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WHEREAS the 4th Annual WTFest Music Festival will be taking place in the City of Brantford on Saturday July 27th, at Lions Park Steven Brown Sports Complex in Brantford; and 3 WHEREAS the festival started in 2015 as a Rock festival intended to bring an affordable music festival to the City of Brantford; and WHEREAS the festival has been working cooperatively with the S.E.A.T. committee to provide an exceptional high quality music festival at an affordable ticket cost; and WHEREAS rock bands such as The Beaches, Ascott Royals with headliner The Sheep Dogs have already been announced for this year’s festival; and WHEREAS WTFest attracts thousands of visitors to the City of Brantford from all over Ontario as well as other parts of Canada and the United States; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Brantford DECLARE WTFest as a Municipally Significant Event in order for the WTFest organizing committee to obtain a a liquor license through the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. Recorded vote on Item 6.3 YES: Mayor Davis, Councillor Wall, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Sless, Councillor Utley, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Weaver, and Councillor McCreary – 10 NO: None – 0 Item 6.3

All Items for Consideration and Consent not separated for discussion purposes Items 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.5, 5.2.1 and 5.2.2 were separated for discussion purposes. The following Items for Consideration (Items 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.1.6,) and Consent Items (Items 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.2.5) not separated for discussion purposes were then voted on and approved: 4 5.1.3 Canada Cultural Spaces Fund Application [Financial Impact: none], 2019-315 a. THAT report number 2019-315 titled Canada Cultural Spaces Fund Application BE RECEIVED; and b. THAT the General Manager, Community Programs, Parks and Recreation BE AUTHORIZED to submit a funding application to the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund to partially fund the purchase of specialized stage drapery for the Sanderson Centre. 5.1.4 Winzen Residential Homes Limited - Echo Park Subdivision Agreement [Financial Impact – None], 2019-152 a. THAT Report 2019-152, “Winzen Residential Homes Limited - Echo Park Subdivision Agreement” BE RECEIVED; and b. THAT the Clerk BE DIRECTED to place the Subdivision Agreement between The Corporation of the City of Brantford, Brantford Power and Winzen Residential Homes Limited on a Signing by-law for approval of City Council; and c. THAT the by-law attached to Report 2019-152, being a by-law to Dedicate Part 3 (0.3m Reserve) on Plan BC131902 as part of the Public Highway to be known as part of Grey Street, Brantford, Ontario, BE PRESENTED to City Council for adoption. 5.1.6 Brant County Health Unit 2019 West Nile Virus Sur

That staff BE DIRECTED to provide a report by July 31st outlining options regarding road painting methods, materials and any other methods by which the lane can be delineated. Recorded vote on Amendment to Item 5.1.5 YES: Mayor Davis, Councillor Wall, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Sless, Councillor Utley, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Weaver, and Councillor McCreary – 10 NO: None – 0 Amendment to Item 5.1.5

WHEREAS, pursuant to section 8 of the Municipal Act, 2001, municipalities have been granted broad authority to govern their affairs as they consider appropriate and to enhance their ability to respond to municipal issues; and WHEREAS subsection 10(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that single-tier municipalities may provide any service or thing that the municipality considers necessary or desirable for the public; and WHEREAS subsection 10(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 permits single-tier municipalities to pass by-laws to regulate, inter alia, the economic, social and environmental well-being of the municipality; the health, safety and well-being of persons; and the protection of persons and property; and WHEREAS Council of The Corporation of the City of Brantford has invested a significant amount of time, effort and money into the revitalization of the City’s downtown core, including the establishment of the Downtown Brantford Business Improvement Area and strategic 13 projects involving various post-secondary educational institutions in order to attract investment in the downtown core; and WHEREAS the City of Brantford has been impacted by the national opioid crisis, as well as rising gun-related crime; and WHEREAS Council is committed to balancing the public’s reasonable expectation of privacy with the necessity to protect the safety of the public and encourage the ongoing revitalization efforts in downtown Brantford; and WHEREAS Council wishes to employ new strategie

THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to prepare the necessary by-laws to have an all-way stop control installed at the intersections of Brock Street and Alice Street. Recorded vote on Item 6.2 YES: Mayor Davis, Councillor Wall, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Utley, Councillor Carpenter, and Councillor Weaver – 7 NO: None – 0 Item 6.2

THAT the following Council decisions made at its November 28, 2017 and July 24, 2018 meetings BE RESCINDED: Downtown Garbage Concerns – November 28, 2017 WHEREAS garbage in the downtown area is an eyesore that negatively impacts the image of our city core; and WHEREAS City Staff and the DBIA have formed a Downtown Garbage Pickup Working Group that has been 15 meeting for several months to identify solutions to reduce and eventually eliminate curb side garbage; and WHEREAS residents and businesses enjoy a 6 day per week curb side pickup service; and WHEREAS all stakeholders realize the need to improve the current service NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council ENDORSE the following recommendations of the Downtown Garbage Pickup Working Group: 1. THAT a one year pilot project BE APPROVED and funded to lease a compactor in the immediate downtown area for businesses to dispose of curb side garbage; 2. THAT the cost of $55,000 for the compactor BE FUNDED and APPROVED by Council for 2018 from the Council Priorities Reserve Fund (RF0558); 3. THAT a suitable site for the compactor BE IDENTIFIED by the Working Group and supported by City Council; and 4. THAT a Business Case BE DEVELOPED with the DBIA as a partner in the long term success of this initiative. Downtown Garbage and Recycling Drop Off Bin Pilot – Proposed Location – July 24, 2018 A. THAT Report No. PW2018-044 titled “Downtown Garbage and Recycling Drop Off Bin Pilot – Proposed Location”, BE RECEIVED; and B. THAT Cou

WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held December 18, 2018 adopted By-law 168-2018, being a By-law to amend Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code regarding Procedure as it relates to the chairing of Committee of the Whole meetings; and WHEREAS Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code currently establishes the following procedure for the Chairing of Committee of the Whole meetings:  The Clerk shall maintain a list (the “List”) of Members of Council interested in chairing meetings of the Committee of the Whole on a monthly rotational basis, where Members of Council may add or remove themselves from the List at any time by notifying the Clerk in writing.  Meetings of the Committee of the Whole shall be chaired by the Member of Council so identified on the List.  Should the Member of Council identified on the List be unable to chair portion(s) of the meeting as a result of declaring a pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act on matter(s) considered at the meeting, or has notified the Clerk, or designate, that they are no longer available or interested in chairing all or a portion of said meeting, by default, the Mayor shall serve as chair for part or all of the meeting, as the case may be.  In the event that the Mayor too is unable to chair through absence or as a result of declaring a pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act on matter(s) considered at the meeting, the Committee shall elect from among those