Planning and Economic Development Committee

That Regional Council SUPPORT Heddle Shipyards' bid to become the third shipyard in the National Ship Building Strategy; and That Economic Development staff BE DIRECTED to consult with the City of St. Catharines staff on promotion of the strategy.

That Report PDS 42-2019, dated December 4, 2019, respecting Memorandum of Understanding for Planning Function and Services between Niagara Region and Local Area Municipalities, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Regional CAO BE AUTHORIZED to sign the revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Planning Function and Services between Niagara Region and Local Area Municipalities (Appendix 1 of Report PDS 42-2019); 2. That a copy of Report PDS 42-2019 and the executed revised MOU BE DISTRIBUTED to the Local Area Municipalities; and 3. That staff BE DIRECTED to implement the revised MOU in collaboration with the Local Area Municipalities.

That Correspondence Item PDS-C 20-2019, being a memorandum from K. Young, Planner, dated December 4, 2019, respecting Regional Road 20 Alternative Tourism Route, BE RECEIVED for information.