THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA
COUNCIL ORDER OF BUSINESS

CL 5-2025

Thursday, March 20, 2025

6:30 P.m. - 10:30 P.m.

Council Chamber - In Person and Electronic Meeting

Niagara Region Headquarters, Campbell West

1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, Thorold, ON

To view live stream meeting proceedings visit: niagararegion.ca/government/council

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT

3.

SINGING OF 'O CANADA'

4.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

4.1

Addition of Items

4.2

Changes in Order of Items

5.

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

6.

PRESENTATIONS

6.1

Physician Recruitment Roundtable Summary

Andrew Korchok, Chief of Staff, Governance, and Katie Desharnais, Strategic Marketing Manager

7.

CHAIR'S REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, REMARKS

8.

DELEGATIONS

8.1

Niagara Region Business Licensing - Tow Rotation Concerns (Minute Item 5.1, Minutes CSC 2-2025 (Agenda Item 12.3)

8.1.1

Chris York, Jo's Auto Collision Towing

This delegation request did not meet the Procedural By-law requirements and must be considered by Council. 

8.1.2

Joe Viera, Regional Towing

9.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

9.1

Council Minutes CL 3-2025 (Regular Meeting)

Thursday, February 20, 2025

9.2

Council Minutes CL 4-2025 (Special Meeting)

Thursday, March 6, 2025 

The above minutes are presented for errors and/or omissions only.

10.

CORRESPONDENCE

10.1

CHR 1-2025

Physician Recruitment Roundtable Summary

10.2

CL-C 22-2025

Appointment of Area Weed Inspectors

10.3

CL-C 23-2025

Town of Pelham Vacant Regional Council Seat

10.4

CL-C 25-2025

United States Tariff Update

11.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

11.1

PW 14-2025

Agreement of Purchase and Sale for part of Merritt Island Park, Welland

12.

COMMITTEE REPORTS - OPEN SESSION

12.1

Public Works Committee

Minutes PWC 3-2025, Tuesday, March 4, 2025

12.2

Public Health and Social Services Committee

Minutes PHSSC 3-2025, Tuesday, March 4, 2025

12.3

Corporate Services Committee

Minutes CSC 2-2025, Wednesday, March 5, 2025

12.4

Planning and Economic Development Committee

Minutes PEDC 2-2025, Wednesday, March 5, 2025

12.5

Committee of the Whole

Minutes COTW 2-2025, Thursday, March 6, 2025

13.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER'S REPORT(S)

14.

MOTIONS

15.

NOTICES OF MOTION

15.1

Councillor Foster - Notice of Motion for April 24, 2025 Regional Council Meeting

Strengthening Local Focus and Fiscal Responsibility Amid Economic Uncertainty

16.

CLOSED SESSION

16.1

Closed Minutes - Closed Session

16.1.1

Closed Session Minutes CL 5-2025 (Special Meeting)

Thursday, March 6, 2025

16.2

Committee Reports - Closed Session

16.2.1

Public Works Committee - Closed Session

PWC 3-2025, Tuesday, March 4, 2025

17.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION

18.

BY-LAWS

18.1

Bill 2025-08

A by-law to expropriate lands request for municipal purposes (Regional Road 98- Montrose Road), City of Niagara Falls.

18.2

Bill 2025-09

A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways – (Posted Speed Limits on Regional Roadways).

18.3

Bill 2025-10

A by-law to amend By-Law 89-2000 being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways – (Parking Prohibitions on Regional Road 48 (Niagara Street, St. Catharines), Regional Road 100 (Four Mile Creek Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake), Regional Road 527 (Division Street, City of Welland).

18.4

Bill 2025-11

A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (40 km/h in school zones).

18.5

Bill 2025-12

A by-law to provide for the regulation of traffic on Regional Highways (Designation of Community Safety Zones).

18.6

Bill 2025-13

A by-law to appoint area weed inspectors for the purpose of enforcing the Weed Control Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.W.5, for The Regional Municipality of Niagara and to repeal By-law 2024-26.

18.7

Bill 2025-14

A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held March 20, 2025.

19.

OTHER BUSINESS

20.

ADJOURNMENT