THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARACOUNCIL ORDER OF BUSINESS CL 2-2024Thursday, January 25, 2024 6:30 P.m. - 10:30 P.m.Council Chamber - In Person and Electronic MeetingNiagara Region Headquarters, Campbell West1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, Thorold, ONTo view live stream meeting proceedings visit: niagararegion.ca/government/council1.CALL TO ORDER 2.LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT 3.ADOPTION OF AGENDA 3.1Addition of Items 3.2Changes in Order of Items 4.DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST 5.PRESENTATIONS 6.CHAIR'S REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, REMARKS 7.DELEGATIONS 7.1Proposed Street Name Change by Area Municipality - Regional Road 61, Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake (Minute Item 4.3.1, Minutes PWC 1-2024 (Agenda Item 11.2)) 7.1.1Frank Racioppo, Resident, Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake 1.CL-C 2-2024 F. Racioppo Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf7.2Motion - Support for Israelis and Palestinians Living in Niagara (Agenda Item 13.2) 7.2.1Desmond Sequeira, Coordinator, Niagara Movement for Justice in Palestine-Israel (NMJPI) 1.CL-C 4-2024 D. Sequeria Delegation Request FINAL_Redacted.pdf7.2.2Saleh Waziruddin, Resident, City of St. Catharines 1.CL-C 5-2024 S. Waziruddin Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf7.2.3Rabbi David Mivasair, Independent Jewish Voices 1.CL-C 6-2024 R. Mivasair Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf7.2.4Mohamed Atia, Niagara Palestine Coalition 1.CL-C 7-2024 M. Atia Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf7.2.5Jason Whitney, Resident, St. Catharines 1.CL-C 8-2024 J. Whitney Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf7.2.6Zeina Othman, Resident, St. Catharines 1.CL-C 9-2024 Z. Othman Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf7.2.7Mohsen Alghazali, Resident, Niagara Falls 1.CL-C 10-2024 M. Alghazali Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf7.2.8Cindy Niceforo, Resident, City of Thorold 1.CL-C 11-2024 C. Niceforo Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf7.2.9Ineke Medcalf, Resident, St. Catharines 1.CL-C 12-2024 I. Medcalf Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf7.2.10Louy Shaath, Resident, St. Catharines 1.CL-C 13-2024 L. Shaath Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf7.2.11Ahmed Bataineh, Resident, St. Catharines 1.CL-C 14-2024 A. Bataineh Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf7.2.12Jana Bataineh, Resident, St. Catharines 1.CL-C 15-2024 J. Bataineh Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf7.2.13Munajat Najmudin, Resident, City of Niagara Falls 1.CL-C 16-2024 M. Najmudin Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf7.2.14Michelle Zubrinich, Resident, St. Catharines 1.CL-C 17-2024 M. Zubrinich Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf7.2.15Mo Constantine, Resident, St. Catharines 1.CL-C 18-2024 M. Constantine Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf7.2.16Fiona McKay, Ontario Public Interest Research Group Brock (OPIRG Brock) 1.CL-C 19-2024 F. McKay Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf7.2.17Patty Krawec, Resident, City of Thorold 1.CL-C 20-2024 P. Krawec Delegation Request_Redacted.pdfThis delegation request was received after the deadline and will need to be considered by Council.7.2.18Tami Friedman, Resident, City of Thorold 1.CL-C 22-2024 T. Friedman Delegation Request_Redacted FINAL.pdfThis delegation request was received after the deadline and will need to be considered by Council.8.ADOPTION OF MINUTES 8.1Council Minutes CL 16-2023 (Regular Meeting) 1.CL 16-2023 Minutes December 14, 2023.pdfThursday, December 14, 20238.2Council Minutes CL 1-2024 (Special Meeting) 1.CL 1-2024 Minutes January 11, 2024 SPECIAL.pdfThursday, January 11, 2024 The above minutes are presented for errors and/or omissions only.9.CORRESPONDENCE 9.1CL-C 1-2024 1.CL-C 1-2024 FCM Board of Directors Report November 2023.pdfKey Updates from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Board of Directors Meeting November 24, 202310.ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 10.1CL-C 3-2024Siscoe 1.CL-C 3-2024 NTCPAC Appointments.pdf2.CL-C 3-2024 Appendix 1 (NTC 1-2024).pdfNiagara Transit Commission Public Advisory Committee Recommended Appointments10.2CL-C 21-2024Witteveen 1.CL-C 21-2024 Standing Committee Appointment.pdfStanding Committee Appointment11.COMMITTEE REPORTS - OPEN SESSION 11.1Budget Review Committee of the WholeRedekop 1.SUMMARY - BRCOTW Recommendations December 14, 2023.pdf2.BRCOTW 15-2023 Minutes December 14, 2023.pdf3.BRC-C 36-2023 Delegation Submission H. Sawatzky_Redacted.pdf4.BRC-C 37-2023 DelegationSubmission L. Taylor_Redacted.pdf5.BRC-C 35-2023 NTC Revised Proposed 2024 Budget.pdf6.BRC-C 38-2023 Correspondence S. Waziruddin_Redacted.pdf7.BRC-C 39-2023 Correspondence Submission R. Taylor_Redacted.pdf8.BRC-C 40-2023 NTC Revised 2024 Budget Requisiton.pdfMinutes BRCOTW 15-2023, Thursday, December 14, 2023These minutes are presented for errors and/or omissions only as the recommendations were adopted by Regional Council at its meeting held December 14, 2023.11.2Public Works CommitteeWitteveen 1.SUMMARY - PWC Recommendations January 9, 2024.pdf2.PWC 1-2024 Minutes January 9, 2024.pdf3.PW 1-2024.pdf4.WMPSC 6-2023 Minutes December 11, 2023.pdf5.WMPSC Presentation - 2023 Curbside Green Bin Audits and Promotional Material.pdf6.WMPSC Presentation - Recycling Collection Options for Non-Eligible Sources FINAL.pdf7.WMPSC-C 34-2023.pdf8.WMPSC-C 33-2023.pdfMinutes PWC 1-2024, Tuesday, January 9, 202411.3Public Health and Social Services CommitteeChiocchio 1.SUMMARY - PHSSC Recommendations January 9, 2024.pdf2.PHSSC 1-2024 Minutes January 9, 2024.pdf3.COM 1-2024.pdf4.COM 2-2024.pdf5.COM-C 1-2024 .pdfMinutes PHSSC 1-2024, Tuesday, January 9, 202411.4Corporate Services CommitteeFoster 1.SUMMARY - CSC Recommendations January 10, 2024.pdf2.CSC 1-2024 Minutes January 10, 2024.pdf3.CSD 1-2024 .pdf4.CSD 2-2024.pdfMinutes CSC 1-2024, Wednesday, January 10, 202411.5Planning and Economic Development CommitteeHuson 1.SUMMARY - PEDC Recommendations January 10, 2024.pdf2.PEDC 1-2024 Minutes January 10, 2024.pdf3.PDS-C 2-2024 D. Sisco Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf4.PDS-C 3-2024 G. Gaverluk Presentation 1.pdf5.PDS-C 4-2024 J. Hellinga Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf6.PDS-C 4-2024 J. Hellinga Presentation.pdf7.PDS-C 4-2024 J. Hellings Presentation Correspondence_Redacted.pdf8.PDS-C 5-2024 H. Wells Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf9.PDS-C 5-2024 H. Wells Presentation.pdf10.PDS-C 6-2024 A. Yagi Delegation Request.pdf11.PDS-C 6-2024 A. Yagi Presentation.pdf12.PDS-C 6-2024 A. Yagi Correspondence_Redacted.pdf13.PDS-C 8-2024 M. Bigford Correspondance_Redacted.pdf14.PDS-C 7-2024 R. Henderson Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf15.PDS-C 7-2024 R. Henderson Presentation_Redacted.pdf16.PDS 2-2024 Presentation PCQ ROPA.pdf17.PDS 2-2024.pdf18.PDS 1-2024 Presentation Approval of ROPA (Regional Road Allowance Widths).pdf19.PDS 1-2024.pdf20.ED 13-2024 Niagara Economic Update Presentation FINAL.pdf21.ED 1-2024.pdf22.PDS-C 1-2024.pdfMinutes PEDC 1-2024, Wednesday, January 10, 202412.CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER'S REPORT(S) 12.1CAO 1-2024 1.CAO 1-2024 Presentation.pdf2.CAO 1-2024 Presentation(1).pdf3.CAO 1-2024 Government Relations 2023 Year End Review.pdfGovernment Relations 2023 End of Year Review A presentation will precede the discussion on this item.13.MOTIONS 13.1Comprehensive Review and Overhaul of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, 1990Foster 1.2024 01 25 Cllr Foster.pdf2.2024 01 25 Cllr Foster Additional Information.pdfIn accordance with the notice requirements of Section 18.1(a) of Niagara Region’s Procedural By-law, Councillor Foster provided a motion for consideration at the January 25, 2024, Council meeting respecting Comprehensive Review and Overhaul of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, 1990.13.2Support for Israelis and Palestinians Living in NiagaraBateman 1.2024 01 25 Cllr Bateman REVISED.pdfIn accordance with the notice requirements of Section 18.1(b) of Niagara Region’s Procedural By-law, Councillor Bateman provided a motion for consideration at the January 25, 2024, Council meeting respecting Support for Israelis and Palestinians Living in Niagara.14.NOTICES OF MOTION 15.OTHER BUSINESS 16.CLOSED SESSION 16.1Council Minutes - Closed Session Public Comments: Closed Session Minutes CL 1-2024, Thursday, January 11, 202416.2Committee Reports - Closed Session Public Comments: 16.2.1Corporate Services Committee - Closed Session Public Comments: Wednesday, January 10, 202416.3Confidential Items Submitted Directly to Council Public Comments: 16.3.1Confidential Appendix 1 to CL-C 3-2024 Public Comments: A Matter Respecting Personal Matters About Identifiable Individuals under s. 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Recommended Community Member Appointments to the Niagara Transit Commission Public Advisory Committee16.3.2Confidential CHR 2-2024 Public Comments: Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual and Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations under Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Contract Extension for the Chief Administrative Officer17.BUSINESS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION 18.BY-LAWS 18.1Bill No. 2024-02 1.Bill No. 2024-02 2024 Interim Tax Levy, Waste Management Levy and Transit Charge.pdf2.Bill No. 2024-02 Schedule A - Interim Levy Payments and Dates.pdfA by-law to authorize a 2024 Interim Tax, Waste Management Special Upper-Tier Levy, and Transit Special Upper Tier Levy for the Regional Municipality of Niagara.18.2Bill No. 2024-03 1.Bill No. 2024-03 Proposed Street Name Change by Area Municipality - Regional Road 61, Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake.pdfA by-law to rename Regional Road 61 (Townline Stamford Road/ Niagara Townline Road) to Regional Road 61 (Niagara Townline Road) between Regional Road 100 (Four Mile Creek Road/ St. Paul Avenue) and Regional Road 102 (Stanley Avenue) in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake.18.3Bill No. 2024-04 1.Bill No. 2024-04 ROPA 2 (Regional Road Allowance Widths) .pdf2.Bill 2024-04_ROPA 2 (Regional Road Allowance Widths).pdfA by-law to provide for the adoption of an amendment to the Official Plan for the Regional Municipality of Niagara to update Regional Road allowance widths.18.4Bill No. 2024-05 1.Bill No. 2024-05 for the Approval of Regional Official Plan Amendment, Port Colborne Quarries Pit 3 Extension By-Law. .pdf2.ROPA 3.pdfA by-law to provide for the adoption of Amendment No. 3 to the Official Plan for the Regional Municipality of Niagara to permit the Port Colborne Quarry - Pit 3 Extension.18.5Bill No. 2024-06 1.Bill No. 2024-06 Parking Prohibition RR48 Niagara Street in The City of St. Catharines.pdfA by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 being a by-law to provide for the regulation of traffic on Regional Highways (Parking Prohibition on Regional Road 48 in the City of St. Catharines).18.6Bill No. 2024-07 1.Bill No. 2024-07 Bylaw to Expropriate Lands (Regional Road 45 (Creek Road), Township of Wainfleet) - Part 1.pdfA by-law to expropriate lands required for Municipal purposes (Regional Road 45 (Creek Road), Township of Wainfleet).18.7Bill No. 2024-08 1.Bill No. 2024-08 Bylaw to Expropriate Lands (Regional Road 45 (Creek Road), Township of Wainfleet).pdfA by-law to expropriate lands required for Municipal purposes (Regional Road 45 (Creek Road), Township of Wainfleet).18.8Bill No. 2024-09 1.Bill No. 2024-09 Confirming By-Law January 25, 2024.pdfA by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held January 25, 2024.19.ADJOURNMENT No Item Selected This item has no attachments.1.SUMMARY - BRCOTW Recommendations December 14, 2023.pdf2.BRCOTW 15-2023 Minutes December 14, 2023.pdf3.BRC-C 36-2023 Delegation Submission H. Sawatzky_Redacted.pdf4.BRC-C 37-2023 DelegationSubmission L. Taylor_Redacted.pdf5.BRC-C 35-2023 NTC Revised Proposed 2024 Budget.pdf6.BRC-C 38-2023 Correspondence S. Waziruddin_Redacted.pdf7.BRC-C 39-2023 Correspondence Submission R. Taylor_Redacted.pdf8.BRC-C 40-2023 NTC Revised 2024 Budget Requisiton.pdf1.SUMMARY - CSC Recommendations January 10, 2024.pdf2.CSC 1-2024 Minutes January 10, 2024.pdf3.CSD 1-2024 .pdf4.CSD 2-2024.pdf1.SUMMARY - PHSSC Recommendations January 9, 2024.pdf2.PHSSC 1-2024 Minutes January 9, 2024.pdf3.COM 1-2024.pdf4.COM 2-2024.pdf5.COM-C 1-2024 .pdf1.CL 16-2023 Minutes December 14, 2023.pdf1.SUMMARY - PEDC Recommendations January 10, 2024.pdf2.PEDC 1-2024 Minutes January 10, 2024.pdf3.PDS-C 2-2024 D. Sisco Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf4.PDS-C 3-2024 G. Gaverluk Presentation 1.pdf5.PDS-C 4-2024 J. Hellinga Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf6.PDS-C 4-2024 J. Hellinga Presentation.pdf7.PDS-C 4-2024 J. Hellings Presentation Correspondence_Redacted.pdf8.PDS-C 5-2024 H. Wells Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf9.PDS-C 5-2024 H. Wells Presentation.pdf10.PDS-C 6-2024 A. Yagi Delegation Request.pdf11.PDS-C 6-2024 A. Yagi Presentation.pdf12.PDS-C 6-2024 A. Yagi Correspondence_Redacted.pdf13.PDS-C 8-2024 M. Bigford Correspondance_Redacted.pdf14.PDS-C 7-2024 R. Henderson Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf15.PDS-C 7-2024 R. Henderson Presentation_Redacted.pdf16.PDS 2-2024 Presentation PCQ ROPA.pdf17.PDS 2-2024.pdf18.PDS 1-2024 Presentation Approval of ROPA (Regional Road Allowance Widths).pdf19.PDS 1-2024.pdf20.ED 13-2024 Niagara Economic Update Presentation FINAL.pdf21.ED 1-2024.pdf22.PDS-C 1-2024.pdf1.SUMMARY - PWC Recommendations January 9, 2024.pdf2.PWC 1-2024 Minutes January 9, 2024.pdf3.PW 1-2024.pdf4.WMPSC 6-2023 Minutes December 11, 2023.pdf5.WMPSC Presentation - 2023 Curbside Green Bin Audits and Promotional Material.pdf6.WMPSC Presentation - Recycling Collection Options for Non-Eligible Sources FINAL.pdf7.WMPSC-C 34-2023.pdf8.WMPSC-C 33-2023.pdf1.CL-C 1-2024 FCM Board of Directors Report November 2023.pdf1.CL-C 2-2024 F. Racioppo Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf1.2024 01 25 Cllr Foster.pdf2.2024 01 25 Cllr Foster Additional Information.pdf1.CL-C 4-2024 D. Sequeria Delegation Request FINAL_Redacted.pdf1.CL-C 5-2024 S. Waziruddin Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf1.CL-C 6-2024 R. Mivasair Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf1.CL-C 7-2024 M. Atia Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf1.Bill No. 2024-09 Confirming By-Law January 25, 2024.pdf1.CL-C 8-2024 J. Whitney Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf1.CL-C 10-2024 M. Alghazali Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf1.CL-C 11-2024 C. Niceforo Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf1.CL-C 12-2024 I. Medcalf Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf1.CL-C 9-2024 Z. Othman Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf1.CL-C 13-2024 L. Shaath Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf1.CL-C 14-2024 A. Bataineh Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf1.CL-C 15-2024 J. Bataineh Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf1.CL-C 16-2024 M. Najmudin Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf1.CL-C 17-2024 M. Zubrinich Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf1.CL-C 18-2024 M. Constantine Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf1.CL-C 19-2024 F. McKay Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf1.CAO 1-2024 Presentation.pdf2.CAO 1-2024 Presentation(1).pdf3.CAO 1-2024 Government Relations 2023 Year End Review.pdf1.CL-C 20-2024 P. Krawec Delegation Request_Redacted.pdf1.2024 01 25 Cllr Bateman REVISED.pdf1.CL-C 21-2024 Standing Committee Appointment.pdf1.CL 1-2024 Minutes January 11, 2024 SPECIAL.pdf1.CL-C 3-2024 NTCPAC Appointments.pdf2.CL-C 3-2024 Appendix 1 (NTC 1-2024).pdf1.CL-C 22-2024 T. Friedman Delegation Request_Redacted FINAL.pdf1.Bill No. 2024-06 Parking Prohibition RR48 Niagara Street in The City of St. Catharines.pdf1.Bill No. 2024-07 Bylaw to Expropriate Lands (Regional Road 45 (Creek Road), Township of Wainfleet) - Part 1.pdf1.Bill No. 2024-08 Bylaw to Expropriate Lands (Regional Road 45 (Creek Road), Township of Wainfleet).pdf1.Bill No. 2024-02 2024 Interim Tax Levy, Waste Management Levy and Transit Charge.pdf2.Bill No. 2024-02 Schedule A - Interim Levy Payments and Dates.pdf1.Bill No. 2024-03 Proposed Street Name Change by Area Municipality - Regional Road 61, Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake.pdf1.Bill No. 2024-04 ROPA 2 (Regional Road Allowance Widths) .pdf2.Bill 2024-04_ROPA 2 (Regional Road Allowance Widths).pdf1.Bill No. 2024-05 for the Approval of Regional Official Plan Amendment, Port Colborne Quarries Pit 3 Extension By-Law. .pdf2.ROPA 3.pdf