Council Meeting

That the Council agenda dated August 26, 2025, be confirmed, as amended.

NOW THEREFORE I, Mayor William C. Steele, do hereby proclaim September 15 to 21, 2025 as “Rail Safety Week” in the City of Port Colborne.

That the cross walk painting request from Royal Canadian Legion Branch 56 be

That Council hereby approves the listed consent items on the August 26, 2025, Council agenda; and That the consent items be approved on the recommendations as contained therein.

That Office of the Chief Administrative Officer Report 2025-179 be received for information.

That Development and Government Relations Department Report 2025- 170 be received for information.

That Public Works Department Report 2025-151 be received; and That Council approve enhancements to the Water Service and Wastewater Lateral Replacement Grant Program, including increasing the maximum grant amounts to $2,000 for each individual service or up to $5,000 when both water and wastewater services are replaced concurrently, and waiving Building Permit Fees for work eligible under the program; and further, That these enhancements be subject to the availability of funds within the approved annual budget.

That Council support the correspondence from the Niagara Region, the Town of Grimsby, and the City of St. Catharines regarding the Elect Respect Campaign; and That Council support the correspondence from the Coalition to End Violence Against Women (CEVAW) Niagara regarding the support for Bill 9, the Municipal Accountability Act, 2025.

That Council approve the following funding requests for a total of $20,400 in the second allocation of grants for 2025:  Big Brothers Big Sisters Niagara, $4600  Birchway, $4000  Community Connect, $4500  Port Colborne and District Conservation Club, $1800  Friends of Roselawn Centre, $1100  Port Colborne Operatic Society, $4400

That the following by-law(s) be passed and enacted, as presented:  By-law No. 7374/65/25  By-law No. 7375/66/25  By-law No. 7376/67/25  By-law No. 7377/68/25  By-law No. 7378/69/25  By-law No. 7379/70/25  By-law No. 7380/71/25  By-law No. 7381/72/25

That Council do now proceed to meet in Closed Session at 8:27 p.m. under the Municipal Act, 2001:  Subsection 239(2)(b) where a closed session meeting is held if the subject matter being considered is about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.  Subsection 239(2)(c) where a closed session 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.  Subsection 239(2)(d) where a closed session meeting is held if the subject matter being considered are labour relations or employee negotiations.

That Council does now rise and reconvene from Closed Session at 9:44 p.m. with report: 19.1 Approval of Closed Session Minutes That the Closed session minutes be approved, as presented. 19.2 Staff Reports a. That Confidential Human Resources Report 2025-157 be received; and That staff follow the direction provided in Closed Session. b. That Confidential Development and Government Relations Report 2025-172 be received; and That staff follow the direction provided in Closed Session. c. That Confidential Office of the Chief Administrative Officer Report 2025- 178 be received; and That staff follow the direction provided in Closed Session.

That the By-law to Adopt, Ratify and Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Port Colborne, dated August 26, 2025, be enacted and passed, as presented.