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 (10 motions)
8 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
VanTilborg THAT all Items contained within consideration/consent (6.1 and 6.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Recorded vote on all items not separated for discussion purposes: Yes (10) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell
Moved by Councillor Carpenter
Carried
THAT all Items for consideration/consent (6.1 and 6.2) separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. 6. Items for Consideration/Consent Public Comments: 6.1 Items for Consideration 6.1.1 Public EV Charger Strategy [Financial Impact: Unknown], 2025-103 1. Public EV Charger Strategy - 2025-103.pdf THAT Report 2025-103 “Public EV Charger Strategy” BE RECEIVED; THAT staff BE DIRECTED to include a fee for usage of EV chargers set at $2.50 per hour with no secondary fee as detailed in Section 9.2 of this Report; THAT the necessary By-law to amend By-law 21-2024, being a By-law to Fix Fees and Charges to be collected by The Corporation of the City of Brantford for 2024-2027, BE PRESENTED to Council for adoption. Recorded vote on item 6.1.1: 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, seconded by Councillor Sless
Carried
THAT Clause C BE AMENDED as follows: THAT additional one-time funding in the amount of $5,000 BE FUNDED from the Council Priorities Reserve (RF0558) to be utilized by the ESPAC Committee for 2025. Recorded vote on the amendment: Yes (6) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, and Councillor Samwell No (5) Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, and Councillor Caputo
Moved by Councillor Sullivan, seconded by Councillor Samwell Amendment
Carried
McCreary Amendment: THAT the GreenER awards be cancelled. Recorded vote on the amendment: Yes (4) Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Martin, and Councillor Sicoli No (7) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell
Moved by Councillor Martin
Lost
Motion to Waive the Rules THAT section 15.6.2 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to permit a delegation after the prescribed deadline. Recorded vote on motion to waive the rules: Yes (9) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, and Councillor Samwell
Carried
THAT all Items contained within consideration/consent (6.1 and 6.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Recorded vote on all items not separated for discussion purposes: Yes (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Samwell
Moved by Councillor Carpenter, seconded by Councillor VanTilborg
Carried
Motion to Waive the Rules THAT section 15.6.2 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to permit a delegation after the prescribed deadline. Recorded vote on motion to waive the rules: Yes (9): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Samwell
Moved by Councillor McCreary, seconded by Councillor Martin
THAT all Items for consideration/consent (6.1 and 6.2) separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. 6. Items for Consideration/Consent 6.1 Items for Consideration 6.1.1 Public EV Charger Strategy [Financial Impact: Unknown], 2025-103 A. THAT Report 2025-103 “Public EV Charger Strategy” BE RECEIVED; B. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to include a fee for usage of EV chargers set at $2.50 per hour with no secondary fee as detailed in Section 9.2 of this Report; C. THAT the necessary By-law to amend By-law 21-2024, being a By-law to Fix Fees and Charges to be collected by The Corporation of the City of Brantford for 2024-2027, BE PRESENTED to Council for adoption. Recorded vote on item 6.1.1: 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 Sless
Carried
Amendment THAT Clause C BE AMENDED as follows: THAT additional one-time funding in the amount of $5,000 BE FUNDED from the Council Priorities Reserve (RF0558) to be utilized by the ESPAC Committee for 2025. Recorded vote on the amendment: 5 Yes (6): Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Sless, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Samwell No (5): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Martin, and Councillor McCreary
Moved by Councillor Sullivan, seconded by Councillor Samwell
Carried
Amendment: THAT the GreenER awards be cancelled. Recorded vote on the amendment: Yes (4): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Martin, and Councillor McCreary No (7): Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Samwell
Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by Councillor McCreary