Council Minutes April 23

 

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York
Minutes of the
Meeting Held on April 23, 2015

 

Regional Council met at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers, York Region Administrative Centre, 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, with Regional Chair Emmerson presiding.

 

The following were also in attendance:

Mayors: 

J. Altmann, D. Barrow, M. Bevilacqua, G. Dawe, V. Hackson, S. Pellegrini,
M. Quirk, F. Scarpitti, T. Van Bynen

Regional Councillors: 

N. Armstrong, M. Di Biase, M. Ferri, J. Heath, B. Hogg, J. Jones, J. Li,
G. Rosati, J. Taylor, D. Wheeler

Staff: 

D. Basso, J. Hulton, B. Hughes, D. Kostopoulos, K. Kurji, B. Macgregor, E. Mahoney, V. Shuttleworth, M.F. Turner, A. Urbanski

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Minutes

 

90  Minutes of the Council Meeting Held on March 26, 2015

 

It was moved by Regional Councillor Armstrong, seconded by Regional Councillor Taylor that Council confirm the Minutes of the Council meeting held on March 26, 2015 in the form supplied to the Members.

Carried

 

Presentations

 

Council heard the following presentations:

 

91  2014 Ontario Public Works Association Project of the Year Award - Keswick Water Pollution Control Plant Expansion Project

 

Debbie Korolnek, General Manager, Planning and Environment, County of Simcoe, presented York Region with the 2014 Ontario Public Works Association Project of the Year Award for the Keswick Water Pollution Control Plant Expansion Project.

It was moved by Councillor Wheeler, seconded by Mayor Quirk that Council receive the presentation.

Carried

 

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92  York Region Rapid Transit Corporation - 2014 Annual Report

 

Mary-Frances Turner, President, York Region Rapid Transit Corporation (YRRTC) provided Council with an overview of YRRTC’s 2014 Annual Report.

Ms Turner highlighted timelines and milestones achieved on capital projects, including bus rapidways and stations, facilities and terminals, and the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension. She noted some of the financial, social and environmental benefits the project has created for York Region communities.

Ms Turner affirmed YRRTC’s commitment to social responsibility and community engagement. She provided an update on the 2015 Communications Campaign, including a new “Making Connections” theme and played a short video that will be launched this spring using social media channels.

On behalf of Council, Mayor Bevilacqua expressed sincere gratitude to the YRRTC team for their hard work and commitment to excellence.

It was moved by Mayor Bevilacqua, seconded by Mayor Van Bynen that Council receive the presentation.

Carried

(See Minute No. 93.)

 

Communications

 

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Council considered the following communications:

 

93  York Region Rapid Transit Corporation - 2014 Annual Report

 

It was moved by Mayor Bevilacqua, seconded by Mayor Van Bynen that Council receive the communication from Mary-Frances Turner, President, York Region Rapid Transit Corporation dated April 16, 2015.

Carried

[The 2014 Annual Report is available on the vivanext.com Reports web page]

(See Minute No. 92.)

 

94  Provincial Offences Act - Consultation for an Online Administrative Monetary Penalty System

 

It was moved by Regional Councillor Di Biase, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri that Council receive the communication from Joy Hulton, Regional Solicitor dated April 23, 2015.

Carried

 

95  Girl's Rights Week - May 4 to May 8, 2015

 

It was moved by Regional Councillor Hogg, seconded by Regional Councillor Armstrong that Council receive the communication from Ashley Martin, Program Manager, Girls Incorporated of York Region dated March 2015 and recognize May 4 to May 8, 2015 as Girl's Rights Week.

Carried

 

96  Seniors' Month - June 2015

 

It was moved by Mayor Barrow, seconded by Regional Councillor Hogg that Council receive the communication from The Honourable Mario Sergio, Minister Responsible for Seniors Affairs, dated March 17, 2015 and recognize June 2015 as Seniors' Month.

Carried

 

97  Aboriginal Month - June 2015

 

It was moved by Mayor Quirk, seconded by Mayor Altmann that Council receive the communication from York Region Kairos Group and recognize June 2015 as Aboriginal Month.

Carried

 

98  Development of a 20-year Electricity Plan for York Region

 

It was moved by Regional Councillor Li, seconded by Regional Councillor Rosati that Council receive the communication from Michael Lyle, Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) on behalf of the York IRRP Working Group of IESO, Hydro One Networks Inc., Newmarket-Tay Power Distribution Ltd. and PowerStream Inc., dated April 20, 2015.

Carried

 

99  Proposed Employment Land Conversions, City of Markham

 

It was moved by Regional Councillor Wheeler, seconded by Mayor Pellegrini that Council receive and refer the following communications to consideration of Clause 8 of Committee of the Whole Report No. 7:

Carried

(See Minute No. 100.)

 

Consideration and Adoption of Reports

 

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100  Report No. 7 of Committee of the Whole – April 9, 2015

 

It was moved by Regional Councillor Heath, seconded by Mayor Hackson that Council adopt the recommendations in Report No. 7 of Committee of the Whole with the following amendments as noted:

 

Clause 8 – Proposed Employment Land Conversions, City of Markham

 

Strike “and small scale commercial uses” from Recommendation 4.1(e) so it reads as follows:

(e)  Holborn Properties, identified as site-specific policy 9.5.14 in the 2014 Markham Official Plan, where the applicant has proposed permissions for low rise residential.

Add the following additional recommendations as recommended in the memorandum from the Chief Planner dated April 23, 2015:

5.  Council approve Amendment No. 222, Amendment No. 223, and Amendment No. 224 to the Markham Official Plan (1987), and direct the Director of Community Planning and Development Services to issue notices of decision to approve Amendment No. 222, Amendment No. 223, and Amendment No. 224 to the Markham Official Plan (1987).

6.  Council also direct the Director of Community Planning and Development Services to, upon receipt of a site-specific Official Plan Amendment to the Markham Official Plan (1987) adopted by Markham Council, for the applications listed below, approve and issue notices of decision:

a)  Times Group Corporation

b)  Kings Square Ltd.

c)  Jolis Investments Limited

d)  Holborn Properties

e)  Wemet One Limited.

7.  All references to the in-effect Markham Official Plan in the Committee of the Whole’s recommendations and in the related staff report dated March 25, 2015, be corrected by deleting “1994 Markham Official Plan” and replacing it with “1987 Markham Official Plan”.

 

Clause 9 – Supporting High Density Development within Identified Intensification Areas

 

Amendment to Recommendation 2 as follows:

2.  Regional staff be authorized to appear before the Ontario Municipal Board in support of the Region’s position, as required, for all development proposals that seek to reduce approved densities within intensification areas, and that staff inform Regional Council of any and all Ontario Municipal Board proceedings related to this direction.

 

Clause 10 – Amendment No. 8 to the Vaughan Official Plan Concord GO Centre Secondary Plan

 

Amendments to Recommendations 5 and 6 to read as follows:

5.  That the final land use designations and policies for the lands east of Bowes Road and west of the rail corridor in the general vicinity of Oster Lane south to Highway 7, together with the lands east of the rail line in Area 5 at the southern end of Ortona Lane in the general vicinity of the Proposed New Road Link (i.e potential Ortona Lane extension) east to the Natural Areas and south to Area 1, be deferred to allow discussion with the owners, York Region, affected agencies and Metrolinx on proceeding with a Mobility Hub Study to implement the provisions of Policy 8.2 of the Secondary Plan for the purposes of realizing a GO Rail Station and securing the necessary infrastructure improvements.

6.  That in the interim, these lands east of Bowes Road and west of the rail corridor in the general vicinity of Oster Lane south to Highway 7, together with the lands east of the rail line, in Area 5, at the southern end of Ortona Lane in the general vicinity of the Proposed New Road Link (i.e potential Ortona Lane extension) east to the Natural Areas and south to Area 1, shown on Schedules B, C, D and E, be considered as part of a Secondary Plan level Mobility Hub Study, which will include consideration of mixed-use residential, commercial and employment uses consistent with the Metrolinx Mobility Hub Guidelines.

Carried

(See Minute No. 99.)

 

101  Report No. 8 of Committee of the Whole – April 16, 2015

 

It was moved by Regional Councillor Wheeler, seconded by Mayor Barrow that Council adopt the recommendations in Report No. 8 of Committee of the Whole.

Carried

 

Introduction and Approval of Bylaws

 

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102  Bylaws

 

It was moved by Mayor Pellegrini, seconded by Regional Councillor Hogg that Council approve and enact the following bylaws in the form as noted on the Revised Agenda.

 

Bylaw No. 2015-20 

A Bylaw to amend Bylaw No. R-1309-2002-111 being a bylaw to prescribe maximum rates of speed on King Road (Y.R. 11)

 

Bylaw No. 2015-21 

A Bylaw to amend Bylaw No. R-1312-2002-114 being a bylaw to prescribe maximum rates of speed on Stouffville Road (Y.R. 14)

 

Bylaw No. 2015-22 

A Bylaw to amend Bylaw No. R-1325-2002-127 being a bylaw to prescribe maximum rates of speed on Ravenshoe Road (Y.R. 32)

 

Bylaw No. 2015-23 

A Bylaw to amend Bylaw No. R-1335-2002-137 being a bylaw to prescribe maximum rates of speed on Weston Road (Y.R. 56)

 

Bylaw No. 2015-24 

A Bylaw to amend Bylaw No. R-1348-2002-150 being a bylaw to prescribe maximum rates of speed on Weir’s Sideroad (Y.R. 81)

 

Bylaw No. 2015-25 

A bylaw to set and levy the rates of taxation for Regional general purposes for the year 2015

Carried

 

Other Business

 

103  Appointment to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)

 

It was moved by Regional Councillor Hogg, seconded by Regional Councillor Wheeler that Council reappoint Regional Councillor Heath as the Region's representative on the Board of Directors for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities as of June 1, 2015 for a term of one year.

Carried

 

104  Appointment to the Human Services Planning Board

 

Regional Chair Emmerson advised Council that Jo-anne Marr has been appointed to the Human Services Planning Board representing Markham Stouffville Hospital as a Member Organization effective June 9, 2015.

 

105  Transportation Master Plan Advisory Task Force

 

Regional Chair Emmerson advised Council that the first meeting of the Transportation Master Plan Advisory Task Force will take place on March 25, 2015 at 9 a.m. in Committee Room A.

 

Consideration and Adoption of Private Items

 

106  Private Session

 

It was moved by Regional Councillor Jones, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri that Council convene in Private Session for the purpose of considering the following.

 

1.  Duffin Creek Plant - Status Update - Security of Municipal Property / Potential Litigation  

2.  Private Memorandum regarding Development Charge Prepayment Agreement - Highway 7 East, City of Markham - Solicitor-Client Privilege (Please refer to Private Item K.3)  

3.  Development Charge Prepayment Agreement - Highway 7 East, City of Markham - Potential Litigation  

4.  Lease Extension Agreements - Newmarket - Acquisition of Property

Carried

 

Council met in Private Session at 10:52 a.m. and reconvened in Council at 11:03 a.m.

 

It was moved by Regional Councillor Li, seconded by Regional Councillor Rosati that Council rise and report from Private Session.

Carried

 

107  Duffin Creek Plant - Status Update

 

It was moved by Regional Councillor Di Biase, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri that Council receive the confidential memorandum from the Commissioner of Environmental Services dated April 16, 2015.

Carried

 

108  Private Memorandum regarding Development Charge Prepayment Agreement - Highway 7 East, City of Markham

 

It was moved by Mayor Dawe, seconded by Regional Councillor Rosati that Council receive the confidential memorandum from the Senior Counsel, Development Law dated April 16, 2015.

Carried

(See Minute No. 109.)

 

109  Development Charge Prepayment Agreement - Highway 7 East, City of Markham

 

It was moved by Mayor Van Bynen, seconded by Regional Councillor Taylor that Council adopt the following recommendations in the private report of the Commissioner of Finance dated March 24, 2015:

1.  Regional Council not approve the development charge prepayment agreement request for special consideration received from the Times Group Corporation, included as Attachment 1 to the private report.

2.  Council authorize staff to attend at the Ontario Municipal Board or the courts, as appropriate, to defend the Region’s position if appealed to either of those adjudicative bodies.

Carried

(See Minute No. 108.)

 

110  Lease Extension Agreements – Newmarket

 

It was moved by Mayor Pellegrini, seconded by Mayor Scarpitti that Council adopt the following recommendations in the private report of the Commissioner of Corporate Services dated April 1, 2015:

1.  Council authorize five-year lease extensions, commencing January 1, 2015, for existing office space located at the Gates of York plaza, 17310 Yonge Street, Units 2A, 5 and 9, Newmarket. The total leased space is 17,514 square feet for a financial commitment of $2.1 million for the first five-year lease term. The leased unit sizes and current occupants are as follows:

a)  Human Resource Services Branch, located in Unit 5, consisting of 7,777 square feet.

b)  Human Resource Services Branch, located in Unit 9, consisting of 7,077 square feet.

c)  Environmental Services, located in Unit 2A, consisting of 2,660 square feet.

2.  The Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to execute the Lease Extension Agreements with Yongemill Group Inc. including a five-year renewal option, subject to review by Legal Services.

Carried

 

Confirmatory Bylaw

 

111  Bylaw No. 2015-26

 

It was moved by Mayor Altmann, seconded by Mayor Dawe that Council enact Bylaw No. 2015-26 to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council held on April 23, 2015.

 

The Council meeting adjourned at 11:05 a.m.

 

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Regional Clerk

 

Minutes confirmed and adopted at the meeting of Regional Council held on May 21, 2015.

 

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Regional Chair