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Mayor Taylorregarding sub-item 9.2.6: Downtown Parking Review, specifically related to a proposed agreement with St
What was decided (19 motions)
19 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the additions to the agenda be approved.
Moved by Councillor Broome, seconded by Councillor Morrison
Carried
That the presentation provided by John Buckley and Aaron Gillard of LARKIN+ Land Use Planners regarding 849 Gorham Street - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment be received.
Moved by Councillor Woodhouse, seconded by Councillor Morrison
Carried
& Regional Councillor Vegh That the Remote Deputation provided by Katherine Whewell regarding 849 Gorham Street - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment be received.
Moved by Councillor Woodhouse
Carried
That sub-items 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.1.6, 4.1.7, 4.1.8, 4.1.9, 4.1.10, 4.1.11, 4.1.13 and 4.1.14 being correspondence provided by Patrick Monks, Stephen King, Janet Caverly, Gerald Fox, Donna & Steve MacDonald, Colleen Harack, Doug Selwood, Helen Thorne, Cindy Bomers, Lionel Franklin, Ted Bomers, and Rifang Zou & Jingjing Sun be received; and, That sub-item 4.1.12 being a petition submitted by Ted Bomers be received.
Moved by Councillor Woodhouse, seconded by Councillor Simon
Carried
That the presentation provided by Blair Scorgie of SvN regarding the Established Neighbourhoods Compatibility Study - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments be received.
Moved by Councillor Twinney, seconded by Councillor Simon
Carried
That the remote deputation provided by Brad Rogers, Groundswell Urban Planners Inc. on behalf of Marcel Algeieri, President of Newmarket Volvo, regarding the Update to the Mulock Secondary Plan be received.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Twinney
Carried
That the Council Workshop - Electronic Meeting Minutes of August 25, 2020 be received.
Moved by Councillor Bisanz, seconded by Councillor Twinney
Carried
That the Committee of the Whole - Electronic Meeting Minutes of August 24, 2020 be received and the recommendations noted within be adopted with the exception of sub-items 9.2.6 and 9.2.10. See following sub-items 9.2.6 and 9.2.10 for motions.
Moved by Councillor Woodhouse, seconded by Councillor Morrison
Carried
1. That Council endorse option #1 (St. Paul’s).
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Simon
Carried
2. That the presentation provided by the Director of Innovation and Strategic Initiatives regarding Downtown Parking Review be received, and the report entitled Downtown Parking Review – Analysis of Joint BIA/Town Task Force Workshop dated August 24, 2020 be received; and, 3. That Council endorse options #2 (Darcy St.), #3 (additional currently unmarked parking spots on Main Street), #7(sharing agreements) for immediate action, and that Council direct staff to advance #5(Cedar St.), #8 (449 Eagle- Habitat House), #9 (AOK) as part of the 2021 or 2022 budget process; and, 4. That Council direct staff to issue a non-binding RFP for additional spaces behind Cachet and be presented as part of the 2021 or 2022 budget process; and, 5. That further to the previous Council motion on June 8, 2020 to extend Emergency Order No.1 until September 21, 2020, staff be directed to present a Parking By-law amendment to maintain the 30 minute parking restrictions on Main Street and provide regular enforcement of 30 minute parking maximum; and, 6. That staff be directed to consult with the BIA and report to Council by Q1 2021 on potential permanent 30 minute parking restrictions on Main Street including a review of other options; and, 7. That Council approve, in principle, staff developing strategies related to By-laws, loading zones, and special events for future Council consideration; and, 8. That Council direct staff to present a report on parking wayfinding in the downtown area for Council co
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Woodhouse
Carried
That the report entitled Update on the Mulock Station Area Secondary Plan dated August 24, 2020 be received; and, That the report entitled Update on the Mulock Station Area Secondary Plan be forwarded to the Regional Municipality of York as input to York Region’s Municipal Comprehensive Review, including but not limited to a request that York Region align the Mulock GO major transit station area boundary with the proposed Mulock Station Area Secondary Plan boundary, and the submission of the proposed density to assist York Region’s Land Needs Assessment; and, That phasing not be formally submitted to the Region at this time and that it be brought back to Council in the future, subject to further refinement and stakeholder engagement; 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
the Town of Newmarket has established diversity and inclusivity as a strategic priority for the Town at Council; and, Whereas, in February 2019, the Inclusion Charter for York Region was endorsed as a community initiative, bringing together businesses, community organizations, municipalities, police services, hospitals, school boards, conservation authorities and agencies who share a vision to foster a welcoming and inclusive community; and, Whereas, we have a shared responsibility to stop antisemitism in all its forms through education and public consciousness as antisemitic demonstrations continue to threaten communities and undermine democracy; and, Whereas, the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1998 that consists of 34 countries, including Canada, each of whom recognizes that international coordination is needed to combat antisemitism; and, Whereas, six per cent of York Region residents identify themselves as Jewish, which is a higher representation than Canada and Ontario; and, Whereas, on February 27, 2020, Bill 168, the Combating Antisemitism Act which directly mentions IHRA, unanimously passed a second reading in the Ontario legislature with all-party support; and, Whereas, the Town of Newmarket is enriched by its active and engaged Jewish and Israeli residents. Therefore Be It Resolved by the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newmarket as follows: That the Remote Deputation regarding
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Simon
Carried
That By-law 2020-47 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Broome, seconded by Councillor Woodhouse
Carried
That the Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes of August 24, 2020 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Twinney
Carried
That the verbal update regarding a Property in Ward 5 be received.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Morrison
Carried
That By-law 2020-48 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Woodhouse, seconded by Councillor Twinney
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned at 3:50 PM.
Moved by Councillor Morrison, seconded by Councillor Bisanz
Carried
Councillor Vegh 1. That the Remote Deputation provided by Katherine Whewell regarding 849 Gorham Street - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment be received.
Moved by Councillor Woodhouse
Carried
Whereas the Town of Newmarket has established diversity and inclusivity as a strategic priority for the Town at Council; and, Whereas, in February 2019, the Inclusion Charter for York Region was endorsed as a community initiative, bringing together businesses, community organizations, municipalities, police services, hospitals, school boards, conservation authorities and agencies who share a vision to foster a welcoming and inclusive community; and, Whereas, we have a shared responsibility to stop antisemitism in all its forms through education and public consciousness as antisemitic demonstrations continue to threaten communities and undermine democracy; and, Whereas, the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1998 that consists of 34 countries, including Canada, each of whom recognizes that international coordination is needed to combat antisemitism; and, Whereas, six per cent of York Region residents identify themselves as Jewish, which is a higher representation than Canada and Ontario; and, Whereas, on February 27, 2020, Bill 168, the Combating Antisemitism Act which directly mentions IHRA, unanimously passed a second reading in the Ontario legislature with all-party support; and, Whereas, the Town of Newmarket is enriched by its active and engaged Jewish and Israeli residents. Therefore Be It Resolved by the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newmarket as follows: 1. That the Remote Deputation
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Simon