Planning and Economic Development Committee

That Report PDS 27-2024, dated October 9, 2024, respecting Planning Service Agreement and 2024 Memorandum of Understanding (Engineering Function and Services in Niagara), BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Region’s Chief Administrative Officer BE AUTHORIZED to sign the Planning Service Agreement with interested area municipalities, upon provincial proclamation for the amendments to the Planning Act related to upper-tier municipal planning responsibilities; and 2. That the Region’s Chief Administrative Officer BE AUTHORIZED to sign the 2024 Memorandum of Understanding (Engineering Function and Services in Niagara) upon provincial proclamation for the amendments to the Planning Act related to upper-tier municipal planning responsibilities.

That Report ED 13-2024, dated October 9, 2024, respecting Strategic Marketing Update, BE RECEIVED.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information PDS 29-2024 Shared Services Update PDS 31-2024 Shared Services Inventory Update

That Confidential PDS 25-2024, dated October 9, 2024, respecting A Matter of Litigation Affecting the Municipality under s. 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Ontario Land Tribunal Appeal of Site-Specific Applications at 8970 and 9015 Stanley Avenue in the City of Niagara Falls, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED.

That Confidential PDS 28-2024, dated October 9, 2024, respecting A Matter of Litigation Affecting the Municipality and Advice Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege under s. 239(2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Ontario Land Tribunal Additional Partial Settlement of Appeal of the Township of West Lincoln’s Official Plan Amendment No. 63, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED.