The Niagara Region Record

Public Works Committee

October 12, 2021

Who was there

Present (7): Jim Diodati, Robert Foster, Brian Heit, Bill Steele, Terry Ugulini, Albert Witteveen, Gary Zalepa

Absent (1): Bob Gale

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (7 motions)

6 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Report PW 44-2021, dated September 14, 2021, respecting Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) Regulation, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That staff BE AUTHORIZED to continue collecting all materials currently accepted at Niagara Region Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste Depots until the end of 2022; Public Works Committee Open Session Minutes PWC-10-2021 October 12, 2021 Page 3 2. That staff BE AUTHORIZED to negotiate with Producers and/or Producer Responsibility Organizations to collect and fund materials designated under the Hazardous and Special Products Regulation; and 3. That staff UPDATE Public Works Committee on the outcome of negotiations with the Producers and/or Producer Responsibility Organizations.
Moved by Councillor Junkin, seconded by Councillor Ugulini
Carried
That Report PW 48-2021, dated September 14, 2021, respecting Residential Blue Box Program - Authorization to Negotiate with Producers, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That staff BE AUTHORIZED to negotiate with producers and/or Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) related to the transition of the residential Blue Box program to full producer responsibility for collection and related support services and report back to Committee with recommendations; and 2. That staff REPORT BACK to Committee at the conclusion of the negotiations with producers and/or Producers Responsibility Organizations (PROs).
Moved by Councillor Edgar, seconded by Councillor Foster
Carried
That Report PW 49-2021, dated September 14, 2021, respecting Designation of a Community Safety Zone on Regional Road 20 (Lundy’s Lane) in the City of Niagara Falls, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the designation of a Community Safety Zone BE APPROVED on Regional Road 20 (Lundy’s Lane) from Kalar Road to Regional Road 98 (Montrose Road) in the City of Niagara Falls; and Public Works Committee Open Session Minutes PWC-10-2021 October 12, 2021 Page 4 2. That the necessary By-law BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Regional Council for consideration.
Moved by Councillor Steele, seconded by Councillor Insinna
Carried
That Report PW 46-2021, dated October 12, 2021, respecting West St. Catharines Grade Separation Environmental Assessment Funds Initiation, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That financing in the amount of $250,000 gross and net BE INITIATED from the approved 2019 capital budget for the West St. Catharines Grade Separation Environmental Assessment study and that the project BE FUNDED as follows: Development Charges – Roads $250,000.
Moved by Councillor Edgar, seconded by Councillor Sendzik
Carried
That Report PW 45-2021, dated October 12, 2021, respecting Environmental Due Diligence During Construction of Extension of Regional Road 57 (Thorold Stone Road), City of Niagara Falls, BE RECEIVED for information.
Moved by Councillor Steele, seconded by Councillor Diodati
Carried
That Correspondence Item PWC-C 27-2021, being a memorandum from A.-M Norio, Regional Clerk, dated October 12, 2021, respecting Waste Management Planning Steering Committee Minutes, August 30, 2021, BE RECEIVED for information.
Moved by Councillor Disero, seconded by Councillor Ugulini
Carried
1. That the delegation from S. Watson, S.C. Watson Services (Agenda Item 4.1), respecting wastewater treatment plant procedures related to waste haulers BE
Moved by Councillor Zalepa, seconded by Councillor Diodati
Referred

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