City Council

THAT all Items contained within the Committee Reports (Items 12.1 to 12.6) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. 2 Recorded vote on all Items not separated: YES: (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, and Councillor Wall

THAT the following proclamations BE APPROVED: 8.1 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day - September 9, 2022 WHEREAS Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is a diagnostic term used to describe impacts on the brain and body of individuals prenatally exposed to alcohol that persists throughout the lifespan; and WHEREAS prenatal alcohol exposure is the leading preventable cause of developmental disabilities in Canada; and WHEREAS the exact number of people who have FASD is unknown, a conservative estimate is that 4 out of every 100 children are born with effects of prenatal alcohol exposure annually, Brantford has a population of 98,000 therefore 3920 people may be affected by FASD locally; and WHEREAS health, social, educational and justice systems are involved at the community and provincial levels, with the cost to Canada of approximately $5.3 billion per year; and WHEREAS approximately half of all pregnancies are unplanned, resulting in later prenatal care and possible unintentional exposure to alcohol; and WHEREAS Brantford community members, health and social service providers, and local decision makers all have a role to play in supporting pregnant women to avoid alcohol during pregnancy and raising awareness that there is no safe amount, no safe type and no safe time to drink alcohol during pregnancy; and WHEREAS people internationally have observed FASD Awareness Day on September 9 since 1999, and Brantford City Council has observed this day since 2018,

THAT the Clerk’s Report on Communication for July 2022 BE RECEIVED. Recorded vote on Clerk’s Report on Communications: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Van Tilborg, and Councillor Wall

THAT the following Minutes BE ADOPTED: 11.1. Special City Council – June 27, 2022 11.2. Special City Council – July 12, 2022 11.3. Special City Council – Private and Confidential – June 27, 2022 11.4. Special City Council – Private and Confidential – July 12, 2022 29 Recorded vote on all minutes: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Van Tilborg, and Councillor Wall

THAT all Items in the Committee Reports (Items 12.1 to 12.6) separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Item 12.4.12 – Mayor Honorarium Redirection was taken up next as there was a delegation for this Item. 12.4 Committee of the Whole - Planning and Administration Report #2022-07-12 12.4.12 Mayor Honorarium Redirection WHEREAS on November 23, 2021, 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 p

THAT Clause B BE STRUCK AND REPLACED with the following: “And that the police station steering committee be directed to consider and make a recommendation to council regarding the inclusion or exclusion of; i. Net zero design option ii. Future growth space option” 33 Recorded vote on amendment to Item 12.2.11: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, and Councillor Wall NO: (1): Councillor Carpenter

THAT Item 12.2.15 BE AMENDED by adding the following as Clause F: “F. THAT the items within Clause C BE DISCONTINUED upon the first time that there is a First Nation protest or occupation within The City of Brantford.” Recorded vote on amendment to Item 12.2.15: YES: (1): Councillor Martin NO: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, and Councillor Wall

THAT Clause C(i) BE STRUCK AND REPLACED with the following: “Amend the Municipal Act, 2001 to allow all municipalities in Ontario who so desire to implement a Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT) to be applied to purchases on all properties in the municipality in addition to the Provincial Land Transfer Tax, and held for and remitted to local First Nations for the benefit of Indigenous Peoples’ to freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development; and” 37 Recorded vote on amendment to Item 12.2.15: YES: (4): Councillor Sicoli, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, and Councillor Wall NO: (7): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, and Councillor Van Tilborg

THAT Item 12.2.15 BE AMENDED by adding the following as Clauses F, G and H: F.THAT a copy of this resolution BE FORWARDED to The Ontario Home Builders Association, the Brantford Home Builders Association, the Ontario Real Estate Association and the Brantford Real Estate Association; and G.THAT those bodies BE REQUESTED to provide commentary on this resolution; and H.THAT their responses BE PROVIDED in a staff report to city council at a later date. Recorded vote on amendment to Item 12.2.15: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, and Councillor Wall NO: (1): Councillor Vanderstelt

THAT Clause C(i) BE AMENDED by striking the phrases “Land Transfer Tax” and “all properties” and REPLACING these phrases with “Lot Levy” and “all new builds” respectively. Recorded vote on amendment to Item 12.2.15: YES: (9): Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, and Councillor Wall NO: (2): Mayor Davis, and Councillor Carpenter

THAT Appendix “A” of Item 12.4.5 BE AMENDED by providing permission in Schedule D to the applicable General Manager or Director to enter into agreements relating to specific road reconstruction requirements, in which the form of the agreement is to be approved by the City Solicitor. Recorded vote on amendment to Item 12.4.5: YES: (9): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Antoski, and Councillor Wall NO: (1): Councillor Carpenter

WHEREAS, on April 26, 2022, the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board announced that they had received $45.7 million dollars from the Province of Ontario to build a new Catholic secondary school within the Brantford area; and Whereas the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board (BHNCDSB) and the Corporation of the City of Brantford agree that the preferred site for the new high school is on lands currently owned by City of Brantford on Powerline Road; and WHEREAS the BHNCDSB has expressed a desire to see the timelines for development of their secondary school in this area expedited; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: A. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to conclude an agreement of purchase and sale of 15 acres of city-owned land and an option for an additional five acres at a minimum sale price of $500,000.00 per acre; and B. THAT staff PREPARE a roadmap to expedite the planning and development of the new Catholic high school within the Powerline Central Block Plan to permit construction commencement by 1 June, 2024. C. THAT the agreement and roadmap be concluded and PRESENTED to council no later than 30 November, 2022. Recorded vote on Item 12.4.11 as amended: 45 YES: (9): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, and Councillor Wall

THAT the meetings hour BE EXTENDED to 11 p.m. as per section 15.10.3 of the Municipal Code of the City of Brantford. Recorded vote on the motion to extend the hour: YES: (8): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Antoski, and Councillor Wall NO: (1): Councillor Carpenter

THAT item 12.6.1 BE AMENDED by adding the following clause C: THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to bring forward to the Estimates Committee, as part of the 2023 capital budget, a capital project to implement a new three-leg intersection along Shellard Lane at approximately 165 metres west of the existing signal controlled Conklin/Shellard intersection for consideration by that Committee. Recorded vote on amendment to Item 12.6.1: YES: (9): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, and Councillor Wall

A. THAT the Manager of Real Estate BE DIRECTED to proceed with the acquisition strategy identified through the in camera Report 2022-453, being the “Acquisition of 36-40 Queen Street (Lucy Marco Building – Laurier University)”, and to execute any and all documents necessary to complete the acquisition of Laurier’s interest in this property; B. THAT the acquisition of 36-40 Queen Street BE FUNDED as follows: i. from the issuance of growth related debentures ii. from the Affordable Housing Reserve (RF0475) C. THAT the Clerk BE DIRECTED to present the following by-laws to Council to effect the purchase of the properties identified in clause C(a) above; i. Applicable purchase by-law ii. Financing by-law to provide up to $4,867,200 in debenture funding towards the purchase of 36-40 Queen Street; D. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to provide a budget for the necessary renovation costs of 36-40 Queen Street to Council no earlier than December 2022; and E. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to prepare: i. A Communication Strategy to inform the general public, and ii. A Program Strategy to engage community partners to identify any potential partnerships, collaborations or system synergies including identifying priority tenants who will be eligible for this housing program and how it will be structured. 48 Recorded vote on Item 14.1: YES: (8): Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, and Councillor Wall

THAT Section 15.11.5 and 15.3.12 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to introduce the following Resolution without prior Notice of Motion and without having been considered at a Committee of the Whole or Standing Committee: WHEREAS the intersection of St. Paul Avenue and Brant Avenue is under construction and is planned to be under construction for 8 additional weeks; and WHEREAS residents of Homedale have expressed concerns regarding exiting the area in a safe and timely manner, especially when attempting to access the Brantford General hospital; and WHEREAS residents of Homedale have been negatively impacted by the construction which has resulted in undue stress and hardship; and WHEREAS it is in the best interest of the community to expedite construction within the intersection as soon as possible; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: A. Staff BE DIRECTED to negotiate a price with the contractor to expedite the completion of the construction by extending construction hours to evenings and weekends; and B. THAT any costs related to expediting construction BE FUNDED from the approved project budget. 49 Recorded vote on motion to waive the rules: YES: (7): Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, and Councillor Antoski

WHEREAS the intersection of St. Paul Avenue and Brant Avenue is under construction and is planned to be under construction for 8 additional weeks; and WHEREAS residents of Homedale have expressed concerns regarding exiting the area in a safe and timely manner, especially when attempting to access the Brantford General hospital; and WHEREAS residents of Homedale have been negatively impacted by the construction which has resulted in undue stress and hardship; and WHEREAS it is in the best interest of the community to expedite construction within the intersection as soon as possible; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: A. Staff BE DIRECTED to negotiate a price with the contractor to expedite the completion of the construction by extending construction hours to evenings and weekends; and B. THAT any costs related to expediting construction BE FUNDED from the approved project budget. Recorded vote on Item 15.1: YES: (8): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, and Councillor Antoski

THAT LEAVE BE GIVEN to the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following By-laws for 1st and 2nd Reading: BY-LAW PREAMBLE 106-2022 By-law to authorize the execution of AGREEMENTS individually dated and listed on Schedule 'A' attached hereto: 1. Shared Services Agreement between the County of Brant and The Corporation of the City of Brantford regarding Social Services (2022-417) (Committee of the Whole – Planning and Administration Report #2022-06-14) 2. Shared Services Agreement between the County of Brant and The Corporation of the City of Brantford regarding Paramedic Services (2022-417) (Committee of the Whole – Planning and Administration Report #2022-06-14) 3. Development Agreement between the Ministry of Long Term Care and The Corporation of the City of Brantford regarding the Bell Court Redevelopment at the John Noble Home (2022-512) (Finance Committee Report #2022-07-13) 4. Lease agreement between the Grand Erie District School Board and The Corporation of the City of Brantford regarding Greenbrier Public School – 33 White Oaks Ave (2022-361) (Committee of the Whole – Planning and Administration Report #2022-07-12) 107-2022 By-law to approve the purchase of certain lands and premises within the City of Brantford (348 Elgin Street) (Special City Council, June 14, 2022) 108-2022 By-law to declare and dedicate Part of Lot 37, Concession 4, being Part 6 on 2R-8753; City of Brantford; being Part of the PIN 32119- 0040 (LT), as part of the public highway, to be known as Car

THAT all by-laws having received a first and second reading BE TAKEN as read a third time, and be finally passed and signed by the Mayor and Clerk. Recorded vote on 3rd Reading - By-law 114-2022 YES: (8): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Antoski, and Councillor Wall Conflict (1): Councillor Carpenter