Minutes

Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Committee

The Corporation of the City of Brampton

Thursday, September 05, 2024

6:30 P.m. - 8:30 P.m.

Hybrid Meeting - Virtual Option & In-Person in Council Chambers – 4th Floor – City Hall

Members Present:

• Glenn McClelland (Co-Chair)
• Beth Cooper (Co-Chair)
• Norman DaCosta
• Patty Grassam
• Frank Juzenas
• Nicholas Moreau
• Ziggy Musial
• Ron Noonan
• City Councillor Rod Power - Wards 7 & 8

Members Absent:

• Glenn McIntyre
• Suki Nijjar
• Harnek Singh Rai
• Ephraim Sampson
• Regional Councillor Gurpartap Toor - Wards 9 & 10

Staff Present:

• Kenneth Mair, Rec Spvr, Sports & Comm Partner
• Teri Bommer, Coordinator, Sport Liaison
• Chandra Urquhart, Legislative Coordinator

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m. and adjourned at 6:53 p.m. 

2.

Approval of Agenda

• SHF010-2024

  That the agenda for the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Committee be approved as published and circulated. 

  Carried

3.

Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

Nil

4.

Previous Minutes

4.1

Minutes - Brampton Sports Hall of Fame - May 9, 2024

The minutes were considered by Committee of Council on May 22, 2024, and approved by Council on May 29, 2024. The minutes were provided for Committee’s information.

5.

Presentations\Delegations

Nil

6.

Reports

Nil

7.

Sub-Committees

7.1

Minutes - Building Sub-Committee - June 6, 2024

The following motion was considered: 

• SHF011-2024

  That the Minutes of the Building Sub-Committee meeting of June 6, 2024, to the Brampton Sport Hall of Fame Committee meeting of September 5, 2024 be received. 

  Carried

8.

Other New Business

8.1

Verbal update by Teri Bommer, Coordinator, Sport Liaison, Recreation, re: Nomination Packages and Circulation

Teri Bommer, Coordinator, Sport Liaison, Recreation, provided an update on the nomination packages submitted for consideration for induction to the Sports Hall of Fame. The information included the following: 

• Nomination deadline was June 14, 2024 
• Received nine nomination submissions for the categories below
  • Athletes - 5, Builders - 1, Veterans - 3
• Sports included hockey, lacrosse, cycling and basketball
• Next steps
  
  • Nomination Sub-Committee meeting will be arranged for September 19, 2024 
  • Submissions received will be reviewed and eligibility determined based on the criteria outlined in the constitution 

Ms. Bommer advised members of the Nomination Sub-Committee to collect the nomination packages at the end of the meeting. 

• SHF012-2024

  That the verbal update by Teri Bommer, Coordinator, Sport Liaison, Recreation, to the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Committee meeting of September 5, 2024, re: Nomination Packages and Circulation be received.

  Carried

8.2

Verbal update by City Clerk's Office, re: Termination of Appointment of Member

City Clerk's Office staff advised that Member, Parvez Chowdhury's appointment to the Committee was terminated due to failure to attend meetings. The termination was in accordance with the City's Procedure By-law, which states that failure to attend three consecutive meetings will result in termination. Mr. Chowdhury did not attend any meetings since his appointment. 

The following motion was considered:

• SHF013-2024

  1.  That the verbal update by City Clerk's Office staff, to the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Committee meeting of September 5, 2024, re: Termination of Appointment of Member be received; and,

  2.  That the termination of member, Parvez Chowdhury, be accepted.

  Carried

9.

Building Update

9.1

Verbal update by Teri Bommer, re Victoria Park Arena

Teri Bommer, Coordinator, Sport Liaison, Recreation, provided an update on the construction design of the new Sports Hall of Fame at Victoria Park Arena. The information included the following:

• The latest design of the new space at the arena was presented to the Building Sub-Committee 
  • positive feedback was voiced from all members
• Request for Proposal (RFP) for construction has closed, submissions were reviewed and the procurement process was underway to award the contract
• Staff were hopeful that construction will begin in the Fall of 2024

The following motion was considered:

• SHF014-2024

  That the verbal update by Teri Bommer, Coordinator, Sport Liaison, Recreation, to the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Committee meeting of September 5, 2024, re: Victoria Park Arena be received.

  Carried

10.

Correspondence

Nil

11.

Information Items

11.1

Information, re: Brampton Athletes

Glenn McClelland, Co-Chair, advised that he attended a cricket game with other community members with interest in hockey and lacrosse. Mayor Brown and City of Toronto Mayor Chow were present. It was an opportunity for all in attendance to bring the sporting cultures together and for the hockey and lacrosse groups to learn and understand the game of cricket.

Frank Juzenas, Member, provided updates on Brampton athletes and their accomplishments which included the following;

• Athletes who participated in the 2024 Olympics in both women and men's relay
• Brampton Track Club Provincial championship
• Women's Basketball World Cup in Mexico 
• Canada Basketball League 
• Soccer 
• Hockey 

Mr. Juzenas also advised that Emma-Jayne Wilson, who was inducted to the Sports Hall of Fame in 2006, recently became the top women's jockey based on performance and earnings.

12.

Question Period

Nil

13.

Public Question Period

Nil

14.

Closed Session

Nil

15.

Adjournment

The following motion was considered:

• SHF015-2024

  That Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Committee do now adjourn to meet again on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. 

  Carried