Planning and Economic Development Committee

That the Regional Chair BE DIRECTED to send a letter to the City of Toronto requesting a meeting with Mayor John Tory to express support of a dedicated dock in the Inner Harbour to support the Lake Ontario Express project; and That staff PROVIDE an update on the project as it moves forward including coordination with Metrolinx and Niagara Regional Transit.

That Report PDS 7-2020, dated March 11, 2020, respecting Cannabis Workshop Summary, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council ENDORSE the letter to Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (attached as Appendix 2 of Report PDS 7-2020); 2. That staff CIRCULATE this letter to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; and 3. That staff CIRCULATE a copy of Report PDS 7-2020 to the local area municipalities. The following friendly amendment was accepted by the Committee Chair, and the mover and seconder of the motion: 2. That staff CIRCULATE this letter to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Health, Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), and all local Members of Parliament (MPs). Planning and Economic Development Committee Open Session Minutes PEDC 3-2020 March 11, 2020 Page 3 Committee Chair Huson called the vote on the motion as follows: That Report PDS 7-2020, dated March 11, 2020, respecting Cannabis Workshop Summary, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council ENDORSE the letter to Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (attached as Appendix 2 of Report PDS 7-2020); 2. That staff CIRCULATE this letter to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Health, Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), and all local Members of Parliament (MPs); and 3. That staff CIRCULATE

That Report PDS 4-2020, dated March 11, 2020, respecting Development Applications Monitoring Report - 2019 Year End, BE RECEIVED and BE CIRCULATED to Local Area Municipalities, the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, Niagara Home Builders Association, Niagara Industrial Association, local Chambers of Commerce and School Boards.

That Report PDS 5-2020, dated March 11, 2020, respecting Niagara Region 2019 Employment Inventory Results, BE RECEIVED and BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities, Local Economic Development Offices, Niagara Workforce Planning Board and the Niagara Chambers of Commerce.

That Report PDS 9-2020, dated March 11, 2020, respecting Niagara Official Plan - Consultation Details & Revised Framework, BE RECEIVED and BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities.

That Report PDS 8-2020, dated March 11, 2020, respecting Overview of Regional Involvement in Port Colborne Quarry Proposal, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Report PDS 10-2020, dated March 11, 2020, respecting Niagara Falls GO Station Area Zoning Update, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Report PDS 11-2020, dated March 11, 2020, respecting Background of Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake New Adopted Official Plan, BE RECEIVED and BE CIRCULATED to the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, prescribed agencies and interested parties.

WHEREAS the existing MOU between the Niagara Region and the local area municipalities was signed in 2012 and there is a need to renew this agreement; WHEREAS the Niagara Region is currently conducting outreach with the local area municipalities to inform a 10 year strategic plan; WHEREAS there is a current opportunity to reflect upon, re-evaluate, and renew the economic development relationship between the Region and the local area municipalities; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That staff BE DIRECTED to gather feedback from the local area municipalities and the local economic development officers to explore: a. what is currently working well with the current model; b. where there is room for improvement; c. what resources may be needed to make the economic development relationship more effective and of greater impact in Niagara; 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to prepare a report summarizing their findings and develop a new draft Memorandum of Understanding for consideration by Niagara's twelve municipalities; and 3. That this report BE PROVIDED at the September Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting for discussion.