The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Regular, Monday, October 5, 2020 Electronic Participation, 5:30 PM
As part of the City's commitment to safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting of Council will be held electronically.
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, October 5, 2020 before Noon. Comments submitted will be considered as public information and entered into public record.
Electronic Delegations: Those wishing to speak to an item on the agenda must complete the City’s Electronic Delegation Form by Sunday, October 4, 2020 before 11:59 p.m. and attend a test session with City staff on Monday, October 5, 2020 at 10 a.m.
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 September 14, 2020
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| 4.2 | General Committee, Minutes of September 14, 2020
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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 - start time 5:30 p.m. Presentation by Gary Scandlan and Nancy Neale from Watson and Associates Economists Ltd. regarding development charges, community benefits charges and inclusionary zoning studies. |
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 | Additional Restrictions to the City's Mask By-law Councillor Porter will present the following motion:
WHEREAS COVID-19 is a disease which is present in the City of
WHEREAS the spread of COVID-19 has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020; and
WHEREAS subsection 8(1) of the Act provides the City with broad authority to provide any service or thing the City considers necessary or desirable for the public; and Whereas the City has the authority to pass by-laws respecting matters related to the economic, social and environmental well-being of the City, and the health, safety and
WHEREAS physical distancing is difficult to maintain in enclosed common areas of apartment buildings and condominium buildings;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Part Section 3(g) of the City of common areas of hotels, motels, and other short-term accommodations, such as lobbies, elevators, meeting rooms, rest rooms, laundry rooms, gyms, and kitchens or other common use facilities, including the common areas of residential apartment buildings and condominiums; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that owners of apartment buildings and condominium corporations responsible for condominium buildings with enclosed common areas shall adopt a policy to ensure that persons wear a mask or face covering as it is a necessary, recognized, practicable and effective method to limit the spread of COVID-19 and helping protect the health, safety and well-being of the residents of the City of St. Catharines.
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| 10.2 | Development Approval Requirements for Landfills - (Bill 197) Councillor Dodge will present the following motion:
WHEREAS Schedule 6 of Bill 197, COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 considers amendments to the Environmental Assessment Act relating to municipal autonomy and the principle that municipalities can veto a development outside their municipal boundary in an adjacent municipality; and
WHEREAS Bill 197 empowers multiple municipalities to ‘veto’ development of a landfilling site within a 3.5 km zone inside the boundary of an adjacent municipality; and
WHEREAS Bill 197 establishes a dangerous precedent that could be expanded to other types of development; and
WHEREAS Bill 197 compromises municipal autonomy and the authority of municipal councils to make informed decisions in the best interest of their communities and municipal taxpayers; and
WHEREAS amendments in Schedule 6 could cause conflict in the effective management of landfill sites, put significant pressure on existing landfill capacity, and threaten the economic activity associated with these sites;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the City of St. Catharines calls upon the Government of Ontario (Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MOECP) to amend Bill 197, COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020, to eliminate the development approval requirement provisions from adjacent municipalities and that the ‘host’ municipality be empowered to render final approval for landfills within their jurisdiction; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this motion be forwarded to Premier Doug Ford, Jeff Yurek the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, Steve Clark the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, local MPP's., the Association of Ontario Municipalities (AMO) and Ontario’s Big City Mayors (formerly Large Urban Mayors Caucus of Ontario-LUMCO)
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| 10.3 | Additional Council Meeting - Transportation Master Plan Training Councillor Littleton 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 City’s draft Transportation Master Plan; and
That the meeting be held on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 commencing at 6 p.m.; and
That the City Clerk advise the members of Council by November 17, 2020 of the details of the meeting, including time and location and if the meeting is to be held in person; and
That the City Clerk be directed to make the necessary notifications.
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11. | Call for Notices of Motion |
12. | Report Requests |
13. | Agencies, Boards, Committee Reports |
| 13.1 | Minutes to Receive: Accessibility Advisory Committee, minutes of August 19, 2020 (draft) Fallen Firefighters Memorial Memorial Task Force, minutes of September 1, 2020(draft) Heritage Permit Advisory Committee, minutes of August 27, 2020 Neil Peart Commemorative Task Force, minutes of
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| 13.2 | Board Updates from Council Representatives
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14. | Resolve into General Committee Council will proceed to General Committee Agenda Item 4 - In-Camera Session |
15. | Motion Arising from In-Camera Session |
16. | By-laws |
| 16.1 | Reading of By-Laws
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17. | Adjournment |