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That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on September 12, 2023, be adopted.

That the 2022 CAMA Willis Award for Innovation for a Population over 100,000 for innovating Democracy at the City of Markham: 2022 Markham Municipal Election. be received; and, That the Elections Markham Team be congratulated for their efforts in achieving the 2022 CAMA Willis Award.

That the rules of procedure be waived to permit a deputation from Demetrios (Jim) Paraskevopoulos regarding Item 8.1.1; and, That the deputation from Demetrios (Jim) Paraskevopoulos be received.

That the communication from the City Solicitor regarding the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) decision for Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) Decision made - Angus Glen Secondary Plan (Major Mackenzie Drive, Warden Avenue, Elgin Mills Road, and Kennedy Road, Parts of Lots 21,22, 23, 24 AND 25, Concession 5) (Ward 6) be received.

That the following new request for proclamation be approved and added to the Five-Year Proclamations List approved by Council: SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA DAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2023. CIRCULAR ECONOMY MONTH, OCTOBER, 2023. ECONOMIC ABUSE AWARENESS DAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2023.

That the report of the Development Services Public Meeting be received & adopted. (Item 1):

That the “PUBLIC MEETING INFORMATION REPORT – Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a temporary a Multiphase Extraction (MPE) remedial system within an enclosed building (Ward 4), (File No. PLAN 23 131550) at 2 Ovida Boulevard, submitted by Parsons Inc. (c/o Salina Chan). be received; and, That Staff be directed to facilitate a meeting with Parsons Inc., the Ministry of the Environment, and the area residents to further discuss the proposal and remediation efforts; and, That Staff aim to bring the application forth to Council by September 27 th ; and, That the deputations from Demetrios (Jim) Paraskevopoulos and Rich Coram be received; and, That the written submissions from Demetrios Paraskevopoulos and Tupper Wheatley be received; and, That the Record of the Public Meeting held on September 5, 2023, with respect to the proposed application for Zoning By-law Amendment submitted by submitted by Parsons Inc. (c/o Salina Chan) for 2 Ovida Boulevard (File No. PLAN 23 131550), be received; and, That the application by Parsons Inc. (c/o Salina Chan) for the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. PLAN 23 131550), be approved and the draft implementing Zoning By-law Amendment be finalized and enacted without further notice; and further, That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That Council consider the matter of “Zoning By-Law Amendment to Permit a Temporary Multiphase Extraction Remedial System within an Enclosed Container at 2 Ovida Boulevard” immediately following the Deputations with respect thereto.

That the report of the General Committee be received & adopted. (Items 1 to 2):

That the Report Appointment of Members to the Markham Mayor’s Youth Council for the period of September 5, 2023 to June 30, 2024 be received; and, That the following Appointments of Members to the Markham Mayor’s Youth Council be confirmed for the term September 5, 2023 to June 30, 2024; and further, Name School Grade Ward Kelly Liu University of Toronto Schools 9 1 Sabine Cuesta Saint Robert Catholic High School 10 1 Christian Matros Saint Robert Catholic High School 10 1 Varna Venkatesh Saint Robert Catholic High School 10 6 Michael Li Markville Secondary School 10 6 Oscar Cheng Saint Robert Catholic High School 10 8 Elisabeth Lum Markville Secondary School 10 3 Lilia Zitouni Saint Robert Catholic High School 10 1 Kara Cespedes Markville Secondary School 10 3 Ivy Chen Markville Secondary School 10 6 Zoey Rodrigues Bill Hogarth High School 10 6 Jin Zhou Thornlea High School 11 1 Melody Cao Bayview Secondary School 11 2 Mehrava Afshani Bayview Secondary School 11 2 Hadia Rasool Markham District High School 11 7 Sarah Gao Bayview Secondary School 11 6 Rithikha Kalaiunarbavan Middlefield Collegiate Institute 11 7 Callista Chan Saint Augustine Catholic High School 12 6 Elyssa Qi Saint Augustine Catholic High School 12 2 Tom Zheng Cresent School 12 3 Jiabei He Bill Hogarth High School 12 5 Aiden Ma Saint Robert Catholic High School 12 1 Isabella Peng Unionville High School 12 4 Sam Chan Saint Augustine Catholic High School 12 2 Ananiya Narmathan Saint Augustine Catholic High Scho

That the report entitled “Request for Proposal 163-R-23 Citywide Building Mechanical and HVAC Systems Maintenance” be received; and, That the contract for Services be awarded to the highest ranked bidder, S.I.G. Mechanical Services Limited, for a term of two (2) years in the total amount of $1,629,485.08 inclusive of HST as per the following; and, November 1, 2023 - October 31, 2024 - $814,742.54 November 1, 2024 - October 31, 2025 - $ 8 14,742.54 Total: $ 1, 629 , 485 . 08 That the contract include an option for the City (in its sole discretion) to extend the contract for up to four (4) additional one (1) year terms. Pricing will be firm for the first two years of the contract and prices in years three, four, five and six will be subject to Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase to a maximum of 2%; and, That the Director of Sustainability & Asset Management and Senior Manager of Procurement & Accounts Payable be authorized to extend the contract for an additional four (4) one year periods subject to approval of the annual operating budget, vendor performance, and an increase based on the CPI to a maximum of 2%; and, That the award be funded from the accounts identified in the Financial Considerations section, subject to approval of the 2024-2029 operating budgets; and, The annual shortfall of $42,632.99 be captured as part of the 2024 contract escalations and adjusted accordingly, subject to approval of the 2024-2029 operating budgets; and further, That Staff be authorized and

That the report of the General Committee be received & adopted. (Items 1 to 4):

That the report entitled “ Mingay Avenue at Hammersly Boulevard Proposed All-way Stop (Ward 6 ) ” be received; and, T hat Schedule 12 of Traffic By-law 106-71 , pertaining to compulsory stops, be amended to include all approaches to the intersection of Mingay Avenue at Hammersly Boulevard ; and, That the Operations Department be directed to install the appropriate signs and pavement markings at the subject l ocation; and, That the cost of materials and installation for the traffic signs and pavement markings in the amount of $1,000 be funded from capital project #083-5350-23112-005 (Traffic Operational Improvements); and, That York Region al Pol ice be requested to enforce the all-way stop control upon installation of these stop signs and passing of the By-law; and further, That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the Staff report, dated September 26, 2023, titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT - Revision to a Legal Description of a Designation By-law, 9392 Kennedy Road (“The Thomas Lownsborough House”), Ward 6”, be received; and, That the legal description, as contained within the previously approved Heritage Designation By-law 2020-72, be amended to reflect the property’s current legal description, and that By-law 2020-72 be amended to ensure conformance with the Ontario Heritage Act , as amended; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report dated September 26, 2023, titled, “Amendment to By-law 2023-20 (A By-Law to Establish Procedures for Processing Permit Applications under the Ontario Heritage Act ) and By-law 2002-276, as amended”, be received; and, That the proposed by-law amendment to By-law 2023-20 attached to this report as Appendix “A”, be adopted; and, That By-law 2002-276, as amended by By-law 2023-21, being a by-law to impose fees or charges for services or activities provided or done by the City, be further amended to reflect the Heritage Permit application fees as noted in Appendix “B” attached to this report’; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report entitled “Markham Transportation Master Plan Study Terms of Reference” be received; and, That the following TMP Study Terms of Reference be endorsed: Develop a comprehensive consultation plan to solicit public and stakeholder input and feedback on transportation needs throughout the TMP’s development; and, Complete a background review of relevant information, studies, and data to understand Markham’s planning context and transportation needs in existing plans including provincial, regional, and local transportation plans; and, Undertake a transportation needs assessment to review existing travel demand patterns and forecast future travel demand. Analyze gaps and opportunities under existing and future conditions to inform development of transportation network options and policies; and, Establish an overarching vision and guiding principles for the TMP in consultation with internal and external stakeholders; and, Develop whitepapers on electrification and autonomous vehicles, and transportation data sources, to inform policy and strategy development; and, Develop a complete streets design guidelines and strategy to enhance transportation options for all road users, providing conceptual cross-sections for all City roads and reviewing road classifications; and, Develop a micro-mobility and shared-mobility services strategy that integrates new and emerging personal and shared micro-mobility devices into Markham’s existing and future transportation network; and, As

That By-laws 2023-131 to 2023-142 be given three readings and enacted.

That the confidential Council minutes of the Council Meeting held on September 12, 2023 be adopted.

That the September 26, 2023, Confidential Report titled “REQUEST FOR DIRECTION REPORT Curated North Inc., 17, 19, 21, and 23 Morgan Avenue, Ontario Land Tribunal Appeals of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit a Residential High-Rise development comprised of a 40-storey residential building with 487 units on the east side of Yonge Street, south of Morgan Avenue (Ward 1)”, be received; and, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the Confidential Report titled, “REQUEST FOR DIRECTION, Fouro Towers Builders Ltd. and Sasson Construction Inc., Ontario Land Tribunal Appeals for Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Applications to facilitate a mixed use development consisting of two residential buildings (37 and 42 storeys) and nine integrated townhouse units at 9331 to 9399 Markham Road (Ward 5), File Nos. ZA 18 140091 and SPC 22 114181”, be received; and, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to these resolutions.

That By-law 2023-129 be given three readings and enacted. Three Readings BY-LAW 2023-129 A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2023. No attachment

4 1. That the communication from the City Solicitor regarding the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) decision for Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) Decision made - Angus Glen Secondary Plan (Major Mackenzie Drive, Warden Avenue, Elgin Mills Road, and Kennedy Road, Parts of Lots 21,22, 23, 24 AND 25, Concession 5) (Ward 6) be received.

1. That the following new request for proclamation be approved and added to the Five-Year Proclamations List approved by Council: a. SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA DAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2023. b. CIRCULAR ECONOMY MONTH, OCTOBER, 2023. c. ECONOMIC ABUSE AWARENESS DAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2023.

1. That the “PUBLIC MEETING INFORMATION REPORT – Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a temporary a Multiphase Extraction (MPE) remedial system within an enclosed building (Ward 4), (File No. PLAN 23 131550) at 2 Ovida Boulevard, submitted by Parsons Inc. (c/o Salina Chan). be received; and, 2. That Staff be directed to facilitate a meeting with Parsons Inc., the Ministry of the Environment, and the area residents to further discuss the proposal and remediation efforts; and, 3. That Staff aim to bring the application forth to Council by September 27th; and, 4. That the deputations from Demetrios (Jim) Paraskevopoulos and Rich Coram be received; and, 5. That the written submissions from Demetrios Paraskevopoulos and Tupper Wheatley be received; and, 6. That the Record of the Public Meeting held on September 5, 2023, with respect to the proposed application for Zoning By-law Amendment submitted by submitted by Parsons Inc. (c/o Salina Chan) for 2 Ovida Boulevard (File No. PLAN 23 131550), be received; and, 7. That the application by Parsons Inc. (c/o Salina Chan) for the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment (File No. PLAN 23 131550), be approved and the draft implementing Zoning By-law 6 Amendment be finalized and enacted without further notice; and further, 8. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1. That the Report Appointment of Members to the Markham Mayor’s Youth Council for the period of September 5, 2023 to June 30, 2024 be received; and, 2. That the following Appointments of Members to the Markham Mayor’s Youth Council be confirmed for the term September 5, 2023 to June 30, 2024; and further, Name School Grade Ward 7 Kelly Liu University of Toronto 9 1 Schools Sabine Cuesta Saint Robert Catholic High 10 1 School Christian Matros Saint Robert Catholic High 10 1 School Varna Venkatesh Saint Robert Catholic High 10 6 School Michael Li Markville Secondary 10 6 School Oscar Cheng Saint Robert Catholic High 10 8 School Elisabeth Lum Markville Secondary 10 3 School Lilia Zitouni Saint Robert Catholic High 10 1 School Kara Cespedes Markville Secondary 10 3 School Ivy Chen Markville Secondary 10 6 School Zoey Rodrigues Bill Hogarth High School 10 6 Jin Zhou Thornlea High School 11 1 Melody Cao Bayview Secondary 11 2 School Mehrava Afshani Bayview Secondary 11 2 School Hadia Rasool Markham District High 11 7 School 8 Sarah Gao Bayview Secondary 11 6 School Rithikha Middlefield Collegiate 11 7 Kalaiunarbavan Institute Callista Chan Saint Augustine Catholic 12 6 High School Elyssa Qi Saint Augustine Catholic 12 2 High School Tom Zheng Cresent School 12 3 Jiabei He Bill Hogarth High School 12 5 Aiden Ma Saint Robert Catholic High 12 1 School Isabella Peng Unionville High School 12 4 Sam Chan Saint Augustine Catholic 12 2 High School Ananiya Narmathan Saint Augustine Catholic

1. That the report entitled “Request for Proposal 163-R-23 Citywide Building Mechanical and HVAC Systems Maintenance” be received; and, 9 2. That the contract for Services be awarded to the highest ranked bidder, S.I.G. Mechanical Services Limited, for a term of two (2) years in the total amount of $1,629,485.08 inclusive of HST as per the following; and, o November 1, 2023 - October 31, 2024 - $814,742.54 o November 1, 2024 - October 31, 2025 - $814,742.54 Total: $1,629,485.08 3. That the contract include an option for the City (in its sole discretion) to extend the contract for up to four (4) additional one (1) year terms. Pricing will be firm for the first two years of the contract and prices in years three, four, five and six will be subject to Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase to a maximum of 2%; and, 4. That the Director of Sustainability & Asset Management and Senior Manager of Procurement & Accounts Payable be authorized to extend the contract for an additional four (4) one year periods subject to approval of the annual operating budget, vendor performance, and an increase based on the CPI to a maximum of 2%; and, 5. That the award be funded from the accounts identified in the Financial Considerations section, subject to approval of the 2024- 2029 operating budgets; and, 6. The annual shortfall of $42,632.99 be captured as part of the 2024 contract escalations and adjusted accordingly, subject to approval of the 2024-2029 operating budgets; and further, 7. That Staf

10 That the report of the General Committee be received & adopted. (Items 1 to 4):

1. That the Staff report, dated September 26, 2023, titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT - Revision to a Legal 11 Description of a Designation By-law, 9392 Kennedy Road (“The Thomas Lownsborough House”), Ward 6”, be received; and, 2. That the legal description, as contained within the previously approved Heritage Designation By-law 2020-72, be amended to reflect the property’s current legal description, and that By-law 2020-72 be amended to ensure conformance with the Ontario Heritage Act, as amended; and further, 3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1. That the report entitled “Markham Transportation Master Plan Study Terms of Reference” be received; and, 2. That the following TMP Study Terms of Reference be endorsed: a. Develop a comprehensive consultation plan to solicit public and stakeholder input and feedback on transportation needs throughout the TMP’s development; and, b. Complete a background review of relevant information, studies, and data to understand Markham’s planning context and transportation needs in existing plans including provincial, regional, and local transportation plans; and, c. Undertake a transportation needs assessment to review existing travel demand patterns and forecast future travel demand. Analyze gaps and opportunities under existing and future conditions to inform development of transportation network options and policies; and, d. Establish an overarching vision and guiding principles for the TMP in consultation with internal and external stakeholders; and, e. Develop whitepapers on electrification and autonomous vehicles, and transportation data sources, to inform policy and strategy development; and, f. Develop a complete streets design guidelines and strategy to enhance transportation options for all road users, providing conceptual cross-sections for all City roads and reviewing road classifications; and, g. Develop a micro-mobility and shared-mobility services strategy that integrates new and emerging personal and shared micro-mobility devices into Markham’s existing and future tran

1. That the September 26, 2023, Confidential Report titled “REQUEST FOR DIRECTION REPORT Curated North Inc., 17, 19, 21, and 23 Morgan Avenue, Ontario Land Tribunal Appeals of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit a Residential High-Rise development comprised of a 40- storey residential building with 487 units on the east side of Yonge Street, south of Morgan Avenue (Ward 1)”, be received; and, 2. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution. 18