Corporate Services Committee

That Report CSD 50-2021, dated September 15, 2021, respecting 2021-T- 100 Award of Tender - Long Term Care (LTC), Gilmore Lodge, Fort Erie, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Contract 2021-T-100 “Gilmore Lodge Long Term Care (LTC) Home Redevelopment, Fort Erie” BE AWARDED to Walsh Canada, at their bid price of $80,754,320 (including 13% HST); 2. That the Gross Budget for Gilmore Lodge LTC Home Redevelopment, Fort Erie, BE INCREASED by $18,516,547 and that the increase BE FUNDED from:  Provincial Grant – $3,987,680  Debentures – $12,612,403  Development Charges – LTC Facilities – $1,916,464; 3. That the Regional Chair and the Regional Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute a CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Contract between Niagara Region and Walsh Canada as proposed in Recommendation 1 of Report CSD 50-2021; and 4. That the necessary by-laws BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Council for consideration as per Appendix 3 to Report CSD 50-2021.

That Report CLK 9-2021, dated September 15, 2021, respecting 2022 Legislative Schedule of Meetings, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the 2022 Legislative Schedule of Regular Meetings (attached as Appendix 1 to Report CLK 9-2021) BE APPROVED.

That Correspondence Item CSC-C 25-2021, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated September 15, 2021, respecting Recommendations from the Joint Board of Management - Niagara Courts meeting held on August 19, 2021, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council DIRECT the Regional Chair to send a letter to request the Attorney General of Ontario to: a) halt the proclamation of the Early Resolution reforms to the Provincial Offences Act included in Bill 177 Stronger, Fairer Ontario Act; and instead take action to review, streamline and modernize the Early Resolution provisions of the Provincial Offences Act; b) enact changes to the Provincial Offences Act to permit the prosecutor and defendant or legal representative to agree, at any stage of a proceeding commenced under Part I, to a resolution in writing and to permit the Clerk of the Court to register the court outcome immediately upon receipt of the written agreement without requiring an appearance before a Justice of the Peace; and c) support the proclamation of the remainder of the Bill 177 Stronger, Fairer Ontario Act reforms to the Provincial Offences Act; and Corporate Services Committee Open Session Minutes CSC 9-2021 September 15, 2021 Page 4 2. That a copy of this resolution BE FORWARDED to the Honourable Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario, and copied to other municipalities that administer Provincial Offences Courts, the Ministry of the Attorney General, an

That Correspondence Item CSC-C 28-2021, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated September 15, 2021, respecting Recommendations from the Regional Development Charges Policy Task Force meeting held on July 29, 2021, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Development Charges for water and wastewater services continue to BE CALCULATED on an urban-wide basis; and 2. That the approach to calculating Regional Development Charges for all other services on a uniform region-wide basis BE APPROVED.

WHEREAS the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) released its final report on June 2, 2015, which included 94 Calls to Action to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation; WHEREAS the recent discoveries of remains and unmarked graves across Canada have led to increased calls for all levels of government to address the recommendations in the TRC’s Calls to Action; WHEREAS all Canadians and all orders of government have a role to play in reconciliation; Corporate Services Committee Open Session Minutes CSC 9-2021 September 15, 2021 Page 5 WHEREAS Recommendation #80 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission called upon the federal government, in collaboration with Indigenous peoples, to establish, as a statutory holiday, a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to ensure that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process; and WHEREAS the Federal Government has announced September 30, 2021, as the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (National Orange Shirt Day) and a statutory holiday. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the Council of the Regional Municipality of Niagara does hereby COMMIT to recognizing September 30, 2021, as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (National Orange Shirt Day) by sharing the stories of residential school survivors, their families, and communities.

That Report CSD 59-2021, dated September 15, 2021, respecting Vacant Land at 745 Crescent Road in the Town of Fort Erie, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That vacant land owned by Niagara Region and municipally known as 745 Crescent Road, Fort Erie, described as Parts 1 and 2 on Reference Plan 59R-16123, and as shown on the attached Appendix 1 to Report CSD 59-2021 (the "Land") BE DECLARED surplus to the needs of Niagara Region; 2. That the transfer of Land to Niagara Regional Housing ("NRH") for the nominal sum of $1.00 BE APPROVED; and Corporate Services Committee Open Session Minutes CSC 9-2021 September 15, 2021 Page 6 3. That the Commissioner/Treasurer of Corporate Services BE AUTHORIZED to execute the necessary documents satisfactory to the Director, Legal and Court Services to facilitate these recommendations.

That Report CSD 56-2021, dated September 15, 2021, respecting Q2 2021 Financial Update, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Report CSD 49-2021, dated September 15, 2021, respecting Customer Service Strategy, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Correspondence Item CWCD 2021-191, being a memorandum from B. Zvaniga, Interim Commissioner, Public Works, dated September 3, 2021, respecting Response to Councillor Information Request re Ministry of Environment, Conservations and Parks Investigation, BE RECEIVED for information. Councillor Gale asked questions of staff regarding the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks investigation into Thomas Nutrient Solutions as outlined in the memorandum from Interim Public Works Commissioner Zvaniga. Councillor Heit rose on a point of order that the questions to staff were inappropriate. Committee Chair Foster ruled that the line of questioning should not proceed and requested Councillor Gale provide his specific questions in writing to staff for review and response. Committee Chair Foster called the vote on the motion and declared it,

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: CSD 54-2021 Multi-Residential Tax Class Ratio Reduction from 1.97 to 1 CSC-C 26-2021 Demolition Credit Extension Correction - Grimsby

That Committee DO NOW MOVE into closed session for the purpose of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter or Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege, Including Communications Necessary for that Purpose under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Outstanding Development Charge Collections – 550 North Service Road, Grimsby; and A Matter Respecting Litigation or Potential Litigation under s. 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Outstanding Development Charge Collections – Grimsby

That Confidential Memorandum CSC-C 24-2021, dated September 15, 2021, respecting A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege, Including Communications Necessary for that Purpose under s. 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Outstanding Development Charge Collections – 550 North Service Road, Grimsby, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Confidential Report CSD 53-2021, dated August 11, 2021, respecting A Matter Respecting Litigation or Potential Litigation under s. 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Outstanding Development Charge Collections – Grimsby, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations therein, BE APPROVED.