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The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Sixteenth Meeting, Regular, Monday, August 11, 2014  

Council Chambers, City Hall, 6:30 PM

 

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 Notice By-law (Commencing at 7:30 p.m.)

 

 

 

6.1

Notice of Intention to Pass a By-law to Rename Garden Park, from King Street to its Northerly Limit, to Lou Cahill Way (See General Committee Agenda, August 11, 2014, Item 3.3)

 

 

 

7.

Adoption of the Minutes (Council and General Committee)

 

 

 

7.1

Fifteenth Meeting of Council held Monday, July 21, 2014

 

 

 

 

7.2

Fifteenth Meeting of General Committee held Monday, July 21, 2014

 

 

 

8.

Delegations

 

 

 

8.1

Dale Davis, CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Catharines-Thorold District, and Frank Tassone; Re: 2nd Annual Ride for Kids Sake

 

 

 

 

8.2

Vanessa Ackroyd and Dan Romanko, Members of Community Sustainability Committee; Re: Promoting Community Gardens – Request to Integrate an Edible Garden onto City Hall Property

 

 

 

 

8.3

Chris Halliday; Re: Flooding at 1292 St. Paul Street West

 

 

 

 

8.4

Greg Oresar; Re: Flooding at Fourth Avenue and Seventh Street

 

 

 

 

8.5

Bernice D'Ettorre; Re: Flooding on Pelham Road

 

 

 

 

8.6

PUBLIC MEETING (Pursuant to Notice By-law): Proposed By-law to Regulate Open Air Fires and Barbecues (See General Committee Agenda, August 11, 2014, Item 3.2)

 

 

 

9.

Call for Notices of Motion

 

 

 

9.1

Parking Prohibitions on Gordon Place

Councillor Phillips

(General Committee Minutes, November 4, 2013, Item 3.5) 

 

That Council reconsider Item 3.5 of the General Committee minutes of November 4, 2013, regarding parking prohibitions on Gordon Place from Linwell Road to Sunnyside Drive; and

 

That parking be prohibited on the east side of Gordon Place from Linwell Road to Sunnyside Drive; and

 

That parking be re-established on the west side of Gordon Place from Linwell Road to Sunnyside Drive; and

 

That the City Solicitor be so advised to amend the necessary by-law(s); and

 

Further, that, in accordance with Procedural By-law 2007-211, article 4A, Suspension of the Rules, that the rules be suspended to reconsider Item 3.5 of the General Committee minutes of November 4, 2013, regarding parking prohibitions on Gordon Place from Linwell Road to Sunnyside Drive on August 11, 2014. FORTHWITH

 

 

 

10.

Motions

 

 

 

10.1

Niagara Health System St. Catharines Site - Naming and Annual Presentations

Councillor Williamson provided Notice at the meeting of July 21, 2014

 

WHEREAS Council and the City of St. Catharines have supported the new Niagara Health System St. Catharines site as a replacement for two local hospitals in the city;

 

WHEREAS the City of St. Catharines has committed to fund $31.2 million for the facility to ensure residents have access to up-to-date facilities and the health care they deserve, which represents 52% of the funding provided by partner municipalities;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED any consideration of a name change for the new hospital requires consultation with the City of St. Catharines and that the NHS board of directors and CEO be notified of Council’s request;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that St. Catharines Council request the NHS CEO and/or its board of directors provide the opportunity to meet annually with the City of St. Catharines to review matters such as funding, usage rates, patient services, achieved results, and the implementation of the Centres of Excellence model. FORTHWITH

 

 

 

 

10.2

Grants to Offset Fees for Use of Municipal Facilities and Services

Road Closure - 100th Anniversary of Declaration of WW1

 

That staff be directed to waive the fee for the Church Street road closure for the ceremony which took place on Monday, August 4, 2014, from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm, to commemorate the 100th anniversay of the declaration of WW1. FORTHWITH

 

 

 

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-law List

 

 

 

15.

Agencies, Boards, Committee Reports

 

 

 

15.1

Committee Minutes to Receive:

         Culture Committee, June 3, 2014

         Green Committee, May 14, 2014 and June 11, 2014

         Public Art Advisory Committee, June 26, 2014

         Community Sustainability Committee, June 25, 2014

         Ad Hoc Downtown Parking Committee, July 15, 2014

 

 

Ad Hoc Downtown Parking 07 15 14

 

 

 

16.

Adjournment