The York Region Record

Regional Council

December 21, 2023

What was decided (17 motions)

15 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

confirm the Minutes of the Council meeting held on November 23, 2023.
Moved by Regional Councillor M. Chan, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri Council
Carried
Council receive the presentation by Laura Mirabella, Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer.
Moved by Mayor Pellegrini, seconded by Mayor Del Duca
Carried
enact a Bylaw to hold in-person Council and Committee of the Whole meetings with an option for Members to participate virtually up to three times annually per meeting type and exceptions provided for medical reasons or inclement weather. A recorded vote on this item was as follows: For: Davison, Emmerson, Jones, Lovatt, Mrakas, Pellegrini, Quirk, Racco, Taylor, West (10) Against: G. Chan, M. Chan, Del Duca, DiPaola, Ferri, Ho, Jackson, Johns, Li, Rosati, Scarpitti (11) Absent: Vegh (1)
Moved by Mayor Lovatt, seconded by Mayor West Council
Defeated
receive the memorandum from Christopher Raynor, Regional Clerk dated December 8, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Lovatt, seconded by Mayor West Council
Carried
adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on November 30, 2023.
Moved by Mayor West, seconded by Regional Councillor Rosati Council
Carried
Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on December 7, 2023, except for items relating to York Regional Police in Items F.1, F.2 and I.2.1.
Moved by Mayor Pellegrini, seconded by Mayor Del Duca
Carried
Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on December 7, 2023 relating to York Regional Police.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Mayor Del Duca
Carried
adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Debenture Committee meeting held on December 5, 2023.
Moved by Mayor Taylor, seconded by Mayor Lovatt Council
Carried
Council adopt the following recommendations in the report of the Commissioner of Finance dated December 12, 2023, except for items relating to York Regional Police and Public Health: Council approve operating and capital budgets as follows: The 2024 operating budget, reflecting a tax levy increase of 2.75% as
Moved by Mayor Pellegrini, seconded by Mayor Del Duca
Tabled
adopt the recommendations in the report of the Commissioner of Finance dated December 12, 2023 relating to York Regional Police.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Regional Councillor Jones Council
Carried
adopt the recommendations in the report of the Commissioner of Finance dated December 12, 2023 relating to Public Health and hospitals.
Moved by Regional Councillor Rosati, seconded by Mayor Quirk Council
Carried
DiPaola Council approve and enact the following bylaws:
Moved by Regional Councillor Li
Carried
direct staff to appear at the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in support of OPA 155 - 12749 and 12875 Tenth Line, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Case No. OLT-23-000758. Council direct staff to appear at the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing to support the City of Markham in opposition to the Ontario Land Tribunal appeal associated with the site located at 17-23 Morgan Avenue just east of Yonge Street.
Moved by Mayor Lovatt, seconded by Mayor Scarpitti Council
Carried
confirm the private minutes of the Council meeting held on November 23, 2023.
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Chan, seconded by Regional Councillor Li Council
Carried
adopt the confidential recommendations in the private minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on December 7, 2023.
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Chan, seconded by Regional Councillor Li Council
Carried
receive the confidential memorandum from the Chief Planner dated December 12, 2023.
Moved by Regional Councillor G. Chan, seconded by Regional Councillor Li Council
Carried
enact Bylaw No. 2023-59 to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council held on December 21, 2023.
Moved by Mayor Scarpitti, seconded by Mayor Pellegrini Council
Carried

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