Minutes

City Council - Special Meeting

The Corporation of the City of Brampton

at the later time of 1:00 p.m. or 30 minutes after the adjournment of the scheduled May 12 Committee of Council meeting
Council Chambers - 4th Floor, City Hall - Webex Electronic Meeting
Members Absent:
  • Mayor Patrick Brown
  • Regional Councillor R. Santos
  • Regional Councillor P. Vicente
  • City Councillor D. Whillans
  • Regional Councillor M. Palleschi
  • City Councillor J. Bowman
  • Regional Councillor M. Medeiros
  • City Councillor C. Williams
  • Regional Councillor P. Fortini
  • City Councillor H. Singh
  • Regional Councillor G. Dhillon

The meeting was called to order at 5:32 p.m. and recessed at 5:35 p.m.  Council moved into Closed Session at 5:42 p.m. and recessed at 6:21 p.m.  Council reconvened in Open Session at 6:27 p.m. and adjourned at 6:30 p.m.

Mayor Brown outlined the purpose of the Special Meeting to consider the following business:

5.1. Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

The Mayor noted that under Council’s meeting rules, no other business would be considered at this special meeting.

As this meeting of Brampton City Council was conducted with electronic participation by Members of Council, the meeting started with the City Clerk calling the roll for attendance at the meeting, as follows:

Members present during roll call: Mayor Brown, Regional Councillor Dhillon, City Councillor Singh, City Councillor Williams, Regional Councillor Medeiros, City Councillor Bowman, Regional Councillor Palleschi, City Councillor Whillans, Regional Councillor Vicente, Regional Councillor Santos, and Regional Councillor Fortini 

Members absent during roll call: nil

The following motion was considered.

  • C153-2021
    Moved byCity Councillor Singh
    Seconded byRegional Councillor Vicente

    That the agenda for the Special Council Meeting of May 12, 2021 be approved as published and circulated.

    Carried

Members of the public were given the opportunity to submit questions via e-mail to the City Clerk’s Office regarding any decisions made at this meeting.

Peter Fay, City Clerk, confirmed that no questions were submitted regarding decisions made at this meeting.

The following motion was considered.

  • C154-2021
    Moved byRegional Councillor Santos
    Seconded byCity Councillor Singh

    That Council proceed into Closed Session to deal with matters pertaining to the following:

    5.1. Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (b), (e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001:

    Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; and, 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.

    Carried
  • Note: In Open Session, Peter Fay, City Clerk, reported on the status of Closed Session matters, as follows:

    5.1. This item was considered in Closed Session, information was received, and direction was given including that the following motion be considered in Open Session.

    C155-2021
    Moved byCity Councillor Bowman
    Seconded byMayor Patrick Brown

    That, notwithstanding Purchasing By-law 19-2018, and in accordance with Schedule D of the by-law pertaining to the non-application of a procurement process in defined circumstances, the City Clerk be directed to negotiate and execute any agreements and all documents with the one firm engaged by the Clerk to undertake the Council authorized investigation work as per Resolution C130-2021 in regard to the complaint email dated April 22, 2021, including responses, and scope previously directed by Council, on terms acceptable to the City Clerk and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor or designate; and

    That the investigation scope include a provision that no current or previous employee be prohibited from participating in the investigation, if deemed necessary.

    A recorded vote was requested, and the motion carried as follows.

    Yea (11)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, and Mayor Patrick Brown
    Carried (11 to 0)

5.1
Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (b), (e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
 

Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; and, 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.

The following motion was considered.

  • C156-2021
    Moved byRegional Councillor Santos
    Seconded byRegional Councillor Vicente

    That the following by-law before Council at its Special Meeting of May 12, 2021, 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 98-2021 – To confirm the proceedings of Council at its Special Meeting held on May 12, 2021

    Carried

The following motion was considered.

  • C157-2021
    Moved byRegional Councillor Medeiros
    Seconded byCity Councillor Bowman

    That Council do now adjourn to meet again for a Regular Meeting of Council on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.

    Carried
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