The Vaughan Record

Council

October 28, 2025

Who was there

Present (9): Chris Ainsworth, Rosanna DeFrancesca, Mario Ferri, Marilyn Iafrate, Linda Jackson, Gila Martow, Mario G. Racco, Gino Rosati, Adriano Volpentesta

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 (12 motions)

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

THAT the agenda be confirmed.
Moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Councillor Ainsworth
Carried
That the following addendums be added to the agenda: 1. CELEBRATING THE TORONTO BLUE JAYS ADVANCING TO THE WORLD SERIES Resolution of Regional Councillor Mario G. Racco with respect to the above. 2. COMMEMORATING CANADA’S VETERANS WITH A REMEMBRANCE DAY CROSSWALK Resolution of Mayor Steven Del Duca with respect to the above. Page 2 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – OCTOBER 28, 2025
Moved by Councillor Martow, seconded by Councillor Iafrate
Carried Unanimously
THAT the minutes of the Council meeting of September 22, 2025 and the Special Council meeting of September 30, 2025, be adopted as presented.
Moved by Councillor Martow, seconded by Councillor Volpentesta
Carried
THAT Communications C1 to C22 inclusive be received and referred to their respective items on the agenda.
Moved by Councillor Ainsworth, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri
Carried
THAT Items 1 to 13 of the Committee of the Whole (1) Report No. 34, with the exception of the items identified for separate discussion, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted; THAT Items 1 to 2 of the Committee of the Whole (Public Meeting) Report No. 35, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted; THAT Items 1 to 1 of the Committee of the Whole (Working Session) Report No. 36, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted; THAT Items 1 to 17 of the Committee of the Whole (2) Report No. 37, with the exception of the item identified for separate discussion, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted; THAT Items 1 to 4 of the Committee of the Whole (Closed Session) Report No. 38, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted;
Moved by Councillor Iafrate, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri
Carried
THAT Item 1, Committee of the Whole Report No. 34, be adopted and amended, as follows: By approving the recommendation contained in Communication C13, memorandum from the Deputy City Manager of Planning and Infrastructure Development, dated October 23, 2025, as follows: 1. That Attachment #4 - Proposed Vaughan Official Plan 2025 (inclusive of the Weston 7 Secondary Plan and the Proposed Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Secondary Plan) be deleted and replaced with Attachment 4 (Oct. 28, 2025), attached hereto; and By receiving the following Communications: C1. Nadia Zuccaro, EMC Group Limited, Keele Street, Vaughan, dated September 26, 2025; C2. Fausto Saponara, Linmar Properties Inc., Applewood Cres., Concord, dated September 26, 2025; C3. Courtney Fish, KLM Planning, Jardin Drive, Concord, dated September 29, 2025; C4. Darrin Cohen, Weston Consulting, Millway Avenue, Vaughan, dated September 29, 2025; C5. Frank Covello, Sherwood Park Drive, Vaughan, dated September 29, 2025; C6. Michael Cara, Overland LLP, Yonge St., Toronto, dated September 29, 2025; C7. Joanne Covello, Sherwood Park Drive, Vaughan, dated September 29, 2025; C8. Billy Tung, KLM Planning, Jardin Drive, Concord, dated September 29, 2025; C9. Debra Walker, MHBC Planning Urban Design & Landscape Architecture, Weston Road, Woodbridge, dated September 30, 2025; Page 5 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – OCTOBER 28, 2025 C10. Ryan Mino and Madison Van West, KLM Planning Partners Inc., Jardin Drive, Concord, dated October 9, 2025
Moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Councillor DeFrancesca
Carried Unanimously
THAT Item 7, Committee of the Whole Report No. 34, be adopted and amended, as follows: Page 6 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – OCTOBER 28, 2025 By approving that the Committee of the Whole recommendation contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 of the report of the Director of Internal Audit, dated September 30, 2025, be approved and made public upon Council ratification, as follows: That Mahmood Ahmed be appointed to the Audit Committee.
Moved by Councillor DeFrancesca, seconded by Councillor Volpentesta
Carried
Page 7 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – OCTOBER 28, 2025 That the recommendation contained in the following resolution of Regional Councillor Racco, dated October 28, 2025, 2025, be approved:
Moved by Regional Councillor Racco, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri
Carried
That the recommendation contained in the following resolution of Mayor Del Duca, dated October 28, 2025, 2025, be approved:
Moved by Councillor Volpentesta, seconded by Councillor Martow
Carried
THAT the following by-laws be passed: BY-LAW NUMBER 226-2025 (Delegation By-law 144-2018) A By-law to assume Municipal Services in respect of Registered Plan 65M-3849. (Vaughan Town Centre, 19T-98V03, 65M-3849, Part of Lot 16, Concession 5) BY-LAW NUMBER 227-2025 (Delegation By-law 144-2018) A By-law to assume partial Municipal Services in Nashville Heights Subdivision Phase 4B in respect of Registered Plan 65M-4670. (Nashville Heights Subdivision Phase 4B, 19T-15V006) Page 9 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – OCTOBER 28, 2025 BY-LAW NUMBER 228-2025 (Council, May 27, 2025, Item 13, Committee of the Whole, Report No. 18) A By-law to designate 6120 King-Vaughan Road, in the City of Vaughan, in the Regional Municipality of York, Province of Ontario, as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.O.18. (Part of Lot 1, Concession 9, King, PIN 033510083) BY-LAW NUMBER 229-2025 (Council, September 22, 2025, Item 9, Committee of the Whole, Report No. 32) A By-law to amend the Consolidated Traffic By-law 284-94, as amended, to govern and control traffic in the City of Vaughan. BY-LAW NUMBER 230-2025 (Item 2, Committee of Whole, Report No. 34) A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 1-88, as amended. (File Z.24.035, Related File 19T-24V010, AMMP Holdings Inc. c/o Hill Group, 11260 Weston Road, Part of Lot 29, Concession 6, being Part 1, 2 and 3 on 65R-4437 of City of Vaughan.) BY-LAW NUMBER 231-2025 (Council, September 30, 2025
Moved by Councillor Iafrate, seconded by Councillor Ainsworth
Carried
THAT By-law Number 242-2025, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting on October 28, 2025, be passed.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri
Carried
THAT the meeting adjourn at 1:52 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Volpentesta, seconded by Councillor Martow
Carried

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