Council

That, in accordance with subsection 2.4 of Niagara Region’s Procedural By-law, the rules of procedure, specifically Section 13 of the Procedural By-law, BE SUSPENDED to permit James Kaspersetz, Vice-Chair of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Board to appear before Council as a delegate respecting the motion regarding Selection of Members to the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Board of Directors.

That an update respecting the delegation to China BE INCLUDED on the agenda under Other Business.

That the order of the agenda BE AMENDED to move Opportunity for Remarks by Outgoing Councillors (Agenda Item 7.2) to immediately before Closed Session (Agenda Item 16).

That the Council Agenda CL 17-2018, BE ADOPTED, as amended.

That Minutes CL 16-2018 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, October 4, 2018, BE ADOPTED.

That Correspondence CL-C 69-2018, being a Report on Code of Conduct Complaint - IC-30-0718 - Councillor Tony Quirk, BE RECEIVED.

That Councillor Tony Quirk, IS NOW issued a formal public rebuke as recommended by The Regional Municipality of Niagara Integrity Commissioner, Michael Maynard (ADR Chambers), involving Ted Mouradian (Private Citizen and Complainant) and Councillor Tony Quirk, specifically as this reprimand refers to those comments made by Councillor Quirk and identified by Integrity Commissioner Maynard as discourteous, inappropriate and abusive in this conclusions on page 33 of Complaint Report IC-30-0718, October 18, 2018; and That the reasons for this rebuke so recommended by Integrity Commissioner Michael Maynard SERVE in part as the future standard for all Regional Councillor's conduct in the initiation of their service and duty to the citizens of the Regional Municipality of Niagara.

That the motion respecting Selection of Members to the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) Board of Directors, BE

That the Procedural By-law BE AMENDED to include the following clause in section 6 “Special Meetings”: That every effort should be made to circulate a petition for a call for a special meeting to all members of council.

That Regional Council DIRECT the Chief Administrative Officer to attend the trade mission to China on behalf of Niagara Region pending unanimous approval of the sixteen corporations also attending the trade mission.

That the following Bill BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2018-80 A by-law to amend section 11 “Council Agenda” of By-law 120-2010, the Procedural By-law.

That the following Bill BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2018-81 A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held on November 1, 2018.