Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

 

The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

GENERAL COMMITTEE AGENDA

Regular, Monday, September 14, 2020

Electronic Participation

 

This Meeting of General Committee 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 Monday, September 14, 2020 before Noon. Comments submitted will be considered as public information and entered into the public record.

 

Electronic Delegations: Those wishing to speak to an item on the agenda must complete the City’s Electronic Delegation Form by Sunday, September 13, 2020 before 11:59 p.m. and attend a test session with City staff on
Monday, September 14, 2020 at 10 a.m.

 

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

Office of the Chief Administrative Officer

Ontario Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Grant Program Application

Report  CAO-122-2020

 

 

 

 

2.2

Community, Recreation and Culture Services, Programs and Cultural Services

St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program - Recommendations

Report CRCS-121-2020

 

 

 

2.3

Economic Development and Tourism Services

Partnership Opportunity with the Town of Lincoln

Report EDTS-119-2020

 

 

 

 

2.4

Economic Development and Tourism Services

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) 2020 Virtual Conference Update

Report EDTS-126-2020

 

 

 

 

2.5

Engineering, Facilities and Environmental Services, Geomatics

Encroachment onto St. Paul Street adjacent to Part of Lots 383 and 384 Corporation Plan No. 2, (PIN 46219-0091(LT)) and Municipally known as 363-369 St. Paul Street

Report EFES-120-2020

 

 

 

 

2.6

Financial Management Services, Property Management

Proposal to Declare Surplus Lands, Unnamed Street west of Jacobson Avenue and a one foot reserve, Realty File 08-38

Report FMS-123-2020

 

 

 

 

2.7

Financial Management Services, Property Management

Proposal to Declare Land Surplus – Abutting 20 Keefer Road at Seaway Haulage Road, Realty File 12-41

Report FMS-124-2020

 

 

 

 

2.8

Financial Management Services, Property Management

Proposal to Declare Surplus Vacant Lands municipally known as 295 Glendale Avenue, Realty File 19-28

Report FMS-125-2020

 

 

 

 

2.9

Planning and Building Services, Building and Development

Building Services Annual Report on Revenues, Expenses and Stabilization Reserve Fund for 2019

Report PBS-093-2020

 

 

 

 

2.10

Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk

Council Correspondence

Report LCS-127-2020

1-Resolution-City of Burlington re. Main Street Business Support

2-Resolution- City of Owen Sound re. 2020-07-31 Support for Private Member's Bill M-36 Emancipation Day

3-Resolution-City of Port Colborne re. Resolution Endorsement of Bill 164-Protecting Vulnerable Persons in Supportive Living Accommodation Act, 2019

4-Letter from Mayor of Mono re. Investments in Rural Broadband

5-AMO Watchfile - August 13

6-AMO Watchfile - August 20

7-AMO Watchfile - August 27

8-AMO WatchFile - September 3

9-Building Activity Statistics-July 2020

10-Memorandum from Staff-EDTS Director-GM Canada Completes $28M CoGen project in St. Catharines

11-Memorandum from Staff-CRCS Director-Community Outdoor Ice Rink Pilot Project - Update

 

 

 

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 Report - September 14, 2020

Report CAO-129-2020

 

[Addenda]

 

 

 

 

3.2

Community, Recreation and Culture Services, Business Planning and Strategic Services

Happy Rolph’s Playground Naming Rights Agreement with Rotary Club of St. Catharines

         Delegation by Terry McDougall, Past President, Rotary Club, will precede discussion of report

Report CRCS-118-2020

 

 

 

 

3.3

Planning and Building Services, Planning Services

Updating the St. Catharines Register of Non-Designated Cultural Heritage Properties

Presentation by Chloe Richer, Heritage Planner, will precede discussion of report

Delegation by the following individuals will precede discussion of the report

         Brian Narhi, Chair, Heritage Advisory Committee

         Matthew Sherman

         Adam Altmid

Report PBS-111-2020

 

[Addenda]

 

 

4.

Adjournment

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

 

 

 

5.

In-Camera Session (General Committee)

Council will meet In-Camera for the following purposes:

         Councillor Request - Councillor Phillips regarding correspondence received from Department of Fisheries and Oceans Small Craft Harbours dated July 30, 2020 (deferred from the August 10, 2020 meeting of Council)

(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)