That from July 10 to September 2, 2019, the City Manager be authorized to approve, grant or authorize:
a) The carrying of all activities in connection with an acquisition of goods and services otherwise requiring Council approval, including authorizing;
i. Any non-competitive acquisition over $100,000; and
ii. Scope changes of any amount
b) The execution of the Richmond Hill Office Development and Local Centre Community Improvement Plan Agreements and Cash-in-Lieu of Parking
c) The execution of Offers to Connect and Letters of Consent with Alectra Utilities (formerly known as PowerStream);
d) The sale of municipal property where Council has previously considered such sale and declare the land surplus to the City’s needs and where any offer received for such lands (which the City Manager is prepared to accept pursuant to this delegated authority) meets or exceeds the listing price established by the Manager of Real Estate when the lands were offered for sale or is not more than 5% below such listing price or reserve bid, and to authorize the execution of any agreement related to such sale;
e) The transfer or sale of any easement, right-of-way or other comparable limited right in or over any land owned by the Corporation or the release of any easement, right-of-way or other comparable limited right in favour of the Corporation in or over any land;
f) The giving of consent to the alteration of property and to the demolition or removal of a building or structure under Part IV and Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act;
g) The determination, pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, of an intention to designate a property to be of cultural heritage value or interest and the authorization of the giving of notice of intention to designate the property;
h) The determination, pursuant to Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act, of an intention to amend the Designation By-law of a property and the authorization of the giving notice of intention to amend the by-law;
i) The execution and/or extension of any other agreements or documents which would otherwise require the express approval and authorization of Council, where the City Manager deems the matter either to be of a minor nature or determines that waiting until after the Summer Recess on September 3, 2019 would have adverse consequences; and
j) The acquisition of any land or easements by the City (provided there is a source of funding for such acquisition approved by the Treasurer) and the execution of the Mayor and Clerk of any agreements required for such acquisition;
k) AND THAT during the Summer Recess from July 10 to September 2, 2019, the City Manager be delegated the legislative power:
i. To enact a by-law to remove lands from part lot control pursuant to Subsection 50(7) of the Planning Act
ii. To enact a by-law extending the time period specified in any by-law passed pursuant to Subsection 50(7) of the Planning Act; and/or
iii. Repeal or amend a by-law passed pursuant to Subsection 50(7) of the Planning Act, pursuant to Subsection 50(7.5) of the Planning Act.
AND THAT during the Summer Recess from July 10 to September 2, 2019, the procedure for obtaining comments on proposed site plans for properties located on arterial roads be revised as follows:
a) Comments will not be sought from or through the Committee of the Whole; and
b) Comments will be sought from and through the Mayor and the appropriate Ward Councillor.
AND THAT during the Summer Recess from July 10 to September 2, 2019, the City Manager is hereby delegated all of Council’s authority under Section 51 of the Planning Act in respect of the draft approval of plans of subdivisions, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services, provided that each respective application has been circulated for comments in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act and procedures approved by Council, and the Regional Municipality of York and all other circulated agencies have requested routine conditions of approval, and not otherwise, and subject to the condition that Council’s standard conditions of approval together with the conditions requested by the Regional Municipality of York and all other circulated agencies be imposed as conditions of approval of the respective plan.
AND THAT during the Summer Recess from July 10 to September 2, 2019, the City Manager is hereby delegated the authority to award sanitary servicing allocation in respect of a draft approval of a plan of subdivision or site plan approval in accordance with the Planning Act upon the satisfaction of the criteria in the Interim Growth Management Strategy and upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services.
AND THAT during the Summer Recess from July 10 to September 2, 2019, the City Manager be delegated the legislative authority to add street names to the City’s approved Street Name List and assign street names for site plans upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services and in accordance with the adopted City Policy for Municipal Street Naming.
AND THAT during the Summer Recess from July 10 to September 2, 2019, the City Manager be delegated the authority to facilitate the timely resolution of matters before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT).
a) That the City Manager be authorized to take the following actions:
i. Upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services having advised the Mayor and respective Ward Councillor, instruct the City Solicitor to take a position in respect of matters before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, including, without limitation, with respect to any Planning Act appeals;
ii. Upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services, authorize the acceptance of cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication; and,
iii. Declare City lands surplus without public notice and authorize the disposition of such lands to an appellant in exchange for lands and/or monetary compensation of comparable value;
b) That the City Solicitor be authorized to take any necessary actions to effect those actions authorized pursuant to paragraph (a), including the signing and registration of any electronic transfer documents; and
c) That the Mayor and the Clerk be authorized to execute any necessary agreements or other documentation to effect those actions authorized pursuant to paragraph (a), upon the recommendation of the City Manager.