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The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Regular, Monday, March 28, 2022 

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, March 28, 2022 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, March 28, 2022 before 9:00 a.m. and attend a test session with City staff on Monday, March 28, 2022 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 March 7, 2022

 

 

 

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

Office of the Chief Administrative Officer

2022 City of St. Catharines Beaches Strategy and Amendments to Rates and Fees

(Approval of this report will set a public meeting for the Council Meeting of April 11, 2022)

Report CAO-044-2022

 

[Addenda]

 

 

 

6.2

Municipal Works, Operations

Bylaw to Regulate Use of Boulevards and Unopened Road Allowances

(Approval of this report will set a public meeting for the Council Meeting of April 11, 2022)

Report MW-010-2022

 

 

 

 

6.3

Planning and Building Services, Planning Services

Recommendation Report - Amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2013-283; Subject Lands: 119 and 127 Vine Street South

Report PBS-042-2022

 

 

 

 

6.4

Community, Recreation and Culture Services, Director

Rodman Hall Task Force Update

Report CRCS-039-2022

 

 

 

 

6.5

Fire Services and Community, Recreation and Culture Services

Temporary Housing of Fire Station 2 and Port Dalhousie Older Adults Centre

Report FEMSCRCS-038-2022

 

 

 

 

6.6

Financial Management Services, Accounting and Payroll

2021 Council Remuneration and Expenses

Report FMS-031-2022

 

 

 

 

6.7

Financial Management Services, Accounting and Payroll

Annual Investment Report – Operating Fund as of December 31, 2021

Report FMS-034-2022

 

 

 

 

6.8

Engineering, Facilities and Environmental Services, Transportation Services

Pedestrian Crossovers

Report EFES-003-2022

 

 

 

 

6.9

Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk

2021 Annual Report – Animal Control and Licensing Services

Report LCS-046-2022

 

 

 

 

6.10

Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk

Council Correspondence

Report LCS-049-2022

1 - Resolution - Town of South Bruce Peninsula – re Municipal Accommodation Tax and Crown Campgrounds

2 - Resolution - The Township of Woolwich – re Mental Health Supports

3 - Resolution - Town of Wasaga Beach – re County of Simcoe Regional Government Review Service Delivery Task Force – Fire Services

4 - Support for Motion - re Acts of Violence Harassment and Intimidation against Elected Officials and Government Employees

5 - Support for Motion - Support for City Council's Motion – re CHPI Funding Shortfalls

6 - Letter from Friends of 12 Mile Creek - re. Destruction of 12 Mile Creek Ravine for a Mountain Bike Racecourse

7 - AMO Watchfile - March 3

8 - AMO Watchfile - March 10

9 - AMO Watchfile - March 17

10 - Outstanding Reports List

 

[Addenda]

 

 

7.

Public Meetings

 

 

 

7.1

Planning and Building Services, Planning Services

Planning Act Public Meeting and Recommendation Report Application to Amend Official Plan and Zoning By-law 2013-283 Subject Lands: 60 Vine Street South Owner: 2806836 Ontario Inc.

Report PBS-037-2022

 

 


 

 

8.

Presentations

 

 

 

9.

Discussion Reports

 

 

 

9.1

Community, Recreation and Culture Services

Live Nation Canada - Request for Exemption to By-law 95-198

(Presentation by Erik Hoffman, Live Nation Canada; Vanessa Arscott, Plan V Productions; and Joel Carriere, Dine Alone Records, will precede discussion of the report)

Report CRCS-045-2022

 

 

 

 

9.2

Engineering, Facilities and Environmental Services, Environmental Services

2021 Summary Report for the St. Catharines Drinking Water Distribution System as Required under the Safe Drinking Water Act

(Staff presentation will precede discussion of the report)

Report EFES-041-2022

 

 

 

 

9.3

Engineering, Facilities and Environmental Services, Transportation Services

Traffic Calming and Speed Limits

(Staff presentation will precede discussion of the report)

Report EFES-040-2022

 

 

 

 

9.4

Financial Management Services

Funding Sources for Masefield Stairs

Report FMSEFES-047-2022

 

 

 

10.

Motions

 

 

 

10.1

Additional Council Meeting - April 7, 2022

Councillor Dodge will present the following motion:

That Council approve a Special Council Meeting for Thursday, April 7, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.; and

That the special meeting be held for the following purposes:

         Discussion of staff report regarding the City's Response to the Province’s Housing Affordability Task Force; and

         Closed session regarding litigation, or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the Municipality or Local Board; and

That the City Clerk be directed to make the necessary notifications.

 

[Addenda]

 

 

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 February 2, 2022

         Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee, meeting of March 8, 2022

         Fallen Firefighters Memorial Task, meeting of February 8, 2022

         Green Advisory Committee, meeting of October 21, 2021, December 8, 2021,February 2, 2022 and February 17, 2022,

         Heritage Advisory Committee, meeting of February 10, 2022 (draft)

         LBGTQ+ Advisory Committee, meeting of March 2, 2022 (draft)

         Older Adults Advisory Committee, meetings of July 23, 2019, November 12, 2019, February 11, 2020, February 25, 2020, March 10, 2020, June 16, 2021, July 9, 2021, August 17, 2021, September 15, 2021, November 9, 2021, January 11, 2022 and February 8, 2022

         Public Art Advisory Committee, meeting of February 1, 2022

 

[Addenda]

 

 

14.

Closed Session

Council will meet in Closed Session for the following purposes:

 

 

 

14.1

Office of the Chief Administrative Officer

Niagara District Airport Operations RFP Negotiations– March 2022

(Closed session report pursuant to By-law 2021-124, Section H3.1(i), A trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization; 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)

 

 

 

 

14.2

Legal and Clerks Services, Director

Personal Matters - Identifiable Individual, Member of Local Board

(Closed session report pursuant to By-law 2021-124, Section H3.1(b), Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees)

 

 

 

15.

Motion Arising from Closed Session

 

 

 

16.

By-laws

 

 

 

16.1

Reading of By-laws

By-law List

 

[Addenda]

 

 

17.

Adjournment