Committee of the Whole - Planning and Administration

THAT all Items for consideration/consent (7.1 and 7.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Recorded vote on all items not separated: 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 Section 15.6.2(d)(i) 1 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED to add a delegate past the 9:00 a.m. deadline. Recorded vote on motion to waive the rules: Yes (9) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Mayor Davis, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell No (2) Councillor McCreary, and Councillor Van Tilborg

WHEREAS all Ontarians deserve and expect a safe and respectful workplace; and WHEREAS municipal governments, as the democratic institutions most directly engaged with Ontarians, need respectful discourse; and WHEREAS several incidents in recent years of abuse and workplace harassment have occurred amongst members of municipal councils; and WHEREAS these incidents seriously and negatively affect the people involved and lower public perceptions of local governments; and WHEREAS municipal Codes of Conduct are helpful tools to set expectations of Council members’ behaviour; and WHEREAS legislation would hold both accountable and protect all municipal offices; and WHEREAS municipal governments do not have the necessary tools to adequately enforce compliance with municipal Codes of Conduct and support appropriate accountability when it comes to perpetrating violence and harassment in the workplace; and WHEREAS the fundamental underlying principle of broadening diversity, equity and inclusion in politics rests on the assumption the workplace is safe; and WHEREAS government legislation would require Councillors to comply with the workplace violence and harassment policies, establish a process for removing individuals in substantiated cases of egregious violence or harassment, as well as prevent officials whose seats have been vacated for such reasons from seeking immediate or subsequent re-election; and WHEREAS the aforementioned elements are consistent with previously developed legi

McCreary THAT the following be added as Clause D: THAT in addition, the legislation should include a provision allowing an Integrity Commissioner to award costs against individuals who have filed repeated frivolous or vexatious complaints. Recorded vote on the amendment: Yes (5) Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Martin, and Councillor Sullivan No (6) Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

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THAT all Items for consideration/consent (7.1 and 7.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Recorded vote on all items not separated: 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 Section 15.6.2(d)(i) 1 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED to add a delegate past the 9:00 a.m. deadline. Recorded vote on motion to waive the rules: Yes (9): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Hunt, and Councillor Samwell No (2): Councillor McCreary, and Councillor Van Tilborg

THAT the following be added as Clause D: THAT in addition, the legislation should include a provision allowing an Integrity Commissioner to award costs against individuals who have filed repeated frivolous or vexatious complaints. 7 Recorded vote on the amendment: Yes (5): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, and Councillor McCreary No (6): Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg

9 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 the Crystal Cottage was relocated from its original property, 35 Chatham Street, to 53 Charlotte Street to conserve its heritage value in the face of demolition and redevelopment; and WHEREAS the developer did not complete the restoration of the Crystal Cottage following the relocation and the task of restoration fell to the Brant Historical Society; and WHEREAS the Brant Historical Society, despite limited resources, completed some work to the Crystal Cottage to install the building on the foundation at 53 Charlotte Street but the restoration remains incomplete; and WHEREAS a new owner has bought the Crystal Cottage from the Brant Historical Society to complete the restoration of the building; and WHEREAS the restoration of the Crystal Cottage would benefit from additional potential uses added by way of Minor Zoning By- law Amendment and may require the amendment of the existing approved Site Plan which is registered on title of 53 Charlotte Street; and WHEREAS the foregoing Planning Act applications require the payment of a fee which creates a draw on funds that could otherwise go directly to the restoration of the Crystal Cottage. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: A. THAT the application fee for any Minor Zoning By-law Amendment application, submitted by the current owner, to add a single use to 53 Charlot