THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA
SPECIAL COUNCIL AGENDA

CL 1-2025

Thursday, January 16, 2025

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

Meeting will be held by electronic participation only

This electronic meeting can be viewed on Niagara Region's Website at:

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

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

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT

3.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

4.

DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

5.

PUBLIC MEETING TO HEAR COMPLAINTS UNDER SECTION 20 OF THE DEVELOPMENT CHARGES ACT, 1997

5.1

Presentation

Development Charges Complaints Overview

Paul DeMelo, Kagan Shastri DeMelo Winer Park LLP, External Legal Counsel

5.2

Development Charges Complaint - 399 Vansickle Road, City of St. Catharines

5.2.1

Callum Shedden, Daniel & Partners LLP, on behalf of Rinaldi Holdings Inc.

5.3

Development Charges Complaint - 1520 McCleary Drive, City of Thorold

5.3.1

Tom Richardson, Sullivan Mahoney LLP, on behalf of Gorge Holdings Inc.

5.4

Development Charges Complaint - 12 Iroquois Trail, Town of Grimsby

5.4.1

Bruce Engell, WeirFoulds LLP, on behalf of Vermeer Canada

6.

CLOSED SESSION

6.1

Confidential Legal Advice from External Legal Counsel

A Matter of Legal Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Development Charges Complaints for 399 Vansickle Road, St. Catharines, 1520 McCleary Drive, Thorold, and 12 Iroquois Trail, Grimsby

7.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION 

8.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

8.1

CSD 1-2025

Development Charges Complaint – 399 Vansickle Road, St. Catharines (Rinaldi Holdings Inc.)

8.2

CSD 2-2025

Development Charges Complaint – 1520 McCleary, Thorold (Gorge Holdings Inc.)

8.3

CSD 3-2025

Development Charges Complaint – 12 Iroquois Trail, Grimsby (Vermeer Canada Inc.)

9.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE PUBLIC MEETING

10.

BY-LAWS

10.1

Bill 2025-01

A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its special meeting held January 16, 2025.

11.

ADJOURNMENT