Council Meeting

That the agenda dated November 22, 2021 be confirmed, as circulated.

1. That the minutes of the regular meeting of Council held on November 8, 2021, be approved as circulated. 2. That the minutes of the Public Meeting held on November 15, 2021, be approved as circulated.

That items 8.2 and 8.3 be approved, and the recommendations contained therein be adopted.

That Planning and Development Department Report 2021-306 be received; That the Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Appendix A to Planning and Development Department Report 2021-306 be approved, rezoning the property from First Density Residential (R1) to Second Density Residential (R2); and That Planning staff be directed to circulate to the Notice of Passing in accordance with the Planning Act.

That item 9.1 be received for information.

That Corporate Services Department Report 2021-302 be received; That the Urban Storm Sewer boundary be adjusted as set out in Appendix A to Corporate Services Department Report 2021-302 and that this adjustment be retroactive to the 2019 Urban Storm Sewer Boundary implementation year; and That refunds be issued to the properties previously billed but now outside the adjusted Urban Storm Sewer Boundary.

That Chief Administrative Office Report 2021-293 be received for information.

That Chief Administrative Office Report 2021-298 be received; and That Council approve submitting an application to FedDev Ontario for the Tourism Relief Fund.

That Council award the Consulting Services for the Infrastructure Needs Study (INS) and Integrated Asset Management Plan (AMP) to GM BluePlan Engineering Limited for the amount of $493,682.00, plus applicable taxes; That the Director of Public Works be given the authority to approve any additional costs for ground assessment investigations, and/or relevant additional works, up to the limit of the approved budget; and That staff prepare the Contract By-law, and the City Clerk and Mayor be authorized to execute the Contract Agreement.

That Corporate Services Department Report 2021-304 be received; That Council approve the Proposal to Coordinate AODA Compliance for 2022-2024, attached as Appendix A to Corporate Services Department Report 2021-304; and That the Manager of Human Resources be directed to renew the City’s membership in the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee as needed until otherwise directed by Council.

That Corporate Services Department Report 2021-301 be received; and That the 2022 Council meeting schedule set out in Appendix A of Corporate Services Report 2021-301 be approved.

That correspondence received from the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee regarding their request to place a JAAC Member on the Niagara Region's Transit Committee, be received for information.

That item 19.1 be approved, as presented.

That items 20.2 and 20.3 be enacted and passed.

That item 20.1 be enacted and passed.

That Council do now proceed into closed session in order to address items 21.1 to 21.4.