The Bradford West Gwillimbury Record

Regular Council and Committee of the Whole

February 20, 2024

Who was there

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

Absent (1): Raj Sandhu

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 (24 motions)

21 carried, 3 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Closed Session Agenda dated February 20, 2024 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Ferragine, seconded by Councillor Scott
Carried
That Council resolve itself into closed session under the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239 (2) in order to discuss: Proposed Land Acquisition/Disposition
Moved by Councillor Giordano, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Carried
That the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Agenda dated February 20, 2024 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That Report EDO 2024-2 entitled "Downtown CIP Application – DCIP 2024 01 (Decano Meats)" be received for information; and That Council approve the Decano Meats application for 95 Holland Street West, Unit 6 under the Downtown Community Improvement Plan (DCIP) for $36,358.75, subject to the following breakdown: $9,800.00 under Program 1: Building Exterior Grant Program; $25,000.00 under Program 2: Building Interior Grant Program; $1,558.75 under Program 3: Fees and Permits 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 Ferragine, seconded by Councillor Giordano
Carried
That Report EDO 2024-3 entitled "Downtown CIP Application – DCIP 2023 05B (Yousif - Supplemental)" be received for information; and That Council approve the Yousif supplemental application for 19 Holland Street East, under the Downtown Community Improvement Plan (DCIP) for $6,700.00, subject to Program 2: Building Interior 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 Scott, seconded by Councillor Dykie
Carried
That Report ENF-2024-2 entitled "2023 Enforcement Activity Report (January to December 2023" be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Ferragine, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That Report CS-2024-1 entitled "Low Volume Urban Roads" be received for information and that staff report back to integrate into the Asset Management Plan and finance options.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That Report BLD-2024-1 entitled "Building Permit Activity Report: January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023” be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That staff be requested to provide information pertaining to the following: Options available to complete Prince Drive.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Giordano
Carried
That Council resolve into the Committee of the Whole at 7:56 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Giordano, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Carried
That Report LEG-2024-3 entitled "Delegation of Authority By-law" be
Moved by Mayor Leduc, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Deferred
That Report SWM 2024 01 entitled "Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approval / Rural Ditches and Swales" be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Duhaney, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Carried
That Report CAP 2024-1 entitled "Cost Estimates for Additional Lighting, Guiderails, and Signage Relocation on SWAR” be received; That additional funding of $157,000 plus applicable taxes be approved for the SWAR project and that staff be directed to proceed with the street lighting plan as detailed herein. That additional funding of $192,000 plus applicable taxes be approved for the SWAR project and that staff be directed to proceed with guiderails as detailed herein. That any additional works approved for the SWAR be funded in the same nature as the original project budget, being from Roads Development Charges and EPA3 Developer Contributions.
Moved by Councillor Verkaik, seconded by Councillor Duhaney
Defeated
That Report CAP 2024-1 entitled "Cost Estimates for Additional Lighting, Guiderails, and Signage Relocation on SWAR” be received; That additional street lighting at Sideroad 10 and Line 5 be approved for $78,000 and $18,000 for administrative fees; That delineated markers be installed for $5,000; That any additional works approved for the SWAR be funded in the same nature as the original project budget, being from Roads Development Charges and EPA3 Developer Contributions.
Moved by Mayor Leduc, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That the report be referred back to staff for further options, including a consideration of Ministry standards.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Giordano
Carried
motion as amended: That the report be
Moved by Councillor Ferragine, seconded by Councillor Verkaik Main
Referred
That with respect to the development of the Bond Head Heritage Conservation District Plan and Guidelines, Council approve the funding from the existing $75,000 budgeted for Heritage matters.
Moved by Mayor Leduc, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Carried
That staff be directed to contact the owners of properties outside of Bond Head referenced in Heritage Committee Resolution HC-202-36 as having strong exterior cultural heritage value a score of 9 and above, and report back to council on the results of stakeholder discussions prior to initiating any designation processes.
Moved by Mayor Leduc, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
motion as amended: That staff be directed to contact the owners of properties outside of Bond Head referenced in Heritage Committee Resolution HC-202-36 as having strong exterior cultural heritage value a score of 9 and above, and report back to council on the results of stakeholder discussions prior to initiating any designation processes; and That with respect to the development of the Bond Head Heritage Conservation District Plan and Guidelines, Council approve the funding from the existing $75,000 budgeted for Heritage matters.
Moved by Mayor Leduc, seconded by Councillor Harper Main
Carried
That the Committee Minutes and Recommendations, items 17.1 to 17.3 save and except 17.3.2, be received and approved.
Moved by Councillor Duhaney, seconded by Councillor Dykie
Carried
That the Committee Minutes and Recommendations, item 17.3.2 be received and approved.
Moved by Councillor Verkaik, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That By-laws 2024-10 be passed.
Moved by Councillor Giordano, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Carried
That By-law 2024-11, a by-law to confirm proceedings of the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated February 20, 2024 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Ferragine, seconded by Councillor Giordano
Carried
That the meeting is hereby adjourned at 9:48 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Duhaney, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried

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