,
10.0)
Moved by: Councillor Carolina Moretti
Seconded by: Councillor Alan Ho
That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) (e, f) of the
Municipal Act, Development Services
Committee resolve into an in-camera session to discuss the following
confidential matter:
1) Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before
administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board. [Section
239 (2) (e)]
2) Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before
administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board. [Section
239 (2) (e)]
3) Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before
administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board. [Section
239 (2) (e)]
4) Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before
administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board. [Section
239 (2) (e)]
Advise that is subject to solicitor-client privilege,
including communications necessary for that purpose. [Section 239 (2) (f)]
CARRIED
Moved by: Councillor Alan Ho
Seconded by: Councillor Logan Kanapathi
That the Development Services Committee rise from in-camera at 3:28
P.M.
CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
The Development Services
Committee meeting adjourned at 3:28 PM.
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