County of Brant Council

THAT the County of Brant Council Agenda of June 23, 2026 be approved, as amended. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman Absent (1): Councillor Haley County of Brant Council Minutes Page 2 Tuesday, June 23, 2026

THAT the County of Brant Council receive the delegation from Kate Burns Gallagher of WOWC regarding a strategic priorities update 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 receive the delegation from Travis Welch, of the Brant Civic Accountability Association, regarding the Proposed Municipal Boundary Adjustment as information. County of Brant Council Minutes Page 3 Tuesday, June 23, 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 the following minutes be approved:  County of Brant Council minutes of May 26, 2026  County of Brant Special Council minutes of May 26, 2026  County of Brant Special Council minutes of June 2, 2026  County of Brant Special Council minutes of June 4, 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 consent items 8.2.1 through 8.2.18 be received as information:  8.2.1 RPT-0258-26 - Treasurer's Statement on Development Charges 2025 - H. Bailey  8.2.2 RPT-0259-26 - Treasurer's Statement on Parkland Dedication Cash In Lieu Reserve 2025 - H. Bailey  8.2.3 County of Brant O.P.P. Detachment Board - Meeting Minutes of April 28, 2026  8.2.4 County of Brant Library Board - Meeting Minutes of April 22, 2026  8.2.5 County of Brant Library Board - Special Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2026  8.2.6 Grand Erie Board of Health - Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2026  8.2.7 Long Point Region Board of Directors - Meeting Minutes of May 6, 2026  8.2.8 South Central Ontario Region Economic Development Corporation - Meeting Minutes of April 4, 2026  8.2.9 Grand River Conservation Authority - Meeting Minutes of May 22, 2026  8.2.10 Grand River Conservation Authority Resolution - Transition Committees  8.2.11 Township of Larder Lake Resolution - Northern Ontario Policing Grant  8.2.12 Town of Grimsby Resolution - Municipal Heritage Register Extension  8.2.13 County of Prince Edward Resolution - Better Regional Governance Act  8.2.14 County of Prince Edward Resolution - Sustainable Funding for Public Health Units  8.2.15 Town of Parry Sound Resolution - School Board Governance  8.2.16 Town of Iroquois Falls Resolution - Ontario Firefighter Certification Requirements  8.2.17 Township of Armour Resolution - Rest Stops and Service Areas  8.2.18 Town of Smith Falls Resolution - Suppor

County of Brant Council Minutes Page 5 Tuesday, June 23, 2026 THAT the County of Brant Council support item 8.2.13 - County of Prince Edward Resolution - Better Regional Governance Act; AND FURTHER THAT the County send this resolution of support to Prince Edward County. 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 Administration and Operations Committee Report and Minutes of June 16, 2026 be approved, noting the following ten recommendations: 1. THAT OPS-RFT-26-08 Grand River Street North Contract 3 North End Roundabouts Construction Woodslee Avenue to Watts Pond Road be awarded to Regional Sewer and Watermain Ltd. for the bid price of $6,354,755.78 (excluding HST). AND THAT $685,000.00 be added to the capital project for New and Upgrades to Sanitary Sewers on Grand River Street North (WST073), to be funded by wastewater development charges and user rate reserves. AND THAT $217,496.00 be added to the capital project for the William Street Sanitary Siphon (WST083), to be funded by wastewater user rate reserves. 2. THAT OPS-RFT-26-02 Broadway Street West Reconstruction be awarded to Regional Sewer and Watermain for the bid price of $8,811,034.65 (excluding HST). AND THAT approved capital levy funding of $938,879.00 from the Broadway Street West stormwater project SWM039 be transferred; $65,352.00 to the West River Street stormwater project SWM055 and $873,527.00 to West River Street roads reconstruction project RDS343. AND THAT $688,956.00 be added to the West River Street watermain project WAT180, to be funded by water development charges and user rate reserves. 3. THAT OPS-RFT-24-19 Asphalt Mill and Pave contract be extended to GIP Paving Inc. for a one-year term at a cost of $643,698.05 (excluding HST). County of Brant Council Minutes Page 6 Tuesday, June 23, 2026 4. WHEREAS

THAT RPT-0255-26 Brant Sports Complex Expansion Update report be received as information; AND THAT should the County’s application(s) under the Building Communities Strong Fund and/or the Ontario Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Funding be successful, the Chief Administrative Officer be delegated authority to award the construction for the Brant Sports Complex Expansion project; AND THAT staff report back on the status of any grant award(s) and updated financial impact at that time. 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

WHEREAS the County of Brant approved the Downtown Paris Master Plan (the Master Plan) in November 2019 to provide an overarching vision and direction for streetscape improvements in Downtown Paris, in coordination with the replacement of necessary underground infrastructure; and, WHEREAS construction on West River Street and Grand River Street North is complete or nearing completion; and, WHEREAS designs for the remaining streetscapes, Mechanic Street, Broadway Street West, and William Street, are currently at the 60% design stage; and, WHEREAS , in recent years, plans, policies, studies, and land-use planning efforts have been advanced in Downtown Paris, to implement the Master Plan, deliver on objectives, and provide clearer direction for the core; and, WHEREAS staff have identified the value of reviewing and providing an update on Master Plan implementation to frame next steps, including ongoing community engagement, design, construction and planning work; County of Brant Council Minutes Page 13 Tuesday, June 23, 2026 THEREFORE, be it resolved that: THAT Report RPT-0237-26, Downtown Paris Master Plan: Progress Update and Next Steps, be received as information; and THAT the Downtown Paris Master Plan: Progress Update and Next Steps be endorsed by Council to frame ongoing work in Downtown Paris; and THAT the Downtown Paris Master Plan: Progress Update and Next Steps be made available to the public on the County website and shared with interested and affected parties; and THA

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 the County of Brant Council grant the proclamation request from Darmont Gives Back for the Afro-Cari Brant Festival on the weekend of September 5 and 6, 2026. County of Brant Council Minutes Page 14 Tuesday, June 23, 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 the County of Brant Council grant the proclamation and dam lighting request from Paris Ontario Riverside Runway for July 17, 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

WHEREAS the government of Ontario is proposing changes to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) that would exclude records of the premier, cabinet ministers and their staff from public access requests; AND Whereas these changes would apply retroactively and may limit access to records related to matters of public interest; County of Brant Council Minutes Page 15 Tuesday, June 23, 2026 AND Whereas the Information and Privacy Commissioner for Ontario has warned that these changes would reduce transparency and accountability, Freedom of Information laws are an essential to the public trust and democratic accountability; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the County of Brant opposes the proposed changes to FIPPA; 1. Call on the Province to ensure records related to government business remain accessible to the public; 2. Urge the Province to consult with the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and the public before proceeding; 3. Direct that this motion be circulated to the Premier Doug Ford, appropriate minister, MPPs Will Bouma, Brian Riddell, and Ernie Hardeman. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley No (2): Councillor Miller, and Councillor Chambers

THAT County of Brant Council convene In Camera to discuss (S.239(2)(c) Proposed, pending acquisition, disposition of land by the municipality;(k) A position, plan, procedure, to be applied to negotiations (RPT-0246-26 - Supplementary Report to Options Analysis for the Future of the Bawcutt Centre - A. Crozier) County of Brant Council Minutes Page 16 Tuesday, June 23, 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 RPT-0246-26 - Supplementary Report to Options Analysis for the Future of the Bawcutt Centre, be received as information; AND THAT Staff be directed to negotiate and enter into a two-year agreement with Wingbury Properties to facilitate renovations to the Bawcutt Centre for use as an Event Space and associated community uses, with the option to extend up to one year; AND THAT Staff be directed to create a framework for a long-term arrangement for the commercial operation of the Bawcutt Centre; AND THAT Staff be directed to explore any of the necessary municipal financial tools to facilitate the long-term arrangement; AND THAT $10,067,000 from the approved Main Branch Library / Bawcutt Centre Capital Project be reallocated to the Bawcutt Centre to facilitate this arrangement; AND THAT $9,500,000 of the reallocation be approved to the Bawcutt Centre to fund the partnership costs related to the Bawcutt Centre. AND FURTHER THAT Staff be directed to include language in the agreement that requires any expenses beyond $9.5 million to be brought back to Council for approval. 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 Number 75-26 to 81-26 be read a first time: County of Brant Council Minutes Page 17 Tuesday, June 23, 2026  16.1 - By-law Number 75-26 - Being a By-law to provide for the final cost levy of the Bennett Municipal Drain  16.2 - By-law Number 76-26 - Being a By-law to abandon and to provide for the final cost levy of Branch C of the Bishopsgate Municipal Drain  16.3 - By-law Number 77-26 - Being a By-law to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers (Robert Hughes)  16.4 - By-law Number 78-26 - Being a By-law to amend Traffic By-law Number 182-05 (Schedule B - Stop Signs, Schedule D - Heavy Traffic, Schedule J - Speed Limits, Schedule K - Community Safety Zones, and Schedule R - Half Load Restriction)  16.5 - By-law Number 79-26 - Being a By-law to amend Parking By-law Number 4-19 (Section 1, Section 8, Schedule 3)  16.6 - By-law Number 80-26 - Being a By-law to amend the County of Brant Fees and Charges By-law (By-law Number 118-25) related to Programs  16.7 - By-law Number 81-26 - Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council 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 Number 75-26 to 81-26 be read a second time and all preambles and clauses be adopted.  16.1 - By-law Number 75-26 - Being a By-law to provide for the final cost levy of the Bennett Municipal Drain  16.2 - By-law Number 76-26 - Being a By-law to abandon and to provide for the final cost levy of Branch C of the Bishopsgate Municipal Drain  16.3 - By-law Number 77-26 - Being a By-law to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers (Robert Hughes)  16.4 - By-law Number 78-26 - Being a By-law to amend Traffic By-law Number 182-05 (Schedule B - Stop Signs, Schedule D - Heavy Traffic, Schedule J - Speed Limits, Schedule K - Community Safety Zones, and Schedule R - Half Load Restriction)  16.5 - By-law Number 79-26 - Being a By-law to amend Parking By-law Number 4-19 (Section 1, Section 8, Schedule 3)  16.6 - By-law Number 80-26 - Being a By-law to amend the County of Brant Fees and Charges By-law (By-law Number 118-25) related to Programs  16.7 - By-law Number 81-26 - Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council County of Brant Council Minutes Page 18 Tuesday, June 23, 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 Number 75-26 to 81-26 be read a third time, passed, signed, and executed:  16.1 - By-law Number 75-26 - Being a By-law to provide for the final cost levy of the Bennett Municipal Drain  16.2 - By-law Number 76-26 - Being a By-law to abandon and to provide for the final cost levy of Branch C of the Bishopsgate Municipal Drain  16.3 - By-law Number 77-26 - Being a By-law to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers (Robert Hughes)  16.4 - By-law Number 78-26 - Being a By-law to amend Traffic By-law Number 182-05 (Schedule B - Stop Signs, Schedule D - Heavy Traffic, Schedule J - Speed Limits, Schedule K - Community Safety Zones, and Schedule R - Half Load Restriction)  16.5 - By-law Number 79-26 - Being a By-law to amend Parking By-law Number 4-19 (Section 1, Section 8, Schedule 3)  16.6 - By-law Number 80-26 - Being a By-law to amend the County of Brant Fees and Charges By-law (By-law Number 118-25) related to Programs  16.7 - By-law Number 81-26 - Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council 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