The Brantford Record

Estimates Committee

February 15, 2023

Who was there

Present (8): Gino Caputo, Richard Carpenter, Greg Martin, Dan McCreary, Mandy Samwell, Rose Sicoli, John Sless, Michael Sullivan

Absent (3): Kevin Davis, Linda Hunt, 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 Unmet Need 8C.1 - Stormwater Technologist BE APPROVED. Recorded vote on the Amendment: YES: (8): Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, and Councillor Samwell
Moved by Councillor Sullivan, seconded by Councillor McCreary
Carried
In favour (8): Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Samwell
A. THAT Report 2023-154 Elimination of Vacant Land and Excess Land Property Tax Rate Reductions BE RECEIVED; and B. THAT the 30% tax rate reduction for properties in the Vacant Land and Excess Land property sub-classes be eliminated starting with the 2023 tax year. Recorded vote on Step 10.A: 5 YES: (8): Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, and Councillor Samwell
Moved by Councillor Carpenter, seconded by Councillor Sless
Carried
In favour (8): Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Samwell
THAT annual savings realized in the curbside collection operations BE TRANSFERRED to Roads Reserve (RF0537) for the years 2023 to 2027 inclusive. Recorded vote on the Amendment: YES: (6): Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, and Councillor Samwell NO: (1): Councillor Martin
Moved by Councillor Caputo, seconded by Councillor Sicoli
Carried
In favour (6): Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Samwell · Opposed (1): Councillor Martin
THAT no tax ratio reduction policy be implemented for 2023. Recorded vote on the Amendment: YES: (8): Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, and Councillor Samwell
Moved by Councillor Carpenter, seconded by Councillor McCreary
Carried
In favour (8): Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Samwell

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