The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Regular, Monday, December 10, 2018 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 November 26, 2018
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| 3.2 | General Committee, Minutes of November 26, 2018
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| 3.3 | Budget Standing Committee, Minutes of November 19, 2018
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4. | Declarations of Interest |
5. | Public Meetings Pursuant to Planning Act |
| 5.1 | Planning and Building Services, Planning Services Information Report for Public Meeting Application to Amend Zoning By-law 2013-283 Subject Lands: 10 Benfield Drive Owner: Mountainview Belmont Ridley Heights Inc. Additional Subject Lands: located opposite the intersection of Louth Street and Crestcombe Road (no assigned municipal address) Owner: Ministry of Transportation of Ontario Agent: Zelinka Priamo Ltd.
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6. | Delegations |
| 6.1 | Robert Macpherson Re: Parks, Recreation and Culture Services - Business Planning and Strategic Services - Cushman Road Park Re-Naming (see General Committee Agenda, December 10, 2018, Item 4.1)
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7. | Presentations Staff presentations precede discussion of General Committee Agenda Items 3.3 and 3.5. A presentation from the St. Catharines Public Library precedes discussion of General Committee Agenda Item 3.4. |
8. | Motions |
| 8.1 | Merritton Arena Councillor Miller will present the following motion: That a working group including the Merritton Ward Councillors and staff from Parks, Recreation and Culture Services and Financial Management Services be established to meet with the Lions Club of Merritton executive to discuss and resolve outstanding issues involving the operations of the Merritton Arena; and
That the working group report back to Council by the end of March 2019 with a progress report.
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| 8.2 | Accessibility policy for City parks Councillor Siscoe will present the following motion: WHEREAS at its meeting of April 24, 2006 City of St. Catharines Council adopted the Region of Niagara’s Facility Accessibility Design Standards (FADS) for municipal facilities; and
WHEREAS this FADS document states that the design requirements for playground surfaces shall be firm, level, non-abrasive and drain rapidly; and
WHEREAS the document further states that surfaces below playground equipment, including swings, slides and climbing structures, shall be level, free-draining and provide a safe, resilient landing surface; and
WHEREAS advancements in current technology and material options provide municipalities with opportunities to provide relevant and more inclusive design options;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to work with stakeholders including the City of St. Catharines Accessibility Committee, Social Pillar Committee and the Recreation Facilities and Programming Master Plan Advisory Committee to create a new corporate policy that will ensure that the City’s designs for play spaces such as playgrounds meet or exceed the FADS requirements by using the most appropriate materials and concepts available.
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9. | Call for Notices of Motion |
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: Green Advisory Committee, October 17, 2018 Heritage Advisory Committee, September 13, 2018 (Draft) Public Art Advisory Committee, October 24, 2018
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15. | Adjournment |