Corporate Services Committee

That Report CSD 16-2019, dated April 17, 2019, respecting 2019 Property Tax Policy, Ratios and Rates, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council APPROVE the following tax ratios and sub- class reductions for the 2019 taxation year: Property Classification Tax Ratio Sub-Class Reduction Residential 1.000000 New Multi-Residential 1.000000 Multi-Residential 1.970000 Commercial 1.734900 Commercial – Excess Land 1.734900 30% Commercial – Vacant Land 1.734900 30% Industrial 2.630000 Industrial – Excess Land 2.630000 30% Industrial – Vacant Land 2.630000 30% Pipeline 1.702100 Farmland 0.250000 Managed Forest 0.250000 Farmland Awaiting Development 1 1.000000 25% Farmland Awaiting Development 2 Class Ratio Landfill Sites 2.940261 Corporate Services Committee Open Session Minutes CSC 04-2019 April 17, 2019 Page 3 2. That by having no properties eligible for capping in the industrial class, Regional Council OPT OUT of the capping program for the industrial tax class for the 2019 and subsequent taxation years; 3. That the 2019 tax capping program for the commercial class reflecting the following criteria BE APPROVED: 1. An annual cap BE SET at the greater of: 2. An amount representing an increase of 10% of the previous year’s annualized tax, or 3. An amount representing an increase of 10% of the previous year’s Current Value Assessment (CVA) tax; 2. That, following the application of the capping program, all increasing properties within $500 thresh

That Report CSD 20-2019, dated April 17, 2019, respecting Asset Management Policy BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the Asset Management Policy, Appendix 2 of Report CSD 20- 2019, BE APPROVED.

That Report CSD 28-2019, dated April 17, 2019, respecting Insurance and Risk Management Services Contract Extension for November 1, 2019 – November 1, 2020, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That staff BE AUTHORIZED to exercise the option in favour of The Regional Municipality of Niagara (“Niagara Region”) to extend the insurance and risk management services contract with Jardine Lloyd Thompson Canada Inc. (“JLT”) on the same terms and conditions for an additional term of one year for the 2019-2020 policy term based upon an estimated annual cost of $915,426 (including 8% PST) subject to renewal premium increases due to additional insured property and fleet values.

1. That Regional Council ENDORSE the recommendations made by the Association of Municipalities Ontario (AMO) to the Ministry of the Attorney General to consider the following additional changes to the recently amended Construction Act:  Owners should be provided more than 14 days to publish a notice of non-payment to ensure that due diligence is completed before payment of a proper invoice is required (e.g. 21 business days);  The time period between December 24th to January 2nd of each calendar year should be excluded from the calculation of time with respect to Prompt Payment and Adjudication;  The date for implementing the Prompt Payment and Adjudication regimes should be postponed from October 1, 2019 to one year following the establishment of the Authorized Nominating Authority (ANA); and  That the Ministry create and communicate practice guides, interpretation bulletins, and webinars in alignment with Recommendations 97 & 98 of the Expert Panel’s Report to educate owners, contractors, and subcontractors of the new regimes; 2. That the Regional Chair BE DIRECTED to send a letter to the Ministry of the Attorney General to consider the recommendations made by AMO respecting the changes to the Construction Act; and 3. That Report CSD 29-2019 BE CIRCULATED to the local area municipalities.

That Confidential Report CSD 30-2019, dated April 17, 2019, respecting A Matter Respecting Litigation and A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client privilege under s. 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Kingdom Construction Limited re Niagara Falls Water Treatment Plant, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.