Council

That Council Agenda CL 3-2020, BE ADOPTED.

That Minutes CL 1-2020 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of Special Regional Council and Minutes CL 2-2020 being the Open Session minutes of the Regular Regional Council meetings held on Thursday, January 23, 2020, BE ADOPTED.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 4-2020 being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated February 20, 2020 respecting Chief Administrative Officer Roles and Responsibilities By-law, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 5-2020, being a memorandum from F. Meffe, Director, Human Resources, and A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated February 20, 2020, respecting Report HR 01- 2020 Revised - Amendments to Procedure - Chief Administrative Officer - Recruitment, Selection, and Offer of Employment, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Report HR 1-2020 REVISED, dated February 12, 2020, respecting Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Recruitment, Selection, Offer of Employment and Performance Management Policy and Procedures, BE RECEIVED; 2. That the Chief Administrative Officer Recruitment, Selection, Offer of Employment and Performance Management Policy, attached to Report HR 1-2020 REVISED as Appendix 1, BE APPROVED; 3. That the amended Chief Administrative Officer Recruitment, Selection, and Offer of Employment Procedure, attached to Report HR 1-2020 REVISED as Appendix 2, BE APPROVED; and 4. That the Chief Administrative Performance Management Procedure, attached to Report HR 1-2020 REVISED as Appendix 3, BE APPROVED.

That Report AC 1-2020 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on Monday, January 20, 2020, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report PWC 2-2020 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report PHSSC 2-2020 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Health & Social Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report CSC 2-2020 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED, save and except Minute Item 6.1 respecting Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Recruitment, Selection, Offer of Employment and Performance Management Policy and Procedures.

That Report PEDC 2-2020 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning & Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report CAO 4-2020 dated February 20, 2020, respecting Update on Outstanding Recommendations from the Ontario Ombudsman Report “Inside Job”, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Report CAO 5-2020 dated February 20, 2020, respecting Final Update Ontario Ombudsman Report “Press Pause”, BE RECEIVED for information.

That the motion respecting Direct Election of the Regional Chair BE

That, in accordance with subsection 2.4 of Niagara Region’s Procedural By-law, the rules of procedure, specifically subsection 19.16 “Motion to Reconsider” of the Procedural By-law, BE SUSPENDED to permit Council to reconsider Minute Item 1.1 of Closed Session Minutes CL 1-2020 from January 23, 2020. Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 3-2020 February 20, 2020 Page 9

That Council DO NOW MOVE into closed session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege & A Matter of Litigation or Potential Litigation under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Legal Advice respecting litigation concerning Former Senior Administration Officials Employment Contracts - Reconsideration of Minute Item 1.1 of Closed Session Minutes CL 1-2020 January 23, 2020.

WHEREAS West Lincoln Memorial Hospital (WLMH) has a critical and urgent need to rebuild its facilities in order to continue providing safe, high- quality hospital services for all residents of West Niagara; WHEREAS Hamilton Health Sciences, the oversight system for WLMH, received approval from the Ontario government on December 19, 2019, to proceed to Stage 2 of the government’s capital planning process for a new hospital in order to rebuild West Lincoln Memorial Hospital; WHEREAS the Province of Ontario’s cost share policy for hospital capital projects provides a provincial investment of 90% of the capital construction costs, conditional upon commitment from local fundraising partners to contribute both a 10% local share of financing for the capital construction cost, plus a 100% share of financing for the cost of all furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) and any required parking infrastructure; WHEREAS approval from the Ontario government to proceed with Stage 3 planning for the rebuilding of West Lincoln Memorial Hospital requires the timely submission by Hamilton Health Sciences of a financial plan in Stage 2 outlining the contributors to the local share of financing for the new hospital; Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 3-2020 February 20, 2020 Page 11 WHEREAS Hamilton Health Sciences is engaged in a dialogue with three west Niagara municipalities to determine how the local area municipalities may assist with fulfilling the needed commitment to the local share

That the presentation respecting 2020 Hockey Canada Foundation Gala BE

That this Council DO NOW MOVE into Closed Session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter respecting Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Appointment of a Temporary Commissioner of Public Works A Matter respecting Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001- Acting Chief Administrative Officer 2019 Performance Appraisal

That Bruce Zvaniga BE APPOINTED to the position of Commissioner of Public Works for the fixed term of February 24, 2020 to October 30, 2020.

That the Acting Chief Administrative Officer 2019 Performance Appraisal BE APPROVED.

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2020-06 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate part of lots 1852 - 1854 CP PL 2, in the City of St. Catharines as part of Regional Road No. 81 (St. Paul Street West). Bill 2020-07 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate part of lot 11, plan 562, in the City of St. Catharines as part of Regional Road No. 89 (Glendale Avenue). Bill 2020-08 A by-law to permit 2664479 Ontario Limited operating as Sobeys Grocery Store at 450 Garrison Road in the Town of Fort Erie to be open on certain holidays for the maintenance or development of tourism. Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 3-2020 February 20, 2020 Page 14 Bill 2020-09 A by-law to provide for the roles and responsibilities of the Chief Administrative Officer. Bill 2020-10 A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held on February 20, 2020.