City Council

That Council enter into an In-Camera session.

That Council approve the minutes of the June 21, 2022 meeting as presented.

That Council receive the presentation and promote the Grand Parade Walk on Saturday, September 17, 2022 (10 AM at A.N. Myer) on our City's website.

That Council acknowledge Dillon Douglas as the 2022 Allister Young Arts & Culture Endowment Fund recipient.

That Council receive and file report F-2022-35 and all attachments.

That Council approve the general amendments to By-law No. 79-200, as outlined in this report. Furthermore, to add "general" in front of conformity in Section 4.4 (c) of By-law No. 79-200 and to split the proposed by-law into two by-laws: the first one dealing with community gardens and the second one dealing with the rest of the items.

That Council defer Report PBD-2022-50 to the August 9, 2022 Council meeting.

That Council deny the application as presented.

That Council approve the Zoning By-law amendment as detailed in this report to permit two 4 storey stacked townhouse dwelling units on the subject lands, subject to a parking rate of 1.15 parking spaces per dwelling unit, and subject to the regulations outlined in this report.

That Council approve the Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments as detailed in this report to redevelop the lands with a mix of residential uses, subject to the regulations outlined in this report That the amending zoning by-law include a Holding (H) provision to require a Record of Site Condition (RSC).

That Council approve the Fee Waiver Applications for: 1)Gateway Residential & Community Support - in the amount of $500.00, to cover a combination of pool memberships, individual pool passes, gym rentals and fitness passes. 2) Downtown BIA - Niagara Falls Culture Days Music & Food Expo - Street Party 2022, in the amount of $527.65 for the waiving of fees associated with the road closure fees and staffing costs for the event to be held on Sunday, August 14, 2022. 3) Downtown BIA - Niagara Falls Christmas Market, in the amount of $2,007.07 for the waiving of fees associated with the road closure fees for the event to be held from November 9, 2022 - December 22, 2022. 4) That Council acknowledge the out of budget expenditure (if approved, the fee waiver budget would be over-budget by $15,524..86) and to have Staff find a positive variance to help fund this budgetary overrun.

The 2021 Parking Fund Budget to Actual Variance report for the year ended December 31, 2021 be RECEIVED.

That the year to date report for the first quarter of the year to March 31, 2022 for the Parking Fund be RECEIVED.

That Council authorize the Fire Chief to enroll the Niagara Falls Fire Department (NFFD) into the Ontario Provincial Naloxone Program and train fire department personnel in the use of Naloxone nasal spray for the responses to opioid overdoses.

That the Director of Municipal Works be delegated the authority to approve the implementation, modification, and/or removal of the parking and traffic regulations contained within By-Law 89-2000; That Staff be directed to prepare the necessary amendments to By-Law 89-2000 for Councils final approval prior to implementation; and, That Staff be directed to prepare an annual report documenting all of the amendments to By-Law 89-2000 from the previous year.

That Council of the City of Niagara Falls receive report PBD-2022-54 as information.

That City Council approve the Council and Advisory Committee Recognition Policy

That Council receives the Community Clean Up Program report.

1. That Council approve the contingent financial support for the Host Committee (The Niagara Falls Curling Club) to a maximum total of $160,000, in order to host a Grand Slam of Curling Event in 2023 or 2024. 2. That Council direct staff to assist the Host Committee with the provision of the Gale Centre as the location for the event, social media support, grant submission support and a staff liaison to the Host Committee. 3. That the Rental Fee for the Gale Centre be set at $25,000 for this event.

That the following parking controls be established on Prospect Street at the conclusion of the road reconstruction project: That a No Parking restriction be established on the north side of Prospect Street between Drummond Road and Portage Road; That a No Parking restriction be established on the south side of Prospect Street between Drummond Road and a point of 12 metres east of Drummond Road; and, That a No Parking restriction be established on the south side of Prospect Street between Portage Road and a point of 17 metres west of Portage Road.

1. That City of Niagara Falls Council approve Policy 318.14 for Residential Meter Pit Installation.2. That Council receive report MW-2022-43 as information.

That Council approve the R&C Indoor Facility Allocation Policy effective August 1, 2022.

That Council approve/support Item #10.1 through to Item #10.5.

That Council receive and file for information Item #11.1.

That Council approve the request for a noise by-law exemption for the Rave Religion - Electronic Music Event, on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre (indoor event) from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM.

That Council approve the request for a noise by-law exemption for the Caribbean Carnival, taking place on Saturday, August 27, 2022 on Crysler Avenue for the playing of music from 10:00 AM until 3:00 AM.

That Council has determined it is in the public interest to declare the specified lands at 4601-4605 Zimmerman Avenue, Niagara Falls, as surplus to the City's needs and dispense with the requirement to provide notice of this declaration and or pass a by-law for that purpose. Furthermore, that Council is providing staff with the necessary delegated authority to complete a sale of the lands as outlined by the instructions provided to staff at the in-camera session. Furthermore, that staff advertise this land for sale publically and report back to Council on any offers at the next Council meeting.

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

That Council adjourn the meeting at 7:17 PM.