Council

That Council Agenda CL 13-2024, BE ADOPTED.

That Minutes CL 11-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, July 25, 2024, BE ADOPTED.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: CL-C 72-2024 Physician Recruitment Community Roundtable CL-C 74-2024 Niagara Transit Commission - Commingled Services – Service Issues Update

That the question BE CALLED.

That Memorandum CL-C 73-2024, dated August 29, 2024, respecting Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) Board of Directors Vacancy, BE RECEIVED; and That the appointment process to fill the vacancy BE UNDERTAKEN at this time.

That Councillor Witteveen BE APPOINTED to the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) Board of Directors for the remainder of this term of Council, effective immediately.

That Report CSD 45-2024, dated August 29, 2024, respecting Bell Canada NG 9-1-1 Authority Service Contract BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Report CSD 45-2024 respecting the Next Generation 9-1-1 Authority Service Agreement with Bell Canada BE RECEIVED and; 2. That the Regional Clerk and Regional Chair BE AUTHORIZED to execute the agreement with Bell Canada in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal and Court Services.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 75-2024, dated August 29, 2024, respecting Niagara Regional Police Service Board Request for Special Equipment Budget Transfer - 911 Back Up Centre, BE RECEIVED; and That Regional Council APPROVE a capital budget transfer in the amount of $3,024,000 gross from the Niagara Regional Police Service approved 2021 Capital Project 20001462 21-NRPS Communications Back-Up to the Niagara Region Capital Project 20001271 20-911 Back-Up Rationalization.

That Minutes BRCOTW 1-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, July 25, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PWC 7-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED. 12.2.1 Minutes PWC 7-2024, Minute Item 6.3 respecting Purchase Orders Increase for Parsons Inc., for the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, Detailed Transportation Assessment, Detailed Design and Contract Administration for Regional Road 98 (Montrose Road, City of Niagara Falls) The motion contained in Minute Item 6.3 was considered separately as follows: That Report PW 24-2024, dated August 13, 2024, respecting Purchase Order Increase for Parsons Inc, for the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, Detailed Transportation Assessment, Detailed Design and Contract Administration for Regional Road 98 (Montrose Road, City of Niagara Falls), BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That an increase to the Parsons Inc. Contract in the amount of $412,752 (including 13% HST) BE APPROVED for a total revised Contract value of $3,063,906 (including 13% HST), to be funded from the approved project budget; Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 13-2024 August 29, 2024 Page 8 2. That the Engineering Agreement with Parsons Inc. (Parsons) for the Montrose Road and Lyons Creek Road/Biggar Road – Municipal Class Environmental Assessment and Detailed Design in the City of Niagara Falls BE AMENDED, in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal and Court Services, to incl

That Minutes PEDC 7-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report CAO 14-2024, dated August 29, 2024, respecting Federal Advocacy Update, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Confidential Report CSD 47-2024, dated August 29, 2024, respecting A Matter Respecting Litigation and A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client privilege under s. 239(2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Update Regarding Niagara-on-the-Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant (“NOTL WWTP”) and Niagara-on-the-Lake Sewage Pumping Station (“NOTL SPS”) Litigation, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Confidential Report PHD 4-2024, dated August 29, 2024, respecting A Matter Respecting Labour Relations under s.239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001-Proposed Changes to Public Health Led Program, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Section 4 of Bill 2024-52 BE AMENDED as follows: 1. That the following wording be added to Section 9 of By-law No. 120-2010: Members of the public, including delegates, are not permitted to have signs, props, placards or flags of any kind at meetings of Regional Council or its Committees. The use of signs, props or flags is not permitted in Meetings if they contain a solid backing or hard handles, disrupt Meetings, or obstruct anyone from properly viewing Meetings. Signs, props or flags that are used must not contain defamatory, threatening or offensive language or imagery, hate speech; generally or with respect to specific individuals.

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2024-50 A by-law to dedicate Part 3 on 59R-17966, in the City of Niagara Falls, as part of Regional Road No. 98 (Montrose Road). Bill 2024-51 A by-law to regulate discharges to the sanitary and storm sewer systems of the Regional Municipality of Niagara to repeal By-law No. 27-2014. Bill 2024-53 A By-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held August 29, 2024.