Council Meeting

That July 28, 2024, is hereby proclaimed World Hepatitis Day.

That September 23-29, 2024, is hereby proclaimed Rail Safety Week.

That the agenda dated July 23, 2024 is confirmed as amended.

That the minutes of the regular meeting of Council, held on June 25, 2024, be approved as presented.

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

THAT items 9.1 and 9.2 be received.

WHEREAS the state of health care in Ontario is in crisis, with 2.3 million Ontarians lacking access to a family doctor, emergency room closures across the province, patients being de-rostered and 40% of family doctors considering retirement over the next five years; and WHEREAS it has becoming increasingly challenging to attract and retain an adequate healthcare workforce throughout the health sector across Ontario; and WHEREAS the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University says communities in northern Ontario are short more than 350 physicians, including more than 200 family doctors; and half of the physicians working in northern Ontario expected to retire in the next five years; and (Northern Ontario only) WHEREAS Ontario municipal governments play an integral role in the health care system through responsibilities in public health, long-term care, paramedicine, and other investments. WHEREAS the percentage of family physicians practicing comprehensive family medicine has declined from 77 in 2008 to 65 percent in 2022; and WHEREAS per capita health-care spending in Ontario is the lowest of all provinces in Canada, and WHEREAS a robust workforce developed through a provincial, sector- wide health human resources strategy would significantly improve access to health services across the province; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of The Corporation of the City of Port Colborne urges the Province of Ontario to recognize the physician shortage in the City of Port

That Public Works Department Report 2024-143 (Waterfront Road Allowances) be

That Corporate Services Department Report 2024-107 be received for information; and That the recommended transfers to and from the City’s capital close-out account and related reserves as outlined in Appendix B of Corporate Services Report 2024-107 be approved; and That the recommended reserve and capital and related project transferred as outlined in the financial section of Corporate Service Report 2024-107 be approved.

That Public Works Department Report 2024-141 be received; and That Council direct the Drainage Superintendent to advance the Oil Mill Creek Municipal Drain Engineer’s Report to a ‘Meeting to Consider,’ in accordance with section 41, Chapter D.17 of the Drainage Act.

That the Procedural By-law be waived to allow Christine Allen to make a delegation to Council on Public Works Department Report 2024-141 without prior registration.

That Corporate Services Department Report 2024-138 be received; and That Council approve the Mayor, Acting Clerk, Manager, Recreation, and Marina Supervisor to enter into an agreement (Appendix A) for auxiliary marine search and rescue service with Port Colborne Marina Auxiliary Rescue.

That Corporate Services Department Report 2024-145 be received.

That Public Works Department Report 2024-144 be received; and That the Urban Forest Management Plan in Appendix A of Public Works Report 204-144 be approved.

That Public Works Department Report 2024-146 be received; and That an additional $4,428,000 from the Water Reserve be approved for the 2024 watermain replacement capital project construction.

That items 19.1 and 19.2 be received.

That the Councils of both participating municipalities be respectfully requested to extend the term of the Joint Fire Services Review Committee to November 1, 2024

That items 20.1 to 20.7 be enacted and passed, as presented.