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THAT all Items for Consideration (Item 6.1) and Consent Items (Item 6.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. No Items were separated for discussion purposes. Recorded vote on all Items for Consideration (Item 6.1) and Consent Items (Item 6.2) not separated for discussion purposes: YES (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor VanTilborg and Councillor Wall

5 WHEREAS The Corporation of the City of Brantford is committed to a Strategic Plan; and WHEREAS the Strategic Plan includes goals and objectives that support a strong local economy and a fiscally sustainable local government; and WHEREAS one of these Strategic Plan goals and objectives is to perform a value for money audit; and WHEREAS residential, commercial and industrial development are major contributors to a strong local economy and the financial stability of the Corporation of the City of Brantford; and WHEREAS City Council has established the Building Construction Process Review Task Force to review the City’s development processes and make recommendations to improve said processes; and WHEREAS the Task Force has undertaken a consultation process with the public and development industry that has raised issues with and made suggestions to improve said processes; and WHEREAS based upon this consultation, the Task Force concludes that the City would benefit from a review of its development processes; and WHEREAS such a review undertaken by a Six Sigma Lean consultant, and led by the Building Construction Process Review Task Force, would provide an opportunity to streamline and develop innovative approaches to the review of all development proposals in the City; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT The Corporation of the City of Brantford engage the services of a consultant with the following parameters: 1. To undertake a review of all phases of the City’s development review

WHEREAS the City of Brantford wishes to keep its streets and intersections safe for the travelling public; and WHEREAS advertising signage can prove helpful in local businesses attracting patronage; and WHEREAS changes to advertising signage has resulted in an increase in digital and electronic signs being installed throughout the City of Brantford; and WHEREAS concerns have been raised that such digital and electronic signs can alter driver attention through glare or simple distraction that could result in motor vehicle or pedestrian accidents, injury and possible death; and 7 WHEREAS currently the Outdoor Sign By-law, being Chapter 478 of the Brantford Municipal Code, regulates the location of all signs within the City of Brantford; and WHEREAS the Outdoor Sign By-law, being Chapter 478 of the Brantford Municipal Code, does not define digital signs specifically; and WHEREAS the Outdoor Sign By-law defines Electronic Message Display to mean an electronically and/or computer controlled sign, or part thereof, which displays illuminated copy or graphic information in a prearranged sequence which may or may not change and includes but is not limited to a video screen, read-o-graph or projected image; and WHEREAS there is a need to fully regulate all digital signs to ensure they are installed in a safe manner and distance from intersections so as not be a distraction to the motoring public; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: A. THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to report back to Committee of the

8 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 Section 242 of the Municipal Act, 2001, (the “Act”) as amended, provides that a municipality may, by by-law or resolution, appoint a member of the council to act in the place of the head of council or other member of council designated to preside at meetings in the municipality’s procedure by-law when the head of council or designated member is absent or refuses to act or the office is vacant, and while so acting such member has all the powers and duties of the head of council or designated member, as the case may be, with respect to presiding at meetings; and WHEREAS Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code regarding Procedure already provides for a presiding officer at Meetings of Council and Committees of the Whole in the absence of the head of council, specifically providing that the Acting Mayor for the month shall serve as chair and in the absence of the Acting Mayor for the month, the member of council designated as Acting Mayor for the next month and who is in attendance shall serve as chair; and WHEREAS Section 23.1 of the Act authorizes a municipality to delegate its powers and duties under that statute or any other act, to a person or body, subject to certain restrictions; and WHEREAS City Council, at its inaugural meeting, held December 3, 2018, adopted By-law 154-2018, Being a By-la

WHEREAS Section 242 of the Municipal Act, 2001, (the “Act”) as amended, provides that a municipality may, by by-law or resolution, appoint a member of 10 the council to act in the place of the head of council or other member of council designated to preside at meetings in the municipality’s procedure by-law when the head of council or designated member is absent or refuses to act or the office is vacant, and while so acting such member has all the powers and duties of the head of council or designated member, as the case may be, with respect to presiding at meetings; and WHEREAS Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code regarding Procedure already provides for a presiding officer at Meetings of Council and Committees of the Whole in the absence of the head of council, specifically providing that the Acting Mayor for the month shall serve as chair and in the absence of the Acting Mayor for the month, the member of council designated as Acting Mayor for the next month and who is in attendance shall serve as chair; and WHEREAS Section 23.1 of the Act authorizes a municipality to delegate its powers and duties under that statute or any other act, to a person or body, subject to certain restrictions; and WHEREAS City Council, at its inaugural meeting, held December 3, 2018, adopted By-law 154-2018, Being a By-law to Appoint a member of council to act from time to time in the place and stead of the head of council as acting mayor (the “Acting Mayor”) on a monthly rotationa