That the County of Brant Council convene In Camera to discuss: County of Brant Special Council Minutes Page 2 Friday, July 10, 2026 4.1 S.239(2)(k) A position, plan, procedure, instruction to be applied to negotiations on behalf of the municipality (RPT-0285-26 - County of Brant/City of Brantford Boundary Adjustment Negotiations and Draft MOU Update - A. Newton) (As permitted under s.239(2)(k) A p
THAT the County of Brant Special Council agenda and addendum of July 7, 2026 be approved. Yes (8): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, and Councillor Miller Absent (3): Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley
THAT the County of Brant Special Council agenda of July 6, 2026 be approved. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley
THAT the proclamation request from Ontario Disability Employment Network for National Disability Employment Awareness Month be granted for October 2026. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley
THAT item 15.2 - RPT-0189-26 – be ratified in Open Session. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley
THAT the County of Brant O.P.P. Detachment Board convene In Camera to discuss S.44(2)(i) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, or financial information that belongs to the board; (g) Personal matters about an identifiable individual (Repayment to Seized Property Management Directorate & Detachment Commander Performance Feedback).
THAT the County of Brant Council convene in-camera at 8:40 a.m., as permitted by S. 239 of the Municipal Act, which allows for educational sessions provided that no members materially advance business or make formal decisions during the session. Yes (7): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman Absent (4): Counci
THAT the County of Brant Special Council agenda of June 2, 2026 be approved. Yes (7): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Miller Absent (4): Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley
THAT the County of Brant Special Council Agenda of May 26, 2026 be approved. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Chambers
THAT Staff Report RPT-0197-26 “False Alarm Statistics – January to April 2026” be received as information.
THAT the County of Brant Council receive the communication from the Town of Wasaga Beach with regards to Bill 100, Better Regional Governance Act, 2026, as information. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (1): Councillor Chambers
THAT the Paramedic Services Committee convene In Camera to discuss S.239(2)(d) Labour relations or employee negotiations (RPT-0172-26 - OPSEU Collective Bargaining).
THAT Staff Report RPT-0206-26 “Update to Paramedic Services 2027 Budget Timeline” be received as information. AND THAT the County of Brant and the City of Brantford Finance Teams be directed to implement the revised Paramedic Services Budget timelines, as follows: October 1, 2026 – Paramedic Services Committee to prepare and recommend a draft budget to the Councils for the following calendar yea
THAT the consideration of the implementation of the addition of a 12 hour ambulance starting October 1, 2026 be
THAT the agenda for the Special Meeting of the County of Brant Council be approved. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley
THAT Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA9-26-LG from King & Benton Group of Companies c/o Ava Barnett, Agent on behalf of Whispering Grand Farms Inc. c/o Steve Charest, Owner of CON 5 SUB PT LOT 2 PT LOT 3 WGR, County of Brant, in the geographic former township of South Dumfries, located at 428 and 452 West River Road which proposes to amend the zoning on a portion of the subject lands from Ag
THAT the County of Brant Council receive the delegation from Barry Humphrey and Roy Haggart of the Royal Canadian Legion Paris with regards to a noise exemption as information; AND THAT a noise by-law exemption be granted for 2026; AND FURTHER THAT the request for a perpetual exemption from the noise by-law be
THAT the County of Brant Council receive the delegation from Kelly Bernstein, CEO of the County of Brant Public Library, with regards to the 2025 Annual Report as information. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley
THAT the County of Brant Council send a letter to Tom Haskett, Lee Brown Marsh Management Committee Chair, to express gratitude for his 50 years of service, as indicated in Item 8.2.8 - Long Point Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors Meeting Minutes of March 6, 2026. County of Brant Council Minutes Page 7 Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAl
THAT County of Brant Council receive the communication from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, with regards to the Spring Housing Bill, as information. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley
THAT County of Brant Council receive the communication from Danny Teves, with regards to their formal opposition to the proposed boundary adjustment and transfer of airport lands, as information; AND FURTHER THAT the communication be
THAT County of Brant Council grant Hajra Batool, of Lupus Ontario, their request to declare May 10th Lupus Awareness Day. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley
THAT By-laws 49-26, and 52-26 to 60-26 be read a first time. County of Brant Council Minutes Page 15 Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley
THAT By-laws 49-26, and 52-26 to 60-26 be read a second time and all preambles and clauses be adopted. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley
THAT By-laws 49-26, and 52-26 to 60-26 be read a third time, passed, signed, and executed. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley
THAT the following communication items be received as information: 1. Brant Co, 2026 Court Security and Prisoner Transportation Grant Update - MPU Financial Services Unit. 2. Ontario Association of Police Service Boards Launches New Public Identity: Police Governance Ontario - Police Governance Ontario. 3. Request for Support - Charity Golf Tournament - Brantford Brant Six Nations Crime Stoppers.
THAT the County of Brant O.P.P. Detachment Board support the Brantford-Brant-Six Nations Crime Stoppers Charity Golf Tournament in the amount of $1,000.00.
THAT the County of Brant O.P.P. Detachment Board provide the Detachment Commander with ten (10) Brant O.P.P. Challenge Coins to distribute at their discretion; AND THAT the Detachment Commander report back to the Board following the distribution of each challenge coin.
THAT Zoning By-Law Amendment Application ZBA24-25-RF from G. Douglas Valle Limited c/o Scott Puillandre, Agent on behalf of Derek Fowler, Owner of lands legally described as PLAN 492 BLOCK 45 LOT M, in the former Town of Paris and municipally known as 14 Queen Street, County of Brant, proposing to re-zone the subject lands from Residential Singles and Semis (R2) to Residential Singles and Semis wi
WHEREAS at the November 21, 2023, Administration and Operations Committee meeting, the Committee approved RPT‑ 506‑ 23 supporting the concept of an expanded residential permit parking system for residents living within the Paris Business Improvement Area (BIA); AND WHEREAS at the May 2024 Administration and Operations Committee meeting, the Committee approved the recommendations within RPT‑ 283‑ 2
AND THAT Council direct staff to bring forward the necessary amendments to Schedules 14 and 15 of the County of Brant Parking By-law No. 004‑ 19 to the April 14, 2026, Council meeting should Council wish to approve the recommendations contained in this report (clause 2). Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor M
THAT the Administration and Operations Committee In Camera Report of March 17, 2026, be ratified in Open Session, noting the following recommendations: 1. WHEREAS the County of Brant released 202528 - Request for Expressions of Interest for Public-Private Partnership related to The Bawcutt Centre, with a submission date of September 30, 2025; AND WHEREAS the County of Brant received one (1) submis
THAT report RPT-0093-26 Paramedic Services Statistical Package be received as information.
THAT Official Plan Amendment Application OPA5-25-RC and Plan of Subdivision Application PS3-25-RC from Stantec, Agent on behalf of Stone Edge Developments, Owner of PLAN 492 BLOCK 52 LOTS 8 TO 10 PART LOT 11 PART BLOCK B WASHINGTON ST W/S, County of Brant, in the geographic former township of Paris, located at 69 Washington Street, proposing to create eight (8) lots for single and semi-detached dw
THAT report RPT-0119-26 regarding the Community Planning Permit System be received as information; AND THAT the discussion and comments from Council be
THAT the County of Brant O.P.P. Detachment Board agenda of February 24, 2026 be approved.
THAT the Brant County OPP Detachment Commander's Report of February 24, 2026 be received as information.
THAT the delegation from J.S. Esposito with regards to the North of the Nith Masterplan be received as information. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman Absent (1): Councillor Howes
THAT RPT-0001-26 North of the Nith Trails and Open Spaces Master Plan report be received as information. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman Absent (1): Councillor Howes
THAT the Administration and Operations Committee In-Camera Report of February 17, 2026, be ratified in Open Session. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman Absent (1): Councillor Howes