Council Meeting

That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on February 23, 2021, be adopted.

That Council waive the rules of procedure to allow for a deputation on a matter not listed on the Council agenda.

That the following proclamations, issued by the City Clerk in accordance with the City of Markham Proclamation Policy, be received for information purposes: Epilepsy Awareness Month - March, 2021 Purple Day (Epilepsy Awareness) - March 26, 2021 Apraxia Awareness Day - May 14, 2021 That the following new request for proclamation, issued by the City Clerk in accordance with the City of Markham Proclamation Policy, be received and added to the Five-Year Proclamations List approved by Council: World Down Syndrome Day - March 21, 2021

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

That the staff report entitled “Heritage Markham Committee Terms of Reference and By-law (2021)”, dated February 22, 2021, be received; That the By-law, attached as Appendix A, be enacted by Council; That the Heritage Markham Committee Terms of Reference, attached as Appendix ‘B, as amended; be approved; That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution. (By-law 2021-18)

That the report of the General Committee be received & adopted. (Save and except for Item 8.2.2):

1. That the report titled “2020 Year-End Review of Operations” be received; and, 2. That a COVID-19 Reserve be established from the Safe Restart Agreement funding to be used to offset COVID-19 operating impacts; and, 3. That the City’s 2020 COVID-19 net favourable variance of $2.21M be allocated as follows: a. $1.30M COVID provision for future tax adjustments; b. $0.91M transfer to the COVID-19 Reserve; 4. That the City’s 2020 net operations favourable variance of $7.60M be transferred as follows, as per the approved Financial Planning and Budgeting Policy: a. $3.60M one-time funding to replenish the Corporate Rate Stabilization Reserve; b. $0.79M to the Corporate Rate Stabilization Reserve to achieve a balance equal to 15% of the local tax levy; c. $3.21M to the Life Cycle Capital Replacement and Capital Reserve Fund; and further, 5. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the presentation titled "Canada Healthy Communities Initiative" be received for information; and, That the Committee support the Franklin Carmichael Park - Multi-Purpose Outdoor Hard Surface project for the City's Round One submission.

That the report entitled, “Development Charge Deferral - St. Mary and St. Samuel The Confessor Coptic Orthodox Church”, dated March 1, 2021, be received; and, That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with the applicant to secure the following terms of approval: The development charges be

That By-laws 2021-18 and 2021-19 be given three readings and enacted.

That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, Council resolve into a private session at 1:28 PM immediately following "Presentations" to receive advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose [Section 239 (2) (f) and 239 (2) (i)]; related to a request for deputation on a matter not listed on the Agenda.

That Council rise from Confidential session at 2:20 PM.

That the report entitled “Reporting out of Lease - 7100 Birchmount Road” be received; and, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That By-law 2021-20 be given three readings and enacted. Three Readings BY-LAW 2021-20 - A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 9, 2021.

That the Council meeting be adjourned at 2:41 p.m.

1. That the following proclamations, issued by the City Clerk in accordance with the City of Markham Proclamation Policy, be received for information purposes: a. Epilepsy Awareness Month - March, 2021 b. Purple Day (Epilepsy Awareness) - March 26, 2021 c. Apraxia Awareness Day - May 14, 2021 2. That the following new request for proclamation, issued by the City Clerk in accordance with the City of Markham Proclamation Policy, be received and added to the Five-Year Proclamations List approved by Council: a. World Down Syndrome Day - March 21, 2021

That the report of the General Committee be received & adopted. (Save and except for Item 8.2.2): 5

10 That By-law 2021-20 be given three readings and enacted. Three Readings BY-LAW 2021-20 - A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 9, 2021.