City Council

That Council APPROVE the minutes of the June 18, 2024 meeting as presented.

That Council MOVE to agenda item# 8.3. Honorary Street Name: Gordon Singleton.

That Council DENY the Zoning By-law Amendment to rezone the lands to a site-specific Residential Mixed (R3) Zone to permit the development of five onstreet townhouse dwellings, subject to the regulations outlined in this Report.

1. That Council APPROVE the Zoning By-law Amendment to rezone the property, to a site-specific Residential Low Density, Group Multiple Dwelling (R4) zone, in part to allow for the development of 5 detached dwelling units and a site-specific Residential 1E Density (R1E) zone, in part to allow for a detached dwelling, subject to the regulations outlined in this report; 2. That the Plan of Vacant Land Condominium be draft APPROVED subject to the conditions contained in Appendix A; 3. That the Mayor or designate BE AUTHORIZED to sign the Draft Plan of Vacant Land Condominium as "approved" 20 days after notice of Council’s decision has been given as required by the Planning Act, provided no appeals of the decision have been lodged; 4. That draft APPROVAL be given for three years, after which approval will lapse unless an extension is requested by the developer and granted by Council; and, 5. That the Mayor and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the Condominium Agreement and any required documents to allow for the future registration of the condominium when all matters are addressed to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. Ayes: Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Councillor Mike Strange, Councillor Wayne Thomson, Councillor Lori Lococo, Councillor Tony Baldinelli, Councillor Mona Patel, Councillor Ruth-Ann Nieuwesteeg, and Councillor Wayne Campbell

THAT Council ENTER into an In-Camera session.

That Council MOVE to agenda Item #14.2 City of Niagara Falls - Downtown Committee

1. THAT Council RECEIVE Report F-2024-26, 2025 Budget Timetable and Budget Engagement Plan for Information. 2. THAT the Mayor CALL a Special Meeting on Tuesday November 26, 2024 for the 2025 Capital and 2025 Parking Budget deliberations.

THAT Council DEFER Staff Report F-2024-28, Update on Low Income Seniors’ and People with Disabilities Property Tax Deferral to the September 10, 2024 meeting. THAT Council APPROVE continuing with the Current Low-Income Senior’s and Person with Disabilities Property Tax rebate program for the current year.

1. That Council APPROVE a Honourary Street Naming Application, to honourarily name Whirlpool Road after Gordon Singleton for a period of twenty five years. 2. That Council WAIVE section 3(F) of by-law 2023-033 to extend the honouring naming of Whirlpool Road to Gord Singleton Way to 25 years.

1. THAT Council AMEND by-law No. 2007-41 to include a definition of grass and weeds in the general provisions or definitions of the by-law. 2. THAT Council AMEND Section 8 of by-law No. 2007-41 to include weeds in long grass provisions of the by-law.

That Council AUTHORIZE the General Manager of Municipal Works / City Engineer to enter into a Lease Amending Agreement with the Stamford Centre Volunteer Firemen's Association, in a manner acceptable to the Director of Legal Services / City Solicitor, to help clarify responsibilities for maintenance and capital improvements at Firemen's Park.

THAT Council RECEIVE report F-2024-27 Annual Update on Low Income Seniors and People with Disabilities Water and Property Tax Rebate Programs for information.

That Council APPROVE that the existing No Parking, Except by Permit zone along the south side of Prospect Street be extended to a point 42 metres east of Drummond Road And That Council APPROVE a No Stopping, At All Times zone be established between Drummond Road and a point 42 metres east of Drummond Road on both sides of Prospect Street. And That Council APPROVE the respective Bylaws on the agenda.

THAT Council APPROVE the raising of the United Way flag at City Hall on September 13th, 2024 for one week to raise awareness of their 2024 Campaign.

THAT Council PROCLAIM Tuesday, December 3, 2024 as "Giving Tuesday" in the City of Niagara Falls.

That Council PROCLAIM the month of September, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and to raise a flag to honour children fighting cancer,

THAT Council DECLARE Thursday October 24, 2024 as Child Care Worker & Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day.

THAT Council PROCLAIM the week of September 23rd to the 29th, 2024 be proclaimed Rail Safety Week.

THAT Council PERMIT food trucks at various parks across the City of Niagara Falls for their 62nd annual AC Douglas Soccer Tournament the weekend of Saturday August 10th - 11th, 2024.

THAT Council DECLARE the Always June Organic Farm event one of municipal significance in the City of Niagara Falls in order to assist with obtaining a Special Occasion Permit from the AGCO.

THAT Council APPROVE the following Resolution: WHEREAS the state of health care in Ontario is in crisis, with 2.3 million Ontarians lacking access to a family doctor, emergency room closures across the province, patients being de-rostered and 40% of family doctors considering retirement over the next five years; and WHEREAS it has becoming increasingly challenging to attract and retain an adequate healthcare workforce throughout the health sector across Ontario; and WHEREAS the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University says communities in northern Ontario are short more than 350 physicians, including more than 200 family doctors; and half of the physicians working in northern Ontario expected to retire in the next five years; and (Northern Ontario only) WHEREAS Ontario municipal governments play an integral role in the health care system through responsibilities in public health, long-term care, paramedicine, and other investments. WHEREAS the percentage of family physicians practicing comprehensive family medicine has declined from 77 in 2008 to 65 percent in 2022; and WHEREAS per capita health-care spending in Ontario is the lowest of all provinces in Canada, and WHEREAS a robust workforce developed through a provincial, sector-wide health human resources strategy would significantly improve access to health services across the province; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of Niagara Falls urge the Province of Ontario to recognize the physician shortage in th

THAT Council SUPPORT the following Resolution: Whereas the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) forms an integral transportation link of provincial and national importance between the Greater Toronto Area and the United States, passing through the Regional Municipality of Niagara before terminating at the Peace Bridge in the Town of Fort Erie, and Whereas unprecedented growth through migration from the Greater Toronto Area in Niagara and the Town of Fort Erie has increased traffic on the Queen Elizabeth Way as more motorists use the highway for both business and pleasure between our community and the rest of the Greater Golden Horseshoe and United States, and Whereas while much of the Queen Elizabeth Way has been upgraded, the section between Niagara Falls and Fort Erie retains its original early-to-mid-20th century crosssection with an unprotected grass median of unequal grade and substandard width, and Whereas increases in traffic volume on the Queen Elizabeth Way increase the risk of cross-over head-on collisions of devastating consequences that the narrow grass median is unable to deflect, and Whereas other divided highways in the province, such as Highway 403 in Brantford and the twinned sections of Highway 11, have had guide rails installed along the left shoulders to deflect traffic from crossing the narrow grass median; Now, therefore, be it resolved, That: The Municipal Council of the Town of Fort Erie requests that the Ministry of Transportation Ontario investigate and impleme

THAT Council RECEIVE for information Item #11.2. through to and including Item #11.8.

1. THAT Council APPROVE the City of Niagara Falls new service delivery model: “At Your Service Niagara Falls” (AYSNF); 2. THAT Council APPROVE a single source procurement in accordance with By-Law No. 2021-04, Section 18(a)(i) Single and Sole Purchases and AUTHORIZE the General Manager of Corporate Services to execute the necessary documents with MuniPaaS for the provision of implementation services of the New Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution; 3. THAT Council APPROVE the hiring of one (1) additional non-union Supervisor of Customer Service with a 2024 impact of approximately $58,000 funded from the existing CRM Solution Phase 2 Capital Budget; 4. THAT Council APPROVE the hiring of three (3) union Service Specialists with a 2024 impact of approximately $86,000 funded from the existing CRM Solution Phase 2 Capital Budget; 5. THAT Council APPROVE the transfer of the unspent Customer Service tax levy budget totaling $72,640 to the existing CRM Solution Phase 2 Capital Budget revising total capital budget funding from $600,000 to $672,640; 6. THAT Council REFER the 2025 Tax Levy Supported Operating Budget Impact of approximately $421,800 and the 2025 Rate Supported Budget impact of approximately $78,500 to their respective 2025 budget processes; 7. THAT Council REFER the 2026 Tax Levy Supported Operating Budget Impact of approximately $100,000 and the 2026 Rate Supported Budget impact of approximately $11,000 to their respective 2026 budget processes; 8. THAT furthe

THAT Staff be DIRECTED to amend the property standards by-law to expand the scope of the by-law to include private property concerns such as tall grass, vacant buildings, and graffiti and also give direction to staff to consider ways to maintain public property such as weeds on boulevards, islands, traffic triangles, roundabouts, and overflowing garbage at the public parks and trails; AND, FURTHERMORE, THAT Council DIRECT BIAs and commercial plaza owners to do their first landscaping, including grass cuttings, weed clean up, and flower planting before the Victoria Day long weekend, if possible and if permitted by weather.

THAT Council FORM a Downtown Committee made up of: Council Members, and the downtown merchants or other stakeholders, who would oversee the business expenditures, programming, and beautification, until such time as the desire for a BIA is realized. Committee will deal with items such as; Cameras, Flowers, the Santa Clause Parade, and special events. Also, they will provide ideas to increase local traffic and business measures to take advantage of the thousands of people coming off the Terminals every week. AND, FURTHERMORE, THAT Staff be DIRECTED to bring back a staff report on how such a committee can be formed, including criteria and an application/appointment process.

THAT Staff be DIRECTED to come back with a report outlining options and plans for hosting events similar to, but not limited to SpringLicious and the Christmas Market including financial implications and funding models, including but not limited to, grants, possible partnerships and special reserves.

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

That Council ADJOURN the meeting at 8:37 PM.