The Port Colborne Record

D. Elliott

Councillor · seen 2022-11-22 to 2026-08-11 · served 2022–2026

79substantive motions movedof 146 meetings the minutes record them at
31procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
94substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
16meetings recorded absentof 146 they were on the record for
1–2recorded votes, for–againstrecorded votes are rare and a skewed sample

Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Port Colborne’s own minutes.

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Council Meeting February 13, 2024
That Planning and Legislative Services Department Report 2024-29 be received; and That the By-law to adopt amendment no. 14 to the Official Plan for the City of Port attached as Appendix A be approved;
Against · 2–7 · Lost
Council Meeting February 13, 2024
That the correspondence items received from the Town of Grimsby regarding Advocacy of Mental Health and Addiction Support, and from Steven Soos regarding Mental Health, Addiction and Homelessness in Niagara, be…
Against · 2–7 · Lost
Council Meeting November 14, 2023
That Development and Legislative Services Department – Planning Division Report 2023-229 be received; and That the Official Plan Amendment attached as Appendix A of Planning Division Report 2023-229 be approved;
For · 7–1 · Carried

Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (16)

Special Council MeetingOctober 21, 2025
Public MeetingOctober 7, 2025
Public MeetingAugust 19, 2025
Meeting to ConsiderMay 6, 2025
Special Council MeetingNovember 8, 2024
Public MeetingNovember 5, 2024
Meeting to ConsiderSeptember 18, 2024
Special Council MeetingSeptember 4, 2024
Council MeetingJuly 23, 2024
Council MeetingMay 14, 2024
Committee of AdjustmentApril 10, 2024
Council MeetingMarch 26, 2024
Council In Closed SessionDecember 5, 2023
Committee of AdjustmentNovember 8, 2023
Council In Closed SessionAugust 22, 2023
Council MeetingJune 13, 2023

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 79)

That Planning and Development Department Report 2026-122 be received.
Special Council Meeting, August 11, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-law(s) be passed and enacted, as presented:  By-law No. 7487/71/26  By-law No. 7488/72/26  By-law No. 7489/73/26  By-law No. 7490/74/26  By-law No. 7491/75/26  By-law No. 7492/76/26  By-law No. 7493/77/26  By-law No. 7494/78/26
Special Council Meeting, August 11, 2026 · Carried
That By-law No. 7478/62/26 be passed and enacted, as presented.
Council Meeting, July 14, 2026 · Carried
That the Special Council agenda, dated May 23, 2026, be confirmed, as circulated.
Special Council Meeting, May 23, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-law(s) be passed and enacted, as presented:  By-law No. 7462/46/26  By-law No. 7463/47/26
Council Meeting, May 12, 2026 · Carried
That Financial Services Department Report 2026-49 be received; and That the year-end levy surplus be allocated to the City’s General Stabilization Reserve ($116,277), Working Capital Reserve ($26,543), and Tangible Capital Assets Reserve ($312,551); and That the reserve transfers recommended in Financial Services Report 2026-49 be approved; and That the capital and related project and reserve bala
Council Meeting, April 14, 2026 · Carried
That Planning and Development Department Report 2026-51 be received; and That the By-law assuming the Primary and Secondary Services in the assumption of Westwood Estates Subdivision Phase 2, Stage 1-3 (Plan 59M-428), attached hereto as Appendix A, be brought forward for Council’s consideration.
Council Meeting, April 14, 2026 · Carried
That Planning and Development Department Report 2026-05 be received; and That the by-law attached as Appendix B, being a by-law to enter into the Agreement with Cornerstone Homes (Niagara) Ltd. (Brandon Anger) for a Tax Increment-Based Grant with Development Charge Grant in the Brownfield Community Improvement Project Area (CIPA) under the Comprehensive Community Improvement Plan (CIP), for 714 an
Council Meeting, February 24, 2026 · Carried
That By-law No. 7423/07/26 be passed and enacted, as presented.
Council Meeting, January 27, 2026 · Carried
That Development and Government Relations Report 2025-64 be
Council Meeting, November 25, 2025 · Referred
That the following by-law(s) be passed and enacted, as presented:  By-law No. 7408/99/25  By-law No. 7409/100/25  By-law No. 7410/101/25
Council Meeting, November 25, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS Ontario stands together to achieve equitable health and wellbeing for everyone living here; and WHEREAS health is much more than the absence of illness; it is the complete state of physical, mental, spiritual and social wellbeing; and WHEREAS community health is essential to the wellbeing of people, the places where we live, and our health system overall; and WHEREAS better health and well
Council Meeting, September 23, 2025 · Carried
That Public Works Department Report 2025-196 be received; and That the Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Public Works and the Director of Development and Government Relations be directed to continue to work with Asahi Kasai to finalize a water and wastewater purchase agreement to be brought forward to Council for approval; and That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an increa
Council Meeting, September 23, 2025 · Carried
That the By-law to Adopt, Ratify and Confirm the Proceedings of the Special Council Meeting of The Corporation of the City of Port Colborne, dated September 20, 2025, be enacted and passed, as presented.
Special Council Meeting, September 20, 2025 · Carried
That Councillor Bodner be appointed Chair of the Court of Revision respecting the Point Abino Municipal Drain.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That the late appeals from the following appellants be heard:  Greenburg International (2 appeals)  Jeff and Karin Dieters, 366 Mathews Road South
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That the appeal of Sophia Shaubel be dismissed and the engineer's assessment be upheld on the basis that the assessments are fair and equitable.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That the appeal of Brian Shaubel be dismissed and the engineer's assessment be upheld on the basis that the assessments are fair and equitable.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That the appeal of Bruno Iafrate be dismissed and the engineer's assessment be upheld on the basis that the assessments are fair and equitable.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That the appeal of Constance Constantino be dismissed and the engineer's assessment be upheld on the basis that the assessments are fair and equitable.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That the appeal of David Leon, representing the Point Abino Park Association, be dismissed and the engineer's assessment be upheld on the basis that the assessments are fair and equitable.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That both appeals of David Teach be dismissed and the engineer's assessment be upheld on the basis that the assessments are fair and equitable.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That the appeal of Dorothy Mae Fergison be disallowed as they have not appeared before the Court this evening to support their appeal.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That the appeal of James and Christopher Iafrate be dismissed and the engineer's assessment be upheld on the basis that the assessments are fair and equitable.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That the appeal of Mary Meehan, Winfield, and John Butsch be dismissed and the engineer's assessment be upheld on the basis that the assessments are fair and equitable.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That the appeal of Robert Greene be dismissed and the engineer's assessment be upheld on the basis that the assessments are fair and equitable.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That the appeal of Sally Howard be dismissed and the engineer's assessment be upheld on the basis that the assessments are fair and equitable.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That the appeal of Salvatore and Franca Andreacchi be allowed and the proposed culvert at 108500 be removed from the report and the assessments thereof also removed.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That the appeal of Stephen and Michael Munschauer be disallowed as they have not appeared before the Court this evening to support their appeal.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That the appeal of Tara Leon be disallowed as they have not appeared before the Court this evening to support their appeal.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That both of the appeals of Wayne Patterson be disallowed as they have not appeared before the Court this evening to support their appeal.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That the appeal of William Pfeifer be disallowed as they have not appeared before the Court this evening to support their appeal.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That the appeal of Joseph Palumbo be accepted and the assessment be reduced by 25%. The amount unassessed shall be paid by the Pleasant Beach Road authority.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That both of the appeals for Greenburg International be disallowed as they have not appeared before the Court this evening to support their appeal.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That the verbal appeal of Jeff and Karin Dieters be dismissed and the engineer's assessment be upheld on the basis that the assessments are fair and equitable.
Court of Revision, September 18, 2025 · Carried
That the CAO be directed to hire a By-law Enforcement Officer to address issues related to short-term rentals, to be budgeted for under the 2025 By- law Services Budget until the By-law to License, Regulate and Govern Short-Term Rental Accommodations in Port Colborne is passed by Council; and That the CAO be directed to investigate an enhanced process for an on- call system for by-law officers, su
Council Meeting, July 8, 2025 · Carried
That Public Works Department Report 2025-156 be received; and That the Mayor and Clerk be directed to execute a by-law to provisionally adopt the Point Abino Drain Engineer’s Report, dated February 27, 2025, prepared by Paul Marsh, P. Eng of EWA Engineering Inc. under Section 78, Chapter D. 17 of the Drainage Act R.S.O. 1990; and That Councillor Elliott and Councillor Bodner be appointed to sit on
Meeting to Consider, July 7, 2025 · Carried
That Development and Government Relations Department Report 2025- 139 be received; and That the Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Public Works be authorized to execute the required contracts and agreements, with an upset limit of $4,300,000, for the construction of infrastructure to support the development of Phase One of the East Side Employment Lands; and That the Chief Administrative
Council Meeting, June 24, 2025 · Carried
That By-law No. 7355/46/25 be enacted and passed, as presented.
Council Meeting, May 27, 2025 · Carried
That the following by-law, By-law No. 7345/36/25, be passed and enacted, as presented.
Special Council Meeting, May 5, 2025 · Carried

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0conflicts of interest declareda member saying they should not vote on a matter
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