The York Region Record

Regional Council

September 23, 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 June 24, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Li, seconded by Regional Councillor Perrelli
Carried
That Council confirm the Minutes of the Council special meeting held on September 16, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Li, seconded by Regional Councillor Perrelli
Carried
That Council receive the presentation by Michelle Samson-Doel, Greater Toronto Airports Authority Board Member for York Region and Michael Mendel, Manager, Government and Stakeholder Relations.
Moved by Regional Councillor Grossi, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council receive the COVID-19 Update presentation by Dr. Karim Kurji, Medical Officer of Health and the Scarsin Pandemic Forecasting presentation by Linda Kaleis, Data Scientist, Corporate Services and Jasmine Song, Epidemiologist, York Region Public Health.
Moved by Regional Councillor Grossi, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council receive the presentation by Bruce Macgregor, Chief Administrative Officer.
Moved by Regional Councillor Grossi, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council receive the correspondence from Jumol Royes, Communications Specialist, York Support Services Network dated July 29, 2021 and recognize September 10, 2021 as 'Up Your Life Day'.
Moved by Mayor Hackson, seconded by Mayor Quirk
Carried
That Council receive the correspondence from Daniele Zanotti, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Way Greater Toronto dated August 17, 2021 and recognize September 23, 2021 as 'Show Your Local Love Day'.
Moved by Mayor Hackson, seconded by Mayor Quirk
Carried
That Council receive the memorandum from Jason Li, Acting Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer dated September 20, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Bevilacqua, seconded by Mayor Lovatt
Carried
That Council receive the memorandum from Bruce Macgregor, Chief Administrative Officer dated September 21, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Hamilton, seconded by Regional Councillor Jones
Carried
DiPaola That Council receive and refer to staff the correspondence from Christopher Raynor, Regional Clerk and Corporate Secretary for York Region Rapid Transit Board dated September 20, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Bevilacqua
Carried
That Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on September 9, 2021, noting the following for Item F.2.1:
Moved by Mayor Pellegrini, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri
Carried
That recommendation 2 in the staff report be amended to reflect the following: That the annual water and wastewater user rate for the period of April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2028 be changed from 3.3% to an equivalent of 2.3% increases each year. A recorded vote was as follows: For : DiPaola, Hamilton, Heath, Jackson, Li (5) Against : Bevilacqua, Emmerson, Ferri, Grossi, Hackson, Jones, Lovatt, Mrakas, Pellegrini, Perrelli, Quirk, Taylor, Vegh (13) Absent: Rosati, Scarpitti (2)
Moved by Regional Councillor Heath, seconded by Regional Councillor Hamilton
Defeated
That Council adopt the following recommendations in the report dated August 16, 2021 from the Commissioner of Environmental Services, the Commissioner of Corporate Services and the Chief Planner: To address continued delays in Provincial approval of the Upper York Sewage Solutions Individual Environmental Assessment, Council authorize the following assignments based on principles outlined in this report: 1,000 persons reserved for Centres and Corridors through interim solutions be equally distributed to the Towns of Aurora, East Gwillimbury and Newmarket on completion of the new Henderson Pumping Station Up to 850 persons to the Town of East Gwillimbury to be confirmed through detailed design and upon completion of proposed Sharon Trunk Sewer Modifications capital project 40 persons recovered through inflow and infiltration reduction to the Non-Profit Housing Reserve to be used in the Town of Newmarket Council request each municipality provide a semi-annual report on allocation in constrained areas to the Region to inform future capacity assignment reports Council request that each municipality notify the Region when site plan applications are approved to accurately inform future capacity assignment reports The Regional Clerk circulate this report to the local municipalities and the Province The Chairman send this report to the Region’s Members of Provincial Parliament and communicate the growth challenges and constraints caused by delays and incremental approvals of the Uppe
Moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Mayor Quirk
Carried
That Council approve and enact a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 2021-42 being a bylaw to prescribe maximum rates of speed on 2nd Concession Road/Prospect Street/Bayview Avenue (Y.R. 34).
Moved by Regional Councillor Perrelli, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council approve and enact a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 2021-45 being a bylaw to prescribe maximum rates of speed on Aurora Road/Wellington Street (Y.R. 15).
Moved by Regional Councillor Perrelli, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council approve and enact a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 2021-47 being a bylaw to prescribe maximum rates of speed on Bathurst Street (Y.R. 38).
Moved by Regional Councillor Perrelli, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council approve and enact a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 2021-48 being a bylaw to prescribe maximum rates of speed on Bradford Street/Mount Albert Road (Y.R. 13).
Moved by Regional Councillor Perrelli, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council approve and enact a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 2021-50 being a bylaw to prescribe maximum rates of speed on Dufferin Street (Y.R. 53).
Moved by Regional Councillor Perrelli, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council approve and enact a b ylaw to amend Bylaw No. R-1324-2002-126 being a bylaw to prescribe maximum rates of speed on Highway 9/Davis Drive (Y.R. 31).
Moved by Regional Councillor Perrelli, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council approve and enact a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 2021-56 being a bylaw to prescribe maximum rates of speed on King Road (Y.R. 11).
Moved by Regional Councillor Perrelli, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council approve and enact a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 2021-57 being a bylaw to prescribe maximum rates of speed on Lloydtown/Aurora Road (Y.R. 16).
Moved by Regional Councillor Perrelli, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council approve and enact a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 2021-58 being a bylaw to prescribe maximum rates of speed on Major Mackenzie Drive (Y.R. 25).
Moved by Regional Councillor Perrelli, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council approve and enact a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 2021-64 being a bylaw to prescribe maximum rates of speed on Warden Avenue (Y.R. 65).
Moved by Regional Councillor Heath, seconded by Regional Councillor Jones
Carried
That Council approve and enact bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 2021-67 being a bylaw to prescribe maximum rates of speed on Yonge Street (Y.R. 1).
Moved by Regional Councillor Perrelli, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council approve and enact bylaw to amend Bylaw No. R-1323-2002-125 being a bylaw to prescribe maximum rates of speed on York/Durham Line (Y.R. 30).
Moved by Regional Councillor Perrelli, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council approve and enact a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 2018-59 being a bylaw to govern the proceedings of Council and its Committees.
Moved by Regional Councillor Perrelli, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council approve and enact a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. R-1107-96-126 being a bylaw to set out all the roads in the Regional Road System.
Moved by Regional Councillor Perrelli, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council approve and enact a bylaw to repeal certain administrative bylaws.
Moved by Regional Councillor Hamilton, seconded by Mayor Taylor
Carried
That Council approve and enact a bylaw t o acquire certain lands for or in connection with the widening and reconstruction of Yonge Street (Y.R. 1), Town of Newmarket and Town of East Gwillimbury.
Moved by Regional Councillor Perrelli, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council approve and enact a bylaw to acquire certain lands for or in connection with the widening and reconstruction of 19th Avenue (Y.R. 29), City of Richmond Hill.
Moved by Regional Councillor Perrelli, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council approve and enact bylaw to establish a public highway.
Moved by Regional Councillor Hamilton, seconded by Mayor Lovatt
Carried
WHEREAS Rose Corporation is proposing a new tower at 200 Deerfield Road in Newmarket, as phase three of an affordable rental project on three contiguous properties. Phase one was 212 Davis Drive and phase two is 185/195 Deerfield Road. WHEREAS the proposed building at 200 Deerfield Road meets all of the criteria for a 20-year deferral of Development charges as outlined in the Development Charges Deferral for Affordable, Purpose-Built Rental Building policy except for the requirement to have a minimum of 200 units. 200 Deerfield Road is proposed to include 175 units. 195 Deerfield Road includes 216 units. Between these two towers, a total of 391 dwelling units will be created, just nine units less than the threshold for a 20-year deferral of development charges. The Rose Corporation completed a 225-unit project adjacent to the Deerfield Development at 212 Davis Drive. The three towers combined would have an average of 205 units per tower between the two buildings; 52.6 percent of the units will have two bedrooms or greater. WHEREAS the proposed building at 200 is located in an area designated as a Regional Centre and Corridor and is located at a Viva station. The final building has been conditionally approved for CMHC’s RCFI program based on compliance with the Region’s policy. This project will add desperately needed purpose-built rental units to our Region and contribute to alleviating the current housing affordability crisis in York Region. As we know, the Region has recent
Moved by Mayor Taylor, seconded by Regional Councillor Vegh
Carried
That Council approve the 2022 Council and Committee Meeting Calendar.
Moved by Mayor Lovatt, seconded by Mayor Hackson
Carried
WHEREAS Acting Mayor DiPaola was previously appointed to the Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) Board of Directors on an interim basis until Mayor Barrow was able to return from his leave of absence; and, WHEREAS effective on September 15, 2021, Mayor Barrow resigned from his position as Mayor of the City of Richmond Hill; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That Acting Mayor DiPaola be appointed to the TRCA Board of Directors for the remainder of the 2018-2022 Council Term.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Regional Councillor Jones
Carried
That ​​Council resolve into private session at 11:20 a.m.
Moved by Regional Councillor Heath, seconded by Mayor Pellegrini
Carried
That Council receive the private memorandum from the Chief Administrative Officer.
Moved by Mayor Bevilacqua, seconded by Mayor Lovatt
Carried
That Council adopt the confidential recommendations in the private report from the Commissioner of Community and Health Services.
Moved by Mayor Bevilacqua, seconded by Mayor Lovatt
Carried
That Council adopt the confidential recommendations in the private report from the Chief Administrative Officer.
Moved by Mayor Bevilacqua, seconded by Mayor Lovatt
Carried
That Council enact Bylaw No. 2021-93 to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council held on September 23, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Perrelli, seconded by Regional Councillor Jones
Carried

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