The Brantford Record

Special City Council

March 16, 2021

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 (10 motions)

8 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT the 2021 Operating Budget BE FURTHER AMENDED to approve the Unmet Need for the Annualized Shelter Bed Increase at Rosewood House on a one-time basis only; using funds received from the third phase of the Social Services Relief Fund (net operating budget reduction - $148,421).
Moved by Councillor Vanderstelt, seconded by Councillor Weaver
Carried
In favour (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Wall
THAT the schedule BE AMENDED to Remove Item 145101.42050 - Walter Gretzky - Green Fee from list within schedule provided.
Moved by Councillor Utley, seconded by Councillor Weaver
Lost
In favour (5): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor Van Tilborg · Opposed (6): Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Wall
THAT the schedule BE AMENDED to Remove Item 154404.61310 – Wastewater Maintenance – Small Tools – from list within schedule provided.
Moved by Councillor Van Tilborg, seconded by Councillor Weaver
Lost
In favour (5): Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg · Opposed (6): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Wall
THAT the schedule BE AMENDED to Remove Items 45561.63025 – Canada Day Celebrations – Professional Services $20,000 and 145561-62830 Canada Day Celebrations – Entertainers $20,000 from list within schedule provided.
Moved by Councillor Sless, seconded by Councillor Weaver
Carried
In favour (9): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Wall · Opposed (2): Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin
THAT the schedule BE AMENDED to Remove Item 62235 – Advertising – from list within schedule provided.
Moved by Councillor Weaver, seconded by Councillor Antoski
Carried
In favour (6): Councillor Weaver, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Wall · Opposed (5): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter
THAT the 2021 Operating Budget BE FURTHER AMENDED by adding item 11C.10 being the unmet need for the Administrative Support to Clerk’s Services (budget impact $51,114)
Moved by Councillor Antoski, seconded by Councillor Utley
Carried
In favour (6): Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Wall · Opposed (5): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter
THAT staff BE DIRECTED to transfer from the Golf Operations Reserve a sum of $50,000 per year to the Capital Funding Envelope Reserve RF0556 for the new clubhouse.
Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by Councillor McCreary
Carried
In favour (6): Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Wall · Opposed (5): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless
THAT the following Minutes BE ADOPTED: 7.1. Estimates Committee – February 17, 2021 7.2. Estimates Committee – February 24, 2021 7.3. Estimates Committee – March 1, 2021 7.4. Estimates Committee – March 3, 2021 7 7.5. Estimates Committee – March 8, 2021
Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by Councillor McCreary
Carried
THAT LEAVE BE GIVEN to the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following By-laws for 1st and 2nd Reading: 52-2021 By-law to Fix Fees and Charges to be collected by The Corporation of the City of Brantford for 2021 (Estimates Committee Report #2021-03-08) 53-2021 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 March 16, 2021
Moved by Councillor Weaver, seconded by Councillor Vanderstelt
Carried
In favour (9): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Wall · Opposed (2): Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter
THAT By-law 52-2021 and By-law 53-2021 BE TAKEN as read a third time, be finally passed and signed by the Mayor and Clerk.
Moved by Councillor Sless, seconded by Councillor Utley
Carried
In favour (9): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Wall · Opposed (2): Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter

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