Council Meeting

That the Council agenda dated July 14, 2026, be confirmed, as amended.

That Council do now proceed to meet in Closed Session at 5:03 p.m. under the Municipal Act, 2001:  Subsection 239(2)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees;  Subsection 239(2)(c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board;  Subsection 239(2)(d) labour relations or employee negotiations;  Subsection 239(2)(e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board;  Subsection 239(2)(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;  Subsection 239(2)(i) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization;

That Council rise and reconvene from Closed Session at 6:35 p.m. with report: 4.1 Approval of Closed Session Minutes a. That the following closed session minutes be approved:  Special Council Meeting (Closed Session) - June 23, 2026 4.2 Staff Reports c. That Report 2026-107 be received; and That staff follow the direction provided in Closed Session in accordance with the Municipal Act. d. That staff follow the direction provided in Closed Session in accordance with the Municipal Act. e. That Report 2026-114 be received; and That staff follow the direction provided in Closed Session in accordance with the Municipal Act. f. That Report 2026-111 be received; and That staff follow the direction provided in Closed Session in accordance with the Municipal Act.

That Council hereby approves the listed consent items on the July 14, 2026, Council agenda; and That the consent items be approved on the recommendations as contained therein.

That Office of the Chief Administrative Officer Department Report 2026- 112 be received; and That the Chief Administrative Officer and the City Clerk be directed to formally establish two Municipal Service Corporations (MSC), based on the updated MSC Business Case attached hereto as Appendix A, including the execution and registration of any required agreements and other documentation; with the first corporation, to be known as Port Colborne Municipal Enterprises Ltd., serving as the holding company for current and future MSCs; and the second, to be known as Port Colborne Public Water Ltd., responsible for the ownership, management, operation, and maintenance of any City-owned water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure within the municipal boundaries of the City of Port Colborne; and That Council adopt the Shareholder Declarations for Port Colborne Municipal Enterprises Ltd. and Port Colborne Public Water Ltd., attached hereto as Appendices C and D, respectively; and That Council adopt the Articles of Incorporation for Port Colborne Municipal Enterprises Ltd. and Port Colborne Water Ltd., attached hereto as Appendices E and F, respectively; and That the By-law to adopt an Asset Transfer Policy, attached hereto as Appendix G, be brought forward; and That J. Mark Rodger, William C. Steele, and Gary Bruno be appointed as representatives on the Initial Boards of Directors of Port Colborne Municipal Enterprises Ltd. and Port Colborne Public Water Ltd.

That J. Mark Rodger, William C. Steele, and Gary Bruno be appointed as representatives on the Initial Boards of Directors of Port Colborne Municipal Enterprises Ltd. and Port Colborne Public Water Ltd.

That Communications Department Report 2026-110 be received.

That Planning and Development Department Report 2026-98 be received; and That the By-law assuming the Primary and Secondary Services in the assumption of Meadow Heights Subdivision Phase 2, Stage 1 (Plan 59M- 195), attached hereto as Appendix A, be brought forward for Council’s consideration.

That Government Relations and Government Business Enterprises Department Report 2026-118 be received; and That Council approve the Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the City of Port Colborne and West Pier Inc. regarding the purchase of 15 King Street; and That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized the execute the Agreement of Purchase and Sale by-law and other documentation required to complete this transaction.

That Planning and Development Report 2026-85 be received; and That Council approve entering into the Agreement of Purchase and Sale with PWG Invertose Inc. (also known as The Primeway Group, Owner Keith Cumming) [JR1.1]for the City parcel legally described as Part of Lot 27 Concession 3, Part of the Road Allowance Between Lots 26 & 27 (closed by By-Law No.567 as described in Inst. BB53056) Geographic Township of Humberstone, now in the City of Port Colborne, being Part 1 on Plan 59R-18344; and That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the by-law for the Agreement of Purchase and Sale and any and all documents respecting the sale of these lands.

That Public Works Department Report 2026-58 be received; and That Council proceed with the third and final reading of By-law 7232/54/24 with amended changes, to adopt the Wignell Municipal Drain Report as prepared by Paul Marsh of EWA Engineering Report.

That the correspondence from the City of Mississauga regarding Provincial Review of Benchmarking, Funding Formulas, and Length-of- Stay Standards for Emergency Shelters Serving Women and Children Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence be supported.

That the correspondence from the Town of Caledon - Provincial Support, Funding and Coordinated Plans to Combat Tick Borne Diseases be supported.

That the correspondence from Tay Valley Township - Reinstating the Requirements for Compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act be

That By-law No. 7477/61/26 be passed and enacted, as presented.

That By-law No. 7478/62/26 be passed and enacted, as presented.

That By-law No. 7479/63/26 be passed and enacted, as presented.

That By-law No. 7480/64/26 be passed and enacted, as presented.

That the following by-law(s) be passed and enacted, as presented:  By-law No. 7232/54/24 - third reading  By-law No. 7481/65/26  By-law No. 7482/66/26  By-law No. 7483/67/26  By-law No. 7484/68/26  By-law No. 7485/69/26