The Brant County Record

Brant Heritage Committee

November 2, 2023

Who was there

Present (4): David Bailey, Garneau, Steve Howes, John MacAlpine

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 (6 motions)

4 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Brant Heritage Committee agenda of November 02, 2023, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Howes, seconded by Councillor MacAlpine
Carried
That the Brant Heritage Committee minutes of October 05, 2023, be approved.
Moved by Member Varney, seconded by Member Workman Rose
Carried
That the Brant Heritage Committee sees no heritage significance for the conservation of the industrial warehouse portion of the building at 3 Yeo Street, or in the house at 7 Yeo Street, and that all discussions for the heritage evaluation will be for the portion of the structure built in 1882 and
Moved by Councillor Howes, seconded by Member Brown
Referred
That with a heritage evaluation score of 58/100, the Brant Heritage Committee recommends the preservation and reuse of architectural elements of the “Maxwell Wing” to be used where able and the new building be designed to commemorate the original corner building, including consideration for including the bullnose corner, buff brick, decorative lintels, and concave mansard roof, and the opportunity for onsite interpretation to tell the history of the property and area; And that, the Brant Heritage Committee would prefer to see demolition of the “Maxwell Wing” portion of the property
Moved by Councillor Howes, seconded by Member Varney
Deferred
That staff move forward with the listing of 719 Watts Pond Road on the County of Brant Heritage Register and return with a recommendation to the Brant Heritage Committee.
Moved by Councillor MacAlpine, seconded by Councillor Howes
Carried
That staff review the information regarding Joint Heritage Meeting of Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk and Brantford, and report back to the Brant Heritage Committee regarding the County hosting the event in 2024.
Moved by Councillor MacAlpine, seconded by Councillor Howes
Carried

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