Public Works Committee

That Report PW 17-2021, dated April 13, 2021, respecting Approval of Public Works Single Source Purchase Order Requests and Purchase Change Order Requests Exceeding $100,000, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the Single Source Purchase Order Requests identified in Appendix 1 of Report PW 17-2021 BE APPROVED.

That Report PW 21-2021, dated April 13, 2021, respecting Proposed Producer Responsibility Regulations for Hazardous and Special Products, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That staff BE AUTHORIZED to submit comments on the proposed Hazardous and Special Products regulation to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks; and 2. That staff UPDATE Public Works Committee upon the finalization of the Hazardous and Special Products regulation.

That Report PW 5-2021, dated April 13, 2021, respecting Approval of Statement of Contributions and Expenditures for Niagara-on-the-Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the draft audited statement of contributions and expenditures for Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) Wastewater Treatment Plant (Appendix 1 to Report PW 5-2021), BE APPROVED; 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to co-ordinate with the auditor to finalize the statement as presented; and 3. That Report PW 5-2021 BE FORWARDED to the Region’s Audit Committee and to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Communities for information as required.

That Report PW 20-2021, dated April 13, 2021, respecting Processing of Source Separated Organics, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That staff BE AUTHORIZED to enter into negotiations with Walker Environmental Group Inc. for the expansion of the current Source Separated Organics Processing facility; and 2. That staff REPORT back to Regional Council, following negotiations with Walker Environmental Group Inc., with recommendations.

That Correspondence Item PWC-C 17-2021, being a memorandum from B. Zvaniga, Interim Commissioner, Public Works, dated April 13, 2021, respecting COVID-19 Response and Business Continuity in Public Works, BE RECEIVED for information.

That this Committee DO NOW MOVE into Closed Session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter of Litigation or Potential Litigation and Advice Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege and a Matter Concerning the Position to be Applied to certain Negotiations to be

That Confidential Report PW 19-2021, dated April 13, 2021, respecting A Matter of Litigation or Potential Litigation and Advice Subject to Solicitor- Client Privilege and a Matter Concerning the Position to be Applied to certain Negotiations to be

That Confidential Correspondence Item PWC-C 18-2021, being a memorandum from E. Prpic, Associate Director, Waste Disposal Operations & Engineering, dated April 13, 2021, respecting A Matter of Confidential Commercial or Financial Information that, if disclosed, could prejudice or significantly interfere with the competitive position of the Region related to contractual negotiations – Processing of Source Separated Organics, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Confidential Report PW 15-2021, dated April 13, 2021, respecting A Confidential Matter that is Subject to Proposed or Pending Land Acquisition or Disposition Position and/or plan, procedure criteria or instruction applied to negotiations – GO Station Development Strategy Update, BE RECEIVED and the recommendation contained therein BE APPROVED.