City Council

THAT all Items contained within the Committee Reports (Items 12.1 to 12.6) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Recorded vote on all Items not separated for discussion purposes: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg

THAT the following proclamations BE APPROVED: 8.1 Youth Sports Week - March 11 - 18, 2023 WHEREAS The Brantford Sports Council is an organization that promotes the development and delivery of youth sports in our community, advocates for local sport organizations, promotes sports tourism and is a community partnership dedicated to the betterment of sport in Brantford; and WHEREAS The Brantford Sports Council proudly supports some 18 youth sport organizations that provides quality sport experiences to the children 13 of Brantford and area; and WHEREAS Thousands of children are registered annually in a variety of youth sport programming in the City of Brantford each year; and WHEREAS the youth sport organizations are supported by community residents who volunteer countless hours of their time in support of youth sport in our City; and WHEREAS the sport community in the City of Brantford remains positive, vibrant and excited about the future of sport beyond the pandemic; and all groups with the support of community partners are focused on Return to Play in 2023; and WHEREAS The Brantford Sports Council is enthusiastically engaging and celebrating youth sport in our community; and engaging the athletes, coaches, families and community stakeholders with a variety of community engagement opportunities to participate in and showcase their organizations; and WHEREAS in recognition of this week, a number of members from the sport community will join Mayor Kevin Davis at Harmony Square

THAT the Clerk’s Report on Communication for February 2023 BE RECEIVED. Recorded vote on the Clerk’s Report on Communications: YES: (9): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, and Councillor Samwell

THAT the following Minutes BE ADOPTED: 11.1 City Council - January 31, 2023 11.2 Special City Council - January 31, 2023 11.3 Special City Council - February 7, 2023 16 11.4 Special City Council - Private and Confidential Items - January 31, 2023; and THAT the following Minutes BE RECEIVED: 11.5 John Noble Home Committee of Management - December 14, 2022 11.6 John Noble Home Committee of Management - February 8, 2023 Recorded vote on all minutes: YES: (9): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, and Councillor Samwell

A. THAT Staff Report 2023-170, Southwest Community Centre Project – Update to Letter of Intent, BE RECEIVED; and B. THAT City Staff BE AUTHORIZED to sign an update letter to the original letter of intent jointly with the Library to the Grand Erie District School Board to indicate changes required and to confirm the intent to continue to pursue a shared facility in the southwest. Recorded vote on Item 13.1: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg

THAT all Items in the Committee Reports (Items 12.1 to 12.6) separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. 12.3 Combined Committee of the Whole - Operations and Planning & Administration Report #2023-02-13 12.3.2 Brantford Municipal Housing Pledge [Financial Impact: None], 2023- 103 A. THAT the Brantford Municipal Housing Pledge, attached in draft format as Appendix B to Report 2023-103, BE ENDORSED; and B. THAT the Mayor BE AUTHORIZED to sign the Municipal Housing Pledge; and C. THAT the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to forward a copy of Report 2023- 103 and a finalized Brantford Municipal Housing Pledge, as endorsed by City Council and signed by the Mayor, to the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and Will Bouma, MPP Brantford-Brant, prior to March 1, 2023; and D. THAT Planning and Development Services Staff BE DIRECTED to provide City Council with a semi-annual status update regarding progress toward achieving Brantford’s assigned housing target. Recorded vote on Item 12.3.2: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg

THAT LEAVE BE GIVEN to the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following By-laws for 1st and 2nd Reading BY-LAW PREAMBLE 17-2023 By-law to authorize the execution of AGREEMENTS individually dated and listed on Schedule 'A' attached hereto: 1. Grand River Notification Renewal Agreement between The Corporation of the City of Brantford and various parties (2023-137) (Combined Committee of the Whole – Operations and Planning and Administration Report #2023-02-13) 2. Subdivision Agreement (Natures Grand Phase 3) between The Corporation of the Council of the City of Brantford, Telephone City Aggregates Incorporated, LIV (Hardy Road) Inc. and the Mortgagee (2023-151) (Planning Committee Report #2023-02-16) 18-2023 By-law to close Pipe Street (2023-110) (Combined Committee of the Whole – Operations and Planning and Administration Report #2023-02- 13) 19-2023 By-law to amend By-law 70-2010, being a By-law to adopt various City of Brantford Policies, by amending By-law Enforcement Policy - 001 Property Standards Orders Notification - Repairs (2023-109) (Combined Committee of the Whole – Operations and Planning and Administration Report #2023- 02-13) 20-2023 By-law to amend Chapter 429 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code (Building Code – Implementation) (2023-51) (Combined Committee of the Whole – Operations and Planning and Administration Report #2023-02- 13) 21-2023 By-law to amend Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code (Procedure) (Building Construction Process Review

THAT all by-laws having received a first and second reading BE TAKEN as read a third time, and be finally passed and signed by the Mayor and Clerk. Recorded vote on the 3rd Reading of All By-laws YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg