Council

That Council Agenda CL 16-2023, BE ADOPTED.

That Minutes CL 15-2023 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, November 16, 2023, BE ADOPTED.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: CL-C 80-2023 A memorandum from H. Furtado, Director of Financial Management & Planning/ Deputy Treasurer, dated December 14, 2023, respecting Revisions to 2024 Water and Wastewater Rate By-Laws CL-C 83-2023 Key updates from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Board of Directors Meeting September 14, 2023 CL-C 84-2023 Correspondence from S. Waziruddin, resident, City of St. Catharines, respecting Procedural By-law Amendments. CL-C 85-2023 Clarification of Procedural By-law Amendments (Bill 2023-97 (Agenda Item 18.11))

That Memorandum CL-C 81-2023, dated December 14, 2023, respecting Niagara Transit Commission Request for Operating Budget Adjustment (Report NTC 18-2023), BE RECEIVED; and That Regional Council APPROVES the adjustment to the Niagara Transit Commission operating budget as outlined in Report NTC 18-2023.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 82-2023, dated December 14, 2023, respecting Standing Committee Appointment, BE RECEIVED; and That, effective immediately, Councillor Rigby BE APPOINTED to the Public Health and Social Services Committee.

That Report CSD 59-2023, dated December 14, 2023, respecting Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Service Agreement, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation, BE APPROVED: 1.That the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute a service agreement for Non-Mandatory programs and services with the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority in a form satisfactory to the Director, Legal and Court Services.

That Correspondence Item BRC-C 86-2023, dated December 14, 2023, respecting Recommendations for Consideration from the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on December 14, 2023, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes BRCOTW 11-2023 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, November 16, 2023, BE ADOPTED.

That Minutes BRCOTW 12-2023 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, November 23, 2023, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes BRCOTW 13-2023 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, November 30, 2023, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes AC 5-2023 being the Open Session minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on Monday, December 4, 2023, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PWC 11-2023 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PHSSC 12-2023 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Health & Social Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes CSC 12-2023 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes BRCOTW 14-2023 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, December 7, 2023, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED. Recorded vote: Yes (21): Campion, Chiocchio, Davies, Diodati, Easton, Foster, Ganann, Heit, Huson, Ip, Jordan, Morocco, Redekop, Rigby, Seaborn, Siscoe, Steele, Ugulini, Villella, Whalen, Witteveen. No (6): Bateman, Craitor, Gale, Grant, Kaiser, Sorrento.

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2023-87 A by-law to adopt the 2024 Water Budget and to set the requisition to be charged for water supplied to lower-tier municipalities for the period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 and to repeal By-law 2023-83. Bill 2023-88 A by-law to adopt the 2024 Wastewater Budget and to set the requisitions to be charged for wastewater received from the lower-tier municipalities for the period of January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 and to repeal By-law 2023-84. Bill 2023-89 A by-law to amend By-Law 89-2000 being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Schedule X: Speed Limits – 40 km/h in School Zones). Bill 2023-90 A by-law to establish fees and charges for the services and activities provided by The Regional Municipality of Niagara and the use of its property and to repeal By-law 2023-19. Bill 2023-91 A by-law to amend By-law 2022-32 being a By-law to Regulate the Use of the Waste Management System for The Regional Municipality of Niagara. Bill 2023-92 A by-law to designate the authority to approve traffic signal designs and installations on behalf of the Regional Municipality of Niagara. Bill 2023-93 A by-law to adopt the 2024 Niagara Transit Commission Budget and Requisition for The Regional Municipality of Niagara. Bill 2023-94 A by-law to adopt the 2024 capital budget for The Regional Municipality of Niagara. Bill 2023-95 A by-law to adopt the 2024 operating budget and tax levy for The R