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The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Thirteenth Meeting, Regular, June 23, 2014

City Hall, Council Chambers, 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.)

 

 

 

6.1

Planning and Development Services, Planning Services

Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval for Residential Development - 26 Oakdale Avenue; Merritton Mills Redevelopment Corp., Owner (For the consideration of Council, see Report PDS-162-2014 Attached)

 

Report PDS-162-2014

 

 

 

 

6.2

Proposed Amendments to Official Plan and District 5 Zoning By-law for the Creation of a Downtown Entertainment District; File: 60.35.44 Vol. 3 (See General Committee Minutes, September 12, 2011, Item 440; General Committee Minutes, November 21, 2011, Item Number 586, and Council Minutes November 28, 2011, Item 425 (Attachment 1) PUBLIC MEETING ADJOURNED)  (For the consideration of Council, see Report PDS-097-2014 Attached)

 

Report PDS-097-2014

 

Attachment 1

 

 

 

7.

Adoption of the Minutes (Council and General Committee)

 

 

 

7.1

Twelfth Meeting of Council, June 9, 2014

 

 

 

 

7.2

Twelfth Meeting of General Committee, June 9, 2014

 

 

 

8.

Delegations

 

 

 

8.1

Ray and Liz Kowalik; Re: Lifting of Deferral to City Official Plan (Garden City Plan) for 1406 Third Street Louth (seeGeneral Committee Agenda, June 23, 2014, Item 4.1)

 

 

 

 

8.2

Representative of Grey Forest Homes Ltd.; Re: Heritage Designation of 57 Lakeshore Road

 

 

 

 

8.3

Public Meeting (Pursuant to Notice By-law)

Request for Approval under Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act for Existing Columbarium - Church of the Transfiguration (see General Committee Agenda, June 23, 2014, Item 3.1)

 

 

 

9.

Call for Notices of Motion

 

 

 

10.

Motions

 

 

 

10.1

Event of Municipal Significance - Niagara Wine Festival

 

That Council of the City of St. Catharines declares the Niagara Wine Festival, to be held September 19, 2014 to September 28, 2014, to be an event of Municipal Significance with respect to obtaining liquor permits in accordance with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario requirements; and

 

That the Office of the City Clerk make the necessary notifications.

 

 

 

 

10.2

Increase Taxi Service in the Downtown Core

 

Presented by Councillor Siscoe

 

Whereas the Downtown Licensed Establishment Committee has spent three years working to enhance the downtown business area as a sub-committee of the Downtown Development and Revitalization Committee; and

 

Whereas the committee has made a number of recommendations to help improve the business climate for all different types of business, including but not limited to entertainment, retails, and professional offices; and

 

Whereas the changes implemented to date have led to an overall improvement in the climate downtown, including a reduction in disturbances to businesses related to late-night entertainment activities; and

 

Whereas the situation related to late-night transportation has still not been resolved; and

 

Whereas a possible solution to the late-night transportation issue would be to allow more taxi cabs into the downtown on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights; and

 

Whereas this can be accomplished without issuing new licenses by allowing licenses from other jurisdictions to enter into the downtown and pick up fares on Friday and Saturday nights;

 

Therefore Be it Resolved that St. Catharines City Council request that the Niagara Regional Police Services Board allow licensed taxis from within Niagara to enter into the downtown core and pick-up fares on Friday and Saturday nights after midnight.

 

 

 

 

10.3

Urban Boundary - 1406 Third Street Louth

 

Presented by Councillor Secord

 

That the City of St. Catharines support the concept of extending the urban boundary to include 1406 Third Street Louth.

 

 

 

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 By-laws

 

By-laws

 

 

 

15.

Agencies, Boards, Committee Reports

 

 

 

15.1

Committee Minutes to Receive: Mayor's Advisory Committee for Black History - March 20, 2014; Culture Committee - April 1, 2014

 

 

 

16.

Adjournment