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 April 7, 2021 Council Agenda be approved as presented. 4. DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST 5. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING 5.1 Council Minutes - March 24, 2021 Verbal Motion RESOLUTION Moved By Councillor M. Mahoney Seconded By Councillor J. Kovac That the minutes of the March 24, 2021 Council meeting be approved, as presented. 6. PRESENTATIONS - Nil 7. DEPUTATIONS 7.1 Dr. Lawrence Loh to provide an update on Covid-19 Dr. Loh provided an update on the status of Covid-19 in the City of Mississauga and the Region of Peel. He further spoke to the vaccination rollout program for the Region of Peel. Members of Council asked Dr. Loh questions related to Covid-19 and spoke to the following: section 22 Class Order under the Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA) ; the closure of Region of Peel schools; the authority of the Region of Peel Medical Officer of Health; the need for a targeted approach for the vaccination program; using places of worship and elementary schools for mass vaccination centres; and the need to vaccinate essential workers. Dr. Loh responded to questions. 8. PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - Nil 9. MATTERS PERTAINING TO COVID-19 Mayor Crombie spoke to the current case count of Covid-19 within the City of Mississauga and in the Region of Peel. 10. CONSENT AGENDA Councillor Parrish asked a question to the City Solicitor related to item 12.3 regarding the re-tendering of the towing contract. Andra Maxwell, City Solicitor spoke to the terms of the bid d
Moved by Councillor S. McFadden, seconded by Councillor C. Fonseca
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor G. Carlson
That notwithstanding that subsequen t to the public meeting, change s to the application have been proposed, Council considers that the changes do not require further notice and, therefore, pursuant to the provisions of subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, any further notice regarding the propo sed amendment is hereby waived. That the application under File OZ 19/007 W7, 2629604 Ontario Ltd . , 2476 and 2482 Confederation Parkway , to change the zoning to RM2 -60 to permit four semi-detached homes be approved subject to the conditions referenced in the staff report dated March 15 , 2021 from the Commissioner of Planning and Building. That Site Plan Control By-law 0293-2006, as amended, be further amended to include the subject lands, requiring the applicant to obtain site plan approval to address matters such as architectural features and noise mitigation. That the applicant agree to satisfy all the requirements of the City and any other external agency concerned with the development. That the decision of Council for approval of the rezoning application be considered null and void, and a new development application be required unless a zoning by-law is passed within 18 months of the Council decision. YES (11) Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac , Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, and Councillor G. Carlson ABSENT (1) Councillor K. Ra
Moved by Councillor S. McFadden, seconded by Councillor R. Starr
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor G. Carlson
That the report dated March 5, 2021, from the Commissioner of Planning and Building regarding the applications by Blackrock Acquitaine Limited to permit a 12 storey apartment building and 33 townhomes, under File OZ 20/019 W9, 6719 Glen Erin Drive, be received for information. 2. That two oral submissions be received. PDC-0020-2021 1. That the applications under File OZ 19/004 W5, Riowalk Sandalwood Inc., 30 Bristol Road East to amend Mississauga Official Plan to Residential High Density; to change the zoning to H-RA5-56 (Apartments – Exception) to permit 18 and 24 storey apartment buildings connected by a six storey podium with ground floor retail and service commercial uses, be approved subject to the conditions referenced in the staff report dated March 5, 2021 from the Commissioner of Planning and Building. 2. That the applicant agrees to satisfy all the requirements of the City and any other external agency concerned with the development. 3. That the “H” holding symbol is to be removed from the H-RA5-56 (Apartments – Exception) zoning applicable to the subject lands, by further amendment upon confirmation from applicable agencies and the City Departments that matters, as outlined in the report dated March 5, 2021 from the Commissioner of Planning and Building, have been satisfactorily addressed. 4. That the decision of Council for approval of the rezoning application be considered null and void, and a new development application be required unless a zoning by-law is pass
Moved by Councillor S. McFadden, seconded by Councillor R. Starr PDC-0019-2021 1
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor G. Carlson
That the deputation and associated presentation from Rory O'Sullivan, Transportation Project Engineer regarding the Glen Erin Drive Integrated Road Project be received for information. RSC-0008-2021 1. That the deputation and associated presentation by Catherine Nguyen-Pham, Communications Coordinator with respect to the Communications Plan for the Let's Move Mississauga initiative, be received for information. 2. That the Communications Plan for the Let's Move Mississauga initiative as outlined in the presentation by Catherine Nguyen-Pham, Communications Coordinator, be approved. 3. That the deputation and associated presentation by Chelen Petrucci, Graphic Designer, with respect to the Graphic Design Plan for the Let's Move Mississauga initiative be received. 4. That the Graphic Design Plan for the Let's Move Mississauga initiative as outlined in the presentation by Chelen Petrucci, Graphic Designer, be approved. RSC-0009-2021 1. That the amount of up to $5,000.00 from the 2021 Committee Support budget be allocated forCommunications and Creative Services staff to develop messaging for the Let's Move Mississauga Campaign in May 2021. 2. That Communications and Creative Services staff, and Erica Warsh, Project Leader, Vision Zero be directed to explore ideas of creating a mascot/character image forRoad Safety Campaign messaging, and incorporating it into the future Vision Zero engagement and education plan, and to report back to a future Road Safety Promotional Subcommittee.
Moved by Councillor S. McFadden, seconded by Councillor R. Starr RSC-0007-2021
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor G. Carlson
That the deputation by Imran Hijaz and Kulbir Gill, Lockdown Injustice Advocacy Group regarding on Personal Care Services be received. GC-0157-2021 That the deputation and associated presentation by Jackie O'Connor, Life Sciences Business Consultant regarding the corporate report dated March 8, 2021 entitled “Mississauga Life Sciences: Sector Update”, be received. GC-0158-2021 That the deputation and associated presentation by Katherine Morton, Manager, Planning Strategies regarding the corporate report dated March 19, 2021 entitled “City of Mississauga’s Comments on Proposed Changes to Minister’s Zoning Orders (MZO) and the Planning Act”, be received. GC-0159-2021 That the deputation and associated presentation by Jason Bevan, Director, City Planning Strategies regarding the corporate reports dated March 8, 2021 entitled "Mississauga’s Population and Employment Forecasts for the Development Charges and Community Benefits Charge By-law Review" be received. GC-0160-2021 That the deputation and associated presentation by August Petrolo, Resident, Applewood Hills and Heights Resident Association regarding the corporate report entitled “Traffic Calming” be received. GC-0161-2021 That the following items be appr oved under the consent agenda: 9.1 Mississauga Life Sciences: Sector Update 9.2 City of Mississauga’s Comments on Proposed Changes to Minister’s Zoning Orders (MZO) and the Planning Act 9.3 Mississauga's Population and Employment Forecasts for the Development Charges and C
Moved by Councillor S. McFadden, seconded by Councillor R. Starr GC-0156-2021
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor G. Carlson
Whereas applications for plan of subdivision, official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment were submitted by Barbertown Ventures Inc. (“applicant”) on January 27, 2017 for lands municipally known as 1707 – 1725 Barbertown Road (“subject lands”) to permit 96 townhomes under Files Nos. OZ 17/002 W6 and T-M17001 W6; And whereas the City of Mississauga approved applications for plan of subdivision, official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment to permit 75 freehold townhomes on the subject land on October 23, 2019; And whereas Council’s decision to approve the official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment on the subject lands were appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (“LPAT”) by an adjacent land owner (ADM Agri-Industries - “Appellant”) on November 21, 2019 on the basis of land use compatibility concerns including concerns with negative noise concerns between the proposed residential use and their industrial use; And whereas the City has been informed orally that ADM Agri-Industries and Barbertown Ventures Inc. have reached a settlement on the LPAT appeals and apparently, this settlement is contingent upon the subject property being classified as a Class 4 area pursuant to the Provincial Environmental Noise Guideline – Stationary and Transportation Sources – Approval and Planning (“NPC-300”); And whereas A Class 4 classification allows for higher sound level limit relative to a Class 1 area, up to 5 decibels (dBA) in outdoor areas and up to 10 dBA at
Moved by Councillor S. McFadden, seconded by Councillor R. Starr
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor G. Carlson
WHEREAS Council passed Resolution 0045-2018 to adopt the “Vision Zero” framework where no loss of life is acceptable and to continue to work and share resources with agencies, stakeholders and the Road Safety Committee to prevent fatal and injury motor vehicle collisions in Mississauga; AND WHEREAS Vision Zero is an approach to transportation planning that fundamentally reimagines the way road safety is approached with the ultimate objective of eliminating fatalities and serious injuries on roadways; AND WHEREAS In Canada, at the federal level, the Canadian Council of Motor Transportation Administrators (CCMTA) is the custodian of the Road Safety Strategy 2025 (RSS 2025); AND WHEREAS RSS 2025 encourages all road safety stakeholders to make Canada’s roads the safest in the world and adopts a “safe systems approach” which is a key component of Vision Zero; AND WHEREAS the Ontario Good Roads Association (“OGRA“) representative advised Mississauga’s Road Safety Committee at its December 2019 meeting that the OGRA had requested that the Minister of Transportation and the Associate Minister of Transportation convene a stakeholder task force group to advise the Provincial government on how a Vision Zero strategy can be developed and implemented in Ontario; AND WHEREAS a letter was sent from the Mayor to the Minister of Transportation with all Mississauga MPPs copied in January 2020 to request that the Province establish a stakeholder task force to align efforts, resources and commit
Moved by Councillor P. Saito, seconded by Councillor S. Dasko
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor G. Carlson
That the following motion be
Moved by Councillor C. Parrish, seconded by Councillor P. Saito
Referred
WHEREAS COVID-19 variants are attacking younger victims - many of whom are essential workers; WHEREAS it has been known for months that essential workers in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, logistic companies and packaging companies are a source of spread that is not being addressed by lockdowns or age-related vaccine distribution; WHEREAS essential employees, working shoulder to shoulder, and multi-contact front line workers - often those without sick leave which would allow them to self-isolate at the onset of symptoms are contacting infection in their workplaces; WHEREAS essential workers are spreading COVID variants in multi-generational households - family members who are initially asymptomatic then spread disease in schools and other public places; WHEREAS vaccinating by age group is methodical but is not stopping the spread of COVID-19 and its variants effectively. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: The City of Mississauga Council support the Region of Peel’s outfitting mobile vaccination units to go into high infection workplace sites in Caledon, Brampton and Mississauga to vaccinate all workers wanting to be vaccinated, regardless of age, necessitating only a 20 minute pause in their productivity; and further That the mobile program include those employed in schools, transit workers and other essential workers exposed to multiple human contacts, again regardless of age. YES (11) Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac , Councillor C
Moved by Councillor C. Parrish, seconded by Councillor G. Carlson
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor G. Carlson
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 April 7, 2021 shall be closed to the public to deal with the following matters: (a) Pursuant to the Municipal Act, Sections 239 (2): i. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees - Citizen Appointments to the Heritage Advisory Committee ii. Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board - Proposed Settlement of Development Charges By-law 0096-2019 LPAT Appeal iii. Labour relations or employee negotiations - Ratification of the Memorandum of Settlement reached between the City of Mississauga and the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1572 Concession Attendants (ATU) iv. Labour relations or employee negotiations - Ratification of the Memorandum of Settlement reached between the City of Mississauga and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 1989 (Library) YES (11) Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac , Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito
Moved by Councillor R. Starr, seconded by Councillor M. Mahoney
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor G. Carlson
That the City Solicitor or her designate be authorized to enter into Minutes of Settlement with Amacon Development (City Centre) Corp. and Collegeway Mississauga Holdings Ltd., satisfactory to the City Solicitor and to the Commissioner of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer. That staff be authorized to take any steps to complete and implement the proposed settlement generally consistent with the terms outlined in the report entitled, “Proposed Settlement of Development Charges By-law 0096-2019 LPAT Appeal”, dated March 26, 2021. YES (11) Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac , Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, and Councillor G. Carlson ABSENT (1) Councillor K. Ras
Moved by Councillor C. Parrish, seconded by Councillor C. Fonseca
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor G. Carlson
That the Memorandum of Settlement dated March 4, 2021, reached with the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1572 Concession Attendants be approved. That a by-law be enacted authorizing City of Mississauga officials to sign a new Collective Agreement. YES (11) Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac , Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, and Councillor G. Carlson ABSENT (1) Councillor K. Ras
Moved by Councillor J. Kovac, seconded by Councillor G. Carlson
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor G. Carlson
That the Memorandum of Settlement dated March 8, 2021, reached with CUPE Local 1989 (Library) be approved. That a by-law be enacted authorizing City of Mississauga officials to sign a new Collective Agreement. YES (11) Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac , Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, and Councillor G. Carlson ABSENT (1) Councillor K. Ras
Moved by Councillor R. Starr, seconded by Councillor M. Mahoney
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor G. Carlson