Council Meeting

That Chief Administrative Office Report 2024-121 be received; and That the Economic Development Officer be directed to bring forward a Stop Up and Close By-law for a portion of Barrick Street and Elm Street registered as a public highway and legally described as Part of Lot 29, Concession 2 Humberstone, being Part 1, Plan 30R-16228; Port Colborne, shown in Appendix A, to a future meeting of Council for consideration.

That items 9.1 and 9.2 be approved as presented.

That item 10.2 be approved, and the recommendations contained therein be adopted.

That item 11.1 be received.

That 2866403 Ontario Inc. be exempt from paying the Vacant Building Registry fee for 174 Mitchell Street until such time as the site plan agreement is executed, to the satisfaction of City staff.

That Office of the Chief Administrative Officer Department – Planning Division Report 2024-119 be received; That Council approve the By-law to authorize entering into the subdivision agreement with 1399908 Ontario Inc. for the Meadow Heights Subdivision be approved; and That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign the amending agreement and have the agreement registered on the title of the lands.

That Public Works Department Report 2024-105 be received; and That Council give the Director of Public Works and Director of Corporate Services delegated authority to release the remaining funds, being $950,000, as required from the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade’s (MEDJCT) Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) for engineering services for East Side Employment Lands (ESEL); and That Council give the Director of Public Works and Director of Corporate Services delegated authority to enter into a front ending agreement with a private developer for engineering services related to the extension of infrastructure to the East Side Employment Lands for the estimated amount of $750,000; and That Council give the Director of Public Works and Director of Corporate Services delegated authority to enter into a front-ending agreement with the Niagara Region for engineering costs related to portions of the ESEL tunnel crossing project for the estimated amount of $500,000

That Public Works Department Report 2024-104 be received.

That Public Works Department Report 2024-111 be received; and That Council direct staff to remove the existing pavilion from Lock 8 Gateway Park for the estimated cost of $15,000 to be funded from the Public Works operating budget.

That Corporate Services Department Report 2024-118 be received.

That the minutes from the Port Colborne Museum, Heritage, and Culture Board meeting on April 16, 2024, be received.