Public Works Committee

That Report PW 38-2021, dated July 13, 2021, respecting Niagara Regional Transit (NRT) OnDemand – Port Colborne Inclusion, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the report from the City of Port Colborne titled, “Transit Enhancement Opportunity” (Appendix 1 to Report PW 38-2021) BE RECEIVED for information; 2. That the Chief Administrative Officer BE AUTHORIZED to execute any amendments to the Agreement and/or Service Order between the Regional Municipality of Niagara and River North Transit, LLC (a.k.a. Via Mobility, LLC) in the amount of $898,840 (excluding HST) to enable the inclusion of a turnkey, on-demand transit service pilot in Port Colborne to be branded and administered as part of the Niagara Regional Transit (NRT) OnDemand pilot; 3. That the Chief Administrative Officer BE AUTHORIZED to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Niagara Region and the City of Port Colborne to allow for Niagara Region to facilitate and administer the deployment of on-demand transit services within the City of Port Colborne as approved in the terms and value outlined in City of Port Colborne report 2021-15; and 4. That the Chief Administrative Officer BE AUTHORIZED to execute amendments and/or extensions to both the MOU and the Agreement/Service Order such that it facilitates the continuity of services as a result of the Niagara Transit Governance Study.

That Report PW 41-2021, dated July 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 41-2021 BE APPROVED.

That Correspondence Item PWC-C 25-2021, being a memorandum from A.-M Norio, Regional Clerk, dated July 13, 2021, respecting Recommendations for Consideration from the Waste Management Planning Steering Committee meeting held June 28, 2021, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That staff BE DIRECTED to continue promoting the availability of recycling box lids and covers through public retail and on-line outlets, using Regional communication avenues, in place of offering recycling box lids or covers.

That Correspondence Item PWC-C 24-2021, being a memorandum from S. Tait, Program Manager, Policy & Planning, dated July 13, 2021, respecting Blue Box Program – Final Producer Responsibility Regulations, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Correspondence Item PWC-C 23-2021, being a memorandum from B. Zvaniga, Commissioner of Public Works (Interim), dated July 13, 2021, respecting Public Works Single Source Purchases over $100,000 - Exceptions, BE RECEIVED for information.