Committee of the Whole - Planning and Administration

THAT all Items for consideration/ Consent Items (7.1 and 7.2) separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. The following items were voted on individually: 7. Items for Consideration/Consent Public Comments: 7.1 Items for Consideration Public Comments: 7.1.7 Non-Routine Demolition Applications for 247 and 253 West Street [Financial Impact – Approximately $7,500], 2024-341 1. Non-Routine Demolition Application for 247 West Street and 253 West Street - 2024-341.pdf 2. Appendix A - 247 253 West Street location map.pdf 3. Appendix B - 247 253 West Street aerial.pdf 4. Appendix C - City of Brantford’s Demolition Control Area.pdf 5. Appendix D - BNH Letter to Council.pdf THAT Report 2024-341, titled “Non-Routine Demolition Applications for 247 and 253 West Street” BE RECEIVED; and THAT the Non-Routine Demolition Applications for 247 and 253 West Street BE APPROVED. Recorded Vote on Item 7.1.7: Yes (10) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

McCreary THAT the following item BE

WHEREAS Richard (Rick) Sterne, who passed away in December 2023, was a proud ambassador for Brantford; and WHEREAS Rick Sterne held many positions with various community organizations, such as: Brantford Rotary Club (past President, and District Governor). Brantford Chamber of Commerce (past President). The United Way (past Chair). Mohawk College (past Chair of the Board of Governors). Juravinski Cancer Centre. The Grand River Trillium Foundation. Samuel W. Stedman Foundation (board member). Lansdowne Children’s Center (past Vice-Chair, and Director). Jaycees (board member). Grand Valley Educational Society (board member). Wilfrid Laurier University (member of the Board of Governors and Senate); and WHEREAS Rick Sterne was also a founding donor and long-time advocate and supporter for the continued growth and success of Laurier’s Brantford Campus and the Laurier Brantford YMCA; and WHEREAS Rick Sterne had a long and successful career as a business executive, at Sternson Limited in Brantford as well as starting his own business in Brantford, Datasym Inc.; and WHEREAS Datasym Inc., which began as a small team working out of his basement, went on to grow and offer employment to many in Brantford and the surrounding area for over two decades, becoming a multinational software company; and WHEREAS Rick Sterne was also served as a director of Brantford Hydro and Brantford Generation; and was a member of the Social Security Tribunal of Canada; and WHEREAS Rick Sterne was not the onl

WHEREAS Members of Council directly receive complaints from residents and businesses regarding the quality and lack of reliable cellular service in certain areas of the city; and WHEREAS City staff experience similar challenges with respect to reliable cellular service in certain areas of the city and negatively impacts staff working at municipal facilities in these areas of concern; and WHEREAS the city is seeing unprecedented growth with over approximately 4,800 housing units in Registered plans, Draft plans and Council approved applications, it is anticipated there will be an increase in the demand for cellular services; and WHEREAS the lack of reliable and consistent cellular coverage affects the safety, convenience, and productivity of the citizens and businesses; and WHEREAS Members of Council recognize the importance of ensuring all areas of the city have access to adequate and reliable cellular service, especially in times of emergency or crisis. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Members of Council are directing City staff work in conjunction with the Mayor’s Office, to send a letter to the major cellular network providers operating in the city, namely Bell, Rogers, and Telus, requesting they provide a response on the current status of their cellular network coverage, capacity and performance in the city, as well as plans and timelines for improving the service quality in the Newly Developed areas of Brantford. Recorded Vote on Item 8.2: Yes (9) Councillor Sless, Coun

WHEREAS Erie Avenue is a historic thoroughfare which runs through the heart of the Eagle Place community; and WHEREAS historic roads like Erie Avenue were the focus of early development in and around Brantford; and WHEREAS development along Erie Avenue can be traced back to the early 1800s; and WHEREAS Erie Avenue displays a range of historic residential and commercial development trends from the 1800s through to the 1950s; and WHEREAS the historic character of Erie Avenue has been maintained, in some stretches, for over a century; and WHEREAS the Ontario Heritage Act gives municipalities the authority to designate properties for their cultural heritage value or interest either individually or collectively through the establishment of a heritage conservation district. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to consult owners of properties along Erie Avenue with respect to their interest in the establishment of a heritage conservation district; and THAT the consultation includes properties on both sides of Erie Avenue, bounded by and including 60-62 Erie Avenue to the north and Birkett Lane to the south; and THAT the form of the consultation occur in the same manner as has been planned for other neighbourhoods where property owners are being consulted on their interest in the establishment of heritage conservation district; and THAT Staff REPORT BACK to Council by the end of Q4 2024 with the results of community consultation; and THAT any costs incurred to provide

THAT all Items for consideration/consent (7.1 and 7.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Recorded vote on items not separated for discussion purposes: Yes (10): Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg

THAT all Items for consideration/ Consent Items (7.1 and 7.2) separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. The following items were voted on individually: 7.1 Items for Consideration 7.1.7 Non-Routine Demolition Applications for 247 and 253 West Street [Financial Impact – Approximately $7,500], 2024-341 A. THAT Report 2024-341, titled “Non-Routine Demolition Applications for 247 and 253 West Street” BE RECEIVED; and B. THAT the Non-Routine Demolition Applications for 247 and 253 West Street BE APPROVED.

THAT the following item BE

WHEREAS Richard (Rick) Sterne, who passed away in December 2023, was a proud ambassador for Brantford; and WHEREAS Rick Sterne held many positions with various community organizations, such as:  Brantford Rotary Club (past President, and District Governor).  Brantford Chamber of Commerce (past President).  The United Way (past Chair).  Mohawk College (past Chair of the Board of Governors).  Juravinski Cancer Centre.  The Grand River Trillium Foundation.  Samuel W. Stedman Foundation (board member).  Lansdowne Children’s Center (past Vice-Chair, and Director).  Jaycees (board member).  Grand Valley Educational Society (board member).  Wilfrid Laurier University (member of the Board of Governors and Senate); and WHEREAS Rick Sterne was also a founding donor and long-time advocate and supporter for the continued growth and success of Laurier’s Brantford Campus and the Laurier Brantford YMCA; and WHEREAS Rick Sterne had a long and successful career as a business executive, at Sternson Limited in Brantford as well as starting his own business in Brantford, Datasym Inc.; and WHEREAS Datasym Inc., which began as a small team working out of his basement, went on to grow and offer employment to many in Brantford and the surrounding area for over two decades, becoming a multinational software company; and WHEREAS Rick Sterne was also served as a director of Brantford Hydro and Brantford Generation; and was a member of the Social Security Tribunal of Canada; and 13 WHEREAS Ri