The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Regular, Monday, January 11, 2016 

Council Chambers, City Hall, 6:30 PM

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

1.

Presentations

1.1

Peter Partridge and Liz Palmieri, Representatives for Niagara Community Foundation and Members of Mayor’s Au Marche Committee

Re: Cheque Presentation to Betty-Lou Souter, Community Care, and Janet St. Amand, YMCA of Niagara

1.2

Mark Green, Manager of Environmental Services

Re: Drinking Water Quality

2.

Public Meetings (Pursuant to the Planning Act)

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, December 14, 2015

6.2

General Committee Minutes, December 14, 2015

6.3

Budget Standing Committee Minutes, November 25, 2015

7.

Delegations

7.1

Helen Chamberlain, Director Financial Management and Planning/Deputy Treasurer, Niagara Region

Re: 2016 Water and Wastewater Budget (for background information see General Committee Agenda, December 14, 2015, Item No. 4.13, Sub-Item 11)

7.2

Public Meeting (Pursuant to Building Code Act):

2016 Rates and Fees - Final Approval of 2016 Building Fees (see General Committee Agenda, January 11, 2016, Item 3.2)

7.3

Public Meeting (Pursuant to Notice By-law 2007-310, as Amended):

A By-law to Regulate the Sale and Setting Off of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Special Effects within the City of St. Catharine (see General Committee Agenda, January 11, 2016, Item No. 3.3)

8.

Call for Notices of Motion

9.

Motions

9.1

GO Rail Corridor Infrastructure Needs

Councillor Siscoe provided Notice of Motion at the meeting of December 14, 2015. The motion will be presented at the meeting of January 25, 2016.

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

By-law List

14.

Agencies, Boards, Committee Reports

14.1

Minutes to Receive:

•         Recreation Facility and Programming Master Plan Implementation Advisory Committee, November 3, 2015, and November 24, 2015

•         Cultural Funding Task Force, December 2, 2015

•         Public Art Advisory Committee, November 27, 2015

•         Heritage Advisory Committee, December 10, 2015

•         Arts and Culture Advisory Committee, December 1, 2015

15.

Adjournment