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RESOLUTION DATE: FEBRUARY 21,2012MOVED BY COUNCILLOR CESCHI-SMITH:SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR NEUMANN:

2.3 Condolences to the Michalik Family for the recent passing of MarianMachalikWHEREAS Marian Michalik was the longstanding President of the Slovak VillageNon-Profit Housing Inc. Board, serving with great passion and dedication; andWHEREAS Council and the Slovoak Village residents were deeply saddened tolearn of Marian's passing on February 2,2012; andWHEREAS Marian leaves behind his wife Jarmila, children Barbara and Henryand grandchildren Samantha and Jacob; andWHEREAS Marian will be warmly remembered for his sense of humour,kindness and his philanthropic charity work;NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation ofthe City of Brantford extend its sincerest condolences to the Michalik family ontheir recent loss.

YES NOCOUNC. J. VANDERSTELTCOUNC. V. BUCCICOUNC. D. DIGNAN-RUMBLECOUNC. D. WROBELCOUNC. D. NEUMANNCOUNC. M. CESCHI-SMITHCOUNC. R . CARPENTERCOUNC. D. McCREARYCOUNC. J. UTLEYCOLJNC. L. KINGSMAYOR C. FRIEL


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CITY COUNCILMONDAY, FEBRUARY 21,2012PRESENTATIONS/DELEGA liONS1 5 . PRESENTATIONS/DELEGATIONS5.1 Wipro Canada

James MacMillan, Business Process ServicesRobert Clost, Senior Program ManagerChris Lord, VP and Country Head Wipro CanadaRE: Introduction to their Company & Announcement


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February 21,2012Appointments Committee Report #2012-02-21

Your Appointments Committee submits the following recommendations from its meetingheld on February 21,2012:1. Citizen Member Appointments to the Economic Development Advisory

Committee, Environmental Policy Advisory Committee and DowntownBrantford Business Improvement Area Board of ManagementA. Economic Development Advisory Committee

THAT Paul Hager BE APPOINTED to serve on the EconomicDevelopment Advisory Committee for a term to expire November 30,2014.

B. Environmental Policy Advisory CommitteeTHAT Paul Hager BE APPOINTED to serve on the Environmental PolicyAdvisory Committee for a term to expire November 30, 2012.

C. Downtown Brantford Business Improvement Area Board of ManagementTHAT Jacqui Huszczo BE APPOINTED to serve on the DowntownBrantford Business Improvement Area Board of Management for a term toexpire November 30,2014.

THAT a By-law to confirm the actions of the Appointments Committee at itsmeeting held February 21,2012 BE PRESENTED to City Council for adoption.

Respectfully submitted,Councillor Carpenter, Acting Mayor


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RESOLUTION DATE: FEBRUARY 21,2012MOVED BY COUNCILLOR CARPENTER:SECONDED BY:

9.1 Earth Hour 2012WHEREAS climate change is the biggest environmental threat to our planet andthe number one concern for Canadians; andWHEREAS at exactly 8:30 p.m. on March 31,2012, major cities around the worldwill turn off their lights for one hour to raise awareness about climate change andto symbolize that, working together, the people of the world can make adifference in the fight against global warming; andWHEREAS the event, called "Earth Hour", a World Wildlife Fund (VWVF) initiativethat was officially announced in December 2007 at the. United NationsConference on Climate Change, has grown from a single event in Sydney,Australia to a global phenomenon where over 4,000 cities and towns and 88countries made "Earth Hour" 2009 the largest climate awareness campaign inhistory; andWHEREAS Earth Hour 2010 became the biggest Earth Hour ever reaching 1.3billion people. On March 27, 2010, a record 128 countries and territories unitedacross the globe making it the largest voluntary action ever witnessed. Iconicbuildings and landmarks from Asia Pacific to Europe and Africa to the Americasswitched off. Once again, over 10 million Canadians took part in all provincesand territories, turning out the lights in over 300 cities and towns.WHEREAS participating in this historic event sends a powerful message to everycitizen and business around the world that it's possible to take action on climatechange and that switching off our lights is just one simple action we can take tohelp make a difference; andWHEREAS the goal is to educate the community on the threat of climate changeand what each individual and business can do to make a difference every day;and to get as many individuals, households, and businesses as possible to turnoff their lights as a symbolic statement that now is the time to take action onclimate change; andWHEREAS the City of Branlford has participated in the E3Tth Hour initiative forthe past four years as its residents are very energy conscious and would be up tothe challenge of decreasing energy consumption;


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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following actions be confirmedfor the City's involvement in the 2012 Earth Hour initiative:A THAT at 8:30 p.m: on March 31, 2012, the City of Brantford, in conjunctionwith Brantford Power, JOIN other cities around the world in literally

"turning out the lights" by shutting off all non-essential lighting in all of itsfacilities, where feasible, and without jeopardizing safety, for one full hour;and

B. THAT, to be formally recognized around the world as an Earth Hourparticipant, the appropriate staff REGISTER at www.earthhour,org, theofficial website for this initiative; and

C. THAT the City of Brantford's participation in Earth Hour BE WIDELYPROMOTED AND PUBLICIZED, including notice in the Civic News, inorder to raise awareness about this important issue and in order toencourage every individual, household and business in Brantford, andbeyond, to join in by turning off their lights, and all other non-essentialpower, for one hour at 8:30 p.m. on March 31, 2012.

YES NOCOUNC. J. VANDERSTEL TCOUNC. V. BUCCICOUNC. D. DIGNAN-RUMBLECOUNC. D. WROBELCOUNC. D. NEUMANNCOUNC. M. CESCHI-SMITHCOUNC. R . CARPENTERCOUNC. D. McCREARYCOUNC. J. UTLEYCOUNC. L. f


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JY-LAWS REVISED - ADDED By-law 16-2012 #41st and 2nd Reading:3

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Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Dignan-RumbleCouncillor Vanderstelt, Councillor Neumann

BY-LAW READINGS PREAMBLE16-2012 THREE By-law to authorize the execution of AGREEMENTSindividually dated and listed on Schedule 'A' attached hereto

and forming part of this By-law and as follows:1. Agreement to waive fees for the supply of water anddisposal of wastewater for the first 5 cubic metres per

month to Mohawk Chapel conditional upon attainingcompliance with City's Backflow Prevention Bylaw#75-2007 (EN2012-001)

2. Agreement with the Brant County SPCA for thesupply of enforcement and pound services in respectof the Animal Control By-law (CS2012-025)

3. Minutes of Settlement for Assessment Appeals(CS2012-21)

4. Extension Agreement - Industrial DevelopmentCovenants and Option with T. David Trucking Inc.,(26 Empey Street) (CS2012-020)

17-2012 By-law to amend By-law 144-288, being a By-law to regulateParking in the City of Brantford (Schedule 26 - AccessibleParking Space in Front of 318 Colborne Street; Schedule 8 -St. George Street _. Traffic Control Review; and Schedule 7and 10 - Nelson Street - On-Street Parking) (EN2012-006)

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18-2012 THREE By-law to amend By-law 37-83, being a By-law to regulateTraffic in the City of Brantford (Schedule 8 - St. GeorgeStreet - Traffic Control Review) (EN2012-006)

19-2012 TliREE By-law to amend By-law 101-2009 regarding the financing ofthe Affordable Housing Project and Student Residence at36-40 Queen Street, Brantford (CS2012-023)


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By-Law to appoint the Royal Bank of Canada as the bankinginstitution to provide banking services for the City ofBrantford for the period of May 2012 to April 2017 inclusive(CS2012-0003)By-law to amend Chapter 206 of the City of BrantfordMunicipal Code (Animal Control By-law) respecting thekeeping of pigeons within the City of Brantford (CS2012-012)By-law to appoint Citizen Members to various AdvisoryCommittees and Boards of the City of Brantford(Appointments Committee Report #2012-02-21)By-law to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 175 to changethe Official Plan designation from "Residential Area - LowDensity" to "Medium Density Residential" to permit theredevelopment of the lands for four, fourplex dwellings (16units). Official Plan Amendment OP-04-11 - 144 HenryStreet (CD2012-006)By-law to amend By-law 160-90 by rezoning lands from"Residential Type 1B Zone" to "Residential Medium DensityType A Exception 47 Zone (R4A-47) in order to permit theredevelopment of the lands for four, fourplexdwellings.Rezoning Application PZ-11-11 - 144 Henry Street (CD2012-006)

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