Administration and Operations Committee
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7 Broadway Street West
Paris, ON

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Recommendation


That the Administration and Operations Committee agenda for October 15, 2024, be approved.

Recommendation


That the Administration and Operations Committee minutes of September 17, 2024, be approved.

Recommendation


Whereas Section 34 (s. 34) of the Clean Water Act, 2006, allows locally initiated amendments of the Source Protection Plan and Assessment Reports requiring Council endorsement prior to pre-consultation with affected municipalities, ministries, first nations and other implementing bodies;


That the County of Brant endorses the proposed amendments to the Grand River Source Protection Plan and Assessment Report, as it relates to the County of Brant, and outlined in the Lake Erie Region Source Protection Committee Report SPC-24-09-03 “S. 34 Amendment to the Grand River Assessment Report and Source Protection Plan: County of Brant”.

Recommendation


Whereas, in 2021, staff had reviewed several concerns with motorist speeds on various roads near schools, within the County of Brant (the County);


And whereas, further to our adopted Transportation Master Plan (TMP) which identifies the requirement for a review of the speed limit on neighborhood/local roads;


And whereas, further to the Brant Committee Report dated July 20, 2021, RPT-21-199 Proposal for Speed Limit Reductions and RPT-21-223 Proposal Community Safety Zones in school areas, a review of the speed limit reduction on all neighbourhood/local roadways to 40 km/hr;


And whereas staff follows the guidelines of the May 23, 2019 approved Council report “CD-19-63 - Brant Safe Streets Speed Control and Road Safety Strategy” for an enhanced level of pedestrian safety;


Be it hereby resolved that Traffic By-Law Number 182-05, Schedule J, be amended by reducing the speed limit to a maximum 40 km/hr speed limit area to the following neighborhood/local areas, over a three (3) year period;


Paris Neighborhoods (15 Areas)

  • Balmoral Street Area
  • Bradbury Crescent Area
  • Broadway Street Area
  • Capron Street Area
  • Cedar Street Area
  • Cobblestone Drive Area
  • Daugaard Avenue Area
  • Dundas Street West area
  • Market Street – southeast area
  • Market Street – southwest area
  • Mile Hill Road area
  • Oak Avenue Area
  • Paris District Highschool Area
  • Walnut Street Area

Scotland Neighborhoods (four (4) areas)

  • Augustus Court Area
  • Queen Street South Area
  • Queen Street Area
  • Royal Troon Drive Area

Oakland Neighborhoods (two (2) Areas)

  • Oakland Road area
  • Walter Street area

Mount Pleasant Neighborhoods (two (2) Areas)

  • Bernice Street area
  • Russell Street area

Burford Neighborhoods (eight (8) Areas)

  • Alexander Street Area
  • Elizabeth Avenue Area
  • Highland Drive Area
  • John Street Area
  • Melissa Avenue Area
  • Minshall Drive Area
  • Park Avenue Area
  • Smith Street Area
  • Saint William Street Area

Oakhill Neighborhood (one (1) Area)

  • Oakhill Drive Area

Glen Morris Neighborhoods (five (5) Areas)

  • Deer Run Court Area
  • Glen Morris West Area
  • Glen Morris Area
  • Meadowood Drive Area
  • Scenic Drive Area

St George Neighborhoods (five (5) Areas)

  • Harrisburg Drive Area
  • High Street Area
  • Highgate Drive Area
  • Sunnyside Drive Area
  • Victor Boulevard Area

Onondaga Neighborhood (one (1) Area)

  • Painter Road Area

Middleport Neighborhood (one (1) Area)

  • Middleport Road Area

Cainsville Area (not on map)

  • Blossom Ave – Brant County Road 18 to Colborne Street East, (denotes already existing 40 km/hr. speed limit).

And that the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police Department be advised of these proposed revisions and to monitor as their resources permit them to. 

Recommendation


Whereas the Roads Division have received various requests for parking and traffic modifications for several different locations throughout the County of Brant (the County). Requests were made through the Brant Safe Streets program and by various County Departments;


And Whereas the following parking and stopping parking restrictions are recommended to the following sections of road:


That Parking By-Law Number 004-19 be amended by adding the following proposed stopping restrictions:


Dundas Street West

  • To implement into Schedule 2, Stopping Prohibited Anytime, on the east side from King Edward Street to approximately 50 meters north of King Edward Street;
  • To implement into Schedule 2, Stopping Prohibited Anytime, on the west side from King Edward Street to approximately 50 meters north of King Edward Street;

Ellis Avenue

  • To implement into Schedule 2, Stopping Prohibited Anytime, on the north side from approximately 380 meters west of Mt Pleasant Road to approximately 450 meters west of Mt Pleasant Road;
  • To implement into Schedule 2, Stopping Prohibited Anytime, on the south side from approximately 380 meters west of Mt Pleasant Road to approximately 450 meters west of Mt Pleasant Road;

That Parking By-Law Number 004-19 be amended by adding the following proposed parking restrictions:


Hill Side Avenue

  • To implement into Schedule 3, Parking Prohibited Anytime, on the north side from 136 Hillside Ave to approximately 30 meters west of Race Street;

Race Street

  • To implement into Schedule 3, Parking Prohibited Anytime, on the west side from Hill Side Avenue to approximately 30 meters north of Hill Side Avenue;

2 Beverly Street Parking Lot & 11 Main Street South, Municipal Lot # 8

  • To implement into Schedule 10, Municipal Parking Lots, a time limit of 24 hr. restriction as illustrated in Attachment # 4A.
  • To implement into Schedule 11, Parking Restricted Time Limited – Parking Lot, a time limit of 24 hr. restriction as illustrated in Attachment # 4A.
  • To implement Schedule 12, Parking Restricted - Accessible Parking Permit Only, two (2) parking spaces located from approximately 10 meters south of Beverley Street West to approximately 15 meters south of Beverly Street West, and from approximately 19 meters west of Main Street South to approximately 27 meters west of Main Street South as illustrated in Attachment # 4B;

And Whereas the following traffic restrictions are recommended to the following section of road:


That Traffic By law 182-05, Schedule R, Spring Load Restrictions (March 1 to April 30), be amended to the following section of road:


Baptist Church Road

  • To implement the seasonal load restriction from Brant County Road 22 to Onondaga Townline Road;

That the appropriate By-Laws be amended to recognize new stop signs, new speed limits and pending no parking signs as a result of Development:


Riverview Highlands 1067 (aka Simply Grand II):


That Parking By-Law 004-19, Schedule 3, Parking Prohibited Anytime, be amended by adding the following proposed parking restrictions:

  • Daugaard Avenue – on the south side from Rest Acres Road easterly to Court Drive;
  • Daugaard Avenue – on the north side from Rest Acres Road, easterly to Court Drive;
  • Daugaard Avenue – on the south side from Court Drive to 155 meters east of Court Drive;
  • Daugaard Avenue – on the north side from Court Drive to 20 meters east of Court Drive;
  • Court Drive – on the east side from Daugaard Avenue to 96 meters north of Daugaard Avenue;
  • Court Drive – on the west side from Daugaard Avenue to 48 meters south of Daugaard Avenue;
  • Court Drive – on the west side from Rest Acres Road to 100 meters north of Rest Acres Road;
  • Court Drive – on the east side from Daugaard Avenue, southerly to Rest Acres Road.

Nith Development Area


That Traffic By law 182-05, Schedule B, Stop Signs, be amended by adding the following locations:

  • Gladys Stephens Court – for eastbound motorists as it intersects with Summerwind Drive;
  • Herriot Street – for westbound motorists as it intersects with Summerwind Drive;
  • Herriot Street – for eastbound motorists as it intersects with Gort Drive;
  • Herriot Street – for westbound motorists as it intersects with Gort Drive;
  • Blackman Crescent – for westbound motorists as it intersects with Gort Avenue;
  • Blackman Crescent – for southbound motorists as it intersects with Herriot Street;
  • Gort Avenue - for northbound motorists as it intersects with Summerwind Drive;
  • Ralph Newbrooke Circle - for westbound motorists as it intersects with Summerwind Drive;
  • Clegg Crescent – for southbound motorists as it intersects with Ralph Newbrooke Circle;
  • Clegg Crescent – for westbound motorists as it intersects with Ralph Newbrooke Circle;
  • Gort Avenue – for southbound motorists as it intersects with Churchill Drive;
  • Summerwind Drive – for southbound motorists as it intersects with Dundas Street West;

That Traffic By law 182-05, Schedule B, Stop Signs, be amended by removing the following locations when the roundabout is built;

  • Summerwind Drive – for southbound motorists as it intersects with Dundas Street West;
  • Dundas Street West – for northbound motorists as it intersects with Zavarella Court/Heinbuch Drive;
  • Dundas Street West – for southbound motorists as it intersects with Zavarella Court/Heinbuch Drive;

That Parking By-Law 004-19, Schedule 3, Parking Prohibited Anytime, be amended by adding the following proposed parking restrictions:

  • Summerwind Drive – on the west side from Dundas Street West to Herriot Street;
  • Summerwind Drive – on the east side from Dundas Street West to 54 meters north of Dundas Street West;
  • Summerwind Drive – on the east side 38 meters south of Herriot Street West to 57 meters south of Herriot Street;
  • Summerwind Drive – on the east side from Herriot Street to 21 meters south of Herriot Street;
  • Summerwind Drive – on the west side from Herriot Street to Ralph Newbrooke Circle;
  • Summerwind Drive – on the east side from Herriot Street to 22 meters north of Herriot Street;
  • Summerwind Drive – on the east side from 56 meters north of Herriot Street to 76 meters north of Herriot Street;
  • Summerwind Drive – on the east side from 177 meters north of Herriot Street to 199 meters north of Herriot Street;
  • Summerwind Drive – on the east side from 179 meters south of Gort Avenue to 389 meters south of Gort Avenue;
  • Summerwind Drive – on the east side from 160 meters south of Gort Avenue to 164 meters south of Gort Avenue;
  • Summerwind Drive – on the east side from 69 meters south of Gort Avenue to 147 meters south of Gort Avenue;
  • Summerwind Drive – on the east side from Gort Avenue to 25 meters south of Gort Avenue;
  • Summerwind Drive – on the east side from Gort Avenue to 100 meters north of Gort Avenue;
  • Summerwind Drive – on the east side from Ralph Newbrooke Circle to 18 meters south of Ralph Newbrooke Circle;
  • Gladys Stephens Court – on the north side from Summerwind Drive to 27 meters west of Summerwind Drive;
  • Gladys Stephens Court – on the north side from 40 meters west of Summerwind Drive to 77 meters west of Summerwind Drive;
  • Gladys Stephens Court – on the south side from Summerwind Drive to 66 meters west of Summerwind Drive;
  • Herriot Street – on the north side from Summerwind Drive to Gort Avenue;
  • Herriot Street – on the south side from Summerwind Drive to Gort Avenue;
  • Herriot Street – on the south side from Gort Avenue to Barker Street;
  • Herriot Street – on the north side from Gort Avenue to Blackman Crescent;
  • Herriot Street – on the north side from Blackman Crescent to 35 meters east of Blackman Crescent;
  • Herriot Street – on the north side from 86 meters east of Blackman Crescent to 137 meters east of Blackman Crescent;
  • Blackman Crescent (east-west leg) – on the north side from Gort Avenue to Blackman Crescent (north-south leg);
  • Blackman Crescent (east-west leg) – on the south side from Gort Avenue to Blackman Crescent (north-south leg);
  • Blackman Crescent (north-south leg) – on the west side from Herriot Street to 19 meters north of Herriot Street;
  • Blackman Crescent (north-south leg) – on the west side from 37 meters north of Herriot Street to 70 meters north of Herriot Street;
  • Blackman Crescent (north-south leg) – on the west side from 95 meters north of Herriot Street to Blackman Crescent (east-west leg);
  • Blackman Crescent (north-south leg) – on the east side from Herriot Street to Blackman Crescent; (east-west leg).
  • Gort Avenue – on the east side from Churchill Drive to Herriot Street;
  • Gort Avenue – on the east side from Herriot Street to Summerwind Drive;
  • Gort Avenue - on the west side from Herriot Street to 23 meters south of Herriot Street;
  • Gort Avenue – on the west side from 60 meters south of Herriot Street to Churchill Drive;
  • Gort Avenue – on the west side from Herriot Street to 21 meters north of Herriot Street;
  • Gort Avenue – on the west side of 39 meters north of Herriot Street to 203 meters north of Herriot Street;
  • Gort Avenue – on the west side from 177 meters south of Summerwind Drive to 354 meters south of Summerwind Drive;
  • Gort Avenue – on the west side from 134 meters south of Summerwind Drive to 143 meters south of Summerwind Drive;
  • Gort Avenue – on the west side from 33 meters south of Summerwind Drive to 106 meters south of Summerwind Drive;
  • Gort Avenue – on the west side from Summerwind Drive to 19 meters south of Summerwind Drive;
  • Ralph Newbrooke Circle (south leg) – on the south side from Summerwind Drive to Ralph Newbrooke Circle (east leg);
  • Ralph Newbrooke Circle (east leg) – on the east side from Ralph Newbrooke Circle (north leg) to Ralph Newbrooke Circle (south leg);
  • Ralph Newbrooke Circle (north leg) – on the north side from Ralph Newbrooke Circle (west leg) to Ralph Newbrooke Circle (east leg);
  • Ralph Newbrooke Circle (west leg) – on the west side from Ralph Newbrooke Circle (north leg) to Ralph Newbrooke Circle (south leg);
  • Ralph Newbrooke Circle (south leg) – on the north side from Ralph Newbrooke Circle (west leg) to 23 meters east of Ralph Newbrooke Circle; (west leg).
  • Ralph Newbrooke Circle (south leg) – on the north side from Clegg Crescent to 24 meters west of Clegg Crescent;
  • Ralph Newbrooke Circle (east leg) – on the west side from 56 meters east of Clegg Crescent to Ralph Newbrooke Circle (north leg);
  • Ralph Newbrooke Circle (north leg) – on the south side from Ralph Newbrooke Circle (east leg) to 9 meters west of Ralph Newbrooke Circle (east leg);
  • Ralph Newbrooke Circle (north leg) – on the south side from Ralph Newbrooke Circle (west leg) to 37 meters east of Ralph Newbrooke Circle (west leg);
  • Ralph Newbrooke Circle (west leg) – on the east side from Clegg Crescent to 20 meters north of Clegg Crescent;
  • Ralph Newbrooke Circle (west leg) – on the east side from 57 meters north of Clegg Crescent to Ralph Newbrooke Circle (north leg);
  • Ralph Newbrooke Circle (west leg) – on the east side from Clegg Crescent to 22 meters south of Clegg Crescent;
  • Ralph Newbrooke Circle (west leg) – on the east side from 48 meters south of Clegg Crescent to Ralph Newbrooke Circle; (south leg).
  • Clegg Crescent (north-south leg) – on the east side from Ralph Newbrooke Circle to Clegg Crescent (east-west leg);
  • Clegg Crescent (north-south leg) – on the west side from Ralph Newbrooke Circle (south leg) to 69 meters north of Ralph Newbrooke Circle (south leg);
  • Clegg Crescent (north-south leg) – on the west side from 100 meters north of Ralph Newbrooke Circle to Clegg Crescent (east-west leg);
  • Clegg Crescent (east-west leg) – on the north side from Ralph Newbrooke Circle to Clegg Crescent (north-south leg);
  • Clegg Crescent (east-west leg) – on the south side from Ralph Newbrooke Circle to Clegg Crescent (north-south leg).

That the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police Department be advised of these proposed revisions and to monitor the areas as their resources permit them too. 

Recommendation


That the County of Brant adopt the new industrial subclass and related tax ratios for aggregate sites as prescribed by the Minister of Finance;

That the 2024 tax rate for municipal purposes be .0250803;

And that the 2024 education tax rate be .00044.

Recommendation


That the installation of equipment at the Scotland Fire Station to enable in station water fill of fire apparatus in the amount of $31,227 be approved;


And that $5,250 be funded from Capital Project FRE078 Fire Rural Water Supply, $18,170 from the Rural Fire Suppression Reserve, and $7,807 from Development Charges.

Recommendation


Whereas the 2024 capital budget includes a replacement Tanker apparatus for the Paris Fire station (Unit 314) in the amount of $600,000;


And whereas current market conditions are causing significant supply chain issues and anticipated price increases that will affect the acquisition of fire apparatus in a timely and cost-effective manner;


And whereas Dependable Emergency Vehicles has a Tanker truck apparatus currently available that will meet the requirements of the County of Brant Fire Services;


And whereas Purchasing Policy By-law 87-22 outlines the requirements for procurement of goods and services;


That the General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services be permitted to directly negotiate the acquisition of a Tanker truck with Dependable Emergency Vehicles to a maximum purchase price of $541,636.

Recommendation


Whereas the statutory Public Hearing regarding the County of Brant 2024 Development Charges Background Study and By-law was held and concluded on June 25, 2024 and Council determines that the public hearing requirements have been met;

That the 2024 Development Charges Background Study as released on May 24, 2024, Addendum No. 1 to the development charges background study released on June 20, 2024 and Addendum No. 2 to the development charges background study released on October 7, 2024 be approved;

That the forecast of anticipated development, capital project forecast and resulting calculations included in the development charges background study be approved;

That feedback from stakeholders gained through Stakeholders meetings on May 9, 2024 and August 21, 2024 as well as Statutory Public Meeting held on June 25, 2024 be received;

That staff responses to all stakeholder comments, be received;

That the by-law, being a by-law to approve development charges and to repeal By-law 100-19, as amended, be presented to the Council of the County of Brant for consideration with the new development charge rates coming into effect November 1, 2024.

Recommendation


Whereas the County of Brant (the County) has a Winter Sidewalk Maintenance Program, maintaining an established network of sidewalks and multi-use paths;


And whereas staff were directed to review the existing winter sidewalk maintenance program in terms of scope;


And whereas this review was conducted, the results of which are outlined in Staff Report RPT-0419-24;

That the current Winter Sidewalk Maintenance Program be continued as currently established and that the noted additional sidewalks in this report be added to the program.

Recommendation


That staff be authorized to proceed with receiving quotations for the renovation of the former Customer Service Area and Coatroom/Hallway at the Oakland Community Centre (Concept A Floorplan) and finalize the terms and conditions with the proponent (Julee Farmer) to recover 50% of the renovation costs, subject to financing for the purposes of opening a child care centre;


And that surplus funds available from RFC-225 Oakland Water and Septic replacement in the amount of $50,000 and funds available from RFC-259 Community Centre Capital Improvements account in the estimated amount of $50,000 be re-allocated for this project;


And that staff prepare a 5-year lease agreement, inclusive of lease-holder improvement terms for Council approval.

Recommendation


That the Brant Connects Committee Minutes of September 4, 2024, be received as information.

Recommendation


That the following recommendation of the Accessibility Advisory Committee be approved:


1.That the Mayor's Office prepare create certificates for The Rustic Palm and NoiseMaker in recognition of their Accessibility Improvements;


And that Mayor Bailey present the certificate to The Rustic Palm.

Recommendation


That the Cemetery Advisory Committee Minutes of September 26, 2024, be received as information.

Recommendation


That the Tourism Advisory Committee Minutes of October 3, 2024, be received as information.

Recommendation


That the following recommendation of the Brant Heritage Committee from its meeting on October 3, 2024 be approved:


1.  That the public engagement process for The Downtown Dig Project include references to heritage markers;


And that the Brant Heritage Committee receive the feedback from the public engagement process to further investigate heritage markers in the downtown streetscape as a first step towards heritage storytelling within the County of Brant.

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RPT-0441-24, S.239(2)(c) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.[777 Watts Pond Road, 793 Watts Pond Road, 303 Grand River Street North (GRSN), 321 GRSN, 334 GRSN, and 340 GRSN] - J. Murphy

 

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RPT-0463-24- S.239(2)(c) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land; (k) A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to negotiations (Rest Acres Road Legal Agreement Amendment) - M. Eby

 

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. in the County of Brant Council Chambers.

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