Corporate Services Committee

That Report CSD 2-2022, dated February 9, 2022, respecting Waste Management Amendment to Fees and Charges By-law, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That By-law No. 2021-114, being A By-law to Establish Fees and Charges for Services and Activities Provided by The Regional Municipality of Niagara and for the Use of Its Property, BE AMENDED to update fees and charges for certain waste management services as outlined in Report CSD 2-2022, with an effective date of April 1, 2022; and 2. That the necessary by-law BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Council for consideration.

That Report CSD 4-2022, dated February 9, 2022, respecting Canada Summer Games – Amendment to Construction Agreement, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the CCDC-2 stipulated price contract of $107,221,434 (including 13% HST) (the “Construction Contract”), awarded to Aquicon Construction Co. Ltd. (“Aquicon”), for the construction of the Canada Games Park in Thorold, BE INCREASED by $565,000 (including 13% HST), for a total revised contract price of $107,786,434; 2. That the Regional Chair and the Regional Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute an amendment to the CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Contract between Niagara Region and Aquicon Construction as proposed in Recommendation 1 of Report CSD 4-2022; and 3. That the Gross Budget for Canada Games Park in Thorold BE INCREASED by $1,250,000 and that the increase BE FUNDED from Other External Funding (Sponsorship Revenue).

WHEREAS violent attacks, online harassment, and physical intimidation of politicians and public servants is on the rise, and is something we’ve repeatedly witnessed in our communities; WHEREAS Niagara Regional Council condemns the latest violent act against St. Catharines City Councillor Porter and her family and wants our communities to know that such acts are unacceptable and will not be tolerated; and WHEREAS everyone should be free from harassment and violence in their workplaces and their homes. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That Niagara Regional Council CONDEMNS these acts of violence, harassment, and intimidation against our Regional Council colleagues, our local area municipal counterparts, and all public servants; and 2. That this motion BE CIRCULATED to the local area municipalities to consider passing similar resolutions. The following friendly amendments were accepted by the Committee Chair, and the mover and seconder of motion as follows: 1. That Niagara Regional Council CONDEMNS these acts of violence, harassment, and intimidation against our Regional Council colleagues, our local area municipal counterparts, all public servants and all health care providers; and 2. That this motion BE CIRCULATED to the local area municipalities and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) to consider passing similar resolutions. Corporate Services Committee Open Session Minutes CSC 2-2022 February 9, 2022 Page 5 The Committee Chair called the vote on the motion, as

That Report CSD 3-2022, dated February 9, 2022, respecting Insurance Program Update for 2021-2022, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Correspondence Item CSC-C 2-2022, being a letter of thanks from Murray Bain and Debbie Zimmerman, Co-Chairs, McNally House Hospice, dated January 14, 2022, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Committee DO NOW MOVE into closed session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter Respecting Litigation and A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor- Client privilege under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Update Regarding Niagara-on-the-Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant (“NOTL WWTP”), Niagara-on- the-Lake Sewage Pumping Station (“NOTL SPS”), and Welland Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades (“Welland WWTP”).

That Confidential Report CSD 5-2022, dated February 9, 2022, respecting A Matter Respecting Litigation and A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client privilege under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Update Regarding Niagara-on-the-Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant (“NOTL WWTP”), Niagara-on-the-Lake Sewage Pumping Station (“NOTL SPS”), and Welland Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades (“Welland WWTP”), BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That staff BE AUTHORIZED to proceed as directed; and 2. That the Gross Budget for the Welland Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade, Phase 1, BE INCREASED by $2,000,000 and that the increase BE FUNDED from Other External Funding (namely the Bond provided for the Project in order to secure the completion of the remaining work).