County of Brant Council

That the delegation from Martin McCaffrey & Ian Robertson be received as information.

That the delegation from Karen Scott and Gary be received as information.

That the delegation from Nilou Nezrat be received as information and

That the delegation from Ana and Chris Olsen be received as information.

That the County of Brant receive the presentation by Nova Vita as information; And that Nova Vita Brant's request for funding for a Brant Focused Transitional Outreach Officer be

That the delegation from Beth McAllister be received as information and

That the delegation Christine Wildman be received as information and

That the delegation from Leslie Josling be received as information and

That the delegation from Joanna Brant be received as information and

That the delegation from Penny McVicar be received as information and

WHEREAS more than 72 municipalities and regions including the Cities of Toronto, Ottawa, Burlington, Windsor, London, Woodstock and most recently, Brantford, along with Peel, Durham and Halton Regions, Norfolk County, Haldimand County, and, of course, Renfrew County, across Ontario have declared a gender-based violence and/or intimate partner violence epidemic; and WHEREAS by declaring gender-based violence and intimate partner violence an epidemic, The County of Brant can join the growing number of municipalities and regions in Canada in demanding action from all levels of government to address this growing epidemic; and WHEREAS the incidences of gender-based violence and intimate partner violence increased exponentially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and have not decreased, while funding to provide the growing demand of services and support for victims and survivors of intimate partner and gender-based violence has not kept pace; and WHEREAS In 2022, the Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics (a division of Statistics Canada) issued a report to the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women that highlighted the rural rate of reported intimate partner violence against women to be 598 per 100,000 population in Ontario, which compares to 378 per 100,000 population in urban locations; and WHEREAS those experiencing gender-based and intimate partner violence in rural and farming communities, like those in the County of Brant, face unique ri

That the County of Brant Council minutes of October 24, 2023 and November 14, 2023 be approved.

That the following items be received as information: 1. County of Brant Police Services Board Minutes- September 26, 2023 County of Brant Council Minutes Page 9 Tuesday, November 28, 2023 2. Grand River Conservation Authority- Summary of the General Membership Meeting- October 27, 2023 3. Grand River Conservation Authority- 2024 Draft Approved Budget 4. The Corporation of the Township of Archipelago- Resolution RE: Cigarette Producer Responsibility 6.Dufferin County & Town of Orangeville- Resolution RE: Gender Based Violence 7. Prince Edward County- Resolution RE: Support for the Province to Stop the MECP Proposal to Expand the Use of Permit By Rule for Water Taking Activities 8. City of Brantford- Social Services Resolutions 10. Long Point Region Conservation Authority- Board of Directors Meeting Minutes- October 4, 2023 11. Long Point Region Conservation Authority- 2024 Draft Budget 12. Town of Aurora- Resolution RE: Cannabis Retail Applications 14. John Noble Home Committee of Management Minutes- October 11, 2023 & November 8, 2023 15. City of Brantford- Approval in Principle of 2024 Draft Paramedic Services Budget 16. Paris Business Improvement Area Board Meeting Minutes- September 13, 2023 & October 11, 2023 17. Town of Rainey River & Municipality of Wawa- Resolution RE: Support of Water Treatment Training 18. Municipality of Wawa- Resolution RE: Support for Bill C-310- and Increase Amount of Tax Credit for Volunteer Firefighters 20. Town of Orangeville- Resolution RE: O

That the resolution as presented by Enbridge be supported by the County of Brant.

That the following items be received as information: 5. The Township of North Dumfries- Resolution Re: No Truck Route 13. County of Brant Public Library Board Minutes- September 27, 2023 19. Township of McKellar- Resolution RE: Amendment to the Legislation Act

That the License Tribunal report of October 24, 2023 be approved.

That the Joint City-County Shared Services Committee report of October 30, 2023 be approved.

That the Paramedic Services Committee report of November 1, 2023 be approved.

That the Policy Development Committee report of November 7, 2023 be approved.

That the Government Relations Committee report of November 14, 2023 be approved.

That recommendation 3 and 4 of the Planning and Development Committee report of November 14, 2023 be approved.

That recommendation 1 of the Planning and Development Committee report of November 14, 2023 be approved.

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That recommendations 1-3 and 5-23 of the Administration and Operations Committee report of November 21, 2023 be approved.

That recommendation # 4 of the Administration and Operations Committee report of November 21, 2023 be approved.

Whereas the County of Brant assumed ownership of the property at 50 High Street, commonly known as “Russell Heights” in 2020; And Whereas the construction of a second apartment building on the vacant portion of the parcel has been contemplated for some time, including through the County’s application to the first intake of the Rapid Housing Initiative in 2021, and the project’s inclusion as a Pending Housing Project in the 2021 Social Services Cost Sharing Agreement between the County of Brant and the City of Brantford; And Whereas the County of Brant, along with much of Ontario is struggling to address a housing affordability and supply crisis; County of Brant Council Minutes Page 22 Tuesday, November 28, 2023 And Whereas the Federal Government announced $1.5 billion in funding for the construction of co-operative housing units in the 2022 Budget, with the funding program expected to be released in the first quarter of 2024, along with an additional $309 million in the 2023 Fall Economic Statement for new housing co-ops and the removal of GST from co-operative housing construction; That the County of Brant enter into a partnership with the Central Ontario Co- operative Housing Federation and the Co-Operative Housing Federation of Canada to conduct a feasibility study to investigate the construction of a new seniors co- operative housing building on the vacant parcel of land at Russell Heights; That $50,000 from the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund, in conjunction with funding

That the correspondence from Ginny Moore be received as information: and That staff be directed to add Henry Foster to the list of veteran names to be used for street naming.

Whereas we, as the Council of the County of Brant has expressed desire for expanded transit options in the past, and has recently expressed interest in regional transit options; and Whereas GO Transit, operated by the Crown Corporation Metrolinx, provides an effective and affordable transit service in Ontario, serving in one capacity or another, from Brantford to Peterborough; and Whereas passenger- focused rail infrastructure is more reliable, more ecologically friendly, and more affordable for the ridership than either bus transit or rail transit that shares the infrastructure with commercial rail; and Whereas many residents of the County of Brant have expressed interest in a GO Rail station closer than the station in Aldershot; and County of Brant Council Minutes Page 23 Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Whereas the City of Brantford recently petitioned the provincial government to expand GO rail service to Brantford; and Whereas with the County of Brant’s provincial population minimum being 59,000 by 2051, the need for expanded transit options are greatly needed for residential, commercial, and tourism purposes to support the growth; Then it is directed that; The County of Brant send a letter of support to the Minister of Transportation MPP Prabmeet Sarkaria for the City of Brantford’s proposal for GO Rail expansion to Brantford, and share the communication sent to the City of Brantford, MPP Will Bouma, MPP Brian Riddell, MPP Ernie Hardeman, and Premier Doug Ford.

Whereas we, as the Council of the County of Brant, have a desire to improve the affordability and availability of housing in the County of Brant; and Whereas short term rentals have increased in popularity due to the introduction of apps like AirBnB, the often higher profit margins over long term rentals, and growing tourism post-pandemic; and Whereas short term rentals make housing units unavailable for long term rentals, thus increasing the scarcity of long term rental units; and Whereas other municipalities (such as Collingwood, Orillia, Prince Edward County) have identified this issue and have introduced restrictions or regulations surrounding short term rentals, up to and including complete bans; and Whereas a complete ban may be undesirable for the purposes of encouraging tourism in the County, but providing affordable housing is a priority that supersedes it; and Whereas creating a county revenue stream from short term rental accommodations would offset the loss of affordable housing units; Then it is directed that: The County of Brant staff develop a policy to address the regulation of short term rentals with the following criteria in mind: • To creating a licensing system for short term rentals to control the number of units on the short term rental market • To consider having a limit on the number of licenses available to control the number of units used for short term rental accommodations, and the pros and cons thereof County of Brant Council Minutes Page 24 Tuesd

Whereas lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men and women in Canada accounting for more deaths than colon cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer combined; and Whereas over 20,000 Canadians are expected to die of lung and bronchus cancer in 2023. representing nearly one quarter of all cancer deaths in Canada; and Whereas according to research by Canadian oncologists, lung cancer is expected to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Canada, with over 30,000 new lung cancer cases expected in 2023; and Whereas the five-year survival rate for localized lung cancer is -60%, yet only ~24% of lung cancers are diagnosed at this stage; and Whereas funding for lung cancer research trails far behind funding for research of many other cancers, and additional research is needed in early diagnosis, screening. and treatment for lung cancer as well as in lung cancer affecting women and lung cancer health disparities; and Whereas organizations working in Canada such as the Canadian Lung Cancer Screening Initiative are committed to educating about lung cancer and lung cancer screening and working to increase lung cancer screening rates; Therefore, I do hereby proclaim the month of December to be Lung Cancer Awareness Month in the County of Brant.

That County of Brant Council convene in-camera to discuss personal matters about an identifiable individual (citizen appointments to committees and boards and recommendation to the shareholder- CEO recruitment), and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to negotiations (SCOR correspondence, Shared Services Committee mandate).

That Report RPT 0489-23 Citizen Appointments to Boards and Committee be received: That the following citizens be appointed to the Tourism Advisory Committee (2) for the remainder of the 2022-2026 term: • Jen Howell • Jennifer von Schleinitz That the following citizens be appointed to the Accessibility Advisory Committee (2) for the remainder of the 2022-2026 term: • Amy Roberts • Ed Solak * And that the following citizen be appointed to the County of Brant Public Library Board (1) for the remainder of the 2022-2026 term: • Mike Gatopoulos

That Darryl Lee be appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Brant Municipal Enterprises; And that the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to execute an employment agreement to this effect.

That the following By-laws now be read a first time: 1. By-law Number 121-23- Being a By-law to Amend By-law Number 14-20, Which Governs the Proceedings of Council and Committee 2. By-law Number 122-23- Being a By-law to Appoint a Risk Management Official and a Risk Manager, to Amend By-law 101-22, and to Repeal By-laws 18-16 and 38-17 3. By-law Number 123-23- Being a By-law to Repeal By-law 172-19 and to Appoint an Inspector Pursuant to the County Site Alteration By-law 4. By-law Number 124-23- Being a By-law to Amend By-law 86-22, a By-law to Establish Remuneration and Expenses for the Municipality's Elected and Appointed Officials 5. By-law Number 125-23- Being a By-law to Establish Fees and Charges to be Collected by the Corporation of the County of Brant for 2024 6. By-law Number 126-23- Being a By-law to Appoint Members of Council to Committees and Boards and to Amend By-law 117-22 By-law Number 127-23- Being a By-law to Amend By-law 54-03- The County of Brant Fence By-law (129 Langford Church Road) By-law Number 128-23- Being a By-law to Amend the County of Brant Fence By-law 54- 03 (5 Nixon Avenue) By-law Number 129-23- Being a By-law to Confirm the proceedings of Council

That the following By-laws now be read a second time and all preambles and clauses be adopted: 1. By-law Number 121-23- Being a By-law to Amend By-law Number 14-20, Which Governs the Proceedings of Council and Committee 2. By-law Number 122-23- Being a By-law to Appoint a Risk Management Official and a Risk Manager, to Amend By-law 101-22, and to Repeal By-laws 18-16 and 38-17 3. By-law Number 123-23- Being a By-law to Repeal By-law 172-19 and to Appoint an Inspector Pursuant to the County Site Alteration By-law 4. By-law Number 124-23- Being a By-law to Amend By-law 86-22, a By-law to Establish Remuneration and Expenses for the Municipality's Elected and Appointed Officials 5. By-law Number 125-23- Being a By-law to Establish Fees and Charges to be Collected by the Corporation of the County of Brant for 2024 6. By-law Number 126-23- Being a By-law to Appoint Members of Council to Committees and Boards and to Amend By-law 117-22 By-law Number 127-23- Being a By-law to Amend By-law 54-03- The County of Brant Fence By-law (129 Langford Church Road) By-law Number 128-23- Being a By-law to Amend the County of Brant Fence By-law 54- 03 (5 Nixon Avenue) By-law Number 129-23- Being a By-law to Confirm the proceedings of Council

That the following By-laws now be read a third time, passed, signed and executed: 1. By-law Number 121-23- Being a By-law to Amend By-law Number 14-20, Which Governs the Proceedings of Council and Committee 2. By-law Number 122-23- Being a By-law to Appoint a Risk Management Official and a Risk Manager, to Amend By-law 101-22, and to Repeal By-laws 18-16 and 38-17 3. By-law Number 123-23- Being a By-law to Repeal By-law 172-19 and to Appoint an Inspector Pursuant to the County Site Alteration By-law 4. By-law Number 124-23- Being a By-law to Amend By-law 86-22, a By-law to Establish Remuneration and Expenses for the Municipality's Elected and Appointed Officials 5. By-law Number 125-23- Being a By-law to Establish Fees and Charges to be Collected by the Corporation of the County of Brant for 2024 6. By-law Number 126-23- Being a By-law to Appoint Members of Council to Committees and Boards and to Amend By-law 117-22 County of Brant Council Minutes Page 28 Tuesday, November 28, 2023 By-law Number 127-23- Being a By-law to Amend By-law 54-03- The County of Brant Fence By-law (129 Langford Church Road) By-law Number 128-23- Being a By-law to Amend the County of Brant Fence By-law 54- 03 (5 Nixon Avenue) By-law Number 129-23- Being a By-law to Confirm the proceedings of Council