Brampton City Council Meeting

Brampton City Council heard delegations on community programming, parking, traffic safety and downtown construction impacts, while also dealing with leasing and procurement matters. Council approved a $22,000 grant to Zamar Music Inc. to help release a building permit for a proposed community recording studio, advanced a land acquisition process tied to parking expansion at Mubarak Mosque, referred a proposed lease at 9916 Gore Road back to staff for further review, approved a four-way stop at Morning Mist Street and Canada Goose Boulevard, and asked staff to report on simpler outdoor seating options for downtown businesses during construction.

Topics Discussed

1. NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION SUPPORT

Corey Butler of Zamar Music Inc. told council that a $61,788 permit fee was preventing the organization from moving ahead with a proposed 3,000-square-foot facility at 50 Van Kirk Drive that would include a community recording studio. Butler said the group serves 250 families weekly, has created 13 jobs, and has been operating for 10 years.

Council approved a $22,000 grant from Reserve 16 (Community Grants) and authorized release of the building permit. Councillor Michael Palleschi said staff and council had already worked through the issue repeatedly and that the remaining step was to approve the city's share of support. He said, "the only thing that is left to do is provide an opportunity for you with members of council approve a grant for the 22,000."

2. MUBARAK MOSQUE PARKING AND LAND ACQUISITION

Ashvak Ahmed, speaking for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, asked the city to continue work on acquiring vacant land beside Mubarak Mosque to expand parking. Ahmed told council, "Mubarak mosque is not only a place of worship. It has also become a focal point for community service, civic engagement, and interfaith activities."

Council approved a motion to begin the process and continue negotiations on a potential sale of the adjacent property. The proposed expansion would increase parking capacity by about 80 per cent.

3. LEASE REQUEST FOR 9916 GORE ROAD

Representatives of Aranam for Independent Living asked council to support use of city space at 9916 Gore Road as a community and program centre for adults with developmental disabilities. A speaker told council there is "scarcity of the day program centers for adults," and said families face "mental and physical burnout."

Mayor Patrick Brown said the shortage of adult services is longstanding, adding, "the lack of services when you're over 18 is deplorable in Ontario." Council referred the leasing matter back to staff for due diligence and further review rather than approving it immediately.

4. TRAFFIC SAFETY AND SCHOOL-AREA MEASURES

Council considered several traffic items, including school-area safety concerns. Resident Sandra Gomez asked for a four-way stop at Morning Mist Street and Canada Goose Boulevard, saying children cross there on a two-way stop while "vehicles sometimes aren't respectful of pedestrians crossing the street."

Council approved the four-way stop. The meeting also included discussion of other traffic controls such as speed cushions, temporary speed cushions and no-parking measures.

5. NOISE, DOWNTOWN PATIOS, AND PROCUREMENT

Councillors discussed recurring noise complaints on Kennedy Road South and in the Gage Park area, including vehicle sound systems and event-related noise. Councillor Martin Medeiros said that on Kennedy Road, "there has been tickets issued to local businesses," but added that after visiting businesses with Councillor Dennis Keenan, "they were very cooperative, very compliant."

Council also approved a motion asking staff to report on bylaw options for simple outdoor seating in the downtown during construction. Councillor Rowena Santos said notices to nearby residents and businesses should explain "exactly what the timelines are" and also "promote what is happening in the downtown to the local community."

On Item 19.4, council referred an unsolicited procurement proposal back to staff for a full request-for-proposals process. Keenan said, "I don't want to give any company an advantage."

Motions

Passed

• Grant for Zamar Music Inc. — approved $22,000 from Reserve 16 (Community Grants) and approved release of the building permit
• Parking and land acquisition for Mubarak Mosque — approved motion to begin the process and continue negotiations for potential sale of adjacent property
• Four-way stop at Morning Mist Street and Canada Goose Boulevard — approved
• Downtown outdoor seating/patio bylaw direction — approved; staff to report back with recommendations
• Memorial tree at Creditview Sandalwood Park — approved
• Second memorial tree at Holland Christian Homes — approved
• Bylaws 134-2026 through 136-2026 — approved
• Confirming bylaw — approved
• Proclamations — July 2026 as Ahmadiyya Muslim Heritage Month and August 2026 as Reggae Month

Referred / Deferred

• Item 6.3 / 16.3: Leasing of 9916 Gore Road — referred back to staff for due diligence and further exploration
• Item 19.4: Unsolicited procurement offer — referred back to staff for a full RFP

Added to Agenda

• Item 7.2 — Delegation by Corey Butler, Zamar Music Inc.
• Item 7.3 — Delegation by Aranam for Independent Living, tied to leasing of 9916 Gore Road
• Item 7.4 — Delegation by Sandra Gomez on stop sign at Morning Mist Street and Canada Goose Boulevard
• Item 16.6 — Memorial tree discussion

Attendees

• Mayor Patrick Brown
• Regional Councillor Harkirat Singh
• Councillor Rowena Santos
• Councillor Dennis Keenan
• Councillor Martin Medeiros
• Councillor Rod Power
• Councillor Pat Fortini
• Councillor Michael Palleschi
• Councillor Navjit Kaur Brar
• Councillor Paul Vicente