Council Meeting

That the agenda dated June 28, 2022 be confirmed, as amended.

That the minutes of the regular meeting of Council, held on June 14, 2022 be approved as presented.

That items 8.1 to 8.3 be approved, and the recommendations contained therein be adopted.

That items 9.1 and 9.2 be received for information.

That Chief Administrative Officer Report 2022-103 be received for information.

That Chief Administrative Officer Report 2022-102 be received.

That Corporate Services Department Report 2022-147 be received; and That the Linear Asset – Capital Asset Management Plan in Appendix B of Corporate Services Report 2022-147 be approved.

That Corporate Services Department Report 2022-139 be received; That the recommendations of Corporate Services Report 2022-139 be approved, and that Council approve all road closures and parking restrictions encompassed in this report; That Canal Days be deemed as a municipally significant event for the purpose of applying for a Special Occasion Permit from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO); That Council has no objection to the proposed temporary extension of the liquor licensed areas from The Lock Wood Oven Pizza, The Port Colborne Legion, and the Canadian Corps Association; That Staff be directed to confirm that all businesses that have patio extensions on municipal property file a certificate of insurance (COI) with no less than $5,000,000 general and liquor liability naming the Corporation of the City of Port Colborne as additional insured, and listing the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, Transport Canada, as an additional insured in accordance with the City’s Festivals & Events Insurance Requirements; and That Council exempt the participants of the Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival from the Noise By-Law #4588/119/04 and not be required to apply for the variance in accordance with Section 4(3) Schedule 2(2).

That Chief Administrative Officer Report 2022-141 be received; That the Signage Strategy for year one, including park and welcome signage, be approved; and That Marketing & Communications staff provide an annual update to Council on the Signage Strategy.

That the Chief Administrative Officer be directed to speak to Sherkston Shore Management to clearly define access for the residents and have that commitment for access in writing; and That a report be brought back to Council.

That Corporate Services Department Report 2022-129 be received for information.

That Community Safety and Enforcement Department Report 2022-70 be received; That the draft Boulevard and Snow Removal By-law attached as Appendix A to Community Safety and Enforcement Report 2022-70, be approved; and That By-law 6902/50/21, being a By-law a By-law to Establish a System for Administrative Penalties for Non-Parking Offences within The City of Port Colborne, be amended, to remove and replace Schedule ‘F’ as attached as Appendix B to Community Safety and Enforcement Report 2022-70, be approved.

Now therefore be it resolved that the City of Port Colborne hereby respectfully request the Ontario government impose an immediate temporary moratorium on all new aggregate mining application received as of July 1, 2022.

That the minutes of the Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum Board meeting held on May 17, 2022, be approved as presented.

That items 20.1, 20.2 and 20.4 be enacted and passed.

That the By-law to regulate the maintenance and protection of the boulevards and for requirement of maintenance of boulevards snow and ice clearance from sidewalks and roofs of building be passed and enacted.

That Council do now proceed into closed session in order to address items 21.1 to 21.3.