The Bradford West Gwillimbury Record

Regular Council

December 20, 2022

Who was there

Present (7): Cheraldean Duhaney, Joseph Giordano, Nickolas Harper, James Leduc, Raj Sandhu, Jonathan Scott, Ben Verkaik

Absent (2): Peter Dykie, 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 (22 motions)

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

That the Closed Session Agenda dated December 20, 2022 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Sandhu, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That Council resolve itself into closed session under the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001, Section 239 (2) in order to discuss: 1.Potential Land Disposition
Moved by Councillor Giordano, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That the Regular Council Agenda dated December 20, 2022 be adopted as printed
Moved by Councillor Verkaik, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sandhu
Carried
That the presentation of Acting Chief John Van Dyke and Chair Chris Gariepy regarding the 2023 Police Services Budget be received.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Sandhu, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That Committee recommendations COW 2022- 84 to COW 2022- 91 be approved and the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting dated December 6, 2022 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Giordano
Carried
That the Minutes of the Regular Council meeting dated December 6, 2022 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sandhu
Carried
That the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council dated November 23 and 24, 2022 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Duhaney
Carried
That Report COR 2022 24 entitled "Parking Concerns – Northgate Avenue" be
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Scott
Referred
That Report FIN 2022 19 entitled "October 31, 2022 Financial Results" be received for information; and That Council draw the balance of the Bond Head Downtown Revitalization Reserves ($12,900) to fund the Bond Head Heritage Conservation District (HCD) project instead of using funds from the Capital Expenditures Reserve.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Sandhu, seconded by Councillor Duhaney
Carried
That Report FIN 2022 18 entitled "2023 Temporary Borrowing By-law" be received for information; and That the 2023 Temporary Borrowing By-law be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That Report COM 2022 36 entitled "Plant C Aeration Grid Replacement" be received for information and approval.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That Report DES 2022 71 entitled “Application for a Variance from Sign By-law 2011-23” for 121 Bridge Street be postponed definitely.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Giordano
Defeated
That report DES 2022 71 entitled “Application for a Variance from Sign By-law 2011-23” for 121 Bridge Street, dated December 20, 2022, be received; and That Council approve the requested variance from the requirements of Section 5.13 of Sign By-law 2011-23 to permit of the install ation of a new third-party electronic static copy wall sign with a setback of 6.4m (21 feet) from an existing third-party electronic wall sign on the same wall ; and That Council approve the requested variance from the requirements of Clause (2) of Schedule “L” of Sign By-law 2011-23 to permit of the installation of an additional wall sign which will increase the total signage area to 22% of the wall area.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Duhaney
Carried
That Report DES 2022 70 entitled “Application for a Variance from Sign By-law 2011-23” for 105 Holland Street East be postponed definitely.
Moved by Councillor Giordano, seconded by Councillor Harper
Defeated
That report DES 2022 70 entitled “Application for a Variance from Sign By-law 2011-23” for 105 Holland Street East, dated December 20, 2022, be received; and That Council approve the requested variance from the requirements of Section 1.(c)(i) of Schedule “E” of Sign By-law 2011-23 to allow a height of 5.74 metres; and That Council approve the requested variance from the requirements of Section 1.(b) of Schedule “E” of Sign By-law 2011-23 to allow a sign face area of 14.6 square metres (total of both sides) ; and That Council approve the requested variance from the requirements of Section 5.12 of Sign By-law 2011-23 to permit the display of both first-party and third-party advertisement. That Council approve the requested variance from the requirements of Section 1.(d)(ii) of Sign By-law 2011-23 to allow a setback of 1.52 metres from the front lot line.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sandhu
Defeated
That staff be requested to provide information pertaining to the following: options for what to do with the 1 1/2 acres of vacant land at 177 Church Street.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Giordano
Carried
That staff be requested to provide information pertaining to the following: the impact, cost and process for upgrading school zones speed limits from 40 to 30km, increasing the size of the surrounding community safety zones, along with adding extra safety speed mitigation, a list of different mitigations that can be added or used at each school area to improve safety overall for all of Bradford's school zones.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Scott
Carried
That the minutes of the November 15, 2022 Joint Interim Fire Governance Advisory Committee meeting be received.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Scott
Carried
That By-laws 2022-106, 2022-107, 2022-108, 2022-109, 2022-110, 2022-111, 2022-112, 2022-113 and 2022-114 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That Item 12.7, Report of Development and Engineering Services, Application for a Variance from Sign By-law 2011-23, 105 Holland Street East be reconsidered.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sandhu
Defeated
That By-law 2022-115, a by-law to confirm proceedings of the Council meeting dated December 20, 2022 be enacted.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Sandhu, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That the meeting is hereby adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried

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