Administration and Operations Committee

THAT the Administration and Operations Committee agenda for April 21, 2026 be approved, as amended. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Peirce

THAT the delegation from Travis Welch and Mark Dremak be received as information; AND THAT the delegation be

THAT the delegation from Andrea Berestovenko be received as information; AND THAT the delegation be

THAT the delegation from Alexis Keresturi, Lisa Lane, and Don Lane, be received as information. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Peirce

THAT the Administration and Operations Committee minutes of March 17, 2026, be approved. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Peirce

THAT the following consent items be approved: 1. THAT RPT-0160-26 “2026 Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee” be received as information; THAT the County of Brant support the establishment of a Joint Compliance Audit Committee between the County of Brant, the City of Brantford, Haldimand County, and Norfolk County for the 2026-2030 term of office, to serve in the role as outlined in Sections 88.33 to 88.37 of The Municipal Elections Act; AND THAT the Delegation of Authority By-law be amended to delegate authority to the Clerk to select and appoint members to the Compliance Audit Committee, in consultation with the other participating municipalities. Administration and Operations Committee Minutes Page 5 Tuesday, April 21, 2026 2. WHEREAS fees and charges for all Municipal Services including applications, licenses and permits are established through the Municipal Fees and Charges By-Law; AND whereas additional recreational programs, facilities and services are offered to meet the needs of the Community; THEREFORE, be it recommended that the following additions to the 2026 Municipal Fees and Charges By-Law be approved: Swim to Survive Program Participant Fee $10.00 (taxes exempt) National Lifeguard Recertification Fee $95.00 (taxes included) 3. THAT Council approve the construction of a batting cage in Burford Optimist and Lions Park at the estimated amount of $35,000.00, to be fully recovered from the Burford Optimist Club. 4. THAT Community Improvement Plan (CIP) app

THAT the following tax rates be approved; Property Class Tax Class Municipal Tax Rate Special Levy Tax Rate Commercial Small C0N, C7N 0.0051233 0.0000948 Scale on Farm Commercial CTN, GTN, STN, 0.0204932 0.0003793 CHN, DTN, GFN, CFN, CGN Commercial CUN, CWN, CXN, 0.0133206 0.0002465 Vacant/Excess Land GUN, SUN, CJN, CZN Farmland FTEP, FTES, FTFP, 0.0025886 0.0000479 FTFS, FPEP, FPES, FPFP, FPFS Landfill HFN 0.0118645 0.0002196 Industrial AWD 1 I1N 0.0070108 0.0001298 Industrial Small Scale I7N 0.0068760 0.0001273 on Farm Industrial ITN, IHN, LTN 0.0275041 0.0005091 Industrial IUN, IXN, IJN, IKN, 0.0178776 0.0003309 Vacant/Excess Land IZN, LUN Residential AWD 1 R1EP, R1ES, R1FP, 0.0070108 0.0001298 RFFS Multi-Residential MTEP, MTES, MTFP, 0.0183360 0.0003394 New Multi-residential MTFSNTEP, NTES, 0.0118645 0.0002196 NTFP, NTFS Pipeline PTN 0.0191450 0.0003543 Residential RPEP, RPES, RPFS, 0.0107859 0.0001996 RPFP, RHES, RHEP, RHFP, RHFS, RTEP, RTFP, RTFS, RTES, RFEP, RFES, RFFP, RFFS, RGN Managed Forest TTEP, TTES, TTFP, 0.0026965 0.0000499 TTFS Aggregate Extraction VT 0.0223802 0.0004142 Administration and Operations Committee Minutes Page 7 Tuesday, April 21, 2026 AND THAT the Bylaw to implement these recommendations be forwarded to Council for consideration. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Council

WHEREAS Council approved the completion of the following capital projects: Capital Number Description of Capital Work Debenture Requirement 733135 Rest Acres Road Widening 7,173,341 Phase 2 - from Powerline Road to King Edward Street 733200 King Edward Street 2,394,090 Improvements at Falkland 722360, 735250, Dundas Street West & 1,375,000 733335 Chapel Street - Watermain, Storm Sewers and Road Reconstruction 711925, 733410 Race Street Sanitary Sewer 3,737,064 Upgrades and Road Reconstruction 722395 Zone 3 Elevated Water Tank 6,068,129 (Paris) 700805 Burford Administration Office 1,970,313 Exterior & Roof 752290 Cainsville Community Centre 4,380,186 Rebuild Total Projects 27,098,123 AND WHEREAS Council approved complete and/or partial funding of these capital projects by long-term debt, and these capital projects are now complete, or substantially complete; Administration and Operations Committee Minutes Page 8 Tuesday, April 21, 2026 THAT staff be authorized to proceed with the application to Infrastructure Ontario for the purpose of issuing debentures for the indicated projects. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Peirce

THAT COM-RFT-26-01 – Onondaga Park Retrofit be awarded to Vista Contracting Ltd. to reconstruct Onondaga Ball Park, 21 Brantford Street, Onondaga, at a cost of $314,031.61 plus HST. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Peirce

THAT OPS-RFT-26-01 East Paris Flats Reconstruction – Phase 1 be awarded to L82 (EAST) Construction Incorporated for the bid price of $1,455,516.42 (excluding HST). Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Peirce

THAT OPS-RFT-26-10 – Low Volume Roads be awarded to Cornell Construction Limited for the bid price of $2,051,290.07 (excluding HST); AND THAT $200,000 in capital levy funding be reallocated from the Low Volume Roads project (RDS323) to the Middleport Street Rehabilitations project (RDS406) Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Peirce

THAT RPT-0164-26 - 2025 Economic Development Year End Report be received as information. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Peirce

THAT RPT-0165-26- be received as information; AND THAT staff continue to investigate avenues to support special events in the County of Brant while balancing the concerns of residents. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Peirce

THAT the Fire Services Activity Report - March 2026 be received as information. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Peirce

WHEREAS the Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approval issued under the Environmental Protection Act to fulfill requirements in section 53 of the Ontario Water Resources Act requires the Owner of the Stormwater Management System to prepare an Annual Performance Report summarizing Administration and Operations Committee Minutes Page 11 Tuesday, April 21, 2026 operational activities and issues, monitoring data, system maintenance, abnormal conditions and system alterations. AND WHEREAS the Annual Performance Report is to be submitted to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (the Ministry) by April 30, 2025. THAT, RPT-0022-26 2025 Annual Performance Report – Stormwater Management System be received as information, and; AND THAT, the 2025 Annual Performance Report - Stormwater Management System be made available to the public no later than June 1, 2026. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Peirce

THAT RPT-0023-26 “2025 Annual Report – Municipal Drains” be received as information. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Peirce

WHEREAS annual performance reports on the County of Brant’s (the County’s) 4 Wastewater Treatment Facilities and Collection Systems are submitted to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks (the Ministry) by March 31, annually; AND WHEREAS, the annual performance reports are posted on the County Website at https://www.brant.ca/en/water-services/operational-reports.aspx THAT, RPT-0021-26 2025 Wastewater Treatment Facilities and Collection System Annual Reports be received for information. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Peirce

WHEREAS 1 of the expansion joints of Whiting Bridge has been damaged and requires replacement within the 2026 construction season; AND WHEREAS the required expansion joint replacement at the Whiting Bridge was unforeseen prior to approval of the 2026 Capital Budget; AND WHEREAS the Weir Bridge project (BRD084) and the Peddie Bridge project (BRD074), both have been awarded and have surplus funding; THAT $181,000 in capital levy funding be reallocated from the Weir Bridge Project (BRD084) to a new project for expansion joint replacement at the Whiting Bridge. Administration and Operations Committee Minutes Page 13 Tuesday, April 21, 2026 AND THAT $74,000 in capital levy funding be reallocated from the Peddie Bridge Project (BRD074) to a new project for expansion joint replacement at the Whiting Bridge. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Peirce

WHEREAS upgrades to the St. George Wastewater Treatment Plant have begun and are expected to have a duration of approximately 9 months; AND WHEREAS concerns have been raised regarding ingress and egress of construction vehicles to the St. George Wastewater Treatment Plant, predominantly when cars are parked near the entrance/exit laneway to the treatment plant; THAT a Bylaw be prepared for Council’s consideration to amend Parking Bylaw 004- 19, Schedule 3, Parking Prohibited Anytime - to restrict parking temporarily on Victor Boulevard until the construction at the St. George Wastewater Treatment Plant has concluded;  To implement into Schedule 3, Parking Prohibited Anytime, east of Austin Crescent, on the north and west sides from civic address, 38 Victor Boulevard to civic address 48 Victor Boulevard;  To implement into Schedule 3, Parking Prohibited Anytime, east of Austin Crescent, on the south and east sides from civic address 37 Victor Boulevard to civic address 49 Victor Boulevard AND THAT the necessary Bylaws shall come into force and take effect upon the third reading and passage of the amended Bylaws and when the field modifications have been completed. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Peirce

WHEREAS Highway 2 (Oxford Road 2) is a shared boundary road with Oxford County; AND WHEREAS staff from both municipalities are in support of implementing a speed limit reduction; AND WHEREAS these recommendations follow the guidelines of the May 23, 2019, approved Council report CD-19-63 - Brant Safe Streets Speed Control and Road Safety Strategy; THAT a By-law be prepared for Council’s consideration to amend Traffic Bylaw 182- 05, (Schedule J - to reduce the speed limit from 80 km/hr to 70 km/hr on Highway 2 from 350 metres west of the west limit of Gobles Road to 30 metres east of the east limit of West Quarter Townline Road; AND THAT the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police Department be advised of the proposed revisions. AND THAT the necessary Bylaws shall come into force and take effect upon the third reading and passage of the amended Bylaws and when the field modifications have been completed. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Peirce

THAT RPT-0173-26 “Council Appointment to the Biggars Lane Landfill Liaison Committee” be received as information; AND THAT Councillor Haley be appointed to the Biggars Lane Landfill Liaison Committee for the remainder of the 2022-2026 term of Council. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Peirce Administration and Operations Committee Minutes Page 15 Tuesday, April 21, 2026

THAT Staff Report RPT-0182-26 “2026 Alternative Forms of Voting By-law” be received as information. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Peirce

THAT the Brant Heritage Committee Minutes of April 2, 2026 be received as information. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Peirce

THAT the Administration and Operations Committee convene In Camera to discuss S. 239(k) - A position to be applied to negotiations