Committee of the Whole Meeting Wednesday October 16, 2024 at 9:30am
Meeting Agenda: View Revised Meeting Agenda
Watch Meeting: View meeting video (43 min)
Council Members attending in person:
West, Chan, DiPaola, Davidson, Thompson, Liu, Cui, Shiu
Council Members attending remotely:
Cilevitz
Recap:
A short agenda this week. The Baif Developments proposal and Member Motion were discussed separately and all agenda items were moved to the October 23rd Council Meeting.
Agenda Items Include:
The revised proposal is to be a multi-phased development comprised of four (4) development blocks to contain 413 street, back-to-back and rear lane townhouse dwellings, two (2) blocks for public parks, two (2) blocks for stormwater management facilities, three (3) future development blocks, a new public and private street network and six (6) blocks for environmental protection and buffer purposes.
The applicant has undertaken modifications to its development proposal which satisfactorily address the City’s comments and technical requirements at this stage of the approval process and therefore, staff recommends that Council support the development proposal.
There’s a homelessness and mental health crisis happening on our streets. Ontario’s cities cannot solve it alone.
The City of Richmond Hill supports the “Solve the Crisis” Campaign
The City of Richmond Hill calls on provincial and federal governments to commit to immediate action to solve the humanitarian crisis that Ontario is facing as the numbers of unhoused individuals and those suffering with mental health and addictions grows exponentially; and
The City of Richmond Hill requests that the Province officially makes homelessness a health priority; a
The City of Richmond Hill requests that the Province provides adequate, sufficient and sustainable funding to ensure that municipalities have the tools and resources to support individuals suffering with mental health and addictions, including unhoused people and those from vulnerable populations that may be disproportionately impacted; and
The City of Richmond Hill calls on the residents of Richmond Hill to join us in appealing to the provincial and federal governments for support by visiting SolveTheCrisis.ca and showing your support.
Public Comments:
The public may submit written correspondence regarding agenda items by email to clerks@richmondhill.ca. Written correspondence must be submitted by 12 p.m. (noon) one business day before the meeting. Comments submitted will be provided to all Members of Council, are considered as public information and will be included on the public agenda posted to the City’s website.
Delegations:
Any person who wishes to speak to Council on agenda items must pre-register with the Office of the Clerk by 12 p.m. (noon) one business day before the meeting. Applications to appear as a delegation can be submitted by email to clerks@richmondhill.ca or by using the on-line application form. Delegations can be in person, or electronically by video conference or telephone. The Office of the Clerk will provide instructions on appearing as a delegation.