Council Meeting

Revised Agenda

Meeting #:C#32-18
Date:
-
Location:
Council Chambers
225 East Beaver Creek Road
Richmond Hill, Ontario
His Worship
Mayor Dave Barrow

That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting CW#14-18 held December 11, 2018 be adopted as circulated and the following recommendations approved:

  • a) That having held a meeting in accordance with Section 357, and 358, of the Municipal Act, 2001 in respect of the application made by the Treasurer and the owners listed in staff report SRCFS.18.048 at which the applicants may make representations to Committee of the Whole;

    b) That taxes amounting to $58,215.87 be written off pursuant to the provisions of Section 357 of the Municipal Act, 2001;

    c) That taxes amounting to $2,547.40 be written off pursuant to the provisions of Section 358 of the Municipal Act, 2001;

    d) That applicable penalty and interest be adjusted accordingly;

    e) That the Treasurer be directed to adjust the accounts receivable accordingly.

  • That the minutes of the Youth Action Committee meetings held on September 26, October 10, November 7 and November 21, 2018, be adopted as circulated.

  • a) That the 2019 Interim Road Reconstruction Priority Rating System (RRPRS), 2019 to 2023, contained in staff report SREIS.18.002 be adopted;

    b) That staff be directed to include the 5 year rural to urban road reconstruction program into the 2019 Ten year Capital Forecast.

  • a) That the capital expenditures for the design and construction of the capital projects, identified as time sensitive in staff report SREIS.18.012, to ensure a seamless delivery of the Town’s capital program in the amount of $16,938,300 with funding sources as identified in staff report SREIS.18.012 for each project, be approved.

  • a) That the proposed names “Bill Bell Park”, “Flood Farmstead Park” and “Jefferson Salamander Park” for the sites described in staff report SRPRS.18.176, attached as Appendix 'A' to staff report SRPRS.18.191, be granted final approval.

  • a) That the request by Collecdev (8868 Yonge) GP Inc. for 412 persons equivalent of servicing allocation be assigned to the lands known as Part of Lot 38, Concession 1, E.Y.S. (municipal address: 8868 Yonge Street), File Number D06-12082, be approved;

    b) That the assigned servicing allocation be released by the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services in accordance with By-law 109-11.

File Numbers D03-13007 and D03-10003 - (CW Item 11.7)

  • a) That the request by King South Developments 13049 Inc. and King South Developments et al. for 12 persons equivalent of additional servicing allocation be assigned to Part of Lot 21, Plan M-807 and Lots 17 to 20, Part of Lots 13 and 16, and Part of Block A, Plan M-807 (municipal addresses: 13049 Bathurst Street and 600, 630, 662 and 690 King Road, 2 and 4 Toscanini Road, and 63 Puccini Drive), File Numbers D03-13007 and D03-10003;

    b) That the assigned servicing allocation be released by the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services in accordance with By-law 109-11.

  • a) That the assumption of the aboveground and belowground municipal services within Plan 65M-4446, (Subdivision File Number 19T-00005) be approved;

    b) That the assumption of the external aboveground and belowground municipal services within the existing Stockdale Crescent and Pemberton Road road allowances and within a registered easement external to the plan (part of Lot 76, Plan 2027, being Part 2 on Plan 65R-35049) associated with Subdivision File Number 19T-00005, be approved;

    c) That the two year maintenance period for the above noted internal and external aboveground and belowground municipal services commence from June 1, 2018;

    d) That Georgian Bay Street within Plan 65M-4446, be assumed as public highway;

    e) That Town owned lands being Part of Lot 92, Plan 2027 described more particularly as Part 7, Plan 65R-16989 be established as public highway becoming part of Georgian Bay Street.

  • a) That the assumption of the stormwater management facility, including related storm drainage services, contained within Block 33 and 34 of Plan 65M- 3271, be approved;

    b) The assumption of the stormwater management facility, including related storm drainage services contained within Con. 1, Part Lot 64, more specifically described as Part 1 on Plan 65R-20587, associated with Subdivision File 19T-88038 Phase 1, be approved.

  • a) That staff report SRCAO.18.25 regarding Delegation of Authority, Election Recess Accounting (September 25 to November 18, 2018), be received.

  • a) That staff report SRCAO.18.24 regarding an update on Provincial Cannabis Legislation be received for information purposes;

    b) That a by-law be enacted to establish a reserve to maintain funds received from the Ontario Cannabis Legalization Implementation Fund (OCLIF);

    c) That Council direct staff to prepare and implement a Community Engagement Program for residents to advise whether they are in favour of an Opt-Out or an Opt-In of retail stores in Richmond Hill;

    d) That Council hold a Special Council Meeting in January prior to the January 22nd deadline of the Province to approve what our community has advised us their position on Retail Cannabis Stores.

  • a) That staff report SRCS.18.23 regarding the Proposed Amendments to the Taxi By-law 133-04 and Municipal Code Chapter 882, be received;

    b) That the draft by-law attached as Attachment '1' to staff report SRCS.18.23, be enacted to amend the Taxi By-law 133-04 and Municipal Code Chapter 882 regarding the licensing of taxicabs and limousines.

  • Whereas the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) represents the interests of municipalities on policy and program matters that fall within federal jurisdiction;

    Whereas FCM’s Board of Directors is comprised of elected municipal officials from all regions and sizes of communities to form a broad base of support and provide FCM with the prestige required to carry the municipal message to the federal government; and

    Whereas FCM’s Annual Conference and Trade Show will take place each June, during which time the Annual General Meeting will be held and followed by the election of FCM’s Board of Directors;

    Now therefore the Council of Richmond Hill resolves the following:

    That Council of the Town of Richmond Hill endorse Councillor Godwin Chan to stand for election on FCM’s Board of Directors for the duration of the term; and

    That Council assumes all costs associated with Councillor Godwin Chan, if elected or appointed, attending FCM’s Board of Directors and Committee meetings.

  • Whereas Sections 4.2 of the Procedure By-law 74-12 requires Council to appoint a Deputy Mayor, and Section 4.3 authorizes Council to appoint an Acting Mayor;

    Whereas Richmond Hill’s Regional and Local Councillors have been appointed Deputy Mayor or Acting Mayor;

    Whereas both the Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor are permitted to act in place of the Mayor fulfilling the same duties and responsibilities;

    Now therefore the Council of the Town of Richmond Hill resolves the following:

    That the Procedure By-law 74-12, as amended, be further amended as follows:

    1. That the definition of “Acting Mayor” be deleted in its entirety;
    2. That the definition of “Deputy Mayor” be deleted and replaced with the following:

    “Deputy Mayor” means the Member(s) appointed to act in place of the Mayor pursuant to section 4.2 of these Rules of Procedure.

    1. That section 4.2, titled “Deputy Mayor,” be deleted and replaced with the following:

    “4.2     Deputy Mayor

    (a) Council shall by by-law appoint not more than two Members, both of whom shall normally be a Regional and Local Councillor, to act as Deputy Mayor for a duration at the discretion of Council.

    (b) If Council has appointed only one Deputy Mayor, in the absence or inability of the Mayor to act, such Deputy Mayor shall exercise all the Mayor’s rights and duties as set out in this by-law or Applicable Law.

    (c)  If Council has appointed more than one Deputy Mayor, in the absence or inability of the Mayor to act:

    (i)    during the months of January to June, the Deputy Mayor whose name is listed first on the appointment by-law shall exercise all the Mayor’s rights and duties as set out in this by-law or Applicable Law;

    (ii)   during the months of July to December, the Deputy Mayor whose name is listed second on the appointment by-law shall exercise all the Mayor’s rights and duties as set out in this by-law or Applicable Law; or

    (iii) if the Deputy Mayor who would normally act in the place of the Mayor pursuant to either sections 4.2(c)(i) or 4.2(c)(ii) is absent or unable to Act, the other appointed Deputy Mayor shall exercise all the Mayor’s rights and duties as set out in this by-law or Applicable Law.”

    1. That section 4.3, titled “Acting Mayor,” be deleted in its entirety.
    2. That subsection 5.2.4, titled “Mayor Absent – Council” be deleted and replaced with the following:

    “5.2.4     Mayor Absent – One Appointed Deputy Mayor

    Unless the Mayor is scheduled to be absent for a Meeting, in the case of the Mayor not attending within fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled start time of the Meeting of Council for which there is Quorum, if only one Member has been appointed as Deputy Mayor then, provided the Deputy Mayor is not scheduled to be absent;

    (a)   the Deputy Mayor shall take the Chair, call the Members to order and preside until the Mayor arrives; or

    (b)   If the Deputy Mayor also does not attend within fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled start time of the Meeting of Council along with the Mayor, then the Clerk shall call the Members to order and a Chair shall be chosen from among the Members present, who will preside over the Meeting until the arrival of the Mayor or Deputy Mayor.”

    1. That subsection 5.2.5, titled “Mayor and Deputy Mayor Absent” be deleted and replaced with the following:

    “5.2.5     Mayor Absent – Two Appointed Deputy Mayors

    Unless the Mayor is scheduled to be absent for a Meeting, in the case of the Mayor not attending within fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled start time of the Meeting of Council for which there is Quorum, if two Members have been appointed as Deputy Mayors then, provided that neither Deputy Mayor is scheduled to be absent;

    (a)   During a meeting held in the months of January to June, the Deputy Mayor whose name is listed first on the appointment by-law is present, that Deputy Mayor shall take the Chair, call the Members to order and preside until the Mayor arrives;

    (b)   During a meeting held in the months of July to December, the Deputy Mayor whose name is listed second on the appointment by-law is present, that Deputy Mayor shall take the Chair, call the Members to order and preside until the Mayor arrives;

    (c)    if the Deputy Mayor who would normally preside pursuant to Sections 5.2.5(a) or 5.2.5(b) does not attend within fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled start time of the Meeting of Council the other Deputy Mayor shall take the Chair, call the Members to order and preside until the Mayor arrives

    (d) If both Deputy Mayor’s do not attend within fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled start time of the Meeting of Council along with the Mayor, then the Clerk shall call the Members to order and a Chair shall be chosen from among the Members present, who will preside over the Meeting until the arrival of the Mayor or a Deputy Mayor.”

    7. That section 5.2.6, titled “Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor Absent,” be deleted in its entirety

  • a) That staff report SRCFS.18.49 regarding Member of Council Community Event Policy be received;

    b) That the Member of Council Community Event Policy, attached as Attachment 'A' to staff report SRCFS.18.049, be approved.

  • Whereas NAV CANADA announced in November 2018 the closure of the Buttonville Airport Air Traffic Control Tower, effective January 3, 2019 and will replace it with a mandatory radio frequency; and

    Whereas located in close proximity to the Town of Richmond Hill and running parallel with Highway 404, one of Ontario’s busiest highways, Buttonville Airport lies in a built up residential and business area; and

    Whereas Buttonville Airport is also located on the busiest north/south and east/west air route in Canada and on the main approach to two runways at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada’s largest and busiest airport by aircraft movements (it is approximately 14 nautical miles north of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and approximately 16 nautical miles northeast of Toronto Pearson International Airport); and

    Whereas it was previously understood that there would be a decline in operations and a full closure of the airport in the coming years, Buttonville Airport will remain open for at least five more years and this has caused air traffic volume to increase; and

    Whereas with an increase of aircraft movement, as well as the existing high amount of air traffic in the region due to two nearby international airports, it would pose a safety risk to cease any air traffic control operations at Buttonville Airport;

    Now therefore Be It Resolved that the Town of Richmond Hill deems the closure of the control tower unacceptable and is concerned with the safety risks posed by a closure of the air traffic control tower and would have preferred to have been consulted in the decision by NAV CANADA; and

    Be It Further Resolved that the Town of Richmond Hill advise The Honourable Marc Garneau, MP, Minister of Transport, that the Town of Richmond Hill does not support the closure of the control tower at Buttonville Airport and asks him to intervene to reverse the decision before the closure of the control tower on January 3, 2019; and

    Be It Finally Resolved that a copy of this resolution be circulated to The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister, as well as local MP’s and MPP’s.

  • a) That the letter from Deborah C. Anschell, Integrity Commissioner, ADR Chambers Inc., dated November 14, 2018, and enclosed Report from Michael L. Maynard,  ADR Chambers Inc., Integrity Commissioner Office for the Town of Richmond Hill, dated November 13, 2018, regarding a complaint under the Town's Council Code of Conduct, be received;

    b) That Council provide direction on the implementation of a sanction under Section 9.7 of the Town's Council Code of Conduct as recommended in the Investigator's report.

     

  • That the correspondence from John Mutton, Municipal Solutions Energy and Infrastructure, LLC, dated December 13, 2018, regarding the Update on Provincial Cannabis Legislation, be received.

a) To consider a time sensitive matter related to the receiving of advice that is subject to: solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and related to litigation affecting the municipality before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice - Divisional Court, Court File No. 1057/17, The Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill ats. Carmine Perrelli (Section 239(2)(f) and (e) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25).