City Council

THAT all Items contained within Committee Reports (Items 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4 and 11.5) and under Resolutions (Items 12.1 and 12.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. The following Items not separated for discussion purposes were the subject of the vote: 11.1 Committee of the Whole – Community Development Report #2019-11- 05B: 3. 2019 Mohawk Lake District Celebration Update, 2019-714 THAT 2019 Mohawk Lake District Celebration Update Report BE RECEIVED. 11.2 Social Services Committee Report #2019-11-06 1. Approval for a Compact Affordable Sustainable and Efficient (CASE) Home Demonstration Project [Financial Impact: $425,000], 2019-516 A. THAT report 2019-516 Approval for a Compact, Affordable, Sustainable and Efficient (CASE) Home Demonstration Project BE RECEIVED; and B. THAT staff BE AUTHORIZED to proceed with a CASE Home Demonstration Project utilizing funds from the Affordable Housing Reserve [RF0475], with a total construction cost not to exceed $425,000; and C. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to work with Purchasing to create a Request for Proposals that encourage alternative or creative construction and building practices to help achieve low construction costs; and D. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to reserve and utilize part of the city-owned property extending from Gilkison to the corner of Stinson and Stirton Avenues as a location for the City of Brantford CASE Home Demonstration Project; and 5 E. THAT the Director of Housing, or designate, BE AUTHORIZED to sign, o

THAT Report 2019-759, Clerk’s Report on Communication for November 2019, BE RECEIVED. Recorded vote on Item 9.1: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, and Councillor Wall

THAT the following Minutes BE ADOPTED: 10.1 City Council - October 22, 2019 10.2 Special City Council - November 12, 2019 THAT the following Minutes BE RECEIVED: 10.3 Paramedic Services Committee - September 18, 2019 10.4 Brant County Council - September 24, 2019 (as they relate to Paramedic Services Committee) 10.5 John Noble Home Committee of Management - November 13, 2019 18 Recorded vote on all Minutes: YES: (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, and Councillor Wall

THAT Item 1 of Committee of the Whole – Community Development Report #2019-11-05B BE ADOPTED as follows: 1. Application for Zoning By-law Amendment PZ-05-19 & Draft Plan of Condominium 29CD-19502 – 200 Brantwood Park Road [Financial Impact – None], 2019- 578 A. THAT Draft Plan of Condominium Application 29CD- 19502, submitted by IBI Group Inc. on behalf of Brant- Norfolk Habitat for Humanity, affecting the lands located at 200 Brantwood Park Road, BE APPROVED subject to the conditions included in Section 8.4 “Conditions of Draft Plan Approval” of Report 2019-578; and B. THAT Draft Plan of Condominium Application 29CD- 19502, submitted by IBI Group Inc. on behalf of Brant- Norfolk Habitat for Humanity, affecting the lands located at 200 Brantwood Park Road, BE APPROVED subject to the conditions included in Section 8.4 “Conditions of Draft Plan Approval” of Report 2019-578; and 19 C. THAT the By-law to remove the “Holding (H)” provision from the subject lands not be presented to Council for approval until the Applicant has provided a signed Site Plan Agreement to the City, along with all necessary securities; and D. THAT Pursuant to 34(18) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13. the following statement SHALL BE INCLUDED in the Notices of Decision: “Regard has been had for all written and oral submissions received from the public before the decision was made in relation to this planning matter, as discussed in Section 7.2 and 8.3.1 of Report 2019- 578." Recorded vote on Item 1

THAT Clause B BE AMENDED to change the location from the Beckett Adult Leisure Center, 219 Colborne St., Brantford to the former Police Station, 180 Greenwich Street, Brantford. Recorded vote on Amendment to Clause B - Item 12.2: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, and Councillor Wall

THAT Items 2 and 4 of Committee of the Whole – Community Development Report #2019-11-05B BE ADOPTED as follows: 2. Zoning By-law Amendment PZ-08-19 – Southwest Corner of Shellard Lane and Conklin Road [Financial Impact – None], 2019-602 A. THAT Zoning By-law Amendment Application PZ-08- 19, submitted by GSP Group Inc. on behalf of Traine Construction and Development, affecting the lands legally described as Part of Block A between the Clench, Kerr and Phelps Tract, Part 1 on 2R-7663, Geographic Township of Brantford (southwest corner of Shellard Lane and Conklin Road) to change the zoning to “Residential Medium Density Type B – Exception 26 Zone (R4B-26)” to permit four 4-storey apartment buildings with a maximum of 208 dwelling units, BE APPROVED, subject to the application of a 22 ‘Holding’ provision and in accordance with the applicable provisions as noted in Section 8.2 of Report 2019-602; and B. THAT the By-law to remove the “Holding (H)” provision from the subject lands not be presented to Council for approval until the following provisions have been satisfied: i. That the applicant has satisfied the requirements of the Grand River Conservation Authority and the City of Brantford relating to the Environmental Impact Study (EIS) and Stormwater Management (SWM); and ii. That the applicant has provided a signed Site Plan Agreement to the City, along with all necessary securities; and iii. That all servicing issues, financial and otherwise, have been addressed to the satisf

THAT Items 3 and 6 of Social Services Committee Report #2019- 11-06 BE ADOPTED as follows: 3. Emergency Shelter System Transition Update and Rosewood House funding for 2020 [Financial Impact: None], 2019-617 26 A. THAT report 2019-617 Emergency Shelter System Transition Update BE RECEIVED; and B. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to continue investigating alternative options for temporary winter emergency sheltering and bring a recommended option to Council for approval on an expedited basis. C. THAT the GENERAL MANAGER, Health and Human Services, be DIRECTED to enter into an agreement with Rosewood House to operate 30 co-ed emergency shelter beds in 2020 under a block funding arrangement, representing an increase of 10 beds; and D. THAT the City’s portion of the $237,900 annualized cost for these beds BE FUNDED from the Council Priorities Reserve (RF0558) for 2020; and E. THAT should there be a demonstrated, ongoing need for the 10 additional block funded beds beyond 2020, that Staff BE DIRECTED to include the annualized costs as an unavoidable increase to the 2021 Operating Budget. F. THAT the CAO DIRECT STAFF to investigate opportunities within existing provincial legislation to mandate direct payment of the rental portion of Ontario Works assistance for all recipients residing in rental accommodations. G. THAT the CAO DIRECT STAFF to investigate opportunities within existing provincial legislation to charge board and lodging for stays at emergency shelters and to direct such board a

THAT Clause C BE AMENDED to include the words “and that staff PREPARE a report examining changes to the provision of meals and 24 hour 7 day operation” at the end of the Clause. Recorded vote on Amendment to Clause C of Item 3 of Social Services Committee Report #2019-11-06: YES: (6): Mayor Davis, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, and Councillor Carpenter NO: (4): Councillor Weaver, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, and Councillor Wall

THAT Clause C BE AMENDED to include the words “and that staff prepare a report in conjunction with the operator to examine minimum and optimal standards regarding staffing complement and pays scales.” 30 Acting Mayor Utley assumed the Chair at 9:07 p.m. Mayor Davis resumed the Chair at 9:09 p.m. Recorded vote on Amendment to Clause C of Item 3 of Social Services Committee Report #2019-11-06: YES: (4): Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, and Councillor Van Tilborg NO: (6): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Utley, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, and Councillor Wall

THAT Appendix "A" as referenced in Clause 1.A of Appointments Committee Report #2019-11-12 BE AMENDED to replace Councillor Weaver with Councillor Carpenter as the member recommended to serve on the Brant Waterways Foundation effective November 19, 2019. Recorded vote on Amendment to Item 1 of Appointments Committee Report #2019-11-12: YES: (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, and Councillor Wall

THAT Clause B BE AMENDED to include the Positions of Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, City Clerk and City Solicitor. Recorded vote on Amendment to Item 13 of Committee of the Whole – Operations and Administration Report #2019-11-12: YES: (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, and Councillor Wall

THAT the following BE

THAT Item 12.1 BE AMENDED to include the following as Clause B: B. THAT a by-law to amend By-law 37-83 to permit the use of off-road vehicles on highways under the jurisdiction of the City of Brantford where those off- road vehicles are actively engaged in landscaping of commercial or industrial properties BE PRESENTED to City Council for consideration. Recorded vote on amendment to Item 12.1: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, and Councillor Wall

THAT Section 15.10.3 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to extend the hour of the meeting to consider By-laws. Recorded vote on Motion to Waive the Rules to Extend the Hour of the Meeting: YES: (6): Mayor Davis, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor Antoski, and Councillor Wall NO: (3): Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, and Councillor McCreary

THAT LEAVE BE GIVEN to the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following By-laws for 1st and 2nd Reading: BY-LAW PREAMBLE 164-2019 By-law to authorize the execution of AGREEMENTS individually dated and listed on Schedule 'A' attached hereto: 48 1. Confidential Information Regarding Minutes of Settlement for Assessment Appeals (CS2019-027) (Finance Committee Report #2019-11-06A) 165-2019 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 on the lands from “Institutional School Zone (I2)” to “Holding - Residential Medium Density Type A Exception 69 Zone (H- R4A-69)” to permit 7 block townhouse buildings (PZ-05-19) (2019-578) (Committee of the Whole – Community Development Report #2019-11-05B) 166-2019 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 Type 1A Zone (H-R1A)” to “Holding – Residential Medium Density Type B – Exception 26 Zone (H-R4B-26)” to permit four 4-storey apartment buildings with a maximum of 208 dwelling units (PZ-08-19) (2019-602) (Committee of the Whole – Community Development Report #2019-11-05B) 167-2019 By-law to authorize the borrowing upon debentures in the principal amount of $190,000.00 towards the capital costs in connection with the City’s share of the capital costs in con

THAT By-law 164-2019 through to and including By-law 184-2019 BE TAKEN as read a third time, be finally passed and signed by the Mayor and Clerk. The 3rd Reading of By-law 183-2019 was separated given Councillor Vanderstelt’s declared pecuniary interest on this Item. Recorded vote on 3rd Reading of all By-laws not separated for discussion purposes: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, and Councillor Wall