The Vaughan Record

Council

February 22, 2023

Who was there

Present (9): Chris Ainsworth, Rosanna DeFrancesca, Mario Ferri, Marilyn Iafrate, Linda Jackson, Gila Martow, Mario G. Racco, Gino Rosati, Adriano Volpentesta

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (15 motions)

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

That the following addendums be added to the agenda: 1. BY-LAW NUMBER 026-2023 (Council, February 8, 2023, Item 1, Special Committee of the Whole (Budget), Report No. 6) A By-law to amend Schedule K of the Fees and Charges By-law 010-2023, to correct certain development engineering fees. Page 2 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Councillor Ainsworth
Carried Unanimously
THAT the minutes of the Council meeting of January 24, 2023, Special Council meeting of February 7, 2023 and Special Council (Budget) meeting of February 8, 2023 be adopted as presented.
Moved by Councillor Martow, seconded by Councillor Ainsworth
Carried
THAT Communications C1 to C19 inclusive be received and referred to their respective items on the agenda.
Moved by Councillor Ainsworth, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri
Carried
THAT Items 1 to 17 of the Committee of the Whole (1) Report No. 7, with the exception of the items identified for separate discussion, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted; THAT Items 1 to 4 of the Committee of the Whole (Public Meeting) Report No. 8, with the exception of the item identified for separate discussion, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted; THAT Items 1 to 18 of the Committee of the Whole (2) Report No. 9, with the exception of the item identified for separate discussion, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted; and THAT Items 1 to 5 of the Committee of the Whole (Closed Session) Report No. 10, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted;
Moved by Councillor Iafrate, seconded by Councillor Volpentesta
Carried
THAT Item 1, Committee of the Whole Report No. 7, be adopted and amended, as follows: By approving that this matter be referred to Closed Session to receive legal advice.
Moved by Councillor Ainsworth, seconded by Regional Councillor Jackson
Carried
THAT Item 10, Committee of the Whole Report No. 7, be adopted and amended, as follows: By approving the recommendation in accordance with Communication C19, Member’s Resolution from Local and Regional Councillor Mario G. Racco, dated February 22, 2023, subject to removing the word “beloved”, to read as follows: Whereas, The Corporation of the City of Vaughan is committed to the public safety of all residents of, and visitors to, the City of Vaughan; Whereas, there have been recent shootings, including injuries, and deaths of 6 of our Vaughan residents on December 18, 2022; and Whereas, The Corporation of the City of Vaughan is empowered by its residents to identify areas of improvement and to make suggestions to our provincial and federal partners to prevent further harm and loss of life in the City of Vaughan. 1. That The Corporation of the City of Vaughan recommends that the province change the Ontario Courts of Justice Act to allow for expedited hearings (within 30 days or less) re: Motions for sanctions against residents of a condominium alleged to have made physical threats to other residents of the condominium or members of the Condominium Board; 2. That The Corporation of the City of Vaughan recommends that the federal government put in place an expedited process (within 30 days or less of receiving a request from police to Page 5 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – FEBRUARY 22, 2023 revoke a firearms license) under the Firearms Act to revoke a firearm license to any gun owner a
Moved by Regional Councillor Racco, seconded by Councillor Iafrate
Carried
THAT Item 4, Committee of the Whole (Public Meeting) Report No. 8, be adopted and amended, as follows: By receiving Communication C11 from Valda Berzins, Chair, Kristus Darzs Latvian Foundation and Karina Kirss, Chair, Kristus Darzs Board of Directors, Pine Valley Drive, Woodbridge, dated February 13, 2023.
Moved by Councillor Iafrate, seconded by Regional Councillor Jackson
Carried
THAT Item 9, Committee of the Whole Report No. 9, be adopted and amended, as follows: By approving that this matter be referred to Closed Session to receive legal advice.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Regional Councillor Rosati
Carried
That Council resolve into Closed Session for the purpose of discussing the following matter: 1. 7818 DUFFERIN INC. OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT FILE OP.21.004 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT FILE Z.21.006 - 7818 DUFFERIN STREET VICINITY OF DUFFERIN STREET AND CENTRE STREET (Committee of the Whole, Report No. 7, Item 1) (legal advice) 2. LCT INVESTMENT GROUP LTD. OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT FILE OP.14.010 ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT FILE Z.14.042 SITE DEVELOPMENT FILE DA.14.072 - 8156, 8196 AND 8204 KIPLING AVENUE VICINITY OF KIPLING AVENUE AND WOODBRIDGE AVENUE (Committee of the Whole Report No. 9, Item 2) (legal advice)
Moved by Councillor Ainsworth, seconded by Regional Councillor Jackson
Carried
THAT Council reconvene at 3:22 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Ainsworth, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri
Carried
THAT Item 1, Committee of the Whole Report No. 7, be adopted and amended, as follows: By approving the recommendation contained in the report of the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Growth Management, dated February 7, 2023, subject to approving the following: That Council approves the Official Plan Amendment application (OP.21.004) to permit a maximum of 743 dwelling units, as opposed to the proposed 863 dwelling units; That Council approves the Zoning Bylaw Amendment application (Z.21.006) to permit a combined total of 733 dwelling units in Buildings A and B, 10 townhouse units, as well as 311.19 square meters of ground floor commercial area, 710.32 square meters of Privately-Owned Public Open Space, and a 1401.09 square meters of public park/Urban Square be approved as proposed; and That staff be directed to forward this Council decision to Ontario Land Tribunal; By approving the confidential recommendation of the February 22, 2023 Council (Closed Session); and Page 8 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – FEBRUARY 22, 2023 By receiving the following Communications: C1. Joseph Brunaccioni, dated February 7, 2023; and C2. Sandra Yeung Racco, dated February 7, 2023.
Moved by Councillor Ainsworth, seconded by Councillor Marrow
Carried
THAT Item 9, Committee of the Whole Report No. 9, be adopted and amended, as follows: By approving the recommendation in accordance with Communication C18, memorandum from the City Manager, dated February 22, 2023, as follows: That Item 2, Report 9, Committee of the Whole, be deferred to a future Committee of the Whole meeting; and By approving the confidential recommendation of the February 22, 2023 Council (Closed Session).
Moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Councillor Volpentesta
Carried
By receiving Staff Communication SC1 from the Deputy City Manager, Planning & Growth Management and the Deputy City Manager, Legal and Administrative Services & City Solicitor, dated February 17, 2023, subject “Municipal Reporting on Planning Matters - Proposed Minister's Regulation under the Planning Act”.
Moved by Councillor Ainsworth, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri
Carried
1) That the recommendations in the following Communications be approved: C15. Memorandum from the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Growth Management, dated February 16, 2023, as it relates to By-law 018-2023; and C17. Memorandum from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, City Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, dated February 16, 2023, as it relates to By-laws 025-2023 and 026-2023; and 2) THAT the following by-laws be enacted: BY-LAW NUMBER 012-2023 A By-law to designate by Number an amendment to City of Vaughan Bylaw 1-88, as amended by 013-2018, as effected by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (now known as the Ontario Land Tribunal). (LPAT, February 12, 2019, Case No. PL 131327) BY-LAW NUMBER 013-2023 A By-law to dedicate certain lands as part of the public highway. (Milani Boulevard, 19T-08V03) (Delegation By-law 005-2018) BY-LAW NUMBER 014-2023 A By-law to exempt parts of Registered Plan of Subdivision Plan 65M4673 from the provisions of Part Lot Control. (PLC.22.005, 9560 and 9570 Keele St., Part of Lot 18, Concession 4, Laurier Harbour (Keele) Inc., located on the west side of Keele Street, north of Cromwell Road, being Block 1 on Registered Plan of Subdivision 65M-4673, City of Vaughan.) (Delegation By-law 005-2018) BY-LAW NUMBER 015-2023 A By-law to exempt parts of Registered Plan of Subdivision 65M-4702 and Registered Plan of Subdivision 65M-4765 from the provisions of Part Lot Control. (PLC.22.008, Related File DA.18.084, Lindvest Properties (Pine Vall
Moved by Councillor Ainsworth, seconded by Regional Councillor Rosati
Carried
THAT the meeting adjourn at 3:28 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Volpentesta, seconded by Councillor Martow
Carried

The town’s own record

Read the minutes this page was read from →

Where this page and that document disagree, the document is right and this record is wrong. Say so and it will be corrected.