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)
3 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
WHEREAS on July 14, City Council enacted a Mandatory Face Coverings in Public Places By-law; and WHEREAS City Council allocated $20,000 of funding for face covering from the Council Priorities fund to be used to provide masks to members of the Community, sourced from local providers where possible, who may not be able to afford them and that this program be in coordination with the Neighbours helping Neighbours campaigns, Neighbourhood Associations, and other key partners including reaching out to said partners to contribute to a kid-friendly re-usable mask campaign; and WHEREAS 2800 face coverings were secured by staff and distributed to the community by over 30 partners, including locations like the Brantford Public Library, Salvation Army, Brantford Food Bank, and various Neighbourhood Associations; and WHEREAS Community Members were extremely appreciative of the program and all requests for masks were fulfilled when the program was initially launched; and WHEREAS the Mandatory Face Coverings in Public Places By-law continues to be in effect; and WHEREAS the community remains in need of re-usable face coverings, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: A. THAT $20,000 BE ALLOCATED from the Corporate Contingency Reserve (RF0554) to secure face coverings for the community; and B. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to coordinate with Neighbours helping Neighbours campaigns, Neighbourhood Associations, and other key partners in distribution of the face coverings.
Moved by Councillor Wall, seconded by Councillor Utley
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Davis, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Wall
THAT LEAVE BE GIVEN to the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following By-laws for 1st and 2nd Reading: 167-2020 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 October 6, 2020
Moved by Councillor Sless, seconded by Councillor Antoski
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Davis, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Wall
THAT By-law 167-2020 BE TAKEN as read a third time, be finally passed and signed by the Mayor and Clerk.
Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by Councillor McCreary
Carried
In favour (8): Mayor Davis, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Wall