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The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Regular, Monday, April 1, 2019 

Council Chambers, City Hall, 6:00 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 March 18, 2019

 

 

 

 

3.2

General Committee, Minutes of March 18, 2019

 

 

 

 

3.3

Budget Standing Committee, Minutes of January 7, 2019

 

 

 

4.

Declarations of Interest

 

 

 

5.

Public Meetings Pursuant to Planning Act and Notice By-Law

 

 

 

5.1

Public Meeting Pursuant to Planning Act

Planning and Building Services, Planning Services

Draft Plan of Vacant Land Condominium, 427 Geneva Street; Applicant/Owner: Brock View Homes; Agent: Better Neighbourhoods Inc.

Report PBS-050-2019

 

 

 

 

5.2

Public Meeting Pursuant to Notice By-law

Financial Management Services, Accounting

2019 Water and Wastewater Budget and Associated Rates

(Staff presentation precedes discussion of report)

Report FMS-058-2019

 

 

 

6.

Delegations

 

 

 

6.1

Bruce Macdonald, Tim Rigby and Bill Shenck

Re: FISA 2024 Hosting Opportunity

 

 

 

7.

Presentations

 

 

 

8.

Motions

 

 

 

8.1

2024 FISA Hosting Opportunity

Councillor Phillips will present the following motion:

That St. Catharines City Council endorse the bid application from St. Catharines World Rowing to host the 2024 World Rowing Senior, Under 23 and Junior Championships.

 

 

 

 

8.2

Swimming Pool Setbacks

Councillor Harris will present the following motion:

WHEREAS the current Zoning By-law regulates the location of swimming pools and ancillary equipment facilities on residential properties; and

 

WHEREAS climate change is causing more significant weather events; and

 

WHEREAS the current zoning regulations for swimming pools regulate distance to water’s edge and not pool decking which could interfere with defined grading and stormwater infrastructure;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to review swimming pool setbacks, including the location of decking and ancillary equipment, through the next zoning by-law housekeeping exercise planned for this Fall, to ensure adequate space exists to accommodate grading and stormwater infrastructure.

 

 

 

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

By-Law List

 

 

 

14.

Agencies, Boards, Committee Reports

 

 

 

14.1

Minutes to Receive:

         Arts and Culture Advisory Committee - February 5, 2019

         Public Art Advisory Committee - November 28, 2018

         Recreation Master Plan Advisory Committee - February 19, 2019

         St. Catharines Heritage Advisory Committee and St. Catharines Heritage Permit Advisory Committee - February 28, 2019 (draft)

 

 

 

15.

Adjournment