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 (13 motions)
12 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
THAT the Council of the Town of Halton Hills meet in closed session in order to address the following matters: 2.2 Verbal update from Scott Knapman, President and CEO - Halton Hills Hydro regarding a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has a monetary value or potential monetary value. (HYDRO AGM) 2.3 Delegation to Appeal Council Decision with respect to Report No. ADMIN- 2024-009 dated April 18, 2024 regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board. (Refusal of Business Licence) 2.4 Confidential Verbal Update regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees. (Assessment Base Management) 2.5 TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS REPORT NO. TPW-2024-017 dated May 28, 2024 regarding the subject matter pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board. (Land) 2.6 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REPORT NO. PD-2024-014 dated June 21, 2024 regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board. (Heritage) 2.7 Verbal update from Valerie Petryniak, Town Clerk & Director of Legislative Services regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local boar
Moved by Councillor J. Brass, seconded by Councillor J. Racinsky
Carried
THAT the Council for the Town of Halton Hills reconvene this meeting in open session.
Moved by Councillor J. Racinsky, seconded by Councillor J. Brass
Carried
THAT the following minutes are hereby approved: 6.1 Confidential Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Monday June 17, 2024. 6.2 Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Monday June 17, 2024. 6.3 Public Meeting Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Monday June 17, 2024. (PM-2024-002) 6.4 Confidential Minutes of the Council Workshop held on Monday July 2, 2024. 6.5 Minutes of the Council Workshop held on Monday July 2, 2024.
Moved by Councillor J. Brass, seconded by Councillor J. Racinsky
Carried
THAT the following Consent Items are hereby approved: 2. 2023 Treasurer's Statement for Reserve Funds THAT Report No. CS-2024-021 dated July 8, 2024, regarding the 2023 Treasurer’s Statement for development charges reserve funds, parkland: cash-in-lieu reserve fund, and community benefits charges reserve fund be received.
Moved by Councillor J. Brass, seconded by Councillor J. Racinsky
Carried
THAT Council do now convene into General Committee.
Moved by Councillor J. Racinsky, seconded by Councillor J. Brass
Carried
THAT Council do now reconvene into General Committee.
Moved by Councillor J. Racinsky, seconded by Councillor J. Brass
Carried
THAT the recommendations contained in the following Immediate Action Item Reports & Memorandums from the Monday July 8, 2024 General Committee Meeting are hereby adopted as presented: Report No. ADMIN-2024-012 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0091) Report No. CS-2024-010 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0093) Report No. CS-2024-017 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0094) Report No. CS-2024-018 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0095) Report No. PD-2024-039 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0096) Report No. PD-2024-052 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0097) Report No. TPW-2024-011 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0099) Report No. PD-2024-051 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0100) Report No. CS-2024-022 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0101) Report No. CS-2024-020 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0102) Memorandum No. PD-2024-007 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0103) AND FURTHER THAT the recommendations contained in the following Immediate Action Item Reports & Memorandums from the Monday July 8, 2024 General Committee Meeting are hereby adopted as amended: Report No. ADMIN-2024-013 (Recommendation No. GC-2024-0092)
Moved by Councillor J. Brass, seconded by Councillor J. Racinsky
Carried
THAT Council reconvene into Closed Session.
Moved by Councillor J. Brass, seconded by Councillor J. Racinsky
Carried
WHEREAS the Town of Halton Hills Council’s vision of Halton Hills being a nature-rich community, as outlined in the Strategic Plan, can be supported by the enhancement of the Town’s tree canopy; AND WHEREAS planting trees across Halton Hills will provide many benefits to residents including, recreation opportunities, biodiversity, urban cooling, improved air quality, carbon storage, flood mitigation, climate change adaptation and resiliency, enhance the Town’s natural environment and assets, and maximize the benefits of the social, economic and ecosystem services provided by an expanded local tree canopy; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Halton Hills Council supports an application for a funding opportunity from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Growing Canada’s Community Canopies initiative for the “Growing Halton Hills’ Canopy” project, in partnership with Trees for Halton Hills. This project will enhance the Town’s tree canopy for the benefit of residents and the natural environment, and will involve: Street tree planting and improvement, including an initiative to target low-tree canopy cover areas and vulnerable populations Planting of trees in public parks Naturalization and restoration tree planting Community engagement related to tree planting, in partnership with Trees for Halton Hills Tree maintenance and monitoring in support of the Town’s Natural Asset Management approach AND FURTHER THAT Council recognizes that the lifetime contributio
Moved by Mayor A. Lawlor, seconded by Councillor D. Keene
Carried
THAT the General Information Package dated July 8, 2024 be received.
Moved by Councillor R. Norris, seconded by Councillor A. Hilson
Carried
THAT Report No. PD-2024-050, dated June 21, 2024, regarding a “Public Meeting for a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment seeking to permit an existing gymnastics club and to obtain temporary 3-year permission for an existing retail use within the existing 1-storey industrial building at 12 Armstrong Avenue (Georgetown),” be received; AND FURTHER THAT all agency and public comments be
Moved by Councillor A. Hilson, seconded by Councillor R. Norris
Referred
THAT the following Bills are hereby passed by Council; AND FURTHER THAT the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the said by-laws and affix the seal of the Corporation thereto: BY-LAW NO. 2024-0049 A By-law to amend Schedule "D" of By-law 2022-0002 being a by-law to establish a System of Administrative Penalties. BY-LAW NO. 2024-0050 A By-law to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute documents issued by Metrolinx to the Town under the Expropriation Act. BY-LAW NO. 2024-0051 A By-law to amend By-law No. 2023-0094, being a by-law to regulate traffic and parking on highways under the jurisdiction of the Town of Halton Hills. BY-LAW NO. 2024-0052 A By-law to designate the Chisolm House, located at 9094 Regional Road 25, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act as being of cultural heritage value or interest. BY-LAW NO. 2024-0053 A By-law to designate the Currie Farmhouse, located at 9156 Trafalgar Road, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act as being of cultural heritage value or interest. BY-LAW NO. 2024-0054 A By-law to designate Norval Presbyterian Church, located at 499 Guelph Street, Norval, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act as being of cultural heritage value or interest. BY-LAW NO. 2024-0056 A By-law to authorize the entering into an Agreement with The Association of Municipalities of Ontario regarding the Municipal Funding of the Canada Community-Building Fund. BY-LAW NO. 2024-0057 A By-law to Appoint a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer and to re
Moved by Councillor R. Norris, seconded by Councillor A. Hilson
Carried
THAT this Council meeting do now adjourn at 8:04 p.m.
Moved by Councillor A. Hilson, seconded by Councillor R. Norris