The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Regular, Monday, November 28, 2022 Council Chambers and Electronic Participation, 6:00 PM
This Meeting will be held in both person at Council Chambers and electronically. Individuals who are feeling unwell are asked to watch the Meeting online at www.stcatharines.ca/youtube rather than attend in-person.
Delegations to Council can be made in-person in Council Chambers or electronically through Zoom. Requests to delegate must be submitted using the
City’s Electronic Delegation Form by Monday, November 28, 2022 before 9:00 a.m. Those wishing to delegate through Zoom must attend a test session on Monday, November 28 at 10:00 a.m.
Public Comments: The public may submit comments regarding agenda matters to the Office of the City Clerk by contacting [email protected] by Monday, November 28, 2022 before Noon. If you are submitting comments regarding Item #6.2 - Application for Exemption to By-Law 95-212 – Reptilia Inc., please submit your comments to [email protected]. Comments submitted will be considered as public information and entered into public record.
His Worship Mayor Mat Siscoe takes the Chair and opens the meeting with a Land Acknowledgement |
1. | Mayor's Report |
2. | Adoption of the Agenda |
3. | Adoption of the Minutes |
| 3.1 | Regular Council, minutes of November 7, 2022
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4. | Declarations of Interest |
5. | Motion to Move Consent Reports Consent Reports are approved in one motion which approves all of the recommendations contained in each report. Prior to this motion, a councillor may request that one or more of the reports listed under Item 6 be moved to the list of Discussion Reports. |
6. | Consent Reports |
| 6.1 | Community Recreation and Culture Services 2022 St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program Funding Recommendations – Rounds Three and Four
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| 6.2 | Economic Development and Tourism Services Application for Exemption to By-Law 95-212 – Reptilia Inc. (Approval of this report will set a public meeting for the Council Meeting of December 12, 2022) (Written correspondence on this subject matter should be directed to [email protected])
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| 6.3 | Financial Management Services Amendment to Development Charges By-law No. 2021-140 (Approval of this report will set a public meeting for the Council Meeting of December 12, 2022)
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| 6.4 | Legal and Clerks Services, Clerks Department 2023 Schedule of Meetings for City Council and Budget Standing Committee
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| 6.5 | Legal and Clerks Services, Clerks Department Post-Election Accessibility Report
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| 6.6 | Legal and Clerks Services, Clerks Department Options for Deputy Mayor Appointment
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7. | Presentations |
8. | Public Meetings |
9. | Discussion Reports |
| 9.1 | Financial Management Services Audit Planning Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2022 (Presentation by KPMG LLP will precede discussion of the report)
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| 9.2 | Legal and Clerks Services, Clerks Department Councillor Appointments to Associations, Boards, Commissions and Task Forces
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| 9.3 | Legal and Clerks Services, Clerks Department Filling a Vacancy on Regional Council – Jim Bradley
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10. | Motions |
| 10.1 | 66A, 66B and 66C Marsdale Drive On July 18, 2022, Council referred the following motion, moved by Councillor Kushner and seconded by Councillor Harris, to staff to provide additional information. A response from staff is attached for information. On November 7, 2022, Council deferred consideration of this motion at the request of Councillor Kushner.
BE IT RESOLVED that Council declare the City owned land adjacent to 66A, 66B and 66C Marsdale Drive surplus; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the request by the owners of 66A, 66B and 66C Marsdale Drive to acquire city lands be accepted in order to align their backyards with the adjacent neighbouring backyards; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the funds be allocated to the parkland fund for future parkland acquisition; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following conditions be applied: That Building permits be obtained for the decks that were constructed, if required under the Building Code; That a 1.8m high black chain link fence be installed along the new property line; That the removal of trees not be permitted. Memorandum from City Staff re. 66A, 66B and 66C Marsdale Drive Memorandum from City Staff from July 18, 2022 Meeting
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11. | Call for Notices of Motion |
12. | Report Requests |
13. | Committee and Task Force Minutes |
| 13.1 | Minutes to Receive Accessibility Advisory Committee, meeting of October 31, 2022 Anti-Racism Advisory Committee, meeting of October 18, 2022 (draft) Designations, Plaquing, and Ceremonies Sub-Committee, meeting of September 23, 2022 (draft) Heritage Advisory Committee, meeting of October 13, 2022 (draft) Heritage Permit Advisory Committee, meeting of September 29, 2022 (draft) Museum Advisory Committee, meeting of September 20, 2022 (draft)
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14. | Closed Session Council will meet in Closed Session for the following purpose(s): |
| 14.1 | Legal and Clerks Services Nativity Scene (Closed Session Pursuant to Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, Section 239 (2)(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose)
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15. | Motion Arising from Closed Session |
16. | By-laws |
| 16.1 | Reading of By-laws
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17. | Adjournment |