The Brantford Record

Estimates Committee

December 1, 2025

Who was there

Present (10): Gino Caputo, Richard Carpenter, Kevin Davis, Linda Hunt, Greg Martin, Dan McCreary, Mandy Samwell, Rose Sicoli, John Sless, Michael Sullivan

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

Declared interests

Councillor Caputowith the Brantford Police Services budget as he has a family member employed there
Councillor Huntwith the Brantford Police Services budget as she has a family member employed there
Councillor Slesswith the John Noble Home budget as he has a family member employed there

What was decided (5 motions)

5 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

THAT all Items for Consideration separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. The following items were subject to the vote and
Moved by Councillor Caputo, seconded by Councillor Samwell
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Samwell, Councillor VanTilborg
McCreary Amendment THAT the City portion of the Grand Erie Public Health Budget be increased by 1% over the 2025 Council approved Budget Recorded vote on amendment to item: 4.2.2 Yes (6) Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Martin, and Councillor Sullivan No (5) Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell
Moved by Mayor Davis
Carried
THAT Section 15.6.2(l) of the Procedure By-law BE WAIVED in order to provide an additional five minutes. Recorded vote on motion to waive the rules for item 4.2.3: 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 Samwell, seconded by Councillor Caputo
Carried
Amendment THAT the City portion of the Grand Erie Public Health Budget be increased by 1% over the 2025 Council approved Budget Recorded vote on amendment to item: 4.2.2 Yes (6): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, and Councillor VanTilborg No (5): Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, and Councillor Samwell
Moved by Mayor Davis, seconded by Councillor McCreary
Carried
THAT Section 15.6.2(l) of the Procedure By-law BE WAIVED in order to provide an additional five minutes. Recorded vote on motion to waive the rules for item 4.2.3: Yes (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor VanTilborg
Moved by Councillor Samwell, seconded by Councillor Caputo
Carried

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