Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (4 motions)
2 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Rachel Braithwaite, St. Catharines Downtown Association, BE PERMITTED to appear before Committee as a delegate respecting Niagara Region Incentive Policy Review (PDS 26-2024, Agenda Item 6.1).
Moved by Councillor Sorrento, seconded by Councillor Morocco
Carried
That Report PDS 26-2024, dated September 5, 2024, respecting Niagara Region Incentive Policy Review, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the following changes to the Niagara Region Incentive Policy (NRIP) C-A-028 (Appendix 1) BE APPROVED and implemented by Staff in an updated NRIP: a) Remove “Non-profit Affordable Rental Housing RDC Deferral” from NRIP as it has been rendered obsolete due to recent amendments to the Development Charges Act through Bill 23; b) Move “Welcome Home Niagara Home Ownership”, “Niagara Renovates Homeownership”, “Niagara Renovates Multi-residential", “Non-Profit and Co-op Capital Repair Costs”, and “Housing Provider Capital Loan” programs from the NRIP to be included in the Programs Listing provided by Community Services through the Housing Services division mandate; c) Move the “Public Realm Investment Program” (PRIP) and “Public Realm Priority Area” from the NRIP to be included with other Public Works programs that are only available to Area Municipalities; d) Remove the affordable housing component from the “Brownfield TIG Tier 1 and Tier 2” and change to an annual tax increment grant of 80% for both tiers; e) Move Mandatory DC programs, “Intensification Regional Development Charge (RDC) Grant” and “50% Industrial Expansion RDC Grant”, outside the NRIP; and f) Remove and discontinue the “Small Buildings Rental Grant” and the “Residential Rental Grant”; 2. That Staff BE DIRECTED to assess the “Partnership Housing Progr
Moved by Councillor Huson, seconded by Councillor Kaiser
Referred
That the following BE RECEIVED for information: PDS-C 27-2024 Smarter Niagara Incentive Program and Smart Growth Program Expiry Background COTW-C 3-2024 Projects Interested in Expiring Smarter Niagara Incentive Program Tax Increment Grant/Brownfield Tax Increment Grant and Smart Growth Program
Moved by Councillor Witteveen, seconded by Councillor Ganann
Carried
That COTW-C 2-2024 and the proposed motion BE
Moved by Councillor Huson, seconded by Councillor Seaborn