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The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Regular, Monday, January 16, 2023 

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, January 16, 2023, before 9:00 a.m. Those wishing to delegate through Zoom must attend a test session on

Monday, January 16, 2023, 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, January 16, 2023, before Noon.

 

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 December 12, 2022.

 

 

 

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, Programs and Cultural Services

Niagara Folk Arts Festival 2022 Report and 2023 Funding Request

Report CRCS-003-2023

 

 

 

 

6.2

Economic Development and Tourism Services

Municipal Accommodation Tax Impacts on Accommodation Providers

Report EDTS-006-2023

 

 

 

 

6.3

Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk

Appointment of Hearing Officer for appeals under By-law 95-302, being a by-law for the licensing and regulating of the keeping of dogs

Report LCS-005-2023

 

 

 

 

6.4

Municipal Works

Asset Resource Management System Program (ARMS) - Phase 1 Report Update

Report MW-001-2023

 

 

 

 

6.5

Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk

Council Correspondence

Report LCS-008-2023

1. Resolution - Lanark County re. Violence Against Women Renfrew Inquest

2. Resolution - Township of Warwick re. CN Railway Contributions under Drainage Act

3. Correspondence from Hoteliers re. Reconsideration of the Municipal Accommodation Tax Fee

4. Correspondence from Ontario Sheep Farmers re. Livestock Guardian Dogs

5. Correspondence from Greg Eckhardt re. naming of Malcolmson Eco-Park northernmost part of the park

6. Correspondence from the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing re. Greenbelt Amendments and Revocation of the Central Pickering Development Plan

7. Correspondence from NPCA Board of Directors re. Meeting Highlights - November 2022

8. Correspondence from NPCA - re. Report No. FA-51-22 - Enhanced Watershed Restoration and Stewardship Program

9. AMO Watchfile - December 8, 2022

10. AMO Watchfile - December 15, 2022

11. AMO Watchfile - December 22, 2022

12. AMO Watchfile - January 5, 2023

13. Memorandum from Manager of Parks, Cemeteries, Forestry and Horticulture re. Winter Signage on Port Dalhousie Piers

14. Memorandum from Associate Director of Financial Management Services re. Development Charge Indexed Rates for 2023

15. Resolution - City of Toronto - Update on Bill 23 - More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022

16. Resolution - Northumberland County re. Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022

17. Resolution - Town of Newmarket re. Bill 23, More Homes Build Faster Act

18. Letter to Premier from Municipality of North Perth re. Bill 23 - More Homes Built Faster Act Signed

19. Correspondence from NPCA re. - re. Report No. FA-56-22 - Bill 23 Status Update RE CA Programs and Services Further to Royal Assent of Bill 23

20.Outstanding Reports List - updated January 6, 2023

 

 

 

7.

Public Meetings

 

 

 

7.1

Financial Management Services, Director

Updated Proposed 2023 Operating Budget

Report FMS-004-2023

 

 

 

8.

Presentations

 

 

 

9.

Discussion Reports

 

 

 

10.

Motions

 

 

 

10.1

Honouring the Legacy of Liam Coward

Councillor Miller will present the following motion:

WHEREAS Liam Coward made significant contributions to the City of St. Catharines, particularly through his advocacy for the LGBTQ2S+ community and his participation on the City's LGBTQ2+ and Equity and Inclusion committees; and

WHEREAS Liam's contributions are an excellent example to all of how to build a better, more just and equitable city;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that as a tribute to Liam's life and work, may staff consult with Liam's loved ones and the City's committees on an appropriate manner to honour Liam's legacy.

 

 

 

11.

Call for Notices of Motion

 

 

 

12.

Report Requests

 

 


 

13.

Committee and Task Force Minutes

 

 

 

13.1

Minutes to Receive:

         Heritage Permit Advisory Committee, meeting of November 24, 2022 (draft)

 

 

 

14.

Closed Session

Council will meet in Closed Session for the following purpose(s):

 

 

 

15.

Motion Arising from Closed Session

 

 

 

16.

By-laws

 

 

 

16.1

Reading of By-laws

By-law List

 

[Addenda]

 

 

17.

Adjournment