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All Items for Consideration (Item 5.1) and Consent Items (5.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Items 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.5, 5.1.6, 5.1.9, 5.1.10 and 5.2.1 were separated for discussion purposes. Recorded vote on all Items for Consideration (Items 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.1.7, 5.1.8) and Consent Items (Item 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.2.5) not separated for discussion purposes: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Wall

THAT Item 5.1.2 (General Manager of Public Works Recruitment, 2019-559) BE AMENDED to add the following as Clause C: C. THAT a Selection Committee comprised of Mayor Davis, Chief Administrative Officer and the Chair and Vice Chair of the Human Resources Committee BE ESTABLISHED to conduct second round interviews for the position of General Manager, Public Works and to recommend a short-list of candidate(s) to be interviewed by City Council. Recorded vote on the Amendment to Item 5.1.2: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Wall

Motion to Waive the Rules THAT Sections 15.11.5 and 15.3.11 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to introduce the following resolution without prior Notice of Motion and without first having previously considered by a Committee of the Whole or Standing Committee: 6.8 Motion to Prohibit the Parking of School Buses on Certain Streets WHEREAS it is the responsibility of municipalities to regulate parking on municipal highways; and WHEREAS The Corporation of the City of Brantford regulates on-street parking pursuant to By-law 144-88; and WHEREAS the City regularly receives requests to amend on-street parking regulations on various streets within the City’s jurisdiction; and 10 WHEREAS school buses pose a risk to residents with limited sight lines for on-coming traffic when existing their driveways, and WHEREAS parked school buses may pose a safety risk for pedestrians of all ages when crossing the road in close proximity to a parked bus, and WHEREAS complaints have been received that the sight lines to exit driveways are impaired by the parking of school buses, NOW THEREFORE the Corporation of the City of Brantford hereby resolves as follows: A. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to: i. Invite representatives from the local School Boards and the School Trustees to the next Vision Zero Committee Meeting to discuss safety issues arising from the parking of school buses on residential streets; ii. Provide information to Council regarding the practices and/or

WHEREAS Our Lady of Providence School is in close proximity to the intersection of Kent Road and Deerpark Road; and WHEREAS the school is located on a curve on Kent Road making sight lines difficult and present a potential hazard to students and parents at the school crossing; and 11 WHEREAS trees obscure sight lines for drivers; and WHEREAS Staff have conducted a study and installed a radar speed sign to display the speeds at which vehicles travel; and WHEREAS parents and residents continue to complain about drivers who exceed the posted speed limit and the risk this causes to students, parents and residents; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to install traffic control signs at the intersection of Kent Road and Deerpark Road; Recorded vote on Item 6.1: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Wall

WHEREAS members of the Homedale Neighbourhood Association have requested stop signs be installed at the intersection of Spring Street and Jarvis Street for the safety of students and pedestrians; and WHEREAS Staff have conducted a study that indicated all-way stop control is not warranted; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to deliver a letter for notification and seek feedback from residents living within one block of the intersection as well as the Principal of BCI school; and THAT should the feedback indicate majority of the respondents support an all- way stop control, that Staff BE DIRECTED to prepare a report to Council 12 regarding traffic study results and feedback regarding traffic control at the intersection of Spring Street and Jarvis Street. Recorded vote on Item 6.2: YES: (9): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Wall NO: (1): Councillor Martin

WHEREAS Salvage Yards in the City of Brantford are licensed under Chapter 326 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code; and WHEREAS each licensee shall maintain a register as required under Schedule A 11; and WHEREAS the current requirement only applies to vehicle and vehicle parts; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law to amend Chapter 326 Schedule A-11 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code to require, in addition to the specific vehicle and vehicle parts register requirements, that all licensees who acquire salvaged materials collect the full name and address as shown on at least one piece of identification that contains this information, the signature of the seller, and the type of identification presented, date of the acquisition and a brief description of the salvaged goods received for all types of salvaged materials within the register BE PRESENTED to Council for adoption. Recorded vote on Item 6.3: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Wall

WHEREAS Balmoral Drive extends through a residential neighbourhood; and WHEREAS Balmoral Drive is a collector road between Powerline Road and Oxford Street; and WHEREAS Balmoral Drive is a local road between Oxford Street and Somerset Road; and WHEREAS Balmoral Drive has a speed limit of 40 KM/H between Powerline Road and Allensgate Drive; and WHEREAS Balmoral Drive has a speed limit of 50 KM/H between Allensgate Drive and Somerset Road; and WHEREAS The City of Brantford has received a request to change the speed limit between Allensgate Drive and Somerset Road to 40 KM/H; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the speed limit on Balmoral Drive BE CHANGED to 40 KM/H between Allensgate Drive and Somerset Road; and THAT staff BE DIRECTED to bring forth any necessary by-law amendments pertaining to this resolution for Council adoption. Recorded vote on Item 6.4: YES: (9): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, and Councillor Wall NO: (1): Councillor VanTilborg

WHEREAS concerns exist regarding Staff and Council workload; and WHEREAS City Council at its Special Meeting held June 11, 2019 had preliminary discussions regarding options to address the volume of Reports/Public Hearings/Recognition of Achievements, etc. at meetings; and WHEREAS efficiencies may be found upon further review of existing policies, by- laws and processes; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: A. THAT a Meeting Process Review Task Force BE ESTABLISHED with a mandate to review existing policies, by-laws and processes, including but not limited to the City’s Procedure By-law (Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code) and the Recognition Awards by Mayor and Members of City Council (Corporate-007) Policy and report back to Committee of the Whole – Operations and Administration by its December 10, 2019 meeting with any recommended changes meant to improve or enhance the efficiency and/or effectiveness of meetings of City Council and its Committees; and B. THAT the Meeting Process Review Task Force BE COMPRISED of the following Members of Council: o Mayor Davis (ex-officio on all Task Forces) o Councillor McCreary o Councillor Carpenter o Councillor Sless o Councillor Weaver C. THAT the comments received during the June 11, 2019 Special Meeting of City Council regarding options to address the volume of Reports/Public Hearings/Recognition of Achievements, etc. at meetings BE

WHEREAS, pursuant to section 8 of the Municipal Act, 2001, municipalities have been granted broad authority to govern their affairs as they consider appropriate and to enhance their ability to respond to municipal issues; and WHEREAS subsection 10(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 permits single-tier municipalities to pass by-laws respecting, inter alia, the economic, social and environmental well-being of the municipality; the health, safety and well-being of persons; and the protection of persons and property; and WHEREAS, following a comprehensive review of the City’s shelter system, the Council of The Corporation of the City of Brantford allocated significant resources (financial and otherwise) towards the development of a new emergency shelter system, which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is committed to ensuring that residence in need of emergency shelter will be offered a space; and WHEREAS the Council for The Corporation of the City of Brantford approved funding for a Brantford Downtown Outreach Team which is focused on connecting persons in need of assistance with support services; and WHEREAS City staff, together with community partners (collectively, the Homelessness Encampment Network), have developed an Encampment Response Protocol for the purposes of responding to encampments in the City of Brantford on a case-by-case basis, the main purpose of which is to connect the occupants of said encampments with existing and available services (including access to

WHEREAS the Highway Traffic Act prohibits the operation of off-road vehicles on highways unless certain requirements set out in that Act and applicable regulations are met; and WHEREAS the prohibition with respect to the operation of off-road vehicles on highways pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act does not apply to off-road vehicles used by employees of the City acting in the course of their employment or in response to an emergency; and WHEREAS section 191.8(3) of the Highway Traffic Act permits the council of a municipality to pass by-laws permitting the operation of off-road vehicles on any highway within the municipality that is under the jurisdiction of the municipality; and WHEREAS the clearing of snow and ice from sidewalks and driveway approaches located on the municipal portion of highways in the City is a necessary part of ensuring the safe passage of pedestrians and vehicles during the winter months; and 18 WHEREAS several private contractors utilize off-road vehicles for the purposes of ensuring the efficient and effective clearing of snow and ice from commercial and industrial properties in the City; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to prepare and present to Council a by-law to permit the operation of off-road vehicles on highways under the jurisdiction of The Corporation of the City of Brantford during the winter months for the purposes of clearing ice and snow from the public roadway portion of the road allowance, including sidewalks and dri

WHEREAS it is the responsibility of municipalities to regulate parking on municipal highways; and WHEREAS The Corporation of the City of Brantford regulates on- street parking pursuant to By-law 144-88; and WHEREAS the City regularly receives requests to amend on-street parking regulations on various streets within the City’s jurisdiction; and WHEREAS school buses pose a risk to residents with limited sight lines for on-coming traffic when existing their driveways, and 19 WHEREAS parked school buses may pose a safety risk for pedestrians of all ages when crossing the road in close proximity to a parked bus, and WHEREAS complaints have been received that the sight lines to exit driveways are impaired by the parking of school buses, NOW THEREFORE the Corporation of the City of Brantford hereby resolves as follows: A. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to: i. Invite representatives from the local School Boards and the School Trustees to the next Vision Zero Committee Meeting to discuss safety issues arising from the parking of school buses on residential streets; ii. Provide information to Council regarding the practices and/or restrictions of neighbouring communities for the parking of school buses; and iii. Investigate and report back on the potential parking restriction of school buses on both sides of Blueridge Crescent and on the north side of 560 Grey Street between the west and east driveways. B. That Councillors Ultey and Carpenter BE AUTHORIZED to speak to the School Trustees to di