The Whitchurch-Stouffville Record

Council Meeting

April 20, 2021

What was decided (15 motions)

15 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Council confirm the agenda, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Bartley, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
That Council recess to permit the holding of a Closed Meeting to consider matters with the following exceptions: • A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for municipal or local board purposes (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(c)); and • Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals affecting the municipality or local board (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(e)).
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
1) That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the necessary documents to execute the agreement for Emergency Services between the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville and Town of Newmarket, subject to any revisions made by the Town Solicitor.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Smith
Carried
That Council adopt the minutes from the regular meeting of Council on April 6, 2021, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Bartley, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1) That Council receive the presentation from Central Counties Tourism for information.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
1) That Council approve the following staff report on the consent agenda and adopt the recommendations contained therein: Report No. FTS-007-21 Delegation of Authority under subsection 357 (1) (d.1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to the Assessment Review Board of Ontario 1) That Council enact By-law 2021-034-RE to amend Delegation By-law 2016-046-RE (Schedule “B”), as amended, to delegate authority for a Tax Relief Application for Sickness or Extreme Poverty, to the Assessment Review Board of Ontario; and 2) That Council authorize Staff to forward a certified copy of the By-law to the Registrar of the Assessment Review Board. Page 4 of 9 Council Minutes April 20, 2021 Report No. CS-005-21 Declaration of Surplus Land – Bow Street Plan 491 lying North of Vivian Road (L07) 1) That Council declare Bow Street Plan 491 lying North of Vivian Road as surplus; 2) That Council authorize Staff to sell Bow Street Plan 491 lying North of Vivian Road for market value in accordance with By-law 2008-057-LA; and 3) That Council enact By-law 2021-037-RD being a By-law to close, stop up and declare as Surplus Bow Street on Plan 491; and 4) That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign any necessary documents to complete the transactions.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1) That Council direct Staff to use the Town’s Draft 2051 Growth Forecasts for the community servicing masterplans and update the masterplans, if necessary, pending the final approval of the 2051 growth forecasts by York Region Council; and 2) That Council direct Staff to continue work with York Region and stakeholders, pursuant to section 5.2.3 of Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020), on the Town’s 2051 Growth Forecasts and Preliminary Growth Management Strategy; and 3) That Council direct Staff to report back with comments on the Region’s draft 2051 Growth Forecasts and Land Needs Assessment.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1) That Council approve the “draft” Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Town and the Whitchurch-Stouffville Chamber, attached as Appendix 1, for the provision of business-related initiatives and services for downtown Stouffville; and 2) That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the Agreement between the Town and Whitchurch-Stouffville Chamber of Commerce; and 3) That Council direct Staff to disband the Downtown Stouffville Working Group effective immediately.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
1) That Council direct staff to initiate a new round of servicing masterplans and studies to facilitate the update of a new Development Charges (DC) Background Study and the enactment of a new DC Bylaw; and 2) That Council direct staff to combine a possible Community Benefit Charges (CBC) Background Study with the DC Background Study for the enactment of a CBC Bylaw, if deemed necessary pending the outcome of an ongoing assessment by Development Services Department; and 3) That Council approve a total in-year budget request of $160,000 for the studies and updates; and 4) That Council approve the advancing of future capital funding of $1,190,000 to 2021 for the studies and updates; furthermore, that the Treasurer be given the discretion to fund the proposed studies and updates in 2021; and Page 6 of 9 Council Minutes April 20, 2021 5) That Council endorse the workplan toward the enactment of a new DC and possibly CBC Bylaws.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1) That Council approve the award of Tender WS-RFT-21-10 - Supply and Planting of Trees (2021-2022) to Canadian Tree Salvation Inc. in an annual estimated amount of $191,790.00, excluding taxes; and 2) That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign all necessary documents.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
1) That Council endorse the acceptance of a Pay-On-Demand Subdivision Bond as security for a Site Plan Control Agreement with Far Sight Investments Limited for Application SPA20.009; and 2) That Council endorse Staff discretion in accepting, on a case-by-case basis, Pay-On-Demand Subdivision Bonds as an option for developers for the provision of security in relation to Site Plan Control Agreements, Subdivision Agreements and other Development Agreements, subject to criteria established and updated by Town Staff from time to time.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
1) That Council approve the unbudgeted addition of two fulltime staff, a Building Official I and a Planner II, to the Development Services Department.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Sherban
Carried
2021-034-RE BEING A BY-LAW to amend Delegation By-law 2016-046- RE (Schedule “B”) (FTS-007-21) 2021-035-AP BEING A BY-LAW to appoint a Member of Council to the Rouge National Urban Park Multi-stakeholder and Public Advisory Committee for the 2018-2022 Term of Council. 2021-036-RD BEING A BY-LAW to provide for the numbering of buildings along highways and for affixing number to the buildings. (Plan 65R-9476, McCowan Road) (13376 McCowan Road, formerly known as 13374 McCowan Road) 2021-037-RD BEING A BY-LAW to stop up, close and declare as surplus the unopened road allowance legally described as Bow Street Plan 491 lying North of Vivian Road, in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville. (CS-005- 21) 2021-038-MS BEING A BY-LAW to designate certain lands on a registered plan of subdivision as not being subject to Part Lot Control (Blocks 77, 79, and 81, Plan 65M-4666)
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Ferdinands
Carried
That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2021-040-MS a first, second and third time and passed.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Ferdinands
Carried
That there being no further business, Council adjourn the meeting at 3:32 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried

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