Council

That Council Agenda CL 8-2019, BE ADOPTED.

That Minutes CL 06-2019 being the Open Session minutes of the Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, February 28, 2019, BE ADOPTED.

That the following items BE DEALT WITH as follows: CL-C 21-2019 respecting Notice of Procedural By-law Amendment, BE RECEIVED. CL-C 22-2019 respecting By-law to Amend - Fees and Charges By-law 2019-28, BE RECEIVED.

That Report CLK 07-2019, dated March 28, 2019, respecting Appointment of Community Member to the Niagara Regional Police Services Board, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the recommendation contained in Confidential Appendix I to Report CLK 07-2019 BE APPROVED; and 2. That Henry D’Angela BE APPOINTED to the Niagara Police Services Board for the remainder of this term of Council (March 28, 2019 until November 14, 2022) or until a successor is appointed.

That Report CLK 08-2019, dated March 28, 2019, respecting Use of Committee Room 4 - Regional Council Ante Room, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council APPROVE the use of the Council Chamber for Standing Committee and Council meetings that are closed to the public.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 23-2019, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated March 28, 2019, respecting Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Board of Directors Endorsement, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council ENDORSE Councillor Robert Foster as a candidate for the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Board of Directors.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 24-2019, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated March 28, 2019, respecting Vacancy on the Linking Niagara Transit Committee, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: Regional Council Open Session Minutes 08-2019 March 28, 2019 Page 7 1. That Councillor Sendzik BE APPOINTED to the Linking Niagara Transit Committee, effective immediately.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 25-2019, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated March 28, 2019, respecting Request for Appointment to the Waste Management Planning Steering Committee, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Councillor Fertich BE APPOINTED to the Waste Management Planning Steering Committee.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 26-2019, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated March 28, 2019, respecting Standing Committee Appointment, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Councillor Witteveen BE APPOINTED to the Planning and Economic Development Committee, effective immediately.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 27-2019, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated March 28, 2019, respecting Request for Appointment to the Humberstone Landfill Site Public Liaison Committee, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Councillor Chiocchio BE APPOINTED to the Humberstone Landfill Site Public Liaison Committee.

That Report BRCOTW 05-2019 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday February 28, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED save and except Minute Item 5.1.

That Report COTW 01-2019, being the Open Session minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, March 7, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report AC 02-2019, being the Open Session minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on Monday, March 18, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report PWC 03-2019 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report PHSSC 03-2019 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Health & Social Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That clause 2 b) BE AMENDED as follows: That $1.2 million of the surplus REMAIN in the Niagara Regional Housing budget and be utilized for housing, social housing and community services housing initiatives. The following friendly amendment was accepted by the Regional Chair, and the mover and seconder of the motion: That clause 2 b) BE AMENDED as follows: That $1.2 million of the surplus REMAIN in the Niagara Regional Housing budget and be utilized for new housing, new social housing and new community services housing initiatives. The Regional Chair called the vote on the amendment as follows: That clause 2 b) BE AMENDED as follows: That $1.2 million of the surplus REMAIN in the Niagara Regional Housing budget and be utilized for new housing, new social housing and new community services housing initiatives. Regional Council Open Session Minutes 08-2019 March 28, 2019 Page 12

That Report PEDC 03-2019 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning & Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED. Regional Council Open Session Minutes 08-2019 March 28, 2019 Page 14 12.7.1 Minute Item 4.1 respecting Modernizing Wine Sales in Ontario The recommendation respecting Modernizing Wine Sales in Ontario contained in Minute Item 4.1 was considered separately as follows: That the Regional Chair BE DIRECTED to send a letter to the Province of Ontario in support of the recommendations outlined in the presentation respecting Modernizing Wine Sales in Ontario. The Regional Chair called the vote on the motion and declared it,

That Item CAO 01-2019, being a memorandum from R. Tripp, Acting Chief Administrative Officer, dated March 28, 2019, respecting Chief Administrative Officer Recruitment Options, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Item CAO 02-2019, being a memorandum from R. Tripp, Acting Chief Administrative Officer, dated March 28, 2019, respecting Provincial Review of Regional Government, BE RECEIVED for information.

That the 2019 Legislative Schedule of Regular Meetings BE RECONSIDERED at this time.

Whereas section 22.2 of Niagara Region Procedural By-law provides that Standing Committees shall meet on the days and times according to the schedule set annually and approved by Council; Whereas on December 13, 2018, Regional Council approved the 2019 Legislative Schedule of Regular Meetings; Whereas in accordance with the Legislative Schedule of Regular Meetings, the Public Health and Social Services Committee meetings are held on Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m.; WHEREAS the Public Health and Social Services Committee Co-Chairs wish to reconsider the time of the Public Health and Social Services Committee meetings. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That, effective immediately, Public Health and Social Services Committee meetings BE HELD on Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m.

That this Council DO NOW MOVE into Closed Session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter Respecting Litigation or Potential Litigation – Appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal for Welland Committee of Adjustment Decision on Minor Variance A01/2019, 37 Niagara Street, City of Welland

That Confidential Report PDS 15-2019, dated March 20, 2019, respecting A Matter Respecting Litigation of Potential Litigation – Appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal for Welland Committee of Adjustment Decision on Minor Variance A01/2019, 37 Niagara Street, City of Welland, BE RECEIVED; and That staff PROCEED as directed in closed session.

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2019-32 A by-law to amend By-law No. 2019-28, being a by-law to establish fees and charges for services and activities provided by The Regional Municipality of Niagara and for the use of its property and to repeal By-law No. 2017-111. Bill 2019-33 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate Part of lot 117, Plan M1, in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake as part of Regional Road No. 87 (Lakeshore Road). Bill 2019-34 A by-law to authorize the execution of amending funding agreements with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Ontario and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada related to the New Niagara-on-the-Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion and Relocation Project. Bill 2019-35 A by-law to exempt local Official Plan Amendments (LOPAs) from Regional approval and to repeal By-law Nos. 129-2001 and 43-2002. Bill 2019-36 A by-law to amend By-law No. 120-2010, the Procedural By-law (amend Appendix A). Regional Council Open Session Minutes 08-2019 March 28, 2019 Page 18 Bill 2019-37 A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held on March 28, 2019. Bill 2019-36 was considered separately as follows: That Bill 2019-36, being a by-law to amend By-law No. 120-2010, the Procedural By-law (amend Appendix A) BE NOW READ and DO PASS. Two-thirds majority having been achieved, the Regional Chair declared the vote,