SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL

MINUTES

Tuesday, December 05, 2023

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

Brantford City Hall, 58 Dalhousie Street

Present:

• Mayor Davis
• Councillor Sicoli
• Councillor Martin
• Councillor McCreary
• Councillor Carpenter
• Councillor Hunt
• Councillor Van Tilborg

Regrets:

• Councillor Sullivan
• Councillor Caputo
• Councillor Sless
• Councillor Samwell

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1.

Roll Call

• Councillor Hunt declared a conflict on this item. (A family member is employed by the company.)
• Councillor Carpenter declared a conflict on this item. (A family member is employed by the company.)

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

2.

Declarations of Conflicts of Interest

2.1

Legal Opinion on Clarence and Colborne St Rail and Street Obligations - 2023-725

A family member is employed by the company.

2.2

197 Market Street - Revised Development Application - 2023-723

A family member is employed by the company.

3.

Private and Confidential Items

• Moved by Councillor Hunt
  Seconded by Councillor Carpenter

  THAT Council MOVE IN-CAMERA to consider the following:

  3.1    197 Market Street - Revised Development Application - 2023-723        
  Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board.

  Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

  3.2    Legal Opinion on Clarence and Colborne St Rail and Street Obligations - 2023-725        
  Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board.

  Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

  YES: (7)

  Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, and Councillor Hunt

  CARRIED (7 to 0)

3.1

197 Market Street - Revised Development Application - 2023-723

Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board.

Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

3.2

Legal Opinion on Clarence and Colborne St Rail and Street Obligations - 2023-725

Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board.

Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

4.

Adjournment

Council reconvened in Open Session and adjourned at 4:46 p.m.