That Council Agenda CL 3-2025, BE ADOPTED.
Council, February 20, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS Niagara is a critical hub for trade between the United States and Canada with our economy benefitting greatly from an historically positive trade relationship with the United States; WHEREAS Niagara’s business community has repeatedly shown its strength and resiliency navigating extreme economic uncertainty; WHEREAS the U.S. market accounts for 72 per cent of total exports from Niagara bus
Council, February 20, 2025 · Carried
That Clause 1 of the motion BE AMENDED as follows: 1. That the Regional Municipality of Niagara OPPOSES the use of the notwithstanding clause by the Government of Ontario in connection with any legislation that would facilitate the eviction or displacement of encampment residents; That Niagara Regional Council SUPPORTS Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and upholding the valu
Council, January 23, 2025 · Carried
That Council Agenda CL 1-2025, BE ADOPTED.
That Report PW 2-2025, dated January 7, 2025, respecting Jurisdictional Transfer of Hwy 20 between Hwy 58 and Townline Road, in the City of Thorold, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Council DIRECT staff to enter into negotiations with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) regarding the potential transfer of jurisdiction of Highway 20 between Highway 58 and Townline
That the one-time request of $400,000 for temporary seasonal shelter BE
That Minutes PEDC 10-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Council, November 21, 2024 · Carried
That Regional Council EXTEND this meeting's curfew to 11:00 p.m.
That Council Agenda CL 15-2024, BE ADOPTED, as amended.
Council, October 24, 2024 · Carried
That Minutes PEDC 9-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Council, October 24, 2024 · Carried
That Report PW 30-2024, dated October 8, 2024, respecting Award of Contract 2024-T-148 – Supply and Delivery of 12 Dump Trucks with Winter Control Equipment, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Contract 2024-T-148 – Supply and Delivery of 12 Dump Trucks with Winter Control Equipment, BE AWARDED to the lowest compliant bidder, Rush Truck Centres of Canada, at their bid
That Minutes PEDC 8-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Council, September 26, 2024 · Carried
That the question BE CALLED.
That Report PDS 26-2024, dated September 5, 2024, respecting Niagara Region Incentive Policy Review, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the following changes to the Niagara Region Incentive Policy (NRIP) C-A-028 (Appendix 1) BE APPROVED and implemented by Staff in an updated NRIP: a) Remove “Non-profit Affordable Rental Housing RDC Deferral” from NRIP as it has been
That COTW-C 2-2024 and the proposed motion BE
That Minutes PEDC 7-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
That Report CSD 29-2024 (Agenda Item 7.1), respecting 2025 Budget Strategy, BE DEALT WITH at this time.
That Report CSD 29-2024, dated July 25, 2024, respecting 2025 Budget Strategy, BE RECEIVED and BE CIRCULATED to agencies, boards, and commissions (ABCs) in accordance with By-Law No. 2017-63 “Budget Control”.
That Council Agenda CL 9-2024, BE ADOPTED, as amended.
That Minutes PEDC 6-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED. At this point in the meeting Chair Bradley assumed the chair. 11.5.1 Minutes PEDC 6-2024, Minute Item 7.1 respecting Diversity Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee Terms of Referenc
That Minutes PEDC 5-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
That Bill 2024-35, being a by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held May 23, 2024, BE NOW READ and DO PASS.
That Memorandum PWC-C 3-2024, dated May 7, 2024, respecting Update on Public Works Capital Projects, BE RECEIVED.
That the order of the agenda BE AMENDED to consider the Motion respecting Support for the Decision of the Ontario Energy Board to End the Gas Pipeline Subsidy (Agenda Item 13.2), immediately following the delegation on this matter (Agenda Item 7.2.1).
WHEREAS, Niagara's residents are struggling with rising energy costs and require assistance, particularly as they navigate the challenges of recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic; WHEREAS, natural gas is no longer the cheapest way to heat homes because of innovations in electric heat pumps which can provide all heating needs even in the cold climates, and result in competitive energy bills relativ
That Minutes PEDC 3-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
WHEREAS, Canada is experiencing record population growth, having welcomed 1.25 million new Canadians last year alone; WHEREAS, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) we need to build at least 3.5 million additional homes by 2030, and municipalities need to build or expand the infrastructure to accommodate this growth; WHEREAS, FCM has estimated that the cost of the municip
That Confidential Report PDS 11-2024, dated March 21, 2024, respecting A Matter of Litigation Affecting the Municipality under s. 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Ontario Land Tribunal Partial Settlement of Appeal of West Lincoln OPA 63, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
That minutes WMPSC 1-2024, being the minutes of the Waste Management Planning Steering Committee, BE RECEIVED.
That Minutes CL 2-2024, being the minutes of the Regional Council meeting held on January 25, 2024, and the video of this meeting BE
Council, February 22, 2024 · Referred
That Minutes PEDC 2-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Council, February 22, 2024 · Carried
That Report CSD 46-2023, dated December 7, 2023, respecting 2024 Schedule of Fees and Charges, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Draft 2024 Schedule of Fees and Charges, Appendix 1 to Report CSD 46-2023, BE APPROVED; and 2. That the necessary by-law BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Council for consideration.
That Memorandum CL-C 79-2023, dated November 16, 2023, respecting Recommendations for Consideration from the Budget Review Committee of the Whole Meeting held November 16, 2023, BE ADDED to the agenda as an Item for Consideration.
Council, November 16, 2023 · Carried
That the 2024 Niagara Transit Commission proposed budget BE
1. That Correspondence Item PBLRC-C 11-2023, dated October 30, 2023, respecting
WHEREAS, the Province of Ontario has expressed its commitment to working closely with municipalities to build a stronger Ontario; WHEREAS, Bill 23, enacted on November 28, 2022, has led to substantial revenue losses for municipalities, including the Niagara Region; WHEREAS these revenue losses include an anticipated 20 per cent reduction in development charge rates, resulting in a loss of over $35
Council, October 19, 2023 · Carried
That Report PDS 30-2023, dated October 11, 2023, respecting Areas of Strategic Focus for Shared Services, BE RECEIVED and BE CIRCULATED to Local Area Municipalities for information.
That Minutes PEDC 9-2023 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Council, September 21, 2023 · Carried
That the motion respecting 2024 Mitigation Measures BE
Council, September 21, 2023 · Referred
That Report PW 41-2023, dated September 12, 2023, respecting Award of Contract 2023-T-128 Quaker Road Sanitary Trunk Sewer between Pelham Street and Rice Road in The Town of Pelham and City of Welland, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Contract 2023-T-128 Quaker Road Sanitary Trunk Sewer between Pelham Street and Rice Road in The Town of Pelham and City of Welland