The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Regular, Monday, June 24, 2019 Council Chambers, City Hall, 6:00 PM
His Worship Mayor Walter Sendzik takes the Chair and opens the meeting |
1. | Mayor's Report Mayor Sendzik will present an Academic Achievement Award to Dheiksha Jayansankar |
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 June 10, 2019
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| 4.2 | General Committee, Minutes of June 10, 2019
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5. | Public Meetings Pursuant to Notice By-Law |
| 5.1 | (Staff presentation to precede discussion) Financial Management Services, Director 2020 Schedule of Rates and Fees
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6. | Delegations |
| 6.1 | Todd Brown (President/Principal Planner) and Anand Desai (Associate Planner) Monteith Brown Planning Consultants Re: Arena Strategy Development (see General Agenda Item 3.1)
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| 6.2 | Glenridge Neighbourhood Association (Tom Richardson) Re: 101 South Drive Property Task Force Park Upgrade (see General Agenda Item 3.2)
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| 6.3 | Michael Commisso Re: Olde School Court Subdivision (formerly Meadowvale School) Resident Petition Requesting Removal of Sidewalks (see General Agenda Item 3.3)
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7. | Presentations |
8. | Motions |
| 8.1 | Waste Management at City Facilities Mayor Sendzik will present the following motion: WHEREAS Niagara has achieved a residential waste diversion rate of 57% and set a target of 65% of blue box recycling diversion by 2020, to increase the diversion of blue / grey box materials from the landfill; and
WHEREAS a 2017 waste audit at City Hall determined a waste diversion rate of 53% and that there is no organics recycling program at City Hall and an ad hoc approach to waste management across city facilities; and
WHEREAS Council has identified corporate waste reduction as a goal for environmental sustainability in the strategic plan;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council provides direction for staff to prepare a report and plan for a corporate waste reduction strategy including best practices for municipal waste diversion at city facilities, parks, beaches, public spaces and events at city facilities, including an implementation strategy and budget for 2020.
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| 8.2 | Banning Animal Circuses Councillor Porter will present the following motion: WHEREAS St. Catharines is a compassionate city and compassion should extend to both humans and animals; and
WHEREAS animal circuses treat animals as a means to achieve a human end and fail to treat animals with the respect they deserve; and
WHEREAS the welfare issues affecting many circus and performing animals are extensively documented and numberous;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of St. Catharines adopt a policy prohibiting performances or circuses in which an animal is required to perform for the amusement or entertainment of an audience in any municipally-owned facility or on municipally-owned property; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this policy be included in any lease agreements of all municipally-operated facilities.
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| 8.3 | Improving Coordination of Road Work Councillor Garcia will present the following motion: WHEREAS there is currently ongoing road construction work by all three levels of government throughout the City and Councillors are receiving complaints from residents who feel traffic is a mess and could be improved;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to request the Province and Region to coordinate and review all road work within the city limits with staff so projects can be scheduled so as to allow better traffic flow during the construction season.
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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, February 20, 2019 Green Advisory Committee, April 17, 2019 Green Advisory Committee, May 15, 2019 Recreation Master Plan Advisory Committee, May 14, 2019 Heritage Permit Advisory Committee, May 28, 2019
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15. | Adjournment |