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 (19 motions)
15 carried, 4 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the April 8, 2025 General Committee Agenda be approved, as amended, to allow Mira Budd to delegate to agenda item 13.3 Councillor D. Maskell - Request for a Review of Prohibiting Outside Video or Photography and Amanda Corbett to delegate to agenda item 14.1.2 Access to Information for Illegal Land Use Files. General Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Page 2 of 19 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Early, seconded by Councillor C. Napoli
Carried
That the following items be approved as part of the consent agenda: March 26, 2025 Age-Friendly Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes That the Age Friendly Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, dated March 26, 2025 be approved. Staff Report 2025-0161: 2025 Interim Borrowing That a by-law be enacted to authorize external temporary borrowing up to $74,000,000 from January 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025 and up to $37,000,000 between October 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025. Staff Report 2025-0206: 2025 Property Tax Rates That the final property tax rates as identified in Schedule A to Staff Report 2025-0206 be approved; That the final property tax due dates be established as Thursday July 3, 2025 and Thursday September 4, 2025; and That a by-law be enacted for the levy and collection of the 2025 Final Tax Levy. General Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Page 3 of 19 Staff Report 2025-0208: 2025 Property Tax Ratios That the 2025 Property Tax Ratios as outlined in Table 1 of Staff Report 2025-0208 be approved; and That a by-law be enacted to establish 2025 tax ratios for prescribed property classes as outlined in Table 1 of Staff Report 2025-0208. Staff Report 2025-0131: Fire Capital Budget Transfer That the capital budget transfers within the Fire and Emergency Services Division for a total of $612,500.00 be approved. Councillor N. de Boer - Request to Support on Received Municipal Resolutions Regarding the Imposition of Tariffs on Canada Whereas the March 25, 2025 Informati
Moved by Councillor L. Kiernan, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
That the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, dated March 31, 2025 be approved. General Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Page 5 of 19 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor L. Kiernan
Carried
That the Motion regarding Enhancing Transparency in Municipal Legal Proceedings be
Moved by Councillor D. Sheen, seconded by Mayor A. Groves
Referred
That Caledon Agricultural Society be selected as the Primary Grant recipient for the 2025 Caledon Council Community Golf Tournament (CCCGT); That the selected Primary Grant recipient for the 2025 CCCGT receive $75,000 of the net funds raised from the 2025 CCCGT; That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the CCCGT 2025 primary recipient grant agreement as it relates to the primary grant recipient’s grant application and the funding approved by Council, subject to any technical changes as may be required. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councilor L. Kiernan, seconded by Councillor N. de Boer
Defeated
That Caledon Seniors Centre be selected as the Primary Grant recipient for the 2025 Caledon Council Community Golf Tournament (CCCGT); That the selected Primary Grant recipient for the 2025 CCCGT receive $75,000 of the net funds raised from the 2025 CCCGT; That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the CCCGT 2025 primary recipient grant agreement as it relates to the primary grant recipient’s grant application and the funding approved by Council, subject to any technical changes as may be required. General Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Page 7 of 19 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councilor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor C. Napoli
Carried
That the Treasurer be authorized to issue secondary grants to the following organizations in the amounts as listed in Schedule B to Staff Report 2025-0218 as amended to include the following organizations: • Stage Academy Theatre Association $5,000.00 • Caledon Meals on Wheels $4,000.00 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Mayor A. Groves, seconded by Councillor D. Sheen
Carried
That the question be called to an immediate vote. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Mayor A. Groves, seconded by Councillor C. Early
Carried
That the motion to amend Schedule B to Staff Report 2025-0218 regarding Secondary Grant Recipients 2025 be further amended to include the following: • Belfountain Community Tennis Club $2,500.00 • Bolton Italian Cultural Centre $2,500.00 • Caledon Agricultural Society $5,000.00 • Caledon Chamber of Commerce $2,500.00 • Caledon Heritage Foundation $2,500.00 • Caledon Tennis Club $2,500.00 • Meaghan Zaremba Music Room $5,000.00 • Palgrave Youth Sports $500.00 • Peel 4-H Association $1,500.00 • Caledon Community Road Safety Advocacy Group Inc. $2,500.00 • GOALS $5,000.00 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor C. Napoli
Carried
That the eligibility criteria for the Golf Tournament funding be waived to consider a request from the Headwaters Health Care Foundation. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Mayor A. Groves, seconded by Councillor C. Early
Carried
That staff be directed to investigate a process to award the remaining funds and report back to the next Golf Tournament Committee meeting. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor N. de Boer, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
The property owners of 19871 Hurontario Road be exempted from the Town’s Fill By-law 2007-59 Section 11(a)(iii) to allow 16,000 cubic metres of soil to be imported. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Early, seconded by Councillor L. Kiernan
Carried
That the policies outlined in Staff Report 2025-0149 be repealed as Corporate Policies and replaced as Organizational Policies within the Community Services department. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Sheen, seconded by Mayor A. Groves
Carried
That a Special Council meeting be scheduled for May 14, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. in accordance with Procedure By-law section 5.4.1 a) to participate in a Council-to-Council meeting with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations (MCFN); and That Council renew its Wampum Belt commitment with Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations as a part of the Caledon Day celebrations on June 14, 2025; and That Procedure By-law 2015-108, as amended, be further amended to add parts related to Council-to-Council meetings, as outlined in Schedule A of Staff Report 2025-0167. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Sheen, seconded by Mayor A. Groves
Carried
That the Motion regarding Request to Improve the Town of Caledon’s Website be
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Mayor A. Groves
Referred
That the motion ‘Request to Investigate Options for Implementing a Red-Light Camera Program’ be
Moved by Mayor A. Groves, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Referred
Whereas the Municipal Act, 2001 section 239 states all Council and Committee meetings shall be open to the public unless otherwise excepted; Whereas maintaining Council and Committee meeting spaces to be an open and welcoming place for the public without concerns of being recorded can serve to preserve this legislative requirement; Whereas artificial intelligence and advancements of modifying videos or photography enables the potential for the development of fraudulent or misleading online content; Whereas safeguarding accurate information and preserving the openness of Council meeting spaces serves as a mechanism for maintaining open and transparent governance at the Town of Caledon; Therefore be it resolved that the Municipal Clerk investigate options to prohibit the outside video recording or photography of Council or its Committee meetings through a Procedure By-law amendment and report back on findings with any recommendations to Governance Review Committee in the fourth quarter of 2025. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor N. de Boer
Carried
That the motion be amended to strike language referencing a specific focus on Bolton to a Caledon-wide review focusing on urban centers in the town of Caledon. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Early, seconded by Councillor L. Kiernan
Carried
That staff be directed to refer the ‘Strengthening Enforcement Against Illegal Land Use’ correspondence to the Illegal Land Use Task Force. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Mayor A. Groves, seconded by Councillor M. Russo