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Council Meeting
June 16, 2020
What was decided (11 motions)
11 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Council confirm the agenda, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
That Council adopt the minutes from the special meeting of Council on May 25, 2020 and the regular meeting of Council on June 2, 2020, as circulated.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
1) That Council approve the following staff reports on the consent agenda and adopt the recommendations contained therein: Report No. DS-22-20 Proposed Housekeeping Amendments to Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-001-ZO [File No. ZBA19.014] 1) That Council enact By-law Nos. 2020-058-ZO, 2020-059-ZO, 2020-060- ZO and 2020-061-ZO inclusive, being by-laws to implement housekeeping amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-001-ZO; and Page 2 of 10 Council Minutes June 16, 2020 2) That Council determine that no further public notice is to be given in respect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments, in accordance with the provisions of Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, notwithstanding minor modifications to the proposed By-laws made subsequent to the May 18, 2020 Public Meeting. Report No. FTS-015-20 By-law to Establish Rates & Levy Taxes for 2020 (F22) 1) That Council enact By-Law 2020-063-TX, being the new By-Law to establish rates and levy taxes for the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville for the year 2020. Report No. FTS-016-20 By-law to Establish Rates and Levy Taxes for 2020 for the Downtown Stouffville Community Improvement Area (F22) 1) That Council enact By-law 2020-064-TX, being a by-law under Section 326 of the Municipal Act, 2001 to levy this special tax levy upon the properties within the Downtown Stouffville Community. Report No. CS-012-20 Amendment to Procedural By-law 1) That Council enact By-law 2020-065-RE to amend Procedural By-law 2016-001-RE, as amended,
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
1) That Council receive the Auditor’s Year-end and Audit Report presentation for information purposes, presented as Attachments 1 and 2; and 2) That Council approve the 2019 Consolidated Financial Statements of the Corporation of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, presented as Attachment 3; and Page 3 of 10 Council Minutes June 16, 2020 3) That Council approve the 2019 Financial Statements of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Trust Funds, presented as Attachment 4; and 4) That Council receive the 2019 Statement of Reserves and Reserve Funds, presented as Attachment 6; and 5) That Council receive the 2019 Treasurer’s Statement of Development Charges, presented as Attachment 7; and 6) That Council receive the 2019 Report on Building Fees, presented as Attachment 8.
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
1) That Council receive the presentation regarding the fire prevention update for information.
Moved by Councillor Upton, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
1) That Council support the request of Vianova Group Inc. to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a Minister's Zoning Order for Light Employment Industrial development on lands located on the southeast corner of Highway 404 and Bethesda Road; and 2) That Council direct Staff to forward a copy of Report No. DS-021-20 to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, York Region and the City of Richmond Hill.
Moved by Councillor Kroon, seconded by Councillor Bartley
Carried
2020-058-ZO BEING A BY-LAW to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-001-ZO of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville – Section 3 (Report No. DS-022-20) 2020-059-ZO BEING A BY-LAW to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-001-ZO of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville – Section 4, 5 and 6 (Report No. DS-022-20) 2020-060-ZO BEING A BY-LAW to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-001-ZO of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville – Section 9 (Report No. DS-022-20) 2020-061-ZO BEING A BY-LAW to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-001-ZO of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville – Section 11 (Report No. DS-022-20) 2020-062-RD BEING A BY-LAW to provide for the numbering of buildings along highways and for affixing numbers to the buildings (Wesmina Avenue, Fallharvest Way, McKean Drive, Boundary Boulevard, Markview Road and Sunnyridge Avenue) and repeal By-law 2020-042-RD 2020-063-TX BEING A BY-LAW to establish rates and levy taxes for the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville for the year 2020 and to provide for the collection thereof and to repeal By-law 2019-067-TX (Report No. FTS-015- 20) 2020-064-TX BEING A BY-LAW to establish rates and levy taxes for 2020 for the Downtown Stouffville Community Improvement Area and to repeal By-law 2019-069-TX (Report No. FTS-016-20) Page 5 of 10 Council Minutes June 16, 2020 2020-065-RE BEING A BY-LAW to amend Procedural By-law 2016-001-RE being a by-law to govern the proceedings of Council Meetings (Section 7.7 Addendum Items) (Report No. CS-012-20)
Moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
That Council recess at 2:51 p.m. to permit the holding of a Closed Meeting to consider matters with the following exceptions: • Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(b)); and • Labour relations or employee negotiations (Municipal Act, Sec. 239(2)(d)); 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 Smith, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
1) That Council direct Staff to implement the deferral of Capital Projects totaling $1.5 million, as listed in Section 3.1 of the June 16, 2020 Closed Meeting report, and authorize the Treasurer to fund the projected financial impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic; and 2) That Council direct the CAO to report back to Council as directed in the June 16, 2020 Closed Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Sherban, seconded by Councillor Upton
Carried
That Council read Confirmatory By-law 2020-067-MS a first, second and third time and passed.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Kroon
Carried
That there being no further business, Council adjourn the meeting at 10:45 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Ferdinands, seconded by Councillor Sherban