Council Meeting

That the agenda dated March 8, 2021 be confirmed, as amended.

a. That the minutes of the Public Meeting held on February 16, 2021, be approved as circulated. b. That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole-Budget meeting held on February 17, 2021, be approved as circulated. c. That the minutes of the regular meeting of Council held on February 22, 2021, be approved as circulated.

That items 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 be approved, and the recommendations contained therein be adopted.

That items 8.1 to 8.5 be received for information.

That the Centennial – Cedar Bay Beach Operations Plan attached as Appendix A, and the Nickel Beach Operations Plan attached as Appendix B of Corporate Services Department Report 2021-49 be approved; That the Director of Corporate Services be directed to engage staff in the implementation of the seasonal operations outlined in Appendix A and Appendix B of Corporate Services Department Report 2021-49; and That drive-in access to Centennial-Cedar Bay Beach be restricted to Niagara residents only.

That Chief Administrative Office Report 2021-67 be received; That Council approves the Downtown BIA managing the farmers’ market as a two-year pilot project; and That Council direct the Economic Development Officer to work with the Downtown BIA on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and an amended by-law.

That Chief Administrative Office Department Report 2021-85 be received for information.

That Chief Administrative Office Department Report 2021-85 be received for information. That Council notify the AGCO of its opposition to applications to permit alcohol consumption in consumptive areas of convenience stores.

That consideration of Planning and Development Department Report 2021-64 Subject: Sale of Land to Greg and Carole Newman, be

That Council receive Fire and Emergency Services Report 2021-71, regarding the Emily Project – FARM 911 Municipal Addressing; That Council endorse the Emily Project – FARM 911 Municipal Addressing and approve the installation of rural farm land signs and farm parcel municipal addressing upon request of the landowner; and That Council approves the City charging back the sign and installation cost of $115 to the applicant.

That Engineering and Operations Department Report 2021-65 be received; That the Director of Public Works be directed to construct sidewalk on the south side of Clarence Street from the existing sidewalk west of Wood Lane to Hampton Avenue; That the Director of Public Works be authorized to complete the work under the 2021 concrete sidewalk contract with Signature Contractors at the unit rates set within the contract agreement; and That the Director of Public Works be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That Engineering and Operations Department Report 2021-72 be received; That the Director of Public Works be directed to issue a tender for the purchase of an excavator; and That the Director of Public Works be directed to award the tender if equal to or less than the current monthly cost.

That Chief Administrative Office Report 2021-81 be received; That Council approve the creation of a new Economic Development Reserve account to be used for land proceeds, acquisitions, development costs, and other strategic economic development initiatives; That the net proceeds from Phase One (1) of the City Real Estate initiative be directed to the new Economic Development Reserve; and That the cost of the comprehensive Community Improvement Plan (CIP) review be funded from this reserve.

That Chief Administrative Office Report 2021-68 be received; That Council approves retaining a consultant to complete a comprehensive review of the City’s Community Improvement Plans (CIPs); and That Council approve a project budget limit of $125,000 plus HST to be funded from the newly proposed Economic Development reserve.

That the request received from Jungblunzlauer (JBL), be supported.

That the request received from Rogers Communications Canada Inc., be supported.

That the correspondence received from the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake regarding Support for Wine Sector, be received for information.

That the minutes of the Port Colborne Library Board Meetings, held on December 1, 2020 and January 18, 2021, be approved as presented.

That items 19.4, 19.5, and 19.6 be enacted and passed.

That Council do now proceed into closed session in order to address items 20.1 and 20.2.