Regional Council

DiPaola That Council confirm the Minutes of the Council meeting held on December 19, 2019.

That Council receive the communication from Heather Colquhoun, Regional Manager, Municipal & Stakeholder Relations, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, dated January 16, 2020

That Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on January 16, 2020, except for Items H.2.1 and I.2.4 as noted below.

H.2.1 Block 41 Secondary Plan - Amendment No. 50 to the City of Vaughan Official Plan That Council adopt the following recommendations, as amended: Regional Council approve Amendment No. 50 to the City of Vaughan Official Plan, 2010, subject to the modifications set out in Attachment 1. The Director of Community Planning and Development Services be authorized to issue notice of Regional Council’s decision. Staff be directed to report back to Council on the New Community Area density, and the Designated Greenfield Area density endorsed by York Region Council being fifty (50) people and jobs per hectares as part of the MCR, and the process that will update Local Official Plans and Secondary Plans to conform to densities in the updated Regional Official Plan. The Block Plan for Block 41 proceed based on a density of fifty (50) people and jobs per hectare, for the Designated Greenfield Area density endorsed by York Region Council through comments on Amendment 1 to the Growth Plan and Vaughan Council through the Secondary Plan process. Staff be directed to report back to Council on the re-designation of Agricultural Areas within the Greenbelt Plan Area, that are surrounded by existing and planned communities where farming is impractical, to a Rural designation to allow portions of such lands for park uses.

I.2.4 Expropriation Settlement and Abandonment of Land - West Vaughan Sewage Servicing Project - Langstaff Road and Highway 27 - City of Vaughan That Council adopt the following recommendations, as amended: Council authorize the settlement of the expropriated lands in the City of Vaughan, as set out in Attachment 1, which were acquired in accordance with the Expropriations Act (the “ Act ”). Subject to the former owner’s consent and in accordance with Section 41 of the Expropriations Act (the “Act”), Council abandon the fee simple and permanent interests and acquire permanent and temporary easements in the lands as set out in Attachment 1. The Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to perform all acts necessary to give effect to the foregoing.

That Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on January 16, 2020.

That Council approve and enact the following bylaws:

That Council implement a pilot to combine the Committee of the Whole week 1 and week 2 meetings for the next four months to be held on February 6, 2020, March 12, 2020, April 9, 2020 and May 14, 2020.

That Council adopt the confidential recommendations in the private report of the Commissioner of Environmental Services dated December 13, 2019, including: Council authorize the Commissioner of Environmental Services to execute a Service Level Agreement with the Town of Newmarket in accordance with terms and responsibilities set out in this report and any future renewals and amendments. That a Joint Water Steering Committee and Operations Committee be created to review and maintain compliance with the terms of the Service Level Agreement and to review and coordinate operational strategies for water distribution in the Town of Newmarket.

That Council adopt the confidential recommendation in the private attachment to the report of the Commissioner of Environmental Services dated December 12, 2020.

That Council receive the private verbal update.

That Council enact Bylaw No. 2020-05 to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council held on January 30, 2020.