The Brampton Record

City Council - Special Meeting

March 2, 2023

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 (7 motions)

7 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the agenda for the Special Council Meeting of March 2, 2023 be approved as published and circulated.
Moved by Regional Councillor Palleschi, seconded by Deputy Mayor Singh
Carried
That the presentation from staff re. Bill 23 and the City of Brampton's Municipal Housing Pledge, to the Special Council Meeting of March 2, 2023, be received.
Moved by Regional Councillor Palleschi, seconded by Regional Councillor Singh Toor
Carried
That the delegations and presentation from the Building Industry & Land Development Association, re. Item 5.1 – Staff Report re. Municipal Housing Pledge (Bill 23), to the Special Council Meeting of March 2, 2023, be received: 1. Dave Wilkes, BILD President & CEO 2. Jason Sheldon, BILD Chair 3. Justin Sherwood, BILD SVP of Communications & Stakeholder Relations
Moved by Regional Councillor Singh Toor, seconded by Regional Councillor Kaur Brar
Carried
1. That the report from Melinda Yogendran, Policy Planner, Integrated City Building, Planning, Building & Growth Management, dated February 27, 2023, re: Recommendation Report - Municipal Housing Pledge (Bill 23), to the Special Council Meeting of March 2, 2023, be received; 2. That the Municipal Housing Pledge attached to the report titled Municipal Housing Pledge (Bill 23) as Appendix C (as revised, and to now include a cover letter of endorsement) be endorsed; 3. That the Municipal Housing Pledge attached to the report titled Municipal Housing Pledge (Bill 23) be sent to the Region of Peel, Town of Caledon, City of Mississauga and Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) for information, and; 4. That Council direct the City Clerk to submit the endorsed Municipal Housing Pledge to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to meet the Provincial deadline of March 22, 2023. A recorded vote was requested, with the results as follows. Yea (11): Mayor Patrick Brown, Regional Councillor Santos, Regional Councillor Vicente, Regional Councillor Kaur Brar, Regional Councillor Palleschi, Regional Councillor Keenan, Regional Councillor Medeiros, Regional Councillor Fortini, Regional Councillor Singh Toor, City Councillor Power, and Deputy Mayor Singh
Moved by Regional Councillor Singh Toor, seconded by Regional Councillor Palleschi
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Patrick Brown, Regional Councillor Santos, Regional Councillor Vicente, Regional Councillor Kaur Brar, Regional Councillor Palleschi, Regional Councillor Keenan, Regional Councillor Medeiros, Regional Councillor Fortini, Regional Councillor Singh Toor, City Councillor Power, Deputy Mayor Singh
That the letter from Minister Steven Clark, Municipal Affairs and Housing, dated February 13, 2023, re. Municipal Housing Targets and Municipal Housing Pledges - City of Brampton Target: 113,000, to the Special Council Meeting of March 2, 2023, be received.
Moved by Regional Councillor Kaur Brar, seconded by Regional Councillor Santos
Carried
Minutes – City Council – Special Meeting – March 2, 2023 That the following by-law before Council at its Special Meeting of March 2, 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 47-2023 – To confirm the proceedings of Council at its Special Meeting held on March 2, 2023.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Singh, seconded by Regional Councillor Kaur Brar
Carried
That Council do now adjourn to meet again for a Special Meeting of Council on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. or at the call of the Mayor.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Singh, seconded by Regional Councillor Vicente
Carried

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