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 (15 motions)
15 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 Iafrate
Carried
THAT the minutes of the Council meeting of December 17, 2024 and Special Council (Budget) meeting of December 17, 2024, be adopted as presented.
Moved by Councillor Ainsworth, seconded by Councillor Martow
Carried
THAT Communications C1 to C13 inclusive be received and referred to their respective items on the agenda.
Moved by Councillor DeFrancesca, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri
Carried
THAT Items 1 to 26 of the Committee of the Whole (1) Report No. 1, with the exception of the items identified for separate discussion, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted; THAT Items 1 to 5 of the Committee of the Whole (Closed Session) Report No. 2, with the exception of the items identified for separate discussion, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted; THAT Items 1 to 5 of the Committee of the Whole (Public Meeting) Report No. 3, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted; and THAT Items 1 and 2 of the Committee of the Whole (Working Session) Report No. 4, with the exception of the item identified for separate discussion, BE APPROVED and the recommendations therein be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Ainsworth, seconded by Councillor DeFrancesca
Carried
THAT Item 7, Committee of the Whole Report No. 1, be adopted without amendment.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Councillor DeFrancesca
Carried
THAT Item 9, Committee of the Whole Report No. 1, be adopted and amended, as follows: By approving the recommendation contained in Communication C10, memorandum from the Interim Deputy City Manager, Planning, Growth Management and Housing Delivery, dated January 24, 2025, as follows: 1. That Attachment #1a of the above noted technical report be replaced with Attachment 1 to this Communication.
Moved by Councillor Volpentesta, seconded by Councillor Ainsworth
Carried
THAT Item 20, Committee of the Whole Report No. 1, be adopted and amended, as follows: By receiving the following Communications: C1. Irene Ford, dated January 20, 2025; and C13. Memorandum from the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Development and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, City Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, dated January 28, 2025.
Moved by Regional Councillor Ferri, seconded by Councillor Martow
Carried
THAT Item 1, Committee of the Whole Report (Working Session) No. 4, be adopted and amended, as follows: By approving that Recommendation 2) from the Committee of the Whole (Working Session) meeting of January 22, 2025, be amended to read as follows: 1. That City staff also be directed to consider a variety of Ward boundary options different from the original directive of seven (7) Local Councillors, in addition to the Mayor, including but not limited to a Council composition of six (6) and eight (8) Local Councillors in a scenario where there are no longer Regional Councillors.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Regional Councillor Rosati
Carried
That Council resolve into Closed Session for the purpose of discussing the following matters: 1. ONTARIO LAND TRIBUNAL APPEALS - OLT CASE NOS. OLT-23- 000924, OLT-23-000925 AND OLT-22-0002104 (APPEAL NO. 002803) CONCEN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED - 1260, 1272, 1282, 1294, 1304, AND 1314 CENTRE STREET FILES. OP.22.023 AND Z.22.045 (Committee of the Whole (Closed Session) Report No. 2, Item 1) (litigation or potential litigation) 2. CUPE LABOUR NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE (Committee of the Whole (Closed Session) Report No. 2, Item 3) (labour relations)
Moved by Councillor Ainsworth, seconded by Councillor DeFrancesca
Carried
THAT Council reconvene at 2:28 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Volpentesta, seconded by Councillor Ainsworth
Carried
THAT Item 1, Committee of the Whole (Closed Session) Report No. 2, be adopted and amended, as follows: By approving the confidential recommendations of the January 28, 2025 Council (Closed Session); and By receiving Communication C12, confidential memorandum from the Interim Deputy City Manager, Planning, Growth Management, and Housing Delivery, dated January 27, 2025.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Councillor Ainsworth
Carried
THAT Item 3, Committee of the Whole (Closed Session) Report No. 2, be adopted and amended, as follows: By approving the recommendation contained in Communication C14, confidential memorandum from City Manager, dated January 28, 2025; and By approving the confidential recommendations of the January 28, 2025 Council (Closed Session).
Moved by Regional Councillor Rosati, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri
Carried
THAT the following by-laws be passed: BY-LAW NUMBER 001-2025 (Item 2, Committee of the Whole, Report No. 1) A By-law to authorize the temporary borrowing of amounts that shall not exceed$251,400,000 from January 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025 and $125,700,000from October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. BY-LAW NUMBER 002-2025 (Item 1 of Committee of the Whole, Report No. 1) A By-law to provide for the issuance of the 2025 interim property tax billing. BY-LAW NUMBER 003-2025 (Council, June 25, 2024, Item 6, Committee of the Whole, Report No. 25) A By- law to amend City of Vaughan By-law 001-2021, as amended by By-law 183-2024. (File Z.21.049, Related File DA.21.060, Maon Noam Congregation of Canada, located in Part of Lot 16, Concession 2, and on Block 125, Plan 65M-3917. The entire subject lands as shown on Schedule 819 and are municipally known as 910 Rutherford Road, City of Vaughan, Regional Municipality of York.) Page 8 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – JANUARY 28, 2025 BY-LAW NUMBER 004-2025 (Item 14, Committee of the Whole, Report No. 1) A By-law to amend the Administrative Penalties By-law 240-2024, to include the Vital Services By-law 004-2025. BY-LAW NUMBER 005-2025 (Item 14, Committee of the Whole, Report No. 1) A By-law to amend the Property Standards By-law 231-2011, to correct and remove provisions that are addressed in the Vital Services By-law. BY-LAW NUMBER 006-2025 (Item 14, Committee of the Whole, Report No. 1) A By-law to establish provisions for providing Vital Servic
Moved by Councillor Ainsworth, seconded by Councillor DeFrancesca
Carried
THAT By-law Number 015-2025, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting on January 28, 2025, be passed.
Moved by Councillor DeFrancesca, seconded by Regional Councillor Ferri
Carried
THAT the meeting adjourn at 2:29 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Volpentesta, seconded by Councillor Iafrate