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The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA (Budget)

Regular, Wednesday, September 22, 2021 

Council Chambers and Electronic Participation, 6:00 PM

 

This Meeting of Council will be held in person at Council Chambers and electronically for the Members of Council. Due to capacity limits due to the COVID-19 pandemic the public can only participate 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 Wednesday, September 22, 2021 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 Wednesday, September 22, 2021 before 9:00 a.m. and attend a test session with City staff on Wednesday,

September 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.

 

Budget Standing Committee Chair, Councillor Siscoe takes the Chair and opens the meeting with a Land Acknowledgement

 

 

 

1.

Chair's Report

 

 

 

2.

Adoption of the Agenda

 

 

 

3.

Adoption of the Minutes

 

 

 

4.

Declarations of Interest

 

 

 

5.

Motion to Move Consent Reports

Consent Reports are approved in one motion which approves all of the recommendations contained in each report. Prior to this motion, a councillor may request that one or more of the reports listed under Item 6 be moved to the list of Discussion Reports.

 

 

 

6.

Consent Reports

 

 

 

6.1

Financial Management Services, Billing

Feasibility of Vacancy Rebate Program Extension

Report FMS-136-2021

 

 

 

 

6.2

Financial Management Services, Director

Year-to-Date Report - 2021 Second Quarter Operating Variance and Year-End Forecast Report

Report FMS-139-2021

 

 

 

 

6.3

Financial Management Services, Corporate Asset Management

Capital Project Report for Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2021

Report FMS-142-2021

 

 

 

 

6.4

Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk

Council Correspondence

Report LCS-148-2021

1- Correspondence from Jean Bridge, Chair, Rodman Hall Art Centre, Inc. Re. - funding to support the development of a new public art gallery

 

 

 

7.

Presentations

 

 

 

7.1

Jackie Gervais, Health Promoter, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, Public Health, Niagara Region

Re. -  Students On The Move Study

 

 

 

8.

Discussion Reports

 

 

 

8.1

Engineering, Facilities and Environmental Services, Engineering and Construction and Financial Management Services, Corporate Asset Management

2021 Asset Management Plan for Core Assets

(Presentation by consultant - Andrea Clemencio, Senior Engineer, GM BluePlan Engineering Ltd. precedes discussion of the report)

Report EFESFMS-146-2021

 

[Addenda]

 

 

 

8.2

Municipal Works, Operations

Sidewalk Snowclearing

Report MW-135-2021

 

 

 

 

8.3

Financial Management Services, Director

Vehicle Equipment Reserve Policy

Report FMS-137-2021

 

 

 

 

8.4

Telephone Town Hall Engagement, Budget 2022

Report MO-156-2021

 

 

 

9.

Motions

 

 

 

10.

Call for Notices of Motion

 

 

 

11.

Report Requests

 

 

 

12.

Closed Session

Council will meet in Closed Session for the following purpose(s):

 

 

 

13.

Motion Arising from Closed Session

 

 

 

14.

Adjournment