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The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Regular, Monday, September 11, 2017 

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, General Committee and Budget Standing Committee)

 

 

 

3.1

Regular Meeting of Council, Minutes of August 21, 2017

 

 

 

 

3.2

General Committee, Minutes of August 21, 2017

 

 

 

 

3.3

Budget Standing Committee, Minutes of June 19, 2017

 

 

 

4.

Declarations of Interest

 

 

 

5.

Public Meetings Pursuant to Planning Act

 

 

 

5.1

Planning and Building Services, Planning Services

Planning Act Public Meeting - Information Report

Existing Lots of Record - Transition Clause

Report PBS-213-2017

 

 

 

6.

Delegations

 

 

 

7.

Presentations

 

 

 

8.

Call for Notices of Motion

 

 

 

9.

Motions

 

 

 

9.1

Facer District Revitalization Partnership Fund

(At the meeting of August 21, 2017 Councillor Britton provided notice of the following motion)

 

That Council approve the establishment of a $10,000 Facer District Revitalization Partnership Fund; and

 

That the fund be accessed by community groups and private organizations doing volunteer/improvements/restorations to the public realm of the Facer District; and

 

That funding will be based on the City matching, dollar-for-dollar, any financial contribution from said community group/private organization doing the above mentioned work in the Facer District (up to a total of $10,000 limit); and

 

Further, that the funds come from the Civic Project Fund. FORTHWITH

 

 

 

 

9.2

Ontario Street Bike Lanes

(Councillor Siscoe will present the following motion)

 

WHEREAS Ontario Street is a major urban artery through the City of
St. Catharines, connecting to major roadways and highway systems and into downtown; and

 

WHEREAS Ontario Street is a Regional Road, owned and maintained by the Niagara Region; and

 

WHEREAS Niagara Regional Council recently approved a Transportation Master Plan with a focus on complete streets, active transportation and integrated transportation networks; and

 

WHEREAS the Niagara Region recently completed rehabilitation of Ontario Street without installing bike lanes; and

 

WHEREAS the City of St. Catharines is embarking on a Transportation Master Plan that will connect all forms of transportation;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the City of St. Catharines request that the Niagara Region add on-street bike lanes on Ontario Street between Carlton Street and Lake Street. 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.

Agencies, Boards, Committee Reports

 

 

 

14.1

Minutes to Receive:

         Economic Sustainability Committee, July 27, 2017 Draft

         Social Sustainability Committee, August 3, 2017 Draft

         Green Advisory Committee, April 19, 2017 Draft, May 17, 2017 Draft, June 21, 2017 Draft, July 19, 2017 Draft

         St. Catharines Heritage Permit Advisory Committee, July 27, 2017

         Town & Gown Advisory Committee, June 15, 2017

         Public Art Advisory Committee, August 22, 2017

 

 

 

15.

Adjournment