The Caledon Record

Council Meeting

July 13, 2021

Who was there

Present (4): Christina Early, A. Groves, Lynn Kiernan, Tony Rosa

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 (12 motions)

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

That Council shall go into Confidential Session under Section 239 of the Municipal Act for the following purposes:  Confidential Staff Report 2021-0307: Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose - Strawberry Hill Retaining Wall;  Confidential Staff Report 2021-0265: Proposed acquisition of land by the municipality - Orangeville-Brampton Railway-Corridor; and  Confidential Staff Report 2021-0304: Litigation affecting the municipality - CCRW Youth Centre Expansion Project Litigation (ICON Construction Inc.). Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Page 2 of 9 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
That Council convened in Confidential Session under Section 239 of the Municipal Act for the purpose of Confidential Staff Report 2021-0307: Advice that is subject to solicitor- client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose - Strawberry Hill Retaining Wall; That in an effort to reopen the Bond Street walkway as soon as possible, the recommendations set out in Confidential Staff Report 2021-0307 be approved; That funding for Capital Project #21-123 Strawberry Hill Court Retaining Wall in the amount of $40,000 for investigating the condition of this retaining wall, funded from Tax Funded Capital Contingency Reserve, be approved; That funding for Capital Project #21-123 Strawberry Hill Court Retaining Wall in the amount of $100,000 for consulting engineering services related to the stabilization of the existing gabion basket retaining wall on 54 to 60 Strawberry Hill Court (Lots 15 to 18 in Plan 43M-1369), funded from Tax Funded Capital Contingency Reserve, be approved; That a single source contract be awarded to WSP Canada Inc. for engineering services related to the engineering design of the works necessary to stabilize the existing gabion basket retaining wall on 54 to 60 Strawberry Hill Court at an estimated cost of $100,000, including non-recoverable HST; and That staff report back to a future Council Meeting with the cost of the proposed works to stabilize the existing gabion retaining wall, and any available legal remedies to recover the Town's cos
Moved by Councillor A. Groves
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor A. Thompson, Councillor I. Sinclair, Councillor L. Kiernan, Councillor C. Early, Councillor J. Innis, Councillor N. de, Councillor A. Groves, Councillor T. Rosa
That Council convened in Confidential Session under Section 239 of the Municipal Act for the purpose of Confidential Staff Report 2021-0265: Proposed acquisition of land by the municipality - Orangeville-Brampton Railway-Corridor; That staff proceed as directed in Confidential Staff Report 2021-0265; That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute any documentation necessary to facilitate the direction in Confidential Staff Report 2021-0265; That Confidential Staff Report 2021-0265 be shared with the Region on a confidential basis; and That in order to facilitate the direction in Confidential Staff Report 2021-0265, a new Capital Project in the amount of $50,000 be created and funded as follows: • $42,500 from the Parkland Development DC Reserve, and • $7,500 from the Tax Funded Capital Contingency Reserve. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Early
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor A. Thompson, Councillor I. Sinclair, Councillor L. Kiernan, Councillor C. Early, Councillor J. Innis, Councillor N. de, Councillor A. Groves, Councillor T. Rosa
That Council convened in Confidential Session under Section 239 of the Municipal Act for the purpose of Confidential Staff Report 2021-0304: Litigation affecting the municipality - CCRW Youth Centre Expansion Project Litigation (ICON Construction Inc.); That staff be authorized to proceed as directed in the Confidential Staff Report 2021- 0304; and That external counsel be authorized to execute any necessary documentation on behalf of the Town in respect of the litigation as set out the Confidential Staff Report 2021- 0304. Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Page 4 of 9 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
That the minutes of the Town Council Meeting held on June 22, 2021 and the minutes of the Special Town Council Meeting held on June 28, 2021, be approved. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor A. Thompson, Councillor I. Sinclair, Councillor L. Kiernan, Councillor C. Early, Councillor J. Innis, Councillor N. de, Councillor A. Groves, Councillor T. Rosa
That the July 6, 2021 General Committee Meeting Report recommendation regarding the following items, be adopted:  Staff Report 2021-0270: Management of Lymantria Dispar Dispar (commonly known as Gypsy Moth) and Single Source Contract Award,  Staff Report 2021-0300: Proposed Amendments to Woodland Conservation By-law 2000-100 for Administration and Enforcement Purposes, and  That the following presentation requests be approved and scheduled for a future Council Meeting: • Vladimir and Jagoda Heilman, • Headwaters Health Care Centre, and • Judy Mabee, on behalf of the West Caledon Aggregate Group. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor J. Innis, seconded by Councillor N. deBoer 2021-125
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor A. Thompson, Councillor I. Sinclair, Councillor L. Kiernan, Councillor C. Early, Councillor J. Innis, Councillor N. de, Councillor A. Groves, Councillor T. Rosa
That the July 6, 2021 General Committee Meeting Report recommendation regarding Staff Report 2021-0292: Single Source Contract Award - Government Relations, be adopted. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor J. Innis, seconded by Councillor N. deBoer 2021-126
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor A. Thompson, Councillor I. Sinclair, Councillor L. Kiernan, Councillor C. Early, Councillor J. Innis, Councillor N. de, Councillor T. Rosa · Opposed (1): Councillor A. Groves
That the Town of Caledon support the Township of The Archipelago resolution requesting that the Provincial Government enact Bill 279 - Environmental Protection Act, an amendment to require microplastic filters for washing machines; and That a copy of this resolution be sent to the Honourable David Piccini, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, Kyle Seeback, MP Dufferin-Caledon, the Honourable Sylvia Jones, MPP Dufferin-Caledon and the Township of The Archipelago. Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Page 7 of 9 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor I. Sinclair
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor A. Thompson, Councillor I. Sinclair, Councillor L. Kiernan, Councillor C. Early, Councillor J. Innis, Councillor N. de, Councillor A. Groves, Councillor T. Rosa
That the Town of Caledon support the Town of Cochrane’s resolution requesting that both the Federal and Provincial Governments enact legislation to have the PSA prostate blood test included in the national health care system; and That a copy of this resolution be sent to the Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister, the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, the Honourable Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Kyle Seeback, MP Dufferin-Caledon, the Honourable Sylvia Jones, MPP Dufferin-Caledon and the Town of Cochrane. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor A. Groves
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor A. Thompson, Councillor I. Sinclair, Councillor L. Kiernan, Councillor C. Early, Councillor J. Innis, Councillor N. de, Councillor A. Groves, Councillor T. Rosa
That the petition submitted by the residents of De Rose Avenue with respect to a request for a Sound Barrier, be forwarded to the Region of Peel for consideration as Emil Kolb Parkway is a Regional Road and falls under the jurisdiction of the Region of Peel. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor A. Thompson, Councillor I. Sinclair, Councillor L. Kiernan, Councillor C. Early, Councillor J. Innis, Councillor N. de, Councillor A. Groves, Councillor T. Rosa
That the following by-laws be read a first time and passed: BL-2021-61 A by-law to Establish and Regulate a Fire Department and to repeal By-law No. 2014-075; BL-2021-62 A by-law to establish a new Ward Boundary configuration in the Town of Caledon, reflect changes to the composition of Regional Councillors and to supersede By-laws 87-249 and 97-31; BL-2021-63 A by-law to authorize the issuance of a debenture with the Regional Municipality of Peel; BL-2021-64 A by-law to amend By-law 2000-100, as amended, being a By-law to prohibit or regulate the destruction of trees in woodlands; BL-2021-65 A by-law to amend By-law 2019-31 which imposes and provides for the payment of development charges for municipal services in the Town of Caledon; and BL-2021-66 A by-law to amend By-law 2007-128, as amended, being a by-law to appoint employees of the Town of Caledon to statutory positions. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor J. Innis
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor A. Thompson, Councillor I. Sinclair, Councillor L. Kiernan, Councillor C. Early, Councillor J. Innis, Councillor N. de, Councillor A. Groves, Councillor T. Rosa
That the following by-laws be read a first time and passed: BL-2021-67 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 13th day of July, 2021. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Early
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor A. Thompson, Councillor I. Sinclair, Councillor L. Kiernan, Councillor C. Early, Councillor J. Innis, Councillor N. de, Councillor A. Groves, Councillor T. Rosa

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