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 (6 motions)
6 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
2 THAT all Items contained for consideration/consent (6.1 and 6.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Recorded vote on all Items for Consideration (Items 6.1.5, 6.1.6) and Consent Items (Items 6.2.1, 6.2.2) not separated for discussion purposes: YES: (8): Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Wall
Moved by Councillor Sless, seconded by Councillor Antoski
THAT Clauses (C) and (D) of Item 6.1.1 BE STRUCK AND REPLACED WITH: C. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to include the operating costs of the RLC program as an unmet need in the 2022 operating budget and included the software purchase and site preparation costs in the capital budget; and D. THAT subject to Council approval of the RLC program, staff BE DIRECTED to establish a RLC reserve for net revenues collected from RLC violations for the sole use of Road Safety Initiatives. Recorded vote on the Amendment to Item 6.1.1: YES: (8): Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Wall
Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by Councillor McCreary
THAT Item 6.1.3 BE AMENDED to include the following as Clauses B and C: B. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to change the intersections of Hamilton Avenue at Avondale Street, Hamilton Avenue 6 at Albemarle Street, and Hampton Street at Rowanwood Avenue to All-way Stop controls; and C. THAT any necessary by-laws BE PRESENTED to City Council for adoption. Recorded vote on the Amendment to Item 6.1.3: YES: (7): Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Wall NO (1): Councillor Martin
Moved by Councillor Antoski, seconded by Councillor Wall
THAT Item 6.1.4 BE AMENDED by STRIKING Clause (B)iii and REPLACING WITH: B (iii) Installing a sidewalk along the east side of Delamere Street between Charles Street and Edge Street. Recorded vote on the Amendment to Item 6.1.4: YES: (8): Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Wall
Moved by Councillor Vanderstelt, seconded by Councillor Wall
WHEREAS Bell Canada has undertaken work to improve its telecommunications infrastructure; and WHEREAS the contractors hired to complete the work by Bell Canada have caused property damage to private property, which has not been repaired as a result of this work; and WHEREAS requests for remediation of that property damage have not been answered; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: A. THAT The Corporation of the City of Brantford create a list of addresses adversely impacted by Bell Canada activities; and B. THAT the list be forwarded to a Bell Canada “from time to time” to advise of the property damage and request that the damage be repaired; and C. THAT a letter be sent to the Minister of Canadian Heritage requesting changes to the law to require Bell Canada to take responsibility for the restoration of properties affected by this work to the condition pre-existing the work undertaken by Bell Canada. Recorded vote on Item 7.1 YES: (8): Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Wall
Moved by Councillor McCreary, seconded by Councillor Martin
WHEREAS The City of Brantford and its residents can be rightfully proud of our first rate trail system; and WHEREAS non-residents also recognize the importance and quality of our trails; and WHEREAS our trail system is part of a greater regional trail system; and WHEREAS our trail system also is a significant regional transportation corridor; and WHEREAS over the course of the last 2 years, usage of our trails has increased exponentially; and WHEREAS the surge in usage includes many different types of users including recreational walkers, dog walkers, parents and young children, recreational and competitive runners, photographers, young cyclists, recreational cyclists, competitive cyclists, scooter riders, wheelchair users, blind users, deaf users, illegal users on motorized vehicles, parks and public works vehicles and equipment and park patrollers vehicles; and WHEREAS not all of these uses are complementary to one another; and WHEREAS the conflicting uses are compounded by the physical nature of much of our trail system; and WHEREAS the increased usage over the last 2 years has demonstrated previously unrecognized safety hazards which remain undocumented except in anecdotal fashion; and WHEREAS areas of concern include but are not limited to the following conditions: Natural narrowing of the width of unpaved trails; Dangerous loose trail surface materials; Erosion; Dangerous 90 degree blind corners; Lack of daylight triangles; 10 Inherently dangerous local cond
Moved by Councillor McCreary, seconded by Councillor Martin