The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Sixth of Meeting, Regular, March 17, 2014 City Hall, 6:30 p.m.
His Worship Mayor Brian McMullan takes the Chair and opens the meeting |
1. | Invocation |
2. | Opening Remarks, Mayor McMullan |
3. | Presentations |
4. | Adoption of the Agendas |
5. | Declarations of Interest |
6. | Public Meetings Pursuant to Planning Act (Commencing at 7:30 p.m.) |
7. | Adoption of the Minutes (Council and General Committee) |
| 7.1 | Fifth Meeting of Council, March 3, 2014
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| 7.2 | Fifth Meeting of General Committee, March 3, 2014
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8. | Delegations |
| 8.1 | Neil Freeman, Vice President of Business Development and Corporate Relations, Horizon Utilities; Re: Strategy to Attract Manufacturing (See General Committee, March 17, 2014, Item Number 3.1)
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| 8.2 | George Darte; Re: Meridian Centre Fundraising Update (See General Committee, March 17, 2014, Item Number 3.2)
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| 8.3 | Scott Ritchie, Urban Design Planner, City of St. Catharines; Re: Draft Design and Implementation Master Plan for the Downtown Lower Level Valley Lands (See General Committee, March 17, 2014, Item Number 4.8)
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9. | Call for Notices of Motion |
| 9.1 | Poverty and Homelessness
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10. | Motions |
| 10.1 | Co-operative Multi Use Facility Councillor Stevens will be presenting the following motion for consideration of Council: Whereas there has been a demand for additional ice time from minor sports organizations and ice user groups; and
Whereas present ice surfaces in St. Catharines and Thorold are reaching the end of their usefulness; and
Whereas Thorold is presently examining options for its main arena with projected costs of up to thirty-five million dollars for replacement according to a consultant's report mentioned in a St. Catharines Standard article of March 27, 2013; and
Whereas south St. Catharines would benefit from a multi-use facility; and
Whereas Canada Lands recently spent approximately five million dollars to clean contaminated soil on its property at the corner of Glendale Avenue and the Welland Canal Parkway and said lands remain undeveloped and is considered safe for commercial use; and
Whereas there may be an opportunity to increase acreage at Community Park in Merritton; and
Whereas both the Canada Lands property and Community Park in Merritton have easy access through major arterial highways to the three municipalities of St. Catharines, Thorold and Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Now Therefore Be It Resolved that staff be directed to approach the Municipalities of Thorold and Niagara-on-the-Lake to discuss the feasibility of a joint venture to construct a co-operative multi-use facility which would include amenities beneficial to all three municipalities; and
Be It Further Resolved that staff explore the two locations in south St. Catharines; and
Be It Further Resolved that discussions include all avenues for funding including the private sector as well as Provincial and Federal levels of government; and
Be It Further Resolved that Ward Councillors with an interest in development potential in south St. Catharines be included in discussions and/or actions pertaining to such a feasibility study; and
Be It Further Resolved that a progress report be brought back to Council for the last meeting in June of this year.
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11. | Resolve into General Committee |
12. | Motion Arising from In-Camera Session |
13. | Motion to Ratify Forthwith Recommendations |
14. | By-laws |
| 14.1 | Reading of the By-laws
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15. | Agencies, Boards, Committee Reports |
16. | Adjournment |