Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

 

The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

GENERAL COMMITTEE AGENDA

Regular, Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Electronic Participation

 

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, May 5, 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 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

Engineering, Facilities and Environmental Services, Environmental Services

2019 Summary Report of the City of St. Catharines Water Distribution System as Required under the Safe Drinking Water Act

(This report was originally published as part of the March 23, 2020 General Agenda)

Report EFES-046-2020

 

 

 

 

2.2

Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk

Amendments to Simplified Meeting Procedures to Permit Electronic Participation During an Emergency

Report LCS-073-2020

 

[Addenda]

 

 

 

2.3

Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk

Council Correspondence

Report LCS-075-2020

1 - Resolution - City of Welland - COVID 19 Financial Impact

2 - AMO Watchlist - April 23, 2020

3 - Response from Niagara Region - St. Catharines City Council Motion Re. Optional Tax on Vacant Residential Units. Report CSD 8-2020

4 - Niagara Region - COVID-19 Preliminary Overview of Financial Impacts. Report CSD 30-2020

5 - Niagara Region - 2019 End of Year Growth Report. Report PDS 19-2020

6 - Niagara Region - 2019 Reserve Water and Wastewater Treatment Capacities. Report PDS 13-2020

7 - Outstanding Reports List - updated April 24, 2020

 

 

 

3.

Discussion Reports

Following Discussion Reports, Council will proceed to Council Agenda Item 9 (Motion to Ratify Forthwith Recommendations)

 

 

 

 

3.1

Office of the Chief Administrative Officer

COVID-19 Update – May 6, 2020

Report CAO-072-2020

 

[Addenda]

 

 

 

3.2

Financial Management Services, Director

2020 Property Tax Rates

Report FMS-045-2020

 

 

 

4.

In-Camera Session (General Committee)

Council will meet In-Camera for the following purposes:

         Property Matter – Acquisition and Disposal (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), Port Dalhousie Harbour Lands (59A Lakeport Rd.) Realty File No. 18.004

         Property Matter – Potential Acquisition of Land (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), Riverview Boulevard Realty File No. 19.064

 

 

 

5.

Adjournment

Following Adjournment, Council will proceed to Council Agenda Item 15 (Motion Arising from In-Camera Session).