Regular Council - 30 Jan 2017 - Agenda

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The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Regular, Monday, January 30, 2017

Council Chambers, City Hall, 6:30 PM

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

Mayor's Report

Adoption of the Agendas

Adoption of the Minutes (Council and General Committee)

3.1

Regular Meeting of Council, minutes of January 16, 2017

3.2

General Committee, minutes of January 16, 2017

3.3

Budget Standing Committee minutes of December 12, 2016, December 13, 2016, and January 12, 2017

Declarations of Interest

Public Meetings Pursuant to Planning Act

Delegations

6.1

Rino Mostacci, Commissioner of Planning and Development Services, Niagara Region; Re: Brock District Plan

(see General Committee Agenda, January 30, 2017, Item 3.1)

Presentations

Call for Notices of Motion

Motions

9.1

Request to Declare VegFest 2017 an Event of Municipal Significance

(see General Committee Agenda, Council Correspondence Report, January 30, 2017, Item 4.7, Sub-item 2)

(Councillor Siscoe will present the following Motion)

That Council of the City of St. Catharines declare VegFest 2017, to be held at Market Square on June 4, 2017, to be an event of municipal significance with respect to obtaining liquor permits in accordance with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Requirements; and

That the City Clerk be delegated the authority to approve future special events as an event of municipal significance without report to Council, provided that the appropriate City departments be consulted and have no objection; and

That the City Solicitor be directed to prepare the necessary bylaw to authorize the delegation; and

Further, that the Office of the City Clerk be directed to make the necessary notifications. FORTHWITH

9.2

Re-Scheduled Date for Special Council Meeting - Inter-Municipal Transit

(Councillor Siscoe will present the following motion)

That Council re-schedule the special meeting dedicated to the Inter-municipal transit issue on Thursday, February 23, 2017 to Wednesday, February 22, 2017 commencing at 5:30 p.m.; and

That the Council meeting open to waive the regular rules of procedure to permit a joint meeting with the St. Catharines Transit Commission members, and Council to provide an opportunity for a joint discussion regarding the proposal; and

That staff be directed to prepare a report for discussion on this date; and

That following the conclusion of the discussion, Council resolve into General Committee to receive and consider the staff report with recommendations. FORTHWITH

9.3

Notification of Significant Developments

(Councillor Britton will present the following motion)

WHEREAS significant developments can be characterized as having significant size, economic value or potential economic or societal impacts; and

WHEREAS it is important for Councillors to be up to date in major developments in their respective wards;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of St. Catharines Councillors be notified of any significant developments coming to the attention of the municipality occurring in their ward; and

THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City staff provide pertinent updates on the significant developments to ward Councillors. FORTHWITH

9.4

Traffic Signal Agreement

WHEREAS the Niagara Region operates and maintains all traffic signals in the region, except those associated with the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority, including all local municipalities, Ministry of Transportation, Bridge Authorities and the Niagara Parks Commission; and

WHEREAS a September 2016 decision by Regional Council to renew a service agreement with local area municipalities has been deferred for input from local electrical contractors and the Heavy Construction Association of Regional Niagara;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct staff to work with Niagara Region Transportation Services Division to explore an open, transparent and fair bidding process for traffic signal maintenance contracts, prior to renewing a shared service agreement for traffic signal services with Niagara Region; and

THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this motion be forwarded to all Niagara area municipalities and the Niagara Region. FORTHWITH

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