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)
11 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the November 26, 2024 Town Council Agenda be approved, as amended, to have Michael Hamilton be added to the Agenda as a delegate in accordance with section 8.9.3 of the Procedure By-law speaking to item 15.1.1 Facility and Park Naming Policy Review; and That the November 12, 2024 General Committee agenda minutes be amended on the agenda to reflect the vote taken at the meeting with respect to that meeting’s item 11.2 Request to Purchase and Implement Additional ASE Cameras. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Sheen, seconded by Councillor N. de Boer
Carried
That Council shall go into Confidential Session Pursuant to Section 239(2)(c) (e) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended as the subject matter pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; and litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board: I. Closed Session Staff Report 2024-0642: Argo Kennedy, ZBL and DPA II. Closed Session Staff Report 2024-0641: Litigation Update III. Closed Session Verbal Update: Report Back on a Proposed Ward 5 Property Acquisition. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor C. Early
Carried
Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Page 3 of 20 That based on the Planning Memorandum attached as Appendix “A” to this report, staff be directed to advise the Ontario Land Tribunal (“OLT”) that the Town and Argo Kennedy Limited (“Applicant”) have, further to an earlier settlement in principle, achieved a final settlement on the Official Plan Amendment (“OPA”), Zoning By-Law Amendment (“ZBL”) and Draft Plan appeals of the Applicant; more specifically, that the appeals be settled substantially in accordance with the instruments and conditions appended to Appendix “A”; That the Chief Planner, or designates, be authorized to make stylistic or technical changes to the final form of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment, Draft Plan and related conditions; That the Chief Legal Officer, or designate, be authorized to enter into and execute Minutes of Settlement, to give effect to the settlement, substantially in accordance with Appendix “B”. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Early, seconded by Councillor D. Sheen
Carried
That the Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Legal Officer be delegated the authority to take all steps necessary and execute any documents necessary to facilitate the transfer of the Subject Lands to the Town, as applicable. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Napoli, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
Whereas Karen Hamilton, a long-time resident of Caledon East, has made significant contributions to the Caledon East Ball Association and community; and Whereas the current Facility and Park Assets Naming Policy, approved by Council in May 2023, prohibits naming park assets after individuals without exceptions within the policy; Therefore, be it resolved that the Facility and Park Assets Naming Policy be waived to rename the Lion’s Diamond located in the Caledon East Ball Park the Karen Hamilton Field. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor N. de Boer, seconded by Councillor D. Maskell
Carried
Whereas, in June 2019, the Government of Ontario resumed the suspended Environmental Assessment (EA) for the GTA West Corridor (413 Highway); and Whereas, throughout 2021, the following municipal and regional councils passed motions in opposition to the proposed 413 Highway: Mississauga, Peel Region, Halton Hills, Halton Region, Vaughan, Markham, King, Orangeville and Toronto; and Whereas, in October 2023, during the scheduled Peel Region Public Information Centre (PIC), presented by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO), it was acknowledged that Highway 413 will: traverse four (4) distinct watersheds (Credit, Humber, 16 Mile and Etobicoke), impact 42 dominant or seasonal fish habitats (spawning areas), increase both annual vehicle kilometer traffic and CO2 emissions and disturb at least 44 culturally significant heritage sites; and Whereas the charity Environmental Defence obtained documents through a recent Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) request that indicate that Highway 413 will threaten the critical habitats of at least ten (10) Federally protected species at risk that are either Threatened or Endangered and a further ten (10) that are species at risk with the status of Special Concern; and Whereas, in October 2024, the Government of Ontario
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor C. Napoli
Tabled
That the Growth Management and Phasing Plan attached as Schedule A to this report, be received; That lands outlined in the Addendum Report attached as Schedule B to this report, be received and implemented as part of Phase 1 of the Town’s Growth Management and Phasing Plan; That staff bring forward an Amendment to the Future Caledon Official Plan in 2025 to implement the Growth Management and Phasing Plan; That a copy of this report be sent to the Region of Peel and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Page 7 of 20 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
That the following Committee Meeting Minutes be approved, and all Committee decisions therein: i. November 5, 2024 Governance Review Committee Meeting Minutes ii. Balance of the November 12, 2024 General Committee Meeting Minutes iii. Balance of the November 19, 2024 Planning and Development Committee Meeting Minutes. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor C. Early
Carried
WHEREAS official statistics from the Government of Ontario confirm that rural roads are inherently more dangerous than other roads; Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Page 8 of 20 AND WHEREAS, despite only having 17% of the population, 55% of the road fatalities occur on rural roads; AND WHEREAS, rural, northern, and remote municipalities are fiscally strained by maintaining extensive road networks on a smaller tax base; AND WHEREAS, preventing crashes reduces the burden on Ontario’s already strained rural strained health care system; AND WHEREAS, roadway collisions and associated lawsuits are significant factors in runaway municipal insurance premiums. Preventing crashes can have a significant impact in improving municipal risk profiles; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town of Caledon requests that the Government of Ontario take action to implement the rural road safety program that Good Roads has committed to lead. It will allow Ontario's rural municipalities to make the critical investments needed to reduce the high number of people being killed and seriously injured on Ontario’s rural roads; and FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Premier Doug Ford, Hon. Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation, Hon. King Surma, Minister of Infrastructure, Hon. Rob Flack, Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Lisa Thompson, Minister of Rural Affairs, Hon. Trevor Jones, Associate Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response, and Hon. Sylvia Jones,
Moved by Councillor N. de Boer, seconded by Councillor D. Maskell
Carried
That the presentation requests from IDEA Caledon on a CultureFest Update, be approved and scheduled for a future meeting. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Early, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
That By-law 2024-092 to By-law 2024-102 be read a first time and passed. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor N. de Boer, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
That By-law 2024-103 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 26th day of November 2024, be read a first time and passed. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor N. de Boer, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa