Council Special

That Council Agenda CL 21-2019, BE ADOPTED.

That Report CAO 16-2019, dated November 21, 2019, respecting Canada Summer Games Capital Budget Initiation, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That financing in the amount of $20,036,786 gross and $6,350,000 net BE INITIATED from the capital budget for Canada Summer Games (20000751) and that the project BE FUNDED as follows: Debt $6,350,000 Federal Gas Tax $13,686,786 2. That the Chair and Regional Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the Definitive Agreements for Canada Summer Games Sport and Ability Centre described herein between the Niagara Region and variously The City of St. Catharines, The City of Thorold, Brock University, 2021 Canada Games Host Society Inc., Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Ontario, and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada; provided the financial terms and conditions of these agreements do not exceed funds approved by Council and all terms and conditions are satisfactory to the CAO and Director of Legal and Court Services; 3. That Regional Council APPROVE that Niagara Region be a joint owner (25%) in the Canada Games Park with an annual financial contribution to the facility’s capital reserve equal to 25% of 1.5% of the cost of construction, beginning in 2022, subject to equal contributions from The City of St. Catharines, The City of Thorold, and Brock University; 4. That the Region’s share of external Legal Counsel and Project Management fees in partnership with The City of St. Catharines, The City of Thoro

That this Council DO NOW MOVE into Closed Session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter Respecting Litigation and a Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor- Client Privilege under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Application for Judicial Review - Niagara Home Builders' Association.

That Confidential Memorandum CL-C 76-2019, being a memorandum from D. Gibbs, Director, Legal and Court Services, dated November 21, 2019, respecting A Matter Respecting Litigation and a Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Application for Judicial Review – Niagara Home Builders’ Association, BE RECEIVED; and That staff PROCEED as directed in closed session.

That Bill 2019-86 being a by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its special meeting held on November 21, 2019, BE NOW READ and DO PASS.