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The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Regular, Monday, January 13, 2020 

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)

 

 

 

4.1

Regular Meeting of Council, Minutes of December 16, 2019.

 

 

 

 

5.

Resolve into General Committee

Council will proceed to General Committee Agenda Item 1 - Motion to Move Reports on Consent

 

 

 

6.

Public Meetings Pursuant to Planning Act and Public Notice By-Law

There are none.

 

 

 

7.

Special Presentations

There are none.

 

 

 

8.

Resolve into General Committee

Council will proceed to General Committee Agenda Item 3 - Discussion Reports

 

 

 

9.

Motion Arising from In-Camera Session

 

 

 

10.

Motion to Ratify Forthwith Recommendations

 

 

 

11.

Motions

 

 

 

11.1

Additional Council Meeting - January 15, 2020

Councillor Sorrento will present the following motion:

 

That Council approve an additional meeting for the 2020 Council meeting schedule; and

That the meeting be held for the purpose of training regarding the proposed new CIP program; and

That the meeting be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in the Mills Room at the St. Catharines Public Library Central Branch commencing at 5:00 p.m.; and

That the City Clerk be directed to make the necessary notifications; and

That Council suspend the rules in accordance with Procedural By-law 2015-170 (as amended by by-law 2016-207), article A4 Suspension of the Rules, to allow Council to engage in open and informal discussion regarding the proposed new CIP program.

 

 

 

 

11.2

National Shipbuilding Strategy

(A delegation by Ted Kirkpatrick, Sales Manager, Heddle Shipyards, will precede discussion of the motion)

Councillor Phillips will present the following motion:

 

WHEREAS St. Catharines and the entire Niagara Region has a long history in the shipbuilding industry and is a critical part of the marine-based economy of Ontario; and

WHEREAS for more than half a century, the Port Weller Dry Docks have historically built, maintained, and repaired vessels in excess of 1,000 tonnes; and

WHEREAS locally, Heddle Shipyards (Heddle) has operated and revived the Port Weller Dry Docks since 2017, employing a current staff of approximately 150 with significant available shipbuilding, repair and maintenance capacity; and

WHEREAS Heddle’s infrastructure and the local supply-chain are well-positioned to participate in national procurement initiatives including the $100-billion federal National Shipbuilding Strategy to renew the federal fleet of vessels; and

WHEREAS The City of St. Catharines’ updated Strategic Plan commits to building and growing a diverse and resilient economy through investments, employment, and partnerships;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that given our strategic binational location, the City of St. Catharines calls on the Federal Government to initiate a truly National Shipbuilding Strategy by considering the option of a fourth shipyard, to be located in Ontario; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Federal government consider Heddle Shipyards as a major component supplier to the National Shipbuilding Strategy; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that St. Catharines City Council urge the Department of Public Services and Procurement to ensure that procurements under the National Shipbuilding Strategy remain fair, open and transparent and eligible for proponents from throughout the country; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that St. Catharines City Council endorse the efforts of Heddle Shipyards to provide year-round employment and economic development in the marine industry; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this motion be sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Public Services and Procurement; Chris Bittle, M.P., St. Catharines; Vance Badawey, M.P., Niagara Centre; the Regional Municipality of Niagara; and the municipal councils of the City of Hamilton and City of Thunder Bay.

 

 

 

 

11.3

Inclusion of Environmental Impacts as part of Staff Reports

Councillor Miller gave notice at the December 2, 2019 meeting of Council that he will present the following motion:

 

That staff reports include a section describing the potential environmental impacts associated with the recommendations in staff reports.

 

 

 

 

11.4

Budget Standing Committee Appointment

Councillor Siscoe will present the following motion:

 

WHEREAS on December 10, 2018, Council appointed five councillors and the Deputy Mayor to the Budget Standing Committee for the Term of Council; and

WHEREAS on December 2, 2019, Council approved a motion to change the Deputy Mayor position from an annual appointment to a rotating position; and

WHEREAS a rotating Deputy Mayor on the Budget Standing Committee will cause conflicts with quorum, as defined in the City’s Procedural By-law, as it relates to the Budget Standing Committee;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor be appointed to the Budget Standing Committee for the remainder of the Term of Council in place of the Deputy Mayor; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff be directed to amend the composition section of the Terms of Reference for the Budget Standing Committee.

 

 

 

12.

Call for Notices of Motion

 

 

 

13.

Report Requests

 

 

 

14.

By-laws

 

 

 

14.1

Reading of By-Laws

By-Law List

 

 


 

 

15.

Agencies, Boards, Committee Reports

 

 

 

15.1

Minutes to Receive:

         Accessibility Advisory Committee - November 27, 2019 (draft)

         Arts and Culture Advisory Committee - November 25, 2019 (draft)

         Cultural Sustainability Committee - November 19, 2019 (draft)

         Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee - November 5, 2019

         Fallen Firefighters Memorial Task Force - November 13, 2019 (draft)

         Green Advisory Committee - November 20, 2019

         Heritage Advisory Committee - November 14, 2019 and December 12, 2019 (draft)

         Heritage Permit Advisory Committee - November 28, 2019 and December 19, 2019 (draft)

         LGBTQ2+ Advisory Committee - November 12, 2019 and December 9, 2019 (draft)

         Public Art Advisory Committee - November 12, 2019 (draft)

         Rodman Hall Task Force - November 6, 2019

         Youth Forum Task Force - November 7, 2019 and
December 10, 2019 (draft)

 

 

 

16.

Adjournment