Administration and Operations Committee

That the Administration and Operations Committee agenda for November 19, 2024, be approved, as amended.

That the delegation Melanie Mears - St. George Children's Center - Funding Request, be received as information; And that the funding request be

That the Administration and Operations Committee minutes of October 15, 2024, be approved.

Whereas Section 34 (s. 34) of the Clean Water Act, 2006, allows locally initiated amendments of the Source Protection Plan and Assessment Reports requiring counsel endorsement prior to pre- consultation with effected municipalities, ministries, first nations and other implementing bodies; That the County of Brant (the County) endorses the proposed amendments to the Grand River Source Protection Plan (GRSSP) and Assessment Report (AR), as it relates to the City of Brantford, and outlined in the Lake Erie Region Source Protection Committee Report SPC-24-09-04 “S. 34 Amendment to the Grand River Assessment Report and Source Protection Plan: City of Brantford”

Whereas detailed design of the St. George Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) expansion and upgrades is nearing completion. And whereas, a membrane bioreactor (MBR) system has been selected as the preferred treatment technology. And whereas, due to the long lead time for the MBR equipment and the need to incorporate design aspects of the MBR system within the overall treatment plant design, it was determined that the MBR system will be pre-selected and pre- purchased during the design phase. That OPS-RFP-24-05 for the detailed design, supply, delivery and installation of the MBR equipment for the St. George WPCP expansion be awarded to Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions Canada GP (aka GE Water & Process Technologies) for the bid price of $3,575,400.00 (excluding HST).

That lands described as 679 Bishopsgate Road, 24 Falkland Road and 1 Highway 2 be declared surplus; 4 And that staff be directed to commence the disposition of these lands.

Whereas County of Brant (County) Entrance Bylaw 176-99 (as amended by By- Law 45-12) to regulate property entranceways and culverts was enacted on September 7, 1999; and Whereas the current Entrance By-Law is outdated and references the Municipal Act, 1990 which has been replaced with the Municipal Act 2001; and Whereas the current Entrance Bylaw requires updating and clear language related to current Federal, Provincial and Municipal regulatory tools; That Report RPT-0214-24 “Entrance By-Law Repeal and Replace” be received; and That the County of Brant Entrance By-Law No. 176-99 (as amended by By-Law 45-12) (Entrance By-Law) (Appendix A) be repealed and replaced with draft by- law (Appendix B) for Council enactment on November 26, 2024.

Whereas all municipalities are required to accommodate Additional Residential Units (ARUs) as per Ontario Regulation 299/19 and the Planning Act; And whereas the development of Additional Residential Units has become increasingly popular within the County of Brant (County); And whereas, the Road-Use By-Law 33-12 deems it necessary and expedient to control the use of municipal highways; That the Operations Policy - Additional Residential Unit Servicing (Attachment 1) be approved.

Whereas the Roads Division has received various requests for traffic modifications for several different locations throughout the County of Brant (the County). Requests were made through the Brant Safe Streets (BSS) program and by various County Departments; And Whereas the following traffic restrictions are recommended as follows: That Traffic By-Law Number 182-05 be amended by installing the following proposed stop signs and speed limit regulations: 1. Joseph Brant Street at Mulholland Drive To implement into Schedule B, Stop Signs, Mulholland Drive – for northbound direction as it intersects with Joseph Brant Street; To implement into Schedule B, Stop Signs, Mulholland Drive – for southbound direction as it intersects with Joseph Brant Street; 3. White Swan Road To implement into Schedule J, Speed Limit, a speed reduction from 80km/hr to a 50 km/hr speed limit from Colborne Street East to approximately 250 metres south of Colborne Street East; That the remainder of White Swan Road from approximately 250 metres south of Colborne Street East to the intersection of Lanford Church Road at McBay Road and Baptist Church Road remains an 80 km/hr speed limit. That the appropriate By-Laws be amended to recognize new stop signs and new speed limit signs. That the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police Department be advised of these proposed revisions and monitor the areas as their resources permit them too.

2. William Street at West River Street To implement into Schedule B, 4 Way Stop Signs, William Street – for eastbound direction as it intersects with West River Street

That the proposed 2025 fees and charges for the County of Brant be approved; And that the 2025 Fees and Charges By-law be presented to Council for approval; 6 And that the fees and charges be implemented January 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted in the by-law.

Whereas GrandBridge Energy Inc. (formerly Energy+ and Brant County Power Inc.) has provided a long-standing and acceptable level of service for water meter reading, water and wastewater billing, collections, and customer service; That the County of Brant (the County) extend their agreement with GrandBridge Energy Inc. to continue to provide services through to December 31, 2027, with an optional one (1) year extension to December 31, 2028.

That the Paramedic Services draft 2025 Operating Budget with base expenditures of $18,892,458 and a base Net Levy of $10,684,258 be approved; That the 2025 Paramedic Services Capital Budget, totaling $1,802,603, with $1,217,603, to be funded from the Ambulance Equipment and Vehicle Reserves, $162,630 from Ambulance Development Charges Reserves for the County of Brant, and $422,370 from the City of Brantford be approved.

That the following items, be received as information: 7  2025 Annual Billing Statement - Municipal Policing Bureau Ontario Provincial Police  Fire Prevention Activity Report - October 2024 - D. Kellam  RPT-0386-24 Age Friendly Community Plan Status Update - S. Dredge  RPT-0498-24 Update on Emergency Management Program Initiatives - K. Pottruff

That staff be directed to start the vehicle and equipment purchase process in advance of the 2025 Budget Deliberations to secure the necessary vehicles and equipment needed to carry out County of Brant (the County) Services. This request includes the purchase of eighteen (18) vehicles and equipment of various sizes; And that staff report back to Council for approval as required by the County Purchasing Policy.

THAT the Committee approve the recruitment and hiring of one (1) full-time Screening Officer and one (1) full-time Provincial Offences Officer to administer the Automated Speed Enforcement Program.

THAT Report RPT-0501-24– Cainsville Premier Employment Hub Comprehensive Land Use Strategy be received as information; THAT $250,000 be included in the 2025 Capital Budget (Policy Planning) for the Cainsville Premier Employment Hub Comprehensive Land Use Strategy; THAT staff be directed to complete a Terms of Reference for the Cainsville Premier Employment Hub Comprehensive Land Use Strategy; AND that staff be directed to undertake the process for procurement of the required external consultants in advance of approval of the 2025 Capital Budget.

That the Assessment Base Management Policy be approved.

That the County of Brant Council receive RPT-0519-24 - 2026 Municipal and School Board Election – Alternative Forms of Voting as information; That the County of Brant Council adopt online voting as the voting method for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election; And further that the necessary Alternative Voting Method and Vote Counting By-law be enacted and passed.

That RPT-0424-24 2026 Election Ward Boundary and Council Composition Survey be received as information; and That the current ward boundary and Council composition remain for the 2026 Municipal Election; And that a fulsome comprehensive review be conducted for the 2030 Municipal Election, including external expertise, be included in future budget considerations.

That the Tourism Advisory Committee minutes of November 7, 2024, be received as information.

That the following recommendation of the Brant Heritage Committee from its meeting on November 7, 2024 be approved: 1. That the Joint Heritage Committee meeting be tentatively held at the Dominion Telegraph Centre, with the final decision to be made at the December 5, 2024, Brant Heritage Committee meeting.

That the unaccounted for signage identified through the wayfinding strategy be

That the Administration and Operations Committee convene In Camera to discuss RPT- 0504-24- S.239(2)(c) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (925 Rest Acres Road) - M. Eby.