Monday, May 7, 2018 Special Meeting

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1 The Corporation of the City of Brampton Monday, May 7, 2018 Special Meeting Members Present: Members Absent: Staff Present: Mayor L. Jeffrey (left meeting at 8:55 p.m.; returned at 8:58 p.m.) Regional Councillor G. Gibson Wards 1 and 5 Regional Councillor E. Moore Wards 1 and 5 Regional Councillor M. Palleschi Wards 2 and 6 Regional Councillor M. Medeiros Wards 3 and 4 (arrived at 7:11 p.m. personal) Regional Councillor G. Miles Wards 7 and 8 Regional Councillor J. Sprovieri Wards 9 and 10 lor D. Whillans Wards 2 and 6 lor J. Bowman Wards 3 and 4 lor P. Fortini Wards 7 and 8 lor G. Dhillon Wards 9 and 10 (Acting Mayor chaired meeting from 8:55 p.m. 8:58 p.m.) nil H. Schlange, Chief Administrative Officer R. Elliott, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services A. Meneses, Commissioner of Community Services J. Pittari, Commissioner of Corporate Services J. Pitushka, Commissioner of Public Works and Engineering B. Darling, Director, Economic Development and Culture P. Fay, City Clerk C. Gravlev, Deputy City Clerk T. Brenton, Legislative Coordinator, City Clerk s Office

2 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and adjourned at 10:40 p.m. 1. Approval of the Agenda The Mayor outlined the purpose of the Special Meeting to consider the Brampton 2040 Vision Living the Mosaic, and advised that, in accordance with the Procedure By-law, no new business could be added to the agenda. C Moved by Regional Councillor Moore Seconded by lor Bowman That the agenda for the Special Council Meeting of May 7, 2018 be approved as printed and circulated. The following supplementary information was provided at the meeting Presentations re: Brampton Vision 2040 Living the Mosaic: 1. Antonietta Minichillo, Project Manager, Planning Vision 2. Larry Beasley, Beasley and Associates, Planning Inc. The following was received by the City Clerk s Office after the agenda was printed and relates to published items on the agenda (Council approval was not required for addition of these items in accordance with Procedure By-law , as amended): Re: Brampton Vision 2040 Living the Mosaic: 4.1. Additional Delegations: 5. Dr. Christopher Evans, Executive Lead, Ryerson University Brampton Initiative, Ryerson University 6. Herbert Sinnock, Manager, Sustainable Energy Systems, Sheridan College 7. Eloa Doner, Etobicoke Creek Residents Association 8. Rohit Sidhu, Brampton resident 9. Bette-Ann Goldstein, Sierra Peel 10. Rod Rice and Dave Kapil, New Brampton 11. Paul Vicente, Brampton resident 12. Margaret Knowles, Senior Vice President Development, Morguard Investment Limited and Bramalea City Centre 13. Josiah Seida, Brampton resident 14. Andrew degroot, Co-founder, OneBrampton 15. Dev Ramsumair, Omni-Media Page 2 of 8

3 16. David Laing, Brampton resident 17. Anmol Dhalla, Brampton resident 18. Hammad Khan, Brampton resident 19. Brianna Roett, Brampton resident 20. Vijai Singh, Founder, Brampton Says 21. Anuj Yeole, Brampton resident 6.1. Correspondence: 1. Sara Anderson, English and Geography Teacher, Jean Augustine Secondary School, Peel District School Board, dated May 7, Pauline Thornham, Sierra Club Peel, dated May 7, Marie Blazic, Brampton resident and Member of Sierra Peel, dated May 4, John Kanellopoulos, Kallo Developments, dated May 7, Bette-Ann Goldstein, Sierra Peel, dated May 7, Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act nil 3. Presentations 3.1. Presentations re: Brampton 2040 Vision Living the Mosaic 1. Antonietta Minichillo, Project Manager, Planning Vision 2. Larry Beasley, Beasley and Associates, Planning Inc. See Items 4.1, 5.1 and 6.1 The subject presentations were distributed at the meeting. Antonietta Minichillo, Project Manager, Planning Vision, provided a presentation entitled: Brampton 2040 Vision Community Engagement. Larry Beasley, Beasley and Associates, Planning Inc., provided a presentation entitled: Living the Mosaic Brampton 2040 Vision. C Moved by Regional Councillor Moore Seconded by lor Bowman That the following presentations, to the Special Council Meeting of May 7, 2018, re: Brampton 2040 Vision Living the Mosaic, be received: Page 3 of 8

4 1. Antonietta Minichillo, Project Manager, Planning Vision 2. Larry Beasley, Beasley and Associates, Planning Inc. 4. Delegations 4.1. Delegations re: Brampton 2040 Vision Living the Mosaic. See Items 3.1, 5.1 and 6.1 Council agreed to vary the order of the delegations, to hear from the two youngest residents first. Twenty-one Brampton residents (including youth ranging in age from seven to 17), business owners, representatives from community organizations, business associations, advisory committees, and academia, provided their views, suggestions, questions and presentations on the Brampton 2040 Vision. The majority of delegations expressed overwhelming support for and excitement about the Brampton 2040 Vision, and expressed their views and questions on a number of topics, which included: sustainability and the environment, Environmental Master Plan, Brampton Trees Project, The Brampton Eco-Park Trust, renewable energy and energy efficiency future of Brampton Transit, including electric buses and additional rapid transit routes community engagement in the development of the Vision and consultation process going forward Ryerson University in downtown Brampton Centres for Innovation and Cybersecurity comparative analysis on economic impacts and infrastructure costs/ funding sources cycling as a sustainable method of moving people within and beyond the urban city diversity and social responsibility impact of arts and culture on Brampton s economy jobs and living centres On behalf of Council, the Mayor thanked the delegations, residents and interested parties for their comments and attendance at the meeting Page 4 of 8

5 Larry Beasley, Beasley and Associates, Planning Inc., responded to comments and questions from the delegations. C Moved by lor Whillans Seconded by lor Bowman That the following delegations, to the Special Council Meeting of May 7, 2018, re: Brampton 2040 Vision Living the Mosaic, be received: 1. Chris Bejnar, Co-Chair, Citizens for a Better Brampton 2. Doug Bryden, Co-Chair, Citizens for a Better Brampton 3. Heather Strati, Chair, Brampton Board of Trade 4. Dayle Laing, Member, Cycling Advisory Committee 5. Dr. Christopher Evans, Executive Lead, Ryerson University Brampton Initiative, Ryerson University 6. Herbert Sinnock, Manager, Sustainable Energy Systems, Sheridan College 7. Eloa Doner, Etobicoke Creek Residents Association 8. Rohit Sidhu, Brampton resident 9. Bette-Ann Goldstein, Sierra Peel 10. Rod Rice and Dave Kapil, New Brampton 11. Paul Vicente, Brampton resident 12. Margaret Knowles, Senior Vice President Development, Morguard Investment Limited and Bramalea City Centre 13. Josiah Seida, Brampton resident 14. Andrew degroot, Co-founder, OneBrampton 15. Dev Ramsumair, Omni-Media 16. David Laing, Brampton resident 17. Anmol Dhalla, Brampton resident 18. Hammad Khan, Brampton resident 19. Brianna Roett, Brampton resident 20. Vijai Singh, Founder, Brampton Says 21. Anuj Yeole, Brampton resident 5. Reports 5.1. Report from Antonietta Minichillo, Project Manager, Planning Vision, dated April 25, 2018, re: Brampton 2040 Vision Living the Mosaic. See Items 3.1, 4.1 and Page 5 of 8

6 The subject report was distributed prior to the meeting. Council consideration of this matter included: value of data collected through the Vision community engagement process current transit infrastructure and future transit needs timelines for implementation of the Vision suggestion that staff report twice annually on the status of implementation the Vision as a catalyst for community pride and involvement In response to questions from Council, Larry Beasley, Beasley and Associates, Planning Inc., provided information on the following: strategies for approaching and seeking funding from senior levels of government (Regional, Provincial and Federal) collaboration and co-designing opportunities for development and other projects (e.g. downtown and uptown living centres, parking locations) consistency of the Vision actions with Provincial Places to Grow requirements community involvement in the implementation of the Vision Council acknowledged and thanked Mr. Beasley, Antonietta Minichillo, Project Manager, Planning Vision, Corporate Leadership Team, and the Vision Team/Staff Teams, for their efforts in the development of the Brampton 2040 Vision. C Moved by Regional Councillor Moore Seconded by Regional Councillor Gibson 1. That the report from Antonietta Minichillo, Project Manager, Planning Vision, dated April 25, 2018, to the Special Council Meeting of May 7, 2018, re: Brampton 2040 Vision Living the Mosaic, be received; 2. That the Brampton 2040 Vision Living the Mosaic (the Vision), prepared by Larry Beasley and his team at Beasley and Associates, be endorsed; 3. That staff be directed to report back with strategies for implementation; and, 4. That a copy of the Brampton 2040 Vision and Council resolution be sent to the Region of Peel and other contributing Regional Agencies Page 6 of 8

7 A recorded vote was requested and the motion carried unanimously as follows. Yea Nay Absent Miles nil nil Fortini Bowman Medeiros Jeffrey Dhillon Sprovieri Palleschi Whillans Moore Gibson 11 Yeas 0 Nays 0 Absent 6. Correspondence 6.1. Correspondence re: Brampton 2040 Vision - Living the Mosaic. See Items 3.1, 4.1 and 5.1 C Moved by Regional Councillor Moore Seconded by lor Dhillon That the following correspondence, to the Special Council Meeting of May 7, 2018, re: Brampton Vision 2040 Living the Mosaic, be received: 1. Sara Anderson, English and Geography Teacher, Jean Augustine Secondary School, Peel District School Board, dated May 7, Pauline Thornham, Sierra Club Peel, dated May 7, Marie Blazic, Brampton resident and Member of Sierra Peel, dated May 4, John Kanellopoulos, Kallo Developments, dated May 7, Bette-Ann Goldstein, Sierra Peel, dated May 7, Page 7 of 8

8 7. Public Question Period nil 8. By-laws nil 9. Confirming By-law C Moved by lor Whillans Seconded by lor Dhillon That the following by-law before Council at its Special Meeting of May 7, 2018 be given the required number of readings, taken as read, and signed by the Mayor and the City Clerk, and the Corporate Seal affixed thereto: To confirm the proceedings of the Special Council Meeting held on May 7, Adjournment C Moved by lor Bowman Seconded by lor Whillans That Council do now adjourn to meet again for a Regular Meeting of Council on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor. L. Jeffrey, Mayor P. Fay, City Clerk Page 8 of 8