Committee of the Whole Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:CW#05-19
Date:
-
Location:
Council Chambers
225 East Beaver Creek Road
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Committee Members Present:
  • Mayor Barrow
  • Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola
  • Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli
  • Councillor Beros
  • Councillor Muench
  • Councillor Liu
  • Councillor West
  • Councillor Cilevitz
  • Councillor Chan

 


The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.

There were no Council announcements.

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

  • Moved by:Councillor Liu

    That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk.

    Carried Unanimously

Councillor Cilevitz declared a pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act on Agenda Item 12.1 regarding to resolve into a closed session meeting at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on April 2, 2019, as she was named in the matter. Councillor Cilevitz left Council Chambers and did not participate in the discussion or voting on this item.

Councillor Cilevitz declared a pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act on Agenda Item 11.2 regarding Extension of contract for the provision of Integrity Commissioner services, as she was in litigation with the named party. Councillor Cilevitz left her seat and did not participate in the discussion or voting on this item.

Councillor Liu declared a pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act on Agenda Item 12.1 regarding to resolve into a closed session meeting at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on April 2, 2019, as he was named in the matter. Councillor Liu left Council Chambers and did not participate in the discussion or voting on this item.

Mayor Barrow declared a pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act on Agenda Item 12.1 regarding to resolve into a closed session meeting at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on April 2, 2019, as he was named in the matter. Mayor Barrow left Council Chambers and did not participate in the discussion or voting on this item.

Councillor West declared a pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act on Agenda Item 12.1 regarding to resolve into a closed session meeting at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on April 2, 2019, as he was named in the matter. Councillor West left Council Chambers and did not participate in the discussion or voting on this item.

Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli declared a pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act on Agenda Item 12.1 regarding to resolve into a closed session meeting at the Committee of the Whole Meeting on April 2, 2019, as he received legal advice. Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli left Council Chambers and did not participate in the discussion or voting on this item.

Committee consented to separate Items 11.1, 11.2, 12.1 and 12.2 for discussion.

On a motion of Mayor Barrow, Committee adopted those Item not identified for separate discussion.

There were no public hearings.

There were no presentations.

There were no delegations.

  • Moved by:Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli

    a) That staff report SRCS.19.11 regarding the Non-competitive acquisition of a high-rise simulation training prop for the Fire and Emergency Services Training Centre be referred back to staff to permit staff to bring additional information to the April 16, 2019 Committee of the Whole meeting.

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved by:Councillor Liu

    a) That staff report SRCFS.19.010 regarding the extension of contract for the provision of integrity commissioner services be received;

    b) That staff be authorized to extend the contract for the provision of integrity commissioner services, awarded to ADR Chambers Inc. in June 2018, for up to four additional one-year year terms, subject to satisfactory provisions of the services as determined by the Town Clerk.

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved by:Mayor Barrow

    a) That staff report SRPRS.19.051 be received and that the request made by Ajmal Farid Ahmad to deregister the Site Plan Agreement made between The Corporation of The Town of Richmond Hill, Bob Assadi and Maryam Parsa for lands known as Part of Lot 9, Plan 5509 (Municipal Address: 10 Long Hill Drive), Town File D06-14102, be approved;

    b) That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Termination Agreement with Ajmal Farid Ahmad upon written recommendation of the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services.

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved by:Mayor Barrow

    a) That the proposed names “Briggs Parkette” and “Rockwell Parkette” be approved in principle for the sites described in staff report SRPRS.19.057;

    b) That the proposed names be advertised in The Liberal newspaper and on the Town’s website with a request for public comments in accordance with the Town’s Policy for Naming and Renaming Town Parks, Open Space and Recreation Facilities;

    c) That staff report back to Council regarding public comments of the proposed names and with final recommendations for naming the sites.

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved by:Mayor Barrow

    a) That Staff Report SRPRS.19.064 be received for information purposes;

    b) That the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal be advised as follows:

    i. That Council supports the revised Zoning By-law Amendment and draft Plan of Subdivision applications submitted by Earlglen Investments Inc. for lands known as Part of Lot 30, Concession 2, E.Y.S. (Municipal Address: 921 19th Avenue), Town Files D02-03044 and D03-03010, for the principle reasons outlined in Staff Report SRPRS.19.064, subject to the following:

    a) That the subject lands be rezoned from Agricultural (A1) Zone under By-law 2325-68, as amended, and Urban (UR) Zone under By-law 128-04, as amended, to Residential Wide Shallow Two (RWS2) Zone, Multiple Residential Four (RM4) Zone, Park (P) Zone, Environmental Protection Two (EPA2) Zone and Open Space (O) Zone under By-law 55-15, as amended, with site specific provisions as set out in Appendix B;

    b) That the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal be requested to withhold the issuance of its Final Order with respect to the applicant’s Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the Town advises the Tribunal that:

    i. the draft amending Zoning By-law as set out in Appendix B hereto has been finalized to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services; and,

    ii. the applicant has paid the applicable processing fee in accordance with the Town’s Tariff of Fees By-law;

    c) That the draft Plan of Subdivision attached as Map 6 to Staff Report SRPRS.19.064 be draft approved, subject to the conditions of draft approval as set out in Appendix C hereto and the payment of the applicable processing fee in accordance with the Town’s Tariff of Fees By-law;

    d) That the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal delegate authority to the Town to clear conditions of draft plan approval and to issue final subdivision approval for the proposed development;

    c) That 425 persons equivalent of servicing allocation (142 Townhouse dwelling units) be assigned to the subject lands to facilitate the first phase of development and that the authority to assign additional servicing allocation to a future phase(s) of development on the subject lands be delegated to the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services subject to the criteria in the Town’s Interim Growth Management Strategy;

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

    e) That the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services be authorized to approve and execute any agreements or documentation as necessary to implement the revised development proposal described in Staff Report SRPRS.19.064; and,

    f) That appropriate Town staff be directed to appear at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in support of Council’s position concerning the subject applications.

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved by:Mayor Barrow

    a) That draft By-law 55-19 attached as Appendix A to staff report SRPRS.19.072 be enacted.

    Carried Unanimously
  • Moved by:Mayor Barrow

    a) That upon the written recommendation of the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute an amending subdivision agreement with the registered land owners within plan 65M-4631 to replace the utility coordination plans.

    Carried Unanimously

Committee consented to consider the Member Motion submitted by Councillor Beros under Item 14.1 - Resolution to Move Into Closed Session and General Nature Thereof.

Committee consented to consider the Member Motion submitted by Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli under Item 14.1 - Resolution to Move Into Closed Session and General Nature Thereof.

There were no emergency/time sensitive matters.

  • Moved by:Councillor Liu

     

    That Committee move into Closed Session:

    a) To consider matters related to personal information about identifiable individuals (Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001; and to the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege (Section 239(2) (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001);

    b) To consider matters related to personal information about identifiable individuals (Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 in respect to a contract with the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts.

    Carried

Committee moved into closed session and then returned to open session (1:10 p.m. to 2:36 p.m.)

There were no recommendations arising from Closed Session.

  • Moved by:Councillor Liu

    That the meeting be adjourned 

    The meeting was adjourned at 2:37 p.m.

    Carried Unanimously