Administration and Operations Committee

That the Administration and Operations Committee agenda be approved, with an addition under 'Other Business'.

That the Administration and Operations Committee minutes of May 18, 2021 be approved, with the following addition: Page 6: RPT-21-132 - OPP Detachment Board Proposal Councillor Gatward noted concerns that representation on the Board should reflect all areas of the County and agreed to support the proposal on that basis.

That T ender COR-RFT-21-01 Brant Community Health Hub Furnishings be awarded to Jeff’s at Work Office Furniture for the bid price of $210,500.00 (excluding HST).

the County of Brant works in collaboration with the City of Brantford as the Case Manager for the delivery of social assistance programs and services; And Whereas the County of Brant receives annual funding to support County of Brant residents through increased access to social programming; That the Corporation of the County of Brant enter into the following annual service agreements with the City of Brantford: • Child Care Services • After School • Financial Assistance Programs And that a by-law authorizing the Mayor and the Clerk to execute these agreements is presented to County of Brant Council for consideration.

That Community Improvement Plan application CIP-21-04 from the owner of 106 Grand River Street North, Paris, for facade and property improvements be approved to a maximum amount of $15,000; That as required by Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, after consultation with the Municipal Heritage Committee, Council consents to the proposed alterations to the heritage attributes of the building, as outlined in the Community Improvement Plan application; And that the Mayor and the Clerk be authorized to execute the Community Improvement Plan Agreement for CIP-21-04.

That Community Improvement Plan application CIP-20-04 from the tenant of 26 Mechanic Street, Paris for facade improvements be approved to a maximum amount of $2,635; And that the Mayor and the Clerk be authorized to execute the Community Improvement Plan Agreement for CIP-21-04.

That the following Consent Items be received as information: 3. Township of Terrace Bay - Resolution Re: Advocacy for Reform of Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). 4. Township of McKellar - Request for Consideration of Tax Breaks on 2020 CERB Payments. 5. Tourism Advisory Committee Minutes - June 3, 2021.

MacAlpine That Consent Item 1 - RPT-21-161 - 2021 Budget to Actual at April 30 be received as information.

That the County of Brant endorses the Town of Fort Erie's resolution dated June 1, 2021, that the Federal Government cease further consideration of eliminating capital gains tax exemptions on primary residences.

the County of Brant has received notice from Six Nations Natural Gas Limited of their desire to expand their natural gas distribution system to connect approximately 9 off-reserve customers on the County of Brant portion of Bateman Line; And Whereas multiple statutory requirements are necessary to be conducted by the County of Brant and Six Nations Natural Gas Limited before the application is considered by the regulatory authority, the Ontario Energy Board; Therefore, that the form of the draft By-law and Franchise Agreement between the Corporation of the County of Brant and Six Nations Natural Gas Limited, attached to staff report RPT-21-162, be approved and

staff is recommending updates to County half load restriction regulations; And Whereas the City of Hamilton has scheduled some modifications at the intersection of Sawmill Road and Carluke Road, which is a boundary intersection with the City; That Traffic By-Law Number 182-05, Schedule R, be amended by removing and installing the following proposed load restrictions: The following roads have been removed from our half load restriction map: Branchton Road – McLean School Road to Lockie Road McLean School Road – Branchton Road to St. George Road Brant Oxford Road – Keg Lane to Brant Waterloo Road (shared boundary Road). That the following section of road has been added to the half load restriction map: McPherson School Road from Blue Lake Road to Glen Morris Road East And that Traffic By-Law Number 182-05, Schedule C, be amended by installing a southbound yield sign at the intersection of Sawmill Road and Carluke Road.

Recommendation: Whereas at the June 11, 2019 Public Works Committee meeting, staff was directed to investigate a strategy for alternate parking to address winter maintenance issues, as cars parked on one side of the street for two weeks resulting in packed snow and icy road conditions once the parking lane becomes the new driving lane; And Whereas at the September 10, 2019 Public Works Committee meeting, report PW-19-53 – Proposal to Eliminate Alternate Parking was approved and subsequently approximately 35% of the streets were revised to allow parking on one side of the road and restrict parking on the other. And Whereas this recommendation follows the guidelines of Corporate Development Committee Report “CD-19-63 Brant Safe Streets Speed Control and Road Safety Strategy” approved by Council on May 23, 2019; That the remaining alternate parking locations be eliminated this year in time for the start of the 2021/2022 winter season; That Parking By-Law # 004-19 be amended accordingly to restrict parking on one side of the street and allow parking on the other side of the street; That the following parking schedules will be revised accordingly for the streets identified in this report: Schedule 5 – Parking Prohibited Certain Days of the Month be eliminated in order to install prohibited parking one side to the streets; Schedule 2 – Parking be Prohibited Anytime on certain streets and that parking be allowed on the opposite side of these same streets.

That the Administration and Operations Committee convene In Camera to discuss a proposed disposition of land by the municipality (RPT-21-155) and a proposed acquisition of land by the municipality (RPT-21-170).