Administration and Operations Committee

THAT the Administration and Operations Committee agenda and addendum of October 21, 2025, be approved, as amended. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the report to the members of County of Brant Council and the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ending December 31, 2024 be received as information. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the delegation from Tim Beckett, Senior Technical Advisor of Behr Integrated Solutions be received as information. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the delegation from Samantha Mota regarding a by-law proposal for light intrusion be received as information; AND THAT the delegation be

THAT section 10.d of the procedural by-law be set aside and that the delegation time limit be extended past the ten-minute time limit. Yes (4): Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Miller No (6): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Peirce, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the delegation from Andrea Bowden regarding the Cleaver Road Bridge be received as information. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the delegation from Judy Kostiuk regarding the Cleaver Road Bridge be received as information. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the delegation from Rosemary & John Prohaska regarding the Cleaver Road Bridge be received as information. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the delegation from Brad Matyas regarding the Cleaver Road Bridge be received as information. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the delegation from Mark Hedden regarding the Cleaver Road Bridge be received as information. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the Administration and Operations Committee minutes of September 16, 2025, be approved. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

THAT, in accordance with the recommendation of the Solid Waste Management Master Plan (SWMMP), that the following services changes be made for the next curbside collection contract, which begins June 1, 2027; 1. THAT Urban Yard Waste Collection Program be reduced from nine (9) collection weeks per year to six (6) collection weeks per year for an estimated cost reduction of $100,000 per year; and, Yes (9): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman No (1): Councillor MacAlpine

2. THAT Curbside Christmas Tree Collection Program be discontinued for an estimated cost reduction of $10,000 per year. Yes (7): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman No (3): Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, and Councillor Peirce

THAT OPS-RFP-25-06 Consultant Services for Environmental Monitoring and Reporting at various County of Brant sites be awarded to WSP Canada Inc. for the bid price of $438,288.67 (excluding HST) for a three (3) year term (2026, 2027, 2028). Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 74 of the Drainage Act (the Act), R.S.O. 1990, D.17, the local municipality shall maintain and repair any drainage works constructed under the provisions of the Act at the expense of all the upstream lands and roads in the proportion determined by the then current By-law, for each respective drain; WHEREAS the drain maintenance projects completed in 2024 are ready to be billed out to residents in the associated watersheds; BE IT RESOLVED that RPT-0339-25 be approved and that By-law XX-25 to collect 2024 maintenance costs (Attachment 1) be raised to bill out completed drain maintenance costs to all impacted property owners. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

WHEREAS Section 4.1.a 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 the majority in number of the owners, as shown by the last revised assessment roll of lands in the area, including the owners of any roads in the area”; AND WHEREAS the County of Brant (the County) has signed a petition under Section 4.1.c of the Act by Robert Walton, P.Eng., General Manager of Operations, in January 2024 (Attachment 1); AND WHEREAS the Council of the County has appointed K. Smart Associates Limited to prepare a report under section 8 of the Act in response to the section 4.1.c petition in March 2024 (RPT-0245-24); AND WHEREAS the County has received a petition under Section 4.1 of the Act from D. Finoro, an owner of land within the Mount Pleasant Drain watershed in September 2025 (Attachment 2); BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT in accordance with Section 8 of the Act, the County hereby appoints K. Smart 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. AND THAT in accordance with section 8.4, the engineer shall make one (1) report with respect to the two (2) petitions requiring drainage in the adjoining areas as outlined in each form. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Counci

THAT staff be directed to start the vehicle and equipment purchase process in advance of the 2026 Budget Deliberations to secure the necessary vehicles and equipment needed to carry out County of Brant (County) Services. This request includes the purchase of 11 vehicles and equipment of various sizes; AND THAT staff report back to Council for approval as required by the County Purchasing Policy. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

THAT RPT-0310-25 Various Parking and Traffic Modifications be

THAT the updated bylaw to delegate specific administrative matters to Staff, as attached to this report BE APPROVED; AND THAT the bylaw to delegate specific administrative matters to Staff be presented to the Council of the County of Brant for its consideration. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the following items be received as information:  City of St. Catharines Resolution - Elect Respect Pledge  Fire Services Activity Report - September 2025 Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

WHEREAS the Cleaver Road Bridge was found to have structural integrity concerns to support vehicular traffic in 2023 which initiated the bridge closure to vehicular traffic and; WHEREAS the community was engaged about the future possibilities with Cleaver Road Bridge; THAT staff recommend the Cleaver Road Bridge remain closed to vehicular traffic and that it be converted to pedestrian only traffic; AND THAT the conversion shall include a turnaround feature on the north side of the bridge for winter maintenance, buses and waste collection; AND THAT the Cleaver Road Bridge remain as a pedestrian only bridge until such time as the existing structure can no longer sustain this use and at that time, another evaluation be completed to determine if pedestrian access or no access is the long- term solution; AND THAT Mill Street between Highway 53 and Highland Drive be improved both for geometry and drainage and Mill Street from Highland Drive to Robinson Road be resurfaced; AND THAT the Robinson Road Bridge be rehabilitated, a upon the completion of the Robinson Road Bridge rehabilitation, Robinson Road between Highway 24 and Cleaver Road have minor geometry improvements and be resurfaced with asphalt. Administration and Operations Committee Minutes Page 16 Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Yes (5): Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, and Councillor Peirce No (5): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Howes, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Col

THAT staff be directed to investigate cost effective solutions to permit vehicular traffic on the Cleaver Road Bridge; AND THAT staff report back to Council with cost-effective solutions and a financial plan. Yes (5): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Howes, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman No (5): Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, and Councillor Peirce Tie Vote. Motion

THAT RPT-0295-25 Cleaver Road Bridge Future Direction be

THAT the first clause be amended to: "THAT the required debt amount of $6,711,712 for project EXT054 John Noble Home 40 Long-Term Care Beds be financed internally, with $2,664,406 of this amount being funded from Development Charges over a ten (10) year period, and $4,047,306 being funded from the County’s annual operating budget for John Noble Home over a twenty-five (25) year period, offset by a reduction of $80,000 to the annual contribution made to the County-held John Noble Home Capital Reserve, which is to be reviewed annually". Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the required debt amount of $6,711,712 for project EXT054 John Noble Home 40 Long-Term Care Beds be financed internally, with $2,664,406 of this amount being funded from Development Charges over a ten (10) year period, and $4,047,306 being funded from the County’s annual operating budget for John Noble Administration and Operations Committee Minutes Page 18 Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Home over a twenty-five (25) year period, offset by a reduction of $80,000 to the annual contribution made to the County-held John Noble Home Capital Reserve, which is to be reviewed annually; AND THAT the life-to-date approved long-term debt funding amount of $6,852,212 be cancelled as a funding source, to release the financial obligation from the calculation of the County’s Annual Repayment Limit. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

THAT report RPT-0285-25 Fire Station Location Study, be received for information; AND THAT staff be directed to prepare a business plan to present to Council on the Fire Station Location Study’s recommended preferred option – Option B – Relocation of Station #1 Paris and Station 2 Airport south of Hwy 403 – Rest Acres Road and Bethel Rd area. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the Accessibility Advisory Committee Report and Minutes of September 15, 2025 be approved, including the following recommendation: 1. THAT staff be directed to investigate recognition to Novacon during their work with the Downtown Dig and their efforts towards accessibility in the County of Brant. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the Brant Heritage Committee minutes of October 2, 2025 be approved. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the resolution from the City of Brantford regarding the Brantford Airport Board be

THAT the County of Brant approve the extension of the deadline for City of Brantford Council to either approve the draft budget in principle or to provide any comments or concerns to the County to November 19, 2025. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the petition to hard surface Fifth Concession Road be received as information. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the correspondence regarding the Cleaver Road Bridge be received as information. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the Administration and Operations Committee convene In Camera to discuss:  S.239(2)(c) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board - RPT-0359-25 Property Acquisition - 925 Rest Acres Road - M. Eby  S.239(2)(c) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board - RPT-0362-25 Grand River Street North - Expropriation of Remaining Road Widening Parcels and Update on Previous Purchases - M. Eby Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, and Councillor Coleman