Committee of the Whole - Operations

THAT all Items contained for consideration/consent (6.1 and 6.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. 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

THAT Clause B BE AMENDED to replace Option #1 with the following: THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to proceed with Options #9 and #10 as identified in section 9.0 of report #2023-449 – "Adding Additional Resources to Clear and Treat Green Routes Sooner and at Less Than 10cm of Snow" and "Expedite the Windrow Removal Program" YES: (10) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell NO: (1) Councillor Martin

THAT Item 7.2 BE DEFERRED for one meeting cycle 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

McCreary THAT Section 15.11.5 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to introduce the following Resolution without prior Notice of Motion: WHEREAS the 2016 Brantford Municipal Airport Master Plan recommends the extension of T-Hangar 70 and at least two and potentially up to six additional T-Hangars to house recreational aircraft; and WHEREAS the approved capital construction program already includes funding through the use of both Airport reserve funds and debt for the construction of an extension to T-Hangar 70 and a new recreational aircraft T-Hangar and the associated taxiways at the Brantford Municipal Airport; and WHEREAS this construction will provide an additional 14 T-Hangars for the City to lease to recreational aircraft owners; and WHEREAS the current waiting list for T-Hangars is over 20 aircraft; and WHEREAS expanding the project to include a second full T-Hangar may provide for cost benefits related to constructing multiple hangars at one time rather than separately for additional capacity to service the demand; and WHEREAS the additional $1.13 million estimated construction cost for the additional groundworks, taxi-way and T-hangar can be secured through use of debt serviced by the rent revenue from the T-Hangars without impacting the ratepayers of Brantford; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to add the construction of a second full T-Hangar into the Request for Tenders being prepared for release to the market

McCreary WHEREAS the 2016 Brantford Municipal Airport Master Plan recommends the extension of T-Hangar 70 and at least two and potentially up to six additional T-Hangars to house recreational aircraft; and WHEREAS the approved capital construction program already includes funding through the use of both Airport reserve funds and debt for the construction of an extension to T-Hangar 70 and a new recreational aircraft T-Hangar and the associated taxiways at the Brantford Municipal Airport; and WHEREAS this construction will provide an additional 14 T-Hangars for the City to lease to recreational aircraft owners; and WHEREAS the current waiting list for T-Hangars is over 20 aircraft; and WHEREAS expanding the project to include a second full T-Hangar may provide for cost benefits related to constructing multiple hangars at one time rather than separately for additional capacity to service the demand; and WHEREAS the additional $1.13 million estimated construction cost for the additional groundworks, taxi-way and T-hangar can be secured through use of debt serviced by the rent revenue from the T-Hangars without impacting the ratepayers of Brantford; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to add the construction of a second full T-Hangar into the Request for Tenders being prepared for release to the market as soon as possible; and THAT the funding required for the additional construction costs associated with the second full T-Hangar and associated groundworks and ta

THAT all Items contained for consideration/consent (6.1 and 6.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. YES: (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Samwell

THAT Clause B BE AMENDED to replace Option #1 with the following: Options #9 and #10 as identified in section 9.0 of report #2023-449 – "Adding Additional Resources to Clear and Treat Green Routes Sooner and at Less Than 10cm of Snow" and "Expedite the Windrow Removal Program"

WHEREAS Ted Beare was Brantford born and graduated from Central School and Brantford Collegiate Institute; and WHEREAS Ted grew up playing sports and minded the net for the BCI hockey team; and WHEREAS from an early age Ted’s sights were set on a career in sports journalism; and WHEREAS Ted joined the Expositor newsroom in 1950 as a general news reporter and assistant to the sports editor and three years later was promoted to sports editor; and WHEREAS Ted wrote a daily column, The Beare Facts and was a gifted writer whose turns of phrase and witticisms could make his readers chuckle; and WHEREAS during his time at the paper, he was witness to almost every major sports event in Brantford and area and took great pride in informing Expositor readers about the accomplishments of local athletes; and WHEREAS Ted’s body of work chronicled all that was newsworthy, from the accomplishments of youngsters just starting out in house league play to the athletes who played in major leagues or competed in Olympics; and WHEREAS Ted told as many sports stories as he could in his inimitable style for more than 42 years; and WHEREAS Ted won four Western Ontario Newspaper Association awards, and was runner-up twice; and WHEREAS Ted was a member of the selection committee for the Frank Tomlin Memorial Award for Brantford’s sportsperson of the year, and member of the selection committee for the Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Recognition; and WHEREAS In 1992, Ted was one of 65 area residents aw

WHEREAS the City of Brantford is a caring, compassionate and generous community; and WHEREAS the City of Brantford is the Consolidated Municipal Service Manager for Housing, Homelessness and Ontario Works in the City of Brantford and the County of Brant; and WHEREAS the City of Brantford provides a wide range of programs including emergency shelters, shelter diversion, supportive housing, food programs, medical benefits, income replacement, affordable housing, eviction prevention, and transportation costs for homeless individuals returning to his / her home community; and WHEREAS the City of Brantford is enhancing supports for vulnerable individuals including: increased outreach to encampments, increased access to public washrooms and warming/cooling centres, expansion of supportive housing programs, and building more affordable housing; and WHEREAS an individual may engage in panhandling activities to obtain basic needs or other resources; and WHEREAS aggressive or persistent panhandling can cause residents, students and visitors to feel unsafe or unwelcome in certain areas; and WHEREAS a high concentration of panhandling activities can have significant negative impacts on local business, tourism and enjoyment of public spaces; and WHEREAS panhandling activities at major intersections, off-ramps and other high-traffic locations may present safety concerns for motorists, pedestrians and individuals engaged in panhandling, due 12 to reduced visibility, distraction or unanticip

THAT Section 15.11.5 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to introduce the following Resolution without prior Notice of Motion: WHEREAS the 2016 Brantford Municipal Airport Master Plan recommends the extension of T-Hangar 70 and at least two and potentially up to six additional T-Hangars to house recreational aircraft; and WHEREAS the approved capital construction program already includes funding through the use of both Airport reserve funds and debt for the construction of an extension to T-Hangar 70 and a new recreational aircraft T-Hangar and the associated taxiways at the Brantford Municipal Airport; and WHEREAS this construction will provide an additional 14 T- Hangars for the City to lease to recreational aircraft owners; and WHEREAS the current waiting list for T-Hangars is over 20 aircraft; and WHEREAS expanding the project to include a second full T-Hangar may provide for cost benefits related to constructing multiple hangars at one time rather than separately for additional capacity to service the demand; and WHEREAS the additional $1.13 million estimated construction cost for the additional groundworks, taxi-way and T-hangar can be secured through use of debt serviced by the rent revenue from the T-Hangars without impacting the ratepayers of Brantford; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: A. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to add the construction of a second full T-Hangar into the Request for Tenders being prepared for release to the market as s

WHEREAS the 2016 Brantford Municipal Airport Master Plan recommends the extension of T-Hangar 70 and at least two and potentially up to six additional T-Hangars to house recreational aircraft; and WHEREAS the approved capital construction program already includes funding through the use of both Airport reserve funds and debt for the construction of an extension to T-Hangar 70 and a new recreational aircraft T-Hangar and the associated taxiways at the Brantford Municipal Airport; and WHEREAS this construction will provide an additional 14 T- Hangars for the City to lease to recreational aircraft owners; and WHEREAS the current waiting list for T-Hangars is over 20 aircraft; and WHEREAS expanding the project to include a second full T-Hangar may provide for cost benefits related to constructing multiple 15 hangars at one time rather than separately for additional capacity to service the demand; and WHEREAS the additional $1.13 million estimated construction cost for the additional groundworks, taxi-way and T-hangar can be secured through use of debt serviced by the rent revenue from the T-Hangars without impacting the ratepayers of Brantford; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: A. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to add the construction of a second full T-Hangar into the Request for Tenders being prepared for release to the market as soon as possible; and B. THAT the funding required for the additional construction costs associated with the second full T-Hangar and associated groundworks and t