The Brantford Record

Special City Council

October 8, 2019

Who was there

Present (6): Richard Carpenter, Kevin Davis, Greg Martin, Dan McCreary, John Sless, Brian Van Tilborg

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 (4 motions)

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

THAT Council MOVE IN-CAMERA (4:32 p.m.) to consider the following: 3.1 Legal Opinion regarding the Motion to Adopt the Principles contained in the Revised Brant Food Charter Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose 3.2 Interlocutory Injunction re: Development Sites and Response Protocol Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose
Moved by Councillor Weaver, seconded by Councillor Antoski
Carried
THAT Clauses A and B of Item 1 of Committee of the Whole – Community Development Report #2019-10-01A BE DELETED in their entirety and REPLACED with the following: THAT the attached by-law to amend By-law 154-2018, being a By- law to Appoint a Member of Council to act from time to time in the place and stead of the Head of Council, to create and appoint a Mayor Designate and to establish remuneration for said position, BE PRESENTED to City Council for adoption at a Special Meeting on October 8, 2019. Upon presentation of the amendment, both Councillors Utley and Mayor Davis declared pecuniary interests on this matter given reference to remuneration that would affect them both directly. Acting Mayor Weaver assumed the Chair for the balance of the Special City Council meeting. Recorded vote on Amendment to Item 1 of Committee of the Whole – Community Development Report #2019-10-01A: YES: (8): Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Wall NO: (1): Councillor Martin
Moved by Councillor Sless, seconded by Councillor Carpenter
Carried
In favour (8): Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Wall · Opposed (1): Councillor Martin
THAT LEAVE BE GIVEN to the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following By-Laws for the First and Second Reading: BY-LAW PREAMBLE 152-2019 By-law to Repeal and Replace By-law 154-2018, Being a By- law to Appoint a Member of Council to act from time to time in the place and stead of the Head of Council (Special City Council – October 8, 2019) 153-2019 By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Brantford with respect to the Special Meeting held on October 8, 2019 The 1st and 2nd Reading of By-law 152-2019 was separated for a separate vote given the pecuniary interests declared by Councillor Utley and Mayor Davis on this Item. Council then voted on the 1st and 2nd Reading of By-law 153-2019 which was not separated for discussion purposes. Recorded vote on the 1st and 2nd Reading of By-law 153-2019: YES: (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Wall
Moved by Councillor Antoski, seconded by Councillor Martin
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Wall
THAT By-laws 152-2019 and 153-2019 BE TAKEN as read a third time, be finally passed and signed by the Mayor and Clerk. The 3rd Reading of By-law 152-2019 was separated for a separate vote given the pecuniary interests declared by Councillor Utley and Mayor Davis on this Item. Council then voted on the 3rd Reading of By-law 153-2019 which was not separated for discussion purposes. Recorded vote on the 3rd Reading of By-law 153-2019: YES: (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Wall
Moved by Councillor Vanderstelt, seconded by Councillor Sless
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Wall

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