Council Highlights (December 14, 2021)

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Council Highlights is a summary of major discussion items presented at Council meetings - circulated immediately following each meeting. You are encouraged to quote from and/or copy this information. Please refer to the minutes at caledon.ca/agenda for an official record of the meeting.

Budget 2022

Council voted to approve the 2022 budget. Read the media release

Illegal Land Use Enforcement

Council passed a motion directing illegal land use enforcement staff to work with industry partners to investigate solutions to address the lack of appropriately zoned lands to support the logistics industry including truck/trailer storage and other uses. Staff updated Council on efforts to enforce compliance for parking and storage of tractor trailers and commercial vehicles.

Since July, Municipal Law Enforcement Officers have inspected approximately 300 locations and found approximately 180 properties where at least one tractor trailer or commercial vehicle is parked or stored.  Council was reminded that a corporation can be liable to fines of up to $50,000 upon first conviction and $25,000 for each day in which the contravention has continued after the day in which the person was initially convicted. Read the report

Property Tax Relief program to continue

Council voted to continue to offer a property tax relief program designed to assist taxpayers facing hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the report | Learn more about the program

Mayor, Council and Staff to attend ROMA

The Town will be sending representatives to the (virtual) Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference January 23 to 25, 2022. From affordable housing and broadband to climate change and public transit, the delegation will meet with provincial Ministers and members of opposition parties to present issues and challenges that require provincial support. Read the report

Inglewood Pedestrian Access to the Caledon Trailway

Council approved a motion to include in the 2022 Budget a capital project to widen the apron on the east side of McLaughlin Road to create a standard curb sidewalk.

Heritage Designation

Council adopted a by-law to designate 18030 Centreville Creek Road as being of cultural heritage value or interest. The Spence/Irwin family, who emigrated from Ireland in 1819, bought the original 100 acres in 1826. They were among the earliest Irish immigrants so settle and farm in Albion. Read the report