Council Meeting

That the Council agenda dated May 13, 2025, be confirmed, as circulated.

That Council hereby approves the listed consent items on the May 13, 2025, Council agenda; and That the consent items be approved on the recommendations as contained therein.

That Museum and Culture Department Report 2025-109 be received.

That Chief Administrative Officer Report 2025-112 be received; and That Council direct staff to implement the proposed comprehensive public engagement plan related to short-term rental accommodations in Port Colborne, as outlined in this report.

That Public Works Department Report 2025-77 be received; and That Council authorize staff to complete the Wastewater Cured-in-Place- Pipe Lateral Lining Program, including works on private laterals, in designated priority areas identified in this report; and That Council direct staff to obtain written authorization from property owners prior to completing work on their private laterals.

That Development and Government Relations Department Report 2025- 95 be received; and That Council reconfirms their approval of the Contribution Agreement between the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and the City for the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) approval in the amount of $4.3 million and authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the by-law for the agreement; and That Council approves the list of housing-related projects that staff are recommending, in addition to the CMHC approved initiatives, to be funded from the City’s HAF allocation.

That Development and Government Relations Department – Planning Division Report 2025-33 be received; and That the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to sign the 2024 Memorandum of Understanding (Engineering Function and Services in Niagara) attached as Appendix A of Planning Division Report 2025-33; and That the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to sign the 2024 Planning Services Agreement attached as Appendix B of Planning Division Report 2025-33. That the 2024 Planning Services Agreement be

That paragraph 3 be struck out and replaced with the following: "That the the 2024 Planning Services Agreement be

That Legislative Services Department Report 2025-52 be received; and That the Council Vacancy Policy attached hereto as Appendix A, be approved; and That the Leave of Absence by Member of Council Policy attached hereto as Appendix B, be approved.

That the following by-law(s) be passed and enacted, as presented:  By-law No. 7349/40/25  By-law No. 7350/41/25

That Council do now proceed to meet in Closed Session at 9:21 p.m. under the Municipal Act, 2001, subsection 239(2)(c) where a closed meeting is held if the subject matter being considered is a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

That Council does now rise and reconvene from Closed Session at 10:10 p.m. with report:  Approval of Closed Session Minutes - 17.1 o That the following Closed Session Meeting minutes be approved, as presented. a. Regular Council Meeting (Closed Session) - April 8, 2025 b. Special Council Meeting (Closed Session) - April 15, 2025 c. Regular Council Meeting (Closed Session) - April 22, 2025  Staff Reports - 17.2 a. 2025-70  That confidential Development and Government Relations Department Report 2025-70 be received; and  That Staff follow the direction provided by Council in Closed Session. b. 2025-105  That confidential Development and Government Relations Department Report 2025-105 be

That the following by-laws be passed and enacted, as presented:  By-law No. 7351/42/25  By-law No. 7352/43/25