Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (4 motions)
4 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
THAT the agenda for the September 29, 2025 County of Brant Special Council Meeting be approved; AND THAT section 7.c of the County of Brant procedural by-law be waived to allow for the consideration of the 2026 Paramedic Services budget. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman Absent (1): Councillor Garneau
Moved by Councillor Peirce, seconded by Councillor Coleman
THAT OPS-RFT-25-16 St. George Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Upgrades be awarded to ROMAG Contracting Ltd. for the bid price of $41,350,000 (excluding HST). Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman Absent (1): Councillor Garneau
Moved by Councillor Howes, seconded by Councillor Oakley
WHEREAS on May 30, 2017, the Province of Ontario passed the Safer School Zones Act, 2017 (Bill 65), amending the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) to permit municipalities to adopt Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) technology on roads with speed limits under 80 km/h in school and community safety zones; AND WHEREAS enabling regulations came into effect on December 1, 2019, granting municipalities the authority to implement ASE and other tools to enhance safety in these areas and since this time municipalities across Ontario have adopted these programs; AND WHEREAS the County of Brant engaged with the community and introduced the Brant Safe Streets Strategy in 2019, focusing on improving road safety through enforcement, education, engineering, and other innovative solutions; AND WHEREAS the County approved its ASE policy framework on December 17, 2024, and began issuing tickets at its first location, Silver Street in Paris, on February 3, 2025; AND WHEREAS, in the first eight months of implementation, the County has observed significant positive impacts associated with ASE, including measurable speed reductions, with the prevalence of speeding dropping from 45% to 35% from February to August; AND WHEREAS the Government of Ontario has expressed their intention to prohibit the use of ASE cameras; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The County of Brant opposes the proposed provincial direction to ban the use ASE based on the significant reduction in vehicle speeds realized in front of North
Moved by Councillor Howes, seconded by Councillor Coleman
THAT correspondence be forwarded to the City of Brantford to request an extension to the 2026 Paramedic Services budget submission deadline. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman Absent (1): Councillor Garneau
Moved by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Peirce