County of Brant Council

That agenda item 11.2 (correspondence from Grand River Cabs Inc.) be considered during agenda item 9.3 (Administration and Operations Report).

That the County of Brant Council agenda of April 30, 2024 be approved as amended.

That the delegation from the Brant Crushers Sledge Hockey Club be received as information; and That County of Brant Council provide the Brant Crushers with a letter of support to revitalize the team.

That the delegation from Abbey Schlatman and Shelly Flood be received as information; and That staff report back within one cycle with recommendations to address the capacity issue.

That Section 10.d. of the Procedural By-law be set aside to allow the delegation to proceed past the ten-minute time limit.

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

That the delegation from Peter Stern be received as information; and That staff be directed to incorporate a public information session on the updated tower protocols prior to bringing the protocol to Council for a decision.

That the County of Brant Council minutes from March 26th and April 9th, 2024 be approved.

That any further discussion on the Joint Services Committee be

That the following items be received as information: 8.2.1. John Noble Home Committee of Management Minutes- March 13, 2024 8.2.2. Grand River Conservation Authority- Summary of General Membership Meeting- March 22, 2024 8.2.4. Town of Whitby- Resolution RE: Support the Ontario Energy Board's Decision to End the Gas Pipeline Subsidy 8.2.5. Township of Clearview- Resolution RE: Endorsement of Bill C-63 (The Online Harms Act) 8.2.6. County of Brant public Library Board Minutes- February 28, 2024 8.2.7. County of Prince Edward- Resolution RE: Support for a Call to Action to Meet the Deadline of an Accessible Ontario by 2025 8.2.8. Town of Shelburne- Resolution RE: Eradicate Islamophobia and Antisemitism 8.2.9. City of Brantford- 2023 Annual Summary Report for the City of Brantford Water System 8.2.11. City of Brantford- Letter RE: Home Heating Sustainability 8.2.12. Paris BIA Board of Management Meeting Minutes- March 6, 2024 8.2.13. Long Point Region Conservation Authority- Board of Directors Meeting Minutes- March 1, 2024 8.2.15. SWIFT- Project Completion Notification and Results for Brant County 8.2.16. Western Ontario Wardens Caucus- Resolution RE: Support for Small Business Enterprise Centre Funding 8.2.17. City of Peterborough- Resolution RE: Jurisdiction of Ontario's Ombudsman 8.2.18. Municipality of West Perth- Resolution RE: Conservation Authorities Act 8.2.19. John Noble Home Committee of Management Minutes- April 10, 2024

That the County of Brant issues a resolution of support for the resolution from the Township of Adelaide Metcalfe on an increase to the tile drain loan limit.

That the following items be received as information: 8.2.10. City of Brantford- Resolutions RE: Social Services

Therefore be it resolved that the Council of the County of Brant endorses the resolution from the Town of Goderich; and That the council of the County of Brant write a letter of support of the Town of Goderich's resolution and forward this letter to Premier Doug Ford, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Paul Calandra, Minister of Health Sylvia Jones, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services Michael Parsa, Leaders of the Opposition Parties of Ontario MPP Marit Stiles, Bonnie Crombie and MPP Mike Schriener, Brantford-Brant MPP Will Bouma, Cambridge MPP Brian Riddell, and Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman.

That the Planning and Development Committee report of April 9, 2024 be approved.

That the Government Relations Committee report of April 12, 2024 be approved.

That recommendation# 15 be amended to include a base rate of $9.00.

That the Administration and Operations Committee report of April 16th be approved, as amended.

That RPT-0291-24- Russell Heights Roof Repair be received as information; That CPS-RFT-24-03 Russell Heights Roof Replacement Project 2024 be awarded to Applewood Roofing and Sheet Metal Ltd. for the bid price of $131,000.00 (excluding HST); That additional funding of $35,000 shall be transferred from Account No. 755681 from Russell Heights Reserve Fund.

That staff Report RPT-0280-24 Main Branch Library Project Update be received as information; And That staff be directed to provide a further project update when a Class C estimate is available, ahead of tendering the next phase(s) of construction.

That County of Brant Council authorizes the Chief Administrative Officer to enter into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale with Brant Municipal Enterprises Inc. to transfer ownership of the Cowan Community Health Hub to Brant Municipal Enterprises for the current outstanding capital costs of $9,784,189 in accordance with the terms outlined in Staff Report RPT-0295-24; And that Council authorizes the CAO to execute the necessary documents to facilitate a loan from the County of Brant to Brant Municipal Enterprises in the County of Brant Council Minutes Page 13 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 amount of $7,000,000, to be amortized over a 30-year period at an annual interest rate of 1.5%.

That the County of Brant Council provide a letter of support to the Afro-CariBrant Festival 2024.

That the correspondence from Grand River Cabs Inc. be

That County of Brant Council convene in camera to discuss personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (appointments to Police Services Board and Brant Municipal Enterprises Board of Directors)

That Sherry Kerr be appointed to the Board of Directors for Brant Municipal Enterprises Inc., for a 4-year term.

That Council re-appoint David Bailey, John Peirce, and Jennifer Haley to the Police Services Board for the remainder of the 2022-2026 term of Council.

That the following by-laws be read a first time: 1. By-law Number 31-24- Being a By-law to Appoint Members of Council to Committee and Boards and to Amend By-law 117-22 (Government Relations Committee) 2. By-law Number 32-24- Being a By-law to Authorize the Execution of a Letter of Agreement for Funding Under the Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program 3. By-law Number 33-24- Being a By-law to Appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers (Chloe Pollock) County of Brant Council Minutes Page 16 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 4. By-law Number 34-24- Being a By-law to Provide for the Adoption of Tax Rates and to Further Provide for Penalty and Interest in Default of Payment Thereof for 2024 5. By-law Number 35-24- Being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of Council

That the following by-laws be read a second time and all preambles and clauses be adopted: 1. By-law Number 31-24- Being a By-law to Appoint Members of Council to Committee and Boards and to Amend By-law 117-22 (Government Relations Committee) 2. By-law Number 32-24- Being a By-law to Authorize the Execution of a Letter of Agreement for Funding Under the Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program 3. By-law Number 33-24- Being a By-law to Appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers (Chloe Pollock) 4. By-law Number 34-24- Being a By-law to Provide for the Adoption of Tax Rates and to Further Provide for Penalty and Interest in Default of Payment Thereof for 2024 5. By-law Number 35-24- Being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of Council

That the following clauses be added to By-law 12-24: That the decision of the Court of Revision, dated April 2, 2024, form part of this By-law as Schedule "B"; That the report prepared by R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited dated December, 2023 and attached hereto as Schedule "A" is hereby adopted, subject to the changes approved by the Court of Revision at the recommendation of the Engineer from Branch "B" and the Main Branch.

That the following by-laws be read a third time, passed, signed, and executed: 1. By-law Number 12-24- Being a By-law to Provide for Drainage Works in the County of Brant (Bennett Municipal Drain), as amended 2. By-law Number 31-24- Being a By-law to Appoint Members of Council to Committee and Boards and to Amend By-law 117-22 (Government Relations Committee) 3. By-law Number 32-24- Being a By-law to Authorize the Execution of a Letter of Agreement for Funding Under the Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program 4. By-law Number 33-24- Being a By-law to Appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers (Chloe Pollock) 5. By-law Number 34-24- Being a By-law to Provide for the Adoption of Tax Rates and to Further Provide for Penalty and Interest in Default of Payment Thereof for 2024 6. By-law Number 35-24- Being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of Council