Minutes

Committee of Council

The Corporation of the City of Brampton

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Council Chambers - 4th Floor, City Hall - Webex Electronic Meeting
Staff Present:
  • Marion Nader, Commissioner, Community Services
  • Jayne Holmes, Acting Commissioner, Public Works & Engineering
  • Paul Morrison, Acting Commissioner, Legislative Services

Note: In consideration of the current COVID-19 public health orders prohibiting large public gatherings of people and requirements for physical distancing between persons, in-person attendance at this Committee of Council meeting was limited and physical distancing was maintained in Council Chambers at all times during the meeting.

The meeting was called to order at 9:50 a.m., recessed at 1:09 p.m., reconvened at 1:30 p.m., and recessed again at 2:18 p.m.  At 2:31 p.m. Committee moved into Closed Session, recessed at 5:35 p.m., reconvened in Open Session at 5:41 p.m. and adjourned at 5:46 p.m.

As this meeting of Committee of 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: Councillor Santos, Councillor Vicente, Councillor Whillans, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Williams, Councillor Fortini, Councillor Singh, Councillor Dhillon

Members absent during roll call: Councillor Bowman (arrived late at 9:52 a.m. - other municipal business), Councillor Medeiros (arrived late at 9:53 a.m. - other municipal business)

Committee discussion took place with respect to proposed amendments to the agenda.

The following motion was considered.

  • CW175-2021

    That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021 be approved, as amended, as follows:

    To withdraw the following item:

    7.1. Delegation from Jay Stevens, President and CMO, The Stevens Company Limited, re: The Stevens Company, Logistics Sector and Impact of COVID-19

    To defer the following item to the April 28, 2021 Committee of Council Meeting:

    11.3.1.  Discussion Item at the request of Regional Councillor Dhillon, re: Diverse and Ethnic Media

    To add the following items:

    5.2.  Announcement – Volcanic Eruption in St. Vincent

    10.3.1. Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Palleschi, re: Information on Recent Town Hall regarding Downtown

    11.3.2.  Discussion at the request of Regional Councillor Palleschi, re: Possibility of a Standing Item on Agendas regarding Consulting.

    12.3.1.  Discussion Item at the request of Regional Councillor Dhillon, re: Ontario Dump Truck Association – Strike Update

    15.5.  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 carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.

    Carried

In keeping with Council Resolution C019-2021, the Meeting Chair reviewed the relevant agenda items during this section of the meeting and allowed Members to identify agenda items for debate and consideration, with the balance to be approved as part of the Consent Motion given the items are generally deemed to be routine and non-controversial.

The following items listed with a caret (^) were considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Committee and were approved at one time.

8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.2.3, 8.2.4, 9.2.1, 11.2.3, 12.2.1, 12.2.2, 12.2.3, 12.2.4, 12.2.7, 12.2.8, 12.2.9, 12.4.1 and 15.4

The following motion was considered.

  • CW176-2021

    That the following items to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021 be approved as part of Consent:

    8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.2.3, 8.2.4, 9.2.1, 11.2.3, 12.2.1, 12.2.2, 12.2.3, 12.2.4, 12.2.7, 12.2.8, 12.2.9, 12.4.1 and 15.4.

    A recorded vote was requested and the motion carried as follows:

    Yea (9)Regional Councillor Santos , Regional Councillor Vicente , Regional Councillor Palleschi, Regional Councillor Medeiros, Regional Councillor Fortini , Regional Councillor Dhillon, City Councillor Whillans, City Councillor Williams , and City Councillor Singh
    Carried (9 to 0)

Andrea Williams, Coordinator, Economic Development, announced that the Collision Conference will be taking place virtually from April 20 to April 22, 2021. Ms. Williams provided information regarding the conference, outlined the opportunity to showcase Brampton and advised that staff will report back on the results of this conference at a future meeting.

Committee discussion on this matter included the opportunity for local businesses to attend this conference in place of the Economic Development Section Chairs, and details regarding the master class session titled "Gateway to Canada".

City Councillor Williams provided information to Committee regarding the devastating impact of the April 9, 2021 volcanic eruption in St. Vincent.  Councillor Williams outlined the efforts underway to send aid to the residents in St. Vincent, and provided details on how donations can be made.

B. Lucas, Senior Manager, Public Affairs, Office of the CAO, provided a presentation entitled "Government Relations Matters", which included updates on Regional, Provincial and Federal Government matters.

Regional Councillor Santos expressed her interest in seeking re-election to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Board of Directors and sought Committee's support in this regard.

The following motions were considered.

  • CW177-2021

    That the staff update re: Government Relations Matters, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, be received.

    Carried
  • CW178-2021

    WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) represents the interests of member municipalities on policy and program matters that fall within federal jurisdiction;

    WHEREAS FCM’s Board of Directors is comprised of elected municipal officials from all regions and sizes of communities to form a broad base of support and provide FCM with the united voice required to carry the municipal message to the federal government; and

    WHEREAS FCM’s virtual Annual Conference and Trade Show will be held June 1 to 4, 2021, during which time the Annual General Meeting will be held and followed by the election of FCM’s Board of Directors;

    BE IT RESOLVED that Council of the City of Brampton endorse Councillor Rowena Santos to stand for election on FCM’s Board of Directors for the period starting in June 2021 and ending June 2022; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council assumes all costs associated with Councillor Rowena Santos attending FCM’s Board of Directors meetings.

    Carried

Mayor Brown provided an update on the COVID-19 Emergency, which included information on the following:

  • Significant impact of the third wave in Peel Region
  • High positivity, reproduction and incidence rates in Brampton, predominately due to variants of concern
  • Concerns regarding the Provincial distribution of vaccines in Ontario and the need to prioritize hot spots and provide increased supply to Peel Region and the City of Toronto
  • The need to vaccinate essential workers
  • Concerns regarding the "double mutant" virus and the need to request the closure of the airport and the imposition of further restrictions for non-essential travel
  • Distribution of vaccines in Peel Region

The following motions were considered.

  • CW179-2021

    That the update from Mayor P. Brown, re: COVID-19 Emergency, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, be received

    Carried
  • CW180-2021

    Whereas the spread of the double mutant virus is a threat to the residents of Peel; and

    Whereas the delay in vaccine supply adds additional concerns to our community;

    Therefore be it resolved that the Mayor write to the Federal Government, on behalf of Council, to request the closure of the airport and the imposition of further restrictions to non-essential air travel.

    Carried

Item 11.2.1 was brought forward and dealt with at this time.

Nick Rolfe, Partner, and Rob Hacking, Manager, KPMG LLP, provided information to Committee regarding the KPMG Business Improvement Review for the Insurance RFP (NRFP2020-151). The delegations advised that the City of Brampton acted in compliance to the concerns raised by Armour Insurance, and added that improvement opportunities are outlined in Appendix B to the KPMG report (attached as an Appendix to Item 11.2.1).

The following motion was considered.

  • CW181-2021

    1. That the delegation from Nick Rolfe, Partner, and Rob Hacking, Manager, KPMG LLP, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, re: Business Improvement Review - Insurance RFP, be received; and

    2. That the staff report titled: KPMG Insurance RFP Review, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, be received.

    Carried

Raghav Patel, Brampton resident, addressed Committee with respect to traffic concerns on Wanless Drive, west of Queen Mary Drive.  He requested that consideration be given to installing traffic signals on Wanless Drive at the intersections of Edenbrook Hill Drive and Thornbush Boulevard.

J. Holmes, Acting Commissioner, Public Works and Engineering, advised Committee that traffic signals are scheduled to be installed at the subject intersections in 2022 and provided details in this regard.  Ms. Holmes indicated staff would communicate with Mr. Raghav on the progress of these installations. 

The following motion was considered.

  • CW182-2021

    That the delegation from Raghav Patel, Brampton resident, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, re: Request for Traffic Lights on Wanless Drive, West of Queen Mary Drive - Ward 6, be received.

    Carried

(Regional Councillor R. Santos, Chair; City Councillor C. Williams, Vice-Chair)

8.2

  • CW183-2021

    That the report titled: Real Estate Transactions Executed by Administrative Authority– January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, be received.

     

    Carried
  • CW184-2021

    1. That the report titled: Request for Budget Amendment: Developer Reimbursement for the Development of Ouray Developments Inc. Neighbourhood Park and Valley Recreational Trail with Pedestrian Bridge - Ward 8, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, be received; and

    2. That a budget amendment be approved for Project #215860 – Park Blocks in the amount of $746,789 with full funding to be transferred from Reserve #134 – DC: Recreation.

    Carried
  • CW185-2021

    1. That the report titled: Request to Begin Procurement for the Hiring of a General Landscape Contractor for the Construction of Sesquicentennial Park Activity Hub - Ward 9, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, be received; and

    2. That the Purchasing Agent be authorized to commence the procurement for the Hiring of a General Landscape Contractor for the Construction of Sesquicentennial Park Activity Hub.

    Carried
  • CW186-2021

    1. That the report titled: Request to Begin Procurement for Installation, Removal and Maintenance of Winter Lights at Various Locations for a Three (3) Year Period, dated March 4, 2021, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, be received; and

    2. That the Purchasing Agent be authorized to commence procurement for the installation, removal and maintenance of Winter Lights at various locations for a three (3) year period.

    Carried

A motion was introduced to amend BCS009-2021, to remove the words "it is the position of the Community Safety Advisory Committee".

Committee discussion took place with respect to BCS009-2021 and included the coordination of a virtual Town Hall by the Region of Peel on the issue of gun and gang violence.

A motion was introduced to refer BCS009-2021, as amended above, to the Region of Peel for consideration.

Committee discussion on this matter included the following: 

  • Intent of the referral motion, to request that the Region of Peel host and/or coordinate the virtual Town Hall
  • The need to request an update from the Federal and Provincial Governments on investments to address gang and gun violence in Brampton and the broader GTHA

The motions were considered as follows.

  • CW187-2021

    That the Minutes of the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Meeting of March 25, 2021, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, Recommendations BCS007-2021 to BCS008-2021 and BCS010 to BCS012-2021 be approved.

    Carried

    The recommendations were approved as follows:

    BCS007-2021
    That the Agenda for the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Meeting of March 25, 2021, be approved as published and circulated.

    BCS008-2021
    That the presentation by Tristan Costa, Planner, Planning, Building and Economic Development, and Andrew McNeill, Manager, Official Plan and Growth Management, Planning, Building and Economic Development, re: The Brampton Plan - Official Plan Review, to the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Meeting of March 25, 2021, be received

    BCS010-2021
    1. That the presentation by Peter Fay, City Clerk, re: Committee Accomplishments to Date and Area of Focus for the Remainder of the Term, to the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Meeting of March 25, 2021, be received; and,
    2. That relevant comments from committee members during the discussion be brought forward for consideration to the Community Safety council workshop; and,
    3. That the report on the Community Safety Office directions and recommendations coming out of the council workshop be brought back to the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee for comments and support prior to council ratification.

    BCS011-2021
    That the correspondence from Alana Del Greco, Citizen Member, to the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Meeting of March 25, 2021, re: Resignation from the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee, be received.

    BCS012-2021
    That the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee do now adjourn to meet again on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., or at the call of the Chair.


  • CW188-2021

    That Recommendation BCS009-2021, as amended, be referred to the Council of the Region of Peel for consideration.
    BCS009-2021
    1. That the verbal update from Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee - Gangs and Gun Violence Sub-Committee, to the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Meeting of March 25, 2021, re: Virtual Town Hall to Discuss Gun and Gang Violence, be received; and,
    2. That:
    a. the City of Brampton host a virtual town hall to address gun violence in the City.
    b. the City of Brampton Community Safety Office, in conjunction with other City Departments, coordinate the town hall, supported/hosted by the Committee/subcommittee, with City technical support and community outreach in hosting this town hall.
    c. the town hall include collaboration with the Region of Peel, Peel Regional Police Service, and community agencies within the Region of Peel, who serve residents of Brampton.

    Carried
  • CW189-2021

    That information be requested from the Federal and Provincial Governments on their investments with regard to spending, in Brampton and across the Greater Toronto Area, on gangs and gun violence, and that representatives be invited to participate in a future Town Hall thereon.

    Carried

The public was given the opportunity to submit questions via e-mail to the City Clerk’s Office regarding any decisions made under this section of the agenda. P. Fay, City Clerk, confirmed that no questions were submitted regarding decisions made under this section.

(City Councillor J. Bowman, Chair; City Councillor D. Whillans, Vice-Chair)

9.2

  • CW190-2021

    1. That the report titled: Request for Budget Amendment – Lobbyist Registry Upgrade Solution, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, be received; and

    2. That a budget amendment be approved for Project # 191480-058 in the amount of $90,000, to be sourced from Reserve #4.

    Carried

City Councillor Bowman advised Committee that driveway prosecutions have been on hold for over one year due to COVID-19, and the number of files has now exceeded 1000. 

Councillor Bowman introduced a motion with the following operative clause:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City resumes its prosecutions of illegal driveways that violate City by-laws once the current stay-at-home order has been lifted.

Committee discussion on this matter included the following:

  • Clarification from staff regarding the emergency and stay-at-home orders
  • Concerns regarding the impact of this motion on residents and Enforcement and By-law Services staff during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Suggestion that a communications plan be developed to inform residents that prosecutions for illegal driveways will resume 
  • Information from staff regarding enforcement practices, approach and capacity during the pandemic
  • Timelines and process for the enforcement of illegal driveways
  • Indication that COVID related issues are a priority for the Enforcement and By-law Services Division
  • Impact of the pandemic on Court House timelines 
  • Impact of illegal driveways on sewer systems due to increased water run-off
  • Resident complaints regarding illegal driveways, and options to address the growing backlog of investigations to be conducted

Staff responded to questions from Committee regarding the land survey requirement for driveway widenings and associated costs.

An amendment to the motion was introduced and accepted by the mover to add the following clause:

That an appropriate communications plan with residents be undertaken.

The motion, as amended, was considered as follows.

  • CW191-2021

    WHEREAS driveway prosecutions have been on hold for over one year due to COVID-19;

    WHEREAS the number of current files has grown to over 1,000;

    WHEREAS the number of files is growing to an unmanageable size, further burdening our staff to keep up with the current case load;

    WHEREAS now that new paving, widening and other driveway expansion work has begun throughout the City of Brampton;

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City resumes its prosecutions of illegal driveways that violate City by-laws once the current stay-at-home order has been lifted; and

    That an appropriate communications plan with residents be undertaken.

    A recorded vote was requested and the motion carried as follows:

    Yea (6)Regional Councillor Palleschi, Regional Councillor Medeiros, Regional Councillor Fortini , City Councillor Whillans, City Councillor Bowman, and City Councillor Williams
    Nay (5)Regional Councillor Santos , Regional Councillor Vicente , Regional Councillor Dhillon, City Councillor Singh, and Mayor Patrick Brown
    Carried (6 to 5)

City Councillor Bowman addressed Committee with respect to the matter of parking permits for on-street parking.

Councillor Bowman introduced a motion with the following operative clause:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be requested to report back to Committee on:
i) The City eliminate the 14-day parking permit and replace it with a 7-day permit;
ii) Each permit be assigned to an address the vehicle is associated with;
iii) Each address may have a limit of 40 days of permits associated with it per calendar year.

Committee discussion on this matter included the following:

  • Process for obtaining a parking permit
  • Resident complaints regarding overnight parking
  • Instances where vehicles are parked on the street beyond the 14 days permitted

The following motion was considered.

  • CW192-2021

    WHEREAS the City of Brampton accepts requests for parking considerations by residents to park on City streets for as long as 14 days each calendar year, per vehicle licence plate;

    WHEREAS the parking consideration allows vehicles to park in excess of three hours and/or between 2am and 6am;

    WHEREAS the parking consideration also allows large vehicles designed for recreational use to park on the street;

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be requested to report back to Committee on:
    i) The City eliminate the 14-day parking permit and replace it with a 7-day permit;
    ii) Each permit be assigned to an address the vehicle is associated with;
    iii) Each address may have a limit of 40 days of permits associated with it per calendar year.

    Carried

The public was given the opportunity to submit questions via e-mail to the City Clerk’s Office regarding any decisions made under this section of the agenda. P. Fay, City Clerk, confirmed that no questions were submitted regarding decisions made under this section.

(Regional Councillor M. Medeiros, Chair; Regional Councillor P. Vicente, Vice-Chair)

Item 10.2.1 was brought forward and dealt with at this time.

L. Lukasik, Manager, Tourism and Special Events, provided a presentation regarding the Brampton Tourism Strategy and 2021 Implementation Plan.

Ms. Lukasik responded to questions from Committee regarding diversity in the Tourism Strategy, and how to create cultural districts/attractions in Brampton.

Committee discussion on this matter included the following:

  • Importance of nurturing and building local pride through sharing good news stories
  • Leveraging the City's diversity and Flower City identity to attract tourism
  • Destination marketing
  • Official Plan amendments as a tool to create opportunities and districts for tourism
  • Establishment of a tourism advisory committee

A motion was introduced to amend clause 3 of the staff recommendations as follows:

That the Brampton Tourism Strategy be endorsed by Council, as amended to include reference to the Brampton identity as the Garden City and garden tourism.

Further Committee discussion included the following:

  • Importance of sharing good news stories with the media to overcome negative perceptions about Brampton
  • Information from staff regarding the availability of grants and incentives to support the economic recovery of the hospitality and tourism sectors due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

The motion, as amended, was considered as follows.

  • CW193-2021

    1. That the staff presentation re: Brampton Tourism Strategy and 2021 Implementation Plan, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, be received;

    2. That the report titled: Brampton Tourism Strategy and 2021 Implementation Plan, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021 be received; and

    3. That the Brampton Tourism Strategy be endorsed by Council, as amended to include reference to the Brampton identity as the Garden City and garden tourism.

    Carried

Regional Councillor Palleschi requested that staff provide information at a future meeting regarding the costs associated with the recent Town Hall regarding downtown Brampton, including staff time, promotion, and external support services. 

J. Tamming, Director, Strategic Communication, Culture and Events, advised that a number of Town Halls were held this year related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and provided information on the promotion of these events and the procurement of external support services.

The following motion was considered.

  • CW194-2021

    That staff be requested to report back with the details of costs associated with the recent Town Hall regarding Downtown Brampton.

    Carried

The public was given the opportunity to submit questions via e-mail to the City Clerk’s Office regarding any decisions made under this section of the agenda. P. Fay, City Clerk, confirmed that no questions were submitted regarding decisions made under this section.

(City Councillor H. Singh, Chair; Regional Councillor R. Santos, Vice-Chair)

Item 11.2.4 was brought forward and dealt with at this time.

D. Barrick, Chief Administrative Officer, and M. Medeiros, Acting Treasurer, Corporate Support Services, provided a presentation entitled "Year-End Results 2020".

Committee discussion on this matter included the following:

  • 2020 COVID-19 funding received
  • 2021 COVID-19 funding announced to date
  • Process for distributing funds to municipalities 
  • Investment interest earned in 2020

The following motion was considered.

  • CW195-2021

    1. That the staff presentation titled: 2020 Year End Operating Budget and Reserve Report, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, be received;

    2. That the report titled: 2020 Year End Operating Budget and Reserve Report, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, be received;

    3. That the 2020 year-end deficit of $52,278,441 be offset with funding contributed from the Federal-Provincial Safe Restart Agreement;

    $22,650,403 funded from Phase 1 of the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) ‘transit stream’ for Transit specific operating deficits; and

    $29,628,038 from Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Ministry of Municipal Housing (MMAH) ‘municipal operating stream’ to offset losses for all other COVID-19 operational deficits in 2020; and

    4. That the remaining funding of $10.1 million received to date under Phase 1 of the transit stream and Phase 2 of the municipal operating stream of the Federal-Provincial Safe Restart Agreement be placed in City reserves to be used for 2021 COVID-19 specific operating pressures.

    Carried

11.2

Committee discussion took place regarding the need to review unspent funds for capital projects, and it was suggested that a Council workshop be scheduled in this regard.

The following motion was considered.

  • CW196-2021

    1. That the report titled: Capital Project Financial Status Report – Q4 2020, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, be received; and

    2. That a workshop be coordinated to review the report content; and that the following recommendation be deferred until after such workshop:

    “That the Treasurer be authorized to amend the Capital budget for the Projects listed in Schedule D of this report, with no net impact on the City’s budget.”

    Carried

Deferred under Approval of Agenda - Recommendation CW175-2021

Regional Councillor Palleschi requested that a standing item be placed on future meeting agendas regarding consulting services, and include details such as the consulting agency name, reason for the service, and associated timelines and costs for the service.

P. Fay, City Clerk, advised that financial matters are considered under the Corporate Services Section of the Committee of Council agenda, and added that staff would review the request and report back with options for making this information publicly available.

The following motion was considered.

  • CW198-2021

    That staff be requested to report on the possibility of a standing item be added to future Committee of Council agendas for reporting details on the use of consultants.

    Carried

The public was given the opportunity to submit questions via e-mail to the City Clerk’s Office regarding any decisions made under this section of the agenda. P. Fay, City Clerk, confirmed that no questions were submitted regarding decisions made under this section.

(Regional Councillor P. Vicente, Chair; Regional Councillor P. Fortini, Vice-Chair)

12.2

  • CW199-2021
    1. That the report titled: Initiation of Subdivision Assumption - Four X Development Inc. - Registered Plan 43M-2030 - North of Embelton Road, West of Mississauga Road - Ward 6 (Planning References: C05W07.004 and 21T-10020B), to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, be received;

       

    2. That the City initiate the Subdivision Assumption of Four X Development Inc., Registered Plan 43M-2030; and

       

    3. That a report be forwarded to City Council recommending the Subdivision Assumption of Four X Development Inc., Registered Plan 43M-2030 once all departments have provided their clearance for assumption.
    Carried
  • CW200-2021
    1. That the report titled: Initiation of Subdivision Assumption - Kindwin Development Corporation - Registered Plan 43M-1923 – North of Countryside Drive, East of Airport Road - Ward 10 (Planning References: C07E17.008 and 21T-03007B), to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021 be received;

       

    2. That the City initiate the Subdivision Assumption of Kindwin Development Corporation, Registered Plan 43M-1923; and

       

    3. That a report be forwarded to City Council recommending the Subdivision Assumption of Kindwin Development Corporation, Registered Plan 43M-1923 once all departments have provided their clearance for assumption.

       

    Carried
  • CW201-2021
    1. That the report titled: Initiation of Subdivision Assumption - Scottish Heather Development Inc. - Registered Plan 43M-2029 - North of Steeles Avenue, East of Heritage Road - Ward 6 (Planning References: C05W04.005 and 21T-06024Ba) to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021 be received;

       

    2. That the City initiate the Subdivision Assumption of Scottish Heather Development Inc., Registered Plan 43M-2029; and

       

    3. That a report be forwarded to City Council recommending the Subdivision Assumption of Scottish Heather Development Inc., Registered Plan 43M-2029 once all departments have provided their clearance for assumption.

       

    Carried
  • CW202-2021

    1. That the report titled: Bee City Designation for Brampton, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021 be received;

    2. That staff be directed to complete Bee City Canada’s application process to designate Brampton as a Bee City; and

    3. That Council proclaim the third week of June annually as National Pollinator Week.

    Carried

In response to a question from Committee, staff confirmed that trees purchased for planting on private property will be appropriate for the location to ensure they thrive. 

The following motion was considered.

  • CW203-2021

    1. That the report titled: Request for Budget Amendment: Brampton One Million Trees Program Update, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, be received;

    2. That a budget amendment of $50,000 be approved and a new capital project be established with funding to be transferred from the Reserve Fund #18 - Tree Canopy Account to facilitate the establishment of a Residential Tree Planting Program; and

    3. That Council designate September as Brampton Tree Month.

    Carried

An amendment to the staff recommendations was introduced to add the words "as per Option 1 within the staff report" to the end of clause 3. The amendment was later withdrawn.

Committee discussion on the subject report included the following:

  • Options for GHG reductions, as outlined in the subject report
  • Clarification from staff regarding the recommendation to obtain detailed design services prior to making a final decision on the options
  • Timelines for achieving the City's GHG reduction targets

The following motion was considered.

  • CW204-2021

    1. That the staff report titled: Request for Budget Amendment and Request to Begin Procurement - Zero Carbon Retrofit of South Fletcher’s Sportsplex, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, be received; 

    2. That a budget amendment be approved and a new capital project be established in the amount of $1,420,000 for detail design services of the Zero Carbon Retrofit of South Fletcher’s Sportsplex, with funding of $1,420,000 transferred from Reserve #30-Energy Efficiencies to this capital project; 

    3. That the Purchasing Agent be authorized to commence the procurement for the Zero Carbon Retrofit of South Fletcher’s Sportsplex; and

    4. That staff be authorized to enter into a contract for detailed design services with subsequent phases for construction and measurement and verification subject to Council approval.

    Carried
  • CW205-2021

    1. That the report titled: Request for Budget Amendment - Barn Reconstruction at Historic Bovaird House, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, be received; and

    2. That a budget amendment be approved and a new capital project be established in the amount of $160,000 for the design and approvals to reconstruct the Robinson Barn at the Historic Bovaird House site, with funding to be transferred from Reserve # 4 Repair and Replacement.

    Carried
  • CW206-2021

    1. That the report titled: Request for Budget Amendment - The City of Brampton-Lorne Scots Military Museum, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, be received; and

    2. That staff be authorized to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding and Lease Agreement with the Regimental Association of The Lorne Scots (Peel Dufferin and Halton Regiment), for the use of a portion of 55 Queen Street East as the City of Brampton-Lorne Scots Military Museum, on such other terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to the Commissioners of Community Services and Public Works and Engineering; and

    3. That a budget amendment be approved and a new capital project be established in the amount of $250,000 to make modifications to 55 Queen Street East to accommodate a museum tenancy, with funding to be transferred from Reserve # 4 Repair and Replacement to this capital project.

    Carried
  • CW207-2021
    1. That the report titled: Traffic By-law 93-93 - Administrative Update (File I.AC), to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, be received; and,
    2. That a by-law be passed to amend Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended, as outlined in the subject report.
    Carried

Regional Councillor Dhillon provided an update on the Ontario Dump Truck Association strike, advising that there has been no progress with the Ministry of Transportation to work collaboratively to find solutions on the issues affecting this industry.  He outlined the impact of COVID-19 on this industry and the need to support these workers.

  • CW208-2021

    That the correspondence from HCol (Ret'd) William A. Adcock OMM CD, Chair, The Regimental Museum of the Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiments), dated March 31, 2021, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 14, 2021, re: The City of Brampton-Lorne Scots Military Museum, be received.

    Carried

The public was given the opportunity to submit questions via e-mail to the City Clerk’s Office regarding any decisions made under this section of the agenda. P. Fay, City Clerk, confirmed that no questions were submitted regarding decisions made under this section.

The public was given the opportunity to submit questions via e-mail to the City Clerk’s Office regarding any decisions made under this section of the agenda. P. Fay, City Clerk, confirmed that no questions were submitted regarding decisions made under this section.

Item 15.4 was added under Consent:

15.4. 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 following motion was considered.

  • CW209-2021

    That Committee proceed into Closed Session to address matters pertaining to:

    15.1. Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (c) and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
    A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.

    15.2. Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (b) and (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
    Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and labour relations or employee negotiations.

    15.3. Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (b) and (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
    Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and labour relations or employee negotiations.

    15.5. 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 carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.

    Carried

    In Open Session, the Chair reported on the status of matters considered in Closed Session, as follows:

    15.1 - This item was considered by Committee in Closed Session, information was received and deferred to the April 28, 2021 Committee Meeting

    15.2 - This item was considered by Committee in Closed Session, information was received and no direction was given to staff

    15.3 - This item was considered by Committee in Closed Session, information was received and no direction was given to staff

    15.4 - This item was added to Consent, direction was given to consider a public motion in Open Session, and direction was given to staff (See Recommendation CW210-2021 below)

    15.5. - This item was considered by Committee in Closed Session, information was received and no direction was given to staff


  • The following motion was considered pursuant to Item 15.4:

    CW210-2021

    That the amendments to the Citizens Awards Selection Criteria, as recommended by the Citizens Awards Selection Committee, be approved.

    Carried

    Note: In accordance with Committee's direction with respect to Item 15.4, information regarding the Citizens Awards Selection Criteria amendments was published on the City's website on April 15, 2021.


15.1
Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (c) and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
 

A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.

15.2
Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (b) and (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
 

Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and labour relations or employee negotiations.

15.3
Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (b) and (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
 

Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and labour relations or employee negotiations.

15.4
^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.

15.5
Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (k) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
 

A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of 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.

  • CW211-2021

    That the Committee of Council do now adjourn to meet again on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Chair.

    Carried
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