Council Meeting

That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk with the following additions: a) Correspondence from Kathleen Wynne, on behalf of The Women of Ontario say No, dated February 8, 2023, regarding the Member Motion submitted by Mayor West regarding Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act, 2022 - (Item 13.9); b) By-law 29-23 - A By-law to Remove Certain Lands from Part Lot Control - (Item 16.8).

That the minutes of Special Council Education and Training Meeting C#01-23 held on January 17, 2023 be adopted.

That the minutes of Council Public Meeting C#02-23 held on January 18, 2023 be adopted.

That the minutes of Council Meeting C#03-23 held on January 25, 2023 be adopted.

That the minutes of Special Council Meeting C#04-23 held on January 30, 2023 be adopted.

That the minutes of Budget Committee of the Whole meeting BCW#01-23 held January 24, 2023 be adopted as circulated.

a) That the 2023 Draft Capital Budget in the amount of $74,393,300 including project management and overhead costs as identified in Appendix “A” of staff report SRCFS.23.002 be approved; b) That the Capital Forecast in the amount of $1,256,286,500 including project management and overhead costs as attached in Appendix “A” of staff report SRCFS.23.002 be received for information; c) That the 2023 Draft Capital Budget recommended funding sources identified in Appendix “B” of staff report SRCFS.23.002 be approved; d) That Projects Contingent on Grant Funding List in Appendix “C” of staff report SRCFS.23.002 be approved and funding allocated if grant funding becomes available; e) That the following projects be endorsed in principle in their entirety of $12,039,000 and approved to move to tender phase, with multi-year financing as follows: February 8, 2023 C#07-23 Project Name 2023 2024 2025 Total Bayview Hill $4,700,000 $3,100,000 - $7,800,000 Park Revitalization Fleet and $3,162,000 $457,000 - $3,619,000 Operational Equipment Official Plan $260,000 $198,000 $162,000 $620,000 Update (2041) Part 2 Total $8,122,000 $3,755,000 $162,000 $12,039,000 f) That draft By-Law 9-13 attached as Appendix “D” to staff report SRCFS.23.002, be

a) That all capital projects listed in Appendix “A” to staff report SRCFS.23.001; i) Be closed; ii) The net surplus of $16.44 million be returned to the original funding source(s) as at December 31, 2022 as identified; and February 8, 2023 C#07-23 b) That Budget and Funding Adjustments net surplus of $0.83 million as at December 31, 2022 as noted in Appendix “B” to staff report SRCFS.23.001, be approved; and c) That the Status of Ongoing Capital Projects List in Appendix “E” to staff report SRCFS.23.001, be received.

a) That the Ontario Land Tribunal be advised that Council does not support the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications submitted by Leslie Elgin Developments Inc. for lands known as Block 51, Plan 65M-4668 (Municipal Address: 0 John Birchall Road), City Files D01-21008 and D02-21016, for the primary reasons outlined in Staff Report SRPI.23.001; b) That appropriate City staff and/or external consultants be directed to appear at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of Council’s position concerning the subject applications and appeals; c) That City staff and the applicant continue discussions towards a potential resolution of the outstanding appeals and the submission of a revised development proposal that is supportable and represents good planning on the subject lands. A recorded vote was taken: In favour: (9): Councillor Liu, Regional and Local Councillor Chan, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Cui, Councillor Davidson, Councillor Shiu, Mayor West, Councillor Cilevitz, Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola Opposed: (0): None

a) That Staff Report SRPI.23.006 regarding a Private Street Naming Application submitted by Zonix Kent Inc. for the lands known Part Lot 37, Plan 202 (Municipal Address: 356 King Road) be approved subject to the following: i. that the proposed private street name Davide Nicola Lane (P) be approved in accordance with Staff Report SRPI.23.006; and ii. that staff be directed to bring forward a by-law to implement the approval of the private street name in accordance with SRPI.23.006.

a) That Staff Report SRPI.23.007 regarding a Private Street Naming Application submitted by 8608415 Canada Inc. for the lands known Block N, Plan 1916 (Municipal Address: 25, 45, and 61 Harris Avenue be approved subject to the following: i. that the proposed private street name Russell Fleming Lane (P) be approved in accordance with Staff Report SRPI.23.007; and ii. that staff be directed to bring forward a by-law to implement the approval of the private street name in accordance with SRPI.23.007.

a) That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Eugene and Marie Sturino and Domenic and Daniela Marie Sorbara for the lands known as Lots 5 and 6, Plan M-1563 (Municipal Addresses: 83 and 85 Elm Grove Avenue), City File D02-22018 be approved, subject to the following: i. that the subject lands be rezoned from Residential Urban (RU) Zone under By-law 1275, as amended, to Single Detached Five (R5) Zone under By-law 313-96, as amended, and that the amending Zoning By-law establish site specific development standards as outlined in Staff Report SRPI.23.010; ii. that the amending Zoning By-law be brought forward to a future Council Meeting for consideration and enactment.

a) That the speed limit, parking and traffic control regulation changes outlined in Staff Report SRPI.23.016, entitled Traffic Regulation Changes (Speed Limit, Parking and Traffic Control and Turning Restrictions) be approved; b) That By-law 16-23, attached as Appendix 8 to Staff Report SRPI.23.016, be enacted to amend Municipal Code Chapter 1126 in order to reduce the speed limit on a number of City of Richmond Hill roads to 40 km/h; c) That York Regional Police be advised of the new reduced posted speed limits and be requested to provide enforcement along the roads as resources permit; February 8, 2023 C#07-23 d) That By-law 17-23, attached as Appendix 9 to Staff Report SRPI.23.016, be enacted to amend Municipal Code Chapter 1116, being By-law 402-89, in order to implement the changes to parking regulations outlined in Staff Report SRPI.23.016; e) That By-law 18-23, attached as Appendix 10 to Staff Report SRPI.23.016, be enacted to amend Municipal Code Chapter 1128, being By-law 35-97, in order to implement the changes to intersection traffic control outlined in Staff Report SRPI.23.016; f) That By-law 19-23, attached as Appendix 11 to Staff Report SRPI.23.016, be enacted to amend Municipal Code Chapter 1133 in order to implement the changes to turn movement prohibitions outlined in Staff Report SRPI.23.016; g) That By-law 20-23, attached as Appendix 12 to Staff Report SRPI.23.016, be enacted to amend Municipal Code Chapter 1135 in order to implement the changes to U-turn p

a) That staff report SRPI.23.026 regarding Response to Budget Committee of the Whole request to advance the Watermain Replacement on Cedar Avenue be received for information; b) That funding in the amount of $150,000.00 be made available from the Watermain Repair and Replacement Reserve Fund for 2023 to advance the design for the replacement of the Cedar Avenue Watermain; c) That construction funding be added to the 2024 Capital Budget and Forecast as a 2024 construction project.

a) That February 11, 2023 be proclaimed as National 211 Day in the City of Richmond Hill.

a) That the correspondence from Kathleen Wynne, on behalf of The Women of Ontario say No, dated February 8, 2023, regarding the Member Motion submitted by Mayor West regarding Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act, 2022, be received.

WHEREAS Bill 5 - Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act, 2022 was introduced in the Ontario Legislature by MPP Stephen Blais through a Private Member’s Bill on August 10, 2022. WHEREAS the City of Richmond Hill and Council are committed to demonstrating good governance and greater accountability to its Code of Conduct and workplace policies. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That Richmond Hill Council endorses Bill 5 - Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act, 2022 which would require the Code of Conduct for municipal Councillors and members of local boards to include a requirement to comply with workplace violence February 8, 2023 C#07-23 and harassment policies and permit municipalities and local boards to direct the Integrity Commissioner to apply to the court to vacate a member’s seat if the Commissioner’s inquiry determines that the member has contravened this requirement. 2. That Richmond Hill Council expresses its support for Bill 5 by directing the City Clerk to send this motion to Premier of Ontario; the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; the Orléans MPP Stephen Blais; the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO); the Local Members of Parliament (MP’s); the Local Members of Provincial Parliament (MPP’s); Ontario Big Cities Mayors Caucus (OBCM); the Large Urban Mayors’ Caucus of Ontario; the Small Urban GTHA Mayors, as well as York Region and its member municipalities. A recorded vote was taken: In favour: (9): Councillor Cil

That the following By-laws be approved: By-law 9-23 - A By-law to Adopt the 2023 Capital Budget By-law 16-23 - A By-Law to amend Schedule “A”, as amended, being Chapter 1126 of the City of Richmond Hill Municipal Code, relating to the Speed of Motor Vehicles By-law 17-23 - A By-law to amend Chapter 1116 of the City of Richmond Hill Municipal Code, being By-law 402-89, as amended, relating to parking regulation February 8, 2023 C#07-23 By-law 18-23 - A By-Law to amend Schedule “A”, as amended, being Chapter 1128 of the City of Richmond Hill Municipal Code, relating to the erection of stop signs By-law 19-23 - A By-law to Amend Chapter 1133 of the City of Richmond Hill Municipal Code, relating to Turning Movement Prohibitions By-law 20-23 - A By-law to Amend Chapter 1135 of the City of Richmond Hill Municipal Code, relating to U-turn Prohibitions By-law 21-23 - A By-law to Amend By-law 69-16 of the City of Richmond Hill By-law 29-23 - A By-law to Remove Certain Lands from Part Lot Control

a) That the confidential recommendation in confidential closed session staff report SRCS.23.02 be approved.

That By-law 27-23, A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting, be passed.

That the meeting be adjourned.