Council Meeting

That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on December 16, 2025, be adopted.

That the Communication regarding "OLT Decision 648321 Ontario Inc 5871 Highway 7 East”, be received.

That the memorandum dated January 27, 2026, titled " Requests for Extensions to Designation Timelines - 10224 Highway 48 (Ward 6) & 7635 Highway 7 (Ward 5)" be received; and, That Council grant a further 60-day extension of the deadline for designation of 10224 Highway 48 (Ward 6) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; and, That Council grant a further 60-day extension of the deadline for designation of 7635 Highway 7 (Ward 5) under Part IV, Section 29 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 of the Development Services Committee be received & adopted, save and except Item 7.1.1 to be voted on separately and Item 7.1.4 (Items 1 to 4):

That the January 20, 2026, report titled, “Demolition Request for Two Properties Listed on the Markham Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest - 58 and 64 Old Kennedy Road, (Ward 8)”, be received; and, That in accordance with the December 10, 2025, recommendations of the Heritage Markham Committee, Council supports the proposed demolition of the buildings at 58 and 64 Old Kennedy Road, conditional upon the owner undertaking the necessary arrangements to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Planning, to provide the City with a standard Markham Remembered plaque to display the history of the two properties and their community context, subject to the following conditions: a) Consideration be given to utilizing salvaged material from the buildings to mount the interpretive plaque (i.e., brick wall or cairn), in consultation with the City’s Heritage Planning Staff; and, b) Installation of the plaque in a publicly visible location on the properties (Old Kennedy Road frontage); and, c) Details of the plaque content and the location of the plaque are to be finalized in consultation with the Manager, Heritage Planning prior to manufacture and installation; and, d) That requirement for the interpretive plaque and its installation to be secured through the provision of financial security with the amount to be determined by the City and commensurate with the obligation; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect t

That the January 20, 2026, memorandum titled, “Request for Delegated Authority to Enter into a Construction Agreement for Kingdom Markham Subdivision, Phase 1, Sheridan Street”, be received; and, That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Construction Agreement with 2690622 Ontario Inc. (Kingdom Development Inc.) and the Owner of the lands abutting to the west of Sheridan Street ,1771107 Ontario Inc. (Times Group), or their successors in title for the construction of Sheridan Street and Rougeside Promenade Turning Circle within Kingdom Markham Subdivision, Phase 1, upon terms to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering and the City Solicitor, or their respective designates; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the January 20, 2026, report titled, “Heritage Easement Agreements for Heritage Property Tax Reduction Program, 82 John Street and 7 Victoria Avenue, Wards 1 and 3”, be received; and, That a by-law be passed to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Heritage Easement Agreement with the property owners of 82 John Street and 7 Victoria Avenue, and any other documents required to give effect thereto, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and to amend the deadline requirement for execution of the heritage easement agreement specified in By-law 2003-341; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution. (By-law 2026-8)

That the report dated January 20, 2026, titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Mark-Dev Inc. c/o Patrick Chan, Applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to permit a 46-unit townhouse development with an internal private driveway located at 136 Markland Street, File PLAN 25 118560”, be received; and, That the Official Plan Amendment application (PLAN 25 118560), be approved and the draft Official Plan Amendment, attached hereto 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 (PLAN 25 118560), be approved and the draft site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment, attached hereto 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 of the Development Services Public Meeting be received & adopted. (Items 1 to 2):

That the written submissions from Rockport (Unionville), and Sue Wong (Amica Unionville), be received; and, That the report entitled “PUBLIC MEETING INFORMATION REPORT, Application for an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 39-storey mixed-use purpose-built rental building with 401 residential units, ground floor retail and a new public park, located at 28 Main Street Unionville (East Parcel), Ward 3, File No. PLAN 25 140590”, be received; and, That the Record of the Public Meeting held on January 20, 2026 with respect to the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications, be received; and, That the application by OnePiece (MS) Developments Inc. for a proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment (PLAN 24 197692) be approved and the draft implementing Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment be finalized and enacted without further notice at a future Council Meeting; and further, That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution. (By-law 2026-9 and By-law 2026-10)

1. That the written submission from Terry Churchill be received; and, 2. That the deputations by Terry Churchill, and Peter Gallagher, be received; and, 3. That the report for the Official Plan Amendment application submitted by Markham 11120 Hwy 48 Developments Ltd. and EL-EN Realty Limited which “proposes to redesignate the subject lands to allow a residential development with approximately 2800 dwelling units comprised primarily of single detached dwellings and townhouses and a new 16ha (40ac) city-wide public park”, Ward 6, File No. PLAN 25 137523 ,be received; and, 4. That the Record of the Public Meeting held on January 20th, 2026, with respect to Official Plan Amendment application (File No. PLAN 25137523), be received; and, 5. That the Application submitted by Markham 11120 Hwy 48 Developments Ltd. and EL-EN Realty Limited for the proposed Official Plan Amendment (File No. PLAN 25 137523), be approved at a future Council meeting without further Notice; and, 6. That the Local Councillor hold a Community Information Meeting with residents of the Hamlet of Dickson Hill to address issues raised at the Public Meeting held on January 20, 2026, including impacts on existing wells, potential connection to future municipal services, and other potential impacts of the proposal on the community; and that staff be directed to attend the meeting; and further, 7. That 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 5):

That the report dated January 23, 2026 entitled “2025 Investment Performance Review” be received; and further, That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report entitled “Award of Contract #242-T-25 Fire and Life Systems, Testing, Maintenance and On-Demand Service” be received; and, That the contract be awarded to the lowest priced bidder, Onyx-Fire Protection Services Inc. for a term of one year in the estimated annual amount of $115,740.70 inclusive of HST; and, That the contract includes an option for the City (in its sole discretion) to extend the contract for up to seven additional years to be exercised in one (1) year periods. Pricing will be subject to CPI (Ontario, Jan-Jan) annual adjustment increases up to a maximum of 2% except for the first renewal term (January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027) in which prices will remain the same from 2026; and, That staff be authorized to extend the contract for an additional seven years, in one (1) year periods, subject to Council adoption of the annual operating budgets (2027-2033) and satisfactory performance; and, That the estimated annual amount of $115,740.70 (inclusive of HST) be funded from various operating accounts; and further, That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the memorandum dated January 27, 2026, entitled “ASE Program Cancellation / Road Safety Initiatives Fund Update” be received; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report entitled “The MECP – Markham Distribution System – Drinking Water Inspection Report, October 15, 2025” be endorsed and received; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

WHEREAS, the Ontario Salt Pollution Coalition, a working group of individuals, community groups and eNGOs, is pursuing provincial action on the growing salt pollution problem, including encouraging municipalities to press the Province for action; and, WHEREAS, road salt (sodium chloride) is a known toxic substance designated under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act because of “tangible threats of serious or irreversible environmental and health damage” from road salt; and, WHEREAS, salt levels in Ontario’s groundwater aquifers, creeks, rivers, and lakes have increasingly worsened since the 1970s, seriously affecting municipal drinking water sources, aquatic life and infrastructure, including the Rouge River south of Markham (440 mg/l chloride versus 160 mg/l government guideline); and, WHEREAS, the Ontario and Canadian governments have taken many actions over the past 25 years including setting water quality guidelines, developing voluntary codes of practice, signing the Canada- Ontario Great Lakes Agreement, and holding workshops, yet still the salt problem continues to grow; and, WHEREAS, the City of Markham has a state-of-the-art salt management plan for its roads and facilities, but there is concern that contractors for private properties are over-applying salt to avoid slips and falls claims, often unwarranted; and, WHEREAS, numerous situation analyses for Ontario have recommended salt solutions involving liability protection, contractor certification, government-

That the report entitled “DMC Funding Partnership for the Markham Indy Project” be received; and, That Council approve the Funding Partnership motion as endorsed by the Destination Markham Corporation (DMC) Board of Directors in support of the Markham Indy Project as outlined in Appendix A; and, That Council delegate authority to the City Treasurer to execute any agreement or document in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, required to implement or administer the formal funding agreement with DMC; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That By-laws 2026-4 to 2026-13 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 2:27 PM:

That the confidential Council minutes of the Council Meeting held on December 16, 2025, be adopted.

That the Confidential Report titled, “REQUEST FOR DIRECTION - Ontario Land Tribunal Appeal – Parkland By-law 2025-101”, be received; and, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to these resolutions.

That the Confidential Report titled “Request For Direction – Litigation Matters” be received; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to these Resolutions.

That By-law 2026-1 be given three readings and enacted. Three Readings BY-LAW 2026-1, A BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 27, 2026.

That the Council meeting of January 27, 2026 be adjourned at 3:09 PM.

3.1 COUNCIL MINUTES - DECEMBER 16, 2025 1. That the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on December 16, 2025, be adopted.

1. That the memorandum dated January 27, 2026, titled " Requests for Extensions to Designation Timelines - 10224 Highway 48 (Ward 6) & 7635 Highway 7 (Ward 5)" be received; and, 2. That Council grant a further 60-day extension of the deadline for designation of 10224 Highway 48 (Ward 6) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; and, 3. That Council grant a further 60-day extension of the deadline for designation of 7635 Highway 7 (Ward 5) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; and further, 4. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution. 4

1. That the January 20, 2026, report titled, “Demolition Request for Two Properties Listed on the Markham Register of Property of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest - 58 and 64 Old Kennedy Road, (Ward 8)”, be received; and, 2. That in accordance with the December 10, 2025, recommendations of the Heritage Markham Committee, Council supports the proposed demolition of the buildings at 58 and 64 Old Kennedy Road, conditional upon the owner undertaking the necessary arrangements to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Planning, to provide the City with a standard Markham Remembered plaque to display the history of the two properties and their community context, subject to the following conditions: a) Consideration be given to utilizing salvaged material from the buildings to mount the interpretive plaque (i.e., brick wall or cairn), in consultation with the City’s Heritage Planning Staff; and, 5 b) Installation of the plaque in a publicly visible location on the properties (Old Kennedy Road frontage); and, c) Details of the plaque content and the location of the plaque are to be finalized in consultation with the Manager, Heritage Planning prior to manufacture and installation; and, d) That requirement for the interpretive plaque and its installation to be secured through the provision of financial security with the amount to be determined by the City and commensurate with the obligation; and further, 3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to gi

1. That the January 20, 2026, memorandum titled, “Request for Delegated Authority to Enter into a Construction Agreement for Kingdom Markham Subdivision, Phase 1, Sheridan Street”, be received; and, 2. That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Construction Agreement with 2690622 Ontario Inc. (Kingdom Development Inc.) and the Owner of the lands abutting to the west of Sheridan Street ,1771107 Ontario Inc. (Times Group), or their successors in title for the construction of Sheridan Street and Rougeside Promenade Turning Circle within Kingdom Markham Subdivision, Phase 1, upon terms to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering and the City Solicitor, or their respective designates; and further, 3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution. 6

1. That the report dated January 20, 2026, titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, Mark-Dev Inc. c/o Patrick Chan, Applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law 7 Amendments to permit a 46-unit townhouse development with an internal private driveway located at 136 Markland Street, File PLAN 25 118560”, be received; and, 2. That the Official Plan Amendment application (PLAN 25 118560), be approved and the draft Official Plan Amendment, attached hereto as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and brought to a future Council meeting for adoption without further notice; and, 3. That the Zoning By-law Amendment application (PLAN 25 118560), be approved and the draft site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment, attached hereto as Appendix ‘B’, be finalized and brought to a future Council meeting for enactment without further notice; and further, 4. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1. That the written submission from Terry Churchill be received; and, 2. That the deputations by Terry Churchill, and Peter Gallagher, be received; and, 9 3. That the report for the Official Plan Amendment application submitted by Markham 11120 Hwy 48 Developments Ltd. and EL-EN Realty Limited which “proposes to redesignate the subject lands to allow a residential development with approximately 2800 dwelling units comprised primarily of single detached dwellings and townhouses and a new 16ha (40ac) city-wide public park”, Ward 6, File No. PLAN 25 137523, be received; and, 4. That the Record of the Public Meeting held on January 20th, 2026, with respect to Official Plan Amendment application (File No. PLAN 25137523), be received; and, 5. That the Application submitted by Markham 11120 Hwy 48 Developments Ltd. and EL-EN Realty Limited for the proposed Official Plan Amendment (File No. PLAN 25 137523), be approved at a future Council meeting without further Notice; and, 6. That the Local Councillor hold a Community Information Meeting with residents of the Hamlet of Dickson Hill to address issues raised at the Public Meeting held on January 20, 2026, including impacts on existing wells, potential connection to future municipal services, and other potential impacts of the proposal on the community; and that staff be directed to attend the meeting; and further, 7. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this Resolution.

10 1. That the report dated January 23, 2026 entitled “2025 Investment Performance Review” be received; and further, 2. That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1. That the report entitled “DMC Funding Partnership for the Markham Indy Project” be received; and, 2. That Council approve the Funding Partnership motion as endorsed by the Destination Markham Corporation (DMC) Board of Directors in support of the Markham Indy Project as outlined in Appendix A; and, 3. That Council delegate authority to the City Treasurer to execute any agreement or document in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, required to implement or administer the formal funding agreement with DMC; and further, 4. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution. 14

1) That the following individuals be appointed to the Doors Open Markham Committee; and,  Diane Ross Start date: Immediately End date: November 30, 2028  Mario Chiofolo Start date: Immediately End date: November 30, 2028  Lei Xia Start date: Immediately End date: November 30, 2028 20 2) That the following individuals be re-appointed to the Doors Open Markham Organizing Committee  Agatha McPhee Start date: Immediately End date: November 30, 2028  Yat Chi Ling Start date: Immediately End date: November 30, 2027; and further, 3) That Staff be directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1. That the Confidential Report titled “Request For Direction – Litigation Matters” be received; and, 21 2. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to these Resolutions.