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 (15 motions)
13 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the agenda for the Council Meeting of October 14, 2020 be approved as amended, as follows: To add: 16.2 Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Dhillon, re: Indian Farming Protests in Brampton; and, Minutes – City Council – Regular Meeting – October 14, 2020 To withdraw: 10.3.1 Staff Report re: Safe Restart Agreement Municipal Operating Fund – Phase 2
Moved by Regional Councillor Vicente, seconded by Regional Councillor Dhillon
Carried
1. That the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of September 30, 2020, to the Council Meeting of October 14, 2020, be adopted as published and circulated; and, 2. That the Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of September 30, 2020, to the Council Meeting of October 14, 2020, be adopted as published and circulated.
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by Regional Councillor Vicente
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: 10.5.1 1. That the report titled: Request for Budget Amendment for Additional Costs Related to the Construction of Artificial Turf Fields and Seasonal Dome at Dixie Sandalwood Park (Brampton Soccer Centre) – Ward 9 dated October 5, 2020, to the City Council Meeting of October 14, 2020, be received; and 2. That a budget amendment be approved for Capital Project #175201-001 – Construction of Two Artificial Turf Fields and Seasonal Dome Structure at Dixie Sandalwood Park (Brampton Soccer Centre) in the amount of $1,070,000 for servicing and safety upgrades and additional costs, with funding of $1,070,000 to be transferred from Reserve #134 – Recreation Development Charges. 19.1 and 19.2 That the following Closed Session minutes be acknowledged and the directions outlined within be confirmed: 19.1 Minutes – Closed Session – City Council – September 30, 2020 19.2 Minutes – Closed Session – Committee of Council – October 7, 2020
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by Regional Councillor Palleschi
Carried
That the update re: Government Relations Matters, to the Council Meeting of October 14, 2020, be received.
Moved by Regional Councillor Palleschi, seconded by Regional Councillor Vicente
Carried
That the consultant presentation from the following representatives of MNP LLP re: Value for Money Audit of Brampton Beast Sponsorship Agreement (RM 46/2018), to the Council Meeting of October 14, 2020, be received: Minutes – City Council – Regular Meeting – October 14, 2020 1. Geoffrey Rodrigues, Partner, Enterprise Risk Services 2. Deepak Jaswal, Manager, Enterprise Risk Services 3. Jason Ducharme, Partner, Head of Public Sector
Moved by City Councillor Singh, seconded by Regional Councillor Dhillon
Carried
That the report titled: ROI and Costs/Benefits Analysis of the Brampton Beast Hockey Club Sponsorship Agreement (RM 46/2018), to the City Council Meeting of October 14, 2020, be received.
Moved by City Councillor Singh, seconded by Regional Councillor Dhillon
Carried
That the update from Mayor Brown re: COVID-19 Emergency, to the Council Meeting of October 14, 2020, be received.
Moved by City Councillor Williams, seconded by Regional Councillor Medeiros
Carried
1. That the Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of October 5, 2020, to the Council Meeting of October 14, 2020, be received; and, 2. That Recommendations PDC108-2020 to PDC116-2020 be approved as outlined in the subject minutes. The recommendations were approved as follows: PDC108-2020 That the Agenda for the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of October 5, 2020, be approved as amended as follows: To add: 11.3-4. Correspondence from Michael Cara, Overland LLP, dated October 5, 2020, re: Item 7.3 – Implementing the Springbrook Settlement Area Tertiary Plan Minutes – City Council – Regular Meeting – October 14, 2020 PDC109-2020 1. That the report re: Application to Amend the Official Plan, Zoning By- Law, and Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision (to permit 78 stacked townhouse units) – Your Home Developments (Ebenezer) Inc. – Candevcon East Limited – 4316 Ebenezer Road – Ward 8 – File OZS- 2020-0012 and 21T-20004B, to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of October 5, 2020, be received; 2. That Planning and Development Services staff be directed to report back to the Planning and Development Committee with the results of the Public Meeting and a staff recommendation, subsequent to the completion of the circulation of the application and a comprehensive evaluation of the proposal; and, 3. That the following correspondence re: Application to Amend the Official Plan, Zoning By-Law, and Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision (to permit 78 stacked t
Moved by Regional Councillor Medeiros, seconded by Regional Councillor Fortini
Referred
1. That the Minutes of the Committee of Council Meeting of October 7, 2020, to the Council Meeting of October 14, 2020, be received; and, 2. That Recommendations CW224-2020 to CW243-2020 be approved as outlined in the subject minutes. The recommendations were approved as follows: CW224-2020 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of October 7, 2020 be approved as amended to add the following: 9.3.1 Discussion Item at the request of City Councillor Bowman, re: Amendments to the Ontario Building Code – Building Inspector Entry Provisions 9.3.2 Discussion Item at the request of Regional Councillor Medeiros, re: Letter of Credit for the Peel Islamic Center 9.3.3 Discussion Item at the request of Regional Councillor Medeiros, re: IT Security CW225-2020 That the staff report re: Government Relations Matters, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 7, 2020 be received. Minutes – City Council – Regular Meeting – October 14, 2020 CW226-2020 That Mayor Brown and the Co-Chairs of Brampton Economic Development Task Force be requested to send a letter to the Federal and Provincial Governments requesting enhancement with regard to support for small businesses to weather the impacts of COVID-19, particularly with regard to the business rent relief program. CW227-2020 That the update from Mayor Brown re: COVID-19 Emergency, to the Committee of Council Meeting of October 7, 2020, be received. CW228-2020 1. That the delegation from Adrian Dingle, Director, Reside Program, R
Moved by Regional Councillor Santos, seconded by City Councillor Singh
Referred
That the correspondence from Sam Basra, Patron, Fiji Multicultural Society of Ontario, dated October 6, 2020, to the Council Meeting of October 14, 2020, re: Request to Name a Street in Honour of Fiji's 50th Independence Anniversary, be received; and That the request for a street name be
Moved by Mayor Patrick Brown, seconded by Regional Councillor Vicente
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Patrick Brown, Regional Councillor Santos, Regional Councillor Vicente, City Councillor Whillans, Regional Councillor Palleschi, City Councillor Bowman, Regional Councillor Medeiros, City Councillor Williams, Regional Councillor Fortini, City Councillor Singh, Regional Councillor Dhillon
Whereas the City of Brampton remains a proud farming community; Whereas the City of Brampton understands and respects the contributions of farmers in feeding nations; Whereas the City of Brampton is home to thousands of farmers who still own farmland in their ancestral countries; Whereas numerous rallies have recently taken place across the City of Brampton protesting three farming bills that were passed in India in September 2020; Whereas the passing of the bills will result in the privatization of farmers’ markets in India and will adversely affect the financial situation of many Bramptonians and their families back home; Whereas India’s agriculture sector contributes nearly 15 per cent of India’s $2.9- trillion economy but employs nearly half of the country’s 1.3 billion people, Minutes – City Council – Regular Meeting – October 14, 2020 Whereas 86 per cent of Indian farmers only own two or less acres of farmland with an average income of $1400 per year, and do not have the means to bargain with large, private corporations; Whereas anti-farmer policies, debt, and a deteriorating financial status have led to 363,726 farmers and farm labourers committing suicide between 1995 and 2019; Whereas Brampton City Council has recently recognized and stood with its Black, Tamil, Vietnamese, and other communities whose families have faced hardship abroad; Therefore, be it resolved that the City of Brampton stand in solidarity with those Brampton residents and their families who have b
Moved by Regional Councillor Dhillon, seconded by Regional Councillor Medeiros
Carried
Minutes – City Council – Regular Meeting – October 14, 2020 That By-laws 191-2020 to 196-2020, before Council at its Regular Meeting of October 14, 2020, 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 Vicente, seconded by City Councillor Whillans
Carried
That Council proceed into Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to the following: 19.3. Open Session meeting exception under Section 239 (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. Open Session meeting exception under Section 239 (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. 19.5. Open Session meeting exception under Section 239 (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001: A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by City Councillor Williams, seconded by Regional Councillor Fortini
Carried
That the following by-law before Council at its Regular Meeting of October 14, 2020, 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 197-2020 – To confirm the proceedings of Council at its Regular Meeting held on October 14, 2020
Moved by Regional Councillor Fortini, seconded by Regional Councillor Medeiros
Carried
That Council do now adjourn to meet again for a Regular Meeting of Council on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.
Moved by City Councillor Williams, seconded by City Councillor Bowman