The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Regular, Monday, May 8, 2017 Council Chambers, City Hall, 6:30 PM
His Worship Mayor Walter Sendzik takes the Chair and opens the meeting |
1. | Mayor's Report Introduction of Recipients of Athlete of the Year and Sportsperson of the Year Awards |
2. | Adoption of the Agendas |
3. | Adoption of the Minutes (Council and General Committee) |
| 3.1 | Regular Meeting of Council, Minutes of April 24, 2017
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| 3.2 | General Committee, Minutes of April 24, 2017
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4. | Declarations of Interest |
5. | Public Meetings Pursuant to Planning Act |
| 5.1 | Planning and Building Services, Planning Services Public Meeting in accordance with the Planning Act Proposed Amendment to Zoning By-law 2013-283, 141 Louth Street; M. Mirabella, Owner; Leigh Whyte (Quartek Group Inc.), Agent
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6. | Delegations |
7. | Presentations |
| 7.1 | Diana Morreale, Manager of Community Planning, Niagara Region Re: Go Transit Secondary Plan, Hub and Station Update
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8. | Call for Notices of Motion |
9. | Motions |
| 9.1 | Centennial Park (Motion presented on April 24, 2017, and referred by Council to the meeting of May 8, 2017)
Whereas Centennial Park was the recipient of Federal funding in 1967, and this funding enabled this park to be a showcase for public participation and use.
Whereas a staff report of March 20, 2017, states that "Centennial Park fell into disrepair, in part, due to decades of underfunding the park's maintenance".
Whereas Centennial Park is located in the centre of our city and should be accessible to all citizens and from different locations.
Whereas, since 2010, Centennial Park has been the subject of budget deliberations for maintenance, restoration and development issues.
Whereas, in 2017, Centennial Park has once again received Federal funding for its maintenance and to assist in restoring its profile within the city.
Therefore Be It Resolved that the 2018 work plan and the 2018 Operating Budget include for Council’s consideration lighting, access points, trail connections, and maintenance funding for Centennial Park and that this be a priority item. FORTHWITH
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| 9.2 | Elimination of Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Rebate Program (Councillor Siscoe provided notice of the following motion at the meeting of April 24, 2017)
WHEREAS the provincial government recently introduced legislation that, among other things, will provide municipalities with the ability to additionally tax property owners who allow a residential property to remain vacant for a to-be-determined length of time;
AND WHEREAS the provincial government also forces municipalities to rebate property taxes to commercial and industrial property owners who allow a property to remain vacant for more than three months;
AND WHEREAS these two policy goals are completely at odds with one another, as the situation in both cases is the same; that is, that rent or lease rates are higher than the market can sustain;
AND WHEREAS the rebate program costs municipalities in Ontario millions in lost property tax revenue, revenue that then needs to be made up by residents in the community;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Ontario government take immediate steps to eliminate the provincially mandated commercial and industrial property tax rebate program, so as to remain consistent with its current proposed legislation on residential vacancies;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be forwarded to the following Provincial offices for endorsement: MPP Jim Bradley, MPP Cindy Forster, MPP Wayne Gates, MPP Sam Oosterhoff, and that the status of their endorsement will be reported back to this Council at the meeting of May 8th;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be forwarded to the following groups for endorsement: Niagara Region, all Niagara lower-tier municipalities, and the AMO;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be forwarded to the following: Premier Kathleen Wynne, The Minister of Municipal Affairs Bill Mauro, Ontario PC Leader Leader Patrick Brown and Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath. FORTHWITH
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| 9.3 | Raymond Street Parking This item has been withdrawn, at this time, by the mover.
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| 9.4 | Issuance of Debentures (Councillor Siscoe will present the following motion)
Whereas it is deemed desirable to issue debentures in the amount of $14,646,760 in accordance with the terms of the various authorizing by-laws applicable to such expenditures;
Now therefore be it resolved by the Council of the Corporation of the City of St Catharines as follows;
That the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to request the Council of the Regional Municipality of Niagara to issue debentures, on behalf of the said City, in the amount of $14,646,760; and
That the City Clerk and Treasurer be and they are hereby directed to make available to the said Regional Municipality of Niagara certified copies of all By-laws and Orders of the Ontario Municipal Board applicable and all other information required in this connection, to ensure the issue of the said debentures in the amount of $14,646,760. 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
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14. | Agencies, Boards, Committee Reports |
| 14.1 | Minutes to Receive: Canada's 150th Anniversary Task Force - March 2, 2017 Arts and Culture Advisory Committee - April 4, 2017 Environmental Sustainability Committee - April 18, 2017 draft Cultural Sustainability Committee - April 20, 2017 draft (Date corrected from April 17, 2017 s/b April 20, 2017) Public Art Advisory Committee - March 28, 2017 Master Fire Planning Committee - April 13, 2017 Heritage Advisory Committee - April 18, 2017
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15. | Adjournment |