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 (5 motions)
4 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Report PDS 14-2020 BE
Moved by Councillor Sendzik, seconded by Councillor Fertich
Deferred
That Report PDS 15-2020, dated May 13, 2020, respecting Draft Glendale District Plan, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That staff PROVIDE a presentation to the Town of Niagara-on-the- Lake to seek endorsement for the Glendale District Plan; 2. That after endorsement has been received by the Town of Niagara-on- the-Lake, staff PREPARE a report for the Planning and Economic Development Committee seeking approval for the Glendale District Plan; and 3. That Report PDS 15-2020 BE CIRCULATED to the Town of Niagara- on-the-Lake and the City of St. Catharines for their information.
Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Fertich
Carried
That Report PDS 20-2020, dated May 13, 2020, respecting Housekeeping to Appendix A of the Regional Official Plan, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Regionally-initiated Official Plan Amendments listed in Appendix A of the Regional Official Plan as 24, 70, 156, 2-2011, ROPA 2, ROPA 4, ROPA 6, ROPA 9, ROPA 12 BE CLOSED due to inactivity; 2. That the privately-requested Official Plan Amendments listed in Appendix A of the Regional Official Plan as 52, 55, 68, 96, 124, 165, 166, 4-2008 BE CLOSED at the request of the applicants; and 3. That additional Official Plan Amendments listed in Appendix A of the Regional Official Plan as 54, 80, 89, 102, 155, 8-2005 BE CLOSED for reasons explained in report PDS 20-2020.
Moved by Councillor Rigby, seconded by Councillor Witteveen
Carried
That Report ED 5-2020, dated May 13, 2020, respecting Economic Development Offices Collaboration, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That, in the current circumstances, staff BE DIRECTED to defer the development of a 10 year Regional Economic Development Strategy in collaboration with the Local Area Municipalities’ economic development offices. The following friendly amendment was accepted by the Committee Chair, and the mover and seconder of the motion: 1. That, in the current circumstances, staff BE DIRECTED to defer the development of a 10 year Regional Economic Development Strategy in collaboration with the Local Area Municipalities’ economic development offices until after an Economic Recovery Strategy is completed. Planning and Economic Development Committee Open Session Minutes PEDC 4-2020 May 13, 2020 Page 5 The Committee Chair called the vote on the motion, as amended, as follows: That Report ED 5-2020, dated May 13, 2020, respecting Economic Development Offices Collaboration, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That, in the current circumstances, staff BE DIRECTED to defer the development of a 10 year Regional Economic Development Strategy in collaboration with the Local Area Municipalities’ economic development offices until after an Economic Recovery Strategy is completed.
Moved by Councillor Ugulini, seconded by Councillor Bylsma
Carried
That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: ED 7-2020 COVID-19 Response and Business Continuity in Economic Development PDS-C 4-2020 COVID-19 Response and Business Continuity in Planning and Development PDS 22-2020 Implications of the New Provincial Policy Statement, 2020 ED 4-2020 Q1 Economic Development Update PDS-C 5-2020 A letter from N. DeRuyter, Partner, MHBC, dated May 8, 2020, respecting Kaneff Properties Limited Comments on Draft Glendale District Plan
Moved by Councillor Butters, seconded by Councillor Heit