Council Meeting

That the agenda dated February 13, 2024, be confirmed, as amended.

That items 7.1 to 7.3 be approved as presented.

That items 8.1 to 8.3 be approved, and the recommendations contained therein be adopted.

That items 9.2 to 9.5 be received for information.

That the correspondence item from the Niagara Region regarding Approval of Regional OPA and Approval of Local OPA, Port Colborne Quarries Pit 3 Extension be received for information.

That the consideration of Derek Miller's request for an exemption from the provisions of By-law 89-2000, be

That Public Works Department Report 2024-35 be received.

That Public Works Department Report 2024-31 be received; and That Council approve $425,000 from the storm sewer reserve to be added to the Neff Street Storm Sewer budget for the Neff Street Storm Sewer project to proceed.

That Planning and Legislative Services Department Report 2024-29 be received; and That the By-law to adopt amendment no. 14 to the Official Plan for the City of Port attached as Appendix A be approved; and That the by-law to amend Zoning By-law 6575/30/18 for the lands legally known as HUMBERSTONE CON 2 PT LOT 32 in the City of Port Colborne, Regional Municipality of Niagara, municipally known as 650 Main Street West, and Whereas By-law 6575/30/18 is a by-law of The Corporation of the City of Port Colborne restricting the use of land and the location and use of buildings and structures, be approved; and That the City Clerk be directed to issue the Notices of Adoption and Passing in accordance with the Planning Act. In Favour (2): Councillor E. Beauregard, and Councillor R. Bodner Opposed (7): Councillor M. Aquilina, Councillor M. Bagu, Councillor G. Bruno, Councillor F. Danch, Councillor D. Elliott, Councillor T. Hoyle, and Mayor Steele

That the correspondence items received from the Town of Grimsby regarding Advocacy of Mental Health and Addiction Support, and from Steven Soos regarding Mental Health, Addiction and Homelessness in Niagara, be received; and That the Acting City Clerk be directed to draft a letter that declares the issue as a crisis as opposed to an emergency; and That the letter outline statistics from Public Health, Niagara Housing, and Niagara Regional Police on the opioid crisis impacts on the City of Port Colborne.

That the Heritage Advisory Subcommittee Minutes from October 16, 2023, and November 20, 2023, be approved as presented.

That the Port Colborne Environmental Advisory Committee recommendation regarding the removal of the City's Low Flow Toilet Rebate, be supported; and That the funds from this program be redirected to City’s 2024 rain barrel program.