The Bradford West Gwillimbury Record

Regular Council and Committee of the Whole

August 5, 2025

Who was there

Present (9): Cheraldean Duhaney, Peter Dykie, Peter Ferragine, Joseph Giordano, Nickolas Harper, James Leduc, Raj Sandhu, Jonathan Scott, Ben Verkaik

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

Declared interests

Councillor Harperon this item

What was decided (27 motions)

22 carried, 5 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Regular Council Agenda dated August 5, 2025 be adopted as amended.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That the minutes of the Regular Council meeting dated June 17, 2025 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Sandhu, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Carried
That the minutes of the Special Meeting of Council dated July 2, 2025 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Dykie
Carried
That Council receive the 2025 Integrity Commissioner's Periodic Report for information.
Moved by Councillor Verkaik, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That Council receive and support the Township of Georgian Bay resolution dated June 2, 2025 regarding the regulation of floating accommodations.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That Report EDO 2025-3 titled "2026 Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Program Options" be received; and That Council endorses the Community Improvement Plan Comprehensive Update Report prepared by Sierra Planning and Management; and That the Community Improvement Plan programs remain on hiatus and no further action be taken at this time.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
In favour (7): Deputy Mayor Sandhu, Councillor Duhaney, Councillor Scott, Councillor Verkaik, Councillor Giordano, Councillor Ferragine, Councillor Dykie · Opposed (2): Mayor Leduc, Councillor Harper
That staff be directed to request an extension of the pilot program so that the procurement takes place one year from July 7, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Giordano, seconded by Councillor Harper
Defeated
That report DCAO-2025-8 be
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Scott
Referred
That staff report DCAO-2025-8 titled Update on Bradford West Gwillimbury On-Demand Transit be received for information, and That Council endorse the staff plan to procure a long-term service provider for its on-demand transit service.
Moved by Councillor Verkaik, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sandhu
Carried
That Report ENG-2025-10 titled "Request for Pre-Servicing Agreement – Loeb Parcel External Sanitary" be received for information; and That the necessary By-law be presented to Council to authorize the Mayor and the Clerk to enter into the Pre-servicing Agreement.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Sandhu, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Carried
That PLN-2025-37 be received; and That in accordance with Section 41 of the Ontario Heritage Act, Council designate by by-law the area shown in Attachment 7.1 appended to report PLN-2025-37 as the Bond Head Heritage Conservation District; and That Council adopt by by-law the Bond Head Heritage Conservation District Plan as the district plan for the Bond Head Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Section 41.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act, attached as Attachment 7.2 appended to report PLN-2025-37; and, That Council approve a Heritage Permit Process for Part IV and Part V designated properties in Bradford West Gwillimbury, with an effective date of January 1, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Verkaik, seconded by Councillor Scott
Carried
That report PLN-2025 40 be received; and, That the consultation plan proposed for the renaming of Sideroad 10 from Line 6 to County Road 89, as outlined in Report PLN-2025-40 be endorsed, with Staff reporting back to Council on the results of the consultation at the earliest opportunity; and, That Council endorse Staff plan to begin the solicitation of road names through public consultation as described in Report PLN-2025-40 on the renaming of select roads in the area surrounding the “SWAR” as described in Report PLN-2025-40, with Staff reporting back to Council on the results of the Consultation at the earliest opportunity.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sandhu
Carried
That Report PLN-2025-36 titled "Recommendation Report (File Nos. D14-25-05 and D12-25-05) for Block 102, Plan 51M-1138 and Part of Lot 15, Concession 5 be received; That all written submissions received in regard to the applications and all oral submissions made at the Public Meeting held on June 10 th , 2025, relating to the applications have been taken into consideration as part of deliberations and final decisions That pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act , no further public notification is required; That site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment (D14-25-05) be approved for lands known as Block 102, Plan 51M-1138 and Part of Lot 15, Concession 5 and that the corresponding by-laws be brought forward for enactment; and, That Draft Plan of Subdivision D12-25-05, dated January 21 st , 2025 be given draft approval subject to the conditions as appended to Report PLN-2025-36 including that draft approval lapse after three years if final approval is not achieved within that period.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Dykie
Carried
That Report LEG-2024-6 entitled "Procurement Activities – 2025 1 st and 2 nd Quarters" be received for information.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Sandhu, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Carried
That Report CLK-2025-5 be
Moved by Councillor Giordano, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Deferred
That Report CLK-2025-5 titled "2026 Municipal Election – Voting Method" be received for information; and That Council confirm the use of internet and telephone voting as the voting method for the 2026 Municipal Election.
Moved by Councillor Giordano, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Carried
That Council move to extend the meeting beyond 11:00 p.m. until such time as all remaining items on the agenda are addressed.
Moved by Councillor Verkaik, seconded by Councillor Scott
Carried
That Council refer Report CAO-2025-3 back to staff with a request to return by early fall with a breakdown for 2023–2025 tournament fundraising showing: Gross revenue from registrations and sponsorships; Event expenses; Net proceeds; How those proceeds have been spent or committed over the past three years; An accounting of what percentage of each project was then funded by the golf tournament; and A breakdown of the major sponsors and amounts donated.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That staff be requested to provide information on whether there are cost efficiencies or other benefits in expanding the current Britannia Avenue resurfacing project to include resurfacing the neighbouring Wood Crescent, Julie Court and Jennifer Court, which are already identified in the capital asset renewal plan for future years at a price of roughly $555,000, and a recommendation to proceed with the additional project if so.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That staff be requested to provide a recommendation on whether the Parking Lot Reserve Fund ($249,214) and the Capital Facilities Reserve Fund ($299,945) might be consolidated into the Capital Asset Renewal Reserve Fund to streamline capital planning and financial reporting.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That the Committee Minutes and Recommendations, item 12.1 inclusive, be received and approved.
Moved by Councillor Verkaik, seconded by Councillor Dykie
Carried
That By-laws 2025-81, 2025-82, and 2025-84 be passed.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Sandhu, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Carried
That By-law 2025-83, a by-law to confirm proceedings of the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated August 5, 2025 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That the meeting is hereby adjourned at 11:20 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Verkaik, seconded by Councillor Giordano
Carried
That report DCAO-2025-8 be referred back to staff to return to Council in September with responses for Council.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Scott
Defeated
That Report CLK-2025-5 be deferred to the September 2, 2025 Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Meeting.
Moved by Councillor Giordano, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Defeated
That Report CLK-2025-5 titled "2026 Municipal Election – Voting Method" be received for information; and That Council confirm the use of internet and telephone voting as the voting method for the 2026 Municipal Election. For (5): Mayor Leduc, Deputy Mayor Sandhu, Councillor Scott, Councillor Verkaik, and Councillor Harper Against (3): Councillor Giordano, Councillor Ferragine, and Councillor Dykie Absent (1): Councillor Duhaney
Moved by Councillor Giordano, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Carried
In favour (5): Mayor Leduc, Deputy Mayor Sandhu, Councillor Scott, Councillor Verkaik, Councillor Harper · Opposed (3): Councillor Giordano, Councillor Ferragine, Councillor Dykie

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