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 (32 motions)
29 carried, 3 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
2026-092 That the following Notices of Motions be considered as Motions on the July 28, 2026 Town Council Agenda: Councillor C. Early - Interim “Local Traffic Only” Signage on Kennedy Road North of Olde Base Line Councillor N. de Boer - Permit use of Farm Trucks Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Page 2 of 27 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor N. de Boer
Carried
2026-093 That the July 28, 2026 Town Council Agenda be approved as amended by the balance of the addendum without items 16.3 to 16.5 respectively; and That the following Notices of Motion be added to the agenda as motions: Councillor L. Kiernan and Councillor C. Early - Reopening of Fairgrounds Access Gate at Autumn Drive Councillor M. Russo - Time-of-Day Left Turn Prohibition between Willow Street and Queen Street Councillor D. Sheen - Plan of Subdivision 43M-2187, Future Community Park at Lot 37 Councillor L. Kiernan and Councillor C. Early - Reinstatement of Fitness Classes at Caledon Village Place That the following late delegates be added to the agenda: Debra Wilson regarding agenda item 19.1.5 Proposed 2026 Aggregate Policy Updates Ian Sinclair regarding agenda item 19.1.5 Proposed 2026 Aggregate Policy Updates Cheryl Connors regarding agenda items 17.3 Councillor D. Sheen - Plan of Subdivision 43M-2187, Future Community Park at Lot 37 and 19.1.1 Submission of Integrity Commissioner Complaint Report 2026-001 Rayissa Palmer regarding agenda item 19.1.1 That the agenda be reordered as follows: That agenda item 18.2 Councillor M. Russo - Strengthening Frontline Staff Safety and Patron Escalation Processes be dealt with immediately following the relevant delegation; and That delegations with respect to agenda item 15.3 July 7, 2026 General Committee Meeting Minutes and 17.3 Councillor D. Sheen - Plan of Subdivision 43M-2187, Future Community Park at Lot
Moved by Councillor D. Sheen, seconded by Councillor C. Napoli
Carried
That the July 28, 2026 Town Council Agenda be approved as amended by the balance of the addendum to consider: Item 16.3 - Staff Report 2026-0574: Establishing a Frivolous, Vexatious, or Unreasonable Requests or Complaints Corporate Policy Item 16.4 - Staff Report 2026-0581: Proposed Physician Recruitment and Retention Incentive Eligibility Policy Item 16.5 - Staff Report 2026-0582: Proposed Amendments to By-law BL-2016- 106, Delegated Authority By-law A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Sheen, seconded by Councillor C. Napoli
Defeated
2026-094 That the following items be approved as part of the consent agenda: Closed Session Staff Report 2026-0551: Proposed disposition of land by the municipality – Ward 2 That Council approve a new Lease with Caledon Community Services (“CCS”) to permit the continued use of community space within Southfields Community Centre, in accordance with the terms set out in Confidential Staff Report 2026-551; and Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Page 4 of 27 That the Commissioner of Corporate Services and Chief Legal Officer have delegated authority to complete the execution of the Lease on legal and business terms satisfactory to the Commissioner of Corporate Services and Chief Legal Officer. Staff Report 2026-0525: Noise Exemption- Humber Station Road (Healey Road to King Street) That the Region of Peel and its contractor, Ward & Burke, be granted a noise exemption along Humber Station Road between Healey Road and King Street in the Town of Caledon for a period beginning August 1st 2026 to December 31st 2027, 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 6:00 a.m. to facilitate trenchless sanitary sewer installation. Staff Report 2026-0550: RZ 2024-00031 - Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc. (GSAI) on behalf of the landowners, Ward 2 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 ‘F’ of St
Moved by Councillor N. de Boer, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
That Council does now go into closed session pursuant to section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, to discuss: Closed Session Staff Report 2026-0518: 15195 The Gore Road, Ward 4 and 5888 Boston Mills Road, Ward 3 - Pursuant to Section 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended as the subject matter pertains to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. Closed Session Staff Report 2026-0544: Proposed Acquisition, Ward 5 Town of Caledon - Pursuant to Section 239(2)(c) 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. Closed Session Staff Report 2026-0548: Ontario Land Tribunal Appeal – 12489 Dixie Road (Ward 2), Pursuant to Section 239(2)(e)(f) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Page 7 of 27 as amended as the subject matter pertains to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. July 8, 2026 Transition Committee Closed Session Meeting Minutes, Pursuant to Section 239(2)(k) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, as the subject matter pertains to a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor D. Sheen, seconded by Councillor C. Early
Carried
2026-095 That staff be directed to proceed in accordance with the recommendations in Closed Session Staff Report 2026-0518. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor D. Sheen
Carried
2026-096 That Council approve the site search for strategic land acquisition to support future transit initiatives within Caledon, as outlined in this report; That Staff return to Council once one or more site(s) have been identified for future GO Transit Station location(s) for approval to acquire the land necessary for these stations; Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Page 8 of 27 And further, that staff identify funding opportunities including debenture, public and private funding options, or potential charges that can be used to support land acquisition for this purpose. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor N. de Boer, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
2026-097 That Town staff be directed to proceed in accordance with the recommended direction set out at the conclusion of the Discussion section of this report. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Sheen, seconded by Councillor C. Early
Carried
2026-098 Whereas Town of Caledon frontline staff workers are representatives of our Town and are exposed often times to some of our residents finest and not so finest moments; and Whereas it is paramount that every employee feels safe, valued and protected when performing their duties as a Town of Caledon employee; and Whereas frontline workers have shared to their superiors that at times they feel they are made responsible to enforce Townwide policies in their role as frontline staff, without clearly documented escalation framework, resulting at times with inconsistent responses from leadership in handling situations, and the inability to share pathways with certainty to both frontline staff workers and patrons regarding expectations and consequences if they find themselves in these unfortunate situations; and Whereas this gap may result in reduced staff self-confidence when enforcing policies, inconsistent patron experiences across facilities, increased operational risk with disparities between escalation handling at different locations or with different leadership intervention, and potentially having greater difficulty identifying repeat behavioral patterns without clear documentation protocol; Therefore it be resolved that leadership staff endeavor to identify gaps that exist that perpetuate these concerns, engage in best practices that mitigate these gaps and seek all possible remedies including but not limited to clearly documented staff safety and patron escalation pro
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor D. Maskell
Carried
That the motion be amended to remove references to “community street festivals” and replace with “community events” A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
2026-099 Whereas councillors, residents and businesses in Caledon East have always been assured, by the Region of Peel, that during the reconstruction of Airport Road and Old Church Road that one lane of traffic would always be maintained; and Whereas councillors, businesses and residents had no advanced notice of the Region of Peel’s decision to close Airport Road from the Caledon Trailway to Hill Top Drive for two month from July 6 to September 7, 2026; and Whereas businesses will be negatively impacted by the Region of Peel’s decision to change its long-standing construction plan; and Whereas there are strict rules in the Municipal Act, on the ways in which a municipality can assist businesses in a time of crisis; Now therefore be it resolved that the Town of Caledon allocate $40,000 to be used to be used to plan and execute the creation of a “community events” that could occur in the month of August; and Further, that upon the successful completion of these events and once the full costs have been determined, Town of Caledon Staff are directed to meet with representatives of the Region of Peel to request that all costs associated with these events be reimbursed to the Town of Caledon by the Region of Peel. Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Page 11 of 27 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
That Mayor A. Groves - Parking Pilot Program to be Extended to Include Mayfield West Phase 2 be
Moved by Councillor C. Early, seconded by Councillor D. Sheen
Referred
2026-100 Whereas Residents in the Mayfield West Phase 2 area continue to experience parking challenges similar to those identified in the existing pilot area of the Southfields community; Now therefore be it resolved that: 1. That Council approve the expansion of the Southfields Community Village Parking Pilot Program to include the Mayfield West area, and authorize its implementation as a one (1) year pilot program for on-street paid parking permits in Mayfield West, supported by educational campaigns on related topics; and 2. That staff be authorized to utilize and expand the Town’s existing software service provider to include the Mayfield West area, and to enhance the Town’s online parking permit system to support the implementation of the paid parking program; and 3. That revenue generated from the pilot program be used to offset initial capital costs and be used for traffic calming; and 4. That staff report back to Council with one report covering both pilots in April 2027. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Mayor A. Groves, seconded by Councillor C. Early
Carried
2026-101 Whereas residents in the Eberly Woods area of Mayfield West Phase 2 have identified a need for nearby park amenities; and Whereas Town staff have advised that a Community Park is planned for Plan of Subdivision 43M-2187, Lot 37 and will be included in the 2027 budget request; and Whereas early staff-led consultation with local stakeholders could help determine community park needs and support timely park delivery, subject to 2027 budget approval; and Now therefore be it resolved that Council direct staff to engage with local stakeholder groups in advance of the development of the future park at Lot 37 to determine community park needs and to inform future park planning, design, and budget considerations. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Sheen, seconded by Councillor C. Early
Carried
2026-102 Whereas the Town of Caledon Strategic Plan supports healthy, active communities and equitable access to municipal programs and services; and Whereas one of the guiding principles of the Town of Caledon Recreation and Culture Strategy is to “ensure the provision of supportive physical and social environments that encourage participation and help to build strong, caring communities”; and Whereas Caledon Village Place has offered Town fitness classes for approximately thirteen (13) years, providing an important recreation and wellness service for residents of Caledon Village and the surrounding rural communities; and Whereas these classes promote healthy aging, physical activity, improved mobility, social connection, and preventative health, particularly for older adults and residents who benefit from accessible, local programming; and Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Page 14 of 27 Whereas participants were recently advised that the fitness classes at Caledon Village Place would be discontinued and that programming would instead be available at the Caledon East facility; and Whereas requiring Ward 1 residents to travel to another community to access a program that has long been available locally reduces accessibility to municipal recreation services for rural residents; and Whereas maintaining access to municipal recreation services in rural communities is essential to ensuring residents throughout Caledon receive equitable municipal services regardle
Moved by Councillor L. Kiernan, seconded by Councillor C. Early
Carried
2026-103 Whereas On June 19, 2026, the Province issued O. Reg. 188/26, which removed the Town’s approval authority for proposed official plan amendment POPA 2026-0006 if adopted by Council. The regulation is now in effect. The Minister’s decision on an adopted OPA would be final and not subject to appeal. Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Page 15 of 27 Therefore, be it resolved that: A letter is sent to Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Rob Flack, from Mayor Groves, on behalf of Council, expressing this Council’s disappointment and frustration with the ‘heavy-handed’ approach adopted by the Minister and his staff regarding aggregate policies and regulations in the Town of Caledon, Further, a letter is sent, by Mayor Groves, to the Top Aggregate Producing Municipalities in Ontario group (TAPMO) asking for a letter of support for the measures Caledon has been advocating for over the past 4 years and a denunciation of the measures taken by Minister Flack, Further, a letter is sent by Mayor Groves, to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, (AMO) asking for a public communique be issued, to all 444 municipalities in Ontario, on the measures taken by Minister Flack and the possible consequences on municipalities across Ontario. Further, a letter is sent to Dufferin-Caledon, Member of Provincial Parliament, Sylvia Jones, by Mayor Groves, that expresses this Council’s deepest disappointment with her failure to attend a Council meeting to discuss aggr
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
That section 18 of the Code of Conduct be waived to allow a motion contrary to the Integrity Commissioner's recommendation. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor N. de Boer, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
That Council proceed one additional hour beyond the hour of 11:00 p.m. to continue any unfinished business in accordance with section 33.1 of the Procedure By-law. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor N. de Boer, seconded by Councillor C. Early
Carried
That the motion be amended to provide that the report be received and no penalty to Councillor Lynn Kiernan is imposed. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor N. de Boer, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
That the motion be amended to provide: Councillor Lynn Kiernan issue an apology to the complainant; and No monetary penalty be imposed on Councillor Lynn Kiernan. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor N. de Boer, seconded by Councillor C. Napoli
Carried
2026-104 That the recommendations outlined in the Integrity Commissioner’s report ICI-2026-001 and the addendum to ICI-2026-001 be received; and That no monetary penalty be imposed on Councillor Lynn Kiernan; and That Councillor Lynn Kiernan issue an apology to the complainant. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor N. de Boer, seconded by Councillor C. Napoli
Carried
2026-105 That Council direct staff to proceed with the process for implementation of a Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) by-law under the authority provided by Ontario Regulation 435/17 of the Municipal Act, 2001; and That Council approve a Municipal Accommodation Tax rate of 4% on the purchase price of short-term accommodation within the Town of Caledon; and That Council direct staff to develop the necessary by-law, administrative framework, and agreements with accommodation providers to support the collection and remittance of the tax; and That Council direct staff to report back with a draft MAT by-law and implementation plan; and That Council direct staff to develop a Municipal Services Corporation business case to establish an Eligible Tourism Entity (ETE) with which to divide MAT revenues, per O.Reg 435/17. Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Page 19 of 27 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor D. Sheen
Carried
That the motion be amended to add the following groups: Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee Civic Awards Selection Committee; and That the motion be amended to add the following clause “Further, that $5000 be allocated from the Tax Funded Contingency Reserve to fund this event, as this event was not planned/proposed during the 2026 budget.” Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Page 20 of 27 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
2026-106 Whereas at the beginning of this Council in 2022 and 2023, a number of individuals in Caldon were appointed, by Council, to serve on Committees; and Whereas during this term of Council additional Committees, Task Forces and Working Groups were created and members of the public were appointed to serve on them; and Whereas Council, and the residents of Caledon, have been well served and aided by the hard work and dedication of these citizen volunteers: Now therefore be it resolved that the Town of Caledon will hold a celebration of service event, in September 2026, to recognize and publicly acknowledge the contributions of the members of the following Committees, Task Forces and Working Groups: Accessibility Age Friendly Advisory Committee Aggregate Working Group Bolton BIA Caledon East Revitalization Task Force Caledon Public Library Board Committee of Adjustment Governance Review Committee Heritage Civic Awards Selection Committee Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee Further, that $5000 be allocated from the Tax Funded Contingency Reserve to fund this event, as this event was not planned/proposed during the 2026 budget. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
2026-107 That the following Committee Meeting Minutes be approved, and all Committee decisions therein: July 6, 2026 Heritage Caledon Committee Meeting Minutes July 6, 2026 Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes The balance of the July 7, 2026 General Committee Meeting Minutes July 13, 2026 Governance Review Committee Meeting Minutes July 20, 2026 Age Friendly Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes July 20, Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Sheen, seconded by Councillor C. Napoli
Carried
2026-108 Whereas the airport road construction and designation as a no truck route will have a major impact on local farmers harvesting crops; and Whereas Caledon staff have committed to using the current haul permit process to allow Caledon based farms to move the harvest from field to storage for the duration of the airport road closure; Now therefore be it resolved that the town of Caledon requests that the region implement a similar system for regional roads that have become restricted for trucks. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor N. de Boer, seconded by Councillor C. Early
Carried
Whereas Procedure By-law 2025-081 section 63.9 provides a motion regarding a matter beyond the jurisdiction of the Council shall not be in order except a matter, which, in the opinion of the majority of Council, has to do with the welfare of the citizens generally and the question of the opinion is to be decided without debate; and Whereas the Clerk determined a submitted notice of motion was regarding a matter beyond the jurisdiction of Council and was not in order and could not be added to the agenda in accordance with section 37.1 of the agenda: Therefore be it resolved that without debate Council consider the following motion to be in the opinion of the majority of Council has to do with the welfare of the citizens generally: Whereas the Mayfield West Phase 2/3 community has experienced significant residential growth over the past several years, with many residents having occupied their homes since 2021; and Whereas many of the parks, schools, recreation facilities, library services and other community amenities intended to serve the neighbourhood remain several years from completion, leaving residents without access to services typically available in established communities; and Whereas Council recognizes the importance of fostering community connections and providing opportunities for residents to gather while permanent community facilities are being developed; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Commissioner of Community Services report back to Council on opportunities t
Moved by Councillor D. Sheen, seconded by Councillor N. de Boer
Defeated
2026-109 That Correspondence from Credit Valley Conservation Re: Salt Pollution Limited Liability be supported; and That a resolution letter be sent to relevant stakeholders, the Region of Peel, and members of federal and provincial parliaments representing the Town of Caledon, and to MPP Sylvia Jones and MP Kyle Seeback. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Early
Carried
That Council, on a single occasion by a vote of two-thirds, provided the suspension does not contravene the requirements of the Municipal Act or any other statute, proceed past the additional hour granted to continue any unfinished business in accordance with section 67.1 of the Procedure By-law. Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Page 25 of 27 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor C. Napoli
Carried
2026-110 That Council directs staff to proceed with the Town’s Emerging Preferred Direction as shown on Schedule A of Staff Report 2026-0405 and continue further technical analysis and public consultation as part of the ongoing review of the Bolton West Secondary Plan. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor C. Napoli
Carried
2026-111 That By-law 2026-080 to 2026-088 be read a first time and passed. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor C. Napoli
Carried
2026-112 That By-law 2026-091 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 28th day of July 2026, be read a first time and passed. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor N. de Boer, seconded by Councillor C. Early