Corporate Services Committee

That Report CSD 18-2022, dated July 13, 2022, respecting Response to Motion regarding Safety and Security of Staff and Elected Officials, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That staff BE DIRECTED to develop a Council Security Orientation Training program, to be offered at the start of each term of Council; and 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to develop a best practices guideline, to support appropriate and safe interactions with members of the public in person and on social media, to assist Councillors in their role as public officials.

That Report CSD 34-2022, dated July 13, 2022, respecting Brownfield Development Charges Reduction Program Grandfathering Provision, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That brownfield remediation costs BE GRANTED to developers in accordance with the Incentives Policy as approved by Council rather than through an extension of the current Brownfield Reduction Program in the DC By-law.

That the motion BE FURTHER AMENDED as follows: 1. That Regional Council APPROVE Niagara Region representation on the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Board to be eight (8) members; 2. That the eight (8) members BE COMPRISED of five 5 Regional Councillors and three (3) members of the public. At this point in the meeting, Committee Vice-Chair Whalen assumed the Chair. Corporate Services Committee Open Session Minutes CSC 7-2022 July 13, 2022 Page 5 The Committee Vice-Chair called the vote on the amendment to the amendment and declared it,

That Correspondence Item CSC-C 18-2022, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated July 13, 2022, respecting Recommendations for Consideration from the Regional Development Charges Task Force meeting held on June 30, 2022, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the draft Regional Development Charge By-law INCLUDE an exemption for on-farm accommodations used for agricultural purposes, from paying development charges; and Corporate Services Committee Open Session Minutes CSC 7-2022 July 13, 2022 Page 7 2. That the draft Regional Development Charge By-law INCLUDE an exemption for that portion of a place of worship which is used exclusively as a place of worship for religious services and any reception and meeting areas used in connection with, or integral to the worship space as defined below: “place of worship” means any building or part thereof that is owned by a religious organization that is exempt from taxation as a place of worship pursuant to the Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.31, as amended.

That this Committee DO NOW MOVE into closed session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter Regarding a Proposed Disposition of Lands by the Municipality and A Matter of Commercial Information, which if disclosed could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization, under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - 2021-RFP- 209 Disposition or Lease of Niagara Region owned Material Recycling Facility (MRF) and Provision of Recycling Processing Services

That Confidential Report CSD 36-2022, dated July 13, 2022, respecting A Matter Regarding a Proposed Disposition of Lands by the Municipality and A Matter of Commercial Information, which if disclosed could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization, under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - 2021-RFP-209 Disposition or Lease of Niagara Region owned Material Recycling Facility (MRF) and Provision of Recycling Processing Services, BE

That Confidential Report CSD 35-2022, dated July 13, 2022, respecting A Matter respecting the proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality under s. 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - 68 Church Street, City of St. Catharines Redevelopment, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Confidential Memorandum CSC-C 17-2022, dated July 13, 2022, respecting A Matter respecting a Proposed or Pending Acquisition or Disposition of Land by the Municipality under s. 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Niagara Regional Housing Acquisition of Property in the City of Niagara Falls (Confidential Report NRH 5-2022), BE RECEIVED.

That Confidential Report HR 3-2022, dated July 13, 2022, respecting A Matter respecting Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations under s. 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001: CUPE and its Local 1757, Public Health - Tentative Agreement, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.