The King Record

Council Meeting

January 12, 2026

Who was there

Present (6): Jennifer Anstey, Mary Asselstine, David Boyd, Avia Eek, Steve Pellegrini, Debbie Schaefer

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (13 motions)

13 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That in accordance with Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001, and Section 9 of Procedural By-law 2023-029, Council convene into Closed Session at 2:07 p.m. to consider the following items:
Moved by Councillor Boyd, seconded by Councillor Anstey
Carried
That Council reconvene from Closed Session at 6:01 p.m. into Open Session.
Moved by Councillor Cescolini, seconded by Councillor Boyd
Carried
That items 3.2, and 3.3 be received and staff proceed as directed.
Moved by Councillor Anstey, seconded by Councillor Asselstine
Carried
That the Closed Session Minutes listed herein, be approved. December 8, 2025
Moved by Councillor Schaefer, seconded by Councillor Eek
Carried
That the agenda for the January 12, 2026 Council Meeting be approved as amended.
Moved by Councillor Eek, seconded by Councillor Schaefer
Carried
That the December 8, 2025, Council Meeting Minutes be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Cescolini, seconded by Councillor Boyd
Carried
That the presentation by Kenneth Cheney, Director, Flood Management, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Asselstine, seconded by Councillor Eek
Carried
That Council receive Report PW-CAP-2026-001 for information. That Council adopt the general principals and policy recommendations as presented in the Township of King Parks Master Plan, Trails Master Plan, and Facilities Master Plan. That staff be directed to use the Parks, Trails and Facilities Master Plans as a reference when developing the short, medium, and long-term capital plan and to implement strategic resource and policy recommendations.
Moved by Councillor Eek, seconded by Councillor Schaefer
Carried
That Report GMS-PL-2026-001 be received for information. That Official Plan Amendment Application, File No. OP-2025-01 and Zoning By-Law Amendment Application, File No. Z-2025-07 for the subject lands identified as 117 Humber Valley Crescent, King City, for the purpose of facilitating a severance to create one additional lot BE APPROVED . That Council enact the Official Plan Amendment (By-law No. 2026-001) and Zoning By-Law Amendment (By-Law No. 2026-002) attached as Appendix A and Appendix B , respectively.
Moved by Councillor Cescolini, seconded by Councillor Schaefer
Carried
That the items listed herein under Section 13, Communications, be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Anstey, seconded by Councillor Asselstine
Carried
That Council request staff to undertake a review of King's Fence By-law as it pertains to front yard fencing on rural and estates lots in the Township.
Moved by Councillor Schaefer, seconded by Councillor Cescolini
Carried
That Council read a first, second, and third time, and enact By-laws 2026-001, 2026-002, 2026-004, and 2026-006.
Moved by Councillor Cescolini, seconded by Councillor Boyd
Carried
That Council read a first, second, and third time, and enact By-law 2026-005.
Moved by Councillor Anstey, seconded by Councillor Asselstine
Carried

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