Special Council Meeting

That the Special Council agenda, dated June 17, 2025, be confirmed, as circulated.

That Council do now proceed to meet in Closed Session at 5:01 p.m. under the Municipal Act, 2001 subsection 239(2)(b), where a closed meeting is held if the subject matter being considered is regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

That Council rise with report at 6:30 p.m. with report: 4.1 Staff Reports  That confidential Legislative Services Department Report 2025-129 be received.

That Council of the City of Port Colborne recommends that Vance Badawey be appointed to fill the vacant seat of Councillor, Regional Municipality of Niagara as the City of Port Colborne’s representative for the remainder of the 2022-2026 term with a start date to be determined in consultation with the Clerk for the Niagara Region; and That the City Clerk be directed to advise the Clerk for the Niagara Region of this recommendation.

That Council temporarily suspend the rules of procedure, in accordance with provision 2.3 of the procedural by-law, to permit delegation(s) on report 2025-110.

That Chief Administrative Officer Report 2025-110 be received; and That Council direct staff to take no further action on permitting backyard chickens within the urban boundary.

That the By-law to Adopt, Ratify and Confirm the Proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Port Colborne, dated June 17, 2025, be enacted and passed, as presented.