Corporate Services Committee

That the comments provided at the Public Meeting BE RECEIVED and

That Report CLK 04-2019, dated February 20, 2019, respecting Applications for Tourism Exemptions for Holiday Openings under the Retail Business Holidays Act, Metro Inc. operating as Food Basic Grocery Stores, 3770 Montrose Road and 6770 McLeod Road in the City of Niagara Falls, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the applications from Metro Ontario Inc., requesting tourism exemptions under the Retail Business Holidays Act, to permit the Food Basics grocery stores located at 3770 Montrose Road and 6770 McLeod Road in the City of Niagara Falls, to open on New Year’s Day and Good Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., BE APPROVED; and 2. That the necessary by-law BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Regional Council for consideration.

That Report CSD 13-2019, dated February 20, 2019, respecting NRPS 1 District Tender Analysis & Award, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Contract 2018-T-23 “Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 1 District Facility St. Catharines – General Contractor for Construction” BE AWARDED to Merit Contractors Niagara Ltd at their bid price of $16,761,290 (including 13% HST); and 2. That the Gross Budget for Long-Term Acc-2017 NRPS D1 BE INCREASED by $3,795,841 and that the increase BE FUNDED from the Capital Variance Project.

That Report CSD 18-2019, dated February 20, 2019, respecting Debt Risk Management Framework, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Debt Risk Management Framework BE APPROVED; and 2. That Report CSD 18-2019 BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipal Clerks and Local Area Treasurers.

That Correspondence Item CSC-C 07-2019, being a memorandum from T. Harrison, Commissioner, Enterprise Resource Management Services/Treasurer, dated February 20, 2019, respecting City of Welland Motion re: Forks Road Bridge, BE RECEIVED for information. The following friendly amendment was accepted by the Committee Chair, and the mover and seconder of the motion read as follows: That Correspondence Item CSC-C 07-2019, being a memorandum from T. Harrison, Commissioner, Enterprise Resource Management Services/Treasurer, dated February 20, 2019, respecting City of Welland Motion re: Forks Road Bridge, BE RECEIVED for information and BE

That Report CLK 05-2019, dated February 20, 2019, respecting Recommendations from Independent External Governance Auditor First Report, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1) That the following Advisory/Steering Committees BE DISCONTINUED effective immediately with thanks, having completed the mandate for which they were established: i. Chief Administrative Officer Recruitment Committee ii. Glenridge Quarry Naturalization Site Liaison Committee iii. Human Resources Taskforce iv. Task Force to Recommend a Response to the Expert Panel Report; 2) That the following Advisory/Steering Committees BE DISCONTINUED effective immediately with thanks, as alternative mechanisms have evolved which address the mandates of the committees: v. Corporate Communications Committee vi. Corporate Labour Relations Strategy Sub-Committee vii. Culture Committee viii. Smarter Niagara Steering Committee; and 3) That the following items BE

That clause 3 of the motion BE AMENDED by adding the following: iii. Membership on all Standing, Steering and Advisory Committees, even if renewable, be for a two (2) year term.

That clause 2 of the motion BE AMENDED to remove the 2.viii. Smarter Niagara Steering Committee.

That clause two of the motion BE AMENDED to remove the 2.vii. Culture Committee.

That Correspondence Item CSC-C 4-2019, being a memorandum from A.- M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated February 20, 2019, respecting Councillor Information Request - Code of Conduct Documents, BE RECEIVED for information and consideration be given to including in any future versions of the code that it be applicable to all citizen and Agency, Board, Commission and Committee Members.

That Correspondence Item CSC-C 6-2019, being a memorandum from K. DeLong, Manager, Internal Controls & Organizational Performance, dated February 20, 2019, respecting Shape Niagara - Council Strategic Planning Process, BE RECEIVED for information.