The Bradford West Gwillimbury Record

Regular Council and Committee of the Whole

February 4, 2025

Who was there

Present (4): Cheraldean Duhaney, James Leduc, Raj Sandhu, Ben Verkaik

Absent (1): Jonathan Scott

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)

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

That the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole Agenda dated February 4, 2025 be adopted as amended.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That Committee of the Whole recommendations COW-2025-01 to COW-2025-05 be approved save and except COW-2025-04; and That the minutes of the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated January 21, 2025 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Sandhu, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Carried
That Committee of the Whole recommendation COW-2025-04 be approved. For (5): Councillor Verkaik, Councillor Giordano, Councillor Ferragine, Councillor Harper, and Councillor Dykie Against (3): Mayor Leduc, Deputy Mayor Sandhu, and Councillor Duhaney Absent (1): Councillor Scott
Moved by Councillor Ferragine, seconded by Councillor Giordano
Carried
In favour (5): Councillor Verkaik, Councillor Giordano, Councillor Ferragine, Councillor Harper, Councillor Dykie · Opposed (3): Mayor Leduc, Deputy Mayor Sandhu, Councillor Duhaney
That the minutes of the Special Council meeting dated January 27, 2025 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sandhu
Carried
That Report PLN-2025-8 titled "Update Report on Request for Extension of Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval D12-11-07" be received for information; and That Council deem the approval not to have lapsed in accordance with subsection 33.1 of the Planning Act; and That Council grant a three (3) year extension to the Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval such that draft approval will lapse in the event that a final plan is not registered by March 6th, 2027, with updated conditions as appended to Report PLN-2024-7 (Attachment 5.4); and That staff be directed to process the application for Redline Revision to Draft Plan of Subdivision for the subject development and related application for Zoning By-law Amendment in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That Report GS-2025-1 titled "Growth and Development Summary" be received for information.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Sandhu, seconded by Councillor Dykie
Carried
That Report BLD-2025-1 titled “Building Permit Activity Report: January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024” be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Harper, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That Report DCAO-2025-2 titled "Electric Kick Scooters and a Shared Micromobility Program for Electric Scooters and Electric Bikes" be received for information; and That Council endorse staff’s recommendation to amend the Traffic Bylaw 2014- 91 to permit the use of Electric Kick Scooters with exceptions; and That Council endorse Bradford West Gwillimbury opting into the Province’s Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Program, and That Council endorse staff’s recommendation to permit a Shared Micromobility Program within Bradford West Gwillimbury.
Moved by Councillor Duhaney, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sandhu
Carried
That Report CLK-2025-2 titled " Special Occasion Permit Application – Bradford Greenhouses Garden Gallery" be received; and That Council designate Fashion in Bloom as a municipality significant event for the purposes of obtaining a Special Occasion Permit (SOP) from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).
Moved by Deputy Mayor Sandhu, seconded by Councillor Giordano
Carried
That staff be requested to provide information pertaining to the following:  Potential amendments to our Procurement Policy to support businesses through the acquisition of domestic products and services (“buying Canadian”);  Investigating whether non-Canadian businesses may be excluded from participating in future Town procurement while the tariffs are in place;  Identify the implications of adopting such changes; and  Any information or direction provided by the Federal and Provincial governments to support this initiative.
Moved by Mayor Leduc, seconded by Councillor Dykie
Carried
That staff be directed to provide cost estimates for snow windrow clearing services for all residential properties within the Town.
Moved by Councillor Ferragine, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sandhu
Carried
That Council resolve into the Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That Report CAO-2025-2 titled "Position Request – Council Support Co-op Position" be received for information and that the position be approved for 2025.
Moved by Councillor Verkaik, seconded by Mayor Leduc
Carried
That Report TR-2025-6 entitled " 2025 Fleet Replacement and Additions – Request for Additional Funding – Plow/Dump Combination Units” be received for information; and That Council approve the additional funding of $84,602 comprised of $51,640.50 from the Development Charge Reserve to Fleet Addition Project and $32,961.50 from the Capital Replacement Reserve to the Fleet Replacement Project.
Moved by Mayor Leduc, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That the Committee of the Whole adjourn at 8:33 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Verkaik, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That the Committee Minutes and Recommendations, items 14.1 to 14.3 inclusive, be received and approved.
Moved by Councillor Giordano, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Carried
That By-laws 2025-12, 2025-13, 2025-14, 2025-15, and 2025-16 be passed.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Sandhu, seconded by Councillor Giordano
Carried
That By-law 2025-17, a by-law to confirm proceedings of the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated February 4, 2025 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That the meeting is hereby adjourned at 8:49 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Ferragine, seconded by Councillor Giordano
Carried

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