Council

That Council Agenda CL 09-2019, BE ADOPTED.

That Minutes CL 7-2019 and CL 8-2019 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Special and Regular Regional Council meetings held on Thursday, March 28, 2019, BE ADOPTED.

That the following items BE DEALT WITH as follows: CL-C 27-2019 respecting Triple Majority Achieved for By-law No. 2019-07 being a by-law to amend By-law 112-2013 being a by-law to protect children and vulnerable persons from exposure to outdoor second-hand smoke BE RECEIVED; Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 09-2019 April 25, 2019 Page 5 CL-C 33-2019 respecting Provincial Review of Regional Government, BE RECEIVED; and CL-C 35-2019 respecting Parameters of Regional Matching Funding for Smarter Niagara Incentive Program Tax Increment Grants, BE RECEIVED.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 28-2019, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated April 25, 2019, respecting Request for Appointment to the Waste Management Planning Steering Committee, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Councillor Edgar BE APPOINTED to the Waste Management Planning Steering Committee; and 2. That the Waste Management Planning Steering Committee Terms of Reference BE AMENDED to provide for representation from nine (9) members of Regional Council.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 34-2019, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated April 25, 2019, respecting Standing Committee Appointment, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That, effective immediately, Councillor Ip BE APPOINTED to the Public Works Committee.

That Report COTW 02-2019, being the Open Session minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, April 4, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report PBLRC 01-2019, being the Open Session minutes of the Procedural By-law Review Committee meeting held on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report COTW 03-2019, being the Open Session minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, April 11, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That the motion BE AMENDED by adding the following clause: 4. That staff BE DIRECTED to request funding contributions from the Federal and Provincial Governments for the infrastructure means protection.

That Report PHSSC 04-2019 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Health & Social Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED. 12.5.1 Minute Item 5.1 respecting Increasing Capacity for Suicide Prevention Efforts in Niagara The recommendations respecting Increasing Capacity for Suicide Prevention Efforts in Niagara contained in Minute Item 5.1 were considered separately as follows: That Report PHD 08-2019, dated April 16, 2019, respecting Increasing Capacity for Suicide Prevention Efforts in Niagara, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council APPROVE the creation of two full time equivalent positions in Public Health & Emergency Services to support mental health resiliency and community capacity- building, with these positions having a dedicated focus on addressing the burden of suicide in Niagara for two years; 2. That the ongoing operating budget requirements for this initiative BE

That the motion BE AMENDED to remove clause 3.

That the motion BE AMENDED to add the following clause: 4. That staff BE DIRECTED to provide a report respecting how Niagara Regional Police Services, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Departments and Public Health are collaborating with each other and with community support organizations on mental health servicing and programming to identify gaps and opportunities to enhance collaboration in order to achieve greater effectiveness of service delivery and the potential to reduce costs.

That Report CSC 04-2019 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report PEDC 4-2019 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning & Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

1. That staff BE DIRECTED to consider eligible requests for Regional matching funding for Smarter Niagara Incentive Program simple grants (Environmental Assessment Study Grant, Building and Façade Improvement Grant/Loan, Residential Grant/Loan, Heritage Restoration and Improvement Grant/Loan, Planning Studies Grant) for 2019 in all locally approved or revised Community Improvement Plans (CIP) (and/or CIPs locally approved or revised until December 31, 2019), as per existing program budget and parameters; and 2. That staff PREPARE a report for the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting being held on May 8, 2019 that outlines the financial implications of tax related grants under Community Improvement Plans (CIP) and the Regional grant and incentive programs. The following friendly amendment was accepted by the Regional Chair, and the mover and seconder of the motion: 1. That staff BE DIRECTED to consider eligible requests for Regional matching funding for Smarter Niagara Incentive Program all simple grants (e.g. Environmental Assessment Study Grant, Building and Façade Improvement Grant/Loan, Residential Grant/Loan, Heritage Restoration and Improvement Grant/Loan, Planning Studies Grant) for 2019 in all locally approved or revised Community Improvement Plans (CIP) (and/or CIPs locally approved or revised until December 31, 2019), as per existing program budget and parameters; and 2. That staff PREPARE a report for the Planning and Economic Development Committee me

Whereas on January 15, 2019, the Provincial Government announced it would be undertaking a review of the province’s Regional governments; Whereas Correspondence Item COTW-C 02-2019 respecting Provincial Review of Regional Government provided information that the local area mayors and Chief Administrative Officers have collaborated on an action plan related to the review; Whereas it is important that Regional Councillors also have an opportunity to provide input on this review. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That Regional Council BE PROVIDED with an opportunity to have a fulsome discussion respecting the Provincial Review of Regional Government; and 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to include the topic of Provincial Review of Regional Government on the agenda for the Committee of the Whole meeting being held on May 2, 2019.

Bill 2019-38 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate part of Lot 23, Concession 3, in the City of St. Catharines as part of Regional Road No. 38 (Martindale Road). Bill 2019-39 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate Part of Lot 45 CP Plan 5, in the City of St. Catharines as part of Regional Road No. 48 (Niagara Street). Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 09-2019 April 25, 2019 Page 16 Bill 2019-40 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate part of Township Lot 76, part of the road allowance between Township Lots 73 and 74, part of the road allowance between Township Lots 74 and 76, in the City of Niagara Falls as part of Regional Road No. 57 (Thorold Stone Road). Bill 2019-41 A by-law to amend By-law No. 120-2010, the Procedural By-law (Section 9). Bill 2019-42 A by-law to set tax ratios and tax rate reductions for prescribed property subclasses for Regional purposes and area municipal purposes for the year 2019. Bill 2019-43 A by-law to set and levy the rates of taxation for Regional general and special purposes for the year 2019. Bill 2019-44 A by-law to adopt optional tools for the purposes of administering limits for the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes for the year 2019. Bill 2019-45 A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held on April 25, 2019. Bill 2019-41 was considered separately as follows: That Bill 2019-41 being a by-law to amend By-law No. 120-2010, the Procedural By-law (Section 9) BE