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 (11 motions)
11 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the April 7, 2026, General Committee Agenda be approved, as amended by the addendum; and That Tamara Limebeer be added to the agenda as a late delegation regarding agenda Item 10.2 March 23, 2026 Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes; and That the agenda be reordered as follows: That Staff Report 2026-0218: ARGO Micro-Transit Pilot be dealt with immediately following Ed Hazell’s delegation. That March 23, 2026 Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes be dealt with immediately following Tamara Limebeer’s delegation. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Mayor A. Groves
Carried
That the following items be approved as part of the Consent Agenda: March 23, 2026 Age-Friendly Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes That the Town of Caledon Age-Friendly Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes dated March 23, 2026 be approved as presented; and That the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: i. Whereas the Town of Caledon supports age-friendly initiatives that enhance driver safety, independence, and community participation for older adults; and General Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Page 3 of 14 Whereas the Age-Friendly Advisory Committee Deliverable 2.5 encourages collaboration with the Ontario Provincial Police to develop and deliver road- safety training, information sessions, and programs that strengthen confidence and safe mobility for older drivers; Now therefore be it resolved that the committee request Council approval of $6,000 in funding to support delivery of a Driving Safely training program – 55 Alive - provided by the Canada Safety Council for 100 seniors in June 2026 at a 50% subsidized rate, delivered as a single-day session including instruction, educational materials, lunch, and refreshments as part of Seniors Month programming. ii. That the Age-Friendly Advisory Committee (AFAC) recommends that the nominated candidate in closed session be selected as the 2026 Senior of the Year for the Town of Caledon. Staff Report 2026-0181: Annual Stormwater Report for 2025 That the 2025 Annual Stormwater Report for the Town of C
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor L. Kiernan
Carried
` That the motion be amended to correct references to the municipal address to be 1456 and 1460 Queen Street West, Alton and provide for the waiving of any fees related to Committee of Adjustment processes; and That communication be sent to the Region of Peel requesting relevant regional fees additionally be waived. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Mayor A. Groves, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
WHEREAS the Town’s Fees By-law No. 2024-106 establishes fees for the processing of Legal Non-Conforming Applications in order to recover associated administrative and review costs; and WHEREAS the applicant seeks to recognize the historic use of the subject property as residential and as a legal non-conforming use; and WHEREAS the residential use of the property predates By-law 2006-50, as amended, which currently zones the property Industrial through the approval of By-law 2006-50, as amended; and General Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Page 7 of 14 WHEREAS an application, with fees, is required to demonstrate the that the property is legal non-conforming; and WHEREAS the owner of 1456 and 1460 Queen Street West, has requested that the Town waive the required Legal Non-Conforming Application fees to recognize the historic use of the property. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. Council approve the waiver of Legal Non-Conforming fees in the amount of $11,500 for the Legal Non-Conforming Application and any related Committee of Adjustment fees related to the lands located at the address municipally known as 1456 and 1460 Queen Street West, Alton, Ontario; and 2. That Town staff be directed to process the Legal Non-Conforming Application and following Committee of Adjustment applications without collecting the applicable fees; and 3. That communication be sent to the Region of Peel requesting the relevant regional fees additionally be waived. A recorded vote
Moved by Mayor A. Groves, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
That staff be authorized to enter into a 15-month On-Demand Micro-Transit Pilot Agreement with Argo Transit, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Corporate Services & Chief Legal Officer, through a sole source procurement, commencing October 1, 2026, and running through December 31, 2027, at a total cost to the Town of $4.61 million; That a capital project of $4.61 million be established for the On-Demand Micro-Transit Pilot and funded from the uncommitted Provincial Gas Tax Reserve of $1.1 million and Capital Asset Replacement Fund of $3.51 million; and That staff be authorized to include an option in the agreement to extend the pilot for one additional year ending in 2028, exercisable at the sole discretion of the Town with the approval of Council, and that all necessary agreements or related ancillary documents, including the execution of all agreements, documents, affidavits, statutory declarations, or undertakings, be completed in a form satisfactory to the Commissioner of Corporate Services & Chief Legal Officer. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Mayor A. Groves, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
That Council directs staff, where concerns about the Caledon Fair Grounds washrooms cannot be addressed by June 15, 2026, to provide for temporary accessible mobile washroom facilities. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor L. Kiernan, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
That the Town of Caledon Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes dated March 23, 2026 be approved as presented; and That the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: i. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee, in consideration of the presentation by Enabled Talent, recommends Council provide direction to staff to investigate potential opportunities for partnership or in-kind support of the Enable Canada Tour. ii. The Accessibility Advisory Committee requests Council to provide direction staff to undertake meaningful consultation with this committee and investigate the implementation of design standards and capital planning that prioritizes accessibility improvements at Town facilities and parks, including accessible washrooms with adult changing tables and rubberized playground surface materials; and General Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Page 10 of 14 That staff be directed to report back to a future meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee with their findings, recommendations, potential grants or other funding sources, and considerations for future budgets and capital plans. iii. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee form a working group regarding Caledon Day, including promotions and accessible transportation, in accordance with sections 16.7 to 16.9 and 18.5 of the Town's Procedure By-law. iv. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee form a working group regarding National AccessAbility Week, including promotions and ou
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor L. Kiernan
Carried
That Schedule A to staff report 2026-0242 be approved, being a by-law to establish a Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee for the 2026-2030 term of Council and to provide its Terms of Reference; and That the Clerk or designate be authorized to undertake any public notice or communications deemed necessary to solicit applications to the Committee and strike a Selection Committee comprised of Town Staff or agents with relevant knowledge or experience, such as the Treasurer and Auditor, to consider and appoint Members to the Committee; and That staff prepare a by-law for enactment to formally appoint the selected members. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Early, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
General Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Page 12 of 14 That Council approve the New AVL Tracking System for Municipal Fleet for an estimated one-time capital cost of $180,000 (plus applicable taxes); and That Council approve the single source procurement of the AVL Tracking System to Dican Inc for a three-year contract with two one-year option years; and That Council approve the repurposing of $190,000 capital funding currently allocated to capital project # 25-185 (Truck Weigh Scale – Yard 1) to the AVL Tracking System project to fully fund the capital component of this initiative. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor D. Sheen
Carried
That the Region of Peel and its contractor, Earth Boring Co. Ltd., be granted a noise exemption for the intersection of Queensgate Boulevard and Landsbridge Street in the Town of Caledon for a period April 8th, 2026 to May 31st, 2026 from Section 15 of Table 3-1 of the Town’s Noise By-law 86-110 to permit construction activity between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weeknights to facilitate the installation of a sanitary sewer bulkhead. General Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Page 13 of 14 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor T. Rosa, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
That Committee does now go into closed session pursuant to section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, to discuss: 1. March 23, 2026 Closed Session Age-Friendly Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - Pursuant to Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees. General Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Page 14 of 14 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa