Administration and Operations Committee

That the Administration and Operations Committee agenda for June 20, 2023 be approved, as amended.

That the delegation from Grace and David Huson regarding request for Road Use or Entrance By-law Exemption be received.

That the delegation request to allow a Road Use By-law Exemption from Grace and David Huson be

That the delegation request to Installation of 3 way stop sign at Savannah Ridge Drive and Iron Gate Drive and to eliminate the use of speed bumps on Iron Gate Drive be

That the late delegation from Glen Millers be granted.

That the delegation request from Jason Kloss requesting Council support for Kloss2Cross be approved and that the Parks & Recreation Department be directed to provide free use of the Paris outdoor pool for training purposes and that the Communications Department provide advertising support for the event.

That the Administration and Operations Committee minutes of May 16, 2023 be approved.

That the Vehicle for Hire Accessibility Reserved Fund continue to grow for approximately two (2) years to allow for the creation of the Accessibility Fund Program and roll out of the program supporting accessible transportation.

That, Council authorizes the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to award the tender for OPS-RFT-23-25 - Paris Road Widening for Turning Lane to Access 471 Paris Road to the successful Contractor meeting the County of Brant’s (the County’s) Purchasing Policy.

Whereas Section 4.1.c of the Drainage Act (the Act) prescribes that “a petition for the drainage by means of a drainage works of an area requiring drainage as described in the petition may be filed with the clerk of the local municipality in which the area is situate by where a drainage works is required for a road or part thereof, the engineer, road superintendent or person having jurisdiction over such road or part, despite subsection 61(5)”; And whereas the County of Brant has signed a petition under Section 4.1.c of the Act by Robert Walton, P.Eng., General Manager of Operations; Be it hereby resolved that in accordance with Section 8 of the Act, the County of Brant hereby appoints R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited as the engineer to prepare a report with respect to the petition for Council’s consideration in accordance with the requirements of the Drainage Act.

That OPS-RFP-23-02 - Consultant Services for the Mt. Pleasant Drinking Water Distribution System Improvements Detailed Design be awarded to First Nations Engineering Services Ltd. at the submitted price of $464,495 (excluding HST).

That OPS-RFT-23-20 Iarocci Boulevard Construction be awarded to Capital Paving Inc. for the bid price of $1,864,210.63 (excluding HST); And that additional funding of $450,000 be transferred from Account No. No.733316 East River Road and additional funding of $200,000 be transferred from water reserves and $100,000 from wastewater reserves to Account No. 733370 for Iarocci Boulevard Construction.

That the following be received as information:  Fire Prevention Activity Report May 2023 - T Waldschmidt  RPT-0190-23, Age-Friendly Community Plan Status Update - S Dredge  Brant Heritage Committee Minutes of May 4, 2023 (report sent previously)  Sports Hall of Fame Ad Hoc Committee Minutes of May 24, 2023  Cemetery Advisory Committee Minutes of May 25, 2023  Tourism Advisory Committee Minutes of June 1, 2023

That the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Committee Report and Minutes of May 24, 2023 be approved including the following recommendations: 1. That Councillor Kyle be elected Chair of the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Committee. 2. That Member Bernstein be elected Vice Chair of the Community Safety and Well- Being Plan Committee

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee Report and Minutes of June 12, 2023 be approved including the following recommendations: 1. That the Accessibility advisory committee meetings be at the call of the Chair moving forward, noting a minimum of four meetings per year, that the terms of reference for the Committee be amended to include this change and that the amended terms of reference return to Committee for approval. 2. That staff report back to committee on the finding of the playground audit along with recommended accessible improvements prior to bring a report to Council.

That the Tourism Advisory Committee Report and Minutes of April 6, 2023 be approved including the following recommendation: 1. That the Terms of Reference for the Tourism Advisory Committee, be approved.

That the Brant Heritage Committee Report of June 1, 2023 be approved including the following recommendation: 1. That the Paris SABE - Heritage Inventory Excerpt be received; And that the importance of the preservation of cultural heritage resources within, and adjacent to settlement boundaries, be circulated and reinforced to developers.

That the Sports Hall of Fame Ad Hoc Committee Report of June 6, 2023 be approved including the following recommendation: 1. That the Athlete Recognition Policy be renamed to the “Sports Hall of Fame Recognition Policy”, and; That wording in the policy be adjusted to reflect this change.

That to align with Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) requirements, funding for the following projects approved in the 2023 Capital Budget be revised as; •RDS250 – Resurfacing of Highway 2 from Muir Rd N to Middle Townline Rd $1,300,000 from capital levy (previously CCBF) •RDS280 – Reconstruction Curtis Ave N -$37,500 from capital levy and $262,500 from CCBF (previously $300,000 capital levy) •SWM039 – Reconstruction of Storm sewer on Broadway St between Market & West River St -$50,000 from capital levy and $825,000 from CCBF (previously $875,000 from capital levy) •SWM052 – Storm sewer Curtis Ave N -$37,500 from capital levy and $212,500 from CCBF (previously $250,000 capital levy)

That the John Noble Home Bell Court Redevelopment Project request for additional funding in the amount of $1,396,786 to incorporate a 40-bed addition, be approved, to be funded through the issuance of debentures.

Whereas the County has received requests for the purchase of Watts Lane; That a portion of Watts Lane be closed, and; That Watts Lane be declared surplus to the County’s needs and listed on the open market.

That Community Improvement Plan application CIP-23-03 from the owner of 97 Grand River Street North, Paris for signage improvements be approved to a maximum amount of $3,060. And that the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to execute the Community Improvement Plan Agreements for CIP-23-03.

Whereas the infrastructure renewal project for Grand River Street North between William Street and the Nith River is scheduled to occur in 2025; And Whereas County of Brant Council approved the Downtown Paris Master Plan in 2019 which outlined future improvements to the overall downtown Paris core; That staff be directed to commence the detailed design of the streetscape associated with the infrastructure renewal project on Grand River Street North between William Street and the Nith River in accordance with the Downtown Paris Master Plan; And that the detailed design for the area of Grand River Street North between William Street and the Nith River be based on ‘Option 2 – Parallel Parking’ as outlined in the Downtown Paris Master Plan; And that staff be authorized to continue to review the County’s landholdings in the downtown Paris core, and prepare a Memorandum of Understanding to hold discussions with private landowners regarding the potential acquisition or disposition of land to maximize the limited land available in the downtown core.

That staff be directed to report on maintenance fees of farm crossings through municipal drains.

That the Administration and Operations Committee convene In Camera to discuss a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations