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All Items for Consideration and Consent not separated for discussion purposes Items 4.1.1, 4.13, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17, 4.1.8, 4.1.10, 4.1.13, 4.1.14, 4.1.15 and 4.1.17 were separated for discussion purposes. The following Items for Consideration (Items 4.1.2, 4.1.4, 4.1.9, 4.1.11, 4.1.12, 4.1.16, 4.1.18, 4.1.19, 4.1.20, 4.1.21, 4.1.22) and Consent Items (Items 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.4, 4.2.5) not separated for discussion purposes were then voted on and approved: 4.1.2 Expropriation of Lands for Dike Lands and Recreational Trail [Financial Impact: Up to $300,000], 2019-242 a) THAT Council, as approving authority under the Expropriations Act, APPROVE the expropriation of the following lands (hereinafter the ‘Lands’): 3 No. Owner Legal Description Interest Required 1. King & PT LT 29 HULBERT FLATS Fee Benton BRANTFORD CITY; PT LT 30 Simple HULBERT FLATS BRANTFORD CITY; PT LT 34 HULBERT FLATS BRANTFORD... CITY; PT LT 35 HULBERT FLATS BRANTFORD CITY; PT LT 36 HULBERT FLATS BRANTFORD CITY; PT LT 1 S/S GREENWICH ST HULBERT FLATS BRANTFORD CITY; PT LT 2 S/S GREENWICH ST HULBERT FLATS BRANTFORD CITY; PT CANAL ST HULBERT FLATS BRANTFORD CITY; PT LT MILLRACE HULBERT FLATS BRANTFORD CITY; PT SOUTH PARK ST PL HULBERT FLATS BRANTFORD CITY; PART 1, 2R7905 CITY OF BRANTFORD, being all of PIN 32090-0037 2 King & PT LT A S/S WATER ST CITY Fee Benton OF BRANTFORD, SEPTEMBER Simple 7, 1892 BRANTFORD CITY; PT LT B S/S WATER ST CITY OF BRANTFO... RD, SEPTEMBER 7, 1892 BRANTFORD CITY PART 1, 2R7901;

THAT Clause B BE AMENDED to read as follows: b. THAT Option 1 as follows, as contained in Section 8.0 of Report 2019-210 BE APPROVED. (i) That subject to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, the Mayor and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute an Extension Agreement to the 2015-2018 BRWQP funding agreement to allow remaining 2018 funds to be used up in 2019; and (ii) THAT Leanne Knuckle, Environmental Engineering Technologist BE APPOINTED as the voting proxy representative to Councilor Joshua Wall, who is the BRWQP Review Committee representative for the City of Brantford. 11 Recorded vote on Amendment to Item 4.1.3 YES: Councillor Wall, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Weaver – 5 NO: Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sless, Councillor Utley, Councillor McCreary – 6 Amendment to Item 4.1.3

THAT Clause B BE AMENDED to read as follows: b. THAT Option 2 as follows, as contained in Section 8.0 of Report 2019- 210 BE APPROVED; (i) That the GRCA BE ADVISED that the City will accept a refund pursuant to terms of the 2015-2018 BRWQP funding agreement stipulating that where any funds remain following termination of the agreement, they are to be returned to the contributing municipality in proportion to municipal contributions over the life of the program. Recorded vote on Amendment to Item 4.1.3 YES: Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sless, Councillor Utley, Councillor McCreary – 6 NO: Councillor Wall, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Weaver – 5 Amendment to Item 4.1.3

THAT the following form as Clause C: That staff report back with an update on the next steps regarding the roundabout installation policy by the October meeting cycle. Recorded vote on Amendment to Item 4.1.7 YES: Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sless, Councillor Utley, Councillor Weaver, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Wall, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter – 11 NO: None – 0 Amendment to Item 4.1.7

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THAT Clause B BE AMENDED to read as follows: THAT on-street parking on both sides of Emilie Street REMAIN in place. Recorded vote on Amendment to Item 4.1.13 YES: Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Sless, Councillor Utley, Councillor Weaver, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Wall, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter – 10 NO: None – 0 Amendment to Item 4.1.13

THAT Clause B BE AMENDED to read as follows: 18 THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to include the following as part of its report back to the Estimates Committee in June 2019 regarding a revised 2020-2028 Capital Forecast: • Installation of pedestrian crossovers (PXO) at the intersection of Mount Pleasant Street and Bell Lane – inclusion in the 2020 (design) and 2021 (construction) Capital Budget. Recorded vote on Amendment to Item 4.1.15 YES: Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor Utley, Councillor Weaver, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Wall, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter – 11 NO: None – 0 Amendment to Item 4.1.15

WHEREAS on February 26, 2019, City Council appointed Councillor Carpenter to the Grand River Conservation Authority Board of Directors; and WHEREAS members appointed to the Grand River Conservation Authority Board of Directors receive an honorarium; and WHEREAS Section 1.F(b) of By-law 81-2014 (Council Honoraria By-law) requires additional benefits from any Board or Committee to be paid over or redirected to the City; and WHEREAS Section 1.F(c) of By-law 81-2014 allows the honorarium paid to be redirected to a specific City account, by way of a resolution adopted by a majority vote; 20 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: a) THAT the honorarium for Councillor Carpenters’s appointment to the Grand River Conservation Authority BE REDIRECTED to Corporate Council Account 102101.43660; and b) THAT the total value of the 2019 honorarium BE DONATED to the Grand River Conservation Foundation to be allocated to the Water Festival in November 2019. Recorded vote on Item 5.1 YES: Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sless, Councillor Utley, Councillor Weaver, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Wall, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter – 11 NO: None – 0 Item 5.1

WHEREAS, Chapter 206 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code (Dogs – Other Animals) includes provisions relating to the keeping of poultry within the geographic boundaries of the City of Brantford; and WHEREAS Subsection 206.10.1 of Chapter 206 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code provides that Chapter 206 shall not prevent any person from keeping, harbouring or possessing male and female chickens, subject to certain limitations; and WHEREAS the keeping of male chickens (roosters) in urban settings can lead to the disturbance of the neighbourhoods in which those chickens are kept due to persistent crowing at early hours; and WHEREAS it is prudent for Council to ensure that appropriate limits are in place with respect to the keeping of animals, specifically animals kept for agricultural purposes, within the City of Brantford; 21 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to report back to Council with amendments to Chapter 206 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code to prevent the keeping, harbouring, or possession of male chickens (roosters) within the geographic boundaries of the City of Brantford. Recorded vote on Item 5.2 YES: Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sless, Councillor Utley, Councillor Weaver, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter – 9 NO: Councillor Wall, Councillor VanTilborg – 2 Item 5.2

WHEREAS approximately 8 million metric tons of plastic are thrown into the ocean annually, with this amount of plastic set to increase tenfold by 2020; and WHEREAS plastic is commonly transported into large bodies of water from land-based sources, both directly and via river systems; and WHEREAS single-use plastics such as straws and plastic cutlery are frequently used at City Hall for various Council and Community events and meals; and WHEREAS the impact of single-use plastics on our environment is a concern for young Citizens of Brantford, as demonstrated on March 19, 2019 when students from Russell Reid Elementary School made a presentation to Committee of the Whole – Operations and Administration regarding the sale and use of plastic straws within the City of Brantford; and WHEREAS at its Meeting on March 26, 2019 City Council adopted Item 21 of Committee of the Whole – Operations and Administration Report #2019-03-19 City staff were directed to report back on prohibition of sale and distribution of plastic straws within the City of Brantford; and 22 WHEREAS the City currently spends approximately $125.00 per year on single use plates and cutlery to support Council meals; and WHEREAS it is important to lead by example when establishing policies to reduce waste in our Community; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: a) THAT single-use plastics at City Hall, such as straws, cutlery and plates BE PHASED OUT by exhausting existing on-hand stocks of such products; and b) THAT these it

WHEREAS The Corporation of the City of Brantford holds a charity event known as the Mayor’s Gala; and 23 WHEREAS net proceeds from previous Mayor’s Galas have been provided to local not-for-profit organizations which are deemed to be worthy causes; and WHEREAS the Brant Community Healthcare System is this region’s provider for Emergency Services; and WHEREAS the Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) is committed to providing high quality, compassionate care to patients in their time of greatest need; and WHEREAS patients present at the BCHS Emergency Department with a variety of life-threatening medical conditions including severe respiratory issues, cardiac episodes and trauma, which require immediate medical attention; and WHEREAS the BCHS had over 54,000 Emergency Department visits in 2018; and WHEREAS the BCHS Emergency Department is responsible for up to 60% of all patient admissions to the BCHS; and WHEREAS the current Emergency Department space is not ideal to effectively accommodate patients in their time of need; and WHEREAS the BCHS has plans for a multi-million dollar redevelopment, expansion and renovation where the Emergency Department will be enhanced to include new entrances, and renovations will be completed to improve visibility for patients and staff and ensure patient privacy and confidentiality; and WHEREAS the project will add 371 square meters of space and renovate the department’s existing 288 square meters; and WHEREAS on March 2, 2018 the Provincia

WHEREAS Woodlawn Avenue between Balmoral Drive and Cambridge Drive is scheduled for re-construction this year; and WHEREAS on-street parking is currently permitted on both sides of Woodlawn Avenue; and WHEREAS the existing road width on Woodlawn Avenue does not meet City’s design standards for parking on both sides of the street; and WHEREAS widening the road is not practical to meet City’s design standards for parking on both sides of the street; and WHEREAS Ward Councillors have advised that changing parking regulation on Woodlawn Avenue would not be supported; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to maintain the same road width and parking regulations on Woodlawn Avenue for the re-construction. 25 Councillor Utley declared a pecuniary interest on Item 5.5 - Woodlawn Avenue Re-Construction, as he lives and owns a property on Woodlawn Avenue. Accordingly, he refrained from all discussion and voting on this Item. Councillor McCreary declared a pecuniary interest on Item 5.5 - Woodlawn Avenue Re-Construction, as he lives within proximity of Woodlawn Avenue. Accordingly, he refrained from all discussion and voting on this Item. Recorded vote on Item 5.5 YES: Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sless, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Wall, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter – 9 NO: None – 0 Item 5.5

WHEREAS it is the responsibility of municipalities to regulate parking on municipal highways; and WHEREAS The Corporation of the City of Brantford regulates on-street parking pursuant to By-law 144-88; and WHEREAS the City regularly receives requests to amend on-street parking regulations on various streets within the City’s jurisdiction; and WHEREAS these requests generate regular reports to Council, regardless of whether the residents along the relevant street are in support of an amendment with respect to on-street parking; and WHEREAS the regulations to the Professional Engineers Act (Ontario) require that professional engineers act to correct or report a situation that the engineer believes may endanger the safety or welfare of the public; and WHEREAS the City employs professional engineers who are obligated to review, among other things, requests to amend parking regulations to 26 determine whether said amendment would, in their professional opinion, constitute a danger to the safety or welfare of the public; and WHEREAS section 10 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that municipalities may provide any service or thing that the municipality considers necessary or desirable for the public, and may pass by-laws respecting, among other things, public assets, health, safety and well- being of persons, and services and things that the municipality is authorized to provide under subsection 10(1); and WHEREAS subsection 270(1)6 of the Municipal Act, 2001 requires municipalitie