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Portrait of Bill Steele

Bill Steele

Mayor · seen 2020-03-26 to 2025-02-28 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026

119substantive motions movedof 124 meetings the minutes record them at
52procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
123substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
26meetings recorded absentof 124 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in

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Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (26)

Agricultural Policy and Action CommitteeFebruary 28, 2025
Planning and Economic Development CommitteeFebruary 5, 2025
Committee of the WholeSeptember 5, 2024
Budget Review Committee of the WholeJuly 27, 2023
Budget Review Committee of the WholeJanuary 19, 2023
CouncilJanuary 19, 2023
Budget Review Committee of the WholeJanuary 5, 2023
CouncilJuly 21, 2022
Budget Review Committee of the WholeJuly 21, 2022
CouncilJune 23, 2022
Council SpecialMay 26, 2022
Regional Development Charges Policy Task ForceApril 7, 2022
Council SpecialMarch 31, 2022
Public Works CommitteeMarch 8, 2022
Committee of the WholeDecember 1, 2021
Budget Review Committee of the WholeNovember 25, 2021
Council SpecialNovember 25, 2021
Committee of the WholeOctober 7, 2021
Budget Review Committee of the WholeOctober 7, 2021
Council SpecialSeptember 29, 2021
Committee of the WholeAugust 5, 2021
CouncilJuly 22, 2021
CouncilSeptember 17, 2020
Council SpecialSeptember 17, 2020
Committee of the WholeAugust 20, 2020
Council SpecialJuly 30, 2020

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 119)

That Confidential Report PDS 8-2026, dated April 15, 2026, respecting A Matter of a Proposed Disposition of Land; A Matter of Information Explicitly Supplied in Confidence to the Municipality by the Province; and A Matter of a Position, Plan, Procedure, Criteria, or Instruction to be Applied to Any Negotiations
Planning and Economic Development Committee, April 15, 2026 · Carried
That the question BE CALLED.
Committee of the Whole, February 26, 2026 · Carried
That Committee Chair Witteveen BE DIRECTED to draft a letter of support for Bill 21, Protect Our Food Act, 2025, and the letter BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities and the Local Members of Provincial Parliament.
Agricultural Policy and Action Committee, February 20, 2026 · Carried
That the consideration of BRC-C 5-2026 BE
Budget Review Committee of the Whole, February 12, 2026 · Deferred
That the motion BE AMENDED as follows: 1. That staff BE DIRECTED to take $5.6 million from the taxpayer relief reserve to reduce the levy and embark on a core services review: 1. That the Industrial Development Charge Incentive Grant BE LOWERED from 100% to 50% and the Incentives budget BE REDUCED by $1,000,000 (0.19% of the General Tax Levy); 2. That the Innovate Niagara Program BE REMOVED from t
Budget Review Committee of the Whole, February 12, 2026 · Defeated
That Confidential Report PDS 7-2026, dated February 11, 2026, respecting A Matter respecting information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality by the Province and a Crown agency, and commercial information, supplied in confidence to the municipality, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with
Planning and Economic Development Committee, February 11, 2026 · Carried
That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2025-65 A by-law to establish fees and charges for the services and activities provided by The Regional Municipality of Niagara and the use of its property and to repeal By-law 2024-81. Bill 2025-66 A by-law to adopt the 2026 Niagara Transit Commission Budget and Requisition for The Regional Municipality of Niagara Special Levy Tax for Transit
Council, December 11, 2025 · Carried
That Staff BE DIRECTED to reduce the overall Water/Wastewater rate increase by 2% (from 9.42% to 7.42%) by utilizing the Water and Wastewater Stabilization Reserves for 1% and by reducing the capital financing to 6.25% (instead of 7.25%).
Budget Review Committee of the Whole, December 4, 2025 · Carried
That the Minutes of the October 24, 2024, Annual General Meeting of the Niagara Regional Housing Corporation, BE ADOPTED.
Council, October 23, 2025 · Carried
That Report PDS 16-2025, dated September 10, 2025, respecting Update on Niagara Irrigation Initiative Project, BE RECEIVED.
Agricultural Policy and Action Committee, September 12, 2025 · Carried
That Report PDS 14-2025, dated September 10, 2025, respecting Appointment By-law Under the Building Code Act, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the draft By-law attached as Appendix 1 to Report PDS 14-2025, respecting the appointment of a Chief Building Official and Inspectors, BE APPROVED; 2. That By-law 2017-30, being a by-law to regulate small on-site sewage sys
Planning and Economic Development Committee, September 10, 2025 · Carried
That Council Agenda CL 13-2025, BE ADOPTED, as amended.
Council, August 28, 2025 · Carried
That the agenda items for this Special Council meeting BE
Council Special, July 24, 2025 · Referred
That the order of the agenda BE AMENDED to move the consideration of Memorandum CL-C 34-2025, respecting Filling of Vacant Regional Council Seat - City of Port Colborne (Agenda Item 11.1), to precede Presentations (Agenda Item 6).
Council, June 26, 2025 · Carried
That Memorandum CL-C 34-2025, dated June 26, 2025, respecting Filing of Vacant Regional Council Seat – City of Port Colborne, BE RECEIVED; and That, further to the correspondence received from the City of Port Colborne, dated June 18, 2025, respecting City of Port Colborne – Recommendation for Appointment to fill Vacant Seat on Regional Council – Vance Badawey, Regional Council APPROVE the recomme
Council, June 26, 2025 · Carried
That Vance Badawey BE APPOINTED as Regional Councillor for the City of Port Colborne to fill the vacant seat for the remainder of the existing Council term (until November 14, 2026); and That the Regional Clerk ADMINISTER the Declaration of Office to Vance Badawey at this time in order that Mr. Badawey can assume his seat immediately after taking the Declaration of Office.
Council, June 26, 2025 · Carried
That Memorandum CL-C 30-2025 dated May 22, 2025, respecting Declaration of Vacant Regional Council Seat (City of Port Colborne) BE RECEIVED; That, pursuant to Section 262(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, the seat held by Fred Davies, Regional Councillor for the City of Port Colborne, BE DECLARED vacant; and That Regional Council REQUESTS the City of Port Colborne advise of its preferred method of fi
Council, May 22, 2025 · Carried
That Report PW 18-2025, dated April 8, 2025, Request for Additional Funds for Quarry Road Landfill Leachate Management System Upgrades, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the gross capital budget for the Quarry Road Landfill Leachate Management System Upgrades BE INCREASED by $761,500 and that the increase BE FUNDED from the Capital Variance Project – Waste Managemen
Public Works Committee, April 8, 2025 · Carried
That the question BE CALLED.
Council, March 20, 2025 · Carried
That Report ED 3-2025, dated March 5, 2025, respecting Physician Recruitment Update, BE RECEIVED.
Planning and Economic Development Committee, March 5, 2025 · Carried
That Report PW 4-2025, dated March 4, 2025, respecting Community Safety Zones – Annual Review, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the designation of Community Safety Zones BE APPROVED for the Regional Road segments listed in Appendix 1 to Report PW 4- 2025.
Public Works Committee, March 4, 2025 · Carried
That Report PW 10-2025, dated March 4, 2025, respecting Project Eagle – Eastside Pumping Station Forcemain and Barrick Road Watermain Extension - Tender Award, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the Commissioner of Public Works BE DELEGATED the authority to award the tender for the construction for the Eastside Pumping Station Forcemain and Barrick Road Watermain Ext
Public Works Committee, March 4, 2025 · Carried
That nominations for the position of Chair of the Public Works Committee for the remainder of the term (2025-2026), BE CLOSED.
Public Works Committee, January 7, 2025 · Carried
That the order of the agenda BE AMENDED to move Minutes BRCOTW 7-2024 (Agenda Item 12.6) being the Budget Review Committee of the Whole minutes from Thursday, December 5, 2024, to immediately follow Minutes BRCOTW 6-2024 (Agenda Item 12.1).
Council, December 12, 2024 · Carried
That Council Agenda CL 16-2024, BE ADOPTED.
Council, November 21, 2024 · Carried
That Confidential CSC-C 12-2024, dated November 6, 2024, respecting A Matter respecting Personal Matters about Identifiable Individuals and Labour Relation or Employee Negotiations under s. 239(2)(b) and (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Non Union Compensation Review Phase Two Update (Confidential Report HR 7-2024), BE RECEIVED.
Council, November 21, 2024 · Carried
That the budget submission BE AMENDED to remove 1.9% (due to staggered hiring) for a new proposed operating budget of $213,308,546 or 13.18%.
Budget Review Committee of the Whole, November 14, 2024 · Carried
That Report ED 15-2024, dated November 6, 2024, respecting Economic Development Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Update, BE RECEIVED.
Planning and Economic Development Committee, November 6, 2024 · Carried
That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2024-66 A by-law to authorize the execution of a loan and grant agreement for the Green Municipal Fund with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines. Bill 2024-67 A by-law to authorize the execution of a loan and grant agreement for the Green Municipal Fund with the Federation of Canadian Muni
Council, October 24, 2024 · Carried
That Report ED 11-2024, dated September 11, 2024, respecting Niagara Electric Vehicle Blueprint – EV Sector Development, BE RECEIVED.
Planning and Economic Development Committee, September 11, 2024 · Carried
That Council Agenda CL 12-2024, BE ADOPTED.
Council Special, August 29, 2024 · Carried
That Report CSD 45-2024, dated August 29, 2024, respecting Bell Canada NG 9-1-1 Authority Service Contract BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Report CSD 45-2024 respecting the Next Generation 9-1-1 Authority Service Agreement with Bell Canada BE RECEIVED and; 2. That the Regional Clerk and Regional Chair BE AUTHORIZED to execute the agreement with Bell Canada in a f
Council, August 29, 2024 · Carried
That Report CSD 38-2024, dated July 25, 2024, respecting Investing in Ontario Fund Update, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the provincial funding provided under the Investing in Ontario Fund of $10,616,951 BE APPROVED, to be allocated to the East Side Employment Lands Water and Wastewater Servicing Projects as part of the 2025 capital budget to be presented to Cou
Budget Review Committee of the Whole, July 25, 2024 · Carried
That Council Agenda CL 7-2024, BE ADOPTED.
Council Special, May 23, 2024 · Carried
That Report ED 3-2024, dated February 7, 2024, respecting Port Colborne's Niagara Gateway Economic Zone and Centre CIP Expansion Request, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Council APPROVE adding Port Colborne’s rural employment area as a strategic location for investment under the Gateway Economic Zone and Centre CIP, allowing for 10-year tax increment grants for e
Planning and Economic Development Committee, February 7, 2024 · Carried
That Barbara Butters, Resident, City of Port Colborne and Robert Henderson, Resident, City of Port Colborne, BE PERMITTED to appear as individual delegates respecting Approval of Regional Official Plan Amendment and Approval of Local Official Plan Amendment Port Colborne Quarries Pit 3 Extension (Report PDS 2-2024)(Agenda Item 6.2)).
Planning and Economic Development Committee, January 10, 2024 · Carried
That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2023-81 A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Schedule X: Speed Limits – 40 km/h in School Zones). Bill 2023-82 A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways – Parking Prohibition in the City of St. Catharine
Council, November 16, 2023 · Carried
That Report ED 11-2023, dated November 8, 2023, respecting Investment Attraction Update, BE RECEIVED.
Planning and Economic Development Committee, November 8, 2023 · Carried
That Confidential Report PDS 34-2023, dated November 8, 2023, respecting A Matter Respecting the Proposed or Pending Acquisition or Disposition of Land by the Municipality under s. 239(2)(c) and (i) of the Municipal Act, 2001- Update on 68 Church Street, City of St. Catharines, BE RECEIVED.
Planning and Economic Development Committee, November 8, 2023 · Carried
That Report PDS-C 49-2023, dated October 11, 2023, respecting Recommendations for Consideration from the Agricultural Policy and Action Committee meeting held on September 29, 2023, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the Agricultural Policy and Action Committee Terms of Reference attached to APAC-C 2-2023 as Appendix I, BE APPROVED.
Planning and Economic Development Committee, October 11, 2023 · Carried

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