Council

That Bruce Williamson, Councillor, City of St. Catharines, and Sam Baio, resident, City of St. Catharines, BE PERMITTED to appear before Council as individual delegates, respecting Update Regarding Regional Road 87 Reconstruction in Port Dalhousie (Minute Item 7.2, Minutes PWC 8-2024 (Agenda Item 12.2)).

That Herb Sawatzky, resident, Town of Pelham, BE PERMITTED to appear before Council as a delegate respecting City of St. Catharines Council - Request for Extensions to Niagara Region Incentive Programs (Minute Item 7.2, Minutes COTW 4-2024 (Agenda Item 12.1)).

That the following individuals BE PERMITTED to appear before Council as individual delegates: Jeff Hurst and Diane Simsovic, respecting Update Regarding Regional Road 87 Reconstruction in Port Dalhousie; and Dennis Edell, Coalition for a Better St. Catharines, respecting City of St. Catharines Council - Request for Extensions to Niagara Region Incentive Programs. The Regional Chair informed Council that the motion would require an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members present to pass. Two-thirds majority having been achieved, the Regional Chair declared the motion,

That the order of the agenda BE AMENDED to move Minute Item 7.2 of Minutes PWC 8-2022 (Agenda Item 12.2), Report PW 28-2024 respecting Update Regarding Regional Road 87 Reconstruction in Port Dalhousie, to immediately following the delegations respecting this matter (Agenda Items 8.1.1 to 8.1.9).

That Council Agenda CL 14-2024, BE ADOPTED, as amended.

That the following minutes of Regional Council BE ADOPTED: Open and Closed Session Minutes CL 12-2024, Thursday, August 29, 2024 (Special Meeting) Open Session Minutes CL 13-2024, Thursday, August 29, 2024 (Regular Meeting)

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: CL-C 79-2024 City of Port Colborne Council Motion – Request for Extensions to Niagara Region Incentive Programs CHR 6-2024 Proposed Timelines for the Chief Administrative Officer’s Performance Appraisal CL-C 88-2024 City of Niagara Falls Council Motion – Request for Extensions to Niagara Region Incentive Programs CL-C 90-2024 Letter from Coalition for a Better St. Catharines - Extension of the Region's Community Improvement Plan Matching Grant Programs CL-C 91-2024 City of St. Catharines Motion - Reconstruction of Regional Road 87 CL-C 92-2024 Letter from Q9 Planning + Design - Request for Extensions to Niagara Region Incentive Programs CL-C 93-2024 Town of Fort Erie Motion - City of Welland Resolution – Endorse and Promote the Solve the Crisis Project CL-C 95-2024 Appointment of By-law Officers for the Enforcement of the Sewer Use By-law No. 2024-51 CL-C 96-2024 An email from J. Medeiros, Portside Social Bar & Kitchen, City of St. Catharines, respecting Regional Road 87 Reconstruction in Port Dalhousie CL-C 98-2024 An email from C. MacIsaac, Resident, City of St. Catharines, respecting Regional Road 87 Reconstruction in Port Dalhousie

That the Regional Council EXTEND this meeting's curfew to 11:00 p.m.

That the proposed motion BE

That the motion BE AMENDED as follows: That Report PW 26-2024, dated September 10, 2024, respecting Hauled Sewage Rate Setting, BE RECEIVED; and That additional information BE PROVIDED with respect to the calculations of the operational and maintenance (O&M) costs, the capital costs and the growth-related capital costs, for both low concentration and high concentration, used in the weighted pollutant concentration method, to be included as part of the consultation process.

That the rules of procedure BE SUSPENDED to permit Council to extend this meeting's curfew until business is completed. Two-thirds majority having been achieved, the Chair declared the vote,

That Minutes PHSSC 8-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Health & Social Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes CSC 8-2024 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PEDC 8-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes BRCOTW 2-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, September 12, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes AC 3-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on Monday, September 16, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

WHEREAS on August 17, 2023, Regional Council supported the recommendations made by AMO that: a) Codes of Conduct should be updated to include workplace safety and harassment policies; Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 14-2024 September 26, 2024 Page 15 b) Codes of Conduct should have an escalating enforcement mechanism through administrative monetary penalties that recognize local circumstances; c) Integrity Commissioners should have better, standardized training to improve consistency of decisions across the province; d) In the most egregious cases, such as harassment or assault, municipalities should be able to apply to a judge to remove a sitting member if recommended by an Integrity Commissioner; e) A member removed under this process should be unable to sit in another election during the term of office removed and the subsequent term; WHEREAS Regional Council urged the Ontario Government to table and pass legislation to make these changes as soon as possible; WHEREAS Bill 207, Municipal Accountability and Integrity Act, 2024, has been introduced that provides changes from the proposed Bill 5 which failed upon second reading including: a) Instead of municipalities hiring their own Integrity Commissioner (who then investigates them) an Integrity Commissioner Provincial Board would be established; b) Councils can no longer ignore an Integrity Commissioner recommendation that removal be elevated to the courts - it would go direct from an Integrity Commissioner to judi

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2024-54 A by-law to amend By-Law 89-2000 being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Parking Prohibition on Regional Road 3 (Lakeshore Road) in the Township of Wainfleet). Bill 2024-55 A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Parking Prohibition on Regional Road 27 (Riverside Drive) in the City of Welland). Bill 2024-56 A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways – (Stopping Prohibition on Regional Road 43 Bridge Street in the City of Niagara Falls). Bill 2024-57 A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 being A By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways – (Speed Limit Reduction on Regional Road 54 Prince Charles Drive in the City of Welland). Bill 2024-58 A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways – (Speed Limit Reduction on Regional Road 529 Effingham Street in the Town of Pelham). Bill 2024-59 A by-law to appoint By-law Enforcement Officers for the purpose of enforcing the Sewer Use By-law By-law No. 2024-51 and to repeal By-law 2023-74. Bill 2024-60 A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon amortizing debentures in the principal amount of $7,500,000.00 for a capital work of The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls. Bill 2024-61 A by-law to authorize the borrowing up