The Richmond Hill Record

Special Council Meeting

December 10, 2025

Who was there

Present (7): Godwin Chan, Karen Cilevitz, Simon Cui, Carol Davidson, Micheal Shiu, Scott Thompson, David West

Absent (2): Joe DiPaola, Castro Liu

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 (6 motions)

6 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk.
Moved by Councillor Thompson, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
a) That Councillor Carol Davidson be appointed as Chair for consideration of closed session Item A.
Moved by Councillor Thompson, seconded by Councillor Cui
Carried
That Council move into Closed Session: 1. Matters related to receiving the advice that is subject to: solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and related to the following litigation matters affecting the municipality before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice: Court File No. CV-22-00002095- 0000, The City of Richmond Hill ats. Regional and Local Councillor Carmine Perrelli; Court File No. CV-23-00001147-0000, The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill et al. ats. Mike Makrigiorgos; and, Court File No. CV-22-00002453-0000, The City of Richmond Hill et al. ats. Carmine Perrelli (Sections 239(2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25).
Moved by Councillor Cui, seconded by Councillor Thompson
Carried
Whereas Council enacted Resolution SRCM.21.12 that required Regional Councillor Perrelli to provide full reimbursement to the City for the (four-day) Enviro Day event such that no taxpayer dollars will be used to cover the amount owing of $139,623.30; And Whereas Mr. Perrelli has brought an Application for a declaration that the Resolution is illegal since it imposes a personal indebtedness on him; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. Mr. Perrelli is not personally indebted to the City for the amount owing of $139,623.30 and is not personally liable for any expenses associated with the four-day Enviro Day Event held in 2021.
Moved by Councillor Thompson, seconded by Councillor Cui
Carried Unanimously
That By-law 160-25, A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Shiu, seconded by Councillor Cui
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned.
Moved by Councillor Thompson, seconded by Councillor Cui
Carried

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