Date: December 17, 2024
Location: Council Chambers, 7 Broadway Street West, Paris, ON
Present: Mayor Bailey, Councillors Kyle, MacAlpine, Howes, Oakley, Bell, Peirce, Chambers, Coleman, and Garneau
Agenda
- Approval of Agenda
- Delegation: Bruno Artenosi – Amended Site Plan Agreement – 18 Papple Road
- Delegation: Stephanie Mirtitsch, MHBC Planning – PLC1-PLC2-PLC3-24-KD
- Delegation: Stephanie Mirtitsch, MHBC Planning – ZBH25-24KD
- Delegation: Dave DiFrancesco – Brant School Road
- Adoption of Minutes – County of Brant Council Minutes of November 26, 2024
- RPT-0536-24 Governors Road West and Cleaver Road, Road Lowering Agreement – Agreement Extension Request
- RPT-0550-24 2024-25 Festive Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) Program
- RPT-0551-24 Annual Review of Councillor Appointments
- Consent Items to be Received
- Administration and Operations Committee Report – December 10, 2024
- RPT-0341-24 Community Partnership Policy Update
- RPT-0549-24 St. George Children's Center Funding Request
- RPT-0539-24 Final 2024-2027 Strategic Plan
- Office of the Solicitor General – OPP Offset Funding
- Notice of Motion – Councillor Chambers
- In Camera Session
- By-laws
Votes at a Glance
Full Minutes
3. Approval of Agenda
Council approved the agenda for the December 17, 2024 meeting.
Extend Governors Road West and Cleaver Road Lowering Agreement with Lafarge Canada Inc. for up to five years to December 31, 2029
5.1. Delegation: Bruno Artenosi – Amended Site Plan Agreement – 18 Papple Road
A landowner presented a request to amend a site plan agreement for 18 Papple Road by adding more land to the site. Councillors raised concerns that the owner had already started leveling the land before receiving County approval, which bypasses the usual planning process. The delegation was received as information, with further steps depending on agency comments expected in January 2025.
Approve paid duty contract for 2024-25 Festive R.I.D.E. program; unfunded costs from 2025 OPP budget
5.2. Delegation: Stephanie Mirtitsch, MHBC Planning – PLC1-PLC2-PLC3-24-KD
A planning consultant from MHBC Planning presented to Council regarding planning application PLC1-PLC2-PLC3-24-KD. The delegation was received as information with no further action taken at this time.
Recognize Cllr Bell as primary Council representative for the Health Unit
5.3. Delegation: Stephanie Mirtitsch, MHBC Planning – ZBH25-24KD
A planning consultant from MHBC Planning presented to Council regarding zoning application ZBH25-24KD. The delegation was received as information with no further action taken at this time.
Recognize Mayor Bailey as secondary Council representative for the Health Unit
5.4. Delegation: Dave DiFrancesco – Brant School Road
A resident of 132 Brant School Road appeared before Council to express frustration about tar and stone chips from road maintenance work landing on his lawn. Council received the delegation and referred the concerns to staff and the Accessibility Advisory Committee for follow-up.
Appoint Cllr MacAlpine to remain on Chamber of Commerce in place of Cllr Garneau
Approve current appointments of Members of Council to Committees and Boards as may be amended by resolution
6.1. Adoption of Minutes – County of Brant Council Minutes of November 26, 2024
Council approved the minutes from the November 26, 2024 Council meeting.
Approve Administration and Operations Committee report of December 10, 2024 including all recommendations
8.1.1. RPT-0536-24 Governors Road West and Cleaver Road, Road Lowering Agreement – Agreement Extension Request
The County had an existing agreement with Lafarge Canada Inc. to allow gravel extraction along Governors Road West and Cleaver Road, but the work was not yet complete and the agreement was about to expire. Council approved extending the agreement for up to five years, to December 31, 2029, to allow Lafarge to finish extraction, rehabilitate the land, and complete the realigned roads.
Approve updated Community Partnership Policy (RPT-0341-24)
8.1.2. RPT-0550-24 2024-25 Festive Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) Program
Council approved a paid duty contract for the local OPP detachment to run festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) checkpoints during the 2024-25 holiday season. Any costs not covered by a provincial grant will be paid through the County's 2025 OPP budget.
Receive St. George Children's Center funding request and direct staff to share Community Grant Process information
8.1.3. RPT-0551-24 Annual Review of Councillor Appointments
Council conducted its annual review of councillor appointments to various committees and boards. Several resignations were received and new appointments were made, including Councillor Kyle to SCOR, Councillor Bell as primary Health Unit representative, and Councillor MacAlpine to the Chamber of Commerce. All updated appointments were formally approved.
Approve refreshed County of Brant Strategic Plan 'Our Future Brant' (RPT-0539-24)
Receive RPT-0548-24 Fire Services Staffing; refer new Fire Services Communications Coordinator position to 2025 budget deliberations
8.2. Consent Items to be Received
Council received a package of correspondence and minutes as information, including OPP Board minutes, Conservation Authority meeting minutes, and resolutions from other municipalities requesting provincial infrastructure funding reform and rural road safety programs.
9.1. Administration and Operations Committee Report – December 10, 2024
Council approved the full report from the Administration and Operations Committee, which covered a wide range of topics including electing Councillor Peirce as Chair and Councillor Howes as Vice-Chair for 2025, authorizing a tax write-off of over $214,000, approving new Blue Box program by-law updates, purchasing winter road maintenance trucks and equipment, directing staff to begin tendering six capital road projects, approving heritage alterations at 16 Broadway Street West, and referring a Burford veteran crosswalk request to staff for alternative memorial options.
10.1. RPT-0341-24 Community Partnership Policy Update
Council approved an updated Community Partnership Policy following a collaborative review process with community groups. Councillors noted the strong effort put in by staff and expressed hope that the policy would continue to be reviewed on an ongoing basis.
10.2. RPT-0549-24 St. George Children's Center Funding Request
Council received a funding request from the St. George Children's Center as information and directed staff to share details about the County's Community Grant Process with the organization as the appropriate avenue for their funding request.
10.3. RPT-0539-24 Final 2024-2027 Strategic Plan
Council approved the refreshed County of Brant Strategic Plan, titled 'Our Future Brant,' which sets the County's direction and priorities for 2024 to 2027.
11.1. Office of the Solicitor General – OPP Offset Funding
Council received a letter from Ontario's Solicitor General, Michael Kerzner, regarding OPP Offset Funding as information. No further action was taken.
12.1. Notice of Motion – Councillor Chambers
Councillor Chambers provided formal notice that he intends to bring forward a motion at the January 28, 2025 Council meeting to reconsider a Notwithstanding Clause that was previously discussed at the November 26, 2024 meeting.
14. In Camera Session
Council met privately to discuss three confidential matters: Fire Services staffing (a personnel matter), an update on the Plaza Motel (involving potential litigation and negotiations), and a site selection update regarding a potential land transaction. Following the closed session, Council voted to refer a new full-time Fire Services Communications Coordinator position to the 2025 budget process for final approval.
15. By-laws
Council passed seven by-laws covering: updated rules for property entranceways and culverts; solid waste governance aligned with the new Blue Box program transition; a transfer payment agreement under the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund; a planning exemption for the Nith Peninsula Phase 1 subdivision; a zoning amendment for 1024 Rest Acres Road; a confirming by-law for the meeting's proceedings; and an updated Automated Speed Enforcement by-law with an administrative penalties system.
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