Council

That Council Agenda CL 6-2019, BE ADOPTED as amended.

That the following minutes of Regional Council BE ADOPTED: Open and Closed Session Minutes CL 2-2019, Thursday, January 17, 2019 (Special) Open Session Minutes CL 3-2019, Thursday, January 17, 2019 (Regular) Open and Closed Session Minutes CL 4-2019, Thursday, February 14, 2019 (Special) Open Session Minutes CL 5-2019, Thursday, February 14, 2019 (Special)

That the following items BE DEALT WITH as follows: CL-C 15-2019 respecting Proposed Legislation and Policy Changes Regarding Planning, BE RECEIVED; CL-C 16-2019 respecting By-law to Amend the Procurement By-law 02- 2016, BE RECEIVED; and CL-C 17-2019 respecting Legislated Changes to the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act regarding Declarations of Pecuniary Interest, BE RECEIVED.

That Report COM 9-2019, dated February 28, 2019, respecting Request to Establish the Hybrid Model Implementation Plan Joint Taskforce, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That a Joint Taskforce BE ESTABLISHED in order to provide oversight into the Hybrid Model Implementation Plan development process, as directed by Council regarding the Alternative Service Delivery Review of Social Housing, and that the terms of reference for this Taskforce outlined under Appendix 1 of Report COM 09-2019 BE APPROVED; 2. That two representatives from Regional Council, who are not members of the Niagara Regional Housing (NRH) Board, BE APPOINTED to the Joint Taskforce; 3. That staff BE DIRECTED to request two representatives from the Niagara Regional Housing Board for membership on the Taskforce; and 4. That the Taskforce BE DISBANDED once the Hybrid Model Implementation Plan is brought forward and considered by Council.

That Councillors Easton and Rigby BE APPOINTED to the Hybrid Model Implementation Plan Joint Taskforce.

That the motion BE AMENDED to add the following clauses: 3. That the Board of Directors of the NPCA DETERMINE the types of skills and/or experience required on this Board of Directors based on the mandate of the NPCA and subsequently providing a skills matrix for purposes of selecting those members to Regional Council before the end of March 2019; 4. That staff BE DIRECTED to develop a process that all lower tier municipalities can follow to determine who they will recommend as their representatives to the NPCA Board of Directors before the end of March 2019; and Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 6-2019 February 28, 2019 Page 6 5. That staff BE DIRECTED to develop a process that will determine a fair and acceptable mix of politicians to be responsible to Niagara tax payers to serve on the NPCA Board of Directors along side those chosen via the skills matrix before the end of March 2019. The following friendly amendment was accepted by the Regional Chair, and the mover and seconder of the motion: 3. That the Board of Directors of the NPCA DETERMINE the types of skills and/or experience required on this Board of Directors based on the mandate of the NPCA and subsequently providing a skills matrix for purposes of selecting those members to Regional Council before the end of April 2019; 4. That staff BE DIRECTED to develop a process that all lower tier municipalities can follow to determine who they will recommend as their representatives to the NPCA Board of Directors bef

That the motion BE AMENDED as follows: 1. That Regional Council EXTEND the appointments of Councillors Bylsma, Chiocchio, Foster, Gibson, Greenwood, Heit, Huson, Insinna, Jordan, Steele, Whalen and Zalepa, on the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Board for an additional period of three months; and 2. That Regional Council immediately APPOINT the citizen appointees recommended by Fort Erie, St. Catharines, Welland and Grimsby.

That the question BE CALLED.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 12-2019, being a letter from R. F. Powers, Chair, Niagara Escarpment Commission, dated January 18, 2018, BE RECEIVED for information; That the process to recommend at least three (3) Regional Councillors for appointment to the Niagara Escarpment Commission Board COMMENCE at this time.

That Niagara Regional Council RECOMMENDS Councillors Nicholson, Disero, Jordan, Greenwood, and Witteveen, be considered by the Lieutenant Governor in Council for appointment to the Niagara Escarpment Commission for a four-year term.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 13-2019, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated February 28, 2019, respecting 2019 Committee of the Whole Meeting Schedule, BE RECEIVED; and That the 2019 Committee of the Whole Meeting Schedule BE APPROVED.

That CLK 06-2019, dated February 20, 2019, respecting Pregnancy and/or Parental Leave of Members of Council Policy, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: That the Pregnancy and/or Parental Leave of Members of Council Policy, Appendix 1 to Report CLK 06-2019, BE APPROVED.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 14-2019, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated February 28, 2019, respecting Procedural By-law Amendment – Appendix A Code of Conduct for Members of Council, BE RECEIVED; and Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 6-2019 February 28, 2019 Page 11 That Regional Council hereby APPROVES the amendment to the Code of Conduct to include provisions related to the use of municipal property as indicated in CL-C 14-2019.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 19-2019, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated February 28, 2019, respecting Recommendations for Consideration from the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on February 28, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the 2019 net levy budget relating to the Niagara Regional Departments with a total of $177,592,380 as consolidated in Appendix 1 BE APPROVED including the following: a. That an increase of $2,137,597 or 1.2% over the 2018 departmental operating budget BE APPROVED in accordance with Council approved guidance; b. That an increase of an additional $885,757 or 0.5% over the 2018 departmental operating budget, as detailed in Appendix 2, BE APPROVED in accordance with Council approved additional guidance; 2. That the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority differential reserve refund of $1,284,237 BE APPROVED to fund one time initiatives as detailed in Appendix 2; 3. That an additional increase of $4,975,215 or 1.4% over the 2018 consolidated levy BE APPROVED to fund service enhancements to the Niagara Regional Transit (NRT) program of $7.9 million funded with $3 million from the taxpayer relief reserve; Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 6-2019 February 28, 2019 Page 12 4. That an additional increase of $900,000 or 0.3% over the 2018 consolidated levy BE

That Report BRCOTW 3-2019 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, January 31, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report AC 1-2019 being the Open Session minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on Monday, February 4, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That clause 2 of the motion BE AMENDED as follows: 2. That financing in the amount of $249,255,706 gross and $227,445,255 net BE INITIATED except for Transportation Infrastructure Means Protection Project upon approval of the 2019 Capital Budget and BE ALLOCATED to the projects as summarized in Appendix 2 to Report CSD 1-2019;

That Report PW 14-2019, dated February 19, 2019, respecting Regional Road 12 (Mountain Road) Speed Limit Adjustment, Town of Grimsby, BE

That Report PHSSC 2-2019 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Health & Social Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Regional Council APPOINT Councillor Insinna as a representative on the Niagara Region Emergency Management Program Committee.

That Report CSC 2-2019 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report PEDC 2-2019 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning & Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED. 12.7.1 Minutes Item 6.3 respecting Update on Natural Environment Work Program - New Regional Official Plan The recommendations respecting Update on Natural Environment Work Program - New Regional Official Plan contained in Minute Item 6.3 were considered separately as follows: That Report PDS 10-2019, dated February 20, 2019, respecting Update on Natural Environment Work Program – New Regional Official Plan, BE RECEIVED; and 1. That Report PDS 10-2019 BE CIRCULATED to the Area Municipalities and the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA). The Regional Chair called the vote on the motion and declared it,

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2019-16 A by-law to amend By-law 120-2010, the Procedural By-law (replace Moment of Silence with Moment of Reflection) and to repeal By-law No. 55-2015. Bill 2019-17 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate part of Lot 252, CP Plan 3, in the Town of Lincoln as part of Regional Road No. 18 (Mountain Road). Bill 2019-18 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate part of Lot 3769 and part of North Street, CP Plan 2, in the City of St. Catharines as part of Regional Road No. 48 (Niagara Street). Bill 2019-19 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate part of Lots 3755, 3756, 3757 and 3758, CP Plan 2, in the City of St. Catharines as part of Regional Road No. 77 (Welland Avenue). Bill 2019-20 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate Block 84, Plan 59M467, in the City of Niagara Falls as part of Regional Road No. 101 (Mountain Road). Bill 2019-21 A by-law to provide for the regulation of traffic on Regional Road 57 (Thorold Stone Road) Speed Limit Adjustment, City of Niagara Falls. Bill 2019-23 A by-law to provide for the regulation of traffic on Regional Road 81 (Main Street East) Flashing 40km/h Speed Limit, Town of Grimsby. Bill 2019-24 A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held on February 28, 2019. Bill 2019-25 A by-law to adopt the 2019 capital budget for the Regional Municipality of Niagara. Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 6-2019 February 28, 2019 Page 20 Bill 2019-26 A by-