The Caledon Record

General Committee Meeting

June 3, 2025

Who was there

Present (8): Christina Early, A. Groves, Lynn Kiernan, Doug Maskell, Cosimo Napoli, Tony Rosa, Mario Russo, Dave Sheen

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (10 motions)

10 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the June 3, 2025, General Committee Agenda be approved, as amended by the addendum; and That agenda items 13.1 Councillor L. Kiernan - Motion to Waive Facility Rental Fees for Bethell Hospice and item 13.2 Councillor L. Kiernan - Motion to Waive Facility Rental Fees for Caledon Lions Club be
Moved by Councillor C. Napoli, seconded by Mayor A. Groves
Carried
In favour (7): Councillor C. Early, Councillor C. Napoli, Councillor T. Rosa, Councillor M. Russo, Councillor D. Sheen, Mayor A. Groves, Chair D. Maskell
That the following items be approved as part of the consent agenda: May 21, 2025 Age-Friendly Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes That the Age-Friendly Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, dated May 21, 2025, be approved. May 26, 2025 Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes That the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, dated May 26, 2025, be approved. Staff Report 2025-0326: 2025 Public Sector Network (PSN) Update and Budget That the Public Sector Network (PSN) 2025 Operating Budget, attached as Schedule B to Staff Report 2025-0326, be approved. General Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Page 3 of 11 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Mayor A. Groves, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
In favour (7): Councillor C. Early, Councillor C. Napoli, Councillor T. Rosa, Councillor M. Russo, Councillor D. Sheen, Mayor A. Groves, Chair D. Maskell
That the Council endorses the Accessibility Advisory Committee recommendation to direct staff to proceed with increasing the fines for parking in an accessible space without a valid permit to $500; and That an invitation be extended to the City of Brampton's Municipal Law Enforcement to attend a future Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting and discuss efforts and initiatives to address accessible parking concerns; and General Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Page 4 of 11 That Council endorses the Accessibility Advisory Committee recommendation for a letter of advocacy to the Region of Peel, the Ministry of the Attorney General, the Honorable Sylvia Jones, local area Member of Parliament, and the Province of Ontario requesting support for increased enforcement options. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor D. Sheen
Carried
In favour (7): Councillor C. Early, Councillor C. Napoli, Councillor T. Rosa, Councillor M. Russo, Councillor D. Sheen, Mayor A. Groves, Chair D. Maskell
That Council endorses the Accessibility Advisory Committee request for support from Communications staff to support an ongoing working group in preparing a communications campaign to celebrate the National Accessibility Week in 2026. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor C. Napoli
Carried
In favour (7): Councillor C. Early, Councillor C. Napoli, Councillor T. Rosa, Councillor M. Russo, Councillor D. Sheen, Mayor A. Groves, Chair D. Maskell
That Section 5.3.4 of the Procedural By-law be waived to reschedule the December 3, 2025 General Committee - Budget Meeting at 2:30 p.m. to November 5, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor C. Napoli
Carried
In favour (7): Councillor C. Early, Councillor C. Napoli, Councillor T. Rosa, Councillor M. Russo, Councillor D. Sheen, Mayor A. Groves, Chair D. Maskell
That the Town of Caledon Corporate Fees be amended based on the Town’s comprehensive review of Corporate Fees, as outlined in staff report 2025-0354; and That Schedule B attached to Staff Report 2025-0354, a proposed by-law to amend the User Fee By-law 2024-106, be approved. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councilor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
In favour (7): Councillor C. Early, Councillor C. Napoli, Councillor T. Rosa, Councillor M. Russo, Councillor D. Sheen, Mayor A. Groves, Chair D. Maskell
1. That the 2024 Year-end Operating Budget Variance Report be received. 2. That the 2024 operating surplus of $5,330,607 be transferred to the following reserves: a) $65,800 to the Firefighter Post-Retirement Benefits Reserve b) $2,105,923 to the Tax Stabilization Reserve c) $1,579,442 to the Tax Funded Capital Contingency Reserve d) $1,579,442 to the Tax Funded Operating Contingency Reserve A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Mayor A. Groves
Carried
In favour (6): Councillor C. Napoli, Councillor T. Rosa, Councillor M. Russo, Councillor D. Sheen, Mayor A. Groves, Chair D. Maskell
That the 114 projects as identified in Schedule A be closed after the following transfers from their surplus balances are made: $352,333.41 to the 25 completed projects in deficit listed in Schedule B, $686,901.83 to the open projects requiring additional funding, as listed in Schedule C, and the remaining $2,028,901.44 be transferred to the original funding sources; and That the capital projects that were closed prior to this report with a net deficit of $174,067.93 be funded from the Tax-Funded Capital Reserve, as shown in Schedule D; and General Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Page 7 of 11 That the four completed emergency projects be funded from the Tax-Funded Capital Reserve for $1,904,867.05 and be closed; and That projects #24-138 and #25-135 for the Caledon East Community Complex (CCEC) Energy Efficiency Upgrade be consolidated into project #25-135 and that the requested additional scope be approved; and That projects #21-121 (Employment Land Use Study/Secondary Plan) and #21-117 (Bolton Residential Expansion Secondary Plan Study) be consolidated into project #23159 (Priority Secondary Plans – Initial Funding) and that the project description and scope be updated as noted in Schedule E; and That the surplus from capital projects #23-164 and #24-091 (Roads Rehabilitation Construction Program), which are debenture funded, be transferred to project # 24-098, Mountainview Road Reconstruction. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor T. Rosa, seconded by Mayor A. Groves
Carried
In favour (6): Councillor C. Napoli, Councillor T. Rosa, Councillor M. Russo, Councillor D. Sheen, Mayor A. Groves, Chair D. Maskell
That the notice of motion “Increased Authority to Enforce Illegal Land Use” be added to the June 3, 2025 General Committee Agenda as a motion. General Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Page 8 of 11 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Mayor A. Groves, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
In favour (7): Councillor C. Early, Councillor C. Napoli, Councillor T. Rosa, Councillor M. Russo, Councillor D. Sheen, Mayor A. Groves, Chair D. Maskell
Whereas illegal land use, including unauthorized development, unapproved land alterations, and other non-compliant activities, poses significant threats to the Town’s agricultural viability, water quality, and ecosystem health, in addition to decreasing adjacent land values and undermining public trust in land-use governance and enforcement; and Whereas there have been approximately 1,300 properties investigated in Caledon for illegal land use since 2015, with the majority of instances being for the operation of illegal transportation depots; and Whereas illegal transportation depots and parking lots undermine the success of Caledon’s largest industry and employment sector; and Whereas the prevalence of illegal transportation depots and parking lots, and their disregard for architectural and landscape standards, reduce the appeal for investment in prestige employment lands; and General Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Page 9 of 11 Whereas penalties prescribed by the Planning Act are insufficient to deter violations, as they do not adequately reflect the economic gains derived from illegal land use activities and even maximum fines are difficult to obtain; and Whereas the existing provisions in the Municipal Act specifically disallow municipalities from licensing transportation depots and truck parking; and Whereas in June 2023, the Town of Caledon wrote to the Honourable Premier Ford requesting increased authority for municipalities to manage illegal land use i
Moved by Mayor A. Groves, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
In favour (7): Councillor C. Early, Councillor C. Napoli, Councillor T. Rosa, Councillor M. Russo, Councillor D. Sheen, Mayor A. Groves, Chair D. Maskell

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