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Portrait of Cheryl Ganann

Cheryl Ganann

Mayor · seen 2022-11-24 to 2025-04-09 · served 2022–2026

24substantive motions movedof 15 meetings the minutes record them at
16procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
49substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
3meetings recorded absentof 15 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 (3)

Planning and Economic Development CommitteeApril 9, 2025
Planning and Economic Development CommitteeMarch 5, 2025
Women's Advisory CommitteeSeptember 17, 2024

Substantive motions moved (all 24)

That Report CSD 28-2026, dated July 15, 2026, respecting Building Communities Strong Fund – Community Stream Update, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the Project Funding Reallocation strategy in Appendix 1 of Report CSD 28-2026 BE APPROVED to accelerate Building Communities Strong Fund - Community Stream expenditure.
Corporate Services Committee, July 15, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS the Wellandport community has been patiently waiting for the reconstruction of Regional Road 63 (Canborough Road), between Regional Road 27 (Wellandport Road) and the Wellandport Community Centre; WHEREAS Regional Road 63 Canborough Road is a major arterial road that carries people and goods across several municipalities in the Region’s west end; WHEREAS in 2018 Niagara Region initiated a
Budget Review Committee of the Whole, November 13, 2025 · Deferred
That Report ED 8-2025, dated September 10, 2025, respecting Investment Attraction Update, BE RECEIVED.
Planning and Economic Development Committee, September 10, 2025 · Carried
That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2025-43 A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Speed Limit Reduction in the Town of Lincoln). Bill 2025-44 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 on Regional Road 47, in the City of
Council, August 28, 2025 · Carried
That Confidential Report CSD 32-2025, dated June 11, 2025, respecting A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor Client Privilege and Respecting Litigation under s. 239(2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001– Bi-Annual Litigation Claims Summary, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED.
Council, June 26, 2025 · Carried
That Report CLK 2-2025, dated June 11, 2025, respecting Request for Administrative Penalty Update –Traffic and Parking By-law 89-2000, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Administrative Penalties for the Designated Provisions of By- law 89-2000 (A By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Roads), specifically provisions 201.08, 202.01, and 205.0
Corporate Services Committee, June 11, 2025 · Carried
That Report CSD 15-2025, dated May 7, 2025, respecting Surplus and Disposal of Vacant Land, Regional Road 3 (Lakeshore Road), in the Township of Wainfleet, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the following lands BE DECLARED surplus to the needs of Niagara Region: a) Part Lot 30, Concession 1, being Part 2 on 59R-18280; in the Township of Wainfleet consisting of appro
Corporate Services Committee, May 7, 2025 · Carried
That Report ED 4-2025, dated May 7, 2025, respecting Niagara Economic Update, BE RECEIVED.
Planning and Economic Development Committee, May 7, 2025 · Carried
That Minutes COTW 3-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, April 3, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Council, April 24, 2025 · Carried
That Minutes BRCOTW 8-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, December 12, 2024, BE ADOPTED.
Council, January 23, 2025 · Carried
That the presentation respecting The 2025 International Plowing Match (IPM) and Rural Expo, BE
Council, December 12, 2024 · Referred
That Confidential Report CSD 66-2024, dated December 12, 2024, respecting A Matter Respecting a Proposed Disposition of Lands by the Municipality under s. 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001; Lease of Wellington Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, BE RECEIVED and the recommendation contained therein, BE APPROVED.
Council, December 12, 2024 · Carried
That Report ED 14-2024, dated November 6, 2024, respecting Niagara Economic Update, BE RECEIVED.
Planning and Economic Development Committee, November 6, 2024 · Carried
That Report CLK 2-2024, dated June 12, 2024, respecting Proposed Flag Raising and Sign Lighting Policy Amendments, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the proposed amendments to Corporate Policy C-A-027, Flag Raising and Niagara Sign Lighting Policy, in Appendix 1 of Report CLK 2-2024, BE APPROVED.
Corporate Services Committee, June 12, 2024 · Carried
That Bill 2024-34, being a by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its special meeting held May 23, 2024, BE NOW READ and DO PASS.
Council Special, May 23, 2024 · Carried
That Bill 2024-24, being a by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its special meeting held April 25, 2024, BE NOW READ and DO PASS.
Council Special, April 25, 2024 · Carried
That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2024-25 A by-law to amend By-law 2019-79 being a By-law to define Budget Planning Requirements for The Regional Municipality of Niagara and to repeal By-law 2024-22. Bill 2024-26 A by-law to appoint Area Weed Inspectors for the purpose of enforcing the Weed Control Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.W.5, for The Regional Municipality of Niagara and to Repeal
Council, April 25, 2024 · Carried
That Report PDS 12-2024, dated April 10, 2024, respecting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Action Plan 2023 Progress Report, BE RECEIVED and BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities.
Planning and Economic Development Committee, April 10, 2024 · Carried
That Report CLK 1-2024, dated February 7, 2024, respecting Extension of Integrity Commissioner Contract, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations, BE APPROVED: 1. That an extension to October 31, 2027, of the contract with ADR Chambers Inc., for Integrity Commissioner Services (2021-RFP-156), BE APPROVED; and 2. That the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute an amending a
Corporate Services Committee, February 7, 2024 · Carried
That the Confidential Verbal Update respecting A Matter of Litigation Pursuant to s. 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Councillor Information Requests Regarding Active Litigation Matters, BE RECEIVED.
Corporate Services Committee, October 11, 2023 · Carried
That Report CLK 9-2023, dated September 13, 2023, respecting Public Member Appointments to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee and Business Licensing Appeals Committee, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation, BE APPROVED: 1. That the recommendations contained in Confidential Appendix I to Report CLK 9-2023, BE APPROVED, confirming the public member appointments for the remaind
Corporate Services Committee, September 13, 2023 · Carried
That Agenda CL 10-2023, BE ADOPTED.
Council Special, July 20, 2023 · Carried
That Report PDS 11-2023, dated April 5, 2023, respecting Approval of Township of West Lincoln Official Plan Amendments No. 62 and No. 63, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Township of West Lincoln Official Plan Amendment No. 62 (OPA 62) BE APPROVED as modified (attached as Appendix 2 to Report PDS 11-2023); 2. That the Township of West Lincoln Official Plan Ame
Planning and Economic Development Committee, April 5, 2023 · Carried
That Report PDS-C 1-2023, dated February 15, 2023, respecting Environmental Initiatives Update, BE RECEIVED.
Planning and Economic Development Committee, February 15, 2023 · Carried

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