Council Meeting
Additions

C#09-22

Wednesday, March 09, 2022 at 9:30 A.m. - 12:30 P.m.

(Electronic Meeting pursuant to Section 238(3.3) of the Municipal Act, 2001)

Mayor David West

PUBLIC NOTICE

 

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12.

Delegations

12.1

Delegations received regarding Technical Amendments to the Procedures to Appoint an Individual to Fill a Vacancy- (Item 13.5)

• The following individual has registered as an electronic delegation to address Council regarding Item 13.5:

  1. Graham Churchill, A Better Richmond Hill, 12A Mackay Drive.

12.2

Delegations received regarding the proposed applications submitted by Yonge MCD Inc., for 0, 47, and 59 Brookside Road, 12 and 24 Naughton Drive, and 0, 11014, 11034, 11044, and 11076 Yonge Street - (Item 13.7)

• The following individuals have registered as electronic delegations to address Council regarding Item 13.7:

  1. John Alati, Davies Howe;
  2. Ryan Guetter, Weston Consulting.

12.3

Delegations received regarding the Member Motion submitted by Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli regarding Indigenous Welcome Centre - (Item 14.1)

• The following individuals have registered as electronic delegations to address Council regarding Item 14.1:

  1. Matthew Bergman, 302 Thornhill Woods Drive, Thornhill;
  2. Jay Shea, IAC and Circle of Friendship, 79 Roseview Avenue.

12.4

Delegations received regarding the Member Motion submitted by Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli regarding Pickleball Courts in Richmond Hill - (Item 14.2)

• The following individuals have registered as electronic delegations to address Council regarding Item 14.2:

  1. Harry He, 52 Summitcrest Drive;
  2. Michael Bowcott, 435 Easy Street;
  3. Steve Anker, 75 Belvedere Crescent;
  4. Cindy Ranieri, 32 Sala Drive;
  5. Alexander Yutkin, 37 Sir Francesco Street, Maple;
  6. Brian Cave, 350 Red Maple Road;
  7. Annette HinrichsPYmm, 118 Palmer Avenue;
  8. Teresa Miotto, 20 Hillholm Boulevard.

12.5

Delegations received regarding the Member Motion submitted by Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli regarding Soccer Bubble in Richmond Hill - (Item 14.3)

• The following individuals have registered as electronic delegations to address Council regarding Item 14.3:

  1. Brenda Fernandes, 16 Parsell Street;
  2. Lisa Balsamo, 145 Sweet Water Crescent;
  3. Michael Balsamo, 145 Sweet Water Crescent;
  4. Paolo Volpe, 165 Richmond Street;
  5. Vincent Volpe, 165 Richmond Street;
  6. Cathy Volpe, 165 Richmond Street;
  7. Cristian Volpe, 165 Richmond Street;
  8. Laila Volpe, 165 Richmond Street;
  9. Gennadiy Batashov, 209 Castle Rock Drive; 
  10. Hao Jiang, 22 Settlement Crescent;
  11. Georgia Savvakis, 10 Helliwell Crescent;
  12. Sophie Smith, 159 Richmond Street;
  13. Homa Alammanesh, 45 Elgin Street, Thornhill;
  14. Anson Liu, 81 Queensway Drive;
  15. Kelly Barager, 74 Curlew, Toronto;
  16. Luguo Huang, 18 Bracknell Avenue, Markham;
  17. Juan Goshima, 31 Anderson Place, Aurora;
  18. Magy Ceron, 50 Parktree Drive, Maple;
  19. Lara Assal Nassar, 50 Lambert Road, Thornhill;
  20. Andre Da Silva, 78 Marsden Court, Newmarket;
  21. Andrew Friz, 348 Lady Nadia Drive, Maple;
  22. Helen Friz, 348 Lady Nadia Drive, Maple;
  23. Lutfi Askandar, Academy Director, KickOff GTA;
  24. Jennifer Da Silva, 78 Marsden Court, Newmarket;
  25. Hengameh Roshan, 93 Samantha Circle;
  26. Michelle Martins, 35 Greyfriars Avenue;
  27. Alston Martins, 35 Greyfriars Avenue;
  28. Silky Tsang, 36 Duke of York Street, Markham;
  29. Alex Kluchuk, 71 Miles Hill Crescent;
  30. Evelina Pribula, 2 Rejane Crescent, Thornhill.

13.

Committee and Staff Reports

13.9

SRPI.22.021 - Parks Plan, Recreation Plan, and Culture Plan Review - Key Findings and Directions - (referred from the February 23, 2022 Council meeting)

(Unfinished Business from the February 23, 2022 Council meeting)

• a) That Staff Report SRPI.22.021 be received and that Council endorse the Key Directions Report for the Parks Plan, Recreation Plan, and Culture Plan Review (Appendix A) and receive the Background and Preliminary Needs Assessment Report (Appendix B) for information;

  b) That all comments on the key directions outlined in Staff Report SRPI.22.021 and Appendix A be referred to staff for consideration as part of the development of the updated Parks Plan, and the new combined Recreation and Culture Plan; and

  c) That staff report back to Council before the 2022 summer recess with an updated Parks Plan, which provides necessary background information to bring forward an updated Parkland Dedication By-law and to inform the Community Benefits Charge Strategy and By-law, both of which must be enacted by September 18, 2022 per the legislative timeline outlined in the Planning Act and its associated Regulations.

13.10

Correspondence received related to the Member Motion submitted by Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli regarding Pickleball Courts in Richmond Hill - (refer to Item 14.2)

• That the following correspondence related to the Member Motion submitted by Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli regarding Pickleball Courts in Richmond Hill, be received:

  1. Harry He, 52 Summitcrest Drive, dated March 5, 2022;
  2. Andy Tey, 48 Penwick Crescent, dated March 5, 2022;
  3. Ron Schneider, 401-7805 Bayview Avenue, Thornhill, dated March 5, 2022;
  4. Brian Donghui Rim, 30 Benjamin Hood Crescent, Thornhill, dated March 6, 2022;
  5. Danny Pivnick, 259 Ellerslie Avenue, North York, dated March 7, 2022;
  6. Sandee Sharpe, 43 Springhead Gardens, dated March 7, 2022;
  7. Ron Li, 25 Kew Gardens, dated March 7, 2022;
  8. Ildiko Sutters, 11 Lorraine Street, dated March 8, 2022;
  9. Michael Wong, resident of Rideau Drive, dated March 8, 2022;
  10. Silvia Rotolo, 29 Glouster Court, dated March 8, 2022;
  11. Xiaoying Piao, 253 Selwyn Road, dated March 8, 2022;
  12. Rosemary Blois, 204-55 Trayborn Drive, dated March 7, 2022;
  13. Catherine Pawlick-Grimes, 30 Geranium Court, dated March 7, 2022;
  14. Earl Chong, resident of Rockwell Road, dated March 7, 2022;
  15. Chunhui Vivian Li, 54 Ridgestone Drive, dated March 8, 2022;
  16. Peter Kostin, 46 Brillinger Street, dated March 8, 2022;
  17. Shao Zhu, 54 Ridgestone Drive, dated March 8, 2022;
  18. Tony Pagnanelli, 3 Pearson Avenue, dated March 8, 2022;
  19. Kwanhoon Kevin Cho, resident of Castleridge Drive, dated March 7, 2022;
  20. Susan Chan, 11 Leicester Road, dated March 8, 2022;
  21. Hellen Rosen, 11 Brookmill Drive, Thornhill, dated March 8, 2022;
  22. Steve Anker, 75 Belvedere Crescent, dated March 8, 2022;
  23. Barri Ranieri, 23 Geranium Court, dated March 8, 2022.

13.11

Correspondence received related to the Member Motion submitted by Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli regarding a Soccer Bubble in Richmond Hill - (refer to Item 14.3)

• That the following correspondence related to the Member Motion submitted by Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli regarding a Soccer Bubble in Richmond Hill, be received:

  1. Cathy Volpe, 165 Richmond Street, dated March 7, 2022;
  2. Cristian Volpe, 165 Richmond Street, dated March 7, 2022;
  3. Laila Volpe, 165 Richmond Street, dated March 7, 2022;
  4. Sophie Smith, 159 Richmond Street, dated March 7, 2022;
  5. Paolo Volpe, 165 Richmond Street, dated March 7, 2022.

13.12

Correspondence received regarding the Parks Plan, Recreation Plan, and Culture Plan Review - Key Findings and Directions - (Item 13.9)

• That the following correspondence regarding the Parks Plan, Recreations Plan and Culture Plan Review- Key Findings and Directions, be received:

  1. Jeffrey Streisfield, Landlaw, dated March 8, 2022.

13.13

Correspondence received regarding Technical Amendments to the Procedures to Appoint and Individual to Fill a Vacancy- (Item 13.5)

• That the following correspondence regarding Technical Amendments to the Procedures to Appoint and Individual to Fill a Vacancy be received:

  1. Arnold B. Schwisbert, BYLD Barristers, dated March 8, 2022.

13.14

Correspondence received regarding the proposed applications submitted by Yonge MCD Inc. for 0, 47, and 59 Brookside Road, 12 and 24 Naughton Drive, and 0, 11014, 11034, 11044, and 11076 Yonge Street - (refer to Item 13.7)

• That the following correspondence regarding the proposed applications submitted by Yonge MCD Inc. for 0, 11014, 11034, 11044, and 11076 Yonge Street, be recieved:

  1. Jeffrey Streisfield, Landlaw, dated March 8, 2022.