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Council
April 30, 2026
What was decided (14 motions)
12 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Council Agenda CL 7-2026, BE ADOPTED.
Moved by Councillor Rigby, seconded by Councillor Whalen
Carried
That Minutes CL 6-2026 being the Open Session minutes of the Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, March 26, 2026, BE ADOPTED.
Moved by Councillor Badawey, seconded by Councillor Seaborn
Carried
That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: CL-C 21-2026 Historical Tax and Rate Increases CL-C 22-2026 Town of Fort Erie Correspondence respecting Response to Provincial Proposal on Regional Governance A request was made to vote on the items separately. The Acting Regional Chair called the vote on the motion to receive Memorandum CL-C 21-2026, and declared it,
Moved by Councillor Olson, seconded by Councillor Ugulini
Carried
That Correspondence Item CL-C 22-2026 respecting Town of Fort Erie Motion - Response to Provincial Proposal on Regional Governance, BE
Moved by Councillor Sorrento, seconded by Councillor Foster
Referred
That Correspondence Item CL-C 20-2026, dated April 30, 2026, respecting Niagara Transit Commission Request - Transition of Temporary Full-Time Equivalent to Permanent (Report NTC 8-2026), BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council APPROVES the Niagara Transit Commission request to transition one temporary full-time equivalent (FTE) to one permanent FTE with no impact to the 2026 NTC approved operating budget.
Moved by Councillor Zalepa, seconded by Councillor Grant
Carried
That Minutes COTW 2-2026 being the Open Session minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, April 9, 2026, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Moved by Councillor Siscoe, seconded by Councillor Morocco
Carried
That Minutes PWC 4-2026 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Moved by Councillor Witteveen, seconded by Councillor Sorrento
Carried
That Minutes PHSSC 4-2026 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Health & Social Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Moved by Councillor Morocco, seconded by Councillor Chiocchio
Carried
That Minutes CSC 3-2026 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Councillor Whalen
Carried
That Minutes PEDC 3-2026 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Moved by Councillor Seaborn, seconded by Councillor Bateman
Carried
That Memorandum CAO 8-2026, dated April 30, 2026, respecting Update on Area CAO Discussions - Governance and Service Delivery, BE RECEIVED for information.
Moved by Councillor Redekop, seconded by Councillor Heit
Carried
That Confidential Report HR 2-2026, dated April 30, 2026, respecting A Matter of Labour Relations under s. 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - CUPE and its Local 1263 Tentative Agreement, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Moved by Councillor Bateman, seconded by Councillor Campion
Carried
That the Chief Administrative Officer Performance Appraisal for 2025 (January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025), BE APPROVED; and That staff BE AUTHORIZED to proceed in accordance with the memorandum issued by Acting Regional Chair Ganann dated April 27, 2026.
Moved by Councillor Easton, seconded by Councillor Olson
Carried
That Bill 2026-21, BE
Moved by Councillor Bateman, seconded by Councillor Morocco