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 (19 motions)
18 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the additions and corrections to the agenda be approved.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Woodhouse
Carried
That the presentation regarding the 2017 Annual General Meeting of Newmarket Hydro Holdings Inc. be received.
Moved by Councillor Woodhouse, seconded by Councillor Bisanz
Carried
That the deputation be permitted an additional five minutes.
Moved by Councillor Bisanz, seconded by Councillor Woodhouse
Carried
1. That the deputation provided by Chuck Thibeault, Executive Director of Central Counties Tourism and Samantha Wainberg, Executive Director of York Region Arts Council be received.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Bisanz
Carried
That the deputation provided by Rashin Alizadeh regarding Bill 66, Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act, 2018 be received.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Bisanz
Carried
That the deputation provided by Paul Jolie regarding Bill 66, Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act, 2018 be received.
Moved by Councillor Broome, seconded by Councillor Morrison
Carried
That the deputation provided by Jerisha Grant-Hall regarding Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Association (NACCA) - "Space and Belonging" be received.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Bisanz
Carried
That sub-items 5.3, 5.7, 5.8 and 5.9 be adopted on consent. See following sub-items 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6 and 5.10 for motions.
Moved by Councillor Morrison, seconded by Councillor Broome
Carried
That the Newmarket Hydro Holdings Inc. Report of the President dated January 25, 2019 regarding the financial statements of Newmarket Hydro Holdings Inc. (the “Corporation”), the written resolutions of Newmarket – Tay Power Distribution Ltd. (“NT Power”) and appointment of the sole director and auditors be received and the following recommendations be adopted: Whereas the Corporation of the Town of Newmarket (the “Sole Shareholder”) is the sole shareholder of the Corporation; And Whereas the Sole Shareholder by a Shareholder Declaration dated November 1, 2000 appointed the Mayor as its legal representative for the purpose of communicating any shareholder consent or approval required by either the terms of the Shareholder Declaration or the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the “OBCA”); And Whereas the Corporation owns a majority of the common shares of NT Power; And Whereas pursuant to s.102(2) of the OBCA where a body corporate is the shareholder of a corporation the corporation shall recognize any individual properly authorized by the body corporate to represent it at meetings of shareholders of the corporation; And Whereas pursuant to s.104 of the OBCA a written resolution dealing with all the matters required to be dealt with at a shareholders meeting and signed by the shareholders entitled to vote at that meeting satisfies all requirements of the OBCA relating to that meeting of shareholders; Newmarket Hydro Holdings Inc. January 25, 2019 Report of the President Page
Moved by Councillor Woodhouse, seconded by Councillor Morrison
Referred
That the Newmarket – Tay Power Distribution Ltd. Report of the President dated January 25, 2019 regarding an amendment to the Shareholders Agreement between Tay Hydro Inc., Newmarket Hydro Holdings Inc., Newmarket – Tay Power Distribution Ltd., the Corporation of the Town of Newmarket and the Corporation of the Township of Tay be received and the following recommendation be adopted: Whereas Article 3.03(1) of the Shareholders Agreement between Tay Hydro Inc., Newmarket Hydro Holdings Inc., Newmarket – Tay Power Distribution Ltd. (the “Corporation”), the Corporation of the Town of Newmarket and the Corporation of the Township of Tay (the “Agreement”) states: “The board of directors of the Corporation shall consist of (7) directors, four (4) of whom shall be Non-Municipal Appointees, one (1) of whom shall be the Mayor of Tay, one (1) of whom shall be the Mayor of Newmarket, and one (1) of whom shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation. The chair of the board of directors shall be a Non-Municipal Appointee designated by the other six (6) directors.” And Whereas the Township of Tay has requested that Article 3.03(1) be amended to allow for a designated sitting member of Council to be appointed to the board of directors in the Mayor’s place; And Whereas the Council of the Town of Newmarket is agreeable to this amendment; Now Therefore it be resolved by the Municipal Council of the Town of Newmarket that Article 3.03(1) of the Agreement be amended to state: “The board
Moved by Councillor Simon, seconded by Councillor Morrison
Carried
That the Newmarket Hydro Holdings Inc. (the “Corporation”) Report of the President dated January 11, 2019 regarding the inaugural board of directors of Envi Networks Ltd. (“Envi”) be received and the following recommendations be adopted: Whereas the Corporation of the Town of Newmarket (the “Sole Shareholder”) is the sole shareholder of the Corporation; And Whereas the Sole Shareholder by a Shareholder Declaration dated November 1, 2000 appointed the Mayor as its legal representative for the purpose of communicating any shareholder consent or approval required by either the terms of the Shareholder Declaration or the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the “OBCA”); And Whereas the Corporation owns a majority of the common shares of Envi; And Whereas pursuant to s.102(2) of the OBCA where a body corporate is the shareholder of a corporation the corporation shall recognize any individual properly authorized by the body corporate to represent it at meetings of shareholders of the corporation; And Whereas pursuant to s.104 of the OBCA a written resolution dealing with all the matters required to be dealt with at a shareholders meeting and signed by the shareholders entitled to vote at that meeting satisfies all requirements of the OBCA relating to that meeting of shareholders; Now Therefore be it resolved by the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Newmarket as follows: That the Mayor, as the Sole Shareholder’s legal representative, direct Esther Armchuk, the sole
Moved by Councillor Broome, seconded by Councillor Morrison
Carried
That the report entitled Open-for-Business By-law (Bill 66) dated February 4, 2019 be received; and, That the report entitled Open-for-Business By-law (Bill 66) dated February 4, 2019 be submitted to the province as feedback; and, That Newmarket Town Council opposes planned changes to the Planning Act in the proposed Bill 66 that may allow for an “open for business” planning by-law; and, That the Government of Ontario be requested to reconsider the proposed changes to the Planning Act included in Bill 66 which speak to the creation of the open-for- business planning by-law; and, That a copy of this motion be sent to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Honourable Andrea Horwath, Leader of the New Democratic Party, The Honourable Christine Elliott, and all Members of Provincial Psarliament in the Province of Ontario; and, That a copy of this motion be sent to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and all Ontario municipalities for their consideration; and, That in the case of a future adoption of Bill 66, the Town of Newmarket will not exercise the powers granted to it in Schedule 10 to pass open-for-business planning by-laws; 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
That the report entitled 175 Deerfield Road – Incentives for Affordable and Rental Housing dated February 4, 2019 be received; and, That Council approve the recommendations previously endorsed in Report 2018-61 to comply with the requirements of Section 275 of the Municipal Act; 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 Proposed Amendment to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017, dated February 4, 2019 be received; and, That the report entitled Proposed Amendment to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017, dated February 4, 2019 be submitted to the province as feedback; and, That in relation to section 2 of this report - Settlement Boundary Adjustments and Expansions, That Council direct Staff to only seek clarification as to the definition of a Settlement Area and whether it is so defined in the upper tier official plan, the lower tier official plan, both or either; 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 Morrison
Carried
That the report entitled Servicing Allocation Policy - Update dated February 4, 2019, be received; and, That Council adopt the Servicing Allocation Policy, updated February 2019, included as Attachment 1 to 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 list of outstanding matters be received.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Broome
Carried
That all deputations and correspondence relating to the Public Planning Session - Old Main Street Tertiary Plan be received.
Moved by Councillor Morrison, seconded by Councillor Simon
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned at 9:05 PM.
Moved by Councillor Twinney, seconded by Councillor Broome
Carried
1. 1. That the deputation provided by Chuck Thibeault, Executive Director of Central Counties Tourism and Samantha Wainberg, Executive Director of York Region Arts Council be received.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Bisanz