The Richmond Hill Record

Committee of the Whole

June 7, 2023

Who was there

Present (8): Godwin Chan, Karen Cilevitz, Simon Cui, Carol Davidson, Joe DiPaola, Micheal Shiu, Scott Thompson, David West

Absent (1): 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 (16 motions)

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

June 7, 2023 CW#06-23 a) That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk with the following additions: i. Correspondence received regarding Sign By-law Amendments for Digital Displays, Highway and Election Signs – (Item 11.11); ii. Correspondence received regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by Gates of Bayview Inc., for 0 Oneida Crescent – (Item 11.12); b) That Committee of the Whole consider Delegations prior to Presentations.
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Carried Unanimously
a) That the presentation by Paolo Masaro, Executive Director of Infrastructure and Engineering Services, regarding the City of Richmond Hill 2023 State of Infrastructure Report, be received with thanks.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola
Carried Unanimously
a) That the presentation by Gigi Li, Director of Financial Services and Treasurer, regarding Development Charges By-law Update - Status Update, be received with thanks.
Moved by Councillor Davidson
Carried Unanimously
a) That Staff Report SRCM.23.008 be received for information; b) That the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) be advised: June 7, 2023 CW#06-23 (i) That Council supports the revised development proposal as outlined in Report SRCM.23.008 and generally depicted on Maps 7 and 8 to Staff Report SRCM.23.008 associated with Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications submitted by Gates of Bayview Inc. (City Files D01-19005 and D02-19023) for lands known as Part of Lots 37 and 38, Concession 1, E.Y.S. (Municipal Address: 0 Oneida Crescent); (ii) That the OLT be requested to approve the Official Plan Amendment substantially in accordance with the document in Appendix “B” to Staff Report SRCM.23.008; (iii) That the OLT be requested to approve the Zoning By-law Amendment substantially in accordance with the document in Appendix “C” to Staff Report SRCM.23.008; (iv) That pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, Council deem that no further notice be required with respect to any necessary modifications to the amending Zoning By-law to implement the proposed development on the subject lands; c) That the authority to assign servicing allocation to the proposed development to be constructed on the subject lands be delegated to the Commissioner of Planning and Infrastructure Services subject to the criteria in the City’s Interim Growth Management Strategy, and that the assigned servicing allocation be released in accordance with the provisions of By-law 109-11; and, d) That appropr
Moved by Councillor Shiu
Carried Unanimously
a) That Staff Report SRCFS.23.028 regarding a Public Conduct and Complaints Policy be received; b) That the Public Conduct and Complaints Policy, Attachment “A to Staff Report SRCFS.23.028, be approved; and c) That the Accountability and Transparency Policy be amended to include the approved Public Conduct and Complaints Policy in the Section 4 list of Open Government and Public Participation policies. June 7, 2023 CW#06-23
Moved by Councillor Shiu
Carried Unanimously
a) That staff report SRCFS.23.020, regarding Development Charges By- law Update - Status Update, be received for information purposes; b) That the 2023 Development Charges By-Law Update Plan as outlined in Appendix A to staff report SRCFS.23.020 be approved; and c) That the Director of Financial Services and Treasurer be authorized to schedule and give notice for the public meetings required by the Development Charges Act, 1997.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola
Carried Unanimously
a) That a Capital Sustainability Steering Committee be reinstated; b) That the following members be appointed to the Capital Sustainability Steering Committee for this term of Council: i. Mayor, Chair of the Capital Sustainability Steering Committee ii. Budget Chair iii. Deputy Mayor iv. Ward 1 and Ward 5 Local Councillors c) That the Capital Sustainability Steering Committee Draft Terms of Reference attached as Appendix “B” to staff report SRCFS.23.027 be approved; d) That the first meeting of the Capital Sustainability Steering Committee be scheduled upon Council’s approval of the Capital Sustainability Steering Committee’s Draft Terms of Reference.
Moved by Councillor Davidson
Carried Unanimously
June 7, 2023 CW#06-23 a) That the Community and Cultural Grant applications listed in Appendix “A” to Staff Report SRCS.23.11, be received; b) That Community and Cultural Grants totaling $64,640 be provided to the following community and cultural organizations, and individual artists: • CHATS $4,850 • Community Living York South $5,000 • Rise Above GTA Inc. $5,000 • Salvation Army $1,000 • Bindu Shah $5,000 • Caterina Liberatore $500 • Christos Damianos $2,500 • Howard Wong $5,000 • Kousha Nakhaei $5,000 • Vania Chan $4,700 • Chorus York $3,750 • Dance Together Festival $5,000 • Federation of Chinese Canadians in York Region $5,000 • High Notes Avante Productions Inc. $3,750 • Odeiwin $4,160 • Origami Canada $680 • Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra $3,750
Moved by Councillor Shiu
Carried Unanimously
a) That Staff Report SRCS.23.14 regarding amendments to the Sign By- law be received; June 7, 2023 CW#06-23 b) That By-law 62-23 (Attachment 1 to staff report SRCS.23.14) be enacted to amend the Sign By-law 52-09, Municipal Code Chapter 740 regarding the regulation of Highway and Digital Display Signs within the City of Richmond Hill; c) That By-law 63-23 (Attachment 2 to staff report SRCS.23.14) be enacted to amend the Sign By-law 52-09, Municipal Code Chapter 740 regarding the regulation of Election Signs within the City of Richmond Hill.
Moved by Councillor Davidson
Carried Unanimously
a) That Staff Report SRCS.23.16, regarding amendments to the Refreshment Vehicle Licensing By-law, be received; b) That By-law 59-23 (Attachment 1 to staff report SRCS.23.16) be enacted to amend the Refreshment Vehicle Licensing By-law 195-05 (Municipal Code Chapter 875); c) That By-law 69-23 (Attachment 2 to staff report SRCS.23.16) be enacted to amend Schedule ‘A’ of the Administrative Penalties By-law 69- 16, as amended, to include designated Refreshment Vehicle Licensing By-law offences.
Moved by Councillor Cilevitz
Carried Unanimously
a) That staff report SRCS 23.06 regarding the City’s Emergency Management Program be received; b) That the Emergency Management Program and Emergency Plan By- law 47-23, attached to Staff Report SRCS.23.06 as Appendix 1, be enacted; c) That the approved 2023 Emergency Plan (Schedule “A” to By-law 47- 23) be posted on the City’s website and made available to the public in hardcopy upon request.
Moved by Councillor Cilevitz
Carried Unanimously
a) That staff report SRPI.23.055 regarding the City of Richmond Hill 2023 State of Infrastructure Report, be received for information purposes; and b) That the City of Richmond Hill 2023 State of Infrastructure Report, be
Moved by Mayor West
Carried Unanimously
a) That Council authorize and increase the amount of the City’s capital project West Beaver Creek Pond A (SWMF 27-2) Rehabilitation account P/000560, by $890,000, from $3,777,500 to $4,667,500; b) That the capital project budget increase be funded from the following sources: i. That $270,000.00 of the increase be funded through the Sanitary Sewer Repair and Replacement Reserve Fund; ii. $620,000.00 from the Water Quality Protection Reserve Fund; c) That staff continue with the award of this contract to the low bidder.
Moved by Councillor Cilevitz
Carried Unanimously
That the following correspondence regarding Sign By-law Amendments for Digital Displays, Highway and Election Signs, be received: 1. Sigmund Lee, 20 Hamills Crescent, dated June 5, 2023.
Moved by Councillor Cilevitz
Carried Unanimously
June 7, 2023 CW#06-23 That the following correspondence regarding the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications submitted by Gates of Bayview Inc., for 0 Oneida Crescent, be received: 1. Jack Krepel, 205-55 Oneida Crescent, and Ian Noy, 301-65 Oneida Crescent, dated May 31, 2023.
Moved by Councillor Cilevitz
Carried Unanimously
That the meeting be adjourned
Moved by Mayor West
Carried Unanimously

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