Council

That Laura Stewart and Zeina Othman BE PERMITTED to appear before Council as individual delegates respecting Recommended Changes to Council’s Procedural By-law and Code of Conduct for Members of Council and Local Boards (CLK 3-2024, Agenda Item 10.1).

That the order of the agenda BE AMENDED to move the presentation associated with Report CLK 3-2024, respecting Recommended Changes to Council's Procedural By-law and Code of Conduct for Members of Council and Local Boards (Agenda Item 10.1) to follow the Chair's Report (Agenda Item 6).

That the order of the agenda BE AMENDED to move the consideration of Report CLK 3-2024, respecting Recommended Changes to the Procedural By-law and Code of Conduct for Members of Council and Local Boards (Agenda Item 10.1) to immediately following the delegations on this matter (Agenda Items 7.1.1 to 7.1.10).

That Council Agenda CL 11-2024, BE ADOPTED, as amended.

That clause 1. h) of the motion BE

That the question BE CALLED.

That the following minutes of Regional Council BE ADOPTED: Open and Closed Session Minutes CL 9-2024, Thursday, June 27, 2024 (Regular Meeting) Open and Closed Session Minutes CL 10-2024, Thursday, July 18, 2024 (Special Meeting)

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: PDS-C 21-2024 Lithium-ion Battery Separator Plant, City of Port Colborne (Project Eagle) CL-C 59-2024 Notice of Procedural By-law Amendment CL-C 69-2024 Correspondence from Abigail Willms, Resident, St. Catharines, respecting the Procedural By-law Amendments

That Report PW 21-2024, dated July 25, 2024, respecting Award of Contract 2024-T-90 - Niagara Road 12 Landfill Site Operations, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Contract 2024-T-90 Niagara Road 12 Landfill site for the operations of the Waste Disposal, Residential Waste and Recycling Drop-Off Depot and Leaf and Yard Waste Compost Operations, BE AWARDED to the lowest compliant bidder, Future Waste System (Niagara) Inc., at the first year tender price of $2,124,348 (including 13% HST) for a term of five (5) years, with an option in favour of Niagara Region to extend the term for up to three (3) one (1) year periods; and 2. That the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the Contract and any required documents related thereto in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal and Court Services.

That Memorandum CL-C 58-2024, dated July 25, 2024, respecting Niagara Transit Commission Request - Operating Brand Name Change (Report NTC 16-2024), BE RECEIVED; and That Council APPROVE the proposed operating brand name change of Niagara Region Transit to Niagara Transit, pursuant to section 2.1 of Niagara Transit Commission’s Establishing By-law.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 60-2024, being a letter from D. Reid, Executive Director, Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board, dated July 3, 2024, respecting 2024 Operating Budget Amendment – Training Unit, BE RECEIVED; and That, in accordance with the notice provisions of the Region’s Public Notice Policy (Corporate Policy C-RC-005), Regional Council APPROVE a budget adjustment to the Niagara Regional Police Service 2024 operating budget in the amount of $385,000 funded by a transfer from the Police Contingency Reserve Fund, to fund one-time expenditures related to the implementation of the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019.

That Minutes PBLRC 3-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Procedural By-law Review Committee meeting held on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED save and except Minute Item 5.1. 11.1.1 Minutes PBLRC 3-2024, Minute Item 6.1 respecting Singing of National Anthem at Council Meetings The motion contained in Minute Item 6.1 was considered separately as follows: That Memorandum PBLRC-C 6-2024, dated June 25, 2024, respecting Singing of National Anthem at Council Meetings BE RECEIVED; and That the Procedural By-law BE AMENDED to delete Section 11.1(d) (Singing of O'Canada).

That Minutes PHSSC 7-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Health & Social Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report CSD 35-2024, dated July 10, 2024, respecting Graphic Images in the Public Right of Way, BE

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2024-40 A by-law to approve the submission of an application to Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation ("OILC") for the long-term financing of certain capital work(s) of the corporation of the Town of Lincoln (the "Lower-tier Municipality") through the issue of debentures by the Regional Municipality of Niagara (The "Upper tier Municipality"; and to authorize the entering into of a rate offer letter agreement pursuant to which the upper-tier municipality will issue debentures on behalf of the lower-tier municipality to OILC. Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 11-2024 July 25, 2024 Page 14 Bill 2024-41 A by-law to authorize the submission of an application to Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (“OILC”) for financing certain capital work(s) of the Corporation of the Town of Lincoln and to authorize long-term borrowing for such capital work(s) through the issue of debentures by the Regional Municipality of Niagara (the “upper tier municipality”) to OILC. Bill 2024-42 A by-law to approve the submission of an application to Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (“OILC”) for the long-term financing of certain capital work(s) of the Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls (the “lower-tier municipality”) through the issue of debentures by the Regional Municipality of Niagara (the “upper tier municipality”; and to authorize the entering into of a rate offer letter agreement pursuant to which the upper