City Council

A. THAT the unaudited financial statements of the Brant and Brantford Local Housing Corporation as at December 31st, 2018 BE ADOPTED; and B. THAT the Shareholder of the Corporation APPROVE the non-appointment of an auditor for the financial year of the Corporation ending December 31, 2019, pursuant to Section 148 of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario); and C. THAT the following incumbents, having been appointed as Officers of Brant and Brantford Local Housing Corporation by the Directors, BE RATIFIED in the respective positions listed: a. President: Mayor b. Vice-President: Chair of Social Services Committee c. Chief Executive Officer: General Manager, Health and Human Services d. Treasurer/Banking Signing Officer: City Treasurer e. Secretary: City Clerk or Designate f. Signing Officers: President and Vice President; and D. THAT it BE ACKNOWLEDGED that the minutes of the 2018 Annual General Meeting, held April 4, 2018 as recorded at a meeting of Brantford City Council on April 4, 2018, were adopted by the Shareholder at a meeting of Brantford City Council on April 24, 2018. Recorded vote on Item 5.1: YES: (9): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter, and Councillor Wall

THAT the following Proclamations BE APPROVED: 7.1 June as Bike Month WHEREAS the bicycle is an economical, clean, healthy and convenient form of transportation and an excellent tool for the recreation and enjoyment of Brantford’s scenic beauty; and WHEREAS more use of the bicycle for transportation can improve the quality of life for citizens in Brantford; and WHEREAS the Province has made cycling a strategic priority to make Ontario the top cycling Province in the country and in the top 10 world wide by 2033; and WHEREAS creating a bicycle friendly community generates a wide range of health, economic, environmental and social benefits. These include improved personal health, reduced health care costs as a result of active living, reduced traffic congestion, a cleaner environment and increased tourism opportunities across the City; and WHEREAS supporting and encouraging students to ride their bikes to school can help children reach their daily requirements of physical activity, gain independence, and help influence the transportation choices in the City for our future generations; and WHEREAS workplaces that support and encourage employees to commute by bike have the noted benefits of increased employee City Council 4 MINUTES May 28, 2019 productivity, reduced employee turnover, a boosted corporate image and overall happier and more satisfied employees; and WHEREAS the City of Brantford, the Brant Cycling Club and the Brant County Health Unit have partnered together to plan a

THAT Report 2019-380, Clerk’s Report on Communications for May 2019, BE RECEIVED. Recorded vote on Item 9.1: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Wall, and Councillor Van Tilborg

THAT the following Minutes BE ADOPTED: 10.1 City Council Minutes - April 30, 2019 City Council 8 MINUTES May 28, 2019 10.2 Special City Council Minutes - April 30, 2019 10.3 Special City Council Minutes - May 7, 2019 10.4 Special City Council - Private and Confidential Minutes - April 30, 2019 THAT the following Minutes BE RECEIVED: 10.5 John Noble Home Committee of Management Minutes - May 8, 2019 Recorded vote on all Minutes: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Wall, and Councillor Van Tilborg

THAT the Social Services Committee Report #2019-05-01B BE ADOPTED as follows: 1. Ontario Works Caseload and the Labour Market [Financial Impact: None], 2019-156 2. Affordable Housing Development Initiatives [Financial Impact – None], 2019-148 3. Sunrise Villa Burford – 2018 Annual Water System Report [Financial Impact: None], 2019-145 4. Municipal Comparison of Social Housing Operations and 2018 Wait List Statistics [Financial Impact: None], 2019-230 City Council 9 MINUTES May 28, 2019 Item 2 was separated for discussion purposes. Recorded vote on all Items (Items 1, 3 and 4) of the Social Services Committee Report #2019-0501B not separated for discussion purposes: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Wall, and Councillor Van Tilborg

THAT Clause E of Item 2 of Social Services Committee Report #2019-05-01B BE AMENDED to add the words “or City of Brantford” after the words “County of Brant”. Recorded vote on the Amendment to Item 2: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Wall, and Councillor Van Tilborg

THAT Committee of the Whole - Community Development Report #2019-05-07 BE ADOPTED, as follows: 1. Zoning By-law Amendment PZ-03-19 – 771 Colborne Street [Financial Impact – None], 2019-211 City Council 10 MINUTES May 28, 2019 2. Bicycle Friendly Community [Financial Impact—None], 2019-203 3. 2018 Year End Economic Update: Economic Development and Tourism Department [Financial Impact-None], 2019-244 4. Zoning By-law Amendment PZ-13-18 – 677 Park Road North [Financial Impact – None], 2019-53 5. Arts & Culture Economic Impact Study Referral [Financial Impact: None], 2019-250 6. 2021 Ontario 55+ Winter Games Transfer Payment Agreement, 2019-251 7. Post-Secondary Education Advisory Committee Disbandment 8. Day Light Savings Time No Items were separated for discussion purposes. Recorded vote on all Items (Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) of the Committee of the Whole – Community Development Report #2019-05-07: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Wall, and Councillor Van Tilborg

THAT Committee of the Whole - Operations and Administration Report #2019- 05-14 BE ADOPTED, as follows: 1. Strategic Asset Management Policy [Financial Impact – None], 2019-247 2. Comments on Environmental Bill of Rights Registry – Reducing Litter and Waste in Our Communities: Discussion Paper [Financial Impact - None], 2019-278 3. Canada Cultural Spaces Fund Application [Financial Impact: none], 2019- 315 4. Winzen Residential Homes Limited - Echo Park Subdivision Agreement [Financial Impact – None], 2019-152 5. North Park Street – Road Diet Update [Financial Update – None], 2019- 259 6. Brant County Health Unit 2019 West Nile Virus Surveillance and Prevention Program [Financial Impact – None], 2019-346 7. Golf Operations Year End Report 2018 [Financial Impact - None], 2019- City Council 11 MINUTES May 28, 2019 8. Project Update – Transportation Master Plan and Master Servicing Plan [Financial Impact – None], 2019-269 9. Temporary Road Closures – May/June 2019 [Financial Impact – None], 2019-270 10. City of Brantford Water System Quality Management System 2018 Annual Update [Financial Impact – None], 2019-188 11. Motion to establish a Municipal Video Surveillance System within the Core Area of the City of Brantford 12. All-Way Stops at Brock Street and Alice Street 13. WTFest Music Festival 14. Downtown Cleanliness & Garbage Service Levels 15. Chairing - Committee of the Whole Meetings Items 2, 5 and 14 were separated for discussion purposes. Recorded vote on all Items (Item

THAT Clauses B and D of Item 2 of Committee of the Whole – Operations and Administration Report #2019-05-14 BE AMENDED to read as follows: B. THAT the Province BE ADVISED The Corporation of the City of Brantford is fully supportive of the Discussion Paper for Reducing Litter and Waste in Our Communities (Environmental Registry posting - # 013-4689) as it aims to increase waste diversion within the Province; and D. THAT the City of Brantford VERY STRONGLY SUPPORTS the AMO response to the Discussion Paper for Reducing Litter and Waste in Our Communities, as outlined in Appendix “A”, to increase waste diversion within the Province and most importantly increase the financing to operate City Council 12 MINUTES May 28, 2019 these programs, in particular the Provincial Blue Box Program Plan, and these comments supporting a local and broader municipal perspective from across the province, also BE SUBMITTED in response to the request for input into the Discussion Paper for Reducing Litter and Waste in Our Communities as posted on the Environmental Registry (posting # 013- 4689); and AND FURTHER THAT Clause E BE REMOVED. Recorded vote on the Amendment to Item 2: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor :Vanderstelt, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Wall, and Councillor Van Tilborg

THAT Clause B of Item 5 of Committee of the Whole – Operations and Administration Report #2019-05-14 BE AMENDED to change “July 31st” to “August 31st”. Recorded vote on Amendment to Item 5: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Wall, and Councillor Van Tilborg

THAT the Finance Committee Report #2019-05-15B BE ADOPTED, as follows: 1. 2018 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements [Financial Impact – None], 2019-321 2. Review of Casino Funds Policy [Financial Impact – None], 2019-305 3. Sustainable Funding for Stormwater Program [Financial Impact – None], 2019-298 4. Update on Outstanding Capital Projects [Financial Impact - None], 2019- 170 [DEFERRAL from April 17, 2019] 5. 2018 Yearend Surplus Report [Financial Impact - $1,634,363 Operating Surplus], 2019-311 6. Impact of Provincial Gas Tax Changes on Transit Operating Budget [Financial Impact - $9,500,000 over 10 years], 2019-318 7. 2018 Variance Report For Budget Items Balanced By Reserves and Reserve Funds [Financial Impact - $2,503,794 negative impact on tax supported yearend position], 2019-312 8. 1st Quarter Casino Report [Financial Impact - $1,104,359], 2019-310 9. Treasurer’s Investment Report for 2018 [Financial Impact - None], 2019- 261 10. Treasurer’s Annual Report on Lease Financing Agreements for 2018 [Financial Impact – None], 2019-234 Items 5 and 6 were separated for discussion purposes. City Council 14 MINUTES May 28, 2019 Recorded vote on all Items (Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10) of the Finance Committee Report #2019-05-15B not separated for discussion purposes: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Wall, and Councillor Van

THAT Clause B(a) of Item 5 of Finance Committee Report #2019-05-15B BE AMENDED to read as follows: a) Affordable Housing Reserve (RF0475) – $1,249,335 Recorded vote on the Amendment to Item 5: YES: (9): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Wall, and Councillor Van Tilborg NO: (1): Councillor Martin

THAT the following BE

THAT Clause D BE AMENDED to include the name (Will Bouma) of the Provincial Member of Parliament. Recorded vote on Amendment to Item 6: YES: (9): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Wall, and Councillor Van Tilborg NO: (1): Councillor Carpenter

THAT Clause B BE AMENDED to read as follows: B. i. THAT the planned transit improvement (Brantford Transit Service Improvement – Extend Monday to Saturday Hourly Service to 1 AM) for September 2019 NOT BE IMPLEMENTED AT THIS TIME and

THAT Sections 15.11.5 and 15.3.11 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to introduce the following resolution without prior Notice of Motion and without first having been previously considered by a Committee of the Whole or Standing Committee: WHEREAS the 2019 Asphalt Resurfacing Program is inclusive of three (3) cul de sacs, known as Amethyst Court, Thicketwood Court and Hidden Court; and WHEREAS these three (3) cul de sacs have existing grassed islands that are with a concrete curb; and WHEREAS the City of Brantford Design standards, approved in 2017 does not recommend small islands centered in a cul de sacs because these features impede snowplow operations, require grass cutting maintenance and are an unsafe area for children to play; and WHEREAS the results of a 29 April, 2019 questionnaire of the residents within the courts confirmed that the majority of residents responding on Amethyst Court and Hidden Court would support the City standard for removal of the grassed islands; and City Council 17 MINUTES May 28, 2019 WHEREAS the majority of the residents responding to the questionnaire on Thicketwood Court preferred that the grassed island remain; and WHEREAS a Public Information Centre (PIC) was held on May 16, 2019 for residents to provide input on the cul de sac islands; and WHEREAS there were six (6) residents who attended the PIC for additional information of the project; and WHEREAS the Asphalt Resurfacing Program tender, closed on

WHEREAS the 2019 Asphalt Resurfacing Program is inclusive of three (3) cul de sacs, known as Amethyst Court, Thicketwood Court and Hidden Court; and WHEREAS these three (3) cul de sacs have existing grassed islands that are with a concrete curb; and WHEREAS the City of Brantford Design standards, approved in 2017 does not recommend small islands centered in a cul de sacs because these features impede snowplow operations, require grass cutting maintenance and are an unsafe area for children to play; and City Council 18 MINUTES May 28, 2019 WHEREAS the results of a 29 April, 2019 questionnaire of the residents within the courts confirmed that the majority of residents responding on Amethyst Court and Hidden Court would support the City standard for removal of the grassed islands; and WHEREAS the majority of the residents responding to the questionnaire on Thicketwood Court preferred that the grassed island remain; and WHEREAS a Public Information Centre (PIC) was held on May 16, 2019 for residents to provide input on the cul de sac islands; and WHEREAS there were six (6) residents who attended the PIC for additional information of the project; and WHEREAS the Asphalt Resurfacing Program tender, closed on May 16, 2019 with an anticipated start date of June 10, 2019; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: A. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to remove the islands from Amethyst Court, and Hidden Court as part of the 2019 Asphalt Resurfacing Program; and B. THAT notwithstanding the City’s Design Stand

THAT LEAVE BE GIVEN to the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following By-Laws for the First and Second Reading: BY-LAW PREAMBLE 81-2019 By-law to authorize the execution of AGREEMENTS individually dated and listed on Schedule 'A' attached hereto: 1. Subdivision Agreement between the City of Brantford, Brantford Power and Winzen Residential Homes Limited for the Echo Park Subdivision (2019-152) (Committee of the Whole – Operations and Administration Report #2019-05-14) 2. Resolutions of the Shareholder of the Brant and Brantford Local Housing Corporation (2019-268) (City Council – May 28, 2019) 3. Confidential Minutes of Settlement for Assessment Appeals (Finance Committee Report #2019-05-15A) (Special City Council – May 28, 2019) 82-2019 By-law to amend By-law 160-90, being a By-law to regulate the use of lands and the location and use of buildings and structures in the City of Brantford (by removing the ‘Holding’ provision, from the lands located on the south side of the Grey Street Extension, and changing the zoning to “Residential Type 2 – Exception 8 Zone (R2-8)’) (PZ-05-17) (CD2017-095) (Committee of the Whole – Community Development Report #2018-12-04B) 83-2019 By-law to amend By-law 160-90, being a By-law to regulate the use of lands and the location and use of buildings and structures in the City of Brantford (by changing the zoning from “Holding – Residential Medium Density Type B Zone (H-R4B)” to “Holding - Residential Medium Density Type A - Exception 66 Zone (H

THAT By-law 81-2019 through to and including By-law 95-2019 BE TAKEN as read a third time, be finally passed and signed by the Mayor and Clerk. No By-laws for 3rd Reading were separated for discussion purposes. Recorded vote on 3rd Reading of all By-laws: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Wall, and Councillor Van Tilborg