The Mississauga Record

Council

January 14, 2026

Who was there

Present (12): Brad Butt, Dipika Damerla, Stephen Dasko, Chris Fonseca, Natalie Hart, Joe Horneck, John Kovac, Matt Mahoney, Sue McFadden, Carolyn Parrish, Martin Reid, Alvin Tedjo

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 (9 motions)

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

That the agenda of the January 14, 2026 Council meeting be approved as amended. 4. DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST Nil 5. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING 5.1 Draft Council Minutes - December 10, 2025 Verbal Motion Moved by: Councillor McFadden That the minutes of the December 10, 2025 Council meeting be approved, as presented. 6. PRESENTATIONS - Nil 7. DEPUTATIONS 7.1 Item 11.2 Sharon Crowe, Director of Legal Services, Mississauga Community Legal Services and Douglas Kwan, Executive Director, Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario GC-0010-2026 That the letter dated January 5, 2026 from Sharon Crowe, Director of Legal Services, Mississauga Community Legal Services, with respect to Bill 60 "Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025" be received. That P lanning and Building staff report back to General Committee with comments on the Regulations. S. Crowe and D. Kwan outlined concerns related to Bill 60 "Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025”. Councillors Tedjo and Kovac spoke to the timing of the regulations for Bill 60 and to previous discussion regarding the Mayor writing a letter to the province and enquired if Mississauga Legal Services has reached out to their Member of Provincial Parliament. D. Kwan and S. Crowe responded to questions. 8. PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - Nil 9. CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTION 0001-2026 Moved By Councillor S. Dasko Seconded By Councillor B. Butt The following items were approved on the consent agenda: - 11.1 Planning and Development Committee
Moved by Councillor Mahoney
Carried
That Recommendations PDC-0001-2026 – PDC-0002-2026 as contained in the Planning and Development Committee Report 1 - 2026 dated January 5, 2026 be approved. PDC-0001-2026 That the proposed amendments to Zoning By-law 0225-2007 for the Ridgeway Special Area, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report dated December 17, 2025 from the Commissioner of Planning and Building, be approved in accordance with the following: 1. That an implementing zoning by-law be enacted at the January 14, 2026 City Council meeting. 2. That staff continue to monitor parking activity, land use composition, and operational conditions within the Ridgeway Special Area, and report back to Council should further adjustments or regulatory refinements be warranted. 3. That 6 (six) oral submissions be received. PDC-0002-2026 1. That the application under File OZ 25-19 W1, 1001107627 Ontario Inc., 50 High Street East to change the zoning to RA3-52 (Apartments – Exception) to permit an 11 storey apartment building containing 96 dwelling units, be approved in accordance with the provisions contained in the staff report dated December 17, 2025 from the Commissioner of Planning and Building, and that staff be directed to return to City Council with the appropriate implementing documents and by-laws for approval. 2. That the applicant agree to satisfy all the requirements of the City and any other external agency concerned with the development. 3. That Planning and Development Committee’s approval of the rezoning appl
Moved by Councillor S. Dasko, seconded by Councillor B. Butt
Carried
WHEREAS A & S Mixed Martial Arts is hosting an amateur Mixed Martial Arts event on Saturday January 24, 2026 from 5:00pm – 11:30PM at Don Kolov Arena located 4880 Tomken Rd, Mississauga, ON L4W 1J8; AND WHEREAS the organizers will be selling alcoholic beverages; AND WHEREAS the organizers expect an attendance of up to 450 people; NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED that the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario be advised that the City of Mississauga deems the; Mixed Martial Arts amateur event being held on Saturday January 24, 2026 as one of municipal significance for the purpose of obtaining a Special Occasion Permit (SOP); subject to all necessary permits and approvals being obtained and compliance with all City of Mississauga by-laws. YES (9) Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Deputy Mayor and Councillor J. Kovac , Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor A. Tedjo, Councillor J. Horneck, Councillor M. Reid, Councillor B. Butt, and Councillor N. Hart ABSENT (1) Councillor D. Damerla
Moved by Councillor S. Dasko, seconded by Councillor B. Butt
Carried
WHEREAS since 1998, a minor variance, an official plan amendment, a rezoning and temporary use applications have been approved by PDC and Council for the City-owned lands at 46 William Street, allowing for the outdoor storage of refrigeration trailers by Quickchill Mobile Refrigeration Ltd.; AND WHEREAS the most recent application under File T-OZ 22-015 W11, City of Mississauga, 46 William Street to extend a temporary use by-law to permit the outdoor storage of refrigeration trailers for a period of three years was approved by PDC and Council in January of 2023 and will expire on January 31, 2026; AND WHEREAS Quickchill Mobile Refrigeration Ltd. has requested another six-month extension to facilitate the relocation and moving of the aforementioned refrigeration trailers from 46 William Street, and City staff are agreeable to this brief extension of the current temporary use by-law, expiring on July 31, 2026, to accommodate the applicant’s request; AND WHEREAS the proposed extension of the current temporary use by-law for 46 William Street will require another temporary zoning application costing $5,883.00; AND WHEREAS Quickchill Mobile Refrigeration Ltd. has requested relief from the aforementioned application cost, and there is currently no delegated authority allowing City staff to provide relief from such application fees based on brevity of a temporary use by-law; AND WHEREAS Quickchill Mobile Refrigeration Ltd. has been a longtime tenant without issue at 46 William Stree
Moved by Councillor S. Dasko, seconded by Councillor B. Butt
Carried
WHEREAS recognizing that there is a growing demand for the City to provide athletic outdoor amenities in keeping with the principals of the City’s Future Directions plans; AND WHEREAS recognizing there are affiliated groups which may want to work collaboratively with the City to help raise and build capital infrastructure; AND WHEREAS activities such as cricket, baseball, soccer, football and the like as some examples maybe ideal groups to build this relationship with the City; AND WHREAS this may provide the amenities for the City of Mississauga to help build these facilities more expeditiously as they would be removed from the City’s annual capital budgets; THREREFORE staff be directed to bring a report back to Council on a proposed partnership model that would alleviate significant user fees for such initiatives. YES (10) Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Deputy Mayor and Councillor J. Kovac , Deputy Mayor and Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor A. Tedjo, Councillor J. Horneck, Councillor M. Reid, Councillor B. Butt, and Councillor N. Hart ABSENT (1) Councillor D. Damerla
Moved by Councillor S. Dasko, seconded by Councillor B. Butt
Carried
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended (the "Act"), requires Council to pass a resolution prior to closing part of a meeting to the public; AND WHEREAS the Act requires that the resolution states the act of the holding of the closed meeting and the general nature of the matter to be considered at the closed meeting; NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that a portion of the Council meeting held on January 14, 2026 shall be closed to the public to deal with the following matters: (Pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001) 21.1 Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees: Appointment of City of Mississauga Representative on the Alectra Board 21.2 Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose: Inclusionary Zoning (Verbal) YES (10) Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Deputy Mayor and Councillor J. Kovac , Deputy Mayor and Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor A. Tedjo, Councillor J. Horneck, Councillor M. Reid, Councillor B. Butt, and Councillor N. Hart ABSENT (1) Councillor D. Damerla
Moved by Councillor N. Hart, seconded by Deputy Mayor and Councillor M. Mahoney
Carried
That the independent member, as recommended by Alectra’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee per their letter in Appendix 1, be appointed as the City of Mississauga representative on the Alectra board effective for the period from April 24, 2026 to April 27, 2029. YES (10) Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Deputy Mayor and Councillor J. Kovac , Deputy Mayor and Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor A. Tedjo, Councillor J. Horneck, Councillor M. Reid, Councillor B. Butt, and Councillor N. Hart ABSENT (1) Councillor D. Damerla
Moved by Deputy Mayor and Councillor M. Mahoney, seconded by Deputy Mayor and Councillor J. Kovac
Carried
That the verbal update related to Inclusionary Zoning be received. YES (10) Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Deputy Mayor and Councillor J. Kovac , Deputy Mayor and Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor A. Tedjo, Councillor J. Horneck, Councillor M. Reid, Councillor B. Butt, and Councillor N. Hart ABSENT (1) Councillor D. Damerla
Moved by Councillor B. Butt, seconded by Councillor A. Tedjo
Carried
That the minutes of the December 10, 2025 Council meeting be approved, as presented. 6. PRESENTATIONS - Nil 7. DEPUTATIONS 7.1 Item 11.2 Sharon Crowe, Director of Legal Services, Mississauga Community Legal Services and Douglas Kwan, Executive Director, Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario GC-0010-2026 1. That the letter dated January 5, 2026 from Sharon Crowe, Director of Legal Services, Mississauga Community Legal Services, with respect to Bill 60 "Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025" be received. 2. That Planning and Building staff report back to General Committee with comments on the Regulations. S. Crowe and D. Kwan outlined concerns related to Bill 60 "Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025”. Councillors Tedjo and Kovac spoke to the timing of the regulations for Bill 60 and to previous discussion regarding the Mayor writing a letter to the province and enquired if 3 Mississauga Legal Services has reached out to their Member of Provincial Parliament. D. Kwan and S. Crowe responded to questions. 8. PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - Nil 9. CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTION 0001-2026 Moved By Councillor S. Dasko Seconded By Councillor B. Butt The following items were approved on the consent agenda: - 11.1 Planning and Development Committee Report 1 - 2026 dated January 5, 2026 - 11.2 General Committee Report 1 -2026 dated January 7, 2026 - 13.1 A petition received from Aysha Mitha, Resident in opposition of the proposed amendments to Zoning By-law 0225-2007 for Ridgeway Plaza and
Moved by Councillor McFadden
Carried
In favour (10): Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor A. Tedjo, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor N. Hart, Councillor J. Horneck, Councillor M. Reid, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor B. Butt

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