Minutes

YORK REGIONAL COUNCIL

Special Meeting

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Electronic Meeting
Members:
  • W. Emmerson,
  • M. Bevilacqua,
  • G. Chan,
  • J. DiPaola,
  • M. Ferri,
  • R. Grossi,
  • V. Hackson,
  • D. Hamilton,
  • J. Heath,
  • L. Jackson,
  • J. Jones,
  • J. Li,
  • I. Lovatt,
  • T. Mrakas,
  • S. Pellegrini,
  • M. Quirk,
  • G. Rosati,
  • F. Scarpitti,
  • J. Taylor,
  • and T. Vegh
Staff:
  • D. Basso,
  • A.M. Carroll,
  • P. Freeman,
  • D. Kuzmyk,
  • B. Macgregor,
  • C. Raynor,
  • K. Strueby,
  • and M.F. Turner

A.
Call to Order
 

Regional Chair Emmerson called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m. and made the following remarks:

“We acknowledge the land we are meeting on today is the traditional territory of many First Nations, including the Chippewas of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of the Credit.

These lands are now home to many diverse Indigenous peoples.

We also acknowledge that York Region falls under Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit and the Williams Treaties with several Mississauga and Chippewas First Nations.”

B.
Disclosures of Interest
 

None

C.
Presentations
 

C.1
Supporting and Advancing Rapid Transit in York Region
This item has attachments. 

1.Presentation - Supporting_and_Advancing_Rapid_Transit_in_York_Region.pdf
  • Moved byMayor Scarpitti
    Seconded byMayor Bevilacqua

    That Council receive the presentation by Bruce Macgregor, Chief Executive Officer.

    Carried

D.
Deputations
 

  • Moved byRegional Councillor Hamilton
    Seconded byRegional Councillor Heath

    That Council waive the requirements of the Procedure Bylaw to allow additional deputations to be added to the agenda.

    Carried on a 2/3 majority

D.1
Irene Ford
This item has attachments. 

1.Irene_Ford.pdf
  • Moved byRegional Councillor Jones
    Seconded byMayor Mrakas

    That Council receive the deputation by Irene Ford.

    Carried

D.2
Peter Palframan
 

  • Moved byRegional Councillor Jones
    Seconded byMayor Mrakas

    That Council receive the deputation by Peter Palframan.

    Carried

D.3
Joan Klaassen
 

  • Moved byRegional Councillor Jones
    Seconded byMayor Mrakas

    That Council receive the deputation by Joan Klaassen.

    Carried

E.
Communications
 

E.1
Bridge and High-Tech Transit-Oriented Communities Proposals
This item has attachments. 

1.Letter re Bridge and High-Tech Transit-Oriented Communities Proposals.pdf
  • Moved byRegional Councillor Jones
    Seconded byMayor Mrakas

    That the correspondence from Paul Freeman, Chief Planner to Laurie LeBlanc, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transportation and Chris Giannekos, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Infrastructure dated November 23, 2021 be received.

    Carried

F.
Consideration and Adoption of Reports
 

F.1
Yonge North Subway Extension - Transit-Oriented Communities Proposals - Markham and Richmond Hill
This item has attachments. 

1.Council Decision - Yonge_North_Subway_Extension__TOC_Proposals__Markham_and_RH.pdf
2.Yonge_North_Subway_Extension__TOC_Proposals__Markham_and_RH.pdf
3.Att 1 - Yonge_North_Subway_Extension__TOC_Proposals__Markham_and_RH.pdf
4.Att 2 - Yonge_North_Subway_Extension__TOC_Proposals__Markham_and_RH.pdf
5.Att 3 - Yonge_North_Subway_Extension__TOC_Proposals__Markham_and_RH.pdf
  • Moved byMayor Scarpitti
    Seconded byMayor Bevilacqua

    That Council adopt the following recommendations, as amended, in the report dated January 7, 2022 from the Commissioner of Corporate Services and the Chief Planner:

    1. Council direct staff to work with the Province, Infrastructure Ontario, Metrolinx, local municipalities and landowners to advance the Yonge North Subway Extension and Transit-Oriented Communities work to address Regional and local interests to more closely align with Regional and local planning visions and phasing of development for complete and sustainable communities as a destination and key multi-modal transit hub in the GTA.
    1. Regional Council endorse the inclusion of a station at Royal Orchard.
    1. Staff be directed to seek further clarification on financial arrangements, including, but not limited to, the ability for municipalities to levy all development charges, community benefit charges, parkland and any other potential cost implications to the Region or the local YNSE municipalities.

    2. The Regional Clerk circulate this report to the Ministers of Transportation, Infrastructure and Municipal Affairs and Housing and all local municipalities.

     

    Carried

G.
Motions
 

G.1
Future Consideration of Yonge North Subway Extension Alignment
 

  • Moved byRegional Councillor Hamilton
    Seconded byRegional Councillor Heath

    That consideration and decision of the potential alignments proposed by Metrolinx for the Yonge North Subway Extension be referred to a future meeting of Regional Council in February 2022.

    Carried

G.2
Regional Council Special Meeting - February 3, 2022
 

  • Moved byActing Mayor DiPaola
    Seconded byRegional Councillor Ferri

    That a special meeting of Regional Council be held at 9 a.m. on February 3, 2022 regarding the Yonge North Subway Extension alignment.

    Carried

H.
Other Business
 

H.1
Rescheduling of Meetings in February 2022
 

Several meetings in February 2022 will be rescheduled to accommodate the additional special meeting of Regional Council on February 3, 2022.

I.
Private Session
 

None

J.
Confirmatory Bylaw
This item has attachments. 

1.2022-01_Confirmatory_Bylaw_-_Special_Council_-_January_13_2022.pdf
  • Moved byRegional Councillor Hamilton
    Seconded byRegional Councillor Heath

    That Council enact Bylaw No. 2022-01 to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council held on January 13, 2022.

    Carried

K.
Adjournment
 

The special meeting of Council adjourned at 4:18 p.m.

                                                           
Regional Clerk



Minutes confirmed and adopted at the meeting of Council held on January 27, 2022.

  

                                                           
Regional Chair

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