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The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Regular, Monday, May 27, 2019 

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.

Declarations of Interest

 

 

 

4.

Adoption of the Minutes (Council and General Committee)

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

 

 

 

4.1

Regular Meeting of Council, Minutes of May 13, 2019

 

 

 

 

4.2

General Committee, Minutes of May 13, 2019

 

 

 

5.

Public Meetings Pursuant to Planning Act

 

 

 

5.1

Recommendation Report

Planning and Building Services, Planning Services

Application to Amend Zoning By-law to Permit Conversion of Commercial Space to a Residential Unit; 26½ Catherine Street

Owner: Duncan Stewart; Agent: Thomas A. Richardson

Report PBS-104-2019

 

 

 

6.

Delegations

 

 

 

6.1

Tom Richardson, Sullivan Mahoney LLP

Re: 7 Shelley Avenue

(See General Committee Agenda, May 27, 2019, Item 3.3)

 

 

 

7.

Presentations

 

 

 

7.1

Dorian Anderson, Executive Director, Niagara Grape and Wine Festival

Re: Niagara Grape and Wine Festival Line of Credit Guarantee Renewal

(see General Committee Agenda, May 27, 2019, Item 3.1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Motions

 

 

 

8.1

Water Credit for Seniors Who Are Tenants

Councillor Garcia will present the following motion:

WHEREAS at the March 18, 2019 Council meeting, a staff report provided an update on the opportunity to extend the water bill Low-Income Senior Credit Program to qualified tenants but this update was only received for information purposes and;

WHEREAS the report identified that, on average, 211 seniors who own their homes file for the $100 credit annually for a total cost of approximately $21,100 per year and;

WHEREAS staff does not have an accurate count of how many tenants who pay their water bills are also seniors but, they know that only 5,000 to 8,000 of the total 44,000 water bills go to tenants so the number of senior tenants is expected to be significantly smaller than the number of comparable owners and, therefore, the annual cost of extending the credit to tenants will be relatively minor;

THEREFORE, be it resolved, that Council approve extending the credit to tenants who are seniors and pay their water bills and meet appropriate qualifications. FORTHWITH
 

 

 

 

 

8.2

Councillor Appointment to the Committee to hire the Director of Transportation and Environmental Services

Councillor Harris will present the following motion:

That Councillor _____________ be appointed to the Committee to hire the Director of Transportation and Environmental Services. FORTHWITH

 

 

 

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

 

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13.1

Reading of By-Laws

By-Law List

 

 

 

14.

Agencies, Boards, Committee Reports

 

 

 

14.1

Minutes to Receive:

         Heritage Permit Advisory Committee, April 25, 2019 (Draft)

         Recreation Master Plan Advisory Committee, March 19, 2019

 

 

 

15.

Adjournment