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Regional Council
June 24, 2021
What was decided (39 motions)
38 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Council confirm the Minutes of the Council meeting held on May 27, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Grossi, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri
Carried
That Council confirm the Minutes of the Special Council meeting held on June 3, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Grossi, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri
Carried
That Council confirm the Minutes of the Special Council meeting held on June 17, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Grossi, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri
Carried
That Council receive the presentation by Joseph Silva, Director, Strategies and Partnerships, Community and Health Services, Jennifer Mitchell, Manager, Corporate Communications and Katarina Garpenfeldt, Health Emergency Planning Specialist, Public Health, Community and Health Services.
Moved by Mayor Scarpitti, seconded by Regional Councillor Grossi
Carried
That Council receive the deputation from Mark McConville, Humphries Planning regarding Block 66E in the City of Vaughan, specifically Huntington Acres Limited – 10436-10450 Huntington Road, Giampaolo Investments Limited – 10480-10540 Huntington Road and Vincenzo Gagliardi – 10600 Huntington Road. (See Item G.1 - Committee of the Whole Item H.2.4)
Moved by Regional Councillor Jones, seconded by Regional Councillor Jackson
Carried
That Council receive the memorandum from Erin Mahoney, Commissioner of Environmental Services dated June 4, 2021. (See Item G.2)
Moved by Regional Councillor Hamilton, seconded by Regional Councillor Vegh
Carried
That Council receive the memorandum from Erin Mahoney, Commissioner of Environmental Services and Ann-Marie Carroll, Acting Commissioner of Transportation Services dated June 15, 2021 and adopt Committee of the Whole Item F.2.1, as amended.
Moved by Regional Councillor Hamilton, seconded by Regional Councillor Vegh
Carried
That Council receive the m emorandum from Jason Li, Acting Commissioner of Finance dated June 16, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Hamilton, seconded by Regional Councillor Vegh
Carried
That Council receive the correspondence from Don Given, Malone Given Parsons, on behalf of the Block 41 Landowners Group in the City of Vaughan, and the Angus Glen Landowners Group and Robinson Glen Landowners (jointly with Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd.) in the City of Markham dated June 9, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jones, seconded by Mayor Mrakas
Carried
That Council receive the correspondence from Don Given, Malone Given Parsons, on behalf of Kennedy Elgin Developments Ltd. and First Elgin Mills Development Inc. dated June 9, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jones, seconded by Mayor Mrakas
Carried
That Council receive the correspondence from Billy Tung, KLM Planning Partners Inc., on behalf of Kennedy Road GK Holdings Limited and Kennedy Road GK II Holdings Limited c/o Humbold Properties dated June 9, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jones, seconded by Mayor Mrakas
Carried
That Council receive the correspondence from Katarzyna Sliwa, Partner, Dentons Canada LLP, on behalf of Flato Developments Inc., 2541004 Ontario Ltd., and Wyview Group dated June 22, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jones, seconded by Mayor Mrakas
Carried
That Council receive the correspondence from Ryan Mino-Leahan and Tim Schilling, KLM Planning Partners Inc., on behalf of Block 42 Landowners Group dated June 23, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jones, seconded by Mayor Mrakas
Carried
That Council receive the correspondence from Rosemarie Humphries, Humphries Planning Group Inc., on behalf of Vaughan 400 North Landowners Group Inc. dated June 23, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jones, seconded by Mayor Mrakas
Carried
That Council receive the correspondence from Irene Ford dated June 23, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jones, seconded by Mayor Mrakas
Carried
That Council receive the correspondence from Andrew McCammon, Executive Director, The Ontario Headwaters Institute dated June 23, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jones, seconded by Mayor Mrakas
Carried
That Council receive the correspondence from Claire Malcolmson, Executive Director, Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition dated June 23, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jones, seconded by Mayor Mrakas
Carried
That Council receive the m emorandum from Jason Li, Acting Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer dated June 21, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Bevilacqua, seconded by Mayor Lovatt
Carried
That Council receive the m emorandum from Bruce Macgregor, Chief Administrative Officer dated June 17, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Bevilacqua, seconded by Mayor Lovatt
Carried
That Council receive the correspondence from Gloria Marsh, Executive Director, York Region Environmental Alliance dated June 21, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Mayor Quirk
Carried
That Council receive the correspondence from Jack Gibbons, Chair, Ontario Clean Air Alliance dated June 21, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Mayor Quirk
Carried
That Council receive the correspondence from Debbie Gordon, York Region Resident dated June 22, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Mayor Quirk
Carried
That Council receive the correspondence from Susan Beharriell, Chair, Climate Action King dated June 23, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Mayor Quirk
Carried
That Council receive the correspondence from Kathryn Moyle, Director of Corporate Services/Township Clerk, Township of King dated December 2, 2020.
Moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Mayor Quirk
Carried
That Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on June 10, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Pellegrini, seconded by Regional Councillor Rosati
Carried
(Deferred from February 11, 2021 Committee of the Whole Meeting) That Council adopt the following recommendations in the report dated January 22, 2021 from the Commissioner of Environmental Services: The Region reiterate the need for the province to review policies regarding servicing of settlement areas within the Greenbelt and Oak Ridges Moraine Plan areas. The Region continue to work with the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville to assess servicing options until there is greater clarification from the province regarding exemptions for Great Lake based servicing in the Greenbelt and Oak Ridges Moraine. The Region support the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville’s continued investigation of enhanced fire protection through improved non-potable water services as a reasonable and economical approach to address the immediate fire protection needs for the Hamlet of East Gormley. Regional Clerk circulate this report to the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Moved by Mayor Lovatt, seconded by Mayor Hackson
Carried
That Council adopt the following recommendations in the report dated June 17, 2021 from the Commissioner of Corporate Services: Council approve the acquisition of the interest in land set out in Attachment 1 for a Regional Patrol Yard in the City of Vaughan. The Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to execute the agreement of purchase and sale and all necessary documents to complete the transaction. Council approve the changes to 2021 capital expenditure, Capital Spending Authority and associated funding sources, as detailed in Private Attachment 2.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Mayor Bevilacqua
Carried
That Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on June 9, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Hackson, seconded by Mayor Pellegrini
Carried
Council receive the Minutes of the Debenture Committee meeting held on June 17, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Lovatt, seconded by Mayor Bevilacqua The
Carried
That Council receive the 2020 York Region Community Report.
Moved by Regional Councillor Chan, seconded by Regional Councillor Vegh
Carried
That Council resolve into private session at 11:20 a.m.
Moved by Regional Councillor Li, seconded by Regional Councillor Jones
Carried
That Council receive the private memorandum.
Moved by Mayor Scarpitti, seconded by Mayor Taylor
Carried
That Council adopt the following recommendations in the private report dated May 21, 2021 from the Commissioner of Community and Health Services: Council authorize the transfer of land for the affordable housing development located at 5676 Main Street, in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, from the Region to Housing York Inc. Council authorize the Commissioner of Community and Health Services or designate to execute all necessary documentation to complete the transactions related to the land transfer. Council advise the Housing York Inc. Board of its recommendations.
Moved by Mayor Scarpitti, seconded by Mayor Taylor
Carried
That Council receive the private report from the Regional Solicitor dated May 17, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Scarpitti, seconded by Mayor Taylor
Carried
That Council adopt the confidential recommendation in the report dated June 3, 2021 from the Commissioner of Finance.
Moved by Mayor Scarpitti, seconded by Mayor Taylor
Carried
That Council receive the private verbal update and provide confidential direction to staff.
Moved by Mayor Scarpitti, seconded by Mayor Taylor
Carried
That Council receive the private attachments.
Moved by Mayor Scarpitti, seconded by Mayor Lovatt
Carried
That Council adopt the confidential recommendations in the private report dated June 22, 2021 from the Chief Administrative Officer. A recorded vote was as follows: For: Emmerson, Grossi, Hackson, Hamilton, Lovatt, Mrakas, Pellegrini, Quirk, Vegh (9) Against: Bevilacqua, Chan, DiPaola, Ferri, Heath, Jackson, Jones, Li, Scarpitti, Taylor (10)
Moved by Mayor Lovatt, seconded by Mayor Pellegrini
Defeated
That Council enact Bylaw No. 2021-71 to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council held on June 24, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Pellegrini, seconded by Mayor Mrakas