Committee of the Whole - Planning and Administration

THAT all Items contained within the Committee Reports (Items 7.1 to 7.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Yes: (11) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

THAT Section 15.6.2 (d) (i) 1 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED to allow a delegation received after the 9:00 a.m. deadline. Recorded vote on the Motion to Wave the Rules (2/3 required): Yes: (10) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

WHEREAS the Brantford Polish Hall located at 150 & 154 Pearl Street struggled through the Covid -19 pandemic and must sell the abutting residence to assist with operating costs; and WHEREAS the properties located at 150 & 154 Pearl Street have merged on title; and WHEREAS the Corporation of the City of Brantford requires an owner or applicant to submit an application for Consent, to sever land or re-establish a lot within the City; and WHEREAS Consent applications also requires a concurrent Minor Variance application, wherein this proposal required a reduced yard setback and landscaped open space; and WHEREAS the applicant has already made an applications for concurrent Consent and Minor Variance fee, and has paid such fees for their applications which went before the Committee of Adjustment on June 7, 2023 (Report No. 2023-377); and WHEREAS such applications are prescribed pursuant to the Planning Act to facilitate lot creation or establish history lot fabric; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council REFUND the total fee of $4,500.00, which represents 100% of the combined Consent and Minor Variance application fees. Recorded vote on item 8.3: Yes: (9) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell No: (1) Councillor Martin

McCreary THAT all Items contained within the Committee Reports (Items 7.1 to 7.2) separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. The following items were subject to the vote and

WHEREAS on November 22, 2022 and November 28, 2023 City Council appointed Mayor Davis to the Grand River Conservation Authority Board of Directors; and WHEREAS members appointed to the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) Board of Directors receive an honorarium in the amount of approximately $2,500 per annum, depending on the number of meetings a member attends; and WHEREAS Section 3.2 (c) of the Unanimous Shareholders Agreement entered into between the City of Brantford, City of Cambridge and the Township of North Dumfries states that for at least the first three years following incorporation the mayors of each municipality shall be included as members of the Grandbridge Energy Board of Directors (GEBD); and WHEREAS members appointed to the GEBD receive director’s fees in the amount of approximately $12,000 per annum, depending on the number of board and committee meetings a director attends; and WHEREAS Section 1.F(b) of By-law 81-2014 (Council Honoraria By-law) requires additional benefits paid to a council member from any outside Board or Committee be paid over or redirected to the City; and WHEREAS the Mayor requires Council approval to redirect honorarium and fees paid for his involvement in outside organizations while acting in his capacity as Mayor of the City of Brantford; and WHEREAS the redirection of said honorarium and fees could substantially benefit local charities. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT any director’s fees that the City received in 2023 as w

WHEREAS home heating energy costs is a major and onerous burden for Seniors and those with limited or fixed incomes; and WHEREAS the cost of natural gas to heat homes continues to climb due to many factors such as inaccurate meter readings, inflation , delivery and customer charges, carbon tax, among others, causing financial strain for many citizens; and WHEREAS 3.8 million households in Ontario currently use natural gas for home heating, representing about 70 per cent of Ontario households; and WHEREAS the carbon tax charged on heating bills is highly dependent on the amount of natural gas used and accounts for 20-25% of the utility bill; and WHEREAS Canadians have no choice but to heat their homes throughout the winter; and WHEREAS no citizen should have to choose between putting food on the table or heating their homes; and WHEREAS the carbon tax is increasing as of April 1, 2024 to $0.15 per cubic meter for natural gas, and the carbon tax rebate for homeowners is also increasing; and WHEREAS Ontario homeowners can now expect to receive $1,120 annually for the rebate on average and the rebate will be renamed to the Canada Carbon Rebate; and WHEREAS starting on January 1, 2024, both SaskEnergy and SaskPower removed the federal carbon tax from home heating, resulting in savings for approximately 98 per cent of Saskatchewan families by exempting them from carbon tax on home heating oil; and WHEREAS the Canadian government has implemented new measures to help Atlantic Canadia

THAT Clause A be amended to: THAT staff BE DIRECTED to review comparator municipal billboard sign regulations and best practices, as well as conduct public consultation; and Recorded vote on the Amendment: Yes: (7) Councillor Sless, Mayor Davis, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell No: (4) Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Van Tilborg, and Councillor Hunt

THAT Sections 15.11.6 and 15.11.7 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to introduce the following Notice of Motion as a resolution and to deem it urgent: WHEREAS the City of Brantford establishes the names of roadways within the City and assigns address numbers; and WHEREAS the purpose of street naming and property numbering is to ensure that properties can be easily located by emergency services, the public, businesses, and utility companies; and WHEREAS the street named “Longboat Run” runs from Hunter Way to Conklin Road before continuing as “Longboat Run West” from Conklin Road to Gillespie Drive; and WHEREAS complaints have been made to the City that couriers and the public have arrived at addresses on Longboat Run when the correct address has been on Longboat Run West and vice versa; and WHEREAS the City has adopted policy CORPORATE-048 – the Municipal Street Naming Policy – to govern the naming of new streets and which establishes a procedure to address requests to rename existing streets. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff BE DIRECTED: to consult with property owners of properties which have a municipal address on Longboat Run regarding the renaming of the street to Longboat Run East; and to REPORT BACK to Council in accordance with the requirements of Policy CORPORATE-048 regarding the renaming of Longboat Run to Longboat Run East. Recorded vote on the Motion to Wave the Rules (2/3 required): Yes: (11) Councillor Sless, Council

McCreary THAT the following clause BE ADDED: to do the same work on the renaming of Morton Avenue, should the work on Longboat Run prove to be successful. Recorded vote on the amendment: Yes: (8) Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, and Councillor Caputo No: (3) Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Hunt, and Councillor Samwell

THAT all Items contained within the Committee Reports (Items 7.1 to 7.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Yes: (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg

THAT Section 15.6.2 (d) (i) 1 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED to allow a delegation received after the 9:00 a.m. deadline. Recorded vote on the Motion to Wave the Rules (2/3 required): 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 contained within the Committee Reports (Items 7.1 to 7.2) separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. The following items were subject to the vote and

WHEREAS home heating energy costs is a major and onerous burden for Seniors and those with limited or fixed incomes; and WHEREAS the cost of natural gas to heat homes continues to climb due to many factors such as inaccurate meter readings, inflation, delivery and customer charges, carbon tax, among others, causing financial strain for many citizens; and 12 WHEREAS 3.8 million households in Ontario currently use natural gas for home heating, representing about 70 per cent of Ontario households; and WHEREAS the carbon tax charged on heating bills is highly dependent on the amount of natural gas used and accounts for 20- 25% of the utility bill; and WHEREAS Canadians have no choice but to heat their homes throughout the winter; and WHEREAS no citizen should have to choose between putting food on the table or heating their homes; and WHEREAS the carbon tax is increasing as of April 1, 2024 to $0.15 per cubic meter for natural gas, and the carbon tax rebate for homeowners is also increasing; and WHEREAS Ontario homeowners can now expect to receive $1,120 annually for the rebate on average and the rebate will be renamed to the Canada Carbon Rebate; and WHEREAS starting on January 1, 2024, both SaskEnergy and SaskPower removed the federal carbon tax from home heating, resulting in savings for approximately 98 per cent of Saskatchewan families by exempting them from carbon tax on home heating oil; and WHEREAS the Canadian government has implemented new measures to help Atlantic Cana

THAT Clause A be amended to: 15 THAT staff BE DIRECTED to review comparator municipal billboard sign regulations and best practices, as well as conduct public consultation; and Recorded vote on the Amendment: Yes: (7): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, and Councillor Samwell No: (4): Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Hunt, and Councillor Van Tilborg

16 THAT Sections 15.11.6 and 15.11.7 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to introduce the following Notice of Motion as a resolution and to deem it urgent: WHEREAS the City of Brantford establishes the names of roadways within the City and assigns address numbers; and WHEREAS the purpose of street naming and property numbering is to ensure that properties can be easily located by emergency services, the public, businesses, and utility companies; and WHEREAS the street named “Longboat Run” runs from Hunter Way to Conklin Road before continuing as “Longboat Run West” from Conklin Road to Gillespie Drive; and WHEREAS complaints have been made to the City that couriers and the public have arrived at addresses on Longboat Run when the correct address has been on Longboat Run West and vice versa; and WHEREAS the City has adopted policy CORPORATE-048 – the Municipal Street Naming Policy – to govern the naming of new streets and which establishes a procedure to address requests to rename existing streets. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff BE DIRECTED: A. to consult with property owners of properties which have a municipal address on Longboat Run regarding the renaming of the street to Longboat Run East; and B. to REPORT BACK to Council in accordance with the requirements of Policy CORPORATE-048 regarding the renaming of Longboat Run to Longboat Run East. Recorded vote on the Motion to Wave the Rules (2/3 required): Yes: (11): Mayor Davis, Co

THAT the following clause BE ADDED: to do the same work on the renaming of Morton Avenue, should the work on Longboat Run prove to be successful. Recorded vote on the Amendment: 18 Yes: (8): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, and Councillor Van Tilborg No: (3): Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Hunt, and Councillor Samwell