County of Brant Council

THAT the County of Brant Council Agenda and Addendum of January 27, 2026 be approved. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the County of Brant Special Council Minutes of December 4, 2025, County of Brant Special Council Minutes of December 16, 2025, County of Brant Council Minutes of December 16, 2025, and County of Brant Special Council Minutes of December 18, 2025, be approved. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the following consent items be received as information:  8.2.1 RPT-0046-26 - 2026 Mileage Reimbursement Rate - V. Graves  8.2.3 County of Brant Library Board - Meeting Minutes of November 26, 2025  8.2.4 Downtown Paris BIA - Board of Management Meeting Minutes of June 11, 2025  8.2.5 Downtown Paris BIA - Board of Management Meeting Minutes of July 9, 2025  8.2.6 Downtown Paris BIA - Board of Management Meeting Minutes of September 10, 2025  8.2.7 Grand Erie Public Health - November 19, 2025 Meeting Minutes  8.2.8 Long Point Region Conservation Authority - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes of December 3, 2025  8.2.9 Long Point Region Conservation Authority Letter - Ontario Regulation Mapping County of Brant Council Minutes Page 3 Tuesday, January 27, 2026  8.2.10 Grand River Conservation Authority - Notification of Apportionment Vote & 2026 Budget  8.2.11 City of Brantford Resolution - Call for Reform and Publication of the Ontario Sex Offender Registry  8.2.13 Town of Smiths Falls Resolution - Urging Province to Re-instate the Eligibility for Curbside Blue Box Collection  8.2.14 Town of Smiths Falls Resolution - Consolidation of Conservation Authorities  8.2.15 City of Guelph Resolution & Letter - Grand River Conservation Authority and Bill 68, Plan to Protect Ontario Act  8.2.16 Municipality of Chatham-Kent Resolution - Amalgamation of Conservation Authorities - Bill 68  8.2.17 Township of Amaranth Resolution - Amalgamation of Conservation Authorities -

THAT the County of Brant Council receive the following as information:  8.2.2 County of Brant O.P.P. Detachment Board - Meeting Minutes - November 25, 2025  8.2.12 City of Brantford Resolution - Master Servicing Plan Amendment and Transportation Master Plan Update Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the Administration and Operations Committee Report and Minutes of January 13, 2026 be approved. County of Brant Council Minutes Page 4 Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the Paramedic Services Committee Report and Minutes of January 21, 2026 be approved. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the County of Brant Council approve the following tax ratios: Residential 1.0000 Multi-Residential 1.7000 New Multi-Residential 1.1000 Farmland 0.2400 Managed Forest 0.2500 Commercial 1.9000 Industrial 2.5500 Pipelines 1.7750 Landfill 1.1000 Aggregate Extraction 2.074951 AND THAT a reduction in the Tax Rate of 35% apply to the following:  Farmland Awaiting Development  Commercial Vacant and Excess Land  Industrial Vacant and Excess Land AND THAT a reduction in the Tax Rate of 75% apply to the following:  Commercial small scale on farm subclasses One (1) and Two (2)  Industrial small scale on farm subclasses One (1) and Two (2) County of Brant Council Minutes Page 5 Tuesday, January 27, 2026 AND THAT the appropriate By-law be presented for Councils consideration. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the County of Brant Council receive the correspondence from the Ministry of Finance with regards to the 2026 Property Tax Decisions as information. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the County of Brant Council receive the City of Brantford's AMO Report, Municipalities Under Pressure One Year Later, as information. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the County of Brant Council receive the letter from the Solicitor General and Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing with regards to powers and roles of municipalities, mayors, and police service boards in establishing a police service board budget (particularly in municipalities with Strong Mayor Powers), as information. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman County of Brant Council Minutes Page 6 Tuesday, January 27, 2026

THAT the County of Brant Council grant the Optimist Club of Paris's request to proclaim February 5, 2026, as Optimist Day. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the County of Brant Council grant the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association's request to proclaim the week of April 4th to 10th, 2026 as National Dental Hygienists Week. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman

THAT County of Brant Council convene In Camera at 6:20 p.m. to discuss 2.239(2)(e) litigation or potential litigation, and S.239(2)(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege (29 Thirteenth Concession Road - OLT Appeal (Haley's Elevators) - Verbal Litigation Update - R. Welchman & RPT-004-26 - 202 West Quarter Townline Road, OLT Appeal for Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA19-24-PB - K. Murphy), and S.239(2)(c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land (Property Acquisition Matters - Councillor Chambers & County of Brant Special Council In-Camera Minutes of December 18, 2025). Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman

THAT the County of Brant Council reconvene in Open Session at 7:30 p.m. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman

THAT By-laws Number 7-26, 8-26, 9-26, and 10-26 be read a first time. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman

THAT By-laws Number 7-26, 8-26, 9-26, and 10-26 be read a second time and all preambles and clauses be adopted. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman

THAT By-laws Number 7-26, 8-26, 9-26, and 10-26 be read a third time, passed, signed and executed. Yes (10): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Kyle, Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Howes, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Bell, Councillor Peirce, Councillor Miller, Councillor Chambers, and Councillor Coleman