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Portrait of Leanna Villella

Leanna Villella

Councillor · seen 2020-03-26 to 2025-11-04 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026

former not seated on the current council

15substantive motions movedof 123 meetings the minutes record them at
8procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
39substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
21meetings recorded absentof 123 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 (21)

Public Works CommitteeNovember 4, 2025
Committee of the WholeAugust 21, 2025
Public Works CommitteeNovember 5, 2024
Budget Review Committee of the WholeJanuary 26, 2023
Council SpecialMarch 31, 2022
Council SpecialDecember 16, 2021
Committee of the WholeDecember 1, 2021
Budget Review Committee of the WholeNovember 25, 2021
Council SpecialNovember 25, 2021
Budget Review Committee of the WholeNovember 4, 2021
Council SpecialSeptember 29, 2021
Council SpecialAugust 31, 2021
CouncilJuly 22, 2021
CouncilJune 24, 2021
Council SpecialApril 29, 2021
Council SpecialMarch 31, 2021
Council SpecialFebruary 25, 2021
Committee of the WholeDecember 10, 2020
PHSSCDecember 8, 2020
Council SpecialAugust 13, 2020
PHSSCJuly 14, 2020

Substantive motions moved (all 15)

That Report PW 15-2025, dated May 6, 2025, respecting Award of Contract 2024-T-174 Welland Water Treatment Plant New Welland Canal Transmission Watermain and Merritt Street Reconstruction, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the capital budget BE INCREASED by $5,740,000 gross and $3,173,552 net for the Welland Water Treatment Plant New Welland Canal Transmission Wate
Public Works Committee, May 6, 2025 · Carried
That Confidential Memorandum AC-C 8-2024, dated September 16, 2024, A Matter respecting Personal Matters about Identifiable Individuals - Request - Referral of Confidential HR 4-2024 (A Matter of Litigation section 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act: Councillor Information Request to Active Litigation Matter) BE RECEIVED.
Audit Committee, September 16, 2024 · Carried
That Laura Stewart and Zeina Othman BE PERMITTED to appear before Council as individual delegates respecting Recommended Changes to Council’s Procedural By-law and Code of Conduct for Members of Council and Local Boards (CLK 3-2024, Agenda Item 10.1).
Council, July 25, 2024 · Carried
That the following items BE DEALT WITH as follows: CL-C 50-2023, respecting opposition in ending the state of emergency for mental health, homelessness and addiction, BE RECEIVED; CL-C 51-2023, respecting cancelling the states of emergency on mental health, homelessness and addiction, BE RECEIVED.
Council, July 20, 2023 · Carried
That Correspondence Item CL-C 4-2023, dated January 19, 2023, respecting Recommendations for Consideration from the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on January 19, 2023, BE
Council, January 19, 2023 · Deferred
That Report HR 04-2022, dated September 14, 2022, respecting Group Benefits Carrier Marketing - Contract Award, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That effective January 1, 2023, Green Shield Canada BE AWARDED the contract providing Health and Dental Benefits for employees of Niagara Region and Regional Council; and 2. That effective January 1, 2023, Sun Life Assurance C
Council, September 22, 2022 · Carried
WHEREAS the Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982, give provincial governments exclusive authority and responsibility for the provision of hospitals; WHEREAS current provincial policy expects a local contribution equal to a minimum of 10% of the capital costs related to new hospital construction projects; WHEREAS this funding policy places an unaffordable burden on communities who often look to their lo
Council, January 21, 2021 · Carried
That Confidential Report HR 7-2020, dated December 17, 2020, respecting A Matter of Labour Relations: ONA Homes Interest Arbitration, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: That the Regional Chair and the Regional Clerk BE DIRECTED to execute the collective agreement on behalf of The Regional Municipality of Niagara as per the binding November 2, 2020 Interest Arbitration Award
Council, December 17, 2020 · Carried
That Robert Cameron, resident, City of St. Catharines, BE PERMITTED to appear before Committee as a delegate respecting Disability Exclusion – Niagara Prosperity Initiative 2020 Budget Submission (Agenda Item 6.1).
PHSSC, June 16, 2020 · Carried
That Council Agenda CL 7-2020, BE ADOPTED.
Council, May 21, 2020 · Carried
That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2019-57 - A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon 10 year instalment debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $32,446,569.00 for capital works of The Regional Municipality of Niagara. Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 13-2019 July 18, 2019 Page 16 Bill 2019-58 - A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon instalment debentures in t
Council, July 18, 2019 · Carried
Bill 2019-38 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate part of Lot 23, Concession 3, in the City of St. Catharines as part of Regional Road No. 38 (Martindale Road). Bill 2019-39 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate Part of Lot 45 CP Plan 5, in the City of St. Catharines as part of Regional Road No. 48 (Niagara Street). Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 09-2019 April 25, 2019 Page 16 Bill
Council, April 25, 2019 · Carried
That Report NRH 1-2019, dated January 11, 2019, respecting Budget Adjustment – Social Housing Apartment Improvement Program (SHAIP) BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That a gross capital budget adjustment in the amount of $1,075,475 gross and $0 net BE RECEIVED and INITIATED for the Social Housing Apartment Improvement Program and that the adjustment BE FUNDED by Ministr
PHSSC, April 16, 2019 · Carried
That Correspondence Item CL-C 13-2019, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated February 28, 2019, respecting 2019 Committee of the Whole Meeting Schedule, BE RECEIVED; and That the 2019 Committee of the Whole Meeting Schedule BE APPROVED.
Council, February 28, 2019 · Carried
That following Bill BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2019-14 A by-law to adopt the 2019 Waste Management Budget for The Regional Municipality of Niagara.
Council Special, February 14, 2019 · Carried

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