County of Brant Council

That the County of Brant Council agenda and addendum of February 27, 2024 be approved.

That the delegation from the Mt. Pleasant Fire Fighters' Association be received as information; and Whereas in order to be eligible for a Special Occasion Permit (SOP) from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (ACGO) the Mt. Pleasant Fire Fighters' Association wing night must be declared a "Municipally Significant Event"; That the Mt. Pleasant Fire Fighters' Association wing night scheduled for September 7, 2024 at the Mt. Pleasant Community Hall be declared a municipally significant event for the purposes of obtaining a special occasion permit.

That the County of Brant Council minutes of January 9, January 30, February 13, and Special Council minutes of January 17, January 31, and February 1, 2024 be approved.

That the by-laws amending the appointed members of the Paris Business Improvement Area (BIA) Executive Board and approving the 2024 Paris BIA Budget be approved.

That the following items be received as information: 1. Long Point Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors Meeting Minutes of January 3, 2024 3. Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) Summary of the General Membership Meeting- January 26, 2024 4. Prince Edward County- Resolution RE: Extension of Service Level Standards for Fire Department 5. County of Brant Public Library Board Minutes- December 20, 2023 6. Grand River Conservation Authority- 2024 Inventory of Programs and Services 8. Township of Calvin- Resolution RE: Provincial and National Fire Fighting Strategy 9. Marvin Rotrand- Request for Resolution RE: Second National Summit to Combat Antisemitism 10. Integrity Commissioner 2023 Annual Report 11. Paris BIA- Board Meeting Minutes- January 10, 2024

That County of Brant Council hereby supports the Resolution passed by the City of Brantford on January 30, 2024 regarding reliable and accessible public rail transit; and That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to County of Brant M.P’s, County of Brant M.P.P’s, Federal Minister of Transport Pablo Rodriguez, Provincial Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria, President and CEO at Metrolinx, President and Chief Executive Officer of VIA Rial Canada Inc and President and Chief Executive Officer of CN.

That the following items be received as information: 7. Long Point Region Conservation Authority- 2024 Inventory of Programs and Services

That the Paramedic Services Committee report of February 6, 2024 be approved.

That staff from the Brantford General Hospital be requested to attend County of Brant Council as a delegation to discuss ambulance offload delays.

That recommendation 1-4 of the Policy Development Committee report of February 6, 2024 be approved.

That recommendation 5 of the Policy Development Committee report of February 6, 2024 be approved.

That the Grants Ad Hoc Committee report of February 13, 2024 be approved.

That the Planning Development Committee report of February 13, 2024 be approved.

That the Administration and Operations Committee report of February 20, 2024 be approved.

That recommendation # 1 of the Committee Whole report of January 11, February 1, and February 22, 2024 be approved: 1. That a forecast for a multi-year budget be included in future budgets moving forward.

That recommendation # 2 of the Committee of the Whole report of January 11, February 1, and February 22, 2024 be approved: 2. That $1,500,000 be removed from the Contingency Reserve and be applied to the budget to reduce the tax increase.

That recommendation # 3 of the Committee of the Whole report of January 11, February 1, and February 22, 2024 be approved: 3. That the following budget reduction recommendations be approved: 1. That the following reductions be applied to decision packages

That recommendation # 4 of the Committee of the Whole report of January 11, February 1, and February 22, 2024 be approved: 4. That the following decision packages be recommended for approval at the stated impact to the net levy: #2 Recorded Voting Software & Committee Secretary $43,439 #4 Manager of Budgets & Long-Term Financial Planning $61,681 #5 Growth Relations Financial Analyst $47,260 #7 CityView Program Coordinator $0 #8 Roads Supervisor, Signs & Winter Maintenance $59,999 #9 Roads Vac Trailer $51,000 #10 Line Marking Machine $30,000 #11 Manager of Environmental Services, Compliance & Quality $0 #12 Property Maintenance Technician $0 #13 Forestry & Horticulture Coordinator - 1 Year Contract $16,403 #14 Paris Parks Snow Removal Equipment $ -1500 #16 Fire Prevention Officer $57,477 #17 Two Part-time Municipal Law Enforcement Officers $57,548 #25 B) Stedman Community Hospice $50 000

That recommendation # 5 of the Committee of the Whole report of January 11, February 1, and February 22, 2024 be approved: 5. As required by Ontario Regulation 284/09 Council acknowledges that expenses related to post-employment benefits are included in the 2024 budget; And that the estimated amortization expense has been included in the 2024 budget; And further, that expenses related to landfill closure and post-closure costs are excluded from the 2024 budget.

That recommendation # 6 of the Committee of the Whole report of January 11, February 1, and February 22, 2024 be approved: 6. That the following tax ratios be approved: Residential 1.0000 Multi-Residential 1.7000 Farmland 0.2400 Managed Forest 0.2500 Commercial 1.9000 Industrial 2.5500 Pipelines 1.7750 Landfill 1.1000 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 1 and 2 · Industrial small scale on farm subclasses 1 and 2

That recommendation # 7 of the Committee of the Whole report of January 11, February 1, and February 22, 2024 be approved. 7. That the intimate partner violence and gender-based violence funding requests be

That recommendation # 8 be

And that staff be directed to develop mechanisms to ensure an appropriate condition of the park after the event and investigate different venues for the event.

That staff be directed to investigate Provincial policies on tax forgiveness or reduction policies for seniors and to return to Council with a report on options for implementing the policies in the County of Brant.

That County of Brant Council convene in camera to discuss labour relations (OPSEU collective bargaining and service delivery review), matters about an identifiable individual (appointments to Police Services Board), a position, plan, or procedure to be applied to negotiations (update on physician recruitment and fundraising campaign for a new community centre).

That the following By-laws be read a first time: 1. By-law Number 12-24- Being a By-law to Provide for Drainage Works in the County of Brant (Bennett Municipal Drain 2024) 2. By-law Number 13-24- Being a By-law to Amend By-law 63-21- A By-law to Establish an Emergency Management Program 3. By-law Number 14-24- Being a By-law to Provide for the Final Costs of the Mather Drain 2022 4. By-law Number 15-24- Being a By-law to Authorize the County of Brant Fire Department to Participate in the Brant County Mutual Aid Plan 5. By-law Number 16-24- Being a By-law to Amend By-law 61-16- The Zoning By-law, as Amended (Housekeeping Amendment # 8) 6. By-law Number 17-24- Being a By-law to Provide for Tax Policies for 2024 and to Repeal By-law 59-23 County of Brant Council Minutes Page 18 Tuesday, February 27, 2024 7. By-law Number 18-24- Being a By-law to Amend By-law 125-23 - the Fees and Charges By-law (Fire and Ecommerce) 8. By-law Number 19-24- Being a By-law to Amend By-law Number 86-22- the Remuneration By-law (Additional Police Board Member) 9. By-law Number 20-24- Being a By-law to Appoint Members to the Board of Management for the Paris Business Improvement Area 10. By-law Number 21-24- Being a By-law to Impose a User Fee from 2024 on the Businesses in the Paris Downtown Business Improvement Area 11. By-law Number 22-24- Being a By-law to Authorize the Borrowing of Money by the Issuance of Debentures 12. By-law Number 23-24- 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 12-24- Being a By-law to Provide for Drainage Works in the County of Brant (Bennett Municipal Drain 2024) 2. By-law Number 13-24- Being a By-law to Amend By-law 63-21- A By-law to Establish an Emergency Management Program 3. By-law Number 14-24- Being a By-law to Provide for the Final Costs of the Mather Drain 2022 4. By-law Number 15-24- Being a By-law to Authorize the County of Brant Fire Department to Participate in the Brant County Mutual Aid Plan 5. By-law Number 16-24- Being a By-law to Amend By-law 61-16- The Zoning By-law, as Amended (Housekeeping Amendment # 8) 6. By-law Number 17-24- Being a By-law to Provide for Tax Policies for 2024 and to Repeal By-law 59-23 7. By-law Number 18-24- Being a By-law to Amend By-law 125-23 - the Fees and Charges By-law (Fire and Ecommerce) 8. By-law Number 19-24- Being a By-law to Amend By-law Number 86-22- the Remuneration By-law (Additional Police Board Member) 9. By-law Number 20-24- Being a By-law to Appoint Members to the Board of Management for the Paris Business Improvement Area 10. By-law Number 21-24- Being a By-law to Impose a User Fee from 2024 on the Businesses in the Paris Downtown Business Improvement Area 11. By-law Number 22-24- Being a By-law to Authorize the Borrowing of Money by the Issuance of Debentures County of Brant Council Minutes Page 19 Tuesday, February 27, 2024 12. By-law Number 23-24- Being a By-la

That the following By-laws be read a third time, passed, signed, and executed: 1. By-law Number 13-24- Being a By-law to Amend By-law 63-21- A By-law to Establish an Emergency Management Program 2. By-law Number 14-24- Being a By-law to Provide for the Final Costs of the Mather Drain 2022 3. By-law Number 15-24- Being a By-law to Authorize the County of Brant Fire Department to Participate in the Brant County Mutual Aid Plan 4. By-law Number 16-24- Being a By-law to Amend By-law 61-16- The Zoning By-law, as Amended (Housekeeping Amendment # 8) 5. By-law Number 17-24- Being a By-law to Provide for Tax Policies for 2024 and to Repeal By-law 59-23 6. By-law Number 18-24- Being a By-law to Amend By-law 125-23 - the Fees and Charges By-law (Fire and Ecommerce) 7. By-law Number 19-24- Being a By-law to Amend By-law Number 86-22- the Remuneration By-law (Additional Police Board Member) 8. By-law Number 20-24- Being a By-law to Appoint Members to the Board of Management for the Paris Business Improvement Area 9. By-law Number 21-24- Being a By-law to Impose a User Fee from 2024 on the Businesses in the Paris Downtown Business Improvement Area 10. By-law Number 22-24- Being a By-law to Authorize the Borrowing of Money by the Issuance of Debentures 11. By-law Number 23-24- Being a By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of Council