The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Regular, Monday, December 14, 2020 

Electronic Participation, 6:00 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,
December 14, 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, December 13, 2020 before 11:59 p.m. and attend a test session with City staff on Monday,

December 14, 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

General Committee, Minutes of November 23, 2020

4.2

Special Meeting of Council, Minutes of November 24, 2020

4.3

Regular Council, Minutes of November 30, 2020, and General Committee, Minutes of November 30, 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 Public Notice By-Law

6.1

Financial Management Services, Corporate Asset Management

2021 Capital Budget, Four Year Forecast and Asset Management Status Update

Report FMS-188-2020

6.2

Financial Management Services, Director

2021 Proposed Operating Budget

(Due to the size of Appendix 1, the appendix has been included as separate files)

Report FMS-182-2020

Appendix 1 - Section 1

Appendix 1 - Section 2

Appendix 1 - Section 3

Appendix 1 - Section 4

Appendix 1 - Section 5

Appendix 1 - Section 6

7.

Special Presentations

8.

Resolve into General Committee

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

9.

Motion Arising from In-Camera Session

10.

Motion to Ratify Forthwith Recommendations

11.

Motions

11.1

Notice Requirement for Zoning By-law Amendment for Short Term Rentals

(Councillor Phillips will present the following motion)

WHEREAS on November 16, 2020, City Council held and closed a legislated public meeting to receive input on a proposed City initiated Zoning By-law Amendment to consider short term rental use; and
 

WHEREAS following the closure of the legislated public meeting on November 16, 2020, City Council deferred its decision on the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment; and

WHEREAS on November 30, 2020, City Council approved the Zoning By-law Amendment to consider short term rental use; and

WHEREAS this approval included a parking provision for short term rental uses that was different than the parking provision considered during the legislated public meeting; and

WHEREAS in accordance with Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, Council has the authority to determine whether any further notice is to be given where a change is made in a proposed by-law after the holding of the public meeting;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council has determined that no further notice shall be given regarding the changes made to the Zoning By-law Amendment prior to consideration of the associated by-law.

12.

Call for Notices of Motion

13.

Report Requests

14.

By-laws

14.1

Reading of By-laws

By-Law LIST

15.

Agencies, Boards, Committee Reports

15.1

Minutes to Receive:

         Neil Peart Commemorative Task Force, meeting of November 19, 2020 (Draft)

         Social Sustainability Pillar, meeting of November 24, 2020 and December 9, 2020 (Draft)

         St. Catharines Heritage Advisory Committee, meeting of
November 12, 2020 (Draft)

16.

Adjournment