The Corporation of the

Town of Milton

COUNCIL MINUTES

Monday, February 24, 2025 at 7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Town Hall

150 Mary Street, Milton, ON L9T 6Z5

Members Present:

• Mayor Krantz, 
• Councillor Ali, 
• Councillor Best, 
• Councillor Challinor, 
• Councillor Malboeuf, 
• Councillor Ijaz, 
• Councillor Marshall, 
• and Councillor Khalqi 

Members Absent:

• Councillor Tesser Derksen 

The Council for the Corporation of the Town of Milton met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. This meeting was held as a hybrid meeting with Members of Council having the opportunity to participate in-person at Town Hall or electronically. 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION / O’ CANADA / TRADITIONAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

3.

AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS / AMENDMENTS

The Town Clerk noted that a written submission regarding Motion to Consider - Parking on Bergamot was received from Hunter Culhane and circulated to Members of Council in advance of tonight's Council meeting.

The Town Clerk noted that an updated version of Item 9.6 Parking on Bergamot has been circulated to Members of Council in hard copy and will be read out in full when this item is considered on the agenda. 

4.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

5.

CONSENT ITEMS

At this point in the meeting, Mayor Krantz turned the Chair Position over to Councillor Ijaz.

• Res. 015-2025
  Moved by Councillor Challinor
  Seconded by Councillor Best

  THAT Consent Items 5.1 to 5.6 be approved.

  Carried

5.1

Minutes from Council Meeting held on January 27, 2025

5.2

Minutes from Council Workshop held on February 3, 2025

5.3

Confidential Minutes of Council Workshop session held on February 3, 2025

5.4

ES-002-25  2025 Halton Court Services Business Plan and Budget

• THAT the 2025 Business Plan and Budget for Halton Court Services (attached as Appendix A), including the transfers to/from reserve as presented, be approved.

5.5

DS-014-25 Notice of Intention to Designate 24 and 26 James Street_ George Brown House

• THAT Staff Report DS-014-25 entitled: “Recommendation Report - Notice of Intention to Designate_ 24 and 26 James Street_ George Brown House” be received;

  AND THAT Council recognizes the historic house at 24 and 26 James Street in the Town of Milton as being of heritage significance;

  AND THAT Council designate the property under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18 for the reasons outlined in the Reasons for Designation attached as Appendix 1 to this Report;

  AND THAT the Town Clerk provides the Notice of Intention to Designate as outlined in Section 29 (4) of the Ontario Heritage Act;

  AND FURTHER THAT once the thirty-day objection period has expired and if there are no objections, a designation by-law is brought forward for Council adoption.

5.6

DS-015-25 Notice of Intention to Designate 416 Bergamot Avenue_ James Weir House

• THAT Staff Report DS-015-25 entitled: “Recommendation Report - Notice of Intention to Designate_416 Bergamot Avenue_ James Weir” be received;

  AND THAT Council recognizes the historic house at 416 Bergamot Avenue in the Town of Milton as being of heritage significance;

  AND THAT Council designate the property under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18 for the reasons outlined in the Reasons for Designation attached as Appendix 1 to this Report;

  AND THAT the Town Clerk provides the Notice of Intention to Designate as outlined in Section 29 (4) of the Ontario Heritage Act;

  AND FURTHER THAT once the thirty-day objection period has expired and if there are no objections, a designation by-law is brought forward for Council adoption.

6.

DELEGATIONS

7.

PUBLIC MEETING

8.

PRESENTATIONS

8.1

DS-011-25  Town of Milton Housing Needs Assessment

• Res. 016-2025
  Moved by Councillor Best
  Seconded by Councillor Malboeuf

  THAT Council receive the Housing Needs Assessment for information;

  AND THAT Council direct staff to proceed with preparing a Housing Strategy that is informed by the five key issues identified in the Housing Needs Assessment, attached as Appendix A. 

  Carried

9.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

9.1

DS-013-25 Inclusionary Zoning Assessment Report

• Res. 017-2025
  Moved by Councillor Malboeuf
  Seconded by Councillor Challinor

  THAT Council receive the Inclusionary Zoning Assessment Report, attached as Appendix A, for information;

  AND THAT Council direct Staff to obtain an independent written opinion on the financial impact analysis in the Inclusionary Zoning Assessment Report, as required by the provincial regulation;

  AND THAT a budget increase in the amount of $20,000 be made to capital project C90010323 Res/Non-Res Take Up/Land Needs Study, funded from the Housing Accelerator Fund;

  AND FURTHER THAT Council direct Staff to report back on the findings of the independent written opinion together with recommended next steps

  Carried

9.2

DS-010-25 Technical Report – Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications by HW Transportation Group, applicable to lands known municipally as 7265 No.5 Side Road, Town of Milton. (Town File: LOPA 10/24; Z-22-24)

• Res. 018-2025
  Moved by Councillor Malboeuf
  Seconded by Councillor Best

  THAT Staff Report DS-010-25 outlining applications for amendments to the Town of Milton Official Plan and Zoning By-law 016-2014, as amended, to facilitate the development of a commercial truck dealership, be approved;

  AND THAT staff be authorized to bring forward Official Plan Amendment No. 88 in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Appendix 1 to Report DS-010-25 for Council adoption;

  AND FURTHER THAT staff be authorized to bring forward an amending Zoning By-law in accordance with the draft By-law attached as Appendix 2 to Report DS-010-25 for Council adoption.

  Carried

9.3

DS-012-25 Technical Report – Plan of Subdivision, Local Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment by Anatolia Real Estate Corp. for the lands known as 6728 Sixth Line (Files: 24T-24001/M, LOPA-01/24, and Z-02/24)

• Res. 019-2025
  Moved by Councillor Challinor
  Seconded by Councillor Malboeuf

  THAT Town of Milton Council support the granting of Draft Plan Approval by the Commissioner of Development Services for the proposed plan of subdivision (Town File: 24T-24001/M);

  AND THAT applications to the Town to amend the Town of Milton Official Plan and Zoning By-law 016-2014, to facilitate the development of a business park with light industrial warehouses BE APPROVED (Town Files: LOPA-01/24 & Z-02/24);

  AND THAT staff be authorized to bring forward Official Plan Amendment No. 91 in accordance with the Official Plan Amendment attached as Appendix 2;

  AND THAT staff be authorized to bring forward an amending Zoning By-law holding provisions in accordance with the Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Appendix 3;

  AND FURTHER THAT the Commissioner of Development Services forward this report to the Provincial Ministers of Heath, Education, Transportation and Infrastructure and Metrolinx with a request to review and plan for future Milton District Hospital, school, and transportation expansions. 

  Carried

9.4

ES-003-25  Purchasing Various – February 2025

• Res. 020-2025
  Moved by Councillor Best
  Seconded by Councillor Challinor

  THAT Council approve the budget amendments and related funding sources, as outlined on Schedule A;

  AND THAT the single source award for Repairs and Upgrades to the Cycling Track at Mattamy National Cycling Centre to VeloTrack in the estimated amount of $332,400 (exclusive of HST) be approved, as outlined in Schedule B;

  AND THAT the single source award for a Land Valuation Appreciation Study to N. Barry Lyon Consultants Ltd in the total amount of $80,000 (exclusive of HST) be approved, as outlined in Schedule C;

  AND THAT the single source award for Peer Review Consulting Services to WSP Canada in the total amount of $145,188 (exclusive of HST) be approved, as outlined in Schedule D;

  AND THAT the award made under delegated authority for the Contract Increase for Signalization of No. 5 Side Road and Esquesing Line to CIMA Canada Inc. in the amount of $172,500 (exclusive of HST) be received for information, as outlined in Schedule E;

  AND THAT the award made under delegated authority for the Contract Increase for Transportation Master Plan Update to WSP Canada Inc. in the amount of $9,750 (exclusive of HST) be received for information, as outlined in Schedule F;

  AND THAT the award made under delegated authority for the Proposal Award for Security Operations Monitoring to Difenda Inc. in the amount of $58,568 (exclusive of HST) be received for information, as outlined in Schedule G;

  AND THAT the emergency contract award for the Replacement of the hot water tank at Sherwood Community Centre to 1503647 Ontario Limited o/s DBS in the amount of $58,960 (exclusive of HST) be received for information, as outlined in Schedule H; 

  AND FURTHER THAT the Manager, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management be authorized to execute the contract(s), as outlined by the purchasing by-law, and the Mayor and the Town Clerk be authorized to sign any required paperwork.

  Carried

9.5

Notice of Motion – Waive Rules of Procedure to Permit NOM Consideration at Council Meeting

• Res. 021-2025
  Moved by Councillor Marshall
  Seconded by Councillor Ali

  WHEREAS Procedure By-law 014-2024, provides that Notices of Motion shall not be discussed or debated upon introduction, but shall be included on the next regular Council meeting agenda for consideration;

  AND WHEREAS Section 7.8.3 of the Town of Milton Procedure By-Law 014-2024, as amended, permits a Notice of Motion to be considered upon its introduction by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members present;

  AND WHEREAS it is deemed impractical or not in the best interests of the Town of Milton to delay consideration;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the pertinent rules contained in Section 7.8 of Procedure By-law 014-2024, be waived to permit the introduction and consideration by Council of the Notice of Motion on the Council agenda pertaining to support of no parking signs and no winter maintenance signs on Bergamot Avenue.

  Carried

9.6

Motion to Consider - Parking on Bergamot – Councillor Ali

• Res. 022-2025
  Moved by Councillor Marshall
  Seconded by Councillor Ali

  WHEREAS bicycle infrastructure is incorporated into all secondary plans, their ultimate usability and connectivity is dependent upon the pace of new development. In some instances, bicycle lanes are incorporated into new subdivisions where their usability is dependent upon adjacent development;

  AND WHEREAS Section 16.8 of Ontario Regulation 239/02 (Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Roads) indicates when a bicycle lane is set out for the exclusive use of bicycles and is not considered a shared facility, a municipality may close the bike lane in winter;

  AND WHEREAS exclusive use bicycle lanes have been installed on Bergamot Avenue providing a future east west cycling connection to the Milton Education Village (MEV);

  AND WHEREAS the critical mass of development to support cycling infrastructure at the MEV will take several years to be realized;\

  AND WHEREAS on street parking and no parking signs in Milton’s under construction subdivisions have been a source of confusion and unnecessary hardship for local residents;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT STAFF:
  Install signage that denotes No Winter Maintenance of the Bicycle Lane on Bergamot Avenue indicating that the lanes are temporarily closed between November 15 and April 15th allowing on street parking during that time period;

  Install required signage indicating "No Parking Anytime April 15th - November 15 along Bergamont Avenue"

  Bring forward a by-law to Council to update the required schedule in the Uniform Traffic Control By-law 1984-1 

  Continue to enforce Town of Milton's parking regulations of a maximum five hour on-street parking, no parking between 2-6am and no parking obstructing snow removal. 

  Monitor the rate and pace of development at the MEV and report back to Council at a future date with reassessment; and

  Continue to enforce Town of Milton standard parking regulations of a maximum five-hour street parking Limit and no parking between 2-6 am and parking obstructing snow removal. 

  _{*This recommendation varies from the recommendation contained in the Motion to Consider.}

  Carried

10.

INTRODUCTION OF NOTICE OF MOTION

• Res. 023-2025
  Moved by Councillor Malboeuf
  Seconded by Councillor Best

  THAT pertinent rules of Procedure By-law 14-2024 be waived to permit the introduction of the Notice of Motion pertaining to Request the Redistribution of the Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST to Municipalities for Sustainable Infrastructure Funding for consideration at the March 17, 2025 Council meeting.

10.1

Request the Redistribution of the Provincial Land Transfer Tax and GST to Municipalities for Sustainable Infrastructure Funding - Councillor Khalqi

11.

REGIONAL COUNCIL UPDATE

12.

STATEMENT BY MEMBERS

13.

CONFIDENTIAL SESSION

Milton Council did not convene into confidential session and made the following resolution in open session:

14.

OPEN SESSION

• Res. 024-2025
  Moved by Councillor Malboeuf
  Seconded by Councillor Challinor

  THAT the recommendations contained in Staff Report CORS-002-25 be approved.

  Carried
• Res. 025-2025
  Moved by Councillor Challinor
  Seconded by Councillor Malboeuf

  THAT the recommendations contained in Staff Report DS-016-25 be approved.

  Carried

15.

BY-LAWS

• Res. 026-2025
  Moved by Councillor Best
  Seconded by Councillor Challinor

  THAT By-law Numbers 015-2025, through to and including Bylaw 027-2025, be READ, PASSED AND NUMBERED;

  AND THAT the Mayor and the Town Clerk be authorized to sign the said By-laws, seal them with the seal of the Corporation and that they be engrossed in the By-law Book.

  Carried

15.1

015-2025 Heritage Designation By-Law - 1217 Fourth Line - Beaty House

15.2

016-2025 Heritage Designation By-Law - 125 Lydia Avenue - Alexander Sproat Wilmott House

15.3

017-2025 Heritage Designation By-Law - 47 Court Street North - Samuel Henson House

15.4

018-2025 Pt Lot Control, Mattamy Brownbridge Homes Limited PLC-01-25, 20M-1263

15.5

019-2025 Pt Lot Control, Mattamy Brownbridge Homes Limited PLC-02-25, 20M-1286

15.6

020-2025 Uniform Traffic Control By-law amending 1984-1

15.7

021-2025 OPA 88 - 7265 No 5 Side Road, LOPA-10-24

15.8

022-2025 Amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law 016-2014, Z-22-24

15.9

023-2025 OPA 91 - Anatolia Real Estate Corp, 6728 Sixth Line, LOPA-01-24

15.10

024-2025 Amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law 016-2014, Z-02-24

15.11

025-2025 Stop Up and Close Part 4 20R-21666

15.12

026-2025 General Signing By-law - February 24, 2025

15.13

027-2025 Confirm Proceedings By-law - February 24, 2025

16.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to discuss the Chair adjourned the meeting at 8:17pm.