Council Meeting

INTRODUCTION OF NOTICE OF MOTION

THAT pertinent rules of Procedure By-law 14-2024 be waived to permit the introduction of the Notice of Motion pertaining to Made in Milton Methodology for Establishing an Income Fund and for Determining Tax Increases for consideration at the April 28, 2025 Council meeting.

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Moved by: Councillor Ali

BY-LAWS

THAT By-law Numbers 028-2025, through to and including Bylaw 041-2025, 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.

View agenda item 15 on the Town's meeting portal →

Moved by: Councillor Ali

CONSENT ITEMS

THAT Consent Items 5.1 to 5.5 be approved.

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Moved by: Councillor Ali

DS-020-25 Notice of Intention to Designate -11668 First Line_ George Calvert House

THAT Staff Report DS-020-25 entitled: “Recommendation Report - Notice of Intention to Designate_11668 First Line_ Calvert House be received; AND THAT Council recognizes the historic house at 11668 First Line 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...

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ES-005-25 Risk Management – 2024 Annual Risk Report

THAT the 2024 Annual Risk Report be received for information.

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ES-008-25 2024 Annual Statement of Remuneration and Expenses

THAT the 2024 Annual Statement of Remuneration and Expenses be received for information.

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ES-004-25 Indexing of the Town’s Development Charges

THAT this report pertaining to the indexing of the Town’s development charges be received for information.

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DS-017-25 Public Meeting and Initial Report: Zoning By-law Amendment by 2369219 Ontario Inc. applicable to lands located at 8329 Esquesing Line. (Town File: Z-02/25).

THAT Development Services Report DS-017-25 be received for information

View agenda item 7.1 on the Town's meeting portal →

Moved by: Councillor Ali

CORS-05-25 2024 Transit Services Annual Report

THAT the 2024 Transit Services Annual Report be received.

View agenda item 8.1 on the Town's meeting portal →

Moved by: Councillor Ali

COMS-001-25 Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Project Status Update

THAT Council authorize staff to proceed with the steps necessary to implement a pilot Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program, as outlined in this report; AND THAT Council authorize staff to enter into an agreement with the City of Toronto Joint Processing Center (JPC), for the processing of all ASE penalty orders (tickets) under the Administrative Penalty System; AND THAT Council authorize staff to enter into an agreement with the City of Toronto JPC Camera Vendor for the leasing,...

View agenda item 9.1 on the Town's meeting portal →

Moved by: Councillor Ali

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

WHEREAS municipalities face growing infrastructure needs, including roads, bridges, public transit, water systems, and other critical services, which are essential to community well-being and economic development; and WHEREAS the current sources of municipal revenue, including property taxes and user fees, are insufficient to meet these increasing demands for infrastructure investment; and WHEREAS the Province of Ontario currently collects the Land Transfer Tax (LTT) on property transactions...

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Moved by: Councillor Best

Motion to Consider - Request for staff report regarding Snow buddy Program & Winter Operations Review - Councillor Khalqi

WHEREAS the Town of Milton is committed to providing key municipal services to businesses and homeowners within the municipality, including Winter Control (snow removal); AND WHEREAS these snow removal services currently include the removal of snow from all regional roads on behalf of the Region of Halton; sidewalks and parking lots on behalf of the Milton Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA), the Town of Milton, and other organizations; sidewalks and trails connecting residents to...

View agenda item 9.11 on the Town's meeting portal →

Moved by: Councillor Khalqi

CORS-004-25 Additional Residential Unit (ARU) Registry By-law and the Numbering of Properties & Buildings By-law. These by-laws are being recommended to support life safety in ARUs and to help manage the impacts of ARUs on the community.

THAT the necessary by-laws, included on the March 17, 2025 Council meeting agenda, be considered for approval, with an enactment date of April 1, 2025; AND THAT a new user fee of $340.00, before taxes, be introduced effective April 1, 2025 to recover the cost of the initial registration of additional residential units and be added to the Town’s User Fee By-law at the next available opportunity.

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Moved by: Councillor Ali

DS-019-25 Technical Report - We Make Milton Official Plan Amendment

THAT Council Approve Amendment 92 to the Town of Milton Official Plan, attached to the By-law as Appendix I; AND THAT the By-law to adopt the Town of Milton Official Plan amendment, attached as Appendix I to Staff Report DS 019-25, be adopted; AND THAT Council resolves and declares the Town of Milton Official Plan as amended, conforms with all provincial plans or does not conflict with them, has regard to the matters of provincial interest listed in section 2 of the Planning Act, and is...

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Moved by: Councillor Ali

DS-018-25 Technical Report: Town-Initiated Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to implement Provincial direction on “Area of Employment”, as a result of Bill 97: Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023 (LOPA-08/24 and ZBLA-20/24).

THAT Council approve Development Services Report DS-018-25 regarding Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for amending the Employment Areas; AND THAT Council adopt Official Plan Amendment 86, regarding proposed Official Plan policies to update the Town’s policy framework related to Areas of Employment, attached as Appendix 1 to Report DS-018-25; AND THAT Council enact Official Plan Amendment 86, regarding proposed Official Plan policies to update the Town’s policy framework related to...

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Moved by: Councillor Ali

ES-006-25 Development Charges Exemption for Affordable Housing under the Development Charges Act, 1997

THAT the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be authorized to enter into Tri-Party Agreements and ancillary documents with Developers and the Region of Halton for affordable residential unit development charges exemptions under Section 4.1 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, in a form acceptable to the Town Treasurer and external legal counsel, with terms and conditions consistent with Report ES-006-25; AND THAT the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be authorized to sign a memorandum...

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Moved by: Councillor Ali

ES-007-25 Financial Securities – Acceptance of Surety Bonds

THAT Council approve the Pay-on-Demand Surety Bond Template attached as Appendix A to this report; AND THAT Council authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to make amendments to Appendix A and the associated schedules thereto as necessary to comply with provincial legislation or reflect evolving best practices; AND FURTHER THAT Council approve a new user fee, in the amount of $279, for the conversion of an existing letter of credit financial security with a surety bond.

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Moved by: Councillor Ali

ES-009-25 Financial Policies Update

THAT the updates outlined in this report to the following Financial Management policies be approved: Policy No. 110 Financial Principles (Appendix A) Policy No. 111 Taxation and Assessment (Appendix B) Policy No. 112 Procurement and Disposal (Appendix C) Policy No. 113 Budget Management Policy (Appendix D) Policy No. 114 Asset Management (Appendix E) Policy No. 115 Accounting (Appendix F) Policy No. 116 Treasury (Appendix G) Policy No. 117 Development Finance (Appendix H) AND THAT Council...

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Moved by: Councillor Ali

ES-010-25 2024 Year End Report on Investments

THAT report ES-010-25 be received for information.

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Moved by: Councillor Ali

ES-011-25 Purchasing Various – March 2025

THAT Council approve the budget amendments and related funding sources, as outlined on Schedule A; AND THAT the contract award for the purchase of one (1) 6-metre transit bus to Creative Carriage Limited in the estimated amount of $210,962 (exclusive of HST) be approved, as outlined in Schedule B; AND THAT the proposal award for Full Service Printing Requirements to M&T Printing Group in the estimated amount of $112,522 (exclusive of HST) for a one year term be approved, as outlined in...

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Moved by: Councillor Ali