Council

That a discussion respecting the Material Recycling Facility BE INCLUDED on the agenda under Other Business.

That a Motion respecting Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority BE INCLUDED on the agenda under Notices of Motion.

That the Council Agenda CL 19-2018, BE ADOPTED as amended.

Whereas, a temporary Overdose Prevention Site opened in St. Catharines on December 3, 2018; Whereas Niagara Region EMS paramedics and community agencies are partnering with Positive Living to provide services at the temporary Overdose Prevention Site; Whereas the Consumption and Treatment Services model will provide wraparound services to connect people with housing, social services and treatment, while reducing harm to the public; Whereas the City of St. Catharines has provided support for the overdose prevention site and is working collaboratively with Positive Living and OPENN on the location for a future site. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That Niagara Regional Council SUPPORTS the application to the province for a Consumption and Treatment Services Site by Positive Living Niagara; That the Regional Chair BE DIRECTED to provide a letter of support on behalf of the Niagara Region Board of Health in support of the application; and, That the presentation by Glen Walker, Executive Director, Positive Living Niagara, BE RECEIVED.

That the following Open Session minutes of Regional Council BE ADOPTED: Minutes CL 17-2018, Thursday, November 1, 2018 Minutes CL 18-2018, Thursday, December 6, 2018 (Morning Session) Minutes CL 18-2018, Thursday, December 6, 2018 (Afternoon Session)

That the motion BE AMENDED as follows: That Correspondence Item CWCD 418-2018, being a memorandum from R. Mostacci, Commissioner, Planning and Development Services, dated December 7, 2018, respecting Bill 66, Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act, 2018, BE RECEIVED and BE

That the motion BE AMENDED as follows: That Report GM 16-2018, dated December 13, 2018, respecting 2019 Legislative Schedule of Regular Meetings, BE RECEIVED; and That Option 2 of the 2019 Legislative Schedule of Regular Meetings (attached as Appendix 2) BE APPROVED.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 70-2018, being a memorandum from Henry D’Angela, Chair, Niagara Regional Housing Board of Directors, dated November 16, 2018, respecting Report NRH 16- 2018, the reappointment of Directors/Members 2019, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 20-2018 December 13, 2018 Page 7 1. That Regional Council APPROVE the RE-APPOINTMENT of James Hyatt, Betty Ann Baker and Karen Blackley to the Niagara Regional Housing Board of Directors for another year until March 30, 2020.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 74-2018 being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated December 13, 2018, respecting Filling of Vacant Seat on Regional Council, BE RECEIVED; and WHEREAS Regional Council had requested and has received the recommendation from the Council of City of St. Catharines with respect to the filling of the vacant seat on Regional Council with the appointment of Kelly Edgar; WHEREAS Kelly Edgar has consented to accept the office of Regional Councillor if appointed. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That Kelly Edgar BE APPOINTED as Regional Councillor for the City of St. Catharines to fill the vacant seat for the remainder of the existing Council term (2018-2022); and That the Regional Clerk ADMINISTER the Declaration of Office to Kelly Edgar at this time in order that Mr. Edgar can assume his seat immediately after taking the Declaration of Office.

That Report GM 21-2018, dated December 13, 2018, respecting Appointment Process for Regional Representatives to Committees, Agencies, Boards and Commissions and Acting Chairs of Standing Committees, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That in accordance with subsection 2.4 of Niagara Region’s Procedural By-law, the rules of procedure, specifically subsection 24.6 (c), respecting the Appointment of Acting Chairs and Co-Chairs for the Standing Committees, BE SUSPENDED temporarily to dispense with the appointment of Acting Chair(s) and Co-Chairs for the Standing Committees until the appointment of Standing Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs; 2. That the Regional Chair BE AUTHORIZED to act as a Standing Committee Chair until such time as the Standing Committee Chairs are appointed; and 3. That Regional Council APPROVE and COMMENCE the appointment process for Regional representatives to committees, agencies, boards and commissions for the 2018-2022 Term of Council in accordance with the process outlined in Appendix I of Report GM 21-2018.

That Chris Carter, General Manager, and Matthew Trennum, Deputy Regional Clerk, BE APPOINTED as Scrutineers for the counting of any ballots for the appointment of Regional representatives to committees, agencies, boards and commissions.

That Niagara Regional Council RECOMMENDS the appointment of Councillor Diodati to the Niagara Parks Commission Board for this term of Regional Council (2018-2020).

That Councillors Butters, Insinna, Sendzik, Villella and Zalepa, BE APPOINTED to the Niagara Regional Housing Board for this term of Council (2018-2022).

That Councillors Gale, Gibson and Steele, BE APPOINTED to the Niagara Regional Police Services Board for this term of Council (2018- 2022).

That Councillors Greenwood and Rigby BE APPOINTED to the Niagara Regional Police Services Citizen Representative Selection Committee for this term of Council (2018-2022).

That Councillors Butters, Campion, Diodati, Easton, Edgar, Fertich, Foster, Gale, Heit, Huson, Ip, Redekop, Rigby and Whalen BE APPOINTED to the Corporate Services Committee.

That Councillors Bellows, Butters, Bylsma, Campion, Darte, Diodati, Easton, Foster, Gale, Greenwood, Heit, Huson, Junkin, Redekop, Rigby, Sendzik, Ugulini and Zalepa BE APPOINTED to the Planning & Economic Development Committee.

That Councillors Bellows, Butters, Chiocchio, Darte, Diodati, Gale, Gibson, Greenwood, Heit, Insinna, Ip, Jordan, Nicholson, Rigby, Sendzik, Villella and Whalen BE APPOINTED to the Public Health & Social Services Committee.

That Councillors Chiocchio, Diodati, Disero, Edgar, Fertich, Foster, Gale, Heit, Insinna, Junkin, Nicholson, Rigby, Sendzik, Steele, Ugulini, Witteveen and Zalepa BE APPOINTED to the Public Works Committee. Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 20-2018 December 13, 2018 Page 14

That Councillor Ip BE APPOINTED to the Accessibility Advisory Committee for this term of Council (2018-2022).

That Councillors Butters, Disero, Easton, Jordan, Steele and Witteveen BE APPOINTED to the Agricultural Policy & Action Committee for this term of Council (2018-2022).

That Councillors Foster, Gale, Redekop, Rigby, Sendzik and Whalen BE APPOINTED to the Audit Committee for this term of Council (2018-2022).

That Councillors Edgar, Gale, Greenwood, Huson and Rigby BE APPOINTED to the Culture Committee for this term of Council (2018- 2022).

That Councillors Fertich, Ip, Redekop and Villella BE APPOINTED to the Culture Committee for this term of Council (2018-2022).

That Councillors Edgar, Rigby and Villella BE APPOINTED to the Niagara Investment in Culture Adjudication Panel for this term of Council (2018- 2022).

That Councillors Edgar, Foster, Heit, Ip and Rigby BE APPOINTED to the Procedural By-law Review Committee for this term of Council (2018- 2022).

That Councillors Edgar, Gale, Heit, Insinna, Rigby, Whalen and Zalepa BE APPOINTED to the Procurement Advisory Committee for this term of Council (2018-2022).

That Councillors Bellows, Butters, Bylsma, Chiocchio, Disero, Foster, Greenwood, Huson, Insinna, Ip, Jordan, Junkin, Redekop, Rigby, Steele and Zalepa BE APPOINTED to the Regional Development Charges Policy Task Force for this term of Council (2018-2022).

That Councillors Greenwood and Nicholson BE APPOINTED to the Regional Niagara Active Transportation Sub Committee for this term of Council (2018-2022).

That Councillors Chiocchio, Edgar, Foster, Huson, Redekop and Ugulini BE APPOINTED to the Smarter Niagara Steering Committee for this term of Council (2018-2022).

That Councillors Butters, Darte, Greenwood, Nicholson and Rigby BE APPOINTED to the T. Roy Adams Humanitarian Award Committee for this term of Council (2018-2022).

That Councillors Butters, Chiocchio, Fertich, Greenwood, Ip, Redekop and Villella BE APPOINTED to the Transportation Steering Committee for this term of Council (2018-2022).

That Councillors Bellows, Butters, Diodati, Gale, Rigby, Ugulini and Witteveen BE APPOINTED to the Waste Management Planning Steering Committee for this term of Council (2018-2022); and That the Waste Management Planning Steering Committee Terms of Reference BE AMENDED to provide for representation from eight (8) members of Regional Council.

That Councillor Witteveen BE APPOINTED to the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance for this term of Council (2018-2022).

That Councillor Rigby BE APPOINTED to the Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Committee for this term of Council (2018-2022).

That staff PROVIDE an update on the Material Recycling Facility at an upcoming Public Works Committee Meeting.

That this Council DO NOW MOVE into Closed Session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter of position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That Confidential Memorandum CL-C 71-2018 respecting A Matter of position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That Confidential Report GM 22-2018, dated December 13, 2018, respecting A Matter of Labour Relations: CUPE Local 1757, Public Health – Tentative Agreement, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the tentative agreement, as outlined in Appendix A of Report GM 22-2018, for the renewal of the collective agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and its Local 1757, Public Health BE APPROVED; and 2. That the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk BE DIRECTED to execute the collective agreement on behalf of the Regional Municipality of Niagara.

That Confidential Memorandum CL-C 78-2018, respecting A Matter respecting an ongoing investigation respecting the municipality by the Ombudsman appointed under the Ombudsman Act and Legal Advice that is subject to Solicitor Client Privilege BE RECEIVED for information.

That Confidential Item CL-C 79-2018, respecting A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege - legal advice respecting Appointment Process to NPCA Board, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED; 1. That the twelve (12) Niagara Region Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Board Members request the Board Vice Chair CALL a special meeting of the Board by Thursday, December 20, 2018; 2. That the Regional Chair CONTACT the Mayors of Hamilton and Haldimand to provide an update on the current situation; 3. That the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks BE REQUESTED to mediate this matter; and 4. That the Regional Clerk SEND a letter to the twelve (12) outgoing members to advise that their term on the board is complete.

That the advice provided in closed session, being A Matter of Advice that is subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege – legal advice respecting Employment Matters – Chief Administrative Officer, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED; 1. That staff PROCEED as directed in closed session; and 2. That Ron Tripp BE APPOINTED as Acting Chief Administrative Officer effective immediately.

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2018-84 – A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate part of lots 95 and 96, Plan 549-550, in the City of Welland as part of Regional Road No. 50 (Niagara Street). Bill 2018-85 – A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate part of lot 49, Plan 5, in the City of Niagara Falls as part of Regional Road No. 57 (Thorold Stone Road). Bill 2018-86 – A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate part of lot 11, Plan 118, in the City of Niagara Falls as part of Regional Road No. 98 (Montrose Road). Bill 2018-87 – A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate Part Lot 23, Concession 4 in the City of St. Catharines as part of Regional Road No. 38 (204 Martindale Road). Bill 2018-88 – A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate part of Lot 36 and 58, TP Plan 116, Part Lot 23, Concession 3, and Part Lot 23, Concession 4 part of road allowance between Concession 3 and 4 in the City of St. Catharines as part of Regional Road No. 38 (Martindale Road). Bill 2018-89 – A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate part of Lot 34, Corporation Plan 5 in the City of St. Catharines as part of Regional Road No. 87 (Lakeshore Road). Bill 2018-90 – A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate part of Lots 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 496 and 497, Plan 948, and part of Vienna Street, Plan 948 in the City of Welland as part of Regional Road No. 54 (Prince Charles Drive). Bill 2018-91 – A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate Part of Township Lot 172, in the City of Niagara Fal