Council Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:C#07-18
Date:
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Location:
Council Chambers
225 East Beaver Creek Road
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Council Members Present:
  • Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora
  • Regional and Local Councillor Hogg
  • Mayor Barrow
  • Councillor Beros
  • Councillor Muench
  • Councillor Liu
  • Councillor West
  • Councillor Cilevitz
  • Councillor Chan

 


Mayor Barrow called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

There were no members of the public who addressed Council during the Public Forum.

Councillor Muench advised of his attendance at the Richmond Hill Heritage Centre Open House, on February 24, 2018, in celebration of Heritage Week and highlighted the 2 exhibits: Freemasonry; and Queen Victoria's Secrets Exhibit, activities and attendance.

Councillor Cilevitz extended her appreciation to the Honourable Reza Moridi, MPP for Richmond Hill, for hosting a successful Annual Chinese New Year celebration on February 25, 2018, at Bayview Hill Community Centre. Councillor Cilevitz congratulated Councillor Liu and Councillor Chan, emcees at the event, and extended a Happy Lunar New Year and well wishes to the community.

Councillor Cilevitz extended an invitation to the Ward 5 Community Engagement Session and Mackenzie Health Update on February 28, 2018, at 7 p.m. at the Richmond Hill Public Library, noting Altaf Stationwala, President and CEO of Mackenzie Health, would be in attendance to provide an update on the ongoing initiatives at Mackenzie Richmond Hill and the future Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital.

There were no emergency/time sensitive matters raised by Members of Council.

  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora
    Seconded by:Councillor Chan

    That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk with the following additions:

    a) By-law 14-18 -  A By-law to Designate a Community Improvement Project Area for the Town of Richmond Hill

    b) By-law 15-18 - A By-law to Adopt the Richmond Hill Office Development and Downtown Local Centre Community Improvement Plan

    Carried

There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest by Members of Council under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

  • Moved by:Councillor Chan
    Seconded by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg

    That the minutes of Council Public Meeting C#04-18 held on February 7, 2018 be adopted.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Councillor Chan
    Seconded by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg

    That the minutes of Council Meeting C#05-18 held on February 12, 2018 be adopted.

    Carried

Council did not separate any items for discussion.

On a motion of Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora, seconded by Councillor Cilevitz, Council adopted those items not separated for separate discussion.

There were no public hearings.

There were no presentations.

There were no delegations.

That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting CW#03-18 be adopted as circulated and the following recommendations be approved:

  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora
    Seconded by:Councillor Cilevitz

    That the minutes of the Youth Action Committee meetings held on January 10, 2018 and January 24, 2018, be adopted as circulated.

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora
    Seconded by:Councillor Cilevitz

    a) That staff report SRPRS.18.047 regarding the 2017 Greening the Hill Report, Environment Strategy update, be received for information.

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora
    Seconded by:Councillor Cilevitz

    a) That Staff Report SRPRS.18.035 regarding the final Community Improvement Project Area By-law and final Richmond Hill Community Improvement Plan be received;

    b) That the Community Improvement Project Area By-law (attached as Appendix A to staff report SRPRS.18.035) and Richmond Hill Office Development and Downtown Local Centre Community Improvement Plan (attached as Appendix B to staff report SRPRS.18.035) be approved, as amended;

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg

    c) That the vicinity of Yonge Street and King Road in Oak Ridges be included in the Building Renovation Grant Program.

  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora
    Seconded by:Councillor Cilevitz

    That the Zoning By-law Amendment and draft Plan of Subdivision applications submitted by Raki Holdings Inc. for lands known as Part of Lot 30, Concession 2, E.Y.S. (Municipal Address: 0 19th Avenue), Town Files D02-03031 and D03-03007 be approved, subject to the following: 

    a) That the subject lands be rezoned to the appropriate zoning categories under By-law 55-15 (the North Leslie Area Secondary Plan Zoning By-law), including site-specific development standards based on the draft Plan of Subdivision and the general revisions to By-law 55-15 discussed in Staff Report SRPRS.18.059 and generally illustrated on the maps included in that report; 

    b) That the amending Zoning By-law be brought forward to a regular meeting of Council for consideration and passage upon receipt of the processing fee in accordance with Tariff of Fees By-law 79-17 

    c) That the draft Plan of Subdivision on Map 4 be draft approved, subject to the conditions set out in Appendix “B” to Staff Report SRPRS.18.059 and upon receipt of the processing fee in accordance with Tariff of Fees By-law 79-17.

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora
    Seconded by:Councillor Cilevitz

    That Staff Report SRPRS.18.523 regarding a Private Street Naming Application submitted by Primont Homes (Bayview) Inc. for the lands known as Part of Lot 56, Concession 1 E.Y.S. and Lot 14, Registered Plan 65M-2217, Town File D15-17038, be approved subject to the following:

    a) That the proposed private street names (Credit Lane (P), Heart Lane (P), Ingersoll Lane (P), Shapely Lane (P) and Tiny Lane (P)) be approved in accordance with SRPRS.18.053;

    b) That staff be directed to bring forward a by-law to a regularly scheduled Council meeting to implement the proposed private street names.

    Carried Unanimously

File Numbers D02-14024 and D03-14008, D02-14025 and D03-14009, and D02-16001 and D03-16002

  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora
    Seconded by:Councillor Cilevitz

    a) That staff report SRPRS.18.044 regarding the Request for Approval for the Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision Applications submitted by Country Wide Homes (Jefferson Inc.) and Giuseppina Brunetto for 196 and 210 and 226 to 288 and 307 Harris Avenue, 211 and 223 to 305 Jefferson Sideroad, and 30 Beech Avenue be referred back to staff for a further report at Committee of the Whole meeting on March 19, 2018, to permit Planning and Regulatory Services staff to consider and report on a revised plan that does not include the proposed Wicker Drive and Beech Avenue road connection contained in File Numbers D02-14025 and D03-14009.

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora
    Seconded by:Councillor Cilevitz

    That the following correspondence regarding the Request for Approval for the Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision Applications submitted by Country Wide Homes (Jefferson Inc.) and Giuseppina Brunetto for 196 and 210 and 226 to 288 and 307 Harris Avenue, 211 and 223 to 305 Jefferson Sideroad, and 30 Beech Avenue be received:

    a) Michael S. Manett, MPlan Inc., dated June 8, 2016

    b) Okhotov Family, 27 Brass Drive, dated February 11, 2018

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora
    Seconded by:Councillor Cilevitz

    a) That the Site Plan application submitted by The Gates of Bayview Glen Phase XI Corporation for lands known as Part of Lot 38, Concession 1, E.Y.S., Part of Blocks 16, 17, 18, 21, 26 and 38 and All of Blocks 19 and 20 and Part of Lot 1, Registered Plan 65M-2838 (Municipal Address: 65 Oneida Crescent), Town File No. D06-17085, be received and that all comments be referred back to staff.

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora
    Seconded by:Councillor Cilevitz

    a) That the Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Finance and Treasurer be authorized to sign and execute the Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling Transfer Payment Agreement;

    b) That the Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Finance and Treasurer have the delegation of authority to execute any and all required documentation as required for the Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling program;

    c) That Richmond Hill commits to providing funding equivalent to twenty percent of the funding provided to Richmond Hill under the Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling program;

    d) That Richmond Hill commits to implementing projects and spending Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling program funding in accordance with all provisions specified in the Agreement;

    e) That Richmond Hill commits to spending Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling program funding only on the following approved projects: Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the Lake to Lake Cycling Route;

    f) That Richmond Hill commits that it will obtain all required approvals for each project prior to use of Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling program funding.

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora
    Seconded by:Councillor Cilevitz

    a) That the Director of Financial Services and Treasurer be authorized to sign and submit an application to the Ontario Development Charges Rebate Program.

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora
    Seconded by:Councillor Cilevitz

    a) That the property located at 100 Centre Street East does not merit cultural heritage designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act;

    b) That 100 Centre Street East be removed from the Town of Richmond Hill Inventory of Buildings of Architectural and Historical Importance.

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora
    Seconded by:Councillor Cilevitz

    a) That staff report SRPRS.18.042 regarding the request for support of Federal Heritage Policy Reform be received for information;

    b) That the Richmond Hill Town Council supports the recommendation of the Federal House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development contained in Report 10 (42nd Parliament, 1st Session), regarding the preservation of Canada's heritage;

    c) That the Town Clerk be directed for forward this resolution to the Federal Minister of Environment (copying the Minister of Finance and our local MPs) as requested by Community Heritage Ontario (CHO) in support of the recommendations contained in Report 10 to staff report SRPRS.18.042.

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora
    Seconded by:Councillor Cilevitz

    That the following correspondence regarding the Applications submitted by Country Wide Homes (Jefferson Inc.) and Giuseppina Brunetto for 196 and 210 and 226 to 288 and 307 Harris Avenue, 211 and 223 to 305 Jefferson Sideroad, and 30 Beech Avenue be received:

    a) Michael and Kristina Rabbior, 74 Wicker Drive, dated February 14, 2018

     

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora
    Seconded by:Councillor Cilevitz

    That the following correspondence regarding the Applications submitted by Country Wide Homes (Jefferson Inc.) and Giuseppina Brunetto for 196 and 210 and 226 to 288 and 307 Harris Avenue, 211 and 223 to 305 Jefferson Sideroad, and 30 Beech Avenue be received:

    1. Francis C.P. Wong, 55 Brass Drive, dated February 18, 2018
    2. Frank Graziano, 63 Brass Drive, dated February 18, 2018
    3. Reza Moemeni, 52 Brass Drive, dated February 18, 2018
    4. Joseph Ip and Dorcas Cheung, 81 Brass Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    5. Ingrid and Yusuf Sunar, 53 Wicker Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    6. Okhotov Family, 27 Brass Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    7. Jennifer Zhang, 54 Wicker Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    8. Gulamraza Maghjee and Tasneem Jaffer, 46 Brass Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    9. Xingcun Huang and Hong Zhang, 54 Wicker Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    10. Joseph Ip and Dorcas Cheung, 81 Brass Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    11. Adrian Gatea and Daniela Gatea, 24 Wicker Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    12. Ramin Nooraein, 12 Brass Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    13. Xu Guo, 76 Wicker Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    14. Yuyong Ke, 76 Wicker Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    15. Paul and Andrea Cook, 56 Wicker Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    16. Lei Xu, 79 Brass Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    17. Ying An, 79 Brass Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    18. Roman Slepkurov, 56 Brass Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    19. Marcelo Almedia 82 Wicker Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    20. Michael S. Manett, MPLAN Inc., representing owners of 247 and 257 Harris Avenue, dated February 19, 2018
    21. Sonia Bortolin, 82 Wicker Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    22. Yuling Jiang, 48 Wicker Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    23. David and Gihan Campagnolo, 65 Brass Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    24. Joel Durocher and Ramona Zhang, 72 Wicker Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    25. Dingjin Yang and Ying Di, 8 Wicker Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    26. Marina Slepokurova, 56 Brass Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    27. Yelena Slepokurova, 56 Brass Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    28. Yurly Slepokurov, 56 Brass Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    29. Michael Rabbior, 74 Wicker Drive, dated February 19, 2018
    30. Marta Tuscher, 42 Wicker Drive, dated February 20, 2018
    31. Tony Medeiros, 42 Wicker Drive, dated February 20, 2018
    32. Adriana Pisano Beaumont and Andre Paul Beaumont, 62 Wicker Drive, dated February 20, 2018
    33. Wilfred and Corneilla, 77 Brass Drive, dated February 20, 2018
    34. Chi Leong Wong, 50 Wicker Drive, dated February 20, 2018
    35. Mari and Nashaat Estafanous, 30 Wicker Drive, dated February 20, 2018
    36. Gerald Alexandrovitch, 64 Wicker Drive, dated February 20, 2018
    37. Mila, Dasha, Oleg, Andrew, Artur Tsurkans, 23 Brass Drive, dated February 20, 2018
    Carried Unanimously

There were no other business items.

There were no emergency/time sensitive matters.

That the following By-laws be approved:

  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora
    Seconded by:Councillor Cilevitz

    That the following By-laws be approved:

    By-law 6-18 - A By-law to Amend By-law 313-96, as amended, and By-law 1703, as amended

    By-law 10-18 - A By-law to Amend By-law 313-96, as amended and By-law 1275, as amended.

    By-law 11-18 - A By-law to Amend By-law 313-96, as amended, and By-law 1275, as amended

    By-law 14-18 - A By-law to Designate a Community Improvement Project Area to for the Town of Richmond Hill

    By-law 15-18 - A By-law to Adopt the Richmond Hill Office Development and Downtown Local Centre Community Improvement Plan

    By-law 21-18 - A By-law to Amend By-law 313-96, as amended, and By-law 1275, as amended

    By-law 24-18 - A By-law to Repeal By-law 73-14 (Being a By-law to Authorize the Designation of 12370 Leslie Street (John Leary House) under the Ontario Heritage Act

    Carried Unanimously

Explanation: Approved by Council at its meeting held February 12, 2018 - Kayvan Hakimzadeh - 0 Sunset Beach Road - File Number D02-16035

Explanation: Approved by Council at its meeting held February 12, 2018 - Giovanni Naurato and Angela Naurato - 15 Poplar Avenue - File Number D02-17008

Explanation: Approved by Council at its meeting held February 12, 2018 - Nicola DiPlacido and Teresina DiPlacido - 11 and 13 Poplar Drive - File Number D02-17017

Explanation: Approved by Council at its meeting held February 12, 2018 - Stateview Homes Inc. - 48 Puccini Drive - File Number D02-16028

  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg
    Seconded by:Councillor Cilevitz

    That Council move into Closed Session to consider matters relating to the security of the property of the municipality at 376 Church Street South, (Section 239(2)(a) of the Municipal Act, 2001).

    Carried

Council moved into closed session and then returned to open session (7:36 p.m. to 8:22 p.m.)

17.3.1     SRS.18.01 - Lease Agreement - 376 Church Street South

  • Moved by:Councillor West
    Seconded by:Councillor Chan

    a) That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Lease Agreement and such further documentation as may be required to implement the leasing of 376 Church Street South, upon the written recommendation of the Chief Administrative Officer.

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved by:Councillor Cilevitz
    Seconded by:Regional and Local Councillor Hogg

    That By-law 26-18, A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting, be passed.

    Carried
  • Moved by:Councillor Liu
    Seconded by:Regional and Local Councillor Spatafora

    That the meeting be adjourned.

    The meeting was adjourned at 8:23 p.m.

    Carried