ESTIMATES COMMITTEE

MINUTES

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Council Chambers, Brantford City Hall
58 Dalhousie Street, Brantford
Present:
  • Mayor Davis
  • Councillor Sicoli
  • Councillor Sullivan
  • Councillor Caputo
  • Councillor Sless
  • Councillor Martin
  • Councillor McCreary
  • Councillor Carpenter
  • Councillor Samwell
Regrets:
  • Councillor Hunt
  • Councillor Van Tilborg

1.
Roll Call

 

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

2.
Declarations of Conflicts of Interest

 

Councillor Sless declared a conflict of interest on the John Noble Home portion of the meeting as a family member is employed by this institution.

Councillor Samwell declared a conflict of interest on the Brant County Health Unit portion of the meeting as Councillor Samwell is employed by this institution.

2.1
Councillor Samwell - Brant County Health Unit

 

Councillor Samwell declared a conflict of interest on the Brant County Health Unit portion of the meeting as Councillor Samwell is employed by this institution.

2.2
Councillor Sless - John Noble Home

 

Councillor Sless declared a conflict of interest on the John Noble Home portion of the meeting as a family member is employed by this institution.

3.
Presentations/Delegations

 

3.1
Delegations on Local Boards Budget

 

There were no delegation requests.

3.2
Presentations on Local Boards Budget

 

3.2.1
Downtown Brantford Business Improvement Area

 

Barbara Sutherland, Chair of the Downtown Brantford Business Improvement Ara, appeared before the Estimates Committee and provided an overview of the Downtown Brantford Business Improvement Area budget. A PowerPoint Presentation was made and a copy was placed in the meeting folder.

3.2.2
Brant County Health Unit

 This item has conflict.
  • Councillor Samwell declared a conflict on this item. (Councillor Samwell declared a conflict of interest on the Brant County Health Unit portion of the meeting as Councillor Samwell is employed by this institution.)

Councillor Samwell left the meeting due to a declared conflict of pecuniary interest.

Brent Richardson, Chief Executive Officer, and Susan Brown, Chair of the Brant County Health Unit, appeared before the Estimates Committee and provided an overview of the Brant County Health Unit 2024-2027 Operating Budget. A PowerPoint Presentation was made and a copy was placed in the meeting folder.

3.2.3
Brantford Public Library

 

Councillor Samwell rejoined the meeting.

Rae-Lynne Aramburo, Chief Executive Officer, and Ken Symons, Corporate Services Administrator, appeared before the Estimates Committee and provided an overview of the Brantford Public Library 2024-2027 Operating and Capital Budget. A PowerPoint Presentation was made and a copy was placed in the meeting folder.

3.2.4
John Noble Home

 This item has conflict.
  • Councillor Sless declared a conflict on this item. (Councillor Sless declared a conflict of interest on the John Noble Home portion of the meeting as a family member is employed by this institution.)

Councillor Sless left the meeting due to a conflict of pecuniary interest.

Michael Bastian, Administrator for John Noble Home, and Raquel Diez, Finance Director, appeared before the Estimates Committee and provided an overview of the John Noble Home 2024-2027 Operating and Capital Budget. A PowerPoint Presentation was made and a copy was placed in the meeting folder.

3.2.5
Brantford Police Service

 

Councillor Sless rejoined the meeting.

Police Chief Davis, Tareq El-Ahmed, Chief Financial Officer, Vice-Chair Samwell, and Deputy Police Chief Saunders, appeared before the Estimates Committee and provided an overview of the Police Services 2024-2027 Budget. A PowerPoint Presentation was made and a copy was placed in the meeting folder.

The Estimates Committee recessed at 5:58 p.m. and resumed at 6:18 p.m.

  • Moved byMayor Davis
    Seconded byCouncillor Sless

    THAT acting in accordance with the powers from the Police Services Act, the overall 2024 Brantford Police Services budget BE SET at $49.33 million.

    Yes: (7)Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, and Councillor Caputo
    No: (2)Councillor Carpenter, and Councillor Samwell
    Carried (7 to 2)

4.
Items for Consideration

 

4.1
Continuation of the 2024-2027 Budget Worksheet

This item has attachments. 
1.2024-2027 Budget Worksheet (Jan 18, 2024).pdf

  • Amendment:

    Moved byCouncillor McCreary
    Seconded byCouncillor Sless

    THAT a budget of $70,000 for 2024 and $70,000 for 2025 BE ADDED replace the sauna, signage and lockers at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre.

    Friendly Amendment:

    THAT the project BE FUNDED from the Capital Funding Envelope (RF0556)

    Recorded Vote on the Amendment:

    Yes: (9)Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell
    Carried (9 to 0)

  • Amendment to Step 9B.16:

    Moved byCouncillor McCreary
    Seconded byCouncillor Carpenter

    THAT the contracted cyclical grid Pruning and stump grinding BE REDUCED by 25%.

  • Amendment to the Amendment to Step 9B.16:

    Moved byMayor Davis
    Seconded byCouncillor Carpenter

    THAT the percentage amount BE AMENDED to 50%.

    Recorded Vote on the Amendment to the Amendment:

    Yes: (4)Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, and Councillor Martin
    No: (5)Councillor Sless, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell
    Lost (4 to 5)

  • Recorded vote on the Amendment to Step 9B.16:

    Yes: (5)Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Martin, and Councillor Caputo
    No: (4)Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, and Councillor Samwell
    Carried (5 to 4)
  • Moved byCouncillor Caputo
    Seconded byCouncillor Samwell

    Recorded Vote on the Main Motion, as Amended:

    Yes: (5)Councillor Sless, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell
    No: (4)Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, and Councillor Martin
    Carried (5 to 4)

    The Estimates Committee adjourned at 7:23 p.m.


5.
Recess to Reconvene on January 24, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m.

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