The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Regular, Monday, December 19, 2016 Council Chambers, City Hall, 6:30 PM
His Worship Mayor Walter Sendzik takes the Chair and opens the meeting |
1. | Mayor's Report |
2. | Adoption of the Agendas |
3. | Adoption of the Minutes (Council and General Committee) |
| 3.1 | Regular Meeting of Council, Minutes of December 5, 2016
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| 3.2 | General Committee, Minutes of December 5, 2016
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| 3.3 | Budget Standing Committee, Minutes of November 28, 2016
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4. | Declarations of Interest |
5. | Public Meetings Pursuant to Planning Act |
| 5.1 | Application to Amend the Zoning By-law to Permit Certain Accessory Uses, 368 Martindale Road; Owner: Ibtisam Kelada-Sedra; Agent: T. Johns Consulting Group (At the meeting of November 21, 2016, Council held a public meeting and adjourned consideration of this application until December 19, 2016.) - Original and Two Supplemental Reports attached Original Report - PBS-303-2016 Supplemental Report 1 - PBS-345-2016 Supplemental Report 2 - PBS-349-2016
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[Addenda]
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| 5.2 | Application for Draft Plan of Condominium (Vacant Land); 10-Unit Residential Private Road Development; 50 Dorchester Boulevard; Grey Forest Homes Ltd., Owner; Upper Canada Consultants, Agent
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6. | Delegations |
| 6.1 | Tammy Giroux, Manager, Government Relations, General Motors of Canada Company Re: St. Catharines Glendale Avenue Plant Renewable Biogas Cogeneration Project (see General Committee Agenda, December 19, 2016, Item 3.1)
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| 6.2 | Doug Hamilton, Chair, Matt Hill, Director, Sport & Venues, 2021 Canada Summer Games Niagara Bid Group, Niagara Sport Commission Re: Partnership Investment Opportunity: 2021 Canada Summer Games Niagara Bid Committee - Memorandum of Understanding (see General Committee Agenda, December 19, 2016, Item 3.2)
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7. | Presentations |
| 7.1 | James Detenbeck, Niagara District Airport Commission Re: 2017 Budget Presentation (2017-2020 Strategic Plan attached) Niagara District Airport 2017-2020 Strategic Plan
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8. | Call for Notices of Motion |
9. | Motions |
| 9.1 | Facer Street Revitalization and Reconstruction Councillor Britton will present the following motion:
WHEREAS a sustainable community is one that respects and embraces its heritage to create a sense of identity and pride; and
WHEREAS Policy 4.1 of the Official Plan recognizes that Urban Design principles should be based on sustainable design principles including: • To help create a strong sense of identity and place • To be stimulating, have an attractive and safe public realm, be a compact, walkable, bikeable and a well-connected community • To consist of mixed use nodes and corridors • To have complete streets of all users • To have building design to support street life; and
WHEREAS within the Facer Street area there has been a renewed interest in improving the street and overall businesses as evidenced by the successful Facer Street European Festival held in August of 2016; and
WHEREAS it is important to seek the public’s view on the ultimate vision of how Facer Street should look aesthetically and function practically at the street predesign stage;
THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City commit $60,000 from the Civic Project Fund towards seeking public input and develop the City’s vision and design phase of the Facer Street revitalization and reconstruction by the end of the first quarter of 2017.
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| 9.2 | Long Term Care Facilities - Enhanced Funding Request Councillor Sorrento will present the following motion:
WHEREAS there is a rapidly rising senior population within St. Catharines and our province; and
WHEREAS the of lack adequate funding to provide additional front line staff can lead to injury to residents because current staff cannot respond to residents' calls in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS quality care for over 70,000 residents in long term care homes is a priority; and
WHEREAS residents have led productive lives, raised families, paid taxes in their respective communities, participated in the workforce, contributed to betterment of their communities, and are entitled to compassionate, timely and prompt care in their greatest time of need while in long term care homes; and
WHEREAS the current personal support worker ratio to residents is not adequate for the increased complex needs of residents, there is a need for three additional PSWs for a 24 hour period; and
WHEREAS the Province of Ontario provides funding to these facilities through a level of care system which is used to staff - current funding is not enough to cover the cost of adequate resident care; and
WHEREAS staffing levels in long term care homes cannot currently meet the basic daily needs of our residents, and the demand for staff assistance has increased with the complexity of residents resulting in unattainable workloads;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct the Clerk to provide correspondence to the appropriate Regional Government Commissioner, Regional Councillors, all local MPPs, leaders of the opposition, and the Minister of Health to make them aware of these critical issues and to provide further enhanced funding to deliver core and supportive services directly related to the care of residents. 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: • Recreation Master Plan Advisory Committee, October 18, 2016 • Arts and Culture Advisory Committee, November 1, 2016 • Welland Canal Fallen Workers Memorial Task Force, November 29, 2016
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15. | Adjournment |