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THAT all Items for Consideration (Items 5.1.1 to 5.1.19), Consent Items (Items 5.2.1 to 5.2.2) and Item 6.1 (Resolution – Single Use Plastic Straws) BE APPROVED. 3 Items 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.1.5, 5.1.6, 5.1.7, 5.1.11, 5.1.12, 5.1.17, 5.1.19 and 6.1 were separated for discussion purposes. The following Items for Consideration (Items 5.1.8, 5.1.9, 5.1.10, 5.1.13, 5.1.14, 5.1.15, 5.1.16 and 5.1.18) and Consent Items (Items 5.2.1 and 5.2.2) not separated for discussion purposes were then voted on and approved: 4 5.1.8 Baxter Street – 10 Minute Pick-up Zone [Financial Implication – None], 2019-141 a. THAT a 10 minute Pick-up Zone BE BY-LAWED in front of Braemar House School, 36 Baxter Street; and b. THAT Schedule “16” of Parking By-law 144-88 which pertains to “Pick Up Zones” BE AMENDED as outlined in Appendix “B” of Report No. 2019-141 dated March 19, 2019; and c. THAT Schedule “7” of Parking By-law 144-88 which pertains to “Parking Prohibited at Anytime” BE AMENDED as outlined in Appendix “B” of Report No. 2019- 141 dated March 19, 2019; and d. THAT Schedule “14” of Parking By-law 144-88 which pertains to “Alternate Side of Street Parking” BE AMENDED as outlined in Appendix “B” of Report No. 2019-141 dated March 19, 2019. 5.1.9 Park Avenue – Request for an Accessible Parking Space [Financial Impact – None], 2019-126 a. THAT an accessible parking space BE BY-LAWED on Park Avenue in front of 111 Park Avenue; and b. THAT Schedule “26” of Parking By-law 144-88 which pertain

THAT Item 5.1.17 BE AMENDED to change Clause b to reflect Option 2 and read as follows and to delete Clauses c and d: b. THAT Option 2 (Status Quo – On-Street Parking on both sides of Avedisian Street) as outlined in the Analysis Section of Report 2019-144 BE APPROVED. Recorded vote on Amendment to Item 5.1.17: YES: Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Martin, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Wall, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Utley, Councillor Weaver, Mayor Davis – 10 NO: None - 0 The amendment to Item 5.1.17

THAT Clause c BE AMENDED to read as follows: c. THAT, subject to approval of the annual operating budget, the General Manager Community Programs, Parks & Recreation BE AUTHORIZED to execute the Agreement annually, with The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, subject to approval of the City Solicitor, or designate, as to form and content of the Agreement. Recorded vote on Amendment to Item 5.1.2: YES: Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Wall, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Weaver, Mayor Davis – 10 NO: None - 0 The amendment to Item 5.1.2

THAT Item 5.1.4 BE AMENDED to add Clause e as follows: e. THAT the costs to implement Option 1, estimated at $60,000, BE FUNDED from the Council Priorities Reserve (RF0558). Recorded vote on Amendment to Item 5.1.4: YES: Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Wall, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Utley, Councillor Weaver, Mayor Davis – 11 NO: None - 0 The Amendment to Item 5.1.4

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THAT Clauses b and c BE AMENDED to read as follows: b. THAT Option 2 being ““Alternate Side of Street Parking” throughout the year BE BY-LAWED on First Avenue from Colborne Street to Wellington Street BE APPROVED; and c. THAT Schedule “12” regarding “Alternate Side of Street Parking” and Schedule “14” regarding “Alternate Side of Street Parking” of Parking By-law 144-88 BE AMENDED as outlined in Appendix “C” of Report No. 2019-140 dated March 19, 2019; and Recorded vote on Amendment to Item 5.1.12: YES: Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Wall, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Utley, Councillor Weaver, Mayor Davis – 11 NO: None - 0 The Amendment to Item 5.1.12

THAT Clause a BE AMENDED to change the word “televised” to “broadcasted”. Recorded vote on Amendment to Item 5.1.19: YES: Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Wall, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Utley, Councillor Weaver, Mayor Davis – 11 NO: None - 0 The Amendment to Item 5.1.19

WHEREAS winter storms cause traffic and pedestrian problems throughout the City; and WHEREAS parked vehicles make snow clearing difficult for plow operators and frustrating for drivers; and WHEREAS plow operators often have to return to many streets adding labour and operating costs to snow clearing and salting operations; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff are requested to provide a 23 report to Council outlining: 1. The feasibility of a 24-hour city-wide no parking ban during winter storm events 2. How to exempt some streets where there are no driveways 3. The mechanism, timing and protocol for a no parking order 4. How a winter storm parking ban is working in area municipalities for comparison 5. How would a street parking ban impact snow clearing operations? Estimated cost savings? Faster snow clearing? 6. The feasibility of utilizing vacant lands for parking during winter storm events; and 7. How this matter is addressed in other municipalities. Two friendly amendments were made to Item 6.2 to add Items 6 and 7 in the operative clause. Recorded vote on Item 6.2, with the friendly amendments: YES: Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Utley, Councillor Weaver, Mayor Davis – 9 NO: Councillor Wall, Councillor Van Tilborg - 2 Item 6.2, with the friendly amendments

WHEREAS customers occasionally experience high water and wastewater bills resulting from plumbing failures such as toilet leaks; and WHEREAS due to such plumbing failures customer water usage can be 3 times or more than the normal usage; and WHEREAS City’s Customer Service Department attempts to alert customers when an anomaly in water usage is noticed; and WHEREAS high water and wastewater bills resulting from plumbing failures can present financial hardship to customers; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to investigate and report back on options to provide relief to customers with high water and wastewater 24 bills resulting from unintended water wastage. Recorded vote on Item 6.3: YES: Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Utley, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Wall, Councillor Van Tilborg, Mayor Davis – 11 NO: None - 0 Item 6.3

WHEREAS at the Committee of the Whole Operations meeting of July 10, 2018, and subsequent Council meeting of July 24 2018 staff was directed to report back on interim actions to be taken to improve traffic safety at the intersection of Conklin Road and Mount Pleasant Road and recommendations that can improve travel times between West Brant and highway 403 interchanges; and WHEREAS the report to address these items is expected to be at Council in April 2019; and WHEREAS there are potential illumination and speeding concerns in the vicinity of the intersection; and WHEREAS provision of traffic signal control at the intersection of Conklin Road and Mount Pleasant Road would facilitate access to Highway 403 and provide an alternate route whenever existing bridges across the Grand River are disrupted; and WHEREAS it would require six months for the design and construction of a temporary traffic Signal at the Intersection of Mount Pleasant Road and Conklin Road, costing $250,000 in capital funds and $6,000 in operating costs; and WHEREAS an All Way Stop at this location could be implemented prior to April and reduce the potential delays to Conklin Road users during the scheduled Veterans Memorial Parkway bridge maintenance work that will take place over approximately a three week period in the spring of 2019; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: a. THAT staff UNDERTAKE the installation of an All Way Stop at the 25 intersection of Mt Pleasant Road and Conklin Road; and b. THAT staff be DIRECTE

WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held April 24, 2018 amended the Special License Requirements contained in Schedule A-5 of Chapter 326 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code for a limited period of up to September 30, 2018, to include an event that is held on a weekly basis, provided that participation of Food Service Vehicles at said weekly event is rotated (Food Service Vehicles not participating at said weekly event for consecutive weeks); and WHEREAS it would be beneficial to the community to continue to have the ability to organize weekly or bi-weekly special events that have food service vehicle’s participating; and WHEREAS staff are providing a report to Committee of the Whole – Operations and Administration in April that will include an update on the number of Food Service Vehicles issued in 2018, feedback received from the community and any potential revisions to the Licensing By-law based on the feedback received; and WHEREAS community groups are beginning their event organization plans for the 2019 outdoor special events; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Clerk BE DIRECTED to prepare the necessary by-law for presentation to City Council to amend Chapter 326 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code (General Provisions Issue of Licences) to re-instate the special provision for the Special Event Time Period inclusion permanently (no end date). Recorded vote on Item 6.5: YES: Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor Antoski, Counci

THAT Section 15.11.5 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to introduce the following Resolution without prior Notice of Motion: 7.2 Policy on Roundabouts WHEREAS the following resolution was approved by City Council: WHEREAS the 2014 Transportation Master Plan, approved by Council in August 2014 stated: ‘Modern roundabouts have become a standard alternative to signalized intersections where appropriate design guidelines can be met and the operational, safety and financial benefits are superior to alternative forms of intersection control’; and WHEREAS the 2014 Transportation Master Plan provides guidelines for determining when a modern roundabout maybe a viable alternative to a signalized intersection; and WHEREAS the City of Brantford does not have a policy or standards for implementation of modern roundabouts; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: A. THAT Council directs staff to INVESTIGATE and report back to Council with a process to develop a policy, standards and appropriate traffic control/parking by-law amendments to support the implementation of modern roundabouts in the City of Brantford, considering the policies in adjacent communities, such as the Region of Waterloo; and B. THAT following Council’s approval, staff DEVELOP these policies and report back to Council with candidate locations for roundabouts in the community where a feasibility study can be implemented in conjunction with approved road construction projects in the City’s ten

WHEREAS the following resolution was approved by City Council: WHEREAS the 2014 Transportation Master Plan, approved by Council in August 2014 stated: ‘Modern roundabouts have become a standard alternative to signalized intersections where appropriate design guidelines can be met and the operational, safety and financial benefits are superior to alternative forms of intersection control’; and WHEREAS the 2014 Transportation Master Plan provides guidelines for determining when a modern roundabout maybe a viable alternative to a signalized intersection; and WHEREAS the City of Brantford does not have a policy or standards for implementation of modern roundabouts; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: A. THAT Council directs staff to INVESTIGATE and report back to Council with a process to develop a policy, standards and appropriate traffic control/parking by-law amendments to support the implementation of modern roundabouts in the City of Brantford, considering the policies in adjacent communities, such as the Region of Waterloo; and B. THAT following Council’s approval, staff DEVELOP these policies and report back to Council with candidate locations for roundabouts in the community where a feasibility study can be implemented in conjunction with approved road construction projects in the City’s ten year capital forecast; and 32 33 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: A. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to complete the work outlined in both Clauses A and B; and B. THAT the work product be provided to C