The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular, Monday, October 24, 2016
Council Chambers, City Hall, 6:30 PM
His Worship Mayor Walter Sendzik takes the Chair and opens the meeting
The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Regular, Monday, October 24, 2016 Council Chambers, City Hall, 6:30 PM
His Worship Mayor Walter Sendzik takes the Chair and opens the meeting |
1. | Presentations |
| 1.1 | Dennis Kar, Dillon Consulting Re: Inter-Municipal Transit Working Group
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2. | Public Meetings Pursuant to Planning Act |
| 2.1 | Planning and Building Services, Planning Services Application for Draft Plan of Condominium (Conversion) for 12-Unit Apartment Building, 11 Permilla Street; Owners: Leo and Nella Perossa; Agent: Fabian Perossa
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| 2.2 | Planning and Building Services, Planning Services Applications for Draft Plan of Condominium (Conversion) at 100 Woodrow Street and 80 Rockwood Avenue; Waverly Place Apartments Ltd and Squire Court Apartments Ltd, Owner; MHBC, Agent
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3. | Mayor's Report |
4. | Adoption of the Agendas |
5. | Declarations of Interest |
6. | Adoption of the Minutes (Council and General Committee) |
| 6.1 | Regular Meeting of Council, Minutes, October 3, 2016
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| 6.2 | General Committee, Minutes, October 3, 2016
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| 6.3 | Budget Standing Committee, Minutes, September 19, 2016
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7. | Delegations |
| 7.1 | Public Meetings (Pursuant to Notice By-law No. 2007-310, as Amended) 2017 Schedule of Rates and Fees Recommendations (see General Committee Agenda, October 24, 2016, Item 3.1)
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| 7.2 | John Papakyriakou and Scott Frick, St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation Re: Provincial Feed-in Tariff 5.0 Program - Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) (see Council Agenda, October 24, 2016, Item 9.1)
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| 7.3 | Frank Racioppo Re: Coordinated Review of Provincial Land Use Plans: City comments on Draft Amendments to the Greenbelt Plan, Places to Grow (Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe) and the Niagara Escarpment Plan (see General Committee Agenda, October 24, 2016, Item 3.3)
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8. | Call for Notices of Motion |
9. | Motions |
| 9.1 | Provincial Feed-in Tariff 5.0 Program - Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) (Referred to staff by Council at the meeting of October 3, 3016)
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) 5.0 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 5.0 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. Seaway-Request to Support Resolution-FIT 5.0
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| 9.2 | Improvements to Penalties Issued regarding Cruelty to Animals (Councillor Kushner will present the following motion)
WHEREAS on July 21, 2016, the College of Veterinarians of Ontario (CVO) issued a Discipline Order against Dr. Mahavir Rekhi, a veterinarian practicing in the City of St. Catharines; and
WHEREAS there has been substantial community concerns expressed concerning the sufficiency of the penalties imposed by CVO in light of the videotaped evidence of Dr. Rekhi’s conduct that have been released to the public; and
WHEREAS this Council expects leadership from the CVO in matters related to the prevention of cruelty to animals and the promotion of animal welfare;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council expresses its disappointment with the adequacy of the penalty imposed by the CVO in this matter; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council calls upon the CVO to cooperate fully with the inspectors of the Lincoln County Humane Society, an affiliate of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA), who have authority to investigate and enforce the provisions of the OSPCA Act and other laws in force pertaining to the welfare of animals and prevention of cruelty to animals as they conduct their own investigations into this matter; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council calls upon the CVO to reflect upon the community response to this matter and to further consider ways in which the CVO can improve and strengthen its mission to ensure that the regulatory and disciplinary process for veterinarians better serve the public interest; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council directs the City Clerk to provide a copy of this resolution to Dr. Larry Cavan, DVM, President of the College of Veterinarians of Ontario and to the Honourable Jeff Leal, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs which is the provincial ministry with responsibility for animal welfare.
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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 • Town & Gown Advisory Committee, June 2, 2016 • Arts & Culture Advisory Committee, September 6, 2016 • St. Catharines Heritage Advisory Committee, September 8, 2016 • Green Advisory Committee, September 14, 2016 • St. Catharines Heritage Permit Advisory Committee, September 29, 2016 • Welland Canal Fallen Workers Memorial Task Force, October 4, 2016 (draft)
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15. | Adjournment |