Corporate Services Committee

That the request for a refund of the Regional portion of development charges for the property located at 4389 Beechwood Road, in the City of Niagara Falls, BE

That Report CLK 6-2023, dated August 9, 2023, respecting Records Retention By-law and Schedule, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations, BE APPROVED: 1. That the draft Records Retention By-law (Appendix 1 of Report CLK 6- 2023) BE APPROVED; 2. That By-law 2013-063 being the Records Retention By-law BE REPEALED; and 3. That the necessary By-law BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Council.

That Report CLK 7-2023, dated August 9, 2023, respecting Lobbyist Registrar Services, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations, BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council APPROVE the single sourcing of Lobbyist Registrar Services to Boghosian+Allen LLP, to provide Lobbyist Registrar Services for The Regional Municipality of Niagara for a term concluding on October 31, 2024 with an option to extend from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2027; 2. That David Boghosian of Boghosian+Allen LLP, BE APPOINTED as the Lobbyist Registrar for The Regional Municipality of Niagara; 3. That the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the necessary agreement with Boghosian+Allen LLP, in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal and Court Services; and 4. That the necessary by-law to appoint David Boghosian BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Council for passage upon execution of the agreement.

That Report HR 2-2023, dated August 9, 2023, respecting Vehicle and Equipment Use Policy, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation, BE APPROVED: 1. That updated Policy C-HR-023 Vehicle and Equipment Use (Appendix 1 to Report HR 2-2023) BE APPROVED.

That Report CAO 11-2023, dated August 9, 2023, respecting Request for Write-Off of Interest Payment, Town of Lincoln, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation, BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council APPROVE the write-off of interest charges on the 2022 tax installment arrears by the Town of Lincoln in the amount of $208,692.21.

That Correspondence Item CSC-C 18-2023, dated August 9, 2023, respecting

That Correspondence Item CSC-C 17-2023, dated August 9, 2023, respecting Intent to Respond to City of Niagara Falls RFP for Enterprise Resource Planning Solution, BE RECEIVED for information.

That the Corporate Services Committee 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 and Respecting Litigation – Summary of Civil Lawsuits Commenced Against The Regional Municipality of Niagara (Niagara Region), Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) and Niagara Regional Housing (NRH)

That Confidential Report CSD 35-2023, dated August 9, 2023, respecting A Matter Regarding a Proposed Acquisition of Land by the Municipality under s. 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Regional Road 81 in the City of St. Catharines, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED.

That Confidential Report CSD 36-2023, dated August 9, 2023, respecting A Matter Regarding Proposed Acquisitions of Land by the Municipality under s. 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Regional Road 45, in the Township of Wainfleet, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED.

That Confidential Report CSD 37-2023, dated August 9, 2023, respecting A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor Client Privilege and Respecting Litigation – Summary of Civil Lawsuits Commenced Against The Regional Municipality of Niagara (Niagara Region), Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) and Niagara Regional Housing (NRH), BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED.