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 (7 motions)
6 carried, 1 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 Cui
Carried Unanimously
a) That staff report SRIES.26.002 regarding the 2025 Municipal Infrastructure Assumption Summary under Delegated Authority, be received.
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Carried Unanimously
a) That Staff Report SRPBS.26.001 regarding the Yonge Street and Garden Avenue Gateway Lighting Feature be received; b) That staff report back to Council at a future Council meeting on proposed lighting and signage enhancements for the Dave Barrow Civic Square, including associated funding. February 18, 2026 CW#02-26
Moved by Mayor West
Carried Unanimously
a) That staff report SRCM.26.07 regarding York Region Municipalities Insurance Pool Program, be
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola
Referred
Whereas the Province of Ontario has announced its intention to modernize and consolidate Ontario’s Conservation Authorities to improve efficiency, consistency, and service delivery; and Whereas the City of Richmond Hill is located within the Ontario Greenbelt, the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan area, and the Rouge River watershed, where flood protection, environmental protection, and development decisions depend on strong, locally informed watershed governance; and Whereas the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) provides these services for Richmond Hill and is a well-established and trusted watershed agency with significant technical capacity, long-standing intergovernmental partnerships, and a broad, multi-municipal service area that already functions in many respects as a regional hub. Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the Council of the City of Richmond Hill supports the province’s goal of improving efficiency and consistency within Conservation Authorities, provided that any new regional structure serving the Toronto Region Conservation Authority area: • preserves strong watershed-based decision-making for the Oak Ridges Moraine and Rouge River system, • ensures meaningful municipal representation and funding clarity for Richmond Hill, and • maintains uninterrupted front-line flood protection, environmental review, and permitting services; and That the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) name, identity, boundaries, and operating continuity
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Carried Unanimously
Whereas in newly developed subdivisions, the responsibility for winter maintenance, including snow clearing on roads and sidewalks, rests with the developer and not the municipality; Whereas residents in these subdivisions have raised concerns that snow clearing is not being