Planning and Economic Development Committee

That Regional Council ENDORSE the re-instatement of the Visitor Rebate Program.

That Report PDS 18-2019, dated May 8, 2019, respecting Creating the Ohnia:kara UNESCO Global Geopark, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the concept for the Ohnia:kara UNESCO Global Geopark BE ENDORSED and the Ohnia:kara Steering Committee BE SUPPORTED in their pursuits of developing a global geopark; and 2. That Report PDS 18-2019 BE CIRCULATED to the local area municipalities.

That Report PDS 20-2019, dated May 8, 2019, respecting St. Catharines GO Station Primary Access - Ridley College Memorandum of Understanding, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Chief Administrative Officer BE AUTHORIZED to execute a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the commitment by Ridley College, City of St. Catharines and Niagara Region to create a municipal right-of-way to enable a preferred access road at the St. Catharines GO Station; 2. That a copy of Report PDS 20-2019 BE CIRCULATED to the City of St. Catharines; and 3. That all parties BE NOTIFIED of Regional Council’s decision.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: ED 5-2019 Niagara Economic Update ED 6-2019 Niagara Ambassador Program PDS 19-2019 Niagara Biennial Awards Program (and BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities) PDS 22-2019 Regional Incentives Financial Information (and BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities)