The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Regular, Monday, April 27, 2015 

Council Chambers, City Hall, 6:30 PM

His Worship Mayor Walter Sendzik takes the Chair and opens the meeting

1.

Invocation

2.

Presentations

3.

Opening Remarks, Mayor Walter Sendzik

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

Regular meeting of Council, April 13, 2015

7.2

General Committee meeting of April 13, 2015

8.

Delegations

8.1

Fred Stevens, Chair and Virginia Stewart, Committee Member for Mayor's Advisory Committee for Older Adults

Committee Update and Plan (see attached link for St. Catharines Older Adult Plan)

8.2

Wolfgang Guembel, Chair and Joe Mederios, Vice Chair - Port Dalhousie Business Association

Port Dalhousie Business Association Report and Budget update

8.3

Tim Kenny

Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Program

8.4

Leo DiFabio

Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Program

8.5

Monique Laplante, Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management

Review of Fire Protection Services (Fire Prevention and Public Education) in the City of St. Catharines

(see attached link for Fire Marshal Final Report 2015-03-05 St. Catharines)

8.6

Edward Klassen, President and Ann Davidson, Director - Lincoln County Humaine Society

Open Membership Motion

8.7

Rick Lane, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer

2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Update and Introduction of Torch Bearers (see General Committee Agenda, April 27, 2015, Item 3.4)

9.

Call for Notices of Motion

10.

Motions

10.1

Mayor's Vote - In the Event of a Tie

Councillor Sorrento introduced the motion April 13, 2015, for the consideration of Council at the meeting of April 27, 2015.

Motion withdrawn by the mover.

Be It Resolved that, in the event of a tie vote, the Mayor’s vote will break the tie, counting as two votes, subject to legal discussion and precedence.

10.2

Funding for Projects in Operating and Capital Budgets

Councillor Stevens introduced the motion April 13, 2015, for the consideration of Council at the meeting of April 27, 2015.

Whereas funding for projects not yet begun or completed have been approved by Council;

Whereas these funds have been carried forward and held in reserve;

Therefore Be It Resolved that all funds previously allocated and approved for specified projects remain held in reserve for the specific projects and that these funds not be redirected to any other projects or initiatives without prior approval of Council.

10.3

Ontario Power Authority Fee-in Tariff 4.0 Program

WHEREAS the City of St. Catharines Sustainability Strategy supports renewable energy options; and

WHEREAS the Garden City Plan encourages and supports alternative and renewable energy sources developed in accordance with Provincial and Federal legislation, policies and regulations; and

WHEREAS the Provincial Feed-In Tariff (FIT) 4.0 program encourages the construction and operation of renewable fuel generation projects; and

WHEREAS one or more projects may be constructed and operated in the City of St. Catharines; and

WHEREAS pursuant to the FIT 4.0 program, applications whose projects receive formal support from local municipalities will be awarded priority points;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of St. Catharines support  the construction and operation of renewable fuel generation projects; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution's sole purpose is to enable applicants to the FIT program to receive priority points under the FIT program and may not be used for any other purpose including any waiver of or exception to municipal approvals under the Building Code, Fire Code or any other approval pertinent to the application or proposal; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall expire twelve (12) months after its adoption by Council.

10.4

Animal Welfare Open Voting Membership Process

Councillor Siscoe introduced the motion at the meeting of April 13, 2015, which was deferred by Council for public input.

That any animal welfare organization that received money from the City of St. Catharines be required to have an open 'voting membership' process for residents of the City of St. Catharines.

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

LIST

15.

Agencies, Boards, Committee Reports

Committee Minutes to Receive

•         Port Dalhousie Business Association Annual General Meeting Minutes: February 26, 2015

16.

Adjournment