Brant County Council
Agenda

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Time:

6:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Location:

Council Chambers

7 Broadway Street West

Paris, ON

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1.

Attendance

2.

Approval of Agenda

3.

Declaration of Pecuniary Interests

4.

Delegations / Petitions / Presentations

5.

Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings

5.1

County of Brant Council Minutes of September 27, 2022

5.2

County of Brant Council Minutes of November 3, 2022

5.3

County of Brant Council Minutes of November 15, 2022

6.

Business Arising from the Minutes

7.

Consent Items

7.1

Consent Items to be Approved

7.2

Consent Items to be Received

7.2.1

RPT 349-22- Rural Ontario Municipalities Association Conference Delegations- A. Dyjach

7.2.2

Grand River Conservation Authority- Meeting Minutes September 23, 2022

7.2.3

Grand River Conservation Authority- Meeting Minutes October 28, 2022

7.2.4

Grand River Conservation Authority- Progress Report # 2- O. REG 687/21

7.2.5

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing- Correspondence RE: Public Consultation in the Land Use Planning Process

7.2.6

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing- Correspondence RE: More Homes Built Faster: Ontario's Housing Supply Action Plan 2022-2023

7.2.7

Long Point Region Conservation Authority- Meeting Minutes September 7, 2022

7.2.8

Long Point Region Conservation Authority- Meeting Minutes October 5, 2022

7.2.9

Municipality of Grey Highlands- Resolution RE: Increased Speeding Fines

7.2.10

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing- Letter Seeking Feedback on Proposed Amendments

7.2.11

County of Brant Public Library Board- Meeting Minutes June 22, 2022

7.2.12

County of Brant Public Library Board- Meeting Minutes September 28, 2022

7.2.13

Long Point Region Conservation Authority - Draft 2023 Budget Package

7.2.14

Ontario Land Tribunal- Appeal Withdrawn 517 Paris Road

7.2.15

ROMA- Open Nominations 2023-2027 Board of Directors

7.2.16

John Noble Home Committee of Management- September 14, 2022 Meeting Minutes

7.2.17

City of Brantford Resolution RE: Receiving the Mayor's Inaugural Address

7.2.18

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing- Letter RE: Congratulations on Recent Election

8.

Committee Reports

9.

Staff Reports

9.1

RPT-347-22- 2022 December and 2023 Council and Committee Calendar- N. Davis & A. Dyjach

Recommendation

That the 2022 December and 2023 Council and Standing Committee meeting schedule be approved as presented, subject to any amendments made by resolution of Council or special meetings at the call of the Mayor and/or Chair, as provided for in the Procedural By-law.

9.2

RPT- 517-22- Policy Report- Bill 23 changes P. Duesling

Recommendation

1)     That report RPT-0517-22 regarding an overview of Bill 23, More Homes Built
 Faster Act, 2022 be received; and

2)    That report RPT-0517-22 be forwarded onto the Province of Ontario as the County of Brant’s comments on Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 and the associated consultations posted on the Environmental Registry and Ontario Regulatory Registry as appropriate; and
 
3)    That the County of Brant request that the Province of Ontario extend the commenting period on Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 to allow additional review and consultation time; and 

4)    That the report be shared with conservation authorities having jurisdiction within the County of Brant.

9.3

RPT-350-22- Councillor Technology Equipment Options- A. Dyjach

Recommendation

That RPT-350-22 “2022-2026 Councillor Technology Resources” be approved; and

That Councillors provide the Clerk with their preferred equipment solution option by November 25, 2022 in order to facilitate purchasing.

9.4

RPT-352-22- Councillor General Expense Account Policy - A. Dyjach

Recommendation

That RPT-352-22 “Councillor General Expense Account Policy” be received as information;

And that the General Expense Account Policy for Councillors be approved.

9.5

RPT- 353-22- Members of Council Individual Introductory Videos- M. Connor

Recommendation

That Council approve the participation of Council members in a short introductory video to showcase on County of Brant communication channels with the aim to support building a positive relationship between Council and the community.

 

10.

Communications

11.

Resolutions/ Notice of Motion

11.1

Notice of Motion- Proposed By-law to Address an Emerging consequence of Increasing Residential Development Intensification- Councillor Bell

Whereas certain activities, structures and practices have been historically accepted, both socially and from a safety perspective, in older, typically lower density sub divisions; and

Whereas intensification is progressively increasing in newer sub divisions in the County; and

Whereas these activities, structures and practices in these more intensified newer sub divisions are accordingly less socially acceptable or safe; 

Then it is directed that

No free standing structures that stand more than 2 ft above the top of boundary fences or, in absolute height 8ft, shall be installed in rear yards on properties with rear yards of less than 400 sq.m. 

Exceptions to this are limited to Flag poles and Indigenous artifacts such as Totem poles.

11.2

Notice of Motion- Election of Planning and Development Committee Chair and Vice Chair- Councillor Miller

Whereas the Procedural By-law lays out the process for the election of Chair and Vice Chair for the Standing Committees;

And whereas the Procedural By-law states that each Standing Committee shall recommend a Chair and Vice Chair for approval to Council;

And whereas there are a large number of planning applications scheduled to be considered by the Planning and Development Committee in December and it is not in the best interest of the County of Brant for a Chair to be appointed at that meeting;

That section 94 of the Procedural By-law be suspended and that the election of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Planning and Development Committee occur at the November 29th, 2022 Council meeting.

11.3

Resolution- Support for City of Waterloo Bill 23 Motion - Councillor Howes

Whereas the City of Waterloo passed a motion regarding Ontario's Bill 23 "More Homes Built Faster" Act;

And whereas the County of Brant recognizes the implications of the passing of Bill 23;

Therefore, that the County of Brant support the November 14, 2022 resolution from the City of Waterloo regarding Bill 23 and the request to defer the clause by clause review of Bill 23 at the Committee stage.

 

12.

Other Business

13.

In Camera

13.1

Nomination Committee In Camera Report- November 17, 2022

13.2

RPT- 520-22-S. 239(2)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees-(Interim Chief Administrative Officer)-M. Bradley

13.3

RPT-521-22- S. 239(2)(d) Labour relations or employee negotiations (Recruitment)- M. Bradley

13.4

RPT-348-22- S 239(2)(b) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees (Citizen Appointments to Committees and Boards)- B. Allison & A. Dyjach

14.

By-laws

14.1

By-law Number 66-22- To Authorize a Franchise Agreement between The Corporation of the County of Brant and Enbridge Gas Inc. (3rd Reading Only)

14.2

By-law Number 90-22- To Provide for Drainage Works in the County of Brant- Mather Drain (3rd Reading only)

14.3

By-law Number 113-22- A By-law to Amend By-law 11-22 Being a By-law to Appoint MLEO

14.4

By-law Number 114-22- Appointment of Inspectors for Good Forestry Practices By-law

14.5

By-law 115-22- Confirming By-law

15.

Next Meeting and Adjournment

Tuesday November 29, 2022, 6:00 pm, County of Brant Council Chambers