County of Brant Council

THAT the County of Brant Council Agenda and Addendum of April 28, 2026 be approved, as amended. County of Brant Council Minutes Page 2 Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley

County of Brant Council Minutes Page 3 Tuesday, April 28, 2026 THAT the County of Brant Council receive the delegation from Travis Welch and Mark Dremak of BCAA, with regards to the County Amalgamation and West Brant Access Route as information; AND THAT the item be

THAT the County of Brant Council receive the delegation from Heather Keam, Stacey Mitchell, and Riley Sietz of Burford Optimist Baseball with regards to new batting cages as information. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley

THAT the County of Brant Council receive the delegation from Barry Humphrey and Roy Haggart of the Royal Canadian Legion Paris with regards to a noise exemption as information; AND THAT a noise by-law exemption be granted for 2026; AND FURTHER THAT the request for a perpetual exemption from the noise by-law be

THAT the County of Brant Council receive the delegation from Kelly Bernstein, CEO of the County of Brant Public Library, with regards to the 2025 Annual Report as information. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley

THAT the County of Brant Council receive the delegation from Jayne Lucente, Jim Stephenson, Kim Stephenson, Wally Luente, Scott Felker, and Lynn Felker with regards to the Airport and Amalgamation as information; County of Brant Council Minutes Page 5 Tuesday, April 28, 2026 AND THAT the item be

THAT the County of Brant Council minutes of March 24, 2026 be approved. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley

THAT the County of Brant Council receive the following consent items: County of Brant Council Minutes Page 6 Tuesday, April 28, 2026  8.2.1 - County of Brant O.P.P. Detachment Board - Meeting Minutes of February 24, 2026  8.2.3 - County of Brant Library Board - Special Meeting Minutes of March 4, 2026  8.2.4 - County of Brant Library Board - Meeting Minutes of March 25, 2026  8.2.6 - Grand Erie Public Health - Meeting Minutes of February 18, 2026  8.2.8 - Long Point Region Conservation Authority - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes of March 6, 2026  8.2.9 - Municipality of Chatham-Kent Resolution - Food Insecurity  8.2.10 - Town of Lincoln Resolution - Heritage Properties  8.2.12 - City of Pickering Resolution - Justice and Protection of Canada's Children  8.2.13 - Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan Resolution - Opposition to the ALTO High Speed Rail Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley

THAT the County of Brant Council receive the following consent items:  8.2.2 - County of Brant Library Board - Meeting Minutes of February 25, 2026  8.2.5 - City of Brantford Resolutions - March 24, 2026  8.2.7 - Grand Erie Public Health - Meeting Minutes of March 25, 2026  8.2.11 - Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands Resolution - Tar and Chip  8.2.14 - Cathcart Women’s Institute of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario Resolution - Proposed Conservation Authority Consolidation  8.2.15 - Cathcart Women’s Institute of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario Resolution - Violence Against Women and Intimate Partner Violence Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley

THAT the County of Brant Council send a letter to Tom Haskett, Lee Brown Marsh Management Committee Chair, to express gratitude for his 50 years of service, as indicated in Item 8.2.8 - Long Point Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors Meeting Minutes of March 6, 2026. County of Brant Council Minutes Page 7 Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley

THAT the Administration and Operations Committee report and minutes of April 21, 2026 be approved, noting that the following 19 recommendations: 1. THAT the delegation from Travis Welch and Mark Dremak be received as information; AND THAT the delegation be

THAT Staff Report RPT-0183-26 “Update on Social Services Budget / Liaison Committee” be received as information; AND that the City of Brantford be advised that a meeting of the Liaison Committee is not needed. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley

THAT County of Brant Council receive the communication from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, with regards to the Spring Housing Bill, as information. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley

THAT County of Brant Council receive the communication from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, with regards to stormwater fees regulations, as information. County of Brant Council Minutes Page 12 Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley

THAT County of Brant Council receive the communication from Grand Erie Board of Health, with regards to the Joint Delegation Request, as information; AND FURTHER THAT the General Manager of Strategic Initiatives be directed to consider the request. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley

THAT County of Brant Council receive the communication from the MPU Financial Services Unit, with regards to the 2026 Court Security and Prisoner Grant, as information. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley

THAT County of Brant Council receive the communication from Danny Teves, with regards to their formal opposition to the proposed boundary adjustment and transfer of airport lands, as information; AND FURTHER THAT the communication be

THAT County of Brant Council grant Hajra Batool, of Lupus Ontario, their request to declare May 10th Lupus Awareness Day. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley

THAT County of Brant Council grant Lucy Marco, of Grand River Council, their request to proclaim June 1st as Intergenerational Day, June 15th as Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and the entire month of June as Seniors' Month. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley

THAT County of Brant Council convene In Camera at 8:27 p.m. to discuss: 15.1 S.239(2)(e) Litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality; (f) Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege (RPT-0134-26 - 77 Tom Brown Drive, Paris, ON – OLT Appeal for Minor Variance Application A27-25-LK - K. Murphy) 15.2 S.239(2)(c) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (Finalization of Sale – Portion of 67 Woodslee Avenue to Pinevest Homes Inc. - A. Crozier) 15.3 S.239(2)(c) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board;(f) Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege (St. George Co-Op Housing Project - Verbal Update - A. Crozier) Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley

THAT By-laws 49-26, and 52-26 to 60-26 be read a first time. County of Brant Council Minutes Page 15 Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley

THAT By-laws 49-26, and 52-26 to 60-26 be read a second time and all preambles and clauses be adopted. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley

THAT By-laws 49-26, and 52-26 to 60-26 be read a third time, passed, signed, and executed. Yes (11): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman, and Councillor Haley