Town of Newmarket
Agenda
Special Committee of the Whole - Electronic

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Time:	1:00 P.m. - 3:00 P.m.
Location:	Streamed live from the Municipal Offices 395 Mulock Drive Newmarket, ON L3Y 4X7

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1.

Notice

At this time, the Municipal Offices remain closed to the public. This meeting will be streamed live at newmarket.ca/meetings.

Public Input

Individuals who wish to submit input to Council in relation to an item on this agenda have the following options available.

1. Email your correspondence to by end of day on Sunday, June 13, 2021. Written correspondence received by this date will form part of the public record; or,
2. Make a live remote deputation by joining the virtual meeting using the Town's videoconferencing software and verbally provide your comments over video or telephone. To select this option, you are strongly encouraged to pre-register by emailing your request and contact information to

2.

Additions & Corrections to the Agenda

Note: Additional items are marked by an asterisk*.

3.

Conflict of Interest Declarations

4.

Presentations & Recognitions

4.1

Personal Wellness Establishments

Note: Flynn Scott, Manager of Regulatory Services, and John Comeau, Municipal Enforcement & Licensing Officer will be in attendance to provide a presentation on this matter. 

• 1. That the presentation provided by Flynn Scott, Manager of Regulatory Services, and John Comeau, Municipal Enforcement & Licensing Officer regarding Personal Wellness Establishments be received. 

5.

Deputations

5.1

Personal Wellness Establishments

Note: Katie Gilligan, Timeless Harmony will be in attendance to provide a deputation on this matter.

5.2

Personal Wellness Establishments

Note: Robert Vallee, Parents Against Child Trafficking - Markham & Richmond Hill will be in attendance to provide a deputation on this matter. 

5.3

Personal Wellness Establishments

Note: Marnie Hill, Council of Women Against Sex Trafficking in York Region will be in attendance to provide a deputation regarding Personal Wellness Establishments.

5.4

Personal Wellness Establishments

Note: Tsz Chan will be in attendance to provide a deputation on this matter.

5.5

Personal Wellness Establishments

Note: Elene Lam, Executive Director, Butterfly will be in attendance to provide a deputation on this matter. 

5.6

Personal Wellness Establishments

Note: Lisa Zhang will be in attendance to provide a deputation on this matter. 

5.7

Personal Wellness Establishments

Note: Jessie Tang, Co-executive Director, Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter will be in attendance to provide a deputation on this matter. 

5.8

Personal Wellness Establishments

Note: Paulina Cumming has withdrawn her deputation request.

5.9

Personal Wellness Establishments

Note: Ann De Shalit will be in attendance to provide a deputation on this matter. 

5.10

Personal Wellness Establishments

Note: Elena Shih will be in attendance to provide a deputation on this matter. 

5.11

Personal Wellness Establishments

Note: Dongmei Li will be in attendance to provide a deputation on this matter. 

5.12

Personal Wellness Establishments

Note: Alice Cavanagh, Health Providers Against Poverty, will be in attendance to provide a deputation on this matter. 

5.13

Personal Wellness Establishments

Note: Dr. Vivian Tam, Health Providers Against Poverty, will be in attendance to provide a deputation on this matter. 

5.14

Personal Wellness Establishments

Note: Poe Liberado will be in attendance to provide a deputation on this matter.

5.15

Personal Wellness Establishments

Note: Ivy Chan will be in attendance to provide a deputation on this matter. 

5.16

Personal Wellness Establishments

Note: Molly Bannerman, Women and HIV/AIDS Initiative will be in attendance to provide a deputation on this matter.

6.

Items

6.1

Licensing Regime for Personal Wellness Establishments

• 1. That the report entitled Licensing Regime for Personal Wellness Establishments dated June 16, 2021 be received; and,
  2. That staff be directed to proceed to a statutory public meeting in order to amend the Town’s Zoning By-laws to consider Personal Wellness Establishments; and,
  3. That Business By-law 2020-31 be amended to adopt the proposed Personal Wellness Establishment regulations; and,
  4. That the proposed Personal Wellness Establishment regulations within the Business By-law 2020-31 take effect at the same time that a future proposed amendment to the Zoning By-laws for Personal Wellness Establishments is deemed effective; and,
  5. That Schedule 7: Body-Rub Parlours of By-law 2002-151 be repealed; and,
  6. That the AMPS By-law 2019-62, Schedule A be amended as proposed in Attachment #2; and,
  7. That the Fees and Charges By-law 2020-09, Schedule F be amended as proposed in Attachment #3; and,
  8. That staff be directed and authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

7.

Closed Session

7.1

Proposed Acquisition and Disposition of Land – Property in Ward 6

A trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization, as per Section 239 (2)(i) of the Municipal Act, 2001. 

7.2

Proposed Acquisition and Disposition of Land – Property in Ward 6

A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, as per Section 239 (2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001.

8.

Adjournment