Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (3 motions)
3 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Report RDCPTF-C 7-2022, dated May 19, 2022, respecting Regional Development Charge By-law Update, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the draft Regional Municipality of Niagara Development Charges Background Study BE APPROVED; and 2. That the Task Force RECOMMEND that the draft Regional Municipality of Niagara Development Charges By-law in Appendix 2 of Report RDCPTF-C 7-2022 be prepared for Regional Council consideration on July 21, 2022. Regional Development Charges Policy Task Force Open Session Minutes RDCPTF 3-2022 May 19, 2022 Page 5 The following friendly amendment was accepted by the Committee Chair, and the mover and seconder of the motion: That staff INCLUDE wording in the new Development Charge By-law that provides exemptions for non-residential lands and buildings used for agricultural use where agricultural use is defined to mean bona fide farming purposes as defined below: “Agricultural use” means use or intended use for bona fide farming purposes including (but not limited to): i. Cultivation of crops, whether on open land or in greenhouses, including but not limited to fruit, vegetables, herbs, grains, field crops, marijuana, sod, trees, shrubs, flowers and ornamental plants; ii. Raising of animals, including (but not limited to) cattle, horses, pigs, poultry, livestock ,fish and iii. Agricultural animal husbandry, dairying, equestrian activities, horticulture, fallowing, pasturing and market gardening; But excluding: i. Ret
Moved by Councillor Steele, seconded by Councillor Ip
Carried
That Report RDCPTF-C 8-2022, dated May 19, 2022, respecting Brownfield Prepayment Agreement Criteria, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the criteria for the basis of prepayment agreements for the Regional Development Charge Brownfield Reduction Program, listed in Table 1 of Report RDCPTF-C 8-2022, BE APPROVED. The following friendly amendment was accepted by the Committee Chair, and the mover and seconder of the motion: That the criteria in Table 1 of Report RDCPTF-C 8-2022 BE AMENDED as follows: 3. Proof that Owner has completed commenced the mandatory remediation measures identified in the ESA and proof, including a cost estimate, that the Owner has retained qualified contractors to perform the mandatory remediation measures to remediate identified contaminants at the Property 4. Proof that the Owner has submitted a Record of Site Condition to the Province 7. Application no later than June 30, 2022 and Subject to the above being submitted by June 30th, 2022, an Aagreement executed by August 31, 2022, and prepayment of net DC payable based on proof of remediation cost estimate 8. a) By December 1, 2022, reconciliation and proof of actual remediation costs incurred to December 31, 2022 b) By December 31, 2022, proof that the owner has submitted Record of Site Condition to the Province 9. (For clarification based on last paragraph of Analysis section) Agreements will expire if a building permit is not executed by Regional Development Charges Pol
Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Steele
Carried
That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: RDCPTF-C 6-2022 Engagement Session Update 4 RDCPTF-C 13-2022 A letter from T. DiGiovanni, Executive Director, Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association, dated May 16, 2022, respecting Proposed Development Charges for Agriculture RDCPTF-C 14-2022 A letter from P. Tregunno, Chair, Ontario Tender Fruit Growers, D. Hipple, Chair, Fresh Grape Growers' Marketing Board, and B. Hipple, President, Niagara Peninsula Fruit & Vegetable Growers' Association, dated May 17, 2022, respecting Proposed Development Charge By-law RDCPTF-C 15-2022 A letter from D. Zimmerman, CEO, Grape Growers of Ontario, dated May 17, 2022, respecting Proposed Development Charge By-law RDCPTF 2-2022 Regional Development Charges Policy Task Force Minutes - April 7, 2022 RDCPTF-C 17-2022 A letter from S. Honey, dated May 18, 2022, respecting Proposed Development Charge By-law Regional Development Charges Policy Task Force Open Session Minutes RDCPTF 3-2022 May 19, 2022 Page 8 RDCPTF-C 18-2022 A letter from E. Scharringa, President, Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario, and J. Kikkert, President, Niagara Christian Farmers Association, dated May 18, 2022, respecting Proposed Development Charge By-law
Moved by Councillor Huson, seconded by Councillor Greenwood