The Bradford West Gwillimbury Record

Regular Council and Committee of the Whole

September 2, 2025

Who was there

Present (8): Cheraldean Duhaney, Peter Dykie, Joseph Giordano, Nickolas Harper, James Leduc, Raj Sandhu, Jonathan Scott, Ben Verkaik

Absent (1): Peter Ferragine

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

What was decided (19 motions)

17 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Agenda dated September 2, 2025 be adopted as amended.
Moved by Councillor Verkaik, seconded by Councillor Dykie
Carried
That the minutes of the Regular Council meeting dated August 5, 2025 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Dykie
Carried
That the minutes of the Special Meeting of Council dated August 12, 2025 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sandhu
Carried
That Council receive and support the Town of Aurora resolution dated July 17, 2025, regarding the opposition to Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act 2025 .
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sandhu
Carried
That Report HMDSJMSB-2025-06 titled “Consideration of the Final Engineer’s Report for the Holland Marsh Drainage Scheme – 2025 Assessment Schedule” be received; and That Council provisionally adopt the Engineer’s Report for the Holland Marsh Drainage Scheme – 2025 Assessment Schedule dated June 30, 2025, by giving first and second reading to By-law 2025-91; and That a copy of the provisional By-law and Notice of the Court of Revision, be sent to all landowners under Section 46 of the Drainage Act .
Moved by Deputy Mayor Sandhu, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That Report PLN-2025-41 be received; and That the necessary by-law be presented to Council for Blocks 2 and 5 on Plan 51M-1273, and That Council grant an exemption from the Part Lot Control provisions of the Planning Act .
Moved by Councillor Duhaney, seconded by Councillor Scott
Carried
That Report PLN-2025-42 titled "Request for Amending Subdivision Agreement and Holding Provision Removal – Block 102, Plan 51M-1138 and Part of Lot 15, Concession 5" be received for information; and That Council enact a by-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an Amending Agreement to the Bradford East Developments Inc. Subdivision Agreement, once finalized; and That Council pass a bylaw to remove the Holding (H1) provision at such time as the Amending Subdivision Agreement is executed.
Moved by Councillor Giordano, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sandhu
Carried
That Report FIN 2025-10, titled “July 31, 2025 Financial Results,” be received for information; and That Council authorizes additional funding for projects that are slightly over budget, with such funding to be provided in the same manner as the originally approved budget.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Duhaney
Carried
That Council resolve into the Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Sandhu, seconded by Councillor Duhaney
Carried
That Report FIN-2025-11 titled “2025 Long Term Debt Issue” be
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Duhaney
Referred
That Recommendation Report PLN 2025-43 be received, That all written submission received in regard to the application and all oral submission made at the public meeting held on April 29, 2025 relating to the application have been taken into consideration as part of the deliberations and final decision; That pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further public notifications are required; That the Town initiated Zoning By-law (D14-18-12) related to Barrier-Free Parking Standards, Height for Accessory Buildings in Residential Zones, and Accessory Farm Employee Accommodations, as recommended in Report PLN 2025-43, be approved with modifications; and That Staff be directed to bring the necessary by-law(s) forward to Council approval once finalized.
Moved by Councillor Verkaik, seconded by Councillor Scott
Carried
That the Town initiated Zoning By-law (D14-18-12) related to Restrictions on Residential Dwellings in Agricultural Zones, as recommended in Report PLN 2025-43, be approved with modifications; and That Staff be directed to bring the necessary by-law(s) forward to Council approval once finalized.
Moved by Councillor Verkaik, seconded by Councillor Scott
Defeated
That the Committee of the Whole adjourn at 8:29 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That By-law 2025-91 be read a first and second time and be provisionally adopted this 2nd day of September, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Dykie
Carried
That By-laws 2025-87, 2025-88, 2025-89, 2025-90, and 2025-93 be passed.
Moved by Councillor Giordano, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That By-law 2025-86 be passed.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That By-law 2025-92, a by-law to confirm proceedings of the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated September 2, 2025 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Giordano, seconded by Councillor Duhaney
Carried
That the meeting is hereby adjourned at 9:16 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Verkaik, seconded by Councillor Duhaney
Carried
That Report FIN-2025-11 titled “2025 Long Term Debt Issue” be referred back to staff.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Duhaney
Carried

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