Administration and Operations Committee

THAT the Administration and Operations Committee agenda and addendum of June 16, 2026, be approved. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Haley

THAT the Administration and Operations Committee minutes of May 19, 2026, be approved. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Haley

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. Administration and Operations Committee Minutes Page 3 Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Haley

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. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Haley

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). Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Haley

WHEREAS fees and charges for all Municipal Services including applications, licenses and permits are established through the Municipal Fees and Charges By-Law AND WHEREAS additional recreational programs, facilities and services are offered to meet the needs of the Community. THEREFORE, be it recommended that the following additions to the 2026 Municipal Fees and Charges By-Law be approved: Seniors Program $3.00 per participant (tax included) Advanced Seniors Horticultural Program $60.00 per participant (tax included) Seniors Horticultural Program $12.00 per participant (tax included) Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Haley

THAT RPT-0250-26 Rubberized Playground Surfacing Tender Award be received as information; and THAT COM-RFT-26-04 – Rubberized Playground Surfacing be awarded to Moser Landscape Group Inc. for the reconstruction of the rubberized playground surfacing and associated works at Paris Lions Park (60 Laurel Street) and Burford Community Centre Park (14 Potter Drive), at a total cost of $271,734.10 plus HST. Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman Absent (2): Councillor Oakley, and Councillor Haley

THAT COM-RFT-26-02 - Burford King Street Parkette Construction be awarded to Ghent Construction Ltd. o/a Ghent Landscape and that a contract to construct King Street Parkette, 125 King Street at a cost of $345,733.17 plus HST be approved; AND THAT an additional $40,000.00 for the Burford King Street Parkette Construction capital project PRT372 be funded from the Parkland Dedication Cash-in-Lieu Reserve Fund. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (1): Councillor Oakley

THAT Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Application CIP-26-02 from the owner of 138 Grand River Street North, Paris, for internal renovations, landscaping, and façade improvements, be approved to a maximum of $24,318. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (1): Councillor Oakley

THAT Fire Services Activity Report - May 2026 be received as information. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (1): Councillor Oakley Administration and Operations Committee Minutes Page 6 Tuesday, June 16, 2026

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 (BSS) program and by various County departments; AND WHEREAS these recommendations follow the guidelines of the May 23, 2019, approved Council report CD-19-63 - Brant Safe Streets Speed Control and Road Safety Strategy; THAT Traffic By-Law Number 182-05 be amended by adding the following traffic restrictions: West River Road North  To implement into Schedule D, Heavy Truck Prohibited, from Glen Morris Road West to Brant Waterloo Road / West River Road; Powerline Road  To implement into Schedule J, Speed Limit. To reduce the existing speed limit from 80 km/hr to 60 km/hr from McMillan Road to approximately 1.7 kilometres west of McMillan Road, where the County of Brant / City of Brantford boundary meets; Oak Park Road  To implement into Schedule J, Speed Limit. To reduce the existing speed limit from 80 km/hr to 70 km/hr from Paris Road to Powerline Road; Silver Street  To implement into Schedule J, Speed Limit. To extend the existing 40 km/hr School Zone speed limit with flashers from Oak Avenue/Mulberry Street to approximately 50 metres east of Market Street;  To implement into Schedule K, Community Safety Zone. To extend the existing Community Safety Zone from Oak Avenue/Mulberry Street to approximately 50metres east of Market Street; Beverley Street

WHEREAS the County of Brant developed and approved the Brant Safe Streets Strategy in 2019 to guide thoughtful investments in programs, projects, and initiatives aimed at reducing speeding and supporting safer roadways throughout the County; and WHEREAS, since its inception, the County has used the Brant Safe Streets Strategy to respond to community concerns related to traffic safety and to advance a range of education, engineering, and enforcement measures to reduce speeding, promote traffic calming, and enhance safety for all road users; and WHEREAS the County developed and implemented an independent Automated Speed Enforcement program in February 2025, in alignment with its strategic objectives, and the program concluded on November 14, 2025, following the implementation of the provincial ban of this enforcement method; and Administration and Operations Committee Minutes Page 11 Tuesday, June 16, 2026 WHEREAS Council directed staff to continue analyzing traffic data in zones where Automated Speed Enforcement had previously been in operation and to bring forward an informational report at a future date; THERE, be it resolved that: THAT Report RPT-0225-26, titled Brant Safe Streets Strategy and Automated Speed Enforcement Progress Update, be received as information. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (1): Co

THAT Council receive RPT-0234-26 (Community Safety and Well-Being Plan 2025- 2029 – Year One Implementation Report) and its attachments for information. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (1): Councillor Oakley

WHEREAS Section 84(1) of the Drainage Act (the Act) R.S.O. 1990, c.D. 17, prescribes that “If three-quarters of the owners of land assessed for benefit in respect of a drainage works, who, according to the last revised assessment roll, own not less than three-quarters of the area assessed for benefit as shown in the by-law or by-laws under which the drainage works exist, send a request asking for the abandonment of the whole or any part of the drainage works, the council of the initiating municipality shall, as soon as reasonably possible, send a notice to all of the owners of the land assessed for the drainage works stating its intention to abandon the drainage works or the part of the drainage works specified in the notice, Administration and Operations Committee Minutes Page 12 Tuesday, June 16, 2026 unless, within 10 days of the date the municipality’s notice was sent, any owner sends a notice to the clerk of the municipality requesting that the report of an engineer be made on the proposed abandonment.” ; AND WHEREAS the Corporation of the County of Brant (County) has received written requests from the only 2 properties assessed into Branch C of the Bishopsgate Road Municipal Drain requesting the abandonment; AND WHEREAS in accordance with Section 84(1) of the Act, a notice was sent to all the owners of the land assessed for the drainage works stating the intention to abandon the drainage works on Monday, May 11, 2026; AND WHEREAS the 10-day period has expired, in which

THAT report RPT-0241-26 "Budget to Actual at April 30, 2026" be received for information. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (1): Councillor Oakley

THAT RPT-0251-26 - Overview of Downtown Dig Initiatives – 2024 to Present be received as information. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (1): Councillor Oakley

THAT County of Brant Council approve a $30,000 contribution from the Contingency Fund to the Downtown Paris Business Improvement Area (BIA) to allow the BIA to undertake a media campaign aimed at increasing economic activity in the Downtown Paris area. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (1): Councillor Oakley

THAT the Administration and Operations Committee convene In Camera to discuss S.239(2)(c) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land (f) Advice subject to solicitor-client privilege (k) Position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to negotiations (RPT-0189-26 Disposition of Land - Unopened Laneway). Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley Absent (1): Councillor Oakley