Corporate Services Committee

That Correspondence Item CSC-C 30-2021, being a letter from Tom Richardson, Sullivan Mahoney LLP, respecting Regional Development Charges Applicable to Property Located at 135 Queen Street, Niagara-on- the-Lake, BE

That Report CSD 55-2021, dated October 13, 2021, respecting Canada Summer Games Budget Increase, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: Corporate Services Committee Open Session Minutes CSC 10-2021 October 13, 2021 Page 3 1. That the CCDC-2 stipulated price contract (the “Construction Contract”) dated December 4, 2019, and awarded to Aquicon Construction Co. Ltd. (“Aquicon”) for the construction of Canada Games Park BE INCREASED by $4,254,762 (including 13% HST), for a total revised contract price of $107,221,434 (including 13% HST); 2. That the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute an amendment to the Construction Contract to reflect this increase in total contract price; and 3. That the Gross Budget for Canada Games Park in Thorold, BE INCREASED by $4,131,344 and that the increase BE FUNDED from the Capital Variance - Levy Project and the project’s revised funding sources, as outlined in Appendix 1 of Report CSD 55-2021, BE APPROVED.

That Report CSD 62-2021, dated October 13, 2021, respecting Vacant Land at 35 King Street, in the City of Port Colborne, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That vacant land owned by Niagara Region and municipally known as 35 King Street, Port Colborne, described as Part 1 on Plan 59R-5669 being all of the lands in PIN 64457-0100 and as shown on the attached Appendix 1 to Report CSD 62-2021 (the “Land”) BE DECLARED surplus to the needs of Niagara Region; and 2. That staff BE AUTHORIZED to dispose of the Land in accordance with Niagara Region’s Disposal of Land By-law 26-2011 (the “By-law”).

That Report HR 02-2021, dated October 13, 2021, respecting Award of Human Resource Information System Application Support, Maintenance & Development Services Agreement, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That further to the Human Resource Information System Application Support, Maintenance & Development Services Agreement, the inclusion of a minimum number of Technical Development hours, at a preferred reduced guaranteed rate, BE CONSIDERED as part of the 2022 operating budget process for a total cost of $426,540 (excluding HST) over the three (3) mandatory years of the support services agreement.

That Correspondence Item CSC-C 29-2021, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated October 13, 2021, respecting Recommendations from the Women’s Advisory Committee meeting held on October 6, 2021, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council SUPPORT the submission of an application for funding from the Canadian Women in Local Leadership (CanWILL) project, which aims to address the systemic barriers that women face when running for municipal office, while also improving the context and environment once elected to ensure their full participation once in office.

That Report CSD 58-2021, dated October 13, 2021, respecting Additional Information Re: Optional Small Business Tax Subclass, BE RECEIVED and BE CIRCULATED to Local Area Municipalities.

That Report CLK 10-2021, dated October 13, 2021, respecting Update on Progress to Establish Additional Diversity Related Advisory Committees, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Confidential Report CSD 60-2021, dated October 13, 2021, respecting A Matter of Litigation or Potential Litigation and Advice Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege under s. 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Update Regarding Cellmark Claim and Niagara Recycling Operations Agreement, BE RECEIVED and the recommendation contained therein, BE APPROVED.

That Confidential Report CSD 63-2021, dated October 13, 2021, respecting A Matter Respecting a Proposed Disposition of Land by the Municipality, under s. 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001 - 35 King Street, Port Colborne, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED.