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 (24 motions)
19 carried, 5 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
1. That the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of December 8, 2021 , to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be adopted as published and circulated; 2. That the Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of December 8, 2021 , to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be adopted as published and circulated; and, 3. That the Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of December 15, 2021 , to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be adopted as published and circulated.
Moved by Regional Councillor Vicente, seconded by Regional Councillor Fortini
Carried
That the delegation from Rizwan Mohammad, National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), re. Item 15.2 – Notice of Motion – 2022 Anti-Islamophobia Resolution , to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be received.
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by Mayor Patrick Brown
Carried
it resolved that the City of Brampton endorse the motion below for consideration at the FCM Board; and That the motion be forwarded to the FCM Board upon its adoption: Whereas the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) passed a resolution in June 2021 that hate speech has no place in an inclusive society and resolved that FCM work with all levels of government in addressing the root causes of hate speech; and Whereas Canada has seen dramatic increases in hate-motivated incidents and hate crimes against Asian, Black, Indigenous, Jewish, Sikh, and Muslim Canadians; and Whereas anti-Muslim hate has led to more Muslims being killed in targeted hate attacks in Canada than any other G-7 country in the past 5 years because of Islamophobia, including lethal attacks in Quebec City, Toronto, and London, as well as hate-motivated incidents in municipalities across Canada in 2021; and Whereas municipal governments such as Brampton and St. Catharines have responded by endorsing the municipal recommendations to address Islamophobia advanced by the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM); and Whereas FCM has established a standing committee on anti-racism and equity to help guide municipalities with their respective anti-racism and equity work nationally; Therefore be it resolved: 1) that FCM condemns hate and racism in all its forms, including Islamophobia; 2) FCM endorses the municipal recommendations to address Islamophobia advanced by the National Council of Canadian Muslims (N
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos Be
Carried
That the following delegations re. Williams Parkway Noise Wall – Public Art , to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be received: a. Vijai Kumar, Advisory Panel Member, Arts Culture and Creative Industry Development Agency (ACCIDA) (video delegation) b. Lisa Stokes, Brampton Resident (video delegation) c. John Cutruzzola, Artist
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by Regional Councillor Vicente
Carried
That the report titled: Recommendation report – Colour change for Williams Parkway noise wall (East of North Park Drive to West of Harridine Road) – Wards 1, 5 & 7 (eSCRIBE Item number 2021-1143, Capital Works File Nos. 08-3302-211), to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by Regional Councillor Palleschi
Referred
That the following delegations re. Item 14.3 – Rogers Communications Inc. – Resolution Request for Minister’s Zoning Orders , to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be received: a. John Mallovy, Vice President, Corporate Real Estate, Rogers Communications Inc. b. Suzy Godefroy, Executive Director, Downtown Brampton BIA c. Rick Evans, Executive Member, New Brampton d. Sylvia Roberts, Brampton resident
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by Regional Councillor Medeiros
Carried
That the Staff Briefing Note titled: Rogers Communications Relocation , to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be received.
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by Regional Councillor Medeiros
Carried
That the correspondence from John Mallovy, Vice President, Corporate Real Estate, Rogers Communications Inc., dated January 21, 2022, re. Rogers Communications Inc. – Resolution Request for Minister’s Zoning Orders , to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be received; and, 2 That the following correspondence re: I tem 14.3 – Correspondence from Rogers Communications Inc. – Resolution Request for Minister’s Zoning Orders , to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be received: a. Todd Letts, CEO, Brampton Board of Trade, dated January 26, 2022; and b. John Kanellopoulos, Vice President, Kallo Developments Inc., dated January 25, 2022.
Moved by Regional Councillor Vicente, seconded by City Councillor Bowman
Carried
WHEREAS City Council has received a letter dated January 21, 2022 from John Mallovy of Rogers Communications Inc. to request support for two Minister’s Zoning Orders to facilitate development as described below for each the two sites: a. the development of lands known municipally as 41 George Street North; 3, 5, 7 and 9 Railroad Street; 42, 46, 50, 52, 54, and 58 Elizabeth Street North; and 26, 28 and 30 Nelson Street West (bounded by Railroad Street to the north, George Street North to the south, Elizabeth Street North to the west and Nelson Street West to the east),
Moved by Mayor Brown, seconded by All Members of Council
Referred
That the update from Mayor Brown re. COVID-19 Emergency , to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be received.
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by City Councillor Whillans
Carried
That By-laws 1-2022 to 23-2022, before Council at its Regular Meeting of January 26, 2022, 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 Medeiros, seconded by Regional Councillor Palleschi
Carried
That the following by-law before Council at its Regular Meeting of January 26, 2022, 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 24-2022 – To confirm the proceedings of Council at its Regular Meeting held on January 26, 2022
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by City Councillor Singh
Carried
That the agenda for the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022 be approved as amended: To vary the order to consider: Item 15.1 as the first item following ‘Approval of the Agenda’; and Minutes – City Council – January 26, 2022 Item 19.10 prior to Item 19.9; To add: Item 10.4.1. Briefing Note from Economic Development re. Rogers Communications Inc. – Resolution Request for Minister’s Zoning Orders; Item 19.12. Open Session meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (e) & (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; and, To refer: Item 19.5 to the February 2, 2022 meeting of Committee of Council.
Moved by City Councillor Singh, seconded by City Councillor Williams
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Patrick Brown, Regional Councillor Santos, Regional Councillor Vicente, Regional Councillor Palleschi, Regional Councillor Medeiros, Regional Councillor Fortini, Regional Councillor Dhillon, City Councillor Whillans, City Councillor Bowman, City Councillor Williams, City Councillor Singh
WHEREAS City Council approved Resolution C363-2020 (September 30, 2020) to support and continue advancing the GTA West Corridor Study through Brampton’s City limits; and WHEREAS Members of Council can request Council to reconsider a decision of Council made during the current term, in accordance with Section 13.2 of Procedure By-law 160-2004, as amended; and WHEREAS the requirements of the Procedure By-law are met in terms of the pre-conditions for a reconsideration motion, through a Notice of Motion properly filed, subject to a two-thirds vote of Council to reconsider the decision; THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED: Minutes – City Council – January 26, 2022 THAT the matter of Resolution C363-2020, as it relates to Council’s decision to support and advance the GTA West Corridor, be re-opened and reconsidered, as follows: Resolution C363-2020 “WHEREAS the Ontario Ministry of Transportation initiated Stage 1 of the GTA West Environmental Assessment in 2008; AND WHEREAS in May 2017 the GTA West Advisory Panel released its final report and its recommendations to the MTO determining that the highway contravened the province's planning objectives, was bad for the environment and was not an effective way to reduce traffic congestion; AND WHEREAS this GTA West Highway has created uncertainty for many land owners in the protected area of Brampton since 2008; AND WHEREAS in February 2018 the Province announced that it would not be proceeding with the GTA West project; AND WHEREAS the Provincial
Moved by City Councillor Whillans, seconded by Regional Councillor Santos
Lost
In favour (5): Regional Councillor Santos, Regional Councillor Vicente, Regional Councillor Palleschi, City Councillor Whillans, City Councillor Bowman · Opposed (6): Mayor Patrick Brown, Regional Councillor Medeiros, Regional Councillor Fortini, Regional Councillor Dhillon, City Councillor Williams, City Councillor Singh
Minutes – City Council – January 26, 2022 1. That the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of December 8, 2021, to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be adopted as published and circulated; 2. That the Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of December 8, 2021, to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be adopted as published and circulated; and, 3. That the Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of December 15, 2021, to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be adopted as published and circulated.
Moved by Regional Councillor Vicente, seconded by Regional Councillor Fortini
Carried
Minutes – City Council – January 26, 2022 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: 11.1. That the report from Muneeza Sheikh, Integrity Commissioner, City of Brampton, re. Integrity Commissioner Report 2022-01, to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be received. 11.2. That the report from Muneeza Sheikh, Integrity Commissioner, City of Brampton, re. Integrity Commissioner Report 2022-02, to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be received. 12.1. 1. That the Minutes of the Audit Committee Meeting of December 7, 2021, to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be received; and, 2. That Recommendations AU029-2021 to AU039 be approved as outlined in the subject minutes. 12.2. That the Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of December 6, 2021, to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be received. 12.3. That the Minutes of the Budget Committee Meeting of November 29, 30 and December 1 and 6, 2021, to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be received. 12.4. 1. That the Summary of Recommendations from the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of January 17, 2022, to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be received; and, 2. That Recommendations PDC001-2022 to PDC015-2022 be approved as outlined in the subject summary. 12.5. 1. That the Minutes of the
Moved by Regional Councillor Medeiros, seconded by Regional Councillor Palleschi
Carried
Be it resolved that the City of Brampton endorse the motion below for consideration at the FCM Board; and That the motion be forwarded to the FCM Board upon its adoption: Whereas the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) passed a resolution in June 2021 that hate speech has no place in an inclusive Minutes – City Council – January 26, 2022 society and resolved that FCM work with all levels of government in addressing the root causes of hate speech; and Whereas Canada has seen dramatic increases in hate-motivated incidents and hate crimes against Asian, Black, Indigenous, Jewish, Sikh, and Muslim Canadians; and Whereas anti-Muslim hate has led to more Muslims being killed in targeted hate attacks in Canada than any other G-7 country in the past 5 years because of Islamophobia, including lethal attacks in Quebec City, Toronto, and London, as well as hate-motivated incidents in municipalities across Canada in 2021; and Whereas municipal governments such as Brampton and St. Catharines have responded by endorsing the municipal recommendations to address Islamophobia advanced by the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM); and Whereas FCM has established a standing committee on anti-racism and equity to help guide municipalities with their respective anti-racism and equity work nationally; Therefore be it resolved: 1) that FCM condemns hate and racism in all its forms, including Islamophobia; 2) FCM endorses the municipal recommendations to address Islamophobia advanced b
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by All Members of Council
Carried
Minutes – City Council – January 26, 2022 That the report titled: Recommendation report – Colour change for Williams Parkway noise wall (East of North Park Drive to West of Harridine Road) – Wards 1, 5 & 7 (eSCRIBE Item number 2021-1143, Capital Works File Nos. 08- 3302-211), to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by Regional Councillor Palleschi
Referred
That the following delegations re. Item 14.3 – Rogers Communications Inc. – Resolution Request for Minister’s Zoning Orders, to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be received: a. John Mallovy, Vice President, Corporate Real Estate, Rogers Communications Inc. b. Suzy Godefroy, Executive Director, Downtown Brampton BIA c. Rick Evans, Executive Member, New Brampton Minutes – City Council – January 26, 2022 d. Sylvia Roberts, Brampton resident
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by Regional Councillor Medeiros
Carried
1. WHEREAS City Council has received a letter dated January 21, 2022 from John Mallovy of Rogers Communications Inc. to request support for two Minister’s Zoning Orders to facilitate development as described below for each the two sites: a. the development of lands known municipally as 41 George Street North; 3, 5, 7 and 9 Railroad Street; 42, 46, 50, 52, 54, and 58 Elizabeth Street North; and 26, 28 and 30 Nelson Street West (bounded by Railroad Street to the north, George Street North to the south, Elizabeth Street North to the west and Nelson Street West to the east),
Moved by Mayor Patrick Brown, seconded by All Members of Council
Referred
That the staff update re. Government Relations Matters, to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be received.
Moved by City Councillor Bowman, seconded by Regional Councillor Vicente
Carried
That the report titled: Salary Administration Policy: Semi-Annual Reporting – January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021, to the Council Meeting of January 26, 2022, be received.
Moved by City Councillor Bowman, seconded by Regional Councillor Medeiros
Carried
That Council proceed into Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to the following: 19.6. 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 City Councillor Whillans, seconded by City Councillor Williams
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Patrick Brown, Regional Councillor Santos, Regional Councillor Vicente, Regional Councillor Palleschi, Regional Councillor Medeiros, Regional Councillor Fortini, Regional Councillor Dhillon, City Councillor Whillans, City Councillor Bowman, City Councillor Williams, City Councillor Singh
That the following by-law before Council at its Regular Meeting of January 26, 2022, 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: Minutes – City Council – January 26, 2022 By-law 24-2022 – To confirm the proceedings of Council at its Regular Meeting held on January 26, 2022
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by City Councillor Singh