That Council Agenda CL 7-2026, BE ADOPTED.
That Report COM 7-2026, dated April 14, 2026, respecting St. Catharines Emergency Shelter Funding, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the transfer of $2,000,000 in funding from the Capital Variance Project - Levy to Niagara Regional Housing (NRH) for the St. Catharines Emergency Shelter project BE APPROVED; and 2. That this report BE FORWARDED to Niagara Regional Ho
PHSSC, April 14, 2026 · Carried
That Report PW 10-2026, dated March 10, 2026, respecting Extension of the Niagara Regional Courts Inter-Municipal Agreement (Amendment 3), BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That an extension to the term of the existing Amending Agreement to the Niagara Region Courts Inter-Municipal Agreement (NRCIMA) (being Amendment 2 dated October 13, 2022) of 3 years BE APPROVED for
That Report PHD 2-2026 dated March 10, 2026, respecting Environmental Health Division – Niagara Region Public Health – Addition of One Permanent Public Health Nurse Full-Time Equivalent, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the addition of one permanent Public Health Nurse (PHN) full- time equivalent (FTE) within the Environmental Health Division - Public Health, fully
PHSSC, March 10, 2026 · Carried
That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2026-09 A by-law to adopt the 2026 Operating Budget and General Tax Levy for The Regional Municipality of Niagara. Bill 2026-10 A by-law to adopt, ratify, and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its special meeting held February 12, 2026.
That Report PW 5-2026, dated February 10, 2026, respecting Beyond Waste: Approval of the Final Niagara Region Waste Strategy (2026-2051), BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Niagara Region Waste Strategy – Beyond Waste: Our vision for what’s next, as outlined in Report PW 5-2026, BE APPROVED; and 2. That the final Niagara Region Waste Strategy – Beyond Waste: Our
That Minutes CSC 10-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Council, December 11, 2025 · Carried
That the Niagara Regional Police Service and Police Service Board Budget BE
That Memorandum AC-C 16-2025, dated December 8, 2025, respecting 2026 Audit Committee Meeting Schedule, BE RECEIVED; and That 2026 Audit Committee meetings BE HELD at 1:00 p.m. on the following dates: March 23, May 25, July 6, September 14.
That Correspondence Item WMPSC-C 12-2025, dated December 8, 2025, respecting 2026 Waste Management Planning Steering Committee Meeting Dates, BE RECEIVED; and That the meetings of the Waste Management Planning Steering Committee BE HELD on February 23, 2026, April 27, 2026, June 22, 2026, and August 24, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
That Report PW 45-2025, dated December 2, 2025, respecting Amendment to Agreement with Automotive Materials Stewardship - Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) Program, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Director of Waste Management BE AUTHORIZED to execute an amending agreement with Automotive Material Stewardship to continue to receive funding for the collectio
That Report CSD 59-2025, dated November 13, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That consideration of the Region’s participation in Town of Grimsby’s Heritage Property Tax Rebate Program BE
That Council Agenda CL 14-2025, BE ADOPTED, as amended.
Council, September 25, 2025 · Carried
That Report PW 7-2025, dated May 6, 2025, respecting Contract Amendment for 2019-RFP-239 Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant Secondary Treatment and Digester Upgrades, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That a contract amendment to increase engineering construction and design services with Environmental Infrastructure Solutions Inc. in the amount of $821,169 (includi
That Report PHD 3-2025, dated April 8, 2025, respecting Public Health 2025 Annual Service Plan and Budget Submission, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the Board of Health (BOH) APPROVE the Public Health 2025 Annual Service Plan and Budget Submission (ASP) to the Ministry of Health for a total gross budget of $42,358,593 inclusive of three (3) one-time funding reque
PHSSC, April 8, 2025 · Carried
That staff BE DIRECTED to include the Fonthill Spur-Bauer multi-use trail, Town of Pelham, as a recognized trail in the 2051 Transportation Master Plan.
That Minutes COTW 1-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, February 6, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Council, February 20, 2025 · Carried
A request was made to vote on Bills 2024-80 and 2024-83 separately. That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2024-79 A by-law to Appoint Municipal Bylaw Enforcement Officers for the Purpose of Enforcing Various Regional By-laws for the Regional Municipality of Niagara and to Repeal By-law 2023-24. Bill 2024-81 A by-law to establish fees and charges for the services and activities pro
Council, December 12, 2024 · Carried
That the Waste Management Planning Steering Committee meetings BE HELD on Mondays at 9:00 a.m. on the following dates in 2025: February 24, April 28, June 23, October 20, and December 8.
That the motion BE AMENDED as follows: That Report PDS 24-2024, dated December 4, 2024, respecting Post- secondary Student Housing Strategy, BE RECEIVED. That the Post-secondary Student Housing Strategy BE ENDORSED.
That Memorandum PDS-C 29-2024, dated December 4, 2024, respecting Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) Presentation, BE RECEIVED.
That Report PW 36-2024, dated December 3, 2024, respecting Extension of Curbside Collection/Haulage of Garbage, Recyclables and Organics Contracts (Contract 2019-RFP-156), BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: Public Works Committee Open Session Minutes PWC 11-2024 December 3, 2024 Page 5 1. That the Region’s one (1) year extension option in Contract 2019- RFP-156 for Curbside
That Correspondence Item BRC-C 5-2024, dated October 29, 2024, respecting Court Services 2025 Proposed Operating Budget, BE RECEIVED; and That the Court Services 2025 Proposed Operating Budget BE APPROVED in principle subject to consideration of the general levy for Niagara Region.
That Report COM 33-2024, dated November 5, 2024, respecting Housing Services Property Management Services Agreements, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the Commissioner of Community Services or designate BE AUTHORIZED to enter into agreements, in a form satisfactory to the Director, Legal Services, for the provision of property management services by the Regional Mu
PHSSC, November 5, 2024 · Carried
That the Financial Statements and Auditor's Report for the fiscal period of January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, as approved by the Board of Directors at their April 19, 2024 meeting, BE CONFIRMED.
Council, October 24, 2024 · Carried
That the question BE CALLED.
That Report PDS 23-2024, dated September 11, 2024, respecting Recommendation Report – Approval of Regional Official Plan Amendment and Approval of Local Official Plan Amendment, Law Quarry Extension, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Official Plan Amendment, Law Quarry Extension BE APPROVED (attached as Appendix 2 to Report PDS 23-2024); 2. That Township o
That Minutes PBLRC 3-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Procedural By-law Review Committee meeting held on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED save and except Minute Item 5.1. 11.1.1 Minutes PBLRC 3-2024, Minute Item 6.1 respecting Singing of National Anthem at Council Meetings The motion contained in Minute Item 6.1 was considered sepa
That Confidential Report CAO 11-2024, dated July 18, 2024, respecting Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Employment Matter, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
That Report PDS 15-2024, dated May 8, 2024, respecting Combined Sewer Overflow Control Program – 2024 Funding Recommendations, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That staff PREPARE AND EXECUTE the respective partnership funding agreements with the Local Area Municipalities for qualifying projects to reflect the terms and conditions set out in Appendix 2 and Appendix 3 of
That Report PW 16-2024, dated May 7, 2024, respecting Appointments to Transportation Strategy Steering Committee, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the recommendation contained in Confidential Appendix 1 to Report PW 16-2024, BE APPROVED, confirming the appointments to the Transportation Strategy Steering Committee for the remainder of this term of Council.
That Report COM 16-2024, dated May 7, 2024, respecting Child Care and Early Years 2024 Operating Budget Announcement, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That a gross operating budget adjustment in the amount of $6,274,822 gross and $0 net, to be fully funded through the Ministry of Education (MEDU), BE APPROVED to support Niagara’s early years and child care system.
PHSSC, May 7, 2024 · Carried
That Correspondence Item PDS-C 12-2024, dated April 10, 2024, respecting Workforce Coalition, BE RECEIVED.
That Council Agenda CL 3-2024, BE ADOPTED, as amended.
Council, February 22, 2024 · Carried
That Report PW 4-2024, dated February 6, 2024, respecting St. Paul Street West CNR Bridge (Structure 08125) Replacement Cost Sharing and Divestiture Agreement, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That staff BE AUTHORIZED to negotiate a cost sharing and divestiture agreement with Canadian National Railway Company (CNR) for the replacement of the St. Paul Street West CNR Br
That the order of the agenda BE AMENDED to consider Memorandum CAO 13- 2023 respecting Financial Implications and Strategic Considerations Regarding the 2024 World Rowing Championships (Agenda Item 6.5) immediately following the delegation on this matter (Agenda Item 4.1).
That Memorandum AC-C 17-2023, dated December 4, 2023, respecting Audit Committee 2024 Meeting Dates, BE RECEIVED; and That the Audit Committee meetings BE HELD at 1:00 p.m. on the following dates in 2024: February 12, May 21, September 16, and December 9.
That the amended motion respecting Employment in Niagara BE
1. That Correspondence Item PBLRC-C 9-2023, dated October 30, 2023, respecting Direction to Staff (Councillor Information Requests and Other Business Items), BE RECEIVED; and Procedural By-law Review Committee Minutes PBLRC 6-2023 October 30, 2023 Page 2 2. That the Procedural By-law BE AMENDED to include the following: a) Other Business: A member may make a statement regarding events and issues o
That PBLRC-C 12-2023, being the Procedural By-law Review 2023 Work Plan Update - October 30, 2023, BE RECEIVED.