The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Eighteenth Meeting, Regular, Monday, September 8, 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

3.1

Trinity and Christine Arsenault; Re: In Recognition of Trinity's 2014 and Christine's 2011 Swims across Lake Ontario

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)

8.

Delegations

8.1

Brian Skrydstrup; Re: Post Merritton Community Days Festivities

8.2

Elaine Manocha, Chair, Clean City Committee; Re: Fall Clean-up

8.3

Larry Robbins; Re: Request for Amendment to By-law on Time Limited Parking for Persons with Accessible Parking Permits

8.4

John Scott, Port Dalhousie Business Association and George Darte, Port Dalhousie Renaissance Committee; Re: Recommendations for Revitalizing Port Dalhousie and its Commercial Core

8.5

David Cooperman, Chair; Re: Ad Hoc Downtown Parking Committee (See General Committee, September 8, 2014, Item 3.2)

8.6

Chris Day, Manager of Transportation Services; Re: Traffic Calming Program (See General Committee Agenda, September 8, 2014, Item 3.1)

8.7

PUBLIC MEETING (Pursuant to Notice By-law 2007-310, as Amended)

Proposed Passage of a By-law to Amend Schedule C of the 2014 Schedule of Rates and Fees - Parking Rate Structure for Meridian Centre Lot and Ontario Street and Carlisle Street Parking Garages (See General Committee Minutes, August 25, 2014, Item 4.5)

Schedule C of Rates and Fees-Parking Rate Structure

9.

Call for Notices of Motion

10.

Motions

10.1

Reinstating Crossing Guard Locations and Adding to Complement - Glenridge Area

Councillor Harris to present the following motion:

WHEREAS, on August 11, 2014, Council approved a report to remove crossing guards on Glen Morris Drive at Adelene Crescent and Glenridge Avenue at Oakridge Avenue, and that a guard be reallocated to Glenridge Avenue and Glen Morris Drive; and

WHEREAS the City Clerk has received concerns from area residents due to children and parents still utilizing these crossings;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct staff to immediately reinstate the crossing guards on Glen Morris Drive at Adelene Crescent and Glenridge Avenue at Oakridge Avenue; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a guard be added to the complement at the crossing on Glendale Avenue at Glenridge Avenue to maintain two guards at this location as per Council’s original direction; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff report back to Council on September 22, 2014, to confirm the appropriateness of the relocations. 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:

•         Clean City Committee, July 15, 2014

16.

Adjournment