The Newmarket Record

Council - Electronic

June 29, 2020

Who was there

Present (8): Christina Bisanz, Kelly Broome, Bob Kwapis, Trevor Morrison, Grace Simon, John Taylor, Tom Vegh, Victor Woodhouse

Absent (1): Jane Twinney

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

Declared interests

Councillor Woodhouserelated to items 9.1.4 & 9.1.5 being the Short Term Rental Licensing Presentation and Staff Report

What was decided (26 motions)

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

That the rules of Procedure be waived to allow Council to consider more than 5 deputations; and, That the additions to the agenda be approved.
Moved by Councillor Morrison, seconded by Councillor Kwapis
Carried
& Regional Councillor Vegh That item 4.1, being a presentation regarding the application for Zoning By-law Amendment for 49, 55, 59 Charles Street and 52 Prospect Street provided by Drew MacMartin, MacMartin Group Ltd., be received; and, That sub-items 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, and 4.1.4, being correspondence provided by Murray MacDonald, Gerald Fox, Venus Rebollado, and Bruce and Maureen Carmichael regarding the application for Zoning By-law Amendment for 49, 55, 59 Charles Street and 52 Prospect Street, be received.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis
Carried
That item 4.2, being a presentation regarding the application for Zoning By-law Amendment of 292-294 Court Street provided by Deborah Alexander, Alexander Planning Inc., be received; and, That sub-item 4.2.1, being a remote deputation provided by Tami Heider regarding the application for Zoning By-law Amendment for 292-294 Court Street, be received.
Moved by Councillor Woodhouse, seconded by Councillor Kwapis
Carried
That item 6.1, being a remote deputation regarding Animal Control & Pet Store Licensing provided by Liz White, be received; and, That item 6.2, being a written deputation regarding Animal Control & Pet Store Licensing provided by Keith Burgess, be received.
Moved by Councillor Broome, seconded by Councillor Kwapis
Carried
That the remote deputation regarding Site Specific Exemption to Interim Control By-law 2019-04 for 164 Beechwood Crescent by Shawna Ciccarelli be received.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Woodhouse
Carried
That sub-items 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 and 6.7, being written deputations provided by Beric Farmer, Suzanne and Jon Saunders, Deb Scott, and Glen and Christine Parnell regarding Site Specific Exemption to Interim Control By-law 2019-04 for 164 Beechwood Crescent, be received.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Woodhouse
Carried
That the remote deputation from Stephen Harper regarding Bicycle Lane 2020 Updates – Traffic and Parking Bylaw Amendments be received.
Moved by Councillor Morrison, seconded by Councillor Broome
Carried
& Regional Councillor Vegh That sub-items 6.9, 6.10 and 6.11, being written deputations provided by Brenda Russell, David Kempton, and Paul Jolie regarding Bicycle Lane 2020 Updates - Traffic and Parking By-law Amendments, be received.
Moved by Councillor Morrison
Carried
That the Council Meeting Minutes of March 2, 2020 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Simon, seconded by Councillor Kwapis
Carried
That the Special Council - Electronic Meeting Minutes of June 8, 2020 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Morrison, seconded by Councillor Broome
Carried
That sub-items 9.1.1, 9.1.2, 9.2.1, 9.2.2, 9.2.3, 9.2.4, 9.2.5.1, 9.2.6, 9.2.9, 9.2.10, 9.2.11, 9.2.12, 9.2.13, 9.2.14, 9.2.15, and 9.2.16 be adopted on consent. See following sub-items 9.1.3, 9.1.4, 9.1.5, 9.2.5, 9.2.7 and 9.2.8 for motions.
Moved by Councillor Simon, seconded by Councillor Broome
Carried
1. That Council approve the amendment prohibiting the procurement of animals for research, as presented in Section 4(11) of the draft Animal Control By-law.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis, seconded by Councillor Morrison
Carried
2. That the report entitled Animal Control and Pet Store Licensing dated June 15, 2020 be received; and, 3. That Council approve the draft Animal Control By-law with the following amendments: Animal protections are extended to animals other than cats and dogs; and, Schedule A: Prohibited Animals is replaced by a list of permitted animals; and, 4. That Council direct staff to move forward with a phased approach to breeders and kennels, where zoning is amended to permit such businesses within specific zones; 5. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution. 6. That Council approve the draft Business Licence By-law as presented.
Moved by Councillor Broome, seconded by Councillor Kwapis
Carried
That the presentation regarding Short Term Rental Licensing be received; and, That the report entitled Short Term Rental Licensing dated June 15, 2020 be received; and, That Council approve the draft Business Licence By-law; and, That Council direct staff to amend the proposed fee schedule as follows: Short Term Rentals – 1 Bedroom: $100.00 Short Term Rentals – 2 Bedrooms: $200.00 Short Term Rentals – 3 Bedrooms: $300.00 That Council amend the AMPS By-law 2019-62 and Fees and Charges By-law 2019-52; and, That Council direct staff to bring forward a report regarding a Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) on all short term rental properties in Q3/Q4 2021; and, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Councillor Broome, seconded by Councillor Morrison
Carried
That the report entitled Site Specific Exemption to Interim Control By-law 2019-04 for subject property 164 Beechwood Crescent dated June 22nd, 2020 be received; and, That Council approve the requested site-specific exemption to Interim Control by-law 2019-04 for 164 Beechwood Crescent and adopt an exemption by-law .
Moved by Councillor Bisanz, seconded by Councillor Woodhouse
Carried
That the report entitled Bicycle Lane 2020 Updates – Traffic and Parking Bylaw Amendments dated June 22, 2020 be received; and, That the Traffic Bylaw amendments noted in Appendix A be approved; and, That the Parking Bylaw amendments noted in Appendix B be approved; and, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Councillor Morrison, seconded by Councillor Woodhouse
Carried
That the report entitled Mobile Signs dated June 22, 2020 be received; and, That Council directs staff to waive all fees associated to both mobile signs and portable signs for 2020 to financially support local business owners; 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 Broome
Carried
1. That By-laws 2020-30, 2020-33, 2020-34, 2020-35, 2020-36, 2020-37, 2020-38, 2020-39, 2020-40, 2020-41, and 2020-43 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Broome, seconded by Councillor Woodhouse
Carried
2. That By-laws 2020-31 and 2020-32 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Broome, seconded by Councillor Bisanz
Carried
That the Special Council - Electronic Meeting (Closed Session) Minutes of June 8, 2020 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Bisanz, seconded by Councillor Morrison
Carried
That By-law 2020-42 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Broome, seconded by Councillor Woodhouse
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned at 4:02 PM.
Moved by Councillor Simon, seconded by Councillor Bisanz
Carried
Councillor Vegh 1. That item 4.1, being a presentation regarding the application for Zoning By-law Amendment for 49, 55, 59 Charles Street and 52 Prospect Street provided by Drew MacMartin, MacMartin Group Ltd., be received; and, 2. That sub-items 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, and 4.1.4, being correspondence provided by Murray MacDonald, Gerald Fox, Venus Rebollado, and Bruce and Maureen Carmichael regarding the application for Zoning By-law Amendment for 49, 55, 59 Charles Street and 52 Prospect Street, be received.
Moved by Councillor Kwapis
Carried
Councillor Vegh 1. That sub-items 6.9, 6.10 and 6.11, being written deputations provided by Brenda Russell, David Kempton, and Paul Jolie regarding Bicycle Lane 2020 Updates - Traffic and Parking By-law Amendments, be received.
Moved by Councillor Morrison
Carried
2. That the report entitled Animal Control and Pet Store Licensing dated June 15, 2020 be received; and, 3. That Council approve the draft Animal Control By-law with the following amendments: a. Animal protections are extended to animals other than cats and dogs; and, b. Schedule A: Prohibited Animals is replaced by a list of permitted animals; and, 4. That Council direct staff to move forward with a phased approach to breeders and kennels, where zoning is amended to permit such businesses within specific zones; 5. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution. 6. That Council approve the draft Business Licence By-law as presented.
Moved by Councillor Broome, seconded by Councillor Kwapis
Carried
1. That the presentation regarding Short Term Rental Licensing be received; and, 2. That the report entitled Short Term Rental Licensing dated June 15, 2020 be received; and, 3. That Council approve the draft Business Licence By-law; and, 4. That Council direct staff to amend the proposed fee schedule as follows: a. Short Term Rentals – 1 Bedroom: $100.00 b. Short Term Rentals – 2 Bedrooms: $200.00 c. Short Term Rentals – 3 Bedrooms: $300.00 5. That Council amend the AMPS By-law 2019-62 and Fees and Charges By-law 2019-52; and, 6. That Council direct staff to bring forward a report regarding a Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) on all short term rental properties in Q3/Q4 2021; and, 7. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Councillor Broome, seconded by Councillor Morrison
Carried

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