Regional Council

That Council confirm the Minutes of the Council meeting held on January 28, 2021.

That Council confirm the Minutes of the Council meeting held on February 4, 2021.

That Council confirm the Minutes of the Council meeting held on February 18, 2021.

That Council receive the presentation from Bruce Macgregor, Chief Administrative Officer.

That Council receive the presentation from Laura Mirabella, Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer.

That Council receive the deputation from Laura Bowman, Staff Lawyer, Ecojustice (See Items F.3, F.4, G.2 and G.3)

That Council receive the deputation from Irene Ford representing 'Stop the 413'. (See Items F.4 and G.3)

That Council receive the deputation from Linda Chadwick, President and CEO, Build Homes for the Homeless Inc. (See Item I.1)

That Council receive the correspondence from John Cartwright, President, Toronto & York Region Labour Council dated February 10, 2021 and recognize April 12, 2021 as the 150th anniversary of the Toronto & Region Labour Council.

That Council receive the correspondence from Domenic Gentilini, President, Down Syndrome Association dated February 12, 2021 and recognize March 21, 2021 as World Down Syndrome Day.

That Council receive the correspondence from Anjala Puvananathan, Director, Ontario Region, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada dated February 12, 2021.

That Council receive and refer to staff the correspondence from Steve Clark, Minister, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing dated February 17, 2021.

That Council receive the correspondence submitted by 16 members of the public related to the Greater Toronto Area West Transportation Corridor.

That Council receive the correspondence from Dean Orr dated February 10, 2021.

That Council receive the correspondence from Vicki Hotte dated February 10, 2021.

That Council receive the correspondence from Bruno Malfara dated February 10, 2021.

That Council receive the correspondence from Lenore Pressley dated February 20, 2021.

That Council receive the correspondence from Catherine Gross dated February 20, 2021.

That Council receive the correspondence from Alexandra Ney dated February 23, 2021.

That Council receive the communication from Allan Thompson, Mayor, Town of Caledon dated February 22, 2021.

That Council receive the communication from Sherry Draisey, Concerned Citizens of King Township dated February 25, 2021.

That Council receive the communication from Sarah Buchanan, Ontario Climate Program Manager, Environmental Defense dated February 23, 2021.

That Council receive the communication from Tony Malfara dated February 23, 2021.

That Council receive the communication from Angela Grella dated February 23, 2021.

That Council receive the communication from Jenna Ross dated February 23, 2021.

That Council receive the resolution from the City of Mississauga - GTA West Highway Opposition dated February 24, 2021.

That Council receive the memorandum from Laura Mirabella, Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer dated February 25, 2021.

That Council r eceive the communication from Claudia Cozza, Executive Director, Epilepsy York Region dated February 23, 2021 and recognize March as Epilepsy Awareness Month and March 26, 2021 as Purple Day.

That Council receive the communication from Stephen M.A. Huycke, Director of Legislative Services/City Clerk, City of Richmond Hill dated February 24, 2021; and That Council extend its best wishes to Mayor Barrow, wish him a speedy return and adopt the following: Whereas section 259 of the Municipal Act provides that the seat of a member becomes vacant if the member is absent from the meetings of the council for three successive months without being authorized to do so by resolution of the council; And Whereas Mayor Barrow has indicated his intention to take a leave of absence for medical reasons as of February 25, 2021; Now Therefore Be It Resolved That Council authorize the absence of Mayor Barrow to continue until he feels his health has improved so that he may resume his duties as a Member of this Council.

That Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on February 11, 2021, except for Item E.2.1 as noted below:

request the Ontario Ministry of Transportation reconstruct Weston Road, Highway 27 and King-Vaughan Road to include a four-lane road cross-section across the future GTA West highway, as well as walking and cycling facilities. The Regional Clerk forward this report to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, City of Vaughan and Township of King. That the Regional Municipality of York endorse the Toronto Region and Conservation Authority (TRCA) Board’s request for the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to commit to receiving TRCA’s Voluntary Project Review (VPR) sign off at the detailed design stage, to enter into a service level agreement with the TRCA for the provision of the VPR review services, and to use the TRCA’s Guideline for Determining Ecosystem Compensation where avoidance and mitigation is not possible. That the Regional Chair write a letter to the Honourable Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, requesting that the Ministry host a Public Information Centre (PIC) for Vaughan and King residents for the purpose of receiving and answering public questions and addressing concerns related to the Province’s confirmed GTA West Multimodal Transportation Corridor.

That consideration of this matter be

That Council approve and enact the following bylaws: H.1 2021-06 Yonge Street - Widening and Reconstruction 1. 2021-06_Yonge_Street_-_Widening_and_Reconstruction.pdf To acquire certain lands for or in connection with the widening and reconstruction of Yonge Street (YR 1), Town of Newmarket and Town of East Gwillimbury H.2 2021-08 Appointment of Regional Solicitor - Dan Kuzmyk 1. 2021-08_A_Bylaw_to_Appoint_a_Regional_Solicitor.pdf A bylaw to appoint a Regional Solicitor

DiPaola That Council adopt the following motion: In order to support the acceleration of Affordable Housing in York Region, York Region Council requests all lower tier municipalities to amend their parkland dedication bylaw to exempt Housing York Inc. from being required to pay parkland fees and to provide a decision to York Region by May 30, 2021.

DiPaola That Council adopt the following motion: That in order to support the acceleration of Affordable Housing in York Region, York Regional Council asks all lower tier municipalities to pass a resolution in support, in principle, of the provision by each municipality either directly or through partnership, of 2 acres of land over the next 5 years for Housing York Inc. or a not-for profit or for profit site dedicated to support affordable housing as deemed appropriate by the municipality, and provide a decision to York Region by May 30 , 2021.

That Council appoint Acting Mayor DiPaola to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors until the return of Mayor Barrow from leave of absence.

​​That Council resolve into private session at 3:48 p.m.

That Council adopt the confidential recommendation.

That Council defer the matter to the March 11, 2021 Committee of the Whole private session.

That Council enact Bylaw No. 2021-07 to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council held on February 25, 2021.