The Corporation of the

Town of Milton

COUNCIL MINUTES

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Town Hall
150 Mary Street, Milton, ON L9T 6Z5
Members Present:
  • Mayor Krantz, 
  • Councillor Challinor, 
  • Councillor Malboeuf, 
  • Councillor Tesser Derksen, 
  • Councillor Ijaz, 
  • Councillor Marshall, 
  • and Councillor Khalqi 
Members Absent:
  • Councillor Ali 
  • and Councillor Best 

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. Councillor Best and Councillor Ali were present electronically from 8:30 p.m. to 8:48 p.m.


Chairs for this meeting: Mayor Krantz and Councillor Sammy Ijaz

Mayor Krantz announced that he participated in a cheque presentation from the OLG, whereby the Town received a cheque in the amount of $7,450,061 for the fiscal year of April 2022 - March 2023. He noted that these funds were allotted to the Town as part of the OLG’s revenue sharing with the municipality and the Town uses a portion of these funds to support Milton’s non-profit sector through the Milton Community Fund and Small Grants Program, making an impact across Milton.

The Mayor thanked members of the Milton & District Horticultural Society who joined in the presentation earlier tonight. The Mayor noted that the Society was granted almost eighteen thousand dollars to assist in the enhancement of the Sunny Mount Community Garden.  

Mayor Krantz thanked the OLG for their partnership, and collectively supporting A Place of Possibility for Milton.

Mayor Krantz also recognized the following property owners who recently received their bronze heritage plaque for a recent heritage designation on their properties:

  • 1335 Basswood Crescent, Bowes House
  • 17091 Fifth Line, Thomas Bell Horse Barn
  • 76 King Street, Thomas Ford House
  • 22 King Street, Alex Hogg Farmhouse
  • 111 Mary Street, Edwin Earl House

The Town Clerk noted that on Friday, March 1, 2024, a revised agenda was posted to the Town website with the addition of a delegation with respect to Items for Consideration Item 9.2 - Technical Report – Zoning By-law Amendment Application – Chad John-Baptiste and representatives of Ahmadiyaa Muslim Jama’at Canada Inc. 

The Town Clerk noted that a revision to By-law 015-2024 was posted, clarifying language regarding fencing along the southern lot line.

The Town Clerk announced that there is one statutory public meeting scheduled with regard to a Zoning By-law Amendment Application by 1000337795 Ontario Inc. applicable lands located 245 Commercial Street and the Town Clerk provided information on how to participate and provide comments on this application. 

  • Res. 023-24
    Moved byGordon A. Krantz
    Seconded byCouncillor Challinor

    THAT Consent Items 5.1 to 5.4 be approved.

    Carried
  • THAT Staff Report DS-010-24 entitled: “Notice of Intention to Designate 10780 Second Line - School Section # 3 be received and;

    THAT Council recognizes the historic house at 10780 Second Line in the Town of Milton as being of heritage significance;

    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. 

  • THAT Council approve a new 2024 capital project C340038 – Louis St Laurent Avenue (James Snow Pkwy to Fifth Line) in the amount of $472,902.77, to be funded from Development Charges.

Subject: Zoning By-law Amendment Application by Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada Inc. applicable to lands located at 1456 Bronte Street South (Town File: Z-12/21)

Name: Chad B. John-Baptiste, Senior Principal WSP, addressed Council with respect to Staff Report DS-013-24.

Dorothy Yeung, Planner / Development Coordinator, Urban in Mind, representative for the applicant, addressed Council with respect to Staff Report DS-008-24. 

As no members of the public came forward at this time, the Acting Chair closed the public meeting.

  • Res. 024-24
    Moved byGordon A. Krantz
    Seconded byCouncillor Challinor

    THAT Development Services Report DS-008-24 Be Received for  Information. 

    Carried
  • Res. 025-24
    Moved byGordon A. Krantz
    Seconded byCouncillor Challinor

    THAT Staff Report DS-011-24 outlining an amendment to the Town of Milton Zoning By-law 016-2014, as amended, to facilitate the construction an 8 storey long term care facility with ground floor commercial BE APPROVED;

    AND THAT staff be authorized to bring forward an amending Zoning By-law in accordance with the draft By-law attached as Appendix 1 to Report DS-011-24 for Council adoption.   

    Carried
  • Res. 026-24
    Moved byGordon A. Krantz
    Seconded byCouncillor Challinor

    THAT Application Z-12/21 for an amendment to the Town of Milton Comprehensive Zoning By-law 016-2014, as amended, to change the current Future Development (FD) Zone to a site-specific Minor Institutional Zone (I-A*342) Zone to permit the development of a Place of Worship, BE APPROVED; 

    AND THAT staff be authorized to bring forward an amending Zoning By-law in accordance with the draft By-law attached as Appendix 1 to Report DS-013-24 for Council Adoption.

    Carried
  • Res. 027-24
    Moved byCouncillor Tesser Derksen
    Seconded byCouncillor Challinor

    THAT Council defer consideration of the main motion to the March 25, 2024 Council meeting.

    *This recommendation varies from the recommendation contained in Staff Report CORS-006-24.

    Carried
  • Res. 028-24
    Moved byCouncillor Challinor
    Seconded byGordon A. Krantz

    WHEREAS the late Miltonian, Peter McMullen, helped to pioneer the development of minor baseball in Milton, served as the President of the Ontario Baseball Association and also served as President of the Halton County Baseball Association;

    AND WHEREAS life-long Miltonian, Glenn Turner, helped to re-establish the Milton Red Sox Baseball Club, maintained Milton’s premier baseball diamond for 33 years, managed the community’s premier inter-county baseball team for 37 years and helped the Town of Milton design its premier baseball diamonds at Milton Community Park;

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Milton Council consider a facility name change to Milton Community Park #1 (Premier) for Peter McMullen; 

    AND FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Milton Council consider a facility name change to Milton Community Park #2 for Glenn Turner;

    THAT FINALLY, BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to proceed in accordance with Policy 69: Naming and Re-Naming Municipal Facilities.

    Carried

Council convened into confidential session at 8:03 p.m. 

Councillor Best and Councillor Ali were present electronically from 8:30 p.m. to 8:48 p.m.

  • Res. 029-24
    Moved byCouncillor Challinor
    Seconded byGordon A. Krantz

    THAT Milton Council convene into confidential session to discuss a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board regarding a verbal presentation on strategic property acquisitions.

    Carried
  • Res. 030-24
    Moved byCouncillor Challinor
    Seconded byCouncillor Malboeuf

    THAT Council resume in open session.

    Carried
  • Res. 031-24
    Moved byCouncillor Challinor
    Seconded byGordon A. Krantz

    THAT the verbal presentation be received for information. 

    Carried

15.

 
  • Res. 032-24
    Moved byCouncillor Malboeuf
    Seconded byCouncillor Challinor

    THAT By-law Numbers 015-2024 through to and including Bylaw 018-2024, 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

There being no further business to discuss the Acting Chair adjourned the meeting at 8:50 p.m.

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