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The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Regular, Monday, April 11, 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, MONTH, 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, April 11, 2022 before 9:00 a.m. and attend a test session with City staff on Monday, April 11, 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 28, 2022.

 

[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

Community, Recreation and Culture Services

Richard Pierpoint Park Recognition Opportunities

Report CRCS-050-2022

 

 

 

 

6.2

Community, Recreation and Culture Services

Niagara Folk Arts Festival 2021 Report and 2022 Funding Request

Report CRCS-051-2022

 

 

 

 

6.3

Economic Development and Tourism Services

Application for Exemption to By-Law 95-212 – Reptilia

(Approval of this report will set a public meeting for the Council Meeting of April 25, 2022)

Report EDTS-056-2022

 

 

 

 

6.4

Financial Management Services

Budget Standing Committee Cover Report

Report FMS-061-2022

 

 

 

 

6.5

Legal and Clerks Services

Correspondence Report

Report LCS-060-2022

1. Resolution - Prince Edward County - Renovictions

2. Resolution -Town of Fort Erie - Climate Change Action

3. Resolution - Niagara Region - Motion respecting Ontario’s Entrepreneurial Wine Industry

4. AMO Watchfile - March 24

5. AMO Watchfile - March 31

6. Niagara Region - Regional Transitional Incentive Timelines. Report PDS 3-2022

7. Outstanding Reports List

 

 

 

7.

Public Meetings

 

 

 

7.1

Municipal Works, Director

Bylaw to Regulate Use of Boulevards and Unopened Road Allowances

Report MW-010-2022

 

 

 

 

7.2

Office of the Chief Administrative Officer

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

Report CAO-044-2022

 

 

 

8.

Presentations

 

 

 

8.1

Niagara Region

Overview of Regional Official Plan

 

 

 

9.

Discussion Reports

 

 

 

9.1

Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk

Filling a Vacancy on Regional Council – George Darte

Report LCS-068-2022

 

[Addenda]

 

 

 

9.2

Planning and Building Services

Welland House Site Clean-Up, Request for Budget Approval, 26-30 Ontario Street

(Item removed from agenda)

 

[Addenda]

 


 

 

10.

Motions

 

 

 

10.1

Niagara Region - Establishment of Municipal Service Board for Regional Transit.

WHEREAS correspondence from the Regional Clerk requests that the local area municipalities submit recommendations for representatives for the transitional Transit Commission Board; and

 

WHEREAS the City of St. Catharines is eligible to bring forward three (3) nominees, each of which must be either a local or regional councillor; and

 

WHEREAS all members of St. Catharines City Council and all members of Niagara Regional Council representing St. Catharines were provided an opportunity to be nominated;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESVOLED that St. Catharines City Council recommend that _______________, _____________, and _____________ be appointed to the transitional Transit Commission Board; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk notify the Region of Niagara of this decision.

Correspondence from the Regional Clerk - Niagara Region Report - Report PW 15-2022

 

 

 

11.

Call for Notices of Motion

 

 

 

12.

Report Requests

 

 

 

13.

Committee and Task Force Minutes

 

 

 

13.1

Minutes to Receive:

         Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee, meeting of March 8, 2022 (draft)

         Fallen Firefighter Memorial Task Force, meeting of March 8, 2022 (draft)

         Heritage Permit Advisory Commitee, meeting of February 24, 2022 (draft)

         Museum Advisory Committee, meeting of March 15, 2022 (draft)

 

[Addenda]

 

 

14.

Closed Session

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

 

 

 

15.

Motion Arising from Closed Session

 

 

 

16.

By-laws

 

 

 

16.1

Reading of By-laws

By-law List

 

[Addenda]

 

 

17.

Adjournment