THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA

CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE

MINUTES

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Council Chamber - In Person and Electronic Meeting
Niagara Region Headquarters, Campbell West
1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, Thorold, ON
Committee:
  • Bateman, 
  • Bradley (Regional Chair), 
  • Campion, 
  • Davies, 
  • Diodati, 
  • Foster (Committee Chair), 
  • Ganann, 
  • Heit, 
  • Ip, 
  • Redekop, 
  • Secord, 
  • Whalen (Committee Vice-Chair) , 
  • and Zalepa 
Absent/Regrets:
  • Gale, 
  • Grant, 
  • and Siscoe 
Staff:
  • A. Basic, Legislative Coordinator, 
  • D. Carnegie, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, 
  • M. Cruickshank, Legal Counsel, 
  • H. Furtado, Director, Financial Management & Planning/Deputy Treasurer, 
  • T. Harrison, Commissioner/Treasurer, Corporate Services, 
  • F. Meffe, Director, Human Resources, 
  • B. Menage, Director, Procurement & Strategic Acquisitions, 
  • A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, 
  • and R. Tripp, Chief Administrative Officer 

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

Committee Chair Foster called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

2.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT

 

Councillor Zalepa read the Land Acknowledgement Statement.

3.
DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

 

There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest.

4.
PRESENTATIONS

 

There were no presentations.

5.
DELEGATIONS

 

There were no delegations.

6.
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

 

6.1
CSD 14-2024

 

Asset Management Policy

This report was removed from the Agenda and will be brought to a future Corporate Services Committee meeting.

7.
CONSENT ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Ip
    Seconded byCouncillor Secord

    ​That the following items BE RECEIVED for information:

    CSD 11-2024

    Regional Development Charges Treasurer’s Statement 2023

    CSD 12-2024

    Corporate Non-Competitive Procurement Activities Exceeding $100,000

    CSD 17-2024

    Debt Information Report – 2024 Debenture Issuance



    Carried

8.
OTHER BUSINESS

 

8.1
Motion to Include Femicide in the Criminal Code and Update the Definition of a Hate Crime to Include Violent Acts that are Related to Gender

 

Councillor Bateman requested an update on the request to have the Niagara Regional Police Chief attend a future Regional Council meeting to address the rise in gender based violence and to provide a briefing on the Niagara Regional Police Services' (NRPS) policies and practices regarding hate crimes. Ann-Marie Norio, Regional Clerk, confirmed that this request is being coordinated.

9.
CLOSED SESSION

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Zalepa
    Seconded byCouncillor Heit

    ​​That this Committee do now meet in Closed Session.



    Carried

9.1
Confidential CSD 19-2024

 

9.2
Confidential CSD 23-2024

 

10.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

 

10.1
Confidential CSD 19-2024

 

A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor Client Privilege and Respecting Litigation under s. 239(2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Bi-Annual Litigation Claims Summary

  • Moved byCouncillor Diodati
    Seconded byCouncillor Davies

    That Confidential CSD 19-2024, dated May 8, 2024, respecting A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor Client Privilege and Respecting Litigation under s. 239(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Bi-Annual Litigation Claims Summary, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED.



    Carried

10.2
Confidential CSD 23-2024

 

A Matter Respecting Litigation and A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client privilege under s. 239(2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Update Regarding Niagara-on-the-Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant (“NOTL WWTP”) and Niagara-on-the-Lake Sewage Pumping Station (“NOTL SPS”) Litigation

  • Moved byCouncillor Zalepa
    Seconded byCouncillor Whalen

    That Confidential CSD 23-2024, dated May 8, 2024, respecting A Matter Respecting Litigation and A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege under s.239(2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Update Regarding Niagara-on-the-Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant (“NOTL WWTP”) and Niagara-on-the-Lake Sewage Pumping Station (“NOTL SPS”) Litigation, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED.



    Carried

11.
NEXT MEETING

 

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chamber, Regional Headquarters.

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12.
ADJOURNMENT

 
​There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:47 a.m.
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