Council Meeting

That the month of May 2021 be proclaimed as “Museum Month” in the City of Port Colborne and that all residents and tourists be encouraged to join the local museum this May.

That the agenda dated April 26, 2021 be confirmed, as amended.

a. That the minutes of the regular meeting of Council held on April 12, 2021, be approved as circulated. b. That the minutes of the Public Meeting held on April 19, 2021, be approved as circulated. c. That the minutes of the regular meeting of Council held on April 19, 2021, be approved as circulated.

That item 7.2 be approved, and the recommendation contained therein be adopted.

That items 8.1 and 8.2 be received for information.

That Council approve delegating authority to the Director of Public Works to reduce provisions 3.5.2 and 3.1.1 e) of By-law 1117/64/81 to 3.0m and 1.0m, respectively, for the next 12 months; That the Director of Public Works be directed to analyze best management practices and bring a draft revision of said by-law to Council by the end of December, 2021; and That Council grant relief from the specific provisions of the by-law affecting Committee of Adjustment applications A03-21-PC, A05-21-PC, A08-21- PC, and B02-21-PC. That Committee of Adjustment application A09-21-PC be granted relief from the specific provisions of the by-law with the condition that the proposed driveway location for Unit 1 be relocated to a rear access driveway off of Mitchell Street.

That Planning and Development Department Report 2021-136 be

That Public Works Department Report 2021-134 be received; That the 2021 Storm Sewer Rates as set out in page 3 of Public Works Department Report 2021-134, be approved; and That Council approve moving forward with Option 3 as set out in Appendix B to Public Works Department Report 2021-134.

That Corporate Services Department Report 2021-132, Subject: 2021 Beach Operations Update, be received for information.

That Community Safety and Enforcement Department Report 2021-127 be received; and That the recommendations in Appendix A of Community Safety and Enforcement Department Report 2021-127 be approved.

That Chief Administrative Office Report 2021-116 be received; That Council request the Niagara Region’s Licencing Department staff to implement licencing of lodging houses in the Niagara Region; and That, if Regional staff does not wish to pursue Regional licencing of lodging homes, City staff are directed to initiate the process of licencing at the municipal level.

That Corporate Services Department Report 2021-75 be received; That the Director of Corporate Services/Treasurer be directed to resume normal tax collection processes, including moving forward and beginning the process that could lead to a tax sale for properties that have not paid for three years in accordance with the steps outlined in page 4 of Corporate Services Department Report 2021-75; and That staff be directed to extend the COVID-19 Penalty and Interest Relief Program for previously approved participants until June 30, 2021.

That Planning and Development Department Report 2021-126 be received; and That the Council of the City of Port Colborne removes the lands legally known as Lot 29 on Plan 1029, in the City of Port Colborne, Regional Municipality of Niagara, municipally known as 664 King Street from the Municipal Registry of Heritage Properties.

That Community Safety & Enforcement Department Report 2021-124 be received; That Kendra Cousineau, Emma Beaulne, Briar Messing, and Christopher Roome, be appointed as Municipal Law Enforcement Officers for The Corporation of the City of Port Colborne; and That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the appropriate by-law.

The Director of Public Works undertake a review of the road junctions and the Friendship Trail for sight line obstructions and consideration of parking areas to ensure sight triangles are unobstructed and consistent with the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 6575/30/18 and bring back to Council in the second quarter a report with recommendations.

That the minutes of the Port Colborne Library Board meeting held on March 2, 2021, be approved as presented.

That items 19.3, 19.6, 19.7, 19.8, and 19.9 be enacted and passed.

That Council do now proceed into closed session in order to address items 20.1 to 20.4.