The Port Colborne Record

Council Meeting

May 12, 2026

Who was there

Present (6): R. Bodner, Gary Bruno, F. Danch, D. Elliott, Tim Hoyle, W. Steele

Absent (2): Mark Bagu, E. Beauregard

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (9 motions)

8 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the agenda be amended as follows:  Item 8.1 will be considered as item 7.1.  Item 11.3 c. will be considered as item 8.1.
Moved by Councillor M. Aquilina, seconded by Councillor R. Bodner
Carried
That the Council agenda dated May 12, 2026, be confirmed, as amended.
Moved by Councillor R. Bodner, seconded by Councillor T. Hoyle
Carried
That Building and By-law Services Department Report 2026-73 be received; and That Council approve an exemption to the City’s Dog Control By-law 4930/155/06 to permit four (4) dogs at 27 Runnymede Road, subject to the following conditions:  The exemption applies only to 27 Runnymede Road;  The total number of dogs shall not exceed four(4) and the applicants are not permitted to replace the first of their existing dogs that is
Moved by Councillor M. Aquilina, seconded by Councillor R. Bodner
Lost
That Council hereby approves the listed consent items on the May 12, 2026, Council agenda; and That the consent items be approved on the recommendations as contained therein.
Moved by Councillor G. Bruno, seconded by Councillor M. Aquilina
Carried
That Planning and Development Department Report 2026-74 be received for information.
Moved by Councillor G. Bruno, seconded by Councillor F. Danch
Carried
That the following by-law(s) be passed and enacted, as presented:  By-law No. 7462/46/26  By-law No. 7463/47/26
Moved by Councillor D. Elliott, seconded by Councillor F. Danch
Carried
That Council do now proceed to meet in Closed Session at 8:24 p.m. under the Municipal Act, 2001:  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;  subsection 239(2)(j) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value.  subsection 239(2)(k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations
Moved by Councillor T. Hoyle, seconded by Councillor R. Bodner
Carried
That Council rise and reconvene from Closed Session at 9:44 p.m. with report: 18.1 Approval of Closed Session Minutes a. That the following closed session minutes be approved:  Special Council Meeting (Closed Session) - January 10, 2026  Special Council Meeting (Closed Session) - April 18, 2026  Regular Council Meeting (Closed Session) - April 28, 2026 18.3 Staff Reports a. That Report 2026-77 be received; and That staff follow the direction provided in Closed Session in accordance with the Municipal Act.
Moved by Councillor R. Bodner, seconded by Councillor G. Bruno
Carried
That By-law No. 7464/48/26 be passed and enacted, as presented.
Moved by Councillor T. Hoyle, seconded by Councillor F. Danch
Carried

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