City Council

That Council enter into an In-Camera session.

That Council approve the minutes of the December 7, 2021 meeting as presented.

That Council waive the Notice of Motion requirements of the Procedural by-law and that members of Council be reimbursed for costs associated with legal fees incurred from unfounded Code of Conduct complaints/investigations, up to a limit of $10,000 per investigation, retroactive to the start of the 2019-2022 term of Council.

Recommendation: That Council approve the Amending Agreement to the Niagara Region Courts Inter-Municipal Agreement as attached as Attachment 1 for purposes of advancing the Vision Zero Program; and further; That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the Amending Agreement to the Niagara Region Courts Inter-Municipal Agreement.

That Council receive the presentation made by Susanne MacDonald and Paul Lowes, consultants from SLG Planning & Design.

Recommendation: That Council direct staff to bring the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to regulate cannabis cultivation and processing to a public meeting under the Planning Act.

That Council support the recommendations in report PBD-2022-06 with a 500 metre separation distance.

Recommendation: That Council authorize Staff to publish searchable, continuous, cash disbursement reports on the City’s website at least three times per fiscal period, eliminating the need to present and pass cash disbursement bylaws at Council meetings.

Recommendation: That Council receive this report for information; and further, That Council direct Staff to proceed with public consultation in support of the recommendation to remove parking restrictions on Chipman Crescent, Ussher Street, Parkway Drive and Breadner Crescent.

Recommendation: That Council receives this report for information regarding the installation of a Korea War – Gapyeong Battle Victory Monument at Fairview Cemetery adjacent to the Cenotaph and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; and further, That Council approve of the corresponding allocations in the Cemetery Operating Budget for foundations and landscaping totalling $20,000 as outlined in this report.

That Council direct Staff to look into adding benches at the cemeteries to recognize Indigenous veterans.

Recommendation: That subject to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act Council pass a resolution to deem the modifications to the draft zoning by-law to permit 3, 40 to 56 storey hotels on the property to be minor in nature and that no further notice is necessary. That Council adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 130 and pass the related zoning by-law included in tonight’s agenda.

Recommendation: That Council approve the Niagara Gateway CIP Tax Increment Based Grant program and Municipal Employment Incentive Program Application for 8000 Blackburn Parkway subject to the Owner satisfying the program requirements That Council approve the use of the Capital/Operating reserve to offset the approximate planning and building permit fees of $ 33,393.00. That the Niagara Region be advised of the decision of City Council That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign and execute the Tri-party grant agreement and Municipal Employment Incentive Program Agreement.

Recommendation: That Council approve the Fee Waiver Applications for: “The Book Riot” fundraising event to support Women’s Place of South Niagara, in the amount of $6,243.04 for the waiver of the Gale Centre floor use. Start Me Up - Out of the Cold - in the amount of $18,000.00 to provide transportation services for homeless individuals to access programming within the City of Niagara Fall. Gateway of Niagara - Niagara Assertive Street Outreach - "Niagara Falls Homeless Outreach" - in the amount of $3,600.00 for the waiving of 600 transit tickets to assist the homeless with accessing supports and services.

That staff come back with a report on the possibility of allowing Ice Cream trucks to be licenced to operate in residential areas of the City, starting in the Summer of 2022, and if other municipalities allow for this type of licensing. Ayes: Councillor Wayne Campbell, Councillor Carolynn Ioannoni, and Councillor Lori Lococo Nays: Mayor Jim Diodati, Councillor Vince Kerrio, Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Councillor Mike Strange, Councillor Wayne Thomson, and Councillor Chris Dabrowski

That Council extend the curfew past 10:00 PM.

Recommendation: That Council receive this report for information.

Recommendation: That Council receive the Monthly Tax Receivables report for information purposes.

Recommendation: That Council approve the municipal accounts totaling $69,600,670.07 for the period October 9, 2021 to December 31, 2021.

Recommendation: That Council approve the 2022 Interim Tax Levy calculation and by-law providing for the 2022 Interim Tax Levy.

That Council approve the regulatory signs outlined below for the Beaver Valley Corridor subdivision, Phase 2: That a stop sign be installed facing traffic: 1) Westbound on Seabiscuit Drive at Kalar Road; 2) Northbound on Secretariat Court at Ascot Circle; 3) Eastbound on Seabiscuit Drive at Brookside Drive 4) Westbound on Brookside Drive at Seabiscuit Drive; and, 5) Northbound on Brookside Drive at Seabiscuit Drive. That ‘no parking’ signs be installed on the: 1) North side of Secretariart Court between Ascot Circle and the western limit of Secretariat Court, including the entire turning basin; and, 2) South side of Secretariart Court between a point 200 metres west of Ascot Circle and a point 220 metres west of Ascot Circle, at the emergency access.

That Council approve stop signs being installed on the minor street approach at each intersection outlined below: 1) Northbound on Orlando Drive at Keith Street; 2) Westbound on Tampa Court at Orlando Drive; and, 3) Southbound on Panama Court at Orlando Drive.

That Council approve a pedestrian crossover (PXO) to be established on Morden Drive, 43 metres east of Kingston Avenue; and further, That Council approve a No Stopping restriction to be established on the south side of Morden Drive between Kingston Avenue and a point 60 metres east of Kingston Avenue, and on the north side of Morden Drive between a point 25 metres east of Kingston Avenue and a point 75 metres east of Kingston Avenue.

Recommendation: That Council approve the installation of all-way stop controls at the intersection of Maple Street and Sixth Avenue.

Recommendation: That Council approve the request and pass the by-law included in today’s agenda to exempt Block 41 Plan 59M-251 from Part Lot Control for a period of two years.

Recommendation: That Council approve the request and pass the by-law included in today’s agenda to exempt Block 92, Registered Plan 59M-395, from Part Lot Control for a period of two years.

That Council receive and file the correspondence for information.

That Council approve the Victoria Centre BIA 2022 budget as presented.

That Council approve the noise exemption request, in principle and to have Municipal Works staff contact Walker Industries for further details.

That the resolution be approved.

That Council receive a preliminary investigative report from the Ombudsman and give direction to staff on offering a response to the Ombudsman's Office.

That the by-laws be read a first, second and third time and passed.

That Council waive the Notice of Motion requirements of the Procedural by-law.

That Staff re-review the parking study on Hendershot Boulevard and to survey the residents of Fernwood Subdivision.

That Council adjourn the meeting at 10:21 PM.