Special Council Meeting

That the Special Council agenda, dated August 11, 2026, be confirmed, as amended.

That Council do now proceed to meet in Closed Session at 5:10 p.m. under the Municipal Act, 2001:  subsection 239(3.1) A meeting of a council or local board or of a committee of either of them may be closed to the public if the following conditions are both satisfied: 1. The meeting is held for the purpose of educating or training the members. 2. At the meeting, no member discusses or otherwise deals with any matter in a way that materially advances the business or decision-making of the council, local board or committee.  subsection 239(2)(c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by 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)(h) information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them  subsection 239(2)(k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That Council rise and reconvene from Closed Session at 6:45 p.m. with report: 4.1 Staff Reports a. That staff follow the direction provided in Closed Session in accordance with the Municipal Act. b. 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 August 11, 2026, Special Council agenda; and That the consent items be approved on the recommendations as contained therein.

That Office of the Chief Administrative Officer Report 2026-115 be received; and That Council receive the Community Health and Wellness Action Plan Engagement Results attached as Appendix A; and That Council approve the revised Community Health and Wellness Action Plan, attached as Appendix B.

That the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer Report 2026-116 be received; and That Council direct staff to develop a comprehensive business case for a Port Colborne Community Health Hub, including community governance options, financial analysis, partnership opportunities, site considerations, and capital funding opportunities; and That Council direct staff to seek partnerships and funding opportunities to support a Community Health Hub. That staff report back to Council following the 2026 Municipal Election with the completed business case and recommendations for Council's consideration.

That Planning and Development Department Report 2026-124 be received; and That the expansion of the Main Street Community Improvement Plan area to include a vacant lot on Neff Street, as shown in Appendix A (outlined in red) attached hereto, be approved.

That Planning and Development Department Report 2026-122 be received.

That Planning and Development Report 2026-97 be received; That Council approve entering into the Agreements of Purchase and Sale, attached hereto as Appendix, D, F, H, J, L, and N with owners at 2, 10, 14, 18, 26 and 34 Maple Street. That the lands legally described on Plan 59R-18555 (Appendix B) and the corresponding by-laws be brought forward; and That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign any and all documentation respecting the sale of the above-mentioned lands.

That Planning and Development Department Report 2026-117 be received; and That Council direct staff to issue a Notice of Intention to Designate the Port Colborne War Memorial at H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park, under Part IV Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990.

That Financial Services Department Report 2026-93 be received; and That the recommended to and from the City’s capital close-out account, reserves, capital and related projects, including the recommended project transfers and combinations, as outlined in Appendix A of Financial Services Department Report 2026-93, be approved, as amended.

That the words "and combinations" be removed from the second paragraph of the recommendation.

That the correspondence from the Municipality of Trent Lakes - Request for Provincial Action on the Accuracy of Municipal Voter's Lists be received.

That Council support the letter of Correspondence from the Town of Wasaga Beach regarding Finlay's Law on Emergency Room Reform.

That Council support the letter of Correspondence from the Town of Wasaga Beach regarding Innovative Housing and Support Models for Adults with Developmental Disabilities.

That Council support the letter of Correspondence from the Town of Wasaga Beach regarding Traffic Calming and Speeding Mitigation.

That the following by-law(s) be passed and enacted, as presented:  By-law No. 7487/71/26  By-law No. 7488/72/26  By-law No. 7489/73/26  By-law No. 7490/74/26  By-law No. 7491/75/26  By-law No. 7492/76/26  By-law No. 7493/77/26  By-law No. 7494/78/26