The Niagara Region Record

Council

May 16, 2019

What was decided (20 motions)

17 carried, 3 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Emily Kovacs BE PERMITTED to appear before Council as a delegate respecting Canadian Coalition of Municipalities Against Racism and Discrimination.
Moved by Councillor Sendzik, seconded by Councillor Butters
Carried
That the order of the agenda BE AMENDED to move the consideration of Report CAO 05-2019, respecting 2021 Canada Summer Games (Agenda Item 14.1) to immediately following the presentation on the 2021 Canada Summer Games Update (Agenda Item 8.1).
Moved by Councillor Sendzik, seconded by Councillor Insinna
Carried
That the Council Agenda CL 11-2018, BE ADOPTED, as amended.
Moved by Councillor Ugulini, seconded by Councillor Jordan
Carried
That Correspondence Item CL-C 42-2019, being a letter from G. Munday, Manager, Development Approvals, City of Welland, dated May 14, 2019, respecting Development Charge Complaint 574 King Street, Welland, BE RECEIVED for information.
Moved by Councillor Whalen, seconded by Councillor Heit
Carried
That Report CSD 35-2019, dated May 16, 2019, respecting Regional Development Charges Complaint, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the complaint filed with respect to the Regional Development Charges payable pursuant to Section 20 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, BE DISMISSED by Regional Council; and 2. That City and Regional staff BE DIRECTED to work with the developer for provision of an affordable housing grant in an amount equivalent to the development charge reduction request. Clause 1 of the motion was considered separately as follows: 1. That the complaint filed with respect to the Regional Development Charges payable pursuant to Section 20 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, BE DISMISSED by Regional Council.
Moved by Councillor Gale, seconded by Councillor Rigby
Defeated
That Report CSD 35-2019, dated May 16, 2019, respecting Regional Development Charges Complaint, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the complaint filed with respect to the Regional Development Charges payable pursuant to Section 20 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, BE GRANTED by Regional Council.
Moved by Councillor Campion, seconded by Councillor Darte
Carried
That Report CAO 5-2019, dated May 16, 2019, respecting Canada Summer Games, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Report CAO 5-2019, dated May 10, 2019, respecting the Canada Summer Games BE RECEIVED, and Regional Council APPROVE an additional capital budget commitment of $13.7 Million (to be allocated from Federal gas tax funding) subject to the commitment of additional funding by the Federal Government, local municipal partners and Brock University; and 2. That Regional Council PASS A RESOLUTION asking the Ontario provincial government to commit additional capital funding consistent with the bid submission to the proposed 2021 Canada Summer Games legacy projects.
Moved by Councillor Sendzik, seconded by Councillor Ugulini
Carried
That Regional Council EXTEND this meeting's curfew to 11:00 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Huson, seconded by Councillor Greenwood
Carried
1. That Council RESOLVES its support for the goals of the Canadian Coalition of Municipalities Against Racism and Discrimination, and its intention to work towards joining the Coalition by January 1, 2020; and 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to recommend to Council by September 2019 an outline of action and resourcing and funding involved with joining the Canadian Coalition of Municipalities Against Racism and Discrimination.
Moved by Councillor Ip, seconded by Councillor Sendzik
Carried
That Minutes CL 09-2019 being the Open Session minutes of the Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, April 25, 2019, BE ADOPTED.
Moved by Councillor Butters, seconded by Councillor Junkin
Carried
That the following items BE DEALT WITH as follows: CL-C 37-2019 respecting Appointment of Deputy Clerks for the purposes of the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act, BE RECEIVED; CL-C 43-2019 respecting Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) Board Competencies and NPCA Board Appointments Extension BE RECEIVED; and CL-C 44-2019 respecting Statements by the Chair of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority and Board's Request, BE RECEIVED.
Moved by Councillor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor Fertich
Carried
That Correspondence Item CL-C 38-2019, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated May 16, 2019, respecting Standing Committee Appointment, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Councillor Foster BE APPOINTED to the Public Health and Social Services Committee, effective immediately.
Moved by Councillor Chiocchio, seconded by Councillor Villella
Carried
That the rules of procedure BE SUSPENDED to permit Council to extend this meeting's curfew until business is completed.
Moved by Councillor Edgar, seconded by Councillor Butters
Carried
That the question BE CALLED.
Moved by Councillor Sendzik, seconded by Councillor Campion
Carried
That Report COTW 4-2019 being the Open Session minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, May 2, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED. 13.1.1 Minute Item 5.1 respecting Airport Project Update The recommendations respecting Airport Project Update contained in Minute Item 5.1 were considered separately as follows: That Report CAO 04-2019, dated May 2, 2019, respecting Airport Project Update, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Niagara Regional Council APPROVE the Action Plan outlined in Appendix 1 of Report CAO 04-2019 which directs staff to enact Regional Council’s direction to: pursue adopting sole-responsibility for the operations and governance of Niagara District Airport (NDA) and Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport (NCDRA); Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 11-2019 May 16, 2019 Page 16 2. That the outcomes of the Action Plan BE REPORTED back to Council; and 3. That outcomes of the Action Plan and/or adoption of the operations of the airports, resulting in incremental operating and/or capital budget requirements BE
Moved by Councillor Disero, seconded by Councillor Whalen
Referred
That consideration of Report CAO 04-2019 BE
Moved by Councillor Gale, seconded by Councillor Whalen
Deferred
That the Regional Council meeting BE ADJOURNED no later than 11:50 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Campion, seconded by Councillor Bellows
Carried
That the following items BE DEALT WITH as follows: AC 03-2019 being the Open Session minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on Monday, May 6, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED; PWC 5-2019 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED; PHSSC 5-2019 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Health and Social Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED; CSC 5-2019 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED; and PEDC 5-2019 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.
Moved by Councillor Sendzik, seconded by Councillor Foster
Carried
That Confidential Report CAO 06-2019, dated May 16, 2019, respecting A Matter of Labour Relations: Ontario Nurses' Association, Local 9 - Public Health – Tentative Agreement, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the tentative agreement, as outlined in Confidential Report CAO 06-2019, for the renewal of the collective agreement with the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) and its Local 9, Public Health BE APPROVED; and 2. That the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk BE DIRECTED to execute the collective agreement on behalf of the Regional Municipality of Niagara.
Moved by Councillor Steele, seconded by Councillor Foster
Carried
That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2019-47 A by-law to appoint Deputy Regional Clerks for the purposes of the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act. Bill 2019-48 A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held on May 16, 2019.
Moved by Councillor Steele, seconded by Councillor Ip
Carried

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