The Richmond Hill Record

Special Council Meeting

October 29, 2021

Who was there

Present (5): Godwin Chan, Karen Cilevitz, Joe DiPaola, Castro Liu, David West

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 (5 motions)

5 carried, 0 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) Delegation - Tina Pernica, 72 Rockport Crescent, regarding the Member Motion submitted by Councillor Muench with respect to an Economic Development Opportunity - (Agenda Item 3.1); b) Delegation - Ian Andres, Goodmans LLP, on behalf of Baif Developments Ltd. regarding the Member Motion submitted by Councillor Muench with respect to an Economic Development Opportunity - (Agenda Item 3.2) c) Correspondence regarding the Member Motion submitted by Councillor Muench with respect to an Economic Development Opportunity – (Agenda Item 4.1.1)
Moved by Councillor West, seconded by Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli
Carried
Whereas Baif Developments Ltd. owns a 9.42 ha property in the northeast quadrant of the Headford Business Park (“Headford”) as depicted on Schedule “A” attached hereto (the “Baif Lands”); Whereas the Baif Lands are located immediately south of the lands known municipally as 1577-1621 Major Mackenzie Drive East, also depicted on Schedule “A” attached hereto (the “Treasure Hill Lands”); Whereas the Baif Lands and Treasure Hill Lands comprise an isolated pocket of Headford, bounded by Highway 404 to the east, the Rouge October 29, 2021 C#44-21 Valley to the west and southwest, and Major Mackenzie Drive East to the north, which are physically separated from the balance of the Headford employment lands by significant highways and a large natural heritage feature; Whereas the Baif Lands will remain landlocked unless and until Vogell Road is built within the Treasure Hill Lands to provide road access to Major Mackenzie Drive East and/or a new vehicular bridge is constructed across the Rouge Valley to establish a connection with Vogell Road to the south; Whereas these important road connections are unlikely to be constructed without a viable development opportunity on the Baif Lands; Whereas the Baif Lands have been designated for employment uses for decades without any viable development opportunity having materialized; Whereas it has been recognized and acknowledged through numerous planning applications and Ontario Municipal Board hearings that the Baif Lands and the Treasure Hill
Moved by Councillor Muench, seconded by Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli
Carried
a) That the correspondence regarding the Member Motion submitted by Councillor Muench with respect to an Economic Development Opportunity be received as follows: I. Brenda Hogg, 69 Starlight Crescent, dated October 28, 2021; II. Ian Andres, Goodmans LLP, on behalf of Baif Developments Ltd., dated October 28, 2021. b) That the Clerk append the correspondence received by Members of Council from Treasurer Hill, dated October 28, 2021, to the agenda for the October 29, 2021 Special Council meeting. October 29, 2021 C#44-21 A recorded vote was taken: In favour: (6): Councillor Muench, Councillor Beros, Acting Mayor DiPaola, Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli, Councillor Chan, Councillor Liu Opposed: (2): Councillor West, Councillor Cilevitz
Moved by Councillor Muench, seconded by Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli
Carried
In favour (6): Councillor Muench, Councillor Beros, Mayor DiPaola, Councillor Perrelli, Councillor Chan, Councillor Liu · Opposed (2): Councillor West, Councillor Cilevitz
That By-law 153-21, A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting, be passed.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Perrelli, seconded by Councillor Beros
Carried Unanimously
That the meeting be adjourned.
Moved by Councillor Chan, seconded by Councillor Cilevitz
Carried

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