Committee of the Whole - Planning and Administration

THAT all Items for consideration/consent (7.1 and 7.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Recorded vote on all Items for Consideration/Consent not separated for discussion purposes: YES: (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Wall

THAT Item 5.1 BE AMENDED to permit the conversion of existing place of worship and community hall building into 6 residential apartment dwelling units, and 5 standard parking stall spaces on the subject lands. Recorded vote on Item 5.1: YES: (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Wall

THAT all Items for consideration/ Consent Items (7.1 and 7.2) separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. 7.1 ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 7.1.2 84 Copernicus Boulevard – Application for Bell Mobility Inc. Telecommunication Tower [Financial Impact – None], 2022-262 A. THAT Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) BE ADVISED that pursuant to Report 2022-262, the City of Brantford has no concerns and concurs with Bell Mobility Inc.’s proposed installation of a telecommunication tower to be located at 84 Copernicus Boulevard; and B. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED by Council to issue a Letter of Concurrence to ISED for the proposed telecommunication tower at 84 Copernicus Boulevard. 9 Recorded vote on Item 7.1.2 YES: (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Wall

THAT Section 15.11.5 of the Procedural By-law BE WAIVED in order to introduce the following resolution without prior notice: WHEREAS the 5th Annual WTFest Music Festival will be taking place in the City of Brantford on Saturday July 2nd, at Lions Park Steven Brown Sports Complex in Brantford; and 10 WHEREAS the festival started in 2015 as a Rock festival intended to bring an affordable music festival to the City of Brantford; and WHEREAS the festival has been working cooperatively with the S.E.A.T. committee to provide an exceptional high quality music festival at an affordable ticket cost; and WHEREAS much music VJ’s from the 80’s, 90’s, 2000’s and Hip Hop have already been announced for this year’s festival; and WHEREAS WTFest is a long standing event in the City of Brantford that attracts thousands of visitors to from all over Ontario as well as other parts of Canada and the United States; and WHEREAS WTFest will support Canada Day in the sales of alcohol on July 1st and share costs with Canada Day such as stage, portable washrooms and fencing which will reduce the cost of the Canada Day budget; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Brantford DECLARE WTFest as a Municipally Significant Event in order for the WTFest organizing committee to obtain a liquor license through the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. Motion to waive the rules

WHEREAS the 5th Annual WTFest Music Festival will be taking place in the City of Brantford on Saturday July 2nd, at Lions Park Steven Brown Sports Complex in Brantford; and WHEREAS the festival started in 2015 as a Rock festival intended to bring an affordable music festival to the City of Brantford; and 11 WHEREAS the festival has been working cooperatively with the S.E.A.T. committee to provide an exceptional high quality music festival at an affordable ticket cost; and WHEREAS much music VJ’s from the 80’s, 90’s, 2000’s and Hip Hop have already been announced for this year’s festival; and WHEREAS WTFest is a long standing event in the City of Brantford that attracts thousands of visitors to from all over Ontario as well as other parts of Canada and the United States; and WHEREAS WTFest will support Canada Day in the sales of alcohol on July 1st and share costs with Canada Day such as stage, portable washrooms and fencing which will reduce the cost of the Canada Day budget; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Brantford DECLARE WTFest as a Municipally Significant Event in order for the WTFest organizing committee to obtain a liquor license through the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. Recorded vote on Item 8.1: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, and Councillor VanTilborg Conflict (1): Councillor Wall