THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA
COUNCIL ORDER OF BUSINESS

CL 20-2020

Thursday, October 22, 2020

6:30 P.m. - 11:00 P.m.

Meeting will be held by electronic participation only

All electronic meetings can be viewed on Niagara Region's Website at:

https://www.niagararegion.ca/government/council/

Due to the efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 the Council Chamber will not be open to the public to attend Council meetings until further notice. To view live stream meeting proceedings, please visit: niagararegion.ca/government/council

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

2.1

Addition of Items

2.2

Changes in Order of Items

3.

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

4.

PRESENTATIONS

5.

CHAIR'S REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, REMARKS

6.

DELEGATIONS

6.1

Motion respecting Proposed Amendment to By-law 2020-46 Mandatory Face Covering By-law (Agenda Item 11.2)

6.1.1

Danielle Romanuk, Resident, City of St. Catharines

The delegation submission is attached to this agenda item as CL-C 102-2020.

This delegation request was received after the deadline.  The request must be considered by Council.

7.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

7.1

Council Minutes CL 16-2020

Thursday, September 17, 2020 (Special Meeting)

7.2

Council Minutes CL 17-2020

Thursday, September 17, 2020 (Regular Meeting)

7.3

Council Minutes CL 18-2020

Thursday, September 24, 2020 (Special Meeting)

8.

CORRESPONDENCE

8.1

Receive and/or Refer

8.1.1

CHR 5-2020

A memorandum from Regional Chair Bradley, dated October 22, 2020, respecting Acting Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Performance Appraisal Process and Recruitment Next Steps.

8.2

For Consideration

8.2.1

CSD 63-2020

2020 COVID-19 Cash Flow Update Report - October

8.2.2

CSD 69-2020

COVID-19 Financial Impact Update

9.

COMMITTEE REPORTS - OPEN SESSION

9.1

Committee of the Whole

Diodati

Minutes COTW 4-2020, Thursday, September 24, 2020

9.2

Public Works Committee

Rigby

Minutes PWC 9-2020, Tuesday, October 13, 2020

9.3

Public Health and Social Services Committee

Greenwood

Minutes PHSSC 9-2020, Tuesday, October 13, 2020

9.4

Corporate Services Committee

Foster

Minutes CSC 9-2020, Wednesday, October 14, 2020

9.5

Planning and Economic Development Committee

Darte

Minutes PEDC 8-2020, Wednesday, October 14, 2020

9.6

Budget Review Committee of the Whole

Zalepa

Minutes BRCOTW 2-2020, Thursday, October 15, 2020

10.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER'S REPORT(S)

10.1

CAO 20-2020

Recruitment of Commissioner Planning and Development Services

11.

MOTIONS

11.1

Miller's Creek Marina/Resort Development

Redekop

In accordance with the notice and submission deadline requirements of Sections 18.1 (b) and 11.3, respectively, of Niagara Region’s Procedural By-law, the Regional Clerk received from Councillor Redekop a motion to be brought forward for consideration at the October 22, 2020 Council meeting respecting Miller's Creek Marina/Resort Development.

11.2

Proposed Amendment to By-law 2020-46 Mandatory Face Covering By-law

Nicholson

In accordance with the notice and submission deadline requirements of Sections 18.1 (b) and 11.3, respectively, of Niagara Region’s Procedural By-law, the Regional Clerk received from Councillor Nicholson a motion to be brought forward for consideration at the October 22, 2020 Council meeting respecting a Proposed Amendment to By-law 2020-46 Mandatory Face Covering By-law.

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

13.

OTHER BUSINESS

14.

CLOSED SESSION

14.1

Council Minutes - Closed Session

14.1.1

Council Minutes CL 16-2020 (Special Meeting), Closed Session September 17, 2020

14.1.2

Council Minutes CL 18-2020 (Special Meeting), Closed Session September 24, 2020

14.2

Committee Reports - Closed Session

14.2.1

Public Health and Social Services Committee - Closed Session

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

14.2.2

Corporate Services Committee - Closed Session

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

14.3

Confidential Reports Submitted Directly to Council

14.3.1

Confidential CL-C 100-2020

A Matter of a Proposed or Pending Acquisition or Disposition of Land by the Municipality - Niagara Regional Housing Acquisition of Property in the City of St. Catharines (Confidential Report NRH 13-2020)

15.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION

16.

BY-LAWS

16.1

Bill 2020-72

A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate Block 30, plan 59M-477 and Blocks 8 and 9, Plan 59M-472, in the City of Welland as part of regional Road No. 29 (Webber Road).

16.2

Bill 2020-73

A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate Block 10, Plan 59M-472, in the City of Welland as part of Regional Road No. 36 (South Pelham Road).

16.3

Bill 2020-74

A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate Part of Lots 71 and 110 and part of Warren St East, Plan 530 and Part Block H, Plan 525, in the Town of Fort Erie as part of Regional Road No. 124 (Central Avenue).

16.4

Bill 2020-75

A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon amortizing debentures in the principal amount of $5,000,000.00 for a capital work of the Corporation of the City of Port Colborne.

16.5

Bill 2020-76

A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon amortizing debentures in the principal amount of $1,401,512.29 for a capital work of the Corporation of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake.

16.6

Bill 2020-77

A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon amortizing debentures in the principal amount of $8,400,000.00 for a capital work of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls.

16.7

Bill 2020-78

A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon serial debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $1,756,100.00 for capital works of the Corporation of the Town of Lincoln.

16.8

Bill 2020-79

A by-law to prohibit or regulate the destruction or injuring of trees in woodlands in The Regional Municipality of Niagara.

16.9

Bill 2020-80

A by-law to amend By-law 2020-46 being a by-law to require mandatory face coverings in enclosed public places during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The consideration of this proposed by-law is dependent on Council's consideration of the motion being put forward by Councillor Nicholson (Agenda Item 11.2).

16.10

Bill 2020-81

A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held on October 22, 2020.

17.

ADJOURNMENT