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The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Regular, Monday, December 13, 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 Monday,
December 13, 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 Monday, December 13, 2021 before 9:00 a.m. and attend a test session with City staff on Monday,
December 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.

 

His Worship Mayor Walter Sendzik takes the Chair and opens the meeting with a Land Acknowledgement.

 

 

 

1.

Mayor's Report

 

 

 

2.

Adoption of the Agenda

 

 

 

3.

Adoption of the Minutes

 

 

 

3.1

Regular Council, Minutes of November 29, 2021

 

[Addenda]

 

 

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

Economic Development and Tourism Services

Application for Exemption to By-Law 95-212 – Reptilia, being a Bylaw to Regulate the Keeping of Animals

(Approval of this report will set a Public Meeting for the January 17, 2022 meeting of Council to discuss the exemption to By-Law 95-212)

Report EDTS-205-2021

 

[Addenda]

 

 

 

6.2

Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk

Council Correspondence

Report LCS-207-2021

1 - Resolution - Durham Region - Bus Stop Dead End Roads

2 - Resolution - Town of Georgina - Lack of Recycling Options Agricultural Bale Wrap and Twine and Boat Shrink Wrap

3 - Resolution - Township of Scugog – Structure Inventory and Inspections

4 - Resolution - Municipality of Mattice-Val Cote – Concerns with Postponement of Assessment Update

5 - Support for Council's Motion - Minister's Zoning Order for Lands Known as 406 Lakeshore Road in the City of St. Catharines

6 - Correspondence from Start Me Up Niagara – Request for Waiving of Parking Fees

7 - AMO Watchfile - November 25

8 - AMO Watchfile - December 2

9 - Niagara Region - Declaration of Vacant Regional Council Seat. Report CL-C 82-2021

10 - Outstanding Reports List

 

 

 

7.

Public Meetings

 

 

 

7.1

Financial Management Services, Director

2022 Proposed Operating Budget

Report FMS-204-2021

 

 

 

8.

Presentations

 

 

 

9.

Discussion Reports

 

 

 

9.1

Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk

Filling a Vacancy on Regional Council – Sandie Bellows

Report LCS-203-2021

 

 

 

10.

Motions

 

 

 

11.

Call for Notices of Motion

 

 

 

12.

Report Requests

 

 

 

13.

Committee and Task Force Minutes

 

 

 

13.1

Minutes to Receive:

         Arts and Culture Advisory Committee, meeting of November 3, 2021

         Environmental Sustainability Committee, meeting of November 24, 2021 (Draft)

         Heritage Advisory Committee, meetings of October 14, 2021; and November 11, 2021 (Draft)

 

[Addenda]

 

 

14.

Closed Session

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

 

 

 

14.1

Planning and Building Services

Official Plan Amendment 26 (Employment Lands) - Ontario Land Tribunal Appeal

(Closed Session report pursuant to By-law 2021-124, Section H3.1(e), Litigation, or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; and (k), a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board)

 

 

 

15.

Motion Arising from Closed Session

 

 

 

16.

By-laws

 

 

 

16.1

Reading of By-laws

By-Law List

 

[Addenda]

 

 

17.

Adjournment