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The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Regular, Wednesday, April 22, 2020 

Electronic Participation, 2:30 PM

 

This Meeting of Regular Council will be held through Electronic Participation in accordance with Bill 187, the Municipal Emergency Act, which was passed by the Province of Ontario on March 19, 2020.

 

This Meeting may be viewed online at www.stcatharines.ca/youtube

 

Public Comments: The public may submit comments regarding agenda matters to the Office of the City Clerk by contacting [email protected] by Tuesday, April 21, 2020 before 3:00 PM. Comments submitted will be considered as public information and entered into public record.

 

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)

 

 

 

4.1

Regular Meeting of Council, Minutes of April 8, 2020

 

 

 

 

4.2

General Committee, Minutes of April 8, 2020

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

7.

Special Presentations

 

 

 

8.

Resolve into General Committee

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

 

 

 

9.

Motion to Ratify Forthwith Recommendations

 

 

 

10.

Motions

 

 

 

10.1

Date of Next Meeting of Council

Councillor Sorrento will present the following motion:

 

WHEREAS since the COVID-19 outbreak and the provincial and federal emergency declarations many staff and Councillors have been working from home;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the next Meeting of Council be rescheduled from Monday, May 4, at 6:30 p.m. to Wednesday, May 6 at 2:30 p.m.; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff provide appropriate notice to the public and the media.

 

 

 

 

10.2

Special In-Camera Meeting

Councillor Sorrento will present the following motion:

 

That Council hold a Special In-Camera Meeting on Friday, April 24 at 2:30 p.m. 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, and Section 20.3(k), a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality of local board, regarding the Definitive Agreements for Canada Summer Games Sport and Ability Centre;

         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, regarding Port Dalhousie Harbour Lands (59A Lakeport Road)

 

The Deputy Clerk will read out a confidentiality declaration for Members of Council prior to the recorded vote.

 

 

 

 

10.3

Time Change for April 27 Budget Standing Committee Meeting

Councillor Siscoe will present the following motion:

 

That the Budget Standing Committee meeting scheduled for Monday, April 27, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. be rescheduled to Monday, April 27, 2020 at 2:30 p.m.

 

 


 

 

10.4

Issuance of Debentures

Councillor Siscoe will present the following motion:

 

WHEREAS it is deemed desirable to issue debentures in the amount of $13,443,600 in accordance with the terms of the various authorizing by-laws applicable to such expenditures;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Corporation of the City of St Catharines as follows:

 

That the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to request the Council of the Regional Municipality of Niagara to issue debentures, on behalf of the said City, in the amount of $13,443,600; and

 

That the City Clerk and Treasurer be and they are hereby directed to make available to the said Regional Municipality of Niagara certified copies of all By-laws and Orders of the Ontario Municipal Board applicable and all other information required in this connection, to ensure the issue of the said debentures in the amount of $13,443,600.

 

 

 

 

10.5

Amendment to Procedural By-law: Reason to Pull Items from Consent

Councillor Williamson will present the following motion:

 

WHEREAS it is in the public interest to discuss civic issues openly and responsively; and

 

WHEREAS effectively serving the common good is enhanced by including multiple perspectives; and

 

WHEREAS an important part of a councillor’s role is to reflect grass roots points of view and add accountability in the legislative process of creating new and amending existing by-laws; and

 

WHEREAS Council’s decision on July 11, 2016 deprived councillors of the long-held prerogative to pull items forward for discussion unless the staff recommendation is being amended significantly curtails councillors’ ability to perform their responsibilities under the pretext of efficiency;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that By-law 2015-170, as amended, being the City of St. Catharines Procedural By-law, be amended so that Section B 18 restores a Council members ability to bring forward consent items for discussion without restriction; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Solicitor be directed to prepare the necessary by-law.

 

 

 

11.

Call for Notices of Motion

 

 

 

12.

Report Requests

 

 

 

13.

By-laws

 

 

 

13.1

Reading of By-Laws

By-Law List

 

 

 

14.

Agencies, Boards, Committee Reports

 

 

 

14.1

Board Updates from Council Representatives

 

 

 

15.

Adjournment