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The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Regular, Monday, October 30, 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 and General Committee)

 

 

 

3.1

Regular Meeting of Council, Minutes of October 16, 2017.

 

 

 

 

3.2

General Committee, Minutes of October 16, 2017

 

 

 

 

3.3

Special Meeting of Council, Minutes of October 18, 2017

 

 

 

4.

Declarations of Interest

 

 

 

5.

Public Meetings Pursuant to Planning Act and Notice By-law

 

 

 

5.1

Public Meeting Pursuant to Planning Act

Planning Act Public Meeting – Information Report

Application for Draft Plan of Standard Condominium Approval for 6-Unit Townhouse Development at 17 East Street; Owners: Nazli Eroglu and Jose Santos.; Agent: ElaArc Inc.

Report PBS-264-2017

 

 

 

 

5.2

Public Meeting Pursuant to Notice By-law

Stop Up, Close and Declare Surplus the Lane between Lakeside Drive and Runcorn Street (PIN 46301-0066 LT), Realty File 16-003

Report FMS-274-2017

 

 

 

 

5.3

Public Meeting Pursuant to Notice By-law

By-law to Regulate Trees on or Affecting City Property

Report PRCS-195-2017

 

 

 

6.

Presentations

 

 

 

6.1

Peter Jekel, Manager, Environmental Health, Niagara Region Public Health and Sandra Burrows, Chief Building Official/Manager of Building and Development

Re: Rat / Rodent Population

 

 

 

7.

Delegations

 

 

 

8.

Call for Notices of Motion

 

 

 

9.

Motions

 

 

 

9.1

Port Dalhousie Piers

 

Whereas the Port Dalhousie Piers were closed by the Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans in March 2015 due to structural and safety issues and have remained closed for more than 2 years, restricting public access and enjoyment of the piers and sections of the public waterfront; and

 

Whereas the piers remain closed and there is no current timeline or estimation of when the Federal government plans to repair and restore the piers; and

 

Whereas the Port Dalhousie piers are an integral part of our public waterfront which is undergoing a significant revitalization; and

 

Whereas Council approved support for the community’s preference to fully restore public pedestrian access, supporting amenities and boat mooring based on rehabilitation options presented by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Small Craft Harbours to the community and Council in May 2016;

 

Therefore Be it Resolved that the City of St. Catharines Council provide direction to the Mayor and CAO to communicate the City’s interest in negotiating the transfer of ownership and responsibility of the piers from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to the City, contingent on adequate Federal funding to repair and reopen the piers, as estimated between $28 million to $33 million; and

 

Further Be it Resolved that the City’s interest to negotiate transfer of ownership and responsibility for the piers be communicated to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the Minister, and St. Catharines MP Chris Bittle to pursue repair work to begin as expeditiously as possible.

 

 

 

 

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:

         Environmental Sustainability Committee, May 17, 2017 and September 28, 2017

         Green Advisory Committee, October 18, 2017 Draft

 

 

 

15.

Adjournment