The Caledon Record

Council Meeting

June 23, 2026

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 (20 motions)

16 carried, 4 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

2026-076 That the June 23, 2026 Town Council Agenda be approved as amended by the addendum and; That agenda item 17.1 Mayor Groves - Caledon Senior Centre Partnership be considered as a motion at this Council meeting; and That the agenda be reordered as follows:  That agenda item 12.4 Kimberly Fosbury, regarding agenda item 18.3 Councillor D. Maskell – Motion for Provincial Support, Funding and Coordinated Plans to Combat Tick Borne Diseases be heard as the first delegation followed by council’s consideration on the noted motion; and  That agenda item 12.2 Rizwan Sunny Rabbani, regarding agenda item 16.2 Staff Report 2026-0431: Abbotside Way On- Street Parking Feasibility Review be heard as the second delegation followed by council’s consideration on the noted staff report; and Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Page 2 of 18  That delegations speaking to agenda item 16.5 Staff Report 2026-0446 be ordered together and dealt with last followed by council’s consideration on the noted staff report. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Napoli, seconded by Councillor N. de Boer
Carried
2026-077 That the following items be approved as part of the consent agenda: Closed Session Staff Report 2026-0427: Litigation Update – 60 Ann St. Retaining Wall Replacements That staff be directed to proceed in accordance with Option 1 of Staff Report 2026-0427. Staff Report 2024-0656: Notice of Intention to Designate - 14782 Heart Lake Road, Ward 1 Whereas a fire occurred at 14782 Heart Lake Road resulting in the complete loss of the historic farmhouse on the property; Therefore be it resolved that Staff Report 2024-0656 regarding 14782 Heart Lake Road, be
Moved by Councillor C. Early, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Withdrawn
2026-078 Whereas the prevalence of ticks, including those known to carry Lyme disease, and other Vector borne diseases have increased across Ontario; Whereas Lyme disease diagnoses have increased by 27% in 2024 to 2369 (Public Health Agency of Canada, PHAC); Whereas residents across Caledon have registered growing concerns about public health risks associated with tick exposure in parks, trails and residential areas; Whereas municipalities have limited jurisdiction and resources to effectively manage tick populations on a broad ecological scale; Whereas the Government of Ontario is responsible for public health policy, environmental management and vector-borne disease prevention and detection; Therefore, be it resolved that: Caledon Town Council formally requests that the Government of Ontario investigate and implement measures to reduce burgeoning tick populations and to mitigate their associated public health risks; and Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Page 6 of 18 That such measures may include safe and effective tick control methods, public education campaigns and coordinated regional strategies; and That the Province consider increased funding and support for local public health units to address tick-borne disease prevention; and That a copy of this motion be sent to Minister of Health, Sylvia Jones, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Kiernan Moore, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Todd McCarthy, Peel Public Health, the Toronto and Re
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
2026-079 That staff be directed to implement time-of-day parking permissions on approximately 300 metres of Abbotside Way, between Learmont Avenue and Bonnieglen Farm Blvd, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily, with the final limits to be determined in accordance with applicable Town Traffic By-law, Highway Traffic Act, and applicable industry best practices and traffic safety standards; and That the parking permissions be implemented only after confirmation, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Engineering, Public Works & Transportation, has been received from the property owners of 203 Abbotside Way that appropriate an on-site snow management plan and maintenance contracts are in place, including use of the designated snow storage areas identified on the approved site plan; and That staff be directed to amend the Town’s Traffic By-Law BL-2024-048 for a future meeting of Council upon implementation of the parking permissions; and That staff monitor the parking permissions on Abbotside Way and be authorized to make any necessary parking adjustments, including the removal of parking permissions along Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Page 7 of 18 Abbotside way and in the adjacent neighbourhood based on observed traffic operations, traffic safety, winter maintenance challenges or residential neighbourhood impacts. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Sheen, seconded by Councillor C. Early
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor D. Maskell, Councillor C. Napoli, Councillor T. Rosa, Councillor M. Russo, Mayor A. Groves · Opposed (3): Councillor C. Early, Councillor L. Kiernan, Councillor D. Sheen
That Staff Report 2026-0446: Proposed Renaming of an Identified Portion of Beech Grove Sideroad, Ward 1 be
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Deferred
2026-080 That the By-law attached as Schedule A to Staff Report 2026-0353 be enacted to adopt the Official Plan Amendment to implement Provincial designations for Highway 413 and the Northwest GTA Transmission Corridor. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor C. Napoli
Carried
2026-081 That no further notice is required to be provided on the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment; and, That a By-law, substantially in accordance with Schedule ‘C’ of Staff Report 2026-0437, be enacted to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2006-50, as amended, to rezone the lands from Mixed Density Residential Zone – Exception 697 (RMD-697), Multiple Residential Zone – Exception 698 (RM-698), Core Commercial Zone – Exception 699 (CC-699) and Environmental Policy Area 1 Zone (EPA1) with Holding Symbols H46A and H46B to Mixed Density Residential Zone – Exception 735 (RMD-735), Multiple Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Page 9 of 18 Residential Zone – Exception 736 (RM-736), Core Commercial Zone – Exception 737 (CC-737) and Environmental Policy Area 1 Zone (EPA1); and That the Holding Symbols be removed from the subject lands. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Napoli, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor D. Maskell, Councillor C. Napoli, Councillor T. Rosa, Councillor M. Russo, Mayor A. Groves · Opposed (3): Councillor C. Early, Councillor L. Kiernan, Councillor D. Sheen
2026-082 That the following Committee Meeting Minutes be approved, and all Committee decisions therein:  June 1, 2026 Audit Committee Meeting Minutes  June 2, 2026 General Committee Meeting Minutes  Balance of the June 16, 2026 Planning and Development Committee Meeting Minutes  June 16, 2026 Audit Committee Meeting Minutes A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
That the last clause of the recommendation be amended to: That the Municipal Clerk be authorized to make arrangements, to the satisfaction of the Chief Legal Officer, for all of the responsibilities set out in Municipal Act, 2001 subsection 221.3(1) be provided by Meghan Cowan (Aird & Berlis LLP) in accordance with subsection 221.3(1.1), effective December 1, 2026 until another Integrity Commissioner can be appropriately procured and appointed by Council. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor T. Rosa, seconded by Councillor L. Kiernan
Carried
2026-083 That Schedule A attached to Staff Report 2026-0475, a by-law to repeal the Integrity Commissioner By-law 2023-098 effective upon the November 30, 2026 expiration of the current contract, be approved; and That the Municipal Clerk be authorized to make arrangements, to the satisfaction of the Chief Legal Officer, for all of the responsibilities set out in Municipal Act, 2001 subsection 221.3(1) be provided by Meghan Cowan (Aird & Berlis LLP) in accordance with subsection 221.3(1.1), effective December 1, 2026 until another Integrity Commissioner can be appropriately procured and appointed by Council. Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Page 11 of 18 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Napoli, seconded by Councillor N. de Boer
Carried
2026-084 That the By-law attached as Schedule A to Staff Report 2026-0320 be enacted to adopt the Official Plan Amendment to update transportation network policies and mapping, which will be known as OPA 15 to the Future Caledon Official Plan and OPA 294 to the 1978 Official Plan. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
That Staff Report 2026-0483: 2026 Budget Realignment – Creation of Physician Recruitment and Retention Reserve Fund be
Moved by Councillor C. Early, seconded by Councillor L. Kiernan
Deferred
2026-085 That Council approve the establishment of a dedicated Physician Recruitment and Retention Reserve Fund and the amendment to the Reserve Funds By-law 2025-090 attached as Schedule A; and That Council approve the allocation of $200,000 from the 2026 one-time adopted operating budget to implement a physician recruitment and relocation program, with the funds to be transferred to the proposed Physician Recruitment and Retention Reserve Fund; and That Council approve a Physician Recruitment Community Improvement Plan (CIP), attached as Schedule B to Staff Report 2026-0483, as amended to remove reference to “practice setting assistance”, to ensure incentive grants are legally admissible under Section 106 of the Municipal Act, 2001. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
2026-086 That no further notice is required to be provided on the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment; and That a By-law, substantially in accordance with the draft By-law attached as Schedule ‘C’ to Staff Report 2026-0315, be enacted to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2006-50, as amended, to rezone the lands to a site specific Service Industrial-733 (MS- 733) zone and a site specific Environmental Policy Area Zone 1-734 (EPA1-734) to permit a contractor’s facility with an accessory business office and an accessory open storage area. Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Page 13 of 18 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Napoli, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor D. Maskell, Councillor C. Napoli, Councillor T. Rosa, Councillor M. Russo, Mayor A. Groves · Opposed (3): Councillor C. Early, Councillor L. Kiernan, Councillor D. Sheen
2026-087 Whereas invasive phragmites have been dubbed “Canada’s worst invasive plant” by Agriculture and Agrifood Canada in 2025; and Whereas the Town of Caledon has an invasive species program that identifies the locations of invasive species on Town owned lands and road easements and develops plans for their eradication; and Whereas phragmites that grow on private lands adjacent to Town properties and easements with phragmites cannot be treated by Town staff or contractors; and Whereas in Sarnia, Ontario, the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority (SCRCA) has developed a program to assist private landowners with the costs of eradicating phragmites on their lands; Now therefore be it resolved that staff research a possible plan/program to assist private landowners with the costs of eradicating invasive phragmites and other invasive species such as giant hogweed, wild parsnips, dog strangling vine and Japanese knotweed and present a report to Council to be considered as part of the 2027 budget. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
That the motion ‘Request for an Ontario Provincial Police Caledon Detachment Board’ be
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor C. Napoli
Deferred
2026-088 That By-law 2026-058 be read a first time and passed. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Sheen, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
2026-089 That By-law 2026-062 be read a first time and passed. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Sheen, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
2026-090 That By-law 2026-055 to 2026-057; 2026-059 to 2026-061; 2026-063 to 2026-067; 2026-069; 2026-070; 2026-071, as amended; and 2026-072 to 2026-078 be read a first time and passed. Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Page 18 of 18 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor T. Russo
Carried
2026-091 That By-law 2026-079 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council for the Corporation of the Town of Caledon at its Council Meeting held on the 23rd day of June 2026, be read a first time and passed. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Early, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried

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