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 (3 motions)
2 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
THAT all Items for Consideration and Consent Items (5.1 to 5.3) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. YES: (6): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, and Councillor VanTilborg
Moved by Councillor Utley, seconded by Councillor Vanderstelt
Carried
In favour (6): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor VanTilborg
THAT all Items for Consideration and Consent Items (5.1 to 5.3) separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. 5.2 ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 5.2.1 Capital Project Updates – Federal Gas Tax Allocations [Financial Impact – $5,945,048 additional funding + $440,777 annual savings], 2021-380 4 A. THAT Report 2021-380 titled Capital Project Updates – Federal Gas Tax Allocations BE RECEIVED; and B. THAT the funding reallocations listed in Table 2 BE APPROVED; and C. THAT the necessary By-law to repeal the following financing By-laws BE PRESENTED to City Council for adoption: i. 211-2019 – Dufferin Park Redevelopment debenture ii. 14-2021 – Arrowdale Community Park debenture YES: (5): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Martin, and Councillor VanTilborg NO: (1): Councillor Carpenter
Moved by Mayor Davis, seconded by Councillor Utley
Carried
In favour (5): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Martin, Councillor VanTilborg · Opposed (1): Councillor Carpenter
WHEREAS a multi-year budget provides alignment of longer-term goals and objectives with longer-term funding plans; and WHEREAS a multi-year budgets provides greater certainty to tax payers about the future direction of levy requirements; and WHEREAS a multi-year budget provides for improved accountability and transparency over spending changes; and WHEREAS a multi-year budget provides for flexible allocation of resources over time to accomplish goals and objectives; and 5 WHEREAS a multi-year budget allows for more efficient use of time and resources as only annual adjustments to the previously approved multi- year budget are required; and WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Brantford wishes to implement a Multi-Year Budget; and WHEREAS The Municipal Act, 2001 authorizes a municipality to prepare and adopt a budget covering a period of two to five years; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: A. THAT the Council of the Corporation of the City of Brantford SUPPORT a multi-year operating budget process; and B. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to develop a multi-year budget process for the next term of Council, and REPORT BACK to the Finance Committee with this process in the Spring of 2022. YES: (3): Councillor Utley, Councillor Carpenter, and Councillor VanTilborg NO: (3): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, and Councillor Martin
Moved by Councillor Carpenter, seconded by Councillor Van Tilborg
Lost
In favour (3): Councillor Utley, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor VanTilborg · Opposed (3): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Martin