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The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

Regular, Monday, June 27, 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. At this time, 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 27, 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 27, 2022 before 9:00 a.m. and attend a test session with City staff on Monday, June 27, 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

Special Council, minutes of June 9, 2022

 

[Addenda]

 

 

 

3.2

Regular Council, minutes of June 13, 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

Community, Recreation and Culture Services

2022 St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program Funding Recommendations – Rounds One and Two

Report CRCS-080-2022

 

 

 

 

6.2

Financial Management Services

Niagara Symphony Orchestra Line of Credit Extension Request

Report FMS-101-2022

 

 

 

 

6.3

Planning and Building Services

Demolition Permit for a Non-Contributing Heritage Property in the Port Dalhousie Heritage Conservation District: 3 Peel Street

Report PBS-094-2022

 

 

 

 

6.4

Office of the Chief Administrative Officer

Update on Niagara Region Transit Commission – Establishment of the Niagara Transit Commission as a Municipal Service Board

Report CAO-112-2022

 

[Addenda]

 

 

 

6.5

Legal and Clerks Services, Clerks Department

Correspondence Report

Report LCS-106-2022

1 - Resolution - City of Thorold - Mental Health, Homelessness and Addiction State of Emergency

2 - Letter from The Municipal Engineers Association- The Retention of Professional Engineers at Ontario Municipalities

3 - AMO Watchfile - June 9

4 - AMO Watchfile - June 15

5 - Memorandum from Director of Engineering, Facilities and Environmental Services and Director of FMS - Capital Projects Pricing and Inflation Challenges

6 - Outstanding Reports List

 

 

 

7.

Public Meetings

Two public meetings will be held. The first public meeting will be for Item 7.1. The second public meeting will combine Item 7.2, Item 7.3 and Item 7.4.

 

 

 

7.1

Financial Management Services, Accounting and Payroll

2022 Community Benefits Charge Strategy

Report FMS-091-2022

Memorandum from Manager of Accounting & Payroll Deputy City Treasurer -  re. Motion from Development Studies Task Force

Memorandum from Manager of Account and Payroll regarding Community Benefits Charges Draft By-law

 

 

 

 

7.2

Financial Management Services, Director

2023 Schedule of Rates and Fees Recommendations

Report FMS-099-2022

 

 

 

 

7.3

Financial Management Services, Director

Municipal Special Event Parking and Associated Rates

Report FMS-096-2022

 

 

 

 

7.4

Community, Recreation and Culture Services

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

Report CRCS-076-2022

 

 

 

8.

Presentations

 

 

 

9.

Discussion Reports

 

 

 

9.1

Legal and Clerks Services

Public Appointments Policy (Committees, Boards and External Bodies)

Report LCS-093-2022

 

 

 

10.

Motions

 

 

 

10.1

Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Funding

Councillor Porter will present the following motion:

WHEREAS cities account for over 70% of global CO2 emissions;

 

WHEREAS the decarbonization of cities to meet GHG targets and become net zero requires significant planning, investment and innovation;

 

WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Green Municipal Fund includes grants for feasibility studies, including but not limited to the GHG Reduction Pathway Feasibility Study;

 

WHEREAS the City's Conservation and Energy Demand Management Plan is scheduled to be renewed in 2024, providing an ideal opportunity to engage the consultants to work on a study in tandem with the CDMP and determine the feasibility of various climate change mitigation approaches, including new technologies, major capital projects, building retrofits, and solar, district or other green energy projects;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff submit proposals to FCM to fund an appropriate feasibility study, ideally coinciding with the Conservation and Demand Management Plan's (CDMP) renewal, to evaluate these opportunities and recommend impactful projects and partnerships that would support more aggressive climate change targets.

 

 

 

11.

Call for Notices of Motion

 

 

 

12.

Committee and Task Force Minutes

 

 

 

12.1

Minutes to Receive:

         Accessibility Advisory Committee, meeting of May 25, 2022

         Anti-Racism Advisory Committee, meeting of May 18, 2022 (draft)

         Designations, Plaquing, and Ceremonies Sub-Committee, meeting of March 10, 2020 (draft)

         Development Studies Task Force, meeting of May 19, 2022 and June 15, 2022 (draft)

         Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee, meeting of May 10, 2022 (draft)

 

[Addenda]

 

 

13.

Closed Session

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

 

 

 

13.1

Property Matter – Lease (Closed Session Pursuant to Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, Section 239 (2)(c), a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board), Realty File No. 85-027 – Lease 85 Church Street and 26 Raymond Street

 

 

 

 

13.2

Update on Niagara Region Transit Commission – Establishment of the Niagara Transit Commission as a Municipal Service Board (Closed Session Pursuant to Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, Section 239 (2)(d)  labour relations or employee negotiations)

 

[Addenda]

 

 

14.

Motion Arising from Closed Session

 

 

 

15.

By-laws

 

 

 

15.1

Reading of By-laws

By-law List

 

[Addenda]

 

 

16.

Adjournment