The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Regular, Monday, August 24, 2015 Council Chambers, City Hall, 6:30 PM
His Worship Mayor Walter Sendzik takes the Chair and opens the meeting |
1. | Presentations |
| 1.1 | 2015 Paramedic of the Year Award to Mike Cameron, Niagara EMS
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2. | Public Meetings Pursuant to Planning Act |
| 2.1 | Planning and Building Services, Planning Services Application for Draft Plan of Vacant Land Condominium Approval, 55 Lakeshore Road (57 Lakeshore Road); Grey Forest Homes Ltd., Owner; Upper Canada Consultants, Agent
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3. | Opening Remarks, Mayor Walter Sendzik |
4. | Adoption of the Agendas |
5. | Declarations of Interest |
6. | Adoption of the Minutes (Council and General Committee) |
| 6.1 | Regular Meeting of Council, July 20, 2015
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| 6.2 | General Committee Minutes of July 20, 2015
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| 6.3 | Special Meeting of Council, July 20, 2015, for the purpose of Strategic Planning
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7. | Delegations |
| 7.1 | Haley Bateman Re: Code of Conduct
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| 7.2 | Karl Vanderkuip Re: Renaming of Municipal Beach to Sunset Beach (see General Committee Agenda, August 24, 2015, Item 4.12)
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8. | Call for Notices of Motion
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9. | Motions |
| 9.1 | Canada's 150th Anniversary Celebrations - Task Force Councillor Sorrento provided Notice of Motion at the meeting of May 25, 2015, to present the following motion:
Whereas since 2012 the Government of Canada has been highlighting nation-building anniversaries that have contributed to building momentum on the Road to 2017 and Canada’s 150th Anniversary; and
Whereas these events include the Bicentennial of the War of 1812, the anniversaries of the First and Second World Wars, the Fathers of Confederation and the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Sir John A. MacDonald and the 50th Anniversary of the National flag;
Therefore be it resolved that City Council direct staff to prepare a Terms of Reference and recommendations for a task force to work on the City of St. Catharines community response to celebrate and mark Canada's 150th Anniversary in 2017. FORTHWITH
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| 9.2 | Code of Conduct Councillor Britton will present the following motion:
That St. Catharines City Council reaffirm the principle that all persons are entitled to be treated equally with dignity and respect for their personal status regarding gender, sexual orientation, race, creed, religion, ability and spirituality; and
That City Council undertake a review of its Code of Conduct to ensure that it includes the enforcement tools needed to uphold the integrity of the Council; and
That Legal and Clerks services provide a staff report on the review of existing enforcement and discipline options in the Code of Conduct and make recommendations to strengthen enforcement of the Code of Conduct including consideration of additional responsibilities to the City’s Integrity Commissioner. FORTHWITH
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10. | Resolve into General Committee |
11. | Motion Arising from In-Camera Session |
12. | Motion to Ratify Forthwith Recommendations |
13. | By-laws |
| 13.1 | Reading of By-laws
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14. | Agencies, Boards, Committee Reports |
| 14.1 | Minutes to Receive: • Clean City Committee - June 16, 2015 • Green Advisory Committee - June 17, 2015 and July 15, 2015 • Museum Advisory Committee - June 23, 2015 • Public Art Advisory Committee - June 26, 2015 • Welland Canal Fallen Workers Memorial Task Force - May 1, 2015 and June 25, 2015
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15. | Adjournment |