The Bradford West Gwillimbury Record

Regular Council and Committee of the Whole

June 20, 2023

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 Verkaikon Item 16.5, By-law 2023-53 - Lease Agreement, WOW Living, 177 Church Street

What was decided (16 motions)

16 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Closed Session Agenda dated June 20, 2023 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Ferragine, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sandhu
Carried
That Council resolve itself into closed session under the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239 (2) in order to discuss: Labour Relations - Library
Moved by Councillor Giordano, seconded by Councillor Scott
Carried
That the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Agenda dated June 20, 2023 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Duhaney
Carried
That Committee of the Whole recommendations COW-2023-51 to COW- 2023-56 be approved; and That the minutes of the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated June 6, 2023 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Sandhu, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Carried
That Report FIN 2023 08, entitled “2022 Audited Financial Statements and Final December 31, 2022 Financial Results” be received for information; and That the Town’s December 31, 2022 Audited Financial Statements be approved as presented; and That Council allocate the 2022 General Taxation Surplus as shown in Attachment 5.3 (Table 1); and That Council approve the carry forward projects totaling $14,383,856 as shown in Attachment 5.4.
Moved by Councillor Giordano, seconded by Councillor Scott
Carried
That Report FIN 2023 11 entitled "April 30, 2023 Financial Results" be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That Report FIN 2023 09, entitled “Statement of the Treasurer under the Development Charges Act, 1997 for the Year Ended December 31, 2022 and Revised Development Charge Interest Policy” be received for information; and That a copy of the Statement be made publicly available and provided to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing if requested.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Sandhu, seconded by Councillor Duhaney
Carried
That Report No. PLN-2023-21 entitled "Recommendation Report for Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision and Exemption from Draft Plan of Condominium – Serena Homes (Bradford) Ltd., 263 Barrie Street" dated May 16, 2023 be received; and, That proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision Application D12-17-08, dated December 19, 2019, for Part of Lot 16, Concession 7, for lands municipally known as 263 Barrie Street, Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, County of Simcoe, be given draft approval subject to the conditions as appended to Report PLN-2023-21, including that draft approval lapse after three (3) years if final approval is not achieved within that period; and That Council pass a by-law to exempt the development at 263 Barrie Street from the Draft Plan of Condominium requirement for file number D12-20-12, subject to the fulfillment of conditions of exemption as set out in Report PLN-2023-21.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Scott
Carried
That Report PLN-2023-20 entitled " Proposed Changes to the Planning Act and Provincial Policies Bill 97 – “Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act” and proposed Consolidated Provincial Policy Statement/ Growth Plan" be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Carried
That Report ENF-2023-7 entitled "Noise Exemption Application – 147 Metcalfe Drive" be received for information; and That Council authorize the Application for Exemption for 147 Metcalfe Drive as described in this report.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Sandhu, seconded by Councillor Duhaney
Carried
That Report EDO 2023-7 entitled " Downtown CIP Application – DCIP 2023 05 (Yousif)" be received for information; and That Council approve the Yousif application for 19 Holland Street East under the Downtown Community Improvement Plan (DCIP) for $23,457.90, subject to the following breakdown: $8,307.90 under Program 1: Building Exterior Grant Program; $14,400.00 under Program 2: Building Interior Grant Program; $750.00 under Program 3: Permits and Fees Grant Program; and That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to enter into the appropriate agreements with the applicants, detailing terms and conditions of the grant approval, agreement process and payment schedule, subject to the parameters of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Downtown Community Improvement Plan, April 2022.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That staff be requested to provide information pertaining to the following: The removal of the Development Charges Deferral Agreement with 162 Stirling Crescent, and The process to find a recipient for the naming rights of the Community Hub located at 177 Church Street.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sandhu
Carried
That the Committee Minutes and Recommendations, items 14.1 to 14.3 inclusive, be received and approved.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Scott
Carried
That By-laws 2023-49, 2023-50, 2023-51, 2023-52, and 2023-53 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Giordano
Carried
That By-law 2023-54, a by-law to confirm proceedings of the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated June 20, 2023 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Ferragine, seconded by Councillor Duhaney
Carried
That the meeting is hereby adjourned at 8:46 .m.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried

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