General Committee

THAT Council approve the proposal from GFA PYRO in the amount of $15,181 (excluding HST) for the 2023 Canada Day fireworks. For: Councillor Fullarton, Councillor Deery, Councillor Hobbs, and Mayor Wren

THAT Council approve the Municipal Twinning Agreement Policy; and THAT staff be directed to contact the partners in California and Australia and report back to Council with their willingness to renew the Agreements. For: Councillor Fullarton, Councillor Deery, Councillor Hobbs, and Mayor Wren

THAT the proposed Municipal Twinning Agreement Policy be amended to delete reference to the "ability, within existing resources, to maintain the relationships with exchange visits at least once in every five years." For: Councillor Fullarton, Councillor Deery, Councillor Hobbs, and Mayor Wren

THAT the motion be amended to delete: "THAT staff be directed to contact the partners in California and Australia and report back to Council with their willingness to renew the Agreements." For: Councillor Fullarton, Councillor Deery, and Mayor Wren Against: Councillor Hobbs

THAT Council approve the Municipal Twinning Agreement Policy; and THAT the proposed Municipal Twinning Agreement Policy be amended to delete reference to the "ability, within existing resources, to maintain the relationships with exchange visits at least once in every five years." For: Councillor Fullarton, Councillor Deery, Councillor Hobbs, and Mayor Wren

THAT Council approve the Next Generation 911 (NGEN 911), Project, Phase #1 in the amount of $982,297.08 to be funded by the NGEN 911 SOLGEN Grant received from the Ministry in May 2023; and THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an agreement with Owen Sound Police Services Board for the provision of a NGEN 911 Call Handling Hosted Solution; and THAT Council authorize staff to enter into an agreement with Frontline Communications to provide consulting services to assist in the NGEN 911 transition and connection with hosted platform to current “Crisys” Computer Aided Dispatch consoles. For: Councillor Fullarton, Councillor Deery, Councillor Hobbs, and Mayor Wren

THAT Council approves the purchase of one (1) replacement 125kW Cummins Generator for $103,325.60 (with net HST) for Station #2 at 360 Laurier Blvd; THAT Council approves the purchase of one (1) 80kW Cummins Generator for $80,910.95 (with net HST) for Station #1 at 61 Perth Street, and; THAT Staff prepare a Tender Package for the installation of both generators, and; THAT Staff prepare a follow-up report to council outlining the installation tender results with the overage being funded by the gas tax (estimated at $83,000). For: Councillor Fullarton, Councillor Deery, Councillor Hobbs, and Mayor Wren

THAT Council approve the purchase of a Terex forestry bucket truck from Custom Truck for a cost including net HST and USD exchange rate not to exceed $245,000, and THAT Council approve an increase to the approved capital budget from $200,000 to $245,000, and THAT the additional funds required to complete the purchase be funded by Debt. For: Councillor Fullarton, Councillor Deery, Councillor Hobbs, and Mayor Wren

THAT Council approve the award of the contract to replace roof section 1 of Brockville Fire Station #1 for a total cost $132,008.16, and THAT Council approve an additional $ 32,009 funded by debt to fund the budget shortfall. For: Councillor Fullarton, Councillor Deery, Councillor Hobbs, and Mayor Wren

THAT Council approve a one-time lottery licence fee reduction of 2%, for the Brockville General Hospital Volunteer Association, therefore setting the fee at 1% of the prize board. For: Councillor Fullarton, Councillor Deery, Councillor Hobbs, and Mayor Wren

THAT Council approve the purchase of two transit buses at a cost of $311,788.20 from Girardin Ontario Inc., and THAT Council approve funding a budget shortfall of $31,043.06 to complete the purchase of the buses. For: Councillor Fullarton, Councillor Deery, Councillor Hobbs, and Mayor Wren

THAT Council approve the tender from Ken Miller Excavating for the Reconstruction of Sherwood Street in the amount of $1,125,978.40 (including net HST); and THAT Council approve an additional $37,515.47 from the OCIF Fund. For: Councillor Fullarton, Councillor Deery, Councillor Hobbs, and Mayor Wren

THAT Council approve the tender from Ken Miller Excavating for Concrete Sidewalk and Curb Reconstruction in the amount of $17,647.72 (including net HST). For: Councillor Fullarton, Councillor Deery, Councillor Hobbs, and Mayor Wren

THAT Council approve a Backwater Valve Grant program, and; THAT it be funded by the Wastewater Working Capital Operations Reserve. For: Councillor Fullarton, Councillor Deery, Councillor Hobbs, and Mayor Wren

THAT the following Information Items be received and passed by Consent Agenda:

THAT Brockville City Council express its support for Bill 5 - Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders Act which would require the code of conduct for municipal Councillors and members of local boards to include a requirement to comply with workplace violence and harassment policies and permit municipalities and local boards to direct the Integrity Commissioner to apply to the court to vacate a member’s seat if the Commissioner’s inquiry determines that the member has contravened this requirement; and THAT this resolution be circulated to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario; the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and MPP Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes. For: Councillor Fullarton, Councillor Deery, Councillor Hobbs, and Mayor Wren

THAT the following items as recommended by the General Committee be placed on the Consent Agenda: 2023-83 Canada Day Fireworks Display 2023-86 Municipal Twinning Agreement Policy 2023-81 Next Generation 911 (NGEN 911) Grant Allocations/ Expenditures in Partnership with Brockville Police Services 2023-85 Generator Replacement Fire Stations 1 & 2 2023-77 Parks Bucket Truck Procurement 2023-80 Facilities Roofing Project Fire Station #1 2023-82 Break Open Lottery Licence fee - request for relief 2023-79 Transit Bus Procurement 2023-90 Reconstruction of Sherwood Street - Contract# 23-0007 2023-91 Concrete Sidewalk & Curb Reconstruction on City Streets 2023-92 Residential Backwater Sanitary Valve Protection Program

THAT the General Committee adjourn its meeting until the next regular meeting scheduled for June 20, 2023.