Administration and Operations Committee

That the Administration and Operations Committee agenda for October 15, 2024, be approved, as amended.

That the report to the Members of County of Brant Council and the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 2023 be received as information.

That the delegation from Watson and Associates Economists Ltd. be received as information.

3 That the Administration and Operations Committee minutes of September 17, 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 Council endorsement prior to pre-consultation with affected municipalities, ministries, first nations and other implementing bodies; That the County of Brant endorses the proposed amendments to the Grand River Source Protection Plan and Assessment Report, as it relates to the County of Brant, and outlined in the Lake Erie Region Source Protection Committee Report SPC-24-09-03 “S. 34 Amendment to the Grand River Assessment Report and Source Protection Plan: County of Brant”.

Whereas, in 2021, staff had reviewed several concerns with motorist speeds on various roads near schools, within the County of Brant (the County); And whereas, further to our adopted Transportation Master Plan (TMP) which identifies the requirement for a review of the speed limit on neighborhood/local roads; And whereas, further to the Brant Committee Report dated July 20, 2021, RPT- 21-199 Proposal for Speed Limit Reductions and RPT-21-223 Proposal Community Safety Zones in school areas, a review of the speed limit reduction on all neighbourhood/local roadways to 40 km/hr; 4 And whereas staff follows the guidelines of the May 23, 2019 approved Council report “CD-19-63 - Brant Safe Streets Speed Control and Road Safety Strategy” for an enhanced level of pedestrian safety; Be it hereby resolved that Traffic By-Law Number 182-05, Schedule J, be amended by reducing the speed limit to a maximum 40 km/hr speed limit area to the following neighborhood/local areas, over a three (3) year period; Paris Neighborhoods (15 Areas)  Balmoral Street Area  Bradbury Crescent Area  Broadway Street Area  Capron Street Area  Cedar Street Area  Cobblestone Drive Area  Daugaard Avenue Area  Dundas Street West area  Market Street – southeast area  Market Street – southwest area  Mile Hill Road area  Oak Avenue Area  Paris District Highschool Area  Walnut Street Area Scotland Neighborhoods (four (4) areas)  Augustus Court Area  Queen Street South Area  Queen Street Area  Royal Troo

Whereas the Roads Division have received various requests for parking and traffic modifications for several different locations throughout the County of Brant (the County). Requests were made through the Brant Safe Streets program and by various County Departments; And Whereas the following parking and stopping parking restrictions are recommended to the following sections of road: That Parking By-Law Number 004-19 be amended by adding the following proposed stopping restrictions: Dundas Street West  To implement into Schedule 2, Stopping Prohibited Anytime, on the east side from King Edward Street to approximately 50 meters north of King Edward Street;  To implement into Schedule 2, Stopping Prohibited Anytime, on the west side from King Edward Street to approximately 50 meters north of King Edward Street; Ellis Avenue  To implement into Schedule 2, Stopping Prohibited Anytime, on the north side from approximately 380 meters west of Mt Pleasant Road to approximately 450 meters west of Mt Pleasant Road;  To implement into Schedule 2, Stopping Prohibited Anytime, on the south side from approximately 380 meters west of Mt Pleasant Road to approximately 450 meters west of Mt Pleasant Road; That Parking By-Law Number 004-19 be amended by adding the following proposed parking restrictions: Hill Side Avenue  To implement into Schedule 3, Parking Prohibited Anytime, on the north side from 136 Hillside Ave to approximately 30 meters west of Race Street; Race Street 7  To implem

That the County of Brant adopt the new industrial subclass and related tax ratios for aggregate sites as prescribed by the Minister of Finance; That the 2024 tax rate for municipal purposes be .0250803; And that the 2024 education tax rate be .00044.

That the installation of equipment at the Scotland Fire Station to enable in station water fill of fire apparatus in the amount of $31,227 be approved; 13 And that $5,250 be funded from Capital Project FRE078 Fire Rural Water Supply, $18,170 from the Rural Fire Suppression Reserve, and $7,807 from Development Charges.

Whereas the 2024 capital budget includes a replacement Tanker apparatus for the Paris Fire station (Unit 314) in the amount of $600,000; And whereas current market conditions are causing significant supply chain issues and anticipated price increases that will affect the acquisition of fire apparatus in a timely and cost-effective manner; And whereas Dependable Emergency Vehicles has a Tanker truck apparatus currently available that will meet the requirements of the County of Brant Fire Services; And whereas Purchasing Policy By-law 87-22 outlines the requirements for procurement of goods and services; That the General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services be permitted to directly negotiate the acquisition of a Tanker truck with Dependable Emergency Vehicles to a maximum purchase price of $541,636.

That the following items be received:  RPT-0159-24 Adaptive Intersection Technology  RPT-0468-24 Budget to Actual at July 31st, 2024  Fire Prevention Activity Report - September 2024

Whereas the statutory Public Hearing regarding the County of Brant 2024 Development Charges Background Study and By-law was held and concluded on June 25, 2024 and Council determines that the public hearing requirements have been met; That the 2024 Development Charges Background Study as released on May 24, 2024, Addendum No. 1 to the development charges background study released on June 20, 2024 and Addendum No. 2 to the development charges background study released on October 7, 2024 be approved; That the forecast of anticipated development, capital project forecast and resulting calculations included in the development charges background study be approved; That feedback from stakeholders gained through Stakeholders meetings on May 9, 2024 and August 21, 2024 as well as Statutory Public Meeting held on June 25, 2024 be received; That staff responses to all stakeholder comments, be received; That the by-law, being a by-law to approve development charges and to repeal By- law 100-19, as amended, be presented to the Council of the County of Brant for consideration with the new development charge rates coming into effect November 1, 2024.

Whereas the County of Brant (the County) has a Winter Sidewalk Maintenance Program, maintaining an established network of sidewalks and multi-use paths; And whereas staff were directed to review the existing winter sidewalk maintenance program in terms of scope; 15 And whereas this review was conducted, the results of which are outlined in Staff Report RPT-0419-24; That the current Winter Sidewalk Maintenance Program be continued as currently established and that the noted additional sidewalks in this report be added to the program.

That staff be authorized to proceed with receiving quotations for the renovation of the former Customer Service Area and Coatroom/Hallway at the Oakland Community Centre (Concept A Floorplan) and finalize the terms and conditions with the proponent (Julee Farmer) to recover 50% of the renovation costs, subject to financing for the purposes of opening a child care centre; And that surplus funds available from RFC-225 Oakland Water and Septic replacement in the amount of $50,000 and funds available from RFC-259 Community Centre Capital Improvements account in the estimated amount of $50,000 be re-allocated for this project; And that staff prepare a 5-year lease agreement, inclusive of lease-holder improvement terms for Council approval.

That the Brant Connects Committee Minutes of September 4, 2024, be received as information.

That the following recommendation of the Accessibility Advisory Committee be approved: 1.That the Mayor's Office prepare certificates for The Rustic Palm and NoiseMaker in recognition of their Accessibility Improvements; And that Mayor Bailey present the certificate to The Rustic Palm. 16

That the Cemetery Advisory Committee Minutes of September 26, 2024, be received as information.

That the Tourism Advisory Committee Minutes of October 3, 2024, be received as information.

That the following recommendation of the Brant Heritage Committee from its meeting on October 3, 2024 be approved: 1. That the public engagement process for The Downtown Dig Project include references to heritage markers; And that the Brant Heritage Committee receive the feedback from the public engagement process to further investigate heritage markers in the downtown streetscape as a first step towards heritage storytelling within the County of Brant.

That the Administration and Operations Committee convene In Camera to discuss RPT- 0441-24, an acquisition or disposition of land, and RPT-0463-24, an acquisition or disposition of land, and negotiations