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Portrait of Robert Foster

Robert Foster

Councillor · seen 2019-02-04 to 2026-06-22 · served 2018–2022, 2022–2026

191substantive motions movedof 192 meetings the minutes record them at
113procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
160substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
8meetings recorded absentof 192 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 (8)

Waste Management Planning Steering CommitteeApril 27, 2026
PHSSCJanuary 7, 2025
Committee of the WholeSeptember 5, 2024
Procedural By-law Review CommitteeOctober 30, 2023
Budget Review Committee of the WholeJuly 27, 2023
Planning and Economic Development CommitteeSeptember 14, 2022
Planning and Economic Development CommitteeOctober 13, 2021
Audit CommitteeSeptember 21, 2020

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 191)

That Council Agenda CL 14-2026, BE ADOPTED.
Council Special, August 20, 2026 · Carried
That Confidential Report CAO 13-2026, dated August 13, 2026, respecting A Matter respecting 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
Council Special, August 20, 2026 · Carried
That Minutes CSC 5-2026 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Council, July 30, 2026 · Carried
That Report PW 20-2026, dated July 14, 2026, respecting 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 $130,000 and that the increase BE FUNDED from the Capital Variance Project – Waste Management.
Public Works Committee, July 14, 2026 · Carried
That Report CLK 1-2026, dated June 25, 2026, respecting Delegation of Authority for the Period of Restricted Acts after Nomination Day for the 2026 Municipal Election, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That for such period that Regional Council is prohibited from taking certain action pursuant to section 275 of the Municipal Act, 2001 (the Act), Regional Council DELEGAT
Council, June 25, 2026 · Carried
That Report PW 17-2026, dated June 9, 2026, respecting Safer School Zones – Road Safety Infrastructure Fund, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council ADOPT the updated School Zone and Community Safety Zone standards detailed in Appendix 2; and 2. That Regional Council DIRECT staff to apply for the Road Safety Infrastructure Fund application-based stream,
Public Works Committee, June 9, 2026 · Carried
That Minutes CSC 3-2026 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Council, April 30, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS Ontario generated approximately 16.88 million tonnes of waste in 2024, with 12.75 million tonnes disposed in landfills (Waste To Resource Ontario’s 2025 State of Waste in Ontario - Landfill Report); WHEREAS Ontario’s landfill capacity will be exhausted by 2037, or as early as 2034 if U.S. access is restricted; WHEREAS municipalities across Ontario are facing increasing challenges related t
Public Works Committee, March 10, 2026 · Carried
That Report COM 4-2026, dated March 10, 2026, respecting Homelessness Prevention Plan – Investment Plan 2026-27 BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) mandated Homelessness Prevention Plan (HPP) Investment Plan for the 2026- 27 funding allotment BE APPROVED.
PHSSC, March 10, 2026 · Carried
That Memorandum CL-C 14-2026 dated February 26, 2026, respecting Standing Committee Appointment, BE RECEIVED; and That, effective immediately, Councillor Seaborn BE APPOINTED to the Corporate Services Committee.
Council, February 26, 2026 · Carried
That Minutes CSC 1-2026 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Council, February 26, 2026 · Carried
That Clause 1 of the motion BE AMENDED as follows: 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).
Budget Review Committee of the Whole, February 12, 2026 · Carried
That Memorandum BRC-C 3-2026, dated February 12, 2026, respecting Previously Approved 2026 Budget Decisions, BE RECEIVED; and That the Budget Review Committee of the Whole RECOMMENDS Regional Council reconsider its prior decision respecting the Regional Departments and Incentives budget as required to enact the recommendations of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole.
Budget Review Committee of the Whole, February 12, 2026 · Carried
That Memorandum CL-C 12-2026, respecting Outstanding Operating Budget and Tax Levy Recommendations, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 2. The following items related to the 2026 General Tax Levy Budget BE APPROVED: a) That the following items of $8,946,192 $10,823,692 with $0 effect on the general tax levy BE APPROVED with funding from the Taxpayer Relief Reserve: i. One-Ti
Council Special, February 12, 2026 · Carried
That the motion respecting Hiring Freeze on Non-Essential Positions BE
Council, January 29, 2026 · Referred
That Report PW 2-2026, dated January 13, 2026, respecting Gross Budget Increase – Catherine Street Sewage Pumping Station Upgrades, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the gross capital budget for Catherine Street Sewage Pumping Station Upgrades BE INCREASED by $2,150,000 and that the increase BE FUNDED by Capital Variance Project – Wastewater; 2. That an increase to
Public Works Committee, January 13, 2026 · Carried
That Memorandum AC-C 17-2025, dated December 8, 2025, respecting Consideration of Submitted Expenses under Regional Council Expense Policy – Regional Councillor Bateman, BE RECEIVED; and That the request for reimbursement of expenses submitted by Councillor Bateman for 738km of mileage (approximately $516) and legal expenses of $500, BE DENIED.
Audit Committee, December 8, 2025 · Carried
That Report PW 42-2025, dated December 2, 2025, respecting Niagara Falls Water Treatment Plant UV Disinfection Unit Replacements – Single Source Purchase, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That staff BE AUTHORIZED to proceed with the single source acquisition of five (5) replacement UV disinfection units at a cost of $1,895,422, from Trojan Technologies Group UCL, in acc
Public Works Committee, December 2, 2025 · Carried
That Report CSD 55-2025 and the proposed amendment, BE
Budget Review Committee of the Whole, November 13, 2025 · Deferred
That Confidential Memorandum PWC-C 16-2024, dated November 4, 2025, respecting A Matter of Financial Information Supplied in Confidence to the Municipality, which if disclosed could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons or organization; and A Position, Plan, Proc
Public Works Committee, November 4, 2025 · Carried
That Minutes CSC 8-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED, save and except Minute Item 6.4.
Council, October 23, 2025 · Carried
That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2025-48 A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon amortizing debentures in the principal amount of $12,000,000.00 for a capital work of The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls. Bill 2025-49 A by-law to amend By-law 2024-81, being a By-law to Establish Fees and Charges for the Services and Activities provided by The Regional Municipality of
Council, September 25, 2025 · Carried
That Bill 2025-40, being a by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its special meeting held July 24, 2025, BE NOW READ and DO PASS.
Council Special, July 24, 2025 · Carried
That Minutes CSC 4-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED. 12.4.1 Minutes CSC 4-2025, Minute Item 6.1 respecting 2025-T-9 Award of Tender - New NRPS D3 NG 911 Stand Alone Back Up Facility, 5 Lincoln Street, City of Welland The motion contained in Minute Item 6.
Council, May 22, 2025 · Carried
That Report ED 5-2025, dated May 7, 2025, respecting Strategic Marketing Update, BE RECEIVED.
Planning and Economic Development Committee, May 7, 2025 · Carried
That Confidential COM 12-2025, dated April 8, 2025, respecting A Matter of Labour Relations/Employee Negotiations and Personal Matters about Identifiable Individuals Pursuant to Sections 239(2)(d)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001: Special Needs Program Update, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED.
PHSSC, May 6, 2025 · Carried
Whereas the Niagara Region, along with communities across Canada, is facing an emerging economic crisis, influenced by complex global factors and external non-Canadian interests that are adversely affecting Canadian citizens and our business community; Whereas as a border region, Niagara is uniquely and disproportionately impacted by these global disruptions, with 72% of goods produced in Niagara
Council, April 24, 2025 · Carried
That Minutes CSC 2-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Council, March 20, 2025 · Carried
That Memorandum CL-C 15-2025, dated January 23, 2025, respecting Standing Committee Appointment BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That, effective immediately, Councillor Insinna BE APPOINTED to the Corporate Services Committee.
Council, January 23, 2025 · Carried
That Minutes CSC 11-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED save and except Minute Item 10.2.
Council, December 12, 2024 · Carried
That Minutes CSC 10-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED save and except Minute Items 10.1 and 10.2.
Council, November 21, 2024 · Carried
That Report PW 33-2024, dated November 5, 2024, respecting Award of Contract 2024-T-2024 Biosolids and Residuals Management, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Contract 2024-T-207 - Biosolids and Residuals Management Program BE AWARDED to the lowest compliant prequalified bidder, 2386246 Ontario Inc. DBA Thomas Nutrient Solutions (Thomas Nutrient Solutions), at their
Public Works Committee, November 5, 2024 · Carried
That KPMG BE APPOINTED as the Auditor for Niagara Regional Housing for the fiscal year of 2024.
Council, October 24, 2024 · Carried
That Confidential Report CAO 13-2024, dated August 29, 2024, respecting Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual under s. 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Appointment, BE RECEIVED and the recommendation contained therein BE APPROVED.
Council Special, August 29, 2024 · Carried
That Memorandum CL-C 73-2024, dated August 29, 2024, respecting Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) Board of Directors Vacancy, BE RECEIVED; and That the appointment process to fill the vacancy BE UNDERTAKEN at this time.
Council, August 29, 2024 · Carried
That Minutes CSC 6-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED, save and except Minute Item 6.3.
Council, June 27, 2024 · Carried
That Memorandum PBLRC-C 6-2024 dated June 25, 2024, respecting Singing of National Anthem at Council Meetings BE RECEIVED; and That the Procedural By-law BE AMENDED to delete Section 11.1(d) (Singing of O'Canada).
Procedural By-law Review Committee, June 25, 2024 · Carried
That Report PDS 21-2024, dated June 12, 2024, respecting Diversity Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the request from the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee to amend the Committee’s Terms of Reference BE DENIED.
Planning and Economic Development Committee, June 12, 2024 · Carried
That Report PW 20-2024, dated June 11, 2024, respecting Bridge Street Drop Off Depot Budget Adjustment, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: Public Works Committee Open Session Minutes PWC 6-2024 June 11, 2024 Page 4 1. That the gross capital budget adjustment in the amount of $263,493 BE APPROVED for the Bridge St. Drop-Off Depot and that the increase BE FUNDED as follows: 
Public Works Committee, June 11, 2024 · Carried
That Report CAO 7-2024, dated May 23, 2024, respecting 2024 Proposed Association of Municipalities Conference Delegations, BE RECEIVED.
Council, May 23, 2024 · Carried

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