Richmond Hill Council Meeting Wednesday May 25th at 9:30am
View Revised agenda here and Meeting Video here
Recap
A productive and quick meeting with Zero Points of Order! They must have read the CAG Point of Order post.
Presentation from Michelle Hambly, Executive Director, and Andy Langer, Board Member, Hill House Hospice, regarding Hill House Hospice Expansion Plans
Hill House Hospice is looking to expand the current hospice from a 3 bed to a 10-12 bed facility.
Launching a $13Million Community Fundraising Campaign
Asking City to provide a long term lease at 36 Wright Street
Work with staff to identify any development constraints
Staff to report back to Council by the end of the year
Voting In Favour – West, DiPaola, Perrelli, Beros, Liu, Sheppard, Cilevitz, Chan
Voting Against – Muench (Didn't think the "ask" met the needs of the community in the long term)
Municipal Streetscape Partnership Program - Yonge Street and Garden Avenue Gateway Lighting Feature
Staff directed to open a competition to Richmond Hill residents to design the feature
Amended Motion passed Unanimously
Memorandum from Kelvin Kwan, Commissioner of Planning and infrastructure, dated May 20, 2022, regarding Richmond Hill City Council Motion of May 11, 2022
Motion as shown below passed
Voting in Favour: West, Perrelli, Beros, Muench, Liu, Chan
Voting Against: DiPaola, Sheppard, Cilevitz (did not feel it addressed affordable housing and also set a height precedent for an area that is not a MTSA or has the transit in place)
Age-Friendly Community Needs Assessment
That the Recreation and Culture Division be directed to recruit for the initial membership of the Age-Friendly Community Council to begin their term the 2022 Municipal Election.
Motion passed Unanimously
All other items passed on consent.
Items on the agenda include:
Presentation from Michelle Hambly, Executive Director, and Andy Langer, Board Member, Hill House Hospice, regarding Hill House Hospice Expansion Plans
Endorsement of the:
Municipal Streetscape Partnership Program - Yonge Street and Garden Avenue Gateway Lighting Feature
Council endorse the public consultation process outlined in staff report to obtain feedback with regards to an ultimate design of the Yonge Street and Garden Avenue Gateway Lighting Feature
Age-Friendly Community Needs Assessment
That the Recreation and Culture Division be directed to recruit for the initial membership of the Age-Friendly Community Council to begin their term the 2022 Municipal Election.
Final Levy By-law and Tax Rates
That the billing and collection of taxes, special assessments, defaulted fines and fees including the tax installment due dates for residential and non-residential properties be authorized.
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