The Newmarket Record

Committee of the Whole - Electronic

May 2, 2022

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 (10 motions)

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

That sub-items 6.1, 6.2, and 6.4 be adopted on consent. See following sub-items 6.3, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7 and 6.8 for motion.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Bisanz
Carried
That the report entitled Risk Management Resourcing dated May 2, 2022 be received; and, That the Council-approved staffing complement be increased by half an FTE to convert the current part-time Risk Management position into fulltime; 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 report entitled Recommendation Report Glenway West OPA ZBA DPS dated May 2, 2022 be received; and, That the Official Plan Amendment be adopted; and, That the Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TN-2019 001 be approved, subject to Regional approval of the Official Plan Amendment; and, That following Regional approval of the Official Plan Amendment that the by-law for the zoning by-law amendment be brought to Council for approval; and, That the approval of the Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TN-2019 001 is also subject to the schedule of conditions set out in Appendix “1” attached to and forming part of this report; and, That the approval for Draft Plan of Subdivision 19TN-2019-001 shall only be issued upon the execution of a “No Pre-Sales Agreement” by the Owner of the said Draft Plan with the Town of Newmarket; and, That Groundswell Planning c/o Kerigan Kelly be notified of this action; and, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Councillor Bisanz, seconded by Councillor Kwapis
Carried
Files: OPA 33
That the report entitled Community Benefit Report - Gault Grove dated May 2, 2022 be received; and, That proposed Community Benefit be approved; and, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Councillor Simon, seconded by Councillor Morrison
Carried
That the report entitled 2022 Annual Servicing Allocation Review dated May 2, 2022 be received; and, That Council reinstate servicing allocation to developments as outlined in Attachment 1 to this staff report; and, That Council commit servicing allocation to developments as outlined in Table 1 of this staff report; and, That the Town’s remaining servicing capacity (the Town Servicing Allocation Reserve) be maintained for future development; and, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Councillor Woodhouse, seconded by Councillor Twinney
Carried
Strategic Leadership Team/Operational Leadership Team recommend: That the Information Report entitled Ontario Regulation - Mandatory Firefighter Regulation dated ​April 20, 2022 be received.
Moved by Councillor Bisanz, seconded by Councillor Kwapis The
Carried
municipal governments provide essential services to the residents and businesses in their communities; and, Whereas the introduction of new provincial policies and programs can have an impact on municipalities; and, Whereas municipal governments are generally supportive of efforts to modernize and enhance the volunteer and full-time fire services that serve Ontario communities; and, Whereas the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) believes in principle that fire certification is a step in the right direction, it has not endorsed the draft regulations regarding firefighter certification presented by the Province; and, Whereas municipalities and AMO are concerned the thirty-day consultation period was insufficient to fully understand the effects such regulations will have on municipal governments and their fire services; and, Whereas fire chiefs have advised that the Ontario firefighter certification process will create additional training and new costs pressures on fire services; and, Whereas the Ontario government has not provided any indication they will offer some form of financial support to deliver this service; and, Whereas AMO, on behalf of municipal governments, in a letter to Solicitor General Jones dated February 25, 2022, made numerous comments and requests to address the shortcomings in the draft regulations. Now, therefore be it resolved, That the Town of Newmarket does hereby support AMO’s recommendations; and, That the Town of Newmarket does hereby cal
Moved by Councillor Bisanz, seconded by Councillor Kwapis
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned at 3:21 PM.
Moved by Councillor Broome, seconded by Councillor Woodhouse
Carried
The Strategic Leadership Team/Operational Leadership Team recommend: 1. That the Information Report entitled Ontario Regulation - Mandatory Firefighter Regulation dated April 20, 2022 be received.
Moved by Councillor Bisanz, seconded by Councillor Kwapis
Carried
Whereas municipal governments provide essential services to the residents and businesses in their communities; and, Whereas the introduction of new provincial policies and programs can have an impact on municipalities; and, Whereas municipal governments are generally supportive of efforts to modernize and enhance the volunteer and full-time fire services that serve Ontario communities; and, Whereas the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) believes in principle that fire certification is a step in the right direction, it has not endorsed the draft regulations regarding firefighter certification presented by the Province; and, Whereas municipalities and AMO are concerned the thirty-day consultation period was insufficient to fully understand the effects such regulations will have on municipal governments and their fire services; and, Whereas fire chiefs have advised that the Ontario firefighter certification process will create additional training and new costs pressures on fire services; and, Whereas the Ontario government has not provided any indication they will offer some form of financial support to deliver this service; and, Whereas AMO, on behalf of municipal governments, in a letter to Solicitor General Jones dated February 25, 2022, made numerous comments and requests to address the shortcomings in the draft regulations. Now, therefore be it resolved, 1. That the Town of Newmarket does hereby support AMO’s recommendations; and, 2. That the Town of Newmarket d
Moved by Councillor Bisanz, seconded by Councillor Kwapis
Carried

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