The Bradford West Gwillimbury Record

Regular Council and Committee of the Whole

April 2, 2024

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.

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 April 2, 2024 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That Committee of the Whole recommendations COW-2024-22 to COW-2024-27 be approved; and That the minutes of the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated March 19, 2024 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Giordano, seconded by Councillor Duhaney
Carried
That the minutes of the Special Meeting of Council dated February 27, 2024 be adopted as printed.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Carried
That Report REC-2024-1 entitled "Youth Recreation Centre User Policy" be received for information; and That the attached Youth Centre Recreation User Policy be approved.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That Report PLN-2024-14 entitled "Requests for Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator Order - Review and Process" be received for information.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Sandhu, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Carried
That Report CAO-2024-4 titled "Proposed Scope Adjustment to the Town-Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment for Additional Dwelling Units" be received for information and that staff be directed to proceed with the revised scope as detailed herein.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That Council resolve into the Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That Report CLK-2024-6 entitled "Street Renaming Process” be received; and That the Street Naming Policy be amended as outlined within; and That Council endorse the Street Renaming Guideline as presented.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Verkaik
Carried
That the minutes of the March 20, 2024 Traffic and Community Safety Advisory Committee meeting be received.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Ferragine
Carried
That Report TR-2024-2, entitled "Northgate Drive Review” be received for information; and That Council approve the placement of three speed humps on Northgate Drive – between 6/7 Northgate, hydro corridor, and between 26/29 Northgate, to be funded from the Traffic Mitigation Fund; and Approve an operational review of roadways surrounding Mother Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School.
Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That Council request Staff to prepare a report for the Community and Traffic Safety Committee outlining lighting options and the associated costs for the Alan Kuzmich parkette on Aishford Drive.
Moved by Councillor Duhaney, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That the minutes of the March 11, 2024 Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting be received.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That Report CLK-2024-4 entitled “Accessible Taxicab Agreements” be received for information; and That Council request staff to proceed with preparing, circulating and executing two procurement opportunities for the accessible taxicab agreements detailed within the report; and That the procurement process be made publicly available for all BWG licensed taxi brokerages to apply to if interested; and That Council approve a one-time grant of $38,000 to be allocated from the Accessibility Advisory Committee budget and be provided to one successful applicant through a grant approval process for an “Accessible Taxicab Grant and Marketing Agreement”; and That Council approve a secondary agreement process for a service based “Accessible Taxicab Marketing Agreement”; and That the successful recipient(s) sign agreements to operate accessible taxicabs within their fleet for a minimum of 5 years exclusively in Bradford West Gwillimbury, with the potential of an extension on the marketing provisions only.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried
That Report CLK-2024-3 entitled “BWG Facilities Accessibility Enhancements” be received for information; and That the recommended enhancements outlined in the report be circulated to the corresponding Town departments for review and consideration.
Moved by Councillor Ferragine, seconded by Councillor Giordano
Carried
That By-laws 2024-21, 2024-22, 2024-23, 2024-24, 2024-25, 2024-26 and 2024-27 be passed.
Moved by Councillor Giordano, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sandhu
Carried
That Council approve the formation of a BWG Youth Council Advisory Committee; and That staff report back to Council with the Terms of Reference.
Moved by Councillor Duhaney, seconded by Councillor Scott
Carried
That Council refer consideration of a youth investment grant fund and scholarship for the 2025 budget deliberations; and That staff report back prior to the 2025 budget deliberations on the parameters of the programs.
Moved by Councillor Duhaney, seconded by Councillor Scott
Carried
That By-law 2024-28, a by-law to confirm proceedings of the Regular Council and Committee of the Whole meeting dated April 2, 2024 be enacted.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Scott
Carried
That the meeting is hereby adjourned at 10:39 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Dykie, seconded by Councillor Harper
Carried

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