THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA
COUNCIL ORDER OF BUSINESS

CL 15-2021

Thursday, August 26, 2021

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/

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

5.1

CHR 04-2021

Diodati

Regional Chair's Youth Advisory Panel

5.2

CHR 5-2021

Darte

Need for a Province-wide COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate

6.

DELEGATIONS

6.1

Regional Chair's Youth Advisory Panel (Memorandum CHR 4-2021 (Agenda Item 5.1))

6.1.1

Salony Sharma and Arul Dilwaria, Niagara Falls Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee

The delegation submission is attached to this agenda item as CL-C 58-2021.

6.2

Niagara Official Plan: Land Needs Assessment and Settlement Area Boundary Review Update (Minute Item 5.1 of Minutes PEDC 8-2021 (Agenda Item 9.4)).

6.2.1

Evan Sugden, Bousfields Inc., representing the Jukic Group Inc.

The delegation submission is attached to this agenda item as CL-C 66-2021.

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

7.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

7.1

Council Minutes CL 14-2021

Easton

Thursday, July 22, 2021

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

8.

CORRESPONDENCE

8.1

Receive and/or Refer

8.1.1

CL-C 59-2021

Report on Municipal Conflict of Interest Act Inquiry - IC-13715-0521 - Councillor Gale

Recommended Action: Receive.

8.1.2

CL-C 60-2021

Report on Code of Conduct Complaint - IC-13741-0521 - Councillor Gale

Recommended Action: Receive.

8.1.3

CL-C 61-2021

A letter from K. Jones, Welland Downtown Business Improvement Area, dated July 16, 2021, respecting Niagara Region Incentive Review. 

Recommended Action: Receive.

8.1.4

CL-C 62-2021

A letter from Mayor W. Steele, City of Port Colborne, dated July 19, 2021, respecting Niagara Region's Review of Incentive Programs.

Recommended Action: Receive.

8.1.5

COTW-C 4-2021

A letter from S. Zorbas, Chief Administrative Officer , City of Welland, dated August 4, 2021, respecting City of Welland Comments regarding PDS 31-2021 - Niagara Region Incentives Policy.

This item was not dealt with at the Committee of the Whole meeting held on August 5, 2021.

Recommended Action: Receive.

8.1.6

CL-C 63-2021 REVISED

Letters from D. Falletta, Partner, Bousfields Inc., dated August 25, 2021, and August 11, 2021, respecting Urban Area Boundary Expansion Request – Black Creek Commons and Response to Niagara Region Official Plan Update Report No. PDS 33-2021.

Recommended Action: Receive.

8.1.7

CL-C 64-2021

A memorandum from F. Meffe, Director, Human Resources, dated August 26, 2021, respecting 2021 Medical Officer of Health / Associate Medical Officer of Health Compensation Initiative.

Recommended Action: Receive.

8.1.8

CL-C 65-2021

A letter from T. Stephens, City Clerk, City of Welland, dated August 10, 2021, respecting Welland City Council Motion regarding Niagara Region Grants and Incentives Review.

Recommended Action: Receive.

8.1.9

CL-C 67-2021

A memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated August 26, 2021, respecting Rapid Housing Initiative Capital Funding (Report CSD 52-2021).

Recommended Action: Receive.

8.1.10

CL-C 68-2021

A letter from A. LaPointe, City Clerk, City of Port Colborne, dated August 25, 2021, respecting City of Welland Resolution – Request Niagara Region to Maintain Existing Grants and Incentive Programs.

Recommended Action: Receive.

8.2

For Consideration

None.

9.

COMMITTEE REPORTS - OPEN SESSION

9.1

Committee of the Whole

Ugulini

Minutes COTW 3-2021, Thursday, August 5, 2021

9.2

Public Works Committee

Rigby

Minutes PWC 8-2021, Tuesday, August 10, 2021

9.3

Corporate Services Committee

Foster

Minutes CSC 8-2021, Wednesday, August 11, 2021

9.4

Planning and Economic Development Committee

Huson

Minutes PEDC 8-2021, Wednesday, August 11, 2021

10.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER'S REPORT(S)

10.1

CAO 15-2021

Butters

Updated Land Acknowledgement Statements

10.2

CAO 16-2021

Huson

Planning for Return to the Workplace and Gradual Re-opening

10.3

CAO 17-2021

Heit

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Update

11.

MOTIONS

11.1

Recruitment of Permanent Medical Officer of Health

Gibson

In accordance with the notice and submission deadline requirements of Sections 18.1(a) and 11.3, respectively, of Niagara Region’s Procedural By-law, the Regional Clerk received from Councillor Gibson a motion to be brought forward for consideration at the August 26, 2021, Council meeting respecting Recruitment of Permanent Medical Officer of Health.

11.2

Request to Review and Amend Section 128 (Rate of Speed) of the Highway Traffic Act

Foster

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 Foster a motion to be brought forward for consideration at the August 26, 2021, Council meeting respecting Request to Review and Amend Section 128 (Rate of Speed) of the Highway Traffic Act.

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

12.1

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Ip

In accordance with Section 18.2 of Niagara Region’s Procedural By-law, the Regional Clerk received from Councillor Ip a motion to be brought forward for consideration at the August 26, 2021, Regional Council meeting respecting National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

In order for Council to consider the above motion at this meeting, an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members present will be required. 

13.

OTHER BUSINESS

14.

CLOSED SESSION

14.1

Committee Reports - Closed Session

14.1.1

Corporate Services Committee - Closed Session

Minutes CSC 8-2021, Wednesday, August 11, 2021

14.1.2

Planning & Economic Development Committee - Closed Session

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

15.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION

16.

BY-LAWS

Edgar

16.1

Bill 2021-55

A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate Part of Township Lot 90, in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake as part of Regional Road No. 100 (Four Mile Creek Road).

16.2

Bill 2021-56 

A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate Part of Township Lot 90, in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake as part of Regional Road No. 81 (York Road).

16.3

Bill 2021-57

A by-law to licence, regulate and govern owners, drivers and brokers of taxicabs and transportation network company businesses.

16.4

Bill 2021-58

A by-law to licence, regulate and govern vehicles used for hire (specialty vehicles, shuttle buses, sightseeing vehicles, caleche).

16.5

Bill 2021-59

A by-law to licence, regulate and govern salvage shops and salvage yards.

16.6

Bill 2021-60

A by-law to licence, regulate and govern second-hand good shops and dealers in second-hand goods.

16.7

Bill 2021-61

A by-law to licence, regulate and govern tow trucks, and owners, drivers and brokers of towing businesses.

16.8

Bill 2021-62 

A by-law to amend By-Law No. 2021-03, being a by-law to establish fees and charges for the services and activities provided by the Regional Municipality of Niagara and for the use of its property.

16.9

Bill 2021-63 

A by-law to amend By-Law 89-2000 to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Speed Limit Reduction Regional Road 27 in The Town of West Lincoln).

16.10

Bill 2021-64 

A by-law to amend By-Law 89-2000 To Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Parking Prohibition Regional Road 69 in The Town of Lincoln and The City of St. Catharines).

16.11

Bill 2021-65 

A by-law to amend By-Law 89-2000 To Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Speed Limit Reduction Regional Road 20 in The Town of West Lincoln).

16.12

Bill 2021-66 

A by-law to amend By-Law 89-2000 To Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Speed Limit Reduction Regional Road 10 in The Town of Grimsby).

16.13

Bill 2021-67

A by-law to amend By-Law 89-2000 To Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Parking Prohibition Regional Road 81 in The Town of Grimsby).

16.14

Bill 2021-68 

A by-law to amend By-Law 89-2000 To Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Speed Limit Reduction Regional Road 38 in The City of St. Catharines).

16.15

Bill 2021-69 

A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held on August 26, 2021.

17.

ADJOURNMENT