The Caledon Record

Council Meeting

March 26, 2024

Who was there

Present (8): Christina Early, A. Groves, Lynn Kiernan, Doug Maskell, Cosimo Napoli, Tony Rosa, Mario Russo, Dave Sheen

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 (27 motions)

25 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

2024-046 That section 7.4 of the Procedural By-law be waived to introduce an urgent business motion on today’s agenda as follows: Review Budget Item 24-098 Mountainview Road Reconstruction A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Early, seconded by Councillor N. de Boer
Carried
2024-047 That staff be directed to review budget item 24-098 Mountainview Road Reconstruction; and That staff review the needs of the project, rescope where necessary and report back to Council at the May 7, 2024, General Committee Meeting. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Early, seconded by Councillor N. de Boer
Carried
2024-048 That section 7.4 of the Procedural By-law be waived to introduce an urgent business by- law as item 15.11 on today's agenda for approval as follows: A By-Law to amend By-law 2023-002, being a By-law to appoint Directors to the Board of Management for the Bolton Business Improvement Area A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor T. Rosa, seconded by Councillor C. Napoli
Carried
2024-049 That the February 27, 2024 Town Council Meeting Closed Session Minutes, March 6, 2024 Special Town Council Meeting Closed Session Minutes, March 6, 2024 General Committee Meeting Closed Session Minutes, and March 18, 2024 Golf Tournament Committee Closed Session Minutes, be received. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor D. Maskell
Carried
2024-050 That Council shall go into Confidential Session Pursuant to Section 239(2)(b)(c)(e)(f)(i) 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, a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality, litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization:  Confidential Staff Report 2024-0202: Committee of Adjustment Decision Regarding 0 Hemlock Street (Ward 5)  Confidential Staff Report 2024-0213: Caledon OPP Service Agreement  Confidential Staff Report 2024-0159: Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing Regarding Caledon Community Partners, Ward 6  Confidential Staff Report 2024-0201: Proposed Property Acquisition by the Municipality - Alton Village, Ward 1  Confidential Staff Report 2024-0192: Lease Agreement at 6215 Old Church Road (Caledon East Community Centre), Ward 3  Confidential
Moved by Councillor D. Sheen, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
2024-051 That staff be directed to attend and oppose an appeal of a decision of the Committee of Adjustment Appeal, with a view to ensuring that if the appeal is granted that appropriate conditions are applied to the approval. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
2024-052 That the Agreement for the Commissioner to Assume Policing Responsibility under Section 22(2)2 of the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 outlined in Staff Report 2024-0213 be approved; That Town of Caledon By-law 2024-011 be amended to include a three-year term; That a copy of Staff Report 2024-0213 be provided to the Region of Peel for consideration and authority to enter into the required agreements; and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute all necessary agreements between the Town, His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario as represented by the Solicitor General, and the Region of Peel, for an Agreement for the Commissioner to Assume Policing Responsibility under Section 22(2)2 of the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor N. de Boer, seconded by Councillor D. Sheen
Carried
2024-053 That for the reasons set out in Schedule “A” of Confidential Staff Report 2024-0159, staff be directed to advise the Ontario Land Tribunal that the Town supports the approval of the Caledon Station Secondary Plan, substantially in the form attached as Appendix “B” to Schedule “A” Confidential Staff Report 2024-0159; That staff be delegated authority to pursue resolution, and make such stylistic and technical changes to the Caledon Station Secondary Plan, as deemed necessary by and at the sole discretion of the Chief Legal Officer in consultation with the Chief Planner and to execute such documents as may be necessary to implement and resolution of the official plan appeals; and That staff be directed to continue to work with the Region of Peel to resolve any outstanding issues with respect to the Regional Official Plan conformity; and That staff be delegated authority to pursue resolution and settle the related outstanding draft plan of subdivision and zoning by-law appeals on terms satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Chief Legal Officer; and That Staff are authorized to draw from the Operating Contingency Reserve to fund the costs to be incurred relating to the Appeal as set out in Confidential Staff Report 2024- 0159. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor C. Napoli
Carried
2024-054 That staff be directed to continue its negotiations and investigations into the acquisition of lands described in Confidential Report 2024-0201; That the CAO be authorized to execute any documents necessary to facilitate the direction in Confidential Staff Report 2024-0201; and That staff proceed as directed in Confidential Staff Report 2024-0201. Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Page 6 of 18 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor L. Kiernan, seconded by Councillor C. Early
Carried
2024-055 That the Mayor and Municipal Clerk be authorized to execute a Lease Agreement in accordance with the terms set out in Confidential Staff Report 2024-0192. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor C. Early
Carried
2024-056 That the Mayor and Municipal Clerk be authorized to execute a Lease Agreement in accordance with the terms set out in Confidential Staff Report 2024-0200. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor T. Rosa, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
2024-057 That Victoria Bikowski and Sherry Brioschi be appointed as the Community members to the Governance Review Committee for the remainder of the 2022-2026 Term of Council. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Sheen, seconded by Councillor D. Maskell
Carried
2024-058 That Joe Tersigni be selected as the 2024 Senior of the Year for the Town of Caledon. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor T. Rosa, seconded by Councillor D. Maskell
Carried
2024-059 That the February 27, 2024 Town Council Meeting Minutes and the March 6, 2024 Special Town Council Meeting Minutes, be approved. Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Page 8 of 18 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor C. Early
Carried
2024-060 That the March 5, 2024, General Committee Meeting Report recommendations regarding the following items, be adopted:  Staff Report 2024-0023: 2024 Climate Action Fund Recommendations  Staff Report 2024-0123: Proposed 2024 Property Tax Ratios  Staff Report 2024-0117: 2024 Bolton Business Improvement Area (BIA) Budget  Staff Report 2024-0167: Procedural By-law Review Workplan  Staff Report 2024-0069: Mayfield Turf and Dome  Staff Report 2024-0166: Councillor Appointments to Governance Review Committee  Staff Report 2024-0171: Bill 162: Provincial Review of Ministers Decision on Peel Official Plan Town Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Page 9 of 18  Presentation Requests: Tower Gardens, Code of Conduct Update and RBC Canadian Open  Correspondence: Request for Financial Support (TAPMO) A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor L. Kiernan, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
2024-061 That the March 6, 2024, General Committee Meeting Report recommendations regarding the Aggregate Training Session be adopted. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor L. Kiernan, seconded by Councillor T. Rosa
Carried
2024-062 That the March 18, 2024, Golf Tournament Committee Meeting Report recommendations regarding the following items, be adopted:  Staff Report 2024-0191: Golf Tournament Committee Chair Appointments  Staff Report 2024-0146: 2024 Golf Tournament Operations and Logistics, as amended, including the recommendation to continue to host the Caledon Council Community Golf Tournament at Osprey Valley and to defer the decision to hire a third-party event coordinator to a future meeting;  Confidential Staff Report 2024-0181: Beffort Family Legacy Scholarship for 2024 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor D. Maskell
Carried
2024-063 That the March 19, 2024, Planning and Development Committee Meeting Report recommendations regarding the following items, be adopted:  Staff Report 2024-0149: Notice of Intention to Designate – 12542 Airport Road, Ward 3  Staff Report 2024-0058: Notice of Intention to Designate – 13940 Airport Road, Ward 3  Staff Report 2024-0054: Proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application, Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc. on behalf of Argo Summer Valley Ltd., 12211, 12213 and12231 Hurontario Street, Ward 2 A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Early, seconded by Councillor C. Napoli
Carried
2024-064 That the motion regarding Amendments to the Future Caledon Official Plan be
Moved by Councillor M. Russo, seconded by Councillor C. Early
Referred
2024-065 That the March 19, 2024, Planning and Development Committee Meeting Report recommendations regarding the following item, be adopted:  Staff Report 2024-0072: Recommendation Report: 2024 Future Caledon Official Plan A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Early, seconded by Councillor N. de Boer
Carried
2024-066 That the March 5, 2024 Planning and Development Public Meeting Report and the March 19, 2024 Planning and Development Public Meeting Report, be received. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Napoli, seconded by Councillor L. Kiernan
Carried
2024-067 That the Town of Caledon sponsor the Dufferin County Multicultural Foundation’s 2024 Multicultural Event by directing staff to complete the following:  Donate $300 from the Town of Caledon to the Dufferin County Multicultural Foundation;  Share information on this year’s Multicultural Event on the Towns Social Media Channels and Town Website; and  Proclaim June 27th as Multicultural Day and raise the Unity in Diversity Flag on the same day. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Early, seconded by Councillor D. Sheen
Carried
2024-068 That the Town of Caledon endorse the 9-8-8 Crisis Line Initiative and will display the 9- 8-8 information poster in all its municipal buildings; and That a copy of this resolution be sent to the Region of Peel. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor L. Kiernan
Carried
The Town of Caledon request that the Province of Ontario pause advancement on proposed highway 413 and redirect the approximate $8 billion cost for highway 413 to support municipal infrastructure costs and housing construction initiatives; and Further be it resolved that at least 50% of those funds be allocated for small urban and rural Ontario with populations less than 50,000. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Defeated
2024-069 That the Town of Caledon call on the Province of Ontario to treat all municipalities fairly and provide equivalent representative operational budget funding amounts to all Ontario municipalities. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Maskell, seconded by Councillor M. Russo
Carried
2024-070 As printed on the Agenda, that By-law 2024-014 to By-law 2024-024 be read a first time and passed. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor D. Sheen, seconded by Councillor N. de Boer
Carried
2024-0071 That By-law 2024-025 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 March 2024, be read a first time and passed. A recorded vote was taken as follows:
Moved by Councillor C. Early, seconded by Councillor L. Kiernan
Carried

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