Committee of the Whole - Operations

THAT all Items for consideration/consent (6.1 and 6.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Recorded vote on all items not separated for discussion purposes: Yes (11) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

THAT the rules BE WAIVED to allow the presentation an additional 10 minutes. Recorded vote on Motion to Waive the Rules

As there was a delegation on Item 7.1 - Special Olympics Ontario, Committee moved the resolution up to consider it prior to all items for consideration. WHEREAS Brantford has a long tradition of sporting excellence through hosting and servicing hundreds of local, regional and provincial tournaments and events annually; and WHEREAS the City of Brantford was officially recognized as the “Tournament Capital of Ontario” in the Provincial Legislature on June 4, 1998; and WHEREAS the City of Brantford’s Economic Development, Tourism & Cultural Initiatives Department (Tourism Division) has identified sport tourism as a core target market since 2013; and WHERAS the City of Brantford’s Sport Tourism Strategy (2019) aspires to a vision that Brantford will be a leading sport tourism destination in structure, supports and execution as the Tournament Capital of Ontario; WHEREAS the Brantford Police Service have been awarded a bid to host the 2025 Special Olympics Ontario Summer Games in Brantford on July 10-13, 2025; and WHEREAS the Special Olympics Ontario Summer Games will welcome 900 athletes along with their families and support workers to the City of Brantford; and WHEREAS the mission of Special Olympics Ontario is dedicated to enriching the lives of Ontarians with an intellectual disability through sport; and WHEREAS the City of Brantford’s Inclusive Community Plan aims to promote opportunities to support diversity, inclusion and developing a community in which every person feels sa

THAT Clause B BE AMENDED to include the words with the exception of bike lanes to conduct further engagement with residents, BE APPROVED; and Yes (4) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Van Tilborg, and Councillor Caputo No (7) Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, and Councillor Samwell

THAT Section 15.11.6 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to consider the following item without first providing notice: Yes (10) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

WHEREAS Remembrance Day is observed on November 11 each year to honour those who gave their lives to serve our country, and WHEREAS a Remembrance Day crosswalk is a decorative pedestrian crosswalk that commemorates Remembrance Day, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: THAT a crosswalk be installed near the Brant County War Memorial in time for Remembrance Day 2025; and THAT the crosswalk be funded to an upset limit of $30,000 from the Council Priorities Reserve (RF0558). Yes (10) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

THAT all Items for consideration/consent (6.1 and 6.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Recorded vote on all items not separated for discussion purposes: Yes (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg

THAT all items for consideration/consent (6.1 and 6.2) separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. The following items were voted on individually and

THAT Clause B BE AMENDED to include the words with the exception of bike lanes to conduct further engagement with residents, BE APPROVED; and Yes (4): Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, and Councillor Van Tilborg No (7): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, and Councillor Samwell

THAT Section 15.11.6 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to consider the following item without first providing notice: Yes (10): Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg

WHEREAS Remembrance Day is observed on November 11 each year to honour those who gave their lives to serve our country, and WHEREAS a Remembrance Day crosswalk is a decorative pedestrian crosswalk that commemorates Remembrance Day, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: A. THAT a crosswalk be installed near the Brant County War Memorial in time for Remembrance Day 2025; and B. THAT the crosswalk be funded to an upset limit of $30,000 from the Council Priorities Reserve (RF0558). Yes (10): Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg 15