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The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Regular, Monday, May 30, 2022 

Council Chambers and Electronic Participation, 5:30 p.m.

 

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, May 30, 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, May 30, 2022 before 9:00 a.m. and attend a test session with City staff on Monday, May 30, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

 

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

 

 

 

1.

Closed Session

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

1.1 Financial Management Services

Property Matter – Lease 17 Beech Street, Realty File No. 14.305

(Closed session report pursuant to By-law 2021-124, Section H3.1(c), a Proposed or Pending Acquisition or Disposition of Land by the Municipality or Local Board)

 

 

 

2.

Motion Arising from Closed Session

 

 

 

3.

Presentations

 

 

 

3.1

Sportsperson and Athlete of the Year Presentation

 

 

 

4.

Mayor's Report

 

 

 

5.

Adoption of the Agenda

 

 

 

6.

Adoption of the Minutes

 

 

 

6.1

Regular Council, minutes of May 16, 2022.

 

 

 

7.

Declarations of Interest

 

 

 

8.

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.

 

 

 

9.

Consent Reports

 

 

 

9.1

Community, Recreation and Culture Services

Fairview Park and John Page Park Community Vision Update

Report CRCS-072-2022

 

 

 

 

9.2

Planning and Building Services

Demolition Permit of a Designated Part V Property in the Port Dalhousie Heritage Conservation District – 132 Main Street

Report PBS-078-2022

 

 

 

 

9.3

Planning and Building Services

The Creation of Administrative Penalties for Violations of the City’s Waste By-law and Long Grasses and Weeds By-law.

(Approval of Report will set a Public Meeting for June 13)

Report PBS-081-2022

 

 

 

 

9.4

Legal and Clerks Services

Restricted Acts after Nomination Day (Lame Duck Council)

Report LCS-087-2022

 

 

 

 

9.5

Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk

Correspondence Report

Report LCS-088-2022

1 - Resolution - City of Niagara Falls - City-Wide Amendment to the City’s Official Plan and Zoning By-laws

2 - Resolution - City of Niagara Falls - Cross Border Travel and ArriveCAN

3 - Response to Council Resolution -Ontario Housing Affordibility Task Force Recommendations

4 - Landscape Ontario - Proposed Development Charges for Agriculture

5 - AMO Watchfile - May 12, 2022

6 - AMO Watchfile - May 19, 2022

7 - Outstanding Reports List

 

 

 

10.

Public Meetings

 

 

 

10.1

Engineering Facilities and Environmental Services

Stopping up, Closing, and Release any City Interest in Part of the Unopened Road Allowance between Lots 22 and 23, in the Third Concession, Grantham, and Municipally known as 50 Henley Drive

Report EFES-073-2022

 

 

 

 

10.2

Planning and Building Services

Vacant Building Registry By-law

Report PBS-071-2022

 

 

 

11.

Discussion Reports

 

 

 

11.1

Economic Development and Government Relations

Implementation of the Municipal Accommodation Tax

Report EDGR-082-2022

 

[Addenda]

 


 

 

11.2

Planning and Building Services

Ontario Street Corridor Secondary Plan Study: Terms of Reference and Proposed Amendment to the Community Improvement Plan for 282 and 285 Ontario Street

(staff presentation will proceed discussion of the report)

Report PBS-084-2022

 

 

 

12.

Motions

 

 

 

12.1

Special Council Meeting - June 9, 2022

Councillor Garcia will present the following motion:

That Council approve a Special Council Meeting on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 4:00 p.m.; and

That the special meeting be held electronically only for the purpose of a workshop and discussion related to municipal development corporations; and

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

 

[Addenda]

 

 

 

12.2

Special Council Meeting - June 13, 2022

Councillor Garcia will present the following motion:

That Council approve a Special Council Meeting for Monday, June 13, 2022, at 5:00 pm; and

That the special meeting be for the purpose of holding the Annual Meeting of the Shareholder for St. Catharines Hydro Inc.; and

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

 

[Addenda]

 

 

 

12.3

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Board of Directors – Appointment of Councillor Dawn Dodge as Director, Large Urban Caucus

Councillor Phillips will present the following motion:

That City Council support the appointment of Councillor Dawn Dodge to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Board of Directors - Large Urban Caucus for the period of August 2022 to August 2024; and

That the costs of Councillor Dodge’s participation on the AMO Board be paid by the City; and

That the Clerk be directed to provide a copy of this resolution to AMO in advance of its June 27, 2020 Board meeting.

 

[Addenda]

 

 

13.

Call for Notices of Motion

 

 


 

14.

Committee and Task Force Minutes

 

 

 

14.1

Minutes to Receive:

         Accessibility Advisory Committee, meeting of April 27, 2022 (draft)

         Heritage Permit Advisory Committee, meeting of April 28, 2022 (draft)

 

[Addenda]

 

 

15.

Closed Session

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

 

 

 

15.1

Municipal Works

Ontario Power Generation Recreational Land Use Master License Agreement

(Closed session report pursuant to By-law 2021-124, Section H3.1(c) a Proposed or Pending Acquisition or Disposition of Land by 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)

 

 

 

16.

Motion Arising from Closed Session

 

 

 

17.

By-laws

 

 

 

17.1

Reading of the By-laws

By-law List

 

[Addenda]

 

 

18.

Adjournment