The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines
GENERAL COMMITTEE MINUTES
Monday, December 19, 2016
Present: | Mayor Walter Sendzik Councillors Sandie Bellows, Mike Britton, Mark Elliott, N. Carlos Garcia, Matt Harris, David A. Haywood, Joseph Kushner, Bill Phillips, Mathew Siscoe (left at 9:37 p.m.), Sal Sorrento, Jennifer Stevens, and Bruce Williamson |
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Officials Present: | Dan Carnegie, Chief Administrative Officer Shelley Chemnitz, Commissioner of Corporate Services Bryan Shynal, Commissioner of Operations Jeanette Pillitteri, Director of Corporate Support Services Brian York, Director of Economic Development and Government Relations David Wood, Director of Fire and Emergency Management Services Heather Salter, Interim Director of Legal and Clerks Services/City Solicitor Jim Riddell, Director of Planning and Building Services Dan Dillon, Director of Transportation and Environmental Services Bonnie Nistico-Dunk, City Clerk Deanna Haine, Council and Committee Coordinator |
Mayor Sendzik was in the chair and called the meeting to order in Council Chambers at 7:39 p.m.
Immediately following Council Agenda Item 6.2, Council resolved into General Committee to consider Item 3.2 for the benefit of the speaker and people in the gallery. |
1. | Call for Reports to be Brought Forward from Consent |
Item 4.4, Sub-item 1 - Council Correspondence - Resolution - AMO, Re: Federal Infrastructure Phase 2 Incrementality (Mayor Sendzik) - Moved from Consent and deferred to the meeting of January 16, 2017
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 Garcia, Harris, Haywood, Kushner, Phillips, Siscoe, Sorrento, Stevens, Williamson, Bellows, Britton, Elliott, and Mayor Sendzik
Nays:
Carried
3. | Discussion Reports |
Follow this link to view General Committee Agenda reports of December 19, 2016
3.1. | Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Economic Development St. Catharines Glendale Avenue Plant Renewable Biogas Cogeneration Project |
That Council support the St. Catharines Glendale Avenue Plant Renewable Biogas Cogeneration Project, in principle, and endorse General Motors Canada’s request that the application process move forward expeditiously; and
That Council direct the Office of the City Clerk to make the necessary notifications. FORTHWITH
Yeas:Councillors Siscoe, Sorrento, Stevens, Williamson, Bellows, Britton, Elliott, Garcia, Harris, Haywood, Kushner, Phillips, and Mayor Sendzik
Nays:
Carried
3.2. | Parks, Recreation and Culture Services, Recreation Business Development; and Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Economic Development Partnership Investment Opportunity: 2021 Canada Summer Games Niagara Bid Committee - Memorandum of Understanding |
Councillor Kushner declared a Conflict of Interest (pecuniary) to this item stating his employer, Brock University, is involved with this matter and left the room for consideration of the item
That Council approve the request to waive fees associated with the 2021 Canada Summer Games; and
That Council authorize the allocation of $320,000 of requested capital funding for the 2021 Canada Summer Games over the next four years (2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021), should the bid be successful; and
That Council provide early budget approval in the amount of $320,000 in the 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 Capital Budgets; and
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the 2021 Canada Summer Games Bid Committee; and
That the City Solicitor be directed to prepare the necessary by-law and;
Further, that the City Clerk be directed to make the necessary notifications. FORTHWITH
Yeas:Councillors Harris, Haywood, Phillips, Siscoe, Sorrento, Stevens, Williamson, Bellows, Britton, Elliott, Garcia, and Mayor Sendzik
Nays:
Carried
General Committee recessed at 7:52 p.m. and City Council reconvened. City Council recessed and General Committee reconvened at 8:39 p.m., starting with Item 1.
3.3. | Planning and Building Services, Planning Services Recommendation of St. Catharines Heritage Permit Advisory Committee regarding Proposed Demolition of Detached Dwelling and Detached Accessory Building (Garage) at 29 Power Glen |
That Council approve the Heritage Permit application to demolish the existing dwelling and detached accessory building (garage) at 29 Power Glen. FORTHWITH
Yeas:Councillors Garcia, Harris, Haywood, Kushner, Phillips, Siscoe, Sorrento, Stevens, Williamson, Bellows, Britton, Elliott, and Mayor Sendzik
Nays:
Carried
3.4. | Office of the Mayor, Administration AMO Request for Resolution: Closing the Municipal Fiscal Gap (Deferred by General Committee, November 21, 2016) |
During the Adoption of the Agendas, this item was deferred to the meeting of January 16, 2017.
3.5. | Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk Annual Councillor Appointments - Deputy Mayor, Outside Boards and Associations |
That Council appoint one representative to the following for 2017:
• Councillor Bellows to the Niagara Wine Festival Board of Directors
• Councillor Siscoe to the St. Catharines Downtown Association
• Councillor Garcia to the Port Dalhousie Business Association
That the Office of the City Clerk be directed to make the necessary notifications. FORTHWITH
Yeas:Councillors Siscoe, Sorrento, Stevens, Williamson, Bellows, Britton, Elliott, Garcia, Harris, Haywood, Kushner, Phillips, and Mayor Sendzik
Nays:
Carried
That Council appoint Councillor Harris as Deputy Mayor for 2017. FORTHWITH
Yeas:Councillors Bellows, Britton, Elliott, Garcia, Harris, Haywood, Kushner, Phillips, Siscoe, Sorrento, Stevens, Williamson, and Mayor Sendzik
Nays:
Carried
4. | Consent Reports |
Follow this link to view General Committee Agenda reports of December 19, 2016
4.1. | Financial Management Services, Billing Private Parking By-law No. 89-357 |
That Council direct staff to amend Private Parking By-law No. 89-357 to include 1860 Sir Isaac Brock Way (Glenridge Naturalization Site Main Parking Lot and Pump Station Lot) to Schedule “A”; and
That the City Solicitor be directed to prepare the necessary by-law. FORTHWITH
Approved on Consent
4.2. | Transportation and Environmental Services, Operations Request for Exemption from Noise By-law 95-198 - St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, Repairs to Lock 2 Bridge |
That Council approve the request from the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, seeking an exemption for their contractor from By-law 95-198 (A By-law to Regulate and Prohibit Noise) to permit night work associated with the rehabilitation of the Lock 2 bridge over the Welland Canal at Carlton Street; and
That the City Clerk be directed to make the necessary notifications. FORTHWITH
Approved on Consent
4.3. | Transportation and Environmental Services, Engineering and Construction P15-102 Geneva Street Watermain Project, Budget Amendment and Increase to Construction Contract Award |
That Council grant approval to increase the contract amount to Nexterra Substructures Incorporated from $631,181.05 to $890,000, plus applicable taxes, with respect to Project No. P15-102 Geneva Street Watermain; and
That Council grant approval to use an amount of $260,000 from Project P16-101, Clover / Heywood / Sandy Cove to fund P15-102 Geneva Street within the Water Budget. FORTHWITH
Approved on Consent
4.4. | Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk Council Correspondence |
During Item 1, Call for Reports to be Brought Forward, Mayor Sendzik moved Sub-item 1 from Consent and deferred it to the meeting of January 16, 2017.
That Council receive and file the items listed within the report, save and except for Sub-item 1; and
That Council receive and file additional correspondence distributed for the meeting held December 19, 2016, which is available upon request, and included: (1) a letter from Ken Noakes, General Manager, Meridian Centre/SMG regarding the request from the 2021 Canada Summer Games bid committee to waive the fee for the use of the Meridian Centre as part of the games bid, and (2) a memorandum from the Interim Director of Legal and Clerks Services regarding the MOU for the 2021 Canada Games. FORTHWITH
Approved on Consent
5. | Report Requests and Directions for Staff |
There were none.
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. 06-13, Realty File No. 16-039, and Realty File No. 11-64
• labour relations or employee negotiations
• personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees
• and an additional reason, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose
The Mayor called for a motion to recess General Committee and reconvene In-Camera.
Carried
General Committee recessed to the In-Camera session at 8:55 p.m. A motion to extend the curfew was passed at 10:30 p.m. during the In-Camera session.
7. | Adjournment |
There being no further items of business, General Committee adjourned at 10:42 p.m. and City Council reconvened.
Certified Correct:Confirmed by:
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