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 (21 motions)
20 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the agenda for the Council Meeting of September 13, 2023 be approved as amended, as follows: To add: 7.3. Delegations re. Item 10.8.1 – Staff Report re. Budget Amendment and Request to Begin Procurement – Supply and Delivery of Two (2) Fully Electric Powered Fire Truck : 1. Michael Natale, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Dependable Truck & Tank Limited 2. Pino Natale, Director of Emergency Vehicles Division, Dependable Emergency Vehicles 7.4. Delegation from Mohan Singh, Brampton resident, re. Item 10.5.1 – Staff Report re. Commemorating Terry Fox with a Monument ; and, To withdraw: 10.2.3 – Staff Supplementary Report re. Administrative Penalty (AP) System Processing Centre Update.
Moved by Regional Councillor Palleschi, seconded by Regional Councillor Santos
Carried
That the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of August 9, 2023 , to the Council Meeting of September 13, 2023, be adopted as published and circulated.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Singh, seconded by Regional Councillor Vicente
Carried
That the delegation from Sylvia Roberts, Brampton resident, to the Council Meeting of September 13, 2023, re. Item 12.1 – Planning and Development Committee Recommendation PDC102-2023 – Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs) , be received.
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by Regional Councillor Palleschi
Carried
That Item 10.8.1 - Staff Report re. Budget Amendment and Request to Begin Procurement – Supply and Delivery of Two (2) Fully Electric Powered Fire Truck, along with the following delegations re. Item 10.8.1 , to the Council Meeting of September 13, 2023, be
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by Regional Councillor Keenan
Referred
That the staff update re. Government Relations Matters , to the Council Meeting of September 13, 2023, be received.
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by Regional Councillor Palleschi
Carried
1. That the report from Peter Fay, City Clerk, Legislative Services, re. Integration of the Brampton Appeal Tribunal and Property Standards Committee into a Single Administrative Tribunal , to the City Council Meeting of September 13, 2023, be received; and 2. That Council approve amendments to the Brampton Appeal Tribunal By-Law 48-2008, Property Standards By-law 165-2022, Animal Control By-law 261-93, Dog By-law 250-2005, Business Licensing By-law 332-2013, Mobile Licensing By-law 67-2014, Adult Entertainment Establishment By-law 114-2017 and User-Fee By-law 380-2003 , as attached as Appendix 1 to this report, to expand the duties and responsibilities of the Brampton Appeal Tribunal to include the hearing of appeals of property standards orders issued under Property Standards By-law 165-2022, and to implement other related amendments to various City By-Laws.
Moved by Regional Councillor Keenan, seconded by Regional Councillor Toor
Carried
1. That the report from Michael Heralall, Director, Environment & Development Engineering, to the City Council Meeting of September 13, 2023, re: Securities Administration for Development Applications , be received; 2. That Council consider options contained in this report when a request to vary the amount of securities is made; and, 3. That variance in value of securities be contingent on proponents delegating and/or providing a written request to Council to articulate the reasons such variance is required.
Moved by Regional Councillor Keenan, seconded by Deputy Mayor Singh
Carried
1. That the report from Kelly Stahl, Director, Cultural Services, Community Services, to the Council meeting of September 13, 2023, re: Commemorating Terry Fox with a Monumen t, be received; 2. That Council direct staff to include a capital budget request in 2024 to design and fabricate a memorial sculpture commemorating Terry Fox at Chinguacousy Park, within proximity to the Terry Fox Stadium, pending final approval from the Fox family as outlined in this report; and, 3. That the delegation from Mohan Singh, Brampton resident, be received.
Moved by Regional Councillor Keenan, seconded by Regional Councillor Medeiros
Carried
1. That the Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of August 28, 2023 , to the Council Meeting of September 13, 2023, be received; and, 2. That Recommendations PDC100-2023 to PDC111-2023 be approved as outlined in the subject minutes.
Moved by Regional Councillor Palleschi, seconded by Deputy Mayor Singh
Carried
1. That the report from Melinda Yogendran, Policy Planner I, Integrated City Planning to the Council Meeting of September 13, 2023 re: Recommendation Report – Response to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities of Canada Letter and Update to the City of Brampton’s Application to the CMHC Housing Accelerator Fund , be received; and 2. That Council endorse the updates to the City’s application to the CMHC Housing Accelerator Fund, and direct staff to revise the application to include: i. the addition of a milestone to initiate the process of permitting four units as-of-right along transit corridors and to explore the expansion of permissions within the timeframe of the Housing Accelerator Fund; ii. the addition of a milestone to amend policies in Brampton Plan to enable four-storey buildings within an 800m radius of support corridors; and iii. the addition of a milestone to reduce restrictions on ARUs, including increasing the maximum Gross Floor Area (GFA).
Moved by Regional Councillor Palleschi, seconded by Regional Councillor Toor
Carried
Whereas the City of Brampton maintains a franchise agreement with Enbridge to define the relationship for installing and maintaining natural gas infrastructure on City right-of-way; and Whereas the City of Brampton has Municipal Access Agreements with additional utility companies that are part of the Public Utilities Coordinating Committee to share information and timelines for various infrastructure projects; and Whereas despite having these agreements in place, regulatory issues often lead to lengthy delays in City initiated projects; Therefore be it resolved: 1. That Mayor Brown write a letter on behalf of Council to the Minister of Energy a. requesting that the Ontario Energy Board review their current processes to identify areas of opportunity to reduce delays being experienced by municipalities; and b. requesting that the Minister of Energy grant municipalities the ability to use the same contractor, currently being used by utility companies, to move services when needed, 2. That Council approves using the City’s limited tendering process to access the same contractors used by utility companies.
Moved by Regional Councillor Palleschi, seconded by Regional Councillor Kaur Brar
Carried
That By-laws 138-2023 to 148-2023, before Council at its Regular Meeting of September 13, 2023, 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 Toor, seconded by Regional Councillor Kaur Brar
Carried
That Council proceed into Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to the following: 19.3. 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 Keenan, seconded by Regional Councillor Kaur Brar
Carried
1. That a new capital project for the design, build and one-year maintenance of two tennis air-supported structures at Rosalea Park (Brampton Tennis Club) be established and a budget amendment be approved in the amount of $6,813,720, with funding to be transferred from reserve #2 – Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland. 2. That the additional four years of maintenance be approved for two tennis air-supported structures at Rosalea Park (Brampton Tennis Club) through subsequent operating budget submissions. 3. That the Request for Proposal for the design and build of one modified/junior cricket winterized structure at Flower City Community Campus be cancelled and that staff explore future winterization opportunities within the city. 4. That Brampton youth programming be a prioritized use for winter tennis facilities at Rosalea Park.
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by Mayor Patrick Brown
Carried
1. That the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to execute any leases, and any other related documents, for a successful bidder(s) (with approved federal grant funding for childcare spaces) through an open City procurement process for childcare space (up to 14,000 sq. ft) within a City facility, on terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Realty Services and in form acceptable to the City Solicitor or designate; and 2. That the Chief Administrative Officer be able to execute any required Contract Extensions and Change Order to existing Contracts for the Chris Gibson Recreation Centre Redevelopment project to accommodate a new childcare centre at this location. 3. That a budget amendment be approved for project #185670-003 - Chris Gibson Recreation Centre to increase the project budget by the amount of $7,200,000, with the funding to be transferred from the Strategic Reserves and particularly Reserve #110 - Community Investment Fund with an estimated annual impact to the operating budget of investment income at $280,000. 4. That staff investigate other opportunities for co-locating daycare spaces with City facilities, including recreation centres, and report back to Council, within three weeks, if possible.
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by Regional Councillor Keenan
Carried
That Council do now adjourn to meet again for a Regular Meeting of Council on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.
Moved by Regional Councillor Vicente, seconded by Regional Councillor Toor
Carried
That the agenda for the Council Meeting of September 13, 2023 be approved as amended, as follows: To add: 7.3. Delegations re. Item 10.8.1 – Staff Report re. Budget Amendment and Request to Begin Procurement – Supply and Delivery of Two (2) Fully Electric Powered Fire Truck: 1. Michael Natale, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Dependable Truck & Tank Limited 2. Pino Natale, Director of Emergency Vehicles Division, Dependable Emergency Vehicles 7.4. Delegation from Mohan Singh, Brampton resident, re. Item 10.5.1 – Staff Report re. Commemorating Terry Fox with a Monument; and, Minutes – City Council – Regular Meeting – September 13, 2023 To withdraw: 10.2.3 – Staff Supplementary Report re. Administrative Penalty (AP) System Processing Centre Update.
Moved by Regional Councillor Palleschi, seconded by Regional Councillor Santos
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: 10.2.1. 1. That the report from Laurie Robinson, Supervisor, Business Operations & Vital Statistics, City Clerk’s Office, to the City Council Meeting of September 13, 2023, re: Liquor Sales Special Occasion Permit – Request for Municipal Significance Designation – Cyril Clark Library Theatre Event – Ward 2, be received; 2. That the Cyril Clark Theatre Event, scheduled October 26, 27 and 28, 2023 be designated as municipally significant for the purpose of obtaining a liquor sales Special Occasion Permit, 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. 12.2. 1. That the Minutes of the Committee of Council Meeting of September 6, 2023, to the Council Meeting of September 13, 2023, be received; and, 2. That Recommendations CW285-2023 to CW310-2023 be approved as outlined in the subject minutes. 12.3. 1. That the Summary of Recommendations from the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of September 11, 2023, to the Council Meeting of September 13, 2032, be received; and, 2. That Recommendations PDC112-2023 to PDC120-2023 be approved as outlined in the subject summary. 14.1. That the correspondence from the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of
Moved by City Councillor Power, seconded by Regional Councillor Fortini
Carried
1. That the report from Peter Fay, City Clerk, Legislative Services, re. Integration of the Brampton Appeal Tribunal and Property Standards Minutes – City Council – Regular Meeting – September 13, 2023 Committee into a Single Administrative Tribunal, to the City Council Meeting of September 13, 2023, be received; and 2. That Council approve amendments to the Brampton Appeal Tribunal By-Law 48-2008, Property Standards By-law 165-2022, Animal Control By-law 261-93, Dog By-law 250-2005, Business Licensing By-law 332-2013, Mobile Licensing By-law 67-2014, Adult Entertainment Establishment By-law 114-2017 and User- Fee By-law 380-2003, as attached as Appendix 1 to this report, to expand the duties and responsibilities of the Brampton Appeal Tribunal to include the hearing of appeals of property standards orders issued under Property Standards By-law 165-2022, and to implement other related amendments to various City By-Laws.
Moved by Regional Councillor Keenan, seconded by Regional Councillor Toor
Carried
1. That the report from Michael Heralall, Director, Environment & Development Engineering, to the City Council Meeting of September 13, 2023, re: Securities Administration for Development Applications, be received; Minutes – City Council – Regular Meeting – September 13, 2023 2. That Council consider options contained in this report when a request to vary the amount of securities is made; and, 3. That variance in value of securities be contingent on proponents delegating and/or providing a written request to Council to articulate the reasons such variance is required.
Moved by Regional Councillor Keenan, seconded by Deputy Mayor Singh
Carried
That the following by-law before Council at its Regular Meeting of September 13, 2023, 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 149-2023 – To confirm the proceedings of Council at its Regular Meeting held on September 13, 2023.
Moved by City Councillor Power, seconded by Regional Councillor Santos