The King Record

Council Meeting

November 10, 2025

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 (16 motions)

14 carried, 2 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 5:02 p.m. to consider the following items:
Moved by Councillor Asselstine, seconded by Councillor Anstey
Carried
That Council reconvene from Closed Session at 6:25 p.m. into Open Session.
Moved by Councillor Cescolini, seconded by Councillor Boyd
Carried
That items 3.1 and 3.2 be received and staff proceed as directed.
Moved by Councillor Boyd, seconded by Councillor Anstey
Carried
That the Closed Session Minutes listed herein, be
Moved by Councillor Boyd, seconded by Councillor Anstey
Deferred
That the agenda for the November 10, 2025, Council Meeting as presented, be approved, as amended.
Moved by Councillor Eek, seconded by Councillor Schaefer
Carried
That the items listed herein under Section 10, Adoption of Minutes, all be approved and passed under consent.
Moved by Councillor Anstey, seconded by Councillor Asselstine
Carried
That the October 27, 2025, Council Meeting Minutes be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Anstey, seconded by Councillor Asselstine
Carried
That the October 27, 2025, Council Working Session Minutes be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Anstey, seconded by Councillor Asselstine
Carried
That Council receive Report FIN-2025-20 for information. That the following recommendations from this report and associated Development Charge Bylaw dated November 10, 2025, be
Moved by Councillor Schaefer, seconded by Councillor Eek
Referred
That Report GMS-PL-2025-045 be received for information. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z-2024-14 submitted by Rosario Riga for the lands located at 1600 Graham Sideroad, to rezone the property from ‘AS’ – Agricultural Specialty to ‘AS-108’ – Agricultural Specialty Exception Section 108 to permit a Winery, Cidery, Distillery, or Micro-Brewery as an agriculture-related use, and an on-farm shop and café as an on-farm diversified use, as well as amendments to provisions of the Zoning By-law to facilitate the construction of an accessory structure, be approved. That Council enact amending Zoning By-Law No. 2025-077 at this evening’s meeting of Council.
Moved by Councillor Eek, seconded by Councillor Asselstine
Carried
That Council receive Report GMS-HER-2025-008 for information. That Council direct Staff to remove the subject property from the Municipal Heritage Register.
Moved by Councillor Cescolini, seconded by Councillor Boyd
Carried
That Building Report No. GMS-BLD-2025-002 be received for information. That Building By-law 2021-060, as amended, be repealed and the new Building By-law 2025-068 be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Eek, seconded by Councillor Anstey
Carried
That Council receive Report PW-ENV-2025-004 for information.
Moved by Councillor Boyd, seconded by Councillor Schaefer
Carried
King Township is committed to advancing waste diversion and circular economy principles, and public acceptance and participation are critical to the success of the Blue Box transition program; and Whereas under Ontario Regulation 391/21 in the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016, the Province is transitioning all municipal curbside recycling programs to a system fully provided through extended producer responsibility, being delivered by Circular Materials, with the official transition date of December 31, 2025; and Whereas this represents a significant change to the Township’s waste management program for King and the Northern Six York Region municipalities (N6); and Whereas the collection container will change from the traditional blue box to a 360-litre wheeled recycling cart, to be delivered by GFL Environmental Inc. to each eligible residence prior to commencement of the program; and Whereas alternate sizes to this 360-litre cart are not currently available; and Whereas members of the public expressed concerns regarding the availability of only one standard-sized cart, specifically related to its size, storage requirements, maneuverability to the street, and its suitability for smaller households; and Whereas residents living on private or unassumed roads within the N6 municipalities may face challenges maneuvering the 360-litre recycling carts to the nearest municipal roadway for collection; and Whereas Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional (ICI) propert
Moved by Councillor Eek, seconded by Mayor Pellegrini Whereas
Carried
That Council read a first, second, and third time, and enact By-laws 2025-068 and 2025-077.
Moved by Councillor Boyd, seconded by Councillor Anstey
Carried
That Council read a first, second, and third time, and enact By-law 2025-083.
Moved by Councillor Boyd, seconded by Councillor Anstey
Carried

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