The Richmond Hill Record

Committee of the Whole

March 20, 2024

Who was there

Present (9): Godwin Chan, Karen Cilevitz, Simon Cui, Carol Davidson, Joe DiPaola, Castro Liu, Micheal Shiu, Scott Thompson, 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 (28 motions)

28 carried, 0 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 additions: a) Marina Van Halteren, 90 Centre Street East, regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 90 Centre East - (Item 10.2). b) Delegation from Liz Bick, 39 Centre Street West, regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 37 and 39 Centre Street West - (Item 10.3). c) Correspondence from Liz Bick, 37 and 39 Centre Street West, dated March 18, 2024, regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 37 and 39 Centre Street West - (Item 11.12).
Moved by Councillor Liu
Carried
a) That the presentation by Julia Smith, Urban Design/Heritage Planner, regarding Implications of Bill 23 to Heritage Designations, be received with thanks.
Moved by Councillor Thompson
Carried
In favour (6): Councillor DiPaola, Councillor Liu, Councillor Cui, Councillor Chan, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Shiu · Opposed (3): Councillor Davidson, Councillor Cilevitz, Mayor West
a) That the presentation by Maria Flores, Director, Policy Planning, regarding the Feasibility of Meeting Provincial Housing Targets and Bill 23 Updates, be received with thanks.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola
Carried
a) That the minutes of Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting AAC#04- 23 held November 2, 2023 be adopted.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Chan
Carried
a) That the minutes of Heritage Richmond Hill meeting HRH#02-24 held February 15, 2024, be adopted.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Chan
Carried
a) That staff report SRPBS.24.009 regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 18 Arnold Crescent be received; b) That City Council state its intention to designate the property at 18 Arnold Crescent under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance, and in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 18 Arnold Crescent included as Attachment A to staff report SRPBS.24.009; c) That staff be directed to publish and serve Council’s Notice of Intention to Designate as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; d) That if there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, that staff be directed to place a designation by-law before Council at a future Council meeting for adoption; e) 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
a) That staff report SRPBS.24.019 regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 90 Centre Street East be received for information only. A recorded vote was taken: In favour: (6): Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola, Councillor Liu, Councillor Cui, Regional and Local Councillor Chan, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Shiu Opposed: (3): Councillor Davidson, Councillor Cilevitz, Mayor West
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola
Carried
a) That staff report SRPBS.24.020 regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 11 Centre Street West be received; b) That City Council state its intention to designate the property at 11 Centre Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance, and in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 11 Centre Street West included as Attachment A to staff report SRPBS.24.020; c) That staff be directed to publish and serve Council’s Notice of Intention to Designate as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; d) That if there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, that staff be directed to place a designation by-law before Council at a future Council meeting for adoption; e) 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
a) That staff report SRPBS.24.021 regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 37 and 39 Centre Street West be received; b) That City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 37 and 39 Centre Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance, and in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 37 and 39 Centre Street West included as Attachment A to staff report SRPBS.24.021; c) That staff be directed to publish and serve Council’s Notice of Intention to Designate as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; CW#04-24 March 20, 2024 d) That if there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, that staff be directed to place a designation by-law before Council at a future Council meeting for adoption; e) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution. A recorded vote was taken: In favour: (6): Councillor Cilevitz, Mayor West, Councillor Shiu, Regional and Local Councillor Chan, Councillor Davidson, Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola Opposed: (3): Councillor Cui, Councillor Lui, Councillor Thompson
Moved by Councillor Cilevitz
Carried
a) That staff report SRPBS.24.022 regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 13076 Leslie Street be received; b) That City Council state its intention to designate the property at 13076 Leslie Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance, and in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 13076 Leslie Street included as Attachment A to staff report SRPBS.24.022; c) That staff be directed to publish and serve Council’s Notice of Intention to Designate as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; d) That if there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, that staff be directed to place a designation by-law before Council at a future Council meeting for adoption; e) 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
a) That staff report SRPBS.24.023 regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 32 Richmond Street be received; b) That City Council state its intention to designate the property at 32 Richmond Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance, and in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 32 Richmond Street included as Attachment A to staff report SRPBS.24.023; c) That staff be directed to publish and serve Council’s Notice of Intention to Designate as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; d) That if there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, that staff be directed to place a designation by-law before Council at a future Council meeting for adoption; e) 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
a) That staff report SRPBS.24.024 regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 42 Richmond Street be received; b) That City Council state its intention to designate the property at 42 Richmond Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance, and in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 42 Richmond Street included as Attachment A to staff report SRPBS.24.024; c) That staff be directed to publish and serve Council’s Notice of Intention to Designate as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; CW#04-24 March 20, 2024 d) That if there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, that staff be directed to place a designation by-law before Council at a future Council meeting for adoption; e) 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
a) That staff report SRPBS.24.025 regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 111 Richmond Street be received; b) That City Council state its intention to designate the property at 111 Richmond Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance, and in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 111 Richmond Street included as Attachment A to staff report SRPBS.24.025; c) That staff be directed to publish and serve Council’s Notice of Intention to Designate as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; d) That if there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, that staff be directed to place a designation by-law before Council at a future Council meeting for adoption; e) 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
CW#04-24 March 20, 2024 a) That staff report SRPBS.24.026 regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 124 Richmond Street be received; b) That City Council state its intention to designate the property at 124 Richmond Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance, and in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 124 Richmond Street included as Attachment A to staff report SRPBS.24.026; c) That staff be directed to publish and serve Council’s Notice of Intention to Designate as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; d) That if there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, that Staff be directed to place a designation by-law before Council at a future Council meeting for adoption; e) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution. A recorded vote was taken: In favour: (8): Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola, Councillor Liu, Councillor Cui, Regional and Local Councillor Chan, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Shiu, Councillor Davidson, Councillor Cilevitz Opposed: (0): None Conflict: (1): Mayor West
Moved by Councillor Cilevitz
Carried Unanimously
a) That staff report SRPBS.24.027 regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 10350 Yonge Street be received; b) That City Council state its intention to designate the property at 10350 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance, and in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 10350 Yonge Street included as Attachment A to staff report SRPBS.24.027; CW#04-24 March 20, 2024 c) That staff be directed to publish and serve Council’s Notice of Intention to Designate as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act; d) That if there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act, that staff be directed to place a designation by-law before Council at a future Council meeting for adoption; e) 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
a) That staff report SRPBS.24.035 regarding Notice of Intent to Demolish Garage at 34 Roseview Avenue be received; b) That the frame garage at 34 Roseview Avenue does not merit cultural heritage designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, and consequently, that the owner’s request to demolish proceed through the applicable permit process.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Chan
Carried
a) That the Zoning By-law Amendment and draft Plan of Subdivision applications submitted by Minoo Mahroo and Ebrahim Javady Torabi for lands known as Part of Lots 23 and 24, Registered Plan 3806 (Municipal Addresses: 551 and 561 16th Avenue), City Files D02-21010 and SUB-22- 0008, be approved, subject to the following: i) that a portion of the subject lands be rezoned from “Special Residential One (SR-1) Zone” to “Low Density Residential Six (R6) Zone” under By-law 255-96, as amended, with site specific development standards for the lands zoned “Special Residential CW#04-24 March 20, 2024 One (SR-1) Zone” and “Low Density Residential Six (R6) Zone” under By-law 255-96, as amended, as set out in Appendix “C” to Staff Report SRPBS.24.012; ii) that the amending Zoning By-law be brought forward to the March 27, 2024 Council meeting for consideration and enactment; iii) that the draft Plan of Subdivision as depicted on Map 5 to Staff Report SRPBS.24.012 be draft approved, subject to the conditions as set out in Appendix “D” hereto; iv) that prior to draft approval being granted, the applicant pay the applicable processing fee in accordance with the City’s Tariff of Fees By-law 94-23; and, b) That 36.84 persons equivalent of additional servicing allocation be assigned to the subject lands, to be released by the Commissioner of Planning and Building Services in accordance with By-law 109-11, as amended.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Chan
Carried
a) That the request by Gil Shcolyar for 20.68 persons equivalent of servicing allocation for the lands known as Lot 27, Registered Plan 10030 (Municipal Address: 20 Bedford Park Avenue), City File D06-20035, be assigned to the development to be constructed on the subject lands, to be released by the Commissioner of Planning and Building Services in accordance with By-law 109-11, as amended; b) That Council direct City staff to accept a one-time financial contribution of $34,399.58 from the applicant as compensation to satisfy the “best efforts” requirements of the Source Protection Plan under the Clean Water Act, 2006; and, c) That the one-time financial contribution of $34,399.58 be directed to the Mill Pond Park Renewal project.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Chan
Carried
a) That the report regarding Feasibility of Meeting Provincial Housing Targets in Richmond Hill be received for information. b) That the City Clerk be directed to send a copy of Staff Report SRPBS.24.038 to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola
Carried Unanimously
a) That staff report SRCFS.24.010, titled Council-Staff Relations Policy, be received; b) That the Council-Staff Relations Policy, Attachment “A” to staff report SRCFS.24.010, be approved.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Chan
Carried
a) That staff report SRCFS.24.011, regarding 2023 Council and Committee Remuneration and Expenses, be received.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Chan
Carried
a) That the contract for the provision of five articulating sidewalk tractors with attachments be awarded non-competitively to Joe Johnson Equipment Inc., a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation at a cost not exceeding $864,000 (exclusive of taxes), pursuant to Appendix “B”, Part I, section (c) of Procurement By-Law No. 113-16; and b) That the Commissioner of Community Services be authorized to execute any and all necessary documentation to affect the contract.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Chan
Carried
a) That report SRIES.24.003 regarding Traffic Safety and Operations Strategy Implementation be received; b) That Council approve the 18 traffic calming locations and associated traffic measures outlined in Attachment 1 to Staff Report SRIES.24.003; c) That Council adopt the traffic policies included in Attachment 3 to Staff Report SRIES.24.003; d) That By-Law 21-24 (Attachment 4) be brought forward to the March 27th, 2024 Council Meeting for enactment to amend Article “1” of Municipal Code, Chapter 1030, in order to designate 86 roadway segments in the City as Community Safety Zones; and e) That By-Law 35-24 (Attachment 5) be brought forward to the March 27th, 2024 Council Meeting for enactment to amend Chapter 1116 of the Municipal Code, to implement the parking regulation changes on various roadways in the City.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Chan
Carried Unanimously
a) That the contract for Pavement Condition Data Collection Services on Designated Roadways within the City be awarded non-competitively to Stantec Consulting Ltd. at a cost not exceeding $195,000 (net of the HST rebate) for a contract duration of three (3) years, pursuant to Appendix “B”, Part I, Section (c) of Procurement By-Law No. 113-16; in order to ensure compatibility with existing RoadMatrix software used and maintained by the City of the Richmond Hill staff. b) That the Commissioner of Infrastructure and Engineering Services be authorized to execute any necessary documentation to execute the contract.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Chan
Carried
a) That the correspondence from Liz Bick, 37 and 39 Centre Street West, dated March 18, 2024, regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 37 and 39 Centre Street West, be received.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Chan
Carried
Whereas several municipalities, including most recently the city of Hamilton, have experienced costly breaches of their cybersecurity measures; and Whereas the City of Richmond Hill has counter cyberattack measures and policies in place and uses the ISO 27001 standards to measure the effectiveness of its cybersecurity. Now Therefore Be It Resolved: That City of Richmond Hill Staff report to Council before Summer Recess with details about the City’s cybersecurity measures, including current compliance with any standards the City uses to guide its cybersecurity programs. That the report include a rough cost estimate for any additional cybersecurity measures that may be required to protect the City, and a rough cost estimate to obtain formal certification of the City’s cybersecurity programs. That the report be presented in a Closed Session meeting if staff determine that the content of the report considers the security of City property or other factors for which a closed session meeting is permitted.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola
Carried Unanimously
Whereas, Canada is experiencing record population growth, having welcomed 1.25 million new Canadians last year alone; and Whereas, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) at least 3.5 million additional homes are needed in Canada by 2030, and municipalities need to build or expand the infrastructure to accommodate this growth; and Whereas, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has estimated that the cost of the municipal infrastructure required to support housing development is, on average, in the range of $107,000 per unit; and Whereas, according to Statistics Canada the cost of upgrading existing municipal infrastructure to keep it in a state of good repair is in the range of $170 billion; and Whereas, non-residential construction price inflation has risen by 29% since the end of 2020 and municipalities are facing soaring costs for infrastructure projects without a corresponding growth in revenue; and Whereas, unlike federal and provincial revenues, municipal tax revenue has not increased in recent years along with inflation, economic growth, or population growth; and Whereas, municipalities are facing a gap in federal infrastructure funding as the 10-year Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program has come to an end, the Canada Community-Building Fund is being renegotiated and the Permanent Public Transit Fund is set to start in 2026; Whereas, The Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF), which was formerly known as the federal Gas Tax Fund, provid
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Chan
Carried Unanimously
That the meeting be adjourned.
Moved by Mayor West
Carried Unanimously

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