Council Meeting

That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on November 29, 2023, be adopted.

That the deputation from Paul DeMelo regarding Item 8.1.1: 2024 Development Fee, Building, and City-Wide Fee By-Laws be received.

That the Memorandum titled “Updated Tree Preservation By-law” be received.

That the memorandum titled “2024 Development Fee and City-wide Fee By-laws”, be received.

That the following proclamation, issued by the City Clerk in accordance with the City of Markham Proclamation Policy, be received for information purposes: KAWASAKI DISEASE AWARENESS DAY, January 26, 2024. (Item 5.1) WORLD THINKING DAY, February 22, 2024 That the following new request for proclamation be approved and added to the Five-Year Proclamations List approved by Council: DATA PRIVACY DAY, January 28, 2024.

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

That the Report titled “2024 Development Fee, Building, and City-Wide Fee By-laws” dated December 4, 2023 be received; and, That the communication submitted by Kagan Shastri LLP on behalf of BILD received on December 1, 2023, be received; and, That the amendment to By-law 211-83, as amended, “Tariff of Fees for the Processing of Planning Applications,” substantially in the form attached as Appendix ‘B’, be enacted; and, That the amendment to By-law 2002-276, as amended "A by-law to impose fees or charges for services or activities provided or done by the City of Markham" substantially in the form attached as Appendix ‘C’, be enacted; and, That the amendment to By-law 211-83, as amended, “Tariff of Fees for the Processing of Planning Applications,” substantially in the form attached as Appendix ‘D’, be enacted; and, That the proposed amendments to the Building By-law be

That the matter of Item 8.1.1 RE: 2024 Development Fee, Building, and City-Wide Fee By-Laws be

That the report entitled “Markham Economic Development and Culture Strategy – 2023 to 2027” and appendices be received; and, That the deputations from Avinash Persaud, Shruti Ganapathy, Chris Dudley, Jennifer MacLean, Iain Dobson, Doug Denby, and Chris Collucci at the December 4th Special Development Services Committee meeting be received; and, That the Markham Economic Development and Culture Strategy – 2023 to 2027 be approved; and further, That City staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report of the General Committee be received & adopted. (Items 1 to 6):

That the report entitled “Contract 259-S-23 Supply & Delivery of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, Face Piece and Breathing Valves” be received; and, That the contract for 100 Interspiro S9 Incurve Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus and 272 of the associated Face Pieces and Breathing Valves be awarded to Canadian Safety Equipment Inc. in the amount of $922,221.94 inclusive of HST; and, That the tendering process be waived in accordance with Purchasing By-Law 2017-8, Part II, Section 11.1 (e), Non-Competitive Procurement, whereby “the City is acquiring specialized equipment, such as firefighting equipment, in which case the sources of supply may be identified based on technical specifications prepared by the User Department staff"; and, That the funds for the award be provided from account 067-6150-23126-005 “Self- Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Replacement”, which has an available budget of $950,000.00; and, That the remaining balance of $27,778.06 ($950,000.00 - $922,221.94) in account 067-6150-23126-005 “Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Replacement” be returned to the original funding source; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report titled "Kylemore Communities – Sponsorship for the Angus Glen Community Centre West Arena and Naming Rights to the Concession Stand" be received; and, That the City of Markham enter into an interior naming rights agreement with Kylemore Communities to extend the current agreement for promotional rights to the Angus Glen West Arena through sponsorship and to re-name the upper level Concession Stand to the Kylemore Lounge within the Angus Glen Community Centre. The new name to be branded and utilized in all promotional, administrative and legal functions, operations and communications associated with each space; and, That a naming rights term of 3 years, comprised of: a one-time Concession Stand Renovation Fee of $25,000 in Year 1 and an annual naming rights fee of $12,000 in Years 2 and 3 for the Kylemore Lounge be approved; and, That an annual fee of $25,000 for the West Arena sponsorship, be approved; and, That the remaining interior rights terms as outlined in the report be approved; and, That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a sponsorship and interior naming rights agreement (“Sponsorship and Naming Rights Agreement”) with Kylemore Communities, in accordance with the terms set out in the report, and in a form satisfactory to the CAO and City Solicitor; and, That the 2023 renovation funds from the one-time Renovation Fee be deposited into account 795 796 4272 (Program Expense – Facility Ad Expense); and, That the proceeds from the Naming Rights f

That the report dated December 5 , 2023 titled “Status of Capital Projects as of September 30, 2023" be received; and, That the Projects Completed within Scope with Surplus Funds and the Projects Completed within Scope without Surplus Funds, as identified on Exhibit B, be approved for closure, and funds associated with these projects in the amount of $2,530,594 be transferred to the original sources of funding as identified in Exhibit B; and, That the Projects Not/Partially Initiated, as identified in Exhibit C, be approved for closure and funds associated with these projects in the amount of $276,500 be transferred to the original sources of funding as identified in Exhibit C; and, That the Non-Development Charge Capital Contingency Project be topped up from the Life Cycle Replacement and Capital Reserve Fund by $ 894,417 to the approved amount of $250,000; and, That the Engineering Capital Contingency Project be topped up from the Development Charges - City-Wide Hard Reserve by $24,434 to the approved amount of $100,000; and, That the Waterworks Capital Contingency Project be topped up from the Waterworks Stabilization/Capital Reserve by $20,738 to the approved amount of $100,000; and, That the following new capital projects, initiated subsequent to the approval of the 2023 capital budget but prior to the 2023 in-year capital additions approved by Council in November 2023, be received: Project 23304 – Markham Village Arena Dressing Room Floor Replacement – Budget of $19,877

That the report entitled “Contract 297-S-23 - Supply and Delivery of One (1) Pumper Rescue Apparatus and One (1) 32m Aerial Ladder Apparatus for Fire & Emergency Services” be received; and, That the contract for Contract 297-S-23 - Supply and Delivery of One (1) Pumper Rescue Apparatus and One (1) 32m Aerial Ladder Apparatus for Fire & Emergency Services be awarded to Safetek Emergency Vehicles (“Safetek”) in the amount of $ 3,701,391.76 inclusive of HST; and, That the tendering process be waived in accordance with Purchasing By-Law 2017-8, Part II, Section 11.1 (e), Non-Competitive Procurement, whereby “the City is acquiring specialized… equipment, such as firefighting equipment…, in which case the sources of supply may be identified based on technical specifications prepared by the User Department,”; and, That the award be funded from project #23230 Corporate Fleet Replacement-Fire (account 057-6150-23230-005) with available budget of $2,968,700.00; and, That the budget shortfall of $ 732,691.76 ($3,701,391.76 - $2,968,700.00) be funded from the Life Cycle Replacement and Capital Reserve Fund; and, That any potential future price increase to the award amount under recommendation # 2 due to long delivery times be approved as per the Expenditure Control and Capital Budget Control policies; and further; That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report titled "Appointment of Members to the Mayor’s Black Youth Liaison Committee for the period of January 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024" be received; and, That the following Appointments of Members to the Mayor’s Black Youth Liaison Committee be confirmed for the term January 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024; and, Name, School, Grade, Ward Aliya Arnette, Pierre Elliot Trudeau High School, Grade 11, Ward 2 Malak Elhag, Pierre Elliot Trudeau High School, Grade 11, Ward 2 Stephanie Ikharia, Markville Secondary School, Grade 10, Ward 3 Trinity Baxter, Markham District High School, Grade 11, Ward 4 Laila Rutherford, Bill Hogarth Secondary School, Grade 11, Ward 5 Merveille Uwase, Bill Hogarth Secondary School, Grade 12, Ward 5 Noam Girma, Bill Hogarth Secondary School, Grade 12, Ward 5 Ophrah Ehiogu, St. Brother André Catholic High School, Grade 12, Ward 5; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report and presentation titled “Corporate Asset Management Progress Update and Procurement of Professional Services” be received; and, That staff be authorized to award a contract for the Corporate Asset Management Strategy & Governance Framework, in the amount of $158,954.72 (inclusive of HST and 10% contingency) and the 2024 Asset Management Plan in the amount of $238,546.81 (inclusive of HST and 10% contingency) to GM BluePlan Engineering Limited; and, That the total award amount of $397,501.53 ($158,954.72 + $238,546.81) be funded from Capital Project # 22090, 2022 Corporate Asset Management Plan and Capital Project # 23146, 2023 Corporate Asset Management Plan, with an available budget of $415,200.00; and, That the remaining budget in the amount of $17,698.47 ($415,200.00 - $397,501.53) be retained in the project budget until completion; and, That the tendering process be waived in accordance with Purchasing By-Law 2017-08, Part II, Section 7 Non Competitive Procurement, item 1 (h) which states “Where it is necessary or in the best interests of the City to acquire non-standard items or Consulting and Professional Services from a preferred supplier or from a supplier who has a proven track record with the City in terms of pricing, quality and service.”; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

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

That the Record of the Public Meeting held on December 5, 2023, with respect to the proposed amendment to the Building By-law be received; and, That By-law 2023-18 as amended be repealed and the attached “By-law respecting Construction, Demolition, Change of Use Permits and Inspections,” attached as Appendix ‘A’, be enacted; and, That the By-law come into force and take effect on January 1, 2024; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all thing necessary to give effect to this resolution.

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

That the report entitled “Elgin Mills Road, Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study (Wards 2, 5 and 6)”, be received; and, That the preferred alignment and design concept of Elgin Mills Road from Woodbine Avenue to McCowan Road, as set out in the Environmental Study Report (ESR), be endorsed; and, That City staff be authorized to issue a Notice of Study Completion and file the Schedule C Municipal Class EA Study for Elgin Mills Road with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP); and, That as per the feedback received at the Development Services Committee on November 14, 2023, City staff undertake further evaluation of the Active Transportation during the detailed design stage and endeavor to accommodate separated cycling and pedestrian facilities where possible along Elgin Mills Road; and further, That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the Staff report, dated December 11, 2023, titled, “Commercial Façade Improvement Grant Program - 2023”, be received; and, That Council supports the following financial assistance for four project requests, representing $25,173.61 in grant assistance: The proposed replacement of one modern window, and the re-conditioning of two historic wooden windows at 819 Bur Oak Avenue, subject to the applicant obtaining a Heritage Permit for the proposed work (up to a maximum of $6,122.61); and, The repair and replacement of damaged brick at 5 George Street, Markham Village, subject to the applicant obtaining a Heritage Permit for the proposed work (up to a maximum of $3,051.00); and, The installation of a ground sign approved by the City at 4470 Highway 7 East Unionville, subject to the applicant removing existing abandoned and non-compliant signage (up to the maximum of $1,000.00); and, The reconditioning of the historic wooden windows, and installation of appropriate new storm windows at 8961 Ninth Line, subject to the applicant obtaining a Heritage Permit (up to a maximum of $15,000.00); and, That the grants be funded through the Commercial Facade Improvement Grant Program Fund, Account 620-101-5699-23065 ($30,000.00 available for 2023); and further, That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the Staff report, dated December 11, 2023, titled "RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Objections to Notices of Intention to Designate – Phase III Properties”, be received; and, That the written objections to designation under the Ontari o Heritage Act as submitted by or on behalf of the property owners of 10690 McCowan Road (Ward 6) and 2972 Elgin Mills Road East (Ward 2), be received as information; and, That the deputation from Tom Carvelli be received; and, That the written communication from Paul Durfee Oberst from Paul Oberst Heritage Consulting be received; and, That Council affirm its intention to designate 10690 McCowan Road (Ward 6): “William Henry Meyer House” under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and, That Council affirm its intention to designate 2972 Elgin Mills Road East (Ward 2): “John and Elizabeth Rowbotham House” under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in recognition of its cultural heritage significance; and, That the Clerk’s Department be authorized to place designation by-laws before Council for adoption; and, That the Clerk’s Department be authorized to publish and serve notice of Council’s adoption of the designation by-laws as per the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act ; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report and presentation dated December 11, 2023, entitled, “Markville Secondary Plan Study Interim Report” be received; and, That the deputations from Ron Hurlburt, Cindy Li, Charles Conrad, Guangsi (James) Zhang, Emily Guo, Tony Sun, Elisabeth Tan, Mike Carbonneau, Xian Zheng, Paul Yang and Yogna Zhao be received; and, That the written communications from Stephen Lusk and Oleg Seleznev be received; and That the Markville Secondary Plan Study Interim Report and emerging concept be released for public consultation and input to support the preparation of the final study ; and, That staff be directed to host a Commu nity Information Meeting in Q1 2024 to present the interim report and emerging concept ; and further, That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report of the Development Services Committee Meeting be received & adopted. (Items 1 to 7):

That the report entitled “Authority to Provide Development Charges (DC) Credit and / or Reimbursement for the Construction of Rougeside Promenade from 100m east of Warden Avenue (west limits of the subdivision) to Verdale Crossing and for the Construction of Multi-Use Pathway (MUP) on Warden Avenue to 1771107 Ontario Inc. (Ward 3)” be received; and, That Council authorize Development Charge Credits and / or Reimbursements not exceeding $202,509.00 to 1771107 Ontario Inc. (“Times Group”) for the costs associated with the design, contract administration, construction, and maintenance until assumption, for the construction of Rougeside Promenade from 100m east of Warden Avenue to Verdale Crossing; and, That Council authorize the following reimbursements to 1771107 Ontario Inc. (“Times Group”) related to the design, contract administration, construction, and maintenance until assumption, for the construction of MUP on Warden Avenue west of Block 1 and Block 5, adjacent to the Plan of Subdivision: Development Charge Credits and/or Reimbursements not exceeding $66,885.00 representing 65% of the costs associated with the construction of MUP on Warden Avenue; and, Reimbursement not exceeding $18,007.50 from the Community Benefit Charges Reserve representing 17.5% of the costs associated with the construction of the MUP on Warden Avenue; and, Reimbursement not exceeding $18,007.50 from the Non-DC Growth Reserve representing 17.5% of the costs associated with the construction of the MU

That the report entitled “ Award of Tender 223-T-23 Backstop and Outfield Fence Replacement” be received; and, That staff be authorized to award a contract to Anthony Furlano Construction Inc., the lowest priced bidd er, in the total amount of $394,775.88 inclusive of HST ; and, That a contingency in the amount of $19,738.79 (5%) inclusive of HST, be established to cover any additional project costs, be approved, and that authorization be granted to approve expenditures of this contingency amount up to the specified limit in accordance with the Expenditure Control Policy; and, That the award and contingency in the total amount of $ 414,514.67 be funded from capital project 23217 Outfield and Backstop Fence Improvement , GL account 0 059-6150-23217-005 , which has an available budget of $331,000; and, That the shortfall of $ 83,514.67 be funded from City Non-DC Capital Contingency; and, That this report be received by Council on December 13, 2023; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the December 12, 2023, report titled, “RECOMMENATION REPORT, Green City Cornell Development Group Inc., Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications to permit two 13-storey retirement homes and/or apartment buildings with at-grade non-residential uses, a mix of townhouses, and public parkettes, at the southeast corner of Bur Oak Avenue and Church Street (Ward 5) File PLAN 23 139197”, be received; and, That the Official Plan Amendment application submitted by Green City Cornell Development Group Inc., be approved and the draft Official Plan Amendment, attached as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and brought to a future Council meeting for adoption without further notice; and, That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Green City Cornell Development Group Inc., as modified by City staff, be approved and the draft site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment, attached as Appendix ‘B’, be finalized and brought to a future Council meeting for enactment without further notice; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report and presentation dated December 12, 2023 entitled “Comments on York Region’s Draft Regional Planning Transition Plan” be received; and, That Council endorse the following Staff recommendations: That York Region continue its forecasting work in a supportive role to assist local municipalities in preparing local forecasts and the forecasts approved by local Council be used to inform Regional master and capital plans and phasing; and, That additional support to interpret and administer the York Region Official Plan be an optional service that could be provided by York Region given that Markham will be responsible for making decisions regarding conformity; and, That York Region comments on Official Plan Amendments be focused to matters where the Region has authority (i.e., servicing, regional transportation systems, assisted and affordable housing, etc.); and, That York Region’s role as a commenting agency should also include providing support on City-led initiatives and studies related to matters where York Region has authority (e.g., local transportation and servicing master plans, housing strategies, etc.); and, That a memorandum of understanding between York Region and Markham be prepared to confirm the Regional services to be provided by York Region; and, That York Region provide additional detail and clarification on the matters identified in Appendix ‘B’; and, That this report be forwarded to York Region as the City of Markham’s Comments on the Draft Region

That the report titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications TH (Warden) Developments (BT) Inc., at 10506 and 10508 Warden Avenue to permit townhouses, stacked townhouses, and mixed use multi-storey units, a 2 ha dual use park/stormwater management block; and a secondary school block (Ward 2), File No. PLAN 22 265291”, be received; and, That the Official Plan Amendment application submitted by TH (Warden) Developments (BT) Inc., to amend the Official Plan, be endorsed in principle by Council, and that the draft Official Plan Amendment be finalized and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be enacted without further notice; and, That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by TH (Warden) Developments (BT) Inc. to amend Zoning By-law 304-87, as amended, be endorsed in principle by Council and that the draft Zoning By-law be finalized and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be enacted without further notice; and further, That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the matter of “Reimagine the Stouffville Go Transit Corridor Line” be

That the report entitled “Revisions to Second Revised and Restated Shareholder Declaration, 2007” be received; and That the Third Revised and Restated Shareholder Declaration attached as Appendix “A” be approved; and, That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the Third Revised and Restated Shareholder Declaration, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

Whereas the City of Markham recognizes the importance of housing affordability and all orders of government in Canada acknowledge that we are in the midst of a housing crisis; and, Whereas the City of Markham adopted Housing Choices: Markham’s Affordable and Rental Housing Strategy in June, 2021 and is actively advancing actions to increase the supply of affordable and purpose built rental housing; and, Whereas through the More Homes, Built Faster: Ontario’s Housing Supply Action Plan 2022-2023, the Province committed to 1.5 million homes being built over the next 10 years and assigned a Municipal Housing Target to Markham, and in response the City of Markham made a housing pledge to facilitate the construction of 44,000 new homes; and, Whereas the Federal Government launched the Housing Accelerator Fund to provide funding to local municipalities, to encourage initiatives aimed at increasing housing supply across Canada; and, Whereas the City of Markham submitted an application in June, 2023 to the Housing Accelerator Fund requesting $57,100,000 to implement seven initiatives that aim to provide a minimum of 1900 housing units; and, Whereas the Federal Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities provided a letter to the City of Markham dated October 11, 2023 advising that the City has proposed strong steps forward to address the housing crisis through its Housing Accelerator Fund application initiatives but also requesting that the City go further than what was propos

That By-laws 2023-164 to 2023-179 and By-laws 2023-182 to 2023-184 be given three readings and enacted.

That By-law 2023-180 and By-law 2023-181 be given three readings and enacted.

That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act , Council resolve into a private session to discuss the following confidential matters at 2:22 PM:

That the Markham Enterprises Corporation (MEC) Confidential Briefing note – WET Project dated December 8, 2023 be received; That the Markham District Energy Inc. Wastewater Energy Transfer Project be approved; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That By-law 2023-163 be given three readings and enacted. Three Readings BY-LAW 2023-163 A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 13, 2023. No attachment

That the Council meeting be adjourned at 3:23 PM.

4 1. That the memorandum titled “2024 Development Fee and City-wide Fee By-laws”, be received.

1. That the following proclamation, issued by the City Clerk in accordance with the City of Markham Proclamation Policy, be received for information purposes: a. KAWASAKI DISEASE AWARENESS DAY, January 26, 2024. (Item 5.1) b. WORLD THINKING DAY, February 22, 2024 2. That the following new request for proclamation be approved and added to the Five-Year Proclamations List approved by Council: a. DATA PRIVACY DAY, January 28, 2024.

8 1. That the report titled "Kylemore Communities – Sponsorship for the Angus Glen Community Centre West Arena and Naming Rights to the Concession Stand" be received; and, 2. That the City of Markham enter into an interior naming rights agreement with Kylemore Communities to extend the current agreement for promotional rights to the Angus Glen West Arena through sponsorship and to re-name the upper level Concession Stand to the Kylemore Lounge within the Angus Glen Community Centre. The new name to be branded and utilized in all promotional, administrative and legal functions, operations and communications associated with each space; and, 3. That a naming rights term of 3 years, comprised of: a one-time Concession Stand Renovation Fee of $25,000 in Year 1 and an annual naming rights fee of $12,000 in Years 2 and 3 for the Kylemore Lounge be approved; and, 4. That an annual fee of $25,000 for the West Arena sponsorship, be approved; and, 5. That the remaining interior rights terms as outlined in the report be approved; and, 6. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a sponsorship and interior naming rights agreement (“Sponsorship and Naming Rights Agreement”) with Kylemore Communities, in accordance with the terms set out in the report, and in a form satisfactory to the CAO and City Solicitor; and, 7. That the 2023 renovation funds from the one-time Renovation Fee be deposited into account 795 796 4272 (Program Expense – Facility Ad Expense); and, 8. That the proceed

1. That the report dated December 5, 2023 titled “Status of Capital Projects as of September 30, 2023" be received; and, 2. That the Projects Completed within Scope with Surplus Funds and the Projects Completed within Scope without Surplus Funds, as identified on Exhibit B, be approved for closure, and funds associated with these projects in the amount of $2,530,594 be transferred to the original sources of funding as identified in Exhibit B; and, 3. That the Projects Not/Partially Initiated, as identified in Exhibit C, be approved for closure and funds associated with these projects in the amount of $276,500 be transferred to the original sources of funding as identified in Exhibit C; and, 4. That the Non-Development Charge Capital Contingency Project be topped up from the Life Cycle Replacement and Capital Reserve Fund by $894,417 to the approved amount of $250,000; and, 5. That the Engineering Capital Contingency Project be topped up from the Development Charges - City-Wide Hard Reserve by $24,434 to the approved amount of $100,000; and, 6. That the Waterworks Capital Contingency Project be topped up from the Waterworks Stabilization/Capital Reserve by $20,738 to the approved amount of $100,000; and, 7. That the following new capital projects, initiated subsequent to the approval of the 2023 capital budget but prior to the 2023 in-year capital additions approved by Council in November 2023, be received: a. Project 23304 – Markham Village Arena Dressing Room Floor Replaceme

1. That the report entitled “Contract 297-S-23 - Supply and Delivery of One (1) Pumper Rescue Apparatus and One (1) 32m Aerial Ladder Apparatus for Fire & Emergency Services” be received; and, 2. That the contract for Contract 297-S-23 - Supply and Delivery of One (1) Pumper Rescue Apparatus and One (1) 32m Aerial Ladder Apparatus for Fire & Emergency Services be awarded to Safetek Emergency Vehicles (“Safetek”) in the amount of $3,701,391.76 inclusive of HST; and, 3. That the tendering process be waived in accordance with Purchasing By-Law 2017-8, Part II, Section 11.1 (e), Non- Competitive Procurement, whereby “the City is acquiring specialized… equipment, such as firefighting equipment…, in which case the sources of supply may be identified based on technical specifications prepared by the User Department,”; and, 4. That the award be funded from project #23230 Corporate Fleet Replacement-Fire (account 057-6150-23230-005) with available budget of $2,968,700.00; and, 11 5. That the budget shortfall of $732,691.76 ($3,701,391.76 - $2,968,700.00) be funded from the Life Cycle Replacement and Capital Reserve Fund; and, 6. That any potential future price increase to the award amount under recommendation # 2 due to long delivery times be approved as per the Expenditure Control and Capital Budget Control policies; and further; 7. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1. That the report titled "Appointment of Members to the Mayor’s Black Youth Liaison Committee for the period of January 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024" be received; and, 2. That the following Appointments of Members to the Mayor’s Black Youth Liaison Committee be confirmed for the term January 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024; and, o Name, School, Grade, Ward  Aliya Arnette, Pierre Elliot Trudeau High School, Grade 11, Ward 2  Malak Elhag, Pierre Elliot Trudeau High School, Grade 11, Ward 2  Stephanie Ikharia, Markville Secondary School, Grade 10, Ward 3  Trinity Baxter, Markham District High School, Grade 11, Ward 4  Laila Rutherford, Bill Hogarth Secondary School, Grade 11, Ward 5 12  Merveille Uwase, Bill Hogarth Secondary School, Grade 12, Ward 5  Noam Girma, Bill Hogarth Secondary School, Grade 12, Ward 5  Ophrah Ehiogu, St. Brother André Catholic High School, Grade 12, Ward 5; and further, 3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1. That the report and presentation titled “Corporate Asset Management Progress Update and Procurement of Professional Services” be received; and, 2. That staff be authorized to award a contract for the Corporate Asset Management Strategy & Governance Framework, in the amount of $158,954.72 (inclusive of HST and 10% contingency) and the 2024 Asset Management Plan in the amount of $238,546.81 (inclusive of HST and 10% contingency) to GM BluePlan Engineering Limited; and, 3. That the total award amount of $397,501.53 ($158,954.72 + $238,546.81) be funded from Capital Project # 22090, 2022 Corporate Asset Management Plan and Capital Project # 23146, 2023 Corporate Asset Management Plan, with an available budget of $415,200.00; and, 4. That the remaining budget in the amount of $17,698.47 ($415,200.00 - $397,501.53) be retained in the project budget until completion; and, 5. That the tendering process be waived in accordance with Purchasing By-Law 2017-08, Part II, Section 7 Non Competitive Procurement, item 1 (h) which states “Where it is necessary or in the best interests of the City to acquire non-standard items or Consulting and Professional Services from a preferred supplier or 13 from a supplier who has a proven track record with the City in terms of pricing, quality and service.”; and further, 6. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

17 1. That the report and presentation dated December 11, 2023, entitled, “Markville Secondary Plan Study Interim Report” be received; and, 2. That the deputations from Ron Hurlburt, Cindy Li, Charles Conrad, Guangsi (James) Zhang, Emily Guo, Tony Sun, Elisabeth Tan, Mike Carbonneau, Xian Zheng, Paul Yang and Yogna Zhao be received; and, 3. That the written communications from Stephen Lusk and Oleg Seleznev be received; and 4. That the Markville Secondary Plan Study Interim Report and emerging concept be released for public consultation and input to support the preparation of the final study; and, 5. That staff be directed to host a Community Information Meeting in Q1 2024 to present the interim report and emerging concept; and further, 6. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

18 1. That the report entitled “Authority to Provide Development Charges (DC) Credit and / or Reimbursement for the Construction of Rougeside Promenade from 100m east of Warden Avenue (west limits of the subdivision) to Verdale Crossing and for the Construction of Multi-Use Pathway (MUP) on Warden Avenue to 1771107 Ontario Inc. (Ward 3)” be received; and, 2. That Council authorize Development Charge Credits and / or Reimbursements not exceeding $202,509.00 to 1771107 Ontario Inc. (“Times Group”) for the costs associated with the design, contract administration, construction, and maintenance until assumption, for the construction of Rougeside Promenade from 100m east of Warden Avenue to Verdale Crossing; and, 3. That Council authorize the following reimbursements to 1771107 Ontario Inc. (“Times Group”) related to the design, contract administration, construction, and maintenance until assumption, for the construction of MUP on Warden Avenue west of Block 1 and Block 5, adjacent to the Plan of Subdivision: a. Development Charge Credits and/or Reimbursements not exceeding $66,885.00 representing 65% of the costs associated with the construction of MUP on Warden Avenue; and, b. Reimbursement not exceeding $18,007.50 from the Community Benefit Charges Reserve representing 17.5% of the costs associated with the construction of the MUP on Warden Avenue; and, c. Reimbursement not exceeding $18,007.50 from the Non-DC Growth Reserve representing 17.5% of the costs associated with the c

1. That the report entitled “Award of Tender 223-T-23 Backstop and Outfield Fence Replacement” be received; and, 2. That staff be authorized to award a contract to Anthony Furlano Construction Inc., the lowest priced bidder, in the total amount of $394,775.88 inclusive of HST; and, 3. That a contingency in the amount of $19,738.79 (5%) inclusive of HST, be established to cover any additional project costs, be approved, and that authorization be granted to approve expenditures of this contingency amount up to the specified limit in accordance with the Expenditure Control Policy; and, 4. That the award and contingency in the total amount of $414,514.67 be funded from capital project 23217 Outfield and Backstop Fence Improvement, GL account 0059-6150-23217-005, which has an available budget of $331,000; and, 5. That the shortfall of $83,514.67 be funded from City Non-DC Capital Contingency; and, 6. That this report be received by Council on December 13, 2023; and further, 7. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution. 20

1. That the deputations by Randal Dickie, Urban Growth Inc., Chris Uchiyama, LHC, and Matthew Helfand, Aird & Berlis LLP, regarding the designation of properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, be received; and, 2. That the written submissions by Eileen Costello, Aird & Berlis LLP, regarding the designation of 11120 and 11274 Highway 48 under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, be received; and, 3. That the Staff report, dated December 12, 2023, titled, "RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Designation of Priority Properties – Phase V”, be received; and, 4. That the June 14, 2023, recommendation from the Heritage Markham Committee, in support of the designation of the following properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act (in accordance with Appendix ‘B’), be received as information: o 3056 Elgin Mills Road East (Ward 2): “Thomas Read House”; and, o 3575 Elgin Mills Road East (Ward 2): “Lyon-Schell-Frisby House”; and, o 6731 Fourteenth Avenue (Ward 7): “Patton-Sewell House”; and, o 11274 Highway 48 (Ward 6): “Christian Hoover House”; and, o 7882 Highway 7 East (Ward 5): “Martin Hoover House”; and, o 7831 Highway 7 East (Ward 5): “Alec Armstrong House”; and, o 11248 Kennedy Road (Ward 6): “Melville Church”; and, 21 o 11137 McCowan Road (Ward 6): “Alexander Lee House”; and, o 4822 Nineteenth Avenue (Ward 6): “Samuel Kendrick House”; and, o 6084 Nineteenth Avenue (Ward 5): “Grove Cottage”; and, o 11120 Highway 48 (Ward 6): “Henry Wideman

1. That the report and presentation dated December 12, 2023 entitled “Comments on York Region’s Draft Regional Planning Transition Plan” be received; and, 24 2. That Council endorse the following Staff recommendations: a. That York Region continue its forecasting work in a supportive role to assist local municipalities in preparing local forecasts and the forecasts approved by local Council be used to inform Regional master and capital plans and phasing; and, b. That additional support to interpret and administer the York Region Official Plan be an optional service that could be provided by York Region given that Markham will be responsible for making decisions regarding conformity; and, c. That York Region comments on Official Plan Amendments be focused to matters where the Region has authority (i.e., servicing, regional transportation systems, assisted and affordable housing, etc.); and, d. That York Region’s role as a commenting agency should also include providing support on City-led initiatives and studies related to matters where York Region has authority (e.g., local transportation and servicing master plans, housing strategies, etc.); and, e. That a memorandum of understanding between York Region and Markham be prepared to confirm the Regional services to be provided by York Region; and, 3. That York Region provide additional detail and clarification on the matters identified in Appendix ‘B’; and, 4. That this report be forwarded to York Region as the City of Markham’

Whereas the City of Markham recognizes the importance of housing affordability and all orders of government in Canada acknowledge that we are in the midst of a housing crisis; and, 39 Whereas the City of Markham adopted Housing Choices: Markham’s Affordable and Rental Housing Strategy in June, 2021 and is actively advancing actions to increase the supply of affordable and purpose built rental housing; and, Whereas through the More Homes, Built Faster: Ontario’s Housing Supply Action Plan 2022-2023, the Province committed to 1.5 million homes being built over the next 10 years and assigned a Municipal Housing Target to Markham, and in response the City of Markham made a housing pledge to facilitate the construction of 44,000 new homes; and, Whereas the Federal Government launched the Housing Accelerator Fund to provide funding to local municipalities, to encourage initiatives aimed at increasing housing supply across Canada; and, Whereas the City of Markham submitted an application in June, 2023 to the Housing Accelerator Fund requesting $57,100,000 to implement seven initiatives that aim to provide a minimum of 1900 housing units; and, Whereas the Federal Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities provided a letter to the City of Markham dated October 11, 2023 advising that the City has proposed strong steps forward to address the housing crisis through its Housing Accelerator Fund application initiatives but also requesting that the City go further than what was pro

1. That the confidential Council minutes of the Council Meeting held on November 29, 2023, be adopted.

1. That the December 12, 2023, Confidential Report titled, “REQUEST FOR DIRECTION, Ontario Land Tribunal Appeal by DRC (Markham) Inc. c/o Holborn Group – 8127-8149 Yonge Street – Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications – Ward (1) – City of Markham File PLAN 22 253004, Ontario Land Tribunal Files OLT-23-000427 and OLT-23-000428”, be received; and, 2. That the City Solicitor, or designate, and any necessary Staff be directed to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the appeals on the basis as outlined in this Confidential Report; and further, 3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

49 That the Council meeting be adjourned at 3:23 PM.