The Brampton Record

City Council

April 9, 2025

Who was there

Present (11): Navjit Kaur Brar, Patrick Brown, P. Fortini, Dennis Keenan, Martin Medeiros, Michael Palleschi, Rod Power, Rowena Santos, Harkirat Singh, Gurpartap Singh Toor, Paul Vicente

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 (10 motions)

9 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the agenda for the Council Meeting of April 9, 2025, be approved, as amended, as follows: To add: 6.5 Announcement - U11 AA Brampton 45s Win the Tri-County Championship Council Sponsor: Regional Councillor Keenan 16.4 Discussion Item at the Request of Regional Councillor Palleschi re. Krill Harvesting and the Conversion of Krill-based Food Production to Plant-based. To vary the order: To deal with Item 6.5 as the first matter of business.
Moved by Regional Councillor Keenan, seconded by Regional Councillor Palleschi
Carried
That the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of March 26, 2025, to the Council Meeting of April 9, 2025, be adopted as published and circulated.
Moved by Regional Councillor Vicente, seconded by Regional Councillor Kaur Brar
Carried
1. That the presentation from Rob Higgs, Director, Enforcement and By-law Services, Legislative Services, to the Council Meeting of April 9, 2025, re: 2025 Q1 Enforcement Reporting Forecast , be received; and 2. That staff be directed to investigate and report on the possibility of additional towing zones and signage, to assist with enforcement in problem areas, and to provide an update on impounding within Brampton.
Moved by Regional Councillor Palleschi, seconded by Regional Councillor Santos
Carried
That the correspondence from Louroz Mecader, Executive Director, Downtown Brampton BIA, dated April 2, 2025, to the Council Meeting of April 9, 2025, re. Mobile Licensing By-law 67-2014 - Schedule 3, Section 31(b) - Refreshment Vehicles , be
Moved by Regional Councillor Keenan, seconded by Regional Councillor Vicente
Referred
That staff be requested to investigate and report back on a potential Brampton ban on of the harvesting of krill, and the possibility for conversion of krill-based food production to plant-based.
Moved by Regional Councillor Palleschi, seconded by Regional Councillor Kaur Brar
Carried
That By-laws 59-2025 to 66-2025 inclusive, before Council at its Regular Meeting of April 9, 2025, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, and the Corporate Seal affixed thereto.
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by Regional Councillor Palleschi
Carried
That Council proceed into Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to the following: 19.3 OLT Appeal – OLT-24-000688 – Brampton Official Plan Appeals Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001: 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. 19.4 Follow-up to Verbal Update - Solicitor Advice re: Planning File Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001: Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. 19.5 311 Technology Modernization (RM 71/2024) Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001: A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Regional Councillor Medeiros, seconded by City Councillor Power
Carried
That the following by-law before Council at its Regular Meeting of April 9, 2025, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, and signed by the Mayor and the City Clerk, and the Corporate Seal affixed thereto: By-law 67-2025 – To confirm the proceedings of Council at its Regular Meeting held on April 9, 2025.
Moved by Regional Councillor Kaur Brar, seconded by Regional Councillor Toor
Carried
That Council do now adjourn to meet again for a Regular Meeting of Council on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.
Moved by Regional Councillor Medeiros, seconded by Regional Councillor Keenan
Carried
That Council hereby approves the following items and that the various Officials of the Corporation are hereby authorized and directed to take such action as may be necessary to give effect of the recommendations as contained therein: 8.1, 10.2.1, 10.3.1, 12.1, 12.2, 13.1, 14.1, 16.1, 19.1, and 19.2. 8.1 That the staff update re. Government Relations Matters, to the Council Meeting of April 9, 2025, be received. 10.2.1 1. That the report from Laurie Robinson, Supervisor, Vital Statistics and Licensing, City Clerk’s Office, Legislative Services, to the Council Meeting of April 9, 2025, re: Request for Municipal Significance Designation for Liquor Sales Special Occasion Permit – Northern Heat Rib Series Ward 4, be received; 2. That Northern Heat Series, scheduled June 27, 28 and 29, 2025, to be held at 7899 McLaughlin Road, be designated as a municipally significant event; and 3. That a copy of this Resolution be provided to the applicant for inclusion with their application to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. 10.3.1 1. That the report from Amit Gupta, Senior Manager, Revenue Services, Finance, Corporate Support Services, to the Council Meeting of April 9, 2025, re: Amendment to the 2024 Development Charges (DC) By-laws, be received; 2. That the Office Development Charges (DC) Incentive Program be approved as proposed, with delegated authority granted to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and the Treasurer to expand the program if demand exceeds the initial pilo
Moved by Regional Councillor Toor, seconded by City Councillor Power
Carried

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