Public Works Committee

That Report PW 23-2020, dated June 16, 2020, respecting Blue Box Program Transition to Full Producer Responsibility, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Regional Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to respond to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s request that municipal governments pass a resolution to provide a preferred date to transition the residential Blue Box program to full producer responsibility, if provided the opportunity to self-determine (between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2025), with the following: a) Niagara Region’s preferred date to transition the residential Blue Box program to full producer responsibility is as early as possible in the transition period, which is on January 1, 2023, subject to cost benefit analysis when the Blue Box regulation is finalized; b) Niagara Region expresses interest in providing curbside and depot Blue Box collection and haulage services on behalf of producers, subject to mutually agreeable commercial terms, including service duration, beginning on January 1, 2023; Public Works Committee Open Session Minutes PWC 5-2020 June 16, 2020 Page 3 c) Niagara Region anticipates completion of the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) Phase 4 Opportunity Review in late 2020, which will inform how or if the MRF asset will be potentially divested and Niagara Region’s potential role in processing services; and 2. That the draft resolution as outlined in Appendix 1 to Report PW 23- 2020 BE APPROVED and sent to Ass

That Report PW 27-2020, dated June 16, 2020, respecting 2020-T-18 DeCew Falls Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Plant 3 Upgrades Contract 1 – Tender Award, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. Contract 2020-T-18 DeCew Falls WTP Plant 3 Upgrades Contract 1 in the City of St Catharines BE AWARDED to Kenaidan Contracting Ltd. at their bid price of $11,889,430.60 (including 13% HST); and 2. That the original Contract amount of $955,572.07 (including 13% HST) awarded to Associated Engineering Ltd. BE INCREASED by $251,727.84 (including 13% HST), for a total revised Contract of $1,207,299.91 (including 13% HST) for DeCew Falls WTP Plant 3 Upgrades for the provision of Contract Administration and Inspection Services for DeCew Falls WTP Plant 3 Upgrades Contract 1.

That Correspondence Item PWC-C 20-2020, being a memorandum from B. Zvaniga, Interim Commissioner, Public Works, dated June 16, 2020, respecting COVID-19 Response and Business Continuity in Public Works, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Correspondence Item PWC-C 14-2020, being a memorandum from Susan McPetrie, Waste Management Services Advisor, dated June 16, 2020, respecting Overview of the Communications Strategy and Public Education Campaign for the Collection Service Level Changes, BE RECEIVED for information.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: PW 9-2020 Niagara Escarpment Crossing Update PWC-C 15-2020 Livingston Avenue Extension Environmental Assessment PWC-C 17-2020 Councillor Information Request - Snowplow Costs PWC-C 19-2020 Regional Road 38 (Martindale Road) Bridge Structure Closure PWC-C 18-2020 Procurement Progress Report Liquid Biosolids & Residual Management

That the Public Works Committee DO NOW MOVE into closed session to receive confidential information respecting: A Matter of Commercial Information, which if disclosed could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization, under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Procurement Process for Material Recycling Facility (MRF) Opportunity Review – Phase 4

That Confidential Report PW 17-2020, dated June 16, 2020, respecting A Matter of Commercial Information, which if disclosed could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization, under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Procurement Process for Material Recycling Facility (MRF) Opportunity Review – Phase 4, BE RECEIVED and the recommendation contained therein BE APPROVED.