Council Meeting

That Council do now proceed to meet in Closed Session at 5 p.m. under the Municipal Act, 2001: subsection 239(2)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; and subsection 239(3.1) A meeting of a council or local board or of a committee of either of them may be closed to the public if the following conditions are both satisfied: 1. The meeting is held for the purpose of educating or training the members. 2. At the meeting, no member discusses or otherwise deals with any matter in a way that materially advances the business or decision-making of the council, local board or committee.

That Council rise and reconvene from Closed Session at 6:30 p.m. without report.

That Planning and Development Department Report 2026-16 be received; and That Council direct Planning and Development Department staff to bring forward a recommendation report to the next available meeting.

WHEREAS the third week of February marks Heritage Week, in which we celebrate Heritage in all its forms (cultural and natural, architectural, archaeological, and collections) and its diverse traditions and cultural expressions; and WHEREAS Heritage Week provides a wonderful opportunity for individuals and communities to reflect on their contributions to Ontario; and WHEREAS how heritage is conserved, promoted, and commemorated, and how they might shape the future; and WHEREAS During Heritage Week 2026, the Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum will be celebrating the theme of ‘Making Heritage Accessible’ by showcasing the efforts being made to make heritage resources available for all to learn from. Join us all week to explore online exhibitions, access digital resources, and bring history into community spaces. NOW THEREFORE I, Mayor William Steele, do hereby proclaim February 16th -22nd as “Heritage Week” in Port Colborne.

That Council hereby approves the listed consent items on the February 10, 2026 Council agenda; and That the consent items be approved on the recommendations as contained therein.

That Public Works Department Report 2026-13 be received; and That Council direct the Director of Public Works to participate in the Niagara Region’s 2029 Waste Collection Contract for the baseline services identified within this report; and That Council direct the Director of Public Works to include the following Enhanced Levels of Service within the Niagara Regions’ 2029 Waste Collection Contract:  Public Space Litter Bin Collection  Green Cart Switch-Out Program  Firelane 21-26 Curbside Collection; and That Council direct the Director of Public Works to contact businesses utilizing the Green Cart Switch-Out program for program feedback and for Staff to provide alternative methods to provide the service in the next 2029 Regional Waste Collection Contract report to be presented in Q4 2026.

That Development and Government Relations Report 2026-27 be received; and That the Stop-Up and Close By-law attached as Appendix C, being a By- law to Stop Up and Close a portion of Raglan Street (AKA Bell Street) registered as a public highway and described as Part of Raglan Street (also known as Bell Street) St Plan 843 in the City of Port Colborne Plan 59R-18513 Part 1; as shown in Appendix A, be brought forward; and That the property described above be declared surplus; and That the Mayor and City Clerk be directed to sign all necessary documents.

That the correspondence from the City of Welland regarding Winter Cold Weather Response Plan Review be supported by Council; and That the correspondence be

That the following by-law(s) be passed and enacted, as presented:  By-law No. 7427/11/26  By-law No. 7428/12/26  By-law No. 7429/13/26  By-law No. 7430/14/26  By-law No. 7431/15/26  By-law No. 7432/16/26