Council Meeting

That the minutes of Council Meeting C#12-21 held March 24, 2021 be adopted.

That the minutes of Council Public Meeting C#13-21 held March 24, 2021 be adopted.

a) That Staff Report SRPI.21.017 regarding Lucas Street Community Safety Zone, be received; b) That By-law 14-21 (Attachment 1 to staff report SRPI.21.017) be enacted to amend Article “1” of Municipal Code Chapter 1030 regarding Community Safety Zones within the City of Richmond Hill in order to designate Lucas Street from Trayborn Drive to Mill Street as a Community Safety Zone with an effective time of 24 hours per day, 7 days per week; and c) That York Regional Police (YRP) be advised of the new Community Safety Zone designation and be requested to provide necessary traffic enforcement.

a) That the request by Fifth Avenue Homes (King West) Inc. to add street names “Chiara Rose” and “Davide Nicola” to the City’s Council Approved Street Name List and the assignment of these street names April 14, 2021 C#15-21 to the private streets within the approved residential development on lands known as Lots 1, 2 and 3 and Block A, Registered Plan 484 (Municipal Addresses: 4,6,8,10 and 12 McCachen Street) be approved. A recorded vote was taken: In favour: (4): Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli, Councillor Beros, Councillor Muench, Councillor Liu Opposed: (4): Councillor Cilevitz, Councillor West, Acting Mayor DiPaola, Councillor Chan Absent: (1): Mayor Barrow

a) That staff report SRPI.21.035 be

April 14, 2021 C#15-21 a) That the installation of a ‘Level 2 Type C’ Pedestrian Crossover (PXO) be approved for the north approach of the Rollinghill Road and Jack Ashton intersection; b) That an in-year budget in the amount of $65,000 be approved to implement the PXO identified in a) and any related works identified in staff report SRPI.21.018; and c) That the budget identified be funded from the Federal Gas Tax Reserve Fund.

a) That the assumption of the aboveground and belowground municipal services within Plan 65M-4570, Subdivision File 19T-12009, be approved; b) That the assumption of the external aboveground and belowground municipal services within the existing Bond Crescent road allowance, associated with Subdivision File 19T-12009, be approved; c) That the assumption of the external storm drainage services within Part 1 on Plan 65R-2419, associated with Subdivision File 19T-12009, be approved; d) That Elles Street and Wellspring Avenue, within the limits of Plan 65M- 4570 (Subdivision File 19T-12009), be assumed as public highway; e) That the two year guarantee period of the above noted municipal services commence from September 22, 2020.

April 14, 2021 C#15-21 a) That the proposed draft Plan of Condominium application submitted by Collecdev (8868 Yonge) LP, for the lands municipally known as Part of Lot 38, Concession 1, W.Y.S. (Municipal Address: 8868 Yonge Street), City File D05-20008, be approved, subject to the following: (i) the draft approval be subject to the conditions set out as Appendix “A” to Staff Report SRPI.21.039; (ii) that prior to draft approval being granted, the applicant pay the applicable processing fee in accordance with the City’s Tariff of Fees By-law; and, (iii) that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Condominium Agreement

a) That Staff Report SRPI.21.034 with respect to the Site Plan application submitted by Golden Heights Real Estate Investment Corporation for lands known as Part of Blocks F and G, Plan 1916 (Municipal Address: 12050 Yonge Street), City File D06-12089, be received for information purposes and that all comments be

a) That staff be authorized to execute a funding transfer payment agreement with the provincial Office of the Fire Marshal for a Fire Safety Grant of $52,700 for equipment and software to increase training April 14, 2021 C#15-21 opportunities and establish a virtual inspection program, as outlined in staff report SRCM.21.04.

April 14, 2021 C#15-21 a) That Staff Report SRCFS.21.022 be

a) That consideration of Staff Report SRCFS.21.022 be

a) That SRCS.21.08 regarding the appointment of Hearing Officers be received. b) That W. Paul Dray and James B. Georgeff be re-appointed as Hearing Officers pursuant to the Screening and Hearing Officer Bylaw No. 70-16, as amended, for a term ending June 12, 2024.

That the correspondence received regarding the Member Motion submitted by Councillor Muench, regarding a Review of Farming and Agriculture in Richmond Hill, be received: a) Louie Sartor and Daniela Kotack, 11839 Leslie Street, dated April 6, 2021; b) Doreen White, 12955 Leslie Street, dated April 10, 2021; c) Stephen C., Richmond Hill resident, dated April 11, 2021; d) Gloria Marsh, York Region Environmental Alliance, dated April 12, 2021; e) Dr. Sydney Katzman, 65 Fifeshire Road, dated April 12, 2021; f) Richmond Hill resident, dated April 12, 2021; h) Irshad Chaudhry, 0 Leslie Street, dated April 12, 2021; i) Thomas Yeung, 107 Maroon Drive, dated April 12, 2021; j) Mashoud Nasseri, 161 Yorkland Street, dated April 12, 2021; k) Sean Hu, 11825 Leslie Street, dated April 12, 2021; l) Sean Cisterna, 33 Craigleith Crescent, dated April 12, 2021; m) Carol Thompson, 85 Neighbourly Lane, dated April 12, 2021; n) Brenda Hogg, 69 Starlight Crescent, dated April 12, 2021; o) Gary Christie, 53 Roosevelt Drive, dated April 12, 2021; p) Marj Andre, 2 Lucy Drive, received April 13, 2021; q) Bruno Family, 68 Park Lane Circle, dated April 13, 2021; r) John Emery, 13251 Leslie Street, dated April 13, 2021; s) Gregg Scott and Michele Mihalik, 13433 Leslie Street, dated April 13, 2021; t) Peter Dennis, 7 Ashdown Crescent, dated April 13, 2021; April 14, 2021 C#15-21 u) Lynda Muir, 5 Lillooet Crescent, dated April 13, 2021; v) Michael Manett, MPlan Inc., dated April 13, 2021; w) John Li, 206 Br

Whereas, the Province of Ontario is asking for input into the greenbelt expansion and needs (CONSULTATION ON GROWING THE SIZE OF THE GREENBELT) by April 19, 2021; Whereas, the farming community has encountered significant challenges to continuing its agricultural businesses in Richmond Hill’s northeast sector as a result of the approval of the urban West Gormley and North Leslie Secondary Plans resulting in: a. development that is encroaching into, and surrounded, farmland; b. York Region’s road widening and urbanization of Leslie Street and its proposed realignment that has created traffic congestion which has made the operation of farming machinery on local roads a SAFETY CONCERN; c. the creation of two new GO Stations with significant infrastructure investment driving further urbanization of the area; d. light pollution from urban uses causing substantive challenges to ongoing farming operations; and e. the loss of the economic support system for the area farms and the agricultural industry in the area with very little support for these farming operations as it did 20 years ago; and April 14, 2021 C#15-21 Whereas, there is very little cropland and innovative production farming is no longer economically viable, with only a few actual farms remaining in the area; and Whereas, the soil conditions in the area are poor for farming and the lands are not “prime agricultural lands” as the Region and Province have indicated; and Whereas, the arbitrary sterilization of lands through

Whereas a 2018 Compliance Audit completed by Brook Laker and Associates (SRCFS.18.044) recommended that a policy for Council Members’ events be developed for the beginning of the 2018-2022 term of Council, to be consistent with the Members of Council Expense Policy and include direction on eligible expenditures, appropriate signing and approval authorities, and regular on-line reporting on the City’s website; And whereas Council considered a report from staff (SRCFS.18.049) on December 11, 2018 which provided a proposed Member of Council Community Event Policy to address this direction; And whereas Council received SRCFS.18.049 only, meaning that the policy was not enacted; April 14, 2021 C#15-21 And whereas the goal of transparency and accountability has therefore not be addressed with respect to Council Community Events, which are defined as a social or fundraising event planned by a Member (or by a Member and Staff acting on behalf of the Member), that has a broad community, cultural or celebratory focus, and is not related to the business, services or decisions of Council or Richmond Hill; And whereas other Ontario municipalities, such as Brampton, recognize the important work of Members of Council in supporting charitable causes and the need for transparency in Members’ involvement and set out parameters for this; And whereas given the restrictions of the current COVID-19 pandemic, in- person Council Community Events are not being scheduled; Now therefore Be It Resolved:

That the following By-laws be approved: By-law 14-21 - A By-Law to amend Article “1” in Chapter 1030 of the City of Richmond Hill Municipal Code to designate Lucas Street as a Community Safety Zone By-law 20-21 - A By-law to Amend By-law 59-11 (as amended by By-law 33-20) Being a By-law to Authorize the Designation of 33 Roseview Avenue (Ira D. Ramer House) Under the Ontario Heritage Act (the “Designating By-law”) By-law 40-21 - A By-law to Amend By-law 2523, as amended, of The Corporation of the former Township of Vaughan By-law 43-21 - A By-law to Remove Certain Lands from Part Lot Control By-law 50-21 - A By-law to assume aboveground and belowground municipal services; assume external storm drainage; and to establish lands as public highway

a) To consider matters related to the receiving of advice that is subject to: solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and related to litigation affecting the municipality before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice – Divisional Court, Court File Nos. 196/19 and 1230/20, The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill et al. ats. Karen Cilevitz (Section 239(2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25).

That By-law 51-21, A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting, be passed.

That the meeting be adjourned.