Council Meeting

That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk with the following addition: a) Correspondence from Marie Chow, 6 Belinda Court, dated February 9, 2021, regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by Metroview Developments (GARDEN) Inc. for 8700 and 8710 Yonge Street - (Item 13.7).

That the minutes of Council Public Meeting C#01-21 held on January 20, 2021 be adopted.

That the minutes of Council Meeting C#03-21 held on January 27, 2021 be adopted.

a) That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting AAC#01-20 held July 16, 2020, be adopted.

a) That the minutes of the Official Plan Update Committee meeting OPUC#02-20 held November 24, 2020 be adopted.

a) That the 2021 gross operating budget of $127,708 for the Village of Richmond Hill Business Improvement Area as provided within this report be approved; and b) That the amount of $100,000 be levied upon the rateable properties in the improvement areas.

a) That Staff Report SRCFS.21.003 regarding the 2020 Operating Forecast, COVID-19 Pressures and Updated Outlook, be received for information purposes.

a) That the 2021 City Operating Budget; a. Summarized in Appendix “A” with a recommended budget increase of $0 and a total tax levy of $117,956,300 (excluding supplementary taxes), be adopted; b. That the 2021 Seniors Tax Assistance Grant remain at $404; c. That the draft By-law 7-21, attached as Appendix “D”, be enacted to adopt the 2021 City Operating Budget. d. That any financial impact, as a result of Covid-19, be funded by the Safe Restart Agreement funds and staff to provide periodic financial update reports on the operating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. b) That the Capital Asset Sustainability Fee budget increase of $1,179,600 and total fee levy of $6,571,700 for the 2021 taxation year, be adopted; c) That the draft By-law 8-21, attached as Appendix “E” be enacted to adopt the 2021 Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Budgets; d) That the Financial Outlook (attached as Appendix “C”) be received; e) That, as required by Ontario Regulation 284/09, Municipal Act 2001, the compliance report attached as Appendix “G” be approved for expenses that have been excluded from the 2021 Draft Budget; February 10, 2021 C#05-21 f) That Council support the review of the Theatre and Staff prepare options for Council consideration to reduce the tax support budget required; g) That the costs for recycling at additional Super Mailboxes not be included in the 2021 City Operating Budget and that Staff report back on the implementation of recycling at Super Mailboxes with the deployment of staff

a) That all capital projects listed in Appendix “A”; i. Be closed; ii. Projects with unexpended funds be returned to source(s) as identified; and iii. Projects with overspent funds be funded as identified. b) That Budget and Funding Adjustments, as noted in Appendix “B”, be approved; and c) That the Status of Capital Projects List in Appendix “E” be received.

a) That the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal be advised that Council does not support the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications submitted by Metroview Developments (GARDEN) Inc. for lands known as Part of Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Plan 1984 (municipal addresses: 8700 and 8710 February 10, 2021 C#05-21 Yonge Street), City Files D01-18007 and D02-18033 for the principle reasons outlined in staff report SRPI.21.005; and, b) That appropriate City staff be directed to appear at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in support of Council’s position concerning the subject applications. A recorded vote was taken: In favour: (8): Councillor Cilevitz, Councillor Liu, Mayor Barrow, Councillor Beros, Councillor Chan, Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli, Councillor Muench, Councillor West Opposed: (1): Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola

a) That staff report SRPI.21.009 be received for information purposes; b) That the LPAT be advised as follows: i. That Council supports the applicant’s revised development proposal in principle as generally depicted on Maps 6 to 11 of staff report SRPI.21.009, and subject to the revisions as recommended in this report; ii. that the LPAT be requested to withhold the issuance of its Final Order with respect to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments until such time as the City advises the Tribunal that a Site Plan application for the development has been finalized to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning and Infrastructure; c) That Council authorize the Commissioner of Planning and Infrastructure to negotiate a Section 37 Community Benefits package based on the revised development proposal as described in staff report SRPI.21.009, to be incorporated into the implementing Zoning By-law Amendment for the proposed development, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Planning and Infrastructure; February 10, 2021 C#05-21 d) That upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Planning and Infrastructure, the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to enter into Minutes of Settlement and any further agreements or documentation as necessary to implement the applicant’s revised development proposal and secure a Section 37 Community Benefits Package; e) That appropriate City staff be directed to appear at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal as necessary in support of Coun

a) That staff report SRCFS.21.005, Semi Annual Report, Non Competitive Acquisitions, be received for information purposes only.

a) That the correspondence from Marie Chow, 6 Belinda Court, dated February 9, 2021, regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by Metroview Developments (GARDEN) Inc. for 8700 and 8710 Yonge Street, be received.

That the following By-laws be approved: By-law 3-21 - A By-law to Amend By-law 183-82, as amended, of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill and By-law 2325-68, as amended, of the former Township of Markham By-law 7-21 - A By-Law to Adopt the 2021 City Operating Budget By-law 8-21 - A By-Law to Adopt the 2021 Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Budgets By-law 15-21 - A By-law to Remove Certain Lands from Part Lot Control

That By-law 24-21, A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting, be passed.

That the meeting be adjourned.