City Council

THAT Council APPROVE the minutes of the August 13, 2024 meeting as presented.

THAT Council DIRECT Staff to reach out to provincial and federal agencies in an effort to recognize these individuals with a medal of bravery.

THAT Staff report back with some insight and ideas on the issue of overhanging neighbouring trees on private property, and provide a pilot program to better educate the public as to what to plant and where to best plant trees on private property.

THAT Council receive David Rupay's presentation for information.

THAT Council APPROVE the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to increase the density permitted and rezone the subject lands to facilitate the development of five (5) stacked townhouse blocks for a total of seventy-two (72) two-bedroom dwelling units, subject to the regulations detailed in this Report. THAT Council AUTHORIZE the amending by-law to include a Holding (H) provision to require the filing of a Record of Site Condition (RSC) prior to lifting the Holding provision. THAT Council AUTHORIZE the amending by-law which includes a sunset clause to require the execution of a Site Plan Agreement or the receipt of Draft Plan of Condominium approval within three years of the amending by-law coming into effect, with the possibility of a one-year extension at the discretion of the General Manager of Planning, Building and Development.

THAT Council APPROVE a Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate the development of hotel with two 30-storey towers connected by a 4-storey podium, containing 548 hotel rooms. THAT the amending by-law INCLUDE a sunset clause to require the execution of a Site Plan Agreement within three years of the amending by-law coming into effect, with the possibility of a one-year extension at the discretion of the General Manager of Planning, Building and Development.

THAT Council MOVE to Item #8.1 on the agenda prior to passing a motion to enter into the In-Camera session.

THAT Council enter into an In-Camera session at 7:09 PM.

THAT Council WAIVE the procedure by-law to allow unregistered delgates to address Council

THAT Council APPROVE the Terms of Reference for the Downtown Committee and that Staff come back with a plan to install Christmas lights for Christmas 2024.

1.THAT Council approve, approve in part or deny the Fee Waiver applications received for the September 10, 2024 submission date, listed as follows: a. Halloween on Queen - Community event planned by two local businesses, Cat and Monkey Events and Ronnie Dons Ice Cream, in the amount of $850.00 , for the waiving of the costs associated with the road closure (staffing and equipment) and the permit application fee. b. Victim Services Niagara - Police vs. Fire Charity Softball Game - in the amount of $154.98 , for the waiving of the costs associated with the field rental.

THAT Council direct staff to report back on cost savings for different meeting start times (ie. 9AM, I:00 PM and 3:00 PM) to determine cost savings over a one year period.

THAT Council move the IN-Camera meeting to the start of each agenda.

THAT the 5 minute rule in the Procedural By-law, allowing Councillors to speak to a matter, be enforced and to have this effective at the next Council meeting on October 1st, 2024.

THAT Council APPROVE the proposed 2025 meeting schedule.

THAT Council RECEIVE this report for information.

THAT Council APPROVE the 2022 Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls Draft Consolidated Financial Statements.

THAT a new cafe operator would be selected through a modified RFP process with terms similar to past agreements.

THAT Council direct staff to prepare a draft Community Improvement Plan (CIP) based on the four priority areas after engagement with public stakeholders including local businesses, residents, and community organizations. 2. THAT Council direct staff to send a copy of this report to the Region of Niagara.

THAT Council RECEIVE the report for information and APPROVE the recommended transfers to/from reserves/reserve funds per Attachment 1; THAT Council APPROVE the closure of the projects listed in Attachment 1 and release any associated funding commitments; THAT Council APPROVE the budget amendments transferring funds between cemetery projects as outlined in Attachment 2; THAT Council APPROVE the post-closure adjustments to projects previously approved for closure where the final reconciled funding amount has been adjusted as outlined in Attachment 3; THAT Council APPROVE a budget amendment to remove debenture financing of $700,000 and replace it with $200,000 of OLG funding as outlined in Attachment 4; THAT Council APPROVE budget amendments adding funds to G80-24 to award an RFP, F93-23 to fund geotechnical and structural design costs and G56-22 to complete enhancements related to the CityView software implementation as outlined in Attachment 5.

THAT Council APPROVE the cancellation, reduction or refund of taxes on the various accounts listed in the attached summary and granted to the property owners listed.

THAT the 2024 Q2 Parking Fund Budget to Actual Variance report for the period ended June 30, 2024 BE RECEIVED .

That Council DIRECT Staff to further engage with the Grand Niagara Development Group for the purposes of entering into a sewer allocation agreement pertaining to additional capacity obtained by the developer for improvements to the Grassy Brook Pumping Station and surrounding sewers including reductions in system inflow and infiltration. That Council DELEGATE authority to the General Manager of Municipal Works / City Engineer to execute all necessary agreements for the matters described in report MW-2024-37 provided the agreements are satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services / City Solicitor.

THAT Council APPROVE Item #10.1 through to and including Item #10.2.

THAT Council SUPPORT the resolution from the City of St. Catharines' Council regarding the Request for Extensions to Niagara Region Incentive Programs.

THAT Council RECEIVE FOR INFORMATION Item #11.1 through to and including Item #11.5, with the exception of Item #11.4.

THAT Council DELEGATE its power pursuant to Section 23.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 ("Municipal Act") to each of the Chief Administrative Officer, the Treasurer, and the City Solicitor to take any step of action necessary, with respect to an Assessment Review Board Hearing; AND, THAT Council AUTHORIZE the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Purchase and Sale Agreements, and all other accompanying documents as necessary, for the acquisition of properties known municipally at 4403 Park Street and 4389 Park Street; AND, THAT Council AUTHORIZE the Chief Administrative Officer and/or the City Solicitor, or their designate, to execute all required supporting documentation and take whatever steps necessary to complete the transactions noted above.

THAT Council WAIVE the procedural orders to pass a motion to allow for this matter to be added to the agenda; AND THAT Council DECLARES the seat vacant; AND THAT Council APPROVE the filling of the vacancy by appointment for the remainder of the term; AND THAT Council DIRECT staff to contact the first runner up in the last election to confirm if they are agreeable to fill the vacancy; AND THAT if the first runner up in not willing to fill the vacancy, Council DIRECTS staff to contact the second runner up in the last election to confirm if they are agreeable to fill the vacancy; AND THAT Council DIRECT staff to report back to Council on other options if the first or second runner up does not agree to fill the vacancy.

That Staff bring back a report regarding the City’s Water and Tax Rebate program eligibility and a recommendation if it could be amended. This could include and is not limited to: The current eligibility, ODSP, GIS and Canada Disability amounts, the ramifications of amendments, additional costs, staff time to administer the program, how to change the eligibility from a specific program to a specific amount, etc. Ayes: Councillor Lori Lococo and Councillor Mona Patel Nays: Councillor Victor Pietrangelo, Councillor Mike Strange, Councillor Tony Baldinelli, Councillor Ruth-Ann Nieuwesteeg, and Councillor Wayne Campbell

THAT Council APPROVE extending the Council meeting curfew past 10:00 PM.

 Whereas other chapels in Niagara Falls range in price from approximately $450 to more than $2000 for wedding ceremony provision.  Whereas the Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) charges $1695 + tax for a wedding ceremony.  Whereas the City is traditionally not in the business of competing with the private sector.  Whereas the steps of City Hall in Niagara Falls are a quintessential location to get married outside of a place of worship or religious facility.  Whereas City Hall has proven to be an extremely popular venue for wedding ceremonies.  Whereas the City of Niagara Falls is often

THAT Council RECEIVE Staff Report CLK-2024-04, Wedding Ceremony Enhancements as information; THAT Council DIRECT staff to explore opportunities to provide additional wedding packages and add-ons. THAT Council DIRECT staff to bring a range of capital investment options to enhance wedding services back to Council during the Budget Process.

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

THAT Council ADJOURN the meeting at 10:34 PM.