The Brantford Record

Special City Council

October 14, 2025

Who was there

Present (10): Gino Caputo, Richard Carpenter, Kevin Davis, Linda Hunt, Greg Martin, Dan McCreary, Mandy Samwell, Rose Sicoli, John Sless, Michael Sullivan

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

Declared interests

Councillor Hunton this item

What was decided (4 motions)

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

THAT report 2025-527 regarding a request from the County of Brant to extend the 2026 Paramedic Services budget submission deadline BE RECEIVED; and THAT the deadline for the submission of a 2026 draft budget by the Paramedic Services Committee BE EXTENDED to October 31, 2025, and THAT the County of Brant BE REQUESTED to extend the deadline for City Council to either approve the draft budget in principle, or to provide any comments or concerns to the County to November 19, 2025, and THAT the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to provide a copy of this resolution to the County of Brant. Yes (11) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell
Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by Councillor Sullivan
Carried
THAT Council MOVE IN-CAMERA to consider the following: 5.1 Market Compensation and Pay Equity review for Exempt Positions and revised mandate for APAE negotiations, 2025-509 Labour relations or employee negotiations
Moved by Councillor Sicoli, seconded by Councillor Caputo
Carried
THAT Council MOVE IN-CAMERA to consider the following: 5.3 2427811 Ontario Inc. (Ingenia Polymers Corp.) – Request for Instructions Rail Road Cost Sharing Agreement, 2025-535 Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by Councillor Sullivan
Carried
A. THAT report 2025-527 regarding a request from the County of Brant to extend the 2026 Paramedic Services budget submission deadline BE RECEIVED; and B. THAT the deadline for the submission of a 2026 draft budget by the Paramedic Services Committee BE EXTENDED to October 31, 2025, and C. THAT the County of Brant BE REQUESTED to extend the deadline for City Council to either approve the draft budget in principle, or to provide any comments or concerns to the County to November 19, 2025, and D. THAT the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to provide a copy of this resolution to the County of Brant. Yes (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor VanTilborg
Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by Councillor Sullivan
Carried

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