The Niagara Region Record

Corporate Services Committee

June 11, 2025

What was decided (6 motions)

6 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Report CSD 18-2025, dated June 11, 2025, respecting Surplus and Disposal – Section of Upper Canada Heritage Trail and Parking Area, Niagara-on-the-Lake, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That, having regard to any comments provided at the public meeting that took place prior to consideration of this Report CSD 18-2025 in accordance with Public Notice Policy C-RC- 005, the following lands established and declared a public highway BE APPROVED to be stopped up and closed: Part Road Allowance between Township Lots 43 and 50; Part Township Lot 42, Part Township Lot 43 as in RO166916 (Parts 1 to 4) being Regional Road 114 (Railroad Street) s/t RO253025 in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, being all of PIN 46376-0185, and consisting of approximately 9.0 acres (36,421 sq. m), as shown on the attached Appendix 1 (the “Trail Lands”); 2. That the following lands BE DECLARED surplus to the needs of Niagara Region: a) the Trail Lands; and, b) Part Township Lot 50, as in RO689837 and being Parts 2, 3, 4, and 6 on 30R-936, save and except Part 1 on Reference Plan 30R-16353, in the Town of Niagara-on-the- Lake, being a portion of PIN 46376-0118, and consisting of approximately 1.6 acres (6,475 sq. m), as shown on the attached Appendix 1 (the “Parking Lands”); 3. That, staff BE AUTHORIZED to proceed with the direct transfer of fee simple interest ownership of the Trail Lands and the Parking Lands to The Corporation of the Town of Niagara-on- the-Lake (the “Town
Moved by Councillor Zalepa, seconded by Councillor Ganann
Carried
That Report CSD 29-2025, dated June 11, 2025, respecting Hospice Niagara – Approval of Lease and Agreement to Support Construction of New Hospice Facility at 200 Garrison Road, Fort Erie, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That certain lands located at 200 Garrison Road, in Fort Erie, as more specifically shown on Appendix 1 BE DECLARED surplus to the needs of Niagara Region in accordance with the requirements of By- law No. 26-2011, being the By-law governing the Sale and Other Disposition of Land, strictly for purposes of facilitating a long-term lease of those lands to Hospice Niagara, and for the duration of such lease; 2. That a land lease agreement with Hospice Niagara for a new hospice facility to be located at 200 Garrison Road, in Fort Erie, BE APPROVED for a term of 20 years, with a further optional renewal term of 10 years at a rate of $1 per year for the duration of the agreement and on such other terms described in this report; 3. That a temporary construction license agreement with Hospice Niagara to facilitate construction of the new hospice facility on a portion of 200 Garrison Road, Fort Erie, BE APPROVED for the duration of the construction period and on such other terms described in this report; and 4. That the Commissioner of Corporate Services BE AUTHORIZED to execute the agreements described in Recommendations 2 and 3 in a form satisfactory to the Director, Legal and Court Services, in order to complete the transactions and any
Moved by Councillor Gale, seconded by Councillor Secord
Carried
That Report CSD 13-2025, dated June 11, 2025, respecting Procurement By-law: Repeal and Replace, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Procurement By-law No. 02-2016 as amended BE REPEALED AND REPLACED effective October 1, 2025, with the attached Procurement By-law (Appendix 1); 2. That Council APPROVE an amendment to the Purchasing Card Policy (C-F-023) to replace the current reference to “Low Value Purchases, as defined in the Procurement By-law” with “Low Value Purchases, up to $10,000”, effective October 1, 2025; 3. That Council DELEGATE authority to the Director, Procurement Services, to develop, and maintain procedures and forms, as required, to implement and administer the new Procurement By-law, with all such procedures and forms being subject to the approval of the Chief Administrative Officer, as provided for in Sections 8(c)(vi) and 8(c)(i) of the new By-law; 4. That the necessary by-law BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Council for consideration; and 5. That Report CSD 13-2025 BE CIRCULATED to area municipalities for information.
Moved by Councillor Heit, seconded by Councillor Olson
Carried
That Report CSD 30-2025, dated June 11, 2025, respecting Potential Surplus and Disposal of Lands – Former Gilmore Lodge Long-Term Care Facility - 50 Gilmore Road, Fort Erie, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the following lands BE DECLARED surplus to the needs of Niagara Region: a) LT 32 PL 531 Village of Bridgeburg; BLK D PL 531 Village of Bridgeburg; BLK E PL 531 Village of Bridgeburg; PT LT 33 PL 531 Village of Bridgeburg; PT LT 40 PL 531 Village of Bridgeburg; PT LT 41 PL 531 Village of Bridgeburg; PT LT 42 PL 531 Village of Bridgeburg; PT BLK F PL 531 Village of Bridgeburg; PT BLK G PL 531 Village of Bridgeburg; PT Kinney Av PL 531 Village of Bridgeburg closed by RO346052; PT Frederick St PL 531 Village of Bridgeburg closed by RO346052; PT LT 2 PL 347 Bertie; PT LT 130 n/a Gilmore St PL 525 Village of Bridgeburg PT 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5, 59R4717; PT LT 5 CON 1 Niagara River Bertie PT 1, 59R5131 EXCEPT PT 1, 2 & 3, 59R8065; FORT ERIE; forming PIN 64228- 0192 (LT) consisting of approximately 2.93 hectares (7.26 acres), as shown on the attached Appendix 1, save and except the proposed 1.55m road widening, which is to be retained by Niagara Region for dedication of Regional Road 19 (Gilmore Road) (the “Lands”); 2. That staff BE AUTHORIZED to proceed with the disposal and transfer of fee simple interest ownership of the Lands through an arms length transaction; 3. That delegated authority BE AUTHORIZED to the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer to ne
Moved by Councillor Insinna, seconded by Councillor Redekop
Carried
That Report CLK 2-2025, dated June 11, 2025, respecting Request for Administrative Penalty Update –Traffic and Parking By-law 89-2000, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Administrative Penalties for the Designated Provisions of By- law 89-2000 (A By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Roads), specifically provisions 201.08, 202.01, and 205.03 contained in Schedule “A” of By-law 36-2015, BE INCREASED; and 2. That Schedule “A” of By-law 36-2015, being A By-law to Establish an Administrative Penalty System respecting the Stopping, Standing or Parking of Vehicles upon Highways within the Jurisdiction of The Regional Municipality of Niagara, BE REPEALED and REPLACED to reflect the new administrative penalties.
Moved by Councillor Ganann, seconded by Councillor Bateman
Carried
That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: CSD 22-2025 Q1 2025 Corporate Non-Competitive Procurement Activities Exceeding $100,000 CSD 28-2025 Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 – Proposed Changes to the Development Charges Act, 1997 CLK 3-2025 Business Licensing Overview
Moved by Councillor Bateman, seconded by Councillor Heit
Carried

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