The Richmond Hill Record

Committee of the Whole

April 15, 2026

Who was there

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

Absent (1): 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 (11 motions)

9 carried, 2 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 addition: a) Extracts - Heritage Richmond Hill Meeting HRH#03-26 held April 2, 2026 – (Item 11.5).
Moved by Councillor Shiu
Carried Unanimously
That the presentation by Myles O'Brien, Sustainability Coordinator, regarding Richmond Hill’s Environmental Scorecard, be received with thanks.
Moved by Councillor Davidson
Carried Unanimously
a) That the minutes of Heritage Richmond Hill meeting HRH#02-26 held March 5, 2026, be adopted.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Chan
Carried Unanimously
a) That Council receive Staff Report SRPBS.26.009, including the attached 2025 Environment Strategy Progress Tracker, 2025 Environment Strategy Highlight Sheet, and 2020-2024 Environmental Scorecard for information purposes and that all comments be
Moved by Councillor Davidson
Referred
a) That staff report SRPBS.26.020 regarding a Street Naming Application submitted by Proposer Living Development Inc. (City File AA-26-0005) for the lands municipally known as 741 Carrville Road be approved subject to the following: i. That the proposed private street name Ernest Wideman Lane (P) be approved in accordance with staff report SRPBS.26.020; and, ii. That staff be directed to bring forward a by-law to implement the approval of the street name in accordance with staff report SRPBS.26.020.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Chan
Carried Unanimously
a) That staff report SRCFS.26.014, regarding the status update to the Pending Items List, be received.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Chan
Carried Unanimously
April 15, 2026 CW#05-26 a) That staff report SRPBS.26.011 Heritage Grant Applications be received; b) That a Heritage Grant in the amount of $5,000 be approved towards the cost of repairing the brick foundation of the McNair- Stallibrass House located at 53 Arnold Crescent (designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act), as outlined in Staff Report SRPBS.26.011; c) That a Heritage Grant in the amount of $5,000 be approved towards the cost of repairing and replacing the windows of the Philips-Newbery-Bowman House located at 10 Elizabeth Street North (designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act), as outlined in Staff Report SRPBS.26.011; d) That a Heritage Grant in the amount of $5,000 be approved towards the cost of repairing the brick walls of the Patrick and John Kelly House located at 9853 Leslie Street (designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act), as outlined in Staff Report SRPBS.26.011; e) That a Heritage Grant in the amount of $5,000 be approved towards the cost of repairing the foundation of the Octagonal Vault located at 10066 Yonge Street (designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act), as outlined in Staff Report SRPBS.26.011; f) That a Heritage Grant in the amount of $5,000 be approved towards the cost of replacing the foundation, windows and front door of the William Harrison Rental House located at 32 Richmond Street (designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act), as outlined in Staff Report SRPBS.26.011; and g) That a Her
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Chan
Carried Unanimously
a) That staff report SRPBS.26.012 titled, “Heritage Permit for 10 Elizabeth Street North (Phillips-Newbery-Bowman House)” be received; b) That the heritage permit application to replace the second-storey casement windows at 10 Elizabeth Street North, as described in Staff Report SRPBS.26.012, be approved; and c) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Chan
Carried Unanimously
a) That staff report SRPBS.26.016 titled, “Demolition Request for 11666 Yonge Street (William H. Legge House/Jefferson Post Office)” be received; and b) That the request to demolish the William H. Legge House/Jefferson Post Office at 11666 Yonge Street be denied.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Chan
Carried Unanimously
That the Member Motion submitted by Councillor Shiu regarding Modernizing Delegate Privacy in Public Participation, be
Moved by Councillor Davidson
Referred
That the meeting be adjourned.
Moved by Councillor Shiu
Carried Unanimously

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