Council

That Jolene Koch, LIV Communities, and Steve Sears, Soil-Mat Engineers & Consultants, BE PERMITTED to appear before Council as individual delegates respecting 1 Quaker Road Smarter Niagara Incentive Program Brownfield Tax Increment Grant Application (Minute Item 4.1, Minutes COTW 7-2025 (Agenda Item 12.4)). There being a tie, Acting Regional Chair Bateman voted in favour and therefore the vote was declared,

That the rules of procedure BE SUSPENDED to permit Steven Soos and Cheryl Rowe to appear before Council as a delegation respecting the declaration of a state of emergency for homelessness, mental health, and opioid addition declared by Regional Council on February 24, 2023 and to request Council advocate for additional support from the Provincial Emergency Operations Centre.

That Council Agenda CL 13-2025, BE ADOPTED, as amended.

That the following minutes of Regional Council BE ADOPTED: Open Session Minutes CL 10-2025, Thursday, July 24, 2025 (Special Meeting) Open Session Minutes CL 11-2025, Thursday, July 24, 2025 (Regular Meeting) Open Session Minutes CL 12-2025, Thursday, August 21, 2025 (Special Meeting)

That Memorandum CL-C 43-2025, dated August 28, 2025, respecting By- law to Amend By-law 2022-101 - A By-law to Appoint an Acting Regional Chair, BE RECEIVED.

That Minutes PWC 7-2025 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report CSD 13-2025, respecting Procurement By-law Repeal and Replace, BE

That Minutes BRCOTW 4-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, August 14, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report PDS 10-2025 (Minute Item 4.1, Minutes COTW 7-2025), respecting 1 Quaker Road Smarter Niagara Incentive Program Brownfield Tax Increment Grant Application, BE

That Confidential Report PW 37-2025, dated August 28, 2025, respecting A Matter of Litigation or Potential Litigation and Advice Subject to Solicitor- Client Privilege under Section 239(1)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Amendment to Increase Contract - 2022-T-62 Beaverdams Sewage Pumping Station and Forcemain Upgrade, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2025-43 A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Speed Limit Reduction in the Town of Lincoln). Bill 2025-44 A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Parking Prohibition on Regional Road 47, in the City of Niagara Falls). Bill 2025-45 A by-law to amend By-law 2022-101 being a By-law to Appoint an Acting Regional Chair. Bill 2025-47 A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held August 28, 2025.