THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA
COUNCIL ORDER OF BUSINESS

CL 16-2024

Thursday, November 21, 2024

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

7.

CHAIR'S REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, REMARKS

8.

DELEGATIONS

8.1

2025 Proposed Operating Budget and Special Levy Requisition - Niagara Transit Commission (Minute Item 6.2, Minutes BRCOTW 4-2024 (Agenda Item 12.5)

8.1.1

Diane Foster, Resident, City of St. Catharines

9.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

9.1

Council Minutes CL 15-2024

Thursday, October 24, 2024

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

10.

CORRESPONDENCE

10.1

CL-C 102-2024

Niagara Region Integrity Commissioner Annual Report - Operating Period August 17, 2023 to August 16, 2024

10.2

CL-C 103-2024

Appointment of Deputy Clerks for the Purposes of the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act

11.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

11.1

CL-C 105-2024

Town of Fort Erie Motion respecting Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan

11.2

CL-C 106-2024

Niagara Transit Commission Recommended Community Member Appointment to the Niagara Transit Commission Public Advisory Committee

12.

COMMITTEE REPORTS - OPEN SESSION

12.1

Public Works Committee

Minutes PWC 10-2024, Tuesday, November 5, 2024

12.2

Public Health and Social Services Committee

Minutes PHSSC 10-2024, Tuesday, November 5, 2024

12.3

Corporate Services Committee

Minutes CSC 10-2024, Wednesday, November 6, 2024

12.4

Planning and Economic Development Committee

Minutes PEDC 10-2024, Wednesday, November 6, 2024

12.5

Budget Review Committee of the Whole

Minutes BRCOTW 4-2024, Thursday, November 7, 2024

12.6

Budget Review Committee of the Whole

Minutes BRCOTW 5-2024, Thursday, November 14, 2024

13.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER'S REPORT(S)

None.

14.

MOTIONS

15.

NOTICES OF MOTION

16.

CLOSED SESSION

16.1

Committee Reports - Closed Session

16.1.1

Corporate Services Committee - Closed Session

Minutes CSC 10-2024, Wednesday, November 6, 2024

16.1.2

Planning & Economic Development Committee - Closed Session

PEDC 10-2024, Wednesday, November 6, 2024

16.2

Confidential Items Submitted Directly to Council

16.2.1

Confidential Presentation

A Matter respecting Personal Matters about Identifiable Individuals and Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations under s. 239(2)(b) and (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Additional Information - Confidential HR 7-2024 and CSC-C 12-2024 - Non Union Compensation Review Phase Two Update

17.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM CLOSED SESSION

18.

BY-LAWS

18.1

Bill 2024-70

A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 Being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways All-Way Stop Designation Regional Road 73 (Mud Street) at Park Road South/South Grimsby Road 6 in the Town of Grimsby/Township of West Lincoln

18.2

Bill 2024-71

A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Prohibited Turns Regional Road 3 Garrison Road in the Town of Fort Erie).

18.3

Bill 2024-72

A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 Being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Reduced Load Restrictions in the Township of West Lincoln).

18.4

Bill 2024-73

A by-law to adopt the 2025 Waste Management Budget for The Regional Municipality of Niagara.

18.5

Bill 2024-74

A by-law to adopt the 2025 Transit Commission Budget and Requisition for the Regional Municipality of Niagara Special Levy Tax for Transit.

18.6

Bill 2024-75

A by-law to adopt the 2025 Wastewater budget and set the requisitions to be charged for wastewater received from the lower-tier municipalities for the period of January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025.

18.7

Bill 2024-76

A by-law to adopt the 2025 Water Budget and to set the requisition to be charged for water supplied to lower-tier municipalities for the period of January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025.

18.8

Bill 2024-77

A by-law to appoint Deputy Regional Clerks for the purposes of the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act and to repeal By-law No. 2023-33.

18.9

Bill 2024-78

A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held November 21, 2024.

19.

OTHER BUSINESS

20.

ADJOURNMENT