The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines
GENERAL COMMITTEE MINUTES
Monday, September 26, 2016
Present:
Absent: | Mayor Walter Sendzik Councillors Sandie Bellows, Mike Britton, Mark Elliott, N. Carlos Garcia, Matt Harris, David A. Haywood, Joseph Kushner, Bill Phillips, Mathew Siscoe, Sal Sorrento, and Jennifer Stevens
Bruce Williamson |
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Officials Present: | Dan Carnegie, Chief Administrative Officer Shelley Chemnitz, Commissioner of Corporate Services Bryan Shynal, Commissioner of Operations Nicole Auty, Director of Legal and Clerks Services/City Solicitor Jim Riddell, Director of Planning and Building Services Kristine Douglas, Director of Financial Management Services Jeanette Pillitteri, Director of Corporate Support Services Dan Dillon, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services Jeffery Silcox-Childs, Acting Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture Services David Wood, Director of Fire and Emergency Management Services Brian York, Manager of Economic Development and Government Relations Bonnie Nistico-Dunk, City Clerk Deanna Haine, Council and Committee Coordinator |
Deputy Mayor Phillips was in the chair and called the meeting to order in Council Chambers at 7:20 p.m., commencing with Discussion Item 3.1 |
Call for Reports to be Brought Forward from Consent |
Item 4.2 - Buchanan Greenhouse - Community Use Feasibility (Councillor Haywood)
2. | Motion to Move Reports on Consent |
That Council approve the Consent Agenda, save and except those items brought forward for discussion. FORTHWITH
Yeas: Councillors Elliott, Garcia, Haywood, Kushner, Phillips, Siscoe, Sorrento, Stevens, Bellows, Britton, and Mayor Sendzik
Nays:
Carried
3. | Discussion Reports |
Follow this link to view General Committee Agenda reports of September 26, 2016
Due to the declaration of conflicts of interest, Councillor Haywood, Councillor Siscoe and Mayor Sendzik left Council Chambers during Council Item 7.1 and did not return until after discussion of General Agenda Item 3.1 and Item 3.2.
3.1. | Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk 101 South Drive Property Task Force Report and Recommendations |
That the Task Force Progress Report be referred to staff for review and a report back to Council; and
That Council direct staff to amend the Terms of Reference of the 101 South Drive Property Task Force to extend the term of the Task Force until such time as decisions are made on the development of the property known as 101 South Drive; and
That staff be directed to work with the Task Force to consult with and make recommendations on the development of the severed parcel. FORTHWITH
Motion to Refer Carried
3.2. | Planning and Building Services, Planning Services Designation of 101 South Drive (former Glen Ridge Public School) under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act |
That Council designate the building (being the former Glen Ridge Public School) located at 101 South Drive, save and except the addition constructed in 1987, to be of cultural heritage value or interest pursuant to Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, for reasons set forth in the report from Planning and Building Services, dated September 8, 2016; and
That the City Clerk be directed to give notice of Council’s intent pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act; and
That the City Solicitor be directed to prepare the necessary by-laws to give effect to Council’s decision; and
That upon expiration of the appeal period, the Clerk be directed to forward any appeals to the Conservation Review Board; and
Further, that the Clerk be directed to make the necessary notifications. FORTHWITH
Yeas: Councillors Harris, Kushner, Sorrento, Stevens, Bellows, Britton, Elliott, Garcia, and Deputy Mayor Phillips
Nays:
Carried
General Committee recessed at 7:28 p.m. and City Council reconvened. City Council recessed at 7:29 p.m. and General Committee reconvened beginning with Item 1.
3.3. | Operations, Commissioner Buchanan Greenhouse - Community Use Feasibility (Item 4.2 moved from Consent) |
That Council defer the report from the Commissioner of Operations entitled "Buchanan Greenhouse - Community Use Feasibility" to the meeting of October 24, 2016, to allow Councillors the opportunity for a site visit.
Motion to Defer Carried
4. | Consent Reports |
Follow this link to view General Committee Agenda reports of September 26, 2016
4.1. | Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Administration Public Service Request Inc. System Implementation |
That Council endorse the implementation of the Public Service Request system as described in this report to provide a public issue reporting service for City Councillors to make requests to staff on behalf of constituents; and
That Council authorize an agreement with Public Service Request Inc.; and
That the City Solicitor be directed to prepare the necessary by-law. FORTHWITH
Approved on Consent
4.2. | Brought forward for discussion - See Item 3.3 Operations, Commissioner Buchanan Greenhouse - Community Use Feasibility |
4.3. | Planning and Building Services, Planning Services Mechanisms for Enforcement of Initiatives and Accomplishments of the former Downtown Development and Revitalization Committee and Downtown Licensed Establishments Committee |
That Council receive for information the report from Planning and Building Services regarding mechanisms for enforcement of initiatives and accomplishments of the former Downtown Development and Revitalization Committee (DDRC) and Downtown Licensed Establishments Committee (DLEC) (now DDRAC). FORTHWITH
Approved on Consent
4.4. | Financial Management Services, Billing Pay by Mobile Device Municipal Parking System and Associated Rates and Fees |
That the report dated September 26, 2016, regarding the Pay by Mobile Device Municipal Parking System be referred to City Council for consideration after the public meeting scheduled for October 3, 2016, for which notice will be duly given. FORTHWITH
Approved on Consent
4.5. | Financial Management Services, Billing Cancellation, Reduction, Refund of Property Taxes |
That Council approve the necessary tax reductions, cancellations and refunds pursuant to Section 357 and 358 of The Municipal Act in the amount of $36,729.62 in accordance with the list submitted by Financial Management Services, dated September 26, 2016 (see Appendix 1 attached). FORTHWITH
Approved on Consent
4.6. | Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk 2017 Schedule of Meetings for City Council and General Committee |
That Council approve the 2017 Schedule of Meetings for City Council and General Committee as outlined in the attached Appendix 1. FORTHWITH
Approved on Consent
4.7. | Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk Council Correspondence |
That Council receive and file the items listed within the report; and
That Council receive and file additional correspondence distributed for the meeting held September 26, 2016, which is available upon request. FORTHWITH
Approved on Consent
5. | Report Requests and Directions for Staff |
5.1. | Parking Restrictions - Clearview Crescent / Rockdale Avenue |
That Council direct staff to prepare a report on parking restrictions on one side of the street on Clearview Crescent / Rockdale Avenue.
Carried
5.2. | Feasibility of Increasing By-law Enforcement Staffing / Hours |
That Council direct staff to prepare a report on the feasibility of increasing staffing and/or hours for parking and property standards by-law enforcement to include peak periods, seasons of the year, after hours, and weekends.
Carried
5.3. | Private Roads Exiting onto City Streets |
That Council direct staff to investigate and report back to Council regarding intersections where private roads exit onto city streets which in turn causes traffic safety and/or possible liability issues for residents and/or the city.
Carried
6. | In-Camera Session (General Committee) |
Council met In-Camera for the following purposes:
• a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, Realty File No. 14-307
• labour relations or employee negotiations
• personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees
That this meeting of the General Committee recess and reconvene In-Camera.
Carried
General Committee recessed to the In-Camera session at 7:39 p.m.
7. | Adjournment |
There being no further items of business, General Committee adjourned at 8:10 p.m. and City Council reconvened.
Certified Correct:Confirmed by:
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