The Brantford Record

Committee of the Whole - Operations

December 5, 2023

Who was there

Present (10): Gino Caputo, Richard Carpenter, Kevin Davis, Linda Hunt, Greg Martin, Dan McCreary, Mandy Samwell, Rose Sicoli, John Sless, Michael Sullivan

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

Declared interests

Councillor Hunton this item

What was decided (9 motions)

9 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT all Items contained for consideration/consent (6.1 and 6.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. YES: (11) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell
Moved by Councillor Caputo
Carried
VanTilborg THAT all Items for consideration/consent (6.1 and 6.2) separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. The items were then voted on seperately and
Moved by Councillor Samwell
Carried
THAT CLAUSE B BE AMENDED to include the words “as a priority capital project” and YES: (10) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell NO: (1) Councillor VanTilborg
Moved by Mayor Davis, seconded by Councillor Caputo Amendment
Carried
E.THAT City Councillors Martin and Samwell, in their capacity as the Council appointed Brantford Police Service Board members, be directed to exercise their ability under section 31(1)(b) of the Police Services Act to advocate for the establishment of traffic enforcement as a high priority policing objective; YES: (11) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell
Moved by Mayor Davis, seconded by Councillor Caputo
Carried
F.THAT the City of Brantford supports the request of Parry Sound and the City of Cambridge that the Ontario Government amend s. 205.1 of the Highway Traffic Act to permit municipalities to locate an Automated Speed Enforcement System permanently or temporarily on any roadway under the jurisdiction of municipalities as determined by municipalities and not be restricted to only community safety zones and school safety zones; and G.THAT a copy of section F above be forwarded to the Ontario Minister of Transportation, the Ontario Municipal Affairs and Housing, MPP Will Bouma and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. YES: (10) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell NO: (1) Councillor VanTilborg
Moved by Mayor Davis, seconded by Councillor Caputo
Carried
In favour (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Samwell · Opposed (1): Councillor VanTilborg
THAT all Items contained for consideration/consent (6.1 and 6.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. 2 Recorded vote on items not separated: YES: (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Samwell
Moved by Councillor Caputo, seconded by Councillor Martin
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Samwell
THAT all Items for consideration/consent (6.1 and 6.2) separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. The items were then voted on separately and
Moved by Councillor Samwell, seconded by Councillor VanTilborg
Carried
THAT CLAUSE B BE AMENDED to include the words “as a priority capital project” Recorded vote amendment: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, and Councillor Samwell NO: (1): Councillor VanTilborg
Moved by Mayor Davis, seconded by Councillor Caputo
Carried
In favour (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Samwell · Opposed (1): Councillor VanTilborg
E. THAT City Councillors Martin and Samwell, in their capacity as the Council appointed Brantford Police Service Board members, be directed to exercise their ability under section 31(1)(b) of the Police Services Act to advocate for the establishment of traffic enforcement as a high priority policing objective; Recorded vote amendment: YES: (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Samwell
Moved by Mayor Davis, seconded by Councillor Caputo
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Samwell

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