The Newmarket Record

Special Council - Electronic

April 27, 2020

Who was there

Present (9): Christina Bisanz, Kelly Broome, Bob Kwapis, Trevor Morrison, Grace Simon, John Taylor, Jane Twinney, Tom Vegh, Victor Woodhouse

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 (18 motions)

17 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the additions and correction to the agenda be approved.
Moved by Councillor Twinney, seconded by Councillor Broome
Carried
& Regional Councillor Vegh That the report entitled Amendments to the Procedure By-law to Permit Electronic Participation during a State of Emergency dated April 27, 2020 be received; and, That the proposed amendments to the Town of Newmarket’s Procedure By-law 2020-12 to permit electronic participation during a state of emergency as outlined in Attachment 1 of this report be approved; and, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution; and, That By-law 2020-24 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis
Carried
That the report entitled Newmarket’s Response to COVID-19 dated April 27, 2020 be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Broome, seconded by Councillor Bisanz
Carried
That the Written Deputation from Kathy (Toth) Kumpula, President, Newmarket Taxpayers Advocacy Group regarding Newmarket's Response to COVID-19 be received.
Moved by Councillor Twinney, seconded by Councillor Woodhouse
Carried
That the report entitled Financial Relief Program dated April 27, 2020 be received; and; That penalty and interest charges on property tax accounts be waived until January 1st 2021; and; That overdue water and wastewater amounts be transferred to the appropriate property tax accounts; and; The 2020 water and wastewater rate increases be reversed effective May 1 to recognize the deferral of scheduled cost increases from the Regional Municipality of York, and; That 2020 Stormwater charges be
Moved by Councillor Broome, seconded by Councillor Simon
Deferred
That the report entitled Emergency Measures By-law dated April 27, 2020 be received; and, That the Emergency Measures By-law be introduced and adopted; and, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution; and, That By-laws 2020-20 and 2020-21 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Morrison, seconded by Councillor Bisanz
Carried
& Regional Councillor Vegh That the report entitled Amended AMPS By-law dated April 27, 2020 be received; and, That Council approves the proposed amendments to the AMPS By-law 2019-62; and, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution; and, That By-law 2020-22 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Woodhouse
Carried
That the presentation regarding the 2020 Decision Package Summary be received; and, That the report entitled 2020 Budget Decision Packages dated April 27, 2020 be received; and, That the provision in the 2020 budget for decision packages be allocated as outlined in this report; and, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Woodhouse
Carried
That the presentation regarding the REV It Up - Action Plan be received; and, That the REV It Up – Action Plan, presentation and report be received; and, That the Action Plan contained in the staff presentation and included as Attachment 1, be approved in principle; and, That the Written Deputation from Kathy (Toth) Kumpula, President, Newmarket Taxpayers Advocacy Group regarding the Town of Newmarket Administrative and Service Delivery Review (REV It Up Campaign) be received.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Twinney
Carried
That the 2018-2022 Council Strategic Priorities – Action Plan, presentations and report be received; and, That the Action Plan and proposed public facing performance measurement dashboard approach, contained in the staff presentations and included as Attachment 1 and 2, be approved in principle, as amended; and, That staff provide regular progress reporting through bi-annual updates to Council and through a public facing dashboard to provide an overall performance measurement approach to track and present the progress of Council’s Strategic Priorities.
Moved by Councillor Broome, seconded by Councillor Kwapis
Carried
That By-law 2020-23 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Woodhouse
Carried
That the Special Council Meeting Minutes of March 18, 2020 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Morrison, seconded by Councillor Broome
Carried
That the Emergency Council Meeting Minutes of March 18, 2020 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Twinney, seconded by Councillor Broome
Carried
That the Special Council Meeting (Closed Session) Minutes of March 18, 2020 be approved; and, That the Emergency Council Meeting (Closed Session) Minutes of March 18, 2020 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Woodhouse, seconded by Councillor Bisanz
Carried
That By-law 2020-25 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Bisanz, seconded by Councillor Twinney
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned at 5:31 PM.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Broome
Carried
Councillor Vegh 1. That the report entitled Amendments to the Procedure By-law to Permit Electronic Participation during a State of Emergency dated April 27, 2020 be received; and, 2. That the proposed amendments to the Town of Newmarket’s Procedure By-law 2020-12 to permit electronic participation during a state of emergency as outlined in Attachment 1 of this report be approved; and, 3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution; and, 4. That By-law 2020-24 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis
Carried
Councillor Vegh 1. That the report entitled Amended AMPS By-law dated April 27, 2020 be received; and, 2. That Council approves the proposed amendments to the AMPS By-law 2019-62; and, 3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution; and, 4. That By-law 2020-22 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Woodhouse
Carried

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