Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

 

The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

GENERAL COMMITTEE AGENDA

Regular, Monday, January 27, 2020

Council Chambers, City Hall

 

His Worship Mayor Walter Sendzik takes the Chair and opens the meeting following Items Number 5 and 8 on the Council Agenda

 

 

 

1.

Motion to Move Reports on Consent

 

 

 

2.

Consent Reports

Following Consent Reports, Council will proceed to Council Agenda Item 6 (Public Meetings Pursuant to Planning Act)

 

 

 

 

2.1

Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk

Council Correspondence

Report LCS-014-2020

1 - Resolution from Township of Stone Mills - Support Resolution of Conservation Authorities

2 - Resolution from Grape Growers of Ontario - Alcohol Modernization

3 - Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority - Board of Directors Meeting Highlights-December 18th, 2019

4 - Memorandum from staff (Community, Recreation and Culture Services) - Community Outdoor Ice Rink Pilot Project – Update

5 - Memorandum from staff (Municipal Works) - Garbage Receptacle Removal Pilot Project

6 - Memorandum from staff (Engineering, Facilities and Environmental Services) - Port Dalhousie Staircase to Lakeside Park - Update

 

 

 

 

2.2

Financial Management Services, Director

2020 Water and Wastewater Budget and Associated Rates

(Report being tabled only. Report will be discussed at the meeting of February 10, 2020)

Report FMS-018-2020

 

 

 

3.

Discussion Reports

 

 

 

 

3.1

Financial Management Services, Accounting and Payroll

Niagara Symphony Association Line of Credit Guarantee Request

         A delegation by Brent Harsaym (Niagara Symphony Orchestra Board Chair) and David Steiner (Niagara Symphony Orchestra Treasurer) will precede discussion of the report

Report FMS-008-2020

 

 

 

 

3.2

Economic Development and Government Relations

Youth Forum Task Force Event at Meridian Centre

(Report contains links; copies available upon request)

         A delegation by Alex Mitchell will precede discussion of the report

Report EDTS-012-2020

 

 

 

 

3.3

Community, Recreation and Culture Services, Programs and Cultural Services

Niagara Folk Arts Festival 2019 Report and 2020 Funding Request

(Report contains links; copies available upon request)

         A delegation by Emily Kovacs, Executive Director / CEO, Niagara Folk Arts Multicultural Centre will precede discussion of report

Report CRCS-007-2020

 

 

 

4.

In-Camera Session (General Committee)

Council will meet In-Camera for the following purposes:

         Confidential – Niagara Symphony Request (In-Camera Pursuant to By-law 2015-170, Section B20.3(i) A trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization)

         Property Matter – Lease (In-Camera Pursuant to By-law 2015-170, as Amended, Section B20.3(c), a Proposed or Pending Acquisition or Disposition of Land by the Municipality or Local Board), Realty File No. 87-35

         Niagara IceDogs - Meridian Centre License Agreement (In-Camera Pursuant to By-law 2015-170, as Amended, Section B20.3(f), Advice that is subject to Solicitor-Client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose)

         Chief Administrative Officer 2019 Performance Evaluation (In-Camera Pursuant to By-law 2015-170, Section B20.3(b) and Section B20.3(d), Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual, including Municipal or Local Board Employees and Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations)

         Update from Mayor Sendzik (In-Camera Pursuant to By-law 2015- 170, Section B20.3(b) and Section B20.3(d), Personal Matter about an Identifiable Individual, including Municipal or Local Board Employees and Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations

 

 

 

5.

Adjournment

Following Adjournment, Council will proceed to Council Agenda Item 9 (Motions Arising from In-Camera Session).