Council

That Danielle Romanuk BE PERMITTED to appear before Council as a delegate respecting the motion to amend the Face Covering By-law.

That Council Agenda CL 20-2020, BE ADOPTED, as amended.

That the following minutes of Regional Council BE ADOPTED: Open and Closed Session Minutes CL 16-2020, Thursday, September 17, 2020 (Special Meeting) Open Session Minutes CL 17-2020, Thursday, September 17, 2020 (Regular Meeting) Open and Closed Session Minutes CL 18-2020, Thursday, September 24, 2020 (Special Meeting)

That Correspondence Item CHR 5-2020, being a memorandum from Regional Chair Bradley, dated October 22, 2020, respecting Acting Chief Administrative Office (CAO) Performance Appraisal Process and Recruitment Next Steps, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Report CSD 63-2020, dated October 22, 2020, respecting COVID-19 Cash Flow Update Report - October, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Report CSD 69-2020, dated October 22, 2020, respecting COVID-19 Financial Impact Update, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: That staff BE DIRECTED to complete the Safe Restart Agreement Phase 2 reporting template to request additional 2020 provincial funding.

That Report COTW 4-2020 being the Open Session minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, September 24, 2020, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report PWC 9-2020 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report PHSSC 9-2020 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Health & Social Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED. 9.3.1 Minute Item 5.2 respecting referral of Motion - Decriminalization of Personal Possession of Illicit Drugs The motion contained in Minute Item 5.2 was considered separately as follows: That Correspondence Item PHD-C 9-2020, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated October 13, 2020, respecting Referral of Motion – Decriminalization of Personal Possession of Illicit Drugs, BE RECEIVED for information; and Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL20-2020 October 22, 2020 Page 6 1. That the federal government BE URGED to convene a task force, comprised of people who use drugs, family members, and policy, research and program experts in the areas of public health, human rights, substance use, mental health, and criminal justice, to explore options for the legal regulation of all drugs in Canada, based on a public health approach; 2. That the task force BE URGED to scale up prevention, harm reduction, and treatment services and to explore the decriminalization of the possession of all drugs for personal use; and 3. That this motion BE CIRCULATED to Minister of Health, Patty Hajdu, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, David Lametti, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Christine Elliott,

That Report CSC 9-2020 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That the motion respecting the tree and forest by-law advisory committee, BE

That Report BRCOTW 2-2020 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, October 15, 2020, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Memorandum CAO 20-2020, dated October 22, 2020, respecting Recruitment of Commissioner Planning and Development Services, BE RECEIVED for information.

That the question BE CALLED.

That Confidential Correspondence Item CL-C 100-2020, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated October 22, 2020, respecting A Matter of a Proposed or Pending Acquisition or Disposition of Land by the Municipality - Niagara Regional Housing Acquisition of Property in the City of St. Catharines (Confidential Report NRH 13-2020), BE RECEIVED and the recommendation contained therein BE APPROVED.

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2020-72 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate Block 30, plan 59M-477 and Blocks 8 and 9, Plan 59M-472, in the City of Welland as part of regional Road No. 29 (Webber Road). Bill 2020-73 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate Block 10, Plan 59M-472, in the City of Welland as part of Regional Road No. 36 (South Pelham Road). Bill 2020-74 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate Part of Lots 71 and 110 and part of Warren St East, Plan 530 and Part Block H, Plan 525, in the Town of Fort Erie as part of Regional Road No. 124 (Central Avenue). Bill 2020-75 A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon amortizing debentures in the principal amount of $5,000,000.00 for a capital work of the Corporation of the City of Port Colborne. Bill 2020-76 A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon amortizing debentures in the principal amount of $1,401,512.29 for a capital work of the Corporation of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Bill 2020-77 A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon amortizing debentures in the principal amount of $8,400,000.00 for a capital work of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls. Bill 2020-78 A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon serial debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $1,756,100.00 for capital works of the Corporation of the Town of Lincoln. Bill 2020-79 A by-law to prohibit or regulate the destruction or injuring of trees in woodlands in The Regional Municipality of Niagara. Regional Council