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 Hunt
  • Councillor Samwell
Regrets:
  • Councillor Van Tilborg

1.
Roll Call

 

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

2.
Declarations of Conflicts of Interest

 

There were no declarations of pecuniary interests on tonight's agenda.

3.
Items for Consideration

 

3.1
Continuation of the 2024-2027 Budget Worksheet

This item has attachments. 
1.2024-2027 Budget Worksheet (Revised as of January 12, 2024) (1).pdf

  • Amendment to Step 9E.84:

    Moved byCouncillor Sicoli
    Seconded byCouncillor Sullivan

    THAT the funding for the phase Study/EA BE MOVED to the year 2024.

  • Amendment to the Amendment to Step 9E.84:

    THAT the funding for the Construction and Designed phases BE MOVED forward by one (1) year.

    Recorded vote on the Amendment to the Amendment to Step 9E.84:

    Yes: (7)Councillor Carpenter, Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell
    No: (3)Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, and Councillor Martin
    Carried (7 to 3)

  • Recorded Vote on the Amendment, as Amended:

    Yes: (7)Councillor Carpenter, Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell
    No: (3)Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, and Councillor Martin
    Carried (7 to 3)

  • Amendment to Step 9E.246:

    Moved byCouncillor McCreary
    Seconded byCouncillor Sicoli

    THAT capital project "Wayne Gretzky Sports Complex Mechanical Equipment Screening (City By-Law)" BE REMOVED from the budget, and that a By-law amendment BE PROVIDED to Council for the Wayne Gretzky Sports Complex to meet the City's By-law.

    Recorded Vote on the Amendment to Step 9E.246:

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

  • Amendment to Step 9E.287:

    Moved byCouncillor Sullivan
    Seconded byCouncillor Sicoli

    THAT the funding from 2026 for the Construction Phase BE MOVED to 2024.

    Friendly amendment:

    THAT the funding for the design phase ($100,000) BE MOVED to 2024, and that the funding for the construction phase ($650,000) BE MOVED to 2025.

    Recorded Vote on the Amendment to Step 9E.287:

    Yes: (10)Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell
    Carried (10 to 0)

  • Amendment:

    Moved byCouncillor McCreary
    Seconded byMayor Davis

    THAT Local Boards BE REQUESTED to formally present at the January 22, 2024 Estimates Committee meeting.

    Recorded Vote on the Amendment:

    Yes: (9)Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, and Councillor Samwell
    No: (1)Councillor Caputo
    Carried (9 to 1)

4.
Recess to Reconvene on January 22, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m. to reconvene on Monday, January 22, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.

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