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Council

September 22, 2025

Who was there

Present (7): Chris Ainsworth, Rosanna DeFrancesca, Marilyn Iafrate, Linda Jackson, Gila Martow, Mario G. Racco, 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 (14 motions)

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

THAT the agenda be confirmed.
Moved by Councillor Ainsworth, seconded by Councillor Martow
Carried
That the following addendums be added to the agenda: 1. KING CITY NIGHTMARES HAUNTED HOUSE Resolution of Councillor Adriano Volpentesta with respect to the above.
Moved by Councillor Volpentesta, seconded by Regional Councillor Jackson
Carried Unanimously
THAT the minutes of the Council meeting of June 24, 2025, minutes of the Special Council meeting of July 14, 2025 and the minutes of the Special Council meeting of September 15, 2025, be adopted as presented.
Moved by Councillor Ainsworth, seconded by Councillor Martow
Carried
THAT Communications C1 to C15 inclusive be received and referred to their respective items on the agenda.
Moved by Councillor Volpentesta, seconded by Councillor Martow
Carried
THAT Items 1 to 25 of the Committee of the Whole (1) Report No. 28, with the exception of the item identified for separate discussion, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted; THAT Items 1 to 6 of the Committee of the Whole (Public Meeting) Report No. 29, with the exception of the items identified for separate discussion, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted; THAT Items 1 to 3 of the Committee of the Whole (Working Session) Report No. 31, with the exception of the item identified for separate discussion, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted; THAT Items 1 to 19 of the Committee of the Whole (2) Report No. 32, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted; and THAT Items 1 to 7 of the Committee of the Whole (Closed Session) Report No. 33, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Iafrate, seconded by Councillor Ainsworth
Carried
THAT Item 16, Committee of the Whole Report No. 28, be adopted and amended, as follows: Page 4 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 By approving the recommendation contained in Communication C11, memorandum from the Deputy City Manager, Strategic Initiatives, dated September 22, 2025, as follows: 1. That Membership of the Inclusion and Community Outreach Advisory Committee, as outlined in its Terms of Reference, be amended as follows: Replace “up to 12 public members, including up to two youth representatives” with “up to 12 additional members, including up to two youth representatives.”
Moved by Councillor Iafrate, seconded by Regional Councillor Jackson
Carried
THAT Item 1, Committee of the Whole (Public Meeting) Report No. 29, be adopted and amended, as follows: By approving that a community meeting be organized to provide information and that any expense for such a meeting be absorbed by the applicant/developer.
Moved by Regional Councillor Racco, seconded by Councillor DeFrancesca
Carried
THAT Item 2, Committee of the Whole (Public Meeting) Report No. 29, be adopted and amended, as follows: Page 5 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 By approving that future notification be sent to all Ratepayers’ Associations in the vicinity of the development.
Moved by Regional Councillor Racco, seconded by Councillor Iafrate
Carried
THAT Item 3, Committee of the Whole (Working Session) Report No. 31, be adopted and amended, as follows: By approving the recommendation contained in Communication C15, memorandum from the Deputy City Manager, Community Services, dated September 22, 2025, as follows: That the information below pertaining to the process and costs associated with the hiring of qualified, licensed trappers to capture and remove problem coyotes from identified areas of the City be received; and By receiving the following Communications: C2. Maki Takiguchi, dated, dated September 16, 2025; C3. N Jinapriya, Northyork Park Road, Thornhill. dated September 16, 2025; C4. Jules Wintrobe Duke, dated September 16, 2025; C5. Luciano Cicci, dated September 17, 2025; C6. Florin Ionescu, dated September 17, 2025; C7. Esther Lee, Clark Ave., Thornhill, dated September 17, 2025; C8. Jules Wintrobe Duke, dated September 16, 2025; C9. Esther Lee, Clark Ave., Thornhill, dated September 17, 2025; C10. Florin Ionescu, dated September 18, 2025; C12. Leah Gorlicky, dated September 19, 2025; and C13. Melysa Gorlicky, dated September 19, 2025.
Moved by Councillor Martow, seconded by Councillor Ainsworth
Carried
That the recommendation contained in the following resolution of Councillor Volpentesta, dated September 22, 2025, be approved:
Moved by Councillor Volpentesta, seconded by Regional Councillor Jackson
Carried
By receiving Staff Communication SC1, memorandum from the Deputy City Manager Corporate Services, City Treasurer & CFO and the Director of Procurement Services, dated September 22, 2025, subject Procurement Activity - 2025 Bi-Annual Report
Moved by Councillor DeFrancesca, seconded by Councillor Iafrate
Carried
THAT the following by-laws be passed: 1) That the recommendation contained in Communications C1, memorandum from the Deputy City Manager, Community Services, dated September 15, 2025, as it related to By-laws 196-2025, be approved; Page 8 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 BY-LAW NUMBER 196-2025 (Council, September 17, 2024, Item 11, Committee of the Whole, Report No. 30) A By-law to amend By-law 144-2018 to delegate administrative authority to the Director of By-law and Compliance, Licensing and Permit Services to approve and execute agreements pertaining to parking enforcement on private property, and Animal Services related matters, and to the Deputy City Manager, Community Services, to approve and execute agreements pertaining to Animal Services related matters and to amend By-law 005-2018 to repeal certain existing delegated authorities and transfer them to By-law 144-2018. BY-LAW NUMBER 197-2025 (Council, June 24, 2025, Item 2, Committee of the Whole (Closed Session), Report No. 26) A By-law to authorize the City to enter into a Lease Extension Agreement with Bethridge Developments Inc. for community recreational space, located at One Sonoma Boulevard, Building B, Units 5, 6, 7 and 8. BY-LAW NUMBER 198-2025 (Council, May 27, 2025, Item 1, Committee of the Whole, Report No. 18) A By-law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 001-2021, as amended. (File Z.25.005, located on the north side of Spring Gate Boulevard, between Bathurst Street and Yonge Street, being Part of
Moved by Councillor Martow, seconded by Regional Councillor Jackson
Carried
THAT By-law Number 224-2025, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting on September 22, 2025, be passed.
Moved by Councillor Ainsworth, seconded by Councillor Martow
Carried
THAT the meeting adjourn at 10:14 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Volpentesta, seconded by Councillor Iafrate
Carried

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