Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (11 motions)
8 carried, 3 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk with the following additions: a) Correspondence received regarding the Member Motion submitted by Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola with respect to a Pilot Project to Allow Residents to Have Hens in Residential Zoned Areas – (Item 11.7)
Moved by Councillor Cilevitz
Carried Unanimously
a) That Staff Report SRCS.23.12 regarding review of winter maintenance during the 2022 to 2023 winter season be received for information. b) That staff investigate the potential to provide the South Richvale Greenway, in whole or in part, with the same standard of maintenance provided for other city trails maintained through the winter months; and, that staff report back to Council their findings through the 2024 Operating Budget process.
Moved by Councillor Cilevitz
Carried Unanimously
a) That Staff Report SRCS.23.15 regarding amendment of the Administrative Penalty By-law be received; b) That By-law No. 70-23 (Attachment 3) be enacted to replace Schedule “B” of the Administrative Penalty By-law No. 69-16. June 21, 2023 CW#07-23
Moved by Mayor West
Carried Unanimously
a) That staff report SRPI.23.058 regarding the Town Park Master Plan be received; and b) That Council approve the Town Park Master Plan (Appendix A).
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Carried Unanimously
a) That Staff Report SRPI.23.070 with respect to the Site Plan application submitted by 2706379 Ontario Limited for lands known as Block 226, Plan 65M-3802 (Municipal Address: 12600 Bayview Avenue), City File D06- 20041, be received for information purposes and that all comments be
Moved by Mayor West
Referred
a) That Council endorse the City’s submission of applications to the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund administered by Infrastructure Canada for 2 eligible capital projects as described in SRCM.23.11; and b) That should the City’s Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund grants be successful, Council approve the City’s allocation of: i. Upper East Don River & Mill Pond Park Stormwater Management System Revitalization Project - with the total current estimated value of the project at $12,743,000 and the grant being for up to June 21, 2023 CW#07-23 40% of the costs, that the City’s portion be funded from sources as determined by the Treasurer. ii. Humber Flats Flood Mitigation Project - with the total current estimated value of the project at $5,670,000 and the grant being for up to 40% of the costs, that the City’s portion be funded from sources as determined by the Treasurer.
Moved by Mayor West
Carried Unanimously
a) That the correspondence from Henry Chui, President, MRVCBA, dated May 30, 2023, regarding a Request to Deem an Event Municipally Significant - Uptown Asian Festival, be received; b) That the Uptown Asian Festival, scheduled to be held on September 1- 3, 2023 be deemed an event of Municipal Significance in order for the Uptown Asian Festival to obtain a Special Occasion Permit from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to be utilized at the Uptown Asian Festival.
Moved by Councillor Liu
Carried Unanimously
That the following correspondence regarding the Member Motion submitted by Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola with respect to a Pilot Project to Allow Residents to Have Hens in Residential Zoned Areas, be received: 1. Irmajean Bajnok, 25 Castleridge Drive, dated June 20, 2023; 2. Kathleen Wong, 169 Parkston Court, dated June 20, 2023; 3. Adriana Pisano Beaumont, 62 Wicker Drive, dated June 20, 2023. 4. Elena Smith, 10 Cheval Court, dated June 20, 2023. June 21, 2023 CW#07-23
Moved by Mayor West
Carried Unanimously
Whereas the City owns significant parcels of land (the “Civic Centre Lands”) at the southwest corner of Yonge Street and Major Mackenzie Drive, which have potential to be an important landmark and functional public space in the City centre. Whereas intermittently since the late 1970’s, the City has considered developing the Civic Centre Lands to include municipal offices, an urban square and a destination park. Most recently, in 2013 the City completed a comprehensive community engagement and corporate planning initiative under the name of the “Civic Precinct Project” and in 2016 Council approved a recommended “Civic Precinct Plan” (Appendix 1). Whereas in 2020 implementation of the Civic Precinct Plan was put on hold given the pandemic and its impact on the need for municipal office space, as well as the priorities of Council at the time. Whereas a destination park and public square at the Civic Centre Lands would help to revitalize the Village Core and provide a much needed central location for community gatherings and civic events. Whereas development of the Civic Centre Lands would be consistent with: 1) Official Plan policies which recognize these lands as part of the Major Mackenzie BRT Station Major Transit Station Area (MTSA) and the Regional Mixed Use Corridor; 2) The Investment Attraction Study (approved by Council June 2022) recommendation to explore public-private partnerships to use the Civic Centre Lands as “community-based office and culture industry- focused l
Moved by Mayor West
Referred
That the member motion submitted by Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola regarding a Pilot Project to Allow Residents to Have Hens in Residential Zoned Areas be