Regular Council and Committee of the Whole

That the Closed Session Agenda dated January 20, 2026 be adopted as printed.

That Council resolve itself into closed session under the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239 (2) in order to discuss: Land Donation Proposals – proposed or pending acquisition of land by the municipality; Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees.

That the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Agenda dated January 20, 2026 be adopted as printed.

That the Anti-Poverty Action Plan be received for information; and That the Action Plan be

That the minutes of the Regular Council meeting dated December 16, 2025 be adopted as printed.

That the correspondence from the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) dated December 18, 2025 be received; and That the matter of Development Charge Indexing be

WHEREAS the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) Pension Fund serves over 1,000 employers and over half a million employees and retirees from diverse groups including: municipal governments, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, children’s aid societies, and electricity distribution companies; and WHEREAS the long-standing jointly-sponsored governance model with two corporate boards has provided stability, accountability, and fairness for both plan members and employers for more than two decades; and WHEREAS the Government of Ontario has passed legislative changes to OMERS’ governance structure through Bill 68; and WHEREAS these changes would replace the current OMERS Sponsors Corporation with a new Sponsors Council that would lose its corporate status and independent resources; and WHEREAS the proposed model could allow pension decisions affecting municipal employers and employees to be made without meaningful municipal oversight, increasing financial risk for municipalities and local taxpayers; and WHEREAS municipalities are already under significant financial strain and cannot absorb additional pension costs without consequences for property taxes or local services; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury does not support the legislative changes to the OMERS Act contained in Bill 68 and requests that the Government of Ontario reconsider the advisability of proceeding with these changes; FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED TH

That Report REC-2026-2 titled "2026 Road Closures for Special Events" be received for information.

That Report ENG-2026-2, titled “Noise Exemption Request for LOFT Bradford House – 31 Frederick Street” be received for information; and That Council approve the Noise Exemption Request submitted by Gillam Construction Group Ltd., the General Contractor for the LOFT Bradford House development at 31 Frederick Street, to permit the after-hours operation of winter heating equipment associated with exterior envelope and concrete works, for a temporary period ending no later than March 31, 2026, subject to the conditions outlined in this report.

That Report ENG-2026-01 titled “Fill and Site Alteration Bylaw Review Update” be received; and That Council endorse the plan to undertake a comprehensive review of the current Fill and Site Alteration Bylaw 2017-33.

That Report FIN 2026 1, titled "Tax Write-Offs in Accordance with Section 354 of the Municipal Act, 2001" be received; and That taxes totalling $121,128.21 as set out in this report, of which the Town’s portion is $68,599.75 be written off pursuant to the provisions of Section 354 of the Municipal Act, 2001; and That the applicable penalty and/ or interest charges of $9,645.93 be adjusted; and That the Treasurer be directed to remove the taxes from the Collector’s Roll.

That Council resolve into the Committee of the Whole.

That Report REC-2026-01 titled "Public Square Event Permit Request" be received for information; and That Council approve the event known as “Retro Block Party”, scheduled for July 18-19, 2026 in principle; and That Council declare the approved event of municipal significance so that the event organizer can apply for a Special Occasion Permit to sell alcohol at the event; and That Council approve an exemption from section 5.1 (i) of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Noise Control By-law 2008-083, as amended, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on July 18, 2026 and 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on July 19, 2026; and That the matter of waiving the fees for Sunday, July 19, 2026 be

That Report FIN-2026-2 titled "2026 Cost Sharing Update for the Bradford West Gwillimbury/Innisfil Police Service Board" be received for information; and That the 2026 Cost Sharing Update for the Bradford West Gwillimbury/Innisfil Police Service Board be received; and That a By-law to amend the 1996 Police Services Amalgamation Agreement be considered at the next meeting of Council; and That the Town's 2026 share of the Police Board's budget plus the South Division Facility costs totalling $15,834,693 be funded with $75,138 of Court Security & Prisoner Transportation Grant Revenue; $520,866 from the Police Development Charge Reserve Fund; $454,538 from the Road Safety Initiatives Fund (RSIF) Grant; $1,500,000 from an additional property tax levy to replace the net proceeds of the Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Revenues and a $13,284,151 Property Tax Levy.

That Report BLDG-2026-01 titled “Proposed Change to the Security Deposit Process for Building Permits” be received; and That Staff be directed to implement the new Security Deposit Process for building permits effective January 1, 2026; and That the Building By-law 2020-40 be amended to update the Security Deposit process and introduce a File Maintenance Fee of $250 per annum after four years from building permit issuance until a final building inspection is granted.

That Report ENF-2026-1 entitled “Power of Entry By-Law” be received; and That Council approve the proposed Power of Entry By-law.

That Report CAO-2026-1 titled “Governance Best Practices and Options for Delegation of Strong Mayor Powers” be received; and, That staff be requested to prepare any necessary motions, correspondence or procedural changes required to carry out Option # 1 and 2; and Further that staff develop two policies as recommended by the Integrity Commissioner, being: (a) a governance policy respecting the proper exercise of strong mayor powers, including consideration of prior Council decisions, staff advice, and legal advice where appropriate and (b) a staff policy respecting the documentation and implementation of strong mayor directives.

That the Committee of the Whole adjourn at 10:32 p.m.

That the Committee Minutes and Recommendations, items 17.1 inclusive, be received and approved.

That By-laws 2026-001 and 2026-002 be passed.

That By-law 2026-003, a by-law to confirm proceedings of the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated January 20, 2026 be enacted.

That the meeting is hereby adjourned at 10:37 p.m.

That Council resolve itself into closed session under the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239 (2) in order to discuss: 1. Land Donation Proposals – proposed or pending acquisition of land by the municipality; 2. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal employees.

That the Anti-Poverty Action Plan be received for information; and That the Action Plan be referred to staff for review and a report back to Council.

That the correspondence from the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) dated December 18, 2025 be received; and That the matter of Development Charge Indexing be referred back to staff for further report.