APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

4:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Charlie Ward Room, Brantford City Hall

58 Dalhousie Street, Brantford

Present:

• Mayor Davis
• Councillor Sicoli
• Councillor Sullivan
• Councillor Caputo
• Councillor Sless
• Councillor Martin
• Councillor McCreary
• Councillor Hunt
• Councillor Carpenter
• Councillor Samwell
• Councillor VanTilborg

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1.

Roll Call

Chair Sullivan called the meeting to order and roll call was confirmed.

2.

Declarations of Conflicts of Interest

No declaration of pecuniary interest was made regarding items appearing on the agenda.

4.

Consent Items

• Moved by Councillor Caputo
  Seconded by Councillor Sicoli

  THAT all Items for Consent not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED.

  Yes (10)

  Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

  Carried (10 to 0)

  The item subject to the vote:

  
  

4.1

2024-2025 Council Attendance Report, 2025-386

• THAT Report 2025-386, “2024-2025 Council and Committee Attendance Report”, BE RECEIVED.

3.

Items For Consideration

3.1

Appointment of Members of Council to Various Committees, Boards, Advisory Committees and Task Forces

• Moved by Councillor Martin
  Seconded by Mayor Davis

  THAT the appointment of Members of Council to various Committees, Boards and Task Forces as outlined in Appendix 'A' attached hereto BE APPROVED.
• Moved by Councillor Carpenter
  Seconded by Councillor Hunt

  Amendment:

  THAT the Clerk requests the full investigation report from the Board of Health for Grand Erie Public Health regarding the investigation concerning a breach of their Code of Conduct, and provide it to City Council.

  Yes (11)

  Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

  Carried (11 to 0)
• Moved by Councillor Carpenter
  Seconded by Councillor McCreary

  Amendment:

  THAT the Public Consultation Task Force BE DISBANDED.

  Yes (11)

  Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

  Carried (11 to 0)
• Moved by Councillor Carpenter
  Seconded by Councillor McCreary

  Amendment:

  THAT the Clerk advises the Brantford Regional Real Estate Association that the City will no longer be appointing a liaison member from Council

  Yes (11)

  Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

  Carried (11 to 0)
• Moved by Councillor Carpenter
  Seconded by Councillor McCreary

  Amendment:

  THAT the Community Physician Recruitment Committee be STRUCK from Appendix A as it has been Disbanded.

  Yes (11)

  Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

  Carried (11 to 0)
• Recorded vote on Item 3.1 as amended:

  Yes (11)

  Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

  Carried (11 to 0)

5.

Private and Confidential Items

• Moved by Councillor Martin
  Seconded by Councillor Sless

  THAT Committee MOVE IN-CAMERA to consider the following:

  5.1 Appointment of Citizen Members to Various Boards
  Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

  5.1.1 Brantford Accessibility Advisory Committee

  5.1.2 Environmental and Sustainability Policy Advisory Committee

  5.1.3 Economic Development, Tourism and Cultural Initiatives Committee

  5.1.4 Brantford Heritage Committee

  5.1.5 Committee of Adjustment

  Yes (11)

  Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

  Carried (11 to 0)

6.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:33pm.