COUNCIL

That the Minutes of the Council Meetings held on April 5 and 12, 2011, be adopted.

That Council recess at 10:02 p.m. and reconvene at 10:05 p.m.

That Report No. 28 – General Committee comprised of 2 items be received and adopted. (1) RESIGNATIONS - VARLEY-MCKAY ART FOUNDATION OF MARKHAM (16.24) 1) That the resignations of Howard Back, Alan Bryce, Anna Hudson , Robert McCulloch, Elizabeth Plashkes and Beverly Schaeffer from the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham be received with regret and that letters of appreciation be forwarded by Mayor Frank Scarpitti.

That Report No. 29 – Development Services Committee comprised of 2 items be received and adopted. (1) REQUEST FOR STREET NAME CHANGE (LALI VIJ DRIVE) (10.14) Report Attachment 1) That the Town of Markham not approve the request to rename Highgate Drive to Lali Vij Drive; and, 2) That Development Services Committee consider other commemorative options as outlined in the report; and further, 3) That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That Report No. 30 – General Committee comprised of 2 items be received and adopted. (1) MINUTES OF THE APRIL 12, 2011 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES COMMITTEE (16.0) Minutes 1) That the Minutes of the April 12, 2011 Environmental Issues Committee be received for information purposes; and, 2) That the funding application from Kim Omoto requesting $5000.00 for a rain garden and outdoor classroom at St. Patrick's School be approved; and, 3) That the funding application from Pedral Cheng (Group Commissioner, 3rd Unionville - Scouts Canada) requesting $2,400 for an educational and aerial photo/natural heritage signage at Milton Fierheller Park be approved; and, 4) That the funding application from Jeanette McLellan (teacher at James Robinson Public School) requesting $4,272.00 for a wheelchair accessible sensory garden be approved; and, 5) That the funding application from Ken Harris, Lions Club Project Committee requesting $2,500.00 for native plant material and educational and aerial photo/natural heritage signage at Carman Lewis Park be approved; and, 6) That the funding application from Peter Davis, Project Coordinator, Ontario Streams requesting $7,000.00 for plant material as part of a Little Rouge and Robinson Creek rehabilitation initiative be approved provided that all Town of Markham and Ministry of Natural Resources approvals and permits are obtained and that they work with the Town of Markham Parks staff on delivery of this project; and, 7) That the remaining $3000.00 be used f

That Report No. 31 – Development Services Committee comprised of 3 items be received and adopted. (1) UPPER UNIONVILLE INC. NORTHEAST CORNER OF 16 TH AVENUE AND KENNEDY ROAD WITHIN THE BERCZY VILLAGE SECONDARY PLAN AREA APPLICATIONS FOR DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTING ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS (SU 10 118874 (19TM-10003) AND ZA 10 118878) (10.7, 10.5) Report App A App B App C App D App E 1) That the deputation by Jeanne Ker-Hornell regarding the development by Upper Unionville Inc. and heritage issues, with respect to preservation of the Berczy House on the Beckett Farm, be received; and 2) That the report entitled “Upper Unionville Inc., Northeast corner of 16 th Avenue and Kennedy Road within the Berczy Village Secondary Plan area, Applications for Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval and implementing Zoning By-law Amendments, File No.’s: SU 10 118874 (19TM-10003) and ZA 10 118878 ”, dated April 12, 2011, be received; and, 3) That draft plan of subdivision 19TM- 10003 submitted by Upper Unionville Inc. , be draft approved subject to the conditions outlined in Appendix ‘A’; and, 4) That the application submitted by Upper Unionville Inc. to amend Zoning By-laws 304-87 and 177-76, as amended, be approved and the draft by-laws attached as Appendices ‘B’ and ‘C’, be finalized and enacted without further notice ; and, 5) That conditional 2013 servicing allocation for 300 single detached units (1,110 pop.) be granted to plan of subdivision 19TM-10003 from the total

1) That Council, on behalf of the Town of Markham, extend official greetings and congratulations to Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the occasion of their wedding, and that Markham residents be provided an opportunity to participate in sending official greetings and congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: “Whereas the Town of Markham located in the Region of York, Ontario Canada, and settled in 1792, has a distinguished heritage and history; and Whereas Markham was named after William Markham, the Archbishop of York by, John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada; and Whereas John Graves Simcoe deeded Crown lands on behalf of His Majesty, King George III to the earliest settlers of Markham; and Whereas Markham was acknowledged for the preservation of its great cultural heritage on August 2, 2000 by the Heritage Canada Foundation as the first recipient of the Prince of Wales Prize for stewardship of the built heritage, honouring Markham’s exemplary commitment to the preservation of built heritage within its boundaries; and Whereas Markham was further recognized for its heritage conservation and promotion as the first recipient of the Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Award for Community Leadership on February 20, 2009 at Queen's Park in Toronto; and Whereas Markham is the founding home of The Governor General’s Horse Guards, originally founded by Colonel John Button in 1810 (Button’s troops), and who, along wi

That Council consider the matter titled “Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the Occasion of Their Wedding”

That Council receive and consent to the disposition of communications in the following manner: Received 33-2011 Communications with respect to the item titled “Israeli Apartheid Week” received from: 1) Farhana Abidi. 2) Nova Moffat. 3) Munazzah Shirwani. 4) Ruba Khan. 5) Hebba Fahmy. 6) Khaled Mouammar, National President, Canadian Arab Federation. 7) Sydell Waxman. 8) Marjorie Smith and Mark Litwack. 9) Brian Gordon. 10) Bruce “Sasha” Lofquist. (New/Other Businesses Item No. 1) (3.0) Communications

1) That the following be proclaimed in the Town of Markham: - Israel Independence Day (May 10, 2011) - Armenian National Day (May 28, 2011) - Jumpstart Day (May 28, 2011) - South Asian Heritage Month (May 2011); and, 2) That the Israeli flag be raised at the Anthony Roman Markham Civic Centre for the Israel Independence Day; and, 3) That the Armenian Flag be raised at the Anthony Roman Markham Civic Centre for the Armenian National Day; and further, 4) That the Communications and Community Relations Department be requested to publish the above proclamations in the local newspapers.

Whereas Markham is the most culturally diverse community in Canada; and, Whereas Markham is striving to promote our community as a harmonious place to live and work, and one which recognizes that discrimination against any group or individual is a disservice to all; and, Whereas Markham is recognized as a leader in diversity and in 2010 launched its ground breaking Diversity Action Plan titled Everyone Welcome to serve as the basis of a ten-year strategy to further promote unity and inclusiveness; and, Whereas Markham has proudly declared its commitment to the removal of barriers and to the promotion of the value of human rights and diversity by joining more than 35 other Canadian municipalities in the Coalition of Municipalities Against Racism and Discrimination; and, Whereas Markham takes immense pride in engaging its vibrant communities through year-round celebrations, proclamations and flag raisings that reflect its rich history and diversity, such as but not limited to: Actifest, Black History Month Awards, Canada Day Celebration, Channukah Menorah lighting Celebration, Chinese New Year Celebration, Christmas tree lighting Celebration, India Independence Day, Israel Independence Day flag raising, Junior Achievement’s Diversity Day, Many Faces of Markham, Markham Fair, Markham Village Music Festival, Milliken Children’s Festival, Pakistan National Day, Philippine Week, Seniors’ events, South Asian Heritage Month, Taste of Asia, Pride Week flag raising, Thornhill Festival,

1) That the Council meeting scheduled for May 24, 2011 be rescheduled to May 31, 2011, 7:00 p.m.; and, 2) That the Development Services Public Meeting scheduled for May 31, 2011 be rescheduled to May 24, 2011, 7:00 p.m.

That By-laws 2011-91 to 2011-98 and By-law 2011-100 be given three readings and enacted. Three Readings BY-LAW 2011-91 A by-law to designate part of a certain plan of subdivision not subject to Part Lot Control (Norvalley Homes Ltd., [A Filice], south of Highway 7 and east of Main Street Unionville, Lots 1-3, 65M-4097). By-law

1) That the following persons be appointed to the Canada Day Committee with a term ending December 31, 2011: Perry Chan Taylor Huff June Lee Kai Mark Mandy Ou Peter Still Irene Tse

1) That the presentation at the April 12, 2011 Development Services Committee In-camera meeting by Kate Lyons, of Goodmans LLP, Legal Counsel, and Scott Heaslip, Senior Planner, providing an update on the status of the Ontario Municipal Board hearing for Aryeh Construction Limited, 8293 and 8303 Warden Avenue, be received for information; and 2) That the following resolutions be

1) That the proposed recommendation with respect to the property at 84 Peter Street be received; and, 2) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this recommendation.

1) That the recommendation as outlined in the May 3, 2011 Council In-camera Agenda regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board be received; and, 2) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this recommendation.

1) That the confidential report dated May 3, 2011 from the Chief Administrative Officer and Town Solicitor regarding a land acquisition matter be received; and, 2) That Staff be authorized and directed to take the actions set out in this report.

1) That the confidential report dated April 26, 2011 from the Chief Administrative Officer and Town Solicitor regarding a proposed land acquisition matter be received; and, 2) That Staff be authorized and directed to take the actions set out in this report.

That By-law 2011-99 be given three readings and enacted. Three Readings BY-LAW 2011-99 A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of May 3, 2011. (Council Meeting No. 8, 2011) By-law

That the meeting do adjourn.