Council

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Online Video Conference
Members
  • Mayor Bonnie Crombie
  • Councillor Stephen Dasko, Ward 1
  • Councillor Karen Ras, Ward 2
  • Councillor Chris Fonseca, Ward 3
  • Councillor John Kovac, Ward 4
  • Councillor Carolyn Parrish, Ward 5
  • Councillor Ron Starr, Ward 6
  • Councillor Dipika Damerla, Ward 7
  • Councillor Matt Mahoney, Ward 8
  • Councillor Pat Saito, Ward 9
  • Councillor Sue McFadden, Ward 10
  • Councillor George Carlson, Ward 11

Staff Present

Paul Mitcham, City Manager and CAO
Gary Kent, Commissioner of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer
Geoff Wright, Commissioner of Transportation and Works
Andrew Whittemore, Commissioner of Planning and Building
Shari Lichterman, Commissioner of Community Services
Diana Rusnov, Director of Legislative Services and City Clerk
Megan Piercey, Legislative Coordinator

Dayna Obaseki, Legislative Coordinator

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Mayor Crombie called to the meeting to order at 9:30 AM

2.
INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT
 

"Welcome to the City of Mississauga Council meeting.  We would like to acknowledge that we are gathering here today on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, Wyndot and Huron people. We also acknowledge the many First Nations, Inuit, Metis and other global Indigenous peoples who call Mississauga home.  We welcome everyone."

Mayor Crombie recited the Indigenous Land Statement.

3.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 

Verbal Motion

RESOLUTION
Moved By Councillor K. Ras
Seconded By Councillor S. Dasko

That the December 23, 2020 Council Agenda be approved, as presented.

4.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
 

5.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING - Nil.
 

6.
PRESENTATIONS - Nil.
 

7.
DEPUTATIONS - Nil.
 

8.
PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit
 

Public Comments:
Advance registration is required to participate or to make comments in the virtual public meeting.

Any member of the public interested in speaking to an item listed on the agenda must register at dayna.obaseki@mississauga.ca by Monday, December 21, 2020 before 4:00 PM.

Pursuant to Section 42 of the Council Procedure By-law 0139-2013, as amended:

Council may grant permission to a member of the public to ask a question of Council Committee, with the following provisions:

  1. The question must pertain to a specific item on the current agenda and the speaker will state which item the question is related to.
  2. A person asking a question shall limit any background explanation to two (2) statements, followed by the question.
  3. The total speaking time shall be five (5) minutes maximum, per speaker.

No member of the public registered to speak. 

9.
MATTERS PERTAINING TO COVID-19
 

10.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

The following items were approved on the consent agenda:

11.
INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF CORPORATE REPORTS - Nil.
 

12.
PRESENTATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS - Nil.
 

13.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - Nil.
 

14.
PETITIONS - Nil.
 

15.
CORRESPONDENCE
 

16.
NOTICE OF MOTION - Nil.
 

17.
MOTIONS
 

17.1
Motion to consent to Region of Peel By-law 83-2020 – Change to the Region of Peel Council Composition
This item has attachments. 

1.Regional Composition By-law Motion.pdf

No discussion took place regarding this item.

RESOLUTION 0394-2020
Moved By Councillor C. Parrish
Seconded By Councillor P. Saito

WHEREAS on December 9, 2020, Council passed Resolution 0373-2020 stating that the City of Mississauga Council is in full support of a Region of Peel By-law 83-2020 related to the changes to the composition of the Region of Peel Council and for the by-law to come into force on the day the Regional Council for the 2022-2026 term is organized.

AND WHEREAS on December 17, 2020, the Region of Peel Council passed By-law 83-2020 providing authority to the composition of Regional Council pursuant to Section 218 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Mississauga consents to Region of Peel By-law 83-2020, to change the composition of Regional Council by increasing the number of members representing the City of Brampton from seven (7) to nine (9) and decreasing the number of members representing the Town of Caledon from five (5) to three (3).

AND FURTHER, that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Regional Clerk, the City of Brampton, and the Town of Caledon.

YES (12): Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor K. Ras, Councillor C.
Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D.
Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, and
Councillor G. Carlson

Carried (12 to 0)

18.
INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF BY-LAWS - Nil.
 

19.
MATTERS PERTAINING TO REGION OF PEEL COUNCIL
 

20.
COUNCILLORS' ENQUIRIES
 

21.
OTHER BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
 

22.
CLOSED SESSION - Nil.
 

  • RESOLUTION

    Whereas the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, requires Council to pass a motion prior to closing part of a meeting to the public;

    And whereas the Act requires that the motion states the act of the holding of the closed meeting and the general nature of the matter to be considered at the closed meeting;

    Now therefore be it resolved that a portion of the General Committee meeting to be held on (DATE) shall be closed to the public to deal with the following matter:

    (Pursuant to Subsection ____ of the Municipal Act, 2001)

23.
CONFIRMATORY BILL
 

A by-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Mississauga at its meeting held on December 23, 2020.

0312-2020

24.
ADJOURNMENT
 

9:36 AM

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