Public Works Committee

That Report PW 27-2023, dated July 11, 2023, respecting Transfer of Road Jurisdiction-Regional Road 20 (Highway 20) and South Grimsby Road 10, Township of West Lincoln, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That pursuant to its authority under subsection 52(4) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Regional Council APPROVE removing a portion of South Grimsby Road 10, more particularly described and designated as being Parts 10-14 on Reference Plan 30R-15936 (the “Download Lands”) and having an area of approximately 3,791 square metres more or less and shown on Appendix 1 attached hereto, to be transferred to the Township of West Lincoln (“Township”); 2. That pursuant to its authority under subsection 52(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, Regional Council APPROVE adding the parcels of lower-tier portions of South Grimsby Road 10, more particularly described and designated as being Parts 1, 2 and 6 on Reference Plan 30R-15936 (the “Upload Lands”) and having an area of approximately 794 square metres more or less and shown on Appendix 1 attached hereto, to be transferred to Niagara Region; 3. That a copy of this report and a copy of Regional Council’s decision BE CIRCULATED to the Township, as the Upload Lands will now be under the jurisdiction of Niagara Region; 4. That the necessary by-laws BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Regional Council to add the Upload Lands to the Regional Road system and remove the Download Lands from the Regional Road system; and 5. Upon passage,

That Report PW 29-2023, dated July 11, 2023, respecting Gross Budget Increase for DeCew Water Treatment Plant Lower Reservoir Berm Repair, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the capital budget adjustment in the amount of $2,500,000 gross BE APPROVED for the Decew Water Treatment Plant Lower Reservoir Berm Repair and BE FUNDED through the Capital Variance – Water Project.

That Report PW 32-2023, dated July 11, 2023, respecting Recycling Collection from Non-Eligible Sources and Undesignated Material, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Council APPROVE the continuation of the provision of recycling collection at special events until December 31, 2025, subject to finding a processor for the blue box material; and 2. That Council APPROVE the discontinuation of the collection of non- designated materials under Blue Box Regulation (O. Reg 391/21) effective January 1, 2024.

That Report PW 33-2023, dated July 11, 2023, Provision of Curbside Collection on behalf of Producers for Residential Blue Box Program, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Niagara Region ELECT NOT to ‘opt in’ to the continued provision of curbside collection of Blue Box materials (as defined by O. Reg 391/21), from residences, facilities, and public spaces on behalf of producers after Niagara Region’s transition date of January 1, 2024; 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to notify Circular Materials Ontario and advise Local Area Municipalities of Niagara Region’s decision respecting the provision of curbside collection of Blue Box materials; and 3. That, as a service to residents and in the interest of waste diversion, staff BE DIRECTED to develop and implement a communication strategy leading up the transition date (January 1, 2024) to advise residents of the changes to the residential Blue Box program.

That Report PW 35-2023, dated July 11, 2023, Public Member Appointments to Waste Management Planning Steering Committee, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: Public Works Committee Open Session Minutes PWC 7-2023 July 11, 2023 Page 6 1. That the recommendation contained in Confidential Appendix I to Report PW 35-2023, BE APPROVED, confirming the public member appointments for the remainder of this term of Council to the Waste Management Planning Steering Committee.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: PW 26-2023 Comprehensive report on the recovery of the Crystal Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant after Winter Storm Elliott PWC-C 3-2023 Councillor Information Requests – Garner Road Biosolids Facility WMPSC 3-2023 Waste Management Planning Steering Committee Minutes June 26, 2023

That Confidential Memorandum PWC-C 5-2023, dated July 11, 2023, respecting A matter of solicitor-client privilege under s. 239 (2) (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Provision of Curbside Blue Box Collection on behalf of Producers for Residential Blue Box Program, BE RECEIVED.