Council Special

That Council Agenda CL 13-2020, BE ADOPTED.

That this 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; A Matter concerning Personal Matters about identifiable individuals under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001- Whistleblower Policy Complaints; and A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - 2020-RFP-60 Liquid Biosolids and Residuals Management Program Procurement.

That the Confidential Verbal Update 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, BE RECEIVED and external legal counsel PROCEED as directed in closed session; That Confidential Verbal Update respecting A Matter concerning Personal Matters about identifiable individuals under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001- Whistleblower Policy Complaints, BE RECEIVED for information; That Confidential Report CSD 52-2020 respecting A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - 2020-RFP-60 Liquid Biosolids and Residuals Management Program Procurement BE RECEIVED for information; That Staff BE DIRECTED to negotiate an extension of the existing agreement with 2386246 ONTARIO INC. cob as THOMAS NUTRIENT SOLUTIONS to provide loading, haulage/transportation, lagoon management and land application of liquid biosolids and residual solids generated from Niagara Region water and wastewater treatment facilities for one (1) additional month, expiring on September 30, 2020; That the Regional Chair and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute an amending agreement with 2386246 ONTARIO INC. cob as THOMAS NUTRIENT SOLUTIONS to effect the one (1) month extension; and That staff PROCEED as directed in closed session.

That Report CLK 9-2020, dated July 30, 2020, respecting Amendment to Procedural By-law to Permit Electronic Participation in Meetings pursuant to Bill 197, COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: Special Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 13-2020 July 30, 2020 Page 4 1. That the amendments to Niagara Region Procedural By-law 120-2010, as amended, as outlined in Appendix 1 to Report CLK 9-2020 to facilitate electronic meeting participation during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery period BE APPROVED for a period of one- year from the termination of the Provincial Declaration of Emergency; 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to provide a report considering permitting electronic participation in meetings on a permanent basis before the expiry of the one-year period; and 3. That the necessary by-law BE PRESENTED to Council for consideration.

That Bill 2020-51 being a by-law to amend By-law 120-2010, The Procedural By-law to permit electronic meeting participation, BE NOW READ and DO PASS. Two-thirds majority having been achieved, the Regional Chair declared the motion,

That Bill 2020-52 being a by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its special meeting held on July 30, 2020, BE NOW READ and DO PASS.