The Brantford Record

Appointments Committee

November 12, 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.

What was decided (11 motions)

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

THAT all Items for Consent not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Yes (10) Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell
Moved by Councillor Caputo, seconded by Councillor Sicoli
Carried
Amendment: THAT the Clerk requests the full investigation report from the Board of Health for Grand Erie Public Health regarding the investigation concerning a breach of their Code of Conduct, and provide it to City Council. 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 Carpenter, seconded by Councillor Hunt
Carried
McCreary Amendment: THAT the Public Consultation Task Force BE DISBANDED. 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 Carpenter
Carried
McCreary Amendment: THAT the Clerk advises the Brantford Regional Real Estate Association that the City will no longer be appointing a liaison member from Council 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 Carpenter
Carried
McCreary Amendment: THAT the Community Physician Recruitment Committee be STRUCK from Appendix A as it has been Disbanded. 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 Carpenter
Carried
THAT Committee MOVE IN-CAMERA to consider the following: 5.1 Appointment of Citizen Members to Various Boards Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees. 5.1.1 Brantford Accessibility Advisory Committee 5.1.2 Environmental and Sustainability Policy Advisory Committee 5.1.3 Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Initiatives Committee 5.1.4 Brantford Heritage Committee 5.1.5 Committee of Adjustment 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 Martin, seconded by Councillor Sless
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
THAT all Items for Consent not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. 2 Yes (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor VanTilborg
Moved by Councillor Caputo, seconded by Councillor Sicoli
Carried
Amendment: THAT the Clerk requests the full investigation report from the Board of Health for Grand Erie Public Health regarding the investigation concerning a breach of their Code of Conduct, and provide it to City Council. 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 Carpenter, seconded by Councillor Hunt
Carried
Amendment: 3 THAT the Public Consultation Task Force BE DISBANDED. 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 Carpenter, seconded by Councillor McCreary
Carried
Amendment: THAT the Clerk advises the Brantford Regional Real Estate Association that the City will no longer be appointing a liaison member from Council 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 Carpenter, seconded by Councillor McCreary
Carried
Amendment: THAT the Community Physician Recruitment Committee be STRUCK from Appendix A as it has been Disbanded. 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 Carpenter, seconded by Councillor McCreary
Carried

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