Corporate Services Committee

That Report CSD 49-2020, dated December 9, 2020, respecting Policy for Timing of Development Charge Calculation, Installment and Interest for the Purpose of section 26.1 and 26.2 of the Development Charges Act, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Timing of Development Charge Calculation, Installment and Interest Policy for the Purposes of Sections 26.1 & 26.2 of the Development Charge Act as included as Appendix 1 of Report CSD 49-2020, BE APPROVED; 2. That a $550 administration fee for payment defaults under section 26.1 of the Development Charges Act BE APPROVED for inclusion in the 2021 Fees and Charges By-law; and 3. That Report CSD 49-2020 BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities including Area Treasurers, Planners, Chief Building Officials and Economic Development (Team Niagara) for information and action as required.

That Report CSD 77-2020, dated December 9, 2020, respecting Niagara Regional Police Services (NRPS) 1 District - Amending Agreement with Merit Contractors Niagara Ltd., BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the original CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Contract of $16,761,290 (including 13% HST) awarded to Merit Contractors Niagara Ltd. (“Merit”) BE INCREASED by $350,000 (including 13% HST), for a total revised Contract of $17,111,290 (including 13% HST) for the construction of the Niagara Regional Police Service (“NRPS”) facility in St. Catharines; and 2. That the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute an amendment to the CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Contract between Niagara Region and Merit as proposed in Recommendation 1 above.

That Report CSD 81-2020, dated December 9, 2020, respecting Amending Agreement to the Niagara Region Courts Inter-Municipal Agreement, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That an Amending Agreement to the Niagara Region Courts Inter- Municipal Agreement in a form substantially as set out in Appendix A of Report CSD 81-2020, BE APPROVED for purposes of advancing the Vision Zero Program; 2. That the Director of Legal and Court Services BE AUTHORIZED to make such revisions to the Amending Agreement as may be deemed necessary and approved by the Acting Chief Administrative Officer in response to requests from the local area municipalities in order to finalize the Amending Agreement; provided that the apportionment of costs and revenue remains the same as provided in Appendix A of Report CSD 81-2020; 3. That the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the Amending Agreement to the Niagara Region Courts Inter- Municipal Agreement once finalized, subject to approval by all 12 local area municipalities; and 4. That Report CSD 81-2020 and the Amending Agreement, attached as Appendix A of Report CSD 81-2020, BE CIRCULATED to the 12 local area municipalities and that the 12 local area municipalities BE REQUESTED to review and approve the Amending Agreement at the earliest opportunity in order to advance the Vision Zero Program.

That Correspondence Item CSC-C 26-2020, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated December 9, 2020, respecting Recommendations for Consideration from the T. Roy Adams Humanitarian Award Committee, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the process for submitting nominations for the T. Roy Adams Humanitarian Award BE AMENDED to reflect the requirement that, starting in 2021, nominations be submitted yearly.

That Correspondence Item CSC-C 25-2020, being a memorandum from T. Harrison, Commissioner, Corporate Services/Treasurer, dated December 9, 2020, respecting COVID-19 Response and Business Continuity in Corporate Services, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Report CSD 76-2020, dated December 9, 2020, respecting Q3 2020 Financial Update, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Report CSD 74-2020, dated December 9, 2020, respecting Insurance Program Update for 2020-2021, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Confidential Report CSD 78-2020, dated December 9, 2020, respecting A Matter Respecting a Proposed Disposition of Lands by the Municipality – Smithville Road, West Lincoln, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED.