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Portrait of Brian Heit

Brian Heit

Councillor · seen 2020-03-26 to 2025-12-03 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026

114substantive motions movedof 189 meetings the minutes record them at
61procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
135substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
19meetings recorded absentof 189 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 (19)

Corporate Services CommitteeDecember 3, 2025
Corporate Services CommitteeFebruary 5, 2025
Procedural By-law Review CommitteeMarch 20, 2023
Public Works CommitteeJanuary 10, 2023
Budget Review Committee of the WholeJanuary 5, 2023
Council SpecialSeptember 29, 2022
Council SpecialSeptember 29, 2022
Corporate Services CommitteeSeptember 14, 2022
Planning and Economic Development CommitteeJune 15, 2022
Public Works CommitteeJune 14, 2022
Planning and Economic Development CommitteeMay 11, 2022
Corporate Services CommitteeOctober 13, 2021
Planning and Economic Development CommitteeSeptember 15, 2021
Procurement Advisory CommitteeJune 21, 2021
Planning and Economic Development CommitteeMay 12, 2021
Procurement Advisory CommitteeSeptember 14, 2020
Planning and Economic Development CommitteeSeptember 9, 2020
PHSSCSeptember 8, 2020
PHSSCAugust 4, 2020

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 114)

That the motion BE AMENDED as follows: That the information provided by the delegate respecting Development Charges Deferral Request – Home 2 by Hilton BE RECEIVED; and 1. That staff BE DIRECTED to provide a report on the development charges deferral request for the Regional Council meeting being held on July 30, 2026. Corporate Services Committee Open Session Minutes CSC 5-2026 July 15, 2026 Page
Corporate Services Committee, July 15, 2026 · Carried
That Report PW 18-2026, dated July 14, 2026, respecting Gross Budget Adjustment for Seventh Street Bridge on Regional Road 34 (Seventh Street Louth) in the City of St. Catharines, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the gross capital budget for the Seventh Street Bridge (Structure 034205) Rehabilitation Project BE INCREASED by $825,000 for the completion of constructi
Public Works Committee, July 14, 2026 · Carried
That Report PW 13-2026, dated April 14, 2026, respecting Westchester Avenue Culvert (Str. 091305) Replacement, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That a capital budget adjustment in the amount of $1,500,000 gross and net BE APPROVED for the Westchester Avenue Culvert (Str. 091305) Replacement and that the adjustment BE FUNDED from the Capital Variance Project – Levy; and
Public Works Committee, April 14, 2026 · Carried
That Report PW 4-2026, dated January 13, 2026, respecting Award of Contract 2025-T-27 Spring Gardens Sanitary Pumping Station (SPS) and Forcemain (FM) Upgrade, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Contract 2025-T-27 Spring Gardens Sewage Pumping Station (SPS) and Forcemain (FM) Upgrade in the City of St. Catharines BE AWARDED to the lowest compliant bidder, Verly Const
Public Works Committee, January 13, 2026 · Carried
That Minutes CL 15-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, October 23, 2025, BE ADOPTED.
Council, November 20, 2025 · Carried
That Confidential Report HR 5-2025, dated November 5, 2025, A Matter of Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Labour Relations Strategy for Upcoming Collective Bargaining with CUPE Local 911, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED.
Corporate Services Committee, November 5, 2025 · Carried
That Minutes CL 13-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, August 28, 2025, BE ADOPTED.
Council, September 25, 2025 · Carried
That Report CSD 41-2025, dated September 10, 2025, respecting Affordable Housing Development Charges Exemption Policy and Agreement, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council APPROVE the policy (Appendix 1) for the Affordable Residential Development Charge (DC) Exemption established by section 4.1 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (DC Act); Corporate Se
Corporate Services Committee, September 10, 2025 · Carried
That Report CSD 34-2025, dated August 13, 2025, respecting Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Request for Balls Falls and St. Johns Conservation Area Capital Funding, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority’s (“NPCA”) capital levy request related to capital improvements at the Balls Falls and St. Johns Conservation areas
Corporate Services Committee, August 13, 2025 · Carried
That Report PW 32-2025, dated August 12, 2025, respecting Award of Contract 2025-T-45 Reconstruction of Regional Road 20 from South Grimsby Road 5 to Wade Road; Wade Road from Regional Road 20 to Limit, in the Township of West Lincoln– Phase 4, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Contract 2025-T-45 Reconstruction of Regional Road 20 from South Grimsby Road 5 to Wade R
Public Works Committee, August 12, 2025 · Carried
That Confidential Report HR 2-2025, dated June 26, 2025, respecting A Matter of Labour Relation: CUPE and its Local 1757, Public Health – Tentative Agreement, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED.
Council, June 26, 2025 · Carried
That Report CSD 13-2025, dated June 11, 2025, respecting Procurement By-law: Repeal and Replace, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Procurement By-law No. 02-2016 as amended BE REPEALED AND REPLACED effective October 1, 2025, with the attached Procurement By-law (Appendix 1); 2. That Council APPROVE an amendment to the Purchasing Card Policy (C-F-023) to replace the
Corporate Services Committee, June 11, 2025 · Carried
That Report PW 25-2025, dated June 10, 2025, respecting Jurisdictional Transfer of Regional Road 87 Main Street/Lock Street/ Lakeport Road between Regional Road 38 Martindale Road and Regional Road 42 Ontario Street, in the City of St. Catharines, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: Public Works Committee Open Session Minutes PWC 6-2025 June 10, 2025 Page 4 1. That staff BE
Public Works Committee, June 10, 2025 · Carried
That Report PW 12-2025, dated March 4, 2025, respecting Updated Speed Limit Policy and Signs in School Zones, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council APPROVE the adoption of the Speed Limit Policy attached as Appendix 1 to Report PW 12-2025; and 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to implement the speed limit changes as outlined in Appendix 4 to Report PW 12-2025.
Public Works Committee, March 4, 2025 · Carried
That Report CSD 3-2025, dated January 16, 2025, respecting Development Charges Complaint – 12 Iroquois Trail, Grimsby (Vermeer Canada Inc.), BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the Complaint filed with respect to Regional Development Charges payable pursuant to Section 20 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, for the property located at 12 Iroquois Trail, Grimsby (the
Council Special, January 16, 2025 · Defeated
That the 2025 Proposed Operating Budget – NRPS and Police Service Board BE REDUCED by $852,194 or 0.17%.
Budget Review Committee of the Whole, December 12, 2024 · Carried
That Clause 2 of the motion BE AMENDED as follows: 2. That the 2025 levy increase of $4,000,000 $2,000,000 or 0.83% 0.41% over the 2024 general levy relating to the 2022 Tax Deferral BE APPROVED to support a sustainable budget.
Budget Review Committee of the Whole, December 5, 2024 · Carried
That Clause 4 of the motion BE AMENDED as follows: 4. That the 2025 levy increase of $4,870,687 $2,000,000 or 1.01% 0.41% over the 2024 general levy related to Smart Growth Incentive Regional Development Charges Reduction Program (Smart Growth DC Incentive) BE APPROVED to support developer refunds when eligibility criteria are met.
Budget Review Committee of the Whole, December 5, 2024 · Carried
That Memorandum BRC-C 15-2024, dated December 5, 2024, respecting Recommendations for Consideration from the Public Works Committee meeting, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the low concentration hauled sewage rate of $71/1000 gallons (2025 fee number PW 49) as outlined in the Draft 2025 Schedule of Fees and Charges attached as Appendix 1 to Report CSD 57-2024 BE
Budget Review Committee of the Whole, December 5, 2024 · Carried
That the presentation provided by Tom Richardson, Sullivan Mahoney LLP, appeared on behalf of 1218691 Ontario Inc. (S.C. Watson), BE RECEIVED; and Public Works Committee Open Session Minutes PWC 9-2024 October 8, 2024 Page 4 That staff PROVIDE the information requested by the delegate including details of the review process undertaken to determine the rates for the treatment of hauled waste and th
Public Works Committee, October 8, 2024 · Carried
That Bruce Williamson, Councillor, City of St. Catharines, and Sam Baio, resident, City of St. Catharines, BE PERMITTED to appear before Council as individual delegates, respecting Update Regarding Regional Road 87 Reconstruction in Port Dalhousie (Minute Item 7.2, Minutes PWC 8-2024 (Agenda Item 12.2)).
Council, September 26, 2024 · Carried
That Report CSD 39-2024, dated September 11, 2024, respecting Development Charge Demolition Credit Extension Request – Brownfield Redevelopment Grimsby, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: Corporate Services Committee Open Session Minutes CSC 8-2024 September 11, 2024 Page 3 1. That the eligibility period for the Regional Development Charge demolition credits associated with
Corporate Services Committee, September 11, 2024 · Carried
That Report CSD 43-2024, dated September 11, 2024, respecting Q2 2024 Financial Update, BE RECEIVED.
Corporate Services Committee, September 11, 2024 · Carried
That Confidential HR 5-2024, dated September 11, 2024, respecting A Matter of Labour Relations under s.239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – CUPE 1263 Interest Arbitration Award, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED.
Corporate Services Committee, September 11, 2024 · Carried
That Memorandum PBLRC-C 5-2024 dated June 25, 2024, respecting Display of Signage in the Council Chamber BE RECEIVED; and That the Procedural By-law BE AMENDED to include the following: Members of the public, including delegates, are not permitted to have signs, props, placards or flags of any kind at meetings of Regional Council or its Committees.
Procedural By-law Review Committee, June 25, 2024 · Carried
That the Confidential Verbal Update held under s. 239 (2)(i) of the Municipal Act, 2001 respecting business specific commercial information that could interfere significantly with contractual negotiations of an organization, BE RECEIVED.
Committee of the Whole, May 2, 2024 · Carried
That Minutes CL 3-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, February 22, 2024, BE ADOPTED.
Council, March 21, 2024 · Carried
That Correspondence Item CL-C 29-2024, dated March 21, 2024, respecting Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Board of Directors Nomination, BE RECEIVED; and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council NOMINATES Councillor Robert Foster for the position of Director on Regional and Single Tier Caucus, on the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Board of Directors
Council, March 21, 2024 · Carried
That Confidential Report CHR 2-2024 REVISED, dated March 21, 2024, respecting Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual and Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations under Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Contract Extension for the Chief Administrative Officer, BE RECEIVED; and That the Regional Chair BE AUTHORIZED to proceed as outlined in Confidential CHR 2-2024 REVISED.
Council, March 21, 2024 · Carried
That Correspondence Item BRC-C 13-2023, dated November 2, 2023, respecting Additional Information –
Budget Review Committee of the Whole, November 2, 2023 · Referred
1. That Correspondence Item PBLRC-C 10-2023, dated October 30, 2023, respecting Changes to Submission Deadlines for Council Meetings BE RECEIVED; and 2. That the Procedural By-law BE AMENDED as follows: a) Delete Section 11.3 as follows: All reports, notices, motions, and any other material to be included in the agenda for a regular Council meeting shall be delivered in writing or electronically t
Procedural By-law Review Committee, October 30, 2023 · Carried
That Report PW 45-2023, dated October 10, 2023, respecting Water and Wastewater Financial Plan for O.Reg. 453/07, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the following statements included as part of Appendix 3 to Report PW 45-2023 resulting from the Water and Wastewater Financial Plan BE APPROVED in accordance with O.Reg. 453/07:  Pro forma Statement of Financial Positi
Public Works Committee, October 10, 2023 · Carried
That Report PW 41-2023, dated September 12, 2023, respecting Appointments to Niagara Road 12 Landfill Citizen Liaison Committee, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the recommendation contained in Confidential Appendix I to Report PW 44-2023, BE APPROVED, confirming the appointments for the remainder of this term of Council to the Niagara Road 12 Landfill Citizen Lia
Public Works Committee, September 12, 2023 · Carried
3. That Item 6 of the Proposed Procedural By-law Amendments (Appendix 1 of Report PBLRC-C 5-2023), respecting Submission of Materials by Delegates, BE
Procedural By-law Review Committee, July 17, 2023 · Deferred
That the following items BE DEALT WITH as follows: CL-C 44-2023, respecting Niagara Region adapting a Social Procurement Strategy, BE RECEIVED; and CL-C 47-2023, respecting Social Procurement, BE RECEIVED.
Council, June 15, 2023 · Carried
That Report CSD 22-2023, dated April 5, 2023, respecting 2023 Property Tax Policy, Ratios and Rates, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council APPROVE the following tax ratios and sub- class reductions for the 2023 taxation year: Property Classification Tax Ratio Sub-Class Reduction Residential 1.000000 New Multi-Residential 1.000000 Multi-Residential 1.97
Corporate Services Committee, April 5, 2023 · Carried
That Report CSD 18-2023, dated March 8, 2023, respecting Approval of the Statement of Revenues and Expenditures – Canada Summer Games Project, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations, BE APPROVED: 1. That the draft audited statement of revenues and expenditures for the Canada Summer Games Park Project for the period ended February 7, 2022 (Appendix 1 to Report CSD 18-2023), BE APPROVED; 2. T
Corporate Services Committee, March 8, 2023 · Carried
That the 2023 Levy Budget BE AMENDED to include the following budget reductions: 1. That the Industrial Development DC Grant BE REDUCED by zero with no impact on the levy; 2. That the Agricultural Grant budget BE REDUCED by $3.31M with an impact of 0.81% on the levy; 3. That the 2022 tax deferral increase BE REDUCED by $1.0M, with an impact on the levy of 0.25%; 4. That the Tax Write Off Budget BE
Budget Review Committee of the Whole, February 16, 2023 · Defeated
That Report CLK 1-2023, dated February 15, 2023, respecting Niagara Region Advisory Committees, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation, BE APPROVED: 1. That the following Advisory Committees/Working Group BE DISCONTINUED effective immediately as alternative mechanisms have evolved which address the mandates of the Committee/Working Group: a) Culture Committee b) Economic Development Working
Corporate Services Committee, February 15, 2023 · Carried
That Confidential Report CSD 13-2023, dated February 15, 2023, respecting A Matter Respecting a Proposed Acquisition of Land by the Municipality under s. 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Public Health Lease Extension - St. Catharines, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Corporate Services Committee, February 15, 2023 · Carried

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