The Council of
The Regional Municipality of York
Revised Agenda
February 15, 2018
9:00 a.m.
Council Chambers
York Region Administrative Centre
17250 Yonge Street
Newmarket, Ontario
Quorum: 11
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Contact: Regional Clerk’s Office, @email, 18774649675 extension 71320]
A. Chairman's Opening Remarks
B. Disclosures of Interest
C. Minutes of Council
C.1 Council Meeting held on January 25, 2018
D. Presentations
None
E. Deputations
(Subject to Council granting deputant status.)
None
F. Communications
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F.1 Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTO) 50th Anniversary
Paul Devlin, 1st Vice-President, RTO District 34 - York Region dated January 9, 2018
Recommendation: Council receive the communication and recognize March 22, 2018 as 'Retired Teachers of Ontario Day' in York Region
F.2 King Township - Appointment of Alternate Member of Council
Kathryn Moyle, Township Clerk, King Township dated January 30, 2018
Recommendation: Receive
F.3 Call to Action - Fire Medic Protection Needed for Municipal Governments
Monika Turner, Director of Policy, Association of Municipalities of Ontario dated February 2, 2018
Recommendation: Council receive and adopt the resolution contained in the correspondence from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario
F.4 Update on Proposed Amendment to Blue Box Program Plan
Erin Mahoney, Commissioner, Environmental Services dated February 14, 2018
Recommendation: Receive
G. Consideration and Adoption of Reports
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G.1 Report No. 2 of the Committee of the Whole - February 1, 2018
G.2 Report No. 3 of the Committee of the Whole - February 8, 2018
G.3 Report No. 1 of the Audit Committee - January 25, 2018
H. Introduction and Consideration of Bylaws
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H.1 Amendment to Bylaw to Authorize the Erection of Stop Signs
Being a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. R-629-79-109 to designate through highways and to authorize the erection of yield signs
H.2 U-Turn Restrictions
Being a bylaw to restrict U-turns on certain Regional Roads and to delegate to the Commissioner of Transportation Services the power to implement and remove U-turn restrictions
H.3 Turning Movements on Regional Roads
Being a bylaw to restrict turning movements on Regional Roads
H.4 Yonge Street – Land Acquisition for Bus Rapid Transit Corridor
Being a bylaw to acquire certain lands for or in connection with the construction of the Viva Bus Rapid Transit Corridor along Yonge Street, Town of Richmond Hill (Y2.1)
H.5 Yonge Street – Land Acquisition for Bus Rapid Transit Corridor
Being a bylaw to acquire certain lands for or in connection with the construction of the Viva Bus Rapid Transit Corridor along Yonge Street, Town of Richmond Hill (Y2.2)
H.6 Yonge Street – Land Acquisition for Bus Rapid Transit Corridor
Being a bylaw to acquire certain lands for or in connection with the construction of the Viva Bus Rapid Transit Corridor along Yonge Street, Town of Newmarket (Y3.2)
H.7 Highway 7, Centre Street, Bathurst Street – Land Acquisition for Bus Rapid Transit Corridor
Being a bylaw to acquire certain lands for or in connection with the construction of the Viva Bus Rapid Transit Corridor along Highway 7, Centre Street, Bathurst Street, City of Vaughan (H2)
I. Motions
J. Notice of Motion
J.1 Bill 139 – Local Appeals Body
It is moved by Mayor Dawe, seconded by Mayor Van Bynen that: Whereas Section 8.1 (1) of the Planning Act states, “if a municipality meets the prescribed conditions, the Council may by by-law constitute and appoint one appeal body for certain local land use planning matters, composed of such persons as the Council considers advisable, subject to subsections (3), (4) and (5). 2006, c.23, s.7”; and
Whereas Bill 139, Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017 has received Royal Assent; and
Whereas a Local Appeals Body can be constituted as the appeal body for Committee of Adjustment decisions as provided for by Bill 51, the Planning and Conservation Land Amendment Act, 2006
Now Therefore Be It Hereby Resolved That York Regional Council consider the formation of a Local Appeals Body as per section 8.1 (1) of the Planning Act; and
That staff be directed to investigate and report back to Regional Council on the implementation of a Local Appeals Body.
K. Other Business
L. Private Session
Motion to resolve into Private Session to consider the following:
L.1 Update on Processing Restrictions at Waste Processing Facility - Potential Litigation
L.2 ONA Collective Agreement Ratification - Labour Relations
M. Public Session
Motion to reconvene in Public Session
Adoption of recommendations from Private Session
N. Confirmatory Bylaw
Introduction of Bylaw to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting
O. Adjournment
