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The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Regular, Monday, June 13, 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, June 13, 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, June 13, 2022 before 9:00 a.m. and attend a test session with City staff on Monday, June 13, 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 May 30, 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, Business Planning and Strategic Services

Food Trucks and Mobile Vending Carts on City-owned Parks or Facilities

Report CRCS-076-2022

 

 

 

 

6.2

Community, Recreation and Culture Services

Cooling and Warming Centres

Report CRCS-100-2022

 

[Addenda]

 

 

 

6.3

Engineering, Facilities and Environmental Services, Facilities and Energy

P18-181-1 St. Catharines Museum HVAC Replacement

Report EFES-089-2022

 

 

 

 

6.4

Financial Management Services, Director

Budget Standing Committee Report – Meeting of May 25, 2022
(Save and Except Item 9.2 - 2023 Schedule of Rates and Fees Recommendations)

Report FMS-096-2022

 

 

 

 

6.5

Financial Management Services, Director

2023 Schedule of Rates and Fees Recommendations

(Approval of Report will set a Public Meeting for June 27, 2022)

Report FMS-099-2022

 

 

 

 

6.6

Financial Management Services, Accounting and Payroll

2022 Community Benefits Charge Strategy

(Approval of Report will set a Public Meeting for June 27, 2022)

Report FMS-091-2022

 

[Addenda]

 

 

 

6.7

Legal and Clerks Services, Legal Services

Enbridge Gas Franchise Agreement

Report LCS-092-2022

 

 

 

 

6.8

Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk

2021 Annual Report – Integrity Commissioner

Report LCS-097-2022

 

 

 

 

6.9

Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk

Council Correspondence

Report LCS-098-2022

1 - Resolution - City of Niagara Falls – re. Cross Border Travel and ArriveCAN

2 - Resolution - Town of Fort Erie – re. Bidding Wars on Apartment Rentals

3 - Resolution - Town of Fort Erie – re. Federal Government’s Plans to Tax Vacant Foreign Owned Propertiesd

4 - Resolution - Niagara Region – re. Voluntary Russian Sanction Request

5 - Resolution - Town of Newmarket – re. Mandatory Firefighter Certificationss

6 - Resolution - Town of Orangeville – re. Dissolving the Ontario Land Tribunal l

7 - Resolution - Town of The Blue Mountains - re. Voters List Information to Candidates

8 - Integrity Commissioner Report on Code of Conduct Complaint - 2021-07 and 2022-01 – Former Councillor Mat Siscoe and Mayor Walter Sendzik

9 - Integrity Commissioner Report on Municipal Conflict of Interest Act Applications - 2022-01 and 2022-02 – Former Councillor Mat Siscoe

10 - Correspondence from Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry - 2022 Rabies Control Operations

11 - AMO Watchfile - May 27, 2022

12 - AMO Watchfile - June 2, 2022

13 - Outstanding Reports List

 

 

 

7.

Public Meetings

 

 

 

7.1

Planning and Building Services, Administration

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

Council PBS-081-2022

 

 

 

8.

Presentations

 

 

 

9.

Discussion Reports

 

 

 

9.1

Financial Management Services, Billing

Municipal Special Event Parking and Associated Rates and Fees

(Approval of this report will set a Public Meeting for June 27, 2022)

         Staff will present regarding the report at the meeting of June 13, 2022; however, delegations and questions from Council be heard on June 27, 2022 as part of the Public Meeting

Report FMS-096-2022

 

 

 

10.

Motions

 

 

 

10.1

Waterpipe Smoking By-law

Councillor Harris will present the following motion:

 

WHEREAS Niagara Regional Council, at its meeting of May 19, 2022, approved a proposed by-law to regulate waterpipe use in the Region of Niagara, as outlined in Appendix 1 of Regional Report PHD 2-2022, and voted in favour of adopting a by-law to regulate waterpipe smoking in the Region of Niagara that will come into force and effect on January 1, 2023, provided that:

        A majority of the councils of the local area municipalities pass resolutions consenting to the by-law; and

        The total number of electors in the local municipalities that have passed a resolution in support of the by-law form a majority of all electors in the Region of Niagara as established in the revised list of electors for the municipal election held in the year 2018; and

 

WHEREAS the Niagara Region has requested that the 12 local area municipalities place this matter before their Councils at their earliest opportunity to consider a resolution consenting to the by-law and advise of the action taken by their Council no later than August 1, 2022;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of St. Catharines consents to the passage of the Waterpipe By-law of the Regional Municipality of Niagara, being a by-law to regulate waterpipe smoking in the Region; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk provide a copy of this motion to the Regional Clerk.

 

 

 

 

10.2

Reconsideration of the previously decided motion regarding P20-068 – Grantham Rail Trail Design Build – Trail Improvements Project Capital Budget Reallocation

Councillor Phillips will present the following motion:

 

That Council reconsider the following motion, which was considered by Council and approved on February 28, 2022 (Council Agenda Item 6.5):

"That Council grant approval to reallocate $387,000 from the capital project P22-068 City Wide Trail Improvements to Project P20-068 Grantham Rail Trail."

 

         Per City Council's procedure by-law, delegations are not permitted regarding motions to reconsider (By-law 2021-124, Section D3.1).

         Should the Reconsideration Motion be approved, the original motion, with the original mover, will then be put on the floor for discussion (By-law 2021-124, Section M 17.4).

         Should the Reconsideration Motion be approved, delegates will be able to speak to the original motion prior to Council discussing the item.

 

 

 

 

10.3

"By the Glass” Manufacturer’s Limited Liquor Sales Licence for Decew Falls Brewing Co.

Councillor Harris will present the following motion:

 

WHEREAS the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) requires a municipal resolution supporting the issuance of a license to a manufacturer to sell and serve their beer, wine and spirits for consumption at its manufacturing site; and

 

WHEREAS 2745941 ONTARIO INC DECEW FALLS BREWING INC. operating as DECEW FALLS BREWING CO. has applied to the AGCO for a “By the Glass” Manufacturer’s Limited Liquor Sales Licence;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of St. Catharines supports the issuance of a “By the Glass” Manufacturer’s Limited Liquor Sales Licence to DECEW FALLS BREWING CO. located at 207 St Paul St W, St. Catharines, ON L2S 2E1.

 

[Addenda]

 

 

11.

Call for Notices of Motion

 

 

 

12.

Committee and Task Force Minutes

 

 

 

12.1

Minutes to Receive:

         Arts and Culture Advisory Committee, meeting of May 4, 2022

         Fallen Firefighters Memorial Task Force, meeting of May 10, 2022 (draft)

         Heritage Advisory Committee, meeting of May 5, 2022 (draft)

         LGBTQ2+ Advisory Committee, meeting of April 6, 2022 and May 4, 2022 (draft)

 

[Addenda]


 

 

13.

Closed Session

Council will meet in Closed Session for the following purposes:

 

 

 

13.1

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)

 

 

 

 

13.2

Office of the Mayor, Administration

2021 Performance Evaluation for the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)

(Closed Session report pursuant to By-law 2021-124, Section H3.1 (b), Personal Matter about an Identifiable Individual, including Municipal or Local Board Employees; and (d) Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations)

 

 

 

14.

Motion Arising from Closed Session

 

 

 

15.

By-laws

 

 

 

15.1

Reading of the By-laws

By-law List

 

[Addenda]

 

 

16.

Adjournment