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McCreary THAT all Items for Consideration/Consent (7.1 and 7.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Yes (10) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

McCreary THAT section 15.12.5 (b) of Chapter 15 the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to provide staff with 20 minutes to present the staff report and answer questions from the Committee. Recorded vote on the waiving of rules: Yes (10) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

THAT all Items for Consideration/Consent Items (7.1 and 7.2) separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. The following items were

WHEREAS the City of Brantford offers an annual Property Tax Rebate program for eligible registered charities occupying commercial or industrial property; and WHEREAS the rebate for eligible registered charities is set at 40% of the annual property taxes on property it occupies; and WHEREAS an eligible Registered Charity must submit a Property Tax Rebate Application annually no earlier than January 1st of the tax year and no later than the last day of February of the year following the taxation year to be considered for the rebate; and WHEREAS the Brant United Way is a Registered Charity occupying commercial property in the City of Brantford; and WHEREAS the Brant United Way has not submitted an application for the Property Tax Rebate since the 2019 tax year; and WHEREAS the Brant United Way intends to apply for the rebate for the 2024 tax year prior to the February 28, 2025 deadline. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Brant United Way BE REIMBURSED the amount of $9,902.67, representing retroactive charity rebates for the years 2020 to 2023. Recorded vote on item 8.1: Yes (10) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

THAT all Items for Consideration/Consent (7.1 and 7.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Yes (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg

THAT section 15.12.5 (b) of Chapter 15 the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to provide staff with 20 minutes to present the staff report and answer questions from the Committee. Recorded vote on the waiving of rules: Yes (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg 5

THAT section 15.12.5 (b) of Chapter 15 the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED to provide staff with additional time to address questions from the Committee. Recorded vote on the waiving of rules: Yes (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg

WHEREAS the City of Brantford offers an annual Property Tax Rebate program for eligible registered charities occupying commercial or industrial property; and WHEREAS the rebate for eligible registered charities is set at 40% of the annual property taxes on property it occupies; and 7 WHEREAS an eligible Registered Charity must submit a Property Tax Rebate Application annually no earlier than January 1st of the tax year and no later than the last day of February of the year following the taxation year to be considered for the rebate; and WHEREAS the Brant United Way is a Registered Charity occupying commercial property in the City of Brantford; and WHEREAS the Brant United Way has not submitted an application for the Property Tax Rebate since the 2019 tax year; and WHEREAS the Brant United Way intends to apply for the rebate for the 2024 tax year prior to the February 28, 2025 deadline. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Brant United Way BE REIMBURSED the amount of $9,902.67, representing retroactive charity rebates for the years 2020 to 2023. Recorded vote on item 8.1: Yes (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg