That Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on April 16, 2020, except for Items E.1.2, E.2.2, F.2.1, H.1.2 and I.2.5 as noted below.
E.1.2 Parks Canada - Signalized Pedestrian Crossings for Rouge National Urban Park
Moved by Regional Councillor Heath
Seconded by Mayor Scarpitti
That Council receive the correspondence from Omar McDadi, Acting Field Unit Superintendent, Rouge National Urban, Parks Canada dated April 15, 2020 and the matter be referred to staff.
Carried
E.2.2 2020 Speed Limit Revisions
Moved by Regional Councillor Hamilton
Seconded by Regional Councillor Jones
That Council adopt the recommendations in the report dated March 19, 2020 from the Commissioner of Transportation Services.
Carried
F.2.1 Five Year Review of the SM4RT Living Waste Management Master Plan
Moved by Mayor Barrow
Seconded by Mayor Scarpitti
That Council adopt the recommendations in the report dated April 2, 2020 from the Commissioner of Environmental Services, with the following additional clause:
That the Request for Proposals to procure long-term processing capacity for source separated organic waste using anaerobic digestion technologies, shall include an option of awarding the tonnage blocks to separate proponents or to the same proponent, at the discretion of staff and in accordance with the Region’s Purchasing bylaw, in order to achieve the best overall value.
Carried
H.1.2 Provincially Stranded Assets
Moved by Mayor Pellegrini
Seconded by Mayor Lovatt
That Council refer the following motion and the correspondence from Kristina Soolepp, Council Coordinator, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville dated March 24, 2020 (April 16, 2020 Committee of the Whole Minutes, Item H.1.2) to staff:
WHEREAS the Township of King advised the Region of York in October, 2009 of the Township’s interest and intent to explore the possibility of designating additional employment lands in the area of Highway 400 and King Road prior to the 2014 Review of the Greenbelt Plan;
WHEREAS the Council for the Township of King supported the conclusions of the Greater Toronto Mayors Alliance Phase Two Report (March, 2013), including the identification of strategic employment lands that should be protected, particularly along the 400 series highway network, and where these lands adjacent to this infrastructure is otherwise protected, that protection be considered in light of the opportunity it presents to stimulate economic growth;
WHEREAS the Township’s Economic Development Strategy (2015) identified the need to pursue opportunities to designate lands at Highway 400 and King Road as a Strategic Employment Area;
WHEREAS the Township requested in September, 2016 that the Province of Ontario include provisions in both the Growth Plan and Greenbelt Plan to remove strategic employment lands adjacent to 400-series highways from the Greenbelt Plan should the need be demonstrated beyond 2031;
WHEREAS the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville passed a resolution on March 24th, 2020, that among other things, has the general purpose of requesting the Region of York and Province of Ontario to consider the appropriateness, including the competitive benefits to the Region and local municipalities, of re-designating lands in proximity to the Gormley and Bloomington GO Stations, on both sides of the Highway 404 corridor, from “countryside” to “urban settlement area”;
WHEREAS the Township of King would also be interested in having the Region of York and Province of Ontario consider the appropriateness and competitive benefits of utilizing lands adjacent to Highway 400 for employment use purposes, given that the potential un-locking of employment opportunities along Highway 400 aligns with the Township’s directions contained Economic Development Strategy and the new Draft Official Plan;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that:
- York Region Staff be directed to report back to Council on the competitive benefits to the Region if employment uses were to be permitted along 400 series Highways; and
- York Region Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to permit, through modifications to the applicable Provincial Plans and Policies, the designation of employment lands adjacent to 400 series Highways
Carried
I.2.5. Waiving Interest on Property Tax Instalments in Response to COVID-19
Moved by Mayor Pellegrini
Seconded by Regional Councillor Hamilton
That Council adopt the following:
- Council approve waiving interest on any portion of property tax instalments, for the 2020 taxation year, not remitted to the Region as a direct result of a local municipality’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) tax relief program, for a period of 90 days following the applicable Regional tax instalment due date.
- The Regional Clerk circulate this report to the local municipalities, the local Chambers of Commerce/Boards of Trade and the Building Industry and Land Development Association – York Chapter (BILD).
- Council enact a bylaw giving effect to this decision.
Moved by Regional Councillor Perrelli
Seconded by Mayor Scarpitti
That Council amend clause 1 of the main motion as follows:
Waiving interest until January 1, 2021 on any portion of property tax instalments, for the 2020 taxation year, not remitted to the Region as a direct result of a local municipality’s COVID-19 tax relief program, save and except for the interest related to the final 2020 installment which shall be waived until March 31, 2021.
A recorded vote on the amendment was:
For: Barrow, DiPaola, Hackson, Jones, Li, Perrelli, Quirk Rosati, Scarpitti, Taylor, Vegh (11)
Against: Bevilacqua, Emmerson, Ferri, Grossi, Hamilton, Heath, Jackson, Lovatt, Mrakas, Pellegrini (10)
Carried
Moved by Mayor Scarpitti
Seconded by Regional Councillor Perrelli
Council considered the following main motion, as amended:
- Council approve waiving interest until January 1, 2021 on any portion of property tax instalments, for the 2020 taxation year, not remitted to the Region as a direct result of a local municipality’s COVID-19 tax relief program, save and except for the interest related to the final 2020 installment which shall be waived until March 31, 2021.
- The Regional Clerk circulate this report to the local municipalities, the local Chambers of Commerce/Boards of Trade and the Building Industry and Land Development Association – York Chapter (BILD).
- Council enact a bylaw giving effect to this decision.
A recorded vote on the main motion, as amended, was:
For: Barrow, DiPaola, Hackson, Heath, Jones, Li, Perrelli, Quirk Rosati, Scarpitti, Taylor, Vegh (12)
Against: Bevilacqua, Emmerson, Ferri, Grossi, Hamilton, Jackson, Lovatt, Mrakas, Pellegrini (9)
Carried
(See Item H.7)