THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA
COUNCIL ORDER OF BUSINESS

CL 23-2020

Thursday, December 17, 2020

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

4.1

T. Roy Adams Humanitarian of the Year Award

Presentation of the 2020 T. Roy Adams Humanitarian Award

5.

CHAIR'S REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, REMARKS

6.

DELEGATIONS

6.1

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee (Report CAO 23-2020 (Agenda Item 10.1))

6.1.1

Saleh Waziruddin, Marcel Stewart, and Erika Smith, Niagara Anti-Racism Association

The delegation submission is attached to this agenda item as CL-C 114-2020.

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

7.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

7.1

Council Minutes CL 21-2020

Wednesday, November 18, 2020 (Special Meeting)

7.2

Council Minutes CL 22-2020

Thursday, November 19, 2020 (Regular Meeting)

8.

CORRESPONDENCE

8.1

Receive and/or Refer

None.

8.2

For Consideration

8.2.1

CSD 79-2020

COVID-19 Cash Flow Update Report - December

8.2.2

CL-C 111-2020

Appointment to Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) Board

8.2.3

HR 6-2020

Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Recruitment – Regional Councillor Appointments to the CAO Recruitment Committee

9.

COMMITTEE REPORTS - OPEN SESSION

9.1

Budget Review Committee of the Whole

Zalepa

Minutes BRCOTW 3-2020, Thursday, November 26, 2020

9.2

Audit Committee

Rigby

Minutes AC 3-2020, Monday, December 7, 2020

9.3

Public Works Committee

Rigby

Minutes PWC 11-2020, Tuesday, December 8, 2020

9.4

Public Health and Social Services Committee

Greenwood

Minutes PHSSC 11-2020, Tuesday, December 8, 2020

9.5

Corporate Services Committee

Foster

Minutes CSC 11-2020, Wednesday, December 9, 2020

9.6

Planning and Economic Development Committee

Huson

Minutes PEDC 10-2020, Wednesday, December 9, 2020

9.7

Committee of the Whole

Bylsma

Minutes COTW 5-2020, Thursday, December 10, 2020

9.8

Budget Review Committee of the Whole

Zalepa

Minutes BRCOTW 4-2020, Thursday, December 10, 2020

10.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER'S REPORT(S)

10.1

CAO 23-2020

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee

10.2

CAO 24-2020

Second Progress Report respecting Implementation of Recommendations from the Ontario Ombudsman Report “Inside Job”

10.3

CAO 25-2020

Recruitment – Associate Medical Officer of Health

11.

MOTIONS

11.1

Creation of a Lobbyist Registry for the Region of Niagara

Ip

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 Ip a motion to be brought forward for consideration at the December 17, 2020 Council meeting respecting Creation of a Lobbyist Registry for the Region of Niagara.

12.

NOTICES OF MOTION

13.

OTHER BUSINESS

14.

CLOSED SESSION

14.1

Committee Reports - Closed Session

14.1.1

Audit Committee - Closed Session

Monday December 7, 2020

14.1.2

Corporate Services Committee - Closed Session

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

14.1.3

Committee of the Whole - Closed Session

Minutes COTW 5-2020, Thursday, December 10, 2020

14.2

Confidential Reports Submitted Directly to Council

14.2.1

Confidential HR 7-2020

A Matter of Labour Relations:  ONA Homes Interest Arbitration Award

14.2.2

Confidential CL-C 112-2020

A Matter of Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations under s.239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Niagara Regional Housing Alternative Service Delivery (Confidential NRH Report 17-2020)

14.2.3

Confidential CL-C 113-2020

A Matter concerning Personal Matters about identifiable individuals under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001- Update on Whistleblower Policy Complaints

14.2.4

Confidential Verbal Update

A Matter concerning Personal Matters about Identifiable Individuals under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Director, Corporate Strategy and Innovation

15.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION

16.

BY-LAWS

16.1

Bill 2020-87

A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon serial debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $35,754,409.00 for capital works of The Regional Municipality of Niagara.

16.2

Bill 2020-88

A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon serial debentures in the principal amount of $15,335,000.00 for a capital work of the Regional Municipality of Niagara.

16.3

Bill 2020-89

A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon serial debentures in the principal amount of $3,350,000.00 for a capital work of The Regional Municipality of Niagara.

16.4

Bill 2020-90

A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate Part of Township Lot 24 in the City of Niagara Falls as part of Regional Road No. 101 (Portage Road).

16.5

Bill 2020-91

A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held on December 17, 2020.

16.6

Bill 2020-92

A by-law to adopt the 2021 water budget and to set the requisition to be charged for water supplied to lower-tier municipalities for the period of January 1, 2021 to December 21, 2021.

16.7

Bill 2020-93

A by-law to set the requisitions to be charged for wastewater received from the lower-tier municipalities for the period of January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021.

16.8

Bill 2020-94

A by-law to adopt the 2021 waste management budget for the Regional Municipality of Niagara.

17.

ADJOURNMENT