The Brant County Record

Committee of the Whole

February 1, 2024

Who was there

Present (10): David Bailey, John Bell, Robert Chambers, Brian Coleman, Garneau, Steve Howes, Jennifer Kyle, John MacAlpine, David Miller, Lukas Oakley

Absent (1): John Peirce

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (31 motions)

8 carried, 23 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Committee of the Whole agenda and addendum for February 1, 2024 be approved.
Moved by Councillor Coleman, seconded by Councillor Kyle
Carried
That County of Brant Council now convene as Committee of the Whole.
Moved by Councillor Bell, seconded by Councillor Miller
Carried
That decision package # 1 Council Assistant in the amount of $40,939 be
Moved by Councillor Bell, seconded by Councillor Chambers
Referred
That decision package # 2 Recorded Voting software and Committee Secretary in the amount of $45,439 be
Moved by Councillor Oakley, seconded by Councillor Kyle
Carried
In favour (7): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Miller, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Kyle, Councillor Garneau · Opposed (3): Councillor MacAlpine, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Coleman
That decision package 3, Disability Specialist in the amount of $ 51,342 be
Moved by Councillor Oakley, seconded by Councillor Kyle
Referred
That decision package # 4, Manager of Budgets and Long-Term Financial Planning in the amount of $ 68,681 be
Moved by Councillor Bell, seconded by Councillor Oakley
Referred
That decision package # 5, Growth Relations Financial Analyst in the amount of $53,160 be
Moved by Councillor Oakley, seconded by Councillor Bell
Referred
That decision package # 7 CityView Program Coordinator in the amount of $ 53,160 be
Moved by Councillor Bell, seconded by Councillor Oakley
Referred
That Decision package # 8 Roads Supervisor, Signs and Winter maintenance in the amount of $61,999 be
Moved by Councillor Oakley, seconded by Councillor Coleman
Referred
That decision package # 9, Roads Vac Trailer in the amount of $91,000 be
Moved by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Coleman
Referred
That decision package # 10, Line Making Machine in the amount of $30,000 be
Moved by Councillor Chambers, seconded by Councillor Oakley
Referred
That decision package # 11, Manager of Environmental Services, Compliance and Quality in the amount of $1 be
Moved by Councillor Oakley, seconded by Councillor Bell
Referred
That decision package # 12, Property maintenance technician in the amount of $1 be
Moved by Councillor Oakley, seconded by Councillor Kyle
Referred
That decision package # 13 Forestry and Horticulture Coordinator, 1 year contract in the amount of $16,403 be
Moved by Councillor Garneau, seconded by Councillor Kyle
Referred
That decision package # 14 Paris Parks Snow Removal Equipment in the amount of $14,500 be
Moved by Councillor Bell, seconded by Councillor Oakley
Referred
That decision package # 15, Facility Operator- Syl Apps and Satellite Facilities in the amount of $38,733 be
Moved by Councillor Oakley, seconded by Councillor Kyle
Referred
That decision package # 16, Fire prevention officer, in the amount of $59,477 be
Moved by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Oakley
Referred
That decision package # 17, two part-time municipal law enforcement officers in the amount of $ 57,548 be
Moved by Councillor Oakley, seconded by Councillor Kyle
Referred
That decision package # 18- Intimate Partner Violence and Gender Based Violence awareness campaign in the amount of $30,000 be
Moved by Councillor Kyle, seconded by Councillor Oakley
Defeated
In favour (3): Mayor Bailey, Councillor Oakley, Councillor Kyle · Opposed (6): Councillor Howes, Councillor Bell, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Miller, Councillor Coleman, Councillor Garneau
That decision package # 19 and 20 be
Moved by Councillor Chambers, seconded by Councillor Bell
Referred
That decision package # 21, new hospital reserve fund contribution in the amount of $720,000 be
Moved by Councillor Coleman, seconded by Councillor Bell
Referred
That decision package # 22, Grand Erie District School Board- Funding request for the redevelopment of the Paris District High School track and amenities in the amount of $100,000 be
Moved by Councillor Coleman, seconded by Councillor Oakley
Referred
Councillor Garneau and Councillor Oakley declared a conflict of interest on this item and did not participate in discussion or vote. That decision package # 23, Sacred Heart Church- Funding request for the Parish Hall in the amount of $100,000 be
Moved by Councillor Coleman, seconded by Councillor Bell
Referred
That decision package # 24 Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead funding in the amount of $ 30,000 annually be
Moved by Councillor Kyle, seconded by Councillor Oakley
Referred
That decision package # 25, St. Josephs Lifecare Centre, in the amount of 50,000 be
Moved by Councillor Bell, seconded by Councillor Chambers
Referred
That the request from the Stedman Hospice for $100,000 be
Moved by Councillor Bell, seconded by Councillor Chambers
Referred
That the amount of $100,000 be replaced with $50,000.
Moved by Councillor Coleman, seconded by Councillor Oakley
Carried
That $1,500,000 be removed from the Contingency Reserve be applied to the budget to reduce the tax increase.
Moved by Councillor Chambers, seconded by Councillor Coleman
Carried
That staff be instructed review the draft operational budget, capital budget, and decision packages and return to council with saving options to reduce the net levy by a minimum of 1.5%.
Moved by Councillor Chambers, seconded by Councillor Coleman
Carried
That communications be received as information.
Moved by Councillor Coleman, seconded by Councillor Garneau
Carried
That Committee rise from Committee of the Whole and reconvene as Council.
Moved by Councillor Oakley, seconded by Councillor MacAlpine
Carried

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