The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Regular, Monday, April 25, 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, April 25, 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 25, 2022 before 9:00 a.m. and attend a test session with City staff on Monday, April 25, 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 April 11, 2022.
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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 | Municipal Works, Operations Traffic Accident Cost Recovery and Required By-law Amendments (Approval of Report will set a Public Meeting for May 16)
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| 6.2 | Planning and Building Services 2021 Annual Report on the City’s Community Improvement Plan (2020CIP)
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| 6.3 | Financial Management Services Insurance Consultant Review – 2022 Insurance Renewal
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| 6.4 | Financial Management Services 2022 Property Tax Rates
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7. | Public Meetings |
| 7.1 | Economic Development and Tourism Services Application for Exemption to By-Law 95-212 – Reptilia Inc. (Item removed from the agenda. The application has been withdrawn by the applicant)
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8. | Presentations |
9. | Discussion Reports |
| 9.1 | Planning and Building Services Welland House Site Clean-Up, Request for Budget Approval, 26-30 Ontario Street (Item removed from the agenda)
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| 9.2 | Planning and Building Services Demolition Permit for a Designated Heritage Property in the Port Dalhousie Heritage Conservation District: 21 Verdun Avenue Delegation by Patrick Maloney; Debbie and Rob Inglis; and Christienne Uchiyama will precede discussion of the report.
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10. | Motions |
| 10.1 | Issuance of Debentures Councillor Phillips will present the following motion:
WHEREAS it is deemed desirable to issue debentures in the amount of $15,000,000 in accordance with the terms of the various authorizing by-laws applicable to such expenditures;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Corporation of the City of St. Catharines as follows:
That the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to request the Council of the Regional Municipality of Niagara to issue debentures, on behalf of the said City, in the amount of $15,000,000; and
That the City Clerk and Treasurer be and they are hereby directed to make available to the said Regional Municipality of Niagara certified copies of all By-laws and Orders of the Ontario Municipal Board applicable and all other information required in this connection, to ensure the issue of the said debentures in the amount of $15,000,000.
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| 10.2 | 100,000 Trees Councillor Townsend will present the following motion:
WHEREAS the federal government has pledged to plant 2 billion trees by 2030; and
WHEREAS the City of St. Catharines has identified a goal of increasing its urban tree canopy to 30 per cent by 2030; and
WHEREAS the environmental stewardship is a key pillar of the City’s strategic planning, and a healthy urban canopy delivers benefits including reduced storm water runoff and capturing greenhouse gasses that contribute to climate change; and
WHEREAS the City has declared a climate emergency and has identified tree planting as a sustainable approach to mitigating the causes of climate change, and adapting to the impacts of it;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that St. Catharines City Council request a staff report on a workplan to plant 100,000 trees over the next 10 years – developed as a Corporate-wide focus for all appropriate departments, with information on financial and staffing resources required, and potential community partnerships and grants to achieve the planting goal.
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| 10.3 | Indigenous Relations Advisor Position Mayor Sendzik will present the following motion: WHEREAS the City of St. Catharines has increased its efforts related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; and
WHEREAS the City signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Niagara Regional Native Centre in 2018; and
WHEREAS the MOU provided a foundation to explore future opportunities for collaboration, education and cross-cultural exchange for City staff, elected officials, advisory committees, and the broader community; and
WHEREAS Niagara’s history with First Nations, Inuit and Metis is a vital part of our city’s cultural fabric, heritage and future; and
WHEREAS municipalities have particular responsibilities to implement the Calls to Action outlined in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report and to build, enhance and foster relationships with our Indigenous community partners; and
WHEREAS the City has committed to increasing awareness and further amplifying the voices of our Indigenous allies as we continue on the journey to heal together through collaborative cross-cultural learning and experiences in the spirit of reconciliation;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that St. Catharines City Council request a staff report by end of the 3rd Quarter of this year on the creation of an Indigenous Relations Advisor position, including a job description developed in collaboration with the Niagara Regional Native Centre, and a potential workplan, and that funding for the position be referred to the 2023 annual operating budget deliberations.
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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 March 2, 2022 Economic Sustainability Committee, meeting of April 19, 2022 (draft) Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee, meeting of April 12, 2022 (draft) Heritage Advisory Committee, meeting of March 10, 2022 (draft) Public Art Advisory Committee, meeting of March 1, 2022 Transportation Advisory Committee, meeting of April 14, 2022 (draft)
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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
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17. | Adjournment |