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The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Regular, Monday, April 29, 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.

Declarations of Interest

 

 

 

4.

Adoption of the Minutes (Council and General Committee)

Following Adoption of the Minutes, Council will consider General Agenda Items 1 and 2 before proceeding with the remainder of the Council Agenda

 

 

 

4.1

Regular Meeting of Council, Minutes of April 15, 2019

 

 

 

 

4.2

General Committee, Minutes of April 15, 2019

 

 

 

5.

Public Meetings Pursuant to Planning Act

 

 

 

5.1

Planning and Building Services, Planning Services

Planning Act Continuation of Public Meeting – Recommendation Report

Application for Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Condominium Approval Subject Lands: 102 and 104 Lakeport Road and 3 and 5 Avalon Place; Owner: John Maletta and John Ciocca; Agent: Better Neighbourhoods Inc. (Daniel Romanko)

Report PBS-068-2019

 

 

 

6.

Delegations

 

 

 

6.1

Owen DenBak, Tayler DenBak, Brianna Han, Nicole Heida, MacKenna Vanderwall, Avery Webster and Aiden Wiersma

Re. Operations and Road Salts

(see Motions Item 8.3)

 

 

 

 

6.2

Renee Guay

Re. Climate Emergency

(see Motions Item 8.1)

 

 

 

 

6.3

Jean Bridge

Re: Information Request Brock University Rodman Hall Arts Centre

(see General Committee Agenda, April 29, 2019, Item 4.4)

 

 

 

 

6.4

Rebecca Cann

Re: Information Request Brock University Rodman Hall Arts Centre

(see General Committee Agenda, April 29, 2019, Item 4.4)

 

 

 

 

6.5

Shauna MacLeod

Re: Information Request Brock University Rodman Hall Arts Centre

(see General Committee Agenda, April 29, 2019, Item 4.4)

 

 

 

 

6.6

Mark Elliott

Re: Information Request Brock University Rodman Hall Arts Centre

(see General Committee Agenda, April 29, 2019, Item 4.4)

 

 

 

7.

Presentations

 

 

 

8.

Motions

 

 

 

8.1

Climate Emergency

At the meeting of April 15, 2019, Councillor Williamson provided notice that he would present the following motion:

WHEREAS climate change in Canada is happening at an alarming rate; and

 

WHEREAS climate change is currently contributing to billions of dollars in property and infrastructure damage worldwide, stressing local and international economies; and

 

WHEREAS climate change is currently jeopardizing the health and survival of many species and other natural environments worldwide, stressing local and international ecosystems; and

 

WHEREAS climate change is currently harming human populations through rising sea levels and other extraordinary phenomena like wildfires and extreme weather events; and

 

WHEREAS recent international research has indicated a need for significant reductions in carbon emissions to avoid devastating economic, ecological, and societal loss; and

 

WHEREAS an emergency can be defined as "an often dangerous situation requiring immediate action";

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of St. Catharines officially declare a climate emergency for the purposes of recognizing the urgent need to take action to mitigate the effects of climate change and to deepen the City's commitment to protecting its economy, ecosystems, and community from climate change.

 

 

 

 

8.2

Visitor Parking on Commercial Properties

At the meeting of April 15, 2019, Councillor Kushner provided notice that he would present the following motion:

That Council direct staff to report back on strategies for paid visitor parking on commercial properties at a date to be determined by staff.

 

 

 

 

8.3

Operations and Road Salts

At the meeting of April 15, 2019, Councillor Townsend provided notice that he would present the following motion:

WHEREAS the City of St. Catharines is focused on green initiatives; and

 

WHEREAS the current road salt program has not been reviewed since 2011;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to review and report to Council on the feasibility of alternative road salts to be used during the City's winter program.

 

 

 

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:

         Green Advisory Committee, March 20, 2019

         St. Catharines Heritage Permit Advisory Committee,
March 28, 2019 (Draft)

 

 

 

15.

Adjournment