SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

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

Brantford City Hall, 58 Dalhousie Street

Present:

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

Regrets:

• Councillor Carpenter

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1.

Roll Call

Mayor Davis called the meeting to order and roll call was confirmed.

2.

Declarations of Conflicts of Interest

No declarations of pecuniary interest were made regarding Items appearing on tonight’s Special City Council agenda. 

3.

Items for Consideration

3.1

Appointment of Members of Council to the Brant Waterways Foundation and Brant Historical Society

• Moved by Councillor Martin
  Seconded by Councillor Sless

  THAT the appointment of Members of Council to the Brant Waterways Foundation and the Brant Historical Society as outlined in Appendix "A' attached hereto BE APPROVED.
• Election:

  Vote on Brant Historical Society Membership:

  Samwell(75.00 %):	Councillor Sless, Mayor Davis, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell
  McCreary(25.00 %):	Councillor Martin, and Councillor Sicoli
  Conflict (0):	None

  Majority Winner: Samwell

• Amendment:

  THAT Councillor Samwell BE APPOINTED to the Brant Historical Society for a term to expire November 14, 2025.

  Recorded vote on amendment:

• Amendment:

  THAT Councillor Carpenter BE APPOINTED to the Brant Waterways Foundations for a term to expire November 14, 2025.

  Recorded vote on amendment:

  Yes (7)	Councillor Sless, Mayor Davis, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell
  No (1)	Councillor Martin

  Carried (7 to 1)
• Item 3.1 AS AMENDED.

  Recorded vote on item 3.1, as amended:

  Yes (7)	Councillor Sless, Mayor Davis, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell
  No (1)	Councillor Martin

  Carried (7 to 1)

4.

Urgent Reports

4.1

Sports and Entertainment Centre Update, 2025-111

• Moved by Councillor Sless
  Seconded by Councillor Caputo
  1. THAT Report 2025-111 – Sports and Entertainment Centre Update be RECEIVED; and
  2. THAT staff BE AUTHORIZED to proceed with the recommended Progressive Design-Build procurement model as presented in Section 9 of this report and this process BE AUTHORIZED to proceed in accordance with section 2.05(a) of Corporate Policy-012 - Purchasing Policy; and
  3. THAT the authority provided to staff in Clause B above REPLACE the authority provided on October 29, 2024, for procurement of a Prime Consultant for design of the Sports and Entertainment Centre prior to a competitive bid process for its construction.

  Recorded vote on item 4.1:

  Yes (10)

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

  Carried (10 to 0)

5.

By-laws

• Moved by Councillor Sicoli
  Seconded by Councillor Caputo

  THAT LEAVE BE GIVEN to the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following By-laws for 1^st and 2^nd Reading:

  BY-LAW         READINGS   PREAMBLE

  10-2025         THREE          Being a By-law to Appoint Members of Council to Various Committees, Task Forces and Boards (Special City Council #2025-02-11)

  11-2025         THREE          By-law to confirm the Proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Brantford with respect to the Special City Council Meeting held on February 11, 2025.

  Recorded vote on 1st and 2nd reading of By-laws:

  Yes (10)

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

  Carried (10 to 0)
• Moved by Councillor Caputo
  Seconded by Councillor VanTilborg

  THAT all by-laws having received a first and second reading BE TAKEN as read a third time, and be finally passed and signed by the Mayor and Clerk.

  Recorded vote on third reading of by-laws:

  Yes (10)

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

  Carried (10 to 0)

6.

Adjournment

Council reconvened in Open Session and adjourned at 4:45 p.m.