Administration and Operations Committee

That the Administration and Operations Committee agenda for September 20, 2022, be approved, with additions under Other Business (Cainsville Sanitary Sewer Project at Colborne St W and County Response re: Initial Proposal of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario.)

That the presentation from Inspector Quenneville, OPP and Jennifer Haley, Chair, County of Brant Police Services Board be received as information.

That the Administration and Operations Committee minutes of July 19, 2022, be approved.

Whereas the Roads Division have received various requests for parking and traffic modifications for several different locations throughout the County. Requests were made through the Brant Safe Streets program and by various County Departments, such as Development Services; And Whereas the following parking and traffic restrictions are recommended to the following sections of road: That Parking By-Law Number 004-19 be amended by installing the following proposed parking restrictions: 1. Washington Street, in Paris  Schedule 3, Parking Prohibited Anytime, on the west side from Catherine Street to Monk Street;  Remove from Schedule 3, Parking Prohibited Anytime, on the east side from Catherine Street to Monk Street; 2. Wellington Street, in Paris  Schedule 3, Parking Prohibited Anytime, on the south side from Franklin Street to Jefferson Street;  Schedule 3, Parking Prohibited Anytime, on the north side from Jefferson Street to Ivy Crescent;  Remove from Schedule 3, Parking Prohibited Anytime, on the north side from Franklin Street to Jefferson Street;  Remove from Schedule 3, Parking Prohibited Anytime, on the south side from Jefferson Street to Ivy Crescent; Administration and Operations Committee Minutes Page 4 Tuesday, September 20, 2022 That Traffic By-Law Number 182-05 be amended by installing the following proposed stop signs, speed limit signs and half load regulatory signs: 3. Arlington Parkway – No changes, for discussion purposes only. 4. Ellis Avenue, in Mt Ple

Whereas the 2022 capital budget includes a portion of funding for a replacement pumper apparatus for the Airport Fire Station (Unit 321); And whereas the 2023 capital budget forecast includes the projected remainder of funding needed for the purchase of Unit 321; And whereas at the July 26, 2022 meeting of Council, staff were directed to immediately commence the request for proposal process for the replacement of Unit 321; And whereas through CPS-RFP-22-05 – Request for Proposal for One (1) Custom Fire Pumper Truck (Unit #321), Dependable Emergency Vehicles provided a price of $736,292 (HST excluded) and scored the most allocated points for a compliant bid in which two suppliers submitted proposals; Be it hereby resolved that CPS-RFP-22-05 – Request for Proposal for One (1) Custom Fire Pumper Truck (Unit #321) be awarded to Dependable Emergency Vehicles; And that the 2023 capital budget be updated to include $99,255.00, representing the balance of funds required for full purchase of Unit 321.

That RPT-305-22- Advisory Committee Recruitment be received; And that the proposed Advisory Committee and Board recruitment process and timeline be approved.

That the following consent items be received as information:  Fire Prevention Activity Reports - July and August 2022 - T Waldschmidt  2021-2022 Paris Drinking Water System Inspection Report - Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks  RPT-0288-22, Communication and Marketing Strategic Plan Update - M. Connor  RPT-0287-22, Digital Main Street Summary Report - B Webb  RPT-0304-22, Council Orientation Program - A Dyjach  Cemetery Advisory Committee Minutes of July 28, 2022  Brant Connects Committee Minutes of September 8, 2022  Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes of September 12, 2022

Whereas in accordance with Section 88.37 of the Municipal Election Act the County of Brant must establish a Compliance Audit Committee; And whereas on March 22, 2022 County of Brant Council approved a staff recommendation to establish a joint Compliance Audit Committee with the City of Brantford, Norfolk County, and Haldimand County; And whereas staff were to return to Council for approval of the Committee member selection in advance of the October 1, 2022 deadline; Administration and Operations Committee Minutes Page 8 Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Therefore, that the County of Brant appoint Krista Russ, Ronald Kaufman, Andy Straisfeld, Leigh-Anne Unrau, and Frank Gelinas to the 2022 Municipal Election Compliance Audit Committee; And that the necessary by-law be read.

Whereas a land owner on the unopened portion of the Peavinery Road allowance has expressed an interest in developing a residential dwelling on their 10-acre parcel, but the development will require frontage on a municipal road; And whereas the owner has agreed in principle to design, construct and fund an extension to Peavinery Road in accordance with all County of Brant (the County) requirements; And that a portion of the unopened Peavinery Road allowance be opened and added to the County’s road inventory; And that the applicable bylaws, as may be appropriate, be presented to Council in due course.

Whereas Energy+ (formerly Brant County Power Inc.) has provided a high level of service for water meter reading, water and wastewater billing, collections, and customer service; And whereas Energy+ and Brantford Power Inc. recently amalgamated forming GrandBridge Energy Inc.; And whereas both the County of Brant and GrandBridge Energy Inc. are desirous of GrandBridge Energy Inc. continuing to provide services to the County of Brant as done previously by Energy+; That the County of Brant enter into an agreement with GrandBridge Energy Inc. to continue to provide the services previously provided by Energy+ through to December 31, 2024 with an optional one (1) year extension to December 31, 2025.

Whereas the County of Brant hired R.J. Burnside as Drainage Superintendent in April 2021; And whereas there have been numerous requests for Municipal Drain maintenance throughout the County; And whereas this report is intended to report the progress being made on drain maintenance; And whereas there are completed maintenance projects to be billed out to the residents; Be it resolved that RPT-0276-22 be received as information and that a By-Law be raised to bill out drain maintenance costs.

Whereas Section 76 of the Drainage Act (the Act) prescribes that “the Council of any local municipality liable for contribution to a drainage works in connection with which conditions have changed or circumstances have arisen such as to justify a variation of the assessment for maintenance and repair of the drainage works may make an application to the Tribunal, of which notice has been given to the head of every other municipality affected by the drainage works, for permission to procure a report of an engineer to vary the assessment, and, in the event of such permission being given, such council may appoint an engineer for such purpose and may adopt the report but, if all the lands and roads assessed or intended to be assessed lie within the limits of one local municipality, the council of that municipality may procure and adopt such report without such permission.”; And whereas all of the lands and roads assessed into the Hugh Wight Municipal Drain lie within the County of Brant (the County); And whereas the Hugh Wight Municipal Drain was last improved under a report prepared by John B. Dodd, O.L.S., dated July 20, 1973, and adopted by By-Law 1836-73 of the former Township of Burford; And whereas the Hugh Wight Municipal Drain assessment schedule used for future maintenance is in need of an update; And whereas a property owner assessed into the Hugh Wight Municipal Drain has requested that the assessment schedule in the report dated July 20, 1973, be updated; Administratio

Whereas Section 78 of the Drainage Act (the Act) prescribes that “if a drainage works has been constructed under a by-law passed under the Act of any predecessor of the Act, and the Council of the municipality that is responsible for maintaining and repairing the drainage works considers it appropriate to undertake one (1) or more of the projects listed in subsection (1.1) for the better use, maintenance or repair of the drainage works or of lands or roads, the municipality may undertake and complete the project in accordance with the report of an engineer appointed by it and without the petition required by Section 4”; And whereas the Mitchell Municipal Drain was last improved under a report prepared by John B. Dodd, O.L.S., dated October 1, 1968, and adopted by By-Law 1457 of the former Township of South Dumfries; And whereas a property owner assessed into the Mitchell Municipal Drain has filed a notice of request for drain major improvement with the County of Brant (the County) dated August 12, 2022; And whereas major repairs to this drain and an update of the assessment schedules appear to be required; Be it hereby resolved that in accordance with Section 78 of the Act, the County hereby appoints Headway Engineering as the engineer to prepare a report for council’s consideration in accordance with the requirements of the Act.

That the communications from Mr. Ed Wittek regarding County of Brant Interment Costs be received as information.

That the Administration and Operations Committee convene In Camera to discuss a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations